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form Of bodily training, of course, is that
which combines the advantages of active
muscular exercise with the invigoratng in
flueuco of pure air and sunshine, The
gymnasium answers every well as a
means Of muscular development, but
1t does not compare In Lea,hfulness with ex
ercise taken IN the open air. An out-of-
door gymnasium, If such a thing were pos
sible, would he, perhaps, the ideal method of
physical culture; but there are many consii-
err oions which would make such gymna-
stun imrraolicablc. In place of it, the out
door games, sports and recreations now
| coming 10 he so popular In this country, are
undoubtedly the most heallhful exercises
which can bo INDUCED in. They possess,
too, az iuduc,ment which the gymnasium
locks-thol gentle, pleasurabls exercise OF
the mental faculties, which enhances the
zest Of the recreation, and keeps 1t from
becoming monptpnOus or compulsory Such
exercises, for Instance, as field sports, out-of-
dor games, coas,ing, skating, boating, BIZ
cycling, walking and riding are the most
healthiGl, as well US delightful, forms Of
bodily training aud exercises. The evenness
and moderation with which these out. door
sports exercise the entire muscular system,
make them FIR more valuable in their effect
on health aud longevity than any special
form Of physical culture. Americans are
coming 10 realize the fact that the average
physical status IF our people is below that OF
the English or the German peoples, and that
it is necessary % bring ourselves up to thelr
s.nndmd, or degenerate into nation OF
iuvalids and pigmies. Books and periodicals
deyusI to physical culture and Out-of- door
sports ar beclmiug popular with all CLASSES
81 our people. Aud already the increased
interest in these matters is beginning to heal
fruit. We see aud hear of fewer feeble mer
among our scholars and lterateurs. The
Joseph Cook iype # intellectually, combn
ed with physical manness, is coming to The
front, Our scholars, teachers and business
and professional men are giving more atten
tion to The needs Of their bodies. They TAXI
more exercise day hy day, and relax The
cares # their regular work more ofteu by
little excursions aud vacations, as bes, suit;
their individual fancy. This Is surely an in
dicliou Ol promise, with respect to the fu
turc he dh aud longevity Of our people, ant
u tendency which we hope, will continue t.
Igros, until it becomes universal.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-02-08
REMARK ABLE LIBRARY.



Inc spiehuiu library OF the lute Henry Z.
Murphy OF Bro iklyn will be sold at auction
the fret wool, II, uo,oh r,or,. , o,,o
|
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w. eue s,t'iosne't % ,no country Gown 10 me
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sunfes. wv, my pu'hcl on 10 wh1i was then
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iau eAp'oleu tne v'st auu hi'ner'o unknown
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i1an' uup.iI,i anu nao pIdu'eI the cross
,hn 10 aooIis'hai .lIpes' Every year
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,ae 'oLiipany Vi 1esuiIs' tuelr heao, AT Que'
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than be f-eats pork three hundred aud forty.
FIVE days in year, and Goldfish the other
twenty, and lie still lives. The backwoods-
man exists on pork AMI tea and even the
culture of Boston munches pork and beans
with the same jaws wherewith Greek roots
and German adjectivcs are sometimes
ground In with good digcstibe English. All
this is American pork, too-the same article
exactly which our European cousins
refuse as unwholesolne and preiudlcial to
longevity. No wonder that the statesmen of
America arc indignant Mr.. Freinghuysen
says that the American pig is not unwholey
some; that there is no reason whatever for
excluding him on this ground. The real cause
OF European antlpathy to American
pork, the secretary thinks, must be sought
for In other quarters. He 10 not sure but
that the action OF the European prohibition
lists is a sort Of measure of retaliation-a pro-
test against our own restrictive system OF
trade. Mr.. Frelinghuysen suggests the true
remedy-that we must prove beyond ques
ton the falsity of the charges brought
1
against our pork. Commissions have al
ready looked into this matter, and the fact.
elected by their examinations have been laid
before the governments Of Europe, but with
out effect. Tho same result may follow The
labors Of the existing commissions and, il
spite of ITS thoroughness and of the fact tina
it is conducting its work under the govern
ment, 1t may yet fail to produce change il
the policy Of prohibition which France, Ger
many and other countries of Europe nov
maintain. Should matters come to this pass
the SECRETARY thinks that VIC had better rails
the cry Of violation of treaty provisions. A
any rate, we must not relinqush our nationa
privilege of supplying the globe with pork
II worst comes to worst, VIC must set +
work and improve our pg3-make them 8,
seductive that children will cry for them
Then American pork will again step to tn
front and monopollse the market
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-02-08

Prohibition having been in operation in
Kansas for twenty months The Kansas CITY
JJHrH0i gives al abstract Of reports of results
thus iar accomplished, received from &c out
Of the 81 counties in the State, from county
a'thneys tuperiucndents and police Judges.
In these counties The number OF saloons has
been reduced from 70s to 1913, of which more
than bali Rle In Lea "enworth Daring this
tine the population has increased 3 per ctH.
In ii counties there is not one saloon. In the
distinct courts there have been AGO rasc,
against liquor sellers tried, Icsuling IN So
convictions, or Ave out Of seven In iuslic,
courts there were 873 convictions out Of 81
cases OF three out Of four. The fpcs hav,
amounted to sos 900 aud 81 saloon ko per
have been imprisoned. In 81 counii,s pro
hlbidon ia reported as growing 10 favor in
as growing weaker, and IN Sas at q standstill
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-02-08
How the Deacon stopped the Dance

whats that-one O'Clock, and the young
people dancing down there yeti This thing
has got to be stopped :" exclaimed a good
citizen of Grand Isle, the other night, starting
up from his pillow, and cropping around on
the floor for his boot.
"Now don't, Henry expostulated his
wife. Whats the use anyway? You'll
only get the young folks down on you
| Aud It won't hurt 'em to dance little while
longer. You and used 20 do it when we
were young and foolish-Don't, Henry"
81 tell YOU this thing has got to be stop
ped = reiterated the good man. "Do you
suppose I'm goiu' to have folks drivin' by
my house at one O'clock at night, and hear
such a hullabaloo and COINS on as this? No,
Amt and me leadln member of the
church, too. Don't you try to stop me,
now !"
| Crash !-6ddle5adle-li
Tue deacon's boot had come down on the
| floor with tremendous whack, and long
reverberatng and rafting clatter.
The tiddlers below stopped short-as short
as if all their strings had snapped at the
same moment-and the shutiling of feet on
the floor slowly and apprehensively died ont
CrGsh 6ddlebddh-l!
The deacon's other boot descended with
a laundering cang on the chamber floor.
l he deacon rested on MS clDOW anu
listened, "There, Maria, | guess they We
took the hint !" said he You lay down and
go to sleep, I'll stay awake little longer,
ard see.'
The deacon propped up his head
by rolling his pillow into wad,
aud lay down to listen. All was
still for while, and the good man be-
gan to get drowsy. Presently slight pre-
monitory reverberation, between a sigh and
a snore, issued from his throat, and in few
moments the little room echoed with reg
ular succession OF resonant snorts. This
was what the party Of young people below
had been waiting for. The musicians softly
and gradually struck up the interrupted
tune the feet OF the dancers began TO move
again, lightly and cautiously at first
and soon the full tide of revelry and mlrth
was flowing back and forth once more
through the deacon's house.
Suddenly the clock struck three, aud the
deacon awoke. In a second he was out OF
bed In another second he was pattering
down the stairs, as fast as he could go, in his
night clothes. The noise OF his leap out OF
bed had reached the dancers, and now, as his
bare feet were heard on the stairs, with
screams and laughter they ned In every d.
rsction. The girls spatched up their wraps,
and the boys grabbed their oyercoats and
plunged oul into the snow, while the dea.
cons daughter plugged into the pantry and
covered down behind -four barrel.
Whsn the deacon emerged upon the
ferma scene Of svshy, not . person WA !
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-02-08
A woman on woman Suffrage.
tMrs. Mc,us.nl Fay Psarce in her new book

thrs. Nc.usinl Fay FSarce III her new oookI
What in heavens name can the ballot dc
for the housekeeping problem? What can ii
do for the eXpenses-of living problem? What
can it do for the wages-to-operatives PROB,
lem a? What can it do for the fallen women
problem7 Nothing, absolutely nothing
and when such tremendous interests as these
are at stake for American womanhood, it is
to me spectacle almost to make to make
angels weep to see the only class of women
we have who are actively consulting aud
working together for, as they think, the
advancement Of women :" contentng
themselves with demanding from men the
irrational concession of the ballot i
have always steadily opposed the extension
of manhood" suffrage to women. A wo-
man is not a man, and should not make her
appearance in politics as a man"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-02-08

to be seen. The musicauy chairs were
tipped over in huidlr, end one pooi
girl had dropped Der mohat's switch
right in the miIdc Of the q or. Out
doors could b. heard the nervous take o.
the chime-belIs on the sl.iLh', as Jhe Young
men whipped the hal,efs tom the fence
aud bundled the girls in heItr-skelter
for immediate flight. Silvsry laughter came
floating back on The might al, as the wrong
young man got the w'ops young lady into
his sleigh, aud whul-d hor aSoy in The
wrong direction The dsaeon stood In the
middle Of the hlsr with the candle li!ht
playing on his white gtuueat- Conflicting
emotions struggled On lis manly brow.
Finally when tue lust mGio oi slclgh-bslls
and laughter died on the TO- air, ne dew
himself up sevmelG end o. dressing space.
gave utterauce ~ the llliDHiJg remark
go 10 bed YOU !"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-02-08

The outlook for trade and labor is not so
favorable as might be desired. There ia
running fire of failures, many of them very
heavy ones; there are strikes and rumors Of
Strikes and here in New England. mills ara
either shutting down or curtailng produc,
t!on' A despatch says that in addition IN The
Columbia Manufacturing company, Green.
nlle' Mass, the Boston Duck company. tbe
Thorndike mills, Cords mills, Palmer mills
OF Palmer, Mass, the Warren cotton mills
warren Mass, and the Nashua cotton mills
Of Nashua N. r., orders have been issued N
s'op a large portion of the looms Ia the Boot
eo'ion mills, Massachusetts mills, and the
fremont and Suffolk mills of Lowell, Mass
and the York Manufacturing company Of
$500 Me- These include some OF the largest
cotton mills In the country and repressn,
over 7oo 1000 sp!udles, They have beau com.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-02-08
THE CONsTITUTION FADING AWAY.
An Historical Document which Is
Rapidly Becoming ElIegibie to
Readers,
lFrom a Washington letter.

Few peopleknow that the original Declare
ton of Independence is kept in the library Of
the state department. 1t is in cherry case
and under glass But the doors are thrown
open all day long, and strong rays of light
are eating up its ink day by day. The Con
stituton is, you know, written on parchment.
The text Of it is in a hand as fine as copper
plate, and the ink of this part can still be
plainly read The signatures however, are
written in different ink, and they are very
fast disappearing under the action of the
light. The bold signature of John
Hancock is faded almost entirely out
Only j o Ii and an II remains, Two
lines of names are entirely removed from
the paper, not a vesige of ink remaining
to show that names were ever there.
Ben Franklins name is entirely gone, Roger
Shermans name is fast fading, | could not
hnd the name of Thomas jefferson, and FL
bridge Gerry has lost its last syllable. Robert
Morris, BENJAMIN Rush, Charles Carroll aud
John Adams have been scored of by the
light, and only eleven names out OF the fifty
odd can be read without microscope.
Just below the constitution lies the original
OF 1t in Jefferson's handwriting. II is on
foolscap paper, yellow with age, and worn
through where the manuscript has been fold
CO. The writing is fue and close, and the
whole constitution occupies but two pages.
The Ink is good, and 1t remains as fresh as
when II left the quill OF Jefferson over 100
years ago. II is full Of erasures and inter-
Innings, some OF which are In Franklin's
andwriting and others In the strong script
of John Adams. These show but littls
change, however, from the declaration as
adopted by the people.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-02-08
Tortured with Fire for Iu,s Money

ST.. JOSEPH, No, Feb, s-The dead body
OF VIM, Bradshaw, a wealthy farmer was
found near his home yesterday with his head
crushed, and face, palms of his hands and
soles of his feet burned to a crisp. There are
indications about the premises that the old
man was assaulted by robbers who tortured
him with fire to make him reveal the hiding
place of his money They afterwsrd beat
him to death. 1t is supposed that Bradshaw
had large sum Of money concealed 10 III.
house aud IT is believed that tbs robbers So.
cured It. Tracks around tho house show
that three men we're engaged 10 the cnne.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-02-08

Rhode lslan1 is getting excited upon the
subject Of divorce, Gov. Bourn has sent 4
message to the legislature Of that State call
lag attention to the frequency of divorces
and recommending a more stringent law on
the subje2'. Il appears that the ratio Of d.
vorce to marriage in Rhode Island /. abou,
one in nine and the State is bec1min. ia.
vorlte resort for discoltented coup es Of
other states on account of the facilities which
its easy laws afford for scvering the marriage
tie. Gov. Bourn, am }ng other things rec
ommcnds that, 10 future, applicants be com.
PEELED to produce their witnesses in ouer
court to give their testimony. This, he
thinks, will prevent collision, which is &c.
leved 70 exjsI in large per cent Of the
cases
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-02-08
A Georgia Philosopher.
[Cor. AtIanla Clnst!tutlon.l

Judge Buckley came down from his
mountain home few days siucc His cabin.
| 10 which he relres from the world, is BULL
| on Screamer Mountain, In Reuben county.
The throat trouble that first Inclined him to
his life of solitude his Disappeared, and his
health is perfect. He said TO me-
l left here ir August, and for a mon h had
a man cook. ] then had boy cook, and
then became my own cook. And l have
become very much interested In the study Of
cookingf"
DO you produce satisfactory resultsi"
"4es. l can now cook a capital meal.
My main trouble Is to time my different
vlands, 50 as to have them all get done at the
same moment. BY the time one thing is
| ready the others are cold. My cooking lacks
contemporaneousness OF result. fail, so to
speak, in the synchronism ofcooklng Occas-
ionally, too, have an accident, as when au
egg | was roasting exploded with great
sound. But generally my cooking is salts
factory"
"Do you have much company p
VERY little. My cabin Is of the road and
out of the way The limited population
around, believing that had come there for
retirement, determined to let me retire. A
sheep hunter now and then comes along.
exchange the civilites of the mountain with
nm aud he disappears Fo! days do not
see a human face"
You do not talk much, theni'
"Of course | cannot carry on a formal
conversation with myself, and my talking is
mostly in CALCULATIONS, drawn ost principally
when hurt myself or am astonished"
you do not get lonesomeT
II do not know the sensation OF loneliness
or lonesomeness. like TO be alone. have
plenty OF OCCuDaliO0. too. | fell nv nN,a
trees, split and cut my own wood, bring my
water and do all my work. | have the best
OF companions. have thirteen volumes of
Herbert Spencer, three volumes Of Gibbons
Rome, and nine volumes of Thoreau. read
Spencer when | want work, Gibbon when
! want rest and Thoresu wheu want
recreation"
Your health is good"
Perfect. There is no medicine to equal
atmosphere, no remedy ike breathing you
only need 70 get pure air and breath il
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-02-08
OH 9re9 Nr4ss.
BURLINGTON, FRIDAY,
PUBLISHED ny
FNe Free Press dissertations
q. a. HENEpICC, Editor,


General Butler is reported as saying hal
If he were the Democratic candidate for the
Presidency, the ticket lie would most fear
would be Edmunds aud Lincoln. "Slch tick.
o." remarks the New York Independent
would undoubtedly be strong one; yet il
would not tike - very strong ticket to defeat
the Gene,alif lie were The Democratic can.
didate"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-02-08
simply wonderful!

The cures that are being made In nearly all
chronic dlseates, by a new WALKING Treafment,
which Ia taken by Inhalation aud WHOM acts drece'
ly on the weakened nerve ceDters and vita organs,
restoring them 10 the normal actlvneS which had
OF such q treatment write 10 DIS. starkey 4 Palen
1lo9 Glrard Street, Philadelphia, for such docu-
ments aud reports Of cases as VII. enable you 10
ysff nartisHYkf ease.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-02-08

Inc advance sheets Of the memoirs or Mr..
Tnurlow Weed by his grandson, NIr. Thur
low Weed Barnes, make public letter sale
to have been written ia 1860 by Judah P
Benjamin, then Senator from Louisiana. to
the British consul at New York, in which !,
is suggested that the South in the event O,
Mr.. Lincon's election. would be glad to re.
turn to heir allegiance to the British crown.
and the desire is expressed to approach the
English minister at Washington with Il view
10 the accomplishment of that end. Many
eoutherners' the letter said, were already
addressing each other by titles. Mr. Ber.
1amin denies that he ever wrote sucha letter
but Mr.. BarHcs claims to have abupdan,
proofof its authenticity, which it is presumed
will now be presented. But we never heard
OF Mr.. Benjamn being called a fool.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-02-08

Ind still they try 10 make rs elie7o lhst
protection doesn't project. Perhaps. It
doesn't, but recent report Of Consul Ger.
ORA Merritt TO the State department shows
tia, at Manchester England, the mule spin.
ncr receives NJ average Of $50 o week, and
the mechanic s. "a. while for the sorue grade
OF work ia this country ihe weekly wages
paid are from Sl2 70 SIS, That is under our
protective tanli wdges are Just above double
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-02-08

PEELED to curiail production because OF The
low prices at which their goods are being
sold and the heavy losses which have been
occurred in consequence. Other mills are
expected to adopt the same course as soon as
their looms and works are run ont.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-02-08
Marrying Pretty widow,

"He was not married then, but mt the
woman who became his wife soon HiterWarl,
This in itself is a little romance and illustrates
| character. She was a widow When h. be.
came acquainted with her aud was the
daughter of Maj. Hunglefogd of New Or.
leans She married doctor aud moved to
Nevada City, where her husband died soon
| aferward. He was Il poor mau and {, his
wife and child in rather destitute Cruum.
| stances. Mackcy heard of this some months
| later, and started subscription for the
widows benefit, contributing literally him.
| self, and raising neat little sum TINS so
| touched the widows heart that she called on
him to thank him for his kindness She
was young and pretty, with q childish ftca
| and winning ways, and captured Mackey's
heart completely. HIS cogItship Wss
a quiet one and Of short duration, and
soon the pretty widow united her destiny
with his. Mackey was then a rich man, bu,
he kept widening his field Of action, until in
connection with Flood, O'Brieu ami Far, he
established the Nevada bank, aud Louis
McLain went from Baltimore u mauple II,
Since that time Nackey's career ha' been
familiar to almost every school boy. Unlike
the majority of men, however be does not
forge. that he was once dependent himself,
and his charity has been great. He is
a member OF the Catholic church, and Cstah.
lshed an orphan asylum for the children of
that denomination in Nevada City, which he
still supports. He is always ready 10 give
for charity sake, aud IN addition Is polite
and courteous to everybody.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-02-08

Pennsylvanians are a queer lot, anyway.
A man down there, whom his wife caught
10 the act of kissing the hired girl actually
made her believe that she was so cross-eysd
that she was mistaken, and that he had
really kissed her.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-02-08

Among The rumors that como from The
Capital is one that Secretary FJlger and At
tornty General Brewster are soon 10 ,etire
from the cabinet. The reason given is that
the Presiden. wants III. Pennsylvania dele.
CATION TO The Republican convention and has
made trade with some Of the leading poll
uclaas of that SAFE, by which they give him
tho delegation, and he gives these two cab
met positions to dispose Of. This very rca-
sona6e and plausible story is q specimen Of
The yarns daily sent ont by those fearfuly
and wonderfully made beings the Washing.
ton correspondents, Some eslhetes are in a
peck of trouble about The alleged decline Of
the imaginative powers Of the nineteenth
century, They ougl, 10 look ii these Wash.
ington correspondents end reassure them.
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