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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1895-08-15
BAKERSFIELD.
SWANTCN.

Bishop Hall will hold confirmation SER
vices at Holy Trinity church Tues
day, August GOTH The hour is not yet
annomccd.-Th family Of William Ma
dor is afflicted in the death of their little
siX-months-old boy, Joseph Edward. He
died Wednesday, the 9TH, of cholera in
fautum. Tho funeral was larealy attend
ed at the Roman Catholic church Friday
at > p. IN.
Thursday afternoon, the 18th, if pleas
ant, will witness the greatest sporting
event of the season, when two mines
chosen from among the business men, who
were among the old time base bauists,
will play d game OH the grounds of the
Swantons for their benefit Lawyer Eu-
gene Ayers is captain Of one nine called
the Blue jeans and Charles Il. Hail
of the firm of Hall & Rogers, merchants
is captain of the other, called the white
Wings" There will be grand street
parade headed by the Swanton Military
band, starting from the park at l;3O p. IN.
/ The following have been chosen by the
captains as players viz; y, Il. bellows
James O. Mason, G. Il, jacques, James
| Pierce, Maj. T.. n. Bullard II. y. Gregg,
NJ. w. Barney, EFT. Bradley, Adrew An
dcrson. WI. Harwood, *. ID! Holcomh
Ambrose j. Carr. Hamilton Blake David
Gauthier w. T.. Tobin -. W. CanaVan,
George q. Blake POSTMASTER, W. w.
, Munsel, Ed. Bell, +. r. Adams. Scorers
r.
a number will go from here to Highgate
Thursday to attend the liighgate band en-
tcrtanmont.-The Bradford concert was
one of the finest musical treats ever
had here. The Methodist society Melted
quite a good sum.
FAIRFAX.
| Harry Riggs new house is nearly en-
/ coscd.-Miss Amy Lane of Boston is Wis
iting Miss Jennie Cofrin,
/ Prof Homer r. Hubbell of Beaver,
! Dam, Wis, arrived i'm town the 18th to
| spend a few days with his parents,
| George A. Hubbell ard wife.-John r.
| Kendrick and wife of Providence, r, l.,
are visiting Mrs Hendricks parents, Mr..
| and Mrs. John q. Boyce.-W. II. Rood
and family, Rollin Wheeler and family,
! and John Allen and wife went TO the lake
/ the 10th inst. that the Missese
Lane and Cofrin might enjoy the
pleasures of Lake Champlain.-Mrs.
| frankie Savage and children of Boston
are visiting Mrs. SaVage's father, DR., A.
| G. Brush,-James Ryan and wife OF l.Sn-
| don are i'm town for "A few days-Charles
| Marsh and wife spent last week in Fer
| rsburgh,-It is intended to have another
bee" the 10th of September to finish
drawing clay on the sand road from the
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HUNTINGTON.

The Union Sunday-schooI picnic has
been changed to August ia large num-
Der of the friends and relatives of Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Pierce gave them n
pleasant surprise party Wednesday even
ing of last Week.-A son was born to Mr..
and Mrs. NJ, f.. Stevens the 7th inst
Randall Wells died in Richmond August
9TH and was buried here August 9th He
was G. a. r. member,-E. r. Collins is
repairing the hotel at the North village
Mrs. Minnie (TafD Fargo, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Wyman Taft. and wife of
George Fargo, died Saturday morning
after a severe illness of two weeks. The
funeral was held Sunday at the Union
church at 2 p. m. Rev. S. +. Perry Of
ficiated.-The school board held a meeting
at the residence OF G.. NJ. Norton last
week Thursday,-J, b. Ellis of Bristol is
visiting relatives in town-George Fargo
is very ill.-Phineas SpraRue is in a criti-
cal condition.-Frank Strong Is in poor
health this summer.-Royal Gorton, who
has been i'll for some time, Is improving
Mr.. Gilbert and wife from Lyme, n. H.,
are visiting in town.-Mrs. Amos Gorton
from Boston. Mass, has been spending a
few weeks in town.
The services of the Kings Daughters in
the Union church last Sunday was a
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JERICHO CENTRE.

Mrs Clinic and little daughter of Mon
treal who has been staying while with
Mrs T.. Rose have returned to their home
Mrs. w. w. Duncan and youngest son
Willie of Lowell Mass, ape visiting Mrs
Duncan's sister-n-law, Mrs. Jennie w
Hart.-Clarencc Cook of Washington, H.
and his eldest sister, Mrs, Emeretta Will
cox, with her little son of Hardwick, are
visiting their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. A.
Cook. Rev. Dr. Alien Ha2en OF Richmond
is expected to preach here next Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. q. f.. Bicknell and their
daughter Florence, started last Tuesday
for a weeks visit in North Troy.-Mrs
Eliza Cass has gone to Northheld.-Messr
Rice and Gardner of Boston, and Miss
cambridge of Plainfield, NY, took a trip
to st, Adams on Friday. Mr.. Gardiner
returned to Boston Sunday night and Mr.,
Rice Monday morning.
WEsTFORD.
l.. c. Hall, who has been i'll with heart
trouble, is conValoscing.-Mr and Mrs.
Harrington and sanity of Germantown,
Pa, are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. f. f..
Allen-Mrs. Hattie Houghtaling is visit
ing at S. IL. Macomber's.- mir. and Mrs. ID,
A. Stone of Burlington were in town last
week.-Saturday afternoon Dana Grow
was thrown from a load of grain and one
tine of his pitchfork made quite a serious
wound in his hip. He was badly hurt
otherwise-Miss Mary Fuller of Burlington
spent several days with Miss Hattie Rice
last week.-W. V. Beach and family re-
turned to Hinesburgh Sunday.-Miss
Grace Rice is visiting friends in Essex
Junction-Mrs. S. c. Bates has returned
from Huntington
UNDERHlLL CENTRE.
Mrs. Saddler from West Enosburgh is
visiting friends here.-Mrs. Fred Harner of
Massachusetts is visiting her mother,
AIRS. Reuben Dickenson.-Mrs Chester
Pease of Jericho Centre is visiting a few
days at Harrison Pease's,-Mrs. Henry
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1895-06-29
DOG ENJOYED HIMSELF.
Mrs. Lyman's Protector Was More Playful
Than rseful.

Mrs Lyman's Protector Was More Playful
Than Useful.
-When we moved up on the brook
farm" said Mrs Lyman TO friend,
Aaron was determined for me to have
n good dog to protect me in case he was
away, and so he got big mastiff. You
know men that are real smart about
some things will be sort of weak where
pets are concerned.
''Now, for clear intelligence and
gentlencss l should have much rather
called in the heifcr; for of all the awls-
ward, numbering things, that dog was
the leader.
HE seemed to grow In spots. First
his head was too large for his body,
and then his legs grew long; and then
there were times when his feet looked
big enough for an elephant He was a
playful creature in his heart, but he
couldn't gambol much more than one
of the oxen.
''He had noble, expansive kind of
bark, though, that showed his breed,
and so when Aaron went away / did
feel III tie safer.
THE first morning, when got up to
make The fire, he came walking round
and seemed as clever as could be. The
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heavy; SO he stuck 1t into the bank be-
hind her. Truthcompels me TO confess
that 'Phrastus showed very little
generosity toward his imaginary foes
The Chesapeake was a full-rigged
schooner, at least eighteen inches long,
with two rows of frecracker guns on
either side. The English ship was only
third as large-a block of wood whit
tied roughly into the scmblance Of a
boat, with one crooked, webbing mast
Her complement of guns was a meager
hnlf-dozen-threeo on n side.
"Foryou're bound to be blowcd slkyer-
higher, anyway, you old Britisher."
said 'Phrastus
The two big firecrackcrs were placed
In position at the ChesapealSc's bow
and stern, and the commodore, joyfully
striking n match, stopped down to fire
his guns.
Whack! 'Phrastus shot out into the
pond, turning somersault, and scat
tering matches as he went His line
of motion was directly across the Ches-
apcakc. Both her slender masts
snapped, and the stately vessel Gu
reened till her whole armament slid
off into the water.
'Phrastus' first thought, as he
emerged putting and suffering, was
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1895-06-29
sTATELlNEsS IN WOMEN.
The Writer nays 1t Mover EIcitcs tho Ac
mlration OF tho Men.

The Writer says 1t Never Excitcs tho Ad-
miration OF tho Men.
Stateliness in women proceeds from
sources different from stateliness in
men, says the London Spectator. II
Is much more independent, to begin
with, of outward gifts. Not to men
ton our own queen, who, as people
who are not courtiers affirm, can be
stately to awfulness, and Queen Isa-
bella of Spain, who, in spite of her
history and her bulk, is regal to an
unusual degree, it is certain that the
stateliness of Maria Theresa impressed
all who came in contact with her, and
certain also that no man as homely
and unrcserved as she was in speech
and in bearing would have been cred
tied with statcliness.
1t seems to be more allied in women
than in men with Independence of
mind, or q sense that the will is its
own justifcation-nn absence, that is,
of fear of external influence. The
personality, suficcs toitself, and there
fore there is statclinc5s. That is, we
think, the secret reason why stateli-
ness In women annoys most men and
many of the same sex. They think
they ought to &c more influential, and
resent what they consider to be aloof-
ness. Unapproachableness, which, of
course, is one of the conditions of
statcliness, irritatcs men in women,
being, in fact, faint affront to their
amour propre, and we think many
women feel that too. At least, wo
notice that this form of praise, when
ever it is given to women, is little
cold, and that the reverence stately
woman excites is apt to be Il little chilly.
There is reason for that in nature,
the first function of a woman being to
attract and reason, too, in the con-
fusion which most men make in their
thoughts when they are thinking Of
women, that stateliness must indicate
either hauteur or unkindliness. Very
often it is not so ut all, some of the
sweetest women being stately, but the
mistake is nearly always made, and
when q man, or, for that matter, q
woman, attributes to woman stateli-
ness, there is seldom complete cordial
ity in the culogistic word.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1895-06-29
A Cat.s Wondorful Laan.

During fire IN the tenement district
of New York city, a large black cat
with shiny, yellow eyes, appeared on q
window sill of the fifth story. Back Of
1t dull-red glow and an occasional
puff Of smoke gave warning that the
flames were rapidly approaching. Puss
understood, and, after short walk on
the sill, launched herself into space
The fight through the air was like that
of squirrel, the poise being perfect
and the legs spread out as widely a.
possible. The cat descended In long,
graceful curve, and when IL struck tho
pavement, the feet were quickly
PUNCHED together and there was no
dull thud." For q single instant tho
cat paused, as II TO recover from tho
shock, and then, with long-drawu
meouw and every hair on end. dashed
along the street and disappeared In the
darkness
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1895-06-29
Names OF Indian Children.

Everyone knows that many queer
names are to be found among our In
dams, but it may surprise some read
ers to learn that similar names cling
to Indian children, even after they
enter the government schools The
following list is furnished by teacher
in one of the government schools In
Oklahoma territory. They are taken
from the school register, and, while
they are not such as to be pleasing to
civilized people, the Indian youth are
as proud of them as if they were Smith
or Brown.
1t should be said also that the boys
and girls are bright, intelligent chill
dren, doing good school work, and are
as well behaved as their white neigh
bors- Here are the names:
Lucy Little Standing Buffalo
Atkins White Sail
Anna Bull Frog
Lee Little Turtle.
Marie Buffalo Head.
Clarence Black Hair Horse.
Jennie Boy Chief.
Grace Yellow Flower.
Mary Big Goose.
John White Eagle.
Martha Grief Pipe.
Mary Cries for Ribs.
Cora Frizzle Head.-YouthS Com
panion-
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us slouched off with an air Of

deep-seated melancholy till the barn
was between himself and Aunt 'Scil'a's
remorseful eyes Harvey had mo-e
than kept his promise, and 'Phrastus
executed the final steps of a war-dapce
"Ain't he good, though! I'll hunt
dogs for him all day. Look ut these
two big fellers! They'll do for Long
Toms on the Chesapeake"
1t was not yet nine o'clock, but there
was every promise Of a hot day. The
leaves hung motionless; the cattle
were already seeking shade. 'Phrastus
rubbed his arm across his perspiring
face
wonder why it's always so awful
hot on the Fourth? Maybe cause
there's 50 much FIRE everywhere.
Wouldn't 1t be fun to have q snow
fort?"
He beguiled the way by delightful
fancy Of flying snowballs, eoch carry
ing a lighted fre-craclser, until the
climbing of the last fence brought
him into the edge of the woods
Through the pond, a shallow drink
ing place for sheep, a small brook
uOWed fnraSUuS Sat GOWN unuer
tree, and padded his bare toes in tho
water with a sigh of content
IF there was only jest one other
foller with me, wouldn't it be prime?
But then he'd have to be the British
and get beat, cause I'm bound to be
'Merican-'
Phrastus had planned naval en-
gagement that should reverse fact
of history. One of Uncle Ben's favorite
stories was of the ship Chesapeake,
when the English ship Leopard forced
her 70 strike her colors In time of
pcacc. Uncle Ben's grandfather had
boon sailor ON the American vessel.
and the story Uncle Ben loved to listen
to az child he loved to tell to
'Phrastus
But Phrastus had determined that
thoss ships should meet again on Mr..
Turner's pond with very different
result
He began his preparations The fivs-
cent flag rendered the Chesapeake top
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KINGrIsuEB AND PREY.

cred as q matter to laugh at, and never
smile in listening to bird lore of this
sort; have the recipe still by me, and
most fearful one it is, There are de-
tails about 1t not fit TO be mentioned
such as would be enough to disgust a
polecat, if may be allowed to use SO
homely simile. 1t is curious, but the
measures that were resorted TO in past
times were pretty sure TO be very strong
ones
In my boyhood there were surely
more of those halcyon days, when the
tasselled reeds are reflected in the
calm water, the surface of which is
only broken by the rise of giant trout;
when the clack Of the millwheel is
softened by the slush of the water that
sends it round; when the dark green
leaves of the hoary-stemmed alders are
motionless, save when the red-pollS
that have bred somewhere in the alder
swamps move them, in their fittings
to and fro, to cling on the dark twigs-
Old posts are in the stream, that
have been placed there in past times to
prevent men netting the trout They
are moss-covered now, thick and green.
On one of them sits kingfsher, his
bright, red breast brought out wildly
by the green moss on the stump
Dick-dick! he has plunged; there Is
splash of water, you see n flash of
rainbow hues, and there he Is on his
stump again, with minnow.
The birds movements are so rapid,
there Is little more to be said about
them 1t is there--and gone, and there
again. When it flights, all You will SEQ
will be the vivid line of turquoise blue
on it's upper plumage -
Great brambles hing over streams,
loaded in their season with luscious
blackbcrries; such places are favorite
perching places for our bright fisher,
for there he is practically Invisible, the
richly-tinted, trailing stems of the
bramblcs and their bright leayes fall
ing in with his gay plumage we'll.
have found his nest, IL hole in a
bank which was frequcnted also by sand
martins could be called one, by the side
of well-frequentcd cart rood. For
some reason only known to tho bird
itself it has left the vicinity of the
water In order to nest here.
So far as tho fish bones forming tho
foundation for the nest, so called, are
concerned, insect-feeding birds cast up
pellets of tho indigestible parts of
their prey, and as the fish bones have
been scattered IN over the fioTlof the
tunnel, it may be that they are, moro
or less, indiscriminate castings 1 do
not assert this as fact only venture
an opinion on the subject
Young kingishers require lot Of
feeding from their parents; and 1t Is
only to the calls of the nestlings at
times that the nests have been found
where they were least expected to be-
A saw-pit was one place where q couple
brought out their brood Some timo
back, it may be some four or Ave years
now, the watercourses for miles, in
country districts, were quite cleared OF
kingfshers, in order TO supply ladies'
hat plumes; but this fashion, think,
has been altered. So much the betterl
for we can i'll spare the bright king
fisher Pail Mall Magazine.
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FOR YOUNG PEOPLE.
A HOUSE OF GLASS

A clever boy whom know. do your
Once lived IN house OF glass,
Ec had toys and playthings not q few,
And clothes aad books that were iino and
now,
And plenty OF time and little to do,
And so. FROM his window high, no threw
Astone at all who dad pass
no matter what tho person might be
Who journoycd his wiadow by,
Or whether OF low or high degree.
A prince or paupcr, or great grandoe,
A lad or lass-not whit cared he,
Eo only looked victim TO see.
And away tho stone would fly.
And when he heard cry or groom
He laughed and shouted with glee,
As proud as king upon his throne:
s-Thc funniest thing that ever was known
II Is TO sec them lodging the stone
And trying to catch the bird that has flown
IT'S tho rarest SPORT" cried he.
And oh. tho mischief this youngstcr wrought
Could ne or be told in day.
The markot-mcns eggs oil came TO naught,
Tho muflins that poor Dame Crumpet had
brought,
And roses and posies lad Ind brought
no town. as he whistled without q thought
OF danger upon his way!
And one fine morn. from his window height
This boy o horseman espied,
And selling stone with wicked spite
lie threw IL with all his main and might,
As he called: 20 no. my gallant knight
I'll bring your plumes TO o sorry plight
And spoil your beautiful ride!"
All, thcn rctributivo justice came
With reckoning sore, alas!
The knight did not dodge or cry ''for
shamc!"
But boldly threw WITH q certain aim:
@Your impudcnt spirit young sir, I'll tamo
And teach you how Two can play OF your
camel"
And Gown fell tho house Of glass!
For tits q dangerous thing to throw
a stone at people who pass
Unless your castle is iron, you know.
Since gallant knight who rides below.
With q sturdy arm and n certain blow.
May bring to cruel destruction and WOO
A house that is madc OF glass!
-zitella Coc,io, in Our Little Ones.
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wood l was using was rather green,
and SO decided to put a little kerosene
en- it. suppose I got on more than |
thought, for it flarcd up awfully when
put a match TO it, and the first knew
my sleeve was all afirc.
Il didn't lose my presence OF mind ut
all got down aud rolled myself up
in rug, head aud ears, and began to
roll over the floor.
1T put the fire out, but that dog
thought it was something to amuse
him, and began TO be playful He gave
% curious sort of howl, and landed his
fore paws, which weighed ton pounds
apiece, on my chest, and lolling his
tongue out, looked down at me-
81 tried to beat him off, but he took
1t for play, and rolled me over and
jumped about me until was complete
ly bound up in the rug.
He would give short sDeeze, and
dab his paw into my hair. He scratched
my face, and tore my dress into strips.
Every time tried to rise he would
give little bark, and butt me down
again with his head The more
shouted, the faster and louder he
harked, and, springing about, he over
turned chairs and tables
Il don't know where 1t would have
ended If one of the farm hands hadn't
heard the commotion, and come in.
was bruised and torn and in n terrible
temper.
Aaron sent the dog off, and we
haven't had another, but he Is like
most men about dog, and says now:
He was only little playful
Yoalth,z Cornpanfcy-
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The wagon turned into Mr.. runners

The wagon turned into Mr.. Turner's
bornyard, and the boys followed it.
II bet I'd never pay them old British
two hundred dollars for a sheep" said
'Phratus, thrusting his hands deep into
his pockets as he watched the men
carefully lower the Cotswold ram,
king George KILL" to the ground.
What do you know about the Brit
ish, Bub?" asked one of the men.
II know we whipped 'em twicet-
Fourth of july" said 'Phrastus-
"Well, 1t seems they can beat us on
sheep" laughed the man.
~ 'spect If Mr.. Turner had looked
round he'd got jest as good one
in Merilser for ten dollars!" cried
'Phrastus. '.They can't bea. us on
anything!"
Having reached the ground safely,
King George stamped his royal foot
and shook his curved horns. Then, as
Mr.. Turner entered the yard by side
gate, the ram dashed forward with un-
expected quickness, knocked his new
owners feet from under him and laid
him fat on his back.
Hes got good smart temper" re-
marked one of the assistants, as King
George appeared ready to charge the
entire force.
Serves Mr.. Turner right for spend
ing so much money on an old British
sheep" 'Phrastus whispered to Harvey.
Aunt Priscilla noticed with surprise
that 'Phrastus neither whined nor
pleaded when she rcannounced her
Fourth of July edict She repeated
the command In order to keep her own
resolution firm, for she dearly loved
the motherless boy, mischicvous as he
was
"You hain't been giving him money
for firecrackers or dossying him up,
have ye, Benz" she inquired Of her hus-
band.
mo, amt" responded Uncle Ben.
tBut jest think ont, Perscilla! The
heft of boys Twin is rumpus, and to
choke him OFF on the Fourth! it's-well,
it's plaguy cruel! He'll bust"
mo, he won't You jest let him
alone, Benjamin Arbuckle- It's time
he learned that cats and wash-b'ilers
and other folks had some rights on the
Fourth of July S well IS boys"
where you going, 'Phrastus?" she
demanded, when the Fourth had at
last arrived, as quiet in their imme-
diate vicinity as if it had been Sun
day.
Down to Mr.. Turner's wood lot to
sail my boats"
He had the boats conspicuously
tucked under his arm. Aunt 'Scilla re-
garded him with a mixture of remorse
and suspicion.
you amt fred OFF your pistol yet?'
Nom; don't wanter. Once amt
nothin'. It'd sound as if it'd lost itself"
Your pas Gag is there on the table. ="
That's had too much powder
Already" Phrastus had carefully
studied up this smart speech in ad-
vance.
Hum Aunt Priscilla shifted
"Well, go long then. If you go to
that p'radc, sir, you know what you'll
get.
''Ain't goin'."
-And if hear of your hanging round
any of the other boys houses, you'll
catch It'll"
"Yes'm."
Phrastus slouched off with an air Of
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1895-06-29
A Fearful Responsibility.

The small boy will have his way,
even II he burns his clothes, blows off
his fingers nnd sets his fathers house
on fire. 1t is estimated that one and
half million dollars worth of fire.
works are imported into the United
States each year-three-quarters of
which are used on the Fourth of July.
How many boys bid farewell to fingers
or thumbs is not stated. What an ac-
count John Adams will have TO meet
for that letter to his noble wife in
which he shaped the way in which the
Fourth of July should be observed to
the end!-Christian Inquirer.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1895-06-29
Mountain Goats Are Stupid.

Although the mountain goat is q very
surc-footed and level-headed animal,
he is said by those who have hunted
him (of whom / confess am not onc)
to be very stupid animal and easily
killed when once the hunter reaches
his haunts In octual weight he Is
about the size of the Virginia deer, but
In bulk he seems TO be larger because
Of his shaggy fleece Of wool and hair.
The horns are small. smooth md Jet
black, and the hoof Is o strange com
bination of rubber pad on the inside
and l1nife-edge ON the outside, TO bold
the owner on snow, Toe, on bare rock
without slippinA-W. 2. HornadaH In
81. Nicholas