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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-03-06
ALETTEL OF THANKS.

Mrs. LYDIA Z. Pinkhdm: Very dear Madam
My wife .Arj" \. Greed has suffered with dis
placement which caused her unknown pains
till had almost given up all hopes of finding
any relief for her But the guiding spirit re.
tcrrcd III" to your Vegetable Compound. !
Hr1doSe> il,rt h,r jaiu,djdtc rcIrt and after the
use OF the first bottle she declared herself Il
new person. trO notifies tWHtW CWtd h'I.
indeed Il messenger of prac" i'll my house 1t
cured my wife, and God knows am the hap
plr>t man alive to-day: Words cannot cN-
press our feeling towards YOU.
Geo. W. Green. Compti,ila.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-03-06

The Western Union Telegraph company
will give weather signals in Vermont at
half rates, except ut terminal points. The
weather probabilities will be sent to towns
daily, except sundays, ut the rate of %
cents for ten words, for the terminal
points, and ut half rate for each telegraph
Office at which they are taken oil along the
line. BY this it will be seen that towns
along the line can get the probabilities for
about $40 II year, so far rs telegraph ser
vice is concerned. 1t has been suggested
that towns in voting upon the matter in
March meetings should leave details TO the
liSCrpt ION of their -plcCtmtn
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-03-06

can always be relied upon, not only TO carry
i'll stock the best of everything, but to secure
tho Agency for such articlesas have WELL
known merit, and are popular with the people
thereby sustaining the reputation of being al
ways cntcrprising, and ever reliable. Having
secured the Agency for the celebrated DR.,
Kings New Discovery for Consumption, will
sell it ON a positive guarantee. 1t will surely
cure any ana every affection of Throat, Lungs,
and Chest, ana to show our confidence, we in
yite you to call and get a Trial bottle Free.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-03-06

when Napoleon tai ed of invading Italy one
of ms officers said but sire, remember tn"
Alps" ro an ordinary man th"sr would have
seemed simply iu~IruIuuutablr. hut Napoleon
responded eagerly: There shall hc no Alps. .
80 the famous symptom pass was made. Dis
c;l~c, Xix" "A mountain, stands in the way OF
fame. fortune aud honor to many VINO by DR..
Pierce, "Golicn Medical Discovery" might bc
healed ANA - the mount IN would disappear.
1t is specific for all blood, chronic lung and
liver diseases, such aS CONSUMPTION (Which Is
>crnfun of the mugs .pmplc~ blotchcs, crup-
tiOn>, umor>, SVEN, -, tcNcr-SorcS and KIN
nrrh VnmnlAmi~.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-03-06

DR., q. W. COLLINS, Upton, Ind, says: 81
used IT in nervous debility brought ON ny over
work in warm weather, with good results"
Hale's Honey the great Cough cure. Csc, c0c.. e.
Gienn's suiphur soap heals and beauties, Csc.
GermanCo Corn II emovsr killsCorns, Bunions.25o
Hilrs Hair and Whlsker Dys-Black d Brown. 6oc.
Pixies Toothache Drops cure In Minute. $50.
Deans Rheumatic Pills are . sure cure. 6Ou.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-03-06

Exposition are extensive and creditable
most Of the dairy States being largely rep
resented and some 1ine foreign exhibits
are on view. notably that of the HiGGIN
EUREKA SALT COMPANY, of Liverpool
England. which has been awarded the
first prize for dairy salt.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-03-06

The general opinion is, thatl the moon has
passed through the natural stages of birth,
lie and death, and is now undergoing the
changes incidental to final decay, We know
not whether this be true or false, but we dc
know TINT there is but one genuine Davis Sew
ing Machine, that is the only machine that
uses the vertical feed. Don't fail to see it,
Sold 10y f.. W. II. Lake, Shclburn VI, and Il. j.
COrsc, Undcrhill Vt.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-03-06
The Closing Session, of the school of
Officer.

The first session of the school of iuStruc-
ton OF the State militia officers, opened
Friday with paper Ivy Surgeon c. +.
Branch, on "Riot duty and street formal
TONS The various topics treated We're
illustrated by diagrams and the many
suggestions offered were practical rs well
rs interesting. The paper commanded
the closest attention throughout. At its
conclusion there We're recitatiOns in bat
talon movements, which were interest
ing and highly satisfactory. This eXer-
clse was followed by SkirmiSh drill, and
the various eVulutiOns were performed
with Il creditable de--rce of precision.
Company movements followed which oc-
Cupcd the time until the hour of dis
miSSal
The afternoon session was opened by
Col. W. l.. Grcenleat with Il paper on
guard and outpost duty Col. Grecnlcai
said the subject might seem of trivial inn
portance but the object of the school of in
structions was to prepare for what might
happen and one of the first things that
would occupy the attention of an army
would be sentinel and outpost duty The
various points were illustrated by il map
showing an enCampment and the proper
positions for OutpOStS. The object OF the
outpost was two-fold, to prevent surprise
and, the alarm having been given, to hold
the enemy in check until the main body
be ready for action. This was followed III
2:3O by company drill, until 3:3O when Il
battalion of two companies was formed fOl
battalion movements. The evOlutons in
both company and battalion drill showed
marked Improvement over that of tn,
preceding day and We're highly creditablt
to the members of the school of instruc
ton. Battalion movements were contlnu
! ed until . p. m, when the school of in
struction closed after a most profitable IA
well us enjoyable session.
BY an accidental omission, no mention
| has vet been made of Capt. Fuller and tn,
other officers of Fuller's Battery, in tn,
report of the school of officers, Capt
! Fullers Battery is one of the very hes
light batteries in the entire Nationa
Guard, and is SO regarded by the Adiu
tant-General OF the United States. Capt
Fuller spares neither time, money or pain
to maintain its efficiency, and it is Il credi
to the militia service of our State,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-03-06

adam the goodliest man of men since born"
still could not be called exactly envable, for
when he titled the ground in the dewy twi-
light and caught sharp touch OF rheumatism
he had no Salvation Oil for his cure, and no
twenty five cents to try it.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-03-06

] was sight to behold and was unable to en-
JOY life at all. Now am the picture of health
and can eat anything. What did it sulphur
ltitters cured me of Dyspepsia and Liver
Complaint, after suffering two years.-W. II,
B0pmdil, Manchester, N. III.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-03-06

The residence of j. W. Carpenter ON st.
Paul street was entered by il thief yeStcr-
day morning between twelve and one
o'clock, the man entering by the door
usually left open to accommodate boarderS.
John Carpenter, vino occupied Il room ON
the second floor, was suddenly awakened
to find il man in his room and with his
clothes in his possession. Carpenter Sprang
upon tine intruder who exclaimed, Il
thought | was in Phclan's room,' and
With that he dropped the clothes and
Sprang away from Carpenter, escaping
To the street Carpenter found upon eN-
aminug his clothing that his gold watch
was missing, and small amount in loose
morley was also gone but 500, in one of his
vest pocket was unmOlested. Officers
learned Sunday that Thomas Ready was
lurking around the depot, and enquiring
for trains. Officers O'Cailaghan and La
Rose went to the station and at Il. IN.
found him in box car. The stolen watch
was found upon him and he was lodged in
mil
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-03-06

Quinsy troubled me for twenty years. Since
| started using DR.. Thomas Eclcctric Oil,
have not had an attack. The Oh cures sore
throat at once Mrs, Letta Conrad, Standish,
Mich, Oct. "a S}.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-03-06
Now look at this most lovely Miss,
Whose beauty health has crowned,
without mistake she often takes
Some CELERY COMPOUND.

NEVER NEGLECT Il cOnstipated condition of
the bowels, or serious results surely follow.
such as piles, impure blood and many chronic
CONG aints, Burdock Blood Bitters is the
remedy.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-03-06

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ond licutcnmtS G. b. McCollun, {. H.
stevens. George H. Coulbeck.s ". VI.
Thompson, W. +. Dewey, G.. \. Wake
field + Chatiipd After the calling of
the roll by the Adiutant, Col Grecnleaf
opened the session with an Introductory
pappr uDon the National Guard or militia
system of the United states, showing how
the need for an efficient body of militia
commanded by trained officers has been
steady growing, rs the veteran officers,
who obtained their military education in
the battle field, are gradually passing
away. The value of practical instruction
i'm military tactics at least once a year.
can not he ovrrestimatcd More liberal
appropriations for these officers schools
should be granted by all the States The
branches of study which should be partic-
ularly attended to are: ll company and
battalion formations. CIV guard and out
post duty. GU the proper handling of
troops for the suppression of riots and ~
parade drill and ceremonies
An hour was then given to recitation in
battalion movements, after which there
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Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-04-25

couldn't see what bad walked her up, and
I SEE, SEE 4:
$ 1t amt quite Christmas, VT, honey,
SEE 4: but St. Nicholas is come, sure,
ard he's got whole raft Of things fur
you, up to my ranch.
4 want my stocking, she sez, kinder
struggling to git away from me. Father
don't know I hung il up, but did, and
/ want it.
ssWell. sirs, Jest to quiet her, I found
ont where she'd hung her stocking, way
up the chimbly, where her father
couldn't see it, becuz she knew powerful
well he wouldn't hev no sech foolish
ness, and got one of the BOYS to kinder
hunt around fur it, jest to quiet her.
well, sirs, gentlemen, that thar little
stocking with more holes and patches
and places where she had cobbled it her
self with cotton string, than stocking
wuz laying in the ashes jest where the
bar had knocked ii when he broke down
the chimbly, and they wuz nugget Of
gold as big as my three fingers right on
top of it. Two or three smaller pieces
was scattered around, and it wuz plain
to the meanest intellec' that in falling
the greasly's paw had clawed out q
pocket of gold in the rocks just above
the shanty, and the whole had jest
natchelly gravitated down with the
bar
s'He wuz dead, of course, and when
the bows KEN to lift him, Jake Pearson
wuz under him, smashed so that he had
Jest breath enough to tell me where to
find the little girls ma before he went.
The next day-Christmas day-we
sashayed around there with shovels and
picks. and, after some little trouble in
tracing it, we finally located the pocket
and dug out the balance of the gold. |
had every crumb of it melted into this
yer brick in my handkerchief, aud when
we get to st. Louy hands it over to
little girls ma, and / SEE, SEE 1
-Four hundred and two dollars and
twenty three cents as a Christmas gift
for your little gal, from greasly bar,
who wuz a whittier Christian than ever
Jake Pearson wuz, madam, beggin' your
pardon seq !.
"Lathrop -twenty-f minutesfrspr
sung out the brakeman, as the train
slowed up at the supper station, four
hours and fifteen minutes out of San
Francisco Detroit Free Press.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-04-25
Hanging Baskets.

Hanging baskets for plants are made of
different materials. and in great vari-
ETY. of forms. Some are formed of wire,
other of clay, and ornamented with fancy
holdings, etc. Very pretty baskets in
rustic style are made by covering the
outside of wooden bowl with fantastic
knots and roots; this makes pleasing
basket, but we know of none SO desira-
BILE as the old style of semi-globular
wire basket, when properly filed.
To ell wire basket, first obtain some
of the green moss to be found on the
lower portion of the trunks of trees in
almost any shady piece of woods. This
is to be used as o lining to the basket,
turning the green side out, and entirely
covering the inside OF the wire form
with the moss Before filing the bas-
ket with soil, place a handful of char
coal or gravel in the bottom, which will
hold the moisture Fill the basket
with rich, loose loan, such as will not
harden by frequent waterings. Plants
that are peculiarly suitable for hang
ing baskets are quite numerous, and
from them selection may be made
that will please the most exacting
taste. It is mistake to crowd too
many plants into basket; if they grow
they will soon become root-bound,
stunted, and look sicklv. If the hang
ing basket be Of ordinary size, one large
and choice plant placed in the center
with few graceful vines to droop over
the edges, will have better effect when
established and growing, than If it we're
crowded with plants at the time of fill
ing. Hanging baskets being constantly
suspended, they are exposed to draughts
of air from all sides, and the soil is soon
dried out. Hence careful watching is
necessary in order to prevent the con-
tents from becoming too dry. If the
moss appears to be dry, take the basket
down and dip it once or twice in pail
Of water; this Is better than sprinkiing
from watering pot In filling hanging
baskets, or vases of any kind, we invari-
ably cover the surface Of the soil with
the same green moss used for lining.
which, while It adds materially to the
pleasing appearance of the whole, pre-
vents the soil from drying out or becom-
ing baked on the surface. If the sur
face of the soil In pots be covered with
moss Of this kind, especially in summer,
moisture will be retained, and watering
be required much less frequently
american 1griculturist.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-04-25

It may be safely taken as q stable
physiological fact that the stomach will
not 80 readily digest solid substances
when these are taken alone as when they
are preceded on the digestive journey by
soup. TIE bread which is eaten will be
converted into dextrin in the mouth and
the essentials of the soup, on reaching
the stomach, will apparently supply the
little glands of the organ with the power
to manufacture the pepsin OF the gastric
juice in due quantity. It would seem,
In truth, as If these glands demanded
nourishment and stimulation in their
own turn; and the soup, through its con-
tanning an abundance of dissolved mat
ters, presents them with the wherewithal
from which to derive the necessary en-
ergy. An Italian physician points out
that where the meat we eat is juicy and
tender the savory principles are readily
extracted from il and are thus seized by
the stomach without trouble. But If the
meat be tough and the reverse Of juve-
nile and juicy, it will, in consequence,
be digested with difficulty. The French
man. In this view of matters, has found
by experience that he can more readily
digest bis tough meat if the meat is
thoroughly boiled, and if bread be added
to the soup which forms the introduction
Of his meals. = Brooklyn Eagle.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-04-25
SELECT sIFTINGs.

A duty OF four pounds was laid in 1903
upon every negro imported into the col
ony Of Massachusetts.
Turnips weighing from twenty-five to
thirty pounds are said to be very numer-
GUS in Manatee county, Fla.
A freak of nature owned by farmer
at Derry, n. H., is a calf with two noses,
two tongues and three eyes.
People with locks on their doors will
read with interest that an Englishman
has invented key that win open 20, 600
different lock combinations.
Henry Ward Beecher's first sermon in
Plymouth church was preached May is,
1647, and the text was, $50, then, every
one Of us shall give account OF himself
to God"
OF linen found in mummy cases, the
finest had 14O threads to the inch OF
work. Some was found with 152
threads, and some even at Memphis with
$40 to the inch Of work.
A case now under observation Is re-
ported to the Medical World, in which the
patients hair having become prematurely
gray is gradually returning to its original
color under the internal administration
of phosphorized cod liver oil.
Within 8 half century men have been
hanged in England for sheep stealing and
for stealing in house; and In the early
history of the United States many offences
like forgery and horse stealing brought
the death penalty after them.
The Spanish Arabs of the tenth and
eleventh centuries, drawing their inspira-
ton, perhaps, from an older civilization,
were as much superior intellectually to
the French, Germans and English OF
that age, as are these peoples now to
the Afghans or Turks.
In Maryland, in early times, box of
forty pounds of tobacco was levied upon
every taxable inhabitant for the pay of
the preachers salary. This tax was col
iected by the sheriff, who charged four
per cent. for his services, and also de-
Quoted from the total collected 1000
pounds per annum for the payment Of
the parish clerk BY the laws of Vir-
ginia every clergyman received annually
1900 pounds Of tobacco and sixteen bar
rels of flour.
A WALKING PLANT. the number
Of curious plants, such as the carniver-
JUS anu iiy-SAeChAhS plaAC, uS" SPSSSA
men has lately been added which is des-
cribed as the travelling plant. It is said
to be of the lily of the val.
ley species, aud has root formed Of
knots, by which it annually advances
about an inch distant from the place
where the plant was first rooted. Every
year another knot is added. which drives
the plant further on, so that in twenty
years. time the plant has travelled about
Aventy inches.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-04-25
A Blind Mans Wonderfal work.

A Berlin school contains at present
scientific novelty Of particular attention,
namely, a monster movable globe, made
OF copper, the work OF blind clock
maker, on the construction Of which the
energetic man spent seventeen years Of
his life The globe, which represents
the earth, turns on It's own axis by means
Of mechanism. An artificial moon moves
round the globe in twenty eight days and
six hours, while movable metal band,
on which the hours are marked, indi-
Gates the mean times in the different
parts OF the earth Round the upper
part Of this immense globe. which weighs
4 ton and q half and measures 126 feet
in diameter, spins railroad car capable
Of holding six persons). which serves 70
give better view Of the regions OF the
North Pole. The painting Of the globe
Is done In oil. and neSessifated the EN-.
ployment Of two men during one entire
year. The sun IS represented BY an ap.
paFatus lighted By 90 intense Drummond
calcium light. which enablea the specta-
tUr to catch the origin and change Of tie
different portions 81 Tie day. and early
dawn. the twilight. eclipsea Of the sun
and moon. etc. Scientific Monthly.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-04-25
Counting. out Rhymes.

Mr.. II. Darlington Bolton, of Trinity
college, contributes to the Boston J0ur-
nal Of Education the following specimens
of counting rhymes collected by
him from children, and by correspond
ence
One-ery, two-ery, ickery. Ann;
FIllicy, fallacy. Nicholas John;
Quever, quaver, English knaver;
Stinckelum, starkelum, buck
This rhyme is widely used, having
been reported to me from Connecticut
Philadelphia and Cincinnati. 1t is sub
iect to many variations: 'English kna-
ver' becomes .Irish Mary" or Virgin
Mary" some insert the word sherry or
the word John" before "buck" in the
last line. "Ickery' becomes hickory,
''stinckeIum" becomes 'stringelum,"
etc.
Ana, mana, mona. mike,
Barcelona, bona, strike;
Care. ware frow. Track;
Hallico. ballico, wee, wo, wackl-New for"
city.
This. also, is subject to countless va
riatiOns: Barcelona becomes ''tusca-
Iona, " etc. One form ends in:
Hubby, guIdy, boo, ont goes you.
Ana. mana, dippery Dick:
Hitcha, pitcha, dominitcha;
Hon, pom, tush. Central NelO HoT1s
In some districts the third line is given
IS Houtcha, poutcha. dominortcha,,,
and in others :. Hotcha, potcha, etc.
. Tush may also become tus " OF
stusk.D
Haley, maley, tippety fig;
Tiney, tOney, tombo, mig;
Goat, throat, country note:
Tiney, toney, tiz.--Rhode Island.
Eatum, peatum, penny, pie,
Babyloni, stickum, site,
Stand you out thereby. Scotland.
Beside rhymes of the character OF the
above. e., consisting of mixture o.
oibberish with disconnected words, there
are many rhymes containing no uncouln
words, but possessing, in general, Jin-
gle easily recognizable.
One, two, three,
Nanny caught flea;
The flea died. and Nanny cried;
Out goes she Detut00re, Rhode Lsla"o'
I,2.3,4,5,6.7,8
Mary at the cottage gate,
Eating grapes OF plate,
/, 2, 8, 4, s. 8. Z, :.
This Is given, also, 'spIums, IN piace
az grapes and garden gate ~ y.
cottage gate. When " cottage dOoI
ends the second line the counting sup
It four to satisfy the rhyme.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-04-25
sPRIno ANp AuruMn.

From the southland came songbird,
Flying in the golden springtime,
Soaring on the clouds &C morning,
Singing to the sun at noontime,
Chanting to the stars at even:
Sang he loud with joy exultant,
Sang he low for love Of God.
-Ahl- thou hapless little songbird,
Where are now thy songs OF springtimeI
Where are now thy flights at dawninga
Throbs thy heart no more at noontime;
Chantest thou no more at even;
flushed and dead thy song exuItant
ALL the painless ways Of Cod
-Wm. J. Du0gett, IN the Current.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-04-25

ssPersian bread, writes . correspond
dent now il Afghanistan, lis . very pc
culiar production; it is made in large
alaps. in some cases about yard long
If ever the Persians reach the advanced
atate Of morning newspapers they might
have them printed on their bread, so
chat they could read the news while they
eat ana swallow everything literally. On
seeing these large flaps have
often thought that they must resemble
the blacksmith's leather apron which
was the old standard Of Persia; il the
bread is not made after that model they
have managed to produce an article very
much like It, not only in size, but In
color and toughness st the same time.
We have had now nearly two months
experience IL this material, and it was .
delight 81 coming here to get fer our
breakfast the first morning bread that
was made On > somewhat later model
than "a old leather apron.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1885-07-16
LOCAL II ME- CARD OF N. P.RR.

LOCAL II ME CARD OF N. p. K r.
TRAINS GOING WEST.
No. !, Pacific Express, Daily 1901 o. m
No. ;, Mo. River express, Daily 4:o7 a. N.
No. 5, Rcd River Exp. Daily except
Sunday 4:0Op m
No. %. Freight. Daily except Sunday, l:25 p. m
TRAINS GOING EAST.
No.2, Atlantic Express, Daily 5:12 O. m.
No. q St. P. and Mpls. Express Daily l2:0l a. m.
no. 6, st.P. and Mpls. Ac. Daily Except
Sunday 1855 a. m.
No. 30, Freight, Daily except Sunday. 1859 a. m.
Freights Nos. %, 80, 81 and 80 carry passengers.
Stages leave every Friday morning at O'Clock
for Long Prairie, connecting with the Sank Gen.
ire Northern Railroad.
Stages leave Wadena every Monday and
Thursday for Wrightstown and Parkers Prai
rie, connecting at Parkers Prairie with stages
Tor Alexandria.