Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-12-10
From onr Resulnr corresponnsnt.l
Our European Letter.
LONDON. Enc NOV. Of

some, to which are appended in the
empress own hand, the lines: "Souyenir
du les Jusie. 1879. Eugenia." 1t is re.
ported that her majesty has formed reso.
luton which is much regretted by her
friends, and that is to make pilgrimage
to South Africa, for the purpose of visiting
the spot and kneeling on the sod that
drank the life-blood of her son. This
desire is not so unnatural us il is unreason.
able. All great passions are unreasonable
Grief, love and joy inspire actions that arc
not always wise or prudent. The length
of the voyage, the inclemency of the eli.
mate, and the roughness of travel in the
wild Zululand would only open her
wounded heart afresh. Having recovered
the precious body of her son, and relig.
iously deposed it in the sacred vault at
Chiselhurst, before which flowers are daily
laid and prayers offered, it would seem
that nothing more could be done to assuage
II mothers grief, and the only duty left is
to wait in patience for the approaching
meeting which hope promises in the land
of the hereafter. But with supreme
affection it is useless to reason, and nature
will have its course. The river of sorrow
must flow on until lost in the ocean Of
eternity.
"When raging fever burns,
We shift from side to side by turns,
lis but poor relief we gain,
To change the place and keep the pain"
The malignant pest of society called
society papers " are likely to be taught a
severe lesson by the prosecution now going
on in London for libels on Mrs. Langhty
and Mrs. West. Such vampires of the
press live CD scandal as toads live on
poison and what they cannot find they
invent. l. was formally and circumstan.
TALLY announced some weeks ago by n
London weekly publication that the hus-
bands of the above named had commenced
actions for divorce, naming several CO.
respondents, among others II. Il. H., the
Prince Of Wales. There is not shadow
oftruth in this calumnious report, and yet
thousands of newspapers, both in Europe
and America, presuming the statement to
be correct have republshed the libel, with
severe comments on the characters of all
the parties implicatt or alluded to, espe-
cially on the most distinguished parsonage
connected with the scandal. This is a case
Of most cruel injustice, and the author OF
the SANDER, or if not the author the person
who first published it, is now in London
prison in default of bail, and it is very
evident, from the remarks Of the judge and
the prosecuting attorneys, that condign
punishment will be inflicted. 1t is high
time that these professional slanderers,
who manage to get control OF type, should
be brought up with u round turn. The
managers of these so.called society pa
pers are invariably the pariahs of socie-
ty, who have not the slightest personal
knowledge of the distinguished men and
women whose names they so flippantly
use and Willy. The vices they impute to
others are sketched from their own elmer
consciences," and judging their superiors
by themselves and their own vie associ
ates, they can only attribute rottenness
and corruption to the higher classes.
Good name in man or woman" SAYS
Shakespeare. "is the immediate Jewel OF
the soul" and the libelers in ink seem to
have no other object but to rob eminent
men and beautiful women of that priceless
jewel. This is greater and more coward
y crime than stealing purses or cutting
throats. The result of this London trial is
likely TO put check if not an eXtinguishel
on the whole pestilcntial brood of scandal
mongers called society papers," which
are not only disgrace to the press, but
to the community that tolerates them.
An American is about to carry out the
railway dining car system in novel d.
rection. He has designed, especially for
the use of Londoners, II "tca bus" In
this vehicle there will be accommoda
ton for " five O'Clock tea" 1t is expecte
hat the bus will be great favorite witt
lalies, who will take advantage of it mo-
merely for shopping purposes, bat also AS
pleasant way of spending the afternoon
and having agreeable chats with each othel
over their tea cups. A narrow table run
along the middle Of the vehicle, and
behind the seats there will BIZ room for tn,
conductor to wait on the tea drinkers
Water will be boiled in II little apparatus
beneath the seat of the driver, the tai
being inside the bus. so that kettles mn
ne filled without difficulty. The tires O
the wheels are to be India rubber to pre-
vent unpleasant iolting, and the spring
Of the carriage will be adjusted on AZ
entirely new and improved principle
u.s. uring the complete ease and comfort @
its occupants. With a plentiful supply o
biscuits and bread and butter the schem,
may prove IL success, but the bus wi
have to be Driven with extreme care, 70
The horrors ola collision in the streets will
be g eatly enhanced by broken CROKER
and boiling water. ALPHA.
The ultimate possibility of newspaper
premiums seems to be reached. this wear