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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-04-17
EAST BERKSHIRE.
Mrs. George RuzR 10 at home.-Mss Nellie
Leahy has the mumps.
EAST FAIRFIELD.

Tie saw mill ia running day and night.-M.
| s. Gates is still very low as is also Mrs \. A,
sturtevant. The Union Sundav-school ia rails
ing money for library. bethany Sunday
school in Montpelier offered to give SO if we
| would raise so or more. Thanks TO VI sse-
| Stella Chase and Lila Newell the SO 10
| pledged.-Ceorge w. Burleson's family have
returned here from ~. Adams.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-04-17
EAST MONTPELIER.

Horace Lawrence is committee In district
No. |, l.. s. Wheeler in the Dix strict, Or
land Clark in the Peck district and +. L. Nc
Cutters Fast day.-Abbie Foster is keeping
books fog Brooks g. Bsrrey.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-04-17

A. j. Me.rs has improved his store, -Zeb
Ellsworth is at work In Granville Mrs. X.
coin nave moved on to one OF j. Tnrling's
farms near l.. Eatou's.- Mr.. /. V. Taft and
Lena Rookie Of StnrE-bero, were married by
Kev, Mr.. Handy of Rochester, April 9th at
Wallace NurtOuS.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-04-17
WEST ADDISON.

Miss Madeline Foote Is visiting friends and
relatives in Bridport and Middlebury. Vert
their recent 4 lnc4s-Misa Cora Is. strong is
spending a feW days at home.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-04-17
STOCKBRIOGE.

Mrs. Matilda Grant has returned from
Michigau Mrs. DR.. Breed Of Boston is visit
ing her parents, Mr.. and Mrs G.. :, Carroll
There are several cases of la grippe in town. -
NJ. Belle Foster of Bethel is visiting at H.
('aIN's
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-04-17
PITTSFlELO.

Mrs. Martha Brown committed suicide
April 10y taking paris srceu-A four pound
boy las arrived ut Mike LsBarron's, Chand-
Ter Crossluan has gone to Concord, y H., to
live with lis son James.-E. ID. Barr 10 ok
About 3 We're present at the Ladies Aid So
Cicty meeting.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-04-17

tTs. Sarah Carpenter has moved from West
Georgia Mtu Dr. Stickuey's house above
Gturgla Ceutrc.-Ou North Georgia station
agent. Elmer G. Judd, was married 10 Miss
Hattie l.. Churchill the 18th in=t.-The Centre
district Wi. build a new school house this sum
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-04-17
VERMONT LOCAL NEWS,
NOTES AND GOSSIP OF DoIN0s IN TIE
FREE PRESSES BROAD FIELD.

Uho winoooII Nallcy, Village up North,
Along otter Crcck and by the shores
oiNthlto silver Covered By special Re-
Iuitets.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-04-17

p. p. Iadd has returned from Kansas City
The village school began Aprll Is with Nj
Maurice as teacher Minnie Phelps Is sick
Selma Deary has returned from Lowell, Vt.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-04-17

were taken TO Moretown Tor burial. Mrs.
james N,iIl ST, died March 81 and was buried
at WaItshcld. Rev. G q. Howe ofiiciatcd.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-04-17
SHELDON SPRINGS.

The Sheldon branch of tho Womau's aux
ilary met April "a at the house of Mr.. Har-
mon E'dred. Joseph McFeeters has returned
10 Minnesota Martha Stursiss has gone to
Fairfax to sue her mother who Is i'll.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-04-17
NORTH HERO.

Work has begun on Mollie Clark's new
house at tho village. John Parker is putting
a yerauda on the east side OF his house
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-04-17
PITTSFORD.

An unsuccessful attempt was made carly
Saturday morning Wy burglars to blow open
the safe in .. q. Hosmer's meat market Kew
l.. Il. Steele and family left town last week for
their new home in salisbury,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-04-17
MORETOWN.

T. G. Atkins Is settled in tho Q. D. Robinson
house. He works for Trpp Tenant ~ CO..
the coming season, while John Griffith carries
Oh hi. farm,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-04-17
NEVER s FAILURE.
The Red River Valley Of
Mime sofa and

NEVER 4 FAILURE.
The Red River Valley Of
Minnesota and
North Dakota
has
never
had failure
Of crops.
It produced 80, 600 900
bushels OF wheat
besides other cereals in 1900.
Farms can be ma
on the
crop plan, or long tImo
cash payments.
1t is not an uncommon thing
to pay for a farm
from the proceeds Of
one crop.
| 1t has all he advantages
of an Old country in
the shape OF school church,
market, posta! ana railway facilitiss
and all the chances of
anew country in
the way Of
cheap lands, rich soil, AMI
increase in values
1t is one Of the mos
fertile and promising
regions in Amer ca
not Yet fully occlpiel.
In the rush to the tar
west however,
this rich valley has
been over looked
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-04-17

'TATE OF NERNONT Toau per. ms con.
DISTRICT or CHITTENuEN rrrurl ID. tue estate
l' Va han :. iiiIl, late OF BURLINGTON n said dis
r"t deceased,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-04-17

Many people who pride themselves on their
Liuc blood would be lar happier with pure
blood but while we cannot choose our IN, e,-
tons, fortunately by the use of Ayers Sarsa-
lu.Ia, We can transmit pure blood to pos 81
VI,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-04-17
PROCTOR.

Frank Bse,ow, Frank DonRhue and Ernest
Nlra' ro,,irnei to their studies Inst wrsk.-A.
n. White met with an accident while driving
the other night, Tho axle broke, throwing
him out and sprainiug his ankle, The spirited
lore freed himself from the carriage and
started Tor the barn where he was caught 1t
may DO some days before Mr., White will be
ablo 10 be out.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-04-17

No. 81. Why was Noah like a hungry
cat?-(See answer next wcek.l
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-04-17
ELECTRIC
LUSTRE STARCH.

The genuine "a ALWAYS IN Glue PncknQen, 1oc.
each. BEWARE or INVITATIONS. For sale by all
groters.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-04-17

Publications sent free.
The National tribune., 1891-12-17
A Fin. Battle Picture.

Here Is graphic passage from John Heard,
jr.'s, sketch, a Charge for France" in Serb
Rer's:
Suddenly. shrill and clear the bugle sounded
the Gapde a UOBs, and tTemOr shook the two
regiments. The swearing and grumbling ceased
and dead silence seemed TO fall on the ranks.
The men swung themselves into the saddle,
refined their horses into line. and waited.
few officers galOped along the front, an order
passed down the line, and the mounted IRON
breasted mass moved forward out Of the shadow
into the sun. As Of their own accord the
squadron3 deplOyed and again waited. staff
officer rode down the front aud waived his
kepi
"Boys!" he cried, "the country needs you
Yon are going to charge. Ahead of yOu are
1000 bayOnets. glory. and death. Behind you,
our shattered right wing. You must save them,
cost what IL may. GoOd-by. bOysl Go 10 as
your fathers did at WateriOo!"
voice answered from the ranks, All right,
General We haven't forgotten how the old
fellows charged" The next moment the hOarse
cry OF Yire Ia France rang from 200 thrOIts.
Aud then again there was pause. Several
hOrsemen wheeled into place in their respective
positions. A half-intelligible order rippled
through the ranks. The bugIs sounded. The
lines oscillated. aud instinctiyely the squad
TOns chose their ground.
The front moved ahead, and the long diago-
nal shrank into column. Then again they
halted for a moment. and the first bullets. fred
from too great distance TO do any harm, rang
against the steel euirasses with dull, swing
ing. melancholy sound.
Saint Brissac reached over and shook sar-
gents hand-and they were of. Twelve hun
dred swords flashed from their scabbards and
cast bar sinister Of shadow across the golden
shield Of the FURNISHED cuirasses. aud the long
hOrsetails streamed out behind the star Of light
that sat upon each mans helmet.
The National tribune., 1891-12-17

will IN some cases get twice his lawful fee
before the case is settled. TO expose him. and
drive him out Of the business and We can do
il IL VIC unite on the same.
Comrades Of Kansas tell rs all you know
about the Doctor Hall, Pension Agent Hall. or
Lieut. Gen. Hall. who was the Commander OF
the NAMED and Crippled Veteran Army of the
United States. Let rs have bis name in full IL
you can; give his personal description; who has
any OF his handwriting while he was in kansas2
tell all you know about has practices, and his
mode Of work in Kansas, and his doings among
our comrades there.
j know that many Of our comrades cannot
write for paper 10 publish their statements;
nevertheless, in the town where this man Hall
was located in Kansas there is nc least one
comrade who can write the account, aud all
the other comrades can sign IL. Let the good
work commence. Now is the accepted time
Weed them out. Our pension is honorable,
granted lawfully, therefore let there be only
honorable men engaged in the prosecution OF
our claims Fully IS per cent. of the pension
attorneys that are now in the business arc
honorable, Trustworthy men, and the corrupt
% per cent. of disrepatahle agents arc those
who bring vilihcation on an honorable pro-
fcssiOnal practice. Come 10 the front, Kansas.
Turn on the lights on The Hall you complained
about Let an injury 10 one comrade be the
concern of all" Ii you do not do So then for
ever hold thy peaCe.-SQUARE DEALING.
The National tribune., 1891-12-17
Curious aud Grotesque.
lAH Hls Year RoaHd.l

Among relics Of painfully grOtesque char
acter ] may mention "A m0rsel Of the grilled
flesh Of -. Lawrence, who, as everybody knows.
WAS roasted 10 death upon a gridiron over a
slow fire; tho bones Of Moses; the sigh which
81. Joseph heaVed when be was splitting wood !;
the tears Of our Lord his letters bis different
footprints; feathers from the wings Of the
Archangels Gabriel and St. Michael. When
the Crusaders returned from tho Holy Land
In 1899, they were loaded with relics Of holy
pcrsOnages who had previously been unknown
ia the West. BOhcmoud, one Of their leaders.
divided between Anscm and certain churches
a dozen hairs which the patriarch of Antioch
had given him with the assurance that the
blessed Virgin plucked them from her head as
she sUO0d-Mater DoOr0sa-by the Cross.
But the most curious arc those which come
down direct from above; for in this respect the
Christian Paradise seems 10 have been as lavish
as the ancient Olympus. Ia several Of the
chroniclers. aud particularly in Matthew Paris.
one finds t0lerably frequent allusion 20 the cor
rcsp0ndcnce which the Almighty. His Divine
Son, the Virgin, or the saints deigned 10 carry
on with men. " In 1lO9," writes the monk Of
81. Albans much was said about a famous
letter reported 10 have fallen from the sky into
the hands Of prelate while celebrating mass,
aud the object Of which was % appease the
always Increasing disquietudes Of the Romans. {"
This letter, which contained nothing but a
prophecy In the style Of Merlin, simple-minded
Matthew rcpr0duces under the year 1926, with
the Information that IL was found in a hsrmit's
psalter At the place Of the psalm EKurgat
liens
The National tribune., 1891-12-17
ATTENTION., coMRADEsI
For the Eye OF Kansas Comrades Who we're Robbed
BY q sulndlrr.


by a swindler.
EDITOR NATIoNAL TRIBUNE: have been a
subscriber 20 your valuable aud esteemed pauer
for 10 years, and know il is the old veteran
soldiers friend; hence have no hesitation ia
sending this communication 10 You Ia quest Of
information for the protection Of our com rades,
aud request you 10 publish my letter in full,
in order that some Of our Kansas comrades
can give the desired information.
On or about the Spring Of 1890 or perhans
in 1889 ] read quite lengthy article Ga TnE
NATIONAL IHBUNE, which was a communi-
cation from q Kansas cOmTade who WAS eK-
posing person named - Hall who had been
acting as pension claim agent, aud resided in
Kansas. j think this person was led Doctor
Hall, aud the communication In your paper
stated tinit this Agent Hall advertised him
self as the Lieutenant General commanding
the Army Of AgHed aud Crippled Veteran
Soldiers Of the Uulied States Ot America. 1
may have slightly erred ia the true phrase.
OlOgy Of the title Of The Organi ization Of which
be claimed himself as being the Lieutenant
General nevertheless, our Kansas comrades told
Of his luiamous deiraudiHR action IN obtain
Ing money from many Of our comrades under
promises that he was going 10 get them pension
or was going 20 get them aB immense amount of
back peHsiOn, or large increase Of their pen.
sion. recall 10 mind well the cOmmunica-
ton OF our Kansas comrades calling on the
comrades throughout The country 60 be on the
lookout for this Doctor Hail. or Pension Agent
Hall, or this great Lisut.-Gen. Hail. command
ing the Manned aud Crippled Veteran Army Of
the United States Of America; that Kansas
/ had become too bot for him. aud that be had
been obliged 10 leave very speedily and secretly
! Tor parts unknown 20 continue his damnabe
I business OF hoecinR our poor comrades.
/ think j haVe located this same man: at
/ least, know where there is lust such per-
son, who styles himself the Lieutenant. Gen.
eral Of some mythical organization that the
initials thereof look like the alphabet aud
who has quite recently located. His mode Of
business Is % bring all good pension attorneys
into iii repute, aud is casting odum on the
very name oi pension attorneys. All COM
! rades Will agree with me- that ii il was not for
] the pension attorneys there would be but few
Of us who would ever succeed in getting our
/ claims settled. What we want Is good reliable
pension attorneys, and there arc plenty Of
! them iu the business to-day, hence IL is a duty
4 we owe 20 ourselves that when we find an
1 attorney or agent that III bringing the honor
| able profession OF pension agent or attorney
/ into disreputo by trickory, scheming, deirand-
/ ing by the bleeding process OF continual y-ds-
manded money Oi some poor comrade or his
! widow whose claim lac is prosecuting, until Ae
The National tribune., 1891-12-17
Improved Fruits Of the Future.


In comparing the earlier descriptions offruits
with modern accounts it is well 20 remember
that the high standards by which fruits are now
judged are of recent establishment. Fruits
which would once have been esteemed excel
lent would to-day be passed by as unworthy Of
regard.
It seems probable that the list of seedless
fruits will be materially heightened. provided
our experimental hOIticulturists make use of
the material at their command. The common
fruits which have very few or no seeds are the
banana, pineapple. and certain oranges. Others
mentioned ty Mr.. Darwin rs we'll known are
the bread-fruit, pOmegranate, azarole or Ne
apolitan medlar. and date palms. In CON-
menting upon these fruits, Mr.. Darwin says
that most hOrticulturisIs look at the great
size and anomalous development of the fruit as
the cause and sterility as the result" but he
holds the opposite view as more prObable-lhat
is. that the sterility. coming about gradually,
leaves free for other growth the abundant sup
ply Of building material which the forming seed
would otherwise have. He admits, however,
that there is an antagOnsm between the two
forms of reproduction. by seeds and by buds,
when either is carried TO an extreme dogree,
which is independent Ofany incpient sterility."
The National tribune., 1891-12-17
THE QUAKER SCOUT.
lie Wants Credit for the Maps which Judson knight
Claims 20 Have Made.

EDITOR NATIONAL tribune: I notice in
the sth of October issue of your paper an ar
ticle on Gen. Phil Kearny," by JudsOn
knight, OF Washington, ID. C., in which he de-
picts many amusing things about the gallant
"Onc-armed General" But when be attempts
to describe Annandale and It's surroundings. rs
i remember IL in l-6l. be gets as wide of the
mark as he as Corporal knight, Scout, did
when on his first scouting trip, when he re
ported To KeaIHy that he saw plenty OF rebel
soldiers running on my farm tat Cedar Groye)
Just below AecOtink, when in EIct he only
saw my children playing around the house,
which is in plain sight from the bills Of the
White House Neck. where he was, about two
miles off. Gen. Kearny told me this himself
not two hours after Knight reported, and he
inquired of mo if 10 was true.
Aud, again. he claims to have been the prinCi-
pal in making that map OF the country around
Annandale. Va, now in the War Department,
furnished by Gen. kearny. when, in fact,
that map" was wholly" made by me for
Gen. Mcclellan. But before bad a chance to
give it TO him showed it To Kearny at Bishop
JOhus's house, near the Seminary. at Alexan-
dria, when he theamy) wanted me to give it
TO him.
l told Gen. KearBy that il was intended for
Gen. Mcclellan, and then he asked me TO let
him copy IT, to which consented, and he set
his clerk at 1t, tracing it on tissue paper: and
while this was being done Kearny and were
talking out on the porch Of the house. In the
midst of our conversation Glen. keaFuy jumped
up excused himself, aud when he returned out
OF the house he held out a go gold piece to me
and said he wanted that map. / told him he
might have il aud | would make another for
Gen. Mcclellan; and SO / got the $50 sold
piece and he got the map, which he soon after
wards deposited in the War Department and it
was credited on the margin % Gen. Kearny.
i also furnished Gen. Mansfield then in com
mand at Washington a map OF LOudOun County
from an actual survey made by YardIey Tay-
lor IA friend and Surveyor who lived at Goose
Creek; and from those two maps as n Begin
ming the present military map Of northeastern
Virginia was pletcd; ; and in confirmation Of
which, in the Fall of 1868, Maj Gen. 5. Z.
Heintzelman then in command OF the Depart
ment Of Washington, gave me copy OF said
map in acknowledgement Ofmy services therein.
Now / write this believing everyone should
be given his just dues, and wish this 10 be
given a place IN your valuable paper, so that
each may be credited with what belongs 10
him.-JOSATHAS Roberts, Scout and Guide
in the Army OF the Potomac from the first Bull
Run Battle until the Fall of 1864; Clarksboro
n. j.
The National tribune., 1891-12-17
A Guilty.


In England the first pipes used appear to
have heen made Of clay, with narrow bowls and
contracted mouths. Then. as the habit grew
stronger aud tobacco became cheaper, some
thing more capaeious would be required. These
are the pipes which. under the name of "lairy
pipes" are sometimes dug up and preserved as
interesting relics of the past. Aubrey, writing
about 1850. says: They tthe English peOple)
first had silver pipes but the ordinary sort
made use Of walnut shell and strawe. have
heard my grandfather say that one pipe was
handed from man TO man round the table.
Within these thirty-fve years twas scandalous
for divine TO take tobacco. It was then sold
for its wayte in silver. | have heard some Of
our old yeomen neighbours say that when
they went TO market they eulled out their
biggest shillings TO lay in the scales against
tobacco; now the customers Of il are the great
est his Majesty hath"
1t is not generally known that the word
Guilty, as applied TO o species of clay pipe very
much used, is a corruption of Kutach, city in
Asia Minor. where a species of soft white stone
Is found. which is exported by the Turks to
Germany for the manufacture OF tObacco-pipes.
The National tribune., 1891-12-17
The Missing Link,
IBlaolwood's BagaaiHe.l

These Bushmen give rise 10 a somber Tepug-
nance, almost amounting 10 a shnddering
aversion, in that they are examples Of the
lowest depths Of degraded humanity. char
aCteristic distinction between monkey and
man is the power possessed by the latter Of OPP
possibility between the fOreGnger and thumb
This power is lacking ia the Bushman. Pinch
my finger" ] said 10 one Of them; "pinch
much harder" In vain; the pressure would
scarcely have injured fly. Now. an anthrO-
poidal ape possesses many human characteTs-
tics, but Is essentiallya monkey; a Bushman
possesses many apish characteristics, but is cs.
sentially a man. A miserable. dwaried, decrepit,
repusiYe man. One whom / measured was
only four feet three inches in hight, with
skinny, feeble body 20 correspond. a screwed mp
chest, drumstck legs aud arms, very small
cerebelum, prognathous jaws. high cheek
bones, acute facial angle. and lack -lustre eyes.
His features were totally devoid Of expres.
sion; his demeanOT, when examined aud
handled, was more stolid than that Of a sheep;
his language could barely be called coheront,
aud ia fact, aud IL WAS difficult and painful 10
realize that this poor british animal must be
classified IN genus which comprises a Newton,
a Milton, aud a SHAKESPEARE. The only in
stance ! witnessed Of Bnshman intelligence
was in a tiny infant in Kimberly Hospital
The creature was about the size Of a puppy,
and equally bright and vivacious, illustrating
the theory that IN a race Of low intellect in.
telligencc Is ia an inverse ratio to age.
The National tribune., 1891-12-17
Tho Prince nns am RIrIli.

In England, every reference 90 the Prince /"
is taken TO mean the Prince Of Wales. During
the recent visit Of the King Of Slams brother
10 England. an old lady sat in the corridor Of
the Melropole with her daughter reading the
morning newspaper. Suddenly she started and
adjusted her glasses as a headline caught her
eye.
Bless my soul!" she exclaimed "These
editors are Rcttin' wuss an wuss."
What is IL asked her daughter
The Prince DamrOng'" read the old lady.
What a pity" said her daughter. The
poor Prince has been getting intoa peck of
trouble lately; but don't think the newspa.
pers should be allowed 10 use such awful Lam
guage about him"
The National tribune., 1891-12-17
CONSUMPTION CURED.

An old physician, retired from practice, had
placed la his hands by AN East India missionary
the iormula OF u simple vegetable remedy for tho
speedy ath permanent care ol Gousuu ptiOn. BTDu-
chiiis, tatHTrh, Asthma and all Throat aud Lung
Affections; hl-o positive aud Tadical cure for
Nervous Debility aud all Nervous Complaints.
Having tested Ils wonderful curative powers in
thousands "t Ci-r-. Hnd desiring To relieve human
suffering, viii scud free uf charge Ia all who wish
u THIS recipe IA German French or Eugli-lI. with
iull directions for preparing aud using. sent by
mail, by addressing with .taup naming thi.
paper, w. A. NOYEs I'D PV,osTs Block. Rochester
NJ "
The National tribune., 1891-12-17
On William Teeumssh Sherman.

Comrade Ludwig NJ. N. Wolf. 1st Conn. Fl.
A. aud U. s. ~, Collinsville, Conn. has pub
lisheh q poem on Gen. Sherman, which is full
of noble sentiment and patriotic feeling. We
extract few verses:
Sherman Grant and Sheridan
HAL To the country that produced these men,)
Were the leaders in this great struggle
Which eliminated in bessS1S~ ali men,
They made this country a rock IN the ocean;
rock To- worship at LibsTty's shrine;
A rock that stands "A belcOn to nations;
A rock to enlighten all future time.
Leading his armies on the field Of battle.
To victory and glory wherever he went;
He crossed the field from Atlanta To Ocean,
And proclaimed Liberty from every tent.
The National tribune., 1891-12-17
Bnulked.
philadelphia Pysss.1

Burglar Bill Gin the middle watches Of the
uight)-Yer money or yer life.
Mrs. Brindle (erouching under the bed
clothes)-All / have in the world is in the
pocket of my dress, hanging in the closet
Take u, bot spare my life.
CrackSman Charley (resignedly)-Co
along. Bill. we can't afford to fool away couple
of hours here.