Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-03-09

The thawlng and freezing have damaged
the Wisconsin Winter wheat and rye.
In MARYLAND the farmers are blowing, and
in Nova Scotia the snow is six feet deep IN
some places.
Women arc so handy in case Of a fire. One
in Hartford. recently, threw a plate of raw
liver out of the window to save it, and then
ran for her life, leaving all her clothes an
valuables behind.
L. it foolishness for a man to try to
make game of clearinghouse chicken by
looking at it, under the impression that a
steady gaze of the human eye will make an
animal quail?
The Chief of Police at Rome, N. Y,
chased burglar a mile in his night-shirt,
recently. lie didn't catch the burglar, but
he caught cold.
The life of Maple street blind lady !,
who recently swallowed 81 bill for an
apple-paring, was despaired of until, being
subjected to a blue-glass bath, she threw
the bill up in Ive-cent pieces. Three doc
tors swear to this TACT
Brigham Young is now so feeble that be
has to be rolled about in an easy chair
being unable to walk.
President Lincoln's son, Robert T.. has
been appointed one of the Railroad Com
missioners of Illinois.
Longfellow has just passed his 10th mile
stone; Whittier Is GO; Lowell, IS; Holmes,
Is; Bryant, 50.
Queen Victoria will pay visit to Ger
many, probably about Easter.
The potato bug, or Colorado beetle, has re-
Gently been the subject of discussion in the
Tt I 10 ~ h. La Il
professors was read to the peers, stating
that the German specimens were identical
with the American bug.
Canada is bound to have special cable
from Europe.
The roast beef OF Old England" is
brought nowadays from three thousand
miles away.
The rumor that the Russian army had
be ordered to cross the Pruth on the 2sth
inst, is denied.
Thomas McDufy, representative Of we'll
known British lumber firm, is said 70 be O
$40, 200 deiaulter.
Greece has determined to raise an army
of two hundred thousand men, and, in COM
mon with Turkey and Russia, is buying
arms in the American market.
When the Vanderbilt will was offered for
probate on Tuesday, protests were entered
by counsel for the four daughters and
Cornelius j. Vanderbilt, who intend to
contest 1t.
1t is reported that the Scotch bondholders
of the Erie railroad will ioreclose if the in
terest due is not paid March B. The foreclos-
ure would probably wipe out about $751;
100000 common and preferred stock.
II
pa. bank, hanged himself from tho same
ralter used by Cashier Beetem, of the same
bank for the Same purpose, II years ago.
Beetem was also deiaulter.
Three more of the infamous MOLLY Ma
CURES" in the Pennsylvania coal regions,
have been convicted Of murder in tho first
degree. The evidence showed that they
encOmpassed the death of their victim after
week Of preparation. The murders were
selected by lot, and their bapless victim
was marked for death long before be met
his doom.
The Turks have strange idea of humor
On Christmas Day Turkish gendarme,
enraged with the Christian Mayor of Bull
garian village saddled and bridled him, and
compelled the poor wretch to carry him up
and down the street. lie finally drove him
to the hOstler ordered him to walk the horse
up and down. The landlord yenturcd to
interfere. but was knocked down for his
pains. The soldier then ordered hay to be
fed to his steed, and the municipal
Nebuchadnezzir had to swallow it. The
Turkish officers considered this a most ex-
cellent joke.
Capt. johnson, the Gloucester sailor, who
crossed the Atlantic in the dory " Centen-
NAL" last summer, has just returned. The
Centennial is but ls feet long and five and
half wide, decked over. and with room
Tor but one occupant. After he had been
out a lew days, a heavy gale struck his
craft in which she shipped so much water
that some OF his provisions were spoiled,
but fair weather for several weeks sue
ceeded. Toward the last of his trip, heavy
sea capsized his vessel, and Johnson was
thrown into the water lie soon riybted
his boat, but found most of his provisions
soaked, and his clock ruined In this ex-
tremity, he was so fortunate a. to fall in
with brig which supplied him with food
and he made the voyage in &C days. lilo was
the lion of the day in England, and intends
to exhibit himself and his diminutiye galley
In this country.