Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-08-11

A correspondent Of the Boston Tsersiier
writes from ST. Albsus. July 22l
Firstly, the hotel register secondly, the thet-
mo1ster; thirdly, the barometer. Firstly, 10
interview the Weldcu's super-iei. berste clerk
secondly, 10 note the fact that the present rainy
term quotes itself below the Cos thirdly, 20
fnd that the mercury points to both fI-r ami
f0H,-looks two WAYS for Sunday. such IS the
tourists programme at this jumping OF place,
this resting spot-f0r the summer solsJce AZ
lesst-lf St .fri5dHs. as tie natises have Il
saint touching whom It is neelless 10 ssT,
Green he the turf above thee"
50 long - he sllmhess in Vermont
had occasion TO stop At kltian1 ca ruris 20
this veriancy Of yeIdaucies, and was struck. in
SO doing, with a very prcmineu, Characteristic OF
the Vermont landlord, cne which I tui 90 be
more pronounced thsn in others. sllude 20
his reception sni discharge of the tourists bag
gage. When 1t arrives his eye sie,ms At the
sigEi thereof. anI he c.res>ilgy -.ses It from
the patient bus and is no; content mi { mir
gles with the heap eff s1e leather placed Con-
spicuolsly in the hots. hall, ;hsn vh ch nothing,
save 1t be greenbacks is &c comeiy IL his signt.
When il departs lucky Is the tourist she is not
compelled 10 lug il to tie impatient bus, and
lucky in proportion to his share Of pe-unizry
resources. Did you remark that Nerm0uJers
are no exception in this regard Then. permit
ne to ask. what becomes Of the truth lodged in
thst fivorite quotation,-
Welcome the coming speed the plrtin, gest'
When registering my name at this hotel, and
waiting meekly for the announcement Of my
room, l discovered the signature cf General
Sherman in the list Of guests. HNlf hour
since for it is evening" the s. Albaus Brass
Band. with instruments newly polished, grouped
itself beneath the hotel balcony, ard formed the
nucleus fir a respectable sized Vermont crowd,
then hlarel and footed melliiuously. with one
eye on its notes and t'other on the balcony for
the coming conqueror, When the tune vas
played out the General was ready TO make bic
bow. in doiug which three hearty cheers and
tiger welled up to hin. The General acknovl-
edged this cordial welcome With few words
This sereuaie was terminated By the band we;-
ting its whistle and pufhag tie weel Tat the ez-
pense Of the Welden's host, while General sher-
man adjourned, with a osyy Of fair admirers, 70
the hotel hop-hAll, where be
"Trippcd the light fautss,.c tos.r
reviving the or-lookers reeole;tious OF that IA
nous March 10 the sea - while be isi oI IN
the q. All promenade As I loite5e ia IN al
joining parllr, | overheard one gushing tldsa
remark, - General Sherman IS really hautsome,
At littls distance" snd. turnin. for another
glance at that bee,ling brow, l felt that fame
never had it, proper measure I'LL submitted TO q
ballroom inspection
Now that am here can scoouat for s.. Al
bans charms in a Feui2n point ef view First
", il is emersld secondly, it is conveniently
near her majesty's tominioEs thirdly, it is 4
saint The terrible l2th OF July IS its preseat
chief thought and talk Il evidently fears that
it may be chosen flor the field ot the coming Or
ance and Ribbon tug OF war. I'm inclined TO
think it would be we'll for Us aad Canada to join
in arranging for grand duel here between
these GnfedsluriaH factions and ah0riing them
ample opportunity and faci.iues for re-enactiug
the favorite Irish meO lrsmt OF the '' Kilkenny
cats" By the way. how sadly, though doubt
less unwitungly ir0nic.. was the playing b. A.
American brass band Of q Columbia, the Gem
Of the Ocean - Is it led the Orsngemeu il New
York on that terrible l3,h This tune, as it
stands ia America, is neither English, Irish nor
American, any yet may be said to be All three
combined. 1t was originally - Brilannia, the
Gem, &e." Then come musical lrishman
changed it to '' Ireland, the Gem. Sc.' Az
terwards it was absuriy AmeFictnized, making
us sing of our eOutiueut ss island Its IL
cousistencies are nov happily made reasonable
by its last public use ; and now there ID one
common ground for American, lrishman, AMI
Orangemen, that which this song affords.