Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-03-30

put on his coat, followed the editor into hi!
office and shouted
"Pay me fir ma wark, ye igncrent, II! man
nercd deeviln'
He was fired out.
ALL AROUND THE WORLD.
PEELED Onions As JUEy FEEsuADERs.
General Murphy. a member of the Chilli
cothe (O.) bar 30 years, was one OF the most
noted advocates that rode the circuits OF
o. o. He could weep profusely over tbs
muht hardened criminals, and shed quarts OF
real tears whenever the occasion required.
On one occasion he was engaged to defend a
noted horse thief in Rose county, while the
State secured the services of Governor Allen.
The usual routine was gone through with,
and the prisoners guilt was clearly demon
strated, but General Murphy relied upon
working mp the sympathies OF the jury. His
effort was unusually brilliant and toward the
close of his appeal tears rolled down his
cheeks in torrents, while the jurors rubbed
their eyes with their cuffs. All this time
Allen set stiff and upright, gazing with frozen
eyes upon Murphy. When the latter wound
up with a final burst of eloquence and tears
which left the whole audience snuflling
Ohios tall Governor, that was, Strengthened
himself to his fullest height, and pointing
his long. bony fingers at the jury said: ''Gen-
| tlemen, there is such a thing as blo.ting out
justice with tears, and coniounding Judgment
with much weeping. General Murphy un-
derstands this better than any other living
man. But before his tears work an al luton
OF the sins of the hardened criminal at the
\ bar, and cheat the State Prison of its dues.
wish to show you the fountain from which
| these tears flow SO copiously." With one
g 1. 4
| General Murphy's coat-pocket, and withdrew
an immense red onion, denuded OF its outer
covering, and holding it aloft before the eyes
OF the astonished jurors, he continued: The
ancient Egyptians worshipped the onion be-
cause it was typical of the celestial spheres.
Here III Ohio We have good reason to curse
it, because in General Murphy's pocket it has
SO often cheated the gallows and the prison.
ers of their dues The prisoner was con-
victed and General Murphy never rubbed
his handkerchief on n peeled onion again
when Old Bill had the other side of the
case.
An UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPT TO ISTIMIDATE
A FRIsCo EDIToR.-The members of the press
of San Francisco presented testimonial to
General John McComb, managing editor OF
the Alta Californian, recently in recog-
milton of his GOODNESS and courage IN
cd to intimidate him the other night into
making a retraction OF an article under threat
of death in five minutes. The would-be-as-
sassin had a seli-cocking revolver in his coat
pocket, with his finger on the trigger and
the muzzle pointed at General McConb but
the latter suddenly flung himself on the bull.
dozer, striking HIM severe blow in the face
and at the same time bearing him to the floor,
where he pummeled him until he begged for
mercy. Hayes all the time had the pistol in
his hand, and was so dazed by the vgor of
the blows that he did not fire it. lie was
compelled to deliver up the weapon in the
presence of witnesses who were called in,
after which General McComb took him in a
carriage to the station house, where he de
ivered him as n prisoner, and entered
charge of assault with intent TO murder and
carrying concealed weapons. Hayes was so
badly punished that he could not appear i'll
court, and his attorney asked for a postpone
ment of the examination.
The HEROINE OF "DASIrL DERoNDA."-
have recently been told, writes London cor
respondent OF the Cleveland Leader, Il curl
GUS fact in relation TO George Eliot's last
novel, ''Daniel Deronda" 1t is this: The
heroine. Gwendolen, is a lady living in Lon
don, who some years ago was possessed of
nearly 81 ,0O0, 900. She went to the cont
nent and became 'an infatuated gambler"
losing nearly all her money and parting with
her necklace, as the book states. During
her iniatuation she was narrowly watched by
George Eliot, and also 10y n wealthy gentle
man living to-day IN Manchester So inter-
ested did he become ii ''Gwendoen" that, ms
the book stated, he offered TO make good her
losses If she would CEASE to play, but was re-
fused. As | have said, the lady now lives on
an income of about s. coo Il year, all that is
saved from the wreck. She is - years of
age, unmarried, and said to be very hand
some; and, what adds interest to the tale, is
the fact that she is the granddaughter of one
OF England's greatest poets.
MUSICAL PEoDIGY IN MAINE.-They have
musical prodigy in East fryeburg. Me. His
name is Willie Bennett, and he is years old.
he is II violinist He has practised on the
violin only six months, and yet he executed
the feat the other day of playing "Duranc's
Hornplpe, hrst IN the ordinary way, III i
scientific manner, and then reversing the
violin, holding the foot OF it from Inn, in the |
manner of n bass viol, PLAYING tie same
tune IN fine style. AS Tie ,NtcutiOn of this /!
piece requires rolling boWirg," the difficult |
ty OF the performance. especially by one 50
young and inexperienced. is ci.e which yic- |
linists will readily appreciate.
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Peiiect PtoPfiety.
WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS HERMIT
" "itnin Two miles OF ohelpurhe falls there
lVes man about W years OF age, who has
Visited the village but once within sixteen
Years. frobably not a score of people at
me faiis "ouiu KNOW nm II he should mp
pear on the street, ana lew people theie even
Know there Is such man. lie mlngles with
40 society," anu Is extremely reticent, espe-
'lsii 10 strnhBers, yet he IN one OF the best
Iehu men IN frhhklln county. lie has re-
Iehti'e memory, and his mind Is a storehouse
u history politics and current literature.
I've on public road he would be as much of
so "'' e'' III i'' ioie' h'iie'
A POINT OF NAVAL I.Aw.-Atn n dinner party
f Secretary Sbermnn's tin. other .veniu1