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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-11-09
MR. MOODY AT MANCHESTER Dispatches

MR. Moody AT MANCHESTER. Dispatches
from Manchester report that the first day oi
Mr. Moody's labor there, Sunday. was one
of unprecedented interest. Three sermons
were preached by Mr.. Moody in Smiths
Opera House. the largest hall in the State.
The first sermon was preached at o'clock,
on Faith" to crowded house. At $50,
the hall was packed to Overlooking, and
the morning discourse was supplemented
with sermon on Work" The speaker
said that the churches in New England
needed more enthusiasm. All the ismS com
bined were not half so depressing as the
cold Journalism in the churches. At the
evening service, thousands were unable to
gain entrance. and large overflow meet
ing at Music Hall was organized and ad-
dressed by Mr.. Lowell. pastor of the First
Baptist church. Mr. MoOdy's theme was
Christ seeking for sinners" At the con-
clusion of these services, Music Hall was we'll
filed with young men, who were addressed
by Mr.. Moody. Meetings will be hell each
evening during the month, and inquiry
meetings have been inaugurated. Two
ladies tainted in the struggle to gain ad-
mittance to the hall Sunday evening. The
despatch SAYS: MOODY burning zeal and
unbounded faith have created marked i'm
preston on the community" Series OF
Gospel meetings were also inaugurated on
Sunday, at Concord. N. H., by Messrs. Need
ham, of Philadelphia. and Cato. of Lon
don, England, who have been recently labor
ing in Bennington and in Portsmouth, N.
H., by Major White and Mr.. McGranahan.
The meetings were crowded to overaOwing
NORTH CANBRIDGE.-A. W. Chase met
with severe accident, last week. While
cutting of large fallen tree, it broke sud
denly and swung around. and caught him
between the log and some rocks, breaking
both bones of his leg few inches above the
ankle. lie was some distance from home
but succeeded in raising help by calling,
and be was brought home in the evening By
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-11-09

GENERAL LoNGsrREET has written for the
Philadelphia Weekly Times. an interesting
and valuable description Of the battle of
Gettysburg. lie says that he opposed the
march into Pennsylvania on the ground
that the Western Confederate armies needed
assistance, Grant having bottled up one
of them in Vicksburg. When the two
armies faced each other at Getty sburg he
advised General Lee to decline battle, inter
pose his army between General Meade's and
Washington, and force the latter to make
the attack But General Lee said If
tho enemy is there tomorrow We must at
tack him" General Longstreet replied I:
If he is there, it will be because he is anx
ious that we should attack hlm-a good
reason, in my judgment, for not doing 40. 3"
Longstreet was directed to make the open
ing attack. His corps numbered thirteen
thousand men. 1t charged up Cemetery
Ridge with such bravery and audacity that
General Meade thought that General Lee :
whole army was at its heels. Reducing his
right wing to one brigade, Meade hurried
the others to the support of his Imperiiled
left, and forced Longstreet back. When
night came. Longstreet found that he had
lost 4 ,529 men, or more than One-third of
his corps. LOnRstreet charges the failure
of his assault to Ewell's inactivity. declar-
ing that if Ewell had attacked Meade'S
weakened right wing. it would surely have
been overcome. and the battle won. He
also criticises Pickett's assault on the sec
ond day of the battle. and says that it was
u great mistake in General Lee to order it
made.
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-06-07
Japanese Audiences.

All Year Round gives the following rattling description of the stage and au- dience business in Japan: Free and easiness is the great characteristic of Japanese audiences. During the per formance everyone smokes, eats and drinks; criticisms are very audibly ex- pressed, conversation and chaff are very general, people come in and go out as they like; if the weather be hot, super iiuous raiment is laid aside sans ccremonic i;
 coolies enter with their implements of trade, and reeking with the dust and sweat of the day, much in the same way
 that one may observe peasants slouching into continental cathedrals for few min utes' prayer. On the stage the same non-chalance is apparent, If an actor be not word perfect" the prompter follows him about without the slightest attempt to disguise stage carpenter, wanting a light for his pipe, does not hesitate to crawl in front of one of the actors and take one from the stage candles; men "who are killed" during the play are allowed to make their exit behind a piece of black cloth, boldly brought and held up by boy, and no hitch or acci- dent ever justiies the drawing across of the curtains. Applause takes the form of wild shrieks-most frequently the name of the actor. Dissent and appro- bation are invariably expressed by loud and long-continued chaffing and hoOting.
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-06-07
A Flight of Beetles.

About s o'clock on Monday evening,
 supervisor Egan, of Franklin. had his attention attracted by roaring noise
 like the coming of heavy railway train.
 There being no railway near Franklin, he iancied that it must be something in the nature of tornado, SO great was the noise. He called his son, who was equally puzzled. While they were spec ulating ds to it's probable cause the sky was suddenly darkened by vast swarm of flying insects. Far as the eye could reach the air was full of them. The swarm was moving in northwesterly direction, the main portion at great height, but stragglers flying within reach, and oc- casionally dropping to the earth. The width of the swarm could nos be esti- mated, it being twilight. No place could be seen above where they were not. Mir. Egan picked up several of the fatigued stragglers from this great army. They are beetles little larger than the potato beetle. Their color is dark brown, with bright spots on the ends of their wings. He says that they are not the Colorado beetle, having a stronger re- semblance to what they call the June bug. The swarm was about twenty minutes in passing over the village of Franklin, and must have contained un- told millions of insects Mir. Egan is of the opinion that unless they changed their course they must have struck the lake shore some where in the neighbor- hood of Bay View.-Ml,oaukee Sentinel.
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-06-07
COnyicts Who Suffer Most.

The chaplain of Millbrook, London's x largest convict prison, says that the me n whose condition is the most pitiable when they leave jail are mercantile clerks, post-office employees, etc. In competition with the crowds of reputa- ble men eager for every employment, no matter how small the remuneration, they have little chance of obtaining em- ployment of the kind to which they were accustomed, and being unused to manual labor they find themselves in position which renders return to crime an al most overwhelming temptation. And yet they are the most hopeful and re- pentant class, and only dire necessity eompels them in most cases to repeat their offenses. What is still more against them, he says, is the fact that they have little to expect from their friends. "The poor, it cannot be denied, are far more ready to assist fallen relative than the more well-to.do members of society, and in the present instance l might cite a case in which anapplication myself ad- dressed on behalf of a discharged con- vict to his friends, persons of some posi- tion in society, was not deemed worthy of even a formal acknowledgement"
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-06-07
Granite Tracks for Street Cars.

A French engineer has proposed to establish tramways with granite tracks in lieu of rails in Finisterre. He is of opinion that this system is far preferable to the ordinary railways. There already exists vast network of what are in truth tramways with granite rails, worked by horse traction in northern Italy. In the streets of the principal towns and sometimes on the roads tracks of granite are laid in the highways The surface of these tracks being fiat and perfectly smooth, the wheels of the vehicles glide over them with the least possible friction. The conductor of each vehicle takes care so to guide it that the wheels always remain on the granite. The author of the project maintains that there is nothing to prevent the granite lines from being nsed by carriages driven by steam power, in like manner as though drawn by horses. At the same time, is is not proposed to adopt the train system on granite tracks; each carnage will be provided with its own steam power, will move by itself and be guided by means of a mechanism speci- ally devised TOT the purpose.-PaH lfdll Gdzette.
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-06-07
A Partner for L.tfc.

What is the aim of nine out of ten of the yoapg ladies who have suitors visit ing them? Do they have any? Ger tainly--.most of them do, only to forget it. A little presence of mind on these occasions would save future unhappiness The young gentleman, in many in. stances, is agreeable, gay and handsome i; and this dazzlts the eyes SD utterly, that the young lady refuses to look farther. She should satisfy herself on such points as these "Will those eyes, in which Cupid now dances so merrily, always find expression from the love of a true soul? Now he says many pleasant things, and draws pretty pictures for the future. Does he go tomorrow to work which gives promise of the fulfillment of your desire in life? Do his ambitions and achievements satisfy you? Does Is everyday life shine with the noble en- deavors of trustworthy man If you think and desire companion ill your thinking--one who would unlock the deepest depths of your mind---to what strata or humanity does he belong in the scale of excellence and morality? Is he doing all he cal to build up future use- fulness and happiness. in which you can share and feel blessed 2"
 Theso are tie questions which the experience of after years make many women weep in bitterness of soul, that they had not thought of before they answered "yes," We should look out
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-06-07

moreover. the case of the wealthy and aristocratic George Hoffman, whose @ son became infatuated with popuIsHT mar uar sense, followed her to Europe ana mar ried her, and died (from fast iiyingl 9e fore he was twecty-one. The ilst mignt be extended indefinitely, but to make It any longer is needless. l may, however, take space to notice the fact that reek lessnes of the kind here in question seems to be more common among the sons of men who grew rich during u the war war than among any others. Whether th;s ;s to he accounted for by the put sK.beopar-on-horseback- K and he will ride : to.the.devil" theory or not l do not pretend to say; but observation satisfies me IT that there is a good deal of truth Tn if if at any rate. Nearly all the rich mems sons are decidedly free in lettinS the money fly, one way or another; put the sons of those who coined thelr wealth out of war contracts are unquestionable ahead in this respect.-M r. Cor. Hurt ford Times.
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-06-07
Variety of Life fin New York.

Howe, the great Tombs lawyer, was supposed to be doing one of the most profitable law businesses in the city. He defended nearly all the rogues in New York, and his fees were supposed to be large; yet he has been adjudged bank. rupt. All the men of this class go under. The divorce lawyers. who are reported to have immense fees, seldom last long. Nine out of ten of the liquor men fail, though the common idea is that the profits are simply immense. was in a leading restaurant yesterday, and was told that the checks showed that four hundred and fifty dollars were taken at the bar the day before. Yet every man who has kept that hotel has failed except the present proprietor, who has not been there long enough to give the thing a fair trial. It is the same with the poli- ticians who hand around the city hall. It is feast or famine with these fellows. One of them was distinguished for his heavy drinks of brandy and for buying two dollars worth of cigars daily to give to his followers. He could not buy an oyster stew to-day. A city official tsld me that his office cost him S50.000 in clear cash, and he holds it only for two years. 1 met man the other day whom have known as buyer for a leading stock house on the street. He was dressed in rough clothing and looked like builder who goes out to days work. "How is this?" 1 said. "I am in another business" was the reply. "I get s700 a year. I have quiet home 1 sleep well nights, and have enough tc eat day by day. On the street I made money one day and lost it the next. ] had to watch my customers nights at the hotels. l had to eat as others ate, and drank as they drank, or could not gel any business. It cost me all 1 could make to keep my place. I'd rather be g scullion to sceur the pantry than to dc the drudgery of the street.-Bostor Journal.
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-06-07
THE HORRORS OF WAR.
An Rpts de in tbc Russo.Turki Cam
 paixn of 1911.

pnixn of lsII.
 In 1911 the opposing Russian and Turkish armies stood facing each other on opposite banks of the Danube. Dur ing the night between the Sth and 9th of September the Turks succeeded, by making feint. and so attracting the Russians 10 spot some three miles be- low the real point of passage, in throw. ing a force of 1000 men and four guns across the river short distance above Giurgevo. The first attempts of the Russians to drive this small body back into the river were successfully with stood; endorsements were rapidly brought over from the right to the left bank, until finally 30,000 men and fifty guns were assembled on the northern shore. Every effort to advance further and drive back the Russian army, which had fallen back into an intrenched posi- tion, was, however, fepulsed the Turks themselves being obliged after time to construct intrenchments to withstand the counter attacks directed against them. Unable to drive back the invad- ing force, the Russians desisted from any further active measures against it, but, bringing a strong hotilla of gunbOats up the Danube, to prevent supplies being carried across the riyerinto the Turkish camp on the left bank, they quietly awaited events. The provision of the Turkish force, thus completely isolated, unable to advance because of the Russian force in front of it, unable to retreat be- cause of the fotilla which effectually prevented any bridge being thrown across the river. soon began to run short. The weather became cold; but there was no fuel with which to kindle fires. Under these circumstances the sufierings of the men were very great. For some time there was horsefiesh, but it had to be eaten raw. as even the tent poles had been cut up and burned. Hundreds died daily, and their comrades had not strength to bury them. Disease was conseq uently soon added to famine, so that when finally, on the 8th of Decem- Der, peace was concluded, but four thousand men, who are described as be- ing but living skeletons with scarce suf ficient strength to stand upright, were left out of the thirty thousand who three months before had crossed the river.
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-06-07
Fast Young Men in New York.

This class of young men is steadily augmenting in New York. They will not labor in any way. It was enough
 for their fathers to do that. The family estate is large, and are they not entitled
 to share of it? An allowance of three
 to five thousand year is reasonable enough, is it not? They lounge at the clubs, dine at Delmonico's, stroll on
 Fifth avenue, play billiards at the Wind. sor, or some other high-toned establish. ment, drive now and then in the park, occasionally patronize the opera, attend fashionable parties, and make love to Laura and Florence and Rosetta and all the other graces, and at the end ot the year find their allowance all gone, and themselves in debt as much more. As a rule they are not actually dissipated, in the sense of being habitually intemperate, but their wine bills are not small ones by any means; and what they spent for cigars would easily keep small family in moderate comfort. R. H. Macy, the Sixth avenue dry goods merchant. who died in Paris few weeks ago, leaving $500, ,000 to his family, cut off his only son with an allowance of 1000 year, solely because the young man had grown % reckless and incapable of taking care of money that it would have been ruin. ous to himself to give him more. It was for somewhat similar reason that Com. modore Vanderbilt left his second .son $200, 900 out of his immense estate The Nathan boys were also wild and extraya- gant and gave their father good deal of trouble in this way. It would be easy to cite scores of illustrations. but the general fact is sufficient. The ease of Macy has been mentioned. Another of our dry goods millionaires had a son, now dead, to whom he gave an excellent but who fell into habits of in- temperance, married Tightly young woman, went abroad and died there in poverty and obscurity. There was,
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-06-07
Strange Flight of Birds.

The fires in the forests of the Adiron- dack region have not only caused distress to men and anirals. but myriacs of birds have been deprived of their young and put to flight by the ravages of the flames. Steamers and sailing vessels upsn Long Island sound nearly all report the ad- vent of birds in swarms upon their rig ging and decks on the night of Tuesday and Wednesday last, which, after shadow ing them like clouds, either alighted on the former, or, helples, from exhaustion, dropped on the latter, unable to move. In this condition the meek-eyed blue birds, the beauteous blue jays, the gor- geous golden orioles, the silver-toned bullinches, and the creamy doves were picked tip by the crew and passengers, with view of retaining them as pets {; while others of the more humble hue, including partridges, quails, blackbirds, robins, larks and woodpeckers, were gathered as components Of future pot pes. Those .of smaller size, as wrens, cat-birds, etc, were left neglected to re- cover their strength and depart. There were no large birds. Their strength of wing carried them probably in their flight over Long Island to the ocean, where they may have at last sunk wearied to the waves. It is singular that the birds, not content with being entirely beyond the district of the coun- try where fires existed, should have rushed to far-of regions in a frenzy ol alarm, and not have stopped until their wings lost the power of locomotion. They fell down smoke-stacks of steamers into the chimneys of lamps, and ex. tinguished the lights; struck the heads and shoulders ot those promenading the decks, and became at last so numerous that they. were swept with brooms against the sides, and often into the water. The Southwest Ledge lightship, of St,atfOrd, Conn.,, was likewise extsn. sively visited. The crew, after sweeping a number away, concluded to count the rest, and found eight hundred and fifty, The rowboat connected with the vessel had three hundred upon its flooring The Glaucus, running between this city and Boston, and the Boliver, running tc New London, especially report an ex' tensive number. While in the air the chatteriug of the birds was incessant and suggested eithera morning pow-w0w ot blackbirds or pitched battle.--Neo York Mercury.
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-06-07
Mind and Health.

The science of Health says on this sub ject: The mental condition has more influence upon the bodily health than is generally supposed. It is no doubt true that ailments of the body cause de- precision and morbid condition of the mind but it is no less true that sorrow ful and dissgreeable emotions produce disease in persons who, uninfuenced by them, would be in sound health-or, il disease is not produced, the functions are disordered. Not even physicians always consider the importance of this fact. Agreeable emotions set in motion nervous currents, which stimulate blood, brain, and every part of the system into health rul activity while giief, disappointment of feeling, and breeding over present sorrows or past mistakes, depress all the vital forces. To be physically we'll one must, in general, be happy. The reserve is not always true one may be happy and cheerful, and yetbe constant sui ferer in body.
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-06-07
r,n,,r or TIE TURKISH ARMY,

The soldiers get two suits of clothes per annum, rations and quarters. t'h- cers, up to captain, get one ration; thence to colonel from two to six rations; thence up, ten rations and forage for actual horse. =
 An inspection ot this table shows the fact that the subaltern officers of the Turkish army are no better off than the privstes and the testimony of reliable English eye-witnesses to the state of things produced by the discrepancies of the pay-table is unanimous They all report a laxity of discipline, reminding the beholder of an old fashioned country militia regiment in America before the war. The company officers rise rom the ranks by favoritism and can Dc seen at all times talking, smoking and gambling with their men. The field officers, on the other hand, see little or nothing ef their men, and live in comparative com fort on their pay, especially the beys, who are naughty and distant in their manner The. pasbas, with their high salaries, are luxurious and lazy. They all keep harems, and run into such ex- penses that even their pay will not sup port them. Hence an amount of ven ality and corruption, strongly reminding one of the days of decadence of Napoleon IT., and extending to all sorts of army contracts, so that the men starve, while the pashas and beys riot in all sorts of debauchery.
 It may be asked how do such officers behave in action, and how do the men behave under them? Again the testi- meny of English observers in unanimous. While the men are brave and hardy, the officers as a rule seem to decrease in courage in exact proportion as they rise in rank, and repeated instances are men, tioned during the war of 1S54.5 when the beys and pashas displayed the most shameful cowardice, deserting their bat talons in action and leaving them to be led on by simple milasim-souva or second lieutenant, who stuck to his men, | feeling himself one of them.
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-06-07
THE ARMIES NOW IN THE EAST.
rbe TwrL tsIs and Russian soldiers m"
 OHscers Csntrnsted.

The movements of tie present war III the east have SO far developed avery similar state of things to that Of the Franco Prussian war, the Russians rep resenting Germany, the Turks France There is the same ominous silence on the one side, only broken by bulletins oi the occupation of important strategic points, the same noisy announcements Of sup posed victories on the other side, only to be contradicted day later. When we come to examine the condition Of the troops on both sides, and especially ot their organization, the parallel becomes every day more evident.
 Very little is known in America ef the true state of the Turkish army and how it compares with that of the Russians; It may serve a good purpose now, and clear away many erroneous impressions from American minds, to look on affairs as they really are ill Turkey. We will begin with short table of the rank aud nav of the Turkish army, in American money. It is taken from tue official figures: