Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-11-12


for October, on " The Modern English Pull
pitt" in which Trench, Robertson. Pussy,
Stanley and LiddOn are sketched with vigor,
and many suggestive remarks are made about
the influences of race and condition in form
ing the ideals and the methods of pulpit elo-
quence.
The funeral services of Louis Gaylord Clark
were conducted, IN part, by the Rev. DEW
Shelton, formerly of Montpelier. the author
OF many admired papers published in the old
Kaickerbocker Magazine, and one of the old
est personal friends of the editor, whom be
thus assisted 10 hurying
Luther o. Greene, editor of the Wood
stock Standard, is sojourning for few
weeks at the Grand Central Hotel, New
York, in the hope of recruiting his health,
which has been quite poor of late
The old hunters and q men of the border
say that the winter has not set in, the pres
ent cold snap being only the precursor of
Indian summer. In support of this assertion
they cite the fact that the blackbirds and
other migratory birds have not left US; that
the muskrat houses are small and light, in
dicating late and mild winter and that the
bass have only just commenced going up the
creeks. We had an early and severe winter
a year ago, when all of those signs were
different. The wild geese visited us month
earlier than this fall, and everything indicat-
ed the advent of winter in interest.
1t has generally been supposed by the
people of New England that all Know Moth
ing organizations were aimed directly at the
Irish; but at the West it has been found
that the Germans seriously interfere with the
peace Of mind of those who believe in the
doctrine Of . America for Americans The
late election at Chicago was fought out on
distinctively international issues, and the
Germans were successful. There are not
wanting persons, and well informed ones. too.
who claim that this is but the beginning of
widespread antagonism between our German
citizens and those of American birth
Ground is found for this in the somewhat
arrogant stand which it cannot be denied
| vic lOIH6T nave ldheH eluCe tue L ra0cO-Oer
man war and in which these prophets see
, direful elements of disorder. We can by no
means accept these torebodngs, as we believe
/ there is too much good sense on both sides
, to permit such result to come about In-
deed, in this, the strongest cause of jealousy
! that of race-would be wanting, and the
, motives, whatever they were, would have to
be mean and petty In the extreme.
Gen William J. Hardee, who died at
Wythevilc, Va, on Thursday, was perhaps
best known to the public as the author of a
: sys.cn r'n'antry tactics, which were used
Tor a long time by the United States army
Born in Georgia in 1919, he received his
l military education at West Point academy
in 1878, being a class of Gems. Beaure-
gard and Slbley of the rebel army. He WAS
appointed a second lieutenant, but was pre-
mo'ed step by step, chiefly for gallant con-
i duet in the Mexican war, at the close OF
i which he WAS a major In 1856 be was
e placed in command of the cadets at West
d Point. having just published his - Tactics. -
: He went over to the rebels n 1861, and
n went to Arkansas as a brigadier general
e His funeral took place at Selma, Ala, Satur-
1 day. The procession was the longest ever
P seen in the state and included the general.
n old black war-horse "Shiloh,' with an
: empty saddle, and his old confederate gray
u coat r.oon Il
Laura Keene, who died in retirement il
! New Jersey, last week, was for many year.
: one of the most pleasing actresses OF the New
+ York theaters. She was an English woman
but spent her life mainly upon the Ameri
can stage. Industrious, persevering anc
versatile, she was both popular and pecu
mary success. and for part of her career wal
manager OF the theater we'll as principa
II actress. She played in the American Cousir
s on its first presentation in this country, anC
!. was one of the elements in its popularity
1t will be recalled that she was performing
{ this play at the Washington theater wheI
e President Lincoln was assassinated.
The funeral of Mrs. Mary Custis Lee, wifi
u of the late Gen. Robert E. Lee, took place a
Lexington, Va, Saturday, and was very i'm
~ 70 posing. The remains were deposited by tn
% side of her husband IN the memorial room
- Mrs. Lee was the only daughter of g. w. p
DO Custls OF Arlington, who was the younges
90 child of John Parke Custis son of Mrs
10 Washington by her first husband, and al
90 aide-de-camp of Gen. Washington at th
90 siege of Yorktown. His TWO younger chill
" lren, one Of them the father of Mrs Lee
90 were adopted by Gen. Washington.
81 letter received from Havana at Ke
'r West, dated the 9Th inst, gives the follow
ing account of the execution of the Virgin
Jus prisoners at Santiago de Cuba on the At
inst: The four prisoners were shot at
m place made famous by previous executions
:, and in the usual manner kneeling close t.
- the slaughser-house wall. All marched t
re the spot with firmness. Bembetta and Rya,
s. showed marked courage, although the Tor
vs. mer was slightly affected toward the last
The two others quite broke down before the
- were bandaged, but Ryan kept up to the last
as he never finehed moment, and died with
of out fear or regret. Bembetta and Ryan wer
10 killed at the first discharge.
lg EMPEROR FRANCIS JOSEPH of Austria pro
ID poses to make visit to the Gar of Russia
. at st. Petersburg, during the holidays of tn
- Russian Christmas. Emperor William it
d understood, will visit Francis Joseph at a
earlier day. The three emperors are evident
ly on good terms. Ar understanding of som
kind has been established. There is only on
10 cloud on the European horizon for the pres
ent, and that cloud hovers over Italy. Franc
= is reviving, and, in proportion as she is gain
IS ing her strength, SO she is giving the worl
,e trouble. 1t is possible that tn, world is ius
now making too much of France. Howeve
,, this may be, it is difficult to get over the ide
that Italy has secured the sympathy of tn
81 three empires and that the three emnire
1t mean to keep the peace and to protect ftal
from all attacks on the French side.