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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-05-08
Changes in Postage Rates.

Postmaster General Villas has issued a
circular explanatory of the changes made
in the rates of postage. From July 1 the
rate on all domestic first matter, in
Guiding drop letters at the letter carrier
offices, will be two cents per ounce or
fraction. This change applies to Canada,
but not to other foreign mails. To provide
for the change in the rate on newspapers
mailed by the publishers from two cents
TO one cent per pound, the department
Will issue newspaper and periodical
the design and color to he the same as the
present series. They will be ready June
/. The Postmaster General has not yet
outlined his plan for giving effect to the
congressional enactment providing for the
use of ten cents special-deivery stamps at
the specified postof1ices.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-05-08

Mr.. Haven, asked for continuance, say
ing that his client could not have a fair trial
in this county If his case was tried right
on the heels of this railroad case, in which
Mr.. Haven had been the scapegoat of all
the sins of omission and commission of
every officer of the Railroad that the
public mind was poisoned by the state
meuts and inunendoes of counsel against
Mr.. Haven. He handed. the Court an
affidavit setting up the above causes for u
continuance and also stating that they
had IL good defence. lie also said if the
case was pressed for trial he should move
for n change of venue. The Court VIII
decide upon the motion Monday.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-05-08
Washington Critic. |

The father of Minister Phelps of Yer
the finest lawyers in the country, but he
never received anything like the fees that
his son has received A gentleman from
Vermont said recently to a critic report
er II recOllpct a case in Vermont in
which the late Samuel Phelps was the
counsel on its last trial. 1t was the case
known all over Vermont as the celebrat-
ed wool case. Two brothers were inter
ested, with others, in wool mandatory.
1t was making money. The other stock
holders proposed to branch out and go
into the manufacture of higher grade of
wooden goods than had previously been
turned out by the company.
1.-The two brothers objected strenuous
ly and the idea was apparently abandoned.
But without the knowledge of the two
| brothers the other stockholders inaugu-
rated their pet scheme. The result was
IA failure with big debts. Under the law
of Vermont all the stockholders of COM
pany that fails are held responsible pro-
portionally for its liabilities. The two
brothers were sued for $4,000. Judgment
was given against them and the money
collected. I he case was appealed to the
next high court. There the judgment
was in favor of the brothers, and the
to the Supreme Court was then had by the
other side. Samuel Phelps was then u
member of the United States court.
cone of the brothers went to retain him
as their counsel for the final trial He
found the learned Senator in his bayfield,
His coat was off and his face fiery red
from the exercise of welding the scythe
He hung his scythe on a limb of Il tree,
and he and his visitor sat down and
talked the case over All the facts We're
given him, and then Senator Phelps said
it was about forty miles to where the case
was to be tried 1t would cost him some
thing to get there and back. The trial
would probably take week, and it was
an important case. Therefore he would
have to charge IA big fee. His visitor who
mad already spent good deal of money
in the case, was IL little uneasy when he
heard the best lawyer in Vermont talk
that way. Finally Mr.. Phelps said i
cannot undertake the case unless you pay
me 500 for my services OF course he
| was engaged"
But how did the case turn out ?" asked
| the reporter.
oh" was the reply, phelps submit
ted the facts in his plain, incSive way,
/ throwing in, without appearing to- Il lit
| tie argument here and there. One of the
counsel for the other side got UP after
| Phelps had finished and said that the lat
ter's statement of the case was 50 strictly
in accordance with the facts that they
would submit to the court without argu-
lnent and let it be decided on its merits
| Phelps got his verdict.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-05-08

Mr.. John Boyle O'Reilly, editor of the
Boston Pilot, and very bright Irishman,
says that the coming war will be the be-
ginning of Il settlement and redistribu-
ton of European power, that has been
pending for thirty years. THE internal
troubles of France, the concentration of
the German states into a solid empire, the
conficton of Italy with Austria, and
Russia with Turkey, have all temporarily
delayed the day of account that was be-
fore England. England had obviously
more than her share of the worlds wealth
and territory. She has taken advantage
of every European nations difficulties,
and has seized their prizes, She controls
the Mediterranean by holding Gibraltar
and Cyprus. If she can hold Egypt, the
Suez canal is her own. She has seized
objective points all round the planet for
coaling stations for her fleet in war time,
and for colonial settlements. Beginning
with Ascension Island on the Atlantic and
going east, every point OF land belongs to
her till you reach Southern China-the
Cape of Good Hope, Bourbon, Mauritius,
ROderique, the southern point of Suma-
ira, to Singapore and Hong Kong. She
has bound the world i'll Il net. The vast
empire of Russia she has almost strang-
led. She shuts Russia off from the sea on
every side. Siberia, one of the richest
countries on lnt edlln, lttllllnB with nat
ural wealth and population, is perishing
for want of salt water Siberia must have
seaportS. She is like a great lake of wealth
damned up by Persia, Afghanistan and
Hndostan. She must burst over one OF
these, and flow to the Indian ocean.
The Black Sea has been the desire of
Russia for two hundred years. Peter the
Great left it in his will that his descend
ants should never rest till the Black Sea
was wholly Russian water From that
time to the present England has prevented
Russia from exercising her right of do,
mnion over sea that Is naturally hel
own. Seven years ago, when the Rus
slams had expended millions of money
and lives in marching down to the very
gates of Constantinople, the prize was
within their grasp ut last. But the Eng
fish fleet steamed up the Dardanelles, and
stopped them at the very threshold OF
their success. The Russians had To retire
empty handed. From that moment the
movement on Afganistan began. Russia
and England have been called The beal
and the shark"
IF the bear could not strike the shark
in the water, he could on land. The AT
ghanistan war is Il diversion. The real
treasure or at least the most vital treasure
and the first to be seized, lies nearer home
The hatred of England by every Euro
pean power fOretells her expulsion from
the Mediterranean. Furthermore, if the
war lasts Il year or two, WithO out great con
eessions to Ireland, like home rule Ire
land will declare her independence, organ
lie national government and start Tor
herself, completely free"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-05-08

AT no other season IS the system so sus-
ceptible to the beneficial effects of a re-
liable tonic and inyigorant. The impure
state of the blood, the deranged digestion,
and the weak condition of the body, caused
by its long battle with the cold, wintry
blasts, all call for the reviving, regulating
and restoring influences SO happily and
effectively combined in Hoods Sarsaparilla.
FLOODS Sarsaparilla did me great deal
of good. 1 had no particular disease, but
was tired out from overwork, and it toned
me up" Mrs. c. L. SIMMONS, Cohoes, N. Y.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-05-08

When the weather grows warmer, that
extreme tired feeling, want of appetite,
dizziness, languor, and lassitudc, afilict
almost the entire human family, and scrof-
ula and other diseases caused by humors,
manifest themselves with many. 1t is i'm
possible to throw off this debility and expel
humors from the blood without the aid of
reliable medicine like Hoods Sarsaparilla.
" 1 could not sleep, and would get up in
the morning with hardly life enough to get
out of bed. l had no appetite, and my
face would break out with pimples. l bought
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-05-08
Hoods SarsapariIIa
Sold by all druggists. 81; six for IS. Made
only by C. 1. HOOD g. CO., Lowell, Mass.
Vermont Horsebreeders' Associations
Erratum.

At the recent meeting of the executive
committee of the Vermont Horsebreeders'
Association, in this city, we reported by
typographical error, the amount added to
the Fairvale stock farm stake for foals of
1888 as .frc dollars instead of nifty dollars,
which latter are the correct figures. The
error was one which would probably
correct itself with most readers, but lest
any misunderstanding should arise from
the blunder, we gladly publish this cor
rpctiOn
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-05-08
Advice TO Mothers.

MRS. WINSLOw's SOOTHING SYRUP should
I ways he used when children are cutting
T. eth. 1t relieves the little sufferer at once it
p oduces natural, quiet sleep by relieving the
oh Id from pain, and the little chcrub awakes
as bright MS IA button" 1t is very pleasant to
the aste. 1t sOothcs the child, softcns the gums,
ALA all pain, relieves wind, regulates the
bow Is, and is the bcst-known remedy for
oaI1 'usa, whether arising from teething or
duhc causes. Twenty-Five cents II bottle.
Mar2Snws-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-05-08

Great and good results often spring from
small deeds and so fatal diseases come of Il
seemingly trtiing neglect. Colds neglected
often lead to serious catarrhal troubles. If
this is your case lose no time in becoming ac-
quainted with DR.. Sage's Catarrh Remedy.
Its healing virtues will surprise you. 1t is
simple, eQicacious, speedy. sure. Dull, heavy
headache, obstruction of the nasal passages,
discharges from the nose into the throat are
symptoms of this horrible complaint,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-05-08
The Debility Produced by Malaria

and the disease itself are effectualy remeded
by the Liebig Co.'S Coca Beef Tonic. Beware
OF limitations. my patients derived marked
and decided benefit from it, says Professor
}. NJ. CARNOCIIAN. NJ. D., LII. d., Surgeon
in-Chief n. Y. State Hospitals, ect., etc. In
valuable in dyspepsia, biliousness, sloepess-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-05-08
If all sO-caled remedies have failed, DR..
Sage's Catarrh Remedy cures.

In winter the pores of the shin are nearly
closed Then the labor of the kidneys and
liver is increased. If they be out OF good
working order, invigorate every fibre and mus
Gle by using Browns SarsaparIlla. Sure to
improve the torpid liver which is the cause to
constipation, biliousness, &c. Browns Sar-
saparila. For sale 10y all druggists.
pDdSw1m
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-05-08
Bucklen's Arnica Salve.

THE BEST SALvE In the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever Sores
letter, Chapped Hands; Chlhiains COrns, and
all Skin Eruptions, and positively cures Piles,
no pay required. 1t is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction, or money refunded.
Price % cents per box. For sale by druggists.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-05-08
CAPTAIN COURTNEY!

says While on the coast of Africa | had
hrcc men sick with malarial fever. | cured
them with sulphur Btters. 1t is the greatest
blood purifier ever saw. | always keep them
in my medicine chest.-Ship Nduildus, Bdli-
Lnlnl. ~. GOlNM.M
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-05-08
YOUNG MEN Tread THIS

THE VoLTAIC BELT Co., of Marshall, Mich.
offer to send their celebrated ELECTRO VOLTA
10 BELT and other ELECTRIC APPLIANCES on
trial for thirty days, To men young or old af-
hictCd with nervous debility, loss of vitality
and manhood, and all kindred troubles. Also
for rheumat ism, neuralgia paralysis ana NAVY
other diseases. Complete restoration to health,
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Cured as thirty days trial is allowed. Write
at once for Illustrated pamphlet free.
99SeodSwly
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-05-08

PEACHAh, VT, Oct. 10, 1851
! have used l}radley's Phosphate for more
than ID years, and Away with the best results.
Last Spring tried 1t on corn beside another
brand of fertilizer My corn rows We're just
100 hills long. put Il spoonful OF lIradley's
Phosphate in the hill on portion of the piece,
and on the remainder spoonful of the other
fertilizer. ! found that where used the Brad
ley's had ll5 pounds of ears to the row, while
where the other fertilizer was used, had 9i3i
pounds OF ears to the row. | also found that
the fodder was very much heavier where the
Bradley's was used. | am convinced that
Bradley's is the best fertilizer in the market. =.
&. II. FERGUSON.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-05-08

"For seven years, spring and fall, 1 had
scrofulous sores come out on my legs, and
for two years was not free from them at
all. 1 suffered very much. Last May began
taking Hoods Sarsaparilla, and before had
taken two bottles, the sores healed and the
humor left me-" c. A. ARNOLD, Arnold, Me.
"There is no blood purifier equal to Hoods
Sarsaparilla." +. 8. PHELPS, Rochester, NY.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-05-08

ing so simple and perfect III cooring as Dia-
mond Dyes. Far better and cheaper than any
other dye Toe. Druggists sell them. sample
card for &c stamp. Wells, Richardson y Co.,
Burlington. VT. d&w
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-05-08

When the choir was struggling with Purge
me with hySSOp," with the charming result
consequent upon the urganist giving the key
in + sharp and playing the anthem in T. HAT, an
Old lady ON the back seat al yiscd them ITO try
some other yIrb. The "Othcr yarb" has been
tried in CELERY COMPOUND, and that is what
makes it s. cliIcacious i'll ali troubles with
bowels or liver.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-05-08

YEGETINE has never failed TO cure the most
intieXible case of Canker
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-05-08

DR. Seth Arnold's Sugar Coated Bilious Pills
unequalled for costiyeness, jaundice, liver
troubles. pc
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-05-08
Hoods SarsapariIIa

bottle of Hoods Sarsaparilla, and soon
began to sleep soundly; could get up with
out that tired and languid f'o1ing, and my
appetite improved" r. A. SANFORD, Kent. o.
81 had been much troubled by general
debility. Last spring Hoods Sarsaparilla
proved just the thing needed. I derived an
immense amount Of benefit. 1 never felt
better" II. f. MILLET, Boston, Mass.
Hoods SarsapariIIa
Sold by all druggists. 81 six for S.. Made
only by c. I. HOOD g. CO., Lowell, Mass.
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Early History OF China.

The history of China dates back near
~ 5000 years, but up to the year 2207
b. @. it bears q mythical character.
The legendary Fuh-hi is said to have
been the founder of the empire in 1852
+; 81 The j year .S 22oa introduced the
Great, which held the throne of China
440 years. It was expelled by popu-
lar movement, and the dynasty of Yin
held power until 1922 b. c., when the
dynasty of Chow came to the throne,
which it held for 873 years. Its history
is an uninterrupted catalogue of Tartar
invasions and provincial wars. The
dynasty of Tsin restored the unity of
the empire by resubjecting the vassal
states to the central government. I'm
der the second rule of this dynasty the
great wall of China was built. The
dynasty of the Han came in 206 b. c.,
and held sway until A. ID. go, and gave
the country several remarkably able
rulers. From 900 to 260 the country
was divided into three independent
kingdoms, which were united under the
Emperor Wu-ti in the last-named year.
During the following $50 years the his
tory of the Chinese is monotonous
record of conflicting dynasties, and
wars with their tireless foes. the Tar
vus<s,, q, Aa saFO s.sz..sfss-
istration of several able rulers marked
important advancement in the arts and
sciences. The Mongol rule was estab-
lished in 1879 by the Conqueror Kubla
Khan, and held power for nearly CEN
fury, when it was overthrow by q
popular revolution. During the reign
of the Ming dynasty, which followed for
nearly 800 years, Christianity was first
preached in the empire by the Jesuits.
With this circumstance, and the admis-
sion of Russian traders, which occurred
in 1868, under the rule of the first King
of the present Mantchoo dynasty, the
modern history of China may be said
to have begun. From this point may
be dated the first acquaintance of the
outside world with this remarkable en-
pire, and though it took more than $50
years to even partially break down the
wall of prejudice within which they had
intrenched themselves, the powerful in
fluence of Western ideas was at work,
and made itself felt in spite of exclu-
sive edicts and intense conservative
hatred of all innovation. The best ac-
count of this country, with its pecul-
iarities and extraordinary ancient civil
cation, is given in Williams recently
published volume, "The Middle King
dom. - Chicago Inter Ocean.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-06-04

four billion stamps are required annually to
meet tho demand.
The administration has returned in
effect TO the position that declaration OF an
intention TO become an American citizen en-
titles the person making such declaration TO
protection from the Government as a citizen.
This decision is at variance with the Consular
regulations of 1881 and 1884.
The President and four members of
tho Cabin ct visited New York on Decoration
Day.
The collections of internal revenue
for the first ten months of the fiscal year
ending June 30, 1885, as compared with the
collections during the corresponding period
of the fiscal year ended June 30. 1884.
were as follows; From spiiits-lss4.
s03, los. 740; 1885, s5e,I26,345; decrease,
s6,97s,3 05. From Tobacco-lSs4, S21. si9,-
800; 1885, s21, AT. 538; increase, s67,-
637. From Fermented Liquors-1Ssl, S14,-
227, 800; 1885, Sll, 800. 73J; increase sl65,035
From Miscellaneous-lsSl, S5l9, 1893; 1885,
s220, 500; decrease. S203,O6l. Aggregate Re
ceipts-lSSi, 500, 2O2, 3O2; 1885, S92, I64, All;
decrease, S7,0S7,ss The aggregate receipts
for April, 1885, were s1,1il, $50 less than dur.
ing the same month of 1881.
At meeting of the Cabinet last week
the question of the continuance of the
Worlds Exposition at New Orleans was con-
sidered. The Cabinet were unanimously of
the opinion that there is no warrant of law
for it, and that it would be inexpedient on
other grounds.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-06-04
POLITICAL.

The President has appointed Edward
Campbell, Jf., to be United States Marshal
for the Southern District of Iowa. The APP
pointment of Mr.. Campbell is in place OF @.
l.. Williams, who was originally selected for
the Office, but whose commission was with
held in order to allow the President further
time to consider fully the wishes of the resi-
dents of the district.
The President has appointed the fol-
lowing Collectors of Internal Revenue: owen
A. Wells, for the Third District of wiscon-
sin; John b. Mallory, for the First District of
Michigan. The following Postmasters have
been commissioned:
j. Il. Eichholtz, at Sunbury, Pa. Jacob 0dell,
at Youngstown, N. Y: George w. Evans, Ocean
Grove, N. j.; Henry s. Benner Gettysburg, Pa
Maurice Litsch, Mahanoy City, Pa; Martin A.
Rutter, Meyersdale, Pa; Samuel A. Ashe. Ra-
leigh, N. c.: Mrs. Olivia A. Hastings, Port Glib
son, Miss: Samuel w. Hobbs, Storm Lake,
Iowa. Willard Stearns, Adrian, Mich; George
w. Cooper, Columbus, Ind James Z. Pennell,
Lebanon, Ind; J: T. Regain, Terre Haute, Ind. |;
Minneapolis, Kan; G. II. Sproule, Elko, New. ;
John A. r. Warmer, Lexington. Va; William
Henry Ritenour. Harrisonburg, Va; Daniel ",
oLeary, Albany, N. Y; Josephus p Dejarnette.
Chetopa, Kan; Adelbert b. Champion, Delphi,
Ind; Curtis Reed, Menasha, Wis; Robert e.
Austin. Tama City, Iowa; George s. Writer'S Ida
Grove. Iowa; Chas. g. Kress. Lewiston, i. I. |;
Andrew Barders, at Sparta, Ill Enoch A. Nc
Lead, at Palmyra, Mo-; Sanford l.. Sturtevant.
at Fullerton, Neb.: Clement Philbrick, at Hal
stead, Neb.; L. ID. Mitchell, jamestown,
Ind. O. KehTer, Leavenworth, Ind. I;
Franklin Colt, North Liberty, Ind; Frank
Scherer, oldenburG, Ind; Elizabeth L. Buck
les, Primrose, Iowa; N. Meldrum, Chesterville,
ILL.,, Dennis Deneen, Hammond, Wis; ].
Mierswa, Marion, Wis; John Wetherhalt.
Latona, ILL.,; J. H. Coppock, Goldsmith, Ind. |;
F. Weber, Morris, Ind; g. f. Faber, Chaska,
Mimi; j. p. Wall. Cadott Wis.
The following appointments are also an
nounced:
To be Registers of Land Offices, Robert G.
Macfarlanu NJ Cucur -nfcno, Euano, Ha.--A-
w. Sheaf at Watertown, ID. 7. To be Receiver
Of Public Money, Downer I. Bramble at Water
n
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-06-04


Prof w. w. Williams, in his Chem
istry of Cookery" writes: There is a
great waste in the ordinary process by
which eggs are cooked. What we want
to effect when we cook an egg is to CO.
agulate the albumen, of which the egg
is mainly composed. Yet, when we
cook an egg by the common method of
throwing it into water at 212 degrees,
and keeping it there until we guess
that it must be "done," we run the risk
OF rendering it almost uneatable. The
cooking temperature of albumen is not
212 degrees, but 81 degrees below that
point; and, as albumen exists in meat
as well as In egg, the truth is one which
ought never for an instant to be for
gotten by the cook who aspires to be
anything more than a brngler. He
tells us how to cook an egg to perfec-
ton without running the risk of render
ing it indigestible. The egg should be
put into boiling water, and simply left
there for ten minutes or more. The
prolongation of the immersion can do
no harm to the "white;" but it should
be borne In mind that, for some not
very we'll understood reason, long ex-
posure to temperature that never
rises above, say, $50 degrees will hard
en- the yelk. This method of cooking
may be, and has been, successfully APP
piled to other food than eggs. 1t is the
principle by which the so-called "Nor-
wegian cooking apparatus" acts. In
the preparation, indeed, of all al
luminous foocs it should be remem-
bered that overlooking produces tough
ness, and that it is by no means neces-
sary in any case to employ long periods
of high temperature to obtain the best
results. High temperature is, how
ever, useful, if employed for short
period at the beginning of an operation,
to coagulate the albumen near the
outer surface of a cooking joint, or, in
other words, to seal up the juices with
in, and 80 to confine the goodness"
and flavor of the meat In cooking O
leg of mutton in water, for instance,
the meat should be put into boiling
water, which should be kept boiling for
four or five minutes until O coating of
firmly coagulated albumen envelopes
the JOINT. Afterward q temperature of
about $50 degrees maintained for half
as long again as the commonly pre-
scribed boiling period will satisfactorily
complete the cooking. Owing to her
ignorance of these and kindred facts,
the cook wastes not only her fuel, but,
which is far more important, her meat.