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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-05-04
4 Medieval Ceremony,

The Hofburg, the chef palace of tn,
Austrian sovereigns, has been, saws tho
London Standard, the scene of an eccle
siastical ceremony or act of devotion
which is curious relic of medieval
customs. In accordance with usage OBJ
served from time immemorial on Maun.
ay-Thursday the ceremony of "Washinp
the Feet of the Poor" was this morning
performed as usual by the majesties al
the imperial residence. In the middle
ages the custom prevailed at many Other
Catholic courts, but in the present day to
md parable would be impossible, ex.
cept at the Vatican and the palace of the
KING OF Spain. The proceedings opened
at nine clock, when twelve old men, OF
whom the oldest is in his ninety-third
year and the youngest eighty-seven, and
Twelve Old women, the Oldest ninety six
ana the youngest ninety. dressed, rs us
al, IN the old German costume, presented
to them by the emperor and empress,
entered the conrt chapel, Ill order to re-
ceive the sacrament, and We're then
brought into the hall Of ceremonies at the
Hofburg. On each side of the hall was a
table with twelve covers. the one table for
the old men, and the other for the old
women. They are all citizens of Vienna.
and many among them showed by their
behavior that they have taken part inf the
ceremoney more than once. With the ap-
pearance of the clergymen at IL a. IN. the
ceremoney began. The emperor, who
was followed by all the'archdukes present
In Vienna, served the old men !; and the
empress, followed by all the archduch-
esses and court ladies' served the old
women, at their respective tables, The
Corps Diplomatique was us usual in at
tendence, but this year, for reasons gen
orally known, the British, French and
Turkish ambassadors did not appear. All
the ministers were present, as well as
court dignitaries and privy councillors,
the chamberlains the grand masters and
the highest representatives of the army.
The tables being removed, the emperor
and empress knelt down in front of each
of the old people, took OFF a shoe and
stocking from each, washed the foot with
towels moistened from golden ever,
held by II chamberlain. After the feet of
the old people had been wiped, the arch
dukes and archduchesses replaced the
shoe and stocking, and their majesties
the ceremony by hanging
round the neck of each of the old people
n purse with thirty silver ilorins. The
old folks were then sent home in cabs,
each with well-fillcd box of provisions
and wine,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-05-04
The Ridiculous Rehearsal,

There are very few persons outside OF
the theatrical profession that have eveI
seen rehearsal, and it is doubtful if one
out of twenty could witness rehearsal
OF any play as it occurs, in every day
clothes, and not laugh right out. If d
company is going to start out on the road
to play Othello, for instance, they have
to rehearse, and it is as different from the
regular play as possible. Othello, instead
OF being painted black, and wearing the
clothes that he appears in before an au-
dience, is liable to come in right from a
free lunch, and while wiping the beer of
his moustache, talk his lines as though
he was ordering ham and eggs, and he
stands around with plaid ulster and a
pancake hat on, and maybe carries a rat
tan cane. He does not look fierce at all.
and when he smothers Desdemona it is a
mere matter of form. She lays down ON
bench, with her travelling ulster on,
and wide hat, and Othello pretends to
make her swallow sleeping car pillow.
and that ends the whole business. They
inst walk through the play, and Joke each
other, and act us though they were run
ming free for all talking match. They
hurry through and Othello goes from his
game for the drinks, while Desdemopa
sits down on a trunk and does some GRO
chet work, or mends the skirt of her dress.
which has been torn on nail. IL she
owns dog it is more than likely she car
rios it under her arm while talking to her
lord and master, and only lays the dog
aside when he is killing her. At rehearsal
the actors and actresses are natural, and
| n rnln has Al
are artists. Some queer jokes are played
on each other at rehearsal. 1t is said to
be as much rs persons life is worth to
play any funny business around Lawrence
Barrett, but man in st. Louis made him
tired one day Mt rehearsal. They were ie-
hiearsing Hamlet, and when the grave
digger threw ont the skull of Yorick, he
threw out an empty tomato can instead of
skull. Barrett was nettled, ,but he took
up the tomato can and said his lines,
AIMS, poor forick. knew him well, "
when fire cracker, the tail of which had
been set on fire by the grave digger and
put inside the tomato can, exploded, and
Barrett jumped clean across the stage and
came near fainting away, while the grave
dlgger, and Horatio, and the corpse of
Ophelia, laughed till their sides ached,
and Hamlets father and mother danced a
double clog dance behind one of the stage
tomb stones. Barrett had the grave dig.
ger discharged, but it is said he never
plays Hamlet without feeling that when
the skull is thrown upon the stage it will
prove to be an old tin can, and he always
looks into the grave before the scene
opens to see that there is skull there.
and nothing else.
Probably as mean trick as has ever
been played on an actor was played on
Tom Keene, in Richard the Third, in Phila,
delphia. Tom makes about the ugliest
Richard that ever was, and much depends
upon the hump on his back. He had been
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-05-04
"AllcGcd."


Few words arc commonsr in the Ian.
glaga OF the newspapers than the word
alleged. TO allegc ANYTHING. if the
old meaning be good, is to affirm it with
the exnctness Of IA despatch. But the
particle Of this verb has found new SER
vice. Whenever any doubt is felt that
murder IS murder, the deed is softcned
to au alleged murder. Whenever
man loo. e. his watch and his senses, and
cannot tell exactly how they went, the
iam"ntablc occurrence is chronicled as an
alleged robbery. According to these
now linguistic lights an allegation means
guess "Phcnomenou' applied to some
thing wonderful and abnormal is COM
mon instance of high-hown vulgaritv,
much III the mouths and on the pens OF
persons who can hardly have compass ii
tile truth that shower of rain is lust as
positive phenomenon as is shower If
frogs, calf with six legs, Miss Crtlm
niles, or an enormous gooseberry, elm
mense. is an adjective seldom used, but
IN Such manner as to c)nfute its own
meaning. Thus III an account of some
discovery beneath an ancient ruin it WAS
said that skeletons of great size were
found, one Of them being of the "im-
mense length OF feet, 10 inches" If the
length OF this skeleton was really 7 feet
10 inches, or l0.feet inches, how could
it have been Immense !" So, too we read
of walls of Immense" thickness, and of
of immense" girth. Are
there, then, no foot-rules or measure
tapes to reduce these immensities? A
''contiagration" is not the burning of one
house; it is lhe meeting of flames, as
when street, town or village is fired IN
several places. 'Culminate' is verb
incorrectly used, unless in respect of
which has reached the limit of
its possible height. When, therefore, the
career of IL wrOngdoor is said to "cul-
inmate in the lowest depths of degrade
ton, the term is misapplied, even to be-
ing turned upside down. So is the term
'assiduous' when employed to strength
cn, the idea of perseverance, if the partc-
ular kind of perseverance intimated be
locomotive and not sedentary The
writer III macmillion's blunders i'll his
statement of the newspaperuseo of "allage"
An alleged murder lisa charged mur-
Ter, in the newspapers or elsewhere.
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Song of the Birds.


dh'ihte' from The Greek Of ArisiophsHes, by
Bailpy.l
SnadOwy beings OF day,
Wreiched mOrtals made Of clay,
,nailtoins drawn with ghosily features,
Ww,hRless strenPthless, feetinR creatures,
VINO, like the leaves on the trees, are found
SnOfillvel, swlfi-pissing meath the ground,
i.s' We TO us. The little birds,
N immortal, neycr-dying birds
ihe hlrds who make the air their EO hc,
ANA r )lnh the world forever roam,
wen tel you all about the earth,
lnfoih the my stery OF your birth
Space ahI Darkness water aud sky,
we promise YOU we'll not pass nv
Mhen we've taught you to he clever,
BIZ your wise men weep forever,
inirst, chaos was, and blackest night,
Mlde yaNning glilfs-a horrih sight
no Stars, no sun no land or sea,
No plant, no flower, no herb or tree
linen In this waste, devoid OF light.
an egg was laid by black-wingcd Night,
FROM which, as time revOlved, was born
Love, fresh and radiant AS the morn,
WIN golden wipgs aud shining back,
nor speed OF whlrlwind did he lack.
Creations wheels now moved apacc
ANA we were ushered into space.
Next, heavens limits were defined,
ANA ocean TO Its depths conilrtd.
nnen caIhe those whom you call divine,
10 whose stern laws your wills incline,
ANA you, frail, weak and feeble men
VINO dwelt IN forest. moor and fen,
TIL we, the birds, o'ercome by ptv,
Persuaded you TO build city.
thus we, by virtue OF our wings.
surpass IN age all living things
ANA every blessing Of Your tribe
nuu u justly 10 the birds ascrlbc.
When we fOrctel a change OF season.
lnat seems TO you sufficient reason
Int croaking cranes To Lib,a go,
Ahu then you KNOW us time 10 SOW.
Ihe skipper drags his boat ashore
10 sal no more tlll winter ia ppr
Inc time Tor shearing snccp Alright
nOu guess by watching for The Kite
Inc coming OF the swallow shows
1ou whcn To don your summer clOtnrs
a lover cannot WOO u lass,
Nor nlstis ltaps of gold amass
merchant dare not sell his tea,
lhless tue birds prOpitlous be,
us pam, then, we're the only guides
BY whose direction man aD,ies
80. come, pay homage to your lords.
Enjoy the gain cur grace affords
ran down AMI worship a. our feet
Gnu mus AVOID the summer heat
Ior Whcn thc sun too hot doth ylOy,
wen MAKE refreshing brtezes blow:
anu II the winter proves too cold,
wen warm you all, both young and old;
And ever Will our sweetest mole
The happiness Of each promote.
Inc hlrtls viii not ny on on high,
All needless OF a -tippllant cry
nor, ike your JOyc. dwell midst the clouds,
hhwrapped IN misty, snowy shrouds;
But, always present, always true.
The hest of gifts they'll give To you,
uealtl, wealth hil peace, with blopinlug youth
Long NE, ami friends whs love the truth
Ken feasls aud laughter, dance and song,
Al 'hese I" you shall thea belong.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-05-04

Will produce good crops when well cere
l. Tor. But If the farmer is intending (
grow Tor market purposes he would Il
well to investigate far enough to conyinc
himself what variety is most uniform i
color and size.
Inc crown OF the root should be set a
least three inches below the surface. Al
ways keep the bed perfectly clean O
weeds ut all seasons of the year. Nevel
cut after the 2Oth Of June. Manure wei
ana 90 not try to keep the weeds dow
Dy inc application of salt, as it iniure
the ihvor aud reduces the quantity Of as
paragus. bed once we'll set will, will
proper care, last several generations.
Farm Notes.
Plaster scattered over the floor, of fow
houses is powerful absorbent, prevent
ing all bad odors.
French ducks are fattcned quickly and
killed early, which is the great secret Of
economy IN this branch of poultry farm.
ing.
Strawberries should be mulched before
they begin to grow. Coarse straw in n
eood material, If free from weed seeds,
and 1t is all the better if from the barn.
S"fa ana saturated with manure water.
Ground oats form one of the best feeds
to promote flow Of milk, either in cows
ewes or III breeding sows. The oats will
grind better If one buohel of corn is mix.
ed with every two or three Of the lighter
grain.
The roof of barns should be steep, and
II of wood the surface either painted or
the shingles dipped in lime water. to
make them more durable. Straw and dirt
collect under Hat-roof Z shingles and
cause rapid decay.
Ii there are thin places in the meadow
or pasture little grass seed sown now
ana narrowed III will greatly improve the
future yield. Covering with light dress
ing OF manure and narrowing once or
twice Will also help improve the yield.
In buying farms it rarely paws to pur.
chase one badly run down, with the idea
OF improving it. The cheapest improve.
ments are always to be had rcalynatle.
II the owner goes to work to improve the
rundown farm he finds never-enJinr
Job, and himself an old man before the
farm Is fitted to suit his IDEAS.
English farmers are discouraged ut the
agricultural prospects. Since O.tober
iust there mas been scarcely one week 5
interval of fair weather, and while the
autumn-sown wheat has been either wash
ed out of the ground or irremediablv
damaged, but little opportunity has been
afforded for the ordinary operations of
the late winter or early spring. In eleven
years there has been but one winter with
heavier rainfall-ls7G -.
French daiiymen are adoptmg the Dan
ISL system of butter making, which con-
sists III separating the cream by means of
centrifugal force. No water is used in
the operation, and the hand never touches
the butter. The product is firm and free
from all traces of buttcrmilk. lee is not
generally employed. the cream Is heated
TO % and the butter is made in forty.
five minutes Cleanliness Is strictly Oh.
served in every rnrt"'tiar.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-05-04

wearing hump consisting of an India
rubber bag, blowed up with wind. II
was light, and made him look rs though
he had his back up the worst way. Jus,
as he was going on the stage one night q
fellow behind the scenes ran knife into
the bag and let the wind out, and Tom
came on as straight and handsome a man
as one would see in days journey He
tried to screw his face up to look to be n
bad man from Chicago, but he felt as
though there was something wrong, as
the audience laughed and the people on
the stage with him seemed pleased. Final
ly one of the ladies' told him that his back
was rs straight as IN Indian. He got of
the stage presently and found that his
rubber bag had been triiled with, and he
stuffed an old PAIR of pants in the place of
it, and when he came on again he had his
back up worse than ever, and the audience
cheered him, until one leg of the pants
got loose and hung down, when they
broke him all up again. Tom now wears
an old peach basket for a hump, in that
character, and it gives universal satisfac-
ton,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-05-04
Regular Customers In Rsstnuraut..

The regular customer is at once the
pride and torment of the good manager
All managers efforts are directed
toward increasing the number of those
who return to his establishment day by
pay, and who recommend 1t to their
friends. There is the ideal haJitue-
generally mild old gentlemen, who new
er finds fanlt-who wishes the manager
good morning, always tips the waiter
suitably. and gives him sovereign at
Christmas But this one is Il pearl all
too rare. Regular customers often pre-
sumo sadly upon the status they obtain
TO growl without ceasing and to treat the
restaurant as if it were their own dining.
room. They almost come to resent the
appearance of n new face at table near
theirs as an entrusion, and if they make a
habit OF always occupying the same seat,
they will expect it to be kept for them,
even though they should arrive nm hour
late, and will listen with IN ungracious
face to the managers apologies, il their
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-05-04

I'm the English translation by Mrs. Clara Bel OF
Wlhelmlnc Won lllern's novel, Tn Hour VIII
Come there Is a little po,m gcndcre mt charm
ing English verse. Th' translator apI ends note
saving thal the Elglish version of the poem was
lone by friend. THIS aaonymous frienl Is none
nther than VI BrowHngl
THE blind man to the maiden saii
80 thou OF hearts the trurst.
ThN cUuntcnauCe Is hid from me:
Let not my question anger thee
SPEAK though In words the fcweH,
'Tt ME, what kiud Of eyes are thine
DARK ones, os lig 1t ones raihers'
NJ eyes are dec .ded brown
so nurh a. least, Oy lJokiug DOWN
From the brooks glass gather.
Aud i 10 rcd-;hy little m0uth:
That too the hliu1 must care Tor 2
An Wuuld tel 1t soon to thee
Only-upur Vet ha, tlld II me,
cannu answer, therefore
"'HUl do't thou ask what heart have,
There hesitate l neser!
IN llnc own breast Us bur lc and
MS ihint IA veal and thine In woe
For HE, for death--thlne eNerv"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-05-04

set three hens this Spring, but all left
their nests before the Matching time. Can
any use he made of the eggs ?-SuburJan.
Ger ainlv. save them until next Winter.
Oscar Wilde is coming over then TO play
Runc1. - FNH,delptia Ncrs.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-05-04

A German professor assets that chloride
ot Ilne IS good antidote for snake-poison
when introduced un Ter the skin near the
wounh 1t may he; but Texans will cling TO
the old anIidote Which is introduced under
the nose near the chin, ,-Norristonn Herald
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-05-04

Kate Field is rep >rted as having declined
many brilliant matches. Slc acted wisely
t'I when match becomes brllian, its util.
ny is well ni.h ende i.-Boston 7yanscyiDt
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-05-04
Win tinkln. tankle, tinkle.

with tinklr tankc, tinkle,
Through Tern AMI pctiwlnklc,
Thc COWS are coming home
A-loitcrlng in the Checkcrcd stream,
where the siil-rays glance and g,eln
t!arlur, Peachbloom aud PhGhc Phyllis
stand khec-deep IN the creamy lilies
la u drOwsy dream
Tp-liuk, to -lank, tOiiuk!cllnkle,
Orr banks with buttercups a-twlnkle
The COWS come slowly hume
Ana UP through Meinory's deep ravlne
Come the b Opks Old song and its old-tims sheer
AMI the crescent Of the silver Queen,
When the COWS come home
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-05-04

a rash enrpet-baggcr, addressing a colored
audience in South Carolina, remarked, "My
friends aud fellow citizens, my skin is white,
but my heart IS black as this audience ~
Erchdn9e
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-05-04

With klinglr, k!analc, klin1ic,
Way down the dusky dinplc,
The cows are coming hOine
Now sweet and,Clrar, and faint aud low,
Tir airy tinkllnHs come ani 90,
Liz chlmiigs from some far. OF tower.
q pdilerings Of an April All wcr
lhat makes the daisies grow
kn-kllug 10 klinR, kclinglellngle,
way down the darkeuing jtngle
he COWS come slowly home
Anl oll-'liue friends, and twilight playy,
Aud starry nights, aud sunny days
q me 'fouplhE up the misty ways
Nhcn the COWS come home.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-05-04

With ilnglr, rangc, riuglr,
by tNos aul ihrcrs and single,
lhe cows are coming home:
Tnrpugh Nlp.tt air we see the town,
Ahu the summer SIN a-sllpping down
Inc maple IA the haze! GLADE
IhlO"s down the path a longer shade,
And the NILS are growing brown
IO-ilhg. tp-iang, tpringleiinge,
By thlc $ aud fUurs and single
Tile cows come slowly home
lhe same sweet sound Of wprdlrss psalm,
Ihe sam sweet June day rest and calm,
lhe same sweet scent Oi bud aad balm
When the COWS come home.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-05-04

Win Jingle, jangle, Jingle,
Vt sounds that sweetly mlnglr,
The COWS are coming home
Malvinc, aud Pearl, and Florimel,
Dekamp. Redrose and Gretchen Schell
Green Brss. and Syiph, and Spangled Sue
Across iAc fields hear her loO-Oo,
And clang her silver bell
Gl.ng. go-lang, golingle.ingle F;
Will iiiili far sounds that ininge
Thc cows come slowly home
And mo,hcr-sUugs Of long gone years,
And baby joys aud childish tears,
AND youthful hopes, and youthful fears,
Nhen the COWS come home.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-03-30
W. p. Ewing and Pool Savage.

On either or both
sides. Some branded
"a on right hip and q
on left side; some u
on right hip and UIon
left side; some VI ON
left side and j on left
horn; above brands
confined to steers.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-03-30
cdas. TnenheM

. T wrench both sides
and anywhere on the
animal. Horse brand
same on left shoulder.
Additional brands Xxi
on left side and - on
right jaw. Range on
Driftwood with Ewing
6l1
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-03-30

On left side. Dew-lap
on all young stock.
Some cattle branded
VI on right hip and
some with italic N ON
right hip. The Texas
stock branded UN on
both sides. P.O. Kio-
wa. Range Driftwood
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-03-30
Fisher RUs.

On both hips. Addi-
tional brand, X on
left hip. Horso brand
y on left hip. Range
south side of Cimarron
on sand and Chimney
creeks. p. .. WichitR,
Kas. 10
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-03-30

D Burgess a comstoek.

connected left hip: various ear marks on old
cattle: young cattle undcrbit In both cara Nanee
Edwards county, Kansas. Y. ]. DEEeOE q
charge. SJN
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-03-30

ALSO open A on the
right hip. Ear mark
crop and two splits
in left Ranch on
Driftwood. Post
office, Kiowa-
The Press., 1883-11-29
THAT LITTLE GJRa,

At no period in life is !snese such mark ed change in the apseasance of & girl as between the ages of eleven and seventeen. Mothers who have their girls with them all the time do not notice this change because 1t comes along so gradually; but let the enid be absent afew years, and the change IS so apparent that 1t Is almost miracle Mary Kyle, Dallas, in the New York Ledger, gives a glowing description of this cshaange Ill the following picture of young Nothing makes one remember that time IS Aylng, With such curious thrill, as the sidaen meeting of some old friends little gll5 a1ter an absence of five years or so. :Sne has r--.membered little Lizzie so MeA. S'-4e was just twelve years old when
 went away, and twelve years old she has remained ln our memory. doll or set of dolls furniture, story book of the mildest sort without any love in it, would seem an appropriate present to send her. And now she has returned, and you are going to see her. Five years have made little difference in your friend, or being in better health she may look younger than she did. Of course one never sees any change from day to day in ones self; but, as you sit chatting, the door opens, and in walks 8 young lady dressed Tn the latest style, who bows politely and holds out her hand.
 'sDon't you know Lizzie 9 says mann ma. Then you say, "Is this little Llz- zie? ?' and offer and secure delicate KISS.
 But little Lizzie, when you last saw her, jumped into your arms and hugged you tight, and rejoiced in the big paper full o1 candy, and curled up on the biz hearth rug before the grate, and was no more dignifed than kitten.
 Miss Lizzie talks beautifully, plays fol you on the piano, shows you her sketches and excuses herself because she has prom ised to make call
 'Lizzie was seventeen two months ago, says mamma, ssand she is to be married about Christmas time. Sine is just the age we were when we were married, bu she seems younger to me,
 Little Lizzie on the road to matron hood It is about the hardest fact yol have had to encounter. How awfully ole you must be if Lizzie-little Lizzie-ha cosle to this! And you make your wa. homeward in very tragic mood, indulg1nss in reflections on the flight of time whicl would have won you prize for composl tion in your departed sehool-days.