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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-05-22
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GIVE NOTICE

Ihat tleY conIInue DuIIIlug FO-I7HIAs Ma
chiucs Having had IA years experience i'm
bul. ling these machines, We fe-l sure thot the
hcav West machines arc the most durable and
the most profitable to the purchaser. They
will do "A more work than the light once The
shafts are made Of 2-iuch iron, and will be
more durable than those built ot smaller iron.
The pullcys are large and viii adm II oil wide
belts. The first mRChinC5 We built we raised
with rope auA pullcys, now we use rack and
pinion We found the machines would not
settle down TO bring sufficient hcft upon
the wheel. We put thimbles in all the joints,
which can he easily changed when worn.
We keep on hand and viii furnish duplicates
for all parts Of the machines. We put covers
over all joints TO keep out Girt and chilled
iron.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-05-22

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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-05-22

Mile walks-First, Z. NJ Wheeler, '94, 5
minutes 80 seconds, second, W. A. Rabbit,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-05-22

Good Weather and Good Attendance
Close Races and Wei Contested FieidEv-
ents-A New England intercollegiate
Record Broken and Four u. v. NJ. Rec.
ords Improyed.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-04

Moose are 30 very plentiful in north
ern Maine that, az q sportsman car
legally kill but one in q season, it Il
something Of disappointment to throw
away the only chance on an understood
or lean animal, or one with poor antlers
The boss hunter Of Midway, Llewelly1
Powers, is q man who wastes no powder
on inferior game, and when he started
out after his annual moose the other day
he was determined to get q good one
He rolled his old SLOUGH hat into horr
and called moose to the water at Pock
wockamos lake, but the bull did not suit
being too lean and carrying small an
tiers.
Another and another came in re-
Spouse of the hunters call, and finally
the ideal monarch Of the woods ap
peared. This bull fell before Powers
rifle. He weighed over a Thousand
pounds and carried perfect set Of
antlers that spread five feet. No fault
can be found with hunting ground
which affords such opportunities as this
for taking ones pick of big game. Al.
most anybody can get a moose in the
upper Penobscot region. The other day
a twelve-year-old boy named Hathaway
went into the woods alone, called a big
moose and dropped him at the first shot.
Louisville Courier Journal.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-04
A Public Duel.

In the case of the trial for murder
which is going on at Naples the deceased
some time before his death fought a duel
with q man who is now one of the pris-
oners. At the hearing the other day one
of the witnesses, a government official,
said that on the day of the duel he went
with others to meet the carriages com
ing back, for Sat Palermo every one
knows everything, and the carriages re-
turned as if from festival, and the peo-
pie waited to see them"
The public minister asked the witness
how the news Of the duel being about tc
take place was known to the public.
Witness: "First by the Malta in fixing
on the place and hour. / have never
seen such duel; people went as if to a
feast, and every one knew of it. Per-
haps the circumstance that an officer
was fighting had some influence, and
that therefore the authorities did not
prevent it."-London News.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-04

For over year there have been RI.
mcrs regarding the existence of large
serpent at Lake Kenosha, three miles
west Of Danbury, but every one who
heard the story received it with in
credulity. But the rumor grew in spite
Of skepticism, and the thoughtless were
forced finally to admit that perhaps there
was something in it.
Friday Edward NJ Baldwin and George
Downs were fishing in the lake. Both
are elderly business men and opposed to
notoriety In every way. They were en-.
gagged in hauling in fish, when suddenly
to the west of them huge head poked
itself out of the water and contemplated
the fishermen. This was thirty feet away
from their boat. One Of the men said Il
was not unlike the head Of pug dog
but dark brown or black in color. Both
the fishermen lost interest in their fish.
ing and fastened their attention on the
serpent.
After viewing the fishermen for few
minutes the serpent moved toward them
some ten feet, and his entire body was
seen ON the surface of the water. It
was from fifteen to twenty feet long and
moved slowly and easily, in the manner
OF huge snake. It took second view
Of the fishermen for few seconds and
then Owed.
The sight unnerved the fishermen at
FIRST, but they resolved to get nearer
look. They saw the serpent perhaps
half dozen times, but were unable tc
secure q closer inspection Of it.
Tho story has been corroborated with
more particulars by John Clark, hotel
proprietor, Theodore Clark, the big box
manufacturer. and many others who
have seen the serpent. These men say
the serpent is as thick as dogs body
Cor. Hartford Courant.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-04

Under this head Mark TwaiES writes for
Hsrper's Magazine what is for him "a un-
usual kind Of article. He declares tlszt In
his estimation the Psychic society has
done mankind an incalculable service in
hunting up and recording truthful stories
of haunted houses, clairvoyance, visions
and ghosts. Mark Twain's own queer
experiences have been in various direc-
tons, but in none more remarkable than
in the matter Of letters crossing" It
has happened to him 80 often to
write after long delay to some per-
son from whom he wished to hear, and
no sooner get his letter written than be
would receive one from the individual
addressed, that he has become supersti-
tious about 1t. He says now that when
he very much desires to hear from any
person he sits down and compels that
person to write to him. He merely
writes a letter to the individual, but
does not send it. He tears 1t up after 1t
Is written and then waits. In due course
letter IL sure to come.
Among other startling experiences he
mentions instances In which precisely
the same idea has occurred to two differ
ent authors at the same time. and both
have published their ideas. In such
cases it is almost impossible TO believe
that one has not plagiarized from the
other, but in the instances named this
was plainly impossible.
Mark wants this fascinating subject
investigated. We want to understand
how to transfer thought directly from
one mind to another thousand miles
away. We want. in short, new inven-
ton:
This age does seem to have exhausted inven-.
ton nearly. Stu, It has ons important con-
tract on IT, hands yet, the invention Of the
championships Il TO say, . method whereby
the communicating Of mind with mind may be
brought under command and reduced to cor
tainty and system. Tho telegraph and the
telephone are going TO become too slow and
wordy for our needs. We must have the
thought itself shot into our minds from 3 dis
tance; then, II we nesd TO put II into words, We
can do that tedious work at our leisure.
Doubtless the something which conveys our
thoughts through the air from brain to brain
is Aner and subtler form of electricity,
and all we need do Is to find out how to capture
1t and how to foroe II to do It's work, o. we
have had to do In the case Of electric currents.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-04

A Tory camp would be the last place
from which woman's rights ideas could
have been expected to start. Yet in
the anything,to- beat the Liberals pro-
gramme laid down by the Birmingham
Conservative conference even woman
suffrage received Endorsement. A noble
man, Viscount Fielding, Conservative
candidate for Rugby, introduced this
resolution, "The conference is Of opinion
that when the question Of representation
of the people is reopened by parliament
serious consideration should be given to
the claims of women to be admitted to
the franchise when otherwise entitled
by ownership or occupation" In Great
Britain male householders and house
owners vote, and the same qualifications
will entitle women to exercise the fran
chise, If the recommendation of the Con-
sentative conference is acted on. For
the strange part of the thing is that the
vlscount's resolution was adopted as the
sentiment of the conference. This GER
tainly marks step forward for women
suffragists in England, where women do
want to vote. Indications are that Brit
ish women will get suffrage before
American women do.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-04
xocIx Ks,.:sd Over.

Wherever anything Is put before You
that claims to be specimen Of the mys-
terious and supernatural, especially IL it
is enveloped IN tumble Of long, unin-
telligible words, 1t is safe to wait awhile
before accepting it. When sleight Of
hand performer or juggler exhibits HIS
powers, don't look at the things he tells
you to. but look at the little things that
go on aside. The objects put prorni-
nently before the vision are simply to
throw dust in the spectators eyes and
distract his attention from the real per-
Torrance. II many good, honest people
and capitalists had only observed these
simple directions they might have saved
themselves several hundred thousand
dollars, saying nothing Of their reputa-
tions for gumption on many occasions.
Now, nearly twenty years ago John
W. Keely. Of Philadelphia, came before
the world claiming to be the discoverer
Of q miraculous new motive power
which could blow up the universe il he
Keely) should 30 much as set his foot on
the valve. He said he tapped the polar
stream Of the universe, as it were, and
got hold of the interatomic ether and
caused its harmonic vibrations to wrsg-
gle around the universe and occasion
molecular disintegration, or words to
that effect. When visitors went to see
Keely he showed them a bronze globe,
with . hollow metal cylinder passing
through it into a sort Of metal drum.
Keely tied silk cord to the drum and
the other end Of the cord to q piece Of
metal attached to q common mouth
harp or harmonica. He then played
Home, Sweet Home" in q pathetic
manner upon the harmonica. Az II it
could not possibly resist the appeal, i'm
mediately the bronze globe began re-
volving.
That in brief was one Of Keely's mir
acles. Hard headed mechanics who I'M
derstood the laws Of science and who
refused to be claptrapped by the Home,
Sweet Home" business, set themselves to
work to find out how he did 1t. Since
1874 dollars have been waited to the
pocket Of the wizard Keely to the
strains of Home, Sweet Home" Now
comes young Mr.. George w. Browne, of
Brooklyn, and AYERS that by means Of
compressed air and good sized magnet
concealed under the table on which the
globe stands he is able to reproduce all
the miracles OF Keely without any clap
trap at all. A convenient wire runs up
from the magnet through the table leg.
A hidden microphone catches the notes
from the harmonica and transfers them
to tuning fork, the tuning fork passes
the vibrations on to concealed battery,
the battery passes them on to magnet,
which acts upon the wire and that starts
the globe to revolving.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-04

The chinch bug destroys 100000, 900
worth of grain every year. Sometimes
farmers crops in portions of Kansas were
a failure on account of it. Then science
took up the study of the chinch bug and
tried to find means Of destroying it. It
was discovered that If they caught the
bug disease known as sporetrichum glo-
buliferum chinches would die off like flies
that buzz around an arsenic paper. So at
the State University of Kansas the work
was begun of catching chinch bugs and
inoculating them with sporetrichum glo-
buliferum. Then these infected bugs
were turned loose in the wheat fields.
The infection was produced by shutting
up 200 to 300 chinches in jar with an
other chinch that had died from the dis
ease. In twenty-four hours these would
catch the long name and be ready to be
turned loose. In rs per cent. of the
cases in which the remedy was applied
it was successful in Kidding fields of the
pest.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-04

1t is the man with the idea who de-
velops his opulency today. A lawyer Of
this city not long since in three months
persuaded all the manufacturers of q
certain staple product in the eastern
states to form combine. He visited all
of them and finally got them together
and drew the articles of agreement. He
joined about twenty-five concerns into q
combination, with capitalization Of
over million. At the outset he claimed
2 per cent, and his realization for his
three months work was $4,000. This
is fact. Two New Haven concerns are
in the combination.-New Haven Pal.
ladium.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-04

Julius M. Price, who is exploring
Mongolia, writes that the town of Our
ga, with $4,000 inhabitants, has only
fifteen police officers, who, however,
have an easy time, as crime is very
unusual. A prigeaer is put on view in
the stocks Immediately after arrest,
and that constitutes a good share of
his punishment.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-04
Furnishing = House.

All the jewellers in the realm Of high
art are directing the people how to fur
nish their homes @sthetically. We have
views on this subject, too, have long had
them, and would like to have our whack
at the enticing theme. Here goes, then:
Let us take window first. Put out
side shutters upon it. Next, have inside
blinds. After that put across the top
one of those tight rolling, snipper-snap-
per shades. Next, get three lace curtains
three, mind you-one for each side
and one for the middle. Lest any air get
in, festoon the lace curtains in double
and quadruple loops at the top. Then
shut all of these envelopes, SO to speak,
leaving only a triangular space as large
as your hand open when company comes.
Never open the windows anywhere. 1t
will let the dust in and spoil your cur
tains. Civilized man was not made for
light and air. He was made for doctors
and drug stores Sunlight and air are
bad for the doctors.
In furnishing your rooms do not by
any means leave vacant space more
than foot square. Fill every yard of it
with footstools and rugs and wall hang
ings and easels and diabolical contriv-
ances that a man will stumble over and
break his nose upon when he enters the
threshold. Tag scarf to the corner Of
every picture and rocking chair. The
more costly these air obstructing traps
are the better-they will show you have
80 much money that you cannot find
sensible ways enough to spend 1t. Then,
when your rooms are packed with nom
descript rubbish till they look like the
freight depot of long distance railroad
just before train time, and by no posi-
bility can any air circulate through or a
man turn around in them, be happy.
Your house is furnished artistically.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-04

NThe English creditors of the State of
Virginia. as far as heard from, do not
relish the settlement agreed upon be-
tween the Representatives of the bond
holders and the State. But it is the dis
satisfied who are always first to ex-
press themselves. Probably the mass
of bondholders will prefer a present
sacrifice to further litigation.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-04
To Investigate the South Pole.

Professor Nordenskjold, of arctic
fame, will soon start from Australia in
two small sailing vessels, having auxil-
larry steam power, for an exploration Of
the antarctic ocean. The vessels will
be thoroughly equipped with every de
vice found useful in ice navigation. The
locality has not been visited since james
Ross expedition in 1841, although the
English ship Challenger went as fal
south as latitude 65 dogs. AZ min. in 1874
EXCHANGE,
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-04

Director General Davis has been Of
ficially advised from Chill that the gov
eminent of that country has confirmed
and will continue the arrangements
heretofore made for a representation
at Chicago. This being the case, it is
safe to say that there will be no wal
between Chill and the United States
until after the Columbian Exposition.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-04

Christine Nilsson has finally attain
ed her wish to reside in Stockholm,
and has obtained from the Queen Re
gent of Spain the appointment of her
titled husband as Spanish Minister to
the Swedish Court, at which are doubt
less yet veteran grandees who heard
her sing the ballads of her bourgeoise
childhood.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-04

The handsome steel cruiser Boston of
the white squadron has started to the
CHILEAN waters to take hand in case Of
trouble. But she must go all around
South America to get there, and it will
take her two months to make the trip
Meantime every United States citizen in
Chill might be butchered, if his safety
depended on the arrival of the Boston.
Where is that ship canal across the
isthmus?
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-04

There is bear roaming the river bot
toms in the vicinity Of Linda that, when
it sees man, rises on its hind legs and
begins to dance. 1t is thought the crea-
ture must have escaped from some gyp-
sizes who recently passed through the
town. Many of the ranchers living near
there are so frightened that they sleep
in their windmills at night.-San Fran
cisco Call
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-04

The revolt in China, which is evil
IDENTIFY directed against the reigning
dynasty, presages very serious con-
dition of affairs. Massacre and out
rage have already marked the advance
of the rebels, and unless they shall be
checked the life Of every foreigner is
likely to be sacrificed.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-04

Col. John A. Cockerill, of the Morn
ing Adcertiser; was on Monday re-elect-
ed president for the fifth term of the
New York Press Club and by vote of
247 to l22, which ought to be entirely
satisfying to this popular gentleman
and his friends. His opponent in the
contest was George H. Fleming, city
editor of the Maa and E'rmess.
By the way they say that the Colonel
will have considerable to say in regard
to the publication Of a morning paper,
in Baltimore, with a cash capital of
100000.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-04
Cheaper Transportation.

The thing that will help farmers most
will be the cheapening of methods of
transportation and distribution of their
products. To bring this about will re-
quire study and all the wisdom that can
be brought to bear. Farmers themselves
recognize this, and are endeavoring 20
solve the problem. The Florida Farm
ers' Alliance adopted at its late meeting
resolutions calling on congress to make
additional legislation giving the inter
state commerce commission power to
require transportation lines to make
through rates on products soing out Of
one state into another.
The Alliance also calls on congress to
give such authority to the decisions Of
the commission as shall make them final,
and not revisable by any court of law.
Whether congress has power to pass such
an act as this last is questionable, to say
the least. The resolutions, however,
show that the farmers are thinking Sc
riously about what is the greatest draw
back to their prosperity and cheap living
in cities as we'll. Whether the matter
can best be settled by law on the one
hand, or by devising some way Of reduc-
ing the operating expenses of the rail-
roads on the other, is an open question.
The latter method will probably be
the true one. May be it can be reached
by the introduction Of electricity as a
motive power for long distances.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-04

The excitement in Europe yesterday
was ever the rumor that Emperor Will
liam is threatening to resign his hon
airy colonelcies in Russian regiments,
and an ambassador was dispatched
with all possible speed to Berlin to dis
suade the young Kaiser from his fell
purpose.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-04
FRIDAY. DECEMBER 4, 1891.

Sixty six thousand men, women and
children form the population of Ice
land. All these good people are now
IN state Of great excitement through
having murder to deal with, the first
to occur among them for the past fifty
six years.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-04

George Washington Gusts Lee, who
lives so quiet a life at Lexington, Va,
where he is president of Washington
and Lee University, is a tall brown
bearded man, straight as a soldier, in
stead of bent like scholar. and so re-
served and modest in his tastes that
the near approach of fair young girl
is actually said to call bushes to his
cheek. He is fond of lecturing on APP
piled mathematics.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-04

The United States and Canada can
spare to Europe 225,000, 900 bushels of
wheat and rye this year. But even then
the worlds grain supply will be short
200,OO0,0O0. This is where American In
dian corn can get its work in if it is
properly managed.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-04

The vote of a Riley county (Kan.
man was challenged because he had been
in the penitentiary seven times. He
was, however, equal to the emergency
He produced the pardoning papers for
each offense.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-04

The general assembly of Virginia
met at Richmond yesterday and the
session promises to be one of consider
able local interest. The enlargement
and protection of the oyster industry
of the State will doubtless receive care
full Legislative consideration, and some
action will probably be taken with ref
erence to the proper representation of
the Old Dominion at the Worlds Fair.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-04

Several days ago child was bitten in
the finger by black spider at Madison,
Ind. A few hours later the little ones
arm began to swell, and death ensued
on the following day
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-04

Fifteen great railways viii. dis
rse passengers on the very grounds
he Worlds fair at Chicago. With
prospect railroad stocks ought to
ice in value.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-04

Keep your enthusiasm as long as you
live. 1t stirs the blood and prevents
chill and stagnation.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-04

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