Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-01-23

Thirty -leadiug citizens OF Minneapolis,
.r.Iu.lins the mayor and several common
,,nprilnirn. were brought before police
,.,grt recently. for driving at an illegal rate
..f seed through the streets.
The flashing of lights in tie upper win
dow of binding in Rochester. the other
pi,tt. Jed la~-crS-hy to raise an alarm Of
fire. The doors were burst open and lodge
of Ancient Druid> found in solemn conclaye,
and the individuals who had thus raShly
,entlrcd within the sacred precincts We're
warned not To- repeat their experiment
The tower 80 be erected in the Centennial
Exposition building. at Philadelphia, is To
f.. one thousand feet in the air, of circular
iron. one hundred and fifty feet at the
fa~e. and thirty At top. witha spiral stair
.a-e for the Use of any one who is foolish
enough To attempt to walk up. and an eleya-
iar for those who are willing 10 risk ride
The biz rhuocero>, the pride Of the Lon
don geological t'arden-. is me- more. lie
-urcumbed 10 severe attack of Indigestion.
aud died in the bu~pm of his family. He
leaves a widow and au infant son to mourn
bis loss.
Fitty-three journalists died last year
risky husine~~. that of the newspaper men
a adaycrou~ Nevada man sat down ia
Detroit restaurant the other day, and asked
fr some "hrilel fox but the astoniShed
waiter only shook hi head. Fried wolf and
..huuk of mule was next asked for by the
t-yiuE stranger, who. when he found he
,,ild not get either u the three dishes.
moved back his chair, Indignantly demanded
q know what man was going 10 eat, and
added in loud voice. If can't get
~iuar lunch IN the STATE I'll leave for Lari-
ME alore snow hie~.
4 San Francisco church recently lost the
Goblet used in its communion service, and
thr sexton called on one Of his neighhor~ for
the loan of a cup 10 supply the deficiency
\ few DAYS ago an enthusiastic pillar oi the
church scanned the cup closely. and found
that it had been awarded at county fair TO
the "bc-t stallion.
Because her two -an- handle the cuc t,,
frequently to please her, an Illinois woman
paid a visit t. a billiard saloon, threw the
billiard balls into the street, and sent sud
dry kegs of lager after them. Be-ide~ this
playtulne~> she caused beer mug TO carnm
ol the eye of the bartender, which give "a
sinister expression to his face.
Buffalo has a ghost In lie he had ilh-
It of sitting on the bed 90 pull oft bis boots
and the ruling passion Is ~o strong iu death
that he continues t1 stride into his bedroom
and relieve hi. ,bostlr feet from heir earth
T.. ,,,5;ti,r. Scientist. ar. agir,ripr the
question whether the residents 90! the ~pirii
,-,rll l,ar.' ..,r,s M. whether tbe rbep5Ina-
..,.-,.,,l, ,,,li.-,t;. ..ro,, ol.scp,, of l.,,,
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1q. =, I'm, ,;l.l l...,..,,-t,.,,..- that -t..
.j,a,n.-i'r. in y Inns nre MT orovip. i'm
number. When such state of things ex-
i>t- with reyarl 10 the most thrifty branch
IF business in the town. the remaining in
,ere~t- must indeed De in deporaAIc state
of dulnc~~.-Ch'oqgo Post
ltyour parents Won lct yuI marry man.
write letter 10 convent asking i"r a stu
alton as nun. have the letter Intercepted
hy your mother. and finale "i white ~atn-
lace. orange blossoms and things VIII l'.lo"'
III least % N'rNe' '''i' WY "''''' ''''
s'ri.
"teueN- travellers, >aid d r9l'f'' ''.''"-
rr. "ei had been cltn dried apple i"r
week. an den took {" drink'h l3T m'nl, J.
couldn leeI more ~"e.led Hp aah ! ~" "i'
mint "id pride an VANITY A' seem -i''
iuil Tendance heih d'~ e'enm
The company raised Tor the conquest OF
tuta at Augusta, 'a-' Wa, very strongly
oihcered- II consisted "l IL generals
colonies captains, ~ laymi>'''~--' quar-
terma~lers and private
IN undeeided fellow conrtrd AIy ''r
twenty -elght year,, and then married hrr-