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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-12-01
CHAPTER XIV.

Then, opening his mouth, he gave
utterance to a sound which shook the
air of the car like the hoarse roar of a
lion. He seemed himself surprised by
the noise he made, for he had not been
used to speak in so dense an atmosphere.
Cur ears were deafened and confused,
and we rocoiled in astonishment, not to
say half in terror.
With an ugly grin distorting his face
Marian repeated tho motion and the
sound:
"Rr-r-r-r-r-h !"
1t was not articulate to our ears, and
not to be represented by any combina-
tion Of letters.
Faith, exclaimed a Dublin univer-
sity professor, "if that's what they call
their names when we come to write the
history of the conquest"
whist, mon, replied a professor
from the University of Aberdeen, "let
us whip the gillravaging villains first,
and then we can describe them by any
intitulation that may suit our deesposi-
ton"
The beginning of our linguistic con-
quest was certainly not promising, at
least if measured by our requirement
of words, but from another point of
view it was very gratifying, inasmuch
as it was plain that the Marian under
stood what we were trying to do and
was, for the present at least, disposed to
aid us.
These efforts to learn the language of
Mars We're renewed and repeated every
few hours, all the experience, learning
and genius of the squadron being con-
centrated upon the work, and the result
was that in the course of few days we
had actually succeeded in learning a
dozen or moro Of the Martian's words
and were able to make him understand
us when we pronounced them, as well
as to understand him when our ears had
become accustomed TO the growing OF
his voice.
Finally ono day the prisoner, who
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-12-01

surface Unuerneath us was the lanL
called Hellas. and it was over this lsnd
of Hellas that the Marian air feet had
suddenly made its appearance.
Our westward motion. while at 3
great height above the planet hat
brought us over another oval SHAPED
land called Noschia, surrounded ty
the dark ocesn-the Mare Erytrrum
Now approaching nearer the surface our
course was changed So as to carry Us to
ward tho r.-.- 90 49,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-12-01
His Ertal Error.

"Bofrkin has go, himself in a nioc FIX. -
"iIOws'
ale wrote an article on The Ideal
Wife for wOnisn's paper last month. -
We'll. what's tina. gOs - DO with his
present fix"
Somebody told his wife about il, and
she's tv,n reaiinc the thing over and over
during ;hc pas, two days, trying 10 dis
cover a single trait wherein his ideal re-
>emhlcS her. She hasn't found il, and
Bodkin Is taking his meals down town.
cleveland Leader
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-12-01
Those III Natured People.

Clara ,haughtilyl-I went 10 the ihoster
every night Last week and had different
s>J'O-t zach tine
Rival Belle ,vindictivelyl-You should
be rlOre cautious. my dear.
Cautious
''Ye>. my dear. III nSturci people ali
over town Az, >ayinS YOU can't sct the
sauc man 70 40 with YOU twice. New
YOrk Weekly
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-12-01

Lady Of the HOuse ito horc who gen
orally calls just n she Is about ~ so shop
pirgt-wOn'- YOU Il, me ring for n little
retrvShmen- for yCUt
I8Ore-I think Ill take a l;ile SONS
thing Just before 50
lady Of the HOU~e-oh, then, 90 have
IL now g-PunSh.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-12-01
ContSsion Cheap.

''Noc mach rOo,n Ia move about" said
the rcutleulaa who was looking fer lcdc-
irgS as he VSN,r~i into the dim ami irowsy
apartment over the lsrG,S6y'S shoulder.
We'll. il isn't large" she admitted,
but for Il few hexIra shillines weekly
YOU could have che TWO li1,le roOns con-
ta.iOuS Pick Ne Up
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-12-01

"Bcen = soldier. too. have yOus" said
the motherly woman Of the house.
IVES m" replied the travel stained
warjervr with his mouth full
Il don, suppose you we've one Of the
rough riders. were yoUe'
''Nes'm. ~ answered. again. 0cSchinS
for hot tOu-hnUt. II learned on the old
high wheel. ''-ChicacO Tribune
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-12-01
Popular Arrivals.

S,ranzer-1 understand that the city
people who hive country residences in
this sevtiOn are VERY popular with their
rural ueishhoVS
NaSivt-Ye>>irr,e Dn-rieSi fools yon
ever set Anybody kin cheat 'em.-New
York Weekly
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-12-01
WHAT. no with u.

"Thcy SAY the chair manufacturers have
f5rnied - trust
We'll. We can't sit down on that any
too quick "-ClSVslSnG Plain DeS.ler
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-12-01
Rough ON Chicago.

DO You sell return tickets 10 Ch'caSos"
asked the man outside ~ 'hc isoks, Oi,Sce
oh. yes NJ one would 80 ont there
IL W. didn',, WAS the reply ~ the man
insits-YOuSers Statesman
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-12-01
Strategy.

Jimuy-But whA; do You 90 when Won
ei, real sIcepys You dent own up 10 it
do yOu9
TOnimy-Naw go 10 A>kin PAW fool
questions, amt he makes me 50 - bod
indianapolis journal
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-12-01

la,s To- he'd and carly 10 rise, prepares
msn for his home in the skies. But early
IL, ta,a and a Little Early Riser, the WI
that makes life longer and better and
NStr.
sold ny ]. W. o'SuniVan, ". L. Hall
= Henry Parker, City Drug Store. r.
lsOSSclin Bros, T.. r.. Crandall.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-12-01
Reli-fin six Hours.

Distressing Kidney and Bladder disease
relleVod in SIX hours by New Great
South American Kidney Cure IL is a
cvtal surprise on account of its eNceed-
ms promptncsS in relieving pain in blad.
der. Kidneys and back, in male or female
Relieves retention of water almost imme-
.dialely. If YOU want quick relief and cue
This i the remedy. Sold by II. Il. Stearns
A Co, druggists, Burlington. VI
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-12-01
Easily Explained

"You say that you were driven into bat
tles How Mas uha5e"
Rode i'm with the nUle train, sir -
Prircetnn Tiger
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-12-01
The Destroyer.

MARY Ann seems Ia gea Through the
dinner dishes IN rcnsrSa6ly quick time )"
Ives, thsrr arr so few 81 them left ~
Cleveland Plain hcNler.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-12-01
4 small Chin

Young nrslcr Is re11ins 10 he IS invet-
crate poker PLAYER ~ his father"
"A chip ~ the old block. ehs'-Phila
delphia North ArneVtcan,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-12-01

''Can yourself; a veteran when you were
never out u the country"
Well anyway. l Was 6octorcd by a
veterinary ''-Cinc:nnaJi Enquirer.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-12-01

For burns ara sc2hss ase Crys,ahna
Sold everywhere
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-12-01
tbs LOVE GREW COLD.

To BE CONTINUED
, 1898-10-15

UhroniOle" reports that Major Marchand
will return via Cairo.
Advices from C"petnwn report that upon
reconsideration the Ministry have resigned.
THIS 10 looked upon as u severe reverse for Mr..
Cecil Rhodes.
A despatch from Seoul states that the Sc.
quol to the attempt to kill the King Of Coreu
wide bulletin 10th Srptbr.) is that three
Of the conspirators have been hanged. The
populace mutilated the corpses and dragged
them through the streets.
Berlin news reports the departure Of the
Kaiser for Palestine.
The. Paris 'GauIOis' in an editorial
says SHIT the Spaniards contend that
the protocol WINS signed under sucIl s'ress
that IL cannot he considered az expressive
OF the Spanish nations free will hence The
convention lrg"l ding CubA is not to he &C.
Ceptsd 40 definite.
Sir A. W. Hemming, Govern IT Of jamaica.
and Mr. chamberlain. Secretary ~ Stat" for
the Colonies, have sailed FROM New York for
acme on board the \. 8. "MaieNtic".
A telegram from Virden, Illinois, rep 1rtS
that welve persons We're killed and many
more wounded in a riot between the S%he,ifs,
Deputies, And the oolliers resisting the arri-
val Of substitutes for the strikers places.
Madrid news reports that the Government
has received a despatch from General Rios
stating that 1000 rebels including IS chiefs
have Internationally surrendered TO the
Spanish.
Another despatch from General Rios an
hounces u victory in the Vizc"ya Islands over
the insurgents from Luzon who ale reported
20 have lOst 1879 killed.
A despatch from Rome TO the New York
journal" states that the Spanish Ambssss.
dor has informed q representative of that
journal th.t Spain will demand the inter
Ventlon Of ths great Powers il the United
States insists on the annexation Of the entiIs
Philippines.
London, Oct. l4th.-The subscriptions to
the Mansion House Fund up to Thursday
night amounted TO thirty Que thousand
bounds,
, 1898-10-15
PASSENGERS.
CHRrsrIANsTwD.

OCT. 5th-per 'chnr. "vigila"t" from St.
Thomss- Midwife s. A. Olsen. MArgreth
Francis, Miss Eugenia Victoria Simmons,
Mrs. Levy, Lawyer Brun, Edgar B. Hall.
Oct. 6llI-per schnr. "Vigilant" for St.
ThOmns-IImn Joh"nsen, Mr.. Hall, William
Edward. William James. 10th inst.-Lawyer
F. Brun. Clinton Simmons, Ann Eliza Knott.
Oct. 7th-George Smith, Mrs. Mshony 4
children aud 3 servants.
FIederiksted, 18th Got. 1898.
The 8. 8. Pretoria" arrived here gIom
New York via 81. Thomas On the 18th Inst.
unI"Gdrd 1870 packages and left for St.
KittS yesterday afternoon.
The s :. "Eontabelle" last from st. Kits
arrived here yesterday morning took a mail
and proceeded to New York vim st. Thomas.
18th Oct-per y. g. Pretoria" from New
York-Capt. BlackwooA, Mir. f. Hoysr, Mr.
Fl. Raahague. From st. Thomas Mrs.
Muu'er aud daughter, Miss R. II. Moron,
Mrs A., Sprensen, Miss Nj. Azevedo.
18th Oot.-pcr S.. "Fontabelle'' from 81.
Kitts-Mr. Geo. Hardin and brother Mr.. E. J..
Hardin. For st. Thomas-Mrs. III. B. STUDIOS
Revd. BA"ckert, School Inspector John T.
Quin, PremierIieutenant Ramsing, Mr.. F.
Finlsy.
18th Oct.-per s. 3. "Pretoria' for Barba-
dos-C"tlrine Griffith, Joseph Allen. For
Antigua Il ederik Aberdeen
, 1898-10-15
THREE HUNDRED Persisted.

Three fourths Of the population Homeless.
On Sunday morning the 18th instant the
most terrible hurricane that hue perhaps
ever occurred in the West Indies wrought fel
destruction Oh the island OF 81. Vincent and
reduced the colony to AZ almost indescribn.
tie state Of raupe'ism. The hurricane lasted
SIX hours with an interval of 6fty-Rve mill
utrs during which the barometer remained
steady at 2S.5O0, keeping the awe.stricken
Population in a suspense IS ft4ghtiul 10
'he fury Of the storm; and whilst the
Trembling bewildered .populace who had
escaped death Or serious injury during the
nrSt attack of the angry winds wandered
20 and fro seeking what they deemed
.he safest shelter, the seas arose still more
d'eadfnIly and the storm clouds burst with q
Neilen'ence that gave TO each Individual one
common thought: that this was the last. Of
, 1898-10-15
Terrible Hurricane.

THE ISLAND DEVASTATED.
Appalling loss of Life and Property.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-02-07

The postoiiice department has award
ed to the Klondiise, Yukon a. Copper
River Co. u contract for carrying the
mails for four years from Seattle,
Washington. to Taiia, Alaska, includ-
ing Juneau. Sitka, and Skaguay and
other intermediate points. There are to
be five round trips each month
throughout the year. and the compensa-
ton is to be Sl5,250 per annum.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-02-07

For sale by 2. C. NJ. l., Clark El-
dredgr g. Co., Western Hardware Co.,
Salt Lake Hardware Co., and Geo. A.
Lowe. Salt Lake City. Utah.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-02-07
Z LOCAL
DIeesse
. climatic
Fiction

Nothing but a loca
remedy or change o
climate will euro IL.
Get the well-knowf
PHI ii rinacou ticH
remedy,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-02-18

The largest farm in this country. and
probably 10 the world, is situated In the
southU esteru part OF Louisiana. Il ex-
tends 100 miles east and west i was
purchased IN ISIS by syndicate Of North
ern capitalists. by whom il is still operated
At the time Of iis purchase its 1900 600
acres was a vast pasture for cattle belong
ing 10 a few dealers in that country. Now
il is divided into pasture stations or ranches
existing every SIX miles The fencing il
said 10 have cost about $4,000 The land
is best adapted for rice sugar, corn and
cotton. 4 tract. say half a mile wide, is
taken, and an engine Is placed on each side
The engines are portable and operate a
cable attached 20 fOur plOughs. BY this
arran gemen; 30 acres are gone over in a
day, with the labor OF only three men.
There is no. single draught horse Oh the
entire place If We except those used by the
herders Of the cattle. Of which there are
10000 head on the place. The Southern
Pacific railroad runs for 30 miles through
the farm. The company has three steam
boats operating on the waters OF the estate
Of which 800 miles are navlgable. IL has
also an icehouse, bank, shipyard, and rice
nills.-BGtUWor Sun.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-02-18
Tn. Xirrinin Nn,nrnl Rrihr.

The famous Natural Bridge Of Virginia
has Just been purchased by II s. Caruth
of Boston, who will Immediately enter in
TO possession OF the property and make his
home in Virginia for a part Of the year.
Mr.. Caruth is a man of culture and taste
and large wealth, and will boz able to do
much TO add attractions 10 this beautiful
resort. The Natural Bridge was trst
made accessible 10 the public by the late
Colonel Il. G. Parsons. Nermonter, who
built the Richmond and Allegheny Rail
road in ISL, and opened the western par,
OF Virginia TO the tourist. Colonel Par
sons bought an estate of some 200O acres
about the briige, having there his own
country residence, building hotels, bring
ing out the natural beauties OF the glen
and park and making them accessible to
the public. Many Nermouters, among
thousands OF other visitors, will remember
with lifelong pleasure courtesies received
there at his hands Col. Parsons was
fatally shot few years ago by a railroad
conductor who took this way TO avenge
himself for certain remarks made by Col
Parsons. A Virginian jury approved
this act Of ''chvalryn by scquitting his
assailant.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-02-18
DUMMERSTON.

Gen. and Mrs. George Washington will
be present al birthday party 10 be held
bv the EndeavOr society on next Tuesday
evening In honor OF Gen. Washington
There will he program including recita-
tons tableaux and music by the band.
Entertainment will be free and light
lunch will be served. An are invited to be
present.
The school in district No. 2, near the
Stephen Dutton place, closed Feb. H..
Miss Esther knight has been the teacher
for three successive terms. Ii was her
first school and the record for teacher and
pupils for the school year has been a re-
markedly good one Winnie Bufum was
perfect in attendance Others were pre-
vented from being perfect on account Of
the great storm Feb !. Wallace Buffum
won the prize IN the first class in spelling
and Winnie Buffum the prize in the second
class. Others were sharp contestants for
the prizes.
The old gentleman, who wanted 70 see
an old-fashioned winter once more. is sor-
~ now THAI he expressed any such wish.
Twice during the present month "the
wntry storm and howlng blast have
blocked up the highways with huge, cor
rugated snow drifts. obstructing travel and
suspending mail facilities for one or two
days The old gentleman sighed when n.
was informed that the grea, snow storm of
Feb. !. would cost the town about $3.50
for breaking roads. and the great blizzard
on the 10Th instant woui cost the town
$500 more. or a round 5000 Tor breaking
roads in February.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-02-18
BROOKLINT.

Mrs Martin of Northampton. Mass, is
spending a few days at her fathers, T. NJ.
Allbee's.
Clarence Bush is at Westminster, run
ming lathe in Dea. Pierce's mill.
The society Of united workers will meet
next Tuesday afternoon at the Methodist
church for their annual meeting and cleo
tion Of officers.
twenty-five from the Brookline Sunday
schools attended the district Sunday school
convention al Townshend Tuesday and en-
ioyed the services very much.
Although stormy Monday evening 60
people gathered al the Baptist chapel for
the Christian Endeavor social The saw
ing contest by the ladies made plenty Of
fun for those who looked on but did not
enter the contest, and the gentlemen es-
pecally enjoyed the novelty. There were
rs contestants The prizes were given:
First, for the one saving one stick OF the
quickest and the second for the one who
was Longest The wood 20 be sawn was
rock maple split-wood. Hattie Lanfear
won the first prize, her time being p sec
onds. Miss Lena Ware coming in very
close. IN p seconds. Miss Lena Morse
won the BOBBY prize, her time being two
minutes, 10 seconds. An orchestra of
three pieces furnished music for the ladies
20 saw by. After the contest contest
was arranged between Miss Lanfear and
Miss Ware. Miss Lanfear's time was 20
seconds, Miss Wares 1914 seconds
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-02-18
Something to Morrr Ahnnt.

Persons who happen to be inconven-
fenced by dearth OF anxieties are invited 10
agilate their spirits by contemplation Of
the prospect OF a shortage Of oxygen in the
atmosphere II seems that there are we'll
Informed persons, Lord Kelvin among
them. who ind reasons 10 believe that this
calamity is impending. The figures festi-
mated in the case are that the world uses
annually six and half billion tons Of
oxygen for breathing purposes, and nearly
half as much for fires This is a big con
sumption. To repair it we rely on vegeta-
tion, which We are pretty constantly re-
strlctng. So we use more and more oxv-
gen al the time. and make less and less
No wonder Lord Kelvin SAYS the earth is
undergoing "a steady loss Of oxygen" As
yet though. the atmosphere does not show
II. and 1t may be a few thousand wears be-
fore the difference will be measurable. To
the short-sighted the prospect may not
seem distressing but folks who need ankle
ties should no, neglec. this one. since.
after all. IL anXietles AMI ancestry an3
such things little remoteness does no
harm. -H1rprs Ueeki.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-02-18
To Mummiry the Dead

Homes for the dead " artistic in design
and palatial IN adornment. are soon TO be
erected IN the suburban districts Of New
\ ork city. The process 10 which dead
bodies will be subjected will be that Of
deslccation. A current OF dry. chemical
lied air dried by passing through sulphu-
nc acid will be passed over the remains
for 30 days somewhat reducing the weight
but not altering the features or discolorinC
the skin. When thus treated. the BODY Is
IN state OF preservation which will last
for ages, so 1t Is claimed, and can then be
deposited IN a niche or room Of the mau-
soleum and be visible 10 friends The en-
tire cost OF desiccatinc body and giving
u permanent resting place will be but
$40. The first Of these homes for the dead
will cost. exclusive OF land. about $500. OOJ
and will accommodate 1900 bodies II
will include suites Tor the rich. for which
OF course large sum will be paid
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-02-18
our Foreign Trade Under the DinEIey
Tarffi.


Tsrin.
Full statistics Of our foreign trade from
the time the Dingley taft law went into
effect late in July until Dec. 81 have been
made up by the bureau Of statistics. Four
teen countries presented protests against
the Dingley law, and the claim Of the op-
ponents Of that measure was that unless
those protests were needed in the final en-
actment Of the measure American sales to
the nations so protesting would be greatly
reduced. But the figures show that on the
contrary there has been a large increase
The countries whose protests were brought
to the attention Of Congress were Great
Britain, Germany, France. the Neither
lands Belgium, Italy. Japan, China. Den
mark, Argentina, Austria II uneary, Tur-
key, Greece and Switzerland. The sales
10 those countries have been 10 per cent
more than during the same period Of the
preceding year under the Wilson law. Our
trade with China Argentina and Greece
declined about SI.OOOOOO. but with the
other II countries it increased S43. 900, 0O0
The net increase for the FIVE months was
S42. "a 05s. Even in manufactured arti-
Giles, whose increased sales abroad have
been attributed by the free traders to the
Wilson law, il is found that the sales since
the enactment Of the Dingley law have
been larger than in the corresponding
months Of last year, under the Wilson law
Besides this increase Of our export trade
there is a steady increase Of customs re-
ceipts which is exceedingly gratifying to
Mr.. Dingley and the other trainers Of the
new tariff law. The total receipts for last
week were s4.l5j, 7G6, the larges, by many
thousands of dollars Of any week since the
DinCley tariff law went into effect. and for
many weeks before that The total Gus
toms receipts for the first y DAYS OF Feb
ruary were SLIP. 1902. indicating that the
receipts for the month will reach in the
neighborhood Of 100000. Compared
with the first II DAYS OF February. 1897. the
showing is splendid the receipts for last
year for the same time being s.. 7O9, j4j.
At the rate Of $l6. O00, 600 month, the Gus
toms receipts, with those from other sources.
will more than equal the expenditures,
leaving margin to apply on the deficit.
This Increase, it Is TO be noted, has come
at time when the sugar importations
amount 10 but little. As soon as these i'm
portstions reach the regular stage there is
no telling how much the customs receipts
will amount TO. In January OF this year
only 9s.932,7ld pounds Of sugar were re-
ceived, against l"45-745> pounds in Jan
uary. 1897, and 81 SIS. 81, pounds in Jan
uary. 1890.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-02-18

Columbia, Tex, now a sleepy little
town, was designed to be the capital of the
state about go years ago. The capitol
building is at present a crumbling, tum-
bling shanty, worth not more than 500,
with the land on which it stands Oppo-
site IL is group Of three oak trees under
which the Texas declaration Of independ-
ence was read. Each oak is a giant by it,
self, and they grow so close together that
their branches form one enormous canopy.
Beneath IL, more than so years ago, Texas
declared herself free from Mexican rule,
and then proceeded TO fight TO maintain
her position. Only for year did Coum-
bia enjoy the distinction of being capital
OF free Texas In 1887 the capital was
transferred 10 Houston.