Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-07-24

prize was for the best two players in con-
sultation, belonging to the professions of
medicine, the law, church, army and
navy.
Last week Bishop Kip, of California,
celebrated two interesting festivals in one,
the fiftieth anniversary of his ordination
and his golden wedding. One of the pres
ents was purse of 5000.
A despatch from New Richmond, Que,
says ex-President Arthur, accompanied by
his son, has had rare good luck in salmon
fishing on the river of Mr.. X. G. Dun,
whose guest he is, on the Cascapedia. In
dred pounds of salmon. The party on
their way back to New York will stay
over few days at the Restigouche Sal
mon Club at Metamedias, where the fish
ing is now particularly good.
We will put question to our esteemed
contemporary, the Pldin Dedlcr: If it is
right and proper for the President to re-
move u Republican official on the ground
of his being an offensive partisan-that is,
offensive to the President-and appoint a
Democratic partisan in his place, would it
not be equally right and proper for the
Senate to refuse to confirm his appoint
ment on precisely the same ground. that
of being an offensive partisan-oflensive
! to the Senate ?-ClcrCldHd LouoiCr.
Rev. w. II. H. Murray of Adirondack
and blackboard wagon celebrity, claims
| to have been where no other white man
ever was and to have sailed for DAYS upon
! the vast fresh water sea, which he says is
many times bigger than Lake superior,
and yet is not ON any map, or in the kuOwl-
| edge of any other white men, save those
Who have heard the Indian agents of the
| Hudson Bay company tell marvellous
tales of its immensely and the vast will
! Il in N-b ell
/ The following American men of letters
are not college-bred, but derived their
education from common schools and the
newspaper Walt Whitman, Whip
| pie, Trowbridge, Field, Parton, Bay
ard Taylor, Eggleston, Harte, Howels,
James, Alurich, Lathrop, Stockton, Platt
Gable, Crawford, Fawcctt, Glider, Harris,
Carleton, Mark Twain, Stoddard aud Bur
roughs.
According to the latest reports the Aus
TRAN government has not given notice
that it will not receive Mr. Kelley, but has
only pointed out to the Secretary of State
that Mr.. keiley's position in Vienna would
! inevitably be unpleasant in social and
/ diplomatic circles But Mr.. Kelley Is not
sensitive, and is of opinion that if the dip
/ lomats at Vienna are diSagreeabe To him,
he can be unpleasant to them, and SO make
things even
The golden sword which the Emperor
of Russia has given to Gen. Komarotf, and
| has Just been completed. is described as
being very beautiful. In shape it is like
an old French sword the blade is of
! Damascus steel, the scabbard and hilt are
gold. On each side of the Scabbard are
rows of jewels and on the upper part of
the sword are six or seven large diamonds.
+" For valor" is engraved on the scabbard,
and clusters of precious stones and other
ornaments in shape OF roses are set in diff
ferent places. The weapon is said to be
worth $500.
Senator Frye, of Maine, is noted fisher.
man. He has Il camp at Rangely, where
he usually spends the season. He is now
on an excursion in Canada, and recently
sent a splendid salmon trout to Il friend
with the following letter: Il am away
up in the Canada woods, 300 miles north
OF st. John, on one of the most beautiful
rivers ever saw, This noon at II O'Clock
1t salmon took my fly and in an hour and
three-quarters | had the GAIT into his side.
He fought for life like king, sprung
four or five feet out of the water nine
times; | finally captured him two miles
from the spot where | struck him" The
salmon, when taken from the box, three
days afterward, weighed 264 pounds.
There is man living in Kanawha
county, West Virginia, one hundred and
twelve yeats Old and is the only living
person that ever saw George Washington.
/ The latter was a large landowner in the
kauawha valley and was known by the
/ individual now living when in that valley
making Il survey of some Ian Is. The old
Nirginiun says Washington was as
straight as an Indian. He was six feet
two and was padded with muscle. He
wore No. | shoes and weighed 2lO pounds
in Ia IA1I Ii,rpt
could look stern and angry, but seldom
smiled His strength was immense. He
was fasidouS rs to his dress, and had Il
servant To comb his hair every morning
His breakfast was II light one of corn
cakes, honey and tea, but his dinner was Il
heavy affair, He usually drank sin
glasses of Madeira wine at this meal. He
took II great deal of outdoor exercise, and
while he did not treat his slaves cruelty
he made them work hard. In his active
days he enjoyed dancing and the theatre
and other worldly pleasures.
One of the most popular of new summer
drinks is pear phosphatcs, made of aciG
phosphates, the flavor of which causes al
who drink it to suspect the presence OF
pear syrup, whence its name. This drink
was originated about two years ago il
Baltimore and has now spread all over the
country. A firm IN New York has retail
ed over its counter by the glass 900 gal
Ions of this drink during the present
month. 1t outsells any four syrups col
lectively ever introduced Sodawatel
men say it is wonderful how the drink
takes. All classes use it and it seems Il
suit all palates.
The latest improved drink sold at sum
mer resorts very much resembles egg
nogg without liquor, and is called egg
phosphates, 1t is combination of peal
phosphates and eggs. 1t is in high re
pute and has the flavor and consistency
of egg-nogg. Taken between meals, it is {
strengthening and nourishing drink
Ladies use it when shopping and consider
it the top of summer beverages.
G. 6; c. Merriam & Co., of Springfield
Mass, publishers of Webster's dictionary
say that the statement 'telegraphed from
New Haven that editors are employed il
revising Webster's dictionary is true
that the editors work in a house is alsC
true; that President Porter is at the heat
of the work is II fact, and these facts have
existed since 1851 Like all STANDARD
works of reference, Webster's require,
and receives perpetual editing TO keep i
abreast of the times. No general re
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