Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-03-27

BLrBBERIso BEN Daring the war a
Colonel of one Of the Northwestern reSi-
ments picked up. in Missouri, BODY =er-
want, who was probably one OF The u.lisN'
hooking specimens Of Is God image car1e
in ebony who ever stole chicken. Hi
face utterly defed the skill OF the rhysioE
nlmi,t.
Whistler be was entirely unconscious o!
what was going OF about him, or listening
attentivelv T. every word Of conversation,
no one could tel. Sometimes he gave the
IMPRESSION that he wa a hard working
faithful. ioyless creature, who had been
cruelty treated by fate, but had made ~
his mind TO take abuse, kicks, auc hard
knocks without dInching But the longer
he wa known the more OF mystery he
became
His master only knew that somehow hIs
mess wR- better supplied than ever before
and that lu1uries OF various sorts began -
make their appearance at his table. under
the supervision Of his new servant. Pretty
soon. the neighooring messe> discovered
that their choicest camp injuries would oc-
casionaliy disappear, and It was ohserved
that the Colonel 5 servant was rare.T seen
around their tents but that soon Afterwards
some article was missing. Still, there was
no definite proof Of connection between the
TWO facts. The Colonel servant was a.
glum and ugly and mysterious as ever, and
the Colonel had no reason 70 complain VI So
efficient o caterer.
Finally, two officers, vho were especial
friends OF the Colonel, began to suspect his
servant. and came over TO see about II.
They had no proof. but thought they would
put the Colonel or his guard, Before they
had gone further than u say that they had
missed several articles lately and that there
must be a thief IN the camp, the Colonel :
MYSTERIOUS darkey set Up q tremendous hui
lsbaloo. and bis furrOved face was deluged
with dood of tears that would have de-
lighted Job Trotter.
A. soon as he could get through his first
ouiburst Of convulsiye sobbing and plain
tive hOwl,, he went on to complain about
the cruelty Of his situauon-he, the most
industrious and honest Of servants, had been
accused Of stealing. and bis character had
been taken away. lie took on al sucn
an extraordinary rate that one Of the ON
Gers, who had watched the performance
with suspicion, at once stepped oIt TO the
tent. where the bowler did his culinary
work, and in fTe minutes discovered bot
tie of brandy. w. boxes OF sardines, some
pickled oysters, and few other lu1urie--
all of which he recognized a. HE own.
That settled the tate Of the too enterFri--
ing cook, who was sent out of camp with
the epithe; Of e Biubbering Bob, which
stuck - him 50 tightly that he never could
get any higher rsnk among the camp fol-
lowers than that OF mule driver.
BENSINGroN-A bennington correspon-
dent Of the Troy Press, says that Seth
Hunts big four story shawl mill, which l.
now idle and for sale, cost when ready 70
work $500, 600. 1t was fool-hardy pro
ect anyway. for there is ~ little water that
the mil can run by it only three months in
the year We are informed by people who
have worked 10 the mill that in the autumn
the dead lesves are 80 numerous that the
wheel Is clogged in the winter Il Is chOked
with anchor-ice. and in the hottest months
the brook is low To make matters worse,
Mr. Hunt recently leased another mill run
By the same stream to Gen. George Brad
ford. and that mill has the right 10 the
water, and there Is scarcely enough 10 run
that This lease runs four years yet
Bennington is not good place to run a
large mill by steam, for coal Is very expen-
siye here. Hence it is not believed that
Mr.. Hunt will be able to dispose OF this
property. Business men say he could not
sell it for more than SIS 600, or 500 600
at most