Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-12-04
IN GENEE Al.

The most obstinate mule on record turned
no the other day in Sonoma county, Cal.
His owner was hauling load Of lime, when
warm rain shower set in. The lime,
SACKED bv the rain. was soon in a high state
Of combustion, and the wagon caught fire
But the animal in question, which formed
one of the team. stubbornly resisted all
efforts to detach him from the burning wagon,
and was cremated on the spot, while his un-
fortunate owner stood by and misapplied
scripture.
There is little consoling in the announce
meut that there are six George Washing.oni
and Two Andrew Jacksons in the Pennsyl
,auia Sate Prison.
Every pound of powder burned by the
Democracy since the day of the election
would furnish a days bread to an entire
l4mily in the coming winter Of destitution
and id.cness.
The coachmen in Bordeaux, France, hay
f1r some time past been in the habit of Civ
lng horses in their charge ehloral, 50 as to
make them easier TO ride or drive. The
drug acted like a charm, for horses which
had previously been 50 spirited as to
give much trouble to their drivers become
as quiet as lambs after few davs Of this
treatment.
Several women were arrested lately in
Ayroz Strait, little island south Of Lemnos,
charEed with causing, by witchcraft, al un-
usually destructive invasion Of lOcusts. I'm
able, Of course, to prove their innocence,
they were cast into a deep pit, where they
we're kept alive month by their relatives.
Two Of the women were married, and their
husbands were imprisoned and fined for
being united to witches. The lOcusts, how
ever, remained, and Emin Bey, Governor of
Lemnos, who has jurisdiction over Ayros,
finally ordered the release of the captives.
One Of the women died soon after The
others. with their husbands, cited their per-
-ecutors 10 appear before the Mepliss OF
Lemnos, but the influential position OF the
latter rendered redress impossible. lbra-
him Pasha, vail Of the Archipelago, was
then appealed to, but, after the lapse OF
three months. their complaints are still
anu0.iced.
The St. Loui, Republican says: John Ar
mold Young Cherokee, agreed TO meet
Young female Cherokee al a certain point on
q stated day and marry her. Arnold was
there on time. but his intended bride was
not. He had come to be married and could
not afford to lose wife and his time too.
80 be hunted up another Indian maiden and
was married to her by the officiating clergy
man. There was a wedding feast at the
brides fathers house on the next day, and
the other woman appeared at the party
She explained that she could not possibly
meet him on that day appointed and gave
good reasons for her failure. There was {
great unpleasantness in the house, but the
minister thought it was not yet too late L
correct the error, if one had been made
Mrs. Arnold was consulted, and as her ac
quaintance with her husband was very
Slight, she agreed to give him "
in favor OF the prior claimant. Tit
good minister forthwith annulled the mar
rage which he had Just solemniEed, and i'm
mediatey married Arnold to his first love
The father of the repudiated bride though
it might be all right and regular bat h
took occasion 10 advise the bridegroom no
to stay longer than a minute or two in tn
Cherokee nation. So Arnold and his secon'
wife left the house of feasting and the pre-
sence Of the holy man and took to the wilder
ness :or safety.
Two strange occurrences have taken place
according to our foreign files, in Europe
Two little girls were PLAYING on the foot
path in { populous city, when one pushe
the other 50 that, falling in the carriageway
she was crushed bv van her comrade ra
awav in fright. but was knocked down by Il
omnibus, and picked up dead. Both corpse
were carried away on .he same ble..
drunkard was snoring in the recess OF
bridge, as happy as a king when kings wer
types Of happiness n respectable man stoI
ped, wrote something on the Leaf OF h
pocket-book, pinned it to the drunkard
coat, and, jumping into the river, browne
himself The note was polite request, II
yitirg the drunkard, when he awakened,
inform the writer's family Of his fat
Surely, here is romance enough. even IL
Paris.
1t was at Williamsyille, Iowa, that 81
Young men recently went out to serenad
the belle of the town. They had practise
for weeks on the violin, the flute, the maze
tie guitar, the soul-stirring ACCORDION, an
the plaintive banjo. They waited until la
.;nirbt. so that the fair one might be wral
ned in dreams when the sound of the
music should break upon her ear. Whe
they reached the house, the hour being lat
they were tired. and they discoursed the
concord Of sweet sounds while sitting on Il
sidewalk with their feet in the quite
They played until flowers were thrown
them from the window, and they then III
dertook to rise and go homeward. C1rion
lyenough, no man rose up; hut each iook'
at his neighbor with countenance Oh size
horror. Then ono by one they broke 10
subdued blasphemy, and presently y sour
as Of rending garments was heard, anu u
young men Aed madly away. Next mornii
those who passed that way beheid six pAi
Of trowsers adhering to the sidewalk, al
felt new respect for the inventor Oh
payements.
The man who drew an elephant was ait
all better of than is the man who stole
great painting by Murillo from the eatneai
in Seville. Ii can be no satisfaction TO hl
to keep it hid away out of sight, and IL :"
certainly be impossible for him to sen
Had be stolen the kohinoor he couio Ia
had it cut into q number OF small
diamonds, which he could have sold witno
eonyicting himself of theft. The "Mnriiio
however, cannot be subdiyided with q
profit, and the impossibility ofselling 1t IS
manifest as would be the impossibility tha'
thief should sell the Kohinoor In its prese
uninjured condition. The wretcheo oei
Who has robbed the Seville Cathedral "