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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-09-07
No BLANKS IN THIS coMpEr1r1oH

y.
This is competition of rather an un.
usual nature. 1t Is comnoa TO offer prizes
for teo best story, or picture, or architecs
tural plan, all the competitors riskiug thu
loss OF their labor and the successful ons
merely selling his for the amount OF tho
prize. But the Press Claims Compsny's
offer is something entirely different. Each
person is asked merely to help himself aud
the ems who hslps himself to the best ado
vantage 10 to be rewarded for doing it.
The prize is only stimulus to 10 somet
thing that would he well worth doiug ,y.th<
out 1t. The architect whose competitive
p!sa for club house on a certain corner q
not accepted has spent his labor ca some.
thing of very little use TO him. But ths
person who patents a simple and useful de-
vice in the Press Claims Company's come
petition, need not worry II he fails to Sc
cure the prize. lie has a suns tau tial resu.u
TO show for his woEk-one that viii com
maud Its value In the market al any time.
The plain man who uses any article in
MS daily work ought to know better how ia
Naprovs 1t than the mechanical expert wis
studies it ouly from tho thsorstical point of
<isw. Get rid OF the idss that an improve.
ment can be too simple to he wsrth patent
ing. The pier the better The perscn
who best sucesods in combining simplicity
and popularity, will get the Press Claims
Company, twenty-five hundred dollars.
The responsibility Of this company may
be judged fren tie fact that its stock il
held by about three hpnared OF the leading
newspapers Of the Umsed States. J
Addrass The Press Claims Company
Joan Wsad srbuEn, man aging attorney, 81
sssrest, n. w, Washington, NC.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-09-07

81 submit the within described invention
In competition for the Twenty five Hun
dred Dollar Prize offered by the Pre,sl
Claims Company.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1893-04-05
slmultnneou. an,ns. or ohess.

The perfection to which chess may be
carried almost implies its imperfection as
an amusement. Chess giants like Mr..
Blackburn and the late Henry Zukertort
act as warnings rather than ideals to or
binary people in search of amusement.
The latter gentleman once undertook to
carry on 10 games simultaneously with
out looking at the boards. The perform
ance did not end very satisfactorily, for
after more than two days play the men,
tai acrobat surrendered the contest. But
the fact Of having carried it so far inn
piled bewildering feat Of cerebration,
for If the first four moves on either side
in single game admit of 72,000 varia-
tions the first four in IS games make the
appalling total of 100000 possible COM
binations.
Mr.. Blackburn is unrivaled as blind
fold player, and he has actually succeed
ed in winning the majority of 10 stimuli
taneous games without the assistance Of
sight. The possible variations in the first
four moves of these number 1854, 900.
Performances such as these leave on the
mind the oppressive and somewhat hui
initiating impression Of infnity. 1t is too
much of a good thing. One can scarcely
imagine how brain called on to steer
through such vast and barren complex
Ties can have any faculties in reserve for
useful ratiocination. --Blaclxwood's Mag
pzina
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1893-04-05
The ..cruciixion Plant :"

Those versed in plant and flower lore
say that the celebrated ''plant Of CAL
vary was unknown in the flora of the
world prior to the date of the crucihxion
Of Jesus. According to the tradition,
the original plant sprang up in the track
made by PLATE when he went to the cross
for the purpose of placing that infamous
"title" over the head of him Of whom the
Jews said, Say that he called himself
king Of the Jews" The plant as 1t Is
now known is common trefoil, resem-
bling the common clover in many partic-
ulars, especially in its peculiarities of
growth. There is but little doubt that in
truth it was originally native of Turkey
or India, but Christians who discredit the
story Of its miraculous origin still claim
that its native homo Is Palestine.
Under the name Of Calvary clover It Is
known all over Europe. At present the
three round, green leaves of the plant
each have carmine spot In the center,
which looks for all the world like a drop
of blood. During the day the three leaves
stand erect, the two side ones laterally
taking on almost the exact form of
cross. During the season small yellow
flower appears, its form and makeup re-
minding most startlingly of the crown Of
thorns. st. Louis Republic.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1893-04-05

1t is truly surprising what erroneous
ideas are entertained by the general pub
lie concerning the true meaning of many
terms in general use. A striking exam
pie Of this is theword ''terne" as applied
to tin plate. Usually 1t Is understood
that this word is derived from the French
one, meaning ssdcll" This is totally in
correct. Terne plate is sheet or plate
of iron and steel covered with an alloy
Of tin and lead in the proportion Of two
thirds lead and one-third tin. 1t Is this
union of the three metals--iron, lead and
tin--that gave rise to the word terne
plate, terne being an equivalent to the
English tern, meaning ''threefold." The
origin of the erroneous definition Of this
term was the fact that because of the
large percentage of lead used in coating
terne plates it is duller in hue than the
ordinary tin plate, which Is frequently
designated bright plate" In contradis-
tinction to the former. House Furnish
ing Review. So s.t
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1893-04-05
Objections 70 q nravs soldier.

A young sergeant distinguished him
self by his gallantry at Donelson and
was recommended for promotion. He
was summoned to appear before mill
tary board at Washington and closely
questioned by West Point graduates.
None of his answers was satisfactory.
When the report reached President Lin
coin, he fidgeted for moment, laid the
paper on his desk, then taking one gaunt
knee in his hands said: II don't know
what to do with this case. Here's a
young fellow who knows nothing of the
science of losing battles. He doesn't even
know the technical name Of the fortifica-
ton on which he ran up the stars and
stripes in the face of the enemy" He
thought moment, then Endorsed the re-
port:
Give this man a captains certificate ~
A. LINCOLN.
--Harper's Young People.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1893-04-05

Wife-Here's an advertisement in the
paper that you'd better look into. 1t says
o man is wanted, and he won't be worked
to death, and he'll get paid enough to live
ON. Af e
Husband Says he won't be worked to
death, Ell? s
Eyes, and they promise to pay enough
to live on"
"Huhi Some catch about that. New
York Weekly.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1893-04-05


will be dead before morning, . was the
answer.
Quickly but resolutely she made her
way to the couch Of death. She dis
missed the nurse and took her seat. After
awhile the boy opened his eyes, and she
held out slice of the pumpkin pie.
He opened his mouth, and she broke
the pie into bits and fed him, weeping
quietly the while. When the slice was
finished, his hollow eyes seemed to de-
YOUR her as he murmured, more.
She hesitated q moment, and then
whispering "God forgive mew she gave
him second slice.
He closed his eyes, and abe watched
him until he breathed regularly, and
then she quickly stole away. She felt
as a murderer must feel, but she could
not make up her mind to watch her VIC
tim dying. teg"
At home once more, the dear old lady
locked herself in her room.
EARLY the next morning those mules
again trotted brislxly to the hospital.
The nurse reported that her patient
had slept quietly all night. While the
old lady looked anxiously down on his
wasted form, he opened his eyes and said
in a strong voice, where's the other
section of that pumpkin pie?'
~
Collins were very scarce in the coufed-
eracy, and the hospital steward congrat-
ulated himself that the surgeon was mis-
taken when he said that the Yankee boy
would die -Lylie o. Harris in New Or
leans Times Democrat.
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FOB The LAST TIME.


For the last time we stand together here
And look across to where the lines OF light
Along the harbor to the city's height
Flash out with radiance clear.
Icannet help but think how many night
Your eyes hsge watched those red lights
drawing near,
When they were all by which you had to
steer, HA
Yet ever sped the little craft Alright.
Swift as bird It flew from pier to pier,
And still know twill wing its watery flight,
And still will happy hearts and faces bright
Crowd all its length, as in the bygone year.
Only one face win vanish from our sight,
Only the presence that made all so dear,
Forever from our lives viii disappear;
! only know that here you stand tonight
? For the last timei a
And all the world grows drear
A sudden, binding mist shuts from my sight
The distant splendor, blazing red and white
Twill not lift my eyes to yours for fear
That you, too late, should read my soul Alright.
may not touch your hand in parting here,
Yet can no darker cloud Ger life appear
Than when ! answer to your calm Good night
For the last tilnei
Ida /. Gould In New York Sun,
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1893-04-05

Anybody can measure approximately
the breadth of river without survey
or's compass or any mechanical means
whatever. The man who desires to make
the experiment should place himself at
the edge of the stream, then stand perfect
| ly still. face the opposite bank and lower
/ the brim of his hat until it just cuts the
opposite bank. Then let him put both
! hands under his chin to steady his head
and turn slowly round until the hat brim
cuts some point on the level ground be-
hind him. Mark the spot where the hat
brim cuts the ground, then pace off the
distance, and it will be found about the
breadth Of the river st. Louis Globe
Democrat
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1893-04-05
"so you're all right, Mr.. Harneyr' he

$50 you're all right, Mr.. Harney?" he
asked kindly.
Captain Keene," murmured Harvey,
shrinking from the soothing tone as If it
had been dagger's point, 81 have no
right to expect this treatment at your
hands,
ooh, never mind, said the young man
lightly. "What can do to make you
more comfortable"
Harvey was silent, but his eyes were
full Of the tears he fain would drive back
tears of remorseful shame-and he
turned his flushed face away lest the
man he had once 80 grossly insulted
should see them fall.
The next day he again alluded to the
home subject.
Captain Keene, you asked me yester-
day what you could do for me?'
ayes"
81 want you to obtain leave for May
to come and nurse me when am trans
ferred to hospital"
Captain Keene turned toward the sick
man face white and hard as marble
and said in q strangely altered voice;
DO you mean your sister,
my sister-yes."
"of course, if you wish 1t, can OBJ.
tain permission, Harvey. Butt
"WellS"
Keene's cheek colored, and he bit his lip.
81 should not suppose she would be
willing to leave her husband for the very
uncertain comforts of hospital life"
Harvey smiled, looking into his COM
panion's face with keen, searching eyes.
MAY is not married, Captain Keene.
She has no such appendage as q hus-
bandr
mot married."
II know what you thought. She was
engaged and almost married. We had
nearly induced her to become Lisle Spen-
GERS wife, but she refused on the very
eve of the wedding day"
Keene had risen and was pacing up and
down the narrow limits of the tent with
feverish haste.
Because" went ON Harvey, "she loved
certain young volunteer who left S.
about two years ago too well ever to be-
come any other mans Wife"
"Harney--you do not mean to say
81 do, though, old fellow, and, what is
more, l mean to say that since I've been
lying in this tent my eyes have been pref
ty thoroughly opened to my own absurd
folly and impertinence."
Captain Keene wrung his companions
hand and hurried away, to mistake the
bootjack for the inkstand and to commit
several other no less inexcusable absurdi-
ties.
81 see you'll get nothing written to-
day." sighed Harvey as he lay watching
Wallace Keene tear up sheet after sheet
of condemned note paper
II shall, though" smiled Wallace.
"Only can't tell exactly which end of
my letter to begin at"
Captain Keene did write-and If he in
serted little foreign matter into tho
epistle it didn't matter, for Harvey, con-
siderate fellow, never asked to see it.
Marion came, and when her brother
was promoted into the convalescent
ward, and she went home again, it was
only to lose herself in bowers of orange
blossoms, forests of white satin ribbon
and acres of pearly, shimmering silk,
shot with frosty CLEANS of silvery bro.
cade, for the course of true love, after
all its turn and intricacies, had at length
found its way into the sunshine and was
running smoothly over sands of gold.-
A. r. in New York News.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1893-04-05
The Commercial Traveller.

In some respects the American COM
mercial traveller is o potent influence.
He carries with him the latest city chit
chat, and If he be young man perhaps
the latest slang or the newest funny
story. 1t has been said that noted
American after dinner speaker depends
largely ON that class for his humorous
stories. At all events, the commercial
traveller has studied the art Of pleasing,
and he Is welcome figure at the dreary
country hotels where he pauses for lit
tie time in his rapid fight through the
sections remote from city influences. In
some respects he is an oracle on mooted
points, and his dictum on many phases
Of business or politics carries much
weight. Boston Advertiser.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1893-04-05
cIlmblng q Cathedral rover

A most peculiar custom which has
been preserved since the middle ages at
Friburgen-B risgau Is that of climbing
the cathedral tower upon the anniver-
sary Of the birth of the reigning Duke Of
Baden. The tower is 400 feet high, and
to scale it from the ground to the apex
is very difficult performance, attended
with great danger. It is done by climb
ing from one projection to another, these
being on the average one foot apart. A
single false step means death. To de-
scend is also no easy task. Each person
who makes the climb and descent safely
receives marks from the state and q
ticket Of admission to the annual dinner
given In honor of that day. Chicago
Tribune.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1893-04-05
WAN street rull Of schemes.

A feature of market reporting should
be the daily statement of the number Of
men in the street with schemes. They
are numerous now and are steadily on
the increase, as the railroad brokers and
money getters will testify. One Of the
former was heard to remark the other
day, "If You were to stand at the corner
Of Wall and Broad streets and break
with club the head of every man that
came along, the air would be so full OF
schemes that the sun would be dark
ened. New York Tribune.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1893-04-05
A Carved Human Figure.

A fgurine 20 centimeters high, carved
In mammoth ivory, was discovered with
other human remains at Bruins, Austria.
Al meters below the surface Of the
ground. 1t is the figure of a muscular
man, and its most remarkable feature Is
the shape Of the head, which, besides be-
ing extremely long or dolicocephalic,
(cephalic index 85.8s), has q capacity of
1850 cubic centimeters and shows the
frontal sinuses and glabella very promi-
nent, characteristic Of low type Of
skull. Exchange
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1893-04-05
A WINTER THOUGHT.

The wind swayed daisies that on every side
Throng the wide fields in whispering companies,
Serene and gently smiling like the eyes
OF tender children long beatihed;
The delicate thought wrapped buttercups that
glide
Like sparks of fire above the wavering grass
And swing and toss with all the airs that pass,
Yet seem so peaceful, so preoccupied.
These are the emblems Of pure pleasures flown
scarce can think Of pleasure without these.
Even to dream Of them Is to disown
The cold, forlorn midwinter reyeries
Lulled with the perfume of old hopes new
blown,
No longer dreams, but dear realities.
Archibald Lampmah.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1893-04-05
The Wrong Flower.

Little Miss Goldenhair proudly)-We
is descended from zee Mayfower.
Little Miss Freckles (regarding her in
tently) lis you sure it wasn't q chrysan-
themum?-~GIood News.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-07-20
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
Trsnsac lions Rec orded During he Month
ofJune in the city Clerk's Office.

Transactions Recorded During the Month
ofJune in the city Clerk ONCE.
Tho following is a list Of real estat, trans
actions for the month OF June, furnished by
Ben jamin Cronyn, insurance and real es-
tats agent and broker, 151 College street;
Truman r. Gordon to Arthur L. Covills,
interest in land east side of Emwooi
avenue; 5000.
Henry Greene to Henry Clark, lot west
side Greene street; 5000.
Michael Enright to Maria Hyland, land
and premises northw west corner of Winooski
avenue and North street; consideration,
nominal.
Lyman d. Ssgel and wiie to Orlow S.
Dodds, land and premises east side North
Winooski avenue; $3.50.
Leanide Duhamsl to Treill Duhamel,
land aud premises west side Of lnteryale
avenue; $3.50.
Lydia A. Turrill, ct al, to Augustus Bar
rows, triangular strip OF land west side Of
Church street; considerations nominal
Michael Flannery to Frank LsBounty,
land and premises west side Of Bright street;
$1,000.
Antoine Godette and wife to Sarah A.
Mcclellan, land aud premises west sids OF
Interval avenue; Sl4O0.
Oscar A. Burton to Charles L. Walker,
land north side OF College street; $1,000
Oscar A. Burton to Frederick 81. Clark
land north side of College street; $1,000.
Charles f. Walker to Bennett Turk, land
north side of College street; consideration,
nominal.
Frederick NJ Clark to Bennett Turk, land
north side College street; consideration,
nominal.
Michael Flannsry to Alphonse T. Blythe
piece OF land southwest corner Bright and
First streets; 5000.
John II. Carpenter to John F. Hogan,
land and premises southwest corner 81.
Paul and Cherry streets: $4,000.
Munroe j. Barnes and wife to Emiline
H. Grover land premises west side of La
fayette Place; $4,000.
Maria d. Tucker to Lottie NJ. Barnes, lot
west side of Willard street; $500.
Catherine Connors to Henry Volny and
wife, piece of land near North Bend street;
consideration nominal.
Catherine Connors to John Bsrgeron and
wife, piece of land near North Bend street;
consideration nominal.
David A. Brodie and Alex. II. Parker to
George A. Henry, land south side Munroe
street; $500.
David b. Flint and Lewis Hall to Shop
ard ~ Morse Lumber company, land and
premises on the southwest corner Battery
and Main streets; $1,000.
Mary j. Covell. Administrative, to Ar
thur f. Covell, interest in land premises
! east side of Elm wood avenue; consideration
$500.
Thomas p, Daley, administrator, to vii
liam Fitzgerald, land and premises north
west corner King and South Battery streets
consideration $1,000.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-07-20
WINDHAM COUNTY.


Street fakirs recently buncoed Bellows
Falls people out of large sums.
Patrick Fahey, while assisting in unload
ing hay July ~, jumped from the hay loft
on to the load and stake stuck him in the
abdomen, making a serious, though proba-
bly, not fatal, wound. Frank G. Hadley
and Miss Lila Gates were married Wsdnes-
day July IL at o'clock at the home Of
the grooms mother, Mrs f. p. Hadley.
Mary Stewart left for the worlds fair
Monday. G. Williams manager of the
Vermont Farm Machine company, has been
granted patent for centrifugal milk
tester. Mics Carroll, head waitress at
Towns hotel, has been seriously i'll with
neuralgia of the stomach. Business for a
week past has been very dull; large num-
Der of men are idle, owing to low water,
obliging ths mills to shut down. The Con
necticut has not been so low as at present
for 20 years The names submitted for the
board Of pension examiners for Windham
county are as follows: Drs. L. X. Camp
bell, V. T. Gosselin, Bellows Falls; G. w.
Locke, Saxton's River. H. d. Ryder of
Bellows Falls, county examiner, announces
the teachers examinations as follows;
South Londonderry, August AID 2; Town
shsnd, August and 4; Wilmington, Au-
gust IS and 16 Bellows Falls, August IS
aud 10 and September s. Brattlsboro, Sep
TENDER / and >.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-07-20

STATE OF VERMONT The Honora-
DISTRICT OF CHTTENDEN, BILE the Pro-
bate Court for the District of Chittenden.
To the heirs aud all persons interested in
the estate OF Frank w. Smith, late of Burling-
ton, in said district. GREET No.
Whereas, application hath been made TO
this Court by the guardian Of said ward for
license to sell certa n real estate of said ward
setting forth therein that said ward owns
certain piece of Ian In Pittsford, Vermont,
conveyed by u. J. Griffith and John Ii. Griffith
by their deed dated August - h, 1857 that the
same 10 subject to mortgage thereon Of 1901
dollars and interest sincc January eth, 1885,
and that it is necessary TO sel and convert the
same into money, for the purpose of paying
said mortgage debt.
And thereupon, the said Court appointed and
assigned the ord day of August 1888 at the
Probate Court rooms. in said district, 10 hear
and decide upon said application and petition.
and ordered public notice thereof 10 be given
to all persons interested therein, by publ shiug
said order three weeks successfully in the
burlington Free Press a newspaper which
circulates in the neighborhood OF those per-
sons therein, all Of which publications shall
be previous to the day assigned for hearing.
Therefore, you are hereby notified TO appear
before sail Count, at the time and place afore-
said, then and there TO object to the granting
of such license ii you see cause.
Given under my hand Mt the Probate Court
rooms, this 18th day Of July. 1875.
JENNIE STACY. Register.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-07-20

salist ladies' The Christian Endeavor So
ciety will hold public meeting next Sun
day at the Congreg ationalist house. Miss
Lenora Stevens will give an account oftbo
meeting at Montreal S. Martin, ir.,
returned to Boston last Monday.
MORETOWN.
Frank Carpenter and wife Of Massa-
cbusetts are in TOWN.. Il. Spaulding Of
Burlingto was in town last week.-Mrs..
William Sawyer visited in Montpelier last
week. Burton Ward is at home. Mrs.
Ruth Carpenter is spending few days at
II. Sawyer's
NORTH FAYSTON.
Mrs. Lucy Ryan Of Bolton is visiting her
brother, r. c. McCarty.-Mrs. Clara d.
Miller and daughter and her sister, Mary
A. Brown of Boston, are spending their
summer with their parents.-Mrs II. s..
Campbell of Hudson, Mass, wa, called here
on account OF the illness of her mother,
Mrs. Irene Fisher, who is quite low
WAlTsFIELD.
j. W. Gregory and wife and F. A. Boyce
started for Chicago to visit the worlds fair
on Monday. 30 united with the
Methodist church Sunday. MIR. and Mrs,
L. S. Fisk have returned from Montreal. -
G. A. Reed and wife of Westford are here.