Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-04-17
GENERAL NEWS.

GENERAL NEWS.
One hundred and twenty-six young law
yers and forty-iour Young doctors were
graduated at Michigan University hast week.
There were nine feminine medical graduates
and two legal ones.
Bald Mountain seems to have quoted
down now, aud some of the people around
there are beginning TO fear that they g1t
religion a good while before there was really
a necessity for it.-LouisriHe ConTier-Jot"-
nal.
Col James Mayo, State Treasurer OF Nlr-
ginia, has been officially declared lunatlc
and will be sent to an asylum.
Rev. DR.. Bartol, an eminent Unitarian
clergyman of Boston, said of the pruhlbl,
tory Jaw i'll a recent sermon that 1t liDeieu
Jesus Christ with the ludicrous pretenee
that the wine he drank with his disciples AZ
the last supper had no stimulus In 1t. IL
would overthrow the communion tables OIL
all Christendom, ny abolishing the emblem
of that Masters blood, on the plea that ITS
provOcation to inebriety outweighed tue
benefit of ITS Sacramental use. ltinstituted
a new order of Pharisees, and suborned
legislators who personally broke the law
they officially enacted. 1t raised abstinence
as the chief virtue into false eminence, 10
atone for many vice. But it was the law,
and had to be executed. He would obey no
law prescribing what in his heart he could
not approve. The only obedience 10 an IN
Just statute should be passive submission In
court and jail, not obedience IN dong
wrong act, or sacrificing personal right,
at the bidding of all the governments IN the
world.
The Rochester Union says many Ol the
engineers on the New York Central are
obliged to make three trips per day, which
gives them no time to sleep or hardly eat
One poor fellow saw his train on turn
table at Buffalo. and while waiting Tor the
express west fell asleep. Result, a collision,
but no injury 10 life, and the engineer was
discharged. But nature will assert its rights
in those who are yet employed, and we shall
hear of terrible disaster by and by, all
due to the fact that the engineers must dc
their sleeping while on duty.
The winter is not quite over at the West.
At White Pine, Nevada, snow lies IN the
main street nearly up to the roofs Of the
buildings. and man walking on the side
walk of either side can see nothing but
huge banks OF snow staring him in the face.
In Onion Valley, Cal, the snow l. twenty
three feet in depth on a level without DRIFT
inr. The houses are covered out of sight,
and their precise locality Is fixed by smoke
rising from chimneys and stove-pipes The
people are compelled to burn lamps during
the day time.
\ meeting in the interest of cremation
was held in New York last week. Letters
were read in favor of and opposed TO the
proposed scheme from j. W. Stilson, { harles
4. Dana. Rev. o. i. rockingham, Henry
Bereh. D. q. Croly and Others. Resolutions
were adopted advising 1.-THE formation oil an
Association for Promoting Cremation, ana
securing its practical application, and that
the society shall be founded on broad basis
without distinction a 10 creed. profession
or nationality.
The san Francisco Chronicle says that on
the 10Th of April there will come off one OF
the most noteworthy social events that San
Francisco or any other city on the American
continent has ever witnessed. Ii will con-
sist of grand ball. in which the partlci-
pants will appear in different characters
taken from Charles Dickens : works
In Iowa a movement has been started "a
remove curtains. painted glass, and other
arrangements for concealment from the
Windows Of saloons, making them public a.
dry good stores
GrN. SnERuAN AND Fauna Washing
ton letter to the Cincinnati Ga-ene says
Mr.. General Sherman j. q deyout Catho-
lie. A. well a. her daughters. Minnie and
Lizzie. In her chamber i I prie disu, much
worn from constant use, and an altar on
which are candles and crucitx. She l. one
of the most consistent women. whatever
may be her belief, and her hand l. open a
dav to melting charity. She always identi-
ies herself with all progressive Christian
movements for the benefit OF the poor, the
outcast or the suffering. She lives about
two miles from the centre Of the town, on
street. but il i worth n two mile walk 10 q
snow storm to receive the hearty warmth ol
welcome with which she always greets her
friends She stands near the door, lat,
round little body. with dark hair falling IL
two long curls each side Of her bright but
homely face She has such a motherly way
OF holding a young girl hand, and. alter
a few moments conversation, saying
Now 20 right into the other room, WHERE
my daughters and the Young people are
and You viii be shown where the refresh
ment table j.. And her reireshment table
] NN the way i well ldlu anu NAffAANNs 40
Minnie has pale. sweet, nunlike face, snd
Is one Of the few young ladies with suth-
cient independence and moral courage Il
wear her hair simply, without irlzzlng Of
fashionable get up, and to attend seyera
parties in Succession in the same unostenta
ticus dress. because she chose to do 30. and
wants to SIC whether she could not enjoy
hei self a. well a. if arrayed in different
/ garments on every occasion. The genera
/ iSsn odd genius, yet great iayorite viii
I old and young. lie is very fond Of dancing
and some one Witty remarked - lie
never steps lower than the back OF chan
/ or higher than the chandelier. lie u:
thoroughly ungraceful, but enters into thu
I pastime with such relish and earnest enjoy
/ ment that one can excuse hi1 walking hal
/ way up ones train. OF in the height OF In
delight carrying the greater portion o.
/ ones prettiest hounce half way across th'
I room. or. in the lancers for instance, per
/ ,istenty going the wrong way in the granc
/ chain. thereby causing the most laughahl'
confusion, and Ientarglement Of his lower
/ proportions in the surrounding floating
/ drapery of theladies.