Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-11-14
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.


Occasionally those brazen-faeel swindlers.
the three-card-monte men, encounter con-
dGctor who considers it part of his duty to
protect the passengers on his train, and is
not afraid to perform that duty. A resoute
fellow on the Michigan Southern lately found
an old man in tie tolls of these sharpers in
the act Of putting up his watch after having
/ lost all his money, and he ordered the rascals
to restore the old mans property and get of
/ the train. This request being met with a
/ drawn revolver, the conductor responded
/ with his own, and informed the sharper that
he would blow the top Of lis head off if he
| didn't raise his hand The other two gamb-
lcrs ielt for their shooting irons, but the con-
ductor being reinforced by two passengers
who had become interested, they concluded
to surrender. The property was restored.
\ young man in Troy owes his life to a
shawl pin. While walking in the suburbs
/ he was attacked by vicious dogand thrown
/ to the ground. companion tried in vain
/ To rcscSc him, when he drew a shawl pin
from his coat and plunged it into the dog
nose. This forced him to release his hold
and sent him off bowling with pain.
\ man at Dallas, Texas, got whole ap-
pie into his mouth, bat it had to he cut to
pieces before it could be got out.
At the recent opening Of the University Of
Virginia it had 427 students, n most favor
able sign of recovery from the effects of the
war.
Sindrsky has machine that beheads,
opens ami dresses from go to 90 fish per min
ute.
Cleveland has just completed a tunnel into
Lake Erie. quarter Of m.le long, for her
water-works.
An Illinois postmaster proves himself 4
good collector by aPpropriating money in let
tcrs to other men from his debtors.
Great salt Lake in Utah Is not quite the
Dead Sea, in which no live thing can exist,
that it has generally been considered. \ ma
tuulist in Prof. Ilaydcu's expedition has
found its safest portions swannins with
little crustacean, which appears to be iden-
teal with the European brine shrimp. This
little creature, which Is one Of the most
highly organized of the lower crustacea. Is
commonly found in the strong brine of the
salt pans established on the European costs.
From the presence Of sulls and pelicans
about the lake, it is also suspected that fishes
may exist in its briny waters.
\ u=rtv of noble. warm-hcartei Irish and
American gentlemen watched a poor China
man drowning in San Francisco bay, the
other day. exhibiting great glee at his fran
tie efforts 10 save himself, until meddle-
some person, who happened by, pulled the
unfortunate haathcn out and spoiled their
fan.
C,prrs.-,aan Willard of North Carolina
Is c5inr to prove that a civilized colony Of
Cauca-ian- existed in North Carolina
2.000 yoarS before Columbus was born.
Inr,ris,rncn- for debt still continues in
Fn,land and +bar-lp.is Of debtors are annu-
aIIv committed To ian.
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