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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-08-10

Here is an extract from journal OF tn
year 1909: On arriving in London we heard
a great ringing Of bells in almost all the
churches going on very late in the evening
We were informed that the young people
do that for the sake Of exercise and amuse
ment, and sometimes they pay considera
bic sums as a wager who will pull Il bell
the longest and ring it in the most ap
proved fashion. Parishes spend much
money in tremendously sounding bells
that one being preferred which has the best
bells. The old queen is said to have beer
pleased very much by this exercise, con
-iderng it as II sign of the health Of the
people. They do not ring the bells for thu
dead. When IA person lies in agony, til,
bells of the parish he belongs to are touched
with the clappers until he either dies or re
covers again. rs soon as this sign is Civ
everybody in the street as well rs in
houses falls on his knees Offering pray
for tie sick person.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-08-10

being passed from one to another like
loving cup, each man drink ng out of the
small end. Some of these old horns are to
be had here in the original, and others as
deity reproduced by the silversmiths.
Here is one beautiful horn, at least two
feet long, deliberately ornamented with sill
yer and enamel, which is worth $780,
There are handsome picture frames of the
same ware selling from $40 to 800, and
Mrs. Clevelands face looks unusually
charming in one of the finest specimens
Souvenir spoons of enamel are sold at
prices varying from 81 to $40, and are
among the cheapest wares of the sort
have seen in the exposition
The Norwegians show fine carvings exc
cuted by the peasants with a single knife,
and the wonder is how they can produce
such effects with one blade. There are
elder robes at $50, softer than silk, and
queer. one-seat vehicles known as carrioles
and adapted to mountain climbing, skis
from every county in Norway, reindeer
and their sledges, marbles which till three
years ago the Norwegians never dreamed
they had in their mountains, and many
other articles of produce or manufacture.
Handsome work indeed are the embroid.
cries and tapestries which the Morse
women are producing under the leadership
Of Mrs. Frida Hansen, who furnishes ar
tistic designs and teaches the peasant
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-08-10
Eoscoe Copkling's Generosity.

Colonel Robert j. lngersoll sat in the
.urrogIte's office the other day. hopping
ais nigh forehead he said:
IL never enter this room without having
NY thoughts recur to Roscoe Conkling and
lis tactful manners. 1t was during the
ime the Hoyt will was being contested.
lad occasion to pay frequent visits to this
5lace and was somewhat annoyed 10y q
loor fellow who used to stand out in the
corridor and lay for me each morning to
ask for small loan. He was one of that
Yast class who exist in the tickering light
# former Ht1iuence. On one particular day
was not in the happiest of moods so when
my impvcuniOus customer bored me for
mother loan said to him.
What! Here again? What did you do
with that - ! gave You yesterday Gone
already
The fellow mumbled some apologize
reply. to which | said;
Tin getting tired Of you making a
steady target of me. Why don't you give
some other man IL chanceP
"Conkliug came along and seemed to
take III the situation at a glance, for he
said with his most encouraging smile-it
was soft and sweet us gentlewoman'
"'lt's' my chance today, colonel and
diving down into his waistcoat pocket he
Gshed out "a crisp bill. AS my bewldered
pensouer took it and shuf1led off Conk ling
said gayly;
"'Now remember colonel. its your
chance tomorrow.
DO you know, he made me feel down
right small. Coukling was great and good
man." added the eloquent lawyer musing
ly.-New York Herald.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-08-10

galleries are from Norway. Their BEST
subjects, naturally, are the sea, the fiords,
the fishing, the boats, the mountains, the
glaciers Of their native land. Norwegian
painting is vigorous, of high colors, and is
full Of character.
The most noteworthy thing in the Nor
1 we0ian pavilion of the great Manufactures
building is the work in silver enamel. The
Norscmen alone rival Russia in this deli
rate and exquisite art. In my Judgment
they have not yet quite reached the Rus
sian standard Of excellence, but they are
very near it. For instance, they show IA
pair of lamps which are of fine design and
| rich establishment with enamel on silver,
md which appear to be cheap at the price
nsked, 81, 700 each 4 Jewel casket, indie
|hclibably rich in transparent enamel, is
valued at $3.50. The Norwegian silver
smiths, living chiefly at Christiana, the
capital have of late begun TO reproduce
the old ware which dates back to the six
teenth and even to the fifteenth century.
There is the flavor Of the Norsemen about
1t all, and this is a flavor of which Amer
leans are just now particularly fond.
Originals OF some Of these old articles
are shown, too, and they are very interest
Ing. a beer tankard made in 1888 is one
other. Another relic is a brides crown
made in the seventeenth century, and for
which 81 900 was paid. 1t had belonged to
well-to-do peasants family and had been
handed down from generation to genera
ton. 1t recalls custom among the peas,
antry, which requires a crown at every
wedding, even though it be not made of
silver. The girl who places crown on
her head before her wedding day, accord
ing to the tradition will never have we'd
ding day. These old silver pieces are held
at reasonable prices. They come from the
peasants back in the country, who are dis
covering that on account of the age of
their silverware they can get more for it
than il is intrinsically worth, and so they
put it on the market, investing the pro
leeds in modern articles.
At the fcasts Of the vikings of the days
Of old a "drikkehorn" was always used.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-08-10
Ladies'
W aiiStS.

Percale, cambria, Bingham,
muslin and silk waists, made up
in latest styles from choice ma
terials.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-08-10

Castilien Spaniards end you have the
class comprising the forrest people In the
world. Next to these comes the class OF
good, ordinary, every day whites like our
selves, the French, the Italians of the
Piedmont states and the unmixed Creoles
of all Spanish America. Add apother
shade and you have the dark Aryans, rep.
resented here by the Greeks, Italians of
the south, Spaniards of Andalusia, and il
you want to 90 farther in that line you
must return to the plaisance.
TO say that the satisfaction of each of
these races or sections with the fair is in
inverse proportion to their intelligence OF
pecupiary interest in it would be putting
it little too strong, but there certainly is
feeling Of that sort and very general
feeling that somebody is going to lose
money unless the next three months outdo
their present prtslise. 1t seems just now
as if all the adverse forces had struck the
fair at once, heat and drought in many
sections of the United States and Canada
the worldwide financial depression and
some other forces. But it is too soon to
conjecture on dividends 1t is an interest.
ing fact that every one of these races oil
peoples has some specially in which it ex-
GELS oil the rest of he world
OF course the dark brown Aryans, OF
whom the Hindoos are the leading branch,
excel in many lines of delicate work, and
next to them in that line is the next dark
er section of humanity In this rank as to
color however, are included such people
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-08-10

3 profusion of gestures. All over the
place this sort of thing may be observed
between the people of kindred but widely
separated races, a sort of esprit-du-
spectacle, as we might say il Paris.
Still more remarkable, to me- at least, is
the fact that even in the colony of one
people the men of different tribes or sec
tions were in many cases quite strange to
each other and on arrival here looked at
each other with open-eyed astonishment.
Among the so-called Egyptians, for iu-
stance there are four very distinct peo-
piles, the men of Cairo and the lower Nile,
the upper Nile people, the regular Arabs
and tho black folks. Even of these there
are well marked varieties. There Is one
woman as fair, sunburn aside, as Lily
Langtry. They say she is Of pure German
blood, but as she and her parents before
her, were born in Egypt she proudly calls
herself an Egyptian. The semi-tropical
sun does not turn such people dark, it
makes them redder. And by the way, one
truth impressively taught by this gather
ing is that we Americans are not among
the fairest people in the world by consid-
cradle
Well, who are the whitest people on the
groundsf Is a question often asked. All
the ladies' say 1t lies between those of east
ern Ireland and some Of the Swedes; but
all the gentlemen say that for pure beauty
OF complexion no other ladies' on the
ground will compare with those in charge
of the Irish exhibits. Some Of these ladies
have faces almost pearly white, and yet it
is not an unwholesome looking white.
Add to these the fairer classes Of English
and Scotch, the Swedes, Prussians and
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-08-10

The largest Kite ever made in the United
States is that produced III Durham, Greene
county The frame consists of two main
sticks IS feet long, weighing each l0(
pounds, anG two cross sticks 81 feet long
and Weighing - pounds each. All the
sticks were , by inches in dimensions
Over the framework was stretched great
sheet Of white duck, % by IS feet, which
weighed 81 pounds. The tail Of the kite
alone weighed 30 pounds and contained l5s
yards of muslin. Twenty-Five hundred feet
of one half inch rope served AS kite strings.
The playthinS cost 500, and when it il
mounted into the air it eXerts II lifting
power of 500 pounds. Six men once per
mitted it to ascend LOCO feet.-Albany Elk
prp~~
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-08-10
II. W. ANen &c Co.
Silk
FIannelS.

Our handsome silk fan.
nels had a great run in
1892. They were sold at
large prices, 81. 90 to $1.25
a yard. They come in
handsome styles, checks,
stripes, ETC., wash perfectly;
for children's dresses
waists, ladies' home dress
es, wrappers, We have
a few pieces too many,
hence the low price made
to- day,
SOC a yard.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-08-10
Windsor
Ties.

100 dozens extra wide Wind>
sors, big purchase at low price.
most of the lot regular so cent
quality, immense assortment.
Your choice from 100 or more
styles at IS cents.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-08-10
Table
FeltS

lust in, a case of these goods
in the right weight and the
right widths and at right prices
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-08-10
WHIT SUNDAY.

When God Of old came down from heaven
In power and wrath he camel
Before his feet the clouds were riven,
Half darkness and half flame.
Around the trembling mountains base
The PROSTATE people lay;
A day of wrath and not of grace,
A dim and dreadful day.
But when he came the second time
IL came in power and love,
Softer than gales at morning prime
lowered his holy dove.
The fires that rushed on Sinai down
In sudden torrents dread
Now gently light glorious crown
On every sainted head.
Like arrows went those lightnings forth.
Winged with the sinners doom,
But these, like tongues, DER all the earth
Proclaiming life to come.
And as on lsrael's awcstruck car
The voice exceeding loud,
The tramp that angels quake TO hear,
Thrilled fran the deep, dark cloud.
So when the spirit of our Tod
Came down his flock to find
y voice from heaven was heard abroad
y rushing mighty wind.
Nor doth the outward ear alone
At that high warning start;
Conscience gives back tn appalling tone;
'iis echoed IN the heart.
1t fills the church of God; it fills
The sinful world around:
Only in stubborn hearts and wills
No place for it is found.
TO other strains our souls are set;
A gddy whirl of sin
Fills ear and brain and will not let
heavens harmonies como in.
Catholic Herald.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-08-10

A. Wermuth, German commissioner to
the Worlds fair, says he has word, unof.
icially, that the emperor is considering
visit to the exposition.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-06-22
MADISON.
Graduation Exercises at the Hand
High School.

Graduation Exercises at the Hand
High School.
A large audience was present at the fifth
annual graduation exercises Of the Hand
high school, which took place on Tuesday
evening. Among the many held by the
school none hsvs been more thoroughly
enjoyed, and much credit is justly accord
ed the teacher, Miss Elliott, for her eff
Client work, and her departure is much re-
GREETED. The salutatory was delivered by
"Not What One Wishes, but What One
Cam" Her subject was nicely handled and
very neatly delivered. She was followed
by George L. Scranton in recitation en-
titled 'The Browns Last Banquet" which
she delivered with remarkable energy.
Then came an essay by Ethel W. Tucker,
her subject being "Our Trip to the Land
of the Midnight SUM-" After the fore
going the audience was highly enter
tanned by the Rev. W. F. -Markwick
Of Ansonia, after which there was an
exercise by sixteen young ladies dressed In
white, each bearing two flags, who inter
ested the audience for nearly thirty min
utes by their precise drilling. Arthur E.
Ely next delivered the valedictory, his sub
jeot being 'sThe Choice of Vocation"
The Rev. J. A. Gallup then presented the
class with diplomas. The class consisted
of six ladies and two gentlemen. The
organ was presided over by Professor
Green. After the exercises there
was a reception at the church par
Iors, where cake and ice cream were plen-
tifully served.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-06-22
DRANK CARBOLlg ACID.

Young Child Drinks the Deadly
Poison by Mistake and Dies in Great
Agony.
A young child of Joseph F. O'Briep, a
bricklayer residing at 1876 franklin street,
died yesterday afternoon from the effects
of oarbolic acid taken by the child by mis-
take. The child WAS one of a pair of twins
and Tuesday one of the children became
sick, and the mother having heard that
the fumes of carbolic acid was a good rem
edy with children afflicted as was the child,
poured out quantity of the poison in q
cup and put 1t on the stove. After accom-
plishing this nothing was thought of the
poison and it was allowed to remain on the
stove all night.
Yesterday morning about 0 O'Clock one
OF the twins, girl, saw the cup standing
on the stove, and thinking it was some
thing good to drink, at once picked it up
and swallowed the contents. The poison
had not been diluted, but was in it's most
dangerous condition. In drinking the
poison it ran down the side of the child's
mouth, all over her breast, and even down
on her legs, burning them in frightful
manner.
The child afser swallowing the poison
ran about, crying in its agony, and the
cause of her distress was Immediately dis
covered. Mrs. O'Brien did all that YVES
possible to be done to sllay the little ones
suffering and sent at once for physicians,
DR.. Klenke and Dr.. Cahill responding.
They did all that was possible for the lit
tie one, and subsequently DR.. Luby, who is
the regular family physician, arrived and
took care of the case.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-06-22
HARD-FOUG ut BATTLE.
Great Day at Pleasure Beach Yes

Great Day at Pleasure Beach Yes.
terday.
BRIDGEPORT, June 21.-Te day was big
day at Pleasure Beach. Thousands were
there at the opening listening to the dis
charge of some 5000 or 10000 rounds of
blank cartridges and deeply interested in
the illustration of modern warfare by the
Bridgeport contingent of the Fourth regi-
ment. The soldiers went over on the 2
o'clock boat, Major Sheridan to set as ref
cree, Company E, Captain Glennon and
Lieutenants O'Neil and Hurley; Company
K, Captain Burpee and Lieutenants Par
ker and Masterson, and Company B, Lieu
tenants Shelton and Houlihan; Machine
Gun platoon, Lieutenant Rand; Signal
corps, LieutenantBurns; Hospital corps, Ma
jor Godfrey. The battle WAS fought late
In the afternoon. The machine gun pla-
toon with platoon from Company K, I'M
der Lieutenant Aasterson. comprised the
defense, which was stationed near tie
pavilion. Captain Glennon of Company
E, senior captain, commanded the attack.
ing party, consisting of the three COM
panies. The signal corps and hospital
corps did duty about the field. The at.
tack began down the island with scrim-
mage between skirmishers. This was fol.
lowed by general advance which was
repulsed by the gun.
The attack then reorganized and began q
fankipg movement.
The gun was captured by the fanking
movement. A battalion parade was held
about o'clock.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-06-22

Mrs. Mary Il. Sibley of San Francisco
who has been visiting her niece, Mrs. W
E. Morgan of Grand avenue, left yesterday
for Jewett City to visit other friends. Mrs
Sibley, upon visiting East Rock park, said
she had travelled all over the country, but
never beheld anything 80 beautiful.
A pretty entertainment was given at the
rectory of Gracs Episcopal church on
Blatchley avenue last evening, the occa-
Aon being a lawn festival. Strawberries
and ice cream were served, aud it was a
very enjoyable occasion for all. The lawn
was illuminated with Chinese lanterns and
looked very pretty. The committee from
the Young Peoples Guild, under whose
auspices the entertainment was held, GER
tainly succeeded very well in its efforts to
prepare for 60 successful and seciable an
occasion. Among the mattresses were the
Misses Oracle Frost, Essie North, Wander
bilt, Mrs. o. 81. Barr and Mrs. j. ]. Will
mott. Among the officers of the guild
present were the president, Mrs. Willmott,
the vice president, Mrs Barr, the treasurer,
Miss Alcott, and the secretary, Mics Edith
Porter
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-06-22
TO HE HELD I'm MERIDEN.

Banquet at HIPS Homestead-Ths
Committee of the Connecticut I'm.
dertakerss AssocIation.
The annual meeting of the committee Of
the Connecticut Undertakers' association
was held at Hill's homestead, at Savir
Rock, yesterday morning at 10 O'Clock.
The committee In composed of the follow.
ing members: Chairman, @. W. Hills Of
Hartford, q. I. Church of Neriden, presi.
dent of the association, G. w. Hawley Of
Bridgeport, A. R. Leet Of Thompsonville,
secretary, Mr.. Butt of Thomaston, @. A.
Caldwell of Plantsville, l. L. Mead of Green.
wieh, b. W. Crawford, g. A. Maycock and
Theo. Keller Of this city. The COMMITTEES
selected Meridsn as the place for the an.
nuA meeting of the association TO be held
on September IS OF IA. AT ID O'Clock the
committee sat down to dinner. Tbs MEM
bers returned home on the early afternoon
train. As the New England Undertakers'
association arS to hold their annual meet
ing in Boston on September 6 and 2, the
date set for the Connecticut association is
one week later as some Of the members be-
long to both associations.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-06-22
NEW MILITARY LAW.
Machine Gun PlatOOns and Sigma
Corps Converted Into Sections-Ney

Machine Gun PlatOOns and Signal
Corps Converted Into Sections-Nev
Majors.
Printed copies of the new general law
for the Connecticut National Guard have
been sent to the company commandments.
The governor is given discretionary power
to appoint some United States army officer
as inspector of his staff with whatever
rank he may deem proper. The surgeon
general must be graduate of some incor-
porated medical school, and must have
judge-2dvocate general must be lawyer,
and must have been In practice at least five
years.
All first enHstments hereafter shall be
fer three years instead Of FIVE as formerly.
| The National Guard will constitute one
| brigade, under the command of b1igadier
general appointed by the commander-in-
l chief, with the consent Of the senate. The
| field officers of regiment shall consist of
| a colonel, a lisutsnant-colonel and maori
| for each battalion.
Hereafter, the governors staff is part
| of the Connecticut National Guard. Any
| soldier now in service who enlisted before
June of this year will be entitled TO dis
charge at the end of three years from the
| date of enlistment and any soldier now in
service who has already three years is en-
| titled to his discharge at once.
The brigadier general shall nominate for
| appointment on his staff Judge advocate
| and q signal officer. each with the tank of
l major and the general shall also appoint
two orderltes with the rank of corporal, In
addition to the sergeants authorized under
the old law.
And here is another new fact: The ma
chine gun platoens as parts of regiments
are now absolete, and will hereafter be
known as sections attached to the diff
erent regiments, and will bs designated by
the number of tbs regiments to which
| they ars attached. These four ''sections'
| will constitute the machine gun battery,
and will be commanded by captain. The
| lieutenants of these ''sections" are ordered
to meet at the adjutant generals Office,
Hartford, on June 81, at p. m, for the
nomination of captain. All the secol d
lieutenants of the machine gun sections
are promoted to first lieutenants.
The signal corps are also organized into
a brigade corps and designated as "sec-
tions'' and receive the numerical designa-
tions of the regiments to which they are
attached The four colonies of the regi-
ments are ordered to notify the field and
line officers of their respective regiments
to appear at the armories in Hartford New
Haven, New London and Bridgeport re-
| spectively, and to nominate an additional
| major, and when the four additional ma
| jors are appointed, the senior major of
| each regiment shall have charge of one
battalion and the junior of the other.
Each of the majors shall nominate on
! his etstf an adjutant with the rank of first
lieutenant, and sergeant major. Each
colonel will appoint a mounted orderly
with the rank Of corporal. The regimental
bands shall be increased to not more than
twenty five pieces. The present district
Judge advocates are discharged.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-06-22

June 2l.-The public schools will close Friday
until September.
A delegation Of about forty Italians came up
from New York Monday night at 626 to work on
the railroad.
Owing to illness, IL G. Clarke was unable to
preside at the organ In the First church Sunday.
Miss Lena Mallory efficiently served in her place.
morning and evening.
The Rev. George Buck Of Willimantic preached
in St. Peters church, Sunday. Mr.. Buck is q
younger brother Of the famous organist and com
poser, Dudley Buck. The Rev. Eugene M Toy OF
Sunday.
Miss Lizzie Pond of Brooklyn is visiting friends
In town.
Miss Jennie Green is seriously Ill.
Miss Florence Brown entertained about
seventy-five of her little friends at her papa's
handsome residence on River street this after
noon from to s. The spacious rooms and
grounds were entirely at the disposal Of the little
guests who passed the time in games dancing,
etc: The music was furnished by Sig. Sansone
Miss Doolttle, typewriter at Baldwin & Lamp
kin's factory is taking q vacation.
Miss Julia smith and Sanford Hawkins were
married at the brides residence on Broad street
this afternoon at $3.50 O'Clock.