Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-10-05
KING BoMBA,s ELECTION.

The Ciarrarl publishes the following
Ja. d@pra
y servant (entering) Sire, an envoy
from Garibaldi solicits the honor Of being
admitted to your presence. Garibaldi 5 am
baSsador (entering). Sire, | am charged
with very important mission speak
perhaps you will not be over pleased with
what have got to say, but | must deliver
my whole message. Speak, | can hear al.
The general sends me 20 inform you that
the state of affairs in the kindom Of Maple,
calls for prompt and definite solution. {
have therefore come to request, Sire, with
all due respect, that you VIII depart as soon
as possible. Pooh pooh Tho case Is
most urgent w hat day does Garibaldi
expect to reach Naples p The 7th or sth.
at latest 'Wen, then, | have still some
time on my hands. It is now only the 4tb. g
You want to reign three days loneerT 1T
considering how little You are doing here. /
would advise you to be Oft at once. My
luggage is not yetready.
/ am waiting for hundred
more cases or so, which my packer is TO
supply You must be jesting, surely YOU
cannot intend to carry off all the moyca1lcs
Of the CROWN NO; only my table ser
vices and plate Then you do not mean
to leave anything for the Dictator p 'Oh
yes the heavier portion of the furnturs.-
In the first place you have no right to force
me away so soon 'Why" d" Because Car
ibaldi has not given me weeks warning.
In no country do they ever give less than
week and, IN fact, have good reason TO
complain to Europe. Come, let Us see ;
do not be irrtated and we will settle every
thing in a friendly manner. If | advise YOU
to start al once, it is for your own advdn-
tage. For it would be far more unpleasant
for you than for Garibaldi if you should be
both here together When the incoming
and outgoing tenants Of tho same apart
ments meet on the stairs, there is always "a
good deal of brcakage' Perhaps you are
right; you may, therefore, tell Garibaidi
that he can come on Saturday Very good.
adieu, Sire (The envoy retires, the king
commands the attendance Of the command
ant Of the capitll.)
The king.-'Well, commaud1nt, GaribaI-
di requests me to give up the place to him.
Rather indelcate, is it not?' The command
ant.-'W hat can you expect, Sire, from a
rude soldier like him ,? Are nv trunks
ready Yes, Sire will 20 and join nv
friend, the Duke of Modena he must be
dull enough by himself. lie has been ex-
pecting you for some time last, Sire is
everything properly packed. Yes sire -
Il will not leave Garibaldi anything, no.
even a plate. docking out of the wind
ow.) 'HallOo why are they setting up all
those masts with streamers on the top? Can
it be my birthday, and have forgotten 1t p
No, Sire, those streamers are to celebrate
Garibaldi's coming We'll, my people GER
talnly do not stand upon much ceremony
with me. | almost think it Will be prudent
for me to start The town is to be ilIum-
mated for three consecutive nights. and
there will be three sets Of fireworks If you
like, we can see them. One of my friends
has offered me two places at his windows. :
Not |, indsed; though should really like
to see my subjects gay and joyful. 1t would
be the first time in my life. Come, | have
determined to start. (Retracing his steps.)
Mind you tear and spoil all the carpets l am
obliged to behind.
Daub all the chairs with oil, and scratch
every one of the looking-glasses.
BLoNDN WALKING TIE RoPE on SnLTs.--
We think that all who witnessed this feat |
will agree with us in prohouneing it one OF
the most terrible and daring ever attempted |
by mortal man. Many who were here to
see would frequently turn their eyes from
him during his passage, fearful lest, as they |
gazed, the intrepid man might miss his pre-
carious footing and be precipitated into the |
seething abyss. The stills are senderly !
made, are about two feet in height, the bot /,
toms having three iron prongs resembling |
trident in shape, the wooden portion being |
covered with silver leaf. An incident oc- /
Cured when Blondin was q short distance |
from tho American shore which produced a |
thrill of horror in the breasts of all who /
witnessed it. Itwas net generally under |
stood that in the passage over he was to |
make three leaps on his stiltE The first |
time he attempted it, the centre and longer |
prong in the bottom Of the stills caught !
against one Of the guys, tripping him slight.
ly. All held their breaths IN horror for and |
thinking he had fallen. But the |
daring self-possessed performer lighted safely |
astride OF the cable, and looked towards eth
er hore as if nothing had happened. In
coming suddenly and violently upon the |
rope his balancing pole was cracked and |
strained, so that he dared not attempt rep |
etition of the leap. lest 1t should be brok- |
en-. The task of regaining his standing po-
sition on the rope with the stills on, was
most difficult one. and many |
doubt as to the success of the at |
tempt. But with him there seems to be no
such word as fail and, after two or three
trials, the difficulty was overcome.-Butalo
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