Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1876-03-06

display Of revolutionary relics. karly
in the evening the guests began to choke
the main entrance. and for more than
two hours continued 10 pour into the
place. until it looked very much as If
all the carriages north Of Mason and
Dixon's line were oo0gregated IN the
streets leading to the centre Of attrac-
ton. The orisr Of exercises vas quite
elaborate, At ten o'elock the curtain Of
the Academy rise, disclosing a large
chorus and orchestra, which at once CON-
menced the performances Of hymn writ
ten for the occasion. This ended. the
singers dispersed. and dozen couple,
attired after the most gorgeous fashion
Of the last century, slowly advanced
upon the parquette, which was h0ored
over even with the stage, and danced the
stately minue, Of that period with the
utmost grace. This over, there followed
the grand s'stres, one procession being
headed BY Rear-admiral Rowan and Mrs.
John c. Fremont. and the other by Gov.
Tilden and the Mayor Of New York
When these professions were over. the
acres Of polished floor were speedily fill
ed with guests and the dancing CON-
menced.
In addition TO the distinguished per-
sou2ges above-named. there were present
large number Of other prominent sol
diers and civilians. Mr.. Frank Leslie,
with his beautiful wife. one Of the most
elegant ladies in New York society. &C.
: eupied proscenium box and was sur
rounded by 8 brilliant eOterie Of ladies
and literary persOnages, the bright par
ticulAr star being Mr.. joaquin Miller
; As noticed in = previous letter, these
{ gentlemen have recently assumed the re
, latiOn Of author and publisher. Mr..
. Miller, BY his new novel, The Pink
Z Countess" having contributed in no
=. small degree to the phenomenal success
: Of the Popular Monthly" which was.
Z perhaps. the boldest, most daring litera-
). ~ enterprise. not only in Mr.. Leslie's
!. career. but in the whole history Of Amer
: lean publishing. 1t remains mystery,
even to the trade, how magazine Of
lbs pages and 100 illustrations. can be
/. afforded for twenty cents, especially
f when portion Of the contents costs as
: much As this new novel. The exact sum
: paid the author for The Pink Countess
, is not divulged, but it is known to b
= very large. Only two numbers Of the
: Monthly" have appeared 50 far, and
r. yet there are to-day over one hundred
= thousand readers impatiently waitin:
: the coming issue with its mine Of mis-
L cellaneous treasures, and the continue
l ton Of the graphic and romantic tall
in Just mentioned. No small proportion
h. Of the interest which attaches to this 70
:. nance. arises from the conviction xhlel
To the opening chapters carried that th
poets own secret life IS but thinly veil
- ed in the experience of his hero.
n For the rest, the week has not bee
70 eventful within the corporate limits, q
n though the doings of the outside world
n as reflected in the great mirror Of th
rk press. have possessed considerable inter
az est. The result Of the Babeock tria
for was received with q general sigh Of 7,
I'D lief. the meaning Of which the TribsR
eu well expresses when, after asserting tia
no man of either party could afford
ms rejoice at such blot upon the PresideI
.lA tial chair as his conviction would hay
- made, 1t says: "But at the en.rant
- Of the White House tie scandal has bee
nd net and turned back. Thank heavel
The the faint does not go that tar
: The Plymouth Council having aecor
,bs plished It's mission. has dissolved. q
his parently more completely in sympatf
I'll with Mr.. Beecher than when it first me
- The last day but one of its session vi
= messed the first humorous incident Of I
whole scandal. in the attempt Of t
tn Plymouth Examining Committee to no
nso the slippery Bowen for crOss-examiu
his ton on the subject Of his latest stat
.;on nent. which he had just been readil
An to them in Parson Halliday's back p
bs- lor in Brooklyn This very vague sta
nent failed to satisfy the Commits
..e5 and having finally caught the man "
..to Is 50 hard to catch. they locked the dc
n. aud informed him that he could I
Ia leave until be had answered few gu
-ix tons But they had reckOned WithC
-. their host; this ''busy B had said
-.sn be wished TO. and. perhaps, feared 50
= N hard eonundrums. and 80, seeing bs
HI. door which his amateur jailOrs had
gotten. made break for il. tipped /
pillars Of the church over ris
and left as they tried to stop b
|. and with an agility which made his v
s cradle legs fairly twinkle. the old SIM
skipped ont Of the front door and SC
sr. tied away to his own house, where
bau shut himself up TO regain breath {
,,,g ehuekle at Plymouth's unsuccessful
tempt to catch 80 old bird BY putt
II salt on his tail. RApIx
-hjeh THP people, an THE poI