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THE BUKblMiTUJN t'KKIfi rllKSS : THURSDAY. JANUARY 23, 1.IU8.
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MANY BOATS FOR LAKE
Steamers Built for Passenger Ser
vice during -Last 100 Years.
(iriiriiint evolution from the First Ver
ntniit Costing $20,000 nltti Speed
Of Pour Miles per Hour tn
t'0,000 Ships.
For the past one hundred year.", In fncl
n'most since the history of steamboats
began, Lake Chnmplnln has had her
tliar In su.im navigation. To tho peo
ple of to-day n steamer the typo of tho
first Vermont, built In 1W, tho General
Green In 182,, the Franklin, the Wash
ington or the Winonskl, would look queer
ns compared with tho modern up to date
steaners tho type of the third Vermont,
the Tloonderoga or the Chatoaugay. The
eal stenubou Inspection nlfloe has Just
isu rl a chart with a tabular view of
seambonts on Lake Champlaln covering
a perl 3d from lRd to IMS, nearly 100 years,
d uring w'-ieh time steamers of nil sorts
and descriptions have plied on the lake
and then disappeared from view, This
list of boats has hern furnished to the
Free Tress by tho steamboat Inspectors
and Is published below In the hope It may
be of Interest to some of the older
r ndeis o' the paper and a means of In
truetion to Minn of the younger renders.
The ilrst oiniont was finished In the
ir lvn!. ' avmg been built In Burlington
' n cist of ?o.ei, and having a length
of 120 feet, being 20 hoiso power, ami
having n speed of four miles per hour.
She t n-ied in service for five years
md was unk near Isle Aux Nolx, on
October 1."., Mi. This boat was followed
by tlio firt Pnoonlx In 18l.", having a
length of HO feet, horse power 4.i, and
speed .gilt m.les per hour. The cost wns
l, vi lie continued In service four
ve,ir i)r tig burned at 1 o'clock n. m.
ne-n R iri'ngtnn September S, 1H9. Next
one i ,e Champlaln, built In 1SK at a
c ' "f J Is nan, and having 20 horse power,
n I "g'l of M feet and speed of five
ml p. r hour. She continued In service
for one year and was burned at Whltc
1 all In September, 1S1T. This was followed
by the Congress, finished in 18.R at a cost
of jno.om, and having a length of ins fee:,
horse p 'Wcr 34, and speed eight miles
per hour She continued In rervlce for 10
years and wis condemned In 13.1.
Next me tu second Phoenix, finished
in is'fl t a . ost of J-I.VOiTO, her length be.
Irg 1to f . t. horse power C, and speed
elgl t ,i. s per hour. Sho oontP ned In
sen 1C! 'firs, and was condemned In
1 V. T' Oitv-r.il Green was the next on
t ie 1- k ' finished In ISIS at a cost of
? 2 ' m nwng a length of 75 feet, horso
power .'S anil sped eight miles per hour.
SI e mtln-ied m service seven years and
M' enrvcr ed Into a sloop In lr.3. Next
was t1-' Franklin, finished In 17, cost-
g V), being li feet in length, horse
power 75. and speed 10 miles per hour.
She v. as eondnnned In 1S3S after 11 years
r f servl '0
Thin followed In quick succession tho
. isb ngtnti. finished ill lc27. cost $H.0'.
length J2 fret, horse power 30 and sped
r giit m irs, condemned In IS II after p!
years of s '; . : t he McDonough, finished
I. is. S ci ,t Sl.'.dni, length S9 feet, horso
power r.i, spei fight miles, wrecked in
ISll after 1,1 years service; the Wlnnn
skl I W cost Slo,0"0. length 136 feet,
1 si" J r f.'i and speed 10 miles, con
den - 1 In '."0 lifter IS years service; tho
Water W ,t. 1 finished in 15-12, cost JH.&iO,
Ung'h 90 feet, horse power 40, speed
p'g" ' in les, converted into a schooner in
is 'IT aft r tl r -e years' mtvIco; the Bur
1 t'g n finis' rd m l.V:7, coil $7S,00". length
l'ii feet .n-sr power 0", speed 1." milu,
idennu 1 n l-s.'t nfter 17 years' service;
t c W t i-o 11 In 1S3S, cost $70,0X1, length
"i fret ijirs power 200, speed 15 miles,
i ndi r.tif d i' I'-'.S after la years; tho
5nr.ni , Unshed In IM2, cost SJj.O),
. i-gt' 1W feet, horse power 100, speed 11
n lies condemned 111 ISTm after 13 years;
the Francis Palttis, Iinished In 1S4I, cost
j;n OCO, length isr, feet, horse power 160,
speed 111-2 miles, condemned In 19 aft. r
15 years' service; the J. II. Hooker, fin
ished In 1M6, cost $ls,(mo. length i:w feet,
I orse power , speed nine miles, In iurv-
Ici "1 ira'i converted Into a barge In
u-1 t l'ii ted States, finished In IM".
rist J", lrngt'i "40 feet, horse power
S7 spe. 1 is 1-2 miles, condemned In 1ST:
n' r 20 vr-its service; the Kthan Allen
fl ished in ly!7, cost $3(3,0(1, length VA
fret, l nvf ; iwer 7J, speed 10 miles, cou-e'on-ncd
n IsTO after 23 .ears; the lloquet
fin'shed In l, cost J7.W, length ft) feet,
1 orse pew ' "0, speed 7 1-2 miles, sold to
h.t-i Canada In 1S."4 after six years'
serlcf fie Hoston, finished in lrd, cost
$2" or), leng'h 127 feet, horse power 70,
speed 12 miles, condemned in 1S71 after
20 years
Th-1 Airier ea was finished In lSrd at a
cost o' tiOOin, slie was 230 feet in length,
w'th hore power 27o and speed 1J miles
nn hour S' " wus condemned In 1SC0 af
ter IS vears of service. Thi ll followed
the Cimnl.i b'nlt in 1S.'3, costing $1C0.CH
tengt l 'iV) fret, horse-puwer 340, speed IS
reMes r ii ill fined in 1S70 after 17 years
S' "Me t Montreal In Is.", cost $40.
noo. lenR'h l- feet, horse-power 140,
sneed Ifi miles, in service 2," years and
biirned ii Maquam bay In IssO; the
Olh-rr I nsi om was finished In ls,30, cost
ino.ooo. imgth 13C fiet, horse-power ISO,
hoeeu 13 miles, outlived her usefulnesx
pfier 2" years of service; the Adirondack
w,is ri ' ed In ll67. cost Sfiij.oio, was 231
fert m ler;tl., hnrse-powir 2..0, speed IS
m'l s, tnk'-ll off In 1S7S nfter elcht years
rf r ! the Oakea Ames was finished
In 1si.s cost Sloo.fiC'), length 2."S feet,
)nrse ,iower 270, spet d K lillles per hour,
r inni I the Cliamplaln and wr'Cked at
l Vestfrt in lsT.'i after seven years ser-
vi e, t'e A W.lllams, rinlslKH In v;o.
cest r,0fi0,i, length 132 feet, horse-power
lln, spi d 1? miles, outlived usefulness
nfter " if r, the second Vermont was
fi I'i. 1 I ls7l at a cost of ?100,100, length
feet 'o'-e-pouer 1.30O, sliced 13 miles,
n'ltUvr 1 us. fulness nfP'r 31 years; the
Mnn'inin w . finished In 1SS1, cost 30,
(VA length 112 fe'et, horse-power "00,
S'li-ed lull' s outlived usefulness nfter
"I venrs' the Reindeer was finished In
k ' e'ost .,fim), length lis feet, horse
tie ver s O rin d 1 1 miles, sunk at Central
Wrmimt w ivf while out of commission,
I iter ipsmar tied.
Of the f-ieamers now running thero Is
the ("'hnteaugay, finlshel In 1SS. cost
Hm.oro. length 20i3 feet, horsepower 1,0V),
speed :o mile's; the third Vermont, llnlsh
rl In in0.i, cost 201.fi00, length 202 feot,
horsepower l,Sf), speed 23 miles; the Tl
cond inga, finished In 10CC, cost 5170,000,
length 220 feet, horse-power l.r.ro, speed
23 miles
Of the above boats tho following worn
built for the Champlaln Steamboat Co.
and later for tho Champlaln Transpor
tation Co ; first Phoenix, Champlaln,
Congress, second Phnonlx, Franklin, Ilur
Ilngton, Whitehall, Saranac, United
States, Jloston, Canada, Montreal, Adi
rondack, second Vermont, Chnteaugay,
thlr' Vermont and Tlcondernga.
FOUNTAIN PENS AT FREE
PRESS STORE,
ETHAN ALLEN'S
PEPPER BOX
InUrostlnii I'nnrhlcii History of Ver
mont' Hero.
"The following Interesting, hitherto
unwritten history of Kthan Allen und
tho Hopkins and Allen Arms company,
appears In the February Issue, of Field
ntid Stream, nnd Is tho third paper of n
notable seiles, entitled, 'The History of
American Arms and Ammunition,' now
running In that publication;"
It was noted In tho Introductory ar
ticle of this soi les that many of tha
earlier American guns were manufni'
tured by the Pennsylvania Dutch nnd the
Huguenots of Maryland, but such manu
facturing was Invariably conducted on
a small scale. For the llrst three-quart-ers
century of our national life New
Unglnnd practically controlled nil
branches of manufacturing, nnd Yankee
Inventive talent accomplished so manv
marvels that II became proverbial ttin
world over. For ninny years Connecticut
was popularly esteemed the home of
Inventors, and though the State was
made the butt of many quiet Jokes nn
the land of wooden clocks and wooden
nutmegs, the fact remains that It still
holds preeminence In. many lines of
mechanical production, nnd notably In
the making of firearms. Many factories
were established In Connecticut and
Massachusetts, a few of which still con
tinue In business, though by far the
larger number are bow but memortes,
One of the oldest remaining, nnd for
ninny years conducting nn enormous
buMno.ss, Is the Hopkins & Allen Arms
Co., which has been located at Norwich,
Conn., since the catlv '10's. It Is the fuc
cesso of n number of dims, the business
of which was acquired through purchase
nnd nbnrptlon One of the largest of
these, the' l'orchnnl Arms Co., establish
ed at North Ornfton. Mass., In 1S32.
Many of the i eiders of these pages will
doubtless v. member the revolvers. In
common use years ago. bearing the Im
print of this firms or of Forehand &
Wndswnrtb.
Ft ban Allen, one of the pioneers of
the fin arms Industry In America, was
In his time a well-known figure In New
Fngland a man standing over six feet
p. his stockings, nnd of whoso prowess
manv tales are told. An occurrenco
during the time ho was living at North
Cirnflon l tvplcal of the man. It seeing
that he bad a misunderstanding with
some of his fellow clll7ens nnd, being
a man of veiy strong opinions which
could not be 'haken by argument or
force, soon had the greater part of the
community nrrnyed against him. Tho
breach widened nnd matters became
worse until finally, Mr. Allen was ap
proached by a committee of four and
asked to npnloglze. It happened, how
over, that l'tbnii did not take kindly to
apologies, nnd what he told the commit
tee fnlled to make Its members any
better naluri'il. The next day, when
going for hl mall, he discovered a,
series of posters which stated that, un
less Kthan Allen apologized to the com
munity by noon of the following day, he
was to be tarred and feathered nnd rid
den on a rail out of town at exactly 12
o'clock. Kthan quietly returned to Ills
factory and continued his work, and
nothing was seen of him until noon of
the next day when be came
striding down the street and
stood In front of the postofflre with
n "pepperbox" pistol of his own make In
raoh hand. At 12:P0 he returned to tin!
fnrttory, without having seen a face, or
heard n sound. Perhaps It Is needleus to
add that Kthan did not leave town on a
rail, nor did ho apologize to the citizens
of North Orafton. '
At that period Mr. Allen was manu
facturing a saw-handled, rltled, target
pistol and the Lambert cano gun, and
also the famous pepper-box, the first re
volving arm made In America. From
this arm was evolved the modern re
volver, In which the cylinder only re
volves, dlrchrirg'ng Its 'd through a
single barrel. The pepper-'iox was very
1 npulnr as a weapon of -isr. for many
years, nnd It figures prom'-irntlv In the
llteinture of fifty vears are One of
these pistols was cnrrleil ,v Mark Twain
wher he was treed by the buffalo, as re
lated by himself. The writer of "Ileyond
the Mississippi," a book rcul in Its elay
by everybody, tells ..o-y this weapon
was responsible fur the orglnation of a
certain slanj; phrase wh'ch Is still In
constant use. An nilventurons burglar
osaved to climb to the w inluw of a
worthy merchant, as he reached the
sill was e-onfrontei by ti big pepm-r-box.
"You getl" said the meicbant; "you
bet!" responded the climber promptly,
and accepted the merchant's advice In
stead of his money. It was related that
the pepper-box was Introduced In the
southwest in a rather dramatic manner.
The traveling representative of the firm,
one Avllllnni Onion, visiting a largo
Texas town, stepped out upon the veran
da of his hotel nnd discharged all the
barrels of twc pepper-bov pistols In
quick succession. It was a whole lot of
shooting In n very brief space, and quite,
naturally brought out the entire town,
armed to the teeth ami prepared for
trouble, duns protruded from dnois and
windows, and men with pistols In either
hand ran cautiously from all directions.
thinking n big fight was In progiess.
After the explanation Onion was able to
book orders that kept the fnetory busy
for a long time, nnd the popularity of
the pepper-box throughout tho south
west was assured.
Another arm to which historical im
portance attaches Is the first shotgun
loading from the breech that was ever
manufactured In America, of which an
Illustration will bo found elsewhere in
this article. Us production marked the
beginning of modern gunmaklng In this
country The Damascus barrels on M
rum are two of n vorv few made by
i-uinn Alien s son-in-law in an eperi
uuntnl way. The product proved wholly
satlsfactoiy nnd perfect In quality, but
It wns found that the cost of material
and skilled labor In America was too
great to permit of a profit In barrel pro
duction: consequently our manufacturers
continued to Import their Damascus bar
rels, nnd Ftlll do so to the present daw
tl'ho wniknianshlp nnd finish eif this first
breecli-lnailer Is remarkably fine, even
when compared with the latest arms,
and In action nnd lockwotk It Is a most
admirable piece of mechanical construc
tion. Other old nrms made by this coin,
pany are (he revolving rifle, the drop
block military arm, the drop-block shot
gun, the single shot pistols for belt and
pocket lire, duelling pistols and vai lolls
models of revolvers. In one of the arms
cabinets In tho offices of Hopkins &
Allen Arms Co. there Is a pair of duel
ling pistols with a history dating back
to the eaily part of tho nineteenth cen
tury. It Is tho story of two men friends
In overy semso of tho word who loved
the same woman, Sho was a coquette
and cared for neither of them, but de
sired to hold tho affection of both. There
was a quarrel and a duel -for at that
day und time gentlemen were always
"game." Onn of tho combatants, though
shot through the lungs, managed to
keep his feet long enough to mortally
wound his opponent. It Is needless tn
dwell upon the sequel, hut tradition says
there was a resurrection of tho old
friendship before death came, and the
cnquetle discovered too Into that sho had
really loved one of tho victims of her
folly. While tho rusty old pistols remain,
tho story wjll b rotold from generation
Bad Symptoms.
Tho woman who has periodical hend
ashoa, backache, sens Imaginary dark
frpots or ".pocks nosMnif or dincliiR beforo
her eyos, najnawlng dlstreos or heavy
full (ellng 1ft Jtoraach, faint spells, drag-glng-downA4llf
n lowr abdominal or
polvla regfUn, emlly itartled or oxcltod,
Irregiiluf or painful periods, with er with
out ifclvlc caurrh, Is suffering from
weaknii-r'anAasranBernentsthatshould
havo c.yly attention. Not all of above
symptotM ays likely to be present In any
caw at oil e I me.
Noglott4 or badly treated and such
c.194 Often run Into rr.s.ladls whleh de
man UCe surgeon's knife If they do not
rcjiAfTiUiillT.
Nomedlclno extnnl.hns such a long
apij numrrPlfl r. Lt.:J JVC rf!t
tionZryi) nieqfrlt iTTiU unch n strong
nroTesliiiiI.i inili..-.ii-Wiil. m opiMnTTTi
Mte!r.iTinyr?rlti'n.'.ir-worih.eiririi thftpapY
n',WV,nt npllUAtv non.tirofi;tfinil
trmejptiili. 'ihe verybest Ingredients
known to mfdlcal science, for the. cure of
woman's peculiar ailments enter Into Its
composition. No alcohol, harmful, or
hablt-formlnii drug Is tn be found In the
list of Its Ingredients printed on each
bottlo-wrappcr and tteted under oath.
In any roMIMon of the female system,
Dr. Plerco's Favorite Inscription can do
only (rood nnvrr harm. Its whole effect
Is to sfennthen. Invigorate and regulatx
tho whole femsle system and especially
tha pelvic, ortans. When these are do
rc.ngrd In function or affected bv disease,
tho stomach snil other organs nf 'digestion
become sympsthetlcally deranged, tho
nerves are weaksned, nnd a long list of
bad, unpleasant hymr.tor.is follow. Too
much must no, bs expected of this "Fa
rorlto Prescription." It will not perform
miracles; will not ciiri tumors no med
icine will. It it'll! often prtvrnt them. If
taken In time, and thus the operating
table nnd the ,nrjtnn's knife may be
avoided.
Women anfforlriT from dlse.vcs of long
standing, iro Inrlt.-d tn consult Doctor
Pierce by lrltv cca All correspondence
Is lirhl as strictly private and sacredly
confidential. Aeldress Dr. R. V. Pierce,
HufTnlo. N. V.
Dr. Plrrco's Modtenl Adviser (1000 pages)
U s-nt free o-i re-elpf, of 21 one-cent
stamps for pntirr-oovcred, or 31 stamps
f rcloth-bo' -i Vihlic's as above-
to generation. The sad tales of life are
seldom forgotten,
VALLEY FAIR MEETING
.1. P. llimlii-r Klecleil President After
A Utely Session,
F.rattleboro, .Ian. 17. The sloe;,
holders of the Valley Fair association
hold their annual business moot
ing to-day In the Itrooks House and In
the Interest of Harmony voted not to
elect officers for tho ensuing year. Much
discussion arose over tills step and finally
a slock vote was resorted to, and the
motion was finally carried by a close
vote. After tinnsacting routine business
the stockholders and dlie-tors adjourned
to the banquet hall, but here pence and
harmony did not reign. Differences of
opinion as to the postponement of the
flection of officers became so decided
that the president, 0. W. Fierce, was
induced to call a meeting while the ban
quet wa In progress. The motion
orgln.iliy carried was rescinded and an
other earned to elect officers after the
dinner Fellowship and good feeling Rot
hold of each one again and after several
after-dinner speeches .lames F. Hooker
was unanimously electetl president of the
association. Other officers arc: Vice-presidents,
N. P. Wood of Nortlifield, Mass.,
and I). K. O'Neil of Walpole, N. II.;
treasurer, F. C. Adam.-, of Hr.ittieboro;
secretary. Oscar llenson; executive com
mittee, Kugene Akoley, c. D. Stlekney,
H. O. Clark, ,1. A. Taylor. 'I'.io retiring
executive committee made the following
recommendation: The selling of legitimate
privileges to bring in a revenue, of Sl.i.OO;
to limit the expenseis of tho dog show
to SIM; to remove the dairy department
back to Its old quarters nnd thus save
JW; selling advertising for tho premium
list to partlnlty If not wholly pay tho
cost of piintlng the list; and to sell a
parcel of land on the south side of the
giounds to the village. The committee
liellevc If the above suggestions are com
piled with that the revenue of the fair
would bo materially Increased.
to . nrc!Wiii:.T cAitn.
O tlinu blest fruit of bee-starred, snowy
fields,
Hut harbinger of hoary winter's s,,ty,
Which, put away
Within the garage gastronlmlc yields
Such ill cams as- turn December into
May,
Or any other month. Thy speckled sides
That gleam beneath the liquid maple's
sheen
Bespeak' some dappled nightmare, which
one ride s
In sorry dreams. When winter win Is
blow keen,
And bed at seven
Is like to heaven.
How doth thy call arouse the shivering
soul,
To cleithe Itself with speed, and down
waid haste
To where thy browning billows Inward
roll,
Done to the taste!
Then think I of tho riches which men
toll
To gain, and, having, cannot turn tn
thee,
lest pood digestion murdered In the moil
Of money madness, sends Its ghost ti
free
The demons that our nightly rest des
poil, Thou art my morning manna and my
milk,
The maple's sap which veils thy ruddy
face
And causes thee to slip my throat Ilk"
silk,
Was made for thee. It was a special
grace
Flint grew the tree and thee
Near to each other's native place,
On frosty mornings, when tho shriveled
sun
Peeps o'er the eastern hills, It seems to
mo
He Is but one of thlno own kind, well
done
And Mulling. Thus It Is to be
Ho wnrm a benefactor of the race.
And when by night I fee In dreams a
heaven,
Whatever else for Joy hereafter mnks,
I take It I In vain had thereto striven
If Peter passed me not the buckwheat
cakes,
Philadelphia North American.
"I.lttlo dabs of Powder
Little daubs nf Paint
Of course will make a pale face
Ieiok ns If It alnt."
Put n little Itydale's Tonic
Taken twice n dny,
Makes the palo cheek rnsg-
In wlso old Nature's way.
It beats tho artificial
Applied both thick nnd thin,
And can't b rubbed off with a
For Its underneath tho skin.
rng
So throw away your paint box Lass,
Tho pitlntlesH pink looks best,
And Ilvdnle's Tonic never fails
Whene'er given a test. .1. W. O'Rulll-
van., Ilurllngton. Vt., nnd Shanley &
Fj;tey of Wlnooskl
A CALL OF HUMANITY.
We go our w.iys In llfo toe much ulonts;
Wo hold ouri-elvoB too far from all our
kind
Too often wo arc dead to sigh and moan,
Too often to the weak and helpless
blind;
Too often where distress und want abldo
We turn and pass, upon tho other sldo.
O friends and brothers, passing down
tho yoats,
Humunlty Is calling each and all
In tender accents born of grie f and tears,
I pray you listen to the thrilling cill.
You ennnnt, In your cold and selfish pride,
Pass guiltlessly upon tho other side.
- Kxchange.
HIIOFDDKIJ OF VF.AI,.
Order a shoulder of veal. Havo tho
bones removed and sent with tho order.
Put tho bones Into the soup kettle, covor
with cold water and heat slowly, wipe
the meat with a damp cloth; spread It
out nnd spi Inkle the Insleje. with sail,
pepper nnd sweet herbs. Holl up and tie
securely. Put it In the kettle with tho
bones; add one siloed onion and nne-half
cup carrot dice. Cover und cook Hlowly
until meat is tender, turning when half
done. Then remote from kettle; sprlnklu
with salt and pepper, dredge and flour
nnd place In a dripping pan Cover with
thin slices of fat salt pork. Ilrown in a
hot oven, hasting with the stock In ket
tle. When done remove to hot platter
nnd make gravy In the ordinary- way.
Fse the stock In kettle for soup.
GLAZED CAltHOTS.
Wnsh and scrnie tho carrots and cook
In boiling salted water until tender.
Drain; slice an l pi ice In a buttered bak
ing pan. Spill. lib' -paringly with sugar,
sr.lt and pepper, .md dot oer with but
ter. Add a half "ip of water and, bake
In a hot oven until brown.
CltAHH A IA CltKOliK.
(Ch.illng Dish.)
Four level tnble-r"uns butter, emu level
tablespoon finely nilncid onion, two level
tablespoons fine'y piinccd swi et Spanitth
pepper, one-half c.p mushrooms cut In
small pieces, ont-balf cup of chicken or
veal stock, one -up stewed and strulned
tomato, and one jmI one-half cups crab
meat, salt to tasti .
Molt tho butter a" 1 add the onion, pep
per and mushrooms .md cook for live min
utes without brow .nig. Then ucld tha
stock, tomato, cmi nie-u and salt. As
ioon as mixture bo is place over hot wu-
ter. cover nnd cook for ten minutes.
Servo on toast.
OATMKAI, HHKAD.
Two cups bolllne water, one cup rolled
oats, oiii-thlrd cup sugar, two level tea
spoons salt, two tablespoons melted short
ening, one yeast .ike dissolved In one-
fourth cup lukewarm water, four una
thiee-fourth.s cup.s ilour.
Add the water to the oats and lot stand
over night. In th. morning add tha su
gar, salt, shorten' g, yeast and Hour.
He- well and let rio until double In
bulk. Then beat -ialn vry thoroughly
and turn Into well pieaseel bread pans.
Lot rise until neaih double and bako In
a moderate oven fo' one hour.
DOFCHINKTS WITH HCTTKHMILK,
Three eggs, two caps sugar, one-fourth
cup melted butter, one cup buttermilk,
four cups Hour, one level teaspoon soda.
one-half level teaspoon grated nutmeg,
one-half level tensp. on salt.
Heat the eggs 11111" light; add tho sugar,
butter and buttern, 1:. Si ft together the
flour, soda, salt am' nutmeg and add It
with more flour If r.- essnry. Koll out, cut
with doughnut cutter and fry In deep hot
fnt. Drain on brown paper. Roll In su
gar if desired.
COCOANFT SOUFFLK.
One and one-half cups milk, one-fourth
cup sugar, three level tablespoons corn
starch, one-fourth level teaMionn salt.
one level teaspoon butter, om cup shred
ded cocomut, whites four eggs.
Scald the milk in a double boiler. Mix
and serve with cold custatd sauce and
lemon Juice.
CANTON RHEllHKT.
One-fourth pound prose-nod ginger, on"
quart boiling water, one cup sugar, three
fourths cup orange Juice, one-fourth cup
lemon nice.
Add the water and sugar to the ginger
and boll for fifteen minutes, then sot
aside. When cold add the orange and
lemon Juice nnd strain. Freeze In the
usual way, using three parts lco to une
of salt.
ADKLINF. WAC, SMITH.
tiii: voL'xniiit of t.uimaxv ham,
Tammany was founded by William
Monney, an Irishman by descent, un
American by blith. an upholsterer by
tiaile and an oiganlzer, and doubtless
an agitator, hv Instinct' Had Moonev
been born In our day he probably would
have belonged tei more secret societies
than there am days In the week, and
would have been active In all of them
writes Frederick T'phnni Adams In "Suc
cess Magazine". No adequate pen port
rait of the founder of Tammany has
been handed down to nr. hut we have a
right to pictuie him ns nu energetic and
talkative citizen who was anxious nnd
able to do things. His head was full of
plans, lie possessed the gift of Imagina
tion, he was the snit of a man wo nl
ways find as chairman of Important com
mlttces In fact he would have shone In
any capacity from the head of a Sun
day school to the leadership of a groat
political organization. The world has
always had such men, and ever will.
William Mnouey did not jlse to the
heights of greatness. His mental capa
city was not such ns to force him far to
the front. There are a score of men now
living who rule far greater societies than
the Tammanv of Moonry's dny, and It
should not console them to reflect tiinl
the nveiage Tammany member never
heard of William Monney, and that no
bror.zo or maible perpetuates his like
ness or his memory.
Monney and most nf the men associa
ted In the founding of Tammany had
been members of the Pons eif Liberty.
With the close of the Revolution this
society was disbanded. It being arsiuned
that their work was done. The suspicions
nf the proletariat were aroused when
Alexander Hamilton thiew his powerful
Influence and protection over the hated
Toiles. They found theins, h-es powerless
to prevent the election to of'lce nf men
known to have been royalists. They had
no votes with which to prevent this, nnd
the proud patricians smiled scornfully
ns thev passed nt the doors n coffee
houses and taverns and listened to the
denunciations of these landless, nnd
theieforo disfranchised patriots Almost
to a man they opposed tho ratification of
the constitution, and It Is an undisputed
historical fnct that this document would
neve- have been adopted In Its present
form nnd the mass of the people been
permitted to vote upon n, Tlej. llP(
that It was deliberately ,lesRned to
throttle tho majority nnd to give undue
power to wealth, but whether they were
right or wrong Is not n question to bo
discussed here
Wherever any printed llilnK f ,-nnrs
(ravels, II represeiils ,,, ,, rUT
business. You ennnot nfforrt to lie
cureless nln" "y Vni of your urlnt-
liw. The I'reo I'ress Print aliinds for
uotul prlnllnif'
CHARLES EMORY SMITH DEAD
round In Ills Home vihcrr He rsplrnl
While Wife Was nt Church Pro
minent In Politics.
Philadelphia, Pa., .Ian, 13. Charles
;Kmory Smith, editor of the Press, former
minister to Ittissln nnd ex-postniaRte'r-general,
died suddenly at his homo In
this city to-day, aged f years. Death
was cause,! by heart trouble.
For nbout n month Mr. Smith had been
In poor health, but his condition had not
been regarded as serious. Following a
dinner In New York on November ,10 hn
suffered an acute attack of Indlgeslrm,
which according to his physician g.ne
Indication of heart trouble. Shortly beforo
Chrlatmns he attended 11 dinner of the
New Knglnnd society In this city, though
advise,! by his physician not to do so.
Ho wan tonstmaster at the banquet nnd
laughingly teferred to his Illness and his
embarrassment nt Miming himself seated
almost opposite to his physician nt the
affair.
lief ore he had te covered form the ef
fects of his first attack, Mr. Smith con
tracted the grlf) which aggravated his
heart trouble. One week ago ho was or
dered to Atlantic City tn recuperate, He
was necompnnted by Mrs. Smith nnd
when he returned to his home hero on
Patnrdny night he appeared to be bright
and cheerful, except that he felt some
what fatigued by his Journey.
Mrs. Smith went to church this morn
ing and on her return to the house, Mr,
Smith t.is found dead, lying across the
bed. He was partly clothed and had ap
parently been stricken while on his way
tn the bath room nnd thrown himself on
the bed.
Mr. Smith was born In Mansfield,
Conn., on February 12, 1SI2. In Hi" Mr.
Smith ent to the Albany Journal of
which publication he later became editor-
In-el ef. In 1W0 he wns given the post
of editor of the Press. As the result of
his services rendered to vnrlous ad minis
tratlo;i through his editorial and polltl
ca' labors he was appointed minister to
Itussla In
In the spring of 1K5 he wns given tho
portfolio of postmaster-general In the
cabinet of President MolClnloy, a post
which he held through the period of tho
Spanish-American wnr and through part
of President Roosevelt's administration.
The practical establishment of rural
free delivery nnd the ci cation of mall
service In Cuba, Forto Hlco and tho
Philippines marked his tenure of office
as pojtmaster-general.
Mr. Smith was twice married, his sec
ond wife being Miss Henrietta Nichols
of New York, whom he married at the
home of her mothfr, Mrs. Washington
Komnlne Nichols, at KIberon, N. J., on
October 3 last. Resides the widow, ho Is
survived by a brother and sister.
WOMAN JUMPED 13
STORIES TO HER DEATH.
Sirs. Ilerlierl M. Sears of Huston Com
mitted silllelile nt tin- St. tteuls.
.Vcm York City.
New York, Jan. 17. Mrs. Herbert M.
Sears of Hoston, .17 years old, a guest
nt Hotel St. Regis, committed suicide, to
day by Jumping from a thirteen story
window. Mrs. Sears was a member of a
wealthy Hoston family. She had been nt
tho St. Regis twelve days. Her Hoston
home was at 2S7 Commonwealth avenue.
Mrs. Sears had been a frequent visitor
at the St. Regis for several years. She
always came to the hotel accompanied
only by a maid and frequently remained
several days. H r actions are described
by the hotel people ns erratic, and the
maid always maintained close watch over
her mistress. The body fell nn the roof
of a four story building adjoining the
St. Regis and the fall was heard by the
occupants of that building. Mrs. Sears
left a note "to her husband In her room
In tho hotel.
Mrs. Sears, prior to the beginning of
tho mental trouble which resulted in
her suicide, occupied a position of
considerable prominence In the social
circles of liostnn. For nine years she
had been suffering from a nervous
disorder nnd nt Intervals during that
tlmo came to New York for treatment
by Dr. Joseph Collins. The latter said
todny that Mrs. pears In April, 1P07,
bv his advice, took a trip to Kurope.
Sho returned with her health appar
ently fully restored.
About two weeks ago, Dr. Collins
said, he ndvlseel both Mr. and Mrs.
Scars that sho should come to this
city and remain two weeks for treat
meat Intended to prevent a rocurriince
of her old trouble. Mrs. Sears enmo
to New York nine days ago, nnd oc
copied -a suite in tho St. Regis, be
ing accompanied only by her maid
Dr. Collins Inst saw her last evening.
He said sho seemed in normal condi
tion and pave no Indication of any
desperate resolve.
Her nervous disorder had previously
taken the form of melancholia and Dr,
Collins said to-day that ho supposed sho
suffered a recurrence of ono of thcNo
attacks during last night nnd Jumped
from tho window In a fit of temporary
Insanity. Mrs. Sears's maid had n room
adjoining thnt of Mrs. Sears last night
and knew nothing of her action until told
of It by hotel employes after her death,
SFFFKRKD FROM MELANCHOLIA,
Hoston, Jan. 17 Mrs. Sears was tho
wife of a prominent broker of this city.
Mr. Seats is n brother of Richard D.
Sears, former national tennis champion,
and twin brother f Phillip S. .'.'ears,
prominent In financial circles here
Friends say Mrs, Sears has been suffer
ing for some time from melancholia.
Mrs. Scars was before her ninrrlnge,
Miss Caroline Ilartlett, daughter of
Francis Ilartlett, a Hoton attorney, He
sides her husband Mrs. Sears leaves
two daughters, Phlllis, 15, and Lillian
12.
NOT THK ONLY ONF..
"Whnt started the riot at the perform
ance of 'Hamlef last night?"
"M'Hnm held tho skull nnd said; 'Alas
poor Yorlck! You r not the only di'ad
head in tho house.' "Philadelphia In
qulrer.
A IIRIDOK OF HHR NOSE.
Tho Social Moth. Thero onco was a
woman named Jennie
Who Hrldgo-whisked nwny her last
Pontile;
When forced to dispose
Of her fingers and toes
Sho reninrked, "I shall use my An
tennie.' --Harper's Wee'tly,
How to boat nn undertaker; Cough and
e-niii-iilnir end In Coffin. Curo the Con-ii
stop the Coughing, and let tho under
taker keep his collln. Rydalo's Cough
i.-iivii- u the best nnd surest wnv of nr.
compllshlng this result. Host, because It
contains tlio nesi remedies Known to aid
niiK-e to curo n cough, Surest, tbec.nis-.
II positively does not contain ophites or
harmful drugs or any ainn, uunrnntoca
und'.r the Pure Food and Drug Law, J.
W. O'Sulllvan, nurllncton, Shonley &
Kutoy of WlnooskL
l2
USE
PAGE'S
PERFECTED
POULTRY
FOOD
JO MAKE YOUR
HENS LAY
This Food may bo obtained of
M. V. Illcks .fc Son, I'nlrfnT, Vt.
C. W. II lee, Hssex, Vt.
n, O. Mmlgelt A Co., Kssex .let., Vt
J. V.. Wnitner, Milton, Vt.
C, C. Fuller, .lonesvllle, Vt.
A. It. W. llajden, Illneslmrg, Vt.
Clias. S. nail, n. Charlotte, Vt.
K. n. Illce, Wlnnoskl, Vt.
It. I.. Wright, Colchester, Vt.
.1. O. Mlildlclirnok & Sons,
nurllnKton, Vt.
It. II. HriHMi, North Wllllslon, Vt.
Trney A: Ilimc, llnlton, Vt
V.. II. rish, Itlrhmonil, Vt.
H. fi. Norton, Huntington r.'tr., Vt.
I. II. Dnmliiciie, Westforil, Vt.
We want agents In every village
where our Poultry Food Is not sold.
If It Is not on sale In your village wo
will send you, freight prepaid, a. 12
pound sack for J4.00 or a CO-pound
sack for J2.00.
CARROLL S. PAGE.
II j lie Park, Vermont.
T1IH FAT-LF.N IDOL.
David Helasco wns being congratu
lated on the success of "A Grand
Army Man."
'Writing plays Is risky business,"
said Mr. Helasco. "Past triumphs don't
count. He who has written twenty
superb pieces Is Just as likely to be
damned on his twenty-first piece a
any 1 ro.
'Thero was once a playwright who
sat In tho front row nt the first r.ight
of a new piece of his own. This piece
failed. It failed dreadfully.
'As tho playwright sat, pale and
sad, amid the hisses, a woman behind
him leaned forward and said-
" 'nxcusc me, sir; but knowing you
to be tho author of this play, I took
the liberty nt the beginning- of the
performance of snipping off a lock of
your hair. Allow me now to return
it to you.' " Harper's Weekly.
THE RF.ASON.
'Beautiful lady," pleaded tho beggar.
"won't you give something to a poor
blind man?"
"There," said Miss Faydrout, deposit
ing a dime in the hat that wns held be
foro her, "hut why do you say 'beautiful
lady' If you are blind?"
"That's the reason. I am blind." Chi
cago Record-Herald.
ON IIF.R DIGNITY.
Mr. Tambo Is yo' gwlno tor hang up
any mistletoe ills Chrls'mas?
Miss Sambo 'Deed I sn'. I's got a
little too much pride tor advertise fo' do
ordinary co'tesles dat a lady had a right
ter expec.' Judge.
DOWN IN THK DKPTIIS.
The mermaid was rummaging the
sunken ship.
"I want to see If I can't find one of
those hand mirrors the comic papers al
ways picture us as using." she said.
For vanity, also, Is not confined to that
comparatively Insignificant portion of
the earth's surface known as dry land.
Chicago Tribune.
Tlir. FOOTBALL SCRIJaMAGK.
Gladys I thought yon said Horace was
very popular?
Kvelyn So he l one nf the most
popular men In college.
Gladys That's funny. F.veryhody
seems to bo down on him to-day. Illus
trated Rits.
YOUR
FAMILY
HISTORY
SHOULD
BE PRINTED
WD MAKH A SPECIALTY OF Gr.NK
OLOCICAL WORK.
FREE PRESS ASSOCIATION,
HURLINGTON, VT. ' '.
Ai.nniiT nr,Y.oi,nvs ijstatu.
Stnto of Vermont, District of Grand
Isle, ss'
The honornhle, tho probato court for
the District of Grand Isle.
To all persons Interested In the es
tate of Albert Reynolds, Into of Al
burgh, In said district, deceased, In
testate. GREETING
Whereas, snld court has assigned
the 30th day of Jnnunry, A, D. 1908,
for tho settlement of tlio account of
tho administrator of said deceased,
niyl ordeied thnt public nolleo thereof
bo given to all persons Interested In
said estate by publishing this order
throe w.eeks successively previous to
tho dnsi assigned. In the Rurllngton
Weokly Free Press, a newspaper print
ed In Burlington, In this State.
Therefore, you are hereby notified
tn appear nt the probate office, In natd
district, on tho day assigned, then nnd
there, tn contest tho allownnco of said
account If you have eauBe.
Given under my hand this 4th day
of Janunry, A. I). 1908.
WILLIAM 1IAYNES,
28,w3t Judff0k
I2STATI3 UP NANCY IIVAN, nt'll
MNCJTON. We the subscribers, hnvlntr been m
pointed by the Honornhle Probntii
Court for the District of Chittenden.
commissioners to receive, examine ntiel
nnjust tne claims nnet eiemands of n'l
persons against tho estate of Nnnev
Ryan, late of Rurllngton, In said
district, deceased, nnd also all claims
ana eiomanrts exhlhlied in offset there
to; and six months from t'ie day of
the date hetreif helnr allowed by miiM
court for that purpose, we do therefor
ncre-Dy give notice mat we win at
tend to the duties of our nnnolnttnunt
at the ifflce of Kllhu H. Taft. In tbn
Court Hoiiro, Hurllngton, In said dls-
irict. on the inst einys or Jnnuary and
June. next, nt 10 o'clock a. m.. nn ench
of said days.
Dated this 3rd day nf January, 1 90S.
hliih; It. TAFT,
F. W. WARD,
8,vv3t Commissioners,
UVMTR OF ANNA ,1AM: HIIODCK,
coi.ciinsTnn.
We. tiie subscribers, having been ap
pointed by the Honorable Probato
Court for the District of Chittenden,
commissioners to receive, examine and
adjust the clnlms nnd dematuls r.f all
persons against the estate of At na.Tant
Rhodes, late of Colchester, i. said
ellstrbt, deceased, and Iso nil
claims and demands exhibited In
offset thereto; and six mnths
from the day of the elate linnif be
ing alle.wed by sale! court for Hint p it -pose,
we ,lo therefore hereby give no-tic-
that we will attend tei the duties
of our appointment nt the store of
Murray Wright, In Colchester Center,
In said district, on the 30th days nt
Januar'' and June, next, nt 10 o'clock
a. rn , on each of said days.
Dated this 31st day of December,
190?
JOHN LYON.
Mt'RRAY WRIOHT,
Commissioners,
2',w3t
i;stti: or siAnGAitr.T Tiivx,n,
ni:ni,iNiTON.
STATi; OF VF.RMONT, District of Chit
tendon, ss.
The Probato Court for the nistr et
of i liittenden.
To nil persons Interested In the es.
late uf Margaret Thynne, a.te ,.f Par
tington. In said district, deense.l,
ORF.FTING
herons, said Court has assigned thf
.'th dny of January next for the s
tlemnt of tb account of r.io ex
cuinrs of the last will and testau n-1
nf Margaret Thynne, late of Rurlli Kt,
and for a ileereo of the res
due of estate to tho lawful e-am
ants of tho same, and ordered
that public notice thereof bo
gUrn to all persons Interested In said
estate by publishing this order three
weeks succsslvely previous to the day
assign'd In the Rurllngton Weekly
Free Pr'ss. a newspaper published In
said district.
Therefore, you are hereby notified to ap.
pear at the Probate Court Rooms In Bur
llngion. Vermont, on th Jay assigned,
then and there to contest the allow
ance of snld account If you see cause,
and te establish your right as holes,
legatees and lawful claimants to sMl
residue.
Given under my hand, this U,i d ,t
of January, 190R.
MARCELLFS A. BINGHAM
2S,w3t Judge
(;i:onc.n m. iionsingkh's
Notice of Settlement nnd Application
for Distribution.
State of Vermont, District of Grand
Isle, s
In Probate Court, held at North
Hero, In said district, on the 10th da.
of January, A. D. 1D0S, William W
Honslnger, administrator of the estate
of George M, ITonsInger, Into
of Alburgh In said district,
deceased, asks leave to present
his administration nccount for exam
ination and allowance, and makes ap
plication for a decree of distribution
and partition of the estate of said do
e eased. Whereupon, It Is orderod hv
said court, that said account und said
application bo referred to a session
thereof, to be helel nt the probato
e.filce In North Hero, In snld district,
on the 31st day of January, A. D 110'
nt 10 o'clock In the forenoon for hear
ing and decision thoreon. And t is
further ordered, thnt notice hereof he
given to all persons Interested In said
estate, by publishing notices of tlio
same for three woel success iv i
the Rurllngton Weekly Free Press, a
newspaper published in Hurllngtcn, in
tills State, previous to said tn ap
pointed for hearing, ihat they n t
pear at said time anil place, and shew
en ii ae If nnv they tnav have, whv sahl
nccount shall not be allowed, and such
decree made.
JJv order or tne court.
' Attest, WM. HAYNES,
29, w3t. Judge.
i:STATI3 OF PHILLIP (ilHOUX, Bl'R-
I.INtiTON.
We. the subscribers, having been ap
pointed by the Honorable the Probate
Court for the District of Chtttenden.
commissioners to receive, examine and
adjust the claims ana aemanns or an
nersons atralnst the estate of Phillip
Glroux. late of Burllnjtton, In said
dtstrlct deceased, and also all
claims and demands exhibited In offset
thereto; and six monins irom tne nay ot
the date hereof being- allowed by said
court for that purpose, we do there
fore hereby civ notice that we will
attend to the duties of our appoint
ment at the Into residence of thu de
cedent, In Rurllngton, In said district,
on the second Frldnys of February and
July, next, nt 10 o'clock a. m on eae'i
of said days. . .
Dated this 11th day of January. 1 90S.
A. R. ST. PIERRE,
A. P. GOSSELIN,
29,w..t Commissioners.
K STATE OK LEC.IIAND BOUTON
CANNON, UUKLINGTON.
STATE OF VERMONT, District of
Chittenden, ss.
The Probato Court for tho District
of Chittenden.
To all persons Interested In tho es
tate of LcGrand B. Cannon, lato of
Burlington, In snld dlstQjltJ;5rtrjj!1'
Whereas, said Court has assigned tho
first day of February, 190S, next, for
the settlement of tha account of tha
executors of the estate of LeGrand It.
Cannon, late of Burlington, tn sati
district, deceased, testate and als.
the settlement of the trustee's account
of the trust estate created under thf
decedent's will for th , benefit - oi
Esther E. Brooks, now deceased,
Kiid for a decree of tha resi
due of said estate to the lawful
claimants of tho same, and ordered
that public notice thereof be (riven to
all persons interested In said estato
by publishing this order three week
successively previous to the day as
signed. In the nurllncton Weokly Freo
Press, a newspaper published In said
district.
Therefore, you ara hereby notified
to appear at the Probate Court rooms
In Rurllngton, Vermont, on tho day
nsslgned, then nnd thero to contest
the allowance of said account If you
see cause, ami to establish your rltht
ns heirs, legatees and lawful claim
ants to said residue,
Given under my hand, this 13th day
of January, 1908.
MARCELLVS A. BINGHAM.
29,w3t Judre.
I'lrmn vantinh's uktatb.
STATE OF VERMONT, District Ot
Grand Isle, s. Probato Court.
Be It Remembered that nt a ton
of tho Probato Court holflen at North
Hero, within and for said District, on
the 2nd dav of January, A. D, I90H,
Present' Hon. Win, Haynes, Judge.
Whereas, a certain Instrument In
writing purporting to be tho last will
nnd testntueiU of Peter Vanttne, lato
of Alburgh, In snld District, deceased,
having been this day presented to nndl
Court of Probate, and duly filed In tho
Register's Office' Therefor. It Is or
dered thnt all persona Interested In tho
estate of said deceased be notified t'
appear before snld Court, at tho lata
residence of Peter Vantlne, In Al
burgh, In said District, on the 25th
day of January, A. n. 1908, by publi
cation nf this order, three weeks suo
cedslvely previous thereto, In tho nur
llngton Freo Press, a newipapot
printed nt Rurllngton, Vt.. to show
cause, If any they mny have, why
said Instrument In writing should not
bo proved nnd nllowed, as the last
will and testament of tho said do
ceased, . AV1I.I IAM HAYNES,
2S,w3, - Judu
I