Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-08-24
\ II G. U ST "a, 1877.
PERSON Al,

oui dillStt young luAHSlidni MI OoHh
S. Richardson, il severely i'll with bilious
fever.
A young man in Rochester went. not
long ago, to call upon some ladies. lie
sent in his card. was kindly received and
passed pleasant evening. The next dag
one of the young ladies happened to pick
up the card again, and on the back she
found the following lone game Of bill
lizards, fifteen cents; drinks, twenty cents;
two games pool. forty cents; drinks. twenty
cents; three games French with Joe, forty
five cents; drinks, sixty cents" The card
was returned with note telling the young
man that he had lost his memorandum book.
Mary Mapes Dodge. editor of 81. Nicho-
las, is handsome brunette, below the
middle size, and quite stout, the embodi-
ment of yivacity and meIrimtnt. She has
two boys, arrived at mans estate, and no
one who did not know would suppose that
they belonged to her She was married
very young, and is now but little over forty.
The trial of Dewitt G. Ellis, superinten-
dent of the New York State banking de-
partment, before the State Senate assembled
at Saratoga, has resulted in his removal
from office. the vote standing 81 for to 10
against The nomination of Allen c. Beach
as superintendent. sent in by the governor,
was rejected. This leaves Deputy Supern-
tendent Henry l.. Lamb, our former towns
man. acting superintendent for the present.
Bret Harte, it is rrportod, desired recently
to be minister to China. and received the
hearty support OF the Pacific slope for fur
Their opportunity to study "Ah Sin But
hard headed Mr.. Evarts said he desired
man of business in Pekin. and President
Hayes, who had listened to the proposal
with friendly air, thereupon wGnli hear
nothing further about it.
Mr.. X eeiy says that he has Just about
completed his new machine, which is made
of rough iron and cast-steel, cost $50 900
and weighs twenty tons. lie says that he
has obtained pressure of 900 pounds to
the inch. and then stopped because the
guage would not stand more, and that if
the metal would hold he could work his
present engine up to 10000 horse power.
at isl he told a reporter. "a quart ma
chine-that is to say, it uses only a quart
OF water. With the condenser that | have
now nearly completed will make the quart
of water produce 200 horse-pow motion
Of sufficient duration to run steamship
across the ocean"
One of the best OF the stories told Of Billy
Florence, the comedian, is printed in Puck.
According to the tale. Florence made his
debut in the humble capacity of watch dog.
lie had to bark from behind the scenes. At
rehearsal he put so much realistic art in his
representation that he got into difficulty
with the prompter's bull terrier. But the
manager was doubtful of the presence of
mind of the novice when he came to face the
ordeal OF an evening performance. "WOn't
you be afraid ~ he demanded. "Alebbe, -
said Billy. suppose you get so scared that
you can't bark. what will you dor There
was moments pause and then William
said, very meekly, "l'll wag my tail"
The real name of John 7. Raymond (Col.
Sellers) is John o 'Brien; Lawrence Barrett
WAS originally Larry Brannigan; Barney
Williams is Barney Flaherty; George Clark
is Peter o Neil; Harry Montague is Henry
j. Mann; and W. j. Florence originally
possessed an unmistakably IIibernian though
hardly musical name Most of the promi-
nent ladies upon the stage are married
Charlotte Thompson is Mrs. Lorraine
Rogers; Adelaide Nelson Is Mrs Leigh
Marie Gordon is Mrs. John T. Raymond
Maria Brabrook is Mrs. George Rignold
Clara Morris is Mrs. Harriott; Kate Claxtor
is Mrs Dors Lyons; Rose Eytinge is Mrs
George ii. Butler, and Fife Germon is Mrs
Nelse Seymour. The list might be indeti-
nitely prolonged.
The funeral of the late President Smith
OF Dartmouth College, took place at Han
over. on Sunday. Among the floral tributes
were broken column three feet in height
two large crowns, each surmOunted with a
cross, a wreath, an anchor and several
bouquets of choice conservatory flowers.
Other floral decorations were arranged in
the parlors and Railways. Prot. Noyes and
Rev. DR.. Leeds delivered addresses com
| memorating the virtues and services of the
| deceased.