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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-10-10

Cheap railroad and steamship transporta-
ton from better soils has made II Improbable
to TIN lands which century ago would have
yielded u living TO their cutivators. The in
creased use Of agricultural machinery has
enabled fewer hands to work a farm OF the
same area. rhe social attractions of city life
are far greater, and are brought much more
closely home to the country raised youth than
was the case a century ago. These are doubt
less st m of the most important reasons why
Maine. Vermont and New Hampshire seem to
have stopped in their growth, although they
have not to-day 2N inhabitants to the square
mile.N. y. Evening Post
There is some common sense in the above
statement of the case, much more than in
the STUFF the Evening Post serves up to its
readers on its Off days when it charges New
England $ decadence to the operation of the
Morrill, tariff. It is a great pity that the
Post cannot be induced to be candid and to
tell the truth all the year round
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-10-10
October :, 1890.
RACING AT HOWARD PARK.


Some of the finest racing ever seen at the
Howard Park track took place yesterday.
Owing to the sharp shower about noon
Yesterday there was large uncertainty
about the races coming OFF. BY two
O'Clock however, the weather and track
we're favorable for trotting and the judges
ordered up the horses for the three minute
class This class called out ten starters. Is
Three minute class, purse, $3.50.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-10-10

Only three horses came out for the ESQ
open to PAGERS and trotters and these were
all PAGERS Mason g., j. F. Kelley of
Swanton; Frank r., l.. g. Platt, Winooski
and Nellie r., G. Richardson, Burlington.
Following is the summary:
800 class, $3.50, PAGERS and trotters.
Mason B., blk Z, J. +. Kelley, SWHnton -. 3
Frank T., b =, l.. Is. Plat Ninooskl' ;.''' :
Nellie r. blk m G. Richardson, Burling-
ton .............. ......- ,-.,,t,.....
Time, 9;I2st, 2a8.
The judges were c. II. Williamson and
Darwin Rider of Middebury.
2:30 class $3.50, PAGERS and trotters;
Nellie h. blk. ~, q. Richard
son, burlington, protest ... = !
Mason b. blk. g., j. +. Kelley, -
SwantOn ... ... .... .--...-. s a .
Frank 7. b. e. l.. b. Plat, WI -,
Time 3:3G 2;37 2:5e
235 Glass, Purse $500.
Tinker p. 3, w. b. Holoombe, keesevllc,. : 4
Young Columbus, b, T., NJ. Flannery' Bur ,
- hhEtoh ;..'''. - :; 80. "
Tom Hamilton, Big, II. f. Brewster, St.
Clsremontt blk, 8, William belong Ticon- ,
|. deroga, y. Y. .. ........ ............
Fannie Ii =, br. m, j. ", Hayes, Burllng- .
Winot,oiskl Maid, br. m, g. NJ Delaney, Bur
lime, 25s 2:4O.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-10-10

the lower berth, and the decision will be
welcomed by oil travellers rs eminently
just.
The once Reverend Hugo Pentecost is
proving himself the worst of anarchists and
is likely to get dose of behind the-bars if
the New York police decide that he is worth
noticing at all This man who used to
preach in Christian pulpit spoke of the
Almighty in such a way at meeting in
Cooper Union the othor night SO as to ex-
cite tho laughter of n crowd of mon who, it
has been well said, are in antagonism to
both God and man. lie denounced the
government as organized for the oppression
Of the poor, and spoke Of the anarchists
who were hanged in Chicago for throwing
bombs as chose noble men who died for
freedom
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-10-10

BURLINGTON, FRIDAY. OCT 10.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-10-10

"Give us the Australian ballot. We
want it for the protection Of voters, - shouts
The republican Mortified News, and still
the democratic press insists upon it that the
Republicans are not friends of ballot re-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-10-10

"The honor in which he is held by Yer
mont," says the Washington Post of
Senator Morrill, "knows no abatement
and be can doubtless hold the senatorship
as long as he likes. All Of which is true,
together with the further statement made
by the Post that Mr, Morrll's has been a
long period of service, but it has been an
eminently busy and creditabe stewardship
from first to last, and no man in the history
Of Congress will retire with record more
worthy OF emulation.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-10-10

When Senator Roberts was placed at the
bead Of the Senate judiciary committee a
good appointment was made. The appoint
ment of Representative Wells at the head of
the House committee on banks is also an ex-
cellent one. Mr.. Wells is cminently quail
fed for the place and good work may be ex-
pected of him.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-10-10

BuRIINGToN. oct. s. 1890.
Prices in the local market at this season OF
the year are quiet and steady, with few
changes to note from last week.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-10-10
VEGETABLES.

Potatoes zoe per bu-hrl. Sweet potatoes to ,
cents per pound. cabbage, cents pound.
Tomatoes. cents pound. Winter squash are Be-
per pound. Beets, ~ cents a uerk. Shell beans,
cents quart Horseradi'h 10 20 ID cents per bottle.
Pickles " To- Gl cents gallon plain mixed
Cauihgwer, 10 cents pound. spanish unons5 cents
a pound.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-10-10

The Legislature cannot do a better thing
10 promote legislation that will be satsfac-
tory to the members and to the State Mt
large than to appoint for clerk of the reyi-
sion committee some one who has some
knowledge Of law and willingness to work
1t is an important position and should be
filed by thoroughly competent and expert
enCed man.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-12-15
Lakes Drained.

Whittlesea Mere, a considerable lake in
Cambridgeshire, England, has been drained
within the memory of living men, and its
bed is covered with excellent farms; but
Whltt,esea West is still i-lscustrine.
Geologists in England have given the name
OF Lake Cheviot to prehistoric lake basin
in Northumberland. That region. long be
fore the advent of man, was the site of sew
e,al rather large lakes. But its existing
lakes are small and not very many.
Not far from the Cimarron river there are
certain salt plains which are said to mark
the cite of former lake. The celebrated
Lake Regillus, where the gods fought for
the Romans against the Latins, no longer
exists. 1t is copjectured that it was artifi-
cially drained. A marshy lake once stood
near Camarina, in Sicily. The people of
the town consulted the oracle as to the pro-
priety of draining the lake, and got for a
reply: Do not disturb Camarina." The
meaning of this Delphic deliverance being
doubtful, they went to work and drained
the lake. Not long after the towns enc
mics captured the city, and so Don't dis
turb Camarina became proverb, as much
as to say: Let well enough alone"
Three years ago lake in the Moosejaw
district, near Ottawa, Canada, which was
more than mile in circumference, disap-
peared entirely from some cause. A farmer
purchased the lake bottom and has this
year raised magnificent crop of wheat
upon it.-Americdn Notes and Queries.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-12-15
Harpoon in a whale sixty Years

Steamer Beluga, at San Francisco, No.
vember 7th, from Arctic Ocean, reports in
August last, in BehIing Sea, the Beluga
killed large whale, and when it YVES cut
up al old harpoon bearing the name of
Montezuma upon it was discovered. The
head of the harpoon was perfectly pre-.
served, but the shank had been eaten away
close to the skin of the whale by the
action Of the salt water. Every whaleship
has her name stamped On the harpoon it
uses, and the records show that the Monte.
yuma quit whaling in the South seas some
sixty years ago. She belonged to New
London, and while lying idle at thst port
during the war she was bought By the
Government and sent with other old
hulks down to Charleston harbor, filled
with stone, and sunk at the entrance o.
the bay to break up blockade running
This veteran whale. that carried a harpoor
for more than half century, proved for.
| midsble fighter, and while the Beluga':
men were after it it several times came
near escaping. One of the boats had to be
cut away to prevent its being drawn under
Finally, after exhaustiDg all devices. the
| old whale was killed.-New Bedford Jour
,1l
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-12-15
A Larger Use of 1t Favored by the Gov
ernment.


ernment.
NEW YORK, December 18th The Tribune
says: 1t is understood that at the conference
with the bankers Friday Secretary Window in
timated that the free coinage of silver bill is
likely to be passed at the present session of
Congress, unless torestalled by some action.
The suggestion of Treasurer Huston, that
fractional silver coin should be transferred to
the bullion account, and that the Secretary be
authorized to issue silver certificates for it, was
discussed.
The Treasurer also wished to include the dol
lar bullion, which, with fractional silver, would
make fresh issue of about SIS. Geo. 600 in cur
rency.
Another proposal was that the Treasury
should buy each month, in addition to the
legal requirements of 100000 ounces, silver
enough to more than counteract the retirement
of national bank notes. The withdrawal of
national bank currency amounts to about $751;
tO0,OO0 year, and 1t was proposed that the Sec
retary buy enough silver to make good this
contraction.
The proposition that was received with the
most favor was that the Treasury should be au.
American production. The amount cannot be
ascertained. 1t seemed to be the general opin.
ION OF the meeting, and it was encouraged by
WINDOW, that even if the amount was above
SlS. 900 OG0, this course would be preferable to
the free coinage bill
About the amount of silver that might have
been purchased under this plan, Mr.. Seligman
said: 81 do not now how much there isl do
no. think it is over $40 900 00O but you might as
well ask that boy there. He knows as much"
Secretary Window and persons who consulted
with him were agreed on one point-that no
definite action be taken.
LAS result of the conference, the only thing
You can say" Ssligman remarked. sis that the
Administration is willing and ready to relieve
the situation
A banker, discussing the situation, said /:
There is no doubt about the position of the
Government. The free coinage of silver is op-
poseo, put larger use OF the white metal is ia
yOreQ.'
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-12-15
Floral Wedding Handouts.

One of the prettiest novelties at English
bridals is that of linking the bridesmaids
together with chains of fl overs attached to
floral handouts. Usually there are six
maids besides the maid of honor. They
walk two by two, those on the right side of
the aisle having the chsins depending from
their left wrists, the maids on the lef, side
having their right wrists connected. The
chains are long enough to curve gracefully
from wrist to wrist. The outside hand OF
each maid is free to hold her bouquet, posy
or basket of blossoms, and linking the
wrists, that are on the inside going up the
aisle, bring the maids in the right order as
they form quarter circles, one on each side,
at the chancel. After the ceremony, in the
twinkling of an eye, the maid nearest the
bride on each side slips off her handcuff.
passes it to the second maid, takes the arm
of her" usher and falls into line. Maid
number follows suit, and the two who are
last to leave the church carry the chains in
loops on their disengaged arm.-L4dies'
Hnuae .LnuralnL q
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-12-15

depot would be put up at Oroville The
visit OF General Superintendent Fillmore
and his associates of the company here
yesterday recalls this matter TO mind. TIE
road to Knights Landing from Marysville
is about ready 10 run trains upon, and their
attention will undoubtedly next be directed
! TO this end of the division.
Senator A. F. Jones, On attorney for the
railroad, says: 81 understood from Colonel
j. b. Wright, Superintendent of the Sacra-
mento Division, that along with the pro
posed improvements up this way, the com
pany |as considering tie matter of running
an express from Oroville, by way Of
knights Landing, to San Francisco, to be
known as the Oroville and San Francisco
Express, limited. l do not know when
these Improvements are to be made, but l
DO know they are contemplated believe,
too, that they will be Effected in time"
Ihe mere suggestion OF change such as
SenatorJoIes mentions will meet with the
general approval of our citizens. 1t is lust
what Oroville needs. When the express to
San Francisco is put on, our citizens can
leave here in the morning, reach the city in
time for luncheon, attend to any business
which they may have, and return home at
night.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-12-15
FEAT IN SURGERY,
Mans Brain Tapped and Fluid Drawn
Therefrom

PHILADELP5IA. December 14th-An unusual
operation was performed in clinic at the
Philadelphia Hospital to relieve a young man of
blindness, deafness and loss of taste, together
with convulsions. Communication with the
man was made with considerable difficulty.
Writing slowly on his hands was the only means
OF conveying any notion whatever to his mind.
He vowed that to live in his present condition
would be far worse than death and freely CON
sented to the operation.
Before large class ofphysicians and students,
DR.. Hearn, the surgeon, began the operation,
Dr.. Keene aud DR.. Porter assisting. Lines We're
drawn carefully across the smoothly shayen
scalp, in order to clearly define the position of
the assures of the brain. After large triangular
flap OF the scalp had been removed, the bone
was quickly trephined. leaving large opening
into the brain. Upon cutting the membranes
over the brain the substance of the brain was
seen TO bulge very greatly from the opening in
the skull, and when trochar was thrust into
the brain substance out flowed three ounces OF
brain fluid, and the brain sank to its normal
position.
Horse hairs were now inserted to drain away
any excess fluid which might accumulate and
the scalp was once more drawn over the wound,
The future will tell the success of this operation
It is hoped, as has occurred in previous opera
tions OF like character, that his sight and hear
ing will return, and that he will have no more
commissions
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-12-15
A Mystery Cleared Up.

It is thought strange by some people that
the Irish, who are natural-bo fighters,
should never have been able to achieve
their own independence. Some of the
most distinguished generals in history
have either been Irish or Irish descent. As
soldiers, the Irish are difficult to beat.
Wellington, Woiseley, and half a doz sn
other distinguished military men were
Irish, but the English were shrewd enough
to engage their services, and could have
used them at any time to suppress the
Irish rebellion if one had been started.
The Irish have never been able to achieve
independence for the reason that their
bosses were Irish. The English utilize the
Irish TO keep the Irish down. rhe royal
Irish constabulary are more than match
for their discontented countrymen. The DO
sition of the Irish is somewhat similar to
that of the Scotchman who was employed
as business manager of factory. but who
had accumulated no money. He gave as
an explanation of his poverty, that his en-
ployer was also a Scotchman, and watched
him too clesely.-Terds .Siffinqs
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-12-15
BEHRING SEA.
Another Crisis Reached in the Nego.
tiatiOns.

NEW YORK, December 14th.-A World special
from Washington says: 1t appears that another
crisis has been reached in the negotiations be-
tween this Government and Great Britain with
regard to the seal fisheries in Behring Sea- 1t
is learned from reliable source that Blaine in.
tends to send to Congress within a few
days special report on the subject. which will
declare another failure of the two sides to agree
even upon the mode of proceeding to effect 8
final agreement.
Both sides, it appears, are willing to leave to
arbitration the question of States sovereignty in
the waters of Behring Sea, and consequently
the right of United states revenue cutters to
seize or interfere with Canadian sealing vessels
outside of the three-mile limit. But they can
not agree upon method of getting at this arbi-
tratiOn, and they cannot agree upon q temporary
regulation applied during the time which must
elapse before the result of the arbitration can
be known.
The British Minister proposes that for tenn
porary period 1t shall be understood that all sea
hunting in any part of Behring Sea shall be en-
tirely prohibited during May and June. and
from October until December, and that during.
July, August and September no marauders snail
be permitted to lard on the seal islands, and nc
sealing vessels shall be permitted to approach
within ten miles of the islands.
Blaine is utterly dissatisfied with this propo
sition. From July to September he regards al
the very best poaching season.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-12-15
NEW YORK POLITICS.
Weed Making a strong Fight for the
Senatorship

NEw YORK, December lIth.-An Albany letter
to the Tribune states that Smith NJ. Weed is ap-
parvntly determined to make hot fight for the
United States Senatorship His orgai, the
Piattsburg Repu5Rcoii, makes a strong appeal in
his behalf, which will have the effect of CON
solidstiEg his supporters into compact pha-
lanx. AS the Democratic majority ON joiut ball
lot Is narrow 1t is easy to see that Weed will be
able to give Governor Hi.l good deal OF anxiety
as to his own plans for disposing of the Senator
ship.
The Democratic papers state that at q con-
ferenee of about thirty leading Republicans
here to-day it was decided that ex-senator Platt
must retire from the leadership of the party in
the State.
The Star says ex-senator Warner Miller and
his friends have organized for their campaign
against ex-senator T. C. Platt All negotia.
tions looking toward harmony between the
warning Republican factions in New York are
at an end from now until after the election
next fall.
The fight will be bite, one, and from now
until the next State Convention it will be a
scathing knife and tomahawk warfare. AT a
meeting to-day the loss of the Republican ma
JoIlty IN the assembly this fall and several Con-
gressmen was attributed to '.bossism'' and
blind and incompetent leadership"
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-12-15

further study OF this problem Not only has
the removal of the gums been effected by the
process evolved during these experiments bet it
has been shown that this can be effected at cost
comparatively trifiing by comparison with the
results obtained. The article used in precipita-
ton can be almost wholly recovered by .ubse-
quent distillation.
Another feature is that the gummy substance
separated by the process Is itself fermentable,
yielding almost half its weight in alcohol.
In order that the new method may become
possible, the report suggests the necessity for 8
modification OF the revenue laws, so as to allow
the preparation OF alcohol used in the process TO
bond by the manufacturer that it will be used
only for this purpose.
{ The chemist claims substantially al increase
In the yield of sugar per thousand gallons OF
juice OF from an average of about 10 00) pounds
10 an average of u 997, at increase of cost OF
production OF SS4 for alcohol, which enters into
the new nrncasS
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-12-15

Earned runs-Picked Nine, 2; ALI Californians,
!. Three-base hit-Fogsrty. Two-base hits
SOolIsis, T. s"esne! oanIlo1. ssetihee hltsN Ss1
Hardie (2), D. Sweeney, Long. First base on er-
ors-All-Californians,4 4; Picked Nine, 8. First
base on called ballS-All-C altornians, a. Picked
Nine, 8. Left on Observation-Disclosures, Z;
Picked Nine, Is. Struck out-By Knell, q by
Coughlin, s. First base on hit by pitcher-Levy
(2), D0oley. Double plays-McDonald, Cantil.
lion, Dooley (2). Wild piteh-Knell. Time
One hour and fifty minutes. Umpire-J. G.
Donahue. Official scorer. W. Stapleton.
*One man out when winning run was made
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-12-15
JEWS IN RUSSIA.
A Protest Against Foreign Interference
in Regard to Their Treatment

ST. PETERSBURG, December 1ith.-The Nouoe
Fremyd protests against English or other foreign
interference in regard to the treatment of Jews
il Russia, and says: The meeting in London
will not advance the cause of the Jews one step.
At the bottom OF the movement is the fear Of
the English of an invasion of their country by
the Jews, who might deprive the poor of their
bread, and enter into competition with the
rich as well. 1t is not religious intolerance that
prompts the measures relative to the Jews in
Russia, where their synagogues stand proudly
beside the Christian churches: it is the absolute
necessity of saving the rural population from
who have already ruined the peasants in Ca
licia. Rsumania and Pomerania. Russia will
save the Jews themselves from popular retribu-
ton. She does not assume false liberalism, but
acts openly in protecting the prosperity OF the
nation If the whole of Europe should attempt
to force distssteful policy upon Russia, she is
is In position to successfully defend her inde-
npndencnl ~
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-12-15
SORGHUM SUGAR.
Result of Chemical Experiments Made
by the ApricnItural nenartpoant

WASHINGTON, December 14th-The annual
report OF the Chief of the Chemical Division of
the Agricultural Department contains an ac-
count O. the process recently perfected at the
per1ments in the chemical laboratory, with
reference to the manufacture OF sorghum sugar
The report of the chemist recites some of the
various difficulties hitherto found in the eco.
nomic manufacture of sugar from sorghum,
and indicates that solution of the question
WI / be found in some process that will separate
as nearly as possible the gummy amorphous
sugar.
The known property of alcohol to produce
precipitation IN the juice was made use of in
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-12-15
CONGRESSIONAL.
Programme for the Coming Week as at
Present Outlined.

WASHINGTON. December 14th-what will
take place in the Senate this week is largely de-
pendent upon the Republican caucus to-1nor-
row or Tuesday. To morrow will be the twelfth
day CT the .pendency of the elections bill, and
the probabilities are that unless the caucus de-
c1des 70 take a decided step towards its speedy
termination, the pressure for financial legisla-
ton will become too great to be resisted.
In the House the reappor.ionment bill will
be called up on Tuesday. There will be no
concerted opposition on the part of the Demo-
Gratis, and the fight, which at the beginning of
the session was generally predicted, will not
come of.
Cutcheon purposes to call up the army appro-
priatlou bill on the first opportunity.
The friends of he shipping bill have been as
sured of friendly disposition on the part of
the, Rules Committee towards their measure
ard 1t is possible the reapportionment bill may
be disposed of quickly enough to permit the
shipping bill to come up this week.
Inc Dorsey bill to reduce the compulsory de-
post OF bends by national banks, and to al.
thorize the issue of circulating notes, ETC.. will
be urged for immediate consideration