Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-03-10
GENERAL NEWS.

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The Old Mans Drunk again - is the title o
the latest temperance song in San Francisco,
The cost Of leeches sold in Europe exceed
SlO,0O0,000 per annum. The finest are said 9,
come from the Murray River, Australia.
/ sam. Green, Of Michigan, took drink on tn,
/ sly in q drug ttore 1t VAS aconite His fune-
raj was a loud call to the incorporate.
, Sacrificed by French firm shortly before
the investment Of Paris is a standing recon-
meniation Of six and other goods row in the
advertising columns Of English papers.
The first consignment ofCspe de Verde Island.
oranges ever received in Boston, arrived last
week. They were all Of excellent quality.
Nauyoo, formerly famous SIS the capital Of
M0rmoadom, is becoming equally famous for its
grape wine. Sixty thousand gallons were sold
last year, AMI more than that amount is noT in
store
An eccentric citizen Of s.. Louis died recently
and lefs in his will S 900 to s mau who, ten
years before, mad run away with his wife One
of Tie last things he said vas that he never for
got favor.
10 Mobile, Alabama, man maT.iel recently
h.a seventh wife, a Mexican, having previously
been united respectively 30 a German, French,
English, Dutch, Isish aui American woman, all
Of whom dei.
'The owls aal bit. will soo1 nest in Chicago
elevators, a1i the kiugisher viii eat his prey
upon the steps of her deserted palaces, unless
she changes her policy, and that soon" So .ays
an Iowa paper.
II any persons have somnsm6ulis,is teniou-
cies, a sure cure, according TO Hartford paper,
is the placing Of a pair Of steel scissors under
the pillow where you sleep The experiment has
the merit ot simpicity.
Mr. Henry BenecSe, of Chicago, lelt note
tor the coroner, explaining that his suicide was
an act Of c0usiiaraten5ss for bis wife who was
''in great want Of another husband
4 German pelar bad p centlemau ARRESTED at
" est Point for drawing a ris.o. on him The
weapon was produced ia court, sud proved % be
G; glass, !9siei with old rye. The gentleman
brings % suit for h'ss imprisonment
Three r- four months aro al Itilisn fisherman
climbed Nesuyls and tarar himself into the
burning crater. Since taen five or six Nespo,.-
tans have committed suic..e ia tie same way,
aui che 'eslvsn mole Of obtaining crater
comforts Sd threatens to ie1cma fashionable.
An English paper ann .lnr5s thar 20 f,c.Ha.e
postal delivery iu Sew York '' the pr 'sr boxes
are INJECTED with O Iuelmsti. tube taat runs
round the city 90 tie ceHers. rec5.y.n--h1use.
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