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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-04-16

is 1871 to 10 cents. Eggs are lSccnts doz.
Fancy cheeses are rs follows; Pineapple
Cheeses 10 cents TO , 4 90 each according to
size Roquefort cheese ~ cents n pound
English dairy Is cents; Edam 81 90 each;
Neuichatcl cents u package: Guada
cheese, 40 cents Il pound. Cheddar
cheese, 81 II piece. Milk cents a
quart Pure Jersey cream 30 cents
quart.
Flour, sugar, etc.
st. Louis -four $3.50 to 100 Il Dbl: Mich
gan, - % to - %. spring patents, s. %;
Minnesota patents, - % a barrel Buck
wheat is cents "A pound. Granu-
lated sugar is "a cents Il pound Light
brown, u to cents. New maple sugar is
10 cents pound and maple syrup IS 81
gallon in cans, new white clover honey is
Is to 20 cents II pound. Nuts, all kinds as
sorted, 20 cents pound Pop corn cents
II pound mince meat IL cents pound.
Horse radish, 10 and 20 cents Il bottle.
New cider jelly in five pound buckets 30
cents. Apple Jelly 80 cents for 5-pound
pals Raspberry jam 30 cents for D.
pound pals. Grape fruit 80 to 60 cents
Dozen
Meats and Fish.
Spring lamb is quoted at : to 20 cents for
| headquarters and 10 to 12i4 cents for fore
quarters. Beef best cuts Western, for
porter house is quoted at % cents; sir
| loin, go cents: round IL to is cents,
/ Vermont beet quoted at 10 to 20
cents. Veal steaks is to ~ cents. Roasts
/ 10 to Is cents per pound. Cheaper cut, 6 to
10 cents. Hams, sugar cured pa to
IL cents per pound, breakfast bacon Is to
IS cts, homeless ham, - TO- ~ cts. a pound,
tripe 10 cents, picked pigs feet PA
cents. Corn beef i to IL cents.
Pork, roast, 10 to - cents pound steak,
l2l3 to II cents. Salt pork TOTO l2il cents a
pound. In poultry, chickens Dire, oed, are
IS to 20 cents pound fowls 10 to 20
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-04-16

President Cleveland is Al pounds heavier
than when inaugurated.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-04-16

q debt incurred for extra music, repairs,
&c, and something over 1900 WAS raised.
The church closes Mr.. Jumps three years
pastorate over it with all old debts paid,
all repairs provided for and with the col.
lections OF the past larger than In any
previous year.
In the County Court Tuesday the en-
tire day was occupied by the counsel in
the case Of F. M. Knights and wife against
George A. Smyth in making their srRu.
ments. j. j. Enright concluded his argu-
ment for the plaintiffs and was followed
by Hon. w. l.. Burnap and F. H. Hard for
the defendant, Hon. Henry Ballard clos.
ing for the plaintiff.
Camp Gen. William Wells, No. 10 Sons
of Veterans, held their first meeting Tues
day in G. A. H. hall there being a full
attendance. Seven new names were added
to the list and twelve applications fol
membership were received. After the
regular routine Of business the camp ad
journed until next Tuesday night. The
camp starts off under the most favorabl.
auspices and promises to be the largest IL
the State.
Last Friday evening q party Of forty
young people visited the residence OF Mr.
and Mrs. G. Laprise on Shelburn street
in II. c. Smiths "Winooski." The occa
sion was surprise-psrty reception to thei
daughter, Miss Susie Pray. who has jus
returned from Philadelphia after an alb
sence ofeight months. Though surprised
The Brookhaven leader., 1886-07-15
HOME AND FARM.

Corn Oysters: Six ears of boiled
corn, cut from the cob and seasoned
with salt and pepper, mix with 1t the
yelks of three eggs. well beaten, and
one and half tablespoonfuls of flour,
whisk the whites TO a stiff frOth and add
last, fry in hot butter, one spoonful at a
time. Philadelphia Call
Another thing, mothers, is saffron
tea for baby 1t is the very best In fever,
bowel trouble or scarlet fever that there
can be. 1t was the dear old grandma
cure, and think they had better success
than most of II, NOWADAYS Too many
drugs are used now.-Fdrm and Fire
site.
Fires resulting from burning oil
are ineStingui>hable with water. but
may readily be smothered by throwing
flour upon the burning oil. If clothing
is set on fire by splitting oil, or 10y the
bursting of lamp, a handful of flour
thrown on Immediately may be the
means of quenchng the flames, and
thus saving life Montreal Witness.
A correspondent of the ohio
Farnler recommends half a pint of
common table salt for bloat in cattle.
Put round stick in the cows mouth,
throw the salt as far down the throat as
YOU can. and she will swallow it. This
farmer saws he has cured several cases
of clover-bloat in short time in this
manner.
Cheese omclct, a supper or lunch
dish: Butter and cut in quarters a suf-
ticient number of slices of bread to line
mcdium-sizcd pudding dish. Sprinkle
over small pieces of stale or dry cheese.
Another LAYER of bread, then cheese and
so on until the dish is full. Make a
cuStard of one pint of milk, two eggs
and little salt. Pour over the bread
and cheese. Bake one-half hour in q
quick oven. Good Housekeeping.
-Hominv: Soak cup of small
hominy for two hours in enough cold
water to cover it, drain; put over the
fire in farina kettle, with quart OF
warm water slightly sailed, and cook
for half an hour after it reaches the boil.
If it has not soaked up all the water,
pour it off and supply the place with a
Il cup of warm milk; bring it to a boil
and serve. Eat with sugar and cream.
-ETchdnGc.
If by letting horse stand IN the
stable one day without exercise you in.
lure him, how much more are horses in
jured which are compelled to stand in
narrow stalls for week at time with
out any liberty whatever? Yet there are
plenty Of farmers who, when they are
not using their horses, will keep them
imprisoned for days or weeks at a time,
and then wonder why they have trouble
in keeping them in good condition.
Western Rur0l.
An Ohio amateur gooseberry grower
succeeds in growing very fine fruit, both
IN size and quality, on cool, clay soil,
keeping the plants open in the center by
pruning. When they start into growth
in the spring, he Immediately disbuds,
to prevent them from becoming too
dense, and thus admits free circulation
of air. He mulches heavily during the
summer. With this treatment he is lit
tie troubled with mildew. - Cleveland
Ledder.
The Brookhaven leader., 1886-07-15
Forcing . Real Estate Sale.
fChIcarn Naval

this city, which is one hundred and fifty
feet wide and only one foot deep. II is the
remnant of a building lot which was de-
stroyed when jackson street was laid out.
The owner Of this remnant wanted to sell
It to dweller in house on the adjoining
lot fronting on a cross street. The latter
refused to buy the long ribbon Of land at
the price asked. Its owner thereupon
erected towering fence of rough planks
on his elongated foot of ground, complete
ly shutting off his neighbours view Of Jack
son street. He has now added the cost OF
the fence and the amount of last years
taxes to the former price of the land, and
thinks his neishbor will buy it before the
summer is over.
The Brookhaven leader., 1886-07-15
A LUCKY GAMBLER.
How lie Bled some of His Colleagues
who Had set Trap For Him.
fClncinnati Enqulrer.l


Probably the most extensively known
gambler in Ohio is John Alexander, Of Co.
lumbus. He has made some of the most
reckless and lucky plays of any of them
and has done a great many things to at
tract the attention of not only the sporting
world, but that Of the world on the OUT
side. A friend of his tells a story about
Alexander he vouches for, and II 1t has
been in print it is worth repeating:
John struck a streak of luck some years
ago that lasted until he had won many
thousands of dollars. 1t started in WASH
ington Courthouse, o., and consisted, in
the first place, Of a winning of good pro-
portions from a couple of dollars. IL
seemed as though any bet that Alexan-
der made went his way. During the
run of luck referred to Alexander was one
day riding in a street car, and there being
several men in the car who knew him, he
made the remark that he would bet twen-
ty-five dollars to one that the car
would run off the track before they eached
their destination. One of the others, who
considered that good bet even if he lost
it, put up a dollar, and John, who never
weakens, posted twenty-five dollars.
Before the car had gone two blocks it ran
off the track fairly and sguarelv.
Alexander used to sleep over a faro
bank that he conducted in Columbus, and
as the other gains of the capital knew his
penchant for betting on any proposition,
they were constantly inventing a scheme
to Gland the coon" There was big stone
lying In front of Alexander's place, and
one day a number of sports got into con-
versation on the sidewalk on the probable
weight of the stone in question. At that
time there was nothing said about bet
ting. On that night Alexander, while
sitting in the window of his bed
room, cooling off, saw some Of the boys
load Mr. Stone into a wheelbarrow and
cart it away. Shortly after the stone was
brought back and dumped into its old po-
sition. 1t occurred to Alexander that the
boys were setting a hear-trap for him, and
be concluded to bait the trap for suckers.
So he went below, procured a wheelbar-
row, hauled the stone away, weighed it,
knocked out a big chunk in the bottom,
weighed the stone again, and replaced il
In the street in front of his house. Repair
ing to his room, he went to sleep to dream
the dreams of the innocent. The next day
the gang came down 10 break him on the
weight of that rock. Evorv gambler in
town was in with the play, and John took
all the bets offered. Some of the boys
haven't yet got done paying the money
they borrowed to bet on that sure thing.
The Brookhaven leader., 1886-07-15
TENDER STEAK.


Valuable Recipes for Young Housekeepers
and Dissatificd Boardcrs.
You want to know how to make steak
tender, do you, Euialie? Well, we are
full Of a ripe, golden experience on
steak. If there's any one in all this
wide, weeping world who has full and
perfect knowledge of steak, we are that
person. We nearly chOked to death on
steak once, Eulalc. But hearken to
the sweet, mellitluous piping of our
gentle oboe. II you are keeping house
and want to make your steak tender,
buy big seven-barreled revolver. Go
around to the butchers and present the
executive end of the gun at his head.
Then address him in some such honeyed
words as these:
you miserable, swindling, bone
chopping scOundrel, if you send me
more such steak as that stuff you sent
me yesterday morning, I'll blow you
into the middle of Jersey City,
That'll settle him, Eulalic. When he
sees that your soft, womanly heart is
not to be trifed with. he II weaken, and
send around the porterhouse that you
pay for.
But if you are boarding, Eulalie, and
want to make the steak tender, you
must pursue very different plan. You
can not deal with the butcher, if you
are boarding, SO you must pay your at
tentions directly to the steak. When
the steak is placed on the table before
you, take it up gently on your fork and
90 up to your room with it. Place it
on the plate of your sewing machine in
the spot where you put your sewing.
Then sit down firmly in chair, Eulalie.
and put your feet on the pedals of the
machine. When you have done this,
begin to operate the pedals. Operate
as if the house was ON fire. Keep it up
for about two hours. See that you have
a good stout needle in the machine,
otherwise it might break off in the
steak.
After you have kept this up for the
time mentioned, you will find that you
can cut the clearinghouse steak quite
easily with steam crcular-saw. Puck.
The Brookhaven leader., 1886-07-15
london Land and Water l

The following account of a rather re-
markable hen may be of interest She is
a cross between a game hen and Brahma
cock, and was Matched in May, 1889. She
commenced laying in January of the fol-
low ing year, and laid one hundred and
eightynine eggs, within the twelve
months. Last year she laid one hun.
dred and fiftysix eggs, and is still lay.
ing. may add that she is quite cock
ney, having lived on the leads of public
office for the last two years, her owner
being the hall porter. She is very fond of
lying before the fire, stretching herself
like dog. At meal time a chair is placed
for her at the table, her food being washed
down with liberal supply of stout. POSI-
bly, it is the latter, combined with the
warmth of her quarters, that has caused
her to lay so well. The most curious thing
is that a great number of the eggs have
been laid in the lap of the porter's wife.
The Brookhaven leader., 1886-07-15
MARRIED IN JAIL.
Convict Welded to a Once Tilted But
True and Faithful Sweetheart.
IChicago Herald

Louis Bendit, recently sentenced to three
years in the penitentiary for embezzling
funds from N. K. Fairbanks & Co., was
yesterday the smiling bri 'a-rnom in
romantic marriage which tool; place in
Jailor Folz' office at 80 in the loren DON.
The bride was Miss Laura C. Ball, dis
carded sweetheart of the convict, who
gave place in the heart Of Bendit to the
more gushing Robin hurry, an actress
playing soubrette parts in theatrical COM
panies. Soon after Bendt's defalcation
and flight to Canada Matt W. Pinkerton
was placed upon his track, and
proceeding to Cleveland the de-
tective found Robin, who was
playing an enga cement in that city, and
telegraphing in her name brought Bendit
to Detroit, where he was placed und err ar
rest. Robin never knew that her name
was being used to deceive her lover, and
when he was brought back to Chicago in
handouts she refused to desert him. Her
uncle and guardian, Robert Nelson, used
his influence to break up the attachment,
and prevailed upon his niece to take back
to Bendit all the little souvenirs of an un.
dying love which he had given her from
time to time. About a week ago Robin
acceded to her uncle's request, and kindly
returned to her convict lover the jewelry
and keepsakes that were his.
Now appears upon the scene the bride.
elect, who though once cast Off for another,
returns with her full complement of love,
and receives from Bendit's hands the brio
a-brac and jewelry which had been the
love Offering to her rival. Robin paid a
visit Ito Bendit a few days ago, and as she
was discussing the insurmountable barrier
between them, Laura danced into the Jail,
wearing smile and the jewelry.
Robin took the hint and said farewell
forever. while Laura arranged for the
nuptials. Robin, whose real name is Mag
gle, will be remembered as a student at the
Northwestern University in 18S1-A, and a
pupil of Prof. Cumnock in elocutlon.
There was an irony in fate when Bendit
risked his liberty for Robin and married
Laura. The bride and groom received
their friends at Joliet on Friday.
The Brookhaven leader., 1886-07-15
WONDERS OF AN EGG.
A Question Which. Despite All Scientific
Researches Remains Unsolved.
Al. NInI4l;n,, NAr;l;nrnn In ana Of hi,

A Question which. Despite All Scientific
Researches, Remains Unsolved.
Mr.. Matthew Williams. in one of his
lectures, says: Every one who eats his
matutinal egg eats a sermon and mir
acle Inside of that smooth, symmet-
rical, beautiful shell hlrks question
which has been the Troy town for all
the philosophers and scientists since
Adam. Armed with the engines of
war-the microscope, the scales, the
offensive weapons of chemistry and
reason-they have probed, and weigh
ed, and experimental, and still the
question is unsolved, the citadel I'M
sacked Prof. Bokorny can tell you
that albumen is composed of so many
molecules of carbon and nitrogen and
hydrogen, and can persuade you
Of the difference between active
and passive albumen, and can show by
wonderfully delicate experiments what
the aldehydes have to do is the separa-
ton of gold from his complicated solu-
tons; but he can't tell who one egg
comes little rid him, and from anoth-
er bantam. You leave your little sill
yer spoon an hour in your egg-cup, and
it is coated with a compound of sui
phur. Why is that sulphur therep
Wonderful, that evolution should pro-
vide for the bones of the future hen!
There is phosphorus also in that little
microcism; and the oxygen of the air,
passing through the shell, unites with
it, and the acid dissolves the she'll, thus
making good strong bones for the
chick, and at the same time thinning
the prison walls Chemists know good
deal now about albumen; and, if they
can not tell us why life difierentiates
itself therein and thereby, they can tell
you how not to spoil your breakfast "
Boston Budget.
The Brookhaven leader., 1886-07-15
A BOYS BRAVERY.
The Queer Sleeping Place Selected By
Little Jack Crawford.
[Wellsville (O) Special

Little Jack Crawford.
[Wellsville (O.) Special
A remarkable feat of daring in child
and miraculous escape from death is re-
ported from Williamsport, this county,
where a vigorous search for natural gas is
going on. Gas hunters have taken COM
plete possession of the little hamlet and
its surroundings, and the prosecution Of
their work furnishes interest aud curiosity
for the country boys for miles around. A
gusher was struck at Williamsport the
other day, and derrick lightweight feet
high is still standing to support q huge
escape pipe, from which at night blazos
a flame five feet high. Last night dozen
boys paid the vicinity visit, going from
we'll to we'll, out of curiosity. They were
accompanied by little Jack Crawford, a
lad of nine years, who remained at the big
derrick, while his companions continued
their journey. When the boys were ready
to return home the little fellow was
nowhere to be found. One Of the boys
looked up, and imagined that he discov.
cred the outline of form on the top plat.
form of the derrick. Taking off his shoes,
he climbed the dizzy structure. When
within a few feet of the top he was hor-
rified to find little Jack peacefully asleep
on the very edge of the derrick, with gas
burning high above him. Mastering all
his courage, the rescuor stealthily crept up
to the little slumberer and aroused him.
The lad sleepily rubbed his eyes, and said
he wanted to go home. 1t was with great
difficulty he was brought down, owing to
the rickety condition of the derrick.
While his companions We're gone the child
had climbed to the top of the derrick, and
beng tired soon fell asleep. 1t was a
miracle he did not fall, as the plank upon
which he was found is by actual measures
ment only six feet long and two feet wide.
The Brookhaven leader., 1886-07-15
How She Got Even with sanders.
boston Transcript

Here is the way a selr-reliant woman
heads off, in an English newspaper, her
husband, who apparently had been post
in" her:
NOTICE., Mary Sanders, never con-
tracted any Debts in the name of William
Sanders. IT. the name Of sanders 10 not good
enough TO get credit on.
lsigneQl MARY SANDERS
The Brookhaven leader., 1886-07-15
q. NJ. ID.

Walking down Broadway is very pleas
ant when you feel we'll, and T K
never felt better than when his friend asked
him how he got over that severe cough of
his so speedily. "Ah, my boy" said T,
&c. NJ ID. did i'll" And his friend won
dered what q. NJ D. meant He knew it
did not mean Good Mlny Doctors, for
T K had tried dozen in vain. ~
have it, said he, just hitting the nail on
the head, "you mean DR.. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery, : or Gold Medal Deserved
as my friend j s. always dubs it"
Sold by druggists.
The Brookhaven leader., 1886-07-15

OLD pill boxes are spread over the land
by the thousands after having been emp
tied 10y suffering humanity What mass
of sickening, disgusting medicine the poor
stomach has to contend with. Too much
strong medicine. Prickly Ash Bittcrs is
rapidly and surely taking the place OF all
this class of drugs, and is curing all the ills
arising from Il disordered condition OF the
liver, kidneys, stomach and bowels.
The Brookhaven leader., 1886-07-15

We accidently overheard the following
dialogue ON the street yesterday.
Jones' Smith, why don't y u stop that
disgu- ting hawking and spittingi
Smith. How can II You know | am a
martyr to catarrh.
D. DO as did. had the disease in its
worst form but l am well now.
s. What did you do for it?
j. used DR.. Sages Catarrh Remedy. 1t
cured me and it will cure you.
S, I've heard of it, and by Jove I'll try it.
j. Do so. You'll find it at all the drug
stores in town.
The Brookhaven leader., 1886-07-15

AS female regulator, DR.. Dromgoole's
English Female Bites act like a charm.
Females troubled with cold feet, pains in
side and back, monthly suppression or ex-
cess, will be promptly relieved by its use.
The Brookhaven leader., 1886-07-15

AsAhair dressing, Halls Hair Remover
has no equal. Ask your druggist for 1T.
The only warranted cure for chills and
fever is Ayers Ague Cure.
The Brookhaven leader., 1886-07-15

love is blind" True, true. The young
man never sees the dog until it is too late
to escape in a dignifed manner.-ChicGgo
Ledger.
The Brookhaven leader., 1886-07-15

LANDLApY-"Go ahead, Mr.. Fraidcat
and ,ee il it is a burglar" Mr.. Fradcat
with cowardly presence ofmind)
first, always"
The Brookhaven leader., 1886-07-15

WHFN an idler enters the sanctum of a
busy editor and the editor says: Glad to
see you're back" what does he meant
w T. Ltactsndcnt
The Brookhaven leader., 1886-07-15

WHEN THE SCALP IS ANNOYED with Dand-
ruff, GLENN's SULPHUR SOAP will be found
an infallible remedy. HILLS HAIR AND
WHISPER DYE, Black or Brown, soc.
The Brookhaven leader., 1886-07-15

A WESTERN man has a cyclone cellar
which he retres to when his wife COM
mences house-cleaning- BoStOa CONNER
cidE Bulletin.
The Brookhaven leader., 1886-07-15

THERE are instances where quail on toast
has been followed i'll due time by. three
cents on the doilar,-ChcGgo IOuT7IG!.
The Brookhaven leader., 1886-07-15

IF afflicted with Sore Eyes use DR.. Isaac
Thompson's Eye Water. Druggists sell it. Zoe.
The Brookhaven leader., 1886-07-15

JOHN RUsKIN wants the sewlng-machine
to go. Let him put his feet on the treadle
and work it, then.
The Brookhaven leader., 1886-07-15

SOLD again-Second-hand articles-Bar
Rngton free Press.
The Brookhaven leader., 1886-07-15

DR. P1FRCE's "Favorite Prescription" is
the debilitated woman's best restorative
tonic.
The Brookhaven leader., 1886-07-15

AN indirect way Of stting drink Of
water at cheap clearinghouse is to ask
for third cup Of tea.
The Brookhaven leader., 1886-07-15

Profits amounting to fou: hundred
dollars per acre are often realized nom
Strawberries.
The Brookhaven leader., 1886-07-15

Bronchitis is cured by frequent SINAI
doses OF Piso's Cure for Consumption.
The Brookhaven leader., 1886-07-15

mental gymnastcs-Jumping to a con-
clusion.
The Brookhaven leader., 1886-07-15
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The Brookhaven leader., 1886-07-15
FACE, HANDS. FEET.

UE TO IS a DAY. Samples worth 81: 20
MSE FREE. Lines not under the horse'sfeet. Write
P~ BREWSTER SAFETY REIN HOLDER co., HOlly, Mich
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-05-07
LEADING SlRES OE 1895.

| give below Il most interesting table
of statistics. compiled from the Supple
ment for 1855 TO Chester's Complete Trot-
ting and Pacing Record. In the first
column are arranged alphabetically the
names of sires who got five or more
trotting or pacing performers in 1855
the figures in the second column show
the number of starters in 1885 got by
each horse; those in the third column
the number of race winners got by each
horse; the fourth column shows the
names of the get of the stallion who
trOtted the fastest heat in 1885; next
comes the time of that heat, and last the
number of trOtters by each stallion with
records of , 30 or better who performed
in 1885: