Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-04-26

O
ested in the "reminiscences Of one of the most
marked characters in Brattleboros early his
tory which we copy this week from the cor
rsspondence Of the Boston Journal II is re-
lated to MS as a curious fact by the present
Judge Tyler, son Of Judge Royal Tyler the
senior. TO whom this article refers that when
the "Algerine Captive" was rcpublished in
England, il was done in the full belief by It's
English publishers and readers that il was
narrative Of actual fact. neither more nor less
than what it purported TO bean account Of
the experiences Of a prisoner in the hands OF
the terrible pirates or brigands Of Algeria,
whose crimes and exploits were then the talk
or the civilized world The "Algerine Cap
tive" was not n novel, in the sense in which
that term is understood at the present day, AZ
it was destitute of any plot or thread of the
tender passion, which is an inevitable factor
in the modern novel II was the purpose OF
Judge Tyler in the closing years of his life to
rewrte the Captive, making it an American
historical novel embodying the events of our
early colonial and United States history, and
bringing in the Algerine captivity as an Incl
dent of the story. This work was, in fact,
begun and considerably advanced by Judge
Tyler, under the title of The Bay Boy, but
declining health prevented its completion.
The unfinished manuscript is still in the pos
session of the Tyler family.
The following is the list of letters remain
ing at the post Office in this village, April %:
Ladies' Hattie E. Amsden, Mary Cochran,
Sarah l.. Chase. Lydia A. Dickinson, joan
nah johnson, Mrs Adde Smith, Julia A.
Sargent. Elizabeth s. Wood, Mrs. Levi Wash
burn.
Gents.-E. G. Adams, b. A. Bemis Geo
O. Bailey L. f. Burton W. II. Balloon. VIM
II. Bartlett. Geo. H. Davenport, Lawrence
NJ. Foster. Jonas o. Galusha, Joseph Gilfilan,
Rev Maurice r. Galone, w. p. Heiser. l. A.
Inughton. l.. i. Liscom, Daniel Sherwin,
Geo f. Thompson j. f. Worden.
EASTER sUNDAY-ITs CELEBRATION IN TIE
BRATTLEBoRo CHURCHES.
In st. Michaers Episcopal church the
iovous Easter festival was celebrated with
four public services, beginning with Morning
Prayer and Litany at A. NJ The floral dec
orations were tasteful and effective. In the
centre of the altar, amid bouquets of cut
flowers, stood beautiful Easter cross with
garland of roses twining about it, while di-
rectly above the altar rested a cross of exquis-
ite cut flowers. Stands of Towering plants
also graced the sanctuary, the baptismal font,
and the chancel at either side and in front.
At 1O:45 A. NJ. the Holy Eucharist was cele-
brated, with sermon by the rector appro-
pirate to the day. At 3 P NJ. the children of
the Sunday school sang their Easter Carols.
and the ordinance of baptism administer
ed. After an examination in the catechism
and an address by the rector, in which he
briefly told the school the story of the Res
direction, the children were made happy by
the presentation to each of a beautifully dec
GRATED Easter egg, followed by the distribu-
ton of ''cross cakes, in imitation of an old
English custom. As a third surprise for the
children they were invited by Mr.. Collins to
May gathering TO be held for their entertain
ment at kindergarten hall on the evening of
May I'd. Evensong at 1880 p. NJ. closed the
days celebration. The Easter music had been
prepared with much care and was rendered
with excellent effect by choir largely com
posed of children's voices. The list for the
various services was as follows:
Easter Anthem. Henry :ssss
lie Deum. .............-J Ii. C0rkes-
Jubilate g. j. klFey.
lO:45 An.
Communion Service.
Ie Deum .:..............-.. .....H.nry Lawes.
onertory-EAster Anthem. .........~.... Cornell.
Communion Hymn.
LvKsIS0.
Full choral service, with
Cantate Domino. W. Jackson.
Benedic, anmA mea ...............S Sir q. J. Elvsy,
Hymn-Harkl bark, my soul!
At st. Michael's Roman Catholic church
the Easter decorations have never been so
beautiful and elaborate as on this occasion.
Mingling with the usual altar. ornaments,
which on this great feast day were restored
to their places. after the forty days of fasting,
were profusiOn of Towering plants in luxu-
RANT bloom, and the altar of the Virgin also
bore pots Of plants and beautiful bouquets OF
trailing arbutus. Low Mass was celebrated
at A. N. At High Mass at 1890 the choir
sang Concone's mass, and an offertory-HRc
Dies-by l.. Bordese. After the Gospel for
the day, and during the taking up of the Eas-
ter collection, an Easter Carol, ''Christ the
Lord is Risen to-day" the TIE Deum. and sew
eral hymns appropriate to the day were rem
| dered with fine effect. At Vespers at $50
P NJ. the Magnificent. and the hymns Veni Gre
ator, o Salutaris, and Tantum Ergo were
sung. The affairs glittered with IA mass of
lighted tapers, and the impressive scene was
witnessed by an audience which filed the
church to overlooking.
The floral decorations in the Universalist
church were very profuse, and their arrange
ment was such as to give an unusually pleas
ing and harmonious effect. Banks of ported
plants in full bloom. rose at either side of the
chancel. stands of plants stood at the rear of
the desk, and over these, upon the wall at
either side, hung harp and crown of arbutus
flowers; the desk itself bore bouquets of
beautiful cut flowers, about its base Gala lilies
were grouped, and upon its front hung mag
nifcent cross of MGyhowers Supplementing
this elaborate and tasteful floral display were
baskets of hanging plants suspended above
the pulpit, from the centre of the ceiling. and
from each side of the arches. Mr. Harris's
sermon at the morning service was from Acts
III Il, the subject of the discourse being the
moral effect of Christ's resurrection on the
early church and the world at large. In the
evening an Easter concert was given by the
Sunday school under the efficient direction of
Mrs. Harris, which was appreciated and en-
| joyed by an audience which filled the church
to overlooking Many We're unable to obtain
seats and were obliged to go away. The solo,
duet and quartette singing, which was inter
spersed with the other exercises, was prom
inent and interesting feature of the concert.
The Magdalen" by Mrs. Davis and Miss
Stearns, Nearer My God to Thee" by
quartette of ladies, with soprano SOLO a male
quartette, Beyond the Smiling and the
Weeping" and "A solo Bright Beyond" by
Mrs. Howe, were all finely rendered. There