Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-07-23


Cast,eton, who lives, in the vicinity of
Bomoseen lake was recently fishing in the
lake, being anchored but few rods from
shore when he had a most extraordinary
bite and take at the end of his line and
hook. With an unlimited amount of ex-
ertion he pulled up-a four.gallon jug
with so netting inside tugging at the line.
Upon breaking the jug three pound pick
erel was found. The probabilities are
that, this fish in his early tishood, being of
a philosophical turn of mind, or being out
on little time, in search of something to
make him happy; had entered this jug and
being unable to get out had remained there
ever since, till he had attained his present
weight and age. If this had happened in
any other town but Castleton we would
put this old resident down as most con
summate falsifer
The divorce Of Senator Sumner from
his wife, SO easily and quietly accomplish
ed, is notable among divorces of people
high in social position Not the slightest
improperly was alleged on either side. 1t
was match of affection; but both parties
were so mature, and so fixed in their ways
and habits of life, as not to harmonic.
Each found out that mistake had been
committed SO, to remedy it as far as pos
sible, Mrs. Sumner went quietly to Europe,
where she has since dwelt, and by her pro-
tracted and intentional absence has given
MIR. Sumner the statutory right to claim a
divorce on the technical ground Of aban-
donment-all parties meanwhile remaining
on " terms Of respectful tenderness" Hon
Samuel Hooper, M. G., of Boston, his
father-in-law, maintains the most intimate
relations with Mr.. Sumner, and, though
losing him as legal son-in-law, clings to
him closely as ever as one of the best Of
friends.
A DIALOGUE something Ike the following
took place in one of the Free Assembly
galleries one day last week:
Young Lady" There's old DR.. A
going to speak. Isn't he bore?''
Old Lady Qaughiag)-" Well, | sup
pose he is but do you know rather like
him"
Young Lady can't bear him."
Old Lady latter some time)-" Who il
that nice old gentleman spcabing?"
Young Lady" All, that's Mr.. B-o
Old Lady (hesitatingly)-" Don't you
think that he ls-rather prosy ?"
Young Lady Indignantly =" No, in
| Inn1 I do 70 ,.F
that that is my father"
Oh, indeed. Then | am glad | hit the
mark SO gently because Old Dr.. A
is my husband. So | suppose we hav
both got a lesson, my dear; don't yo'
think ?"
The eagles in California are very larg
and lively, and promise to keep up tn
proud reputation of our American bird
One of these fowls recently attacked
flock of sheep in Linda township, and grea
were its exploits. 1t broke in the skull c
one sheep; it put out the eye of another
and it concluded the performance by carry
ing off full-szed lamb in its talons. 1t
supposed to be one of the same piratica
eagles which recently carried Oft an entlr
litter of small pigs.
The following anecdote has outlived ii
early youth, but it still reads well: job
Phoenix tells the story that he was Cd
day leaving San Francisco by the steamer
Every body else was taking leave Q
friends but he did not know soul in tn
crowd. Ashamed of his loneliness, as tn
boat sheered off he called out in lou
voice" Good by, Colonel and to his grea
delight, every man on the wharf took 0
his hat and shouted, Colonel, good by!''
The clown of circus exhibiting in ittl
Virginia town made an exhortation to h
E audience. last week in which he took thel
to task severely for paying 81 to see him &C
the fool, ~hen they srnted their preacher
!, 1t had marked effect.
A lumberman up The Allegheny river, Pre-
posing to go to Philadelphia, had a trun
made of half-inch boiler iron. and inscribe
upon it the following touching lines to tn
f baggage-masters Throw and -"