Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-06-11
GENERAL NEWs.A

woman has died Of GOO pounds weight IN
Philadelphia
THERE'S general inaression that sumner
board at the country resorts vii besheaper, this
year, than last.
The New York papers report recent large IN
crease IN the la1y patrons Of the uptown restau-
rants.
man in Indiana wants patent on an inven-
ton " 10 make new potatoes Of the last years
crop " without planting them
The Thermometer has indicated IS deg Fahreu-
heit at Narseilles and the papers speak Of the
heat as ''oyerpOwering.
Fifteen or sixteen books Of 400 pages each, on
the Alabama Claims will soon be issued ircm the
government printing Office.
The floor Of Chicago concert saloon fell
through Saturday evening, sending 600 gly re-
vellers into the cellar.
A weather wise man Of Canada has noted that
the frogs arr building their nests in the middle
Of bitches, and predicts dry summer.
The Chieag. postmaster has appointed negro
clerk, sad to be the first Of that hue who has
ever held office in Illinois
The Bostonian who lately fent $1,000 the
United States conscience fund ,signei himsdf Il.
NJ. Square
Charles Lever is credited with the assertion
that Americans are wholly deficient in dignity,
their only idea Of which is intense prosiness
An ice company has beea formed in san Fran
cisco for the purpose Of supplying the city with
that article from Kodiak, an island off the coast
of Alaska.
4 stuffed cat placed upon a strawberry bed,
will it 5 sad, frighten away the birds which
destroy the fruit
Eilower went to Winchester. n II, on the
18th buried his ate beloved and left win a new
made bride on the 18th.
Mr. GrnueIl, collector Of New York, has on
file seventeen thousand applications for position
in the custom house. He has given no1ce that
no more will be received
4 Philadelphia paper Of Tuesday pritel in
six sold columns Senator Summers speech on
the Alabama aim>, the editor remlrkng Il Al
no time could be more spproprilte for t1ing %
than the present. Il is t. hoped his readers agreed
with MIN; We should not care 20 try the expert
ment ours.
A monument Is to be erected at Athens il hon
/ honor Of the late Ms. Sullman, who had greatly
eudeared herself to the Greeks BY her efious in
behalf Of the Cretaus.
Mr. Boutwell, is quoted as Saving that i he
hal authority. he could now easily fund our
whole debt. within a reaSonlbie time. IN bnE
bonds al { or ( - per cent
In IilianA Sne ~HeAl crop never .o-Ae4 oeVer
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Larros,a-j ~ ,ta So -, i ,r',,;s;,,,, ,,5
fruit viii be abundant.
\ process h',s recently oteu x eH,eu in Hicl'-
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a Southern paper has male singular lis
eo'ei5- N 'I'.''' 'nt. r 5.-H Ng-* men PEI,
ul'le %. p.-'',', u '-tn'' inns u.st II -ls
comm LL'y ih "n..n He .''s' Ns A-''"s leeu
Lofu mayor 'l H'7 Niil'e e''!'
The entire board OF supervisors Of county in
losa Is IN custody Of the United States marsha
Tor refusing 20 ie.y q UA "hieh they NeIe OF
deiei ny the District ''ur' 'he 'h'i'-' 0'''-'
10 asses
1t seems that tie mirriaCe ct Prince L1u- 90
Bourbon was performer ~ ." ASSISTANT T'-es. O.
- Fetei 'hgieI D.. 'ets e 'i''' Do '.l.--A'A
10 'he coiniitni' oi ui' '7i ? n'.- 'oe o'lti- 90
the pastor. i' VIII '-''i H ' i
pension oil t1s ''-N''-
Boston is melil'lu- great pl-lc ul9-u-
men', W. Ai, prone ifos' 10 -e ele1t
e. On tAe l'li ,' y1a' '-77- meet SNOW -
the fi'e Foun' Vn.-n is 'He c"iel oiLanieA' u
'le "oF-d-iei'" '"a'i n-a-ou ''u--'o'-
The alleged ieter, Andrews, Wh1 was Prohlb-
I'l .1al W. - Nm P''',.'.-S' os-l-e l7'e'
B,N-'I-' 'i ~, 7Is o-.- a n. u
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The associated pres Of Ca.liornia have jIst
co"''''-'ll ~''a ,-' mon '''e-'1 2
CoMp.n oI ~ "-,u7 news r-l1---'s
ua'ly 'or ~ ~ '''i'.,..'s -. iA- i''
'io"in'e HIS "een l'"' "oi.'7'
man in Bo-que, Tezas, whose son hal been
shot, by pure '5iiieHt, ny a2oiAer man. went
10 the cnuicn Nnere me ia'-i as eleised u
worship, sirole up 10 hiiA' ana sh' 1',H me
man 'lI Ms litue gun 'ea'eI uy MS sue
The original great seal Of the state Of Missouri
has been returned 10 Gov. McClurg by ex-Lieu-
tenant Governor Reynolds, IN whose custody
II ms oeen since tie Hissoiuli2h oi me ieoe'
state government
Fire Island Bay, in New York hlrhor, sxarns
with blue ssh just now. Never. in the memory
Of the Oldest fishermen, have such shoals Of ish
been seen. On saturday, at the lowest estimate,
four = hve tons OF blue h>h were landed on hre
Island beach
4 proclamation has lust been ,igrei and
will be duly promulgated for a pubic sale Of
lands, embracing about 2,51O,o 900 acres to take
place At Denver Cry, Colorado. commtnc ns on
the 18th Of September next.
Mr.. PuIIm1n. the palsc, csr man. starts next
week from Ch'clro. with two Of his hest ears.
one for Sic, p-rr ani one for eating. ard choice
p,rtv OF guess. fora rand trip 10 san Fran-
cisco and hack
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New York citv has pecun the widening Of up
per Broadway. between Bath street and I entral
I Park At a cost Of many millions Of dollars 1t
i proposei To make il a hundred feet wider than
il i now which will cut through many yalua-
BE houses and lots
A, sou+b u,,ii.r NIass , s., dars ogo in
repairing the Old Minister Hayes place, in the
chimney on the second floor was found an oren-
inc into an unused closet and in this oveu-like
Mace were two smoked hams that were in E per-
feet state Of nreservatiop- and had been there
for over 6ffv vears.
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SDirt offbs Times. tbrasbed Nr. Henderson,
I basb,nd of the actress T.v,lia Thomson. at Nj
blo's Garden in New York. SATURDAY ercnIlr,