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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-01-24
The City Of Our God.
I'VE SEE THE END, But NOT THE PATn"
Beyond the limits Of our mortal vision.
Weak human sight.
Arise the shadows Of the land elysan,
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I'VE SEE THE END, But NOT THE PATn."
Beyond the limits Of our mortal vision,
Weak human sight.
Arise the shadows Of the land elysian
beaming in light.
IT. gates Of pearl are evea now unfold3ng
Where angels stand;
The eve OF faith is dazLied in l,eho-diu-
That blessed land.
IL, walls Of Jasper. and It's trees of healing.
Shade waters clear,
While songs Of praise in joyous echoes stealing
Entrance the ear.
They have no need of sun or moonbeam shining.
No night Is there;
They who for heavenly gales were rainly pIning.
Palm-branches bear.
From golden censers incense sweet, ascending
Is borne on wings;
While round about the throne, the rainbow bending
New promise bring.
But ere We reach the blessed lana immortal.
Through devious qi ss pat5 m5s s5dy aad deaths dark sEas
fearful way.
OR bark must toss upon the raging hiiions'
The storm-Einds high Ill.
Our steps must linser meath the S"''' % "-'-'"s >
Where treasures lie-
Ger mountain tons with faintn- hearts, and weary
We vet must must climb,
Then in the valleys, desplate anu ulc'is'
Abide cur time
Wa Know not where OF NNMs tiiN way 7 +AAlfA--
Through forests drear,
Or IN The desert plain where sands are burning
Barren and sere.
II mn, d., soon the veil viii be upliGod,
Which spans our way
The darkest cloud may usher in- when riisn,
The blaze Of day;
Or. We may lin-er tin the u slt dow. falling
Our spirits chill;
Wearied, perplexed and on our Father elilhs
For guidance stu.
We see the end % in all t- radiant beauty
But not the path.
We may De led % brave in call o- duty,
The lightning scath.
Tried in the furnace whose bot fires aye Glowing
While foes assal,
Or drinking cups with bitterness oIcrLoWnE
TIL -piritsquaiL
Yet far Levonl this maze 0i endless udin-,
Where DOW roam.
In blaze of glory that l- well u. -a binding,
W. see our home.
And casting down cur crowns, 100 1doiAl on
Before our God,
We shall forget the path oi tr.lulat.on
our feet haFe uo4.
Carrie !. SpHlug.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-01-24

JOSEPHINE ELD.-Speaking Of Miss
Mansfield it is evidently well for her that
she took her departure before the trial and
conviction of her paramour. Had she re-
mained here she would have been mobbed
before this time. The popular Indignation
would be satisfied with nothing less than
such a demonstration. There can be no
doubt that she is strongly attached to Stokes,
and under any other circumstances she
would have no doubt remained to the last,
but prudence demanded her departure from
this city. 1t is possible that this woman
may make an attempt at reformation. She
las had lessons enough to arouse her to a
sense of personal guilt, and the example of
Peg Wellington may be repeated in Josie
Mansfield. Some have gone so far as to
suggest that she has gone abroad with the
intention of taking the veil, but this nav
be considered baseless report. She has
need enough of repentance, 'and would make
as pretty Magdalen as ever Correggio
painted. She has had trouble enough also
to bring her to serious reflection, and should
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-01-24
The Gold la the World.

4 correspondent of the Rutland Herald
who has recently consulted Hon. Amasa
Walker on the above topic, gives his an
swer. There have been no exact data of the
annual gold supply, except since the year
1913. when the California discoveries we're
made. Previous to that time Humboldt es-
timated the worlds stock of gold at SIO.-
900, although the authorities widely
differed on the subject The gold product
from lSiS down to tho present time appears
to have been ns follows
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-01-24
NUMBER 30.

without any particular interest in the game.
express the opinion that the Middlesex part
ners have lied trumps' little too quick
and have sacrificed several points to gain a
temporary advantage. Batter can general
ly deal himself good hand, and he does not
scruple to slip an ace or two up his coat
sleeve, or have spy to read the cards of his
opponents, or to accuse them of cheating
but he plays wild, leads badly, trumpS his
partners trick, and is very apt, at the last
moment, to throw up his hand and give the
other side out, as he did at Worcester on a
memorable occasion.-SpriAgfed Repubh-
ran
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-01-24
$2.i63.Os5.OOO

Mr.. Walker says that the amounts not re-
ported would bring the total, in his opin-
ion, fully up to - 800, 900, 600. The pro-
portion Of the metal which has been used in
the arts cannot be determined with any GER
tainty, but it has been vastly greater since
the discoveries in California and Australia
than before. On the other hand, the hoard
ing of gold has doubtless diminished during
the period referred to in all the countries Of
Christendom lie thinks that about ST.
$50 900 900 have been added to the coin of
the world since 1915 The dollar contains
25 $40 grains The ounce weight is 40
grains, which divided by % : grains. SIS. 60
per o., Troy. But the standard of fine
ness Of the coin differs in different countries.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-01-24

II hath pleased God % form poor Ned
A thing Of IDIOT mind,
Yet, 10 the poor unreas ming boy.
God hath not been uEkind.
Old Sarah loved her helpless child
Whom helplessncss made dear
And he was everything 10 her.
Who knew no hope or fear.
She knew his wants. she understood
Each half-articulate call,
For be was everything To her.
And she 10 him was all.
And so for many year they Lived
Nor knew wish beside
But age at last on Sarah came.
And she fell s.ck-and died.
lie tried in vain 10 waken her,
lie called here DER and o'er;
They told him she was dead
The words 10 him no import bore.
They closed her eyes and shfouded hc.,
While he stood wond'ring by
And when they bore her 10 the grave
He followed silently.
They laid her in the narrow house,
They sung the fua'ral stave:
And when the fun'ral train dispersed
He fingered by the grave
Nhene'er they saw poor Ned,
Now stood and watched him by the grave,
And not a word they said.
They came and went and came again
TIL night at last came on,
Yet still he fingered by the grave
Till every one had gone.
And when he found himself alone
lie swift removed the clay
Then raised the coffin up in haste.
And bore il swirl away.
lie bore it to his mothers cot.
And laid it on the floor,
And with the eagerness Of JOY
lie barred the cottage door
Then out he took his mothers corpse,
And placed it in a chair.
And soon he heaped the kindling hearth,
And made the fire with care.
lie put his mother in HER chair.
And in her wonted place,
And then he blew the fire.
Which shone reflected in her face.
And pauslng new, her hand would feel.
And then her face behold
WHY, mother do you look so pale.
And why are you so cold -
1t had pleased God from the poor wretch
His only friend to call;
Yet God was kind to him, and soon
In DEATH restored him ALL.
And when the neighbors on next morn
Had burst the cottage door,
Old Sarah's corpse was in the chair,
And Ned's upon the floor
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-01-24

she return to America thoroughly reformed,
her purposes of a better life should be ae-
cepted and the past be allowed to drop into
oblivion like some foul dream. However
natural it may be to cast the blame upon
woman, a practice which commenced with
Adam, it is evident that she is just what
man makes her either blessing to society
or a curse, and upon him must rest the re-
sponsibility ~. Y. Cor. Troy Times.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-01-24

''WARRINGToN ON Ben BuTLEg.-Coming
down from Lowell to Boston the morning
after the Trareiler's poor orphan boy had
reached the summit of his ambition and de-
throned the lordly dictator from the
clerks desk, Gen. Butler went through one
of those silent commissions which the by
standers have learned to consider a harm
less smile, and informed one of his friends
that ''he believed he had scored one against
'em." This is supposed to refer to the enc
mics Of Butler, Boutwell, and mankind
represented for the time being BY s.War-
rington." Mr.. Dawes and the Republican =
and to the little game that Butler is now
playing against them. Shrewder persons
than Butler, who ars watching the cards
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-01-24

Colonel Forney, in his "reminiscences of
Public Men. gives the following interest
Ing ,kstch of Mr.. Forrest
Edwin Forrest was one of Us whenever he
visited Washington. and a. ! said IN for
mer number. was the toast and the star ol
the night. lie gave literally To the Union
cause. without heing Republican. Though
he did not unite with Us when we
sung " John Brown none could have been
more graceful and ready in contributing To
the general pleasure. One dramatic night
shall never forget Forrest was in royal
condition. He came early and stayed late.
He seemed prepared 10 make eyeryb body hap
DIV. lie needed no solicitation % display hi-
varied stores of humor and of information
Sketches Of foreign travel photographs Of
Southern manners. alike of the master and
slave his celebrated French criticism upon
Shakespeare; his imitation OF the old c!er-
gyman of Charleston. South Carolina. who,
deaf himself, believed everybody else o. Dee
50 his thrilling account of has meeting
with Edmund kean. at Albany. when For
rest was boy his incidents of General
jackson his meeting with Lafayette at
Richmond. in ls25. Few that heard him
can ever forget that night But nothing
that he did will be remembered longer than
the manner in which he recited " The Idiot
Boy, production up to that time un-
known to everybody in the room except
Forrest and myself, aud to me onl, because
| heard him repeat it seven years before.
when | lived on Eighth street, in the house
lately known a. the Wayerly. These lines
are 50 beautiful and 50 unique that print
them for the benefit of the readers of these
hasty sketches
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-01-24

The Topped tree in time may grow again,
Most naked plants renew both fruit and Tower
The sorrcst wight may find release from pain;
- The driest soil sucks in some mOistening shower :
Time socs by turns and chances change BY course.
From foul 10 fair, from better hap to worse
The sea Of fortune doth not ever flow
She draws her flvors to the lowest ebb
Her tides have equal times to come and 90;
Her loom doth weave the fine and cosgsest wob
No JOY So great but runncth to an end.
No hap so hard but may in tine cmeud.
Not always full OF leaf nor ever spring;
Not endless nj -ht, nor get eternal day
The s1ddest birds a season find TO sing,
The rOu. CHEST storm calm NAV soon allay.
Thus with succeeding terms, tod tempervth all,
That man may hope % rise, yet fear to fall.
A chance may v n what by IN ischanee was lost}
That net that holds NJ great takes little fish
In things ALL in all thing none are crossed
Fsw things all need and none havea they wish
Unm.ngled JOYS here 10 no man beilu
Who lea.t hlNe sune /. who MT. hI.L nnYer all.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-01-24

Miss Catharine Sinclair, formerly Mrs.
Edwin Forrest, was not present at the fune-
raj of her former husband, although the
sensation report said differently. She was
not in Philadelphia at the time, and those
who have believed the fabrication Of the
veiled lady must make up their minds to
give up the pretty idea. 1t is romantic,
but it isn't true.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-01-24

DIR. p. of Harvard College, when called
upon Unexpectedly to make the evening
prayer in the college chapel just before the
Thanksgiving recess, 5esoughta blessing on
the young men now about returning to
their homes, and added, May they 90 once
more among their parents and friends and
-and-and see 'emr'
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-01-24

BODY Considerable excite
ment was occasioned in st. Johns, Wednes
day morning, by the discovery Of box con-
tanning Z corpse at the railway station.
For some days past it had been reported
that bodies lately Inferred in the Roman
Catholic Cemetery had been exhumed. Lit
tie notice, however, was taken Of the rumors,
till Mr.. Futvoye, agent of the Vermont
Central railroad, seeing a suspicious look
ing case among the baggage, suspected
something wrong. and, upon inquiry, found
it had been checked by request of medi
cal student, named Comeau, Of this place.
The latter was questioned as to the con-
tents of the box, and replied eyasiyely at
first. bat finally acknowledged that it con-
tanned a human body Coroner L0upret
was then notified, (by Mr.. Burlond, J. P.,)
and, without loss Of time, empanelled a
Jury The body was examined and identi-
fed as that of Jean Baptiste Bombareier,
alias Pouce;, an idiot lately deceased. An
inquest was proceeded with, and the follow
ing verdict rendered
- Found dead in n box at the railway sta
ton. at St. Johns. January sth, 1873, and
that said body had been illegally removed
from the Roman Catholic Cemetery. in St.
Johns, by person by the name Of Joseph
Comeau, medical student, of St. Johns,
and that he was illegally in possession of
said body
The coroner arranged for the re-interring
of the body.
Besides the box detained here, it seems
that two other chests or trunks, also con-
tanning human remains. had been sent 10
Montreal the same morning BY previous
train. Learning this, Mr.. Futy0ye tele-
graphed to Chief of Police PentOn, and the
trunks were seized on their arrival at Bona
venture Station.
We fear this unwh0lesome work has not
been done in the interests of science alone,
but was prompted mainly by speculative
motives. With some Young men body
snatchlng appears to be becoming regular
business. We are assured that the body Of
an elderly man, taken from Montreal to
Farnham for interment, had been raised and
was last Sunday exhibited in yard in this
town. Surely no punishment Is too severe
for men who. not content with tralhcking
in human bodies, expose them to the ridi-
cule Of drunken crOwd.-N. Johns NsirS.
The UNIVERSITIES n TIE STATE OF NEW
NoRK.-New York State l. 10 have another
university Ii i the result Of an anna CANA
ton. Union College, rich in money, but
poor in students. and weakened by a wran-
gle of years duration among its trustees, Is
to be transplanted bodily to the State Capt.
tai, there to form collegiate department
for the several post graduate schools already
in hOuriShing status there-the Albany
| Law-School, the Albany Medical College,
and the Dudley Observatory. Ii Is no easy
or pleasant thing for Union College TO sur
render its identity and evacuate the historic
ground upon which it has Aourished IN the
| past. But its choice seemed to lie between
/ that and oblivion Ifica Herald Dec 25
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-01-24

Miss Anthony is said to have abandoned
the classics altogether, disguised with the
invidious sexual distinction implied in the
oft-quoted mems cOnScid recti,' until Mrs
Stanton pointed out to her that, after all, e,
the mems part of the phrase was feminine.-
Nec York World. -.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-01-24
SUICIDE At Fr1cnyrL1r.-Harris Kendall,

SUICIDE At FELCHyuLE.-IIarris Kendall,
n respectable citizen, about forty years uf
age. shot himself at Felchyille, on Friday
last. Some months ago his wife died leaving
him childless and alone Since her death
he has been melancholy and frequently has
said he wished he was with her in the grave
ward. Mr. Kendall borrowed the pistol that
morning. saying he would like to buy it.
Loading it he at first fired it. and reloading
it went into the street, where neighbor
was shoyeling snow from the sidewalk,
made some remark about the snow, put the
revolver to his bosom, fired, held the
pistol above his head, told who it belonged
to, and said he had got done with it. and
sunk down and died. The ball entered just
above his heart. No cause Is assigned for
the fatal deed except deranged mind from
the death of his wife.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-01-24
Wool Produc; OF the World.

In the following table will be found a near
approximate estimate of the number of
pounds of wool annually produced in the
different countries of the world, from the
most reliable information obtainable.
Pounds Of Wool
Asia, including Russia in Asia 800 ,OOO, 900
Great Britain and Ireland 49,. 260. 900 600
(,ermanv Na+barI, nd or1 RoI
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-01-24

Nor MASTER OF THE SITUATION Eleven
years ago vast crowd of eager and excited
men and women assembled lust outside Of
Washington to witness a review of the
grand army then under command of Cen
Mcclellan. Ii was scene of great and alb
sorbng interest, for it was a revelation to
thousands upon thousands of spectators
gathered there of what could be done for
the preservation of American liberty and
law, and how instantaneOGsly a force could
be mustered to guard them. 1t was bril-
liant answer to the dOubting heart. and
Strengthening influence to the quaiing
spirit. The review that was then about to
be held was to prelude series Of magnifi-
cent victories, and the war was to end in
sixty days. As if American uniforms were
not enough to gild the splendor of that day g..
foreign decorations must be added 10 the
glittering show The French princes of the
house of Orleans. the son and grandson of
Louis Philippe rode to and fro among the
Generals staff, and recalled by their bril-
liant appearance other days of this Repub-
lie. BugleS sounded, squadrons wheeled
into line CannOns reverberated. and mar
tlal music rose from innumerable battalions.
The prominent figure of that day was in
deed marked man. All eyes searched the
field for Mcclellan and followed him from
point to point. As the young commander
galloped up and down the line, laundering
cheers from more than hundred thousand
troops and spectators rolled after him.
8 How well he rides - whispered the Prince
de Joinyille. The finest horseman ever
saw, responded the Count de Paris. and
the Duke de Chartres indorsed his praises.
" Never was anything SO elegent - ehorused
the Generals fair country-women. But as
he rode past gronp of spectators, among
whom | happened to be standing, heard
these fatal words fall from the lips of an old
soldier . He is not master Of the situa-
ton" Soon after, when tidings Of defeat
and modification came rolling back upon
us, remembered those ghastly words and
trembled for the issue.-JameS r. Fields.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-01-24

SOME BLUNDEEs.-The Bennington Banner,
which, by the way. Is a tirSt-rate paper. and
the editor Of which was Quartermaster Of
the gallant Fourth Vermont. in reviewing Il
portion Of Col. Pingree's address before the
Reunion Society of Vermont Officers.
makes some hlundcrs. Probably he re-
ported the particulars Of the fight at Lee :
Mills from hlS standpoint. for who ever
knew Quarterma>tcr to get very near a
line of battle At the battle of Lees Mills
four companies Of the Third Vermont
crossed Warwick Crcek-which a that time
was fordable-and attacked the enemy
driving them out Of two lines of earthworks,
the first line being occupied by the Fifth
Louisiana. or Tiger ZOuaYes, a they
styled themselves. and one brave officer,
Lieutenant Era-tus Buck, who lost his
life in the Nilderne,S-mOunted one OF
their forts. But an overwhelming force of
the enemy prccipitated themselves upon
this small band and caused them TO retreat.
The stream was not flooded until this de-
tachment had reached the enemies side OF
the stream, and when they came back the
water was up to their arm pits. The rebels
let the water on after this small band had got
on their ''>ide Of the hedge Ninety-eight
men were killed and wounded in that fight
Perhaps an anecdote ofthis fight will best il
luStrate the fighting qualities Of this little
band The day after the fight the enemy
hoisted flag Of truce and brought over our
dead In conversation with some of our
men. one of the rebels said To Henry Scott,
a private in Co. &. : Why did you n
send over 50 small force to make a charge
on we'uns?" Scott told him 1t was no
charge. only small detachment Of the
regiment went over e ascertain theiI
strength said the rebel = If YOU do not
call that a charge. would like To see youi
whole regiment make one" If our mem
DRY serves us right they had the privilege oi
seeing them make number before the close
of the war
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-01-24

There is no end to the discoveries of genius,
Thus the invention of shirt button which
can be put on with screw-driver is said to
do away with the last inducement for men
to marry in New York City.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-01-24

MoIAssEs CANDY-Two RECIPES. Two
cups molasses, one cup sugar. one table
spoonful vinegar, butter size of a hickory
nut Boil briskly twenty minutes. stirring
all the time. When cool, pull until white
One large cup full Of molasses and two
very large tablespoonfuls of sugar; boil as
rapidly as Is possible for twenty minutes.
Try ifit is brittle by dropping it into cold
water. When done, rub half teaspOOnful
of soda smooth, and stir dry into the boiling
candy. Mix it thoroughly and pour into
buttered pans. Stir while boiling to keep
it from burning. Do not pull. Ii you like
pop corn balls, pop it fresh, and stir it into
a part or the whole oft.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-01-24

NORTHERN NEW IoRK.-The Plattsburgh
savings bank has 5000 on deposit
The number of vessels passing through
the '' draw at Rouse, Point in ls72 was
7.l55.
The frame store Of c. 5 j. Crooks at
West Bangor was burned last Thursday
morning. Origin Of the fire not known a
portion Il the goods were saved.
Frank Frederick. of Beekmantown. the
man who had his feet severely frozen on
Christmas n,ght, viii only lose some of his
toes, instead of the loss Of both feet, which
was at first supposed to be necessary.
Stephen II. Green Of Ellenburgh Center,
met witha serious accident last saturday
While AT work in his barn the wind blew
the door to suddenly, striking Nh c.. and
throwing him upon a pile of stones, bruiS-
ING his shoulder blade and otherwise injur-
ing him seriously. He Is an old man about
- years of age, and fears are entertained
that he viii not survive his injuries.
After the discharge of the jury in the
Adams case, the prisoner Lamb was brought
into court. lie Withdrew his plea of not
guilty and plead guilty. lie was sentenced
to the County Jail for one year. He was in
dicted jointly with Adams.