Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-12-28
OLE Sire nress,
THE wAsTEBASKET.
Some Gems serene Exhumcd from the
gloomy Hcccsscs Thereof


ial waste basket is then investigated and the
gems of thought gloomily enshrned therein
are brought into the light of day for the IL 81
time before vending their mystic way TO the
papermaker's. The past year, as the afore.
said basket Affords abundant proof, has been
one of unusual intellectual activity in this
part of the country, and the result is of such
character that 1t would seem churish to re-
fuse our readers at least a glance. The first
dive into the basket brought up poetical
efGsion from our old lrlend Peter Smith,
who is undoubtedly entitled to the honorable
distinction of being the mosl prolific contrib
utor to the press in Chltlcnden county. In
the present instance Mr.. Smiths muse is
aroused by the recent execution Of O'Don-
nell and he mounts his Pegasus and scars
high up into the ethereal realms of poetry in
the following ode
Isee by yesterdays Free Press
We have one Murderer Less
this IL surely no Lie
Early In the MorHing
ODonnell was Hung up to Dry
For shooting carey the Informer
OF the cape OF good Hope
carey Died OF the Bullet
and odonsl by the roap.
Mr.. Smith does us proud by embalming
the name o! our paper in immortal verse,
like a fly preserved in amber, and we can
truthfully say, by way of returning the CON-
pliment, that VIC have seldom seen such
poetry as his. Our next selection is iii q
different vein. 1t is thrilling tale in 81
atanzas and 10 tableauy and is entitled THE
mountaineers adventure or, saved by faith
full watch This was written by lady,
and therefore the only criticism we will pass
upon 1t is that Mrs. Browning never wrote
anything like it. We can give space only to
few OF the lofter passages.
Ger the western hills the sun sank slowly
Throwing It's slantng rays acrost the horizon,
And as we mufned ourselves to start.ior long
Casting our eyes upward, forebodlng storm was
Like mountains were the srowbanls rising before
And cold blew the wind all the morning it had
been rising higher.
Up the stecppath slowly we assendid,
Leading US 10 the sumit of a lofty mountain,
And ALREADY the storm, which.had been lowering
Bu, being wal, did OF oy the cold wind which had
Could be seen in the distance small makes of snow.
The sun had ALREADY sank in the West and dark
ness was upon us,
Graphing our way through the darkness OF night.
And feer like dagger had already struck our
Tho snow fakes tina: jently fall a shroud will
weave and the huge banks a casket for US,
Hopeful" sends us some verses on eau
lumn Foliage" of which We give the last
two:
SILL as the maple leaves, are richly turning
Red and yellow, golden brown, so bright,
And oar hearts with fervent thoughts are burning,
Aud our spirits purified. are ever yenrnng
For tie clear shining Of celestial light =
Grant US Daar Father, in hose nelis Elysan-
Where the chill SENSE Of shame aud sin. cal
Come between our souls andth bright vision,
Here always lowering DER our destinies' decision
While we are in the line of pathos, we will
add few affecting stanzas from n poem
sent us anonymously and entitled ITO my
old great coat :"
Old friend, we two must part
Long hat thou been 20 me
friend indeed my heart
Is much distre sci and core
To think ina, nevermore,
Thee shall see
Though storms and tsmpests ragged
From many chilling Blast
Thon proved shield, Now aged,
Prayed, buttonless, thrcslbare
No longer III TO wear
Thy day Is past.
Yet as gaze on thee,
Timc-worn Oil friend of mine
No more thy scars see;
But new, stylish, gay
AS thou appeared the day
FIRST thou vert mime.
Yes, they good work is past,
Thou hast served well
And now we part at last.
Long viii thy, memory he
source OF jOv to me-,
Once more farewell.
Natural phenomena had powerful
stimulating effect on our Chittcnden count,
poets. Witness the following stanzas iron
an electrifyins poem on the aurora 6orealis
It was on one calm, clear April night
That my soIl was filled with joy and delight
AZ Aurora came encrcllng the esrth
With her brilliant gns in Joy and mrth.
They sported. they danced and often change
places
AndIed sireaks were seen often in their traces
They went hopping and skipping 10 the zenil
To Gasp and shake hands with each other in love
oh, how little we understand
Ot the laws Of nature, so harmonious ami grand
What the ell cts OF such grand display
oi the electric forces at the present day
Patriotism, too, burns with unquenchab
vigor in the bosoms of our hardy yeomanr,
II finds veut in the following stirring verses
Vermont the state OF the free,
The safe OF the joyous brave
That, lis mOtto snai everb b.
TIL is loyal sons are in their grave.
1t has batilcd with the nowiug tide
OF the giant forests gloomy haud,
But looN III the valley aud on the mount ain side
Ana you see a Joyous, aad productive lHnd
Since the pilgrims landed nthc shore
OF IN continent 20 broad and great
Civillzatl n 1t has ever onward bore
To higher, aud be.ter state.
II isn't all Poetry that an editor gets, n
we will conclude ~: exclamation with Il
following sample, which constitutes the ope
ing paragraph Of IA essay entitled "a CLAN
OF the past"
"Elch day Of our lives recalls TO mil
sweet memories Of the part, at the prcse
time, we live aud act, the future We have
legal light to unvril, therefore our minds q
ever refreshed with the r5cOllCcti)ns of for
er years, and never will he forgotten by Tho
who have entered upon the great stage
aclion i'll the drama OF life until the he
shall cease to b a. aud time with them is
more"
Poisoning OF a GOSHEN FAKNlE
The Poisoning Claimed 10 be II VI
take, but the Fact Suppressed 4
FOO Late for Treatment.
RUTLAND, Vt, Dec 90. William i. {
lin, a farmer 81 years Old, Of Goshen
miles from hcie, died Saturday morn
under ciicumstlnces strongly indicative
poisoning The family consisted of
Callin his wife and Il farm hand nan
Melvin Aver, "a years of age and unmarri
!, is SAID that on November 80, Mrs. Ca
bought a, a drug store in Brandon an gu
of arsenic for the alleged purpose Of kill
lice on a young colt us the druggists rec
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