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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-02-10

THOMAS c. BENEDICT. Magazine; cover
each of these 1000 pages with type the
size of that of this newspaper, and you have
some idea of the amount OF speaking that
congress does every year. Many OF these
speeches are, however, never delivered at
all, and the congressman rises and says
"Mr. Speaker" and then asks leave to print
his remarks. He puts in a long harangue
in which he denounces the opposite party,
and tries to draw the wool over the eyes
of his constituents. He gets several
thousand extra copies printed at cost price
or less, and distributes them all over his
district and the people think that he has
really uttered these words on the floor,
while the members, with big eyes
and open mouths, listened to theml
If they could come to congress they
would find that their statesman" stands
away below such men as ledge Waxem,
of Way back, and that he ID in reality
hardly known by name.
The Congressional Record appears every
morning, and that of today contains all
that was said in the senate and house yes
terday. l should not say everything, for
it does not include the good stories told in
the cloak rooms, nor the gossip which
rises to the galleries while some member
is speaking 1t has, however, the full
proceedings, and these are taken down in
shorthand by photographers, and it costs
| $50, 000a year for reporting for this Record
The photographers employed are among
the fastest in the country, and those OF
the house get as big salaries as the con-
| gressmen themselves, while the senate
reporting is managed by one man, who
gets $25, 900 year for the job. These
men take their notes down in 'pot hooks"
on paper, and then rush out to room
which is reserved for them in the Capitol
and redictate them to some slower aman-
uensis, who takes them down again in
shorthand and writes them out in long
hand or on the typewriter for The Record.
Some of the daily Records contain 1000,
900 ems, and they often get out as much
as would make 400 pages of n closely
printed novel.
The setting up Of all this type and the
printing is done at the government print
ing Office, and this is an establishment
which is seldom visited by strangers at
Washington. Still, it is the biggest print
ing Office in the world, and it turns out
more matter than any publishing house
in the United States. Harper's and Scrib-
ner's dwindle in comparison with it, and
it pays out in wages each year moro than
81 100000. 1t has compositors by the
hundreds, and its proof readers are many.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-02-10
CRIMES AND ACCIDENTS.

While George Ransom was attempting
to pass load of wood near Rutland, it
tipped into his cutter crushing him in a
terrible manner.
A six days search for Michael Ryan OF
Fairlee, who disappeared the night of the
storm, hes given no clue of his where
abouts. An investigation shows that his
family relations were unpleasant, and
foul play is limited at.
BENJAMIN Wheeler's house in Calais
was destroyed by tire on the LIST the
furniture and most of the contents were
removed +; the loss is 81 600 and the house
was insured for $1,000.
,Amorette Whitney, widow of the late
Mather Adams. who was a prominent
and wealthy Marlboro farmer, committed
suicide by poisoning Wednesday at the
house OF her daughter, Mr.. w. II. Cook,
Mrs. Adams had been in poor health and
dependency for a year past.
A heated brick, tuken to bed by a South
Woodbury. woman, set the bed. clothes on
fire, but she escaped uninjnred
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-02-10
The Largest Butter Story Yet.
(From the CaledonianD

Jonathan Adams of st. Johnsbury East
has COW three quarters Jersey from which
he has made since April /, 1887, 400 pounds
of butter, sold $50 quarts of milk and used
what milk and cream his family of two
persons needed. The cows feed has been
grass in summer and hay in winter, with
the addition of one quart of corn meal dali
ly when feed was short in summer and
two quarts of meal daily in winter We
are aware that this is large story, but we
believe it to be a true one. Nevertheless.
If anyone sends larger story it had better
be accompanied by the certificate of no.
tary public, as we have some consideration
for the reputation of the Cdledonidn.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-02-10
An Old Time Joke.

A little wooden machine, about six inches
long, having at one end cog wheel with an
elastic strip of thin wood securely fastened
at the end opposite to the one that overlies
the cog, when drawn rapidly and skillfully
from the nape of the neck down TO tho lum-
bar regions of an unsuspecting VICTIM con .
veys the horrible assurance to tho scratched
that his coat has been completely ripped
down his back, and in ratio corresponding
to his terror at this supposition is the ineffa-
BILE Joy Of the scratcher who has perpetrated
the practical joke. All over the fairs OF
olden times the click clicking screech of this
little instrument could be heard TO the ac-
compartment Of sudden cries of alarm and
shouts of laughter from the crowd. The in
genious mechanism is occasionally to DO seen,
heard and felt in city crowds in England on
occasions of public rejoicing, but it is becom-
ing scarcer every year, and ere long, like its
serious rivals, the thumbscrew, the rack and
the scavenger's daughter, will be found only
In archaeological museums.-New York Star.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-02-10

THE GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE.
1t uses nearly rs many sheets Of paper
each year as there are people in the coun-
try, and it's estimates, at times, call for
100, 900 reams of printing paper.
Let me tell you how it looks.
Imagine an immense, prisonlike build
ing, covering an acre of ground and look
ing more like a great factory than gov
eminent establishment; make its walls
square, and its material a dirty white
brick, and lot it consist Of tiers of walls
running around whole square; put hun
dreds of windows into its walls, and make
these windows as dirty rs the smoked
paint of its sides; let it have many en-
trance doors, and at each put guard
with n silver badge on his breast, and
over the chief entrance door put an in
significant, stone eyed marble bust of Ben
Franklin-and you have some idea of this
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-02-10
UNCLE SANS PRINTING.
ALL ABOUT THE BIGGEST PUBLISH
ING HOUSE IN THE WORLD.
Its Danger From Firc-The Congressional
Record and How II Is Printcd-s5O, 900
Year for Shorthand Work-The
Pretty Girls Among the Printers.
Especial Correspondence. !

Special Correspondence
WAsnINGToN, Feb. 2.-There has been
much talk in congress this session as to
the government printing Office and The
Congressional Record. a number of
statesmen are in favor of cutting down
the expenses of Uncle Sam in this direc-
ton, and, undoubtedly, much useless
printing is done. Every bill that comes
before congress is printed, and when one
considers that 10000 bills are introduced
each session, and that nearly LOCO copies
of each bill are printed, it can be seen
that one session has about 100000
printed copies of bills alone. OF course,
not more than a few hundred of these
bills pass, and about 5000, 900 out of the
10000, 600 copies printed are wasted ma
terial. They are kept until the end Of the
session, and are sold as waste paper, and
the grocers and market men of Washing
ton wrap up their vegetables and meats in
congressional documents.
Not only the bills are printed, but
also many of the committee reports, and
in case II bill comes to q conference COM
mittee more copies are printed, and in
some cases, the copies of n single bill run
into the thousands. Nearly 1900 copies
OF all reports of committees and testi-
IlOny lHhcH ny tHcili, nlISJ NC plluIett,
and it is impossible to conceive the i'm
mensity of this business of the govern
ment printing office. Ben: Perlcy Poore
published descriptive catalogue Of gov
eminent publications just before he died,
and this took more paper than Webster's
! largest dictionary, and it included 60, 900
titles. These did not relate to bills, but
to books and pamphlets, and some of the
| titles include twcnty-four or twenty-five
volumes. The "Tenth Census for in
stance, took twcnty-four volumes, and
this "War Record that is being gotten
up is several times as large as Bancroft
History of the United States,n and it will
/ take up as much spice on the shelves Of
u library rs the Encyclopaedia Britain
MICA"
The Congressional Record costs from
$4,000 to $500, 600 year for printing,
and the debates and speeches of each SEES
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-02-10

the reception of his letters, the greatest joy
of life was in answering them. Among my
schoolmates had no childish love, no juve
niles to wait upon me to sleigh rides and
parties that the children in the neighborhood
delighted in If | could not go and come
alone | would remain at home whatever
might be the inducement offered to tempt me
from my answering course. | was little
Mrs. Haynes, and little Mrs. Haynes l was
bent on remaining.
But while was in the very midst of my
heroic devotion terrible rumor reached my
ears a rumor that Frank Haynes, my self
appointed lord and master, was engaged to a
young and beautiful lady in the city. 1t was
a dreadful blow to my precious hopes and
plans though for long time battled against
creditng the report. Hadn't Frank told me
that he would never look about for wife,
that l was the only little lady who should
bear his namel Didn't he write me regu-
larly every fortnight, commencing his letters,
"Dear little Mrs Haynes" and telling me to
be faithful to him9 And-and-would he do
this if he was engaged No, not bit of it'll
Some one had maliciously lied about him,
had manufactured the story from their own
wicked imagination. l would not believe it,
though the whole world stood up before me
and testified to the truth.
AS if to reward me for my faith, and set
my prejudiced little mind to right the next
coach set Frank down at our door. He
thought he must come and see his little vito
once more, he said, as | went timdly forward
to meet him, though he thought it very
bad taste in me to grow at such rapid rate.
He was afraid I'd grow out of my engage
ment; he should have to put loaf of hot
bread on my head to keep me within bounds.
We had been engaged two years was II
years old, and head taller than was at TO-.
He was going to Europe to stay three or four
years. What would l be when he returnedl
He did not dare TO think. He believed | would
be us tall as he by that time Wouldn't l.!
Il hoped So" [ answered. tartly, thinking
the while of the story of the engagement.
"Whew! You are taking on the airs of a
fine young lady already, my little Phebe, y he
answered, laughing heartily. "You wouldn't
| give me one of your brown curlS today if my
heart should break for it, would youf'
mo, | have none to spare"
"Not one! WhyF'
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-02-10

Several of the colored pupils In the
Boston evening schools are described as
more than so years old, and one man Is
nearly 60, but they are patiently and
earnestly striving to gain the knowledge
of which they were deprived in their
younger days. Herald.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-02-10

sion make six or
seven large vol
umes as big us the
biggest Of family
Bibles, and much
more close Y
printed. Suppose
that each of these
big Bible Ii k c
books contained
1000 pages, each
of which is the
size of The Amer
lean Agricultur-
list, or about twice
ss large as Il page
Of The Century
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-02-10

A pound of the ordinary bronze pennies
of the United States is worth $1.42. A
pound of nickel five cent pieces is worth
$4.55 1-2.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-02-10

Why do we say mans "dead and gomez
Isn't he pretty well gone when he's deadi
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-06-07
The Ambition of Algeria.

After an existence of ffty-seven years as a French colony Algeria has determined that it is time to be released from financial lead ing strings and to have O budget of it's own, and this suggestion, originated and warmly supported by the governor general, has been unanimously adopted by the conseil superi- eur. When the armies of Louis Philippe first descended on it's coast the colony, ac- cording to the recent report of our consul in Algiers, was almost waste land. It has now nearly 5000, GOO of acres under cultivation, of which 190,OO0 acres are vineyards. The annual exports of the colony amount to eS,- 0OO 900, there is daily service of steamers to France, 1,25O miles of railroads are in working order, and profound peace exists everywhere. Yet taxes in Algeria are still collected by the central power and con- founded with those of France, so that the colony is actually ignorant of the amount of its own resources. News.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-06-07
FUN AT THE POLICE COURT.
Maurice Moriarty Fined for Assault Case Against Patrick Woods Continued

Case Against Patrick Woods Continued
 Thomas Fitzgerald and James Murphy, two very penitent looking Ansonia youths, we: before the police court this morning charged with sleeping in the cars at the Naugatuck station last night. They were fined $5 each.
 Maurice Moriarty was charged with as- saulting L.. w. Halleck at the buckle shop Tuesday night. MT Moriarty said the watchman hit him across the face with a broom and he retaliated by knocking him down. The watchman said he was mind ing his business when he was startled by getting blow on the side of the head. Moriarity was fined Sl0 and costs, and ap- pealed.
 The case of assault against Patrick Woods was adjourned till tomorrow. Tbe l complainant was Patrick Frederick, of Washington street. He was the most broken up looking specimen that ever ap- peared in the police court. Both eyes and the greater part of his face was purple from a terrible beating he received. MT. Woods says that he was sick at his home when Broderick entered, and after some loud words struck him with a camp stool. He then gave Broderick beating and threw him out of the house.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-06-07
PAUPER LAWS.
Secretary Burton Wants a Conference of
 Connecticut SeIectmen.

Secretary Burton Wants a Conference of
 Connecticut Se1ectmen.
 Henry E. Burton, secretary of the state board of charities, thinks that an annual convention of the selectmen of Connecti- cut should be held for the purpose of con- sultation on their duties and diff culties, especially in the interpre- tation and execution of the pau per laws A circular letter has been mailed to every selectmen in Connecticut, in which MT Burton says: ''The selectmen are overseers of the poor by statute, and in some other states annual conventions of the ov erseers of the poor have long been held, and have been thought helpful to the overseers and ben eficial to the public interest" The circular asks for the expression of opinion as tc the calling of meeting of the selectme1 to consider the question of such an annual convention and, if thought best, to take steps looking to an organization for that purpose
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-06-07
THE WORLD OF SPORT.
Events on the Race Track and News from
 the Diamond.

Events on the Race Track and News from
 the Diamond.
 NEW YORK, June 7.-At Jerome Park: First race, purse $70O, for Swear olds and upward, ], 400 yards; Harper won; time, 1 :23. Second race, sweepstakes, with $1 200 added, nile and a furlong; Ordway won; time, 50. Third race, the ladies' stakes for Allies, g. year-olds, mile and a quarter; Belle B. won; hme 2:l4l4. Fourth race, handicap sweep takes, t1, ,OO0 added, one mile; Maxim Filly won. Fifth race, purse $500, for maiden 2year-olds, half a mile; Sefton won in 50 seconds Sixth race, purse $700; Amalgam won in :52h.
 LAToNIA RACES. CINCINNATI, June 7.-Latonia races. First race, selling, seven and half furlongs; Trust won in 1:37. Second race, for 2-year-olds, i've furlongs; Wheel of Fortune won in :04 Third race, three-quarters of a mile, for g. year-olds; Cousin Jeems won in 1:161S. Fourth race, selling seven furlongs; Una B. won in 1 80. Fifth race, handicap sweep stakes, three-quarters of a mile; Bonita won n 1:411
 WEDNESDAYS BASEBALL GAMES. At Cleveland-Clevela 23; Louisville, l9. At Minneapolis Minneapolis, 8; Des Moines, 13. At Boston-Boston, 4; Pitts burg, g. At New York-New York, B.; ! Indianapolis, 5 At tWashington-Washin ton, ,; Detroit, 4 At Baltimore-Baltimore, }; Kansas City, 4. At Philadelphia Phila- lelphia, 8; Chicago, 6. At tBrooklyn-Brook- lyn, z; St. Louis, 9 At Philadelphia Athletic, '; Cincinnati, 1. At Syracuse Syracuse, 13; Toronto, 6. At Albany Albany, g.; Hamilton, 6. At Troy-Troy, g.; London, 4 At Rochester-Rochester, 21; Buffalo, s.
 McGeachy has not made an error this season. His hitting is not very heavy though.
 The Waterburys went to Danbury yes terday and met with hurniliating defeat l The Hatters slugged the ball for all it was worth and the Waterburys did not. That is the whole story. The score was l2 to
 The following teams are battling on tht West End grounds this afternoon. Water bury Altman, 2b; Guest, 3b: Harrington ss; Phalon, 1b; Mellon, of; McAlenny, c Begley, If; Williams, If; Fitzgerald, p Meriden-Johnson, ss; Kinerny, 3b; Nal loy, 2b; Thieson, c; Snow, If; Linahan, of Frawley, p; Fay, If; Gardner, lib.
 Gruber's curves have saved the Detroi club from defeat every time he has gone into the box, and the crowd have come tt look for victory every time he pitches How long this will hold out remains to b. seen but there are many who think tha Gruber's effectiveness exists only in tn fact that he is new, and as soon as thu batters gets used to him they will pount him out of the box.
 Base ball is something that everybod. knows all about The critics said tha Ferguson's death settled all of Phila delphia's chances and it has been playin, bali ever since. Cincinnati depended o1 Elmer Smith to win the championship but Viau has won the most games. Thos who placed Charleston last in the Souther1 league are hedging, and that sure thin for Memphis seems to have vanished.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-06-07
HE WATERBURY EVENING DEMOCRAT JUNE ( 1888

.oI ?, o6 Q: ,,T Callender &:Co. have started a 5.OO Watch club. We propose to give a full Jeweled American Watch in Q IA kt. gold filled case. Warranted for 20 years. An ladies' IA kt. solid gold American
 Watch on payment of S1.OO per week, one drawing each week. Open to Ladies and Gentlemen, and Exchange Place. See Rubey's adv, 2nd page.
 Boss Boston Crackers, best in the mar ket, fresh and crisp at Ladd's. E
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-06-07
sherman,s Chances Ana1yzed.


 How much of favorite son John Sher- man is considered by the Ohio politicians is shown by recent letter of Governor Foraker to a Virginia correspondent. Foraker says: "Our position is simply this, that if the rest of the country want MT. Sherman his own state ought not to prevent his being nominated" He fur ther explains that tho Ohio Republicans havo been drifting along, avoiding strife and contention, with 0 view to harmoniz- ing, upon the theory that Sherman should be supported as long as there is any hope for his nomination, :" and naively adds that Sherman would make "a good candidate, '' while, If not nominated we shall be in a situation to heartily and enthusiastically support the nominee" Ono does not need to read between these lines to understand that the support will be more hearty and enthusiastic if the candidate happen to be somo ono other than MT. Sherman Philadelphia Times.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-06-07
THE AMERICAN HOG.
Regarded as 8 Nuisance by the Wate
 bury Board of Health.

Regarded as Nuisance by the Water
 bury Board of Health.
 The board of health meeting yesterday afternoon was a very important one, inasmuch as the votes passed ordered the prosecution of two well-known Waterbury citizens for violation of the laws regarding health. The first case was against George B. Aldrich of North Main street The neighbors claimed that Aldrich kept two hogs within the limits One of these hogs died some time ago and Aldrich threw it cn top of his manure heap. The neighbors complained to him and he cut the hog up and buried it in the heap.
 A complaint was entered against Dr Alfred North, for violation of the ordi- nance regarding health, in not reporting the death from diphtheria of E. F. Doolan of 28 Ridge street.
 The matter of extending the hog limits to the city line was referred to the san itary inspector and health officer to be re- ported on at the next meeting.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-06-07
Because He Deserxes 1t.

It seems as though the Republicans will not be satisfied unless MT. Blaine pub- fishes his withdrawal in the form of an affidavit. But why this lack of confidence in the word of this most prominent candi- date ?-St. Paul Globe.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-06-07

The witnesses in the case against Super numerary Policeman Lawlor, were sum- moned to-day to appear before the police Commissioners next Tuesday night.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1888-05-10

A soil analysis gives OILY what the sol
contains at the moment Of examination.
and not the quantity in which ,hese con
stituents NAV be available to the part ia
assimlsble form during the period OF
growth II it is desired 70 know whether
u soil is already provided with nitrogen
ous matter, it is sufficient to SOW hand
full Of wheat upon small square Of ground
which has been MANFRED with mineral
substances only
Without the aid Of heterogeneous matter
the mineral matter has scarcely any effect
upon wheat. Therefore, II the small square
of ground gives rapid and healthy veRe
tation aud good crop. 1t shows that the
earth had sufficient supply of nitrogen,
for the mineral manure contained no nitro
gen. On the other hand, TO ascertain whe
tber the soil contains sufliciency OF the
mineral manure phosphate of lime and
POTASH, manure plots with heterogeneous
buo5thuco ob'yt PiauppS oho "'bh WI"
and another with potatoes The great in
Huence that phosphate OF lime has on corn,
sorghum and sugar cane, and potash on
potatoes and tobacco, is well known; there
fore, il the corn hourishes we may be sure
the land has enough phosphate OF lime,
and il the potatoes flourish the land does
not lack potash. Thus two experiments,
requiring but small area Of ground and
trying three different crops, are sufficient
to obtain the indications necessary to q
judicious system ofculture.
The variable yield OF these crops, com
pared with that obtained from land manur
ed with the heterogeneous and mineral ele
ment com bined, will m easure the richness
OF the soil. There is no one subject in
agriculture which demands at the present
day more care, continued aud widely ex
tended experiments, than the practice Of
mauunng Mirror and Farmer