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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-06-11
TANTALUS WAS OUTCOME.
When Scrnggs Was Asked to Drink, He
Found That He Couldn't Move.


Found That He Couldn't Move.
He was known to tho community as Ole
Man Scr0ggs and was noted for tho amount
Of work he did not do. The village hotel
was his favoritc loaflng place. for tho rea-
son, perhaps, that 1t was hero that tho
man who lavishly asks everybody b. como
up and have drink is most frequently
encountered. His wife had expostulated
with him and tried to make him sign the
pledge, but without avail. He had not
even tho virtue of Rip Van Wrinkle. Ho
would not go so far as to promise In
spot on tho porch where the sun filtered
through some vines just enough to make
tho temperature high enough for comforta-
Bile sismber he was DOING the afternoon
away with the small Of his back In the
seat of his chair. His pose was that of
bcatilc Incidence
Hello Scraggs!" said drummer who
frequently visited tho town. "Have
drink"
He lunged forward from the chair and
stopped with violent jerk. An express
sion Of dismny came over his face. Ho
tugged with all his might at his right
foot, but 1t did not bulge
"Helpl Helpr' he yelled. "Send for
tho doctor! I'm paralyzedr
Whats tho matterf' asked the drum
NOR. lis your foot asleep"
THAT foot can't go to sleep" he an
swered Us he looked wildly around. cts
made of wood. I've got u wooden leg, but
. this Is the first time in my life 1t over
refused to walk when anybody said
liquor.
Tho landlord appeared at tho door and
asked Indignantly: Whats the matter
hcroS Somebody having delirium trem-
ensf'
81 don't know " answered tho drummer.
"Whatevor it is, it's something serious.
just asked Soraggsy to come In and have
q drink, and he can't get to the barroom."
The landlords countenance assumed a
broad grin. Your vito was hero about
90 minutes ago." he remarked.
whats sho doneY' inquired Scraggs.
"Put q conjuring trick on me9'
"No; she looked you over and took ten
penny nail out of her pocket and IA Ratchet
from under her arm. IN FIX him, says
she. He don't over como homo, and III
give him some excuse for staying here all
tho time, as he seems to like the place SO
WE'LL! Just then customer called me
inside, but l heard her hammering away
for dear life -
got down on his available knee to inspect
tho reluctant foot moro closely. "I'm
spiked to the spot. She's gone and drove
n chunk OF iron right through one OF the
finest feet that over came out of the shop.
It's u wicked piece Of vandalism, that's
what 1t Is. TO inside fellers, and don't
wait for me. Leave mo out In the cold
world the victim of woman's por6dy."
Then, Us Il now thought struck him, he
exclaimed
"She didn't go down stairs, did sheP'
mo"
"That's ono comfort. She didn't clinch
It on the other side, anyhow. Go on in
sido," he repeated waving his hand trag
lcally, land leave me to work out my own
freedom. All l ask is that you'l II send mo
q chisel and hammer, and mobile, in tho
course of time, if the invitation holds
good, III drag my spintered remains in
and drown some of my sorrow in the
flowing bowl. Detroit Free Press.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-06-11
The Fnbled Giant, Atlas,

Was said to have supported the world
upon his shoulders. If so, he must have
been decidedly muscular individual. We
can't all be muscular, but we can enjoy
a fair modicum of physical vigor H. when
that blessing is denied us by nature we
supplement her deficit by an appeal to the
national tonic. Hostetter's Stomach Bit
ters, which reinstates digestion upon
permanent basis, remedies nervousness.
biliousness and constipation, and over
comes rheumatic and kidney troubles 1t
also counteracts the poison of malaria in
air or water, and recruits exhausted en-
ergy when impaired by unusual bodily or
mental fatigue. The aged, infirm and con-
valescent have no more potent and thor
ough helper than this Justly popular In
vigorant, with a successful record OF near
ly half a century.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-06-11

ordcrcd by the wind, made q sort of
hnzy cloud about her head and face.
She had taken off her hat. which she
held in her hands, and had looscned the
tweed jacket she was wearing.
And Sir Alexander, looking at his
wife with new AMI startled eyes, re-
allied for the first time that, though
there is many wife in the world who
may he neglected, mis- wife was not the
sort of woman to be neglected long.
The question was, how far had she
gone?
Not Jealous of his wife's love. but
of his own honor, he tremblcd for the
answer to this question. How many
meetings had there been in this lonely
cottage among the hills? One or two,
perhaps-perhaps dozen. He must
control himself, and presently he would
know all. The lover would come, and
then the truth would be out, and the
guilty pair would be ut his mercy.
And then for the divorce court, Auch-
lean VS.. Auchlean. Sir Alexander, in
sort of walking nightmare, saw it
all before him-s scandal, worry, dis
grace.
Meanwhile, the hesitating manner in
which he stood, his silence. his inqur-
ing face, put IDEAS into her subtle
feminine brain.
"Why, Alexander, surely it isn't you |?
Really you? i feel as if it must be
your ghost I thought you were in
Bucliinghamshirc?"
She laughed perhaps rather hystcri-
cally, and came round the table, close
to him. He did not offer to touch her,
though she smiled invitingly up in his
face. Jack, with his eyes in front Of
him, had taken himself OFF dumbly.
81 was IN Buckinghamshre this
morning" answered Sir Alexander,
stiflly. "But I've come back, as you
see. And what-what are you doing
hcrc?"
He tried TO speak unsuspiciously, not
wishing to spoil his later effect. She
turned to Turkish mirror which hung
on the wall opposite to the window,
and began to button up her coat.
81 came over for walk; and want
10 ask Mrs. Jock to make mo a cup Of
tea. But don't think I'll wait for that
now, it's grown so dark" she added,
putting on her hat quickly and then
coming rapidly round to the door.
"Aren't you coming with me?" and she
looked ut him with n smile which at
any other time he would have thought
winning. ut isn't very often, you
know, that ] get my husband for an es-
cort."
Sir Alexander was taken aback. Did
she mean to reproach him? or was this
merely impudence, the effrontery of q
rrazen woman?
He stammered as he tried to answer.
lie was bcwildered, did not know what
20 say. But he stood between her and
the door, and did not move for her to
PASS out. The thought which was In
his mind, struggling with certain new
impressions of his wife, which, in these
strange circumstances he was receiv-
ing, was that he must keep her here un-
Ill her lover came.
So he shook his head, and directed
her with decisive gesture, to sit down.
I'VE will carry ont your first plan,"
said he, shortly. "You shall have ten
herewith me-"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-06-11
PUTTING 1T ALL IN.
Crafty Hiram and His Little Advertise.
ment For the Summer Boaroer.


ment For the Summer Boarder. I
Tho old man was leaning over "a pine ia
BILE, laboriously making pencil marks on
sheet of white paper.
cts dcrned hard wrtin advertisements,
Marin, ," no said at last, "when you don't
know jos how"
You writ ono last summer, Hiram.
Can't you jcs' copy itS'' she asked.
" 'Twant no good, - he answered shortly.
"I've been lookin the matter up some
since thcn, an find loft out hull lot.
Is tho old trough down in tho acre lot
oil cleaned outs"
Henry cleaned It this mornin," she
said.
"All right" he returned bending TO his
work again "Tll put in good bathin
within easy walkin distance of the
house "
"Aint that lie, Hiramf" she asked
doubtfully.
Course it ain'tp' he replied promptly.
ut would be lilo IL 1 said anytbin about
swimmin, but that trough is good for
bathin. Is tho windmill workin all
rightf"
"Tho boys say it's little cranky yet,
but they've got it fixed SOS it works most
Of the time"
Ho wont at it with the pencil again, and
few minutes later no read tho following:
Running water not ten yards from the
door,
Maria shook her head.
Mobbe it's all right" sho said, "but It
don't seem so to mo. I s'pose you put in
somothin about the lawn too?'
"Of course / did," he replied. "I said
1t was n lovely lawn an almost limitloss.
I'll paint lawn on a board an stick 1t up
In the old bayfield, GROSS tho road. Then
l said, Fish within mile, and
"FishP" she exclaimed. "Thore amt
any flshin within 20 mile Of here"
who's talkin of flshin9" he demanded.
81 said fish, an know there's fish at Cy
Parker's general store, not more'n milo
from here, for l SEQ box OF sardines there
myself yesterday"
II s'poso you've got in somethin about
fine shade trees" she soid rcsignedly
"Of course" he answered, land that
ain't no lilo either, for you know there's
hull grove Of them up the road q ways.
The only thing that kinder hurt my con-
science was tho cool nights I reckon
that was straight he but we've got to
lie some If we go into tho summer resort
business, an they find everythin else Just
rs advertised"
And, having thus squared himself with
his conscience, he added something about
no mosquitoes and mailed tho ADVERTISE
mont to city newspaper. Chicago Rec
ord.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-06-11

"Oi tell yez phwat it is, Biddy," said
Mr.. Doolan to his wife, Eve must practice
economy, fur mo money affairs arc in a
dreadful bad shtato."
"Phwat can Oh do more ;han OF do?"
asked Mrs. Doolan, somewhat in7 gnantly.
"Shure Ohm MS careful av ivory Jimmy Oh
spend us a hen sittin on lggsl'
"Whoi, Biddy," replied Mr.. Doolan re.
flcctiycly, ''yez might do this; Whin yea
buy joint nv mate, buy all the bono ye'
can wild it, an thin wo can soil tho oule
bones to the rag an bono man l'-Fun.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-06-11
PART II.

: saw that her face
bla II c h c d. "All
right" she said,
AFTER Il moments
pause. "Fll go and
tell Mrs. Jock"
NO." said her
h u $ b ar d, quietly,
as he again signed
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-06-11
Hood's Takes the Lead.

Having sold Hoods Sarsaparilla for
over 10 years, as we'll as nearly all other
me lakes he rS snS pen. S Mye
derived great benefit from taking Hood s
Sarsaparilla for catarrh,. Of which have
been great sufferer" \. M. Weeks,
Olcott, VT.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-06-11

courage to try and get away again,
and suppose you will shut me up a to-
gcther now--and so, for once, I'll speak
out my thoughts. And / tell you,
don't care for driving all by myself,
and tor dressing myself up for nobody
to see me. And wish-oh, wish they
had let me marry some poor clerk at
Il bank with four hundred u year, rather
than tie me to a man who doesn't want
wife at all--who only wants his pr
pri-prize cows and-and shcep-and-
and pigs!"
Now, Sir Alexander was by no means
the statue the poor little lady believed
him to be. He had indeed figured in
terrible romance, in which he, then
young man of only two-and-tweuty,
had been the victim of designing end
heartless woman. 1t was the scar from
that wound which made him close his
own heart, and say to himself that he
would never again let woman gain
an nscendancy over him.
The discovery TINT he in his turn had
made victim through this act OF sell
fish discretion moved him greatly. 1t
woke IN him the echoes of old thoughts.
old feelings. 1t softened, it unnamed
him.
His wife was sobbing with her head
in the sofa-cushions. Suddenly she felt
herself in the grip Of strong arm; a
hand was laid quite tcndeIly on her
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-06-11
copyright, 1885, by Bachelor. johnson and
BaChellor.l

J Il ALIEN AMBER
AUCHIEAN had
IL first class car
riage all to him
self on the railway
from Aberdeen to
lnllatCr. but a
gloomy day for his
Journey. He was
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-09-25
THE BOARD OF HEALTH
Bids Received for Drugs and Beef
Cattle.
Dr.. s.Wsyre Ac-ssrs observation-disclosures
% Health Certificates One AZ
rlx1tio1 for License

The Board OF Health met promptly
at D. N. and transacted business be-
fore il in less than one hour. There
were present ". o. Smith. president
Drs- Day and Emerson and Messrs.
Lansing and Keliipio.
The only bid for supplying the board
with drugs was received from the HOl-
lister Drug Co. II was referred 10 q
medical member for investigation and
report
The bids for supplying the leper
settlement with beef cattle were as
follows: Trustees OF Parker Estate,
So cents: HaleakaIa Ranch Co., !
cents: ". H CornweIl. 9 cents: ]. 4.
Mcguire. 5 cents The tenders called
for dressed beef. each carcas 10 weigh
not less than 40 pounds. the eontrac-
vas awarded 10 J. a Mcguire.
Dr. AOnsaTTa1 reported the inspec-
ton OF is bullock and Mr. Keliipio
reported inspection OF t0-176 fish
The usual letters and reports of Su-
perintendRt Myers OF the Leper Settle
ment were read and referred
Dr. AcWayne acknowledged the re-
eeipt OF his commission as govern
menr physician q South Kona- Re
ports from Drs- McGettigan and Good
hue relative 70 the examination OF
school children and The issuance OF
proper health certificates were read
Application from Dr.. Lucy u. In
gersol. 70 practice medicine in Homo
lulu. was read and referred 10 the
h0eri Of examiners
! bill from the trustees OF the
Queens Hospital for treatment Of pro-
sJirutes was received and considered.
After z discussion By the board the
secretary vas requested 70 reply 70 1t
and say that il view OF the fact that
The Legislature had appropriated the
sum Of so go contingent upon the
free treatment OF government patients,
the items subsequent 70 June 80 last
would hot b allowed
4 letter from Miss Julietts Smith
regarding the free examination o. pu-
pills in the Kauai Industrial School
was read Il was the sense OF the
board that where pupils were well
enough they could present themselves
20 the nearest physician and be eI-
znlnsd free but where the physician
had 70 80 70 the home Of the child z
Tee would have 10 b paid Adjourned,
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-09-25

gold. which request YOU 10 keep in
trust for the benefit OF all japanese who
have come 70 Hawaii. Or who may come
hereafter. under the system Of inlrni-
grafton inaugurSJed by the TWO gov
a-amentS a. japan sn5 Hawaii, in Jan
s.zry. c>SS
/ request tA2J this shall he used TO
assist the sex and those wlsn nlay be
temporarily or permanently inczpSei-
sSss6 from l2hor. hy accident or sick
ness &nd SlSo 10 provide return pas
azsS - t1N2n tor al who may pro-
lucs : certificate from japanese ply
stefan in the service Of the Hawaiian
Government thar he or she is incSpaci-
lated permanently or for an extended
period. by sickness Or other cause, for
Sctiye yo-k. il they desire TO return 70
JapSu. and also in case 81 the death OF
the male head Of : family. 70 provide
return passage 70 Japan, should his
widow and children desire 70 return.
IN The event Of your departure 81 any
time trom Honolulu. / leave you u
name your successor in this trust, who
have no douhI viii - then the preSi-
dent OF your Mutual Aid Association.
And ! hope il viii b agreeable tC
said society 70 practically amals2uats
this fund with their OWE. in their reSu
lSr report
OF coarse The disposal Of this fund i
naturally left largely 70 Your discretion
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-09-25

fairs stood he jumped 10 the eoaclu-
sion, from WHIST I can learn, that L
was responsible for ii and commenced
his attacks upon me, He seems to feel
thar his mission here is to attack the
consul for when Mr. Fugii was here
he directed his spleen toward him.
As to the charge that have directly
or indirectly used my official position
10 benefit or iniure any japanese mer-
chsut here | can only say it is ahSo-
luioly false, No one has ever been
70 ME for certificate as TO the
amount Of his sales. could not fur
niSh il il | was asked. Nor have
ever hsd an inquiry from Japan rela-
tive 10 the financial standing OF any Of
the japanese Once year my gov
eminent sends out blank with spaces
for the number of merchants in yari-
Gus lines OF business These blanks
Sre sent wherever the government is
represented and the returns are used
in the statistical department of the
Bureau Of Agriculture and Commerce.
Regarding the fund for poor Japan
csc which now amounts 20 about $50
900. may say that il is controlled by
2 committee Of three, of which / am
I sN-oficio member and chairman. ANY
< disbursement from the fund is made
under the direction OF the committee,
90 one member having control The
I fund is deposited among four banking
{ institutions. SpreckelS < Co. Bishop
I & Co. Yokohama Specie Bank and the
T Postal Savings Bank. The books are
( open for inspection by any one who is
{ interested and they may see how. when
! and where the fund is being used.
I They say I have been negligent OF
my peoples interest must deny this
SIS well SIS the other charges As the
/ japanese merchants have no organ.
lied club / have no opportunity tc
meet them as body. and I do not be,
lieve am expected 10 go from shop Il
shop and inquire as TO the state o.
their respective healths. | am Away:
glad TO meet them here. collectivel!
and individually whenever they ar
pleaSd 10 come, and 10 advise then
on any matter Of which I can be o
service.
do not consider that l have beel
fairly tre2tei by the editor of III
Shinpo. but l have not felt at nbert
70 ask redress from the government
here as the charges thus far have bee
Of : personal nature l have, how
ever. communicated with my govern
nent for instructions and will DO moth
ing until I hear from it
I
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-09-25

All the figures relating 10 the Mani
toba census which was taken recently,
have been received, the population Of
the province has now reached $50, 425.
This Is an increase Of s4.7s5 population
in ten years. The increase for the first
i've years, from 1856 10 1891, was 49,
ss5, and for the second five years, from
1891 10 1886. was 1873. The increase
in ten years was 1904 per cent The
census was taken so far as TO ascertain
the proper subsidy due 10 the province.
Al 50 cents per head, the increase in
subsidy 10 the province On 1913 popu-
Iation which was the increase in the
last five years viii be about Ss2, 735.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-09-25
OElng 70 oTer-crording and bad =

OElEg 70 OTer-croTding and bad ven
ulzIioa, the air OF The schoclroOm Is
often close and impure. and teachers
and pupils frequently suffer from lung
and throat troubles To all such ne
would say, U! ChzmberIzin's Cough
Remedy For coughs. colds, weak
lungs and bronchial troubles no other
renedy ez1 compare With IL Says 1.
C FREED, Superintendent Of Schools,
Prairie Depot Ohio: Having some
kno~ledge OF the efficacy Of Chamber
lzinis Cough Remedy, / have no hesita-
uon IN recommending II 10 al who zut-
fer iron coughs. lung troubles. etc
Fog sale b. al druggists and dealers
Benson Smith & Co. agents for tbs
Hawaiian Islands.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-09-25
HORDHg- Bremen Fire Insurance Co.

The undersigned having been appointed
agents of the above company are prepared
TO insure risks against fire on Stone and
Brick Buildings and on Merchan-
disc stored therein on the most favorable
terms. For particulars apply at the offica
pf r. A. SCHAEFER & CO., Agents.
General Insurance Company for Sea. River aaa
LAID Transport Of Dresden-
Having established an agency at Homo
lulu and the Hawaiian Islands the under
signed General Agents are authorized to
take risks against the dangers of the seas
at the most reasonable rates and on the
most favorable terms.
r. A. SCHAEFER & CO.,
Agents 70 : he Hawaiian Islands.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-09-25
Increased Business.

In consequence OF the steadily in
cre7Siug volume OF business between
Japan and Hong Kong the Yokohama
Specie Bank who have hitherto been
doing their business for that locality
through their correspondent, BsnqHe dc
/ Indo-Chins, have On the 1st inst
opened their own branch there Hr.
n Nsbekurz, late Of San Francisco
agency Is manager for the new branch.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-09-25

and Judgment. ALWAYS bearing in mind
rhst il Is 10 assist your eounJrymen-
II YOU uSs some portion Of II 10 ali
in buryins the dead. or providing
proper heSdStoneS and burial grounds
this viii b. perfectly in accord with
NY wishes
Yours faithfully.
TSignedl R W IRWIN
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-09-25
Art Goods.

The demand for colors, both
water and oil is the surest in
dication of a refined taste among
the ladies of the Islands. We
are in a position to supply the
demand
A full supply of coIors,
brushes, oils, vanish sand can
vas always on hand.
Picture framing, satisfactory
picture framing, is due largely
to the taste displayed in the
selection Of mouldings that
will harmonic with the pic
ture. We have the taste and
mouldings. p Let US give you a
suggestion.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-09-25

DR.. j. Coils Brownies chIorodys<
Is the TRUE PALLIATIVE in
Neuralgia, dout. Cancer,
Toothache, Rheumatism.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-09-25
DR.. J. Cells Brownies chIorodyne

d.. Oibbon, Army Medical Staff, Cal
U-ta, s-ztes: 1.-Two doses completely
Lred lie Of dia1hGa %
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1896-04-20
GLANCE AT THIS MAP.

OF the Chicago, milwaukee and St. Paul
Railway and note It's connection with all
lines At ST. Paul and Omaha.
and remember when going east that lis trains
are lighted with electricity and heated by
steam. It's equipment Is superb. Elegant
Buffet, library, smoking and sleeping cars,
with free reclining chairs. Each sleeping
car beith has an electric reading lamp, and
It's dining cars are the best la the world.
Other lines are longer than this, but none
are shorter, and no other offers the above lux
urous accommodations. These arc sufficient
reasons for the popularity Of "The Milwau-
kee." Coupon ticket agents in every rail.
road Office will give yon further information,
or address
c. ]. EDDY, General Agent,
]. W. CASEY, Trav. Pass. Agent.
Portlands
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1896-04-20
Condensed Testimony.

Chas. B. Hood, Broker aud Manufacturer S
Agent, Columbus, Ohio, certi6es that DR..
Kings New Discovery has no equal as a
Cough remady. ]. ID. Brown, Prop Of ST.
James Hotel, Fl. Wayne, Ind. testsfles that
he was cured Of Cough Of two years stand
ng, caueed by La Grippe, by DIR. Kings New
Discovery. B. F. Merrill. Baldwinsyille.
Mass, says that he has used and recommended
il and never knew il to fail and would rather
have il than any doctor, because II alway
cures. Mr. Hemming zzz z. 7Sth ST.
Chicago, always keeps it At hand and has no
fear OF Group, because Il instantly relieves.
Free Trial Bottles at Fred A. Legg's Drug
Store.