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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-12-10
Give the Children Pure Food.

Impure food that may seriously affect the stronger dges
tive organs of adult will frequently the
illness in child Too frequently this important fact
looked and children made sick from eating articles that have
been taken by adults without apparent injury.
chd food largely cakes and bread and these articles,
when light sweet and composed of materials free from delete
substances easily digeed nutritious and wholesome
When articles made pure wholesome baking
powder, tcy much healthu and than when
prepared from yeast other leavenng agent danger
arises from the fact that many of the baking powders
market impure render the food mwhocsome. In
fact chemical analysis has developed the fact that all the baking
powders upon the market, with the single exception
Royal Baking Powder contain either me alum plosphates or
acids of injurious character When bread with
the of such aduerated articles injurious substances
pass into the SYSTEM and very
disease with which children are afflicted.
Persons who have strong constitutions growing girls
young children, and many ladies' particularly liable the
evil effects produced by the cheap ba
ing powders. Heartburn and the prevalent indigestion
often traceabe solely their action upon aimenary
organs Prof Willard Parker, u s. Surgeon Ham
mond Prof Aonzo Clark and eminent physicians all
country have spoken most earnestly the evils arising from
food.
The absolute purity and whoesonene of Royal Baking
Powder unquesoned The official reports of the T. S.
Government Chemists have put this beyond all controversy
Prof Mott reported that the Royal undoubtedly the pre
and most reliable baking powder made Prof Loves report
showed it to be of the highest strength while Prof McNur
ChemsnChef of the U. S Agricultural Department. at Wash
ngton D. c. found the Royal only baking powder in the
country free from both lime and aum absolutely pure
There should be choice baking powder
to obtain pure milk, in having prescription compounded
from pure drugs and from poons Pure wholesome and
delicious bread and cake by of the ROYAL
Baking Powder.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-12-10
DROWNED IN THE LAKE.


Al Chubb'~ Dock, about eight miles this
side of Wht'hall, Oliver Allen. snn Of An
drew \ len, aud two other children, Il clrl
aged about - years and "a boy Gv" YEAR,
Old were ont ON Lake ChamplHiu ~aiur-
day. The Fanuery children in a sleigh
skatcd by young Alien. When returning
from ne nHrrOWs near the old Gen. Il ar
ret place, they att empted to cross the Lake
az a lace called Maple Bend, when the
ice gave way. They were not missed uu-
I'll ) y. IN. when = party coming from
Whitehall SAW thcir hats and some other
things on the ice. The body of young
Allen was recovered The others have
not vet been recovered
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-12-10
THE SEA SERPENT APPEARS.


The latest news of Champlains sea ser
peut We find IN the Troy Times, rs fol
lows About noon "Wednesday :. W.
Clark Of WillSboro Point discovered a
strange sight on Lake Champlaiu. about
mile and Il halt east of WillsbUrO Point.
y streak OF white foam appeared about
The length of the steamer Vermont, and
moving with great ramdity due south
through the lake against gentle south
wind and light sea. Mr.. Clark, then re
turning TO the village, was between the
the Rowles and Bin places and FASTENED
at full speed TO Bins, stopping and call
ing the attention OF his brother, l.. II.
Clark, who Immediately called Byron
Bin and his son to witness the sight.
Meantime DIR. otebhlns Of WillsborO came
up, and AL five gaZed with wOuder and
establishment. Mr.. Bin brought ont
IL small spyglaSs, and he and the
Clalks saw with the glass ii dark
body at the forward end of the
streak oi foam and sometimes hidden by
the foam, and then rcaPpeaIing and 50 al
ternallne, While frequent volumes of
water churued to foam were thrown up
into the air twenty feet The Clnrks and
Blin watched it until nearly a. tar south
us ESSEX, and all Judged its speed a mile
a minute. All these parties named are
we'll known in their community and in
Vlte Investigation as to their truth AID
veraClty, and heretofore they have tN
pressed themselves in doubt rs to whether
those who have seen something mystcr-
Icus OF he kind were not in some way de
celVed: now they are convinced that Lake
Champlain has Il monster of great
strength and speed and wonder OF IN
land waters
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-12-10
A Woman's Age.

woman, II is said, is no older than sbc
looks Many women, however. Ia k double
thcir actual age by reason of those function.
az dsofders which wear upon the merry. : and
Nltaliy v ana which, If unchecked, are liable To
change the most robust woman to II weak
nfoken-down Invalid. Dr. Pierces "Favorne
frescfptlon' viii positively cure every ir-
IeSu hrlty ana weakness pcculmr to the srX
ana requires hut single trial TO prove It's sur-
BY druggists
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-12-10

The subscription book, of the Peoples
Trust company were opened at 10 O'Clock
yesterday morning, and within half Hn
hour the whole amount of 800 -hurcs, at
SO yer share, had been taken 10y 80 sue
scrlhcrS. This is Il most encouraging
start for the new trust compauv-ud,-
c1tiu.s - it does Il gratifying amount of
confidence IN the sOlnltv If de lu-'iiu-
ton. business will he begun at Il. 'early il
DIV ~ nn--ll.
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Death of Rev. Mr.. Woodward.

Rev. j. II " oodward of Milton died at &
o'clock Monday morning, from his recent
and severe attack OF pneumonia. Cpto sun
day noon the disease was apparently held
in check, but from that point he failed
rapidly, becoming entirely unconscious.
His health has been seemingly good ion
the past month or Two, but repeated at
tack, from TIE same disease have left HIM
unable To rally At his time. The funeral
was held Thursday at > o'clock in
the afternoon az the CONGREGATIONAL
church.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-12-10
Resignation of Provost Marshal Coney.
STATE OF VERMONT.
Adjt. ard Inspector Generals Office,
IN

Adit. ard Inspector Generals Onicc,
BURLINGTON, VT, Dec. 3, 1886,
Special Order No. ..
Captain Robert j Cotfey, Provost Marsha
First Regiment having rendered his resigua-
Z on, thesame is hereby accepted and h. is
this ay honoraby discharged.
The services of Captain Coney have been
arduOus and peculiar he has performed hls
duty faithfully and well and while his re-
sIguatiOn is accepted with regret, he has the
satisfaction of knowing that he retires from
the service Of the National Guard of Vermont g.,
with fhe respect and esteem of all.
by command of his EXCellencY,
FBENEZER j. ORMSBEF,
Governor and Comm lnder-Iu- Chc'.
T. $ PECK,
Adjutanta and Inspector General.
When tired, worn out, fret1ul, and nervous
N.patipa lr VOC now life a nd energy
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-12-10
The Railroad Commission.

The hoard of railroad commissioners
took no action of public interest at their
first meeting except to vote that stated
meeting, he neld ON The first Wedu, -day
Of each munth untll otherwise changed, at
Montpelier, Whele is 10 be tn. general
Oiiicc.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-12-10
Chronic .Catarrh

Catarrh Is Inflammation Of the mucous.
membrane, attended with increased secretion.
Thus catarrh may AFFECT the head, throat,
stomach, bowels, or any part OF the body
where the mucous membrane is found. But
catarrh Of the head is by far the most common,
coming on so gradually that often its pres
ence is not suspected till it has obtained a
nrm hold on its victim. 1t is caused by a
cold, or a succession of colds, combined with
Impure Blood.
When nrmly established the disease is ex-
ceedingly dsagreeable, causing flow from the
nose, dryness Of the throat, headache, loss of
appetite, roaring and buzzng noises In the
ears, etc. In Hoods Sarsaparlla may be
found prompt and permanent cure for
catarrh 1t puri6es and enriches the blood
soothes and rebulds the diseased membrane.
and thus soon cures the disease. At the same
time it Tefreshes and tones the whole system.
The remarkable success Of this peculiar
medicine entities 1t to your confidence. Give
Hoods Sarsaparilla trial.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-12-10
HnT"torH' tcid rhnsphErc.
Beware of limitations.

limitations AMI coUufcrtcitS have again 40
pcarcd. l." ~ that tbc Wur "HOESFORp'S"
Is ON the wrapper, None are fenuiuc without
it,
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trrants wereapproved for

AlUtrnan Telrce moved that SPECIAL
committee of three be appointed to inves-
tlS3te me matter OF the preparation of a
real estate register and report to the meet.
ing, and the motion having passed Alder
men Mckllhp, Englesby and Weaver were
appointed, as such committee.
On motion OF Alderman Pcirce the mat
Ter OF street numbers was referred to "A
spe' 20! committee to investigate aud re-
pc "r Guar appointed rs such commit
to- ,.iermen Prlrce, Johnson and Sut-
day.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-12-10

When tired, worn out, fretiul, and nervous
Vcgetine gives new life and energy.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-12-10

az am happy to state that used Hoods
Sarsaparilla for catarrh, with which l have
been troubled many years, and received
great relief and benefit from 1t. The catarrh
was very dlsagreeable, especially in the
winter, causing constant discharge from my
nose, ringing noises in my ears, and pain. in
the back Of my head. Tie effort to clear my
head in the morning by hawking and splitting
was painful. My grocer advised me to try
Hoods Sarsaparilla,
and it gave me relief Immediately, while in
time | was entirely cured. / am never with
out the medicine in my house, as | think it Is
worth its weight in gold" Mrs. G. b. GLIB,
1929 Eighth Street, n. W., Washington, ID. C.
81 have used Hoods Sarsaparlla for
catarrh with very satisfactory results.
have received more permanent benefit from
ii than from any other remedy have ever
tried" NJ. L. READ, Of A. Read 81 Son,
WauSeon, Ohio
n, Is, Do not be induced to take any other
preparation, but be sure to get
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-12-10

BENNINGroN, VT, Dec 81. +. jeVett
was found dead in i'itzJcrald's saloon this
morning, and 40 autopsy WAS held this
evening. ihr physician has not made the
verdict public, out viii to-mOrruW.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-12-10

Following is list of new books recently
received at the Fletcher Free Library to-
Jether with their library numbers
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-12-10

Alderman EuGiesby moved that the
veto he Iald on me table, and the motion
alter some discussion Was carried
\ resolution Introduced bv Alderman
johnson establishing the grade OF Iiuel
street tetWeen South Willard and South
Union streets was adopted.
The following license, We're granted
10 the Porter Manufacturing company, to
connect VITA sewer in South Bntterv
street and To Use a portion of South Bal
tely street for building purposes; to Il.
Cushing, to connect with sewer in South
Battery street: Amasa Drew and Van \.
Nye, to connect with sewer in King
street.
a resolution introduced by Alderma1
Watson to erect an electric ljGht at
the corner Of Chase street ana Colchester
avenue WAS adopted.
The mayors warrants wereapproved for
tln fbllAtT.1tg hills.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-04-24
Rare Coins.

Mr.. George G. Evans, in his inter-
esting history of the mint, speaking
of rare coins, says of the dollar of 1904,
that it is known among collectors as
the "King Of American rarities."
But seven or eight pieces are known
to exist. The first specimen in the
mint cabinet weighs l45.2 grains; the
second A. M. Shekney procured from
the mint in lS43in exchange for other
coins; the third w. S. Appleton
bought at an advance of $3.50, in 1868,
from f, Cogen, who purchased it
from E. Lillienthal, who bought it at
sale Of Il collection belonging to j.
j. Mickey, in 1867, for $3.50; the
fourth, Il. G. Parmelee bought at a
sale of +. II. Sanford's collection in
1874, for 500, who obtained it from
an aged lady, who got it at the mint
many yaars ago.
The fifth, w. b. WetmOre bought
for $500, at the sale of ii. S. Adams
collection in 1876. The sixth, the
present owner of which is unknown,
was formerly in the possession of Mr..
Robert c. Davis, of Philadelphia and
recently sold for 81, 200.
The seventh, S. II. and II. Chap.
man purchased in October, 1891, at a
sale in Berlin, and resold it to a Mr..
Scott, dealer in coins, for 81 900, al
their Philadelphia sale in May, 1885
No counterfeit dies of the 1904 dollar
were ever made. Among the Other
rare coins at the mint, is a double
eagle, called unique" The die:
were made in 1S49 and Mr.. Evan,
says, it was the only piecestruck. i
is beyond price.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-04-24
The Weight of Dead Facts Stored in
the Pigeon-Holes of Memory.

Grant Allen in Gentleman's Magazine.
Take the animal world, for exam
ple-the creaturers themselves, and
not their names-and look at the di-
versity of cats and dogs, goats and
sheep, beetles and butterflies, soles
and Shrimps, that even the ordinary
mlearned man knows and recognizes,
and mostly remembers. Narrow the
question down to dogs alone, and still
you get the same result. Consider
the St. Bernards and mastiffs, the
pugS and bulldogs, the black and tans
and King Charles, the sheep dogs
and the deer hounds, and the SILVER
ing little Italian grey hounds, and
the long daschunds that you buy by
the yard. Everyone of these, and
countless Others, has got to have its
cell all to itself in the classifcatory
department Of the human brain, and
| suppose another cell for its name in
the portion specially devoted to Ian
guage also. Add to these the plants,
flowers, fruits, roots, and other we'll
known vegetable products whose
names are familiar to almost every
body, and what a total you have got
at once! a good bOtanist, to take a
more specific case, knows lin add.
ton to a stock of general knowledge
about equivalent on the average to
anybody else's, the names and ma
lures of hundreds and thousands OF
distinct plants, to say nothing about
innumerable small peculiarities of
stem, and leaf, and flower, and seed
in every species and variety among
them all. No, the mere dead weight
of dead fact with which everybody'>
memory is stored andladen defies the
possibility of reckoning and pigeon.
holeing. Make your separate docket>
ever 50 tiny, reduce them all to then
smallest dimensions, and yet there
will not be room for all of them in
the human brain. The more we think
on it the more will the wonder grow
that one small head can carry all thai
the merest infant knows.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-04-24

in the duties on wool and the discov-
cry ofrefrigerative processes by which
fresh mutton could be brought from
the La Plata and even from the Pa
cific have caused many of those en-
gagged in raising sheep to abandon
the industry. In Texas the cattle
ranches have trenched on the sheep
farms and driven many of them out
of the State. The greatest reduction
in numbers, however, is in the East
ern States like Pennsylvania and
Ohio, our large wool producers.
There is loss of sheepin nearly every
State east of the Mississippi, Penn
sylvania losing 100000 head, or near
ly one-fifth of its flock, the sheep be-
ing slaughtered or sent West for
cheaper pasturage.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-04-24
Miraculous Escape.

W. w. Reed, druggist, of Winches
ter, Ind, writes; Zone of my custo-
mers, Mrs. Louisa Pike, Bartonia,
Randolph Co., Ind, was long suffer-
er with consumption, and was given
up to die by her physicians. She heard
of DR.. Kings New Discovery for Con-
sumption, and began buying it of me.
In six months time she walked to the
city, a distance of six miles, and is now
so much improved she has quit using
it. She feels she owes her life to it. "
Free Trial Bottles at j. B. Ritchey's
Drug Store. 6
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-04-24
Remarkable Decrease of Farm Ami.
mails

The cattle census of the Department
of Agriculture attests the fact that
farming property has been deprecia-
ding in this country in the past two
years, and that, while there has been
q material improvement in the num-
Der of farm animals of all kinds .eN-
cept sheep, there has been rapid de-
cline in prices. The result is that,
Notwithstanding this increase, the
grand aggregate valuation isn't over
1866, 1885, $3.50, against 50, 456, 425, 1888
IN 1885, falling off of S91 ,266, 121, or
per cent. The loss is divided as fol-
lows: Mich cows, So, 917, so; 9TH
or cattle, $50, 1876 39; sheep, So, 516,-
F83; swine, 500, 1871 ,7S9. There has
been a steady decline in the sheep in
dustry for some years past. The large
aumber of sheep in the Argentine
Sepublic and Australia, the reduction
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-04-24
BULLS SARSAP ARILLA.
THE LIVER

Secretes the bile and acts like filter to
cleanse impurities of the blood. BY ir-
regularity in its action or suspensions
of its functions, the bile pOisons the blood,
causing jaundice, saLioW complexion, weak
eyes, bilious diamh@a, d iangmd, weary
feeling, end many other distressing symp-
toms generally termed liver troubles. These
are relieved at once by the use of BULLS
SARSAPARiLLA the great blood resOIvent.
DR.. JOHN BULL have been for number OF
years severely afflicted with mercural headache
and dull, heavy pain in my liver. Three bottles
OF BULLS SARsAPARILLA gave me more relief
than all the others combined.
T. II. OWENS, Louisville, Ky.
DIR. JOHN BULL have examined the pre-
scrption for the preparation OF DIR. JOHN BULLS
SARSAPARILLk, and believe the combination to
be an excellent one, and well calculated to pro-
duce an Alternative impression on the system.
have used II both in public and private practice,
and think i the best article OF Sarsaparain use.
NJ. PYLES, NJ. d. Louisville, KY,
Res. Phys. ut Lou, Marine HOSP
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-04-24
WARDS WOES.
His Desperate Struggle and
How it Ended.

Just twenty.Seyen miles from the classic
city Of Athens, Ga, is located the thriving
little town of Maxey's, the residence of Mr..
Robert Ward, who has just been released
from most perilous predicament, the par
ticulars of which he has consented to give
to the public. He writes as follows:
MAXEY'S, OGLETHORPE Co., Ga.
July 9th, 1886.
For twelve or fourteen years | have been
great sufferer from terrible form of blood
poison which ran into the secondary, and
finally it was pronounced tertiary form.
My head, face and shoulders became almost
mass of corruption, AMI finally the disease
commenced eating away my skull bones. |
became so horribly repulsive that for three
years absolutely refused to let people see
me. used large quantities OF most noted
blood remedies and applied to nearly all
physicians near me, but my condition con
tinued to grow worse, and all said that |
must surely die. My bones became the seat
of excruciating aches and pains; my nights
were passed in misery; | was reduced in
flesh and strength; my kidneys were terribly
deranged, and life became a burden to me.
| CHANGED to see an advertisement OF Il. b..
| B., and sent one dollar to w. C. Birchmore
u Co., merchants of our place, and they pro-
cured one bottle for me. 1t was used with
decided benefit, and when eight or ten bot
ties had been used was pronounced sound
| and well.
Hundreds of sears can now be seen on me,
looking like a man who had been burned
and then restored My case was well known
in this county, and for the benefit of others
who may be similarly affected, think it my
duty to give the facts to the public, and to
extend my heartfelt thanks for so valuable Il
remedy | have been well over twelve
months, and no return of the disease has oc-
cured. ROBERT WARD.
MAXEY'S, GA, July /, 1SS5.-We the UNI
dersigned, know Mr.. Robert Ward, and take
pleasure in saying that the facts above stated
by him are true, and that his was one OF the
worst cases of Blood poison we ever knew in
our county, and that he has been cured by
the use Of B. b. B.--BOtanic Blood Balm.
A. T. BRIGHTwILL, merchant.
W. c. BIRCHoRE Il Co., merchants.
j. II. BRIGHTwELI., NJ. ID.
JOHN 7. HART
w. b. CAMPBELL.
ATLANTA, GA, July 10, lSS5.-We are ac-
quainted with A. T. Brightwell and w. c.
Birchmore & Co., whose names appear above
and take pleasure in saying that they are
gentle men of undoubted veracity and worthy
of confidence in any assertion they may
make. HOWARD IL GAMBLER,
Wholesale Druggists, Atlanta, Ga
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-04-24

a life saved for thirty-five cents
A lady in Boston had diptheria and
was almost dead from strangulation,
but was instantly relieved and final
ly cured by Johnson's Anodyne Lini-
ment. Every family should have a
bottle ready for instant use.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-04-24

\ correspondent wants to know
how many men were engaged in the
war of 1872. Judging from the num-
Der of widows of soldiers of that war,
now on the pension rolls, we should
say there were not over 100000.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-04-24

Itch, mango and scratches of every
kind cured in 80 minutes by Woolford's
Sanitary Lotion. Use no other. This
never fails. Sold by j. B. Ritchey,
druggist, McMinnville, Tenn.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-04-24
nYSPEPSIA

Variable appetite; faint, gnawing feeHng
at pit of the stomach, heartburn, Windin the
stomach, bad breath, bad taste in the mouth,
low spirits, general prostration. There is
no form of disease more prevalent than Dys-
pepsia, and it can in all cases be traced to
an enfeebied or poisoned condition of the
blood. BULLS SARSAPARiLLA by cleansing
and purifying the blood, tones up the digeS-
tive organs, and relief is obtained at once.
On; JOHN BuLL4-I have no hesitation in saying
That believe your SARsAPARILLA TO be the best
medicine manufactured for the cure OF Scrofua
Syphilis, and many other cutaneous and gandu-
lar anecuons, having used 1t with entire success
In numbers OF the above cases.
JAMES MOORE, Louisville, Ky.
DIR. JONI BULL. = procured one bottle OF
BULLS SARsAPARILLAf for my eldest son. Among
the remedies and various prescriptions that he
has tried for weak lungs and chest this one bottle
has been OF more benefit to him than all. IT has
cured me OF Dyspepsia as we'll
JOHN S. MCGEE, Horse Cave, Ky.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-04-24

Have been using Tongaline upon
patient who has been suffering with
neuralgia for fifteen years the effect
was remarkable. 1t gave immediate
relief. r.. II. CONNALLY, NJ. d.,
Mountain Fork, Ark.