Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1889-11-29
THE FREE PRESS
What our Readers May Ex-
peect in the way of At
fractions During the
Coming Year.

Along with our unparalleled premium
offers, our readers, as well as those who are
not now subscribers, should make note of
some of the good things we have in store for
them for the coming year. In general it
may be said that the FREE PRESS will con-
tain
All the News
carefully summarized and arranged in an
attractive and readable form. In less than
three weeks Congress meets and there will
be much in the way of important legisla-
ton. Each issue of the FREE PRESS will
contain an epitome of the work of the
session.
Agricultural Matters
will receive liberal attention. In addition
to general hints for the farm and
garden, the meetings of the State Board
of Agriculture and the winter course of
lectures for farmers at tho experiment
station of the State Agricultural society
will be fully reported 10y special representa-
tives of the paper. The veterinary depart
ment, in charge of competent veterinary
surgeon, will contain much practical inform
alton to owners Olive stock. A column do
voted to horse gossip, in charge of practi
cal horseman, will contain much of interest
to lovers of mans noblest friend. The
farmer and merchant who deal in farm
produce, meats and general merchandise
have already come to appreciate the value
of our weekly market reports, embracing as
they do the New York, Boston and Chicago
produce markets, the wool market, the
Watertown Union Live Stock market, the
Vermont produce markets at tho important
centres of trade and the Burlington retail
and wholesale markets.
The Woman's Kingdom.
will command the attention of the wife and
daughter.
A department for the Young Folks speaks
for itself and
"The World of Science"
will contain interesting and valuable infor-
nation for all.
The sermons of the famous Brooklyn di-
vine, Rev. T. Dewitt Talmage, which have
proved so popular, will be continued weekly,
as will the comments on the International
Series of Sunday school lessons.
The News in Vermont
VIII occupy all tine space necessary, alert
local correspondents covering their territory
every week.
With all this attention to the news the
purely literary features of the paper will be
on a scale never before attempted by Yer
mont newspaper An eight-page supple
ment, issued the middle of each month, will
contain novelties and serial stories by some
of the best writer's of the day, in addition
TO which shorter story Will appear each
week In our last supplement we pre-
scented our readers with the first installment
"The Diamond Button This will pe con-
tinued in the December supplement, which
will also contain the opening chapters Of a
great serial by the famous writer, Robert
LOUIS stevenson, author OF Dr Jekyll anu
Mr. Hyde. The story is entitled
1.-THE Master of Ballantrae"
and it is Mr.. Stevenson's latest and best
The New York World speaks of it as 'the
greatest serial of modern times "
In short no effort or expense will be
spared to keep the FREE Press in the front
rank, that it may continue to be the best,
the largest and the cheapest newspaper in
the State of Vermont.