Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-07-13

The ram wet the latter and SIJItu ino7I VI
them.
TuE FouRTH N HlNEsuuEcu.-Wc are in
recent Of an extended report Of the eelebra-
ton of the Fourth in Ilinc-bursh for which.
in the pressure on our columns, and having
already given It's main points, We find 1t
difficult to make room. Our correspondent
pronounces it tie largest gathering ever
known IN Hinosburgh, and speaks in high
praise Of the perfection Of the arrangements,
of the efficiency OF the Marsbals and other
officers Of the DAY, Of the grafton, and Of tie
universal good order maintained, not
single case Of iutozicaJion being noticed
during the day. The following were the
regular toasts, at the public dinner, which
were read by y. Peck, E-q., Il. Baldwin, and
Lyman D. Boynton, tcasnnasters:
Tie Dan ire Cele5rafe.-May it never be
forgotten, while the sun continues to rise, the
rainbow appears, and the Heavens drop dew.
The Great .ImericaH UAion.-A tower CT
strength; citadel o; civil and religious liberty;
the undyng hope oil all the progressive nations;
here represented 10y tLrty-six INSISTS, IN
white, the emblem Of purity
The Constitution ot tie Uaitei Slides
The UrOudest political mCuument Of the COM
hiuei and progressive vision OF men. Through
out the whole liheTty-.oying world, lis pre-
seryation will he prayed Tor, choice and
peerless model-unitrg all tie beauty OF pro
portion, with all the soliiiY Of strength.
Presid0f Liacoln.-IIis memory is en- (
balmed in millions and millions Of hearts. The
spirit Of slavery killed ms body, but his noble,
siupendous and heaven, inspired deeds viii live
forever and ever.
The Emancipation ati0H.-Diyine
in mission, and lasting as ume,-the immor-
talizcd conception Of the nineteenth century, I.
and the eternal capstone Of American Freedom. .
PresiGcHf JohasoH-A passenger On board |
the national train, if he Is nov left by Congress
At a back station, when he comes up we Will
sereuaie him.
Southern Dtuug0yues-Msn rh5 desired to
make slavery-as the GrgCch the asratian law
the ladder Of their ascent, lar found il the
instrument Of their iali;-lAe tatiime they
could raise the storm; hut unlike Cr5mNeh,
they could not rule il.
The Productions ~ Tcraoni-Men, wo-
men. maple sugar and horses.
The first are strong, the last are iieet'
The second and third reuarSabiy sweet;
Sal all uuU1mmonly hard TO beat.
JEc .fyBg ami Nary gf the Tinted States
An unfai.iug reliance III the hour Of danger,
protecting our national honor CT sea and On the
land, and securing b. gslantry, discipline ami
fidelity, the reputation @. the American people
oar Hone .NiIiI1-Alay they never Wal;
and never he wanted.
We are sorry to see in this list q siur On
the President Of the United States. Ca our
national holiday, the respect due 70 the head
Of the nation, should certainly not be for
gotten. II in this care, orr llinc-burgh
friends could say nothing ia bis praise. it
would have been letter ioi t.eu TO have ac-
corded to him respectful silence.
Tm BURNT Dls1mc1.-Ihe burnt district
III Portland las been surveyed and found to
cover an area Of three buadrld and freaiy-
s,rea oores. 70 thor,ugLIy burnt that it Is
believed scarcely ton cords OF chaIred wood
could he gathered from theruins.
it is stated that some seventy children
have l,en born in the encamIment Of house
less citizens on Munjoy Hi, since the fire.
S7rrcK BY LICurNING.-The Methodist
aud Baptist churches at Jericho Corners,
were both struck by Lightning during the
thunder shower on Saturday afternoon, bnt
not greatly damaged The Lightning also
struck the house Of r. L. Galusha. near the
village. and so stunned Mrs Warner, a wild
ow lady, who was standing IN the door, that
she remained senseless for several hours and
is still confined 70 her bed.
No threats OF violence, 70 warnings Of
have modified the unsparIng
bolaness with which the editor Of the salt
Lake City Nedettc has denounced the leaders
Of the Mormon hierarchy. lie has defed
all shapes and forms of yen-sance-but one.
His timorous side has been discovered, and
thus he c0nfcsses himself subducd -
So Now, as the lark said to her young ones,
IL is time for Us to leavel' We could
stand the bloody hand and the 'skcdaddle'
or the other warnings, but the following got
as. Just eoInt US out -
SALT LAKE CIIY, AFRIL 9. 1866
Mr. Editor Nedette-It you don't quit abus-
ing Stenhouse and the Morm0ns, well come
and marry you. We don't "mean blood. but
we won't stand to have Stenh0use maligned )
so you look out.
e - MORMON WOMEN.
We weaken ON the turn. VIII some one
take our place? ~ Mormon women =
P-h-e-w We apologies. We don't edit
the Vedette-Stenhouse Is good fellow-a
brave man-and be oas look a dog in the
face Besides he never did borrow a pair
of brass knuckles - N o Lord
nave mercy upon US miserable sinners
Don't shoot this way! we are not the
man! - wives, Wen go -"