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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-02-14

A songlts $ bird n Garden without flowers
A river bed dried up in thirsty hours,
A sterile field untut0red by the pillow.
A withered blossom on i withering bouEh,
A fickering light that fails when needed most
II warn the sailor from treacherous coast,
A tbought that dies ere yet lis fully horn.
4 hone that CLEANS like peoples midst the corn
Fair idle weeds that dauuter in the sun.
Fqir morning hopes that tail ere day be done
Fair Life, So seeming fair, 50 coldly bright
Fair Life. beloved OF Love, and youths delight
Al early dawn how fresh thy face appears
The tw Il ght sc Is il furrOwed DER with tears
Spring flowers are sweet, but Autumn's woods ar,
dry,
Spring birds are silent meath a wintry sky;
Spring thoughts that wake TO deeds inspire no more
When the dull daylight fades along the shore;
The iee-blocked stream ean bear no preeiou:
freight
The stripped and sapless oak stand desolate,
And the Mill fortress that defed the foe
In crumbhng fragments fills the vale below.
Yet is there golden beauty in decay,
A. Autumn's leaves outshine the leaves OF May
The calm Of evening with its roseste light,
The starry silence OF the wntery nighti
The stiffness Ofrepose when storms are O'er'
And the sea murmurs on peaceful shore
The brooding memories OF the past thai MAKE
The old man young gain for Beauty sake
The hope sublime that cheers the lonely road
Which leads him gently to the hills oi uod-
London Spectator
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-02-14

KNEw HIS lIrERAu.-Last week. just As
the minstrel band. on the awning in front
OF the Ph@nix Hotel, concluded stirring
piece, somebody. who entirely appreciated
the music, amid the considerable crowd on
the opposite side Of the street, gave an inno-
cent but rousinE 'lloora a-hoora ,'' The
gallant Colonel Of the First New Hampshire
Volunteers was several rods away. husily
employed in his Office with closed windC vs.:
bat no sooner did he hear this yociferous
cheer than he -pnng from his desk, at
which he was drawing a legal document,
and, with q most energetic expletiye ex-
claimed, Il know that hoorah There Is
only one man IN the world who can make
II he Is one Of my boys Find him arti
bring him here p" And sure enough. he was
one Of the Colonel'> valiant boys. whom
he had not seen or heard of since the old
ranks di>handel some eleven years ago.
Twas happy meeting Concord o. H)
NfgffggYuu
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-02-14
WOMAN ITEMS.

\ Fifth avenue belle greatly shocked her
parents at the breakfast table to-day, by de
claring that she much preferred - The
Children of the Abbey to the supplement
of any of the mornings papers.
\ rich Ohio lady cheerfully paid fine of
fifty dollars for the inestimable privilege of
beating her husband
The reception to the English philanthro-
pist, Miss Emily Faithful, at Steinway
Hall, New York on the evening of January
25th, was one of the most notable gather
ings of women that has ever occurred in the
metropolis Mrs. DR.. Henry NJ. Field,
made an admirable address. to which the
Englishwoman responded in 4 singularly
modest and sensible speech.
\ Name woman, Mrs. Jerry Blaisdell,
spun lot of wool rolls, dyed and wove
thereof pair of pants for her husband, all
of which She accomplished, unaided, in So
hours.
\ StOnington woman is considering the
propriety OF celebrating her tin divorce.
Mrs Chenoweth, the widow of Col. B.
p. Chenoweth, formerly superintendent Of
schools in Worcester, Mass, and late [ nj
ted States consul at Canton, has entered
upon clerkSilp Ot the nrsG class Ut tno
Boston custom house, receiving the salary
which belongs to the ofhce-the first regu-
lar custom house appointment ever gwen to
woman.
Lady Burdett Coutts supports sewing
school Of 200 pupils in Spitaliields, and a
night school in Shoreditch, where she lately
made speech full of good advice to the street
Arabs whom she hopes to benefit.
Miss Mary f. Beedy. NJ. A., graduate of
Antioch College, has been lecturing in Edin-
burgh on American schools and colleges.
The widow and daughter Of the late
Lieutenant Derby, United States army
e. John Phenix'O, are passing the
winter at Washington. Miss Derby il by
many considered one of the most beautiful
of the numerous handsome girls who grace
Washington society.
Duluth brags of the bigge-t woman in
the country. who. euriOusly enough, Is
named Small weighs 800 pounds, and is con-
fined to her bed with chronic rheumatism
which must be kind of relief to those of
her household who are troubled with ten
der toes.
A South NOrwalk, Conn, girl whose
father keeps fish market, prefers to say
that he conducts an aquarium.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-02-14

Several months ago Il little boy namei Sc
ger became interested iu the children Of tina
Howard mission, and determined to do what
he could for them Ii Is not much, aprar-
emily, boy Of seven years can accomplish
in this direction, but he went To work with
"A viii, saved the pennies given him, ran on
errands and picked up bit- of iron and sold
them. On Saturday he opened his treasure
box, and found therein two dollars and
eighty three cents, with which he bought
broken lock pistol, and Ina, twenty-eight
cents left. 50 much for perseyeranct.-D Dam
lnrR Nars.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-02-14

Senator Morton's home organ, the India
napolis Journal is severe on the Congress
men who have fallen from grace. Ii says /;
The sinners must be punished. They may
be no worse than others. The eighteen upon
whom the tower of Sloan fell were not
sinners above all men in Jerusalem. Bacon
quoted the same text in his own behalf,
though he admitted the bribery that i'm
peacbed and disgraced him. But our three
Harlan, Caldwell and Patterson OF South
Carolina) are knopn TO be sinners, and we
don't know that others are.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-02-14
And Yet.

see him look at Linda's wavy hair;
see him watch Cecilia's winning smile,
see him notice Mauds complexion fair
Nv heart with dread is beating all the while,
And yet
I'm almost sure he loves me best Of all.
I see him glance at MIlly's fairy feet,
And follow all their movements with n smile;
/ see him charmed by many maidens sweet,
Nv heart with dread fast beating all the while /;
And yet
I'm almost sure he loves me best OF all.
For when he takes my hand,in both o. his
And looks al me with his cOnhding SMILE
Ms every doubt and fear are set at ease,
Although my heart j. beating all the whllei
And-yes
I'm sure, quite sure, he loves me best Of all.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-02-14

SENATOR PATTERSON oT NEW HAMPsHrRE.
The Nashua Telegraph, edited by the
Chairman of the Republican State Commit
tee of New Hampshire. says:
In rejecting upon this matter, we think
we see the fatal error that lies at the bottom
OF Senator Patterson's devious course. lie
entered politics ten years ago with a high
personal reputation, but with very low
idea OF the ethics that obtain among politi-
clans. Politicians are really no worse than
other men, and there are but few sensible
politicians who act upon the idea that '.all
is fair in politics" He who enters politics
entertaining this idea is sure to be tripped by
it sooner or later. A fear that Senator Pat
terson was half inclined to the Liberal /"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-02-14

The Worcester (Mass.) Spy remarks that
Independent journalism" as now prae-
ticed by those who make the loudest pro-
fessions of it, apparently consists in abusing
everybody else by direct attack, sneers or
innuendo, and praising ones self without
stint or measure.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-02-14

Three dreadful boiler explosions occurred
Monday. At Pittsburg a battery of four
boilers exploded, in one of the largest iron
mills of the West, causing the death fseyen
employees and the wounding and burning of
thirty others. The force of this explosion
was terrific, destroying the buildings, bury
ing the unfortunate workmen and causing
death and destruction on every hand. Eight
hundred workmen were engaged in the
works at the time At ConshOhocken.
thirteen miles from Philadelphia, about one
hundred men were engaged in an iron foun-
dry, when the main boiler burst, killing
eight men and manning and scalding thir-
teen, several of the latter not being expected
to recover. At Syracuse a similar casualty
occurred, though somewhat less severe. In
each case the victims were mutilated, almost
beyond Identification. 1t i stated that a
few moments before the disasters, the gem
eral indications of the boiler attachments
in each case were that there was no danger
of the catastrophes that followed.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-02-14
At the Church Gate.

By W. N. THAcKERAY.
Although enter not,
Yet round about the spot
Oftimes | hover;
And near the sacred gate,
with longing eyes wait,
Expeetant Of her.
The Minister boil tells out,
Above the eity's rout,
And noise and humming;
They've hushed the Minister ball
The organ gins 10 swell
She's coming. she's coming!
My lady comes at last,
Timid and stepping fast,
And fastening hither,
With modest eyes dOwneast
She cOmes-she's here, she's past
May heaven % with her
kneel undisturbesi, fair saint
Pour out your praise or plant
Meekly and duly
| will not enter there,
To sully your pure prayer
With thoughts unruly-
But suffer me to pace
Round the forbidden place.
Lingering a minute.
Like oUteast spirits who walt
Aud sec through heavens gst5
Angels within it.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-02-14

The Humphreys and "Diek" Busted bar
gain, by which two inferior United States
Judges undertook to swap their places with
the consent of the president) luckily broke
down. The Senate declined to be partner
il the transaction. A Washington letter
says Busted is a disgrace to his profess
sion in Alabama, and Humphreys is unfit
for the place he holds in this District: but
they thought by an exchange their terms of
Office might be prolonged. The Senate in
sists that before it considers Busteed's
nomination for place here he shall resign
his place in Alabama, and that Humphreys
shall resign his iudgeship here before his
nomination for that in Alabama is consider
ed but both of these gentlemen are afraid
to risk an abandonment Of what they now
possess"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-02-14

The ex-murderers of New York have
formed an association for mutual improve
ment, with fund for the relief of decreipt
and infrm members.-Ddn5ury Meas.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-02-14

EXTRAORDINARY Phenomenon IN ENGLAND
The town Of King Sutton, Eng, appears
to have recently been visited By what we
call a tOrnadoIn this country. About one
O'Clock in the day the people saw some
thing in the shape Of a haycock. of great
size revolving through the air 1t was ac-
c0mpanied by fire and great deal of smoke,
and sometimes was seen high in the air and
Others near the ground. 1t made a great
noise, something like 4 railway train travel
ing, and progressed with great rapidity
As the terrific yiSitant passed along it tore
up numerous large trees, in one instance
taking ten or fifteen tons Of earth with
tree, and more than a hundred yards of
stone wall We're thrown down. (ln England
stone wall means solid masonry 1t was
accompanied by a dense smoke. There was
heavy rain at the time. and few minutes
before vivid flash of lightning. For
mile and a half there are traces Of the de-
structi0n caused by the phenomenon which
seems to have Travelled almost in a straight
line from south to north. Ii was followed
by a whirlwnd that swept everything he
fore it, and pond it passed was dried up.
stones carried a distance of forty yards. and
railings knocked down. The people were
greatly alarmed-sOme of them say the noise
was territc-and they thought the earth
was about to open and swallow everything
up. After travelling for about two miles the
fire meteor, a- the local paper calls 1t. seems
to have expended itself.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-02-14
From the Vermont Farmer.

The Fruit Interests of the Champlaln Valley.
By G. q. Priaglc, Esq. Of Charlotte. Sc
ra'ny eftic Chanpigm IaHey Horhcpiu-
raj N1fiffy
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-02-14

apples and the gold and russet of his pears
are blended on every hand with the purple
and scarlet and gold of his plums and the
purple and amber of his grapes, and the air
Is full of the perfume offruits and offowers,
or whether it be in the time of leafess trees
and blank SHOWS, when by his tircside we
discuss the various stores ofhis fruit cellars,
and hear of the ways of each particular va
riety, | always come here as to school of
horticulture. Some twenty-five years ago,
when heimpulse which the lamented Down
ing gave to horticulture and correct rural
taste was moving fresh over the land, Mr.
Maeomber commenced on a new place, to
build and to plant him a home The fact
that he has succeeded here with so full a
list OF fruits is conclusive evidence that fruit
Will succeed almost anywhere on these Is
lands. His soil near the highway was for
the most part wet, and in many places the
slate rock comes within few inches of the
surface. But on this soil he decided to
build, and to plant his grounds and or
ehards. Little by little he has drained and
deepened the soil about his house, till now
1t is all fitted for trees, and is planted to
every kind of fruit. His situation Is on the
northwestern shore Of the principal island,
looking off upon the broad and level track
where join the valleys of Lake Champlain
and the st. Lawrence, and is fully exposed
to the severe winds from that quarter. So
he has planted wind-breaks of arBor rifae.
the largest of which must be thirty feet high
and twenty broad at the base These pre-
sent a dense barrier to the wind, and secure
in a good degree still and mild atmosphere
in his grounds. Here my friend has for
many years been testing great variety of
every sort Of fruit, and his experience must
beof great value to the fruit growers of our
valley
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-02-14

The latest reports are that the Granite
State hank at Exeter will lose $50 900 by
Shute. lie deiaulter. 1t is reported that he
has sailed from New York for Havana or
South Ameriea. and many think he will send
an offer of settlement. The peculations have
evidently been going on for some years. the
securities OF one bank being presented at IL the
reward offered for his arrest has been in
creased to Sl0,0 900.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-02-14

deserves extended notice. Whether visit
my friend in autumn, when his trees are
bending under loads of the choicest fruits,
when the green and gold and crimson of his
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-02-14

The Freeman, Journal gives the follow
mg translation of reply Of Pope Plus IN.
To a large delegation Of Irish eccleSiastics
and laymcu that presented him an address
on the frs; Sunday after New Years Day
InE LrLL NV On NE unLY rAIngn : AnnRE.s
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-02-14

Owing to the mismanagemeut of the
Washington estate by the Mount Vernon
Ladies association, the privilege of visiting
the home and tomb Of :. The father of our
Country Is held as monopoly by the OWL
ers Of small steamboat at Washington,
who have secured lease of the Mount Yer
non landing. These men charge an exorbi-
tant steamboat fare and entrance fee, and
the indignant State Journal of Richmond ap-
peal> to the Legislature for relief
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-01-11
Fnll.DreSS COifnreS.

The stylish Josephine coiffure is al
ready preferred to the Pompadour, and
for full dress, prevails almost without
exception. Old-fashioned side-combs
are worn at the back of the neck, to
keep the hair up smoothly the hair is
lightly tied together, and arranged in o
cluster of light fnger-puffs at the top of
the head. A braided coronet is worn
above the forehead, and light, trifing
frizzes are in favor among ladies with
low, broad brows. A very striking Golf
fure is made by placing three long and
very light finger puffs lengthwise above
the forehead.
Flowers are worn upon the top of the
head, but this style, though dictated by
fashion, is often deviated from, and
those to whom the extra height is I'M
becoming, place flowers, aigrettes, ETC.,
at the left side, just back of the ear.
Carved combs of tortoise-shell have
been restored of late, but these have
been followed by cheap and ungraceful
limitations which have lessened the pop
ularity of the real. All kinds of orna-
mental combs, however, are in more or
less favor, and many of these, of gilt,
and enamel are handsome of themselves.
A moderate wearing of curls is not
forbidden, and all arrangements of the
hair that are seemingly unstudied and
irregular, are particularly to be admired.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-01-11
Poor People.

There are various kinds of poverty.
People perishing with famine are poor.
People that cannot procure fuel in the
winter, nor sufficient clothing for
warmth and comfort, are poor,- People
that are compelled by their circumstan-
ces to live in squalid apartments, in i'll
ventilated alleys, are poor. People thar
are infirm in health, and need a warmer
climate and have no means to go away
with, are poor. These are poor in their
own view, and in the view of all man
kind. People may be said to be abso-
lutely poor, too, whose intellectual ma
lures have begun their development,
and yet who cannot procure books, or
access to libraries, or entrance into
schools and colleges. But, after all, it
is 'style" that makes many people poor;
the show in which other people live.
The house that was well enough furnish
ed before, becomes mean when the next
neighbor furnishes her rooms with more
expense and elegance. Bricks or wood
were good enough, till another's brown
stone front went up. And the sidewalk
and the horse-cars would answer very
well, till neighbor's horses pranced
along the street, with glittering harness
and glancing wheels, and black coach
man with silver buttons drove up to the
door. And the same is true in circum-
stances of much humber degree. Con-
tent is known to live in the cottage, but
takes its leave after it has once visited
the mansion" "Style" is the world
in many peoples thoughts. Is not this
arrant folly, good people? Is our own
house the less comfortable because that
of our neighbor is larger? Are our own
blessings the less appreciable because
his apparently outnumber them? Out
upon such folly! The strong minded
and the wise never find themselves poor,
however small their means and however
cultivated their tastes may be. The
world of Gods creation is so much
larger, SO much fuller, so much more to
them, than any work which man can
create, that they never have want be-
yond their means. Cannot you be as
wise as they?
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-01-11
One Result of Housekeeping.

Nothing robs one Of that sort OF
personal vanity which youth is so apt to
feel so soon as keeping house. If one
never did that, it might be that the
vain glorious idea that it is a great thing
to be the identical I which one happens
to be, would never be properly modi.
fed but short experience of house
keeping proves conclusively that one is
only of Importance according to ones
relation to each other folk.
There is q potato man who plainly
thinks that if you do not take potatoes
of him your mission on earth remains
unfulflled, There is an ice company
which feels that your destiny is to buy
ice. There is q gas company, to which
you are number twenty-four, such a
street, and can only prove your identity
by depositing certain sum of money
in the company's hands.
You are "the person that is being
painted" to the painter and his notion
becomes literally true, if you enter your
domicile in hurry, forgetful of his pots
and brushes. You are so much meat q
week to the butcher, and SO many
dollars a month to the cook.
In yourself you are nothing---sad or
glad, tired, tormented, or in state of
beautitude, it matters not to any of
these people. You are the big machine
that winds the house up, winds food and
furniture into it, and winds money out
to pay for it all.
Oh for the golden dreams of early
youth, when dinner was as natural a
blessing as sunrise, and one never
thought where the tin pans and tea
kettle came from when, in white
dress and blue sash, one could repose
upon q sofa, needless of the rattle of ice
cart wheels or the howl of the milkman,
unconscious of the awful days ahead,
when every new arrival of the sort would
be succeeded by howl for "missus, "
and when one would be responsible for
the sweetness of the butter, and the
plentifulness of the green peas at that
early season when they shell out small
TpH0er
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-01-11
Stokes on Trlh.

The trial Of Edward s. Stokes, for the
murder of James Fisk, Jr., was resumed
in the Court of Oyer and Terminer, be-
fore Judge Boardman The prisoner
himself was placed on the stand ON his
own behalf, and his examination lasted
all day. He explained at length the
circumstances of his business relations
with Fisk, their subsequent litigations,
and the various legal proceedings which
arose from them. He narrated the pro-
gress of the libel suit instituted against
Fisk by Josephine Mansfield, and hav-
ing stated how he left Yorkville Police
Court on the morning of the shooting,
he detailed his subsequent movements
up to the time of LIS arrival atAt the
Grand Central Hotel. He was induced
to enter the hotel by seeing a lady in
the window above he thought he recog-
nized as a friend he met at Saratoga
during the previous summer, and he
endeavored, but WITHOUT success, to
bring friend, Mr. iSasey, with him.
After entering the hotel he found that
the lady was not the person whom he
supposed, and he turned to go away; he
had got down three or four steps, when
he saw Fisk inside the second door;
Fisk pulled his pistol out, and witness
sprang to the left to be out of range.
The witness here described Fisk as hold
ing his pistol with both hands, and said
he Immediately took his pistol out of his
right hand coat pocket, and fred. Fisk
cried ooh at the first shot, and at the
second he turned partly around and
said he was shot, and seemed to drop
his pistol; had no premeditation to kill
Fisk, and had no time to think; saw
Fisk's pistol distinctly, and believed his
own life to be in danger and he instant
ly took out his own pistol, cooked it,
and fred as rapidly as possible, aiming
at Fisk, but not thinking of killing, and
not taking any particular aim. He de-
MED the testimony of Thomas Hart that
he crouched as if waiting for some one,
and never used the words, "Now I have
you;" did not go into the ladies' parlor,
and dropped his pistol not there, but at
the head of the stairs; did not say I
have just come in;" Fisk did not iden-
tify him as the man who shot him, but
simply said, when he was confronted
with him, "That is Mr.. Stokes" Wit
ness described that Fisk was desper-
ate, unscrupulous, vindictive man; that
he had made threats against his life,
and, in consequence of these threats, he
was always apprehensive of violence
through his agency; Fisk boasted to him
that his touch was cold and clammy,
that it was dangerous to cross him, and
that Dorman B. Eaton would not
trouble him any more. He denied the
testimony of Parker that he said Fisk
was ---- black-mailer, and that he
would shoot him." he had no acquaint-
ance with Parker, and the statement
was an invention. He repeated the ev-
idence concerning the case given at the
last trial, and was then subjected to a
severe cross-examination.