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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1895-07-18
NUGGETS OF INFORNTATTON.

Connecticut man has patented a ma
chine for making hats out of wood. y log
of wood, cut square, fed to the machine
is converted into fine strips or wood much
resembling excelsior. 1t is claimed that
when these are moistened they can be
woven much more readily than straw
and mako a durable hat. The inventor
says the substance is lighter in weight
than straw. and that because of its easier
manipulation and lower cost it will super
sede the straw now used for headgear.
y trolley railroad running for % miles
along country highways, and connecting
six Indiana towns with Chicago, is soon
to he built. 1t will be the longest trolley
road in Indiana, and one of the longest
in the country.
Mrs. Robert Anderson, widow Of Fort
Sumter's hero, possesses the flag that
waved above the fort when the first shot
of the civil war was fired.
jules Verne, in his 18th year, spends six
hours a day regularly in literary work,
and has five stories now in press.
a lost set of poems by Goethe, written
when he was q student at Leipsic in
honor of his sweetheart, Anna Kattarina
Schenopf and entitled Annette" has been
found by DR.. Sulphan of Weimar among
the effects of Goethe's friend, Fraulciu
Won Gockhanson, to whom the poet prob
ably presented the manuscript.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1895-07-18
Steedless Carria ICES.

Every intelligent person who has watch
ed the progress of locomotion in previous
years of course confidently looks forward
to a time when horseless carriages will
be the rule. The problem has indeed al
ready passed beyond the question of posi-
bilty, and is one now of lapse of time and
probability. Carriages to be propelled by
electricity, steam, compressed air, and
gas, have been invented and successfully
operated, and the chief question at the
present time is how to render these car
riages commercially available for the
great mass of people who ride habitually
Attention is directed in the current num-
Der of IIarper's Magazine to the tests
of horseless carriages made be-
tween Paris and Bordeaux, and the results
have general interest. After telling of the
winning of first prize by carriage having
a petroleum engine, which covered a dis
lance of eighty miles by highway in five
hours and forty minutes including two
stops of fifteen minutes each, the writer
proceeds to describe the most promising
form Of propulsion for a carriage as fol-
lows:
1T was not until about nine years ago
found that he could make use of the ordn-
airy gas engine, with some notifications,
as consumer of liquid hydrocarbons,
variouslyo known as petroleum, naphtha,
paraffine or gasoline, The chief change
was the addition of a small heating cham
Der, into which the liquid fuel passed he
fore II entered the cylinder. Beneath this
chamber petroleum burner was lighted,
and It's metal covering made SO hot that
the petroleum vaporized as soon as 1t en-
tered the chamber. The freshly prepared
gas was then in position to explode in the
cylinder as soon as 1t was mixed with the
air. small portion of each charge was
allowed to escape through an opening
near the top of the cylinder, SO as to CONS
in contact with the naked light which
heated the vaporizing chamber These
various steps were automatically regu-
lated by puppet valves. which regulated
the force and time of the explosions"
This is undoubtedly a promising inven-
ton, but there are some Americans who
are unwilling TO wait for the slow intro
duction of these machines that would ma
turally follow the law of supply and de-
mand. The Chicago Times Herald has de-
cided TO make an offer of 5000 in prizes
to hasten the day when other than horse
power shall be used for traction on our
American roads. According to its an
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THE UN-KL. AND PA.

Said Mr. Del. A. Ware unto Miss Ida Hoe
so Ca.
40, marry Me, sweet Miss, l beg and my
hearts pain Ala;
have Tenn. thousand put in stocks and a
Mass. of yellow Ore:
I La. 1t all down at yout feet-what maid
could ask for Mo-
Said Ida, blushing, II confess, dear Doc
tor, | love thee.
But whether | Kan. be your bride, my Pa.
please n. c."
So with Conn, -hdent and jaunty air, and
quite resolved to win,
The youth went to the fathers room
where the old man asked him MINI.
The father had been III, that day, with a
sore attack of govt
And when the youth his Cal. explained he
nearly kicked him out.
He said What? Marry you, you scamp!
Such gall | neer did see;
10. my girl better man than penniless
Md.
your tale of wealth won't Wash. Get
out; if e'er l catch you y. y.
My house I'll Fla. your worthless skin and
lacerate your r. |.
Said Ware "A way I'll find, ! Wis,
your unk-Ind. mess to e-Na.-de.'
And sure enough they ran away, and soon
but one were made.
New Orleans Times-Democrat.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1895-07-18
AN EARLY VERMONT INDUSTRY.
Wood Paper First Made In Fair Haven by
the Famous Matthew Lyon.

1t is believed that the first attempt to
manufacture paper from wood, says a COR
respondent of the Boston Globe, was made
in Fair Haven Vt, in 1880, by Matthew
Lyon, one of the original grantees of the
town, who was born in wicklow, Ire,
and after having been elected to Congress
from three states and having been one
Of the martyrs to the alien and sedition
law.
He became Il resident of Fair Haven in
1888 having with Ager Hawley previously
established a grist mill and saw mill
there. In 1855 he established extensive iron
works and in 1880 built paper MILL in
which he manufactured paper from the
bark of Eastwood trees. Tho Farmers
Library, a newspaper he commenced pub
fishing in 1888. was printed upon paper
made in his mill from this wood pulp.
The pioneer manufacturer OF paper from
wood had a remarkable career. His par
ents were poor, and when at the age of Is
he came 10 America he was obliged to
indenture his person to pay for his pass
age. ON arrival in New York he was
assigned to Jabez Bacon. an eminent mer-
chant of Woodbury., Conn, who sold the
irdenture to Hugh Hannah Of Litchiield
Conn, who later sold ii to one Of the
founders of DanviHc VT, for a pair Of
steers and because Of this Lyons favor
lite oath in latter years was by the bulls
that bought me-"
In l77G. two years after the close of his
term of service, Lyon was lieutenant
in command of a post of observation in
northern Vermont, and in the same year
he was q delegate to the Dorset conNen-
ton In 1896 he was elected to Congress
and reelected in 1875. IN this last named
year he was indicted under the alien and
section law for writing a letter published
in the Vermont Journal. rejecting upon
President Adams. He was convicted and
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1895-07-18
THE EAR SEASON.
Northern New York Breeders Association
and New ENGLAND A Agricultural SocIety.

The great number of speedy horses en-
tered for the coming races Of the North
ern New York Trotting Horse Breeders
association gives promise of the most sue
cessful meeting in the history of the So
ciety. The races will be held July 80 and
81 and Aug. I and 2. There are IL events on
the programme, three each day, and the
purses aggregate 5000 The stakes and
purses are as follows Merchants stakes,
$1,000, for three minute trotters; Horizon
Improvement company's stakes, $1,000, for
24O PAGERS 2:40 class trotters, three-year
olds. $500; three minute trotters, two-year
ODDS, $780, 240 class PAGERS. three-year
olds. 5000; 2:29 class trotters $500 2;35 class
trotters, $500; 1924 class trotters, $500, 2:19
class trotters, $500; 2:24 class PAGERS $500;
2:17 class trotters and PAGERS $500 free-for
all, purse $500.
The thirty-second annual premium list
of the New England Agricultural society,
which is now being mailed to intending
exhibitors, is a novelty in its way. con-
tanning as it does a number of half-tone
illustrations of some of the principal
points of. interest and most beautiful bits
of scenery in Portland and vicinity. The
embossed cover in blue and gold. shows
views of Rigby Park, Portland city hall
and Portland head light. The fair this
year is to be held at Rigby Park, Portland,
Me, the last week in August. A special
event of more than usual interest will be
a floral parade based upon some of the
features of the New Orleans Mardi Gras
parades. Men of the clubs. associations,
merchants and citizens of Portland are
taking hold of the parade with a vim sure,
to make 1t one Of the most beautiful spec
tacles ever witnessed in the East. The
trustees of the society for Vermont are
A. +. Perkins. Pomfret; d. S. Pratt, Brat
tleboro; George Hammond, Middebury;
c. NJ. Winslow, Brandon; John w. Cram
ton, Rutland; F.. l.. Houghton, Putney;
Henry G. Cleveland, Coventry; George W.
Hooker Brattlcboro; A. G. Finley, Bel
lows Falls; Benjamin Hinman Newport
Elmer c. Trask, Waitsfield; j. B. Dins-
more Westminster
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Not a big Revenue" Measure.

The published reports of considerable
profits made from liquor agencies in a
few of the larger towns in Vermont led
some of the members of the Legislature at
Montpelier last autumn to propose the
passage of a law intended to prevent the
enjoyment of large profits from this
source by towns. 1t was urged that in ad-
dition to being move in the right direc-
ton from a temperance point of view, it
would enable the State to realize consid-
cradle revenue. 1t was accordingly pro-
vided by act that towns should pay into
the State treasury all profits upon the
sale of liquors in their respective agen-
cies in excess of ten per cent,
II was announced in these columns
shortly after the adjournment of the
Legislature that a number of towns had
decided in view of the passage of the law
in question to reduce the prices of liquors
at their agencies to a point which would
ensure the realization of very small pro-
fit by the State, and a glance at the imam
cial statement made by State Treasurer
Field and published in our columns indi-
Gates that this step was taken in num-
Der of instances. The report shows that
the State realized just s5l4.36 from this
source, and in view Of the feeling engen-
dered on the part of a number OF towns
the chances are that these figures will
not be very largely exceeded so long as
the law remains on the statute book.
The big municipal COW has been
pretty Thoroughly MIXED by laws of this
nature in Vermont and it looks as If she
was inclined to kick.
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m {: RCHANTS
III "a ITO ~ a L. B AMK
OF BURLINGTON, VI.
Incorporated 1850.
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1t Did the BusinesA.

Mr.. ]. H. Cobb, publisher of the Mirror
at Brocton, n. y, says: "For nearly two
years the Mirror has been publishing the
of Chamberlains Remedies.
A few days ago the writer was suffering from
a bowel trouble and resored to an old rem
edy which did not prove efiicacious; finally he
tried Gnamberlan's Collie, Cholera and piar-
rhoea Remedy and two doses did the bust
ness, checking it completely. For sale by
Beaupre q Lowry, druggists.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1895-07-18
BEGINNING BUSINESS.

Some people can set up in business on a
very small capital. one morning little
Susie Green called at Mrs. Browns door.
Say, Mrs. Brown" ma wants to know
if she could borrow a dozen eggs. She
wants to set eip under a hen"
80 you've got hen that you're setting
have you?" said Mrs. Brown. Il didn't
know you kept hens
Nom, we don't; Mrs. Smiths going to
lend us a hen that wants to set and ma
thought that if you'd lend us some eggs
we'd find a nest ourselves. Youths Com
paniOn,
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nouncement the prizes are to be as fol-
lows: The first prize of $4,000 and a gold
medal open to the worldwide competi-
ton for the best horseless carriage; a Sec
ond prize of $1,000 for the next in merit
with the stipulation that If the first prize
go to a vehicle of foreign invention or
manufacture the second shall be given
to the most successful American competi-
tor. A third prize of $1,000 and fourth
prize of $500 In the order of merit to be open
to worldwide competition.
1t is announced that the test is to be a
public one, at time to be announced
hereafter, between Milwaukee and Chi
cage; that the prizes will not be awarded
to mere sensations, or for toys; that the
vehicles must be of practical utility, in
tended for everyday use by all kinds of
| people; that the competition is open equal
ly to pleasure vehicles and wagons of
every description.
1nasmuch as numerous electric car
riages carrying two persons twelve miles
an hour are in the European market,
and several American houses are already
| preparing to manufacture horseless car
| riages for the home market, 1t is safe to
! say that there will be a lively contest for
the prizes offered by our Chicago contem-
porary, and the impulse thus impaired TO
the production of this sort of vehicle can
not fail to hasten the day of the general
use of horseless carriages.
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WANTED.

When you want anything, advertise in
the new special column of this paper. Some
bargains are offered there this week which
it will pay you to read about. See page
seven. This paper has more than $4,000
readers every week, and one cent word
will reach them all.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1895-07-18
wHATHE GAVE PROMISE OF.

"Augh- waugh"
1t was the baby. He had repeated the
remark sixty times in the past hour
Mr.. Newleigh's hair, such as it was,
stood on end.
"Gwow ahwb WOW bdgwow filwaughf"'
added the baby, while people living across
the street got up and closed their windows.
Mr.. Newleigh took a milestone out OF
table drawer and ground his teeth.
ITO think" he groaned. burying his face
In the pillows, that / should grow up ia
become the father of union depot train
ier."-New York Recorder.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1895-07-18

For a number of years school authori-
ties made a special effort to avoid the
necessity of prolongng public schools
through the heated term, but now summer
schools are flourishing, not only in Yer
mont, but in nearly every State of the
Union as well. Truly we are a people
much given to fads.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1895-07-18
OUR KALEIDOSCOPE.
THEM THAT HAS GIFTS.

They We're two women and they sat OPP
posite. Said the fat woman in the green
gown:
did you hear about the money Mrs.
Smiths uncle left herr"
why, has she had more money left
herr" asked the woman in the black bon
net in a discontinued way. That's the
third time since I've known her"
Yes" assented the green gown. with a
sigh, Its just the scriptural saying-'Then
that has gifts "-Washington Post.
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INJURIES WERE NO SHAM.

State Camp, Peekskill. y. " July l2-
During a sham battle to-day between the
list regiment and the Separate companies,
Gen. Hovey of the 50th L. 5. cavalry was
badly injured by his horse rolling over
him. His nose was broken and he lost
six teeth, but he continued fighting until
the order to stop was sounded.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1895-07-18

A general banking business
transacted.
Drafts drawn on any country
in Europe, payable in the curren-
cy of the country.
Travellers letters of credit is
sued, payable in ali parts of the
world.
Business of out-of-town custom
ers mas prompt and careful atten.
ton.
U. S. bonds bought and sold
JOEL II. GATES, President,
DANIEL w. ROBINSON,
Vice-President,
F. E. BURGESS, Cashier
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1895-07-18

Chicago is making preparations to erect
a gigantic tower near Garfield Park that
is to be wonder in it's way. 1t will be
higher than the famous Eifel tower of
Paris exposition, the height contemplated
being 1lJ0 feet, and it will be provided
with ten elevators to be worked by cleo
tricity and other features to attract sight
seers. Chicago does nothing by halves,
as the Columbian exposition so amply de-
monstrated to the whole world
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1895-07-18
GROVER WONDERS TOO.

One little, two little, three little Cleve-
lands
Three little, bright little cute little Cleve-
lands;
Wonder + there'll be any more little Cleve-
lands,
More little Cleveland girls?
Boston Record.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1895-07-18
SPOILED HIM.

Don't you think that for an ugly man
Junkette is awfully vain since he came
back from his vacation"
Yes. but you know he was at summer
resort for three weeks and was the only
man there."-Chicago Record.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1895-07-18
FASHIONS BABE.

Mrs. Snaggs readng the fashion news)-
yellow is to be very fashionable color"
Mr.. Snaggs-"Then our baby is right in
style. He's a yeller.-Pittsburg Com
mercial-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1895-07-18
THE MODERN WAY

The ancients thought the world was fiat
We moderns know It's round:
But still we'd take it, round or fiat,
And put a barb-wire fence around.
Louisville Courier-J ournal.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1895-07-18
II tho Baby IL Cutting Teeth

Be sure and use that old and well-tried rem
dren teething. 1t soothes the child. softens
the gums. sllays all pain. cures wind collie and
Is the best remedy for diaTrhoea. Twenty.
nvs cents bottle.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1895-07-18
FIRE WASTE IN THE UNITED
STATES,
The fire waste 10 the Upited States for
The first half Of 1895 by months is as fol-

Total for six months. .s53, 629 7i3
The ratio of losses paid in Vermont to
premiums received in 1894 was 50 ITO per
cent.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1895-07-18

my father suffered with night sweats
but is much better since taking Hoods
Pills" Miss Eta LOOMS, Albany, VT.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1895-07-18
HER WAY.

Clara-"Youve heard me speak of young
Mr.. Bagster, haven't YOU
Maud-"Oh, yes
Clara--"Do you know the fellow has
fallen in love with me-"
Maud-"Has he said anything"
Clara-"Oh, no."
Maud-"Are you sure?''
Clara--"Yes, indeed, | can tell by so
many ways. l know he is on the eve of
proposing, and yet difdence holds him
back"
Maud"What are you going to do
accept him."
Clara-"Mercy, no. That's what troub-
les me- He's nice and all that; but l
know l never could love him, and GER
tainly never would consent to marry him.
Yet ! don't want him to think l am a
coquette."
Maud-"I see. What you want to do
is to stop him where he is
Clara-'EXactly. Can you suggest a
way?"
Maud-"Certainly. Send him to see me-"
-IIarper's Bazaar.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1895-07-18
He KNEW HIS BUSINESS.

"You are the mani" he said as he leaned
forward in the street and pointed his finger
to the complaccnt and self-satshed look
ing passenger opposte-"you are the man
who predicted last October that We would
have mild wintcr.''
Yes, ! did, " replied the man.
But we had Il terrible winter instead"
yes"
"And you are no prophet"
NO"
Then why, sr--why did you make such
a predictions
LAS matter of business. I am in the
coal trade and it was my duty to keep
people from running off to Florida tc
escape a hard winter"
But, sir, but"
"Oh. we shall have a long hot summer
and if you want any fly screens please
call around m going into that line for
the ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Free Press.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1895-07-18

The consequences of il-considered ex-
ecutive clemency are freshly illustrated
by some events in the State of New York.
One John Hoch was sentenced to Auburn
State prison for seven years for attempted
murder. He was pardoned out two years
ago by Gov. Flower. On Thursday last
Ioch Killed two persons, one young girl
named 1ngersoll, with whom he was in
fatuated, but who would have nothing to
say to him. and the other young man
employed at the Ingersoll place, who hap
pened to witness the murder Of the girl
miscreant was saved from serving out
just sentence, and two lives each worth
more than his own, were sacrificed to his
murderous propensity Kindness to the
guilty in such cases, is cruelty to the in
nocent.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1895-07-18

know Col. Trotter Well, | should
hope so, He used to be an Old flame of
mine" said Mrs. Norris.
"Humph. Why didn't you marry him,
them" snorted her husband
Mrs. Norris smiled one of her sweet,
womanly smiles.
Because | was looking for something
easier" she observed simply.-Puck.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1895-07-18
A PECULIAR FACT.

Keep out OF debt. young man." said
the philosopher. People will think bet
ter of you for it"
Perhaps" was the thoughtful reply
land yet I've noticed that the more
owe people the gladder they always seem
to see me Washington Star.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1895-07-18

Farmer Jones-"What hev yer larned
at yer college. SOM"
Spn-"Why. dad! l can throw the ham,
mer further than any one there"
Farmer Jones-'Thet's good. l guess
yer'l have no trouble In gittin err job in
err blacksmith's shop then"-Judge.
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HOWARD
NATION Al NIX
Burlington, VI.
Capital, $500, 900
Surplus aud Profits, 1000
DIR ECTORs:

DIRECTORS
JOEL II. GATES,
DANIEL w. ROBINSON, A.C sPAUI.DrNG
+. E. BURGESS. ELIAS LYMAN.