Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-09-05
OVER THE LAKE.


George Dawson. writing from the North
Woods to the AHGuy Er.niaq journal in
speaking Of amateur sportsmen says They
use rods large enough for shark, lines like
miniature bed cords, hooks seemingly made
for the noses Of the Leviathan. with sink
ers which fall into the water with a splash
which would irighten any sensible trout
out Of his propriety.' But, somehow,
such fellows do lure fish TO their ponderOus
bait and thar they do Is the strongest eyi-
dcnce that could possibly be given of the
abundance of trout still remaining in these
waters.
1t is said that many thousand pounds of
trout are annually caught among the Adj
r1ndackS which are Left to rot along the
shore. Such senseiess barbari~m Is hasten
ing the dcpopulation Of the streams.
The well known trotting horse Of c. B.
Pease, Of Port Henry, valued at 81 100, is
dead
On the 18th inst, two or three men, said
70 be miners, made their appearance in
Crown Point village, heavily benzined, and
bound 70 get into a row with somebody. II
possible Failing, however, 20 accomplish
their object there, they went % that part
Of the town known as Peuheld's, where
they entered a store and commenced an a.
sault upon Levi C0nley. Mr.. c. endeay0r
ed TO avoid trouble with them, but finally,
receiving a blow in the face from one Greg
ory, he attempted TO defend himself. when
his assailant attempted to defend himself.
when his as-ailant drew a knife and stabbed
him three times in the breast and arm.
Henry Heaslec, who interiered to stop the
atiray. also received cut across his hand.
The authorities were notified. and the drunk
en- rascals soon arrested, and, after on exami-
nation, were committed to jail at Elizabeth
town. TO await the result of Mr.. Conley'~
injuries, which are Of q serious nature.
J. q. Withcrbeo lately presented the
First Congregational Church Of Port Henry
with magnificent new organ costing 81
500. Its first public trial took place on the
evening Of the 18th inst. and was the occa-
sion of q grand vocal and instrumental con-
cert. Mrs. j. 5. ilalbert, formerly Of this
city was the priHsq donna Of the occasion
and the fine singing called ont q storm Of
applause. The organ Is q very excellent
one from the celebrated manulactory Of
George Jardine and Son.
The switch engine " Alpha" p Haley.
engineer, belonging to the Lake Champiain
and Moriah Railroad Company exploded her
boiler at Port Henry on Friday morning at
$50 o. clock. Just As the locomotive was be-
ing started for Miuevillc. No one was on
the locomotive at the time except the engi-
neer, who wonderfully escaped serious in
jury, he being scalded and bruised some
what. The engine was completely blown
to pieces.
The Essex county Temperance Conycn-
tion which assembled at Port Henry on
Thursday Of last week, adjourned without
making any nominations. They viii wait
until after the other nominations are made,
and if the candidates are satisfactory, viii
endorse them. but if they are not, they will
run an Independent ticket.
\ good little Port Henry boy. about -FOUR
teen years old, who had some difficulty with
his parents and was in danger Of getting
good thrashing from his dad, took very
ingenious way of avoiding his punishment.
lie engaged on one OF the coal plugs as a
driver, and went with the boat TO White
hall, hut on his arrival there began to be
sorry for what he had done and determined
to 20 back. but that thrashing stared him
in the face, which would now be more Sc
we're than ever, And what to do he knew
not. At length the idea struck him, and
going to the telegraph office he caused des-
patch TO be sent to his father, signing some
other name to it, saying to his parents that
the boy had fallen from the boatand drown
ed. The despatch reached the boys's father,
who Immediately started by boat for White
hall, and about the first person he met on
his arrival there was his son. With open
arms his father received him and immedi-
ately started for home, and such a thing as
chastislng him never entered his head
And thus by little strategy this boy, in
stead of being put supperless to bed, be-
came 50 Prodigal Son," Jr.. and although
no iatted calf was killed, his people did the
best they could under the circumstances.
That boy should live in history