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How Could Esc .

Oac of Gaysville's fair dlmscs stood at
the door of the village stgr', nlttenng her
nose against the glass panels, and pcerng
out into the gathering dusk a1I storm. She
expected Der young man upoa the stage,
tina, evening, and was all in readiness to
fling open the door aud rush ont into his
arms, as soon as he should step oul upon the
platform. Presently tho c1W-lcils of the
stage were heard approaching, aul as the an
cient vehicle drew up in front Of the store
manly form cnvclOped in big ulster, and
with his cap drawn down over his cars,
leaped out upon the platform. There was
little smothered scream Of delight, q twtter-
Ing bird-lke rush, and the cherry lips of
the Gaysvil.e girl colldei with tue frosty
mustache Of the occupant If The ulster.
A brief moment OF rapt.re, and then
the girl spranr back with vhoOp
of horror Her own true lad had Just
stepped from the stage, and stood slowcring
at the pair in the fl tul light OF the drivers
lantern. The frosty mustacLe was some
body e,se's? Tears, eXpos,ulatOns, en-
treaties mingled for feS moments with the
hoarse fog-hOrn laugh Of tao heartless stage
driver. Then the true lover peeled off his
overcoat and buckskin gleyts, and was
catching n good foJtholl to come down on
the stranger Ike the Assyrian oA the fold.
when the latter raised his cap and disclosed
the familiar features OF the young lady's
brother He had become aware Of the pur-
pose of her visit to he viila4c and wishing
to play practical joke on the lovers, had
disguised himself in an Old ulster aud team
sters cap, and boarded the stage on the out
skirts of the village. Explanations were not
called for, but merry party Of three were
soon seated in the family cutter and dashing
away through the snow, with an injunction
to the stage driver Ia keep nlum'-As he
evidently has,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-01-25

wisdom of thousand ages cannot be re-
garded with contempt. With the busy
round of life's multifarious engagements,
few of us are really able to become prof
clients even in what is called standard
literature, but there are some histories of
nations, of revolutions, of war epochs,
OF liberty and human rights, some bio
graphies of eminent men and women,
even some poetry and works of fiction,
the knowledge of which none of us can
afford to entirely forego. The reinements
OF Christian civilization make all this
indispensable, and society marks Its ab-
sence. The surroundings of men tend
largely to mold and fix their character.
AS small as our Library may be, it will
not be wholly destitute of influence in
persuading those who are here to stay
and some who are not here to come and
find n cheerful home among those presum-
ably belonging to reading community.
May 1 not be pardoned for a word or
two of personal character?
My early life was passed here in active
business ; the latter half of it, in public
service, possibly too long, of that the pub
lie must Judge but though differ with
some OF my felow-citizens in political
cPihiOhnj ShO'tiu l9si ioV W btlltNO 'h"p L
had personal enemy i'll town, and GER
tninly of no one am [ the enemy This
act to-day is prompted, not for the pur-
pose of obtaining the slightest benefit to
me or mine, nor for the slightest notori-
ETY.. 1t is too insignificant for all that
when compared with the magnificent
gifts elsewhere Of those blessed with
mueh larger fortunes and it comes too
late in life to subserve any selfish pur-
poses 1t is freely bestowed because 1
believe permanent Library,
admitting the possibility of some steady
annual growth, will promote as no other
equal expenditure can promote, the high
est interests of the Inhabitants of the
town. uplifting their intelligence, their
morals and their thrift, utilizing many
hours of home life, and making each one
moro and more to feel and to say that
1.-The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant
places The building is respectful Of
fering to my fellow-townsmen. Here my
work is ended. If any one can do more
OF better, let us all bid him God-speed.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-01-25
ssc stepped E&iEh

policeman With big scar urGer one
eye, and gFieyed eXpyess.oe Il cogrten-
anoe approaching unto tears, sto'l up before
Justice Newton of Bratt'eboyo, the other
day.
"Who did it p euqured the justice en-
phaticaNy,
BOSS Tweed, your honor-the prisoner at
the bar"
"Ah-ah james Grihin-James Griffin,
your honor - famiiarly known as 'Boss
Tweed >" interrupted the clerk of court
jumping up like j.ck-iu tle-box, preciplta-
ling the pen behind his ear, running over
with frcsh-dippcd ink, into the bosom Of the
dude member # the bar,
"All eyes were directed toward tall,
slouchy individual, who set somewhat apart
fro m the local members of the legal fratern-
ity, with aisdainful look upon his face.
"IIas the prisoner anything to say with
respect to the plaintiffs CHARGE continued
Justice Newton.
The prisoner got slowly up. Il reckon
that looks like one o my tracks, he
drawled
"Well, sir, can you explain how it hap
pened to come there p demanded his honor.
oval boss, I'll tell you how it was con
tinued the prisoner, contidentially. You
see me and that feller ard another feller was
around after dusk night before last, and got
! little hilarious, as it wcre-You know how
It's yourself, jedge-and him and the other
feller undertook to get me home They took
ahold of each side o me, md started of as nice
as you please. Hold on, boys says hold
on I'm feein' my oats, boys and may step
high We hadn't got six rod, judge, as
hope to ,holler, before my legs began to
prance, Sir so that couldn't bold 'em down
and the first thing | kuOWeu | stpppcd so
high that took this feller here right under
the blinker-and that's the truth of thec Sf {
so help me Moses"
disturbance of the peace :" p0ps hiS honoN
and rs the man Of many. daescss @aJelnd
out between the policqsiaa @s a, sGsr SnSs
der his eye aud "ansAlss telErN E sSeeea
impossible to bel:eS SA& EhqDh6uh la~
stepped 50 "5E4E sr5z2 s go sS 3
1t is ai& sa6 T. 5gSi4Srs2s = sFrs
caused " Aesls tpihg, g e 8g e 4e*
stshdaI lhs,syA yASds75yoa9h Na'S 5 :,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-01-25
placed at each corner will improve these
dainty little articles Of furniture.

dainty little articles Of furniture.
Housekeepers who are crowded for
closet room can make very neat and pret-
ty wardrobes in their bedrooms. First
have three boards, foot wide, put up,
one on top four feet long and the others
six feet. Narnish these with shellac
Make n curtain of muslin or chintz-or n
double curtain is prettiest-and suspend
it from the top by means of thick cord
Run the cord through the top hem OF the
curtains and then secure the ends to the
boards This permits the curtains to be
drawn aside with ease. \ pretty Watteau
or greenaway picture done III outline work
will make the curtains more effective.
Very pretty pillow-shoms and bed
spreads may he mudc out of coarse white
cotton netting Mako the spread and
shams Of the exact size required, and
work in white embroidery cotton in some
simple design. A large monogram is
usually worked in tho centre Of the spread
and also the shams Blue CT pink silesia
or cambric is placed on the bed and pill
lows before putting on the covers, and
bows of satin ribbon of tho same color or
nament the shams.
Velvet albums for photographs are now
very fashionable. They are intended to
hold from two to six pictures and open
out flat. One can easily be made at home
at half the expense if purchased. Take q
piece OF plush or velvet any shade you
desire, and cut it an inch and half wider
than the photographs to be placed in it
and as long as you desire if for two pic
turee ten inches will be sufficient Line
with satin, leaving places for the picture
to be slippel in. aud make in the form of
book. Tie with broad ottoman OF satin
ribbons OF the shade of the velvet.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-01-25
SENATOR MORRILL,. AND gtsss
STRAFFORD Library.
A Sensible Talk on Town Libraries.

When Senator Justin S. Morrill, pre-
sented to his native town, few weeks
ago, the new Town Library building
which he had generously built for it, he
did so in brief discourse. This has
since been printed in a pamphlet, at the
request of the town, and some extracts
from it will have general interest. Sena-
tor Morrill, said
1t would be strange if / did
not take deep interest in tho town of
Strafford. was born here. Here to me
even the stars, and planets and the moon
seem to shine more brightly than else
where and here has been my home until
that age has been reached when I cannot
fail to realize how soon 1 must join the
great company of those Who Were and
arc not. Whatever may be the number
OF our living townsmen, that of those who
have gone to their final rests much great
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-01-25
In an Agony of Expectation
Eugene Fed 10 Chlca70 News

The social season in Boston is very dull
and contemplated dinners have been indet
nitely postponed. The reason Of this is that
w. D. Howells is writing another book, and
announces be will decline all invitations out
until he completes the work. A party or
dinner or reception in Boston without Mr..
Howells for the particular liou would be too
very like the play Of Hamlet with the
role Of Hamlet omitted, to he eudurable.
The lenten season is Observed in Boston,
not when the church ordains, but when Mr..
Howel's is engaged upon a story, and can
not favor society with his irradling pres
ence. Then the people withdraw themselves
so to speak, within themselves aud pull
down the blinds aud subsst upon
picked-up goldfish and graham bread.
defercntial stiffness pervaics the
whole city-a silence similar to that
which broods over the average household
when the baby is taking his afternoon nap.
1t is the dull season in Boston. Merchants
appreciate this fact, and they sell their goods
at reduced prices. Every kind Of trade is
virtually suspended, amu9emcnts come to q
halting pace, and the local social world
pauses In its round of pleasures until Mr..
Howells' book is finished. The completion
of the book is the signal Of public outburst
of joy it is a reawakenins-an Easter morn.
The bell in the steeple of TIE Old South
church preclaim' the gIai tidinss to the peo-
pie, and the people know what its merry
Changing means. for the bell in the sleeple of
the Old South church is never rung nova
days except when Mr.. UoWe'ls has finished
another book and is pleased that Boston
should once more resume its round Of bust
ness pursuits and social enjoyment.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-01-25

The will of Joseph Arnold, late president
of the Birmingham Conn National bank,
causes considerable commen, in the town Of
Derby, Conn. He gives thirty share of the
capital stock of the bank, 10 be invested and
allowed to accumulate until It shall reach
$4,000, 900, when theinterest shall be applied
to the necessary expenses of the town for
secular schools and academies, but not for
is also to be made from II for identifying
cemeteries or laying out new ones. The gift
of Mr. Arnold will be available in about 15O
years.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-01-25
on the Bridge of Signs

u chanceth once to evory soul
WITHIN narrow hour OF doubt aud dolc.
Upon LIES Bridge OF Signs TO stand
"A palace and prison on each hand"
q palace OF the rose-hcarts hue
HOW Ike q flower the warm light falls from YOU
q prison with the hollow eyes
Foneath your stony glare no flowers arise.
O palace Of the rose sweet sin
How safe the heart that does not enter in
O blessed prison walls how true
The freedom OF the soul that chooseth you
-Ei-dbsth Stuart Pheips.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-01-25

o Lords our Gods benencent, sublime,
n the event Y, and before the morning lanes,
we prai-r, We bless, we magnify your names,
lhr slave Is ne that serves not his the crime
Anu shame who halls not rs the crown Of Time
That llouS" wherein TIE all enViOus world ac
claims
such glory that the reflex of /; sh lmes
All crowns bestowed On men for prose or rhyme.
Inc RI the ass. the sycophaut IL he
VINO fetlS no cringnE motion twit"h hi' knee
Hhrn from q height too high for Shakespear
mods
Tie wcsrer Of CHER thla Niltou'S crOwn,
S'onp, thduc2r stunp; Keats Shrlipy Burns, boN
down:
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-01-25
The Tory JournaIIst's Anthem

The elevation of Mr.. Tennyson 10 the peeragt
mas caused less comment in England than We
thought 1t would. II has PRODUCED however, though
Ia 4 very indirect way burst o. sOnnetry from
Mr.. Algtrnon Charles Swnhurne dpropos to al
editorial in the Saturday R,rjeV for December 10
This editorial If 1t was M editorial, rou.ed Mr.
sYlnburn~s republican ire, and he sat down ant
penned these sonnets
"As a matter Of fact, no man living. or who eve
nNel-not Cesar or Pericles, not Shakespeare o.
Mlchael Angelo-coud confer more honor than hi
tooS upon entering the House OF IprlS"-SdtUrdal
Rerie'g Dee. -, lss].
-IJit.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-01-25

O Lpuls uuf Gods, the times are eVIl: you
td-ein the time, hscause Of eyi! days,
Nhle ahle"i souls IA scrvitude of praise
Bow dowa to hCa IS untitled, aud the crew
whose honor dwels but IN tn deeds ihey do,
From loit!cr hearts your Eobler servants raise
More maui salu'atlons; yours are bays
Ihat not IN dawn's plebeian pearls hedew;
lous, laurels plucked not of such ha1d as woye
Oh ag' It's chaplet In CJlonOs' grove,
onl lnt, WIN heaven and With itself AT ids,
Makes all lands else seas that seethe and boil
But yours is yet the corn and wine and oil,
AUD yours our worship yet, o Lords our Gods,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-01-25

l.ptdn our GJdS. n Is not ina yr ~
Serene above the thuud"r. AMI exempt
from strife Of tongues and casnllliss tha' tempt
Men merely found toy proof OF manhood N
For service OF their fellows this is s}t
Which sets you past the reach OF Times attempt
Which gives Us right Of justified contempt
For cDnmnnwealths bu up by mere men s wit
Ihi' gold nllorkS not, nor may batteries ope
The portal, OF ynnr heaven that nons may hope
WIN VOC 10 Wdica now lite beneath ynu plDds,
save Tor h'Ih service given, high dnty done;
Iual never was your rank ignOhly won
Ff 'Nl' We giVe Yuu praise, q Lords our Gods
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-01-25

Shakspele dlslikcd dogs. So does the man
who came to collect our water rent Monday
evening. Bat he collected several other
kinds of rents all the same. Washington
HGtchft
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Household Hints.

\ hard wooden rocker may be made i'll
to very comfortable easy chair with a
little trouble. Takcan cid worn'ont COM
Portable or feather pillow, if You have
one to spare and fit it to the back OF the
chair. Make cushion lor the seat of the
chair ont of any thick soft goods aud COW
er both with pretty lowered chintz OF
goods suitable for upholstering, II the
chair is to be placed in the dining room
or kitchen, calico or yellow linen will
make a suitable covering, Fastcn ON to
the chair by tapes or ribbons.
Very dainty little foot-stoolS may be
made for the parlor at small expense.
First purchase two wooden boxes about a
foot long and ten inches wide They may
be bought for five cents apiece. Cover
first with an old piece OF carpeting-or
carpet lining is better-and tack smoothly
on Then cover with crimson papermus-
lin, also lining theinside ofthe box. Buy
yard and half of deep crimson velye-
teen and package Of brass-headed tacks.
Put the velvet on smoothly and tightly
and fasten with the tacks. placing them at
equal distances. A tassel Of wool or silk
The Portland daily press., 1884-02-16
MUSIC AND DRAMA.



"Vim" is one of those three-act farce-come-
dies, so called, that is really nothing more nor
loss than sn extended farce with barlesque
thrown in. The play last three hours, has
many points of resemblance to the widow
Bedolt," and should be pruned considerably.
Not bnt what there is plenty of good fua in
the piece but there are moments when the
audience could wish shortening of the
scenes. As fer Neil Burgess he took wise
step when he went into the business of i'm
psrsonating female characters OF the Widow
Bedott stamp, and he emphasizes the success
he made in that character when he under.
takes the role of Mrs. Tryphenia Puffy. His
penetrative eye, his peculiar smile, his won
derful patter, his dry humor, his remarkable
but correct dressing. his matronly figure, all
90 to make perfect representation of the gar
rulous well-tc-do farmers wife, who holds her
husband. Josiah. under her thumb, aud hem
pecks him right royalty. He is as natural as it
Is possible to be, and it is wonderful how he
never forgets the character he assumes. ~
To speak of the rest of the company it may
besaid that Mrs. Stoneall is an amusing Betsy
Sonnet. the cid maid, who gushes like school
girl and vents her feelings in poetry: Joseph
Palmer is a capital Josiah Puffy, the hem
pecked husband of Tryphenis, and Sol Smith
a good Simon Miikweed, the aged bachelor
with Elk children, looking out for a second
mother for his offspring. The other charac-
tiers do well enough. The nightmare of Try
phenia and Josiah, at the close of the piece is
capital take-off of the circus ring, and the
revolving stage, with the real horse, produces
an impression that greatly heightens the eff
f2CE OF the scene. The NAV will ha ranpatad
tonight and should draw a packed
house. Last evening the house rang with the
merriment OF the large audience
Mr.. Grimmers orchestra played exquisitely
during the evening set of waltzes from the
"Beggar StadeDt,n and Asch,s new "British
PatrnIb -
The Portland daily press., 1884-02-16
Portland sixty Years Age.

On BramhaIl Hill. sixty years ago. there
was small pond, another in the angle made
by Wilmot and Congress streets, on the north
east side, known as Tukey's field, and also one
on Munioy Hill. In the winter these ponds
were resorted to for skating frolics. OF the
boys who used to frequent them but few re-
main, and We of today, who see the stately
gentlemen on the street, would hardly think
that they were once frolicsome boys on these
ponds. Those that we can recall now, living
are John Mussey, A. w. 81. Clapp, Neal Dow,
w. W. Thomas, s. H. Celesworthy, and per-
haps Samuel Waterhouse of Portland, and d.
G. Colesworthy of Cornhill, Boston.
Portland, in 1920, had population of 1851.
In 1915, she was the eighth town in the Union.
In the amount of shipping, having 3O,411 tons.
The principal articles of export were lumber.
beef and fish, most of which was shipped to
the West Indies.
There was ons tannery Of 200 watts, which I
infer was the one now occupied by Mr.. j. s.
Kicker, and two other small ones (Row's), and
one near Fore street, about the locality Of the
ice house, near Cotton street, and one distillery
for making new rum, from molasses. At this
time the manufacturing done in Maine was
rather limited. There was cotton manufac-
tory at Brunswick, Incorporated in 1907 of
1900 spindles and 50 power looms. One at
Winthrop of 1000 spindles and "a looms, one
at Gardiner of 600 spindles and IL looms. one
in York county of 600 spindles, one a. Thorn
aston Of 600 spindles, and also one on small
scale at Waterville, and there was a wooden
factory of 800 spindles at Lisbon also one at
Readfsld. with 400 spindles and 10 looms,
manufacturing satinets. There was also sew
erai small ones doing custom business. 1t is
said that the first wooden mandatory for
cloths in this State was erected by Samuel
Mayall at Gray. There were two paper mills,
one at North Yarmouth, with two watts. oper-
ated by David Dana of Portland, the other at
Gardiner, with two watts, in which was invest
ed about $4,000. At Thomaston great auanti-
ties of lime were manufactured, which was
exported to every part of the sea coast of the
country. The town had two banks and one in.
surance office, also eight meeting houses for
public worship,-3 Congregationalist. Bap-
fist, Episcopalian, Methodist, Quaker
s.. p. M
The Portland daily press., 1884-02-16

Leuerfrom a safferer to a Portland Lady

Aeuef from Sufferer TO n Portland Lady
The following letter, d criptive of the
Hood ON the Ohio, was receir I'D by lady Of
this city from her daughter land will be read
with interest:
MARIETTA, o., Thursday, Feb. Z.
r We are In the midst of most dire calamity !;
snousne last years flood was appalling, but
compared with this, which is now upon u.s. 1t
was bat farce to the present terrible TRACE
~. Inc rivers were low, as I wrote Won on
sunday, and the ice had all gone out. when
tne rain set In Monday morning, and has been
pouring relentlessly down upon u.s. until this
loon. AS the rivers began to rise, and re-
ports from above were worse and worse. eyery-
one was In despair
FRIDAY, 1890 p. m. Yon cannot eoneeiva
what the day has brought forth The water
was rising All night but is Stacking little
house on Wednesday after having moved ev-
erytnlng up into the second story. At last re-
ports the water had reached the tons of the
ooors, on Inc frst floor. / am in hopes things
are at their worst, and there are reports to
.s erect. AT the store it has nearly reached
the second story; only the sign over the door
can De seen. Both bridges to Harmer have
neen carried away, and the large saw mill ON
Tue musKlngum. You can imagine the rnip
and obstruction. The school houses ana
cnurcnes ont OF the reach of the water have
ASs ~ ehcu, anu bn0 near hills are
covered with people. disheartened and worn
out. 1 begin to think we ought to be thank
fal that our lives are saved, and am truly
grateful we are SO comfortably situated with
IIlenos. There are but two dry houses In
Harmer, nearly all the others having water in
the second story.
Saturday afternoon. The water came t, d
stand at midnight, and has fallen three inches
up TO noon tlday. One hundred and fifty
houses are floating.
sunday. The water has been falling slowly
all night. about three ieet. / am in hopes TO
take look at the inside of our house by night.
Such flood was never known In this valley,
The committee have sent call for assistance
to the Governor st Columbus, also to Com
provisions.