Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-04-30

APLEASING DEMONSTRATING. or at the
close of concert given by Miss Annie
Louise Cary and others in Poultney som.
time ago, the attention of the audience and
performers was directed towar the entrance
way to the hall from whence the martial
strains Of :'tramp. tramp. tramp" were
heard to proceed in sweet and melodiou.
tones. The unusual occurrence interested
all. and Miss Cary leaving the stage. prompt
lv made her wav to the door. where stood
the impromptu vocalist. little girl, meanly
clad. who readily accepted the proffsred hand
of Miss Cary who led her to and back up,n
the stage. Here the little one sang several
simple melodies to the graceful accDmpani-
ment of the gifted songstress. after which,
taking a gentleman's high hat for a contri-
button box, Miss Cary passed. qaietly through
the admiring audience, collecting nice d.
nation for her novel protege.
Herald.
!" COMMERCIAL traveller from Boston
went to Montreal, recently, and undertook
number of errands for his friends. bat re-
turning attracted the attention of an oth,e,
of customs. % reaching st. Albins be VA,
invited to a neighb lrlng hotel. where de-
sire was manifested to examine more closely
| into the material of which his fiaelY fitting
garments were made. Upon investlg ,tion
| it was found that, instead OF MN weigh
/ ing some $50 pounds, as would appear from
his general appearance. he was only mod
erate-sized man, the excess IN stature consist
ing of sundry articles OF small wares nicely
packed about his person, m ide to resemble
fne-6tting suit of clothes. The articles
other than necessary clothing were ret lined
| by the officer, and the smuggler was glad
enough to get off with only the loss of his
superfuitles.
SINGULAR CASE OF HANGING Thursday morn
ing Of week before last, a SOD of Frank Mead,
of E more, ten years of age, was playing in
stairway where a rope with a moose at one
end was attached to the btnisters- Ii lie
supposed the boy put his head through the
moose for fun, and then leaned forward
choking himself to death. When found, life
was extinct. DIR. E. P. F,irman. Of VOL
colt, was called, who pronounced it the most
singular case of hanging that ever came IN
| der his observation.
4 cow belonging to Mr.. NJ. l. JefJrds of
| Berkshire, has made an addition to his stock
which is described combination of calf and
IL, though il had neither hair nor bristles
Inc head body and legs were those OF calf,
but the ears, headquarters and tail were th ee
of pig. This pig-calf at it's birth was alive
end 10 good health. The supposed cause Of
natures freak was that the COW ATTENDED al
exhibition of dressed hogs last fall and vas
favorably impr essed with the entertainment.
4 Fairfield mother learned of her dau yhte. =
Contemplated elope nent, and OF the night
Appointed for the flight she put some lau-
ianum in the girls tea. The latter fell
asleep and did not wake up until next morn
ing, and in the meantime Romeo got tire of
waiting and went me disguised. lie goes
with another girl now.
One day last week lad riding along on
an eastward bound train shot a horse be
saw as he was p ssIng. between ST Adams
and Essex Junction. Tue owner followed
% the next train, and the perpetrator was
called to account.
The new statue of Ethan Allen is to be
unveiled at the Green Mount Cemetery,
Winooski, on July 4th. and Burlingt IN pro-
poses to make the &C aston Of the character
# State celebration The statue was
srought in Italy and has now arrived at
New York.
Almra Burb,nk of Bethel. long town
charge. was found dead Ia bed few m)rn-
ngs since.
G. L. Cass of Proctorsvlle, has taken the
Tyson House, at Tyson Flu mace.