Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-06-13
NOTES OF THE DAY.

n selfish California minister recently re-
fused to perform the marriage service for Il
couple where the bride was his own alb
seconded wife. And that aggravating woman
said that he was Just as mean rs he always
used to be-
\ Detroit furniture dealer bought some
furniture few days ago which had a
chattel mortgage on it, and part Of the stuff
was taken away from him lie saved Il
Brussels carpet from the lot, and after keep
ing it hidden for 4 few days exhibited il 10
an unknown lady customer who was in
| qulring for carpeting. She said she would
take 1t at the price asked. and ordered it
delivered at her house The house was the
house ola constable who had papers for the
carpet, and the lady was his wife. When
the carpet was delivered the papers were
served, and the furniture man sat down on
top OF hydrant and spoke in such feeling
terms that men hair stood on end.
There Is a man in Southport, Mass. whose
name Is Scheikughwauklati 1t is all right
enough as long as he Is kept in Southport.
but he Is going West to found town, and
the brakemen out there will soon have an
| opportunity to break their hearts ard spring
their Jaws on Seheikughwaukilatibo
Constantinople has i3 newspapers, 10
daily
One family has occupied the throne Of
Japan for p centuries.
4 man went home, in Watertown. Wis.
a lew hts since a late hour and gently
knocked at the door. Who j. it2" in
qulred his better half To which very pro-
per inquiry the heartless man replied hy
asking, " W hom do you expect at this time
of the night?'
\ western newspaper gives a thrilling
account OF a steamers perilous VOYAGE.
describing particularly her dangerous pas
sage over the falls, with only lone inch
OF water between her keel and the rocks,
and half an inch of atmosphere between
her chimneys and the bridge
4 public school teacher in Wisconsin has
substituted for corporal punishment oeca-
siOnal doses of castor oil, which, he saws.
makes the pupils much more dose lie than
the old plan.
An enamored Philadelphian has been
convicted Of petty larceny for ahstracting
his adOred ones carte de viSite from her
photograph album the Judge deciding
that to steal a - carte - was as bad as TO
steal a horse.
The Minneapolis Tri5une thinks the only
objection to Nebraska Is that there are fui-
ly six weeks in midsummer when the sleigh
ing is poor.
When Bangor man has a too talkative
wife he tells her he l. going TO Amanaquat-
aSOgowmOngotanga, hunting. and in his
absence has his friends call at his house and
inquire his whereabouts When he returns
his faithful wife Is exhausted, and doesn't
want to speak for month.
Connecticut manufactures about half of
all the carriage trimmings, cutlery and
edge tools. hardware, plated ware. specta-
cles and eyeglasses made in the United
States.
New York has had over 200 homicides
the last 10 years, and in % eases the perpe
traitors have never been discovered.
\ successful medical practitioner tells of
a case Of hydrophobia which he treated. as
follows.
first administered a warm bath, after
which | used cold applications to the spine;
gave him hydrate of choral and bromide
ammonia, with opium suppositOries ad-
minlstered every three hours. After the
first dose the paroxysms were partially re-
lleyed, and he fell into 4 sound sleep. which
lasted for 4 few hours When he awOke
the parOxysms again returned with their
usual severity, the deglutition became ex-
tremely difficult, 80 much 50 that it was only
by great effort he was made to swallow
another potion of the medicine Again
the symptoms became Obedient to the
remedy, with a marked improvement in the
general condition of the patient By con-
tlnued persistence in the treatment he Is
now almost in a state Of cOnvalesce. and
there is every hope of his recovery