Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-10-04
ITEMS AT HOME AND ABROAD.

a SENSIBLE WoNAS.-A lady in Frank
lin Co. enclosing an order for our paper with
the money, adds the following which we take
to he right sensible talk. :" | cannot per-
suade my husband to subscribe for the Free
Press therefore take it myself. As it con-
tains Home items do not wish to be without
it, We wish all such husbands had such
wives
STARK BASK.-The Bennington Ban
ncr announces that the Stark Bank has re-
sumed the ordinary business of Banking, and
that its bills now stand on par with those
of other New England Banks. We are glad
to hear this, and trust that it will meet with
no more rcyerses.
-CRIME IN VERMoST.-Benj. Morrison
Of, Westminster, ga quarrelsome fellow" isin
Jail at Newfane, for q murderous assault
upon Patrick Hickey, IAN lnoffensive man."
whom he found asleep in the barn. lie struck
him with a shovel several times while sleep
ing, cracking his skull.-John Murray, a
young man who has been over five months in
the Rutland Jail, awaiting a trial at the
County Court, thrust the blade of penknife
into his neck last week, probably intending to
kill himself. The wound did not prove seri-
ous.-On Tuesday last week, lad, named
John Phelps, was arraigned before Justice
in Brandon, charged with stealing Water
melons. He was fined three dollars and
costs, and for want Of the cash he was sent
to Jail.-Michael Kehoe. New York gamb-
Ter, was arrested on the State Fair ground at
Rutland during the fair, in the prosecu ton
Of his calling, He was bound over for trial,
but was liberated from his bonds by the hand
of death. He was seized with hemorrhage of
the lungs and died in jail Sept, 9th.
-AccIDENTs.-A fine lad, son of Mr..
James Irving Of West Rutland, aged fourteen
years, fell from butternut tree the 2lst ult.,
and was almost instantly killed His neck,
jaw, and ankle were broken.-On the Goth
ult., son Of John r. Gates, Esq of Ben
nington, had one arm and leg broken, he
was caught by band and whirled several
times round a shaft, in the wooden-vare es-
adjustment of his father.
-SuIclpE-On Wednesday, Sept, 10Th,
Mrs. Wilkins, wife of Mr.. Asa wilkins of
West Poultney, while her husband and
family were in attendance upon the State
Fair, drowned herself in a cistern of water.
This sad death was occasioned by insanity.
"A BRAVE BoY.--The Vergennes Citizen
relates the following Zone day last week as
two boys, sons of Mr., Crandall of Cornwall,
of the ages respectively of II and s years,
were berrying on the south part of Snake
Mountain, the eldest discovered huge black
Snake coiled up ready for spring. He i'm
mediately turned to.run, advising his broth
er to do the same but the little fellow
not disposed to retreat lie procured a
forked stick, and fastening the Snake to the
ground by q dcXtrous use thereof, held him
till a string WAS fixed in a slip moose and
placed upon his head, by which his Snake
ship was dragged to the home of the boy in
triumph, His length was upwards offye feet,
a. good deal longer than the hero who cap
,ured hip,
-MoNrPELtER.-A new organ ha. re-
Gently been put up in the lat Congregational
church, at cost OF 81, 500. 1t was made by
simmons and Co., of Boston 1t is the sec
ond new church organ put up in Montpelier
this season, the Episcopal church having fur
pi-hcd its ii with a fine instrument in the
spring On Saturday Of last week tho new
c'metary was dedicated by appropriate rel-
glous services 1t is described as a beautiful
spot, diversified by hill and dale craggy rock.
and smooth meadows. The sum of SIS 900
has been expended in its purchase and
alornmentS. The exercises were as follows
|. ORIGINAL CHANT, composed by Mr.. II
d. Hopkins and performed by the Union
Choir Association, The words were adapted
mainly from Psalm 30 H. RE>DrSG
OF THE SCRIPTURES by Rev. F d. Hem
mcnway Ill. PRAYER by Rev. W II Lord.
~. AppRLss by Rev +. W, Shelton. V, PRE-
sENTATIoN OF THE DEEDS 10y H. IL. Reed,
ESD, in behalf of the Commis siuners VI.
DEDIcArloN by Rev. W H. Lord VII Orig
INAL nYMN-hy Charles q. Eastman,
TrNr--old Hundred, sung by the congregation
This hircst spot Of hill anil glade,
Where blooms the flower aud waves the tee,
AMI silver streams delight the shade,
We cou.ecrdte. o Death, To thee.
Here all the months the year may know,
Shall watch this Eden of the dead
To wrcdthc with flowers or crown with SNOW
The dTeamlcss slseper's narrow bed.
Aud when above its grave, We kuecl,
R,siguirg O. the muuldcr,ug urn
Tur friends whose silent hearts shall feel
Ne balmy summers glad return
la n marble shaft our hands may rear
10 mark where dust to dust is given,
shlll lift its chiselled column, here,
10 point our fearful eyes to Heaven,