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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-01-15

Affecting AND TRUE SToRY.-A little grl
in a family Of my acquaintancc-a lovely and
precious child-lOst her mother at an age too
early to fix the loved features in her remem-
branee. She was beautiful and as the bud
of her heart unfolded, it seemed as il won by
that mothers prayers 10 turn inStinctively
heavenward.
The sweet, conscientious and PRAYER loving
child was the idol of the bereaved family.
But she faded away early. She would lie
upon the lap of friend who took 4 mothers
kind care of her, and, winding one wasted
arm about her neck, would say, - Now tell
me about mamma " And when the Oft
told tale had been repeated, she would ask
softly, . Take me into the parior want to
see mamma. The request was never re
fused and the aiectionate sick child would
lie for hours gazing on her mothers portrait.
But
Pale and van si.e grew. and weakly
Bearing all her pains Deekly
That to thea she stiii grew deafer
as the tral hour rev nearer
That hour came at last, and the weeping
neiohbors assembled 70 see the little child
die. The dew Of death was already on the
flower. rs its liie-=an was going down.
The little chest heayc1 family, spasmodIc
ally. :,
:. Do YOU know me darling" sob5ed
close in her ear the voice that was dearest,
but it awoke no answer. All at once
brightness as from the other world burst o'-
er the child's colorless eountenanee. Inc
eyelids flashed open and the lips partei
the wan, curiiing hands Aew up in the ut
tie ones last, impulsive effort as she looked
piercingly into the far above.
:. Mother !" she cried, with surprise ani
TRANSPORT in her tone-and passed with that
breath To her mothers bosom.
| Said a distinguished divine, who stood by
that bed Of joyou. death, "lf ! had never
helissed in the m!nistration OF departed ones
bsfore, could not doabs Il now. "--ffssss"
! ly Recognition.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-01-15

some rich, black velvet dresses have been
made recently with two pairs Of slceye~-one
velvet. the other white lace. the lace plain
and ouiy tied a the wrist with a black vel.
Vet bow. Others have spiral OF white lace
down tie sides, outlining tie train. anu still
Others are lsuilcently trimmed wiki silver
foliage, cut out oa tie leaf patterns Of the
Breton six embroidery. Jet Is still used
layish.y, AMI takes tie place Of lace on
black t0i.ettcs, which are required - be all
back.
The passion ior sand color and soft Quaker
drab is on the increase. but either shade is
almost always a~sociatei with black Cash
mcrcS Of these colors are used for house
irl>-e, with c,lllrette and small velvet
lluns cals and csira-s jacket Of black
velvet. black velvet chatelainc or black
velvet sash ornamcntiu. the skirt. No
fashionable dresses are now made OF a SIN
gle material it Is always silk and wool, or
wooden and velvet. or velvet and six. or silk
and lace.
\ day dress IN the very best TASTE Is of six
and cashmere of the new black blue shade,
the silk forming the sleeves OF cuirass
iacket. the sash or chateaine pocket and the
knife Tlcatins alternating with folds or
19unccs upon the skirt and apron. \ great
deal of jeWelry and many ornaments are
worn in the evening but none in the day
time. There wasa period when greater dis
tiuction was made between day and evening
dre-s. Street attire with the except N Of
the hats and b5nnets, which have some
what aggressive character of their own, is
simple 10 severity, while in eYeniag dress
fancy seems to bc allowed fall swpy.
Cardinal red still retains its pl ace at the
head of the list of popular colors, and all the
-halc~ Of pink down to the pale-t flesh color
rank well Cardinal Is becoming to every
one but Indies with red hair and blondes
whose cheeks are crimson instead of scarlet
and it especially sets 90 the beauties Of
bright brunettcS whose lips it matches.
1t Is worn under black lace with an effect
only surpassed by ambcr color, and is much
used to trim black silks, Notwithstanding the
lari that black and red are the colors always
worn by Mcphistopheles When other
c3lofs are worn, bright but not deep tintS
are the tayorite- and the odd combinations
used at the beginning of the winter are often
some,
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There is DO news Of any great change in
tic style OF skirt. For evening, trains
are made aL1-i -ixty-Gye inches long. and
li--tcd il the wide double box-I.ait, which
came inIo favor in tie autumn This is
slnstimo- simply finished with deep
l0unoc of velvet al the bottom and narrow
bands at the sides. and sometimes wiki plait-
inEs. One variation Of the style is to lay
the whole outer part of the tram in kilt
paintings. which are spread apart Slightly
at the bottom like a fan. This is finished
hy wide ki.;-plaitct 11uncc with shirrci
heading. and the olee, of all these stiI,
straight line Is 90 utterly destroy graceful
ness. The hoz-filit train is likely TO retain
its popularity throughout the season. and
de~eryes To 10 80, as j, is pretty in itself and
FAR less liable to lecome di-arran-el than
a conrt train 0r one of any other pattern re-
ccatly worn.
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terms the verv ,Iums in tbe nr5,I;n,, nr
co,,,-cr.,+;,,., ,y,i,,,a, -
this noel n-of,5rJ manner :. : ,,,, rrns,ar sr
(tbot i Il rr-,l,r hand L;t.ir. th;al. "a
him ri,ns;er1 in. cnnin,, for an o,,nortrni,,
N iin.,Ie b;s ncnsoSsa LII ,rb,.l.ror i.,!
mems n be ,,oin,, ON and c,tcL;n,, M. m.
detached bit of radical converso.ia1 ,,e-,e-,.,
its sense To his f,vorite soDnd :, that in
stead Of anvtbin, like continnops inteIlec-
tual irtere3pse which ono ,ni,bt bone +,
-, :, -. -: -,
in rJa5,',,teJ h., III d;l,o.t;n. go,
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eyer Tho vic;,,,s md t.l.ri,,,. trirtor,. of
nurnin,, ,hirb .~T. tl,s r,tri,, ! H.. tho
air il yc Loye j. rnt ,,i can1'.+ -. ..'.
therefore s,ein, ti,t II : cr;tc ;,r,,e"iLis
n ent dr',, ,,u,,.,i,c, ,l,o nev, be.; -,
We can do Is To rg..,nl,+. it. The nroyrr7
saws =. wis iumr :, NAV rnn.tsri We
uroro.e. in order +, save ;ine and tr,pble
:, .I,,,,,.,,,-,..,, o. -. IL. -
- eh'iiicI~tc Il lew luH>- "hlcA iuT the
better regulation Of ie>tins. are positively
prohibited in all decent societies where pun
ninS Is pmctced and, trst, since the great
lindeed. the only merit OF pun Is it, un-
doubted originality. Its uncquivocal novelty,
e4temporaneous construction and lnstantane-
Gus explosion all punS by recurrence, all
rrnS by repetition, ami all punS hy anticipa-
ton are prohibited In the next place all
the iohowing travelling pans are strictly
pEoa.bitad Ill allu-i0ns. upon entering
town, To lie Mound and the stocks know
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JANUARY FASHIONS.


Occasionally it seems as if Dame Fashion
looked abroad and instead ofsaying like the
soul imagined by Iennyson, - Rejoice, for
all is well, - said, " Let me not rejoice, for
all is well, - and Immediately bestirred her
self 10 ind something pretty to spoil. The
last freak OF this kind is the decision that
the bodice Of dress shall be laced in the
back instead Of being buttoned in front
For particulars OF tie agonies through which
woman went whom this fashion prevailed,
see English and American novels without
number, and for the awful results which fol-
lowed" missing the second hole from the
top or pulling one string tighter than the
other, consult any lady over fifty years of
age. Thanks u the gymnasium and to sensi-
bic dressing, the girls ito-day will be better
able to iastcu the waist Of their gowns in
this manner than their mothers and grand
mother were, but men will find a new sub
lect for profanity in the length Of time that
they Will be obliged TO wait while my lady
dresses for opera, ball, promenade. The
modern bonnet many be fang on and trusted
10 fall into becoming position somewhere
on the braids and crimps gloves may be
drawn on in the carriage or in the street, if
ones escort Is more hurried than faStdious:
bat laclng % waist in the back i a grave and
solemn task. and the woman who will DO it
rnas>iS;cd, satisfy herself with the iir-t at
tempt and not once say that She wishes she
was dead or that she looks like a fright will
deserve To be canonized, and there Is small
likelihood that an American saint will soon
be added to the calendar to thi, virtue.
House dresses aye also cut in this style in !
Paris, 50 that even at home ladies have a
semi-military appearance that Is as ugly as it |
is unicminine. II i to be hoped that both |
New York and Boston women Will refuse to |
adopt this style, and keep the easily fastened |
waists to which they have attained after
passing through a martyrdom Of hook-aud- |
eyes since the old days when lacing had It's
day and ceased to be-. II any lady chose to |
wear at hall coat of mail made from |
gauzo woven with steel ov oxydizcl silver. /
there can be no sort OF objection Of her hay-
Ing that dazzling and gaudy garment laced |
in the back, bat, except on yery rare oc- |
ca~ions, let her continue to fasten her |
dress iu front, i1os sensible and be c1mfJ7-
table
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persuaded by some friends that the thing
would hurt no honest man. a Ger.
tain officer of the House Of Delegates
was reused from bed, and So impressed with
the fear that bis services might be missing
next morning, and legislation ciogged, that
he walked the. middle Of the streets the
balance Of the night. His was, perhaps, a
bigger scare than the other. There was
only one man, as far as heard from, who
really enjoyed it-General Jubal A. Early.
he was talking with group Of friends when
the shock came. and CONSERVATION seized
them as the cry arose, Earthquake !"
!" Well" said the old war.horse, with his pc.
cuiar smile, and that hal;bumorous, hale
satirical drawl for which he is noted, "this
is what I've been wishing for long time
the crush OF matter and the wreck of
WORLDS There's chat ce to get even now I;
let's drink TO its success And the pre-
sumption is they did.--Alerondria Sentinel.
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Moody AND SANKEY'S MEETINGs-AN En-
coUKAGING SERVICE. -Philadelphia. Decem-
Der Notwithstanding the unfavorable
weather Moody and Sankey's services were
largely attended to-day. At the morning
service Mr.. Moody said it was the most en-
couraging meeting he had held in this coun'
try. He diseoursed upon the Bible, and re-.
ferred to many texts to illustrate his ser.
mon, which the audience also referred to in
their Bibles. which they hsd been requested
20 bring. He advised his hearers to study
the Bible. and to buy the handsomeSt ones
they could get, and they would then prize
them more perhaps. In the afternoon the
service was for ladies. Mr.. Moody preached
upon Noah and the ark, and showed how
the old patriarch with his family was saved
when all the res: ia the world were drowned.
In the evening he preached the same sermon
10 men. These two sermons were certainly
the best be has yet delivered in this city, and
apparently had great effect. The inquiry
rooms were crowded both afternoon and
evening. Mr. Sankey's singing, if anything,
improves, and is listened TO with great
pleasure even by those not religiously in.
clined.
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4 F1Esp1su AssAULr.-Neer York, Decem.
Der 26.-Shorlly after Z O'Clock last evening
John Nannery beat his wife Alice about tn
face with poker in most shocking man
ner. ipflictipg injuries which will undouot.
edly prove fatal. At 10 O'Clock the heno
renewed his atrocious treatment, and satu
rated the unfortunate woman's clothing
with kerosene and set fire to them, burning
her clothes from her, and burning her about
the shoulders and body in most slckenlng
manner. While the poor woman's clothing
was in flames and she writhing with agony,
the tiend dragged her about the room by tne
hair beating her with broom-handle. The
woman's cries attracted the attention OF
ueighbor, who notified the police, ana Inc
husband was arrested. Mrs. Nannery WAS
taken 10 Bellevue hospital.
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The Observation-Disclosures Beaufiiui
Phenomenon.
Ng>sISGFORD, CHARLOTTE COUNTY. A"t
December %, 1873.
z ..----. l. { liz plnLnlnnn NiSnntch

Ng>s1SGFoRp, CHARLOTTE COUNTY. NA,}
December %, 1919. }
films II the Richmond Dispatch
VI do not yet know bow far aud wide the
rl-.glllke was felt which last night about
- o'clock was observed in this vicinity. The
wri.ar :, grctS that he WAS Of the number not
aroused by it. Those heard speaking OF 1t
r,li..e III representing that sound accom-.
,.ani,d he shaking very like wind or OF Il
chimney on fire. Some thought il Sudden
cut OF wind shaking the house. Others
ilmnca out Of bed with the impression,
from the sound, that the house was in flames.
But a. the writer beard and felt none OF
these things he wishes 10 speak OF another
phrY0mrnpn, WHICH he has heard no one
C,s- mention. II has happened that we have
i,c.l out on horseback TIL after dark three
Li-gt, OF this wrck--yiZ: Monday, last
r,.af. ana this evening (Thursdayl--on each
@, which occasions We have witnessed q
Ih"uomenou entirely neH to us.
Ga Wednesday night four times within
an hour, between 6 and 7 O'Clock,
attention was suddenly drawn to deep
crimson flush oversprea0ipg the heavens,
c,rrcially the central rcgio1s, from south
We. 10 northeast. The color was like the
crimson often exhibited ia the aurora bore.
all. hul he remarkable thing about It was
t.4. in each case The duration OF the phe.
ncia.nou was hardly more than half a
minute Just long enough to distinctly OBJ
sc.ye it-when It disappeared with silent
magic, leaving 10 trace Of aurora borealis, or
ANYTHING of The kind. There was no ap.
pearauce Of 4 flash, but sudden rcddcning
Of the heavens. and Il, sudden 4 disappear
auce Of the glow. We suppose it was coca
stoned by some electrical disturbance, and,
possibly, had some connection with the
cause of the earthquake. The writer should
Iikr to know if others observed this appear
aucr, and how far their impressions agree
with his. II. A. b.
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From p0Hstasan County.
[rnrr.snouGrnce of The DISPATCH. !

Correspondence OF the Dl>patcll.J
powuATAS CousTY. December -, 1915.
Arriving in this county on Christmas day
found not only The people OF Goochand,
in my journey on the opposite side, but all
OF this side, deeply Impressed by the late
earthquake experienced by everybody along
thc james river east OF he Blue Ridge. ii
Ia seemed 10 throw damper over every.
thing and checked all gaicty anticipated both
in this part Of the county and in Gooch lana,
opposite this point. say twenty miles above
Richmond. Three chimneys had bricks
knocked from them IN PoWhatan that have
heard from, and one in G0ochland-aIl i'm.
mcdiatvly along the river. Ii seems the
shock was more severely felt near the river
through this portion Of both these counties.
In :. conversation with an old lady Of
P0wnatan she was giving some account OF
the different shocks she had experienced in
her life. which she asserted were several, but
the most notable one was in or about the
wear 1888, WhcR she says the reVerberatlon
was almost equal TO this of recent date,
but opIy one CONFUSION. II was SO severe
Is TO cave coal mine near her home, called
the Old Powhalan Pits, and caused the
death Of many Of the operatives, amounting,
- sell rs she could rcmem Ter, 10 httcen or
twenty. if not more, creating intense eA'
element through the whole country. and,
further, 10 be the cause OF these mines neln@
abandoned, work not having been resumed
until recently, or within few years past,
and then, it seems, unsuccesstuIy, under The
name OF The Old Dominion Coal Comp2'
n.y." They were attempted BY northern
men, but are now probably abandoned en-
tireIy. They bad great difficulty, it seems,
with the water.
\ very decided shock was felt in this Vi.
cinity on yesterday Sunday about II
O'Clock, but did not seem 10 cause much
alarm. We have seen parties on both sides
of the river who observed it very plainly,
they say.
Much concern seems 10 be felt among these
good people on both sides from the fact 0!
this phenomenon being felt only or mainly
in this part Of Virginia, thereby indicating
that il is entirely local. Some express the
Ycn that it is impossible it could have been
an explosion in the air, as the sound has
seemed slifed every here il has been heard.
May Of The families Of these counties left
Their homes and repaired in the night to their
nel.hbors'; and one man with his wife, l
have been told, left his house, and they both
knel, in the yard and prayed earnestly.
Yours truly, DOVER.
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10 THE PUBLIC.-Io reply to the above

ITO THE PUBLlC.-ln reply to the above
i card desire 10 say that Mr Cersley, In the year
1871. advertised all his property for sale at auction
lection OF the law and had his sale stopped, asking
Of the law support, as had made the start and
first earned while he was In the army the beginning
of his fortune. No sooner had 4 suit been entered
than he came with fair promises, and forgave
him and looked forward to. 4 brighter life.
The result Of this reconciliation was two
suIt. and a child which lived thirteen months.
In two months from the dismissed Of my first suit
he ceased 10 speak TO me- and never spoke TO me or
this last child during Its short fe or up 70 the time
of my second suit for support, which was only
brought when he had again advertised HIS properly
for sale at auction All The support ne has provided
me with s six hundred dollars This sale amounting
m, self and three children, and enable me 10 main
tain suit against the moneys large portlon OF
which earned.
all we had In The world. When the war ended !
gave him nearly $500 in specie, besides IL boxes
choice tobacco, barrels -four &C.. the proceeds or
little grocery had kept In his absence. He Is
now worth many thousand dollars.
AS TO leaving bis bed and board, am Sill In the
same house where / have lived fifteen years, the
doors of which have never been closed against tie
father Of my children, while ne mas not oD,y 1s,s
truth IS, good looks aud money nave nosettiea
his mind, 1 fear. and he seeks younger II
NOT better wife,. as he stated on 49,. seye RAJ
occasions he willing to Give me one third OF bis
property If would consent for him to have an abs
sOlnte divorce, leaving me win three cniioIeh OF
his-two OF them small and helpless. The law may
decide that this is justice, but until IT does shall
calmly wait and do not fear that shall starVe or even
90 hungry. have worked for him when ne had
nothing can work for his children, because l. Is all
All honest people who know aught against Mr.
Cersley as a married man l trust viii feel IL their
duty 10 notify ne, that may obtain that redress an
Injured wife is entitled to. L. y. CERsLk1.
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"PooR, NAKED WRETcHEs. "-There is a
family named johnson, consisting of a wild
owed mother and five children, living 10 the
basement of the house No. 1852 Ninth street,
who are at present suffering the most ex-
treme restitution. There is no fire or food
in the house, and when the mother went to
the poor master, one of her children was &C.
tually dying of cold. She received no aid,
and returning home warmed her child by
heating plate over lamp and placing it
over the infants stomach Troy Times.
What spectacle this, what shame. In
Christian age, in Christian city, sur
rounded by luxury, worthy family starry.
ing and freezing to death. And yet the ter
rble picture might be shown in this or any
other city. What lesson to our charitable
citizens! What duty is shown to our
wealthy citizens. In our own city there are
undoubtedly poor people who, unable to
obtain work and too honest to steal, are suf.
fering for the necessities of life. Let opu.
lence tremble if it fails to heed this lesson
Syracuse Courier.
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ETIQUETTE AT WAsHlNGToN.-There are
indications that the old war of etiquette that
has been waged for centuries will break out
again in Washington with redoubled fury.
II seems to be conceded that the wife of a
senator is a little bit the superior Of the wife
of representative, but is the senator's
better half ranked by the wife Of Cabinet
minister or justice of the Supreme Court
Who ought to call first? Who ought to be
first invited to State dinners at the White
House? These be grave questions, men
and brethren, and, branching out, involve
many more Of the same sort, over which
fussy old Tables have been annually very
much excited. They will probably never be
settled, but will serve to keep snobs In
culver during the winter.
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Minor T.legPannS.

HASTINGS ON THE HUDSON, December 27.-
The Hudson River Sugar Refaerv, owned
by Letterhon, Heploe, Offerman & Doshu,
was burned last night. Loss, S5GQ, 900. In
surance less than $500, 900. One hundred
and fifty persons are thrown out Of employ
meut: two were Injured.
The bodies of two men, aged respectively
twenty-five and forty five, were found this
morning near Newark, N. j. 1t is supposed
they committed suicide.
NEW YORK, December 27.-Imports last
week: Dry goods, s69,905; merchandise,
81 6T3, 400. Specie imports last week, 49,.
500, OF which 1900 was gold coin. Specie
imports last week, S297,7S5 principally sil-
yer bars.
HARRISBURG, PA, December N.-Hamp-
ton Miller, aged nineteen, shot his step
father, Thomas Morgan, last night. Morgan
bad been to lodge.meeting, and was shot
in the back while packing away the books.
The murder was premeditated, as three
weeks ago Morgan received letter warning
him to be careful, as member Of certain
family bad been deputed to kill him II he
came in his way. The writer expressed will
lingness, and said, For Gods sake keep out
of my way, for l must do is if there IL any
show" It is believed that Morgan's wife was
cognzant of the plot to kill her husband.
CINCINNATI, December G.-The hogs
slaughtered to date number 32S, $50 ?; to same
time last year, 32s,265.
PROVIDENCE, r. l., December 27.-Pbilip
Gallagher, while drunk, attempted to kick
bis wife. and killed bis one.year old child in
her arms.
The coroner's jury returned verdict that
the person who sold liquor to the father was
guilty of the murder Of the baby.
LAwREscE, MASS, December 27.-Nettie
Smith and Ann Conlip, aged respectively
nine and eleven years, were drowned today
by breaking through the ice.
NEwBERG, n. Y, December 2.-A nur
der occurred at a cock.fght here last night
LEBANON, KY, December 27.-Thomas II
Chandler, The town marshal, summoned .
mum Der of men TO assist in arresting George
f. Northcraft, whose conduct at the time
vas very disorderly. N0rthcraft resisted ar
rest and called on some roughs to help him
A general row ersued, a number Of shots
being fred by both parties. The marsha
killed Northcraft, and some OF the latter
friends Immediately killed the marshal
Great excitement followed the killing, Blu
no further row.