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Farm Notes.

Many farmers of Western New York
are going out of tobacco raising because
of the uncertainties of the crop, the loss
of fertility and depreciation of the land
and dissppoinJments in sales, Even those
farmers who have realized the highest
prices and the quickest sales admit the
effect of tobacco raising is To reduce
profits on general farming; that its ex
haustive tendency is serious matter tO
consiler, and that IN tue long run it Is
destructive to more important interests.
A horticulturst writing to the Ohio
Farmer, says Nothing is more Distress
ing to level headed horticulturist than to
see tomato plants foot or eighteen inches
high aud bare of branches TO the top,
swaying and whipping in the cold wind
after transPlantiug. Where such drawn
out plants must be used small inclined
trench should be dug and nea-ley the
whole stem placed beneath the coil No
evil will result, bnt much good, from such
planting, and vigorous. stocky growth
will follow
the Germantown Telegraph says that
Pin selecting old apple aud pear trees for
the purpose of grating care should be
exercised TO take only those that retain
their foliage late in the autumn. They
will insure the growing of the graft
sufficiently long TO firmly establish it and
cause it to remain unaffected during the
winter In every instance that we have
tried 10 raise fruit from.grafts on old trees
which shed their leaves early We have
failed. fhey grow for few years, bear
few specimens, and then die
The American Cultivetor says: Did
you ever try planting peas in hills Make
large hill. rich with well rotted com
post or fertilizer then take a nail key, or
something about that size, and press it in
20 the ground 80 az 10 make deep circuI
upon the bill ! SOW your peas IN that cir.
cul, and plant large pea bush in the
center. YOU can grow as many peas to
the acre 10 this way 80 10 drills. They
are convenient for the pckers, and they
have pest and tasty look in the garden,
which is not a small item, especially when
you are trying q new method
Professor Bral, of tho Michigan Agri
culturs. College, reports an experiment
where he planted eerly. eigbt.roved, vel
low dent, and through it n single row OF
yellow flint. Before Towering. the tsssels
Of the hint corn were all cut III, making
impre guation by toe dent on this row o
necessity. There WAS no trace on the
EARS II the aInt Of any crossing with the
dent TIE frst year. The next year, bow b.
ever, thf hiut corn showed all gradatiOus
from the dent 10 the fint He reports
some vari ties az being lees effected with
crossing than others, aud names the red
or brown varieties a. having the greatest
6Eiiy Of tyi,5,
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fOrdshire, vacant by the deth OF the Duke
of Marlborough. EASTWOOD declined it on
account of the expenses connected there
w,th-about $4,000 per annum.
The celebrated Russiau Journal. The
qolos. which has for some months been
suspended by order of the Government.
will shortly resppesr. H. is SAID, on good
authority, that the Government has bOught
the paper from the proprietor, Mr. KRAKOW
ski, for 400, 900 roubles.
The sum OF $50, 900 marks, subscribed
by the German nation az a compliment to
the crown prince and princess on the oc-
cssiOn OF their silver wedding, has now
been wholly assigned by their imperial
bghUess for the benefit of various sanitary
| and benevolent institutions In Germany.
An advertisement in Lyons, France,
paper says young lady, tweuty-One Yesrs
( age, and member OF an honorable
family, offers her love in marriage to a
man who will come to the aid of her par.
ents. Age or look s,e of no account,
but he must have good ests blshment.
4 flpck Of sheep was passing along one
of che streets of Malone, ~ Y, re emily
when one Of the notwithstanding lead
ing bucks jumped through the window of
millinery store. The rest of the nack
soon followed and the latest style in ladies'
hats were soon changed to later styles.
The Cathedral OF Berne Is said TO be
richer marc sl.treasurcs than any
Protestant Church in Christendom, not ex.
cepting Canterbury Cathedral. Their
money value would not be less that $500,
600 They have undergone recent exam
ination, and cases have been found which
have no, been opened since the Reforna-
lion.
The late Prince Battbyany divided his
time equally between HE stables and his
study. Few have left bchinG them finer
collection Of rare old books, but most of
them will come to the memorable hammers
There are some excellent editions OF Shake
speare, Jonson, Bollngbroke aud BAily',
Magazines, well thumbed with many an
nUtations in the Princes own hand writing.
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Intervening Facts.

Why don't Oscar Wild try 10 swim the
Niagara wbi'lpo-l, aver
Baroness Buriet Couus' single orns.
meDt 1T 90, lasi bll' Of lbs London sesson
vas a solitaire worth $40 600.
England bung murderer Tee othar day
whose bumps revealed '5enevplnce,
'veDesrou, 'csutipusuess' sud secret b
igeDess. be had been Thief aud bfuissr
slI bic lfa
The total emigration from Great Britain
10 pisc,s outside 81 T. rope for ibe scvcn
months e1GiDp J1ly 81 vas eco 2s5. ~
compared vim 234 $50 fYr tie corrcspond-
g months ~ 1882
It is estimated inst go tho bat n months
24O 900 rifles sod 15,JO 900 cartridges
Lave been sb,pped from tLis country o.
China by be- Poetic Msil Iesmers in az
tcipatIou Of toe war 8itb Bronco.
The v4st ,xt. 70, Of tbe spor,irg range NJ
Scotland will he apparent when b o. stated
that even the highlaod clsnue. occupy I'm
ara Of ] / 800 900 scTeo, fourth part Of
which 10 ssc,e1 % deer and X use.
40 old mar ~ Macpiss, y T., died r..
Gently Of 3 very peculiar Ilorss Two
weeks befre be died, II IL ssid, bic bones
began IN break First his arm brJke, then
two or three Of bis ridf, sGd then be legs.
He was 90 yeaIs old
NJ. Gladstone b n red Lord Dash wood a
l,l,grs' peer, ule Lon Leu enaDcy Of Or
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Like an Evil Spirit.

In oden times thought that evil spirits through cracks
keyhoe The generally approved keep them
the kehoes and the cracks with Notwithstanding these
preventive the evil things had their and often
as they pleased.
So malaria We try keep of the keyhoe
the crack. and o
leak in the plumbing opening from neglected DRAIN from
some unsupported source and unguarded direction
We always keep malaria but give battle
drive its If Browns IRON BTTERs
malaria has ghost chance This the great family med
Your druggist sells it. and you ought keep bottle the house.
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Ito be Continually
NLEH The world watch Station
IihL cry Package Is the Fastest

selling arti lie in the market Cortaius
Is sheets Note Paper - Envelopes. Pen
Gil. Pen~HOlder, Pen and "a handsome
piece of JewelrY. Retail price % cents.
Four dozen for So. Il watrh guaranteed
with every four dozen you order. For
% cents, i'm one or two sent postage
stamps. we will send a complete sample
package, with elegant Gold Pnted Sleeve
Buttons, Gold Plated Studs, Gold Plated
Collar Button, Handsome Watch chain,
Gold Plated Ring and elegant Scarf Pin.
Register large amounts, 4S page Illus s.
trated CataIoGue of Guns, Self~Cocking
Revolvers. Telescopes. Spy Glasses,
Watches, Accordeons, Violins. Organ :
S5,SS RID isS %'S "s GS NOTICE
100 Nassau Street, New York.
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Eashiou Notes.
Sashes remain in favor.

Sashes remain in favor.
Poles anG rings are the accepted cornlce.
Children now wear black stockings on
all occasions.
A passing fancy is 20 haYe bed-spresd
of cretonne.
Plain white flannel remains In favor for
ib)atiug purposes.
A novelty in bed spreads are covers OF
Turkish toweling.
LsmbreQuins are as diverse in style and
material as are drsper.es.
velvet season lie predicted for the fal
and winter ssason of 1888 4.
French grsys, drabs, browns, ard garnet
are colors most talked about now.
Yellow ranges in all shades from pale
canary To amber and gold brown.
Straight portieres of crash worked in
outline embroidery, are used Tor bed
.oms.
For travelling and useful wear, fine cloths
with narrow lines and checks are proper.
Ohe form of engagement ring consists
of "a circle of small diamonds and sap
phires alternating.
New shades likely TO be as short-lived
as the melon season are watermelon green
and 'watermelqn,pink'
A new lace of heavy texture is termed
Kremlin guipure. 1t is employed for
trimming many sorts of fabrics.
Cream net embroidered with pines In
gold thread formed the houuces ON some
Of the Goodwood dresses this year.
Some pretty auburn bonnets have mp
peared 10 painted dull gold cord, edged
with gathered velvet and trimmed with
rings.
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Hum oroIIs.

Wales To the Marquis Of Lorne: why
is proposition like glass of beer 2
Give it up said the marquis. Because
you can't decline it, replied his royal
hghness. Let's have something,' re-
marked Lorne. And they had something.
What is candidate, pap
a character that was once man.
Amt he man now p
No. a wax figure
what does he want 2
Nothing. He is in the hands of his
| friends.
what does his friends want?
The earth.
Do candidates get rich 2
Yes, in experience.
The famous masked man of France re
Gently arrived in this country, aud has is
sued challenge to wres;le any man in
the country at any etyle. The mask
man stands feet III / inches tall, weighs
1875 pounds, aud ia 81 years old. He was
born at Madrid, Spain, but was brought
up in France. IIe is credited with being
the strongest man in Europ~, and, it is
said, has carried hslf a ton of iron fifteen
feet. He is said to be- first class rough
and tumble lighter and wrestler, having
defeated all the wrestlers on the continent.
'Nptbisg is wasted on our road,' ex-
plained a railroad president, who was uu-
der examination the other day DC to the
condition Of his line.
There is not 8 concern in the country
that util zss everything as we do.
DO you put everything to some use ?,
| inquired su incredulous lawyer.
We fail in nothing replied the presi
dent. You can't name q thiCg that we
do not derive sOme benefit from
'Evyr had wssh-lut 2 asked the law
yer, slrcasticallT.
We have.
TO what use did you put that p
we watered the stock with it !! and the
witness Was allowed to depart In triumph.
1t was on the elevated road the other
morning. A man was seen to suddenly
rise upward look around on the seaI, feel
m all nis .ckeis, and groE excited over
the loss of something or other.
Lat y'pr wallet2' querie the man
| next 10 him
M
Had your watch taken 2,
Lest q roll Of bills, perhsps2'
IL is my check-book. I belieye left
It at hom'. Dfar, how careless / am
II might be worse, said the other IN a
cpnsoliug tone.
Il don't ace bow 1t could. growled the
other. NV wife vii sit down md figure
up be stubs, and wneu go home to din.
n,r i'm take foil hour to make he be-
iieve that 'incIlental has anything TO do
@ilh household expenses.
| A Nv York broker, who lett the stree,
three or fur years ago, one day received
a call from man up the river, who an
nDpncad that old Blank was de4d.
oil Blank. Yes, / remember bin: 90
be ~ lead
'Yes, and a,s here arc trying 10 break
The will
'rhey arrT
'Y.s they are going 10 prove be WIS
crazy. They Nspl you ~ a uitress
Want me2 WY / know nothing NJ he
old man eEceD, tns' once invested 80,
900 for MIN
Wen hats sll they expect TO prove By
you
W,,tyeI2'
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PARKER'S TONIC

Cures Complaints Of Women and dis
eases of the Stomach. Bowels, Lungs.
Liver and Kidneys, aud Is entirely dif.
terent from Bitters. Ginger Essences and
other Tnnics. as IL never intOxicateS. 6Oc
and 3 sizes. Large Savings buying 81
size. Hiscox & Co, New York.
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PRESENT POWER
TONIC RHOWA LONG WAY OFE
WHEN HALFIs WACVED TO-Dav

distress are iu hot haste. IL h. To- the
friend iu neei'-t the friend who docs
something uow-thtt the old adage paws
the compliment Of being Is friends
indeed, That th0y do not Keep the sui
erer iu supcuse is the salient experience
9i BENSpN'S CAPClNE POROUS
PLASTERS. The plastors Of other DAYS
whether porous or Otherwise--stid .
w I unit Tomorrow We can prom D..
ise nothing on tle spur ~ the moment
But pain uureliovcd, like hope deferred
makoih tho heart SICK. Bens0n's Blasters
act ON aplicaq"u They pormeate, soothe
warm aud heal. containing, as thy Ito.
chemical ant mel iJiu1l ageu.s Of ne
highest efficiency Their motto liz now.
and the genuine have tho word CAP.
q y cat in fhe middle 0f oach III ,ster.
Friro - ceuts. "a Jury hnxpD.
Chemists Nav YORK.
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svsa, nets P,Iis-oonIqrtins 20 ths

T0Ot-suds dc fryn neglect fo Dronerlv
trent Iupur % nd Constipation D,s'
pepsla, Mtafis AJnplrZy, l. yer. X 30, Y.
Heart Bseas,s, O5p-y. and K~buai itisrD
Bu tp to- debilitaisti pa deu,,J with sucn
serious sickness, we cons1enti0B-ly rec
ommend "5WAYNE5 Pills. which
contain medicinal pr0nertics q jssessed by
90 otnor rem -dy > m ~ mail TOR %
cents. Ok II 20 pills; 8 sssi Ga
s,smps). Addre-s. DIR. sWAYNE& son.
Philsdeipbi4, Pa. pV.d BY Druggisis.
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Vick's Floral Guide

For 1893 IL an Elegant Book of $50 pages
B COlored Plates of Flowers and Vegeta
bles, and more than 1000 illustrations o
choicest Flowers, Plants and Vegetables
and Directions for growing. IL is hand
some enough for the Center Tab!n or
Holiday Present. Sond on your ame an
Post Office address, with 10 cents, and
will send you copy. postage paid. Thi
" not quarter OF its cost 1t Il priDte
in bnth T. lgli9h and German II you a
ter wards orderse rs deduct tn 10 cent
VIcKs SEEDS ARE THE BRsT IN Tmz WORLD!
The Floral Guide will tell how to get and
grow them.
Vlcks Flower and Vegetable Garden,
175 Pages, @ ColOred Pilates, 500 Engrsv-
ings. For 80 cents in paper cover IL in
elegant cloth. an German or English.
Wick Illustrated Monthly Magasine-
32 pages, n Colnred Plate In every numbpe
and msny fine Elrrayings Price 81 25
year; Five Copies for So Specimen
Numbers sent for 10 cents; 3 trial copies
for pa COpte.
JAMES WICK,
Rochester, N Il
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BOOKS--5OO.OOO

70 luncs. the choicest litearture og the
world, loop 20 Catalogue free. Lowest
prices even $50. ,vn. MT sold by dealers.
sent for examination before payment on
evidence Oi good TAI H.. JONI u .ALDEN.
y. ~"
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Good Pay for Agents, sIOO 10 5000
per month, made selling our fine Books
and Bibles. Write to j. G.. MCCURDY
d Co., PhiiadoIphis. Pa.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-08-10

How still and dusky is the long closed room
What lingering shadows and what faint perfume
OF Eastern treasures sandal wood anu scent
With nard and cassia and with roses blenl.
Let in the sunshine.
Quaint cabinets are here, boxes AMI ians,
And boarded letters full OF hopes and plans
pass them by. came once more tos see
The old piano. dear TO memory,
In past days mine.
OF all sad voices from forgotten years,
Il is the sad1est; see what tender tears,
Drop on the yellow Keys as, soft and slow,
play some melody OF long ago.
How strange 1t seems!
The thin weak notes that once were rich and stroni
give only now the shallow of song
The dying echo of the fuller strain
That shall never, never hear again,
Unless in dreams.
what hands have tcuchcIir. Fingers small an'
white,
Dear clinging hands that long have been at rest.
Folded sercney on "A quiet breast.
only - think.
white, sad notes, Of all the pleasant days,
The happy songs, the hymns OF holy praise,
The dreams Of love and youth, that round yol
Do they not make each signing trembling string
a mighty Ink?
All its musicians gone beyond recall
The beautiful, the loved where are they all
Each told It's secrets, touched It's Keys and wires
To thoughts OF many colors and desires.
With whispering fingers.
All are silent now, the farewell SAID
The last song sung, the last tear sadly shed
Yet love has gwen 1t many dreams to keep
In THIS lone room where only shadows creep
And silence fingers.
The old plano answers to my call,
And fruiu my fingers lets the lost notes fall
U soul that have loved, with heavenly birth
Wit thou not keep the memory of earth,
Its smiles and signs
Shall wood and metal and while ivory
Answer The touch OF love with melody,
And thou forget? b ar one, not so,
move thee yet enough how | may not know
Beyond the skies.
Lille r. Barr IN Hdrprr's Bardr.
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Amber.

The commonest impure kinds OF amber are
used to make varnish, and the demand for
the more valuable kinds, which are employed
for necklaces, pipe mouth pieces, and Other
purposes, is such as 10 Nuke nm amber mine
source of great wealth. The largest Euro
pean amber deposits are found on the Baltic
shores of northeastern Prussia. There about
eighty tons n year are at present dug up, and
the supply appears practically inexhaustiele.
Since the beginning Of the century it IS
calculated that over ! 600 tons have been
produced there, and If the production, as
some contend, has been going on for 5000
years, the total quality produced in that
PERIOD cannot 1t is calculated, have been less
than &C, 900 tons. The amber is found in
Isolated pieces, vcrying from the smallest
beads up to blocks of many poundsin weight.
The largest piece ever discovered weighs 1871
pounds, and is now in the Royal Mineral
Cabinet in Berlin. Amber was mentioned
by Homer, who speaks of it as being es-
tened CT equal value with gold. 1t is the
fossil resin produced by upward of six kinds
of coniferous trees in prehistoric times
Two OF these trees, of which immense forests
covered the region now producing amber
have been proved to be nearly related to the
existing Weymouth pine and the modern fir
tree. While the wood of the trees roited
away the resin which exuded from them has
been preserved in the form of amber. The
resin oozed out of the stem of the tree as well
as out of the roots and was deposited even
tually in immense quantities in the soil. In
some of the pieces of the amber bits of The
wood and bark of the trees are found i'm
bedded and through this lucky accident have
been preserved from decay. On examining
this wood with the micrOscODe il ie nj once
apparent that the trees were, as intimated
above, closely related 10 our modern sniterq,
but were not absolutely identical with any
of the existing species. Ages ago the whole
region now covered by the eastern part of
the Baltic sea was covered with these amber
producing trees. The industry of amber
digging is one Of very great importance for
Prussia and il is calculated that the amber
district of that country still contains guam
ty which, at an average value of 5s. per
pound is worth no less than 10000 900.
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JOseph III. Prati's Estate.

STATE OF VERMONT, ! The Honorable ;nc
DISTRICT OF cTTHSprsss psrtt J9gf Tor The
To all persons interested in the estate Of JOsepn
II. Pratt, late OF South Burlington, in said District
deceased
GREETING.
WHEREAS said Court has assigned the Yjth day Of
August lss3 next Tor the settlement Of the acc unit
OF the administrator OF sail estate and ordered
thai public notice thereof be given to all persons
interested IN said estate by publishing this order
three week successfully previous to the day assign.
ed, IN the II Ellington FREE Press printed IN Bur
lngtOn In said District.
Therefore, you are hereby notified TO appeal a,
tne PROBATE Court rooms IN Burlington, on the day
assigned then ami there to contest the allowance
oil sad account II you see cause.
Given under my hand this lsi day OF August
A d. iSsJ. GEORGE W WALES Rryistrr
5w3w
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A GREAT SOUTHERN SHOW.
Opening Of the Louisville ExpOsitiO

The telegraph has already briefly describ-
ed for our readers the opening of the Louis
vile Exposition, but the following more
complete account will be of interest:
AT 1885 o'clock Wednesday President
Arthur pullsd the slkcn cord which opened
the throttle of the great Corliss cpgipg and
the machinery of the Southern Exposition
was in motion. The ceremonies were brief,
smooth, and Apr piate, though the attcn-
dance was unexpcdy small-thc crowd in
the building numbering about $4,000, COM
posed almost entirely of strangers. This was
owing to the impression prevailing that there
were few exhibits ready and that the Presi-
dent would be the principal attraction. The
streets were crowded with people to wit
ness the military escort Of the Presidential
party out Fourth-avenue TO the grounds.
The President left the Gait House at II
o'clock, accompanied by Secretaries Lin
cola and FulGer, Postmaster-General Ores
ham, Commissioner Evans Gen. Sheridan
and staff, Senators Bayard and Beck, Con-
gressmen Willis, of kentucky: Morey and
Lowrey of Ohio; Gov. Blackburn, of Ken
lucky, and many prominent citizens in car
riages. The escort consisted of five compa-
MES of the Louisville Legion and large
force of police. The stress were gay with
decoration and so dcnseely crowded along
the route of one and half miles that pro-
gress was very slow. President Arthur
stood erect in his carriage for a short
distance and acknowledged the sautes OF
the crowd, which were hearty at the start,
but which died quickly away. Arriving at
the gates of the Exposition Building the car
riages were driven into the entrance and the
distinguished guests were escorted to the
stand The building is almost square, in
tersected by naves. The stand was erected
at the intersection of the naves and was EN-
powered in shrubs and flowers. The Presi-
dent and his patty were met by the cxposi-
tion officers here, and as they appeared at tho
back Of the stand they were received with
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Samuel w. Thayer's Estate.

STATE OF NERMONT,) The Honorable the
District Oh ch'tenden S. Ds'rIct of Chittendcn, 'e
TO the heirs and all persons Interested in the
estate OF samuel W. Thaycr late Of Burlington, in
said district deceased.
,, GREETING:
WHEREAS. application hath been male to this
court IA Willng ~ tile administrator SAID estate
praying Tor license and authority to sell the real
estate OF SAID deceased. including the rcvcrSnn of
WILLOWS dover therein, for the payment of lth,-
ana charges OF ADMINISTRATION. and setting form
therein tnNt such sale would be beneficial ~ the
hclrs anu all those Interested In SAID estate.
Nhercunon, the said Court apo utcd aud a.
signed the lslh day Of August, ISIS, at the Probate
Court rooms, IN sad district, to hear and decide
upon saId Application and petition, and ordered
puddle notice thereof 10 he given TO ali persons
interested therein, by publishing said order to-
gether with the time ana place Of hearing. three
weeks successfully, in the Burlington Free Press
newspaper which cIrCulaics IN The neighburnnDd
OF those persons interested Ia sad estate all
which publications shall be previous 10 the ,lay
assigned for hearing.
Therefore, you are hereby notified to appear he
lore SAID court, at the time and place assigned
theh anu there in satd court, give bonds as tho
Jaw directs, for the payment OF the debts and
charges OF administration, and make Your oh
Jectohs TO the grating OF such license, II you see
cause.
Given under my hand, al the Probate Court
rooms, ms 18th day Of July. A. u. 1sS3
4wJw GEO. W. WALES. Register.