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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-08-24
THE CURIOSITY SHOP.


The Garden of Eden-Paradise- Do riva-
ton of the Word.
Tie "Gardcn of Eden mentioned Gen. il,
s. is also called from the Septuagint the
Garden of Paradise" The word Eden"
signifies pleasure and delight Several places
were thus called; see Gen. iv, 10; II Kings
xix, IL; Isaiah xxxvii, 12; Ezekiel xvii,
~, and Amos i, 5, and such places probably
had this name from their fertility, pleasant
situation, etc, etc. In this light the Sep
tuagint have viewed Gen. ii, 8, as they rem
der the passage thus: Good planted a para
disc in Eden" Hence the word has been
translated int the New Testament, and is
used to signify place of exquisite pleasure
and delight. From this the ancient heathens
borrowed their ideas of the gardens of the
Hesperdes, where the trees bore golden fruit.
And the gardens of Adonis, a word which is
evidently derived from the Hebrew, Eden !;
and hence the origin of sacred groves, gar
dens and other Enclosures dedicated to the
purposes of devotion, some comparatively
innocent, others impure The word para
disc" is not Greek, but is of Asatic origin
In Arabic and Persian it signifies "a garden
vineyard and also the "place of the
blessed In the "Kushuf ul Loghat,n a very
celebrated Persian dictionary, the "Jenet al
Ferdoos," Garden of Paradise. is said to have
been 'created by God out of light, and that
the prophets and wise men ascend thither."
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-08-24
ALL AROUND THE HOUSE.
New Work for Amateur Decorators-Fash-
ions in Pillows, holsters, Etc.

Imitation inlaying represents ono of the
newest fancies in amateur decorative work.
The design is drawn out with pencil or brush
on white wood and filled in with black, or on
black painted wood and filed in with white,
or the ground can be done in blue or brown.
Frames for photographs, earthenware flower
pots, the doors of little cabinets and over
mantels and other things can be decorated in
this style. A coat of clear drying varnish is
laid on when the paint is quite dry. The
work requires care and neatness
novelty in home made frames for pict-
ures is a wooden frame painted white with n
mount of pale blue, gray or primrose yellow
plush glued over card board
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-08-24
YOUNG FOLKS COLUMN.
A HALF HOURS ENTERTAINMENT
FOR BOYS AND GIRLS.

peculiar Variety of Gold Fish, Including
the Telescope and Double Tailed Fish.
Directions for Keeping Fish in Aquaria
or Globes.
The fish represented in the cut are varie-
ties of the well known gold fish or gold carp,
a native of China and Japan, in which
countries they have been bred and domestic
ated for centuries, and as the most bizarre
forms have been carefully preserved, very
singular variations have resulted some
Of which possess huge double tails, others
have their dorsal and anal fins enormously
exaggerated. The most singular are per-
haps those that have hideously enlarged
eyes, which protrude from the head and
cause the creatures to be called telescope
fish.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-08-24

We. the subscribers having been appointed ny
the Honorable the Probate Court Tor the dis
trct of Chlttenden, commissioners to receive,
examine ana adjust the claims and demands
of all persons AGAINST the estate of Luther
ID. stone late of Charlotte IN said district,
deceased, HGd also all claims and demands
exhibited IN Offset tGCrctr;Au six months from
the day o. thu date here of, b ing allowed by
said court Tor mat purpose, we do IN rctorc
hereby give notice that We VIII attend to the
busu, IS OF our appointment AT the CwClli 2
house If LutHcr -, stone, dec asCd IN SAID dl-
trict. on the nrs' tuesdays OF = ptcInuCr ant
+, hruHrN next. at ~ O'Clock Il. m, on each OF
suid days.
Dated thiS oth day of August lssS.
He RA THt!P,
IRA e, " tGk r|t. Commissioners.
- &. LEANLN WORTH
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George Il. Sinciair's Estate.

We, the subscribers, having been appointed
by the Honorable the Probate Court for the
District of Chttenden, Commissioners to re-
ceive, examine and adjust the claims and de
mands of all persons against the estate of
6earge b. Sinclair, late of Essex, IN said
district, deceased, and also all claims and
demands exhibited in offset thereto; and six
months from the day of the date hereof being
allowed by said Court for that purpose, we do
therefore hereby give notice that we will
attend to the business of our appointment
AT he dwelling house OF Mis-. Elizabeth X.
Sinclair III Essex, in said district. on the eecond
Tue DAYS of Sept mber and November next,
at 10 o'clock q. IN. on each of said days.
Dated this 18th day of August, 1883.
4. w. K. NICHOLS, commissioners
=. c. ABBEY. ''iA ''''''0'7'
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-08-24

Gold fish breed rapidly in ponds where the
water is warmed, us 10y the escape of waste
steam or hot water from II factory. The
young are at first dark, but gradually change
color, becoming silver or golden. When
kept in globes they rarely spawn, and are
subject to fungoid disease affecting the
skin, for which no cure is known. In aquaria
or globes they are frequently very errone-
ously treated; bread crumbs are thrown in,
which decay, rendering the water turbid and
unwholesome and the fish become diseased.
They thrive best ON insects, small worms,
especially the aquatic kinds, or minute
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-08-24
frNlIG. Summer HNtHl.

ALL FURNISHED, II lusa three story, Frep'
root, ell story Al rooms, running wdrer, btt
tubs, to-, tlIec II les to depot, one OF tnes
springs in New England, everything in per
feet repair; also II fair set of farm buildings
ard farm # 1870 nc rs. 70 the right party
there Is "A toltunc in this property. Present
owner Is no hotel man and might EXCHANGE
in whole or part for other property. Send me
YOUR nddro IS ana ! viii send you run rticu-
lrs. HALEN +, NObS X,
S,w3w Canaan, \. II.
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shreds of raw meat, but at no time should
more food be given than is eaten greediy;
any excess putreiies in the water and induces
fatal fungoid diseases. Large aquaria, with
some growing vegetables, such as duck weed,
valisneria, etc, are far superior to globes.
Moreover, if there is sufficient vegetable
growth, the water be not soiled with refuse
food and II few water snails and lymnea
added to keep down the excess of green con-
fervoid growth, tue water will not require
changing for months, or even, in a well man
aged aquarium fur years together.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-08-24
Utilizing Old Carpets.

Ingram carpets, worn beyond repair,
should be cut into lengthwise strips and
woven the same as a rag carpet. 1t is UNI
necessary to sew the ingram cuttings, weav-
erS generally lreterrng to overlap the strips
as they weave Mats and carpals assume
quite a Persian look whom made il this way,
and are very durable.
When the carpet is only Worn on tle edges
or in certain spots the good portion, may he
soWcd together, a border pat ON and good
louNiu., rag made.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-08-24
Eeoal Mnties@.
NOTINE.
Auction Sale OF Real Est ate.

BY viltue of an execution to me directed,
wan Z, u al ubiic ~ ction to the nighest bid
der, on L., . II Gay Ol - Ptt NIB +, 1858, AT 10
o'clock Il. m. the equity OF redemption in the
strong farm" SO Ci'lUd situated Ou the east
trly side at the old ttte road in South Bur
inPtOn. Vt. saiG I I'm 8 the same conveyed
uS william |. 5 rnua 10 Waiter f. La ton by
d, ed datod APP l21h, 1856, and reco ded in
20 upe on page 30 of the Lend Record of
-a.d SouIh Burning tor, and rs low carried on
by L. :. brow. Sad farm is to be sold
-ubj, ct to a mortgage from sad Lawton
t. said Strorg iUr 25UO yaple April
2gt b.. 1850. with annual mt rest at . per cent
rer annum from ATril29, 1887, on which pro
ceedugs for tuIoc osute are pending. Said
farm Is bounded north by lad belonging to
ne Bliss al d the estate OF Frederick Hadiey,
deceas,d q. east 10y land, of said Had ey's es
tate and Henry c. Harrington, south by Swift
street, so called, and westerly by said srape
Dad, and is suppOs, Il to contain about I25
acres NOR, or less. Said sale will take place
on said tarm AT the northwest corner thereof
X. d. WHEELER, deputy Sheriff.
July 4, 1888. 2,wtSep7
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The Verdict Unanimous.

W. d. Suit, Druggist, Bippus, Ind, testifies
l., can recommend Electric DitteTs as the
very best remedy. Every bottle sold has
given relief in every case. One man took six
bottles, and was cured OF Rheumatism of 10
years standing" Abraham Hare, druggist.
Bcllvllle, Ohio, aflirms: THE best selling med
icine have ever handled in my 20 years cx-
perience. is Electric Bttcrs." Thousands of
others have added their testimony. so that
the verdict is unanimous that Electric Bittcrs
do cure ell diseases of the Liver, Kidneys or
Blood. Only a half collar TO tie at Beaupre
e. T0,urDN' : Drug Store.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-08-24

The pres dent OF the United States APP
points all territorial governors, and their
commissions hold good as long as it pleases
the appointec, but upon the expiration Of
the presidents term the governor holds the
Office until his successor is appointed. The
delegates to represent the territories in con-
gress are elected by the people Of the terri
tories and must be confirmed 10y the senate.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-08-24
Japanese Babies.

The babies in Japan have sparkling black
eyes and funny little tufts Of hair; they look
50 quaint and old fashioned, exactly like
those dolls that are sent over here to
America. Now, in our country very young
babies are apt TO put everything in their
mouths; button or a pin, or anything, goes
straight to the lttlc rosy, wide open mouth,
and tine M" or mamma must always wata h
and take great care that baby d.t, not swat
low sOHItln!u- ,4r..rols
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-08-24
Work CASE, OPEN AND CLOSED.

Tho foundation and the pockets are made
Of double cru LINEN and are bound with
brown wooden braid. Tho strap to hold
scissors, thmblc, ETC., is of leather. Tho
Gaps are embroidered with an outline de-
sign ia stem stitch.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-08-24
Clytie.

Clytie, presumably was beautiful being.
She is described as "a nymph, loved by Apol-
10, who pined away and died with her eyes
fixed upon him, and was changed into a
flower
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FOR SALE.

Fla IN If ll5 acres. Canaan, N. H., two miles
from derOt, one mile from stOr, :, church and
postC flee, land is sell diyIutd INTO III wing,
tilBge, pasture ana wood land; W u cut %
tons q hay. House ll2 story, ell and sh' II, u
rooms, barn 36Niu, sheds, etc. buildings N
good reuair; RAINING water at h1use2ud hal H..
+ ice $40 half cash, balance 10 sal \ !
dress II. =. 81 t O~Ith, canaan \, ~.
Canaan is l2O mi ep + ON Bu-tuu. Four cas-
eo' ger train to ANA tr' m iios Oh daily. s3W
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-08-24

But in Japan, says q writer in St. Nicholas,
they put the small babies right down in the
sand by the door Of the house, or ON the floor,
and no one seemed 10 be anxious about them.
Little children in Japan are very good and
very easily amused. When bedtime comes
they lie on tutted sillien covers on the soft
mating floor, and the good mother sits be.
side them and pat, softly with her hand and
sings lullaby song that begins with what
means iu GTl, l1ueI4t,o.
The Dickinson press., 1888-05-05
A stinry Old millionaire.

When l first came to st. Louis from New
York l worked in Il down town restaurant,
where every day regularly, regardless of
weather, a gray haired o4d MAJ with pinched
features was accustomed to call for his din
ner. He took only a bowl of soup, and i'll
sisted on having bread and butter, although
he would not consent to pay more than fifteen
cents for the spread. He never varied his
order. and never seemed to tire of its monot-
ony nor expressed the slightest preference
for any s%casonablc delicacies. | could not
understand why the proprietor tolerated the
old fellow, and after studying the ease for
some time l put the question plulnply to the
boss. You could nave knocked me down
with IL feather when l heard the reply. That
old duifer owned half of South st. Louis, had
al income of not les than 100000 Il year.
and while his wife and daughters were throw
ing away thousands OH entertainments the
owner of millions was satisfying his hunger
with Il BOWL of soup. He was So stingy that
he could not allow anything to be lost, for
each day after giving his stcrcotyped order
he would add, And no ice water as though
lie was saving the restaurant from u heavy
loss.-Globc. Democrat.
The Dickinson press., 1888-05-05
An Ex,raordiuary Menta, Power.

| know of q case where the person who
recognized evidence of u power of influ-
encing allother's mind through some SYM
pathetic action, was most unwilling to be
convinced. He was Il doctor and opposed to
all belief i'll faith cures, and to all which
seemed to favor the doctrine that mind cal.
influence mind. He had conceived also n
strong feeling of personal dislike for the
rity or notoriety, l will not say which. He
offered himself as a Subject" believing
that the exhibition was chiefly humbug, the
other subjects" mostly confederates. He
mentally located II ''pain'-that is, lie
thought ut a pain-in a particular nerve.
To his surprise the thought reader began to
pass his hand over his the exhibitor's)
right jaw, and presently marked with his
finger the precise course of the nerve along
which the doctor had imagined the pain to
extend.
We see i'll such experiments all inchoate
form of the power which seems in some
cases to have been possessed by persons un-
der strong mental emotion, of influencing
others at a distance. l do not know how
the evidence can be rejected showing that
on certain occasions such power has been
cxcrted-usually without any conscious
effort. 1t seems much more %incautious to
reject the evidence than to admit the ex-
istence of such IL powcr-not, however, as
something supernatural, nor even rs pre-
ternatural or extra natural, but simply as a
quality not yet explained OF understood, and
recognized, as it seems to merit, special i'll
observation-disclosures A. Proctor in Boston
(tlohp
The Dickinson press., 1888-05-05
.Susb," Avoided Literary Suicide.

An anecdote may illustrate one cause of
his thrift US a money maker. Col. Forney,
proprietor of The Philadelphia Press, had
made him an offer of 81, 900 a year, while he
was still poor and unknown, to go to Phila-
delphia and write for him. He went to look
over the ground. He found in the Office of
the paper q literary gentleman of fine ac-
quirements and a marked ability, whose
name was, in a faint and lusterless way,
known to most people of culture throughout
the country. But to the great public the
man who ''wrote up the paper was Col.
John w. Forney. MI. Locke spent the even
ing with the writing editor, whose reputation
may nave been about the kind enjoyed by
Mr.. L. Buchanan Read. This writer read to
him, with great pride and enthusiasm, a
iabored article which was to appear i'll The
Press the lext morning. Nearly prepared to
accept MI. Forncy's offer, Locke returned
to his hotel. Coming down to breakfast the
next morning, a guest at the table handed
him The Press, remarking and pointing to
the article he had heard read the evening be-
fore: "A truly magnificent article by John
W. Forney. What a wonderful writer that
man is"
This said Locke, in telling the story,
settled it for me. Literary suicide was not
what I was after.'-Frank Leslie's.
The Dickinson press., 1888-05-05
Visiting Card scrap Books.

Some of the ladies of Washington save the
visiting cards they receive and paste them in
scrap books for preservation as souvenirs.
They are quite pleasant mementoes of Wash
ington life, particularly if the collection
contains the names of the society bellies and
the statesmen one is continually reading
about i'll the newspapers. A senator's wife or
any lady of social prominence usually gets a
large bowlful OF cards at every reception, but
they are often duplicates, and the sum total
for the season will not be more than 800 or
400, for that is about the number of habitual
callers at the capital. | know of u lady, now
spending her thirteenth season in Washing
ton, who has preserved the card of every per-
son that has called upon her during this ell
tire time. They fill half a dozen large scrap
books and are several Thousand in number
Philadelphia Times.
The Dickinson press., 1888-05-05

Gordon" said Plunkett. after n short
pause. ''had er fellow in his old brigade that
l haven't heard of since the war. and I'd like
mighty well to know what became of him.
'Gordon's Bull he was called.
IL think he belonged to the Thirteenth
Georgia regiment, and if l were to tell YOU
how that man could holler you'd not believe
it: but you know it is seven miles crcross to
the East Tennessee railroad. and I'll bet YOU
might put Gonlon's Bull over there and let
one of the big engines bow its whistle. and
let him holler. and you could hear his voice
above the locomotive"
I've heard of that fellow" said Brown.
speaking for the first time. and lie was red
headed"
'Ycs." continued Plunkett, taking no notice
of Browns Interruption, you could always
tell where l;"rdon's brigade was bv that
fellows holler, and l think that after Gordon
got up higher lie exempted him from duty,
just on account of his voice. He could call
the brigade together any time when they'd
got scattered, and it wa always a joyful
sound to the broken dow ~straggler that had
fallen behind during the day and. overtaken
by darkness, ~footSore and hungry. found his
way to camp by the guidance of this wonder.
full mans voice."-"Sarge'' i'll Atlanta Con.
StitutiOn.
The Dickinson press., 1888-05-05
An Extraordinary Offer to all Wanting
EMPLOYMENT.

We want live. energetic, agents in every county
in the United States and Canada to sell u patent
article of great merit, on IT'S MERITS. An article
having a large sale paying over 100 per cent.
profit. ha;ing no competition, and on which the
agent is protected in the exclusive sale by Il deed
given for each and every county he may secure
from us. With all these advantages to our agents.
10 every house owner, it might not be necessary
10 make IAN EXTRAORDINARY OFFER to secure
good agents ut once, buI VIC haze concluded to
make II TO show. not only OFF confidence in the
merits of our invention, but in it's salcability by
any agent that will handle it with energy. Our
agents now ut work are making from $50 to $500
Il month clear, and this fact makes it safe for us
to make our offer TO all who are ont of employ
mcnt. Any agent that will give our business a
thrifty days trial and fail to clear ut least Sloo in
this time. ABOVE ALL EXPENSES. can return all
goods unsold to us and we will refund the money
paid for them. No such employer of agents ever
dared to make such offers. nor would we il We did
not know that VT have agents now making more
than double this amount. Our large descriptive
circulars explain our offer fully. and these We
wish TO send to every one out of employment who
will send us three onc-cent stamps for postage.
Send III once and secure the agency in time for
the boom. and go to work on the terms named in
OFF extraordinary offer. Address at once,
NATIoSA.. NOVELTY Co..
apr sl-sm. 5l4 Smithdield st.: Pittsburs, Pa.
The Dickinson press., 1888-05-05
street Scenes in Florence.

eoS"So a.
What do we see flashing weirdly and
silently along the reaches Of yonder gloomy
street, A long lire Of candle torches, led by
a cross, borne aloft; in their midst a hearse,
so covered with flowers that it looks like the
sweetest nook of Il garden travelling along
the way.
What do we hear yonder q quarter of a
mile off: y chorus of many voices, as sweet
and smooth and accurate as the trained
music of a professional concert. We drive
hurriedly to it, and find n score of young
men of the working class standing together
and singing one of the grand andexpressive
songs of their country. The airs they sing
are full of technical peculiarities: they
render each one of them with as much accu-
recy as an instrument. There are solos,
duets, responses. They do them all with
ieeilng and expression. 1t is not for money
OF 1or snow: it is simply their innocent way
Oh amusing themselves and their friends,
who gather around and applaud with enthu.
siasm.-WM Carleton in New York Star.
The Dickinson press., 1888-05-05

Tho sayings of little folks are very much
the vogue just now, and well they may be,
for there are no brighter sayings than those
of children, and certainly none more genuine
Or void Of atfectation, and the more appar.
emily remarkable tho reputed say ing the
more certain the reader may be that it is
genuine, for no grown person could possibly
invent things half SO good as those which
come spontaneously out of the mouths of
children. Little Hans, the diminutive son
of u very large and portly German, lost his
sister and playmate. 1.-The angels came and
took her away" said his weeping mother.
Hans was very thoughtful and still. At last
he said: Mamma, if papa was to die the
angels touldn't tarry him, tould they: bod
would have to tome hisself. boston Herald,
The Dickinson press., 1888-05-05
necf of Mexican Cattle.

There is something peculiar about the beef
Of Mexican cattle. From the 6 months calf
to the ;i-ycarold COW or steer, the meat is
tender, Between the ages of ) and Z years
the meat is tough. After the seventh year the
beefs begins to grow tender again, and an all
imui of IA Years furnishes the best eating of
all. These cattle do not mature until
they are &, and they continue to fill out until
they are Z and s. Fifteen to IS Years is u fair
age.
The Mexican butcher has methods recul-
iarly his OWL. He cuts all the meat from
the bones, and in thin strips. When Aineri-
cans first went into the country in considera-
BILE numbers they found great difficulty i'll
getting either steaks or roasts. Now, how
ever, the native butchers supply meat as
desired for their American trade, and con-
tinuc to sell strips to the Mexican customers.
-"W. b. s. in Globe democrat.
The Dickinson press., 1888-05-05
THE DREAMERs.

We ore the music makers.
And we are the dreamers of dreams,
Wandering by lone sea breakers,
And sitting by desolate streams;
World losers and world %forsakers
On whom the pale moon CLEANS;
Yet VT are the movers ind shakers
or the world forever, it seems.
With wonderful deafness ditties
We build up the world's great cities,
And out of a fabulous story
We fashion an empires glory;
One man with n dream, at pleasure,
Shall 20 forth and conquer u crown;
And three, with II new songs measure,
Can tramrlc a Kingdom down.
A breath of our inspiration
Is the life of each generation;
A %ondrous thing Of our dreaming.
Cnearthly, impossible seeming.
The soldier, the king and the peasant
Are working together in one.
Till our dream shall become their present
And their work in the world be done.
Arthur 0~'Shaughnessy in Washington Critic.