Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-03-26
HOLY Week,

talnec IN the English calendar, ana IL is
customary for people in England to go
palming on the morning Of Palm Sunday,
gathering branches of willow which they |
carry in their hands or place in the button |
holes of their coats. The blossoms of tho |
willow are called palms because they come
forth before any leaves appear, and flourish |
most before Easter. The ceremony of bear
ing palms in England was retained until
alter the reign of Henry VIII. Shere- |
Thursday or Maundy- Thursday, the Thurs
day before Easter, is called Maundy Thurs |
day in England because on that day the
king distributes aims to a certain number
of poor persons from the naands or baskets,
in which the gifts were contained. Others
derive the name from dies mandafi, the day
on which Christ gave his grand mandate, that
we should love one another. The custom of
royal almsgiying on this day was begun by
Edward II /, in 1868, and is still continued.
Part Of tho ceremony consisted in washing
the feet Of the Royal Chapel. which was
formerly done by the kings themselves, in
imitation of cur Sayiour's pattern Of hu-
mility. James II. was the last king who
performed this in person. 1t is also called
Shcre-Thursday, which signifies that it was
the day whereon the clergy were wont to
shcre or shear their heads and clin their
boards against Easter day
The Friday before Easter is called Good
Friday. and is observed in all Catholic
countries Is close holiday, business is
suspended, the shops are shut, and the
churches thrown open. The name Good
Friday comes from Gods Friday" prob
| ably. The appellation of good seems to be
peculiar to the English church among the
Saxcns 1t was called Long Friday" on
account Of the length of the Offices and fast
ings enjoined on this day The Tene5re,
Roman Catholic service, signifying dark
ness, Is performed on this day, to denote the
circumstances and darkness attending the
crucifixion of our Saviour 1t is customary
on this day, in the church of St. Peters, at
Rome, 20 exhibit a hundred burning lamps
on the tomb ofSt. Peter, and when they are
cx;inguishod stupendous Illuminated
cross is exhibited depending from the I'M
mense dome of the Cathedral ., if it hung
sell-supportei in mid-air.
Saturday before Easter il called Holy
Saturday on the evening OF which day
great preparations are made for the finish
ing up Of Lent
The first Sunday after Good Friday is
called Easter because it is derived, as some
insist, from the Saxon word Oster, TO rise.
being the day of Chrst's resurrection or,
as others think, from the goddess Eostre,
worshipped by orr Saxon ancestors with pc
culiar ceremonies in April. The anniyer-
sary festival in honor OF Christ's resurrec-
ton falling at the same time of the year,
our polt.ic Christian ancestors bent on max
ing proselytes. transferred the heather
name with all the pagan rites and ceremo-
MES 10 the Christian celebration.
foMERoY, THE Boy MURDERER Attempts
having been made lately to procure the par
don OF Jesse Pomeroy, the boy murderer. by
offering petitions signed by ladies in various
sections Of the city of Boston, counter
effort was made Saturday by delegation Of
Indies numbering about twenty-five, who
waited upon the Governor at the State
House, and urged the hanging Of Young
| PomCroy as measure of safety to society
BILLIARDS At Pittsburgh. few nights
| since, Charles Wilson made q score Of ,2j3
in a single run Of billiards This. says the
Republican, is the greatest run ever record
ed in Plattsburgh, and was made on g carom
table ia 81 shots
ST. PArRIoK's Day n PLATTsBuRGH.-Th
four hundred and eighty-siz;h natal ami
versary of the patron saint OF Ireland was
celebrated in Plattsburgh in 4 most appro-
pirate manner, by the Irish people Of St.
| Johns congregation. At I0i a NJ, grand
solemn high mass was sung by the Rev.
Father Lorain, of Redfoyd, assisted By sew
crGl other Rev. gentlemen Of the diocese Of
| Ogdensburg. In the evening grand con
cert was given at st. Johns Or. c. church,
all the choirs Of the place participating,
making . chorus Of about one hundred
voices, accompanied by the organ, bass VOL,
violins, &c. Tho Chazy Cornet Band was
also present adding much to the occasion BY
their fine music. The kindness and courtesy
extended by the St. Johns choir to their
Protestan. neighb0Ts on the occasion. and
during the rehearsals, are spoken oras wor-
thy Of special ackaowle lgment. The house
was well filled. Gross receipts about $500.
BURNING og THE GooDsrErD HcUsE N
,HELDoS.-About noon. Friday fire was dis
covered in tao upper story of the hotel
known as the "Goods,cat House" IN Shell
don, near tho Missisquoi spiiug and across
the river from the depot. There being
strong west wind. the building was in
very short time completely envcloped in
flame and the people who rallied to the
scene were unable to save many Of the con-
tents About 40 feet south Of the hotel
was small dwelling. occupied by A. c.
Wheeler, which they endeavored in vain to
save, change in the wind occurring and
-N'N.eAiA4 nun NApl - VI ho dNAll III AsSpuA
two hours from the time the fire broke
out, the hotel and barns, together with
their contents. and thedwelling house, shed
and barn were burned to the ground. Mr..
Wheeler succeeded in saving all his per
sOnai effects but about Il tons OF hay. The
hotel was owned by Albert Jones, propric
tor OF the Union House. in s.. Adams, and
was occupied By K. j. Ashton. 1t was in
sured for about $1,000, in iidersn: com
panies. He estimates his lnss at three to
four thousand above the insurance The
dwelling house was owned by l. W Mar
tin. of Montgomery. and was insured in
the Vermont Mutual.
Mrs. Sarah kilburn, who died at Lanen-
burgh. Vt, recently, and had been mem
her of the Methodist church for oyer seventy
years, leaves the society 5000. with $500 to