Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-06-05
GENERAL NEWS.

\ miner working in the bars along the
Platte, near Denver, recently found several
sapphires, one of which in ignorance of its
value. he sold TO a stranger for 50. The
latter had il cut by lapidary in Denver,
and the result is beautiful stone weighing
twelve carats and worth $500. The same
gentleman himself found within two miles of
Denver, an emerald which he believes still
more valuable than the sapphire, and very
fine water agate which will produce beau
tiful gem of strawberr' color. He has sent
the emerald East ! rec diamonds have
been exhibited in Dem or in the past week
that the owner said were found in Colorado,
and in the neighborhoOd of Denver.
An English scientist claims to have dis
covered one Of the causes of typhoid fever.
A family in his neighborhood was attacked
with severe type OF the fever. On a care
ful search Of the premises a spout in the
| family pump was found to be covered with
sort Of selatinous matter. Submitting this
to microscopic investigation it was found to
be fungoid growth, from which spores
were constantly washed away by the flowing
water lie followed up the discovery by
minute examination of the outlet of the sew
er through which the drainage of the town
flowed, and his scientific zeal was rewarded
by finding fungoid growth ofa similar nature
to those in the pump spout. In the vicinity
of this outlet the fever had also prevailed.
Having cases Of the fever in his own family
he followed up his inquiry by a chemical
analysis Of the water drank ny the family,
and found in it minute spores Of the same
fungus. His conclusion is that the fever
had its origin in the fungus matter taken
into the system, where it ferments As yeast
in beer and poisons the blood.
Til, love passion is unexpainable, as it Is
sometimes insane and tragical in the phe
nomena that it brings forth. There was a
case in New Orleans where beautiful and
accomplished young lady-the ladies in such
cases are always beautiful and accomplished
You know-befuddled by her charms the
brains of young clerk, and also a wealthy
merchant. Everybody said the young man
would win, but the merchant with his
''Spondulix' came out ahead and married
the charmer. The young clerk attended the
wedding, but he had it bad and could mt
contain himself. 50 Immediately after the
ceremony was over he deliberately walked
up to the groom and knocked him down. \
duel was arranged on the spot, the rejected
lover was too much for the old one. and was
just in the act of thruSting his foil through
the man throat. when the bride rushed in.
and throwing herself between the combat
ants. piteouSly pleaded for her husbands
life. The young man with theatrical dig.
nifty threw his foil upon the floor, said good
evening, and withdrew. All this would
have been very sensible on his part but for
the sequel. The next morning he was found
in his room with a bullet through his brain.
One RoSeubach has Just been awarded
verdict OF so against the owners of the steam
boat Drew. of the New York and Albany
line. for the loss of his yali-e. which he left
locked up in lis statcrpom. The company
defended the sui, on the ground that the
placing Of the ali~c in the -tatcroom was in
violation of the printed rulc- Of the boat,
which reqaire1 that baggage should lie
checked and left in the baggage room. Bat
the court held that the articles in the yali,e
were necessary for u-ein the Stateroom also
that the printing Of rules did not constitute
"a valid contract. Hence the verdict. Il viii
bc gratifying to travellers t. know that they
are no longer required To place their baggage
where they cannot hayeaccesS % it, in order
to secure protection from thieves.
\ young girl named Kate Curry. living
near Gale>barg, H.. was recently noticed
by an engineer on the Chicago, Darlington
and Quincy K. r. endeayoring to extricate
lamb that had got it, foot fast in cattle
guard. In her anxiety TO save the pet lamb
she did not hear the whistle of the engine
just before the engine reached them the
lamb was extricatel and bounded away, but
She was struck by the pilot of the engine
and thrown some fifteen feet from the track.
She WAS found with deep cash in her head
and in an n>ensibie condition. Medical as
siStance being called. she soon recovered and
j, now doing well.
Alabama seems To De rcturnin. fo pristine
wildnes>. Eagles hunt dcerS, and carry OF
eleyen-year-oid girl, and ;he latest record |
i of "a young man named George Godfrey Of
Guerryton, who was attacked. in spite of bis |
gun, by a large and hungry wolf The hat |
tie was fierce one. and after repeated blows |
with the musket the wolf suleniy retired. f.
But Godfrey. 1t j. feared j. morially niar- /
ed by a cash near the heart.