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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-10-29

years an army, consisting Of four thou
sand horse and fifty thousand foot, for
the rescue of the holy sepulcher, and a
similar force within the FIVE following
years. This VOW was recorded in one of
his letters to the sovereigns, to which he
refers. but which is no longer extant,
nor is it certain whether 1t was made at
the end of his first voyage or at a subse-
uuent date, when the magnitude and
wealthy result of his discoveries became
more fully manifest.
He often alludes to it vaguely in his
writings, and he refers to it expressly i'll
u letter to Pope Alexander vi, written
in 1909, in which he accounts also for its
nonfulfillment. 1t is essential to full
comprehension of the character and
motives of Columbus that this visionary
project should be borne in recollection
1t will be found to have entwined itself
in his mind with his enterprise of dis
covery, and that holy crusade was to
be the contamination OF those divine
purposes, for which he considered him
self selected by heaven as an agent. 1t
shows how much his mind was elevated
above selfish and mercenary views
how it was filled with those devout and
heroic schemes, which in the time Of the
Crusades had infamed the thoughts and
directed the enterprises Of the bravest
warriors and most illustri Gus princes.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-10-29
Save Your Finger Nails.

"1'ou must enjoy breaking your finger
nails off, said lady to her friend, who
WIS pulling and Juggling ct the heavy cord
around a large parcel. "Why don't you
invest twenty-five cents in a pair of pincers
and keep them in your work basket? You
will find them the greatest imaginable
saving of finger nails, temper and time,
say nothing of cord. used to have no end
of bother in getting my parcels undone,
and almost invariably hurt myself, and
then got desperate and cut the cord all to
pieces, but | found that didn't pay, for
when | wanted bit of Irvine there wal
nothing but odds and ends to be found
Finally, one day a parcel came while
was using the plucers for some other pur-
pose, and, merely because it was the han
die,t thing to do, undid the string with
them. The result is that | keep Il pair, in
deed, three or four pairs, around the house
ever since. The habit of cutting cord frolr
bundles has its disadvantages, as when one
needs a piece it involves an often unsuc'
eos ,ful search. Nowadays | unite all o.
the strings, roll them in little bundles auc
put them in 4 corner of the kitchen draw
er. 1t has saved me many minute o.
time and much veXation to be able to lay
my hands on such triiiing convenienCes,-
New York Led ger
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-10-29
Mrs. CarlyIc as "A Writer.

l do not know whether l am singular in
not indorsng very heartily the entnusf-
astic admiration of his wife's genius be.
slowed upon her after the death by Carlyle.
In my personal intercourse with her she
seemed to me bright, clever, intelligent
woman; but rs to any comparison between
her mental powers and those of the tive
great geniuses of our day, George Sand and
George Eliot it was really absurdly mad
missible. She either had caught from Car
lyle, or was naturally endowed with, a fine
general contempt for the intellects of her
acquaintance, and in her letters, think.
displays an effort at briliancy and point
quite destructive OF its effect.
\ very small instance of this with refer
enca to myself will illustrate this tendency:
Mrs. Butler paid me visit" said she,
with IA riding whip, suppose to keep her
band in" | was dressed in my habit and
Just going out on horseback, and necessa-
rily carried my riding whip, which am
not aware Of ever practicing excepting my
hand in in the use of with any creature
but my horse. The desire TO write some
thing smart, such as this observation Of
hers exhibits, seems 70 me unpleasant and
unsucceo-fully and frequently apparent in
Mrs. Carlyle's letters. wish clever peo-
pie had a higher and juster respect for
simple Stupidity Anne kemble.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-10-29
"a Little Nanny Goat"

a small girl-a very small one-who did
not shine particularly in the way Of good
ness, was attended by a nursemaid who
was a simple, honest, religious girl, al
ways mindful of her duty, and this duty,
sh. felt quite sure, pointed to the reform
Ing of the little heather committed to her
charge.
On Sunday afternoons she often took
Miss Nellie to a meeting that was held in
the basement of some place of worship,
md the surroundings were very plain and
aoleful, but the preacher was an earnest
man, and to Hannah's great delight her
young lady listened to him with much at
tention. The words, "Now, my hearers,
will give you little anecdote," were fire.
quently used, and then would follow some
incident by way of illustration.
Nellie always looked so expectaut at this
announcement, and listened with such
eager attention to what followed, that
Hannah's heart bounded for JOY to find
that the troublesome child was 80 seriously
impressed. Her eyes filled with tears. and
she failed to notice the look of disappoint-
ment that spread itself over the small
maiden's face after each anecdote.
Finally the pentup feelings came to the
surface, and one afternoon as they were
walking home Nellie Indignantly ex-
claimed, "That mans an awful story teller
and shan't go there any morel'
"Tutl tut" said the Mortified Hannah;
"that's very wicked Miss Nellie. What
ever makes you talk soY'
"Cause he is. He's been saying ever so
many times, Now, my hearers, Phi give
you little nanny goat,' and he never gave
anybody onel don't b'levc he's got any,"
-Harper'S Young People,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-10-29
One of Miss AIcott's Stories.

There went into Miss Alcott's sitting
room one day young woman in all the
glory of new and modish costume, Of
which she was uncommonly proud. Where
upon Miss Aoott u dress reformer of stern
principles and long habit, read this frivo-
lous young woman an impressive lecture
on the sinfulness of the corset and the high
heeled shoe, as in her cherished costume
exempli6ed. cts all very well, my child"
said she, with the queer little twist of the
mouth and shake of the name" which
belonged to her especially earnest mo-
ments. cts all very well now, when in
the vicious bride of your youth you've
nothing to d nut prance about and amuse
yourself. Bat when the duties and the
tests of wiiehood and maternity come upon
you, where will you be, with your health
sacrificed to your vanityp Let me empha-
size my moral ma'an, after the manner
of the sanity Miss Edgeworth, by sim
pie tale drawn from the riches of my per
sonal observation:
There were ouce two young girls whom
we will call roine and Sophronia. Caro-
line from her infancy dressed AS becomes
rational female, with unconfined waist
and feet shaped as heaven has ordained.
Sophronia kept her waist down to eighteen
inchesat WHIST cost to her inards, my
love, we will not inquire-and tilted her
self aloft on French heels like those l see
before me. Mark the result"
Here the speakers voice deepened omi-
nously, and she shook a warning finger
aloft. Both these girls married, and in
due time were blessed with offspring
Caroline, the sensible, the hygienic, all
but died from the ordeal, and is an invalid
to this hour. Sophronia, the fashionable,
the frivolous, is the mother Of seven daugh.
tiers, and continues to dance all night in an
! 1Sinch cOrsetW
! But good gracious, Miss Louisa" gasp
| ed her startled interlocutor, at seems to
me that tale turns out its moral wrong
end to-"
my dear" said she, her gray eyes all
a-twinkle, II realized that fact too late to
change my unfortunately selected llustra-
| ton. But says | to myself, let us be
truthful, Louisa, though the heavens
fallH "-Boston Transcript.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-10-29

The Able Pradt, Il rushlight of Napo-
Icons time, was a most conceited man.
The Duke of Wellington was always de-
lighted to tell a story of meeting him in
Paris ut dinner given in honor of him
self. The able made II long Grafton, chiefly
on the state Of political affairs, and con-
cluded Wi h the words, 1--WE owe the sal
vaUion Of Europe to one man alone"
Before he gave me time to blush," said
the duke, be put his hand on his heart aud
continued.
"'lro mer"
When Napoleon was at Elbs he read the
Able Pradt's Memoirs, and was vastly
entertained by them. Indeed, he is said to
have roared with laughter, and if the able
could 50 enliven the pining exile, he surely
did not live in vain. 1t is stated in these
memoirs that when Napoleon met the able
at an inn in Warsaw, after the French had
retreated from Russia, the emperor was
much impressed by his personality. In
decd he sat down at n table and took notes
of the abbe's conversation.
"NoW," said NAPOLEON, on reading this,
Railways hear both sides. | was then writ
ing Maret to say:
- send that silly Pradt back to his do
cese? "-iouth's Companion.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-10-29

n slight acquaintance with the anatomy
of an cart hWorm enables us to understand
why the body is divided into IA number Of
rings, or "segmeuts." as they are moro
generally termed. The internal organs.
instead of being distributed among the
segmcntS, are Tor the most part repeated
from segment TO segment 1t follows,
therefore, that when the gardeners spade
shears of several inches OF worm the an
imal is not deprived Of one or more essen
>ial organs, but only of a less or greater
number of parts of these organs
SpaauZaui WAS the first naturalist who
mNde-about 200 years ago-eXperiments
Of this kind, which proved, as ubsequent
writer pointed out, that "by Il strange
paradox in nature, the most useless and
contemplate lives are, of all others, eX-
tinguished with the greatest difficulty"
In addition to these advantages in its
construction, the earthWorm has a certain
amount of cunning, which must enable it
to escape some foes. On mild wet evenings
innumerabic worms may lie seen lying out
with tie ends of their tails fixed in their
burrows; on the slightest alarm they rap
idly retire undergo und.-Chambers' Jour
/ nal.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-10-29
ELECTRIC SPARKS.

Rochester, y. Y, now has ,g9l arc lights
~ud lG,64O incandcsccntS, aud water power
l. The main source Of prime energy.
The search lights now in use by the
United States navy are Of French mann
iac'ure, beirHof the Maugin pattern. They
are OF 23,.ul candle power.
Very little electric power transmission
and very ht'lr electric railway work is yet
done in the Dominion, but the Indications
arc that Hcat activity will soon be Seen IN
eae respects.
y FreuchIuan named Sherer has invcl ,cd
method OF killing aies, mosquitoes and
other insects by electricity. Inside of a
cage of wire Eauze lighted candle is
placed, and the Eauze is connected with
the poles Of an electric battery, The in
sects, attracted by the light, touch the
gauze and are Instantly killed.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-10-29
Pnnch and Judy in Medicine.

witnessing and initiating the perform
anccs of "PuucI!' havo been source of
amusement to thousands of children, some
oftLem, by the way, grown up and famous.
But this amusement may have curative
properties as well. Not long ago Il well
known doctor was never happier than when
making whimsical limitations of the eXhi-
bition, and by successfully mimiclSing
"Punch' he once actually saved a young
patients life who was in terrible misery
from a swelling in the throat. AS soon as
the doctor understood what the complaint
was, be opened the curtains and acted
punch" with so much humor that the
lad, thrown almost into commissions from
laughing, was SO agitated as to occasion
the tumor to break, and complete cure
was the immediate result a similar cure
of lock jaw at Plymouth is related OF a
doctor there London Tit Bits.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-10-29

"The Cossack in his village" says Rus
sian traveller, elves and works like all
other peasants but he can le distinguished
in Il crowd of other villagers. The Cos.
sacks and their women have straight, stall.
wart, wiry figures. In comparison with
them the other peasants are angular, un.
derGIoWn and habby The Cossack's face
is beautiful, too, although it is somewhat
colo.lc.S; but in tins regard it is like the
average Slav. The Russian counteuance
is not decorative, so TO speak; it is not at
tractye at the first glance; you must look
at it to see its comelinc-s. Look at the
Cossack's face and you find it beautifully
oval in form, with large, bold eyes of
bright blue color, with u straight, sharp
nose The whole expresses nobility aud
determination. It reminds one Of a bold
beast of prey. The beast Of prey cannot
easily be tanned; il refuses to submit even
To the influence Of love, and yields with i'll
grace TO its demands Such is the case
with the COssack too"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-10-29
The German Emperor.

William II has been for three years en-
peror, and in this time has not only sue
cecdad in winning tine respect of foreign
cabinets, but in strengthening himself mt
home He succeeded a father idoliZed by
all who came within the sphere OF his gen
tie and generous nature his grandfather
left behind Il Wurlikc fame SO great that
only the age Of Frederick ii can afford Il
parallel. The present emperor has had
therefore, no easy task before him, for 1t
has Lecn necessary for him both to remove
prejudics and to give the country conf
dcnce in his intentions as well az in his
abilities.
The secret of the emperor's power with
his own people arises mainly from three
causes:
First. He has courage.
Second He is honest.
Third. He is a thorough German.
If the whole country had to vote tomor.
row for leader embodying the qualities
they most desired, their choice would fail
uuquestionaby on their present constitu
tional ruler perh4ps the Virtues | have
specified appear commonplace, and will lie
taken for granted by the reader; but an
emperor must he compared with others il
the same trade
His honesty has Jeen the cause of nearly
all the maevolent criticism that outside
papers have accorded him, for he has sad
freely what older or move polite people
might have placed in Il different way h.
has made many minor mistakes from u.
ing upon the impulse ot the moment, but
these mistakes have never BETRAYED 10 his
people want of sympathy with their de.
velopment He has made his share Of
minor bunders in handling large nas,rs
of troops at the grand mnueuvers, but tie
army would be happy to see him make u
thousand times Us many rather than 10
miss the y, tive interest he takes in keep
lnR the military machine in working order.
.POultneY Ri.eloW in CenturY.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-10-29
ONCE HE WENT ON A FRESH AIR TRIP
When a Kind Hearted Farmer Came fur
the Little Fellow Again He Was Dead.

the Little Fellow Again He Was Dead.
His long, matted hair and his flowing
chin whiskers, which were streaked with
gray and stained with tobacco juice, his
i'll fitting "store clothes" and the traces Of
talow on his cowhide boots, showed plain
ly that he was from the country. Deep
wrinkles in his weather beaten face, Il de.
cded stoop about the shoulders and the
enlarged kuuckles of his rough hands also
told of hard work. He held fast with one
hand to a bag which bulged with big vel
low apples His eyes had kindly express
sion as he stood on the sidewalk in Null
berry street. opposite police headquarters,
and gaped at IA window on which was the
sign, New York Tribune Police Bureau"
After reading the sign carefully he
walked into the bureau and inquired
"1oung man, are you the boss of this ERE
shebangP"
81 represent The Tribune here"
'"rhat's right Glad to know vel Pm
lookin for little Teller what come to my
place up in Delaware county last summer,
sent there by the Fresh Air fund. Mother
and Susan, that's my darter, sot such store
by that little shaver that they wanted him
back again this year. He sorter promised
to come tew, but we haint seed him. Moth
er was readin about the children goin to
the country and she says had better come
down and git him. My sakesl | didn't
know so many folks lived in Mulberry
street, or | wouldn't ha' tried to find him"
"Did you have his addressW
81 only know he belonged somewheres in
Mulberry street"
"What was his name"
Jimmy Murphy"
"AhV The reporter once had arranged
70 nave that boy sent INTO the country
was ne slckly LOOKING ll'tle chap' with
yellow halr ana olue eyesE
nat MINI he loosen IKE ghost
when lie came TO our pace out nlo'ner leu
MN on homemade bfeau ana hl'Ih Win
the cream stirred mo H. anu lie rHIrpe3
up ama|ih- lheu lie cum inc apple tiet
ABOUT ioFty times dAI' an" l. Wo"lu ha
zone yer htart 9oou 70 see nun Icy INTO
tnem golden sweets le.cheo SOM IN
Dag lor hlin' JEST TO leu MN see we had
some more. hyl ne looked IKE new
BOY when ne lett u.s. no" Is Ihe mule
crltterF
Il thInk you had beCter come ana see loi
yourself"
{ The reporter led the ola farmer to
space between two front tenement houses
IN Mulberry street ana INTO mario"
paved court IN front OF row OF rear tene
ment houses
A woman answered the reporters IN
curry by shouting up the stairway MIS-.
Murphy' llere's a glHticmah wants YER
Inc creakIng oil n door an" the summing
OF feet on IN upper landing Euloed thet"o
men to MIS- Aurphy hnmn'e nome Hhe
invited them INTO the room Which was
parlor' Kltchen, laundry ana pea cHaihner,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-10-29
Utilizing the Waste of Brewerics.

The strides that are being made in the
utilization of waste products gives hope
that soon the term waste will become a
misnomer. The latest that we have heard
of in this direction IS the collection and
utilization Of the carbonic acid gas given
Off at brcWeries and diatiileries during the
process Of fermentation. The quantities
that are developed and at present allowed
to run to waste are enormous, one estimate
putting the annual production in the
United Kingdom at 300 go tons. 1t is at
the same time "A product Cf considerable
value and it is extensively used in the
manufacture OF aeruted waters, ice and
other articles. BY the process which las
been patented the gas is collected, purified,
liquelied and stored in iron bottles for
commercial use at a very small cost. lt
has been in successful operation for some
time in Il large distillery in Dublin.-PalI
Mall Gazette.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-10-29
No Doctors Bills In Japan.

When rich man calls in a physician he
does not expect that he will be presented a
bill for medical services. In fact, no such
thing us doctors bill is known in Japan.
although nearly all the other modern prac-
tees are in vogue there. The doctor never
asks for his fee, The strict honesty of the
people does not make this necessary. When
he is through with a patient present is
made To him of whatever sum the patient
or his friends may deem to be just compen-
satlon. The doctor is supposed to smile,
taxi the lee, bow aud thank his patron
Interview with Japanese.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-10-29

So great is the demand for suburban
homes near New York that almost any
sort of land speculation succeeds here
abouts if managed with any degree of skill
Not long ago II landowner enclosed Il bare
suburban hill with L strong wall, pierced
it with pretentious gates, laid out the
ground with gravelcl drives, and gave
the place I'm attractive name ending j..
park" The sAls OF lo;s came off an.
much of the land sold at Tie rate Of
El4,UNO AN acre.-New York Sun.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-10-29

In battle, IA soldier was wounded in the
head by II Javeln. The surgeon examined
the wound aud told the man that. as the
weapon had not touched his brain, there
was every prospect of his recovery "Had
possessed any Drain" said the soldier, Il
should not have been in the battle" --Sau
Francisco Argonaut.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-10-29

DIR. Winterbottor, who for forty-nve
years lived opposite prestbury church, had
a brook running by the end of his back
garden A tortoise shell cat belonging to
the house would sit on one of two steps
leading to the water, and at sight of lis
would dive into the water the same as a
dog, and seldom failed to come out with
the desired prize. This was daily occur.
renee. London Tit-Bits.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-10-29
Just Like "a Woman.

"That's nice cat, " said man passing
the door Of small shop on Woodward
avenue.
Everybody seems to think so. Here
Tom, come and drink your milk" said tbs
proprietor of the shop and OF the cat.
Unjust have been a fine breed,' said the
stranger, patting Toms sleek sides and
admiring his handsome spiked collar.
"Hhat's whore you are wrong" said
Toms owner. He was a poor little gut
ter snipe, as thin as crow, and my wife
saw him snd took pity on him. That's Ike
woman. / kicked about il, but she took
the kitty in aud gave it fresh milk and
bath every day, and now wouldn't take
800 for the cat No, sir; he amt for sale
at any price. He's one of the family Tom
is But tell YOU stranger, my wife don't
value it now as much as size did when 1t
was poor, fororu little kitten. And that
is like woman too. "-Detroit Free Press.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-10-29

1t IS said that Mime. Patti and other
women OF high standing on the stage pre-
serve most carefully the boots they wore
at their debut, which they consider lucky
10 wear on the first nights Of engagements
forever after-Newark Standard.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-12-16
BETRAYED BY A NJ

h@W&~ 0NGHM $#4ea&7
Ralmaceda Met His Most Bitter En- my,
mi Wife in the Legation.
SEATTLE, WASH, Dec. 15.-A special to
the Post intelligence from Port Townsend,
WASH, says: j. Perkins Shanks, IN Ameri-
can engineer WHO for the past twentv-two
years has resided in Chill and who arrived
here q few days ago. tells the story Of how
Balmaceda was betrayed. lie said, bal
maceda was betrayed by the Argentine
Minister Sener Urlbirru in Santiago in this
manner When Balnlacoda sent his minis
ter to request the hospitabls SenGr Uribirru
to shelter bin against the attack of the in
surgents. it was agreed that Balmaceaa
should arrive Mt the Argentine legation mt
four o'clock in the morning. When he ar
rived he was met by the senior and on en-
tering he met face 10 face the wife of his
most bitter enemy, Mrs. Carlos Walker
Martinez, who had taken refuge in the same
legation, fearing an attempt on her life on
the part of Balmacedans. Great con-
fusion followed the meeting, and the lady
was compelled to take a solemn oath not to
divulge the whereabouts of Balmaceda; but
she entered into an intrigue with the Ar
gentine minister to betray Balmaceda to
George Montt. Word was sent notifying
Montt of Balmaceda's hiding place. Montt
Immediately took steps to induce the dicta-
tor to surrender himself peacefully to the
newly constituted authorities, promising
every guarantee of a fait and just trial.
Balmaceda agreed to surrender after the
holidays. From the day Balmaceaa re-
celved the first word from Montt he com
menced preparing for death and began
writing instructions disposing of all his
personal affairs, and when the time arrived
for him to surrender he killed him self,
knowing he could not receive justice"