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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-11-23
SNhy Was the Yantic Sent ~

WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. 16.-The ex-
animation of Lieut.. Caziarc before the Pfo-
teus court of inquiry was resumed this al er-
noon. Witness said the idea of land ng
stores ut Littleton Island. sketched in his
memor andum, was original with hlmse'f.
Lieut. Colwell Of the navy was called and
questioned about the equipment of the Bro
teus for Arctic services. He considered It
very bad Her boilers were defective and
the owners before the vessel was chartered
for the trip had arranged to have her sent to
Scotland for repairs. Her boats were unt ca
worthy. She had fair boats, two would float
aud two not. Daylight could be seen
through their seams. The equipment OF he
boats was very bad. The rigging of the ship
was very old The ships compasses were
untrustworthy. The main reliance was
placed on liquid compass kept
in the captains cabin. The captain
had no idea OF the local deviation OF his
compass The first mate was the son OF
her captain, 81 years of age, and had never
been in the Arctic regions. The second mate
was cousin of the captain and also very
young. This trip was the first in when he
had ever been an officer. The chief engineer
was making his first trip in that capacity.
Lieut.. Garlington's boats were not carefully
fitted. There were defects in the fitting OF
the sails, ceats, pins, Delaying sheets, hal
yards, ami some of these were missing in one
of the boats. The masts didn't fit on either
of them. The gearing was wanting on the
sails. The oar locks for the steering oar we're
placed too far forward to make the oar OF
any use. Witness thought the Yantic not
able to 90 up directly to Littleton Island. The
chances of her coming up at all were not
such as would induce the witness to wait Tor
her.
BY the,court- why was the fantlC
sent up there?'
Ans.-'I don't know.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-11-23

One of the causes Of the revolt in Servia is
the exceptionally heavy conscrp,ions levied
by King Milan. Ia the recent elections in
spite OF the governments attempt to intlu-
encc the result, a great radical victory was
won. King Milan, on his return from Wen
ma, prorogued the Skuptschina and gave the
members hint that they would do well to
leave Belgrade for the present. According
to the constitution the assembly could not be
prorogued for more than four months. The
King conformeo 10 the letter of the law BY
summoning the Skuptschina to assemble on
January II, but announced that during the
interval he would govern without parlia
ment. Radicals and liberals both protested,
but we're curtly told that the attitude of the
government toward them would depend on
their discretion.
Next the militia throughout the country
were ordered, for some reason, to give up
their rifles. Then orders were issued for the
cOnscription of all classes from twenty to
fifty years of age for service in the newly or
gained army, and for all government arms
in possession of the public to be delivered to
the military commission or paid for Mean
while the radicals framed the project Of n
constitution, containing 1872 articles, rrcpar-
ed by their leader, NJ. Pastritch in view of
the contemplated changes in the prescu. Ser
Wan CONSTITUTION. Inns uTduSul Oh u CuuSll-
tuition is of an almost republican characte +,
but adopts the name of monarchial gov
eminent, under the reigning family Of
ObreEovitch, and allows a woman to reign.
1t lays down that the sovereign power rests
in the nation, and is depuled to the Skupt-
selma, the ruler executing its will that the
army can not be moblized without the con-
sent OF the Skuptschina that the King may
not refuse to sign q law which has bean
passed more than once, and that the minis
tiers shall be liable TO be tried for their polit-
ical acts. The majority of the Vienna pa
pers declare that the appointment of the
Kings Cabinet and the closing of the Cham
bers are both very unwise steps, and con-
trary to the advice the King received in
Vienna The Austrian sem-oiliclal papers
are, however, silent upon the subject; but
on or two organs which occasionally re-
| ceive information from the government say
| that King Milan has acted at his own risk,
and is mistaken if he supposes Austria is
ready to extricate him from the dangers into
which gratuitouslv he has plunged.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-11-23
IN THE EVERGLADES,
Discoveries OH Lake Okeechobec

New ORLEANS, La, Nov. 19.-The Times
Democrat has information which causes ap.
ptehension for the safety of its expedition
through the Florida Everglades. A des-
patch from Fort Myers indicates that the
expedition is in great danger if not already
lost because OF great fire 10 the saw grass.
This information comes from one of the men
who accompanied the expedition to the edge
Of the saw grass region bordering the lake.
The telegram is as follows:
'FoRr MYERS Fla, Nov. 19-I have ac-
conf aned the Times. Democrats expedition
until it had cut two days journey through
the border Of the Everglades. The second
day after leaving the party and while sailing
on Lake Okeechobee l discovered that saw
grass marsh had been set on fire and the
country for miles is now one raging fire. If
the expedition fred the grass purposely be-
fore getting in it they acted wisely. If it
was done by accident after entering it or it
was set afire by Indians not one of the ex-
petition will ever live to tell the tale.
(Signed) S. Ii. Marsh"
The Times Democrat has telegraphed a
company now dredging along Lake Okec-
chobee to send relief party.
A despatch was received from the expc-
dition to-day, dated, SIN the everglades" via
jacksonville, Nov. 70. 1t said the expe-
dition through the everglades reached Lake
Okccchobee Nov. LIST. 1t encountered two
severe gales on the lake Two boats were
swamped but nobody was lost. 1--WE have
found eight large rivers running from the
lake south into the everglades, which We
partially explored. We made six unsuccess-
iul attempts to cut through the swamp
bordering the everglades On November 10th
we went up the T. D. river two miles. This
river, which we have named for the Times
Democrat is on the extreme southern shore
of the lake. From the banks of the river
we cut through the surrounding marsh. The
expedition is now within half a mile Of
the great saw grass and is going at the rate
of quarter mile a day. There is neither
water TO float canoes nor land TO stand on
nothing but mud and marsh. The grass is
ten feet high. We are going through il it is
in the power of mortal man. All are we'll"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-11-23

A Cotton.Inden steamer burned.

NEw ORLEANS, La, Nov. S-The steam
or L. II. Parisot was burned this morning on
Bullets Bayou above Natchez. The Parisot
left Vicksburg yesterday for New Orleans
with 300 bales of cotton, 1900 sacks OF oil
cake and 800 barrels of oil. The steamer
was built two years ago and cost 500, 0OO.
NATcHEN, Miss, Nov. 49, Soon after 8
o'clock this morning the boat was discovered
on fire and in short time the magnificent
steamer was but a mass of charred ruins.
Four hundred and sixty bales of cotton were
taken on after leaving Vicksburg, making
1864 bales destoyed. The total loss is over
n quarter Of million. Just below Good
Hone Landing the cotton amidships was
discovered on fire. The flames spread so
rapidly that the destruction of the boat
appeared inevitable. The alarm was sounded
and the pilot headed the steamer for the
Louisiana shore. The boat struck the bank
and lines were put out. Nearly all the
passengers, of whom there were large
number, were still asleep, but the work of
arousing them occupied but few minutes.
Had not this time been well utilized the cal
amty would have been as great as when
the steamer Lee was destroyed. The
passengers rushed to the bank in their
night clothing, carrying their other garments
in their hands aud abandoning 10 the flames
all other baggage, including valuable jew
clry and large sums of money. They left
the burning boat none too soon for before the
crew were safely off the lines burnt and the
doomed vessel enveloped in flames drifted
into the st: cam. The engineer was COM
PEELED to swim ashore. A portion of the
crew were taken off in yawl. Two jumped
into the river and one, Phil Burdbarg, was
drowned. The steamer City of Yazoo took
the Parsot's passengers out of the cane
brake and brought them TO Natchez. or the
So deck passengers it is feared that two or
three persisted in the flames.
Bank Figures
WASHINGTON, d. G., Nov. 18.-Comptrol-
Ter Knox's report shows the deposits in the
State banks and trust companies in "a States
requiring banks to furnish reports increased
from S2DS, 900, 900 in 1Ss0to $500, 1000, 900 in
1888. The number of these institutions in
creased in the same period from $50 to 9SS.
The savings banks in these States increased
their deposits from $4,000 in 1880 to
81 024, 900 in 1888.
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TO CLEANSE THE BLOOD

OF ScrOfula Inherited and Contagious lIumors, and
mus remove the inOst "a Ollie cause of human
suffering, 10 clear the skin OF Dist guring boches,
ltching Tor'ures, Illuminating Eruptons aud
i.oathspme Sores caused by lmuurr or Poisoned
Blood. to purify and beauty the sin, and restore
he Hair 50 that no taCe Of disease remain,
CrTiCrRA REsoLvEET the new Blood Purifier,
Dlu"etic and Apericnt, and CUTiCrE, aud CUTiCURA
SOAR, the Great skin Cures anu beGliiHers, are
the only remedies thlt succeed when physicians
AMI all other means fail
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-11-23
IEHlkIEIE GALES-
The Crew orn Norwegian BARK Lost
An Unknown Wreck-A steamer Dis
Rbled.

ab1ed
HALIFAX, Nov. 19.-Ve. sells arriving re.
port terrific gales during the past three day s.
Saturday morning large steamer seen 200
miles northeast of Halifax appeared dis
abled. The sea was running so high that it
was impossible to approach her. The
wrcckagc of an unknown vessel is washing
ashore near Meat Cove. A telegram from
Arickat states that two brothers Mcdonald
and ID. J. Doyle, fishermen, were drowned
Friday, their boat upsettng. The same night
the Norwegian bark Prooniauder went ashore
at Green Island and all but the steward and
one sailor were lost. Three bodies washed
ashore.
MONTREAL, Nov. 19.-Reports of the dis
astrous effects of the gale last week come in
daily. The following fatal accidents are re-
ported: Two sailors residing in Sorel were
drowned. Mr.. Tousgnant with his wife and
i've children were drowned while crossing
the river in boat from GENTLY to Cham
plain. sailor on the schooner Charles was
blown overheard and drowned The barge
Alabama was abandoned in Lake St. Louis
and it is feared the crew persisted.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-11-23
To repair DnInnges.

nat fashionable life Ia great city In a rough 0ne
on your beauty. Late hours, loss OF sleep and
mental excltemen, will leave you by and by
hhorn OF those beautiful iIcsges which drew
overs around you in other years. Artificial
substitutes can never pass for those rich and
glossy locks. Pdrkers Hair Balsam Will stop your
mar from railing out, restore its natural col1 ant
he scalp.
Nov l-wed&weow
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COULD NOT TURN IN BED,

Knew not what 1t wai 70 hr an hour even free
IRON pain. Iiad reason to OGk sr11 lie itself az
curse. In the shumcr Of 1851. after ten years
OF this wretchef existence, | gan to use the
CuTiCrRA liEpEnlEs. aud after two Years per-
slsicnt use Of them the last ulcer tas healed.
Tue dread disease has snrrumbcl. All over the
breast whcte was once mass OF corruption Ia now
healthy skin. NV weight has increased from
one hundred and tsenty-thrcc ~ one hundred
and niy-six pounds. and the good work Is still
gong on. reel myself new man, and all
through the Cuticnra Remcdies.
JAMES +. RICHARDSON,
Custom House. New Orleans
sworn TO before United States Cnmmissioner,
1 u. Or AMEnHn-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-11-23
CHATTER II.


"PatentS
"Almnst dead or nearly dying
For years, and gwen up by physicians Of Bright
and other kidney diseases, liver complaints severe
coughs called consumption, have been cured.
Women gone nearly crazy
From agony OF neuralgia. nervousness, wakefu
ness and various diseases peculiar 10 women.
People drawn nut OF shape from excruciatinl
pangs of lhcumaiism
InIammalory and chronic, or suffering from
scrofula
Erysipclas!
Salt rhcum, blood poisoning, dyspepsia, indges
tlon, and IN fact almost all diseases fra
Nature Is heir to
Have been cured hy Hop Bters, proof OF which
can be found In every ncighborhoo1 In the known
world.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-11-23

Ayers sarsaparia works directly and promptly
to purify and enrich the blood, improve the ap-
petite, Strengthen the nerves and brace up the
system. 1t is in the truest sense an Alternative
medicine. Every invalid should give it a trial.
Nuyl9 codSw.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-11-23
CHAPTER /.

Ask any or all OF the most eminent physici-
ans:
"What Is the best and only remedy that can he
relied on TO cure all diseases of the kidneys and
urinary organs such AS Brghts disease, diabetes,
retention or inability to retain urlne and AL the
diseases and ailments peculiar TO women
and they will tell you explicitly and empha'ical-
ly "Buchu."
Ask the same physicians
"What is the most reliable and surest cure for all
liver diseases or dyspepsia: constipation, ind ges-
ton. blllousness, malarJl fever, aguc, &C." and
they will tell you
Mandrake or Danitlirl!"
Hence, when these remedies arc combined with
others equally valuable
And compounded into Hon Bitters, such o won
derful and mytcriOus curative power IL developed
which Is 50 varied IN its operations that disease
or III health can possibly exist or resist its power,
and yet 1t Is
Harmless for the mos frai woman. weakest in-
valid or smallest child TO use.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-11-23
Vital QucstiOns!!

Ask the most eminent physician
Vi any school, what Is the best thing in tho world
Tor qnetng AMI aaying all r,tailons of the nerves
ann cnrlng az forms OF nervous complaints, giving
natural, chlldike refreshing sleep always?
Ana they Will tell you unnesltatingly
"Some form of Hops ~
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-11-23

An honest medicine Is one tnat the Proprletors
are willing 10 warrant. Such Is the CONSTITUTION
AL CoUGH SYRUP, sold at Bellrose Grants 1t iB a
sure cure for coughs, colds and all affections OF
le throat and lungs. AT 25 and so Cts, per bottle.
DOylS,t,th,SNw
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-11-23

Have you taken a cold? You can cure 1t prompt
by using Ayers Cherry Pectoral.-Novl9,eodSW.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-11-23

The horse is a noble animal. and one Of the best
friends of man. Yet no man wants even his best
friend to Kick him In the back. Mr. Libby. OF Low.
ell, Mass, received such kick from horse In
1sGj. Ever since he has been n martyr to spinal
suffering. FERRY DAvs's PLIS KILLER has re
licved him from great deal OF agony. While he
has been using this valuable remedy he has enjoyed
his life as he never could have done otherwise
"Accidehts will happen Provide against them by
procuring PAIN KILLER.
novl9,d-wlw
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For sale by
bEAUPREh LOWRY, Cor. Church land Bank SITS,
June 4, eod&w1y
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For sale by
BEAUPRE Il LOWRY, Cor. Church Il Bank SITS.
Nov Nv ,s3w ,nrm
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-04-04

The comparative value of corn and
oats for horses may be briefly stated as
follows: The former is deficient in
many of the elements of nutrition SO
necessary for recupcrating the constant
wear and tear which necessarily takes
place in the body Of a living animal.
On this account, horses which are eX-
clusively fed on corn or hay do not re-
ceive that kind of nourishment which
appears necessary for the due support
and maintenance of the animal fabric:
hence we must not be surprised that
corn-fed horses show evidence of being
languid, by sweating profusely while
being worked, lack of vitality, etc.
Oats, on the contrary, contain more of
the essential elements of nutrition than
any other article of food which can be
fed with impunity to horses. Oats are
not only the most natural food for
horses, but are decidedly the most MI
tritious. They are the cheapest, be-
cause there is less risk in feeding
them, and experience has proved that
horses properly fed on oats and timo-
thy hay can, with regular exercise
good grooming, and proper sanitary
regulations, be brought to the highest
state of physical culture, and can per-
form more work with less evidence of
fatigue than when fed on any other
article of food.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-04-04

Leatheroid is a new article which is
being made of paper. 1t consists of a
number of thicknesses of cotton paper
wound one upon another over a cylin-
der. The remarkable qualities of
strength and adhesion it possesses are
derived from a chemical bath through
which the paper is drawn on its way to
the cylinder. The effect of the chem
ical bath on the paper is said to be
wonderful. Leatheroid, for the pur-
poses it now serves, consists of about
twenty thicknesses of paper; it is
shaped upon or around molds, while
wet, into the form it is to represent,
and will hold that form perpetually
when dry. When dried it is as difficult
as rawhide to cut with knife. Cans
made from this material are about one
fourth the weight Of tin cans of equal
size; while tin cans are liable to get
Dent, cans made from leatheroid are
entirely free from this objection. They
have the elasticity of thin steel, and no
amount of kicking and handling will
break them.-BoSton Journal Of Chem
iStrN
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-04-04

All root crops really require garden
culture. In the cultivation of mangcl
wurzel SOW the seed about the time
you usually plant corn, in rows two
and half feet apart, drilling in four
or five pounds of seed per acre. Thin
out the plants from nine to twelve
inches apart in the row, Cultivate fire.
quently and keep down the weeds; and
this is all that is necessary to secure a
crop. 1t should be understood how
ever, that if you wish to grow from
1000 to 1900 bushels of mangel wurzel
per acre you must make the land very
rich. Many farmers prefer to grow a
moderate crop of from 800 to 800 BUSH
els per acre, with the use of only a
slight dressing of manure There are
well authenticated instances where
5000 bushels of mangel wurzel have
been grown per acre, but in such cases
it is necessary to make the soil as rich
as a hot-bed.- -AmericnR Cultirator.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-04-04
An Experiment with Potatoes.

A Canadian agriculturist, says
Canada exchange, last season tried an
experiment with potatoes that is worth
noting. 1t was done by scooping out
every eye from potato and inserting
in the flesh of it single eye carefully
cut from another potato of a different
kind and planting the seed thus
prepared, obtaining thereby very curl
Gus crosses, which he exhibited at the
Toronto industrial exhibition. The
tubers were small the first year, but by
no means as small as the first years
product from seed, and appear to par
take of the characteristics of both the
original varieties; whether they will
reproduce themselves the second year,
on revert to one or another of the orig
inal types is yet to be determined.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-04-04
FOR THE FARM AND HOME.


1t will benefit an orchard to plow the
ground, but it should be plowed very
lightly, to avoid breaking the roots
Pruning the trees is necessary for the
production of good fruit, but with all
the care possible in this way there will
be no good fruit unless the codling
moths are destroyed in some way. One
way is to pick up all the fallen apples
and feed them or burn them. Another
is to set light-traps in the orchard at
nights, or to have fires or smudge
heaps among the trees; but in some
way these insects must be destroyed or
there will be no good fruit. 1t is a
good plan to keep fowls in the orchard
and leave the ground under the trees
loose for them to scratch in and hunt
these worms.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-04-04

burg the empress honOred young
officer by allowing him to waltz with
her. The gentleman was reputed a
famous dancer, but, somehow, on this
occasion his skill seems to have desert
ed him. The empress and he fell heav-
lily to the floor. Thereon the emperor
ran across the room and anxiously in
quired from his wife, who had risen,
whether she was hurt. The empress
replied that she had not suffered, but
took the arm Of her husband and went
for time to u retiring room allotted
to her. Meanwhile the chagrin of the
unhappy officer was visible to all the
guests, By-and-by the empress re-
turned, and seeing the distress of her
late partner, went to him and insisted
on his dancing another waltz with her
This time there was no accident, and
the unlucky incident was forgotten in
the gracious kindness of the popular
czarina.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-04-04
ODDS AND ENDS.

The wooded lanas of Mississippi
yomprise 2O,O0O,000 acres.
1t is computed that the forests of
Texas will supply the whole country
with timber for 100 years.
North Carolina has an acreage Of
growing timber amounting to about
seyenty-Iive per cent. of her territory.
The tallest chimney in the country
is at Lowell, Mass. 1t has the follow,
ing dimensions: Hight, 232.75 feet
diameter of base, % feet; diameter
under cap 10 feet. 1t is surmounted
by a cast-ircn cap twenty-one feet in
diameter, weighing over nine tons
One million and fifty thousand bricks
were used in the construction.
Belgium is undoubtedly the most
drunken city in Europe Its 4,250,000
inhabitants have 100000 saloons, and
the consumption of spirits equal Il
- gallons for each adult. Physicians
say that eighty per cent. of all deaths
in hospitals are due to the immoderate
Use of alcohol, and the country has
;hree times as many persons made
insane by liquor as it had thirty years
ago.
One of the most important GASES of
the Desert of Sahara, Africa, and one
which will be of great Importance to
the French in case they construct a
trans-Saharian railway, is that of
Ouarga. 1t is situated in Il large
valley which, tradition says, was once
vast garden containing l25 villages
and over a thousand artesian wells
Together with the adjoining smaller
GASES it now has more than 100000
palm trees and artesian water is found
at lis feet.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-04-04
Household Hints.

Salt fish are quickest and best fresh
ened by soaking in sour milk.
Cold rain water and soap will re-
move machine grease from washable
fabrics.
In cooking fowl, to ascertain when
it is done, put skewer into the breast,
and if the breast is tondeHfhe fowl is
done.
TO prevent the hair from falling out
try first wetting the head at night with
salt and water. Have the salt dissolved
in the water, so that it will not annoy
you by particles sticking to your hair.
Mild sage tea is also excellent.
Pretty wall baskets can be made by
taking one of the rough straw hats so
much worn at the seaside a year or
two ago. If flower or vine is not al
already embroidered on it, add some
such decoration; then line the hat with
muslin or slesia, finish the edge with
q pleating of ribbon, and tie u ribbon
in Il knot and fasten to it for a handle.
The hat may be nattened by pressure,
or by using stout linen thread for that
purpose.