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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-12-12
Hand Ruling In Old Books.

Has attention ever been drawn to the
fact that the ruling of lines in old books
Is done by hand? That this was the case
is proved by the frequent uncvcnness of
the work. Here and there one can see
that the ink gave out before the line was
ended. Almost all the title pages Of sew
enteenth century sermons are hand ruled.
the page being set. as it were, in a frame.
Ia some cases the ruling is carried
through the volume in this fashion. |
may cite as examples the 1923 and 1852
Shakespeare f%olios. Sydenham's Ser
mons" llG3O and Vases Dictionary
NGG2l. In the last instance the page is
ruled into three columns. This wor;
must have bcen done after the printing,
while the hook was in sheets, and it
must have employed many workmen.-
Notes and Queries.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-12-12
TIE LIMIT OF HARD LUCK.
Varied Experiences of Cheap The,
ntrirmI COmpnnics on the Rnnd.

r%tricul Companies on the Road.
Actor folks have some varied and pecul-
iar experiences.
"OnGr upon Il time" as all good stories
begin. there was n company which strand
ed at Forth Worth, Tex. They were in
sore straits-owcd a hotel bill. tho
printer and the transfer man. Under the
existing circumstances some ono met ono
of the actors and said:
"Old man, let me give you n friendly
tip-gct out of here and 20 to Little
Rock. There's the town. inc boy It's
on a boom, and you can't play to less
than 500 or $500 To save your life"
This sounded we'll, very well. and the
actor, who, 10y the way. was the "hcayy
man." or villain" Of the company, sub
mittcd the proposition to "A called meet
ing of the company in the parlor of the
hotel, the result Of which was an agree
ment that each one should pawn some
thing and raise the cash to pay the bills.
railroad fare, etc. This was done, and in
due time they arrived at Little Rock.
On the train it had been agreed, after
a seat to seat consultation. that the COIN
pany should ride up town, put on a bold
front and he particularly pleasant to ev-
erybOdy So when the train pulled into
Little Rock they dismountcd, and the bus
was so filled that the "heavy man" had
to ride on the front seat with the driver.
Zine evening" vcntured the villain"
yet" was the %lacouic reply.
"That's Il beautiful sunset over there"
continued the actor, pointing to a red
glow at his left.
Sunset, Sunset, nawthin!" snorted
the driver in full scorn. That's the
operay house burnin down."
While | am Mt it | might as well tell
Of that other company, II repertory com
pany, which played II days, opening
Monday afternoons and playing twice a
day for the entire week in towns not
usually good for a zone night stand" for a
metropolitan organization.
This one opened on a Monday after
noon at Ravenna, O., an extraordinary
bad stand, and it was raining pitch
forks" Two o'clock came and not a
single soul in the house; half past 2, and
the anxious "actor-manager," looking out
the 'peephole' in the curtain, saw one
lone individual sitting in stately silence
in the middle OF the hall"
To close and not play meant the circu-
lation OF the report that they were strand
ed, SO the actor-manager stepped before
the curtain and said:
"Sir, Notwithstanding that you are the
only distinguished citizen of this pro-
gressivc place who has deigned to honor
us with your presence at this, our open
ing performance, | wish to state that we
shall proceed with the performance and
give just as careful a production AS
though the house was packed to the
walls"
Il wish you'd hurry up, them g%runted
the audience. I'm the j~anitor, and l
want to go e.'-Denver Times.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-12-12
Why Astronomy Destroys Ambition.

Lord Roschcry recently deprecated the
study of astronomy because ii destroys
ambition" His point is well illustrated
in the current news of the queer doings
of the stnr that bla2ed ont for us in the
constellation rcrscus in February, 1900.
The ~favorite theory Of the origin of this
star is that two great dead or dying suns
rushed together in the vast and populOus
yet empty inhnities of space and were set
on fire 10y the stupcnd0us impact. The
telescope now reveals strange pcrturba
tons thCrr-cnurinous masses Of molten
matter moving about at n rate that can
hardly be less than 10000 miles Il second
No figures which the human mind car
grasp would express the size Of the bodic
involved or the extent of this confagra
ton. And, most crushing of al to tn
Imagination of man, this star is SO f.
removed from our tiny niche in the II.
verse TINT, although light travels m.
than 1901 900 miles Il second. the ever
of this drama which we are now obsc
ing occurred between 1000 and 81
years ago.
As Lord Roscbery suggested. the ST.
of such facts as these does not tend
give a man the sense of his uwa inn
tancc necessary to his acting upon
theory that his puny possibilities
worth developinC.-New York World.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-12-12
A Preferred Creditor.

A member Of the commercial swim
ding fraternity lately called his creditors
together and offered them in settlement
his note for 2 shillings on the pound on
their claims payable in four months,
His brother, one Of the largest creditors,
rather clicked" but the debtor took him
aside and said:
do not make any objections, and !
will make you a preferred creditor"
So the proposal was accepted by oil.
Presently the preferred brother said;
well, l should like what Is coming to
me-"
"Oh," was the reply, you won't get
anythinsl They won't any Of them get
anything"
but ! thought ! was a preferred cred.
itor2 2"
$50 you are. These notes will not be
paid when they como due, but it will
take them four months to find out that
they are not going to get anything, But
you know It now. You soc you are pre-
DISQUALIFICATION Answers.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-12-12
French Marriage Settlements.

Modern Society is m'.hority for the
statement that upon the marriage of Levi
i. Morton's daughter to the Count Boz
son de Talleyrand Perigord the bride
groom's mother was DESTROYS OF ~settlin2
upon her son the sum of 100000, but
owing to the hopclessly invalid condition
Of his father, the Duke de Sagan. she
was unable to do so until she had proved
to the satisfaction of the French courts
that she brought a dowry to the duke
and wars worth an independent fortune OF
her own. After considerable trouble the
duchess finally obtained the desired per
mission. Then she went again to the
courts and got authority to transfer to
her son and his American wife a life ten.
ancy of the fine old mansion of the Tai
leyrands in the Rue st, Dominique, Paris
1t was at one time thought that Mis-,
Morton would marry a serene highness Of
German extraction who was much smit
ten 10y her charms and had a fortune OF
$lO,0N0,00O H. his owa right, but nothing
ever came OF il.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-12-12
A Roland For nm oliver.

"To give a Roland for an Oliver" in
the sense of matching one lie more or less
incredible with another, takes us back
to the times of Charlemagne and his II
peers. whose doings were so ridiculously
and with so much eXaGgeration described
by the old writer's. AS two Of the most
famous Of these heralds bore respective
ly the names Of Roland and Oliver, their
names have gained the invidious distinc-
ton involved in the spirit of the above
phrase.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-12-12
THE PILOTBOAT.

From out my window I can SEQ
The great ships sailing, proud sGh free,
As 10 and fro they grandly 20.
Across the singing, tracklcss main,
Their forms majestic bear a chain
Whose golden links will bind in one
All lands and peoples meath the sun.
Far out on the wide and open sea
They bound along so fcarlossly
'Twould seem that when they shorcwari com1
Their compass true would guide them homo,
But near the land they need a hand
To lead them through the dangerous way;
At harbor gate they lie and wait
For trusty pilot to appear
And into port their course TO steer.
A little boat that seems q mote
Glide, swiftly down the narrow bay.
The tiny thing on steam lceced wing
Flies gayly out with busy speed.
II looks so wee, it seems TO me,
Too weak the vessel huge 10 lead.
With seeming pride it lics alongside
OF tho giant that looms alaft,
Whose greatness now, with shore set prov,
In mcokncss follows the little craft.
In the voyage Of life
Nil its strain and strife
Tie weak may aye help the strong,
AMI none 50 great or high in state
But he may need helping along.
Margaret May in Boston Transcript.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-12-12

from lnt t,r, .. las "4C oaNIus I'm.
way as il they knew us, and we wave
back again, for they are ours. They went
out from our own households. Ours
Hail, hail Put off the black and put on
the white. Stop tolling the funeral bel.
and ring the wedding anthem. Shut III
the hcarsc snd take the chariot.
Now the ship comes around the great
headlnnd. Soon she will strike the wharf
and we will 90 aboard her. Tears for
ships going ont. Laughter for ships com.
ing in. Now she touches the wharf.
Throw out the planks. Block not up that
gangway with embracing long lost
friends, for you will have eternity Of re-
union. Stand back and give way until
other millions come aboard her. Farewell
to sin! Farewell to struggle, Farewell to
sickness. Farewell to death! blessed
are all they who enter in through the
gates into the city"
Copyright. 1901, Louis Klopsch, n. VI
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-12-12

A small maiden in the primary grade
In one Of the public schools was asked
in an examination to nam the five
senses. This was her answer:
II FIVE SENSES.
Clean your teeth well.
Keep the little pores in your body
open.
Spread your clothes out every night.
Don't drink cold water while you eat,
Breathe through your nose, and not
your mouth. baltimore Sun.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-12-12
Wye and Riley.

When James Whitcomb Riley and Bih
Nye Travelled together, giving a joint en-
t%ertainment, the humoriSt had great fun
with the poet. Once, in introducing Ri
ley and himself to an audience, Nye re-
marked, 4 will appear first and speak
until | get tired; then Mr.. Riley will sue
coed me and read from his OWE WORKS
unit you get tired"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-12-12
Sir Redvers nuIIcr's Place!

Downes, the family seat OF Sir Red
vers Butler, near Creditor, is one of the
most beautiful old places in Devonshire
and at this moment has a special interest
attached to it. The house is filed with
trophies of Sir Redvcrs' many aud varied
campaigns, and one OF the most interest
ing is n collection OF wonderful cloisonno
rnanels taken from the summer palace
1t Picking.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-12-12
IS.

Corks may be made lm~peryiogs All,
nm excellent substitute for glass. stop
pers by stepping them in p~etrolatuIb, il
is said, and, further, that acids and
chemical forms in no way affect them,
nor do they become fixed by a blo@or
long disuse.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-12-12
To soften Water.

To make hard water soft use one ounce
Of lime slakcd to n thin cream to 40 gal
Ions of water. Stir it in and allow it TO
settle for IL hours. The lime will absorb
the carbon dioxide which held the hard
euing substance, carbonate of lime, in so
luton, and it, thus liberated, will fall to
the bottom. and the water will be soft.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-12-12

The most satisfying things in life are
love aud sympathy. But these. Ike
fame. must come spontaneously and in
directly il they come at all and not he
sought rs a specific end or direct aim in
themselves.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-12-12

WASHINGTON, Dec. s. In this dis.
course DR.. Talmage %recitcs some great
events ard shows that the world is adj
vancing in the right direction; text, Joel
Ii, 30, II will show wonders in the heav-
ems and in the earth
DIR. Cumming-Creat and good man
would have told US the exact time of The
fulfllment of this prophecy. AS ! stepped
into his study in London on my arrival
from Paris, Just after the French had
surrendered at Sedan, the good doctor
said to me: at is just what / have told
you about France. People laughed at me
because | talked about the seven horns
snd the vials. but ! forcsaw all this from
the book of Daniel and the book of Reve-
l%ation." Not taking any such response
hility in the Interpretation Of the passage,
l simply assert that there is in it susges-
tons of many things in our time.
Our eyes dilate and our heart Quickens
in its pulsations as we read of events in
the third century, the sixth century. the
eighth century, the fourteenth century,
but there were more farreaching events
crowded into the nineteenth century than
into any other, and the last twenty years
eclipse any preceding twenty. We read
in the daily newspapers OF events an
nounced in one paragraph and without
any special emphasis-eyents which a
IIerodotus, a Josephus, n Ncuophon, a
Gibbop would have taken whole chapters
or whole volumes to elaborate. Looking
out upon our time we must cry ont, in the
words of the text. "Wondcrs in the heay-
rms md in the earth
l propose to show you that the time in
(which Nvn 1.-Two iG ,vpu1orful fo" lis1etp.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-12-12

Jack-I wish l could get out of marry
ing her.
Fred-Why don't you tell her she is
too good for you?
Jack-I did, but it wouldn't work. Now
she wants to marry me to reform me-
Town Topics.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-12-12
A WORRY CLUB.

Tess-Whats the trouble in that club of
yours?
Jess-Ch, half the members are afraid
our president win get discouraged and re-
sign.
Tess-And how about the other half?
J~ess-They're afraid she w~on't-Phila-
.delphia Press.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-12-12
Submarine VaIIeys,

There are 43 submarine valleys wtsye
soundings show a depth of over threr
miles and eight where there Is mdro
than foSr miles Of water.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-12-12

Death Is natural to n man,, hut slavery
unnatural, and the m you strip n
man OF his liberty you strip him of all
his virtues; you convert his heart into a
dark hole, in which all the vices conspire
against you.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-12-12
Undoubtedly.

First ~Passenger-I wonder why we are
making such a long stop at this station?
Second IA traveller OF eNpPriencel-I
presume it is because no one happens to
be trying to catch the train,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-12-12
HIS DIPLOMATIC REPLY.

'Is a diplomat ever justified in using
prevarication?" asked his friend.
Well said the diplomat, he is GER
tainly not justified in calling it by that
nAmA"--Puck
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-12-12
Romnn SacrIaccs.

Every sacrifice offered on a Roman
altar was performed either with flow
ars or with some odor extracted from
than
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-12-12
Weary Waiting.

She (wearlyl-Did you give the waiter
your order2
He lgloomily)-Yes. but l think he
means to keep 1t as a souyenir.-IIarper's
Bazaar. <~..--~sfr~ = f.,s
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-12-12

Rev. John NJ. Bacon, the English ball
loon expert, insists that lighthouses
should have warning bells under as well
as above water. because IN a storm
sound travels further under water han
through the air.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-12-12
THE REVISED VERSION.

Educated man.
"Well, no but he has a good deal OF
automobile sense."-New York sun.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-12-12

You can take out a patent in Belgium
for $50, in France for $50, in Russia for
500.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-12-12

GOOD PLACE FOR A LOAF, TOO.
Friend-"Jove, YOU office is hot as an
oven"
Lawyer-"Tt ought to be; | make my
bread here. detroit Free Press.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-12-12

Hope is the handspring that makes a
mans wheels go round.-Chicsgo News.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-12-12
Standing on the wntchtower.

Years ago l was at Fire Island, Long
Island, and l went up in the cupola from
which they telegraph to New York the
approach Of vessels hours before they
come into port. There is an opening in
the wall, and the operator puts his tele-
scope through that opening and looks out
and sees vessels far out at sea. While |
was talking with him he went up and
looked out. He said, ave are expecting
the Arizona tonight" | said; as it posi-
BILE you know all those vessels? Do you
xnow them as you know a mans face?''
He said: Yes. ! never make a mistake.
Before | see the hulls | often know them
by the masts. / know them ALL have
watched them so long Oh, what a grand
thing it Is to have ships telegraphed and
heralded long before they come to port,
that friends may come down to the wharf
and welcome their long absent ones! Sc
today we take our stand in the watch
tower, and through the glass Of inspira.
ton we look off and see a whole fleet of
ships coming in. That Is the ship OF
peace, with one star of Bethlehem float
ing above the top gallants. That is the
ship OF the ch,xch, mark Of salt water
high upon the smokestack, showing she
has had rough weather, but the Captain
of Salvation commands her, and all Is
well with her. The ship Of heaven, might
lest craft ever launched, millions of pas
ecngers waitine for millions more, prcph.
cts and apostles and martyrs in the cabin
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-12-12

But look at the disasters cyclonic. At
the mouth Of the Gauges are three islands
the Haitian. the Sundeep and the Dakin
Shabazpore, In the midnight of October.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-12-12


Blessings Of quick information. News
papers falling MI around ms thi.k nc
leaves in a September eouinoctial News
three days old rancid and stale. We sec
the whole world twice n day-through the
newspaper ut the breakfast table and
through the newspaper Mt the tontable.
with an extra" here and there between.
Blessings Of gospel proclamation: Do
you not know that nearly all the mission
airy societies have been born within n
hundred years and nearly all the Bible
societies and nearly all the great philan.
thropic movements? Christianity is on
the march. while infidelity is dwindlinr
into imbecility. While inidelity is thus
dwindling the wheel of Christianity is
making about n thousand revolutions in a
minute. All the copies OF Shakespeare
and Tcnnyson and Disraeli and Of any
ten Of the most popular writers Of the day
less in number than the copies of the Ri
bic going out from our printing presses.
a few years ago in six weeks moro than
The Brunswick times-call., 1901-03-28
Our Greatest Specialist

For 30 years DR.. J. Newton Hath
away has so successfully treated chronic
diseases that he is acknowledged )day
to stand at the head of h profession in
this line. His exclusive method OF
treatment for Varicocele ana Structure
without the aid of knife or cautery
cures IN so per cent. Of all cases. In
the treatment of loss of vital forces
nervous disorders, kidney and urinary
complaints, paralysis, blood poisoning,
rheumatism, catarrh and diseases pecul-
lar to women, he is equally successful
DR.. HathawaY's practice Is more than
touble that Of any other specialist.
Gases pronounced hopeless by other
physicians, readily yield to his treat
ment. Write HIM today fully about
your case. He makes no charge for
consultation or advice, either at his Of
zee or by mail,
]. NEWTON HATHAWAY, M. D.
% Bryan Street, Ssv8p nah, G
The Brunswick times-call., 1901-03-28
SPECIAL NOTICES.
To Whom it may concern

To Whom it may concern:
1 hereby notify the citizens of Brun-
swick who are in the sewerage limits
and who have tailed TO connect with
the sewerage as prescribed by law that
the time for laying sewer pipe in the
city expires on May 1st and there be-
ing just one month more time IN which
this work can be done. must urgen-
tly request that all citizens will immed>
lately MAKE arrangements to have such
connections made.
Ou the 1st of May, when the time
expires for laying pipe, l will docket
every citizen of Brunswick who has
not complied with the law and will
fine them sufficient to have the sewerage
work done in the fall of the year, and
will hold such money in trust until
that time and ] will like wise charge
the owners of such property with the
cost of cleaning their premises until
such sewerage can be connected.
Respect.
Nathan Emanuel,
Mayor,
The Brunswick times-call., 1901-03-28
STRIKES A III II FIND.

81 was troubled for several years
with cbror ic ioo'Rss'l"n ana ntrgoDr
d,b.hty," Wri'.s r. J. Green, Of L
caster, N. Fl. mo rem dy heIoso
me until began uIpg Electric Bit
ters, which did me mo god iLaD sll
the med,cines I etet u-ed. Tbey have
tl'o keDr nv Wlfs in sxo' ] eut haa'tt
for yeas. Sus saVs Electric 3 ttsrl
are just splendid Tor temsI. t.on-l-s
that they sre g-snd tonio end inv'0-
orator fer wsAk, Vun down wot en-. NJ
OH ne iir'ns nHn take its un,- IN
sur fsmi y" Try them. Oily 80,
Satisfaction guaranteed bS all drug
gists.
The Brunswick times-call., 1901-03-28

At no time Is man secure from at
taoks of such disorders of the stomach
as cholera morbue, cramps and diar-
rbOes; hut these oompisints are COM
mon during rhe heated term, when il
is dangerous 30 neglect them. Pain.
Killer is d remedy that has never fail
ed, and the severest attacks have been
cured by it. AVOID substitutes. There
is but one Pain-Klller, Perry DAVIS
25c and 500.
The Brunswick times-call., 1901-03-28

l Will be at the following places on
;he dates name below, for the purpose
Of Receiving Tax Returns for state
Bnd county, for the year 1901:
St. SimOns Mills, April, 9th, 9th
and May 18th.
Sterling April 9Th, goth, May 18th.
Jamaica April 10Th, May 3rd, Oath,
Pyles Crossing, April 4th, Goth, and
May 25th.
BAunswIok April 1Ith, 18th, 18th,
May 9th, 10th, 18th, 3Oth, 31st, and
June 1st. Jno. E. Dubberly,
Receiver Tax Returns
for Glynn county.