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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-08-11
Comm odore c. v. Whine, Commodore of
tho U. 5. Canoe Association.

The annual meet of the American Canoe
association, now in progress at Willsboro
Point, on Lake Champlain, indicates the
wonderful progress and popularity Of canoe
ing in this country, At the meet at Lake
George in 1880 only 90 members were
brought together. Since that time the asso-
citation has grown to membership Of 2j00
and makes laws for all the canoe contest,
in the United States and Canada. This
years. meet is held at the same place as that
Of last year. 1t is now just 20 years sinse
canoeing was added to the list of outdoor
sports. 1t was in 1886 that McGregor puo-
lished his book entitled "a Thousand Miles
in the Rob Roy Canoe" The first Amer-
can canoe regatta was held in Flushing bay
in the summer of 1878, but it was not until
1850 at Lake George that the Canoe esso-
citation was finally formed.
For more than month previous to the
meet Commodore Whine was kept very busy
supervising the arrangements for the com
ing event.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-08-11
PRAISED THE MAYOR.
DIR. Bacon Speaks of the Many Evils
Which Beset Norwich.

NORWICH, Conn, Aug. S.-Rev. T.. w.
Bacon,D. d., of the Second Congregational
church, preached yesterday in support of
Mayor Harwood's policy suppressing the
houses of ill-fame. lie selected his text
from Matthew xiii, z. He said: "The
bold and courageous movement of Mayor
llarwood against organized vice in this
city is the only movement for the sup
preston of crime which has been made in
Norwich for fifteen years; that his prede-
cessors, by their positive or negative atti-
tude toward the criminal classes, were
either tolerators, sanctioners or protectors
Of vice" Dr. Bacon paid his respects to
the bar of the buckingham House and to
the gambling features of the fairs of the
New London Agricultural society, which
has received, he said, police protection.
He complimented Mayor Harwood for
his manly and aggressive policy, and
charged the police of the city with being
on friendly terms with brothels and gam
blers, and the predecessors of Mayor ITar-
wood for fifteen years with having
countenanced and winked at vice. DR..
Bacon inquired of them how they ex-
pected to escape the indictment of the
fiftieth psalm: "When thou sawest "A
thief then thou consentedst with him, and
H'lSI Deol plIlakerS WIFI auuluererS. -
Summarizing the opposition to the move
ment, he said, it is composed of those who
said, first, you can't" second, ooh, you
can't" and third. Yes, but you can't"
TO these who declared man cannot be
made moral by law, he replied that is
true; but the law can be used to break up
this infamous business as n profession
and as an organized business. The law
cannot make men moral, for those who
are unrigLteous will he unrighteous still,
and those who are filthy will be filthy
still. 1t can he used to interfere with the
agencies of crime; it can arrest.the agen-
cies who sneak from place to place in the
interest of vice, and who even attempt to
operate upon the schoolchildrcn of this
city.
Dr. Bacon urged all citizens who were
in sympathy with the movement to stand
together for its support as endorsers of
Mayor IIarwUod's administration, and as
supporters of it at the polls if necessary.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-08-11
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A TALE OF SUNNY ITALY


In which Pretty Maiden and Rival
Suitors Figure Prominently.
ROME,Aug. S-A tragic tale comes from
the village Of Mercaguano. Saccone, n
farmers son, was enamored of a pretty
grape picker named Bionda. The girl was
already betrotLed to one Costa, and re-
jectcd the advances of Saccone, who there
upon forced "A quarrel with Costa, hoping
TO put him out of the way and then win
Signora Bionda's hand. 1t was agreed
that the rivals should fight a duel with
pistols. The girl, learning Ofthe rem
devious, planned to aid her lover, and
hiding behind him, she fired at Saccone
when the signal was given. Costa fired
at the same instant
Saccone fell deal, pierced by Costa's bull
let, but Costa also fell, his sweetheart's
aim having been so unskillful that the
bullet from her revolver struck him in the
back of the head instead of reaching its
intended victim. More remarkable still,
SaccOne's bullet, missing Costa, buried it.
self III the bosom OF the devoted maiden,
who had come to her lovers assistance
The doctors pronounce Costa's wound
mortal, but think that the young woman
may survive.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-08-11
TO CALIFORNIA
UT Is hane, and It's hanie,
And 81 IL hap,e fain would be.n

Oh, for tho sight OF u pnsnzanita,
With its branches rod and its frosty sheen
Oh, for the sharie of u dark madrono,
With waxy blossoms itsleaves bctweeni
oh, for the sight of white Sierra,
Or undulant wave of Q rolling ploini
Oh, for one view of the broad Pacific,
Or the rounded hills of the low coast chain
Oh, for one breath of the balmy pine breeze
That softlyfalis from the mountains above
Oh, for the cool Of the fog at evening,
Nesting down like brooding dove!
Oh, for one hour beside the ocean,
That GIBBS and flows through the Golden
Gutcl
Db, for place on calm Lone mountain,
To slumber in when the day grows late!
Oh, for a sight Of tho luscious verdurel
And, oh, for tho lovely flowers that growl
Oh, for rest and an hours forgetting
OF all of tho other lands krowl
Oh. give me one hour in California!
Twould cycles in other lands outweigh.
Oh, let me once feel her skies o'crshadc me!
Years, years l would give for but just one
dayl
OLIVE HARPER,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-08-11
SEQUEL TO A KIDNAPPING CASE.
The VITO of An Alleged Burlington-
ian Brings Suit for Damages.

idh suit Damages.
DANBrRY, Conn, Aug. S-Lamora s.
Farlane OF this city. has through her attor-
ney, James Z. Walsh, brought suit against
Prosecuting Attorney Arthur H. Averil
and Captain George Il. Bevans, David W
Bradley and Ora Mead of the police force.
to recover 5000 damages. This is
the outcome of the famous kidnap-
ping case of last June, when Fred
erick McFarlaue of burlington, Vermont,
came to Danbury and kidnapped his child
which was in the possession Of the mother,
Lamora S. McFerlane, from whom he had
separated, and took 1t out of the State. All
of the above named officials aided McFar-
lane acting on advice of the prosecuting
attorney. McFarlane this afternoon re-
turned at the urgent request OF Attorney
Averill and States Attorney Samuel Fes-
sender, whom Averill got to help him out
Of the difficulty, and he was given u hearing
and bound over to the Superior Court. Nc
Fariane is out on bonds. This suit is an
action in tort.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-08-11
Putting on an Objection.

1t has twice happened to me that some
one has risen up in the church for the pur-
pose Of forbidding the banns. | asked the
oblector to speak to me in the vcstry after
service, and the incident passed of and
seemed to make little stir in the church at
the time, but on both occasions the fact
was widely reported in the London papers.
| have heard again Of a clergyman who
WAS so awkward that on the first occasion
of his officiating at "A wedding he stood the
whole time at the altar, and read the serv-
ice exactly as he found it in the prayer
book, without inserting the names OF the
interested parties, 81, NJ, take thee, \. -,
TO my welded wife" etc Cornhil Maya,
zine
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-08-11
GREEN MOUNTAIN NEWS.
A TEN THOUSAND DOLLAR BLAZE AT
LANESsO9O.
Tho Edwin Lane steam Saw Mill and n
Large Quantity of Lumber Destroyed. -
Tho Vermont Delegates to tho Sons of
Veterans Encampment at Helena,

MONTPELIER, Aug. s.-The Edwin Lane
steam saw mill, a shed, an extra saw mill
that was stored away, several cars loaded
with lumber, the Montpelier and Wells
River depot and quantity of loose lumber
were destroyed by fire yesterday morning
ut Lanesboro. Help was teephoned for
from this city, and at 4:30 a. IN. No. fire
engine, T. j. Keegan foreman, and force
OF assistants went by special train and as
sisted in saving the lumber in the mill yard.
Mr.. Lane is insured for $500 in the Vermont
Mutual $1,000 in the Phoenix, $1,000 in the
Orient and $500 in the First National of
Worcester. The total loss is so, 900.
The origin of the fire is unknown, but as
1t was first discovered around the stack it
is supposed that it caught aroung the boiler.
The fires had been allowed to go down on
Saturday night, and at O'Clock every
thing appeared all right, and tho watch
man, instead of remaining all night, left the
mill at that hour, and half an hour later
the fire was discovered. Aid was asked
from Montpelier at about q. IN, and In a
very short timo No. 4 engine, with hose
cart, was on the cars and, with a full com
PIGMENT of men, speeding toward the scene
of the fire, some % miles away. The Mont
pelier iiremen reached the scene at about )
o'clock, too late, OF course, to do much
good, but thep did cut of the fire from
making Roadway toward the thousands of
feet of sawed lumber piled ajacent to the
mill all OF which was saved. The lumber
was insured through the agency OF j. q.
Brown and on the mill there was $1,000 in
the Vermont Mutual and $4,000 placed by
II. w. Kemp.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-08-11
The Question Of the DaT.

OFTEN ASKED.-Wherc can find home.
Where can | make a livingr Where can J.,
with ordinary diligence, prudence and cCono-
my, provide my family with the necesserics of
life, and fee! assured that at the end OF it |
can loavc to my children a decent inheritance:
10 what place can 90 and find good land on
terms so reasonable that may get a portion
which can never hope TO pay of: Where
can find such a place on these terms and
safe from crop failures and allow me to devote
myself to any special branch OF agriculture
Tor which ! may feel myself fitted.
ANSWERED in fyw words. Get home
in the great Flour state of Minnesota. 1t
never yet had crop failure-where land
values are increasing rapidly. Write without
delay to the International Land Company,
Guaranty Loan Building, Minnea polls. Mimi.
for all information. They can sell you farms
on any terms GU may desire so that you will
lie satisfied. i,W1m
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-08-11
The Bird of wisdom.


And owl sat up in n hickory tree.
And said in an impudent manner to me.
"Ier-hoot ter-hoot, tcr-hoo,"
asked hcr politely, You lovely old bird,
Have YOU of the Golden discovery heard ~
She ruiiied her feathers and spoke but a word 80
That dreary, monotonous "Whot"
DR.. Pierce'S Golden Medical discovery is a
rurdntcd lung, liver ana blood remedy a
powerful tonic and Alternative. and a reliable
vitallZer for weak persons; . panacca for scrof-
ula, hip-loiut disease, fever sores, sWelllngs
and tuWorS; contains no alcohol, and isa
medicine without n ueer, There IS norisk in
buying GlUduieed article. Your money back
if it don't benefit or cure
The motto of tho pruprietors Of DR.. Henry
baxter's Mandrake BItters IS, the greatest
good to the greatest NUMBER" and so sell n
large bottle of a valuable remedy for the small
price of p cents, and warrant every bottle to
give satisfaction or money refunded.
Arnica & oil l.iniment 3 very healing and
soothing, and does wonders when applied to
old sores.
A common cold should not be neglected,
Downs Elixir will cure it,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-08-11
DENVER IN GALAARRAY.
The Knights Tomplar Take Possession o
the BenutifuI Western City

DENVER, Col, Aug s. This city woke
bright and early this morning, and found
itself in possession of the knights Tsmplar,
they were everywhere, in the streets, in the
cars, in carriages, and thronging the many
points of interest throughout tho city
Every structure in the business portion is
decorated and various entertainment clubs
kept open houses to-day. The famous
Boston commandery which arrived last
night parRied the streets this morning. 1t
made magnificent appearance, and was
chsered all along the streets.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-08-11
ALL HANDS PITCHED IN.


ORANGE, n. j., Aug. S.-A race war
between negroes and Italians started here
last night. One man was seriously
stabbed and Others were severely injured
by clubs, brick bats and stones. The
trouble arose through a dispute and fight
between negro and an Italian, the friends
place on South street, about half the
houses ON which are occupied by Italians
and the rest by negroes. About 600 men
and women We're engaged in the affair.
The police mace free use OF their clubs
and dispersed the mob. A number Of ar
rests will be made.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-08-11
QUIET BARRE.


ties in the Granite Industry.
BARRE, Aug. The lockout of the
granite cutters which will have been in
force Tor three months on the 14th, has GER
TAN IL lest all its novelty. When the cut
tiers cunt work May 3 thore were near
ly 1000 of them working in ASSOCIATION
she's At recent meet NJ of tie Union
there were but II votes cast and there are
probably less than 100 idle men in the town.
Most of them have left the place. Probably
300 of them are at work for the forty new
firms that have started up since the strike
began and comparative f5w have broken
from the Union.
A runor that has gained some credence Oh
the street is to the effect that h, lockout
when instituted was FOR the Ii init of three
months, but the local manufacturers only
laugh when asked about L.
1t was stated on the street tLil morning
that nine men had deserted the Union and
gone to work.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-08-11

Few appreciate how much Of the floral
beauty which gives interest to travel we
owe to foreign introductions. Ii we want
to admire our own native productions we
have to go TO the swamps and deep woods,
and lool, for them in the more out of the
way places, as we would look for lot of
wild Observation-Disclosures Ledger.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-08-11

Dr. Woods Norway Pine Syrup cures cough
and colds quicker than any other remedy, be-
caus il comb the lung healing quality of
the pine tree with other valuable medicines.
sold by all dealers on u guarantee OF satisfac-
ton,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-08-11
THE SONS OF VETERANS.
Vermont Delegates at tho Eleventh Ma
ltionaI Encampment.

HELENA, Mont, Aug. 9.-The eleventh
national encampment of the Sons of Neter-
ans, l. S. A., opened here to-day. y The
representatives, OF Vermont Divisions are
Delegates at-large, II. {. lIerrick of Yer
gennes, Past Colonel, George E. Terrill of
Underhill, and Past Commander, Herbert
S. Foster of Burlington.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-08-11

urlFo "lOnouO 9o"!nS' "n'C sue soWeu
was ho1 Known "lu 10 was propaoly uhe
lmpercep',olII,y " any particular harvest
NAV ieu her 10 uIcepV 'he second INVITA-
Iloh " nv' CIV. 80 aiPolently W ei''
so"i'Sv 'Ho "'''i' "'i''' "a 'A"' !" '"iiS
ing OH
us your WE coming todayF' she asked
prlmly at the pre3klast liable ono morn
ing Wheh uale ti'au sne had heard men
TONED hau come AROUND with the Whlrll-
gig OF time.
Alas, no! ana MISS Deblols was thank.
1uI mat ut least the cheeriul Arthur had
the grace to suspend an animated CONVEX
sation with Miss Howe and sigh. "She
mas sio mus S'"y "no.He[ wees ana shg
l'"' 5.nV ~ "io VI ny, "'eSseS'
!u,"u lile M na' e. an III ucsP'ir "oou't
cue ""iau' ot'i my ~ any "nc'e' anu
81" oG Is III ii Iy', i I'VE" w. ipt IL,
W., ~, '' ,'.' ~ - aiic - III ~
T w. ~, J",' P''1 ~ Wv aN'o '.o sGl'a -
~ ~ lIo,', 0' S'' N"o"' always
"il VIZ " " 'i'o .,,,,,d ao+o .,,,. H., 49,,
r "en 'us S''uI'' u}'o 'n'O h''' peen
HAeu iOI -N'a' G.i IN "rrlN'l came
'Loonu' noNgleI' ~ M..S dn NO, 'i'at
sne w. i','''i H'S3 I'ooio!s
,'0v,l Wi'i r'r.,,'' az i'"NU sue SUI II
T'S Mian l,y's'!' lit @t any ratc w
Penrhyn gave up u game of tennis to go in
the dogcart himself to the station to meet
his wife. Poor thing! How little she
~ 10 w. 20 l'op'' III N"u'" a,
least have the grace to cease carrying on
." .,,.i I'' r.,..,.'., ;..,..l
she pceked through the blind when the
"i' i,',' t.,''- Nv " Si'"!
of lovely little lady habltcd most stylish
" in dark blue cloth with very becoming
hat and dark blue feathers, who smiled
brightly rs She glanced up AT the house as
if conscious what might be lurking behind
closed blinds. GLOW could lie desert her
sou
in strict truth it was Mrs Pcnrhyn who
might have been said to desert Mir. Pen
rhyn under the circumstances. But Miss
Dcblois never recognized circumstances.
If hi, wife had to be away it was Mr.. Pen
HoI'', -M'I'''' '""''"
fa,,. I,,i,1.,,. i.f,,., +n ~, D,,i,','
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-08-11

Hoods Sarsaparilla is an honest medicine,
honestly advertised for those diseases which it
honestly ana absolutely cures.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-08-11
Nerm ont Postma stcrs,

WASHINGTON, Aug, 8.-Fourth-class
postmasters were appointed to-day as fol
lows: 5. h. Carpenter, Davis Bridge, Vt,
and NJ, Il. Hurd, SYNDICATE, Vt.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-08-11
QUICKLY DISCONTINUED.
Many Non-Union DIen Said to BE Leaving
the Carnegie Mills.

HOMESTEAD, Pa, Aug. S.-There were
about 10 non-union men at the Amalga-
mated headquarters this morning. They
had left the mill, it was too much like a
prison. One mechanic said that - men in
his crew qutithis morning, and others would
be out when they got their money. He fur
Their asserted that 100 mon went to Pitts
burg on Saturday night and only 70 return
ed to work.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-08-11
Indigestion.
HORSF0RD'S Acid Phosphate.

Promotes digestion with
out injury and thereby re-
lieves diseases caused by
indigestion of the food. The
best remedy for headache
proceeding from a disorder
ed stomach.
Trial bottle mailed on receipt of IS cents
in stamps Rumford Chemical Works,
Providence, r. /.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-08-11

DUQUEsNE, Pa, Aug. S.-The Duquesne
strike has been broken. About 800 Of old
men returned to work this morning.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1892-04-30
Do Married Folks Look Alike.

Whether you remember it just
now or not, at some time | doubt
not, you have read long articles or
short items on the curious theory
advanced by some psychologists
that married couples finally come
to resemble each other. Some argue
that it is because they are exposed
to the same conditions in life; 9TH
ers go further and say that the in
fuences of minds react upon each
other, which, in the case of man and
wife, brings about facial resem-
blance after years of close contact.
The Photographic Society of Gen.
eva, Switzerland, with a view to de-
termine the truth or falsity of this
psychological oddity, made, during
1891, photographs of seventy-eight
couples. These were examined by
experts in physiognomy, who de-
cided that in twenty-four Of the
seventy-eight cases the facial resem-
blance Of husband and wife was
greater than that of brother and Sis
ter; in thirty cases it was equally
as great, and in only twenty-four
cases was there q total absence of
resemblance.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1892-04-30
One Freak OF Nature.

"Here is an albino LOBSTER" said
a scientist to a star reporter. "Such
a one is very rarely seen. It snearly
white, you will observe. There are
very few animals, if any, in which
albinism does not sometimes ap-
pear. It tis very infrequentin fishes,
although common enough in the ex-
ceptional case of the gold fish, which
is so often wholly or partly white.
"Albinism is a freak of nature.
Under ordinary conditions the phe-
nomenon is to be regarded as
merely an accident. Nevertheless
it can be propagated. White rabbits
are albinos. They have been bred
for white for 80 long that they re-
produce that characteristic, includ-
ing pink eyes. In breeding any
animals there is always greater or
less tendency to revert as we say,
to a previous type. That is to say
the offspring is more or less likely
to resemble its great-grand parents
instead of its parents. However,
that inclination is finally overcome
by careful selection, and in this
way fowls are made to breed true
to feather and distinct stock is
established.
"Albinos have pink eyes for lack
of coloring matter. For the pur-
pose of absorbing the light the eye
is lined with a coating of black pig
ment. When that is absent, as oc-
ours in the case of the albino, the
red blood shows through the viens
and makes the eye look pink. HUI
man beings who are albinos always
suffer from weak eyes, simply be-
cause there is no coating Of coloring
matter inside Of those organs to
absorb the light, which accordingly
dazzles them. Albinism in human
beings is happily rare. But if hu-
man albinos were to keep on marry
ing albinos for many generations it
would be with them as with other
animals and q race Of albino men
and women would be developed
Washington Star.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1892-04-30
HIS LAST GAME.
The Desperado's Fatal Hand Was the
Spot Stroke of His Death.

A Western member of Congress,
who has seen q great deal of life
on the plains and in the mining
camps, tells an interesting story of
a game of poker and subsequent
tragedy of which he was an invol-
untary witness few years ago. It
was in one of those living mining
towns in New Mexico. Everything
was on the boom and gambling
houses were in full blast, as they
are in all frontier towns.
II dropped in one day." he said,
"iust to see how the boys were get
ting along. A game of poker was
in progress at one of the tables, and
it attracted me, as there were two
men in it whom I knew personally.
They were both pretty rough char
acters, and one Of them was des-
perado who was feared from Texas
to Montana. He was one of those
quiet fellows, of nervous tempera-
ment, who said little at all times,
but acted quickly and desperately
in crisis. There was a good-sized
Jackpot on the table and it was his
opponents deal. The cards came
out one at a time and l noticed that
our quiet friend, whose face under
most extraordinary circumstances
never changed, appeared to get pale
as he picked up his last two cards
one after the other.
II saw that there was something
unusual in his manner, but l did
not understand why he should man.
ifest such agitation when nobody
was creating the least diversion of
any sort. 1t was all clear to me
afterward. His opponent, who was
dealing, watched him narrowly. AS
the quiet man picked up his last
card he reached quickly toward his
belt as if to pull a revolver. His
motion was anticipated by his op-
ponent, who, in flash, drew from
his own belt a revolver and COM
menced firing across the the table.
At the second shot the desperate
fell forward across the table, his life
blood ebbing from bullet wound.
"He was carried out, and the hand
which he had held was exposed to
view. He had drawn a jack-full on
sevens. That was what caused his
face to change and that is what had
inspired him to pull a gun. There
is superstition among gamblers
in the West that he who sits in a
game and draws in a pat hand a
jack-full on red sevens will never
leave the game alive. The nervous
desperate had drawn this fatal
hand and had Immediately reached
for his revolver, feeling that cri-
sis had come. His opponent had
been too quick for him and shot
him dead.-Chicago Herald.