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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-03-05

Mrs. ). c. Hall Is an authoress whose
name is very well known n England and not
altogether unheard this side the Atlantic.
This lady has produced several works, more
OF less good, in her time. and recently added
TO the list an historical novel, " The Fight Of
Faith 80 designed to aid the cause Of - Protest
ant asccndency" in Ireland, just now threaten
ed with overthrow by such malign spirits as
Gladstone and Bright. Unhappily for Mrs.
Hall, the ranks Of the enemy contain a spe-
cies Of troops specially terrible to noyelists,
to wit, reviewers, and INTO the hands Of one
Of the most dreaded of these the Fight of
Faith has fallen. The following concise
analysis OF the book appears in the Saturday
Rerqelc, and if the zealousauthoress can enter
tain any amiable feelings toward that paper
after a perusal of its columns, she assuredly
possesses more Of Christian charity than even
the most intensely virtuous character IN
her work. After some Introductory remarks
on the composition of the historical novel;
and the authoress's obvious deficiency III 'ne
qualifications necessary for its successful at
tempt, the Rerie1c continues
There are, of course, two sets OF characters
the diabolical Papists and the angelcal
Protestants. The chief diabolical persons are
a recreant Huguenot, who has become a
French courtier. and his son. In the back
,,ronnd vo catch sight of one or two subord-
mate villains. such as priest who scowis
hideously, and beats a dying child for singing
an heretical hymn, after turning its mother
out Of doors. On the opposite SIDE are the
brother of the recreant Huguenot, his wife,
and their little daughter, who has been
brought up as a boy that she may not De I: Sent
to convent. After great deal OF Sowing
and raving and quoting of Scripture, the
wicked brother selzes the virtuOns brother
and his wife, and sends them OFF to the gal
leys. The child is saved by being packed q oI
in ship is wrecked and every soul drowned
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-03-05
GENER Al NEWS.

Fisk Is said to be losing $500 night in run
ming his Opera House in New York.
There are signs Of a great emigration soutl-
ward in the early Spring
Veloeipeies have become nuisance wherever
there is Nicolson pavement in Philadelphia.
Another steam man capable Of travelling six
miles an hour has Just been inishei in Newark,
y. J.
A new law in Cincinnati prohibits the opera
ton Of commercial agents or Z" drummers IN
that city
, subscription has been started in Kentucky
to buy residence for Mrs. John c. Breekin-
ridge.
The quiet orderly, self-governing character Of
the Spanish race IS seen on grand scale JUS
now in Spain. Cuba, Mexico and all South
America
Washington is said to be filed with insurance
agents drawn thither by the report that Presi-
dent Johnson policy is nearly run out
Brooklyn acted shabbiy towards the Father
Of his country. Il gave SO 20 celebrate hrs
last anniversary. The deiciency was made mp
by great display Of bunting.
During the past week whales have been seen
every clear day off the beach at Quogue, Long
Island. They seem to take a south-westeriy
course.
The winter has been almost 4 tropical one IN
France. Heavy rains have taken the place Of
snow-stornis. and the country is inundated in
many places
Recent Investigations have resulted in the dis
coyery of large cave under Lookout Mountain
Tenn. There is a river and cascade in IT,
Cardinal Cullen in his regulations for Lent,
published in England. warns his people that, if
Freemasons. Ribbonmen, or Fenians, they can
not be admitted to the saeraments-
An old shell. one Of a number which were be-
ing broken up for melting purposes, exploded a
day or two since in a Philadelphia foundry, and
severely injured two workmen.
With reference to the child with no backbone,
who is reported to have recently died in Ohio,
the Boston Post says that by his death '' the
State lost admirable material for a member Of
Congress.
A Chicago woman's Rights organ states that
the womau's movement means among other
things, her sovereignty in the parental realm,
and her first right to WOO instead Of waiting to
be wooed We thought it would come to this
The Legislature of Wisconsin has consented to
give up a portion of the territory Of that State
for the purpose of forming the new State Of the
Lake Superior region, on condition that Miehi-
gan does the same.
The Petersburg Times says that hypochond-
ria has become almost chronic with certain
class of people in the South. 1t is so WIDE
spread as to perceptibly affect not snly the tone
Of society but the legislative policy Of the South
ern States
Mrs. DR.. Mary Walker has been refused mem
/ bership in the Soldiers and Sailors Union al
Washington. They disclaim all prejudice
against race or sex, but declare Dr.. walker IN,
eligible for want Of discharge from the Uni'ed
States military service
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-03-05

The scene in the Supreme Court room during
the trial last week OF John Real for the murder
Of Officer Smell k, displayed the almost increli-
bic insolence which long liberation has ensen-
dered in the criminal population Of New York
The Court room was crowded with "a desperate
and beetle-browed gang Of roughs, friends Of the
prisoner. They filed the place early in the
morning. and watched the proceedings with the
most intense interest over two hundred po-
Hcemen we're placed within hai.ing distance, as a
precau.ion against attempt at rescue which there
was reason to suppose would be made. Is the
trial pro.eied the prisoner, occasionally Whis-
perinr in the ear OF his counsel, would throw
himself back in his chair and cast anxious looAs
at his sinister looking friends without the bar 1t
was but too evident that they meant to take him
from the officers by force, il opportunity was
given.
The witnesses, with the solitary exception Of
the lion-hearted Mel, gave in their evidence
with marked degree OF hesitancy and tremul-
ousness Curses aud threats Of vengeance were
heard in the court The evidence for the prose-
cgtion was closed That for the defence was
opened. And still the unkempt gang remained
The Judge made his charge, and the jury re
tired. Day had grown into night. The roughs
drew together in knots OF dozens, and murmured
in the aaslight. The Judge left the ROOM The
prisoner occasionally shouted a reply to the con-
gratulations or cheering words Of his friends.
They daren't convict ye, Jack shouted a
brute in a velvet cap; at they know better, john
nv. nv boy for the jobs's fixed, and ye'l be
wild US in the mornin'" But the butcher Of
Bourbon Jim - paid but little heed to their
replies. Midnight approached, and the jury re-
turned II needed bu, glance at their faces TO
learn their verdict. The prisoner seemed to
awake from a nap, and whispered eagerly IN the
ear of his counsel.
Guilty Of murder in the first degree
The roughs started, and gave vent TO oitter
curses. The prisoner sat as if stupehed-
nurmur was heard without the railing. and
murderous looks were cast at the police. Inc
prosecuting attorney called for judgment. a
brutal voice in the back of the room cried, "Oh,
,o,, "a - The prisoner was
told To rise. He did So The judge asked the
nrisoner if he had any thing to say why SEN
fenced Of death should not be pronounced "ith
the 0asliebt streaming in his eyes, the assassin
essaTed a few words, but was interrupted by his
counsel. Judge Barnard al midnight then SEN
fenced him to death amid painful silence, and
Real d1ouped in his seat. The doors were in
nediately ordered closed. The desperate crowd
was locked in. The prisoner was then removed,
and when he passed within the stony portals Of
the Tombs, the court room doors were thrown
omen. and with fearful execratlons aud teeth
enashing the baf7ed testle-browed gang crept r
their dens
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Personal.


Robert Ioom1s. recently III, has recovered
Nine. Pare r- Rosa sill lies very III at Ba'ti-
more
J.R. Grant. the Generals father, was some
what roughly bruised by knock-dcWn blow
from horse IN Cincinnati Ia st week.
Mr.. Alexander H. Stephens accident was an
injury to the sciatic nerve, and put him in IN
tense pain for few days, although at last &C
counts be was more comfortable.
Jesse T. rspa,rick, vino died near Quincy,
H., last week, was born in 1904, and i suppos
ed 70 have been the oldest white native Of H.
uoi-.
The father OF the noted Henry Bergh Of New
York WAS a great shipbuildcr nifty years ago; the
irigltc President was built by him.
Nlr. Gladstone. who finds time to be Prime
Minister of England, to learn the piano. 10 en-
gage in theological discussions 20 write political
tracts, essays oH italian poets and Tor % variety
of other trihes, Is now preparing work on the
great men Of the classic age.
Murray Mcconnell. lately killed in his o +
fce in Springfield by Jackson, was one OF the
richest men in Illinois.
John Deylin. Of Viii skey uotoriety, and recent
ly pardoned is sard to be III with the smallpox
that he is unable 10 leave the Albany peniten-
tiary for the present
Mullins, of Tennessee, is described as d man OF
medium size, thin, angular, grizzly, sixty years
Of age, swinging his arms, and pouring out a
torrent Of contra iictory and impossible things.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-03-05

only in the royal court, but in the house of
every nobleman and gentleman, there was,
down to the Stuart times, an appointed band
of musicians, whose functions were to compose
and TO perform for the diversion of their lord
and his guests. The small potentates of Ger
mony have adopted this practice, each Of
whom maintains his Kapellmeister with an
ample band and it is not the only practice
of our forelathers for the honor and promo
tion of music which has been adopted in the
Fatherland from the precedent of the Mother
country. Financialists represent that the
pecuniary means of our present nobility sur
pass those of their ancestors, and exceed those
of the small German potentates thus it
seemsthat, in respecito the supporto musical
art, the more means the less meaning.
Thus far have spoken of music in England
when chroniclers and poets described the
land as - fair and accounted the people as
merry" We come now to the days when
England was first called '.Old," and when,
with her acknowledgment of age, she put on
sad-colour. 1t was an eventful year, l64l,
when this term, Old England, appears first to
have been used in print, one-and-twenty
years after our American colony Of North
Virginia received the name of new England,
andthe epithet referred not then tolthelpositive
age of the island parent 50 much as to the
comparative youth of her Transatlantic Off
spring It was in lG4l that Straiiord was be-
headed and that bishops were deprived of
their place in Parliment. when the Kings
interest and the peoples were divided, and
when the civil war was ripe for bursting.
The gallant, stirring, joyial song, with Mar
tin Parker racy words, when the King
enjoys his own again. is cited by after wri-
tiers as - tune Of Al - and this song did
signal service in keeping alive the spirit of
the Cavaliers 50 long as they had any king to
fight for, and it aided not little towards the
bringing back Of his son nay, when James
III. twice str0ye to dispossess the Hanover
ians Of the English throne, this notable ditty
was as a watchword among his partisans, and
il is thus a more venerable Jacobite relic
than all the Scottish =. Charlie songs that
have been fabricated since the final expulsion
ofthe Stuarts. The Old troublous times are
well pictured in Scott 5 - Woodstock, - where
he makes the rattling, reckless Wildrake-
- true tantiviter constantly attune his
loyalty to the strains of this memorable
melody C0rHhW MqgG,ine
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-03-05

Miss Hemenway's Vermont Gazetteer for
Franklin County, embracing a digest of the his
tory of each town, is now in the hands of the
printers, and will be ready for delivery in the
course of few weeks. The County Chapter,
by George F. Houghton, Esq, is already in
type, and the towns will progress in alphabetical
order The following gentlemen have been en-
gagged in the history of their respective towns,
viz: Berkshire, the Hate Gov. Royce Bakers
field, Rev. G. F. Wright Enosburg, Hon.
George Adams Fairfield, compiled from papers
commenced by the late Col. Samuel Perley, and
completed by Hon. A. G Soule Fairfax. Rev.
L. A. Dunn, aided by papers left by the late Mr.
Ufford Fletcher, B. A. Kinsley; Franklin, E.
r. Towle; Georgia, o. S. Bliss ;Highgate, Hon.
Warren Robinson, aided by papers left by the
late Amos Skeels Montgomery, n. W. Clapp, /;
Richford, Rev. Jay Powell Sheldon, from pa
pers left by the late H. R. Whitney Swanton,
Rev. ]. B. Perry St. Adams, L. L. butcher
A. VI. The latter contributes his paper on June
Trainings This will be an Interesting number
and should have wide sale.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-03-05

Music IN ENGLAND.-England is the only
country that recognises the culture of music
in its universities of learning. Alfred insti-
tutei musical professorship in his founda-
ton of the University of Oxford in SOC, the
first representative Of which was John OF st.
David's and the latest is Sir F. A. q. Ousely,
who now fills the time-honored chair. The
earliest graduate in this faculty whose title
has been traced is Henry Harrington, created
Bachelor of Music at Cambridge, in l463
and any one knows how frequently musical
degrees have been conferred by our uniyersi-
ties since his time. The Doetorate, be 1t re-
membered, received by Spohr, by Mendels-
sohn, and by Schumann from German uni
yersities, is a degree in philosophy compli-
meptarily bestowed upon men eminent in
either Of the arts, music, poetry, or painting.
Every city had. of old, its band Of musicians.
We moderns have still our Waits, whose as
sumed denomination is their excuse for dis
turbing our sleep III winter nights and ap-
pealing for Christmas-boxes on St. Stephen s
morning. Their braying upon comets and
ophicleides of Italian opera airs and Christy
Minstrel melodies is the melancholy remant
of the ancient city custom for the waites, or
watch, TO pass on their rounds with harmon
ious piping, or with the sweet sound Of song
breathing benson on the sleepers. Not
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-03-05

HANncUTnNc CHILDREN ~ ENCIAND.-Ihe
Birmingham Post tells this story Of scene
at the railway station at Walenhall, Eng
land
- \ thick chain; three little boys on either
side, and bigger boy at the end all hand
cuiied. Several poor women CRYING. Lots
Of children and three policeman. One Of the
children was so little that policeman had to
wrap a handkerchief round his wrist to make
the handouts fit. What's the matter
what have these boys done, and where are
they goingg Been a gambling, sir. Go
ing TO Stafford for seven days. Gambling,
did YOU saw Yes sir. Pitch-and-toSs,
ON a Sunday. Pitch-and-toss Do I'M
derstand you? Five little boys under twelve.
and two not sixteen, all going to Jail for
pitch-and-tOss?' Yes, sir. Without the
option of fne?' No, sir; fined sixpence.'
That's three-and sixpence for the seven
I'll pay the lot But then, there s the costs
sir Well, what's the total?' "a 0s. cd.
sir Now as | understood neither Of the
boys had ever been in custody before, and as
their dress denoted, they must Of necessity be
exceedingly poor, inquired Of woman, who
appeared to be in great distress, the habits of
the boys. i can only she said. speak for
my boy, sir. He earns me six shillings n
week. He's good lad. | haven't money
enough to free him, and what he's to do
when he comes out Of Stafford, don't know.
He can't walk the twenty miles home For
tunately, two gentlemen appeared on the
scene, and inquired particulars, which Were
soon forthcoming. Scandalous said one.
Monstrous said the other. If, | said,
5 any gentleman will Join me in payment Of
the fine, the boys shall be liberated Two
gentlemen did Join the writer Of this; the
fine was paid, and the boys unclaimed, and
although the tickets were taken from Will
enhall to Stafford, the boys did not go to
iail"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-03-05

principles of mechanical science. But such
men do not invent electric telegraphs, or So
lar microscopes, or steam engines. To be a
thorough mechanic requires study, as well as
to be thorough chemist; and we maintain
that chemistry, as a science, is not difficult
to ordinary minds. Few departments of sci
enee can be pursued more easily without in
struction, and certainly no other affords
moro pleasure in its acquisition.
Here then, is a field SO wide that its full
extent is scarcely appreciable, ,..eyen to experts
with boundariesl constantly enlarging, in
yiting all who seek either highest pleasure or
profit to enter and work. Scientifc Ameri-
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4 Sensible serenade..

| sing beneath your lattice, love,
A song Of great regard for you;
The moon is getting rather high
My voice IS, too.
The blossoms on the pumpkin-vine
Are weeping diamond tears of dew
'Tis warm, the flowers are willing fast
My linen, too.
How motionless the cedars stand,
With silent moonbeams slanting thro'
lhe air IS very drowsy, love
And am, too.
Oh, could | soar on loving wings,
And at your window gently WOO!
But then your lattice you would bolt
So III bolt, too.
And now I've done my serenade
Farewell my best regards to YOU
III close with one (French) word fo- all
And that Is tout
-Ge0rge .5raoli.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-03-05

tuNNV CALCULATION. - What a noisy
creature would a man be were his voice, in
proportion to his weight. as loud as that Of
locust' 4 locust can be heard at the dis
lance oi one-sixteerth Of mile. The golden
'S wren Is sad to weigh but half an ounce 50
. lna' a h-ladling sized man would weigh down
lIo' huoit 0 1000 Of them; and it must be
S'ianss golden wren would not outweigh
i. ,I.. =, ~. oul loe1sts. Supposing, therefore,
,iIa' man weighs as much as 10000 of our
- loous1'' ana that the note Of locust can be
nearu one-sixteenth Of mile, man of COM
III III uiius,l9iOns' pretty sound in wind and
., .I, ~ ougnI 70 be able to make himself heard
.an ~ .ne instance oil 500 miles. and when he
enss1ss snee1eo ms house ought to fall about his
e4' Sapposng flea to weigh one grain,
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Howard al Atlanta


NJ pIon-bei ~ his red furroW'
on. ~ fbe narrow cabin,
'I- ~ ~ e,,,m the cellars burrow'
,,tl,-,d ! the little black people,
"a,- r-;,b freedom newly lowered,
" I''- Lasids their Northern teacher,
Stood the soldier, Howard
lie listened and heard the children
Ofthe poor and long-enslaved
Re,diur the words of Jesus.
singing the songs Of David.
Psb7li the dumb lips speaking
The blind eyes seeing -
Bones Of the Prophets vision
Warmed into being
Transformed he saw them passing
Their new lfe's portal
Almost It seemed the mortal
Put On the immortal
No more with the beast Of burden,
Nomore with stone and clod,
But crowned with glory and honor
In the image of God
There was the human chattel
Its manhood taking;
There, in each dark, bronze statue,
A soul was waking
The man of many battles,
With tears his cyeliis pressing,
Stretched over those iusky foreheads
His one-armei blessing.
And he said "Who hears can never
Fear for or doubt you
What shall J tel the children
Un North about You -
Tb.n ran round a whisper, a murmur,
some answer deyising;
And little boy stood up Massa,
Tell 'em we're rising ~
d black boy Of Atlanta
But half was spoken:
The slaves chain and the masters
Alike are broken.
The one curse Of the races
Held both in tether:
They are rising, all are rising,
The black and white together
d brave men and fair women
III comes Of hate and scorning
Shall the dark faces only
Be turned TO morning
Make Time your sole avenger,
All-healing, al-redressing;
Meet Fate halfway, and make Il
4 JOY and blessing
gIT--f-. nj J.. F...a ~
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NINA. ,-o st,r5ir, bands r.,,n8ei in front
and widely hound with hiss-strirued linen.
RI,rl, and b-,,,, .,s In rb. ba.f taste. but
s,.rler and blYa ars ais, worn The broad
s,,all cuffs b,pn5 r, march are attached E,
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S,,,oT b,,ys or >,ri.s muslin. laid in Meats
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T.5ies ,yith ,.in,ao reck and fall figure
wear sbal-raist dresses without chemisettes.
4 three inch band of 0uted lace is basted in.
side the front Of the dress. An economical
Man is to make autted rufe of bobbinet
footing attached to beading. through which
velvet ribbon is drawn Use footing and
tullc ruehes always in preference u cheap
lace. These look soft and fine, and are be-
coming TO the darkest compiexions.
Pulled chemlsettes OF lace and oi embrci-
dered muslin should be fastened behind.