The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-11-18

by the defenders Of the town, the Ger
etery during the siege having been 60
verted into powerful fort. The centr
and most handsome monument is the ol
raised over the remains of the victims
tho seven years. war, and at the foot
this lies twenty.one Migueletes killed
another skirmish. one captain and thr,
lieutenants amongst them, but undisti
guished BY any kind of iuscriptio
Whilst we have been surveying the plao
the funeral has reached the niche or ho
in which the body is to be deposited, an
the 60 fin being placed on the ground ,tt
priest continues reciting the prayers f
the dead, the assembled friends respont
ing. The coffin is now opened, hanC
kerchief thrown over the corpse's face, ,au
couple Of basketsful Of quicklime ever
ly spread over the body. The coffin
reclosed, introduced head fret into tb
niche, the opening brioked up, q thic
coating Of hydraulic cement put on th
outside of the bricks, and then an QUITE
stone with an inscription or number on il
Is cemented 10, so that the whole is her
metically closed. These inches are car
ried upwards to the height of five rows
and an idea Of their closeness togethe
may be obtained from the fac. that six o
them do not cover an external surfac,
oil moro than two square yards. Th,
wall is made of such thickness that OIL
this side the coffius are put in leugthwise
one on the other sidewise, these latter are
called urns. The inches OF urns are sole
Tor four, eight or ten years, or for perpet
uity. 1t for limited space Of time, q,
the expiration of the specified number o.
years, the bones are cleared cut of the
niche and thrown into general vault re.
served for the purpose. AS we turn tc
leave the place we meet the funeral of az
INDECENT, who is carried in the parish cof.
fiu and attended by one priest. A shall.
low grave receives the body wrapped in o
coarse sheet,the usual allowance Of quick.
lime spread over it, and the Garth hastily
thrown in and trodden down, whilst the
empty coffin is carried back to the town
ready for the next passenger. A short
time ago, the dead we're carried through
the streets in open coffins, but this is now
forbidden 10 this town, although in the
country it is still customary. and in some
southern provinces of Spain. The body
dressed 10 its best, lies in state in the
window, exposed to the public view. 1t
is with feeling of relief we leave this
city of the dead, where each step we gave
was on body, where on all sides higher
than we could see or reach were piled the
remains of the dead, and where the very
plaats or trees seem to bear the likeness
OF death, their roots clingiug round the
remains OF some patriot or soldier who
died for his country, finding life and sus-
tenance where there is nothing but rot
and decay. Instead of going down the
steps again, We turn to the loft and make
Dur way up towards Begona. Here is a
corner famous for the soldier, who being
wounded to death, exclaimed: they shall
not have the satisfaction Of seeing me
fall and running back a few yards fell
dead on this spot, where the Carlists
could not see him. A quarter of mile
walk brings US 20 the church of Begonp,
tho tower of which was destroyed by the
Carlist cannon. From here we obtain a
magnificent view of tho town which lies
10 tho valley at our feet. We return BY
the main road, which by rather rapid
descent brings us 10 the back Of the hos.
pital, an important edifice containing
over three hundred beds and supported by
private subscription. Once more at home,
tired with our long walk, will seize this
moment OF rest to give you summary of
the news of the day.
1t is with some hesitation that | ven.
ture to give you an outline of the present
state of affairs IN Europe. BY the time
this has reached you and is published. the
cable will have brought news which al
though they may confirm my prognostics,
are also not unlikely to show me in the
colors ofa false prophet. Were I to give
you all the theories emitted by the diff.
ferent papers. you would, I fear, feel
sorely puzzled, and the world Of journal.
ism would go down immensely 10 your
opinion. According to one fellow, a gen.
eral European war is inevitable. Anoth.
er breaches the externination OF the Mo.
homedans, or at least their complete OK.
pulsion from Europe, whilst third most
solemnly assures US that never was the
world 30 quiet. that there is not the
slightest lear that peace will be disturbed,
and that all our monarchs Of this portion
OF the globe, are sweet cherubs without
one single ambitious dream, aud whose
whole efforts. with the assistance Of their
philanthropic ministers will be directed to
the furiherauce of human happiness. ]
will thoroughly incorporate all their het.
erogeneous opinions so as to obtain mass
from which he may at least hope to gel
some truth. The most ominous sign /.
the backwardness of l,ismark 10 declar'
ing himself lo may be said to hold the
casting vote which may plunge this cont
nent into most horrible war. And vel
his power and strength arc not so unlim
tied and Prussia's dreams of further con
quest must be vexatiously crossed with
such nightmares as France awaiting al
opportunity, and the abdication of th,
Gar of Prussia, We all know that Ger
many's greatest need is the possession o
few good parts, which would allow hel
to develop her navy, both imperial ant
merchant, and that what has SO far held
her back ia no fear Of England, bu
simply the objection which the Russian
bear had to such powerful neighbour
holding the keys Of the Baltic. Wer,
it not for the pacific intentions of th,
Car, | may venture to say, that willis
the Russian troops would now be over
running the Turkish provinces, the leg
ions of Germany would be advancing int,
Denmark with resistless strength. Blu
the Gar is opposed to war, and thougl
the German party in Russia Is doing il