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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1889-11-15

In n little Saxon town named Halle there
was born in the year 1854 a boy whose fame
will never die. He was called George Fred
ericl Handel. While small child he showed
a remarkable talent for music, and played
correctly with his almost baby fingers on the
clavichord an instrument much used in those
days, when pianos were unknown. His father
wished to bring him up to the study of the
law, and he discouraged the boys taste for
music But the chill's ruling passion was so
strong that he carried his little clavichord
IN to the garnet wnare he slept and hid it
there Then late at night, when all the
household was asleep, he used TO rise from his
bed and play softly to himself i'll the dark.
At last DR.. Handel saw that it was Of no
use TO tv to force his chid's inclinations, so
at the age of Z little George Frederick was
placed under the care of Xuckau, the organ
list Of the cathedral at Halle. Under this
teacher he made such wonderful progress
that when he was only 0 years old he com
posed whole church service for both voices
aud instruments. At il the pupil had far
excellel his master, and was sent to pursue
his musical studies at Berlin. He soon be-
came famous, and his music was published
and admired while vet he was hardly more
than boy. When he was 20 he went to
Italy, where he lived for six years. He then
Travelled to London, and remained there dur
Ing the following fifty years of his life. He
at once became widely known, and rose
quickly to the highest fame through his
wonderful music. When he grew old his
sight failed, and at last he became totally
blind. Still he kept up his spirits, and con
tinued to compose and play in public till
within week of his death, which took place
In 1863.
A monument in Westminster Abbey marks
The spot where he lies buried. His great
work, The Messiah by which he is best
known, will always secure him place III the
hearts of those who truly love music.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1889-11-15
LEGAL DoNTs ABOUT WILLS.

Don't leave anything uncertain In a will.
Don't mention people by their nichnamea
Don't let person interested in it be a wit.
ness.
Don't try to devise real property to an
alien.
Don't make will without two witnesses:
better three.
Don't neglect to declare it to be your last
will and testament.
Don't make a new will unless you revoke
or destroy the old one
Don't make will that does not provide for
children that may be born.
Don't try to force wife to accept certain
property instead of dover.
Don't neglect to make your witnesses write
their full names and addresses.
Don't fail to specify which one is meant
when two bear the same name.
Don't add a codici unless you execute it in
the name way as the original will.
Don't forget that if woman your mar
riage will invalidate will already made
Don't allow a minor to will away personal
property unless 49, if male, and IL, if female
Don't make a new will without specifically
revohing the prior one and physically de-
stroying it.
Don't imagine that the contents Of a lost
will may not be proved by good evidence. 49,
Lawyer Lockwood in Boston Budget.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1889-11-15
They Tried 1t on the Dog.

BY medical student: Do you know DR..
Meyer, He is one Of the lecturers at our
school One day last weel, he had cen talk
ing on the effects of anasthetics on people
and animals, In the course OF his lecture he
told us if We would get a dog and try the
effect upon it, and bring it in, ne would ex-
plain moro fully. That night committee on
dogs was appointed, and it succeeded in bring
ing in "A fine one We proceeded TO do up the
dog, and the following day we dragged the
animal into the lecture room and laid il on
the table, a few minutes later the professor
came in, and as soon as he saw tho dog ne
threw up his hands. We had killed his dog,
and it was faYori,e with him, too But he
proceeded with the lecture. Somehow don't
think that lecture was quite ny to his usual
standard. But we couldn't blame him. We
offered to bur him another dog, but he de-
clined. Exchange.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1889-11-15
What Doctors Say.

NJ. Dider, of Lyons, finds that faradic
current of moderate intensity is decidedly
the most efficient treatment Of hvsteria
hitherto employed. 1t not only checks the
psroxysms, but has curative effect In
every case OF nystericnl convulSious in which
no enl lysd il the seizure promptly abated
According to DR.. lie Tort, microbes are
never conveyed in the mir, but only by CON
tact with the fingers, instruments, etc.
A French dentist asserts mat antipyrin a
popular new remedy, shows tendency to
blacken teeth especially when they have lost
the enamel.
Dr. A. A. Whitfield says that the homeH.
pathic preparation Of graphites, givon three
limos daily, VIII cure more cases Of eczema
IN children than any other known remeQy
An occasional dose Of sulphur may be needed
20 complete the cure.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1889-11-15

Tho principle of magnifying power, effect
ed by convex and concave crystal surfaces,
arise from the indefinite multiplication Of
images by surfaces at different angles A
lens with three surfaces OF sixty degrees
gives three images, one with $50 OF one de-
gree each $50 figures, scarcely separable;
but ono with l0S0O surfaces. of one minute
each, gives 10, 500 images, still less soparable
When, however, the curved form is given.
and the sides become infinite, the images are
infinitc and, being no longer scparablc, are
seen as one image under one enlarged angle.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1889-11-15
4 Metallic NIe.eorite,

The l,ayest purely metallic meteorite
known is the "thunderboltn of the Arab
Sheik Kalaph Ben A.-ab. 1t fell in Central
Arabia, and is ono of the ten known meteor
ties that have been seen when falling. 1t
was bought by English authorities, who have
since caused it to be chemically analysed
1t contains 81. o. per cent. of iron, T. 40 nickel,
0.GG cobalt, traces of copper, phosphorus, and
0.39 Of Emorphous carbon. Its weight is l20
pounds. Much large stony meteorites are
known, including one Of twenty-five tons.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1889-11-15
Ihe Pulnit ard Tie StnEe.

Rev. +, VI. shrout, Pastor United Brethren
Church Blue Mount Kan. says: II feel it my
duty TO tell what wonders nr. Kings New
Discovery has done for me. My Lungs were
badly diseas d, and my plri-hiOuCrs though
could live only a few weeks. / took five bot
ties of Dr., Hinge New Discovery and am
sound and well, gaining - .b.. in weight
Arthur Love, Manager Loves Funny Folks
Con aination. writes; after thorough trial
and convincing evidence, am confident DR..
Kings Now Discovery for Cousumpt, on, beats
EN- all ana CurOS when every thing else fails,
The greatest Kindness / can do m many
thousand friends is urge them 10 tr y it,
Free trial bottles at Rcauprc ~ L)wrey's Drug
store. Regular size SOC, and Sl.0J.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1889-11-15
Minute Living Beings,

Mites are found not only in cheeses, but in
preserves, meal, dried flesh and other articles
of domestic consumption. They have is reg
ular figure and perform all the functions of
lifelike creatures that exceed them many
times in bulk. They have "a sharp suout and
a mouth that opens and shuts like a moes
The various parts of the body are covered
with long hairs, and even these hairs are
brstly. From the eggs Of the females the
young are Matched in twelve to fourteen
days and are so small that 0O0OO,0OO are not
equal to pigeons egg.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1889-11-15
G0NSUMpTi

IN its first stages, can he successfully
checked by the prompt use Of Ayers
Cherry Pcctoral. Even in the later
periods Of that disease, the cough is
wonderfully relieved by this medicine.
az have used Ayers Cherry Poctoral
with the best effect i'm my practice.
This wonderful preparation once saved
my life. ] had constant cough, night
sweats, was greatly reduced i'm flesh,
and given UP by ay physician. ono
bottle aud half OF the PCctora cured
me. "A. j. Edison, NJ. D., Middleton,
Tennessee.
Several years ago I was severely i'll.
The doctors SAID vas in consumption,
and That they could do nothing for mo.
but advised me, as a last resort, to try
Ayers Cherry Pectoral. After taking
this medicine two or three months i
was cured, and my health remains good
TO the present day.'--Jamc5 Orchard,
Darien, Conn.
"Several years ago, on PASSAGE homo
from California. by water, / contracted
so severe u cold that Tor some days 1
was confined 60 my statC-room, and y
physician on board considered NY 'il3
in danger. Happening to have a hottie
Of Ayers Cherry Pectoral, | used II
freely. and my lungs were soon restored
to q healthy condition. Since then J.
nave invariably recommended this prep
aration. ii. Il, Chandler, junction, Va.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1889-11-15
First Cotton in England,

In 1000 cotton was first brought to England
from Cyprus and Smyrna, and made into
fustians, dmitieS, etc. In 1891 1000, 900
pounds were imported for welt, to work with
linen warp as "A domestic manufacture, the
carding and spinning being performed by
children and women for rural weavers,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1889-11-15
Perfume Does Not Diminish WEIGHT.

a grain of musk has been kept freely ex-
posed to the air of a room, of which the door
and window were constantly open for
ten years, during ali which time the air,
though constantly changed, was completely
impregnated with the odor of musk, and yet
at the end Of that time the particle YVES
found not to have sensibly diminished in
niorl,A
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1889-11-15
THE CHINESE ARMY.
Theoretically 1t u n Million Men-History
.,nd Organization.


With regard to the military organization
and resources of China much might be writ
ten but to summarize the chief facts, il may
be said that the military organization on
paper is only slightly les elaborate than the
civil administration, and that the emperor
controls forces of nearly 100000 armed men
only to n large degree the arms are out of
date and the men unframed. Although events
have compelled the authorities to show greater
activity, and to increase the number Of troops
by the formation of fresh corps, such as Ii
Hung Changes trained regiments and the gar
rison in Nanchuria and Central Asia, the di-
vision of the army remains unchanged, and
goes back to the date of the Manchu conquest,
when it became Necessary to organize the
permanent forces of the empire. They were
then divided into three separate bodies, COM
posed of the races to which they belonged
Manchu, Mong0l and Chinese. The Manchus
number 61S companies of 100 men each, or
nearly 10000 fighting men. The Mongols
furnish about 10000 men; and the two com
bned give what has been generally called the
Tartar army. The Chinese or Green Flag
army numbers between eco goo and zoo, eco
men, but no attempt has yet been made to
organize this force for modern war. China
is strong IN numbers, even with respect to
her army. which has always been delegated
to an inferior position in her community,
piu,'B l.Sel vi 'lio '' VI tuc c'i"
co'eu 'lN'h p"U s'ic Is i'lien'aoiy uV"cieiO
in organization.
vi Ia'e year" s p. rs EFFORTS nave oeen
nlaue 10 renter ell.c.ent mos PORTIONS u W.
,Ai.Ie'e "r'nS "HiC" n'c l'''"St'" WIN
uu'IS 'ia' a,' '"''ai'io' 90 VI c"o' lni
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"hich Is rlauny Fecr"lued from tHe Onihese
ioP'"'"''i' Ine ii'eii "'o Noii uii'''''' anu
there are H''ny i'ItiSh instructors "'i' .,l
Wnoln "'r!l''l's arc tue 'i'oS' numerous ne
late zen lrJeNalSKy was very SKeptical OF
'he hliIit'rN V,'lue u even 'nls lorre' pu'
oVher ana equahy con. atohU cIi.ics entertain
troous and that the work to be d0ne-nalne.
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10 ti'nl'
nc Eh'r'sou " ., ehluS Is sun composed
eAcIt,SiVeiy 81 me tartar or Runner army
ne tN'HI H'I" io' ,e - "i""9 commanded
~ -'"i''"" u ny" iSiiN' "ii'i i'''''ll wa
uiloei 'no '''9onui oiut'a VI iiucc CnUl
n'uiSe'I' ne VI @a''UI' Vi 'ulS loice
Do'h"dIu' ana CiIlS lSCplo "t'cHlPl9 H"N'
oxioencie, Of modern var On fine otbe,
hond tbo raw material is tho host in China
Mongol Banners, men of fine physique who
unlike the Chinese believe that the sword il
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1889-11-15

1t is not & Yankee invention, for it origi-
mated in the brain of Frenchman. Coats
and trousers are hereafter TO be made with
large waterproof pockets, which will contain
a small amount of carbonic acid. If the
wearer falls into tine water, small outlet
will let in just enough water to create gas,
which will float the man for a number of
hours
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1889-11-15
How She Knew a Mule.

Golden Days is responsible for the follow
ing anecdote
A little 5-year-old girl of Seattle, Wash.
was leaning out of the window when 4 team
attached to a transfer wagon went rafting
by. She suddenly turned to her companion
and cried
"Oh, see, Uncle Fredl there does two
moods"
How do you know they are mulesi May
be they are horses"
mo, sir. | dess / know moods from
horses"
GLOW do little girls know the difference
pet"
"Why, horses have hair tails and moods
just only have meat tails.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1889-11-15
INTERESTING AND INSTRUCTIVE.
A Custom of Planting Trees for a Brides
RoUry.

There is a beautiful custom in some of the
northern parts of Europe. There the white
poplar, in good soil, increases shilling in
value every year The trees are generally
cut down at the age of 20 years, as they are
then supposed to have attained their full
growth. When a daughter is born in the
family of n respectable farmer the father as
soon as the season will permit, plants thou
sand young trees, which are to constitute the
dowry of the maiden, (Which grow as she
grows and increase in height and value as
her virtues and beauty increase"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1889-11-15
Thin iron.

Iron is rolled so thin at the Pittsburg iron
mills that 1900 sheets are required to make
a single inch in thickness Light shines
through one of these sheets as readily as it
does through CREASED tissue paper
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1889-11-15
Blue StnCkinSs.

The term Blue Stocking, applied to liter
airy Indies, was conferred on society which
was called the Blue Stocking club, in which
females were admitted, and so called owing
to Mr.. Benjamin Stillingheet, one of its
active members, wearing blue stockings.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1889-11-15

It's all very well to talk about building new
railroads and new steam ships but how could
men, women and children travel on them
without DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup? Think OF it,
Ponder it,
Neither borrower nor n lender be :" but
take your own % cents, and go around to your
own druggist. and buy yourself bottle of sal
walton OIL for your spratns, aches and pains.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1889-11-15

When man once starts TO explode the
mystery of haunted house he does not pro
coed by chicken hearted methods. He
hatcnes his plan first and then lays the
ghost. baltimore American.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1889-11-15
Ak n Great Height.

The greatest elevation ever attained b.
balloonist was $1,000 feet, about seven miles,
The aeronauts were James Gaisher, f. R. S.,
and Nj. Coxwell. The ascent was made
Sept. o. 1852, at Northampton, England.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1889-11-15

A single sheet Of paper feet wide and tx
miles in length has been made at the Water
town On. " paper works. 1t weighed ., 2O7
pounds and was made and rolled entire with
out single break.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1889-11-15

The Best Save in the world for Cuts, Bruises
Sores, Ulcers. salt Rheum, Fever Sores, letter,
Chapped Hands Chilblains, Corns and all
skin Eruptions, and positively cures Piles or
no pay required. 1t is qua ranteed to give per
feet satisfaction, or money refunded. Price
rex.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1889-11-15
The Woes of the Bivalyes.

'If were On oyster, sighed the crab,
IL wouldn't know what 20 do,
For they're most always being embroiled,
or getting into Il stew.
--'rs-. N-orl- ITerr n
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1889-11-15

Guest - The roast turkey is splendid,
madam.
Husband-Yes; but then our cook is e1-
pectng her sweetheart here this afternoon
Dorfbarbier
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1889-11-15

Little Boy-Did you ever re my big broth
er John. He's distant relative OF mine.
Nisitor--A distant relative!
Little Boy-Yes, indeed. ie lives in San
Francisco New York Weekly.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1889-11-15

The married man with troubled phiz
Sits down and sadly signs "Alack'"
His pocketbook divided is
'Twixt overcoat and seolskin sacque.
-Washington Capital.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1889-11-15

The Russian net, with coarse meshes is
now made in mohair Of every color. It is
likely TO be a popular material for home
evening wear.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1889-11-15
sUNOL SOLD TO BONNER.


NEW York, Nov. 1.-Robert Bonner has
purchased the great three-year old Sunol
from Gov Soanford Of California. Sunol
on Saturday trotted mile in the unparal-
eed time for three year-oid Of .: 10.
Mr.. Bonner's offer for SunOl was made and
was accepted by Gov. Stanford before she
made this great performance.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1889-11-15

MERCHANTS nA,I5 CuANDrr7.
CrorCE " .lNlrv7 Lorenzo i. NJ o2nFOTss
Jree. lon'. iF1tslrer
TeaIers n i-..es'r-.nt securities. Ne-oti@toc
Cf los0s 0c rec. tgro -f, company wa a1
cont trusts. assurs ike collection o. income
ana manage, ia wao'4or an part, lie estates
a. women. n.l-o- children and persons iem2or-
er.lr eg-f,t 33.dsWd
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1889-11-15

Fur boas are to be worn the coming season
As last year, bear is the leading fur in thi.
Inns, followed closely by black marten and
both black and natura. LYNX.
IL. IL LII IL L..
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1889-11-15
FOR THE YOUNG FOLKS
READING MATTER THAT WILL INTER-
EST THE BOYS AND GIRLS,
The story of an African Traveller and His
Narrow Escape from the Jaws ola
Aiep-A Merry Rhyme About
CATERING Fowls.

A story IS told of traveller in South
Africa. In crossing a wide plain he saw, a
short distance behind him, lion slowly fol
towing him.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1889-11-15
hIartha LYnn's Est ~ Q.

UIN d. tIIT-. ----,------ -
3, i. RANDALL 'l7's'
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-07-05
ONE DRUGGISTS IDEA.
He Thinks that NJ egroes Are Hard
err to XIII than White People.

An Indianapolis druggist, according
to the News, OF that city, believes that
a heavier dose OF medicine is re luired
by colored people to produce
results than is required for
whites, and he cites two instances.
A colored man brought him a prcscrip-
ton calling for Fowler's solution of
arsenic, five drops to "a dose. The
druggist warned his customer OF the
dangerous character OF the medicine,
and advised him to be particularly
cautious. The patient snorte1 out his
contempt for little doses and withdrew.
The next day he complained that the
medicine was mo count" and he told
the druggist he ''dOne took much as "A
spoonful at time. and it only made
him little sick at the stomach"
One day the druggist prepared
bottle OF corrosive sublimit, as b ID
bug poison for a boarding house keep
er. This keeper had in her employ
colored domestic, who was contin Ially
"tasting things" and who had an over
towering passion for spirits of al
kinds. The bottle was plainly marked
pOIoOu, Uut III lell lHlO Jne nanuS OF
this domestic, it smelt spirituous. and
she swallowed IL mouthful, but didn't
like the taste. Her mistress discover
ed the fact a few minutes after she
had taken it, but the domestic was not
alarmed. and she fairly had to be driv-
en- to the drug store to get an antidote.
The druggist was appailed; the idea
of the girl walking around and taking
things so coolly paralyzed him. and he
gave her a mixture OF mustard and
sent her back home, with orders to
call physician at once.
She never did call doctor; the mus
tard must have done its perfect work.
for the girl was running arc md the
next day the same as ever. althou RI
complaining of sore throat and an in-
famed stomach.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-07-05
Three Lucky ChicagOans.

Chicago Ulls) Arkansas Traveller, June g.
Learning that several Chicago people had
held winning numbers in the May drawing
of the Louisiana State Lottery Company,a
Traveller representative was sent 10 learn
what he could of the fortunate persons.
The first visit was paid TO Mr.. +. H. Baird,
president Of the American buyers union,
whose offices are in the Lakeside building.
In Response 10 the reporters inquiry Mr..
Baird said IL held onc-twentieth OF ticket
No. -, sal, which drew the second capital
OF prize xlOO,OW. The 5000 was paid IN me
through the American Express company"
Congrat ulating Mr.. Baird upon his good
fortune the reporter withdrew and called
upon Schwahn ~ Neither, liquor dealers at
LIB North Wells ST., who it was reported
had held one-twentieth of the same
ticket. Mr.. Neither said; YES, we re
ceived per United States Express company
5000, but the ticket was placed in our
hands for collection by one OF our custom
ers, Mr. VIM heller OF Summit, Ill. The
cash has been turned over To him, and j
understand, divided among Mr.. Keller and
three others who were interested with him
in the transaction
Mr.. l.. Adler. dealer in gents furnish
ings at $40 w. Madison street, was also one
of the fortunate ones He held one TWEEN
tieth of ticket No. 34,2Sl, which drew the
third capital prize oil $4,000, and the y, zoo
was collected through the banking house OF
Essential, Cross ~ Miller