Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-01-19

dence did not appear to be that way at all
but the jury probably thought that killing
ones self was branch of personal liberty
which should not he interfcred WITH and 81
acquitted tue culpri, who Is now at libcrt,
TO try again. The criminal was a German
who closed up all the crcviccs Of his room
| and tried TO asphyXiatc himself with burning
charcoal, and on being rescued expressed
his regret that his rcsCuer came so soon. Thu
oath to bring in vtrdicts according to tn,
evidence docs not seem to prevent iurc
from doing as they please.
The most elegant fan for evening wear il
OF white ostrich feathers mounted on tortoise
shell sticks and having u feather ball danglnG
from the handle. It takes $50 to raise th,
wind in this case.
Another member of Balaklava's heroic 81,
hundred died in Beaver county, Pa, q few
days ago. II is believed there aren't NOR,
than 500 or 300 of these brave troopers lcf
among the living.
1t is said that the Gothamites pay $1,000,
900 year for religion and $4,000, 600 fol
drinks. Alabamians, according to thc
State auditors report, have s3O5,Gl3 in
vested in mechanical tolls ard farming i'm
pements and 1884 ,2l1 IN guns, pistols ant
dirks.
There are unmistalablc signs in the sky
according to the ST. Louis GloJe. Democrat
that boom in red hair is gathering for
descent upon us-not the sort of red hal
which is orangc.hued and too utterly Mile
sian, but that other and softer kind, susgcs
tive Of very iipc corn land the crimsoi
tinge which makes the waving harvest ficlt
| SO beautiful"
When MINISTRIES attempt to cross into Cana
da from this country the custom house oilc
ais levy an assessment on their musical in
struments.
An old law in Holland condemned Grimm
ais TO be wholly deprived of salt as tn,
severest punishment in that moist country
The effect was that they were prey to inter
nal parasites.
China possesses the longest bridge in tn,
world. 1t is at Llgang, over an arm of the
China sea, and Is five miles long. built entire
ly of stone, 20 feet high, with roadway Il
feet wide and has 300 arches. The parapc
is blluslrade, AID each oil the pillars, whicl
ure 10 feet apart, supports pedestal OF
which is placed lion, II feet long, made o
one block Of marble
Charles Nirhaus OF Cincinnati, the success
full competitor for the contract Of the memor
ial statue Of Garfield, to be placed in Ohio
niche in the National Capitol, will have hi
clay model finished in June next, pa.tc
nnufLs lutur aud "a f,,.l ;,
Italian marble within Two years from til
present date. The figure will be seven and
half feet high in ordinary dress.
The Baltimore Home for the Fricndless sen
out 40, 900 envelopes tor Christmas offerings
at an expense of $500 for postage, and lOl
came back. bearing an aggregate Of S201. A.
Of these, 1873 brought 10 cent pieces and 81
bore cents each.
The great storms are associated in Euror
with the death Of heroes That about the tin
OF CromwclPs death WAS long remembered
and 1t was common remark among cointr
people when Wellington died, "Oh, the raj
won't give in until the duke is buried"
France the deaths Of Chanzy AMI Ginhet
/ have occurred at the time Of storm and d
vastatlng floods, which will serve 10 strength
Gu the superstition.
The Chicago THJUae publishes tweni,
five column review of traIc and manufa
lures in that city during the past year III
: p!olucc movement was smaller than the pr
; vious year. owing to poor crops in 1881
; yet the receipts OF brc ilstuffs foot up "A tot
of 121, ,23, 900 bushels. \ large incrcas.
noticeable in the movement Ol lumber, CO
and cat lac with "a l4p,nusa L., hoo n,