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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-03-03
NEWS BY TELEGHAP II

WARN WEATHER AHEAD TOR BOWEN.
NKw YORK, Feb 25.-At the business
meeting of Plymouth Church, tc-night.
the report OF the examining committee was
read. 1t reeites Brother ). '. Whlte's grlev-
ances against Bowen. how the latter was
asked for essential facts relating 10 Mr..
Beecher and he only read what was nearly
or altogether a vindication of his own Con-
duct, with a report OF q confession made to
him ten years ago by q woman not named
or identified, and how he refused to answer
their questions and preclpltately with
drew Great laughter In conclusion the
committee recommended in view Os Bowen ;
refusal to answer. and his precipitlte with
drawal. that he be called before the church
at a business meeting on Wednesday next,
at 80 p. m, to answer, orally, questions Il
10 the accusations and lnsinuatIOns against
the pastor in his letters of February and
%. Applause Brother Mckay NOV
ed that Bowen be summoned before
the examining committee TO give
him another chance to appear and yI1-
dicate himself. 5. Y. White moved as
an amendment, that in default thereof,
Bowen be EAST out as G. slanderer. acting In
defiance of his obligations great ap-
plausel; that he be summoned. before the
committee and notified that unless he give
names, etc., that he would be cast Oa; At
the next business meeting.
Mr. White said the church should stand
trifing no longer. There was no other ex-
ample Of church being - hampered BY
brother, but one, and that brother had the
decency to go and hang himself. Great
applause and laughterl. lie thought Bowen
ought to be excOmmunicated.
Mr.. Beecher here interposet and depre-
Gated those manifestations OF approval or
merriment. He said while there might be
ludicrous features connected with the case
of the brother, yet 1t was solemn thing
for church to cast out any mem
Der aud be (Bowen) was one CT the
founders of the church and is Il member
the more tantaiizing his conduct tho
more sad the spectacle. lie hoped they
would deal with the matter sOlemDly. In
his own thought it was in the nature OF an
execution and funeral.
After some discussion, during which
Brother Raymond called Brother Mckay
to order for gesticulating at him and. a,trle-
uting motives to him, Mr.. Beecher SAID,
although mos. questions ought 10 be set
tied by the committee, he was opposed To
sending this matter back to them. lt was
a peculiar case and he did not Wish
Bowen to be able to say the COMMITTEES
were his (Beecher 81 relatives. ana friends,
but have the whole matter disposed OF o.
the church. which could not In any way D;
called a packed tribunal. Applause
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-03-03

OF the revival at Princeton college, Rev.
I. L. Cutler says. in the EuanghS: "
have never known spiritual work there as
powerful. or apparently as deep and thor
ough, as the one now going forward. Ii
began with the day of prayer for col
leges." January 81. There are 220 Chris
tlan young men in the college thoroughly
engaged in the work. About so hopeful
conversions had been reported thus far. and
the interest is deepening hourly. The best
part of the work IL done by individual con-
versation in the rooms. Large and intense
ly interesting class-meetings for prayer are
held nearly every night. So complete and
absorbing is the topic Of religion in the
students minds. that the late controversy
about secret societies is entirely ignored.
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plying that it could only be great careless
ness which caused such accidents; that &C
eidents would occur and that people would
get accustomed to crinolines without danger
as they did to everything else. Indeed, for
your parts, such was your love (that was
yeur word) for these darling things, that
you would never consent to set them aside,
let the fashions change as they might Had
you abandoned crinolines because Of the very
many human sacrifices they had occasioned,
| would have hailed the present costume,
absurd and expensive a. it is, as an accepti-
BILE and merciful change; but the screams
of those who fell victims to these distended
wires, were drowned in the louder behests
of Fashion, and deaths the most excruciating
went on and on, unheeded, till the fat Of
Folly was trumpeted forth. Then they
were no longer to be worn by the elite, for
it became known that they were vulgari,ed
by fa,tory-girls hanging them up by order,
like childrens hoops at the school-door, be-
fore they entered the mills to work Then,
and not till then, comfort, convenience,
grace, economy, were thrown with them in
to the lumber-room, or sold for better pur-
pose than they had served before, to the old
umbrella-mender to repair his wares"
so papa, papa! there-don't' and their
taper fingers were over his mouth.
The father kissed each hand affeetionately,
and, with sly expression of hSlf fun and
earnestness, added "There, then-you shall
have no more of my lecture, if you promise
not TO announce every change in your dress
with the assertion of its being all that's con-
venient and comfortable, and YOUR deter
mination to live and die in your new adop-
ton, as many poor woman has really done
in that of the discarded crinoline. If YOU
do not mind, shall pull some memoranda
from my desk, and read them to the last
word; for have here your own advocacy
OF the Grecian bend and the Alexandra
limp-both positive and practical limitations
OF physical atiiiction. And then, perhaps,
You would like to hear how You used to rate
the servants for going beyond the door with
nothing on their heads, as not respectable
little anticipating that the time would come
when you their superiors would deem a couple
of rose-buds, and a piece of stuff the size
OF cheese plate. sufficient substitute, in
all weathers, for hat or bonnet"
Enough, enough, papa we will prom
lse, said the eldest daughter, with sly
look. You have quizzed US girls, and we
own, not without some reason but pray,
Is there nothing in mems dress that should
demand change ?"
Mems dress Indeed there Is and will
frandkly own that, leaving out of count his
CARRYING chimney-pot on his head, the Gus
tom CT wearing garments that apply equally
to dinner, to ball or to funeral, Is one
Of the most absurd of the age There, girls
We are now quits.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-03-03

very swell dinner was lately given to
Senator Sharon at the Palace hotel. Of
which be is the owner, at San Francisco.
The bow windows were filed with tropical
plants and flowers, making the room look
like a conservatory; pictures and birds COD
tributed TO . fairy scene; and each guest
plate OF solid silver, six BY four inches in
size, and costing 80 ssch. Flood and
O'Brisn were mot smong the guess.
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The Vision by the Sec.


haunting face with strange ethereal AVA.
Deep as unfathomed gulfs Of tranouil ssies
when Ger their brightness a vague mist Ia drsvn
breathed from the halt-veied lips Of meltn dawn
mouth whose passionate love and sweetnes a sesus
But just released from kisses in a dream
brow like Psyche's. penssve, broad and low.
And white as winters whtest wreath OF snow.
While round that gracious forehead. calmly fair
kpples an April rain Of golden hair.
kor some rapt moments, on the ocean strand
Unconscious, beautiful, i saw her stand,
As tremulousiwave on wave, with freightage sweet
VI VI murmured music, fawned about her feet,
Inen died in one divine, harmonious sigh;
me breeze, bewitched, could only faiter nj sh,
And IN shy, delicate waits Of homage play
With her fair tressss; like incarnate May,
Sae seemed the earth the tides the heaven to bless
For once sazed on Bsauty's perfectness.
III.
safed Tor some rapt moments, but no more;
Ihen lowered mine eyes, and slowly LEFT the shore
Made marvellous by that vision OF deli sht;
Yet evermore its beauty, day and night
Standing between the blue sky and the sea-
Shines like star OF Immortality
Through sll my being it becomes a part
OF the deep lie which quickens soul and hear,
To sense OF things IDEAL and supreme
A palpable Bliss, yet welded 10 n Dream.
-Hdrper's Bgz1r.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-03-03

A Agentleman was urged. the other day, to
embrace religion, but he replied. sneering-
ly. " Mr.. Winslow was q Christian, be-
lieve; don't want that kind Of religion. -
The answer he received was: IL don t
blame you, but suppose you Try your moth
er's kind you know what blessing her
hope was both to her and to YOU"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-03-03

MIcHIGAN's GIAST.-Michigan claims to
have given birth TO the biggest man that
America ever produced. lie appeared years
ago in gang of laborers on the Flat Rock
and Gibraltar canal said his name was
Charley Freeman, and that he was a Michl-
gander, seventeen years old. He was a
growing boy, then, nearly eight feet high
and well proportional. Big body and lit
tie brain. He did horses and oxen's work
in removing logs out of the way of canal
diggers. lie was the wonder of all who
saw him, and even the Indians of the re-
gion were a little interested. lie was af-
terward engaged on steamboat as sort
of freight holster. Everything he took
hold OF had to yield to his application of
force. Then some sharpers took hold of
him, for the purpose of speculation, but he
was too big thing for them to manage. He
only made for them Il few occasional drinks
by picking up fifteen hundred pound an
chor and carrying it into 4 saloon under his
arm to pawn it for liquor. The man be-
hind the bar willingly stood treat to have
him carry the anchor out again.
The sharpers took him to England to see
if they could not get up fight between
some champion pugilist and an unknown.
They succeeded in getting one match
which was never fJught-and that was all
They represented the " unknown" as larg
and strong, but very green; and match
OF science and skill against power was made
with a noted pugilist The parties came on
the ground. As soon as the pugilist saw
the unknown he turned away, saying he
had come to fight a man, not tower. The
situation was so exceptional that the match
was considered - off, by general consent
A friendly sparring as an experiment show
ed that match between him and any liv-
ing pugilist was impossible. The giants
face could not be eifectually reached Blows
on the body did him no harm, and no good
for his antagonist. When his fist came
down it was like pile driver, and anything
it met " went to earth" Ho was too much
of good thing for the sharpers. There
was no money in him. and they deserted
him. He became dissipated. took con-
sumption from exposure, died in Liverpool
and was buried i'll pauper's grave 81
Michigan. though it boasts giving Charley
Freeman birth, has not the honor OF hold
ing his bones, and Ypsilanti thinks it's
pity.-&. Louis Republican.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-03-03
Two Lovers.
BY GEORGE ELIOT.

Two lovers by moss grown spring.
They leaned soft cheeks together there
Mingled the dark and sunny hair,
Aad heard the wooing thrushes sing
o budding time
U loves best prime
Tao welded from the portal step;
The bells made happy csrollings.
NLte petals on the pathway slept,
pure eyed bride
tender pride
Two aces Ger cradle bent;
Two hancs above the head were locked.
Those pressed each other while thew roeked
Those watched life that love had sent
O solemn hour,
hidden power
is. parents by the evening fire.
TIE red Lights iell about their knees
ON heads that rose by slow degrees
be- tuds upon the hly-spire.
patient life
tender strife
.-e tEl still sat together there,
he red lights shone about their knees
lut all the heads BY slow degrees
u.L -Duc and LEFT that lonely pair
voyage fast
hanished past!
-.- rad lights sA0ne upon the foor,
And made the space between them wide.
They drew their chairs up side by side
..e q ale checks Joined. and said "Ouce more -
o memories
past that is
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-03-03

This Is fall summary, almost verbatim
report Of The rules enforced in each Of the
dwellings, and it will bs seen that none Of
them are Of nature to ne offensive to
honest, tidy people, and that they, in no
way SAVIOR Of the-here specially undesirable
discipline Of a charitable institution TIE
spirit Of non-interference is fully carried out
IN the matter of ingress and egress The
gas in the corridors is turned off at II
0 clock and the outer doors are closed for the
plight but each tenant is provided with two
keys-one for mis- tenement and one for the
outer door-and may thus come and 90 as
lie pleases. 1t is not surprising TO know,
having thus much of preliminary informa-
ton that Peabody buildings never have any
empty rooms. At the present moment the
one in Southwark street has upon its books
upwards Of 200 applicants over and above the
available accommodation. The tenants are
strictly of the laboring classes, it being an
imprinted rule Of the place that no man
earning more than %, or at most 80 shil-
lings a week, is eligible for admission.
Nothing else Is required Of an incoming ten
ant further than a voucher Of his respecta-
bility, generally sought at the hands of his
employer, and, other things being equal the
superintendent makes practise Of giving
the preference to families where the bread
winner is engaged at a distance not too
remote to prevent his returning home to
take his dinner with his family.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-03-03

A gentleman came up to US the other
day whose appearance made us glad. The
dashboard OF his shirt was ornamented with
studs about the size of crab apples, his bair
was divided Immediately upon the meri-
dian, by q civil engineer, no doubt; his
luxuriant moustIche hung over the en-
trance to his provision depot like great
sorrow, and his large and spreading ears
waved like swinging tavern signs as he re-
lated to US the virtues OF the house he rep
resented. He was from Cincinnati, and
represents the interest of starch factory
Shelby (Ky.) Sentinel.
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1t Is satisfactory to know that these ad-
vantages, which become all the greater
when coutrasted with the sort Of dwellings
to which the poor Of London are accustomed, -,
are not tempered by any arbitrary inter
ference with the liberty Of the tenant
There are few simple rules enforced in
the buildings but they are designed simply
IN the interests Of order and cleanliness, and
for the general good of the little community
For example, it is ordained that the passages,
steps and closets shall be swept every morn
ing before 10 o'clock, and washed every
Saturday. This the tenants take it in turn
to do, Washing Is to he done only in the
laundry, and care Is taken that the place
shall not become 4 public wash house by
the enforcement of the rule that "Only
tenants clothes are 10 be washed Pos
sible intentions of turning an honest penny
are further nipped in the bud by rule No. 10
(there are only thirteen), which DEGREES
that "no tenant VIII be permitted to IN
derlet or take in lodgers, or TO Keep shop
OF any kind. Other rules are aimed
against the hanging out of clothes to dry
The disposal Of matter in the wrong place,
by the simple expedient of throwing it out
OF the window Of the PLAYING Of children on
the stairs, in the passages or in the laun-
dries Of the keeping Of dogs Of the paper
ing Of the walls, or the driving of nails into
the same or the beating or shakingo Of car
pets or mats after 10 O'Clock in the morning.
The habit of punctuality in money payments
Is fostered by the first rule, which direct.
that " the rents shall be paid weekly in ad-
vance at the superintendent 5 office on Mon
days, from . 4. m. till p. H. and Is
clenched by the second, which tersely anr
nOunces that - no arrears of rent will be al
lowed" lnjudicious generosity is repress-
ed by rule IL, which proelaims that 1.-THE
superintendent Is directed to give tenants
notice to quit who offer any gratuities either
to himself or the porters, and discipline is
established by rule y, which promises dis
orderly tenants prompt notice to quit.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-03-03

HY KATE PUTNAM osGooD.
IAsy sat IN the porch to gether.
Angry and pale and still,
And watched in gloomy silence,
The moon rise over the hill.
Tie -ault % the foolish quarrel.
!. bis or hers. who knows
l- 2trangest things will happen
Under the rose
q it.e sir in the shadow
shook down drop Of dew.
Thai out Ot bud haif-open.
Fell Just between the two.
! nnia oi them turned together.
u Oh "a sudden start, who knows
.-a-c many a little rustic
Under the rose
B. F--lel from the vines al random
custer over her head,
Leaning little nearer
see 3. the rose was red
-arr roses reldened
tl-u his reach. who knows
,le dare NOT say what happens
Under the rose
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-03-03

The ELOPEMEST OF BRIGHAM YOUNG s
GRAND DAUGHTER-Th Salt Lake Tribune
describes the elopement which has recently
shaken M0rmondom to its centre. The cir
cumstances are simply repetition Of the
old story. Charles R. Hopkins met and
fell in love with Miss Alice, the eldest
daughter of Brigham Young. Jr. The at
tachment became mutual, and the young
gentleman waited upon his lady-lOve for
several months, but against the will and
consent OF her parents. The young gentle
man was finally forbidden the house by the
irats father, ard every means was employ
ed to prevent the young lady from seeing
her lover She was taken on missions from
place to place, with the intention of di-
vertiug her mind, and, if possible, to alien
ate her affection ior her lover. But all this
was to no purpose. Recently Miss Alice
sent word to Mr. Hopkins that her father
was about to send her to St. George, mot
the Vermont town of that name), where she
would be compelled to stay, she knew not
how long, and with not the shadow Of a
hope for an escape. Accordingly, it was
arranged for her to flee from the harem, be
welded, and go home with her lover. This
programme was carried out to the letter,
and Mr. and Mrs, Hopkins returned to Salt
Lake resolved t) mind their own business
and to allow other people to mind theirs.
The FIRST spprehensions of the couple on
their return were allayed by thevery friend
" bearing of the prophets family. The
Youngs seemed to have submitted quietly
to the inevitable. They called upon Alice
with profuse expressions of hope for her
future, and the other day Alice visited her
old hume in compliance with cordial in
vitation from Brigham. Once home again
the girl was caught. The father refused to
let her return to her husband, and the hus-
band was driven to the necessity of suing
out a writ of habeas corpus. At last ac-
counts, however, the Marshal had not been
able 20 serve the writ, and there was likely
to be serious trouble between the Mormon
and infdel camps. And now Mr.. Hopkins
is anxious to know how far Utah is subject
to the laws of free country. He wants
his wife, or her equivalent in damages.
New York wishes to put her discharged
convicts under police surveillance.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-03-03

The wrestling match fer $4,000 and the
championship of America, between John
Mcmahon of Rutland, Vt, and Richard
Markey, at San Jose. Cal, was won by Nc
Mahon, who captured the first and third
falls,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-03-03

Charlotte Saunders Cushman, the most
eminent OF American actresses, died at the
Parker House, Boston. on Friday, February
18th, at.er an illness Of comparatively short
duration, though of late her health had
been so feeble that She had been compelled
to decline all professional engagements
Miss Cushman was born in Boston on the
231 OF July, lSl6. and consequently had not
quite completed her sixtieth year. At the
age OF twelve years she contributed to the
support Of her family by her fine voice, and
was advised by Mrs. Juliaha Westrsy
Wood (the iavorite actress of the first de-
cade Of this century, to adopt the stage as
her profession. Acting on this advice, on
the 18th of April, 1895, she made her debut
at the old fremont Theatre. Boston, a. the
countess in " The Marriage OF Figaro She
subseq uentlY accepted an engagement at
New Orleans, where. however. her voice
failed her and she was compelled TO leave
the stage. temporarily. Determining to
achieve success, Miss Cushman placed her
self under the tuition of William Z. Barton,
the famous actor, studying the part of
" Lady Macbeth. " and she appeared in this
with great success For three years she
played in a great variety of parts. at the
Park and BOwery theatres, in New York,
attracting large audiences and laying the
foundation OF her future distinction. At
this time she brought ont her younger Sis
ter, Susan (whO subsequently married DR..
james ;. Muspratt, an eminent scientist
Of Liverpool, England, and who died IN
1850. Charlotte herself taking the leading
male parts. Miss Cushman then directed
one OF the Philadelphia theatres for time,
10 : - ,oI Mo Nv b1a
tour through the United States, appearing
in the higher range of tragic parts and
winning the highest encomiums. In l6I5
she went TO England and made her first
appearance before a British audience at the
Princess's Theatre, London. in the part of
"Blanca," in "fazio.' She met with
very enthusiastic reception and formed the
principal attraction of the theatre for
eighty-fOur nights. Then, in conjunction
with her sister. she acted for several years
at the Haymarket Theatre, London, and in
the chief provincial towns, meeting with
uuvarying success. In 1919 she revisited
the United States playing Meg Merrilies, -
in Guy Mannering." Since then she has
played in England and America, and every
where proved herself a not unworthy sue
cessOr Of the illustriOus Siddons. \ short
time ago she gave readings in the principal
cities and repeated the success she had pre-
viOusly achieved as an actress Last year
she made farewell tour ofthe country and
wherever she appeared created unbounded
enthusiasm. Her reception at New York
will be forever memorable in the annals of
the American stage; and in the other cities
where she appeared almost equal honOrs
were paid her. The whole formed a fitting
close to professional career so pure and
lofty and noble as hers.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-03-03

The Buffalo Commercials Albany cor
respondent tells this anecdote of a meeting
between Gov Tilden and John Morrissey a
few days ago After the usual salutations,
the Senator said, "Well, Governor. so
Tweed has got away, and 1 am glad of it. ~
But you ought not to say that Mr. Nor
rissey." replied his excellency. Yes
will, said he, Il am glad he is gone, and
| hope he will not be caught" "Oh,
Senator do not talk so especially hope
you will not say it publicly, for hope
they will catch him and bring him back, "
continued the governor well. as have
already said. am glad he got away-the
lawyers and other suckers have plucked the
old man pretty close, ard doubt il be has
enough left to carry him through. Let
him stay. OF course | can see you would
like to have him bIck, governor, for you
know YOU and your Tammany set stuck to
him for four years after | shook him off,
and perhaps that's the reason you want him
back now" The Governor made no reply,
and the Senator withdrew.
Alta young ladies seminary. recently dur.
ing an examination in history, one OF the
not most promising pupils was interro.
gated MARY. did Martin Luther die. a
natural death?" NO" was the reply
"he was excommunicatsd by bull"