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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-03-12

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called upou to build double runners for
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frcuucntl, seen al the depot on the way to
their destination. and are all built much
higher than our city traNcrses. to enable
them to run i'm quite a depth OF snow.
Rev. DE- Homer Eaton ,f Glcne Falls.
will probably be The ucxt pastor of the
Methodist church i'm iEi, city. tine ia.t
quarterly conference of that church hay
inL voted to extend him am invitation.
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Methodist church at Amsterlam y. g.
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-03-12
Meats and Fish.

Spring lamb is quoted at lSto 2Ocents for
headquarters and 10 to l2i5 cents for fore
quarters. Beef, porter house isquoted %
cts; sirloin, 20 cents round, - to
Is cents, Hams, sugar cured l2l3 TO
10 cents per pound, breakfast bacon -
tripe 10 cents, picked pigs feet l2i9
cents. Corn beef 6 to l24 cents
Pork, roast, 10 to 10 cents pound steak
1917 to 10 cents Salt pork toto l2l5 cents a
pound In poultry, chickens, dressed, are
is to 20 cents a pound, fowls 10 to 20
cents, and turkeys 20 to % cents;
Geese, 10 to Is cents pound
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-03-12
For Sale.

Farm of 40 acres situated on main road
between WilliStou and Essex Junction. In
quire DR.. 10. IL. Linsley, l09 81, Paul st.
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-03-12
FOR SALE.

Millinery and Fancy Goods store, IN a town
Of 1900 inhabitants, no competition. liaNe on
hand eight hundred dollars worth OF goods,
including fixtures, will sell Millinery Goods
separate If desired. For particulars address
f. W. PEARSON, Groton VT.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-08-07
FARM AND FIRESIDE.

Before putting away dark furs they
may be cleaned by rubbing them with
hot bran. 1t should be rubbed in with
the hand. The fur should be well
brushed afterward to remove all par.
ticles of dust.-Erchange.
A tallow candle or piece OF tallow
wrapped in tissue paper and laid among
furs or other garments will. it is said.
prevent the ravages of moths. 1t II
also preventative of the buffalo bug.
TO extract ink from mahogany APP
ply diluted sulphurie acid to the ink spot
with feather; let it lie for Jew
minutes, and rub it off quickly, and re-
peat the operation if the stain Is not
quite remoyed.-Boston Globe.
Sets of furniture are out of favor
and an old set should have its chairs
and sofas covered in different colored
pushes, satins, yelours or silk, as the
case may be, or they may be covered
with all four materials and still be art
istic.-N Y. Mail.
For mullins cream together ont
cupful of butter and one cupful of sugar
add three eggs and one pint ofmilk, stir.
ring well, then add one quart of wheat
flour with two teaspoonfuls of baking
powder and one cupful of yellow Indian
meat. Bake in muffin rings in no
oven.-The Caterer.
Dried Apple Cake: Two cups Of
sweet dried apples, soak over night
and chop; two cups of molasses and let
it simmer over two hours; when cold
add one cup Of sugar, two eggs, one
half cup of sour cream, sour milk
and butter, two teaspoonfuls of soda,
four cups of flour, four teaspoonfuls OF
cinnamon. one teaspoonful of cloves
and one nutmeg.--Boston Budget.
Kiss Pudding: Beat the yelks OF
three eggs and half cup of sugar
very light, add one and one half table,
spoonfuls of corn starch, stir this into
one pint of boiling milk and cook on
the stove until it thickens. Pour into
a pudding dish Beat the whites of
the eggs to stiff froth, add one-half
cup of sugar, spread on the top and
brown in the oven.-The Household.
If benzine will not completely re-
move axle-grease or yarnish from
clothes. place the soiled garment upon
q Eat cake of plaster of Paris or upon
some folds of blotting paper; moisten
it with sulphuric ether and rub it
gently with soft brush or clean cot
ton rag. BE careful only to do this by
day, as the inflammability Of the ether
renders it dangerous to use where there
is light or hot stove.-Cteretand
Leader.
Corn Meal Mush: Put into your
kettle nearly as much water as you
wish of mush: when it boils stir in the
meal evenly until thin mush is formed.
Let it cook slowly for almost or quite
an hour; add salt to your taste. The
coarser the meal the longer it should
be cooked. English currants or raisins
may be cooked with it, or sweet apples
may be sliced and spread over the top
a half hour before it is done. Serve
with cream and sugar, or with maple
syrup.-T0iedo Blade.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-08-07
INTELLIGENT ELEPHANTS.
A siamsse Kings Amusing Story Abou,
One OF His Pets.

One OF His Pets.
The Siame.e, says Forbin, obtain
considerable service from their ele-
plants. They use them almost as do
mestics. and especially for taking care
of children. They take them up with
their trunks and put them to bed and
rock them to sleep, and when mamms
wants them she has only to order the
elephant to go and bring them to her.
Numerous instances which testify tc
their intelligence and docility are well
known. Can anyone believe this, which
. Siamese King reported OF one on
which he was mounted? asks Victor
Meunier in his thrilling Great Hunts. "
This elephant had not long since 3
groom who half famished him by de-
priving him of a portion of the food al
iotted to him. The animal had no other
means of complaining but by his cries.
and made such a horrible noise that he
could be heard all through the palace.
Not being able to divine the cause OF
his crying so loudly, but suspecting
the real fact, gave him another
groom, who being more faithful and
having given him, without wrong, his
full measure of rice, the elephant
divided it into two parts with his trunk.
and when he had eaten one-half he set
up his cry again, indicating thereby to
all who ran to see what was the matter
the infidelity of the first groom, who &C.
knowledged his crime, for which |
caused him to be severely chaatised. =
81. Loxis RspHbliooa.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-08-07
ABOUT THE SCREW.
The Origin and True Discovery Of the
Use OF the Inclined Plane.

The Origin and True Discovery of tho
Use OF the Inclined Plane.
1t is not clearly known how far the
mechanical powers were known to the
ancients. There is no doubt that they
comprehended the lever. the wheel and
axle, and the pulley, and an acquaint-
ance with the principle of the inclined
plane seems to have been necessary to
the Egyptians in moving the huge
blocks of stone of which the pyramids
are built. Archimedes. about $50 b. c.,
invented a pumping-screw. or spiral
shaped cylinder, for raising water. The
writings of this mechanician and
philosopher form the clearest index we
have to the extent of knowledge of his
time. and. indeed. his own intelligence
was so far ahead of shat of his con-
temporaries that much of his reasoning
was not fully established as part of the
worlds stock of knowledge until
centuries after his death. Apparently
Archimedes did not understand the in
clined plane, for he makes no direct
mention of it, and we have no evidence
to show that it was included in the
knowledge of mechanics possessed by
the Romans. The true discovery of the
use of the inclined plane dates from the
latter part of the sixteenth century.
when the minds of men were just
awakening from their long sleep during
the dark ages. The discovery is gen.
orally ascribed to Calico, but Stevinus,
one of his contemporaries, mechanic
clan Of Holland, was the first to explain
in a treatise the true theory of tho
power. The screw is an application Of
the inclined plane, as may be seen by
winding a triangular piece of paper
around a cylinder. The screw and
the wedge are alluded to by more than
one writer of the sixteenth century.
showing that knowledge of these
secondary powers formed part OF the
revival of physical science in which
Calico took most important part. if
he did not wholly inspire it. The
principle of the screw propeller was
first enunciated by Hooke in 1851,
though it was not successfully applied
to the movement of vessels until the
nineteenth century The first use Of
the screw was in the screw-jack for
raising heavy weights. The various
notifications and applications of this
power belong to the era of mechanical
discovery in the present century
Chicago Inter Ocean.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-08-07
FORTUNE TELLING.
The Extraordinary Career OF . Young
Girl in Lady Blessington's Salon.

The Extraordinary Career OF . Young
Girl in Lady Blessington's Salon.
Forty years ago, in 1916, at the ultra
refined literary receptions of Lady
Blessington, young French girl, in
troduced by q friend of the hostess.
laid the foundation Of her future repu.
tation in fortune telling. 1t was Mile.
LIE Normand, the modern pythoness.
Lady Blessington, who had been in
formed by her Partisan correspondent
of the miraculous gifts of her protege.
determined to try her before she could
have become acquainted with any OF
the persons present, or even ascer-
tanned their names. Three men were
successfully brought to her. To the
first, after examining his hand, she
said: Your life will be happy
and successful one; you will die
old, without pain; but on one
occasion YOU and one of your
children will miraculously escape
destruction" To the second: 1T
SEEMS almost incredible, but l would
say to you. in the words of Shake
speare: Thou wilt be King hereafterr
Yes, sir, you will reign" After gazing
into the palm of the third the young
girl shiverei, grew pale and dropped
his hand Quickly rallyng. she in
formed him that she had seen nothing
worth repeating, and left his side. But
the same night before leaving. she
implored Lady Blessington to distrust
her guest, saying: HE will commit
murder and be sentenced to DEATH
These three men were Charles Dick
ems, who, in 1864, returning from
abroad. was in the horrible railway ac-
cident of Staplehurst. and escaped I'M
hurt: the Ms. of .'Our Mutual Friend"
his offspring. enclosed in small hand
bag, was found upon the track amid
the debris and returned TO the author.
The second man was Prince Louis Ma
poleon. No commentary is needed.
then a most promising painter. who
afterward murdered his wife with the
most revolving cruelty. He was con-
demned to death. but the Queen COM
muted his sentence to transportation
FOR life.
Desbarolles. the great French wiz
ard. has chosen this opportune moment
to leave the world; sooner he might
have passed away without even the
slightest notice. He was not rich.
having lost all his fortune in the failure
Of bank, and because, as he said. ..he
had not dared to ask permission to ex-
anime the hand of the manager He
used to receive his clients in a room of
dazzling brightness, with curtainless
windows, the light coming in full from
the sky, the gardens and above the
roofs. Desbarolles laughingly ex-
planned: MY attic is the ante-room
of the consultations.
In 1865 very young Creole. Mile
Autard de Bragard, came to consult
him. "Whom shall marry?' "A man
whose position will be universally en-
We'd" "A millionaire?-a Prince?'
'.Better still" Four years later the
young girl became Nine. Ferdinand de
Lesseps. - London Cor. Philadelphia
Press.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-08-07
THE FESTIVE OYSTER.
Some OF Their Strangely Interesting and
Wonderful Pecullarities.

Some OF Their Strangely Interesting and
Wonderful Peculiarities.
Now that oysters are off-that is.
away on vacation-some instances OF
the peculiarities of the insects may DO
pepper to relate.
1t is a fact that they are lazy and
shell-fish. They make their beds
where the pure waters will lave them,
and never leave these till forcibly
assisted therefrom.
As they are apt to grow more she'll
fish while DOING in their beds, so they
become quite grabbed, and acquire
crusty nature.
When taken from their seaside
resorts, among associations of refined
gentlemen and delicate ladies they
exhibit propensity to get into broils
and stews, which causes these persons
to run them down severely.
The shuckers are foes to the peace
of the oysters. After tussle with
these the bivalves frequently find
themselves in a pickle. 1t is war to
the knife between them. Individual
and family ties are ruthlessly sundered.
Oysters R-well no-no, not In sum-
mer.-Boston Transcript.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-08-07
VERY THIN SOIL.
How q Queer Old Gentleman Managed to
Keep q Lawyer at Bay.

Keep . Lawyer at Bay.
There was living in the edge of Way
land few years ago quaint and
somewhat original old gentleman of
the name of Adams, known to all the
neighborhood for miles around by his
harmless but sometimes amusing Pc
culiarities. ..Gus" Somerby, whose
early death few months ago deprived
the Middlesex bar of one of its brightest
lawyers and society of one of the best
of good fellows. used to tell a story
about the old gentleman which will
bear repeating.
The Squire was driving towards Way
land early one summer morning when
he discovered Mr.. Adams making his
way atield with the necessary haying.
tools-a jug and a scythe-and stopped
to have chat with him. The soil in
that part of the country is very thin
and sandy, and the hay crop always
light, and the good-humored lawyer
took occasion to remark upon the fact
and to pity the farmers who were
obliged to wiring scanty living from
such barren acres. The old gentleman
heard him patiently for time. but at
length broke out:
..Look here, Squire, you're wasting
your sympathy; amt SO cussed poor
as YOU think AMI don't own this
farm
Returning towards evening Gus
looked out again for the old man, and
at length discovered him crawling on
all fours between the scattered hay
cocks towards home-a method of To-
comotion rendered necessary by the
faithfulness with which ne had attended
to the jug part of his outfit during the
day. Stopping his horse the lawyer
hailed the old gentleman and offered to
come over and assist him to his feet.
With as much dignity as his attitude
and general situation would permit the
fallen agriculturist waved him away
and shouted back:
keep off O. here! faint safe! The
soils so thin here, now the crops off,
that it won't bear man endwaysi
much as ever it'll keep me up flat.
Waysr'-Bosto,a Record.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-08-07
A Trout Mystery

One of the most prominent dairymen OF
Orange County, New York, has a spring
on his farm in which for years he has
kept fine brook trout. The dairyman Is
. most upright and conscientious man,
and was grieved to get the following note
from New York man: "The trout you
sent in one of the cans of milk was
very fine, thanks: but wasn't that queer
way 20 send it," When the dairyman
explains it to his neighbors that the
trout jumped into the can they grin and
say, "Oh, yes" and this Is what puzzles
him and us. Perhaps the COW drank this
trout; who knowsl
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-08-07
TWO NOVELTIES.

Parlsian waistcoats for Visiting Gowns
apa Elegant French Lace Coats.
The newest waistcoats upon stylish
driving and visiting gowns from Paris
are considerably longer than those
worn, these made in French Guard
style, with pockets several inches be-
low the waist on each side, covered
with very wide flaps richly decorated
with bead work, embroidery, appiiqnes
or fiat guimpes of silks in solid patterns.
The natty Beatrice" jacket, on the
contrary, has no skirt in front, but
finishes with postillion back, the vest
plated in soft, full folds, terminating
ut the waist with wide scarf laid in
upright pleats but drawn tightly to the
form, and fastened at the ends under 3
fancy buckle. Blouse vests and Mo-
iere waistcoats have narrow ribbons
of silk or velvet tied across at the
waist-line, ending in loops which fall
over the tunic. Some of the dainty
summer vests for young ladies, made
of bands Of insertion alternating with
rows of fine tucking, are strapped
across from the sides of the white lace
Jacket worn above, with velvet ribbon
run through invisible loops, or through
tiny velvet slides.
Lace coats made of either black or
white net and edgings will be excep-
tionally popular for church and other
wear this summer over skirts of various
materials and colors. Anoted designer
of both French and American dress
models has lately introduced pattern
for lace wrap designed for those who
prefer q looser wrap in lace than q
regular coat shape. The garment is
short at the back, deepens gradually
over the hips, and ends in the fashion
able ..stole" fronts. The back has
three curved seams which fit neatly to
the figure, and in front are single darts.
The sleeves are cut Chinese fashion,
and have the dolman arch over the
shoulders. They are shaped by seams
inside and outside of the arms, and are
reversed to form deep cuffs that are
OVERLAND by. row of lace almost as deep.
At the back the wrap falls without full
ness on the tournure. This wrap can
be made up in all varieties of seasonal
BILE fabrics, including etamine, beaded
and fancy grenadines, frise canvas
goods. Silk net goods are usually lined
with silk when made into wraps of this
kind, but lace coats in most instances
are wholly without lining. They are
usually worn over plain waists of the
dress goods, but strong authority
confirms the hint given early in the
season, that upon sultry days these
airy coats will be worn by fashionable
people over haH-low, short-sleeved
Innings Of white silk muslin. surah, or
'oanyas nets.-N r. Erening Post.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-08-07
WET PASTURES.
They Fail to Provide stock With . Sum.
cheney of Wholesome Food.

They Fail to Provide stock With . Sum.
cheney of Wholesome Food.
If the soil for pas ture is wet, or in
ferior, the crops grown thereon will be
such as are only adapted to the location.
Those who devote the Improbable
portions of the farm to be turned out
as ..old fields" should bear in mind
that there is nothing to be gained by
devoting such land to stock, unless the
stock is well fed at the barn before
being consigned to the task of picking
up the few scattered growths of herb
age here and there. II the cows are
expected to give milk, support them
selves and keep in good health from
that which they are to procure from
such fields, it does not require a philoso-
pher to explain that the "old fields"
will gradually become poorer, instead
of improving. Where the stock is fed
we'll otherwise, they will, of course. be
more or less enriched by the droppings.
but poor fields or wet lands can not
provide the stock with sufficiency OF
food. Farmers seem to select the most
improbable portions of the farm for
pasturage. This should not be the case.
Good stock demand good grass. and
any economy practiced in the saving of
pasture will be met by corresponding
loss in the animal. Those who breed
the fancy Short horn or Hereford steers
give as much attention to the quality OF
the pasture as to the breeding of the
stock. Blood simply '.tells'' when it
has an opportunity to do SO, and the
old adage that "good blood will tell"
il consequently only true when the
conditions SO allow. Good pastures
demand improved stock, and the farmer
who turns his attention in that direc-
ton will seek stock adapted to it,
Farm Fisd and Stockmon.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-08-07

Railroad life in Europe is gradually
taking on improvements. Sleeping-cars
have been running for some years on
the through lines between the great
cities on the continent, and restaurants
cars are now beginning to appear.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-08-07

A.the coming of a great storm Is heraAee
by the display Of cautionary sif9sls, g as, :
ease as Consumption Of the Lungs E.csslly
announced in advance By plmp seIii pu and
sTnP rsd o.,nard Manifestations Of the ina
t tlrub Hood poison, which. if not prompt
ter a1ns IIeSu from the system, attacks the
delicate tissues Of the lungs, causing .nsm !
to ulcerass and break ss down Is the greas
re m"sdv for this, a. Tor all diseases having
tsnie lyr,r;n in had blood Il improves the
. .nnatits and digestion, increases nutrition
and builds up the wasted SYSTEM
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-08-07

"MIsERY may like company" says I
colored philosopher: ''but I'd raider hab d.
rheumatic in one leg den ter hab it in
bofn
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-08-07

ssYou hired me, !" said tho laboring man,
land now want you to higher my wages.
Chicago Journal.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-08-07

"HArL,s Hair Remover keeps my hair in
good condition'-Mrs. s. II. Scott, Stod-
dard, N. III.
Ayers Ague Cure is q purely vegetable
compound, and is free from dangerous
drugs.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-08-07

A NEW English dictionary is coming out
with $4,000 words. People who are ever
bent on having the last word should sub
scribe at once.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-08-07

ALADY was once describing the condition
Of her child's throat, and said: TT was full
of ulsterSD
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-08-07

IKNo ov nothing that needs watching 50
.luss az lie; it liz wuss than q sore thum,
or kittle ov bileing soap.-4rkdasdr Tros
slSr
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-08-07

Cars are expert climbers Some of then
can get up waul even If you clip of thei
claws.-Peck's Sun.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-08-07

IT is difficult for one man to give anothe
q piece of his mind without destroying thu
peace of both their minds.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-08-07

ANOTHER Chicago man has invented an
aerial machine. People will take desper-
ate chances to get away from Chicago
n. y. Ltdfpendent.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-08-07

WTFE.-'sYou don't tell me that Prof
Z. has been struck dumbr' Husband
ayes, last night. And he was master OF
seven languages" Wife-"Anj was struck
dumb in all the sevenf
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-08-07

A WAITER in Hartford Conn restau-
rant has fallen heir to SSO, 900. ..All things
some to him who waits. ''-Netc Hdyen 1Nesrs.