Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-04-26

The veteran teacher, Prof. Judah Dana,
is to retire from the Rutland high school
at the end of the present term.
Mrs. Dickens has become reconciled with
her sister. Miss Hogarth. who, after the
separation of the novelist from his wife, be-
came his hohsekeeper, and o. whom he said
that she was "tho best and truest friend
man ever had" Mrs Dickens and Miss
Hogarth now live together.
Col. L. C. Strong, of Troy has just pub
iished long poem with the not particular
" attractive title Of "Poke O'MJonshins.
The scene is located in the Llmoille valley,
and the story tells OF the loves of Francis
Dubois. one Of Dieskau's officers. and Glenn
ence LaM0ille. Dubois deserted his regi-
ment and was hid in cave in Poke
O'Moonshine mountain by CIemencs One
day she left her home ard never returned,
but sent back her hound with note twist
ed in the CELLAR that was uudecipherable
Years afterwards her father sought cave
in the mountains for protection from q
storm. and there picked up a necklace and
some gilt lace that had belonged to his
daughter. Further search revealed SHAT
what had once bson a cavern only, had be-
como chsrnel house as WELL"
Rev. DR.. W. I. Burlington, Of Brooklyn,
N. Y is suffering from cancer in the mouth,
and fears of serious results are entertained.
Two operations have been performed, with
out relief. 1t is apprehended that he will
never preach again.
Ii is not quite true that the price paid by
the Nmeteenth Century to Tennyson for his
ballad Of the Revenge is the highest paid in
our time to poet. The ballad contains
100 lines, and the author received for it
800 guineas, or 5 l2 SO line. Mr.. Robert
Bonner paid Longtellow for the changing
of the Crane" "a 900. That poem contains
200 lines, at which rate the poet received
$50 a line. For "Tittonus." Published in
an early number of the CornhiH Magazins.
Tenpyson received 100 guineas, or S7.25
line, and Tom Moore much txulted in re-
ceiving q guinea a line.
Henry A. Burbank, who died on the
10Th inst, at Boston, was Burlington
boy, and a graduate Of the University of
Vermont, of the class of 1914, among his
classmates being Hon. Frederick Billings,
and Judge C. L. Benedict. After teaching for
some years, he became connected as book
keeper with the heavy Boston dry goods
house of Chandler Il Co., and held that
position for many years Some eight or ten
years ago he suffered a stroke of paralysis,
from the effects OF which he never recover
ed. lie was brother of Eiwiu A. Bur-
bank, formerly Of the Commercial bank of
this city. aud now, and for miny years
teller Of the bank OF North Amsrica, BIs-
ton and of Mr.. George Burbank and Miss
Della and Mary Burbank of this CITY, A
widow and two sons survive him. His re-
mains were brought to this city, and his
funeral took place from the home Of his
boyhood, on College Green. Sunday al
ternoon, Prof VI. K. Petty ofi1iaring.
The New York Times says Bryant has
rival as to age and jouruiilsiIc service in
the person of Mrs. Sara JOsspaa Hale, who
was born at Newport, N. H., IN the early
part of 1875, and began tn edit in Boston
in her 33t year. the Lddy'S Magazine,
monthly, attsrward united with tina Lady's
Book OF Philadelphia. She continued to
be Its literary editor until very recently,
having served an apprenticeship on what
was substantially the same publication for
nearly half century, which is almost as
long as Bryant has been connected with the
Evening Post.