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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-12-28
CRIME AND CASUALTY RECORD.

PIrTsBuRG. Pa, Dec. 26 JOIN Boyd.
foreman at the Fort Pitt foundry. and ex-
councilman. was Instantly killed by the TALL
ing Of crane at the foundry, this morn
ing.
Charles Pafst, aged Ii. was accidentally
killed by pistol shot from the hand oil
friend, att shooting match near Mlllvllle
Station.
ALBANY, n. Y. Dec. 20. - Yesterday
morning, two iriends-Jobn Desmonds and
William powers-both under the influence
of liquor, were scufIng in saloon and
finally came to blows, when Powers struck
DesmOnds in the head with a pitcher. irac-
turing his skull and he died to-day. Powers
IL IN jail.
NEw YORK, Dee III. Joseph Arnold this
morning, IN an alteration stabbed James
Duiiey in the abdomen probably fatally
DE.pwoop, Dec. &c Evard Trempy
went into a saloon yesterday morning, and
became engaged in a dispute about some
missing money with KITTY Sparrow. better
known to the sporting fraternity AZ
Tricks" The quarrel finally resulted IN
the shooting of rrempy by Tricks. the
ball striking on the right check near tho
nose, and passing through To the back OF
the head. The wound Is considered fatal.
PHILaDELPnIA, Pa, Dec. 20. - John
Paulling, post flee route agent on the
Reading railroad, was to-day held to an
swer, at the next term OF the United
States court, for stealing letters from the
mail.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-12-28

President PORTER, Of Yale College preach
ed, last Sunday week, on the work of Mr..
Moody. He dwelt particularly on the
agency Of revirals in the regeneration Of
Christianity itself, which he emphatically
declared lis not a creed, and does not exist
for the sake of its creed. 1t is of little or
no consequence that We should have eoncep-
tons of creed" except it embodies the
heart of a generation Of men. If it termin-
ates in orthodoxy and rests there, it fails.
1t must make over the hearts of living men
as they believe the living word, and the liv-
ing Christ as the Saviour of their souls. The
glory OF Christianity is that ait comes as
deliyerer to the poor; brings a message to
the broken-hearted and to the man struggling
with the inequalities which attend our
human lot, and burden him with a sense Of
guilt and fear of going into eternity there to
find be knows not what" Mr. Moody he thus
characterized "A plain, unpromsing man;
beginning his career in simple way, and
carrying it on with the same simplicity; put
ing his hand and heart to every kind OF
Christian work brought within his reach;
faithful in his separate sphere, with no spe-
cial ambitious designs, yet animated emln-
entity by the love which ruled in the heart OF
his Master for the neglected and the lost
and led by divine Providence and by the
Spirit to the sphere to which he has been
called. Coleridge says: Give me 80 men
who are earnest in respect to any great
moral cause, and | can move the world.
And if We had men by tlties with the same
simple purpose, and the same humility, and
perseverance. and seli-sacrifcing spirit. to
preach for the kingdom of God, might it
not more rapidly be brought about?'
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-12-28

tn. Progress of Ritualism in the Episco-
pal Church, as illustrated at the recent
general convention, was the theme Of
letter, recently published in the Tribune,
from the pen of the Rev. DR.. j. ii. Hopkins.
1t startled many conser yative churchmen who
had assured themselves that quiet had been
restored in the church, and that in future
there was to be more practical work done,
and fewer words to be wasted on rlbrics and
ecclesiastical millinery than in the past.
The Church Journal reproduces the letter,
AMI comments upon it in a genial spirit.
being evidently more amused than alarmed
by the tone OF DIR. Hopkins's jubilate on the
triumph of Ritualism. 1t recognizes, how
ever, the importance of the letter as an
authoritative expression of the inside views
Of the Ritualistic party, of which DR.. Hop
kins is the boldest and ablest representative
The serious part of the matter, it says, is
that there is to be no peace in the church.
The Ritualistic party have definite aims
They are perfectly organized. There are
the secret confraternties and guilds-the
heart Of the movements under adrOit leader
ship There are the men outside those
who sympathire and help. There are the
sentimentalists, who gush vaguely, and
whom gush will lead anywhere There
are the ambitious, who want perferment,
and see the value of siding with a com
pact party which moves and votes under
direction. There are the timid, who feal
the hostility Of a party which Families
with its secret or open organization all
through the church, and can make its pow er
felt by confidential letters in parishes or
dioceses. That such Il party organization,
so useful for various purposes to its mem
bers and friends, will disband voluntarily,
is not in the nature of things
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-12-28
FRIDAY MORNING.
THE BURLINGTON VT. FREE PRESS.

with which they might hereafter become con-
nected. from mourning any debt, however
trivial. lie was answered 10y the uprising oi
the entire congregation. The first notes Vi
the poxolocy were sounded from the organ,
and, with
a POWER NEVER BEFORE EQUALLED
in Shepard Church, the grand words Oh
thanksgiving rolled out in mighty volume
on the still night air After the bened'ctlon
there was general congratulation, ana as
they left the church, each one said TO MS
neighbor, isn't it incrtd ible our church Is
out of debt. Just think of it , out OF debt
The meeting lasted nearly eight hours, anu
the majority of the people present did moi
leave the edifce during that time. 1t was
the longest meeting OF the kind that MIR.
Kimball has ever held but he says that no
people ever stayed and worked so untiringly.
and with such perfect faith in the ultimate
result as they did and he never felt more
gratified than by what they accomplished. -
Boston HeTaM
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-12-28

TIE General Assembly of the State Of New
York, which meets next month. has good
deal of work already cut out for it. A seri-
Gus proposition will be made to abolish all
tolls on the New York canals, leaving them
free water highways for transportation to
and from the West 1t is argued BY the
friends of this scheme that the canals have
built up the prosperity of New York and are
essential TO the maintenance of that pros
perity that the city of New York benefits
by them greatly, and the canal counties and
lake ports not less the State ought and can
afford to tax itself $1,000 900 year, or
$4,000, 900 if necessary, to keep up the can
els. and should give up the tolls. The New
York Central railroad will oppose anything
that makes the canals more formidable ri
walls than they row are, and the legislative
contest may be a severe one. Another ques-
ton to come up is that of redistricting the
State for members of the Legislature. By
the Constitution this is required after every
State census Gov Robinson, of course,
will recommend new spportionment, but the
Republicans oppose it, and it is not expected
this Winter. There will also be strong
attempt to change the excise law, for New
York City, 50 as to give freer rum. DR..
Howard Crosby says the Legislature will not
do this, but perhaps he does not know.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-12-28

SENATOR LAMAR, Of Mississippi thinks that
some able Southern pian ought to be
sent to Europe to talk up his section as
desirable field for investments by English
capitalists and Others, but that be himself is
not the man to GO. Why? Because he
says: While in Europe was consulted
every day by Mason, Siidell and our fipan-
eial aceni- in London and Paris. The great
est obstacle IN the way of the financial re-
coguition of our ConfeGeracy was the fact
that our President WAS from Mississippi, to
which the ojium Of reputation was attached.
Now, If | were to 90 abroad, my time would
be more occupied in explaining this matter
of reputation than in pushing the enter
prise" Ia view of this obvious considera-
ton, the Boston Journal suggests that there
is one mission for which Mr. Lamar is ad-
mirably qualified Let him visit Southern
States, ike Virginia, Tennessee, Alabama,
Georgia and others, where reputation under
the name Of " scaling down" and remodel
ling their public debts, is now under con-
sideration, with every prospect of being
carried out. and there exert all his influence
to stop this imitation of the old Mississippi
iiSyrare
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-12-28
TIE KING IN MI CRADLE.

IBK KING IN m- CRADLE
There's a song in the air
There's star in the sky
There's mothers deep prayer
Ana baby's low cry
And the star rains its fire while the beautiful sing
For the manger az Bethlehem cradles King.
There's a tumult of joy
Ger the wonderful birth,
For the Virgins sweet boy
Is the Lord of the earth.
Ay the star raiRs itsfire and the beautiful sing,
For the manger of Bethlehem cradlesa King.
In the light Of that star
Lie the ages impaired;
And that song from aiar
Has swept over the world.
Every hearth s ahane. and the beautiful sing
In the homes OF the nations that Jesus is King.
We rejoice in the light,
And we echo the song
That comes down through the nj Sht
From the heavenly throng.
Az, we shout to the lovely eysngel they bring
And We greet in His cradle our Savior and hing
u. g. Holland.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-12-28

Baltimore papers tell of "A bird that
Caused Divorce" Ii was duck (of a
bonneD probably -Ne,0 York Commercial
A goose (of hu-band) more likely--Nor-
risfo,on Herald swallow (of whiskey).-
Worcester Press Perhaps he made regu-
lar hawk OF himself Graphic. What
Turk-he must have been. the husband, l. e.
Tng engineer, says the Tribune. was seen
several times in Brady's liquor saloon, next
door, yesterday. and was seen to be under
the influence Of liquor few minutes before
the explosion. There is no doubt the disas-
ter was owing to his carelessoess. Remdrt
No. l, 81 a iJGns Advertiser, Dec. IS.
The engineer was not drunk. Don't go
off half-cocked again Remdr. No. ,. 81.
Adams idrerfiSer, Dec IS.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-12-28

Burlington and Lamoille and the Portland
and 0gdensburg roads. They have so many
interests in common that we do not see how
they can afford to quarrel and it will be
very blind policy, by whomsoeyer fostered,
which shall permit permanent raw" TO
become established, on a much-enduring
public. by needless and foolish Interrupt
ton of natural and proper connections be-
tween the roads.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-12-28

What shall little children bring
On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day
What shall little children bring
On Christmas bay in the morning:
This shall little children bring
On Christmas Day. on Christmas Day,
Love and Joy for Christ their King,
On Christmas Day in the morning
What shall little children sing
On Christmas Dav. on Christmas Day
What shall little children sing
On Christmas Day in the morning:
This grand old carol shall they sing
On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day
With all their hearts their Offering bring.
On Christmas Day in the morning.
For Christ was born in Bethlehem
On Oh .istmis Day. on Christmts Day;
For Christ was born in tethlehem
On Christmas Day in the morning
And all the bells on earth shall ring
On Christmas Day. on Christmas Day;
And all the bells on earth shall RIM
On Christmas Day in the morning
And all the angels in Heaven shall sing
On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day;
And all the angels In Heaven shall sing
On Christmas Day 10 the morning.
"And all the souls on earth shall sing
On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day;
And all the souls on earth shall sing
On Christmas Day IN the morning.
Then let US all rejoice amain
On Christmas Day, on Christina DAY
Then let us all rejoice amain
On Christmas Dav in tho morn'n<- q,
81. Nicholas for January, 10
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-12-28

An ABscoNDISG OPERATOR One John
Shsughnessy was in the employ of the Della
ware and Hudson Canal Company and the
Central Railroad Company, rs ticket agent
and telegraph operator at the station at
Addison Junction. Three months ago he
was discharged. and his place filled BY Will
lam McNutt. from the company's office in
NewYork. Through the latter it was discov-
cred that Shsug messy had been taking off
messages a. they were passing between the
Delaware and Hudson Canal Company's
Offices at Albany and Montreal. in regard to
propositions for freight, etc and commu-
nicatIng the same to the Central Vermont
Company. in whose employ he was still re-
tanned Positive evidence appeared against
him. Thursday, and upon being confronted
with the facts, made a full confession. and
seizing his hat and overcoat, lied to Ver-
mont-TrOy Times.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-12-28

The rioting in Texas appears to De part
of local fight between American citizens.
Dispatches to Gen. Sheridan's headquarters
say that no Mexicans crossed the border to
Join in the riot The original cause of dis
pute was the determination of the local
authorities to hold the salt lakes in Ell Paso
county for certain persons who made claim
to them under the laws of the United States.
The mob to which the Estate troops" sur
rendered, though described as ga Mexican
mob" was, in reality, a mob of native
Texans, of Mexican origin.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-12-28

TIE boilers of the Barclay street candy
factory prove to be intact. The much abused
engineer is vorched for as temperate man
Though there is some conflicting testimony
on that point; and the explosion is now
variously attributed to gas, chemicals, and
starch If this substance turns out to be
explosive, it will add new terror to fine
linen and to housekeeping generally.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-12-28

USDERHILL-Mr. c. S. Graves and wife
celebrated their silver wedding in the after
noon and evening of December 10th There
WAS presented to them a new and beautiful
mirror and set of furniture by their friends.
The presentation was made in few well
chosen words by Mr.. John Woodruff, In
which he referred to their success in life and
the numerous friends lover one hunGredl
who were present. By request he also ex-
pressed the thanks of Mr.. and Mrs Graves
for the valuable presents. Mrs. Palmer then
read one of her best poems, prepared for
the occasion, and then there was set one of
those tables of refreshments in which the
ladies' of Underhill are seldom equalled and
never surpassed. of which all partook. 1t
was one of those happy occasions where the
old and young mingle together, and where
the old feel young and the young respect
those of ripper years. As the friends retired
and gave the parting hand, wishing Mr.. and
Mrs Graves long life and the enjoyment of
this worlds goods and of the friendships
newly cemented to-day. all felt that it was
good to be there.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-12-28

THE HORRORS OF PLEvNA-OsMAN PAsHA
BRUTALITY.
NKw YORK, Dec 26.-Details of the con
dition of Pleyna when captured, confirm the
reported horrors there. The Vanished dogs
were feeding on the courses OF the dead and
the bodies of the still living wounded. The
living and dead were piled together promis
cuously in heaps like wood, and earted
away. Osman Pasha's bravery is stained
and blackened by his treatment of Russian
wounded that fell into his hands. His gal.
liant defence of Plevns for moment blinded
the victors and all Europe to the fac: that
all prisoners were butchered by the troops
under Osman' s command.
LONDON, Dec % A Russian otheial
despatch dated Bogot, states that the Iurkl'h
prisoners from Plevna are DIVING OF cold,
and that it is impossible to Oxford them any
aid
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DECEMBER IS, 1877.


silent nj ght, hottest night
All aslrep-lOnely light
Where adOring watch the pair,
Watch, a. is His Fathers care,
Sleeps the Infant Christ
Sleeps the Infant Christ.
Silent night, hottest night
Shepherds saw angels bright.
Heard from heaven the white-rObai throng,
Bearing down to earth the song
Christ the Savior's come
Christ the Savior's come!
Silent nj ght. hottest night
Son of GOd oh, how bright
Beams the ray Of heavenly grace
In the Infant savior's face -
Savior born for us
Savior born for u.s.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-12-28

The Washington correspondent of the
Utica Herald says The great majority of
General GOrdon's friends think he should
have challenged Mr.. Conkling. Mrs Gordon
told friend of the family, yesterday, that
she advised the General not to yield an inch
which meant duel. Poor Senator Ran
som (of N. c. who went through the ardu-
GUS task OF making these Northern Senators
look at the matter as he did, has his sad I'M
comfortable comment on the paper Tween
ty-fve years ago, sir, be said, gentlemen
were acquainted with the code. 1t is no
longer the case, tried my best, sir, to
have that paper drawn according to the
code, but it was no use. Senator Hamlin
would have bis way, and it reads, sir, it
reads like Sundsy-school paper, sir F"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-12-28


wATERvILLE.-The Quarterly meeting of
the NJ. E. church was held here on Sunday.
Dec. 10th Rev. A. l.. Cooper, Presiding
Elder of this district was present. The day
being pleasant large congregation attended
the meeting
The new circular saw mill at Belvidere,
lately built by Joel C. Hodgkin. is now near
" completed, and will soon be in running
order for winter work.
Byron Locke, OF this town. who was lately
taken to Hyde Park on a charge of breaking
into McEwen's store at Belvidere, has had
hearing before the Grand Jury and is now
out of Jail on bail
Norman Cheney, eldest son of Norman
81. Cheney, of Belvidere, died near Newark,
n j., one day during the past week. While
at work about an old building he accidental
" stepped upon nail, making a small
wound which resulted in his death by lock
jaw.
Z. W. Prior, after having lived in our town
three years. has lately bought place at
Cambridge Centre and intends to move there
during the winter. The timber for his shop
has already gone and 1t is soon to be built near
his dwelling. Mr.. Prior is one of the best
workmen in this State and our town Will
lose not only a good tinsmith but a good
citizen and kind and obliging nelghbor.
Mr.. Moves has got the machinery in his
shop in running order and commenced work.
This business gives employment to several
men and boys of our village. Mr.. Noyes
intends to convert over 200. 900 feet of ash
timber into fork handles between now and
next Spring.
No. FERRlsBuRGH. good deal of sick
ness Just now prevails anong the children OF
this community.
Mrs. E. b. Collins, who has been quite
sick for several weeks. Is couvalescent. Miss
Anna Allen is also recovering from her sick
ness
Messrs. Clark Webb and Albion White
are soon to open tin shop in the build
ing. where few weeks since two young men
from Burlington were proposing to engage
in Il like business but very soon abandoned
their project.
The religious interest OF this community
still is very encouraging. Christians are
praying for and expecting glorious results,
while many sinners express desire to tiee
the wrath to come.
The donation visit ut the vestry on last
Friday eve was success-realIzing net
proceeds of $50 to our pastor-not as a pay
ment ON his salary, but as a pure gift or
thank offering. For which the pastor and
his family desire to express and acknowl-
edge their sincerest thanks to all who con-
tributed.
Through the interchangeable efforts of Mrs.
NJ. Z. Allen our present ). = Superintend
ent. the Sabbath school of this place has
become praise and delight to all who love
the prosperity of Zion. Now is it too much
> affirm that the earnest wishes, and most
hopeful desires are entertained by the COM
munity at large that in the reorganization OF
the school, she may be retained in the office
she has so long and efficiently filed.
Attendance at the NJ F. Sabbath school on
Sunday. was 1874 penny collection at the
same Sl.26 cents.
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enough for ones whole time to attend the
auctions of the better class, happening every
day and night of the week. But the wit oil
the auctioneer rarely makes book auction
rival comedy in attraction, as it used in the
time of the famous auctiOneer, John Reese,
who was one of the readiest men in New
York at joke. Twenty-Five cents was bid
for a narrative of the battle of Waterloo.
There was no quarter at the battle OF Wat
erioo, my dear sir, cried Reese. Selling a
volume of fiat Scotch poems, he assured his
audience that it was the banks and braes OF
Bonny Doon-at all events the braes (brays)
lie likened ledger to Austria. because 1t
was backed and cornered by Russia, al
luding to the leather with which it was I'm
ished and when it was sold to Mr.. Owen
Phalen, he didn't know about selling 1t to
man that was always OWN and iailin.
Once, selling prayer books, an lrishman IN
terrupted him with, "Are they in English
Quick a. gunpowder the answer came. "Ot
course they are; do you suppose man Is
going to pray in Irish? p
THE VANDERBILT CASH
is still dragging along. The proceedings
have been enlivened by the presence OF Cor
nelius, Jr., on the stand. He swOrc in the
most direct manner to Il conspiracy. organ
lied and engineered by his brother William.
to destroy the confidence of the old man In
him, and break him down. If Cornelius can
substantiate the fact that William employed
a man to personatc him in disreputable
places, there is no question as to the fate OF
the will 1t will be broken, certainly.
ONE MORE UNFORTUNATE.
The trial of Dr. Lambert, the president OF
the swindlng American Popular Life lnsur-
ance Company, is over. and the Doctor,
thank Heaven, was found guilty. and will
doubtless wear stripes in few weeks. lie
will of course delay justice a little while, bat
there is cell for him in Sing Sing, sure.
This il especially encouraging, for more
rotten concern was never permitted to exist.
1t was honey -combed with perjury, and
worm-eaten with imbecility and m'smanage-
ment. 1t. was sink into which the peo-
pies money went, the president and direc-
tors each holding his sack at the outlet. 1t
will teach these swindlers lesson that will
be remembered. There are others to follow,
and Justice cannot get on their track too
soon. Yours. ALTON.
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VERMONT NEWS.

FIRE AT SPRINGFIELD.
SPRINGFIELD, Vt, Dec 26.-The buildings
of the Union Manufacturing Company were
burned las. night Loss $1,000.