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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-07-17
Dickens Reckless Mischi Of.
Ty,bopya

A lady in The EnglisLwoman Maya
zine tells this story o. his wild and reck.
less fun, and it is matched by many 9th
ers. They were down on the sea shore in
the moonlight, and had been dancing
there. I'VE then strolled further down
to watch the fading light The tide came
ripping in The night grew darker, star
less, moonless. iickeus seemed suddenly
TO be possessed with the spirit of mischief
he threw his arms around me and ran me
down the inclined plane to the end Of the
jettystii we reached the toll. post He
puJ his other arm around this, and eX.
claimed in theatrical tones. that he in.
tended to hold me there till the sad sea
waves should submerge us. 1hiuk Of
the Sc Salion we shall create"
"Ierc | implorcd HIM to let me 20, and
struggled hard to release mys,f Let
your mind dwell up II the column in
The Times wherein will be vi Idly de-
scribcd the pathetic fate of the lovely f.
T., drOwuei by Dickens in tit of de.
mentia Don't strug ye poor little b I'd
You are helpless by this time the last
CLEAN of light had faded out, ald the
water close to us looled uucomfortably
black. The tide was coming up rapidly
and surged over my feet | gave loud
Shrek and tried to bring him back 10
common sense 10y reminding him that my
d ess, my best dress, my only silk dress,
would be ruined.
Even this climax did not soften him
he still went on with his serio comic non
sense. shaking with aughtcr all the time,
and painting with his struggles TO hold
me Mrs. Dickens, | cried help me make
Mr.. Dickens let me go-the wa, es
are up to my knees. < harlcs, cried Mrs
Lickens, how can you be so silly \ ou
And it was not until my dress had beer
wrestling myself from him. Upon two
other occas ons he seized me and ran will
me under the cataract and held me there
until was tn roughly baptized and my
bonnets "a wreck OF lace and feathers.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-07-17
Eugene Field in Chicago News.

lEugene flel0 IN chicago News
Much commotion was occasoned in
local naval circles recently by rumor
that the Russian corvet Tchsksffsky,
which has been at anchor in our harbor
for month, had received sealed orders to
set sail at once for kenosha The ritsh
man of.war Albert Edward, which has
been wat hing the corvet ever since the
Afghan complications arose. was the first
to hear of the rumor and immed .ately
made preparations to follow the Nus sian
vessel whittier she sailed. Thousands of
our best citizens went out on the govern
ment pier TO witness the threatened en-.
gagement, but the RUSSIAN corvet gave no
indications OF leaving the harbor, and
after three hours Of great suspense it was
officially announced by Petrovilch Smo-
kol, the resident consul, that the previous
rumor was utterly grOundless.
There has arisen in the midst of us such
a universal desire to witness a naval bat
tie that two enterprising theatrical man
ayers have entered into negotiations with
the commanders of the Russian corvet
and British an.of war; respectively, for
a grand naval encounter between the two
vessels. 1t is proposed to erect in our
harbor a temporary pine structure large
enough to surround the ships and give
them plenty of space for maneuvering.
| On the four sides of the structure will he
private boxes, stalls, and galleries. with a
seating capacity for 30, 900 people, and by
making this ample provision the price of
seat will be merely nominal.
The complaint heretofore has always
been that the cost OF naval engagements
was too great to admit of this species of
amuseu cnt ever becoming popular We
hove to be able to feicitate hicago upon
being the fist to inaugurate a reform in
this direct, n. and we certainly approve
the effort which is now being made tc
place the luxury Of Witnessing a first
class naval LATHE within the means oil
even the poorer casseS
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-07-17


In Italy the weekly lottery has become
almost Il second nature to the people.
Books are published to guide the choice
OF numbers with reference to dreams and
events, both ordinary and eXtraord nary.
If you dream OF cat you are bound to
play This number il OF dog, to play
that, cDmb.ung the two numbers in IA
fashion which the book duly desc lbes
should yuu dream of both dog and cat
Bat it is from Il real, not a visionary, &C
Cident that your richest harvest may be
rea ed, and the greater the accident the
ri her the harvest If your child tumbles
down stairs and breaks leg. you count
the number Of the stairs, rush to the lot.
terry ONCE. and play the combination of
stairs, child, and fall When the cholera
broke out last year in Naples certain
numbers Indicated by the calamity were
played so generally, and. strange to say,
SO successfully, that the government lot.
terry banks lost heavily.
The other day, at a table d'hote, a com.
mercal traveller to us all with great ami.
nation of II cruel disappointment which
had just befal,en him. Tie Lad had the
luck, while travelling in the mountains, to
have an accident by which his carriage
was almost broken to bits. lie ;mmedi.
ately utilized the chance by making up
the prescribed combination of numbers
representing carriage, accident, mountain,
alarm, and the day OF the month lie
few to the ncdrcs lottery Office, il was
closed A Siyliau hotel servant ,true To
his iudOlcut ualUrcl would n { Ice induced
by the otter OF % lra"r, to take the uum
b.rs t. the or cc of the adjoining village
The would be gambler wa, forced to ac
Celt his destiny with thc Italian formula
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-07-17
THE CHOLERA IN NAPLES.



youths Com0ari nj
How like a chapter out Of the history of
the liepublC Of brutus reads this account,
given by an English physician at Naples,
II last years cholera. and the visit to
Naples of il ing mbcrto during that reign
of terrorl
In the first place, something is to be
said for the English doctor himself. He
had gone home to London on n visit
which was to last through the gay.
pleasant London season." but be had
been in England not quite three weeks
when news cane that cholera was raging
at Naples, and back travelled this slight,
pale faced, mid.looking English gentle.
man, by night and day. as fast rs steam
would carry him, to do his duty at what
ever peril He went Mt once to the cholera
hospital. and labored there faithfully till
the need was over
OH have no idea" he said, of the
state of Napl, at that time 1t was kept
out of the papers, hut the people turned
confined to the lowest and poorest parts of
the town. and because of this very fact, a
mad rage took possession of the plague
stricken populace.
ANY person of better fortunes who
went down among them from the bet er
part of The Town, did so almost at the
peril of his life. They resented the very
prosperity that strove to help them. For
instance there was Greek with long
purse and kind heart who drove down
among them every day, carrying broths
and wine and med cines for the sick; and
he actual V had 10 hire them to take these
things which his pity had pro ided
tinally they grew SO mad and desper.
ate in their misery that the very thought
that he was able to come and bring them
succor cnragcd them, and they fell upon
him one day and mobbed him, and killed
! his horses and broke his carriage o pieces,
and he ba ely escaped with his life.
Then the people began to threaten hor.
rible things Why should those grand
folks up on the hill 90 free? they cried
out They would see how the fine people
whom cholera had not touched liked TO
take their turn. They would carry their
dead and lay them inside the doors OF the
great houses, where health and plenty
reigned, and then they would laugh when
they heard these others crying in turr
over their dead.
These were no idle threats. 1t tool
the constant vigilance of the government
to prevent Their being carried out, ant
even this babe far to TAIL al last A rio
was imminent. and Nanles would have
been given over to unut cradle horror
but for the visit Just then Of Ming I'm
berto.
But WHY did they not mob him, a
they did the Creek" asked nearer
He, too, was prosperous and well an,
rich. "
Yes but he came among them as on
of themselves lie shared their dangers
He spent his days in their poor novels
He spoke to them in their own Neapo
tan patois. He nursed their sick. He he'll
them in his arms when they were dying
He wept over them when they were dead
He was their brother in their sorrow, an
the bitterness melted out of their hearts
and they were ready to do his bidding ik
little children.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-07-17


We are told 10y French traveller that
at dinner the ameer drinks an inordinate
quantity of tea. lie takes neither sugar
nor milk with it, but little lime He is
not given much to physical exerlion,
and, Indeed he leads somewhat seden.
tary life. devotng many hours each day
listening to the stories of his many spies
He is very fond of describing his own
adventures, and at other times he will
prefer to play chess. or, DIS he cons ders
himself good musician, will perform
some of the national ballads on the ratab
or Afghan guitar. A light repast of
sweets. fruit and tea is then serve and at
10 o'clock the guests leave Wine and
spirits he never touches, but he smokes
good deal and even in ubic.
In one way or another he has removed
all the men of note who Were supposed
under the old regime to possess a hardly
less Potent voice than the amecr in decid-
ing important matters in Afghan policy
His oh ect has been to get rid Of every
man of wealth, nluenCe or position
within his territories, III the belief that
they both detract from his dignity and
serve as the means of intrigue against his
power In short he is IA believer in the
Oriental fashion Of decapitating all the
tallest of the peoples
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-07-17
Where There's VIII There's "A Way.

Danielsonvl Comm Transcript
In corner of Windham county there
lived some years ago man of consider
bic wealth. lie knew he was near his
death, and sent for a law er to make his
will. his wife and daughter were pres
ent, and greedily watched the proceed
ings. After most generously providing
for them, the sick man directed the law.
yer to designate 500 to his aged sister,
who was needy. The wife and daughter
demonstrated angrily. Quietly the sick
man said; Make it 81, 600 for my sis.
ter. Another protest from the vultures.
Make it ) !, 800, squire, coolly said the
legator. you shall not" shouted the
sweet souled females. Make it 81 600, "
said the wll'maker serenely, and here the
selfish fools concluded it was policy to
hold their tongues The lawyer has kept
the secret for years, but somehow it has
leaked out
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-07-17

Among our Indians the most highly
priced article of adjournment is eagle featn.
ers. They not only use them for making
head-drcsses and ornamentns Their blank.
cts, but use them as money in the pur
chase of fire water, tobacco and other nee.
essaries of Indian life. Among the Black
feet the mode of oatching them is inter-
estng. After holding an eagle dance the
"braves" relair to the mountains. where
each digs pit and covers it lightly with
reeds and grass A piece OF tough buffalo
meat done up in a wolf skin is laid on the
pit After The sun is risen the eagle
swoors down, lighting upon the wolf,
skin which he begins to tears The In
dian who is concealed in the pit reaches
out stealthily, SEXES the bird by its legs
aud drags it into the pit, where he
brushes its breast with his knees. The
return of success .ul party is the occa-
sion of great re .oicing, and the plumagc
of our bird of liberty gaces the lcp.knot
of a greasy Indian buck. ITO what base
uSCS etc "
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-07-17

Persian dinners are always preceded by
pipes bubble bubbles; white tea and
sweets are handed around. Then servants
bring in a long lcathern sheet and place it
on the ground the guests take their seats
around it, squatting on the ground, A
fiat loaf of bread is placed before each
man. Music plays. The dinner is brought
in on trays and placed on the ground on
moved the host says " Bismi.lah" Gin the
name of God"), and in silence all fall to
with their fingers. There is no talking at
dinner, aud when il is over all retire to
rest or return to their homes at once.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-07-17
MINOR TALLY.
Life. |

Life
When roamed the ichthyosaurus gay
With other pr topla. mic birds,
The merry creature made play
On Words.
1t tickled prehistoric man,
And che .red poor Adam in his fall
Nor yet in Homer's day began
To pail.
1t fourished when AUGUSTUS reigned,
Joe Miller got it off at lunch;
I've seen it, with the point explained,
In Punch,
And deemed thereat the jest laid low
Forever bid from human sight;
l heard it at the min |trels, though,
Last night.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-07-17

Paris has a market for cigar stumps. 1t
is open for business daily from to 10
O'Clock The stumps are worth from 10
to % cents per pound, accordngto length.
The sellers are mostly poor old men and
Noupu .g. la-.,d eanins, Much of the
tobacco uuS scIapcd together is sold to
workmcn, and much is also said to he eX-
ported under Inc title Of luhuc &c Paris.
There was an old man Ia the Maubert
quarter formerly who became 20 rich at
at this humble business of selling cigar
stumrs that he had an annual income of
$1,000
enc ianR,ng capital OF the United States
to day is q. -, 600, 600
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-07-17
49,. - -aa
Dead i3rHllCuc,

Professor c. L, rcscy, of Iowa,
claims that dead branches are detrimental
to the trees. The escape of moisture
takes place from a naked dead surface
constantly, a condition detrimental to the
trees welfare. Experiments conducted at
The Iowa Agricultural college conhrme'
this view.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-07-17

Martin l'arquhar Topper is not only
very poor, but is very much in debt and
is daily pc,tercd with dunning creditors,
whom he manages to meet wi,h his PRO
verbal Philosophy.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-07-17
Listen to Your Wife.


The Manchester GUARDIAN, Juno Sth, 1885, says;
AZ one OF the
"WndOwsn
Lookiug ON tic woodland ways with
Clumps OF rh dOdcndrons and great masses of
May 6Iossoms.ll There was an interesting
group.
II Included one who had been Cotton
spinner" but was nOws SO
Paalyzcd III
That he could only bear to lie in a reclining
position.
This refers to my case
was attacked twelve years ago with 40
"a paralytic uisoase of nerve fibre rarely ever
cured and was for several years barely able
to get about.
And for the last Five years not able to at
tend to my business. although
Many things have been done for me.
The last experiment bring Nerve stretching.
Two years ago was voted into the
Home or Incurabcs Near Manchester, in
May, 1889.
am no Advocate" FOR anything in the
shape of patent" Medicines
All made many objections to my dear wife's
constant urging 20 try Hop Bitters, but finally
to pacify her.
Consented u
had not quite finished the first bottle when
felt a change come over me. This was Satur-
day, November Sd. On sunday morning | felt
so strong said to my room companions II
was sure could
cC @Wa,,,
! So started across the floor and back.
, I hardly knew how to contain myself Twas
| all over the house. am gaining strength each
| day, and can walk quite safe withOutany
"Stck ~
| Or support
| am now at my own house, and hope soon
to beahle to earn my own living again. Ihave
! been amembcr of the Manchester
! Royal Exchange"
! For near thirty years, and was most heart
ily congratulated on gong into the room on
/ Thursday last. Very gratefully yours, JOHN
! BLACkBURN ,MANCHESl Err (EngD Dec, "a 1883
| Two years later am perfectly well
~ None genuine without bunch of green
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-07-17
IN THE LIFE" SCHOOL.
DRAWING FROM THE NUDE MODEL
AT THE ART MUSEUM.
An Hour with Young Boston Artists
The Hard Work of Posing as a Model
How the Students Work
Progresses.


Rising midway of the room back to the
screen wall is an amphitheatre, the seats
ranging tier above tier and 50 situated as
to give an uninterrupted view, from any
point of the semi circle, of the posing
model. The windows which, when the
room was devoted to its original purpose
gave it light arc covered with shades of
green cloth. Elevated boldly from the
ceiling is sharply pitched skylight,
through which one catches glimpses OF
the clear blue of the heavens. Below 1t
are hanging screens by the movement OF
which The volume and direction OF the
light are governed seated at | oints OF
vantage in the amphtheatre are hall
dozen young men. in their shirt sleeves or
wearing busters or summer sacks cray |
in hand, they work buslly, glanCing IRON |
the model to the sheet OF paper Oh the |
easel before them, and back again to the
model. as they patiently compare their
copy with the original.
The latter IS the object OF interest TO
the visitor The lirmness of the pose, the
mingled steadine,s and ease tnat charac-
terize it, show the professional by the
tine That the visitor has noted these lew
sensible of the high temrerature main
ia n in the room or i he euui nped ms
he is in ordinary street dress minus the
overcoat, the only one who feels that the
heat is trying. The nude model is in
recumbent position, his left arm bent
under his head and the weight of his
body resting on his right side He is
raised above the floor on rude wooden
platform with supporters for his head and
shoulders. The platform is covered with
ma tress rugs, and has the APP carance of
having been started by some cabinet.
al MI, int nl
wooden sofa, AID then chumpcd it
short and left it "A nondescript tit for no
other use than that to which it is at pres
ent devoted
Aband ming his pose for moment, the
model turns to the thermometer |, ing on
| the rug at his left side, and finding that it
registers s degrees opines that brief
rest would do Ii m go d. The instructor
! concurring. he jumps from his couch TO
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-07-17

When the late Chief Justice Chase chose
to unbend himself he could be witty as
well as wise. At social gathering at his
house during the war, the sub ect of taxa
ton having been mooted distinguished
naval ohCer present said he had pal all
his taxes except the income tax Il have
little property, said he, (which brings
me in yearly rental, Tut the tax gath
erers have not spotted it, do not know
whether ou-ht to let the thing 90 that
way or not W hat would you do if you
were in my place, Mr. thaeez' There
was "a merry twinkle in the eyes OF Sec.
rotary base AS he answered archly. IL
think it is the du,y of every man TO live
unspotlcd rs long as he can.
John ,wnton's Paper A dog that
knows where to find bone is wiser than
II scholar who has not learr,d how to
make a living.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-07-17

e5F None genuine without bunch of green
III ps on the white label. Shun ell the Ve
POISONOUS stun with Hop" Hops" in their
name.
Mayo, d&w1m tc
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-07-17

TINS medicine is tor sale by us. BEAUPRE
LOWRY, Corner Church and Bank SITS
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-07-17

For near thirty years, and was most heart
lily congratulated on gong into the room on
Thursday last. Very gratefully yours, JOHN
BLACKBURN ,MANCHEsl Err (EngD Dec, "a 1883.
Two years later am perfectly well
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-02-23
Opening in Our Dress Trim
ming Department.
PRINCES
PASSEMRNTERIES,
BUTTONS.

BUTTONS.
The leading dressmakers pro-
nounced our assortment of these
goods to be the finest and best
selected regarding styles, the
lowest regarding prices.
Chenille Fringes, a genuine bar
gain-l2 pieces Of Black Chenille,
at 500 yard; worth at least
Sl.26. Our well-known Black
Chenille, at 73c a yard; sold
everywhere at 98c a yard. Our
Heavy Black Chenille, Chenille
Back, pattern shown by us ex-
clusively, and of which we pur-
chased over 500 pieces, at CSC.
a yard. We claim this to be the
best fringe shown for CSC in the
city. Heavy Chenille, in every
new and staple shade, at csc.
Loop Fringes, Chenille Back
and Leach Pattern Fringes,
Beaded Tip Fringes, at attract
i've prices.
Passementeries, Fine Beaded
Patterns, which, by the way, will
be the style for next season.
Ornament and Drop Passemen-
teries, in every conceivable style
Braids, Gilt and Silver Effects
in all colors and widths.
Buttons-We have $50 differ
emit styles to select from. AT
the end of last season we just
had 100 styles. This shows an
arrival Of 800 new styles,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-02-23
HANDKERCHIEFS
For II Cents

we offer all our I215c Handker-
chiefs in stock; also the new lots
Just received, which include goods
worth 1oc, such as sheer lawn hem
stitched handkerchiefs, with narrow
border, in pink, canary, light or dark
blue; also gents extra size all linen
handkerchiefs, with fancy borders.
We have no space for description,
but we offer a selection from over
10, 900 linen handkerchief in new
designs Of fancy colored borders.
Some are worth 25c, though we Of
fer the choice for nc.
Please remember, prices quoted in
this advertisement are for the special
sale ONLY. Feb. 20, "a, rs are the
days.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-02-23

A new charity, which promises to be
very helpful in its work, has just been
organized under the auspices of the Ma,
tional University Medical Department.
1t is known as the DENTAL Infrmary,"
4 o'clock each day, those of tho poorer
classes needing attention can have their
teeth extracted free of charge, while
mechanical work is performed at cost OF
material by competent local dentists. In
aNses of especial emergency eminent
dentists are to be called into consultation
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-02-23
For Is Gents

we offer all our s5c Handkerchief
in stock; also the following new
goods: Ladies' pure linen handker-
chiefs, with embroidered, tucked,
and fancy hemstitched borders; also
very sheer linen handkerchiefs, her
ring-bone stitched; these handker-
chiefs are worth soc each.
In Gents Handkerchief we show
extra size and extra fine linen goods.
For a3c we can show you at least
$50 styles of Ladies' and Gents
Linen Handkerchief, in plain white,
colored, or black borders.
we have over 5000 Handker-
chiefs to select from, all at soc. If
you are a judge, you can pick out
Handkerchief worth soc in this lot.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-02-23

Bobby" Newcomb is we'll known as a
comedian, and the announcement that
he will appear at Herzog's Museum this
week will tend to fill that popular place
at every performance. He brings with
him the Comedy Alliance" which in
cludes the Hurphys, Miss Gussie Now
comb. Misses Effio and Blanche New
comb, and Mrs. Robert Newcomb, and
the Bloodgoods. Frank and Fanny. The
programme will be a varied one, each of
those people being speciality artist.
They will all appear in the closing piece
entitled, "Teddy tho Tiger" Matinees
are given every day.