Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-05-26
IN GEN ERAL.
Dumas has written 300 novels and stories.
Artificial flowers are now highly perfum-

Breeches of trust-TrOwsers got Oh credit
A dull minister in the pulpit is sore
trial, but the soprano in the choir is usually
a soarer.-Norrich Bulletin
1t is not really necessary to have lamp
burning to break lamp chimney. The
chimney will snap if theIlamp be not lighted.
The only way to avoid these accidents is to
keep the chimney in an empty room by it
self, securely lock the door, and stand out
side day and night with drawn swcrd.-
Ddnjtry Nelos.
In China, where labor is cheap, China
man will sit all day long clinking gold pieces
| in leather bag. By constant process of at
triton the leather becomes filled with gold
dust, which, when collected, affords him
far remuneration for his days work.
| Washington Chronicle.
Centennial item from Philadelphia pa
per; A Centennial dog-fght took place
about hali-past4 4 yesterday afternoon by the
Centennial clock, on the Centennial grounds
Mr.. Jones, one of the directors of the board
| of finance, was coming out of the Centennial
offices. followed by his yellow dog "Centen-
NAL, ;" when the faithful animal was attack
by a ferocious bulldog, whose owner was
not known to anybody in the employ of the
Centennial commission. The fight was long
and bloody and as it took place on one of the
isOst frequented parts of the Centennial
grounds, at an hour when most of the Cen
tennial employees were quitting the Centen-
NAL offices, the result was the gathering of
a crowd such as has not been seen in this
Centennial city during this Centennial year
After truly Centennial fight the dog Gen
tennial' whipped his antagonist, the result
Of the canine controversy being hailed with
a rousing Centennial cheer by the residents
Of the Centennial city present, who had
taken n deep interest in the Centennial
event. Several members Of the Centennial
commission with whom our reporters con-
Nersed, drew from this apparently trivial
incident bright auguries of the success of the
Centennial enterprise.-Chicago Tribune
"ln the spring." says the Laureate, "a
young mans fancy lightly turns to thoughts
Of love- What happens then to a young
woman's? The following tragic story shall
answer the question : 4 blooming young
! maiden was engaged to lover No /. But
she wearied Of him. and after a time gave
him his oonge. Shortly afterwards-she
lived in the remote North-a visitor from
London won the article she was pleased to
call her heart. and she became engaged to
lover No. = lie departed, and in due time
it was arranged that she should come South
on a visit to his parents. Being an inde-
pendent young person she concluded to travel
without an escort, but met on the road an
a1iable stranger, who made himself so agree
able during the long journey that on being
told who he was she consented to his arranc-
Ing for an introduction to her parents with
the object Of ask ing for her hand This was
No. J, and her decision was soon afterwards
communicated to No >, and she returned
nome. There, while awaiting the advent Of
No. ., the old flame No. | renewed his pro-
pOsals and, knowing the sort of Young wo-
man with whom he had TO deal. married her
out OF hand. The moral Is LETT to the read
er's Imagination Court Circular.
It's an advantage sometimes (-avs the
Brooklyn Argu') to beguile your neighbor's
servant girl into your own service. \ SER
yant-girl stores up family secrets as camel
stories water,-ior future use. South
Brooklyn domestic recently left the employ
ment OF a master and mistress whose d0mes-
tic relations had long defed the scrutiny Of
the neighborhood, and moved into a family
across the way One Of the first questions
which the new mistress asked her was in
reference to her late employer Are You
sure that they love each other, Mary ?'
"Oh, yIs, marm. answered the Irish angel,
proud OF an opportunity to open her reser-
yoir, Its srater than honey they are to
wan another-they do be using the same
th-brush.'
\ disguSted frenchman writes TO a Scotch
Journal IL person angry says to-day that
he was from the theatre gallery spit upon.
Nery fine. | also was spit upon. Not on
the dress, but into the eye straight it came
with strong force, while look up angry to
the gallery. Before came to your country
| worship the Scotland Of my books, my
/ Wayerly novel, you know but now dwell
here since six months. in all parts the picture
change. Oh to be spit in the eve in one
half millions Of peoples town -
\ young man in Wisconsin while in the
woods attempted To use the crotch of a Young
sapling for bootjack. lie gave pull, bur
slipped and fell on the broad of his back, with
orc Of his feet high in the air sticking fast in
, the tree. From this uncomfortable position
he was unable to extricate himself, and he
lay there struggling until ten o'clock the
next day, when he was discovered by party
of friends who had been hunting for him all
the previous night.
Nine. Suzanne LAGER. good actress, but
extremely stout, was one night enacting
part in 4 melodrama with Taillade, the
original Pierre of The Two Orphans" and
thus had, at one moment, to carry hcr faint
ing of the stage. He tried with all his
might to lift the fair heroine, but although
she helped her little comade by standing on
tiptoe in the usual manner he was unable to
move an inch. At this junture boy in the
gallery cried out, Take what you can, and
come back for the rest.
Capture and send him to the Centennial
An inmate Of the Soldiers Home ut Mil
waukec, who had los. both arms and less,
lately became dissatisfied and run away.
On a Woodward-ayenue car yesterday.
was man who had looked upon lager-beer
one glass too much His eyes were half
closed, and his head bobbed right and left
as the ear banged along. Opposite to him
sat woman with baby in her arms The
child looked up and smiled, and the fond
mother pinched its cheek and called out
''Does darling love me - The topper straight
ened up, got his gaze to bear on the woman,
and in mournful voice called out " Mi
your darling? D'loes love you2 You iuz
bezz your las dollar do ~ Detroit Free
Press.
For good-sounding train of cars in the
name line commend US the following, own
ed by Dom Pedro's aunt, lately deceased
She was known to her confidential friend as
the Princess Isabella Maria Conception Jane
Charlotte Gaulberta Anna Frances of Assist
Xaviers Pauls d'Alcantara Antoinette
Rafaela Michaela Gabrielle Joachina Coma
"a. Her initials looked rather neat in
monogram p. l. NJ. C. j. c. q. Az. o.
X. z. P. D. A. P. NJ. c. j. c.; but one
engrsver died from the effects ChicagO
Inter Ocean.
The Presidents incorrect assertion in his
recent message that the original salary of
the President was fixed by the Constitution
recalls the phrase in one of President Tay
lor's messages 1--WE are at peace with all
the world, and seek to maintain our rela-
tions of amity with the rest of mankind"
This prompted Democratic Senator to
write
Bliss" said the Chief
In accents brief
Bring me a map Of Ill creation,
Including Newfoundland,
And all that part OF Hindostan
Belonging to our nation !"
"Ilow had you the audacity, John, said
Scottish lairdsto his servant, Ito 20 and tell
some people that was mean fellow and
no gentleman ?'' "Na, ma, sir was the
candid answer, "you'll no catch me at the
like O. that. have kept my thoughts to
myser.'
THE ENGLISH ROYAL FAMILY AND THE NEW
TTLE.-M. d. Conway sends the following
English court gossip to the Cincinnati Com
merciat at is said that the Prime Minis
tel recently found the Princess Beatrice
pouting, and even moist-eyed, because he
| had certified Parliament that the new title