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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-10-20
SIT ON THE FLOOR.
the Advantages to BE Derived From tho
Abolition of Chairs.

An eminent English physician, Sir
James Crichton Browne, who has wonder
ful aptitude for making medical subjects
interesting to the public ut large, an
nounccs that men and women would de.
rive great benefit from sitting on the floor
instead of chairs Women would benefit
wen more than men by the practice.
Tho position of sitting on the floor or
tho ground Is more natural than that OF
sitting on chair. 1t was once general
With the entire human race. 1t is both
healthy and natural.
The exercise of getting up from and
down to the floor is beneficial. Through
the general adoption of the sitting posi-
ton among the civilized recess many mus.
clcs have become stiff or obsolete. Persons
who sit on the floor have strong back and
thigh muscles. Turks, tailcrs and shoe.
makers arc examples of this fact
If you sit on the floor, you can change
your attitude as often ms you please and
can enjoy an endless variety of pose, and,
however often you alter it and however
'ou may place yourself, there Is never any
nance of your falling Off. If you sit on
no floor. you can achieve all kinds of
comfortable positions which it is imposai
lie To obtain even with the easiest of easy
hairs. The influx Of visitors need never
'ausc anxiety to the well constitutional
uind on the subject of chairs. All he has
20 provide is a quantity Of cushions-cush
.ons of every size and shape. Let guests
select any they please, and it will be their
Dwn fault II they are not comfortable and
Happy.
1t is of course only desirable to sit on n
lean floor. Exchange,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-10-20

A we'll known London clergyman
tells this characteristic story of Mr.
Gladstone: "Another timo some of us
younger men, growing OVERLOAD, had
the impudcnce to chat Mr.. Gladstone
(rathcr timidly) about his devotion to
Homer. We were all smoking. He was
'humbly abstincnt, as he put it, but he
sat in the midst of the cigars, chatting
and laughing with us. 'Homcr! he
said. 1 believe l could go on at almost
any place you could start me. | was
next him. He turned to me, with his
eyes blazing, and said, Try!
Il was never so taken aback in all
my life He had paid me out for my
check in chatting him. Ihad not looked
at Homer for 20 years-and to be put
on at Il moments notice and by Mr..
Gladstoncl However, pulled myself
together and by good luck remembered
two lines, which l repeated in rather
faltering tones. i inowl | know, sixth
book of the Iliad-somewhcre about the
three hundredth line, or something like
that. Then he shut his eyes, as before,
and poured forth five or six lines of
thunderous Greek verse. Isn't that it,
he asked. | had to confess that had
no notion whether that was it or not.
But l looked it up when l got home ;
that was it. "
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-10-20
Wash Your Hands.

1t has recently been claimed that cases
of infection that could be accounted for in
no other way have been explained by tho
fingers as vehicle In handling money,
especially of paper, doorknobs, banistcrs
car straps and "a hundred things that every
one must frequently touch, there arc
chances innumcrable of picking up germs
of typhoid, scarlatina, diphthcria, small
poX, etc, Yet some persons actually put
such things in their mouths. If not too
large.
Before eating or touching that which IL
eaten the hands should be Immediately
and scrupulously washed. We hear much
about general cleanliness as NEXT to god
illness" 1t may DO added that here in par
ticular 1t is also ahead of health and safety
Tho Jews made no mistake In that Tex
cept they washed they ate not" 1t Is II
sanitary ordinance as vol as an ordinance
Of darcncy, Now York Ledger
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-10-20

sudden attack to defend themselves.
Those that could scrambled out. l used
my gun and got two more. That had
evencd things up little. Then they
waited.
Il lay still for long time, and then I
took off my clothes, even my shirt and
moccasins, and rugged up dummy with
my gun. | stuck it out, and they all plug
god it. dropped it quick and then wal
lopod it around and shook and quivered it
and then let it lay. did not make n
move, but the Indians waited until 2
o'clock before they made another attempt
to como for the scalp. let them get In
and then | went for them again. | did not
have much on in the line of clothes, and
guess they thought it was n ghost. Be-
tween my Ratchet and riho | got all but
three of them. Those three sneakod, and
after awhile / crept out, was afraid the
three were in ambush, and il took me
three hours to get out of that canyon,
creeping from bush to bush. l got back 10
camp and told the boys, In the morning
we went to tho place, but the Indians had
been there before MS and got the bodies.
Nothing remained but blood
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-10-20
OLD BAILEY DOOMED.
The Famous Criminal Landmark OF
London Is to lie Removed.

Almost every one has heard of the Jail
Of Newgatc and tho Old Bailey sessions
house in London. Novelists have told OF
them and travellers have made "A point OF
seeing them, and now the historic old
buildings are to DO pulled down to admit
OF the building Of grand now sessions
house on the ground they now occupy.
Newgatc marks tho site OF al entrance
into Roman city. Tho gate was made
IN the west side OF the later city wall. In
William the COnqucror tinio gate
known as chamberlain, or the "cham
berlain's gate, stood across tho street be-
tween Warwick lane and the present pris-
on. That gutc rebuilt in the reign OF
Henry III or his successor, was in the roign
Of Henry III in common uso as prison.
In the year ll00 Henry ~ committed it
by charter to the care of the corporation,
Sir Richard Wilmington moved by the
ruinous state of tho fabric and the terrible
state of the jail instructed his executors
to rebuild the gate, which was done upon
tho customary plan.
After undergoing an addition repairs
and reforming at various periods the old
building gave way to new Onos designed
by George Dance, II. A, tho first stone OF
which was laid by Lord Mayor Beckford
on May 81, l770. Before they were finished
they were pillngcd and burned on Juno
and Z, 1880, by tho "no popory' rioters
Afterward sum of 430, 900 was devoted
to repairing and so forth, On the open
ing of Whiteoross street prison, in 1918,
Ncwgatc ceased to be used for debtors, and
since 1899 it has been used only for prison
ers awaiting trial during sessions and for
those condemned to death.
The present sessions house, ncxt to tho
jail, consists of two courts, tho old and
tho new. Tho first mentioned is for the
more serious casos. 1t is lighted from the
north and has q gloomy and sinister as
pcct, The first sessions house was that OF
Stoves time, and, singular to say, the
trial court was open to the street, the back
looking northward. 1t was succeeded by n
| courthouse erected in 1878 and destroyed
In tho mo popery" riots above alluded to,
but rebuilt and enlarged In 1909 by the
addition of tho site of old Surgeons hall
where the bodies of malefactors were tax
| en- for dissection Immediately after exec
| ton.
Tho new sessions house will DO rebuilt
from plans prepared by Mr.. Andrew Muir
ray, tho city surveyor, and will DO carried
out at an estimated cost OF el20, 000,-
London Chronicle,
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-10-20

told her in his own way story his
mother had told to him many time
the story of the Christ. Think of big
awkward clown like me, said Slide,
trying to unravel the mysteries of the
future, trying to convert this white
souled woman, who without knowing it
has been the means of making me a
better man.
GIVE noticed all along, though, that
love of good woman always makes
man gentler, Drawer and better.
"Whcn Red Fox had explained to me
that Wakalona had not been killed,
but had wandered away, l urged him
to call the scouts and search the plains
for her, but he shook his head 1t is
true that my child has not been killed.
no said sadly, but she is dead. 1t is
true that she still walks the earth, but
she is dead to me and to all her people,
and the great brave bowed his head in
silent sorrow
Then l remembered having heard
that an Indian who had lost his scalp
was looked upon as one demcnted or
dead, and l knew then what had hap
pcncd to the Princess Wakalona.
"How best to break tho news to poor
McAlaster was question over which 1
pondered on my way back to tho camp.
He was strong and sensible. He had
seen many comrado pulled out of a
wreck mangled almost beyond recogni-
ton; he had been in more than one In
dian fight but he had never lain help
less upon strctcher and listened to a
tale such as l might tell and would
not tell it. I'd lie first. and Sd did, and
while framed story of how Wakalo-
ma had gone that very day to visit n
neighboring camp the poor princess
wandered over the prairie.
"All night she walked the tracklcss
wilds and when the stars paled lay
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-10-20
A Pair of Bulls.

very quaint reason, says q writer IN
the London Telegraph, was advanced by
a domestic servant for thinking that tho
place she was in was in every way desir-
able. Are ycz in good place, Mary
asked one of her friends. ooh, u mighty
foine place entirely" she replied "Shurc,
me mistress is SO rich that all her flannel
pctticoats Is mado of silk Look at
that nowV" exclaimed the other in amaze
mcnt.
Here is n bull from the nursery: "That' S
terrible noise in the nursery, Molly, -
said the mistress. What's tho matter?
Can't you keep the baby quiet" "Shurc,
ma'am," replied Molly,,"I can't keep him
quiet unless | let him make u noise"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-10-20
Onions,

"When ! was at sisters last fall, F"
said the tall blond hello girl, "evcry
time l went to the garden (and l called
often, you may believe) l used to pull
up an onion, cut Off the roots, pop it,
jacket and all, just removing the very
outside skin that might be Il little dirty,
into the oven. In the course of an hour
got around to the kitchen again after
my onion. 1t was done Just right. l
took it out, looscned the outer coat Il
little, dropped IL little lump of butter in
tho heart and ate it. No bread, no moth
ing, only the butter and shake of salt.
| wish | had one this minute You'v
no idea how good an onion is that way.
"Sister said everything in the house
sinelled of onions, but she encouraged
me to eat all | wanted, cause Ia been
SICK and they thought they must humor
me- | suppose, But, whether it was the
onions or the country air, began to get
fat right away, and such an appetite as
i developed l staid month, and
when | went home | never felt so well
since l can remember. And | laid it
all to those baked onions. "-Cxchangc.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-10-20
John Was All Right.

A Clergyman who fas small farm was
walking round, experimenting, when he
camc up to his plowman, who was resting
his horses Tho clergyman said
John, could you not bring an old sickle
and cut away the weeds in this corner
while You rest the horscsf"
John said:
Master, couldn't you take bag of
them mixed soods into tho poolpit wi you
and SORT 'om while they singingy"
John always breathcd his horses as well
ts himself after that with nothing said
London Answers
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-10-20
4 Clever Thief.

The Spartans We're accustomed &c pardon
a thief provided his larceny were carried
out in an ingenious manner.
A Spartan pardon would certainly have
been awarded u certain Clermont thief who
successfully purloined miners gold the
other day, says The sydney Bulletin.
Said miner had gone to sleep after Sc
curely planting his trousers containing
1925 under his pillow.
In tho middle of the night "a long needle
was thrust into tho skin of tho slcopors
foot and then withdrawn Imagining
himself bitten by snake, the man rose,
rushed out in frightened hurry for help
and canic back to find his trousers pockets
turned inside out and has money gonel
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-10-20

made the land just below the engine.
Lifting the girl in his arms he ran up
the dump, placed her in the caboosc and
we were off AS we reached the east end
of tho bridge looked back and saw the
baflled band swarming in from the west,
but even as they ran tho sun went
down, the death hour had passed, and
they turned back to their tents"
TIM ENn
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-10-20
HER EXPLANATION,

Said he: "Now do YOU think
It's the proper thing to do.
To call me small potatoes
Because I'm mashed on your
"Of course II is" she answered,
And his fond hopes were dashed
"You SEQ. the smallor potatoes are
The easier they are mashed"
Chicago News.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-10-20

Truth wears well. People have learned
that DeWitl's Little Early Risers are re-
liable little pills for regulating the bowels.
curing constipation and sick headache.
They don't grippe.
j. W. O'Sullivan, w. p Hall, +, Henry
Parker, City Drug Store; h. Gosselin a
Bros, e, h. Crandall Winooski.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-10-20

Distressing Kidney and Bladder olsease
relieved in six hours by New. Great
South American Kidney Cure" 1t is a
ing promptness in relieving pain in blad-
der. kidneys and back, in male or female
Relieves retention of water almost imme-
diately If you want quick relief and cure
this is the remedy. Sold by h. b. Stearns
g. Co., druggists, Burlington. VT.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-10-20
PREOCCUPIED.

The professor had fallen down stairs,
and as he thouFhtfully picked himself up
he remarked; II wonder what noise that
was | lust heard. New Orleanse Times
Democrat
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-10-20

In Marmontel's tragedy of Cleopatra,
represented in the Theatre Francois, when
The Egyptian queen was about ready to
rommit suicide she held in her hands u
mechanical asp of cunning Workmanship
devised hy Naucanson, the most ingenious
mIhanician Of his time,
This venomous reptile reared its head
and before plunging its apparent fangs
into tho arm of the actress gave n shrill
hiss.
a spectator hereupon arose and left tho
house, with the simple but expressive ro-
mark, 81 am of the same opinion as tho
esp. "-Pcarson' S Weekly.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-10-20
Appropriate.

walRer-Why do you call your horse
Favor?
Ryder Because he needs so much curry
ing Chicago Record.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-10-20
Curious Electric Phenomenon.

A short article in the Eloctrischc Xcit.
schrift shows how both tho attraction and
the rcpulsion in tho well known Elihu
Thomson effect may bo explained in tho
same way, AS is well known, II copper
ring held over tho end Of an alternating
current magnet VIII be repealed and win
tend to turn itself so that its plane be-
comes parallel to the lines of force, or that
its plane cuts rs few lines as possible. A
copper disk, on the other hand, which is
apprcciably smaller in diameter than tho
polar surface, Is under certain conditions
attracted, but 1t will also endcavor to place
itself in such position that the minimum
number of lines of force pass through it,
Both phenomena are due to phase shift
ing between the primary and secondary
current and to the fact that iron offers
somo obstruction to the magnetic forces
Electrical World
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-10-20

OeWitt's COiic c; Cholera Cure
Pleasant, quick results. safe to use.
The herald., 1898-11-04

SAN FRANCISCO s-speca to The Herad) Judge Ma
gus early training blacksmith him
There no doubt the Latter col1ansad u ~ W. waa -
the other night although
Both men working like slaves husng
city election will make the effort Of
his life big demonstration held Monday Mcguire
spoke in Sen Leand this mastery
tort tonight at tremendous mass meeting in Oakland.
After meeting special away
Tor by Huthson Runck woodman Judge
They will display way Sacramento valley
tomorrow making platforms stopping
some time Reddng of the larger towns
On Saturday nght an elaborate street pa n
ranged with speakers stands Market
Father 4ork renewed his attack Phen
candidacy for the United
States senate the understood being
Concerning the single today
FOR No party in this campaign
favo OF It, The constitution could not permit without
and such amendment
members of the legislature and
thirds vote of the people to make it operative"
TINE DEMOCRATS
At the wigwam last evening several
campaign compare politics Of today with the politics Of % ] a ew d
ne m TO M @ n younger a = an of r battling with the
estg the large audience who hoed presence
Third district the principal speaker the
1 experience" he "sw so much al
%n qsg @ as t sn IN TINS % campaign by our friends the In San
involved For over an
the gentleman Mcguire
Mr.
life told
the halls Of could efndnc
The talk of the
this the corporate interest the candidates
should be defeated"
A. Waldron followed and
railroad politics 1t MOLE
ground but nevertheless
state This year for the first time the boldly
from underground and declared itself
to work interest
the candidates Republican
to hold all the
The herald., 1898-11-04
ANGLO-FRENCh SITUATION IMPROVED
With Transfer of the Danger Point to the
Coasts of China
Port Royal Naval Authorities Express the Opinion That the
Naval Demonstration Is Intended to Impress Any and
All Nations With Great Britains Readiness
Associated Press Special Wire


CAIRO sMaor Aehnd the commander the French expedition
Fashoda arrived here at o'clock this He at the railroad
worried Directly the major appeared the door of the train the spectators
+ chand"
The reception
drove rove on NC to the French diplomatic agency amid cheers -
formally permitted
interview the French officer NJ del Ca the French minister foreign
affairs and the Marquis Salisbury which
contribute o harmony o thet
SITUATION IMPROVING
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parting
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This presumably that England
pushes France too hard she risks bringing about European coalition against
by concuiatory
spirit may be well that France examine the question recalling Mar
the return of Mr. Chamberlain who have thought that France
furthe oneesion her. ''o''
that drawing
NOT FRANCE ALONE
KINGSTON Jamaica, Nov 3The authorities
British North American West Indian
scheme
intended indicate
Developments Great
and will with France
saion that neither will the challenge
Britain be prepared thar especially
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THECOAL QUESTION
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UNION MEETINGS TONIGHT
Fl Monte n Newby SeSi% and and II Viii Il D Goua
Norwalk-Erl Rogers and A. r.
CahuengalIenry I. Hazard and w. R. Burke.
Gabriel b. Dockweler Joseph
Sierra Madre-J /. Murphey and c. F. Harris.
Redondo-George atton.
Sixth ward Vernon Akeys hall NJ Spencer
Seventh ward, Fifth street, N Phillips, R.
F. w. AIender N
Aonzo Sanchez.
Wigwm Meeting under auspices Of Hickory club
Earl w Alnder b. Dkwei
Mc( (limmon and candidates o the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-03

priest handling tho holy things ~ the altar ana
then. without LOOKING AZ what he hrld IN ms
hand. exclaimed trlumphanty, We MiH no" see
what Bacon says"
Tn, court. bar. jury and spectators were con-
vulsci with laughter before Jackson Sa" Inc
trick that had been played on him. Oi course
ne was furiouc He snatchcd a pen and on me
blank leaf Of A law book wrote a perempiofy
challenge. which he delivered then and there
He asked .or no apology nothing nut p'oou
would do He commanded Avery TO select
friend and arrange for the meeting At once
Avery made no answer 10 tins prr"mptory De.
mard. thinking his r"ppery antagonist ",ud
laugh rather han night as he grew c2"ler nu,
ne did not know ihe young man. jackson grew
hotter instead If cooler. Next morning ne sent
this note. which was fun Of bad spelling MY
North Carolina friend had seen the original ana
IN copying II had corrected the orthoSTaPhy "ut
August - l7ss
Sir When - mans feelings and character are
In turrl ne ought 10 seek a speedy redress. You
received few lines from me yesterday. and
undoubtedly you understand me. My character
you have injured and further. you have IN
suited me III the presence Of the Court anu 4
large audience. l. therefore, call upon YOU. as
A gentleman 10 give me satisfaction for the
same And further call uIon you to give ne an
answer Immediately without equivocation. and
! hope YOU can do without dinner until business
IS done for it is consistent with the character OF
a gentleman when he Injuries another to make i
speedy PREPARATION Therefore hope you will
not fail IN meetne me this day. From your
obt St. ANDREW JACKSON.
p s--This evening after court adjourns"
Avery concluded 10 accept this challenge. ana
came off in a hollow north Of Jonesboro in the
presence OF the same crowd that had laughed at
Jackson's pred.cament When the word was
given Jackson fired quickly and his ball hcked
Avery's ear. scratching II slightly.
Now Avery's chance to change the later
history Of his country. but his Puritan blood
asserted itself He fired in the air. then ad-
vanced and offered Jackson his hand. which was
accepted.