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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-02-02
fhANhLIN yOiNii
ST. AIBA\S.

Luther Green. one of the oldest and best
known citizens of this town, died at his
home on High street on saturday evening
a O'Clock. He has not been well Tor the
past two weeks, but was not considered i'll
a critical condition until a few days ago
when pneumonia developed. "Uncie Lu-
ther Green the veteran drummer, was
the son Of Nathan Green, one of the ear
lest settlers of St Adams. He was born
on February 4, 1917, the home of mis- pa
rents at that time being on Prospect
hill, where he resided for many years
Mr. and Mrs w. II. Livingston have
gone to California to spend the remainder
of the winter.
Mrs. Ciough, who has been an inmate
of the hospital for the past four years
died on Sunday morning at o'cloch. MS
Clough during her residence here has
made many friends who were present at
the services which wero held at the hos
pital Monday afternoon at o'clock
Rev. DR., c. $. Nutter officiating. a quar-
totte from the Methodist chor sang "R ok
OF Ages and Safe in the Arms of Jesus"
Her remains Were taken to her former
homo in North Troy this morning.
Mrs. Fay Brigham died at her home in
Bakersfield Monday morning after a
short Illness with pneumonia. Mrs Brig
ham Is the mother of Hon. ii. Il. Brigham
and Miss Mary Brigham OF Bakersfield
and Miss Frank Brigham of New York
city. The funeral took place from
her late home Wednesday afternoon at .
o'clock.
Aphonsc Ryan died at his home on Rub
lee street Tuesday afternoon at 5 o'clock
after several days illness with grip and
pneumonia, complicated with other dis
eases of long standing Mr., Ryan was
born in Sabervois r. G. ~ years ago, and
in 1852 married Miss Caroline Jones OF
that village, and came to this city where
he has resided ever since He was cm-
ployed In the wood shop of the Central
Vermont railroad for many years, and
when his health failed he worked at the
carpenters trade Independently. Mr. Ryan
leaves. beside a widow, five children.
Charles, Seymour and Arthur and Miss
Abbie Nj. Ryan Of this city and Elmer
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GOVERNMENT, CROP REPORT.

Washington. Feb. 1.-Thc weather bu-
reau to-day issued its monthly bulletin OF
weather crop conditions for the pact
month. II says:
Officials In charge OF the climate and
crop service sections in the principal VIM
ter wheat States were called upon TO col
lect information as to the coadltlel OF
winter wheat. The reports ireiolts sat
the fact that compatat'Nc-
~ little protection has been afforded w
show, the genral condition CT the crop o.
the close of tho month wes Satisfactory
although fears are entertained ss to IN,
result of the extreme oeil in tine latssi
part of January In ccntrel vallseS Thl
condition &c ef,rly sown is geur ally bat
ter than that vlich was so~n late.
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pond. The sheet of water covers about
one hundred acres and Is half n mile
above the sea level. Connected with it Is
club house, barns outbuilGings and
boats 1t e n noted place for game to re-
sort to, and nearly every deer that has
been killed in Bennington county in the
last two years has been killed there.
There is near It a mountain peak three
thousand feet high from which magnin-
cent views of a vast extent of forest are
had. This was bought by j. j. Sullivan
Of New York for $3.50. A couple Of equities
In redemption were also sold for nominal
sums. The purchasers will probably get
clear deeds as the property was sold by
order of tho chancellor. There we're but
few bidders and the property went very
cheap.
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CALEDONIA COUNTY.
PASSUAiPSIC.

Jesse T. Bailey, merchant and postmas-
ter at this place, died Sunday night of
typhoid fever, after an illness Of only
two weeks. He was the youngest son of
William Bailey OF Ncwbury. He was for
ten or twelve years foreman for Hon. l..
u. Hazen in his large numbering cstab-
hshment at Groton and Miles Pond, Mr.
Bailey was Z young man hlSnly esteemed
and with IA bright future, and had large
circle OF friends lie was 80 years old and
leaves wife and son.
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RICHMOND.

Towers creamery paid for December
standard milk % cents per hundreds aver
age price 81 cents, average pounds of milk
per day for December, 800 pounds; high
est test, AGO. lowest test, 400; average
test. les. The condensed creamery paid
for December milk without testing sl.20
per hundred; average pounds per day, 70ro
pound5,-Jerome Goodrich sold to Brown
4 Ayers of Burlington last Nesk his dairy
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SOUTH BURLINGTON.
MILTON.

Mrs. S. II. Tiley, who has been danger
ously i'll the past two weeks, is slowly re-
covering.-Miss Lizzie Maitland is at home
from the Colchester mills at Winooski,
sick with a severe cold.
Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Tllley are at Mr..
Tilley's home helping TO care for his
mother.
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clayton Wright spent Sunday with his
brother at Essex Junction.-L. n. Talcott
entertained the stockholder rs Of the cream
cry with an oyster supper Friday night
Miss Brown returned from Burling on,
sick with the grip-Mrs. Fred O'fara Of
Elgtn, H., has been in town recently
Miss Genevieve Burke and r. Maher of
White River junction visited in Richmond
recently, as guests of Miss Kehoe.-Lit-
tie Media Stone was badly hurt >whie
sliding. His leg was cut by a broken
stick, requiring the services of n physi-
oian.-MrS. Henry Lect visited her Laugh-
ter in Burlington recently
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The annual election of officers OF John
a. Logan post No. SS took place on Satur-
day evening, January 2lst, after which
the members of the pest and their wives
partook of an oyster supper at Eagle Inn.
The dining room was tastcfully decorated
with ilags. Officers elected were as fol-
lows: Commander n, A. Munger; senior
v!ce-commander, Henry Lawrence; junior
vce-commander, Y: w. Lewis; officer OF
the day, II, II. Heightnan: officer of the
guard, l. W. Steadman; chaplain, C. r.
Lilly; surgeon, f. c. Steadman; quarter
master. H. E. Hack quartermaster SER
gcant, o. r., Atwood; adjutant, c. L.
Abel; sergeant major. NJ. j. Coburn. One
very pleasant incident of the evening was
the visit of Joseph j. Bascomb of North
Dakota formerly of Benson, and mem
Der of the company He had not mot with
his comrades before for 25 yenrS.--1he
members of the Masonic lodge of Orwell
held an oyster supper ON Tuesday even
ing, January "a, at Eagle Inn.--On Thurs
day evening, January 26, there was So
cial hop at Eagle Inn hall.-Miss Jennie
J.. Hack has had severe attack Of the
grip. but is now conValesC ing Prayer
meetings are held IN district No. week
ly.-Mrs. A. j. Hough. who hac been con-
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Merton Whitaker. who has been very
I'll with typhoid pneumonia is improving,
Charles Aver has rented the c. II. Hay"
den farm for another year j. Jordon has
rented tho Robert Jackson farm and II,
j Wh!to IS to move to South Burlington.
Mrs. Il. Ii. Mann is out again after bong
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The funeral OF NJ. L. Richardson was
held from his late residence on Sunday
last, and was very largely attended. He
was q useful man in the community and
Will be greatly missed. He leaves q wife
and daughter Rev. Mr.. Applcman Of
hciated and Miss Frances Wheeler and
Mrs. Henry PrIndle rendered most Hc-
ccptahle music.-The funeral of George Pal
mer was held from the house on Tuesday y
Al II ocl0ck.-rherc are many sick in
town, mostly from the prevailing epidemic
Of grip.
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SOUTH STARKSBORO.

Mr.. and Mrs, Nathaniel Parker of Hines
burgh visited her father, Amos Tucker
over Sunday.-Mrs. Callsta Narney is at
home again.-Charley Grace was injured
while loading logs and is laid up with u
very lame back.--The farmers have COM
inenCed holding meetings again to see
what can be done in regard to building n
creamery for the coming season.--Perry
Halock's family have all been sick, but
a rn Snmn hotter
The silver star., 1899-03-16

the center gauche. that is, the conser.
vatively radical. But he afterward
proclaimed that the party had no long
er any reason to exist. any more than
did the purely radical, and that the
time had come to build UP a great
national party. which. while fighting
against socialism. would strive to bS
bold. generous. and humane in Its prin-
ciples.
Paul Deschanel does not belong to
the class of parvenus in politics. OF
the men who. failing in other careers,
suddenly think they are destined to
save their country, and seek Offices for
that and other reasons. He followed
the example of the English. who de-
sire to make career in statesman
ship and diplomacy. He remained sew
eral years in England and America to
study the politics Of those countries,
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COL. PICQUART.

president OF the chamber, and he oc-
cupies the chair with dignity and au-
thority. As statesmen go, he Is still
n very young man. but what with tai
ent. but, still more, with love of
truth. frankness. loyalty and courage,
he has gained the esteem and respect
not only of his friends, but also of his
adversaries.
when the young deputy mounts the
tribune to make speech the whole
house is ready to listen attentiveiy to
what he has to say. for every deputy
feels that It is not party spirit, 1t is
not self-aggrandizemen or bombast
which prompts him; 1t is love Of coun-
try.
You know that Paul Deschanel
comes from good republican stock. His
father. Emil Deschanel, was a noted
republican and opposed the govern
ment during the long years OF the Sec
ond empire. He failed to be elected
deputy. and took n chair In the COL
lege de France. and for several years
taught modern literature. He has writ
ten several remarkable books, and
among them ono on Benjamin Frank
lin. His books on the French classics
have become text books In numerous
schools. He IL still living. and you
may imagine how proud he Is of his
son.
Paul Deschnnel was born In Brus-
sells In 1856 After having graduated
at college and studied law for several
years he became the secretary Of Jules
Simon when minister OF the Interior.
He aftcrward became under project at
Drcux. He was elected deputy from
tho department Of Eurc ct Loir In 1885.
when he made his maiden speech
IN 1886. In the chamber. against over
taxing cereals. hc Mt once showed TINT
he was born nm orator. and his speech
was noticed for Its elegance and cor
rcctncss Of language. Since then mnny
are the times no has mounted the
tribune to cloqucntly plead FOR good
causes.
I'm tho beginning of his career his
associates In tho chamber ridiculed
him for playing tho society man, for
dressing too we'll: they called him tho
Beau Brummcl Of tho palace. Thcy
reproached him. also. for putting too
much rhetoric In his speeches, the SEN
tcnccs were over-studicd. too well
rounded. Some ono said that his
speeches sounded "a II ho Ind them
corrected by a professor Of languages.
Paul Deschancl is perhaps the man
whose ideas Of party spirit nre tho
broadest and the most patriotic. After
his ntst election he took his scat with
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Absta,ner. the best Men.

To test the influence of liquors on SOL
diers experiments We're made with three
regiments from each of several brigades
In the British army at different times,
and in several instances where forced
marches and other hard work were re-
guired. In one every man was forbidden
TO drink drop while the test lasted; in
the second. malt liquor only could be pur-
chased; In the third sailors ration of
WHISKY was given to each man. The
whisky drinkers manifested more dash at
hrst but generally in about four days
signs of lassitude and abnormal fatigue;
those given malt liquor displayed less
somewhat longer: while the abstainers
improved daily in alertness and staying
powers. AS a result, the war deDartment
decided that in the Soudan campaign not
a single drop of stimulant should be al
lowed IN camp. save for hospital use.
me officers. including even the generals,
Were Were forbidden the accustomed spirits.
wines and malt liquors at their mess
i,abies ana an order was issued that the
lluid refreshment of all kinds includ-
ins even camp followers. must be limited
70 tea, oatmeal water or lime juice and
Me water. The wonderful freedom of
the Kitchener expedition from disease.
the desert under burning sun and in a
most unhealthy climate fully Justified
the new rule. The truth is that the re-
quirement of abstinence from intoxicat
ing liquors for soldiers is only the appll-
eaton to the army of a principle which is
coming coming TO be generally accepted in indus
trial life. that men occupying responsi-
Bile positions. like locomotive engineers,
motormen on trolley cars. and men in
charge of delicate machinery, must be
men who are never in danger of getting
drunk.
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size. two. four or six pounds. carry
ing. respectively. twenty, forty and
sixty feet of line.
FAMED by Tobacco,

A"Heu ny IODaccOs
We have all heard the old whceze
OF tanning lion or tiger by steadily
keeping your eye fixed on him. Ac-
cording to one of the keepers at Bar
NUNS more effective method is q
cigar or cigarette.
Nearly every wild beast that have
ever come across" said this official
to the writer the other day, lis fond
Of tobacco in some shape or form. I
made this discovery quite accidentally.
Once, when was in America with this
show, one Of the visitors who was
smoking cigar puffed some OF the
smoke into the lions face as he lay
asleep in the cage. expected to see
real riot. but instead of that the lion,
after giving couple of sneezes, moved
quietly UP to the bars and raised his
nose sniffingly as If asking for n sec
ond dose. l have tried the experiment
on all sorts of wild animals since, and
! have found that most of them enjoy
thoroughly big sniff OF tobacco. We
mad bear here once that used to rub
his nose and back against the bars of
his cage, Just like a cat asking to be
stroked. whenever any one smoking a
cigar came near him. Antelcpes and
wild goats aren't satisfied with the
mere Whit. II you give them a cigar
or cigarette they will swallow it
eagerly. and. what Is more. seem to
suffer no bad effects from their meal"
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HER EAGLE IS SAFE.
ISLANDER AGAINST SISTER RE-
PUBLIC REFUTED.
France Is Not Dcgencratins-Young Men
to Whom the Nation Looks with Hope
for the Future-E England Il Interest.
cd In Frances Downfall
(Paris Letter.)

one lends too willing an ear to the
Grabbed, cynical old men of the pass
ing generation" said an intelligent
Frenchman to me while was deplor-
Ing the fact that France was fast de-
generating; that, at least, everybody
said so. "Old men are apt to take pes
simistic views of things; one must look
beyond, and feel that behind the
clouds the sun Is still shining. While we
Frenchmen are weeping over the deeds
OF the old officers of the army, officers
who have had the control of men for
SO many years that they believed ev-
erything is permitted them, we forget
TO appreciate the younger generation,
the men in whose hands is the saliva
tion of the country, and of the repub-
lie. They will bring things round all
rlght, for they have been taught and
have taught themselves that honesty is
the best policy"
And pray who are these men in
whom you put your hopes?'
You have only to open your eye;
to see them. There is Picquart, in the
army. He is noble specimen Of the
young heroes who are ready to lay
down their lives for the right. These
young men. full of noble aspirations,
nave no say at present, for. unfortun-
ately, In the army, in time of peace,
only age brings promotion and author
ity l need not expatlate upon Pic
quart; everybody knows what he has
done. Then there Is Paul Deschanel
and Paul Deroulede. 1t is not neces-
sary to say much about the latter.
We all know the young patriot who
has all power with the populace. He
is perhaps bit hot headed and bonn
bastic, but he is sound in principle.
thoroughly honest, and he is one of the
patriots who would always be found
at the head of his countrymen, whom
he had mustered to fight and to die for
the welfare of his country. In time
Paul Deroulede may become one of the
men in power who will contribute
much to the regeneration of his coun-
try.
But the one in whom we have great
hopes Is Paul Deschanel, who, although
one of the youngest members of the
deputies, was some months ago elected
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their political economy and general
manners, and the result of his travels
is the great wish to gradually carry
out reforms in France. such as the re-
duction of the intervention of state tc
its minimum in regard to individual
liberty.
with the taxes which crush the
nation, with the expenses of standing
army, and the thousands and thou
sands of men who live off the gov
ernment, the idea of reducing the in
tervention of state seems utopian. But
are not moral revolutions possible
We who have the true interests of
our country at heart hope that The
nation will some time see the benefits
of equal rights, that all owe help and
protection to ALL" EMMA BULLET.
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PETITION FOR A PRINCESS,
Congress to BE Asked to Provide for
kalulanl of Hawaii.

hhiuiani OF IiaWaHs
Honolulu, II. l., Feb. 4, via San
Francisco, Cal, Feb. 14.-Alexander
Young the wealthy Hawaiian planter,
who has homes here and at Oakland,
Cal. is at the head of a movement to
send to congress a petition for a pen
sion or allowance or settlement for
the Princess Kaiulani, who was the
heiress apparent when Queen Liliuo-
kalani was removed and the monarchy
abolished. The princess is charming
and beautiful young woman, educated
In England. She has acted with fine
tact. 1t is claimed. throughout the po-
litical troubles of the past six years
and is popular with both sides. This
petition will have the signatures of
President Dole and all the members
Of the cabinet and Of the leading men
of the islands. Mr.. Young was une
of the active men In the overthrow OF
the old regime. Local sentiment is
against pension for Liliuokalani. She
was for beheading the revolutionists
and conflscating their property, and
has been double dealing and schem-
ing all the time. Judge Widemann.
who was In her cabinet. has published
a denial of many statements made in
her book. Judge Widemann's docu-
ment was prepared from sick bed.
and many of her other friends are very
bitter against her now.
The silver star., 1899-03-16
ANOTHER USE roR ELECTRICITY
Can he Utii.ssd,sa Powerful Di.lnfest

Can he Utilised Powerful Disinfett
ant.
A few years ago Riker's island, oppo-
site New York. which had for MANY
city. became so offensive under the heat
of the summer sun that its taint caused
the ane slekiening lie Of passengers on the steam
ated beyond endurance the Inhabitants
for miles around. Summary steps had to
district from an epidemic OF typhoid. and
the city authorities bethought themselves
OF 6a the ,s,as e,iaectrolyzed water which already
York. and is still used to keep the supply
OF the Croton reservoir sweet and whole
put. up at Rikcrs island Consisting Of
Gsyn engine; a,,dy dynamSS l1S and tanks. The tanks
ths heq wh Of sea ecrv asef and
tank. The process set free chlorides and and
liquid, Transformed by the simple pro-
cess cess into one Of the most effective puri-
pipes to jet it was thrown all over the
island. and In few weeks the whole
ed from a seething mass of rottenness
eleven feet thick, to a resort SO salubrious
that, that party Of scientists who went to
which been prepaPed aPea ar them 'hsHs Tsis
proposed for the publication of that vast
cesspool. Havana harbor. 1t is believed
that with eectrolyzing stations in opera
tion at various points along the water
front, from which the disinfecting fluid
for the streets and private vaults Of the
city could be supplied. the work of clean
fled and hastened. After flushing the
streets the fluid would drain off into the
would still be active. as one part Of the
electrolyzed sea water is sufficient to
purify 1000 parts of the worst germ-laden
nulI. 1t MAY take months q
to carry out the scheme of making the
Cuban capital safely habitable. but no
doing it than electrical sanitation could
be adopted.
The silver star., 1899-03-16
Cocoa In Samoa.

According to British foreign Of
fee reported QUOTED In the Board of
Trade Journal for January, 1S99), 1t
appears that a potential commercial
feature has at length arisen for the
Samoa group. after years OF depression.
owing to the fall In price Of copra, and
the apparent unsuitability Of the eli
mate for other cultivat!ons, such as
rice. sugar. tea. or cotton.
Small capitalists (S2,500 to $40, ,OO0)
going to Samoa and purchasing or
leasing land for the purpose of cocoa
planting. would stand good chance
of making fair income after the first
three or four years. provided they pos
sess practical knowledge of tropical
planting or will take advice from those
In Samoa who have experience in the
matter. The number Of small planta-
tions Is rapidly increasing. and It is
estimated that Is acres are now plant
ed with Cocoon trees. The tree n ro-
bust and hardy. growing luxuriantly In
Samoa. and yielding abundant crops
after trifling cultivation. The quality
is considered good. tho price varying.
according to reports from Hamburg.
San Francisco. and Sydney. between
$500 and $500 per ton. A small plan
tatlon OF six acres holds about 1900
trees. and these In the third year pro-
duce some 100000 pods: and It Is ap-
parent that. even with the liberal al
lowance of IL pods TO the pound Of
marketable bean. each tree would pro-
duce from six to eight pounds Of pro-
pared cocoa bean per annum. The trees
are In full yield after tho Nth year.
and there Is apparently no age limit to
their bearing.
The cost Of land near Apia. contin-
ues the British consul. Is from u to
Sl4 per acre II purchased from whites.
and from 81 to 81 per acre X leased
from tho natives on u 20 or 40 years
lease. The soil In rocky and volcanic.
Although labor In large masses 10
practically unobtainnbio and the M
tive Samoan Is by no means energetic.
suficient floating labor for small plan
tations II to be had. The price is from
30 to IS per month for laborcr, his
food costing about u per month. Ono
man ought 10 look after six acres OF
well-grown cocoa In the dry season.
but two arc required during the wet
ucason--from December to May.
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OF man appear as nothing In compare
son. A force fully equal to four hum
dred and seventy-three million horse-
power was estimated as developed in
q West Indian cyclone. This is about
hiteen times the power that is Great
able by all means within the range of
mans capabilities during the same
were steam. water. windmills and the
strength OF all men and all animals
combined they could not at all ap-
proach the tremendous force exerted
by this terrible storm.
The silver star., 1899-03-16
AN INDIAN COURIER.

This picture gives a glimpse OF a
guide and courier OF one of the rap
idly dying Indian tribes OF Mexico.
1.-the Of limb and possessing the sin
ews Of deer. he stands as a model OF
muscular development and endurance.
Trained to ignore fatigue. q run OF
twenty miles or more is common
feat. Limbs acting in perfect move
mcnt. his long black hair streamin.
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pier test could be devised. but the
method OF applying II was crude and
old-fashioncd. Several electrical do
vlccs have been invented for the pur-
pose. but they involve too many extra
expenses for the marketmnn.
A simple lamp for Gambling" eggs
has just been patented which enables
u dealer to mako tho tests In any
nubducd light. An ordinary Kerosene
burning limp. backed by n strong re-
ficctor. furnishes the rays. The front
Of tho lamp II shielded by an upright
Of black japanncd tin. supplied with n
broad. stubby spout. into tho end Of
which tho egg IL laid. The light Of
tho lamp II concentrated through that
spout and tho cgg becomes almost
Transparent