Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-01-13

Our Albany Letter.
AuBAxr. CHK1sTNAs DAY

The merry Christmas tims-peace on earth
good will toward meB--ths i7y green, the Christ
mas carols and the ohimirg bells, the hspPJ
faces Of children and the warm hearts and kind
words that welcome Us. God Re thanked for thu
Chrir,uas holidays They have frsgra1e'
inst sEeetens all the year.
s.nia Clkus gave little Kenny some picture
books and new Bible snd some drawing cards
anl writing books. and things. LAST night, an
IN rezsrd TO Tommy to-day al we can say is
-'0f such is the Kingdom O; Heaven" Felicity
envelopes rim ike d bright cloud ana makes hin
radiant And there Is Susie--with a new do. and
a new sci Of Christmas furniture for her pisy-
house There Is 50 much hear IL he- voice an
such q thrill 70 il, and such rush OF goodwill
and love IN all tbe says ard does to-dsy, that II
vii probably bring your own heEr- 70 your
throat good many times as you watch her.
Christmas rs the chiliren's day. In the
United States alone. there are many millions Of
little hearts Just as happy as Tommy and susie.
hear il sad that Christnss is becoming more
popular every yesr.-aui 10 wonder IS Inc
king Of Glory is torn today" or sone other
DAY sni We must celebrate the sladdes, dsy Ct
al the Birthdays Of TIE year. an glad the
exact dsy is not known. f0I L il was Ispp-eheld
the-s might be some superstition attached 10 IL
which would tste much q. the life and JOY out Of
It's Observance Be. nov it is the children
day, and o. imposition Or susteri,y csu be
prsc,ios5 upon them Tie day is free. free
from rH1s-lIBess and drea5. L is s Gay cf tie
uurest Jog known upon earth. The &c Christ
child reirns to-day II millions Of little hearts.
liy beloved Puritan orthodox brethren. I in
T-ore you not 20 be afraid Of Christmas Christ
uas is alt mere Poper7 D5 not be atrai5 Of O.
little Eree1ery il tle church vlea the erea-
ho..5sy comes love ortaoi0zr. bu; love
Christ In the hsarts Of little children O. rr5--
deal more. 1--we CAME ss- our way clear 70
the Observance q Christmas. LEI Us rls- ou- way
ta g. Aare's 81 ST. Christmas iesti7itics. 60 .
ta tus clape.- decorated with evergreen. au5 .
tneu 81 90 your own church, which you VIII mn .
bare end uusa1rnel i 7oa- minister is q --rooi .
fellow. be- WILL preach all scout Cnris-mas Do .
spite OF everything. AMI show that be- cannot .
help b o. the Sunday q holiday wee take
% FOR granted thar yau are vood-le1r..- man.
whatever the fashion &c your hesl usy he s.
after church you viii 70 home su5 Tell the chill
ureu ina, you cannot tel on VIVA day Christ
Wss nc-u. an So i VII not d. % observe Christ
mus Sill there is no harm in their making j.
holiday i they WISH &c. on know tda- they
,ll make 10 q holiday, AMI Won vii cuuck.e
over filing their stockings az night with al the
uiscaevicus delight OF s. schoo, boz. Iou would
Be dsp.eassl # -ae children did ra. make 10 s.
hoiida7 10. sou kncw tha- .- would be- ssI.
gloomy tine
nov WY not dl TINS thing IL a frank. oat-au -
ont way AS the world is becoming Christian
lied. Christmas .s getting q stronger hold zp-u
d. So say ire people. The hea-t cr humanity
cannot give ~ i,s Christ. restne- VIII B, give Up
me DAY tnat celebrates his advent lido not sur
pose anybody wishes 90 chsncs Inc le.e Of
CHristuls g then -a- us take me dav as it Is a-l
as Providence has given Il 70 us. ana make the
most @. g.. IN ths church ma ST home AMI every
vas-s
And mere ] an reminded thar since last Christ
mas. one VINO loved tbs day. AMI did more. pee
haps. than any other one msu To make me word
love II, has diel am uo- intsndin- 20 SGT
anything about me vezs5 Question q
Dicke1s' religious oaaracta1 5u; OILY vis1
% write Of ai1l. De- Dear uIczeuf.' because
Of bis Christnss stories lid ycu ever hel-
Dickens read thar marvellous Christina story
shout Msrley an old sc-0ore and Tiny Tin q
/ liked Dickens readings Tor The same reason and
II the same way tina; like 1is vri.incs lie
would nos make you laugh. out a rru1d snae
AID curious esge- expression upon your face
would revea. q pecuiiar kind az satisia ;r.51. He
would keep you f1- AZ hour ar street ,l fus- Oh b
tia cage Of sea 1t laughter without ouce letting
you fall ia. CO permitting you 90 So ls.ie l-t1 d
cAlmness. lie hal 81 much Christine IN lis
thoughts. thar 70 made h.z Caar.es j ,Eeus.
When the Millennium comes suppose ra nay
li enjoy CHRISTMAS. a. q perhaps
oar Christmas . III laz- al. ras yea-
But Unit. that time suppose there VIII be
those who must be $50 even on this JOYOUS 5e7
T or the last rev week, hs7e nea1 siding 80 NY
the criminals. some Of waou are nov Eet-la- Is
Christmas ST Cinioa Prison and sone Of the u
aeai,eula-y. AID some ia 5be county Jail oar d
as; ira. olo=el just me dsv before C1rizlmaz. "
and a. j, is a little romantic and peculiar wi. Oh
tell you Gift q
Young Mons La.uie came aris.asl7 t-oa e,
anada- Two months ago be began p board e.
gill N-s. who hal pleasant hosss ana Cd
suisl family IN this cit sul had Oh ll-us --
reside ner own household Mems. youthful tsae Oh
-ad gentle ways an funny ErsneHy-Eazlsa 20
Fon upou MIS- s. end her family. Mons %
Tzs s. lavoris, especl ally with The tv- young us
daughters o.. airs s., and rory especially with Pi
he younger and perhaps more beautiful Of the Pc
VIC ID
Suddenly Cd '-ue 5ay las the next do-- III
eigh5crs of Nr4 s mad their house broken de
pen II the sfrei noon. ia broad day -l,. when ev
ley were Sway an their iewelr7 and 9-re- ~
rOperty vas AIKEN. There were Two fam.aes il To
be mouse tts 81 wa thus invaded Ars D.. az
vel IN the upper rooms and Mrs g. ia The oti
.Eer Toorn Bo-d faui es chaucei % be sway ar.
I'd both families lost pro1le-r7 de-.
Who was the Burrsr Mons was suspected eo
2 the detecuyes They went 70 the pawn broker res
lop. as their custom Is "a such cases with list ma
the articles thst hal been taken from the
1oms The pawn broker had Two Of me article aus
zmel- shsvl and sitcae- and they were be-
e-tiled as the missing articles by the owner. asI
i'd the paw broker Know who b-oug1t then tur
paw ON yes. be remembered tina, ir Ws-s Uni
,unE little nzu Of fair complexion calling hin s1o'
u James Wilson ani signing the rees.r. We
aioa is iea with the pawn broker with taa. s
.me. Jon
Mons. Latuia WAS presented 81 tas pawn SUI.
oker,-is thar t6e man Yes-the pawn tl-s
oker recognize hin IS ,be very man The tne-
and jury Of tie county is IL session ard iul- i'a
ediatey two indictments sre found against cert
ons- Laiuie-one Tor bu--iarizinr the upper saie
oms in which Mrs. D. lived. and the ether the oett
we rooms 10 which Mrs D. lived Mons. naj
Is as once brought iuJo court aui arrairued 5
d plead 10, guilty. Was be ready Tor trial I'D.
yes, be had fourteen witnesses. as he czul.- pc-
gy tod the prosecuting oHcsr 70 prove zst artii
-uz no. zare az re time" There was some The
lilin- IN the courtroom 90 Mons. eu-Huziss-l Lis
d e. the fourteen witnesses Ic vas evident ches
Fl lke tie elder Weller be Aal great conf and
nee in the Sc halit as a defence ~
So a1out f1ur days ago ire trial Of tde drs- vain
iictmeni-thl- for bursiariz.nr the upper iei1'
lms-eame OF. The prosecution proved lna- p-ln
2 house was broken open aad goods taken. be- nolA
eea hs-f-pss, tT0 'ciook and hslf-uast four me