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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-08-25
No Map of the United Stars..

"Tho schco; children of the Bermuda
know nothing of American history" says
. New York woman who has just returned
from Hamilton. Zone day | stopped anu
talked with bright little colorod boy on
the street. Tho Bermuda negro, you
know, is superior In intelligence to the
southern negro Of this country. lle has
neither the thick lips nor the fiat most OF
our American negro. His superiority Is
accounted for by tho fact that he has in
his veins the blood Of the Indians captured
In King fhilip's war and taken as slaves
to tho Bermudas.
DO you 20 to SCHOOL, asked the boy
Yes en-
"'Who owns these islandsS'
"'England,
"'Who rules EnglandT
"'Queon Victoria. ..
Where are the United Statos9
South Of Canada.
"'And do you know who Is president OF
the United StatesS'
Yes en-; George Washington
"When l had visited one of the little
schools at Hamilton, did not wonder
that Washington was the only American
president tho boy had heard of, On the
walls were maps of every important coun'
try In the world hut our own, and found
that the teachers said as little of tho Unit
cd States rs they could. New York Sun
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-08-25
Every Day n Month.

The gradual change in the day and tho
month now taking place proceeds continu'
ously until the duration of n rotation Of
tho earth is prolonged to 80 of our present
days says Professor George II. Darwin in
The Atlantic At tho same time the
month, or tho time of revolution Of the
moon round tho earth, will also occupy 90
of our days. Since the month here means
tho period of the return Of tho moon to the
Same place among the stars, and since tho
day is to be estimated in tho same way,
tho moon must then always face the Same
part of tho earth's surface, and the two
bodies must move us though they were
fastened together by a bar. Tho outcome
of the lunar tidal friction will accordingly
be that tho moon and the earth will go
round as though locked together in pc
Rod of 55 of our present days. with day
and month identical in length.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-08-25
A Little Previous.

Ono night Chaplain Jones Of the Texas
heard vollcy firing on the Cuban coast,
which was being guarded by the blockad-
ing squadron, and was told that marines
were being landed from the Marblchcad.
Tho next morning Captain McCalla came
alongside Of the Texas in his launch and
announced that four of his men had been
killed and that there was still lighting.
Chaplain Jones then approached Captain
Philip and said that he would like to go
ashore and look after the wounded and
read the services for the dead. Captain
Philip gave instant permission, and the
chaplain prepared to 90 ashore with boat
load Of marines that was in charge Of a
young lieutenant. As the worthy chaplain
clambcred over the side Of the Texas the
lieutenant looked up from the boat and
called ont:
"Whcrc are you gong?"
"Licutcnant, replied tho chaplain, II
am going TO bury the dead. +"
For goodness sake, give us chance to
get Killed first, rcjoincd the officer
"Licutcnant, | am going To bury the
dead that have already fallen" responded
the chaplain, whercupon the lieutenant
quickly replied:
Il beg your pardon, chaplain; was too
hasty. buffalo Express.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-08-25
HE ARTEUl RAVEN.
Incidents That APPLY illustrate the Won
derful Sngacity of the Bird.

Many stories are told of the clcvcrncss
of the raven, bird that really seems to
havo reasoning powers one of these
stories tells how raven by skilliul
strntagcm got young hare for its dinner
1t had bounced upon the little animal but
the mother hare drove it away.
Then the raven slowly retrcatcd, cncour-
aging the mother to follow him, and even
pretending that he was afraid of her. In
this fashion he led her to u considerable
distance from her young ono and then
suddenly, before tho hare had time to
realize the meaning of the trick, he rose
in the air, flew swiftly back, caught the
young hare in his bcak and bore it away.
A similar plan was adopted by some
ravens that wished to steal food from u
dog. They tcascd him till he grew so an
CRY that he chased them from the spot,
but the artful birds turned sharply round,
easily reached the dish before him and
carried off the choiccr bits in triumph.
As to the ravens power of speech, the
following story, which is given on the au
thority of Captain Brown, who vouchc'
for its truth, will show how aptly it can
talk. A gentleman while travelling through
wood in the south of England was star
tied by hearing shout of Fair play, gen
tlcmen; fair play" uttered in loud tones
The cry being presently repeated, the tray
elcr thought it must proceed from som,
one in distress and ut once began to scarcl
for him. He soon discovered two raven.
flcrccly attacking third. He WAS So
struck with the appeal of the opprcssct
bird that he promptly rescued him.
1t turned out that the victim was
tame raven belonging to house in tn,
ncighborhood, and the cry that it had usct
so opportunity was one Of many that /
had been taught to er.-Philadclphii
Times
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DR.. GATLlNG'S GRIT.
The Famous Inventor Passed Through
Many Hsrdships to Final Success.


In spite Of trade with an unhappy
name there is q kind of humane second
thought in the ingenuity of the death in
strument maker.
He may invent something so terrible as
to make war impossible. This view lends
an interest to the work of DR., II. j. Cat
ling, the creator of the famous gun that
fires 200 shots a minute. Our surprise to
be told that he is really a tender hearted
man grows less when we know how he
was led to contrivc his murdcrous weapon.
Seeing the trainloads of wounded and
wrecks of regiments return from tho front
during the great war for the Union, he
thought of the waste of industry and time
and life in sending SO many men into a
deadly service If war must Stay, what n
saving would be "a single iiroarm that
would shorten the slaughter from months
to minutes and finally appall contonding
armies SO that they would refuse To face II
DIR. Gatling was man in middle life
then, but from the age Of 81 he had shown
skill as an inventor. Tho first fruit &c his
genius was u steamboat propeller Wheel.
He had also originated several labor saving
devices for use in cotton culture, mado a
furrow drill that brought him fortune
lTOIll lHc WthlcEll NllNhb tiN paw
ented hemp breaking machine and n
steam plow, He is so years old now and
still inventing. Lately congress voted him
$40, 900 for his proof experiments in new
method of casting cannon.
When he invented his propeller and took
1t to Washington, he found that Ericsson
had just secured patent for similar de-
sign, and all his labor was thrown away.
A few years later he lost two thirds Of the
money he had realized and invested from
the sale of his wheat drill. After he COM
| pletcd the Coating gun" fire destroyed
all his work and his patterns, When q
year or two later no had duplicated his
patterns and placed an instrument before
| tho public, a rascally agent ran Off with
every cent of the sales. 1t Is Il robust
quality of soul that can fight disappoint
ment repeatedly and try again.-Chicagc
| Tribune.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-08-25
A british Coast Defense Scheme.

Major General Grease of the British
royal marine artillery has devised a new
scheme for the coast defense of Britain.
His plan is 10 build IS floating batteries
of IL, 800 tons each, thickly armorcd from
deck TO keel so as to be practically torpedo
proof. but of such light draft that they
can fight in shallow waters. They are tor
he armed each with IL heavy guns in four
two story turretS and manned by naval
militia He would have besides nine bat
tlcship cXtcrminators, armorcd destroy
ers Of great speed, supplied with ram,
torpedo tubes and light guns Tho cost
would be 500, 600, 600 General Grease is
now on the retired list.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-08-25
TIE DAYS THAT ARE NO MORE.

Tears, idle tears, know not what they mean.
Tears from the depth of some divine despair
Rise in the heart and gather to the eyes
In looking on the happy autumn fields
And thinking of the days that are no more.
Fresh as the first beam glittering on a sail
That brings our friends up from the under.
world,
Sad as the last which rcddcns over one
That sinks With all we love below the verge
SO sad, so fresh, the days that are no more
All, sad and strange as in dark summer dawns
Tho earliest pipe of half awakened birds
To dypng ears when unto dying eyes
Tho easement slowly grows glimmering
square
So sad, so strange, the days that are no more
Dear as remembered kisses after death
And sweet as those by hopeless fancy feigned
On lips that are for others; deep ms love,
Deep ms first love and wild with all regret
Oh, death in life the days that are no morol
Alfred Tcnnyson.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-08-25
A Great TELESCOPE.

a number of persons were talking about
telescopes, and each profcssed to have
looked through the Largest in the world. Z"
One after another told Of the powerful Of
feet of the respective telescopes. AT last a
quiet man said mildly: Il once looked
through a telescope. don't know that it
was the largest in the world. l hope it
wasn't. But 1t brought the moon SO
near that we could SEQ the man in 1t ges-
ticulating wildly and crying OUT Don't
shoot! Don't shootp The old dulfer
thought it was big cannon that we were
pointing at him." The quiet man sub.
sided, and SO did all tho rest.-Strand
Magazine.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-08-25

four miles ahead, and an officer on tho
Oregon says that the joy of the sailors
over the destruction of tho other Span
iards was dampened by the thought that
one of tho lot might get away. Only
the Brooklyn was holding to the chase,
and in an hour from the time the Viz
caya succumbed only the Oregon and
Brooklyn were in sight At 1000 yards
range the Oregon opened her 10 inch
guys on the Colon, and soon afterward
was close enough to uso her broadside
guns. In few minutes the Colon turn
ed to the beach and struck her co1ors,
so the Oregon was in it from first to
last.
There is story of personal daring on
the part Of young seaman which has
come to the surface with the flotsam
and jetsam of the war. 1t is connected
with tho u. S. torpedo boat Porter i'll
the contest with Cervera's bottled up
feet. The Porter lay off the mouth of
the harbor watching for the expected
sortic of the corralled ships. One night
the ebb tide brought out through the
narrow entrance some torpedoes fired
from the Spanish boats in tho hope that
they would bump against an American
ship and send it to join the Maine.
Nothing of the kind happened, but in
the morning, the tide still running
strong against the sides of the anchor
ed torpedo boat, Schwartz-Kopf mis-
sile was seen pointed for her ribs Cap
tain Fremont of the Porter and Ensign
ellis espicd the dangerous floater first.
Fremont is the son of the Pathfinder,
whose deeds of daring furnished themes
for the past generation, and ellis, who
is only boy, is the grandson of one OF
Farragut's gallant ship commanders
AS soon as Ensign ellis saw the tor
pedo he stripped off his coat and shoes
and with one hand on the rail prepared
/ to leap overheard in the direction of the
internal machine. Captain Fremont
knew what the impulsive boy had i'll
mind and placing a hand on his shout.
der said: Don't do it, ellis. She has
/ her war nose on" The war nose is al
adjustable tip which explodes tho Tor.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-08-25
THE PERILS OF THE ice
Boats Crushed Like Eggshells
by Its Mighty Grip.
A THRILLING RACE FOR SAFETY.
Our Correspondents Interesting Trip
Through Water and over Ice at Lake
Lebarge - Partners and Their Petty
QuarreIs-Boats Mounted Upon Sleds.
[From Our Special Correspondent

[From Our Special Correspondent
FooT OF LAKE LEBARGE, May &c.
We are little surprised to learn that
practically all who preceded us on the
trail arc camped at the head of this
lake. This, by tho way, includes some
who crossed the passes from Dyea and
Slsaguay as early as last September
They tell us it is impossible to get
through with anything save small
portable boat that can be run from wa
ter to ice and ice to water easily. OF
course most of them could have got
through before except for the Fifty Mile
river, which has been impossible nearly
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-08-25
Tough.

Customer-If you ever send me another
piece of meat like the last one, I'll take
away my custom.
Butcher-W What's tho matter with itS
Customer-Why, 1t was SO tough that
when it WAS cooked couldn't get my
fork oven into the grayy,-London Tit
Bits.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-08-25
Novel Way to Celebrate.

The ruling prince of the Indian state OF
Rampore has rather n novel way of cello
brating the birth of u daughter. \ week s
pay has been deducted from every state
employee, The hope is expressed and just
", too, that To make things equal the
nawnb viii give the state employees a
bonus of weeks pay in the event of
royal funeral.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-08-25

A r N G. deeds
are not all ex-
plotted in the
first dispatches
from the seat of
war. Some arc
born to die un-
horaldcd, but the
small talk of the
camp and of sol
diers who were
right in it yields
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-08-25

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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-08-25

IF you will marry me, Twill make 1t
my duty to anticipate your every wish.
But are you sure that your anticipa'
tions would bc realizcds" Life
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-08-25
OUR HEROES IN CUBA.
BRAVE ACTIONS OF AMERICAN OFF,
GERS, MEN AND WARSHIPS.
General Young Leading at La Quasima.
Hot Work of the Oregon-Ensign ellis
and the Floating Torpedo-Gallantry of
Regulars In Charging ut San Juan.

Copyright 1898 by American Press Asso-
citation. Book rights reservcd1
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-08-25

An inside view of affairs at tho front
is given By Chaplain Galloupe Of the
Ninth u. S. infantry, who came north
after the battles at Santiago. Said
he: "No one ever saw such soldiers
rs we have there, and no one ever saw
such fighting as they did. Foreign off
GERS who were with our army were
simply amazed ut tho spirit and dare
devil dash of our troops. remember an
incident which illustrates how they felt
about it.
Captain Lee Of tho English artillery
was On the firing lines all the time. lie
vas the coolest follow imaginable and
stood up in the thick Of the fighting,
calmly taking notes. Only once did he
get stirred up and that was when our
men were ordered to charge up the hill
and take tho fort at San Juan. When
the men sprang to obey, u whitening
fire of shot and shell drove right into
their faces. 1t seemed that no living
thing could face that sheet Of iron and
lead yet the men kept Oh leaping oyol
their fallen comrades.
Captain Lee got excited then and
ran around to our officers, crying
Don't send them up there Don't
They'll be annihilated. Nothing Cal
stand that fire--nothing! Such splendid
fellows! Don't have them lost that
wayr
"But as the captain pleaded the boys
swept up the hill, and Lee fell back tC
his place to see the Americans continue
to go up, drive cut the Spaniards ant
capture the fort. He was dumfoundct
at their sublime courage"
This charge described by Chaplain
Galloupe is the one in which the Thir
teenth took part, The chaplain says ;
good word for the Seventy first New
York, which fought on the same tielt
as the regulars. Chaplain Galloupe say
that the Seventy first was Handicapped
from the start by their smoking rifle
and that although the men knew the,
were simply targets for the Spauiard
they went where ordered, Their rank
were riddled with bullets, in II eros
fire at that, but the men stood up to j
without flinching.
GEORGE L. KILMER.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-08-25
Tho people Of India are the most prone
to litigation of any on the globe. There
arJ-l, 800, 900 lawsuits every year.
lfnsu't Troubled Him since.

"My husband was troubled with impure
blood ana every scratch or burn he re-
celVed would develop into n bad sore. lie
began taking Hoods Sarsaparila and 1t
purified his blood and healed the sores.
blood since" Mrs Allen Dyer, , Weeks
street, Bath, Maine
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-08-25

HOODS PILLS cure all liver ills. Easy
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GENERAL s. B. NJ. YOUNG.

pcdo shell upon striking hard surface.
"I'll fix that, sir" replied the boy and
jumped into the sea. a few strokes car
ricd tho daring sailor to the torpedo,
and the fr.~thing he did was to turn
the nose from the direction of the Por.
ter. Next he screwed the nose up so
tight that the shell could not be explod-
cd and towcd the torpedo to the Porter,
a most unique trophy of war and n
memento of marvellous courage
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-08-25

AS the dazzling light thrown upon
the chief naval exploits fades the minor
incidents in the background challenge
attention. Tho fight of the battleship
Oregon with Cervera S fleet is an action
which will live in history. The Oregon
has had wonderful career. Her voyage
from the Pacific was marvel and she
was the only ship III the navy ever in
serious danger at the hands of Cervera.
First to sight the escaping fleet, she
was the leader in the chase and a heavy
weight in delivering the blows which
settled Cervera's squadron.
The Oregon fired the signal gun and
was the first to clear for action More
over, she engaged every one of the Span
ish ships in order. The battleship was
stationed south Of Moro, and when Cap
tain Clark saw that the running Span
iards We're steering west he dashed for
them, opening w1th the heavy guns of
the Oregon AS he closed Racing east
ward, under forced draft and fall speed,
the Oregon slipped across tho bows of
the Iowa and between that ship and the
ltAuS, Ill a lew lhliiutcs sIc iiuti Iiu-
died the two Spanish torpedo boats,
leaving them an easy prey, and had left
the Iowa and Texas behind.
In passing the Maria Teresa, which
was on fire and beaohed, but had not
hauled down her flag, the Oregon raked
her terribly, and, seeing her crew leap
overheard, passed on to the Almirante
Oquendo. The second shot from the Is
inch run of the Oregon exploded on the
Spaniard, setting her in flames, but as
hor flag did not come down the Oregon
raked her and passed on to the Vizcaya,
which had good start. Several shots
were landed in the Vizcaya when she
turned to the beach. A we'll aimed Ia
inch shot tore open the bow of the fee.
ing Spaniard, and the flames were fast
nearing the magazines. In three.quar.
tiers of an hour after the Oquendo struck
the Vizcaya was in the same plight, anG
the Oregon let her alone after noting G
terrible explosion on board of her which
appeared to be that Of magazine
Meanwhile the Cristobal Colon was
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-08-25

@ a - II q R Z "A.
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Signature Of AxAzIA9
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-13
WILLARD TEMPLE MEMORIAL.
THE CHICAGO BUILDING TO BE RENAMED
FOR THE DEAD LEADER OF THE
TENPFRA nee WORK.

The decision 10 rename the Temple Building chi
caco which was founded by the Womans ChriS-
tian Temperance Union, has been finally mace py
the Board OF Trustees. II IS TO be called Nll'aru
TEMPE In honor OF Miss Frances f. WIZARD
whose work in raising the money 10 free 'he
odifce from debt she anxious TO hhish As
q specimen Of modern architecture TINS buidhs
has been pronounced both ornate and appropriate
IN design
The new name IS TO be carved on the granite arch
over the entrance rs show that the dead leader ~
the great movement will ever reign In the hearts o.
her followers. Before this work is done however
the trustees wish to raise 100000, or pledges 10
that amount in order hat they may control
sufficient quantity of stock 20 enable them 10 i've
I'D to plans contemplated. About half OF this
sum has already been subscribed. The officers or
the union will send out appeal not only 10 the
Nation but 10 the world. asking for 81 from each
one who can send Il and viii support the cause
Miss Susan T. Anthony will be requested to urge
upon ali women who value the right the obliga-
ton 10 foster and preserve Miss WIZARDS plans
and wishes The WOman's National catholic
League will be solicited to cooperate, and through
Lady Henry Somerset the unions throughout the
peal. -
OF the twenty pans submitted AT the meeting
held I'm Chicago on February 26 this one OF raising
the money by 81 subscriptions was alone adopted
In changing the name Of the temple the aim y 10
show that no cause, creed or movement Is to
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-13

or, ~ kindness what she refuses 10 do al dicta-
ton. and the leaven of common courtesy and con-
sderation will undoubtedly by degrees effect the
desired reform.
Women of good breeding now generally make
point OF taking off their hats. If they are In the
way and holding them In their laps Unfortu-
nately however. all people are not well-bred' and
there seems a certain class OF befeathered ana
negotiated women who appear TO take a sort OF
grim satisfaction in showing that they are not &C
commodating.
''Will you please take off your hat?' asked a man
the other evening of severe-lookinz5 woman in
front of him, who. after the manner OF her kind,
wore a black velvet Gainsborough covered with
feathers.
mo I won't" she said without mincing mat
ters turning around wrathfully and looking at him
as much as 10 say. What business IS ii OF yours
what I WEAR
The man collapsed, and those in the nelghborhood
laughed while the woman turned around settled
herself comfortably and calmly enjoyed the play.
But all women with big hats and feathers are not
viragoes; in spite of mysterious and feminine
concerning the arrangement OF the hair. the
big hats sometimes removed.
II was In despair the other everhng,' said a
young man who had taken his for a FIRST
night" performance weeks ahead. 81 was just
congratulating myself upon my excellent view when
a pretty girl with what is called picture hat
came in. took tho seat Immediately in front OF
me- and not only did she a hat but she had
one Of those other Nominations cape with a
Medlc collar. l coughed and rpoved uneaslly, ana
the girl turned slightly and smiled smile full Of
malice. 'Horrid, wicked little thing" said to my
self, she actually enjoys the situation" And so
she appeared 10 do: she waved her plumes to the
music. evidently saw and appreciated my dscom-
future and did not propose to take off her becoming
hat IN which she certainly looked uncommonly
pretty. Fipally the bell rang for the curtain TO go
up. I might as well have stayed at home /
thought angry. when suddenly pair of little
hands were lifted TO the hat. long pin was taken