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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-01-07

FRon NRw BRuNswIck FARM To a
ScoTCH EARLDoN. The Scotch Earldom OF
Breadslbsne has been awaiting an heir for
several years since the death of the late
Earl, who left no child The estate involv-
ed is one of the largest in Scotland. being
some thirty miles in extent and yielding q
rental of $500 900 per year. Since the late
Earl's death an energetic search has been
made for the legal heir Of the title and
estates, and he has at length been found 10
the person Of Peter Campbell. a Young
farmer Of St George. New Brunswick.
This young man has gone to assume the
position which now belongs to hIm. The
history of the Earldom, which Is a romantic
one is told - follows by the St Andrews
Standard
"When Chafles, called the pretendsr
invaded Scotland the Breadslbane family
divided, the occupant of the family estate
opposing the Pretender, and his brother
Malcolm Of the Sword. the ancestor of the
present heir, espousing his cause. After
the defeat OF Charles at the battle Of Cul-
loden, MALCOLM Of the Sword was among
those attainted for treason and his es-
estates confscated. 50 that his descendants
were cut otf from the entailei BresdslbaDe
estate.
la time, however, he Was pardonet and
rcstorded 10 his orig ginal position, by some
influence, but being Of q restless nature he
wandered OF to foreign parts. His son,
| Duncan Campbell, settled on the Maguaga-
dayie river and was lost in the woods, on
| bis way To Fredericton to obtain some
crown lands for timber purposes Duncan
left two sons whUse families are still IN
! st. George the Oldest, Daniel, died soma
years ago. Daniel left family Of four
I sons and a daughter The oldest son. Dun
can, was drowned near st. George about is
| years ago. The next 500, Peter, is the heir,
now gong home to claim his property.
| He is a quiet. unassuming Young man
about 80 years OF age-has never been away
| from home-always working on the farm,
and like the family, l. thrifty and careful and
will not be likely to spend his immense for
| tune io0lishly. When the advocate in Scot
| land, who has the matter IN hand, first
wrote to St. George. making inquiries. lit
tie attention was paid to the matter. but Of
late, On receipt OF his letter containing an
ursent re4uest for the undoubted heir tt
| come to Scotland al once and take posses
SION no little interest has been excited
The engagement OF Dr. J II Baxter
! Chief Medical Purveyor Of the Army to
Miss Florence fyron nieceof II Ion. Otis
Norcross, e1 Mayor Of Boston. il announc
ed The marriage will probably take place
in Boston al time NOT far distant 4 Bosf0s
| IrdreHsr.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-01-07

THREE BHUTHuL LITERARY WOMEN
Mary Cowden Clarke thus writes of three
beautiful "blue-stoekings" Mary Wole-
stonecrait Goodwin Shelly, with her we'll
shaped, golden-haired head almost alway o
little bent and droopiBg her marble white
shoulders and arms statuesquely visible in
the perfectly plain black velvet dress, which
the customs of the time allowed to be cut low,
and which her own taste adopted (ior Meth
er she nor her sister-in-sorrow ever wore the
conventional widow weeds and widows
cap, +; her thoughtful, earnest eyes her
short upper lip and intellectually curved
mouth, with certain close, compressed,
and DECISIVE expression while she listened,
and relaxation into fuller redness and
mobility when speaking her exquisitely-
formed, white. dimpled, small hands, with
rosy palms, and plumplY commencing I'm
gers, that tapered into tips as slender and
delicate as those in Nanjyke portrait
all remain palpsbly present to memory.
Another popularity IN Mrs. Shelley's hand
was its singular feIibility, which permitted
her bending her fingers beck so as almost to
approach the portion of arm above the
wrist. She once did this smilingly and re-
PeaAcH4y ~ oiAu>S tie bhA " w Was uOtiAS ~
whiteness and plisncy and who now ,as an old
woman, records its remarkable beauty To
my thinking, two other women only, among
those | have seen who were distinguished
for personal beauty as well as for literary
eminence, ever equaled in these respects
Mary Shelley one OF these was the Hon.
Mrs. Norton, the other the Countess of
Blessington but these two lster-named
stars never beheld 10 familiar sphere Il
merely beheld them i'll their box at the
opera, or at the theatre. Mrs. Norton Was
the realization Of that one would imagine
Muse of Poesy would ike,-dsrk haired,
dark-eyed, classic-brOwed, and delicate fss-
tured in the extreme, with bearing OF
mingled feminine grace and regal gracious
ness Lady Blessington. fair horid-com
plexioned, with sparkling eyes and white
high forehead. above which her bright brown
hair was smoothly braided beneath Light
and simple blonde cap, in which were few
touches of sky blue satin ribbon that singa-
larly well became her, setting of her buzom
face and its vivid coloring
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-01-07
~ TIE EARLY DAYS

OF the original settlers Of Nieuw Amsterdam
(when the extent of the city was comprised
within very narrow bounds, proceeding
from the Battery along the shore or the
East River on the South, through William
street on the East, Wall street on the North,
and the bank of the Hudson on the Westl
New Year : Day was celebrated with bois
ferrous mirth that literally made ''the welkin
ring" with happy New Year. Every family
within the above precincts WIS visited and
kindly greeted The customary New Years
beverage, and sugar and honey-eookies,
were lsvishly distributed After the con-
quest OF the Nieuw Netherlands by the Eng
lish, Dutch customs and manners, mellowed
by time and foreign intermizture, still pre-
dominated and retained their influence until
the War Of Independence On New Years
Day the churches of every denomination
were opened, as at present, for Divine wor
ship and the congregation attended to rem
der thanks to God for the mercies Of the
past, and to supplicate His blessing for the
future Afterwards visits were paid To the
dorainies, relations, friends, and scquaint
ances, and kindly greetings reciprocally in
terchanged The New Years drink and
cookies loaded the tables ,sidebosrds were
then unknown. and none went empty away
1t Is related Of Dominic De Ronde that
he returned home half-dozen times, at
least. to disburden his pockets of their con-
teuts-which were of no mean capacity, al
though OF not equal amplitude with those Of
Governor " outer Van Twillers alder Aersri
,5Oa (most beloved wifei, Is described By
the immortal knickerboeker in his delect
able history, the weight of which was conn
terpoised by huge book Of ponderous keys.
such as our ancestors did use, which gave
circumference to the natural rotundity OF
this august personsge that might vie with
the dimensions Of the inflated balloon
New Years Day was always q day oi
cheerful hilarity and kind-hearted greetings
among all classes OF citizens. Many an an
imosity was eItinguished and many friend
ship renewed on this auspicious anniversary.
1t was customary to send. under the care OF
their nurses, the younger branches 10 be in
troduced to their kinsfolk. and thereby to
become acquainted, and maintain and mite
the links OF family relations. The silver
liugs, the cookies, and the blessings were
literally bestowed To gladden. the hearts OF
the youngsters
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-01-07

BKoG1 ; ENPEKIMEST.-BrJ BrJggs. shJ lives
in Elliot's Southern Addition, ran acros,
the item the other day that, "st night a
horse would refuse to step On OF over til,
body OF Il man found lying in the road, but
as il lmpelled by Instinct, would stop and
remain motionleSs until the matter should
be investigated"
Grave doubts as to the truth Of this state
ment arose in Brugg's mind, and TO SETTLE
the matter for himself. he resolved to give
the thing practical test Now Broggs hs:
no horse, but does own very intelligent
and risky young mule. 30 he though it just
as well to try the experiment With him
There Is narrow, lane leading from Tho
clover patch to the water trough, and ht
sent his little son Bobby to open the gate
and turn out the mule meanwhile Brogg,
lay down full length across the lane, as
suming an apparently lifeless attitude. The
mule had been kept in the pasture all day
and consequently was very dry. 80 ho cam;
walt ling down the lane, at a great rate
and everything denoted fair trial Of th,
test. And so it was, but not exactly a,
Broges would have desired. although il
confirmed hun IN hls skepticism, Wher
within. yard or two the mule perceived tn,
PROSTATE form Of has master. and, with ar
explosion Of sound which was d compromis,
between the shrek of locomotive and tht
yell Of u frightened maniac. he bowed uy
his back, flung his tail 20 the breeze ele
yatcd himself about fifteen feet 10 the air
and with all four feet in bunch lit on the
pit of BroRg's bread basket y Then. witt
q fendish laugh, he Suddenly spread out hi
feet with a scraping lacerating sound, ant
was OFT like fash, not emitting, however
the small of his back as he departed The
price Of the mule did not near pay the doc
tors bill, and Broggs is calculating how
many post holes be will have to morIise be
fore he will get even On his OWE experiment
-Yelo (Cal Mai.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-01-07

A month ago. Queen Victoria promised
to send 20 pictures Of the royal collection
to our centennial. and now favorable re
ply has been received from Pope Plus IN.
to the request Of the centennial authorities
for contributions Of works OF art from the
galleries Of the Vatican and from the work
shops oyet hich he has contrcl. The letters
of the pope are couched in the wsrmsss
Iszms OF friendship for the United Ststss
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supposed that no Love would ever be lost
between these countries
Men are deserters in adversely when the
sun sets, and all is dark, our very shadows
refused to follow US.
A well-known writer says that fne coat
covers a multitude of sins 1t is still truer
that such coats cover multitude Of sim
neu
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-01-07

MARTH OF MATrrE Think OF the acorn,
Of the earth, aud Of the solar light aud heat
was ever such necromance dreamt Of a.
the production OF that massive trunk, the
9waying bough- and whispering leaves from
the interaetion OF those three factors In
this lnteractlon, moreover. consists what We
call lie Consider it-tor moment There
is an experiment, first made by " heatstone,
where the music OF piano Is transferred
from it, soundboaIl, through 4 thin wooden
rod, across several silent rooms in success
sion, and poured out At a distance from the
instrument The strings of the piano VI
bate, not singly, but ten at 4 time Every
string 7nbdiyides. yielding not one note, but
a dozen Al these vibrations and subvibra
tons are crowded together into bit Of deal
not more than quarter Of square inch IN
section. Yet no note IS lost Each Yibra-
ton asserts its individual rights and ali are,
Al last shaken iorth INTO the air by = second
sound board, against which the distant end
Of the rod presses Thought ends in amaze
ment when 1t seeks to realize the motions
OF that rod as the music flows throught it.
| turn TO my tree and observe its roots, its
trunk, it, branches and its leaves As the
rOI conveys Tue music, anu Yle41s al up 10
the distant air, 50 does the trunk convey the
matter and the motion-the shocks and
pulses and other vital actions which event
aally emerge IN the umbrsgeOus foliage of
the tree. | went some time ago through
the greenhouse OF friend. tie bad ferns
from Ceylon, the branches OF which were in
some cases not much thicker than an ordin-
erv pin-hard. smooth and eylindrical-Of-
ten leadesS Tor foot or more But at the
end Of everv one OF them the unsightly twig
unlocked the ezuberant beauty hidden with
in it aud broke forth into a mass Of fronds,
almost large enough to FL the arms. We
stand here upon a higher level Of the Won
derful We are conscious Of music subtler
than that Of the piano, passing unheard
through these tiny boughs. and issuing in
what Mr.. Martineau would opulenly call
the clustered magnihcencs" of the leaves.
Does it lessen nv amazement to know that
every cluster and every leaf-their form and
textnre-lie, like, the music in the rod, in
the molecular structure of those apparently
insignificant stems Not so.-Pr5f. Ten
dIN.
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The Rustic Lovers.

BY NARY q DoDGE.
1wO art.ss= souls met. to day.
A pair Of hOmespun lovers,
A II EhtsOras AM as careless they
: aught tbs sunshine covers.
13ray moths that lost the sumner through
Hsd winzless seemed beside them.
who. wholly glad, found nauzht to do
With Whist nj gut Ct betide them.
AlCug the bus street they stept,
Their arms close intertsisted,
And u the crowd 10 record kept
while one 70 ether listened.
could not hear a word they SAID
Yet quick, returning glsnces
Between them spoke OF spirits wed
Like those Of old romances
The satchsl Swinging on his arm
His garments quantity fitted.
Her old time dress yet sirlish char--
Ali held me while they fitted
saw they could not barter ono
OF either's valued kisses
For any riches under sun
That make up meaner blsses.
And then | thought how heaven comes down
To hess the simple hearted,
MO have 10 care .or fashions fto"oi
Ncr lear but to be parted
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-01-07
from Harper's Ba -ar.

-ASH4 Pul pA
The business suits worn for morning and
general use by gentlemen are of English and
Scotch cloths in dark sombre brown and
gray shades. Many plaids vague and indi-
stinet, but Of larger size than those OF the
summer, are chosen for such suits and for
travelling. The prevailing style for these
plain suits - double-breasted reeiing-saek
tor the cont, with sing .e-breasted vest
buttoned very high and close, and pantaloons
Of the same material cut larger in the leg
than formerly. Indeed, with each season
We have to record that coatS are made
longer and trousers are larger. Instead of
Of sack coats the New market walking coat
Is sometimes used. Lines Of red OF OF orange
are occasionally introduced in the sombr
plaid cloths worn by gentlemen
The semi-1ress suit worn at day reeep-
tions, visiting, driving, at church, concerts.
and theatre, has coat and vest of dark
blue, brown, or black cloth, with pantaloons
Of the same or else of Light gray cloth. or
stripes OF black and white The double
breasted frock-coat is made very long, and
may be bound with silk galloon or merely
corded IN neat and tasteful fashion The
single breasted vest has a notched, and but
tons medium low; there is a special shape
for the vest Of froekeoats different from all
other. The suit : considered most dressY
when the panialoons are Of the cloth used
tor the coat ami vest, bat there IS 30 little
variety in gentlemen attire that many pre-
fer the gray OF striped panta.oons. Very
lne diagonal- are preferred to all other
figured cloths Tor semi-dress suits.
Full-dress evening suits of lustrous black
broadcloth retain the shape they have had
for years, viz the swallow tailed coat and
low single-breasted vest the coat, however.
Is longer than formerly The trousers are
Of the same cloth, or doeskin.
W inter overcOats are made Of the warm
heavy tlysian and fur beavers, diagonals,
and figured cloths Black blue, brown and
gray Oxford MIXTURES are the colors. In
shape they are ,ery long double breasted
surtout- with silk lining and velvet collars.
Those who prefer sack oYercoats have them
extremely long with single-breasted Ay
'front.' l,iers Of dark gray Irish frieSe are
worn for travelling. sleighing, and when
ever extra covering j. required, as also over
evening tull-lres1 suits. opera oyercoats
are Of light drAb cloth eat in sack shape
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aitlns

The Iosa te plucked. when first We ze.,
To set and fAsten in my hair
Tbs f4ds1 roso IS treasured vet
AEd hope Is ftronger thsn despair.
The lips {: l0vs will Rot betTay,
Thou zh hope should strive with many .sIri
The heart OF iove, from day 10 day,
Is chsngeless through the chan ging years
We live in hope-we trust aud wait
The stars that glitter through the Il. "a.
VIII Is mt and fails the golden gate
OF morning Will disclOse the light
TIE ruse he gave, when iTst We met,
To blush with beauty In ny hair
The withered rosa Is treasured yet
ant hope Is stronger than despair.
-CIsssii's Mss zzin:.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-01-07

FLOWERS IN New YoRE.-Ths demand for
flowers during the holiday season calls all
who are in this branch to fresh activity
Tho most valued flower in the list of Win
ter favorites is the Marshall Neil rose,
which il quoted at $44 per hundred, Its
beautiful canary tint gives it wide de-
mand. Next in price ia the lily OF the
valley. The Corneiis Cooke variety Is also
very popular, snd brings not less than S35
per hapdred. Caneiias have ceased to be
fashionable, and are marked down to SIS.
bat the Gala lily brings a high price, and
some dealers ask So cents apiece at retail.
Elegant Horsl baskets are now fashionable
at S25 20 $50 apiece bat the finest tbou-
quets are quoted st 500 This is large
sum for luxury ~ peculiarly evanesceni
When Keats wrote that "a thing OF beauty
is q joy forever he could not have referred
to loral matteIs Tor bouquet seldom iosts
more than a week
Flowers are now indispensable st fnnersis
or weddings which make any pretension to
style. The usual bill ON such occasions
among toe most opulent gentry was u ,ooO.
A funeral lately occurred IN scranton, 10
which flowers we're ordered from this clty
at an expense Of 5000. which is the heaviest
of on, OF town bills. The immortellss. once
40 pooulsr on such occasions, are gsnsssiiv
hlssched, and are. for several rsesons. eos
In q frequent use - formerly. The noss
coatly and proiuse display OF aowsFs ~
nads On this Continent Was wtensoee y
shs Wedding Of Twesd's daughter, Aaa
coss 80. 600 Y Cor. '.---rg.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-01-07

Ma GorIDs ScEco1s ~ RoxE- - The
schools which the late Mrs Emily Bliss
Gould established in Rome for the children
OF the streets are in need Of money to sus
tain them. That good and heroic woman
left a kindergarten with 80 children in it d.
and 'home" with 20 These results OF
her labor must be wholly lost. the children
and youth plucked from the mire returned
hopelessly thereto, and Mrs. Gould's sell.
sacrifice made vain, il there be not at once
rendered generous help. 1t was Mrs. Gould
purpose 10 train the children she rescued
into condition to earn reputable living and
among the trades she introduced into the
home. was that Of printing, for she toresaw
that, Is Italy grew treer and more and more
enlightened, newspapers and books woHli
increase, and skilled printers would be in
demand. Last winter, somewhat ambi
tiOus venture WAS made by Mrs. Gould's
students in the printing OF handsome vol
ume, composed Ot contributions Of friends Of
the school then in Rome. These friends
numbered the distinguished name- Of the
American minister. George p Marsh. Mary
Cowden Clark. ". W Story. Matthew Ar
mold, William and Mary Hewitt. 7. A
Trollope and Mrs. Trolope. Lord Houghton
aud Howard NJ Ticknor. Mr.. Trollope now
writes to the New York Tribune to say that
it is deSirsd to bring out an edition Of th-
hook (Which is now called a Wreath in
Memory of Emily Bliss Gouli'') in the
nted States, to aid IN sumo measure 4
fund f,r the rermanent e-nbl iShfnent %.
the school and the home To any who are
interested in the growth of Italy to
higher national life, the opportunity tor
charity thus offered will be readily wei
eumed
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-01-07

The report that eS Senator JAMES "
Nye was recovering his healthGnd mental
faculties proves, unnappily, TO have been
incorrect. He was removed from the asylum
after his recovery was pronoun ced hopeless
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e. wish might die sighed a sent
mental maid, as she stood rubbing the
saoulder Of her dress with benzine, and
get the very next time he came she let hin
lsy his head right in the same spot
S'-9.lgg Argus
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-01-07

A boy in New York a few days since, wa.
on his way to the North river to commit sui
eide, when he found Is cent stamp with
which he procured a nights lodging, aud
gave up the idea Of suicide. --i ~.
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within a Year.
Hf GEORGE b.. LATHR0P


Hf GEORGE p. LArHR0P
L-s tI4t are met 10 lsys's
Devotion sweet
n..l- parting lovers passionately greet
..t .arth through heavens arc more swiftly
lIFes-
uh viii they be- less Gear
" fl.n year
i--s 10 whose sAzlow spsil
t4r lfl ] read
.raf F- ch 20 lovers taking loving heed
ulir women eyes tul soon and plainly tall.
ul, viii You give such cheer
IAs tls year
Behold tie lark year goss,
Nor Will reveal
tr-lt e IT, purpose, iffor woe O. veal.
er Be stream that DER the u i weir ny.s,
MAJ zap the END draw nezrs
-l-u t-e year
I-t. darling. once more tOueA
Those lps tJ mine
-. LN life that tslisman divine
.---ce rev friends. fear not overnucA
t'eu death. should be appear
Ntulu tue ear
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One uf Charles Lamb : most cha -seteri-tic
essays j. devoted To the report OF dinner
which the New Year once gase to all the
9dgs 1t came of. upon the occasion OF
the New Year coming OF age''-which event.
as Ella reminds his readers, oecnrs las soon
as the breath is out of the old years body. :"
And such d dinner As ii was The festivals
AMI the G.sts, Christmas and Ash Wednes
day, Easter Day and Shrove Tuesday, April
Fool and ST. Valentines day, May Day ami
Good Friday, wedding days and pay days.
fair days and foul days, cold days and dog
days-all were invited and all came to the
dinner. Covers were laid, says the gentle
chronicler, .'for three hundred and sixty
FIVE guests at the principal table, with an
occasional knife and fork at the side-board
for the 10Th of February" Ii Is needless
to add that srch a company, with the young
and lusty New Year himself for host, had u
high old time and didn't 20 home until
morning. Our particular purpose in re-
ferring to this novel entertainment, is to
suggest to the Centennial year that he re-
peat it, There are some capital days which
he could secure to grace his board with
which his predecessor, Of whom Lamb
writes, was unavoidably unacquainted. We
may mention, among others, Fourth Of July,
Fofefatber's Day, Washington's Birthday.
Evacuation Day, Thanksgiving Day and
lection day.-4l5aay Journal.