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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-05-19

Nothing cuitiyates ike the Bible Bot
anists know nothing Of the Rose of Sharon
geologists cannot dig down to the Rock Of
Ages, astronomers cannot show Is the
morning star ''
The Lord made room for YOU in heaven ;
cannot YOU make room for him in your
heart? The nation don't want Him; many
Of the churches are locked and barred against
Him there Is no room for Him in our
inns;
"You can't be q christian because there
are hypocrites in the church Then you had
better get out Of the world as soon as pos
sible, for three-quarters Of the world are
hypocrites, and they are only liars IN hell
but there won't be any at the marriage sup
per Of the lamb"
81 ike to 90 all round a text to see what,
after and beiore-then | find often it's like
diamond set in pearls. -
God loved Elijah too well to answer that
prayer Of his when he lay there under the
jumper tree scared out of his life by one bad
woman. lie had better way in store fol
him. Elijah was to 60 up to heaven in q
chariot, instead of sneaking out of the world
in that way"
1--WE might as well be honest and OWL
that we all do like to shine and we all may
for they that be wise shall shine as the
brightness of the firmament' Look at the
great men Of Daniels time. What's become
of them all ? But here is Daniel, after . ,50(
years. shining yet and $500 years hence
he'll be shining brighter than ever
Jesus said Preach the gospel to every
creature. can imagine Peter asking Hin
What, Lord, shall we offer salvation to tn,
men who crucifed you?' And | can imag
inc Jesus answering him, Yes, Peter
want you to 90 up TO Jerusalem, and wal
there until you are endued with power from
on high. Then | want you to preach m,
gospel to everybody, beginning at Jerusa
lem. Offer salvation to the men who cruel
fed me. Peter, I'd like you to find that mai
who put the crown of thorns on my head
Tell him if he'll take salvation as a gift h
shall have a crown of glory from me, AM
there shan't he a thorn in it. Look up tina
Roman soldier who thrust that spear int
my side, to my very heart, and tell hin
there's nearer way to my heart, than that
Ny heart is full of love for his soul. Ofe
him salvation. Church Union.
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TEMPERANCE COLUMN.
CoSTRuUrED BY THE WoxES's TEMPERANCE UNION.
FAITH AND ENCOURAGEMENT.

One of the greatest discouragements TO
those who enter heartily into any good
effort arises, often, from the faithlessness
OF others, sometimes OF the very persons
upon whom they had supposed they could
most safely rely for support AMI aid.
" When the Son of man cometh. -aa.l be
find faith on the earth - hese words
must often seem full of meaning to those
who see how slow the very persons who in
their hearts most desire the good thing that
i aimed at will be, even to credit It's at
tlinment when 1t really Is attained. IL l. a
pity for Us to walk in darkness when the
sweet light Of heaven Is shining all around
u, because we will not lift the veil OF de-
spOndency that covers our faces, and let the
clear sun greet us with its cheering, life
giving ray. Such persons cannot read
the present, they cannot even read the past
rightly. and not doing this, know not when
II Is time for them to work. nor what the
work Is that Is set before them. If 1t Is
foolish TO overlook obstacles and difficulty,
like inexperienced children, and think all
Is accomplished. when little more can be
said than that there is good hope of success
for faithful and patient effort, certainty OF
true answer to believing and trusting pray
er. it Is surely the height of unwisdOm to
| look perslstently at the dark and dlscOurag-
| ing side Of everything, to see always lion
/ in the path, to employ all the acuteness oi
/ the intellect in disheartening objections
| There is q better use for a sharp and intel
| ligent mind. 1t is. to discover the way out
/ of difficulties, the clue Of escape from dan
| ger; TO devise means whereby good may bC
accomplished. and prove them by expert
ment to detect the germs of new lite. q:
they continually appear on the surface, anc
cherish them as containing the most pre-
cious promise of the future. ministerlng
allment and support to their struggling
growth till they are strong enough to NEE
the rough and hostile elements without fear
any longer, of being destroyed above 'al
to recognize and welcome with glad thank
fulness the free and bounteous gifts of Goo
that meet and anticipate our prayers. That
goodness and mercv of His always reach
beyond the utmost stretch of the highes
and most buoyant hope. The laws by
which it operates are many of them bidder
from US. but among those that are mad
known for our instruction and admODitiO,
is this one According to your faith b
it unto you"
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THE REFORM

The Vermont Chronicle speaks thus of the
Temperance Reform movement:
The great revival movement in behalf Of
temperance is going forward with unabated
activity. The various reform clubs in BOs-
ton already number moro than five thou
sand members. The Boston Traveller gives
returns from twenty-nine Massachusetts,
towns and cities, outside Of Boston. en-
bracing a membership of nearly seventeen
thousand. These returns were made up 20
the first of April, but any figures as to
membership do not long hold good, the
movement is spreading so rapidly. In Maine,
where the movement originated, more than
twenty thousand have thus been organized
into reform clubs, and in New Hampshire.
upwards of ten thousand. And one of the
most remarkable and hopeful features of
the movement is to be found in the fact
that, notwithstanding this membership has
been mainly gathered from class hitherto
regarded as hopelessly lost, not more than
ten or fifteen per cent. have as yet failed to
live sacredly up to their pledge. We pity
the heart SO cold and faithless as not to
pulsate with new life and hope at such a
| spectacle as this
In Massachusetts, this result has been
| largely produced through the labors of a
DR.. Reynolds. graduate of Harvard. He
has been practising physician. and from a
moderate drinker saw himself certain to
become sot, when the Twenty-seventh
Psalm saved him. lie says'that is the hope
Of every poor drunkard who seeks to bt
saved Lord. be thou my helper !" Th'
members of clubs organized under him gen
orally accept the great truth taught them
that their only hope is In God, welcome re
ligious aid, and freely attend the churches
This remarkable revival is now extending
to Vermont. and rapidly growing club
have been formed in Montpelier, Burling
ton, Rutland. Vergennes and St. Adams
1t will doubtless extend to other towns, AM
we trust it may produce the same cheering
results as have been shown elsewhere. W
seriously hope all true friends Of temper
ance will meet this movement with a read
hand and a hopeful spirit, and cheerfull
give all the aid in their power to worl
laden with such precious fruit.
One secret of the success of the reform
movement seems to be. that it proceeds o.
the correct theory that real reform com.
from within. and is an individual, personal
lree-will matter, and not something force
upon a man by any outside power or influ
ence. There are many external aids to re
form. bat they are not genuine deliverancs
} The real regeneration must come to a falle
, man, if it come at all. through self-helI
inspired and sustained by personal infr
| enCe.
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eye. Then an old woman cautiously re

eye. Then an old woman cautiously re-
marked
"No matter about the house or the cows
or the river-it's nice picture. got two
chromos that paid dollar apiece for, and
l don't believe they are bit better than
this -
There was a woman at her side, with a
head of cabbage in her basket, and she put
in
''It can find nice, smooth board any
where III have my husband make three or
four pictures like that
There was another lolg silence, and then
a'sedate man, whose garments were fast going
to Times hospital for old cloths ,elbowed the
boys back with great show if authority,
and remarked
"You folks don't know anything about
art You'd better 20 and criticise lamp
post or a street sign. There, that painter
has used up three yards of good factory, a
whole days time, and more'n two shillings'
worth of paint, and YOU ignoramuses come
around here and 20 to abusing his pic
ture ." Detroit Free Press
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COufessiug Their Faults,
HOW Mr.. AND MRS. GRIMES TRIED TO kINDLE
AFREsH THE FIRE OF LOVE AND THE RESULT.
Max Adeler in Philadelphia Bulletin:

HOW Mr.. AND MRS. GRIMES TRIED TO KINDLg
AFREsH THE FIRE OF LOVE AND THE RESULT.
Max Adeler in Philadelphia Bulletin:
A short time ago Mr.. Grimes and his wife
were sitting together one evening, and they
got to talking about their married life and
their past troubles until both of them grew
quite sympathetic and atfectionate. At last
Mr.. Grimes suggested that it might help to
kindle afresh the fire of love in their hearts
if they would freely confess their faults to
each other and promise to amend them. Mr.
Grimes said it struck him as being good
idea. For his part he was willing to make
clean breast oft, but he suggested that per-
haps his wife had better begin. She thought
for moment and this conversation ensued :
Mrs. Grimes-"Well then, William, am
willing to acknowledge that | am the worst
tempered woman in the world
G. (turning and looking at her)-"Louisa,
that's about the only time you ever told the
square-toed truth in your life ~
Mrs. g., indignantly-"Mr. Grimes, that's
perfectly outrageous. You ought to be
ashamed of yourself.'
G.-''Well, you know it's so. You have
got the worst temper Of any woman | ever
saw"
Mrs. G-"No, I haven't either. I'm
Just as good-tempered as you are"
G.-'That's not so. You're as cross as
bear. Ifyou were married to craven i'm
age you d quarrel with it"
Mrs. G-''That' 5 an outrageous falsehood
There isn't any woman about this neighbOr-
hood that puts up with as much as | do with
out getting angry. You're perfect brute. "
Gifts you that is the brute
Mrs. .G-''No it isn't "
G.-"Yes it is. You're as snappish as
mad dog. Its few men that could stand the
like of YOU
Mrs. G.-"If you say that again I'll
scratch your eyes out ~
G.-''I dare you to lay your hands on me.
you vixen.
Mrs. G.-"You do. eh? Well, take that
and that '"(cuiing him on the head.)
G--."You let 20 ofmy hair or III mur-
der you"
Mrs G.-"I Will, and III leave this house
this very night. l wont live any, longer
with such a monster
c. Well, quit get out. The sooner the
better. Good riddance to bad rubbish, and
take your duds with YOU
Mrs. Gin sorry ever married YOU.
You amt fit TO be yoked with any decent
woman
llyou amt half as sorry as | am.
Goodbye. Don't come back soon."
Then Mrs. Grimes pat on her bonnet and
went around to her mothers. Mr. Grimes
hasn't yet confessed what his principal fail
ing is
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-05-19
Loves Whisper.

Go, Heart Of mine and hasten 10 my love;
Tell her mourn throu shuut the slow, sad hours
And that wander through iorsaken bowers
Like some disc0usOlate and widowed dove.
VINO, being once torsakcn Ot her mate,
Doth wander ever after des0late.
Go, heart OF mine, and tremhle in her breast
Tell her that | am Ike the W nis that our
Ger hill and dale, that leafy woods dehower.
And meadows many hued, Yet find rest,
But. making moans which never doth abate.
Do wander up and down disconsol2te,
Go, heart OF mine, and whisper in her ear
That am like tree uo longer green.
Where winters baryenness may be iOreseen
In branch and hou-h. by autumn touch made sers
And Ike the leaves which rough winds violate,
The days from gf ny life drop desolate
And il that move her not. p, kiss each lip,
And tell her that | can uo longer live.
Unless she come a gain r. me, and give
Her sweet and ever-cnnstant fellowship.
And from her lips thou shalt not separate
Until she swear TO be compassionate
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Martyrs.


~ AAhuAhkT Z. SANGSTER.
Ny child, whose soul is like a fams
within crystal altar lamp.
Bends Ger an ancient book, its name
Cosoured oy mildew damp;
AM racing down tie yellow leaves.
Where quai Mt and crooked letters stand
Hcr breath comes quick, her bosom heaves
Hard shuts the eager hand.
"Mamma'-I meet the lifted ewes
go. 'l, = soitened shine through gathering telrs
tod surely gives them in the sky
For all those dreadful years,
some sweeter thing than others have
o comfort after so much pain:
But. toll me, could we be as brave
Through fire and rack aud chain,
y n glad there are no martyrs now.u
BAthe rings the voice. and positiye
a n. love my own heart answers lo1
The Martyrs ever live.
a royal line, in silk and lace
Or ruhed IA serge ami hodden-yray
n fearless step and stesdface face
lAey tread the common way.
Than dungeon bolt or folding blaze
IHer cross unseen may heavier press
A'7r NJ 80 uspeet, through smiling days,
me sweet thing surely God must Leen
lo comfort. SAID my littleon
Iaey thank Him now e tender sleep
comes when the day is done.n
".d s angel Sleep, with manifold
0'it touches smoothing brows Of cara
nWe-ls not beyond the gate. OF cold,
Because no night is there.
-Rapers Magazine.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-05-19
A Temperance Fanatic.
hind friend, put your glass on the table
ontasted, and listen to me,

hind friend, put your glass on the table
untasted, and listen to me,
fou say l m temperance fanatic
MAJ hap have reason to be.
IL Is years since we parted at cnllere
Let Us taik over times passed away.
ana see OF COMPANIONS and classmates
"hos dead. and who's living to-day.
There were ten OF US came off together.
Here are tw0-now what OF the eight,
But few days ago saw William
lie who beat US all in debats.
he was riea, you know now he is needy
asked where his fortune all went;
lie tipped up glass as he answered.
Il drank IL down sO-every cent"
Then Ralph who bore the first honor,
lie took TO the bar as you know,
But another bar claimed his attention,
And bus ness progressed rather slow,
he dled OF the tremcns, poor fellow,
His talents would rank with the first,
And to think Of his dying ere forty
Aprey to the demon OF thirst
Then Bob, irrepressible Robert
Who always took lead in our iun,
The -ayest and widest OF fellows.
\ ct the kindest and best hearted one
Well, he went to pr ison-life sentence,
He took to much liquor one day,
And spree that began IN good feeling
Ended up with stabbin. atiray.
Then there was that young prince or topers.
That hish-headed Archibald West.
lie never was known to be tiDsy-
Yet he drank more than all ofthe rest
All he Is reaping the crop OF his sowing
Ills son loves the cup. and has not
stomach OF steel like his father,
And already the boy IS a sot
l made Tom a visit last summer
You remember Tom. quiet and mild
Well, be makes the most iretful OF husbands.
pity his wife and his child.
He's pleasant enough in the evening,
As he sips his hot toddy and ale,
But all the forenoon he's a terror,
Cross, headache, snappish, and pale.
And Geosse-whO was called Claus Adonis,
Who turned woman's head with a smile,
That strai zht-Imhed and graceful App0lO.
Who took dram "onoe in 4 while
Oh, Charles, you would scarcely believe II,
Bu: the fellows a s. ght u behold
His nose IS as red as a lobster,
He's bloated. and blear-eyed, and Old,
Then Herbert-he's travellin. somewhere;
But one more remans-lledry Lee,
And you know from the deck OF 4 steamer,
He .ell and was lost out 81 sea-
A friend who was with him since told me
That Hank was light-headed from drink,
And that's how he lost so lost his balance;
Twas tho general opinion 1 think.
60, Charles when l name DER our classmates,
Who all tipped the glass noW anu then,
think what woes M zht have been saved thei
II they had been temperate men.
You, own, seem untouched by drinks DANCE
Yet your future we neither can sem,
And really feel safer for being
Avery ianat-cal man.
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muse buys AGAIN.
DESPERATE CRIMINALS AND THEIR TERRIBLE
DEEDs-THE MAJESTY OF TIE LAW INVOKED.
From the Detroit Free Press.
Early yesterday morning, well-dressed
woman called at the Central Station Court,
asked If the head police gentleman was
in, and when the captain came forward she
said
">ir, an outrage was perpetrated at my
house this morning, the ike Of which was
never recorded, and | called to inquire if the
majesty OF the law IS not powerful enough
to overawc such desperate criminals o."
Il guess she is, replied the captain, pre-
pairing himself 10 hear of stabbing ARRAY
at least.
This morning, soon after the sun had
ascended the horizon, continued the lady,
land while | sat at my window. buried in
reelection over the wonders Of nature, car
rier boy came along
"Came along, repeated the captain, as
she paused.
"Came along. and As he observed me he
halted and bent his gaze in nv direction.
Ny glance rested upon him without ny
realizing for a moment that he was there.
As looked down upon him be made up a
face, like this, and put his finger on his nose,
/ like this. What foul hendish motive prompt
Cd him know not Recovering in a meas
ure from my surprise. raised the window
and COMMANDED him to be gone. He said
he'd be darncd if he'd begone for any be-
| hanged woman in Detroit"
Nv oman in Detroit" echoed the cap
/ tain.
"Actuatad by spirit of deyilish malice.
continued the woman, ''the young fiend from
the suburbs Of periition asked me if | was
ever arrested for stealing dog. Ny in
/ disuation knew no bounds, but | was help
les. All could do was to hurl it back
splitting the panel Of the front door"
Panel of the front door" repeated the
captain.
Here is his description, and now de-
mand his speedy arrest, trial and conviction.
am tree born American lady, entitled to
the full protection OF all laws, and demand
protection from the fendish, malicious and
unprecedented persecution Of that young
fend, whose conduct stamps him As one o
the H0St deprasel wrotehcs history has eyel
known
The captain promised to shoot the boy a
soon a. found, and the woman went away
feeling much easier in her mind.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-05-19

1t is an edifying spectacle to see the cart
man calmly smoking his pipe on the top Of a
load of household goods, his feet quietly re-
posing on the finest painting. or the new
clock, while the head of the family sneaks
along the fence with market basket on his
arm filled with old china and the silver
spoons.-Roehes,er Democrat.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-05-19

Robert Roberts, ESD. of Chicago; has late
lv formed law partnership with Frederick
Hale, Esq, OF that city. the style Of the
= son Of Dr. Hale, Of Elizabetbtown, N. T..
and Id nephew Of lion: kobers 5. Hale: =. DC y
hss nrsctised Law in Chicago some six years.
and has established good business ana , ~
ensiabls reputation. The new hrn esnn0'
fail 10 do well.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-05-19

Ofenbach made his first appearance as
musical conductor in New York city,
Thursday night, at Gilmore's Garden. The
audience was probably the largest and one
of the most fashionable ever seen within the
immense building. The master OF opera
bouffe music received very hearty recep-
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"a SHILLING Is a SHILLING 10 TIE OLD coUN-
TRY" OR AN ENGLIsHWAN's VIEW OF THE
SILVER QUESTION.
From the San Francisco Bulletin.
"Ien cents more. sir; trade dollars are
only worth ninety cents, and we can't take
them for any ymo.e than their market value.
The speaker was clerk in a well-kn0wn
business establishment on Montgomery
street; the person addressed unmistakably
foreign in costume and English in feature
the transaction which called forth the re-
mark, the rendering of a trade dollar in pay
ment Of a bill.
"Aw, hem, sir, Won don't mean to say
that-aw-you-aw- take dollaw for
a dollaw ?n said the foreign gentlemen with
an air of wonderment.
81 said that we can't take trade dollars,
sir, for more than ninety cents, replied the
clerk, good-naturedly bat firmly.
"Well, sir, dem me, sir, if this, sir Is not
the most demnible country, sir, that | have
ever seen, sir, - excitedly remarked the ten
derer of the trade dollar. Here is coin,
sir, bearing the-aw-aw-stamp, sir, OF
the Government-aw-ofth United States,
which processes to be a-aw-tO be a dol
law, and yet, sir, You say It IS only worth
aw-ninety cents.
"Just the remark which made, sir, said
the still complacent clerk.
81 am just from the colonies, sir, said
the now thoroughly disguised customer; 81
am-hem-an Englishman. sir, as you may
have probably observed. Now-hem-ln
the oldcountry, sir, a shilling is shilling
and aguinea is a guinea, and supposed a
dollaw in this country was dollaw
But-aw-hem-as you say" he con
tinued. "this is not dollaw, may
ask YOU, sir, what is the dollaw of thi
blarsted country?' 1t IS unnecessary to sal
that the conundrum remains unanswered.
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THE CEREMONIES


At a quarter past 10. Theodore Thomas
turned his back upon US, lifted his arms
and brought down the first crash OF music.
The Is national airs. however, only reached
US in fragments the wind instruments were
equal to the task. but the strings gave only
| q half-audible hum. The piano passages
were simply silence, at such distance, and
with the multitude between. When " Hail
Columbia" closed the performance. all eyes
waited for President Grant to appear, but
it was about quarter before eleven when
he came upon the platform, apparently
from the rear, for | did not discover bin
among the arriving guests.
Gen Hawley first addressed a few words to
| the multitude. which had an instant quiet
| ing effect, and Wagner's Inauguration
March began. A good deal OF 1t was IN
audible, and need not attempt to give even
| the semi-impression il made upon all who
occupied the platform.
| Bishop Simpson began his prayer ina low
voice, which grew clearer and stronger as
he proceeded. Ii was AN earnest and iervent
utterance, and the vast crowd. very few OF
whom could hear ANYTHING of 1t, were re-
spectfully silent, many who were far out ol
ear-shot. uncovering their heads. But when
| the chorus rose, and the first word OF W hit,
| tiers hymn fell from thousand lips, the
| pulse of the multitude began to beat
Strong, distinct. and sweet. the lines hoated
far and wide on the soft air, not word in.
distinguishabe. Mr.. Paino's music seemed
to me surprisingly fine. Mr.. Sidney Lanler
who sat beside me, said " 1t has the noble
simplicity of an old Gregorian chant.
Would that the poet could have been pre-
sent His earnest words never before
entered 50 many souls. clad in such a
glorious garb of sound. The impre 'sior
! was so deep and universal that the ap'
| plause at It's close became unwelcome tC
| the ear.
Mr. WEIGH, in making his presentation
speech. was heard only in the immediate
nei yhborhood of the platform. His tall
erect figure and dignifed head, however
was well known to the people. and they
gave him three cheers at the close.
Iwish some Of the critics who were mad
50 unhappy by Mr.. Lanier's cantata coult
have heard it sung to Mr.. Dudley Buck
music. The words suffered - a sea-change'
into another tongue; the stanzas relieves
each other, and unexpected dramatic fell
cities were recognized BY the mind through
the ear. never before heard chorus SIM
with the pure and chsngeful expression OF
single voice. The chOruses in Handel
| Orat0rtoS, given at cyuenhdm twenty year
ago, under De Costs's direction, were SUI
passed by the performance Of to-day.
J was original in the perfection of the execu
| tion no less than in the conception of bot
poet and composer.
The effect upon the audience could not
mistaken. When Mr.. Whitney began b
bass solo,
Long at thine Art shall love true love-"
5 every word, with its faintest mod
5 lation Of expression. was distinctly heal
r | by ut least 5000 persons. At q
close, the applause was % great tn