Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1881-01-07

few doors Of his own residence, in the hest
pant of the town.
Talking of temper, jolly, good, rousins
fit of passion is not always an unmiXed evil
The way chOlcric Old gentleman laid out a
conductor on the Elevated Railroad, the
other day, was joyful to the beholder. The
conductors are not the most civil among hui
man beings, and would meet with more SYM
pathy for their undoubtedly unhappy finan-
cial condition were their manners tTille less
hrilsque Many of them act as il they own
ed the ROAD. On the occasion in question the
old gentleman, who had calamity given up
his seat 10 lady, was gradually forced TO
the middle Of the very crowded car. When
he wanted 10 get of it took little time.
Just as lie had succeeded in working his way
through the thron@, the conductor started
the car The old boy grabbed til. lc,i rope
and stopped it again. The conductor de
carcd he shouldn't stop. The old bay said
he should, and throwing open the platform
gate in spite of the official who violently re-
sisted. he grabbed the latter by the throat
and took him along ton. Everybody cheer
ed and cards Of possibly useful future wit
ncsscs were shoWered on the grim old victor,
who marched of unmolesed through the
startled people of the read, while the crest
fallen victim Of his ire lad To board the next
train, in pursuit Of his own So unexpectedly
and unwillingly abandoned.
\ remarkable auction of Il church has
Just taken place in Brooklyn, which, in
some Of its features, sreE5 TO sug
gest that some church people are
as mean as sinners can he. The church,
like many others has been mOrGagrd for
about its full value to a life insurance con-
pany, the officials of which, tired oi not get
"A
on the mortgage regularly paid, foreclosed
and ordered an auction sale. The delinquent
stockholders in the church enterprise, who
were so awfully poverty stricken that they
couldn't meet even fraction Of their just
debts, managed to gather up : 1000, and
intended anil expected to buy the property
ont and out for less than that figure. The
insurance people were up TO the game, how
ever, and got their backs up. They rolled
up the bids 10 the limit Of the congregation,
and then bid the property in at 4 small adj
vance. One of the dedcons and prime NOV
crs in this smart lodging is an old public
functiOnary, with multitude OF sons, whom
he has provided for in comfortable herths,
Immediately about himself, at the public eX
pensc, and who has mad a multitude Of
wives-I am told his present hclpmcct,
young and quite attractive woman,
Is the thirteenth. ne Oiu but
beard was once great gun in
Beccher's church, but took sides against the
Plymouth pastor at the time OF the great
scandal and seeded. lie must he consider
ably over three score and ten, and IS queer
looking object as lie salutes every one he
meets-for everybody knows him-On his
daily return from market with a monstrous
hamper full of groceries and other pur-
chases.
Two singular accidents, one on the top Of
the other, threaten to deprive us of some of
the most charming features of Christmas
celebrations. At one merry party, Christ
mas tree caught fire and Il pretty little girl
was 50 burned that she died shortly after
ward AT another party, well-known res
taurateur mot Delmonico, but a close rival,
who represented Santa Claus, in full costume,
found his beard of fluffy cotton wool dccid-
cdly inconvenient when it caught fire and
blazed up, peeling his face like one Of the
onions in his most appctizing siews. Car
| pets, furniture, etc, were ruined, and the
unhurt guests were robbed Of the Lest part Of
a long looked for entertainment.
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