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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-05-01

Since time when the memory OF man
runneth not to the contrary, the wide win
dow sills Of the corner drug store have made
a comfortable resting place for all classes of
people. Here tie loafer has rested while
waiting for something to turn up; here the
base bail cranks have waited for car to
Athletic Park; here the dudes have discuss
ed the latest fashions in trousers; here the
politicians have settled, to their own salts
faction at least, the affairs of State and
made and unmade candidates for office; here
the business men have considered the effect
Of the Mckinley bill on the price of real
estate at the hreakwater. But all this is Il
thing OF the past and the comfortable and
convenient seats are now carefully guarded
by wire netting, 1t would not he sur
prising il petition for its remoya. were
soon started.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-05-01
RICHMOND

DIR. Russell of Ilinesburgh will deliver
the Memorial day address here.-Dr. Will
liams of Fairhaven successor Of DR.. NJ. l..
Powers, is located at Noble Ross. Miss
hate Gleason, who was burned out at the
latc fire, has opened a milinary shop in H.
l.. Sayles's block. Mrs. Pine has returned
from New York after a week s absence E
H. ray, successor Of Fred Powers has
opened shoe store in Norton's new block.
There was a concert Mt the Congrega-
tional church Friday evening, under the
direction of George Hatch. leader OF the
choir. chorus of % voices was present.
-Norton's new store is now opened for
business. Since September, 40, 600 bushels
OF potatoes have been shipped from here
a. {. Mobiles, who has been very sick in
Boston with pneumonia, is now at home,
improved.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-05-01

The funeral Of Samuel Walker Bates, only
son Of Rev. and Mrs. S. L. Bates was held
from the house on Winooski avenue Wednes
day afternoon, Rev. DR.. Halves Officiating
The little white casket was almost entirely
covered with flowers from friends in Bur
lington, Newbury, New York and other
places. The services were peculiarly sym
pathetic and comforting to the family aud
friends of the winsome boy, whose little life
was beautiful one, always gentle, patient
and cheerful. Though for the last yenr or
two somewhat frai in health he WINS brave
in spirit and entered into every enjoyment
in the house and elsewhere with zest and
understanding far beyond his years The
remains were temporarily placed in tue vault
at Lake View cemetery.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-05-01
FAREWELL SERMON
Rev Il. G. McFarlsn Prrnch.s for the Last
Time at the FIRST baptist Church.

Rev. F. G. McFnrlan, pastor OF tic First
baptist church, preached Sunday for the
last time in thi' city IN the morniu. tho
church wa filled and MIR. MrFarau praach-
ed an excellent sermon upon tlc theme,
"Our life plan OK God. " 4 number II
beautiful floral piece: were grouped about
tie pulpit aol platform. just IN front Of
the former was vase of lilies rrd below
bank Of ilo"ers. On the left was n harp &C
roses ana On the right q PRETTY designed
basket Of flowers while at either extreme
end Of the platform on tie stairs wore
gerauiums and other po;tcd plants.
In the evening the theme was, "The ,yor!.
of grace in the heart the varrant for
obedience. ~ After the sermon two persons.
who were received into the church Friday
night, We're baptized
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-05-01
WlLLlSTON.

Willis Bradley and family have arrived In
town from California, where he has been
for several years. Rev. :. ID. Morrill, is in
town stopping at Miner Bradleys. He
preached at the Congregational church Sun
day evening, There was no service at the
Methodist church Sunday. The Williston
cooperative creamery started last week.
The patrons milk is tested and they arc
paid according to the amount of butter in
their milk instead of according to the mum
Der Of pounds
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-05-01
SHE BLEW OUT THE GAS.
a Lady Guest at the Van Meas House
ri s,,G

Nearly suffoCated.
Mrs. r. B. Roley OF Massena, n. Y, q
lady guest ut tho Van Ness House, was as
phyxiated Thursday morning having
blown out the gas on retiring.
She was going through to Now York,
where her husband is employed on n farm
owned by Mr.. Sawyer of the Burlington
Wooden company, and situated short dis
tance out of the city, and was unable to
make connections. She retired about 10
o'clock aud after turning tho gas about half
off, blew it out. About o'clock Thursday
morning the occupants OF rooms on the
third floor heard groans proceeding from
the room occupied by Mrs. Roley. The
door was burst open and sbe was removed
to another room where Prof Cutler
Of tho L. V. " Medical depart
mont, and DR.. j. II. Woodward
employed tho usual means for the resus-
citation of such patients. Her pulse, when
she was first found was almost imIercspti-
Die, but her breathing was quite strong. and
this gave the doctors strong hopes Of her re-
covery. In about one half hour she opened
her eyes, and in response to questions said
that she blew ont the gas, but knew better
than to have done SO. She revived rapidly
and took the $40 train SOUTH
The windows OF the room were all closed,
as was the transom, and Drs. Woodward
ana Cutler say they cannot see how she
could have lived for six hours while inhal-
ing such quantity of gas. AS it was
warm night, the fact of the windows being
closed. and the door locked suggests possible
intention of suicide, but SO far a. known she
had no such object in contemplation.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-05-01
WESTFORD.

The young peoples meetings are to be
held on Tuesday evenings at 5 p. m. lily
man irish has bought of the j. II. Macon
Der estate the farm recently occupied by
G. Y. Macomber. Mrs. and Mrs George
Rice have been visiting Principal Macon
Der OF Hyde Park academy Edward Char
pentier left town on Monday with his lami-
ly for Putnam, Conn. Mrs, DR.. JENNIE has
returned from visiting her parents.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-05-01

Morrisons English Liniment for horses.
cures piuched, hard, dry or brittle feet. II
soften, contracted feet, cures quart.l-crack
and mud foyer md rcdu es swelling. THIS Is
made bl James W. Foster, liu Ia, y. Ham.
liable gentleman who nnoWs how TO mako =
good IMMINENT and maAes il.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-05-01
VICINITY MATTERS.
BURLINGTON AND OTHER CHlTTEN-
DEN COUNTY TOWNS.

The Important Happenings of Week in
Our dst-Surrounding Towns Come
in for II Generous share of Attention at
the Hands of Our Correspondents.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-05-01
BURLINGTON.


sNe9'
The sherifs sale of property at Milton
Thursday was continued until May :, by
00u''"' u GOV" parties
The |. Y. Is. defeated the John Nor
rill's of Boston at Athletic Park Nednes-
day by score of 10 to 3.
Mr.. II. l.. Walker entertained a number
of his friends at a pleasant dancing party
at Howard Relief hall Tuesday evening.
Tho will -, Laura porto,, la,o IF rhor-
lotto, who died in Battle Creek Mich,
April 20, has been presented for probate.
C. 4 Sumner o.siynos IF tina astate of
John Ncteourh in Insolvency. sold at arc
ton Tuesday the remainder of Mckeouqh's
rea! estate.
ro.+ p.,1..,r i. - ,u.,,h
- C. 49, - ''Du -, - 49, ~
lurlner in the cauacltv Of captain ON the
saiboat Nnrion.
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s,.1n.i.' I''',' ~ s"' 81 49,
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a. oYior' mana GER OF Nhelnurhe arms,
"S J.Ht ie'"'n'" iron" NAME Wnere ne
''' - 81. "'o """ i'N' t0-'' ny VIII
ct 'N'' '' S'' O"' VII 4-OH' I'N0 NM
At tle second ana thirl meetings ot the
creditors in the insolvency case OF Frank +.
Brady # Charlotte held Mt the Probate
Court rooms, no dividend was declared.
Iostprl,v morull,. at the green house of
\. T.. Rtchardso1. Gardner Martin Havley
uneertA,i IL numo4r OF good sized early roso
potatoes so tar as known the first of the
season IN nome grown "iIurPhys.'
The Lorso formerly orcuoird bv DR.
wheeler on ,l., corner Of ST. p9ul and col.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-05-01

~ h'lH'e"'" 10 pe "t lHe ulhe' Ohe
,i N"H no'liS WINS cuV quI'9 seriously ny
sass an" I've VIII "' ''''u up lor some 'i'he'
do,, ','I'p' ION was 'o',ug,eu ', euhes
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nan,o '''o "''V,S''S "'re %li
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u' Iuri'ustoh oov'oh company nave re-
n.o ,e,, w I'hu rom Tue GaprlS OF inc late
, ,ilo al INC IRON tn"' couiu "e handIer III
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tho cor, a. IvIrooslli a,,', r,,,'I Co.. tan,,I,.
enou,,h f. ,.,,, fnr tIo tyo,l, 'or,'',. %
fine min which Inns heen rather shal,v for
many vcors ot Last crcr,h en- to ,a,,.o tbn
owners onvietv is still stnn1iny wnitipe- tn
he nulled over
- 81.
IV' ~ - I,,'e' nun, Dui l'ne ION PopuiuI
D'.t ie",ie' u"S "ii''en n'",cr ueo'c",eu
w. Iuu l"' lug tou ooIil'l' y, Iueiy 10 =
, %n ~ t'IS y''' 0.5n Puo,isueu. ne "iso
u"bod ~. I,,r V.,rin ." p w',' D' p ..l.
Nicholas" Pardon Her Life. " oil marches
end the "Chnriot Race - rolor Mr. SHEER
man is receiving unbounded praise from the
publishers, who want more than he can COM
pose.
A'i 'He III 's'Iau EnueaFor societles OF
,"o C''J un"eU ana ne,u ihu'Ic7i' ana soc
I'', az '''7 P"i, ~, 0. inc rIrSV e"urch, Fri
re-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-05-01
Mtnter lingering in the LINN of snrinr.

Snow squalls prevailed all day Saturday.
1.-THE beautiful melting however as fast n,
1t fell. snow storm the 10Th of April NAV
at first thought seem unusual but an exam.
ination OF the weather records for the past
eight years shows that such is not the case.
AprIl 70, lS9o, two inches tel ami the rec
ord OF the last snow for the preceding years
Is as follows: 1889, April 3; 1855, April
q; 1851, April Is; 1885, April :: lss5.
April 26; 1851. April =
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-05-01

The entire plant Of Charles W. Butter.
field Florist and Seedsuan, Bellows Falls,
VT, is offered for sale Five greenhouses,
tenement house, etc. See advertisement in
this paper
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-05-01
economical brussels soap.
{ hittenden County Court

The jury in the case Of T.. r. Hard
admr., vs.. the Central Vermont railroad
visited the scene of the Hartford bridge ac-
cident Friday and the rest of the week has
been spent In re-hash of the testimony
given at the trial of the other suits growing
out of that accident
In the bastardy case of O'Brien VS.. 9lc-
Nally, which was heard Tuesday, the court
denied the motion OF the defendant that the
sheriff have leave to amend his return by
alternating its date to some day later than
;ho nth OF December, 1880. The court
ruled that this would not he au amendment
of the return in any matter in which it was
defective, but would b. Justification Of the
return which was complete and perfect in
form and substance. The court therefore
denied the motion and gave judgment for
the plaintiff upon the recognzance.
An information was fled against Frank
j. Dunbar in County Court by States At
torney Cushman Thursday, charging HIM
with selling liquor He was arrested by
Sheriff Reeves and taken before Judge Il.
S. Taft. Bail was fixed at $500 and ". L.
Craven became surety.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-05-01

Mrs. Henry Fletcher of Richmond, Ind,
Is at North Duxbury for the summer. Tho
school at North Duxbury has Gertrude
Wallace OF Waterbury as teacher Sadie
Casey has gone to Burlington for the sum
Mrs Dana Morse and children of
Natick, Mass, are here.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-05-01

My husband is the salt OF the earth" said
grocer's wife. Yes, Know he IS, for he
sailed me the other day when lie 80 4 me
some soap and told me it was as good and
eCOnOInIcAI as Ilrussels. rep.ird the custnlurr
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-05-01
AlNE SBURGH.

Messrs. Norris and Wood of the society
Of the First church Of burlington were pres
ont Mt the y. +, s, c, f. meeting Sunday
evening and gave statistics Of the growth OF
tho society.-MiNs Miner is improving slow
ly.--George Dayis's horses ran away Satur-
day for tho third time from the same place
They dragged him through the mud and
ran against \. Somers's house and stopped.
The Sisters Of ST. Joseph, Bnghamton. y. Y
Willingly add their e-timouy OF the efficacy of
Dr, kennedy's "FANvklI re REMEDY" in
cases that have come under their personal
observation.
Thee il "a great difference ia quality partlc-
ulurly in huhbcrs. What IS the use 4 buying
cheap on They are the IuO st expensive in
{ he end. Ask for those bra den W.tIes Good
year shoe Co. see their adj. on page i.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-05-01
UNDERHlLL.

Mr.. George Herbert Randall o; the Uni
versity at Burlington. is expected to otllci-
ate in Calvary OEpiscopaD church, village
OF Underhill, On sunday, May 3, at p. m
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-05-01
i;t'It.
DIED,

In III c.ty, Tuesday, A.rI IS. to Mr.. and
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-05-01
CHARLOTTE.

Ascending cashiers should always take Il
box of brussels soap with them. as there j.
nothing III Canada that can equal il.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1891-01-31
DIAMOND MINES.
The Latest Scientific Theory Concerning
The Formation.

The Latest Scientific Theory Concerning
The Formation.
How did the South African diamonds
ever get there? How much deeper are
we going down? Are diamonds going to
be found in as large quantities as at
present? There are various theories as
to how these mines have been formed.
but all .agree in attributing them to
volcanic action. They are all funnel
shaped, the sides Of the funnel being
composed of dense igneous rock,
known in miners parlance as ''reef." 1t
is of q soapy nature. easily acted upon
by the atmosphere, consequently most
dangerous, as large pieces, in some in
stances, weighing hundreds Of tons, get
detached. There are no means of shor-
ing 1t up; and. without warning, these
enormous slices will slide of into the
working portion of the mine, burying
the claims and sometimes killing the
employees. The whole of the funnel Is
filed with this ''blue" ground. the reef
sloping at various angles. but ON an
average of one in fifteen. The theory is
that in time the sides of the reef will
meet at some great depth, supposed by
some to he 1000 feet, by others more;
and that then we shall arrive at the
aperture forming the bottom Of the fun
mel. Whether that hole will again ex-
pand into . further cavity. is, of course,
matter for speculation. It should be re-
membered that the diamonds were not
formed where they are.
The hot liquid containing the dia-
monds was forced BY some great cata-
clysm of nature through the solid earth.
the bulgings in the sides of the mines
being very soft and shay, showing
where the rock was not sufficiently hard
to resist the enormous pressure. Now
1t has been observed that in Kimberly
there must have been ten distinct mp
heavals; In Dutoitspan, twenty-five; in
Bultfantein, three or four; and in De
Beers, three; and this has been proved
by the varying nature Of the ground. II
one upheaval only had taken place. the
center Of the funnel would have con.
tanned one particular kind Of soil. As
the miners 70 deeper great alteration
IL noticed in the character Of the soil.
They nave actually found pieces Of
the top reef and top soil at depth OF
four hundred feet This shows that in
the succeeding upheavals vscuums were
formed and the whole funnel became in
. state Of tumult the upper layers Of
oxidised earth returning to their an
cient depths to give place to the other
carbonaceous matter. which by succes-
sive exposure to the atmosphere became
oxidized and assumed the yellow color
seen 20 frequently in the heath and en-
bsnkments Of rsjected debEi& LONG.
wanb uasaa.A
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II did intend to bring good -sized
pun pkin pie with me, " was her first re-
mark. but / was prevented by circum-
stances"
And at this Captain Jennifer, who was
playing cribbage with Miss Flutter-
bucket, laughed so hard that he shook
all the pins out of the board and they
had to begin over again.
The Gibbons girls brought over their
backgammon board and Authors" and
the people played games and laughed
and chatted all the evening.
The doctors wife knew at once how
this party had been arranged as soon as
she got there and saw the jack o1an-
terms So she went right upstairs and
found large white apron and put it on
and came down and set the table and
cut cakes and spread biscuits and by
nine o'clock supper was ready. And il
you had seen the gallons of coffee and
quarts of cream disappear, think you
would have been surprised too.
BY eleven o'clock the party was over
and the lights we're most of them out.
Mr.. Hildreth sat before the fire in the
quiet parlor.
Betty and Fred crept in, and Fred
said goodnight, papa" and Betty re-
peated goodnight, papa" and then
their father looked at them very sober.
ly minute, and this is what he said:
IF you erer, as long as you lire do such
a thing as this again, shall punish you
in way you little think OFF,
And then he covered the lower part
of his face with his hand and looked
into the FIRE, and tho children wondered
what he saw, for he did not look up
again.
The next morning Hiram got up very
early and fed all the seeds to the pigs;
and then he loaded all the jack o'lan-
terms into the blue lumber wagon and
carried them of. And he rode, and he
rode, over the river. and through the
woods. and when he had passed the
the or eat oak tree by the crossroads.
he got out and dug large hole. and
then he rolled the jack o'lanterns in
and buried them.
And to this day there is a certain
place in Franklin County called PUN
kin Hollow" and this was how the
name originated. = Helen Sheldon
Wells, in Springfield (Mass.) Repub-
lican
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1891-01-31
A BOYS SCHOOL LIFE.
che Head Master of Famous Institution
Expresses His Vows.

che Head Master of = Famous Institution
Expresses His Vows
A boys school life. so far as it falls
within the view OF this paper. is broadly
divisible into three parts. The first of
these extends from the age OF ten to
thirteen or fourteen. the second from
fourteen to sixteen, the third from six
teen to the end. In the first his educa-
ton will be limited to the subjects Of
primary and universal value. and to
these treated simply and effectively.
He will learn Latin and French and
elementary mechanics. English gram
mar, history and geography, and such
simple facts of nature IS can be taught
in the open air. So far he will remain
in the hands of his preparatory school
master. Between thirteen and fourteen
he will pass into the public school. II
he begins his public school life earlier,
he will be too young to bear its liberty;
II later, he will be too old to imbibe its
spirit. Soon afterward it will be neces-
sary to decide whether the literary part
of his education shall take its color
from the literature of the ancient or Of
the modern world lin other words,
whether he shall or shall not learn
Greek. II he learns Greek 1t will nee
essarily occupy much Of his time in the
next two years; II not, he will expend
the time so saved upon German and adj
ditional French or mathematics. These
are the years, too. in which he will best
acquire the indispensable minimum of
scientific knowledge. But neither In
these years nor at any later time will
he be permitted to abandon the main
body of the primary subjects, although
1t may happen that toward the end Of
his school life he will not retain his
hold upon them all At sixteen he viii
make the great choice of his life. In
making it he will be guided by his
tastes, faculties, needs and opportuni-
ties. Whatever 1t be that he IL led to
study in the four great educational
Iines-classical, mathematical. modern
and scientifc-he will devote at least
half his time to It. 1t may we'll be
hoped that an education 80 definite. yet
SO elastic. will correspond to the largo
variety OF educational demands Head
Master OF Harrow School, IN Contempes
sry Hevisw.
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Fnox tho Hera' 4 Of Faith, St. Louis, MIS-

oouri, August TO- 1887:
Referring to Shallenberger' Antidote for
Malaria. the business manager OF the Her.
aid Of Faith would say, that he gave this
medicine personal trial, and was speedily
cured of an unpleasant Intermittent Fever.
He then recommended it TO F j. Tiefen-
braun, 1918 Papin street, and to police OH
Ger Meidenger, at the Union Depot, both Of
whom were cured by it of chills aud fever
OF several years standing. Recently his
wife, after fever of several days. duration,
took IL single dose and was perfectly cured
In view of these remarkable cures, and re-
member ng how much money is spent for
quinine, so little to be depended npon, and
often so Injurious, we can only wish that
ShalIenberger Antidote would come into
general use
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1891-01-31
INoRATITUDE.


A Sanskr,t Fable.
A holy hermit rescued once mouse
A savage bird had seized upon for prey,
And kept the little rodent in his house,
And fed 1t from his table day by day.
Soon seeing how o cat the mouse distressed,
And moved in pity for his pet thereat.
The saint. with power Of miracles pos
sessed.
Transformed his protege into cat.
But now the mouse, or rather cat instead,
OF every cur was quite as much afraid,
Whereon the saint, to end the felines dread,
Wrought new charm, and puss dog was
made.
Again his charge is filled with deep alarm,
The beasts of prey that roam the forest
through
VIII stvely some time do II cruel harm.
further change-the dog tiger grew.
Now hear the sequel. you. and heed it well;
This creature with an ingrates heart within,
O'erheard his guardian once another tell
How he (the tiger first mouse had been
Chagrined that any one his past should know,
And so give honor to his human friend,
He foully purposed by sudden blow
His saviors life to take and body rend
For" thought he, ''if this man be only killed
Twill stop his prating Of my former state
ALL too, will be with fear and reverence filed
That should conquer one SO wise and great"
With such resolves the hermits haunt he
sought
Drew near to spring. when. warned through
mystic lore,
His master read the truth, and quick as
thought
The thankless tiger was q mouse once more
noble moral, easily construed,
Lies meath this story's superficial sense
What yiler Is than base ingratitude,
Or surer Of speedy recompense.
Rev. p. b. Strong, in Golden Days.