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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1883-08-09

1T has been rather cool for thelpotato
bugs. but they have never been so trouble
some as this year. The druggist OF Shu-
shan where men from this section market
their potatoes and buy their Paris green
says he has sold over half ton Of the poi
son this year. Potatoes are looking well.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1883-01-18
STEAMBOATS, m Venice.

The little steamboats, that now ply on
the Grand Canal are tile first things to
arrest the travellers attention when he re-
visits Venice. Till now, arrival at Venice
has always been something unique and
fascinating. MIR. Russell, indeed, thought
the fascination already gone when, instead
| of stealing up 10 the city in O gondola
across the open lagoon, he was driven by
steam, and could only see the noble land
scape of approach as the engine slaokened
| its rushing on the iron line. But common
place people found a good deal To say on
the other side; and the suddenness Of the
contrast, as one stepped out of the railway
carriage into boat to be rowed down the
untrodden streets of the island city, per
haps enhanced the charm and strengthened
the impression. Lord Beaconstield was
certainly right IN singing out the strange
quiet of the canals as the particular quality
which made Venice unlike all other places.
But these 'vapporetti di fenrzla" have
changed the aspect OF things. They have
two courses-one from the railway station
| to the public gardens, the other from the
Rlalto to the Piazetta; and they run every
ten or fifteen minutes, calling at several
intermediate stations. For the first day
or two they were not popular, and their
enemies even began to hope with some
confidence that they would die natural
death; but the Venetian public were Sc
duced by the convenience of them, and
now the boats are always well filled. 81
| far, then, they must be admitted to hav
! justified their existence; but it is pity
| that they do not bear their success more
quietly. The captains seem to delight in
turning on the steam whistle as If they
we're children playing with new toy, and
| the whistles themselves are certainly mi
racles of shrilluess Mr.. Ruskln dlversl
| fed the pages of one of the earlier chap
tiers OF ''t'ors Clavigera' by keeping count
of the number OF whistles that proceeded
| from steamer about to start for the Lido,
and he counted seven during the writing
of one page, when he gave up his writing
IN despair. But if he were to revisit his
old quarters on the Grand canal now, be
would probably find it impossible TO write
ut all. The steamers whistle in the ap-
proved fashion on arriving at and depart
ing from each station; they whistle as
they approach the ferries, they whistle as
often as they happen to see boat ahead,
and they whistle at other times in case
there might be a boat ahead. Altogether
they have imported very NOISY element
into the life of the canal, and one need
not be cursed with peculiarly sensitive
nervous organization to feel now unpleas-
ant the change Is 1t can no longer be
| co,d a Il xroo cold in HCloptor;p, PIopo,~r -
that in Venice ono rude sound distracts
the ear" or that "there Is nothing to put
aucy 10 flight"
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1883-01-18

There are two of us-tWo wOmen-scur-
rylng along one of the ragged streets of a
Territorial capital as fast as the shaggy,
one-eyed pony attached 10 the wide seated
phaeton could carry US, our destination
settlement twenty live miles farther up the
Missouri. Ii is midsummer of 1881 and
the sun was Just rising as we reached the
outskirts of the city. The air was SOFT
and cool, and fragrant with an odor diff
fused by the blooming plains. Striking
the prairle road, we sped onward, leaving
behind us the little white town, which lay
nestled among the clustering hills, the
clear, radiant sunrise dimmed only by the
smoke Of river steamer rising dark against
the rosy sky. 1t was lovely in its sum-
mer morning freshness, that green water
less sea, which spread with a mighty
sweep away to the far, far nortL and the
snowy ranges OF the west.
The hour, the air, and All this loveliness
had a subtle effect upon my companion
and myself. Leaning back in our seat, we
permitted the horse to jog along as he
chose while we sought to drink In the sDir-
1t of the scene, so that we might remember
il forever. The entire absence of fences,
WHlCu GHt hCEu laws I6uucE uuuSC6SSAF4,
inspires one with the same delightful sense
of freedom AS being far out upon the deep
with no land in sight. Sometimes we saw
a dimlnutlve farm house. which looked as
though it might have tumbled from the
clouds, so solitary and out of place il
seemed. There it stood without a vine to
shelter 1t, "a target for the midsummer
sun, toy for the winter tempests. But
the sturdy, brave hearted pioneer may look
from hls door and see fortune smiling at
him from his broad, fertile acres. All,
what possibilities lie in that glorious coun-
tryl A hundred and sixty acres of the best
land In the world may be had by the man
who is courageous enough to set his face
to the western sun and there turn the vr-
giH soil. There is room for all In that
broad, new country, and secure prosperity
for those who press on to these goals with
stout hearts and unfinching purpose.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1883-01-18

miles away, but steamers usually send
up rockets when pilot La wanted, and
they can be seen long way off from
the deck of the pilot-boat. When @
pilot takes charge of q vessel out at
sea to bring her into port, he makes for
the Five-Fathom Bank, out from the
mouth OF the bay. and on which there
is a ightship. Then he looks for the
'McCrea Shoal, between the hghU-ship
and the 'overfalls,' which spot is off
Cape May at the mouth of the channel;
but IL south he guides for 'Fenwick's
Island Shoal,' twenty miles south OF
Henlopen. He must know just where
dangerous places are by day and night,
and he feels his way by night time by
various bearings and the constant use
of the lead. when inside the Canes
there are numerous shoals on both
sides to avoid, and the compass and
lead are constantly in demand Be-
tween Cape May, or the 'overfalls' and
Bombay Hook, the pilot encounters
the Brown Shoal, on the west side,
the 'Flogger Shoal, on the same side,
and on the eastern side, above the
'Brandywine ShoaI, is the 'Mlre Maull
Shoal, and then the Gross Ledge
Lighthouse and Shoal. Then comes
the Ben Davis oyster bed, close to the
channel on the east side, and Just below
Bombay Hook is the "Old John Shoal.
There Is a lighthouse al Bombay
Hook, and from the latter place to the
port of Philadelphia are numerous
shoals, all of which are well known to
regular pilots"
''How much can regular pilot make
per annum at the present rate?"
"Plots are not at all well paid now
when you consider the knowledge they
must possess, and the exposed lives
they lead. The rates are low, and
about two years ago the merchants got
bill passed which reduced their pay
about 40 per cent A regular pilot now
can scarcely average more than $500 per
annum, and we used to make from
81 800 to 81, 800 a year. It costs a
great deal TO keep the pilot-boats in
oraer. and one of them has lately gone
out on cruise on which 5000 was spent
for sails, rigging, and necessary things
of different kinds. For the past six
months many pilots have not had more
than one vessel per month, and some
times they even cruise for two or three
weeks at time without getting a yes
sci.
''What age is the Oldest active p1lot?''
William Marshal Is the oldest &C
tive regular pilot, and he is past seventy
tiveyears of age. He goes ont regularly,
and keeps in good physical condition.
The old pilots, as a general thing, are
tolerably hale, hearty men, and the
main trouble they have is rheumatism"
GLOW about disasters, accidents,
etc9''
Disasters and accidents are quite
rare now, aud / have known of none
for twenty years. Sometimes pilots get
on yellow-fever vessels, and some of
them have caught that disease. / have
had charge of yellow-fever vessels more
than once"
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1883-01-18
The Habit OF Painting.

There is not so much fainting in pub
lie as there was thirty Years ago. Sound
health, which necessarily secures the
firm nerves and muscles, is the surest
preventive of faintness. An exchange
remarks that the majority of vigorous
men go through all kinds of severe and
painful experience without fainting,
while delicate men and women swoon
at trihes. American women, who used
to faint continually-in crowds, at bad
news, at scenes of distress-now faint
comparatively seldom; and the fact is
ascribed to their REIMBURSEMENT, for
the most part, of the habit of lacing, to
their increased exercise in the open air,
and their better physical conditions.
Not one American woman faints to-day,
where thirty years ago, twenty-five
women tainted and the diminution of
the disorder, always the result of direct
causes, is an unmlstakabIe evidence,
which other things corroborate, of the
marked ameIioration of the health of
the highly organized, extremely sensi-
tive, but flexible and enduring women
of our complex race.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1883-01-18

II Is dark, and cool and shady
Up the lane,
And there goes little lady
Up the lane,
on the grass the dew Is sparkling,
Though the night the grass Is dark'ning,
And the summer moon Id rising
"I1me 10 go" il Is advising,
"Up the lane"
For the moonrlse was the token,
Up the lane,
That fond words were 70 be spoken
Up the lane,
SO the little lady hurries-
Ear of nee all cares and worries,
And her pretty face is riushing,
As she hears swift footeteps rushing
Up the lane.
Night moths al the flowers are slpping,
Up the lane,
SWIM and SWEEP the hours are slipping
Up the lane,
Trees, majestic shadows riinging,
Firenles dancing, orlckets singing.
And white moonlight sitting over
Happy maid and happy lover,
Upthe lane.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1883-01-18

he hurried from the car and down the
steps with lighter purse than before,
but with lighter heart because he had
overcome his temptation.
Tim called on the morrow at Mr..
Montague's, and was given q place
the bankers office, where by hard work
he will no doubt rise until some day he
may himself mistake gold pieces for
pennies.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1883-01-18
The Violin.

Recent writer's trace the origin of the
violin to the Indian Ravanastron, yet
played by the poor Buddhist monks,
who go begging from door to door, and
it is additionally believed to have been
the invention of Ravana, King of Cey-
Ion, 5000 B. G. From the Rayanastron
sprang the goudok of Russia and the
crawth of Wales-the latter in use be-
fore the sixth century-both OF which
seem to have differed from the later
instruments of the same tribe in having
the upper surface of the bridge flat, so
that ali the strings had probably to be
sounded at once. The Yiol was the
more immediate precursor of the violin
and of its relatives of deeper pitch the
violoncello and the double bass. Cham
bers's Cyclop@dia says. ''The yiol is to
be seen represented on monuments as
far back as the close of the eleventh
century. Vlolins were mentioned as
early as 1900 in the legendary life OF
st Christopher. Thy were introduced
into England, some say. by Charles IL !"
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1883-01-18

Keep such company as God keeps.
Old foxes are caught at last.
Open doors invite thieves.
Fretting cares create gray hairs.
Keep your hand out of the fire, and
yourself out of,quarrel.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1883-01-18

In Judging Of others, "a man laDoretn
in vain, often erreth, and easily sinneth; /;
but in Judging and examining himself
he always laboreth fruitfully.
It is great blunder in the pursuit
of happiness not to know when we have
got it; that is. not to be content with q
reasonable and possible measure of it.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-11-30
Table Talk.

Every Ia ly who presdes at table is inter.
ested 10 know how she can depend upon hav-
ing things come upon the table as she would
like them. How often are remarks like this
madc "7hh isjust my fate; when l cs-
pccialy want rice thing s0meh0n or other,
ii turns out Toor."
A lady expects company for tea, She or
dcrs for instance, biscuits, ard they are
brought 10 the table heavy and ingestlble.
How many housekccpers can testify to NOR
llfica,ion, ms well as disappointment, under
such circumstances 1t may not however,
have occurred to them that it is not always
the cooks fault" Your biscuits, cake,
pot-pies, puddings, etc, etc, cannot be rails
ed with earth or worthless substitutes, and it
becomes your own fault when you permit
any Baking Powder to come into your kitch-
en- about which on know abs utely nothing
as to Its purity or healthfulncss.
The market is flooded with Glow priced
Baking Powders, gotten up to make au un-
just profit by INSCRIPTIONS manufacturers
and dealers, and it is worthy the at el,lon OF
all hoUsckecpers 10 note there is at least one
brand OF Baking Powder distinctly sold upon
lis merits, and which Can be relied upon fol
uniform strength and purity. The Roya
Baking Powder, now known almost The
word over as standard article, has stood
the test OF nearly quarter of century, and
its friends among the ladies are legion.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-11-30
THE FREE PRESS ASSOCIATION.
1870 College street, Burlington, vt.

mand, and prices remain about tho same. The
sales OF Hemlock have been at 2Oe25c f5h, as to
quality; Union Tanned Leather is quoted a 9iG
3Sc y % for blocks and 80 "a SAC q % for crop
Rough Upper Leather has been selling al ala 2iHc
y u. as 10 quality; Rough and Finished Calf IS
unchanged
HIDES. Market is firm and prices OF all de-
sirable grades are remain steady The gales
include COrdOva kips at 20a23%c r u; dry santa
Fee at 2+c Il ID; dry Rio Grande Cows at 20c T.b;
Sierra Leon at 200 2ic tanh. Domestic HIDES has e
been quiet. Western Buffalo Is quoted at SIC q
n. Tanned Sheep Skins, and Goat skins were sold
at full prices.
HOPS-Therc mas Ucen duil feeling for Hops.
We quote choice Eastern at 2Ocd25c, with 1891
at 26@2sc.
HAY AMI STRAW. The market for hay Las
been quiet. Sales at SIS so % ID 80 4 Ton, for
good, and fiI 10 per ion for extra line quality nay.
Sales OF medium at 81 90 &C is 90 y ton,
per ton. Oat straw soal0 q ton.
TOBACCo-seed leaf Connecticut and Massachu-
Sets wrappers. common at lIdlGc; medium, lsCf
20c; nne, 2i6f35i; selections, 40650; seconds,
l1&l3; hers. 6S@IHc; and Havana seel, l.
a25c. PENNSYLVANIA assorted lots, common. go
l0kc; fair, ll@lic. and c. lSa25c Pennsyl-
vsna Wrappers i6a4oc hllers, 5ba6hc' New
York assorted lots. common. sEd9, and good 100
l5c Ohio assorted lots. 5La6hc ONO wrap
pers, 1Hal3; Wisconsin assorted lots, GH@l0c;
Wisconsin Havana seed, l562Oc 1@b.
FLAXSEED-Thc market for Flaxseci has been
quiet. We quote sales of Western and Canada at
81 $50 IS pei bush.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-11-30
NOTICE.

Whereas, the burlington savings Bank and
Helen NJ. Briggs aud George {. Brgg' her nus
band, have Med in the Court OF ChAncery LOT
S SSHn Harriet E. and
Shattuck her husband, on the l+th OF March, 1871.
mortgaged 10 Noble Il. Flanagan the store on ths
northwest corner Of Church ani CoHege streets
occupied by b. W. Carpenter Co., and me lana
on which the zane stands, conditioned lot the
payment of SIX promissory notes, ameu Marnn
he others for one thousand dollars each, signed
" said Ira and payable TO the order OF SAID
Flanagan at the Merchants National Bank OF Bur-
ngtan, with interest annually, on or before April
Isl lsTq 1873 1874 1875 1915 and 1877 respectively
that the last three OF said notes are sun uhpalt,
toy Their with interest on the nrst Two OF lnep
sit October lst lsSt and onthe last OF ITEM sinG
April LIST, 1883 that OF the unpaid notes the hrs,
two ave been assigned by said Flanagan 70
Said wings sank and the other to SAID Helen VI
Brigg, who now respectively own the same, and
STa. s' and n0TSsss Via Tat
Shstturs on June 18th, 1871, mortgaged sad
premis 10 Laura A. Noble, OF Essex, in the Slate
Of New York conditioned ior me pashei,I o, :, ~
men los vi in said mortgage, and That sall mote
| is stlll u.p.id and Is held and owned ny shEl
Noble; ~ that George l. ilagar, Fayeile l.. Tan.
and Bcl iu In W. Carpenter, have interests on
said mnrIpl ged premises us lessees thereof under
said SRa OK, accruing since first desctibed
mortgage-1rl praying that me equity Of reaen,p'
tlon OF hes, Harriet G shattucs, Noble MsgE "
| fOrcclos "a land whereas the said Noble resides
our of this STE so that subpoena cannot be
served upon ut is therefore hereby ordere
lrst Tuesday April, 1854, and make answer q
su III petition, 4 that This order be p blshed ~
the Burlington zee Press, according TO law.
Dated at Burl gton, in SAID Chl''ehden county
'"'s -'' way VI -'''' o. P RAY, ClcrS
| noys0-wsw
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-11-30

Every family that desires TO provide COR its
young people Wholesome and instructive
reading matter should send for specimen cop
les of the YouTH's COMPANION, of Boston. 1t
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people. Its columns give more than two
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scientific articles by eminent specialists, tales
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-11-30

steers, avcrage $50 ponni', at X ,.nis per
pouhu. In country young stock, q few saltt
were ma @. Several oxen told at SC y h jrt ssed
The Sheep Gail The supply is somewhat li0hter
than lag week. The trade opened rather
slow, and II would appear that butchers were
wiling TO sell even at reduced prices, which
some Of tiem actually did. Nc notice slight
decline on best lambs and sheep 81 cents
buys as good lot OF lambs as butchers very
often possess, and AZ cents bought very good
let's OF mixed. The Western supply Of sheep and
lambs has been somewhat lighter than usual
butchers thought they could do better In
Northern. II. a. Wilcox sold Hne lot OF sheer
and lambs at ~ cents per pound; H. p. Pollard
sold II sheep at DC On.
Mich Cows-The market remains without
change. The demand has been fair. Prices are
hrm for ordinary and extra grades OF cows.
Quotations ranged from $50 S6O y head fof good
grades and S3Od45F head for common
CALvEs-Thc market for veals steady and nrm.
Good grades arc In demand and full prices
continue to he obtained. Prices for the past week
have ranged from 81 9Tkc y ID, live weight.
Hoos-Country HogsJA acc, dress weight and
in prices.
PouLTRy-Turkeys aud chickens arc quoted at
l2(a l5c, and Hens i06lic.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-11-30
DOWN THE EMBANKMENT.
A Passenger Car Rolls Over Twice, In.
juring About 90 Persons.

WORCESTER, Mass, Nov. 2S.-A car In
the rear of Boston, Barre and Gardner rail.
road train turned over and went down an
embankment, rolling entirely over again
just after leaving North Worcester station
this afternoon. There were about 60 pas
sengcrs in the car and all were injured, some
quite seriously. Among them, Mrs. E. W.
Browning had her wrist broken and head cut
Mrs. Arthur Farrar of Chicago received q
scalp wound a child of p. q. Davis was
bruised Hiram Collins of Marlborough, N.
H., had his forehead badly cut Mrs. Collins
was seriously bruised; Belle Lamor
was badly shaken and bruised There
are others still more seriously injured.
Those most seriously injured and
left at North Worcester station, are Homer
Stems wife and child OF Jacksonville
Mrs. Stems was hurt in the back Mrs. H..
b. Whittemorc of the same place, was cut
over the right car: Rev. j. X. Thompson
of Philipston was hurt in the head and
side; A. G. Davis of Hubbardston, received
slight injuries and his wife was very serious
" hurt in the back E. +. Baker and wife of
Gardner, were both hurt Mrs. Holland
Marble of Holden, was badly cut; Mrs.
Ellen Moore of Petersham, received very
serious injuries Mrs. X. NJ. Shepardson OF
Royaston, was hurt about the head and neck
very seriously; Miss Il. c. Shepardson OF
Athol, was hurt in the back Miss Nellie
Eaton Of Gardner. was hurt in the chest and
stomach Cnternal); Miss Marshall, telegraph
operator of Gardner, was hurt in the back
and head Mr.. Cough of Maynard and
Cough of Worcester, were hurt in the head
and knee a daughter of Geo. Willis of East
liubbardston, was hurt in the head and hand.
A car load of surgeon. have gone to North
Worcester. The wounded will be brought
to the city rs soon as possible.
These also were seriously injured Miss
Gcorgiana Rivers of Jacksonville Rev.
II. V. Baker and wife of South Windham,
VT. f; Miss Georgiana Freeman of South
Gardner; Miss Ross of Holden Miss Belle
Lamone of Marlboro N. II. and G. A.
Clapp of Marlboro Mrs. +. w. Wood OF
Ainsworth, N. III.
The embankmcnt down which the car
went was 90 feet high. or the 60 occupants
of the car 81 were injured so as to require
medical attend incc. The most dangerously
injured have been brought to the city hos
pital here. No cause is assigned for the
trouble although the car wheels and trucks
which are but little broken, and the track
have been most thoroughly examined.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-11-30
New York Produce uarlfet-Nev ss.

COTTON hrm at 1917.
FLOUR stronger. Receipts Of $4,000 barrels
Sales OF 10 90, barrels supcrfne ETC., at sC
a 3 40 common a. 0 4iai 10; 81. Louis al 300
6 rs double extra nj sOdI COS No. al 500
3 10; good at 4 l5d615; Ohio at s5d6 50
western extra n G 25a6 so; good to choice a
95@6 IS: Minnesota ezra at 6I5ds rs. RYI
i.ouR-quet at 3hD63 %. CORN MEAL-steady o.
. 00Vd3 IS.
GRAIN-WuHAT - weak. Receipts Of Il0o'
bushels. Sales OF G632,OUO bushels; future, 14l,
600 bushels on snOi exports OF 5000 bushels
No. 9 Milwaukee, n lo9; M. red at 1901 lay
No. red white STATE at lsk No. red fol
December at tlA@i l2R; No. red fol
January al 1901 q. .yEInrm, western at 4
rowed state at G'a6,k No. Canata at 81. BAR
LEY Narrative, new Canada at ooCsl 0s. CoRs
spot higher. options weak. Receinfs Of 5000
bushels. Sales OF 2-1s 400 bushels; future
$4,000 bushels on spot exports OF % 600 bushels
No. at 62la6s; steamer white at 81; Ne fol
November at 60; No. for December at G9's "a
63S.
0ATs-cash higher, options week. Receipts OF
1872, 600 bushels Sales Of $50 0aO bushels; future
10000 bushels on spot. Mixed western OF 3cd
IS; white state at 4l84lK.
HAY-nrm at55.
GROCERIES - CoFFBB - quiet Rio al 12X
suaAR-steady. standard a at 7XaIh Gu
loaf and crushed at oa9ls. MoLAssEs =
steady. New Orleans at 4oa59 RICE nrm a
PETRoLEUM-crude'at 7,.e.k. Refined a; 81,
as.
PROVISIONS -iTALLow - firm at I3-l6a1A
P6 Enthusiastically Long Island at 25'a 1871
EGds-nrm al 3i63lk. PORK-stronger at IL SOD
"a rs BEEF CIT NEATs-nrm Middes nom
inal at ~. LLRD-'weak at I2as so. BuTTEI
firm at lsess. CHBEsE-nrm at o6ls.