Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-06-01
CHIrrENpEN COUNTY JOURNALISM
Quaint Extracts from old County News
papers.

tory of the county to be published by ID.
Mason 81 Co.:
A most interesting study is afforded by
the advertisements which appear in some
of the older Chittenden county news
papers. People had Il quaint and ndiuc
way of making known their wares and |
their wants in those days, which irreslsti- |
bly, provokes smile from the reader of
the present time. Here is collection of
advertisements, taken at random from
early files of the Burlington Sentinel and
the Burlington FREE PRESS:
|. A polite notice from jeweller:
NOTICE.
Our Friends and Customers who call to
compare their Watches by our Regulator are
respectfully desired to walk in and close the
dOOr while doing the same.
3. A would-be facetious trader informs
the public
BY TELEGRAPH, just received Fresh Or
anges and Lemons.
3. An accommodating druggist an
nOunces that,
The doctor will be always on hand and good
advice will, be given gratis.
d. That our fathers were aware of the
excellence of tobacco as preventive Tor
moths and a soother of ear-ache, and used
occasionally to buy pound or two of the
vile weed for these purposes, appears from
the proclamation OF local trader IN Bur
lington that he has
Just received 40 bhls. Chewing Tobacco, 80
bbls. Smoking do -, 500 bladdcrs Scotch Snuff,
800 jars MacOboy snun.
s. The kind of music in which the peo-
pie of those days "twinkled their heels" is
indicated by the advertisement OF the
leader of band, who
Is prepared to furnish good music for Ball
Parties, &c. on reasonable terms. HIS band
consists of Clarinet Post Horn, let. and
End. violns and Opheclyde.
That pannla n IN pss parplpaS than
nova days about their domestic pets,
would appear from the following procla-
nation
Came into the enclosure of the subscriber
about the 4th. inst. White Pig. The owner
will pay charges and take it away.
T. AnBsthetics were a novelty in Yer
mont, thirty years ago. A Burlington drug
gist advertises
CHLOROFORM-As supply Of this new and
cele brated pIeparation, manufactured by w.
Is. Little OF Boston, Just received ana Tor sale.
s. Attempt at humor in Burlington
price current:
Provisions Buckwheat -four is plenty, an d
as natural con equence pancakes have been
gong do ,9T 1STerai GAYS SnH are nov RE
meetin of "the board" this morning, very
general disposition to operate" in the ar
ticle, and some heavy lots were taken on in
dividual account parties appeared to regard
them II good Investment.
O. The following announcement shows
the varied methods of c9jolement prac-
ticed by editors at that time
! "A few barrels of excellent soft soap for sale;
inquire of the printer.
TO- buns were as frequent and as i'm
portant in those days as now, and the
warnings connected Herewith were still
more imperative:
Those indebted to the subscriber, are re-
quested to make immediate payment, and
save both parties trouble.
H. In the Northern Sentinel for Friday,
July 90, 1927, appears the announcement
of the old line OF Lake Champlan steam
boats, consisting at that time of the
"PhpniX" and Congress"
The Phoenix, j. k. Harrington master, will
commence her regular trips.by leaving White
hall every Tuesday and Saturday AT = O'Clock
p m, and st. Johns every Monday and Friday
mas er, will be engaged in towing RATS until
about the 20th of May, after which she viii
join the Phoenix in II regular line, due notice
OF which viii hereafter be given.
The prices Of passage etc, are given
and then the following regulations:
Children from two to ten years of age, halt
price under TWO years quarter price No pas
scngcr will be taken on board or put on shore
however short The distance, for less than :;
cents. For each dog or other animal, not ex-
ceeding the size of sheep, one dollar they
are to tied on deck. forward of the cupstan
Horses, rs, Wagons, etc, from Plattsburgf
to Burlington the same MS last year.
70. When wife deserted her husband
in 1918, she was served as follows: A no
tice taken from the Northern Sentinel 0
Friday, Dec. IL, 1915
ELoPEMENT.
Whereas, Thankful, my wife, ha. conduct
ed in an unhecoming manner and ha
my left bed and board this is therefor
to forbid all PERSONS, harhoring or trustinl
her on my account, as will not pay any deb
or debts of her contracting after his date
-. 1t seems rather strange to see a lot
terry advertised under the auspices of on,
of the New England States, but at thi
early date lotteries under the sanction o
the State of Vermont were legal; as wit
ness the following announcement:
VERMONT LOTTERY.
First Glass New Series
For the bcn,f of Il road from Rutland t.
Woodstock, $500 prizes, amounting to 5000
whole tickets, So, quarters - cents. In sell
ing by certificate package of ten tickets
denomination 50 which are dedu ted iron
the price of the tickets, and a certificate q
their numbers is given, agreeing to pay a
they draw over what is deducted from tn
pIiCe OF the tickets.
IA. People not infrequently used the ad
vertsing columns of the newspapers at thi
time as a medium through which to put
lcly settle their personal quarrels. Tn
following instance of dissention in til
camp is case in point:
1t can tie seen by an article published in tn
News Journals at Burlington, that ii. c. Mas
of Winoush Falls, Vt, belonging to the trib
of Rcchabites OF Tent No. at that lla9,
and heretofore acting as recording scribe {
that Tent, has finally resigned his office 1t
well known that MIR. Nash did publish an al
ticle accusing n. Richardson of drinking il
toXicating liquor, which was las has recent
been stated IA downright tal SCHOOL," an
still another article has quite recently mac
Its public appearance, Purporting to emanut
from Rcchuhite Tent No. ., from WinOOSk
and signed by another soft patcd JdckdSS f.;
soft putpl tor the reason that the members 1
that Tent can procure the name of no uth'
Individual than such, to subscribe, in ann e
pdcity, to an article wherein the more cnigh
ened and respectable portion Of the commun
ty can sec set forth malicious and duwnrigl
fasehOOd. by reference to their article, Sc
Bird, IL can be seen that they have requested
me TO meet with them; and still furth,
(Which add on my own responsibility son
of them urged and even promised me to u
all their influence for promoting me to II
highest Office Afforded by their Tent, Bl
their urgings and solicitations were in vail
for the idea of assOciating with them was t(
repulsVe to en- ertain, ana would he to al
respectable u an, until they pay more rega