Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-03-23

Cameron motto lift 'twere Don when
| It's done. then 'twere well it were Don
quickly"
1t is said that La Page, the murderer of
Josie LangmsiG, in New Hampshire, will
soon make full confession.
1t is a noticeable fact that since the pres
ent banking system went into operation but
one New England National bank has failed,
and that was small affair in Bethel
The Connecticut House of Representatives
has passed bill making the legal rate OF
interest per cent, in the absence Of con-
tract for different rate. The bill had pro-
yiously passed the Senate.
The Lebanon, n. Y, Shakers have recent
ly started grave yard on new and i'm
proved plan. The graves are to be 20 feet
apart. with a tree planted over each one,
so that in time a grove will grow up and
make pleasant cemetery.
A great revival is in progress in the
Eighteenth Street Methodist Church, in
New York city. Several actors are among
the penitents.
The third anniversary of the death of
Charles sumner, was observed in lions
Church. Roston, Monday. when q statuette
OF Sumner was presented TO the Banneker
llttlhlN Cluu. " ucllNCltu
an Grafton.
A young thief picked the pocket of Miss
Julia Baxter of Dorset VT. .recently,in front
of the New York Herald office, in New
York. She held him by the collar for
moment. when he got clear, but police
man caught him.
Hon. Neal Dow denies in the New York
Times that he advocated hanging as the
penalty for the first offence of liquor selling.
boy. nine years old, hung himself at
OwensbOrO. Ky, the other day because his
mother refused to give him an apple.
Gems. e. T. Beauregard and Jubal Early.
are announced to conduct series OF lottery
drawings in New Orleans. Elevated busi
ness.
Fifteen safes have been taken from the
ruins of the fire in Bond street and nearly
half million dollars worth Of diamonds
and jewelry has been recovered.
Six girl babies were born in ono house in
Emanuel county. Ga. IN one night, and
one poor man had to own he was grand
father OF the lot.
A New York halter exhibits high silk
hat with blue lass crown. and advertses
it to cure any sort of head but a dead
head"
Patrick Connolly, of Flushing. Long
Island, obtained in Brooklyn magic"
cure for chills. He drank the contents of
the bottle, and died 10 minutes later. 1t is
supposed he will not be troubled with
chllls.
The New York Grqphic has ousted 40
cOmpOsitors belonging to the printers
union, who received 40 cents a thousand
ems, and put in their places nOn-uniOn men,
who work for 30 cents. A reduction In
rates has also been made IN many other
city book and job offices.
A stranger put up at Texas boarding
house At the breakfast table the conver-
sati0n turned on the rain. The lsndlady
remarked that the rain hadn't stopped all
night, whereupon the reckless stranger
observed: Il reckon the rain was ashamed
to stop all night at such a tOurth-class hash
factory a. this" And vet some people won
der that the South is 80 bitter.
Lord Chief Justice Colerldge. of Eng
land, in addressing jury, recently, re-
marked that his experience had shown that
crimes of violence, almost without excep-
tion, originated in public houses and were
tracCuhlc to drunkenness, and he WAS con-
vince d that il England were sober she might
shut up ninu-tc Of her jails.
The last thing We export to Engl IN
the weather. Oar signal service informed
her ma jcsty'S government OF II big storm
consigned from this side, and it arrived
there In due season.
The receipts oi corn last year at Boston,
were . 900 900 bushels. nearly one-halt of
which was exported employing. besides the
Liverpool steamers, lO6 sail.
One thousand quarts of early strawber-
rieS arrived IN New York. on wednesday,
from Charleston. :. &. They sell at from
$3.50 10 s. quart, and can be had in tie
hotels l0r 5 II plate.