Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-06-04
GENERAL NEWS.

# The present Rhode Island Senate contains but
st.; one lawyer-Generil Van Zandt of Newport.
d The report that Fisk had stopped his suits
e against the Springfield Republican and the
n Tribune is now denied.
> Memorial day put the price Of flowers in New
: York up to their weight in greonbacks.
: 4 Democrat of Indianapolis has blacked the
boots of colored barber as the penalty of bet
: on the city election.
/ An Alabama ruralist complains that he sent
! four dollars to u jewelry firm in New York for a
music-box playing u tunes, and received in re-
turn jewsharp.
5 \ horse belonging to the proprietor of Mar
, tins Lake hotel, n. T., recently INDUCED in
, little swim, Of two miles across the lake and
: back with a wagon attached.
The 50 Nlaximillian collection" of books relat-
ing to Mexico, sold by auction short time since
in Leipsic, has been added to the library Of Con-
gress. 1t is a very valuable acquisition.
Robert Collyer of Chicago is unable to attend
the Boston anniversaries because his "new
church was pecking the shell, and he must stay
at home to cackle'
An old man CT go, who recently poisoned him
self in New Haven, left note requesting his
minister 10 preach in his funeral sermon the
same discourse that had been delivered over his
wife.
\ young clerk in Paris stole $1,000 from his
employer aud went off to spend it with loose
female Of his acquaintance; but she persuaded
him to confess his theft and make restitution.
"L'Homme Aui Rit, by Victor Hugo, is
more and more roughly handled by the French
critics. Henri Tame Ga good authority says
the historical b.unlers, Of which there are
good many in the work, are simply inexpIicable.
There is an impression in Washington that the
I real cause OF our government not hearing from
Minister McMahln is 70 be found iu the inter
cepuon OF his Dispatches aud correspondence by |
Brazilian spies. Minister Webs assurance /
that Mr.. N:llahon is safe ia Ascension is looked /
+ upon as confirming this view.
Some paper slys there are more ladies in |
I Lely,uworth, kansas, who habitually hold the |
reus over fast horses than in any other place Of
It's size ia the country. This is nonsense If any
one wishe, TO see how ladies can drive, he must
come 20 Burlington, Vt.
TIE claims OF American citizens on Mexico. it
is -lii, foot up to che total Of sixty millions OF
dollars. and the Joint comu ssi0n appointed to
adj ls these claims Will shortly meet to consider
them.
The " Gent'es" of Utah have sent a delerl-
ti.u Go Washington to ask some change in the
system Of land survey and sale in that territory
that shall break up the landed aristocracy Of
Brigham 1uug aud his favorites
The Dc last rail- on the Pacific railroad is rap-
idly disappearing under the blows Of the relic
hunters, aui a new rail will soon be necessary
The soldiers began 10 hammer off the f,n,es Ie-
fore thg as, spike was driven
TOE NeB York Central railroad has under
taken 90 upe. rs passengers 20 patronize a GER
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In, .r.- t-.+,.. ,bs a.. ~ 80 ~ 'le water
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lu.' q '"'I'! gentleman are about to q
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oil
'.-' I.. -'," l,'A ARTIST IS organizing T
i .'-e ,Ai ''.' 20 '- artists 10 The polar seas :
'-i -' 7'IuIvI an iron steam
~ f. l.r tAe purpose lie n
VIII i..o" up Dr. name route and will visit the N
VI ."'e. i1'''es '' s.r JoAn fTanA-in r.
Books have been opened for subscriptions TO y,
90 tA. ila-ou CAB Company Of New ~
J. To- ..+ mere l' s'ol prospect that the 10
".- p" ,'aen very Son i supply Of ez
--.'.,'! 'een .flelel' ali anotaer or Sc
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tlltan 60 % reporter who 10 speaking Of
ire w. not use tie words " dey0qring ee-
le1t ami "t.e fire demon ~ Of "A mai dog. Of
~, u. '--.s' animal ali OF a suicide &c the bu
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4 carresn anIelt writes from ST. Joserh.
iich, thai The prospects arc fattering for al
rye crop OF ai kinds % fruit The sight that son
''' 'a e,sry direction Is worth going HI
,geiiu wealth II blossom. hat. n one M
l,l-.4 q. '-e -'-ht, II is impossible % con- Erl
ave '' cry
The height ~ .mrulsace Ha, been attained h,- rio,
alnet.tii Attorney who lost all his money R-;
% l-r1-taaa l Hartford, complained Of the
l.e 90 ile police, got bis money back, and ne
oa t-a same money 90 the same place the same Wa
gus q. play ~ Eu. ru1
Il is u-.ra-aI -7 Srrir-..rI I'D o.. f,--, 81. II
.u rtl, purpose Of .al'estirr ali tine ba-l-
1-h'e.s and rsg.1trer ,r-i,Ies abov, p~s.-
ut Lincoln ana -Ht WV Tts soue..;o- - -
preserve. .r a.. -.-n IN -ts f.,,,i,,;or' ~ ~ MOI
.0. d. monument Ro,-
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Sen from the waters If the Penobs,ot In oev
liue The uumter appears 10 be on the in
a-, yearly. aui the business # TAKING them viii
highly reuuuerltive. They weigh from twelve uuti
twcuiy-.our pounds One was "a. en- AZ Bel Ian,
C che other day. whose weight was TWENTY ~.
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he Nt'a'- h5ritr saws " Women may
-'.iei broadly INTO those who cry and those "'''i
' i-inrf- when they are found fault with