Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-06-26

Chicago nearly lost its mayor, sanitary
superintendent, two aldermen and John
Wentworth, day or two ago. bv the run
ming away Of two refractory mules. The
funniest part of the accident was when the
superintendent undertook to rub the hurt
out Of Mr.. Wcntworth's shoulder While
rubbing with all his might. the doctors
diamond ring turned on his finger, and the
rough surface tore the skin at every rub.
The honorable gentleman could finally stand
it no longer, and with volley Of strong
words he ordered the sanitary superintendent
to pare his nails.
We shall have to catch it pretty soon.
Anna Dickinson's book is nearly ready. and
we are assured that when it does come ''the
average American. will be badly shown up"
The prophet Eli jail has communicated to
a lady medium. and through her to the
Graphic. the information that New York is
to be swallowed up in IN earthquake this
year. and likewise that the entire country is
to be visited with war, famine and pcsti-
lencc. The fare to Europe ought to be re-
duced Immediately.
The spirit of Investigation may be pushed
too far. as it was in the case of an organ
grinders boy at Elizabeth, n. j., the other
day. This entcrprising youth discovered
box of compound cathartic pills in an ash
barrel, and mistaking them for some rare
confection, boltei the entire lot, while the
old man was grinding away on "Whisper
what thou feelest." The boy didn't answer
the inquiry directly, but his remarks gave
the Elizabeth people a good idea of the
power of the Italian language.
The Prince of Wales made little speech
at the Royal Academy dinner the other dav,
"A speech kindly and grammatical, but little
more Plunge the most clever and excel
lent prince of royalty into the literary and
artistic element, and he is nearly always
uncomfortable or intensely unappreciatiye.
Said the late Austrian Emperor gravely to
List, who had been playing before him 81
have heard IIrtz, and Thalberg and Chopin,
but | have never seen any one perspire like
you.'' When LandSeer went to Portugal
the King sent for him in order to compliment
the great painter of animals. '.Ah, Sir
Edwin" ;" said royalty, 81 am glad to see you.
| am 80 fond of beasts
The Cincinnati Society for the Prevention
of Cruelty to Animals employs mounted
policeman to act as patrol on the leading
city avenues, to see that there is no cruelty
to animals. and especially to look after the
horses. The livery-stable keepers are ex-
pected to cooperate in the payment of ex-
penses. In case of accident to vehicles it is
the business of this policeman, who is an
old eavalryman, to render the neediul assis-
tance The reckless driving and misconduct
of many parties upon the roads and streets
have deferred many from riding out for fear
of injury, but now there is some hope that
the special attention given to it will make
the highway safe for decent and respectable
citizens.
The stories of Italian robbers read like
episodes in the immortal adventures of "Gil
Bias of Santillane.'' One of the latest is of
a Baron Porcari. captured by Sicilian brig
ands. and cloistered up eleven long days in
regular cave, before he would pay money
for ransom. Whether the cave was damp,
or the Baron was put upon short rations, or
touched up now and then with little tor
ture, We don't know; but he finally conclud-
ed to pay GO 900 frances for the privilege of
going nome to his own bed and board, and
the Baroness Porcari.