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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1845-05-16
f. DUCA ITO N.

We utterly repudiate, as unworthy, not of free,
men only, but of men, the narrow notion, that
there is to be no education for the poor as SUCH
Has God provided for the poor a coarser earth, a
thinner air, 4 paler sky? Does not the glorious
sun pour down his golden flood as cheeriIy upon
the poor mans home as upon the rich mans pal
ace? Have not the %cotter's children as keen a sense
of all the freshness, verdure, fragrance, melody,
and beauty of l~uxuriant nature, as the pale sons of
kings? Or is it on the mind that God has stamped
the imprint of a baser birth, SO that the poor mans
child knows, with an inborn certainty that his lot
is to crawl, not climb?
1t is not so. God has not done it. Men cannot
bears no mark of high or low, rich or poor. 1t
heeds no bounds of time or place, of rank or cir
cumstances. 1t asks but freedom. II requires
bur light. 1t is heaven born, and it aspiTes 10
heaven. Weakness does not unfit it. Poverty
cannot repress il. Difficulties do but stimulate its
vigor. And the poor tallow -chandler's son, sits
up all the night to read the book which an appren-
tice lends him, lest the masters eye should miss it
in the morning, shall stand and treat with kings,
shall add new provinces to the domain of science,
shall bind the Lightning with a hempen cord, and
bring it harmless from the skies. The common
school is common, not as inferior, not as the school
for poor children, but us the light and air are com
mon. 1t ought to be the best school, because tits
the first school: and in all good works the begin
ming is one half. Who does not know the value
to a community ola plentiful supply of the pure
element of water1 Aud infinitely more than this is
the instruction OF common schools; for i is the foun-
tain at which the mind drinks and is refreshed and
strengthened for its career Of usefulness and glory,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1845-05-16
PARTING OF THE WIDOWS SON.
BY MRS. L. H. sIGoURNEY.

BY MRS. L. H. S~IGoURNEY.
Yon slender boy his bark had launched
On life's deceitful tide;
His baltny years of childhood ore
He goes without a guide,
Amid the stir and strife of men
His devious course to run,
The tempter and the snare to bide-
God bless the widows son.
He turned from the pleasant door,
And from the garden fair,
Where with a little spade he wrought
Beneath a mothers care;
He bears his head like manhood high,
Yet tears their course will run,
When on his stanager-bed he rests
God bless the widows son.
Ye say he goeth forth alone
To dare the eventful field;
No! no a spell is round him thrown,
More firm than diamond shield;
A meurnful mothers fervent prayer!
So, still his life is done
Till time, toll and change are DER
God bless the widows son.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1845-05-16
THE PRESIDE.
Fountain of Vice .

Mothers, if you would train up your children
to be useful members of society, keep them from
about the streets. The great school of
juvenile vice is the street. There the urchin learns
the vulgar oath, OF the putrid obsceuity. For one
lesson at the Preside, he has a dozen in the ken
mel. Thus are scattered the seeds of falsehood,
gambling, theft and violence. Mothers, as you
love your own flesh and blood, make your chill
dren cling to the hearth-stone. Love home your
self; sink the roots deep among your domestic
treasures; set an example in this, as in all things,
which your offspring may follow. 1t is a great err
ror, that children may be left to run wild in every
sort of street temptation, for several years, and
that it will then be time enough to break them in.
This horrid mistake makes half our spendthrifts,
gamblers, thieves and drunkards. No man would
raise a colt or an OK on such a principle; no mar
would suffer the weeds to grow in his garden fol
any length of time. Look to this matter, parents
see, moro especially, that your children are no
out at night, lettering around some coffee house
Mothers, make your children love home, and b,
all means encourage them to love you better thai
all other human beings. -Quincy Herald.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1845-05-16
POOR SEEDS.

Seeds often fail to terminate and the vender
is blamed for dishonesty, when in reality the
cause of their not growing results from some adj
verse circumstances in the soil. The germina-
ton ofseeds, when critically examined by the
lamp Of science, is found to depend upon the
agency Of the four elements--earth, moisture,
air and heat. 1t is also essential that light be
excluded, as its operation is highly detrimental
to the process, until, having exhausted the nu-
triment contained in its own substance, the root
acquires the capacity experimenting and abstrct-
in the nutriment requisite to its growth, from the
soil. As soon as a seed is inhumed, it begins to
undergo a change, which is affected principally
by the combined agency Of atmospheric air, heat
and moisture. The starch contained in the seed
is converted into saccharine matter---which sup
plies food to the embryo plant until it has acquir-
ed sufficient energy to derive nourishment from
the soil. This is critical period, and a failure
of either of the elementary sources Of vital ener-
gy, results fatally to the plant. II, after having
terminated, the soil should suddenly become ex-
hausted of its moisture, the embyo would imme-
diately wither and die; or if cold should succeed,
the same result would follow, and as the plant
had never appeared above surface of the soil, its
non-appearance would naturally, by the ignorant,
be attributed to bad seed. 1t is a good plan to
test the vitality ofseed before sowing it, as there
is always danger of loss from trusting to that
which is imperfect; and as, in reference to many
kinds, the sowing ofbad seed would necessarily
involve the loss of the crop.---Maine CuhiUatOr.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1845-05-16

D~RUNKARD's WIFE.-None but those who
have passed through the sad ordeal, know the
aufferings of one who is fastened by indissoluble
bonds to the miserable ~drunkard one whose
wrongs, whose patient sufferings, continually as
cend on every breeze to the throne of God :
whose active and inextinguishable affection is ev-
er watching over one who requites it all by hard
hearted abuse and neglect. Faith and hope are
the jewels that glisten in her soul and they
shine, in the midst of sorrow and gloom, as stars
in a dark stormy night. Once joy and bright
ness filled her lot but now, lonely vigils, heart
struggles, broken hopes, the wreck of all that is
lovely, have made her path dark and her life a
cloudy vision. A trusting heart has been bro
ken, and the conviction comes, and that heart
once the nome of bliss, must be the grave of sor-
rows, where lies buried the wreck of her dearest
hope. Too often the heart that loves must bleed
but whose heart suffers as does the drunkard''
wife?
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1845-05-16
A0ODHIOA DHL1IO NJ, M
Boston, April 10th, 1916.

A gentleman in England has been completely
successful in extinguishing fire, by the Introduce
ion of a mixture of coke, nitro, and sulphate of
lime. In an atmosphere containing but a small
per centage of this, combustion ceases.
Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1845-11-20
DAVID IN THE WILDERNESS
A L E G E N D.
Translated for .Noah's Messenger.

When king David was flying across
the Desert Of Ziph, pursued by Saul,
he grew impatient. at the quantity OF
spiders webs which he had to break,
and one day when he was pricked by a
worm, he cried out in his passion,
Great God! why hast thou created
flies and spiders, which are Of no use,
and only serve to hurt me-" Il will make
you understand,' answered prophetic
voice.
Some time afterwards, he descend
ed Mount Achild, and ventured by
night into the camp of Saul, TO deprive
him, while asleep, of his arms and his
cap. After having succeeded in Ills
project, he was about to retire, when
his feet became entangled in the legs
Of the faithful Abner, who slept beside
Saul. Great was the embarrassment
OF David, how he should disengage his
foot from the hold of Abner, without a.
Weakening this valiant servant, and to
fird himself surprised thus, alone, in
the camp of the enemy.
Dayid's anxiety was at lis height;
when fly bit Abner on the leg, and the
pain which the warrior felt, made him
make movement, of which David a.
vailed himself to withdraw his foot -
he thenfled quickly, thanking God for
having created flies. s
Saul however pursued him into the
Desert, and to escape him, David had
slipped into cavern, when God sent a
spiker, which wove its web across the
entrance ofthis rock. Saul and Abner
were quickl y in the footsteps of the flu
gitive, and Abner having said, she is
doubtless concealed in the hollow of
this rock; let us go and seek him there
1T is useless answered Saul, 90
you not see that the entrance of this
cavern is covered with SPIDERS web,
and that no one could have entered
without breaking this delicate tissue;''
you are right answered Abner,
and they retired, to continue their
search in another part of the Desert.
Then David cast himself on the
ground, and cried, Lord, pardon me,
for having doubted thy wisdom: hence
forth my feeble understanding shall not
cease to humble itself before the sub
lime harmonies ofcreation. Lord, the
smallest of thy creatures are Of use to
man: the spiders and the flies them
selves have part to perform iii nature.
Lord, what thou sayest is well; what
thou doest is just
Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1845-11-20
The Soldiers Wife.

One of the most striking cases OF
presence of mind and sell possession
of which | have any recollection, came
TO light In a trial which took place
some years since in Ireland. The sto-
ny looks like fiction; but have rea-
son to believe il quite true. A woman
travelling along a road to join her hus-
band, who was soldier, and quarter
ed al Athlone, was joined by a pedler,
who was going the same way. They
entered into conversation during
walk Of some hours; but rs The
day began 70 wane they agreed thai
they should stop for the night at q
house of entertainment, and pursue
their pedestrian journey the mex; day,
They reached an humble inn, situatee
in a lonely spot by the road side; ane
fatigued after long days walk, the,
were glad to find themselves under The
shelter Of roof. Having refreshed
themselves with the substantial suppe
| set before them, they expressed wisf
to retire. They were shown into thu
travellers room, and went to rest il
| the respective beds. The pedler befor'
retiring had. called the landlord aside
and gave into his keeping the pack
which, be had unstrapped from hi
back till the morning, telling him tina
it contained considerable sum Of mo
aney and much valuable property
They were, not long in bed before II.
pedler fell into sound sleep; but III
Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1845-11-20
THE PRESENT APPEARANCE OF
JERUSALEM.

The country Immediately round Je-
rusalem, (ssys traveller, especially
to the West and North, is the most
dreary, barren and waste that | ever
beheld. 1t seems OVERLAND with I'M
m snse masses of rocks aad stones, with,
scarcely soil enough to allow any thing
to take root and grow. The city, IL
self, once beyond doubt the most
magnificent and splendid or ear,h,now
presents only melancholy contrast to
its former greatness and glory. You
cannot walk about Sion, and go round
about her as of old, and tell the towers
thereof, mark her bulwarks, and con-
slider her palaces. The city sits solita-
ry and forlorn; forsaken of God, and
evidently lying under His curse. All
who have been in Jerulalem must have
felt this. The inhabitants few, and,
with the exception of the Turks-if in
deed they are an exception-poor, OPP
pressed, and extremely miserable. No
suburbs, no surrounding busy popula-
ton, none of the stir and activity of en-
terprising life is to be witnessed; but
only one rude scene of melancholy
waste, in the midst of which the an
cient glory of Judea bows her widow
ed head IN desolation. A few goats
and sheep, Struggling about the rocks
which overhang the shattered remains
of the village Of Sloan; few swar;hy
shepherds, plying their listless occupa-
tion-with here and there fierce arm
ed Bedouin, from hesuroundirg des-
erts and mountain Businesses, and now
and then cowled monk or wandering
pilgrim steal in upon the picture; and
except it be the sound of the muezzin
from the -minarets, proclaiming the
hour ofprayer to the followers of the
false prophet, you may sit on the hill
slopes, on either side, for an hour to-
gether, and not hear the vibration of a
human voice from that spot, which
once echoed to the strains of sacred
song and royal triumph and national
glory, and the busy din and 'tumult OF
100000 ofpeople. 7ss
Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1845-11-20
KEEPING PuMPKINS.

Pumpkins for stock are best kept
in dry loft, With the flooring quiir
open, so as to allow air to circulate as
free as possible between them Were
it not that they take so much room,
We should prefer storing them in a sin
gle tier; but usually for wan. of this,
when large crops are to be secured,
they must be piled upon each other.
In this case, we would recommend
their not being placed more than three
or four deep. If piled together in too
large heaps they gather moisture and
rot rapidly. When frozen they may
be preserved long time; but they
should be cooked before giving them
to the stock, otherwise they may do
them much injury. On the whole we
prefer feeding our pumpkins as fast
as possible after ripening, and be-
fore the cold weather sets in. Cook
ed they are very excellent for cat
tie.
Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1845-11-20

consist, far more than in brilliant elo-
quence, in splendid talent, or lNussrl-
Gus deeds that shall send the name 10
future times.
II is the bubbling spring which flows
gently, the little rivuiet which glides
through the meadow, and which runs
along day and night by the farmhouse
that Is useful, rather than the swollen
food Of the warning cataract. Niaga
ra exciles our wonder; and we stand
amazed at the power and greatness of
God there, as he ''pours it from the
hollow of his hand But one Maya
ra is enough for a continent or world;
while that same world needs thousands
ana tens of thousands of silver foun-
tains and gentle flowing rivulets, that
shall water every farm, and every nea.
dow, and every garden, and that shalt
flow on, every day and every night
with their gentle and quiet beauty.
SO with the acts of our lives. 1t Is
not BY great deeds only, like those Of
Howard, not by great sufferlngs only,
like those of the nartyrs-ihat good is
to be done; 1t is by the daily and quiet
virtues of lite-the christian tenper,the
meek torbearance, the spirit of forgive
ness in the husband and wife, the faith
er, the mother, the brother, the sister,
the friend, the neighbor, that good is
to be done; and in this way all may be
seEul.-Rev. Albert. Barnes.
Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1845-11-20
AAlERECA.ILOVE THEE STILL
p q T. Il / G. A l..

AMERICA, love THEE STILL.
America, l love thee still,
There's glory in thy name taf zaa
There's brightness beanaing from thy bi1th,
And honor from thy fame; 4aa +
There beauty in thy naked soil, ea'
Eespeaking smiles love; oss ul 6
Thy rocks and blooming wilds proclaim
Protection from Above ss
America, love thee still!
Beneath thy valleys rest
Tha pilgrims of a tyrant's power
Bright emberas oftle best;
And round them, clothed in silence, lies
The mouldasHg patriots fame,
Embalmed ip sacred Mernory's fire.
Immortal honors claim.
America, Hove thee still
Thou art my native land; ...-
Thy JOYS, SO pure, can ne'er be found
Upon foreign strand.
Though Pleasures path and Fortunes smile
In other climes seem fair,
The brightest of their hopes and joys
Can nonght with thee compare.
America, Hove thee still,
Resplandent glcTies CLEAN ss,
Through all thy deeds;-tlle sacred light
Shall ever be my theme.
Pure from the realms Of victory's sky
The crown was given to thee:
midst starry lights eternal stands
The Orb Of Liberty
Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1845-11-20
ANECDOTE OF BENZ. Russell.

The Boston Mercantile Journal re-
Iates the following excellent anecdote
of the late Benjamin Russell:
The worthy editor Of the Columbia
Centinel was always model of enter
prise and industry. For years after he
commenced the publication Of that pa
per, he not only acted as sole editor
and reporter, but also worked consider
ably at case, in setting type, and per-
formed goodly share Of the press
work. 1t is related of him, that once
having published an article which was
considered personal, ard highly often
siye, by a certain individual of high
standing in the community, the aggrie-
we'd person visited the unfortunate prin-
ter, armed with cowsllin, and fully
determined to give him sound thrash
ing. According to the custom of the
time, he was arrayed in whlte kersey-
mere small clothes, white silk stockings
and white vest. Mr.. Russell was al
the time buslly engaged, with his coat
off and shirt sleeves rolled up, in hand
ling the press balls for distributing ink
rollers were not known in those days
land his astonishment may be easily
imagined, when he saw a gentleman
enter his office abruptly, in a towering
passion, and aim a blow at him with a
cowskini
The printer fronted his antagonist,
and very naturally made a pass at him
with his press balls, which took effect,
one on his snowy vest, the other on his
! left cheek and forehead. Another blow
with the cowskin-another thrust with
the balls-which served admirably
well the purpose of both swords and
shield. In a few minutes the advo.
cate of Lynch law, who, when he en-
tered the Office, looked as neat and
trim as if he had just been taken from
handbook, was covered with ink
printers ink-black and oily, from head
to foot-his hat was Knocked off in the
me]ee-his gay costume was transfer
Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1845-11-20
MISCELLANEOUS.
From the Washington Bee.
How he " on ka c T..
"A GOOD STORY WITH A MORAL.


We hope the moral Of the following
sketch will be productive ofmuch good.
Young men who are ambitious Of sue
cess in the matrimonial line, should stu
dy well the grand secret. Our friend,
who furnished the sketch, says he sees
no reason why it should not be true.
A young lady Of eccentric character,
but of rare mental endowments and ex-
traordinarv personal attractions, had
Ave suitors equally assiduous in their
attentions. Unable to decide upon
which she would bestow her hand, she
gave them notice to call upon her at a
certain hour on a stated day, and each
state his claims in the presence of the
others. At the appointed time the To-
rers arrived. -Four Of them were con-
fdent Of success, but the fifth had a
downcast look, and sighed when he ga
zed upon the objectof his devotion.
sGentlemen,' said she, you have ho-
nored me with proposals Of marriage.
have, as yet, neither refused or ac-
cepted any one you. / now desire
that each Of you will state your claims
to my hand, in order that may know
upon what grounds I may be justified
in bestowing it,
A. answered as follows--sT 20,
marry me, you shalllive in a -splendle
house, have servants and carriages Al
your command, and enjoy all The luxu
ries Questionable life. Inn rich.
B. spoke next-s My rival has saie
very truly that he is rich, and he offer
YOU a Strong Indictment: but | amo
noble descent. Ny grandfather was
duke, and although not wealthy, ! an
Of family with whom an alliance
would Be considered an honor BY III
wealthiest yheiress in the land
as,Cestatedshis claim--sI am a pofii
oianssa1tl have now a repqtatIeni Va
sehlessesrsensi have Iesvied. sra Next yea
-Ishal ryn dprl Congress- anslil cl4vI
-pesdeehl ofssc cess. ky maffylngne
,rssrnane,wh be handed down 70 los
s1<rityk 's.a ..fsssix IA s.. s3es - ~.
s;snsv;sled lisyaastache with tEsai
.ofssn exqeisite, and<sside AngelIll
creatures 'pon my soal,l think p
Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1845-11-20
ELOQUENT EXTRACT.

A spirit offaul, finding; an unsaiis
fed temper; a constantirfitability; little
inequalities in the look, the temper OF
the manner; a brow cloudy and dissat-
isied-your husband or your wife can
not tell-will more than neuiralize all
the good you can do, and render life
any thing. buta blessing. tits in such
gentle and quiet virtues as meekness
and happiness and usefulness Of life
Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1845-11-20

med into suit Of mourning, and his
face was as black and glossy as ma
tive citizen of Tombucioo. He soon
found he was playing losing game,
and beat a retreat, followed BY the
printer, who had now got his hand in,
and gave his assaiant last furious
push between his shoulders, as he
sprang into the street, mentally resolv-
ing never again to modest a printer
when engaged in his calling.
Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1845-11-20

i
my favor. You know how I'm almi-
red. Who is the most fashionable
dresser In town? Who rides the finest
horses' Who fragments the mostfash
lonable places? WHO'S better Judge
ofthe Operaa Rumor says D.; but,
'lon honor, Pm too modest to insist
When it came Z. IS time to speak,
there was a pause. All eyes were tur-
ned towards him, Poor fellow! he
was dreaeitally embarrassed.
Well, said the beauty, 'what say
you MIR. E''
'Alas!!' was therepIy,T yield to these
gentlemen. They have the advantage
of me in every respect And he took
up his hat to leave. "
Stop said the lady, make your
statement, no matter how humble your
claims may be.
i ampaor'-
Go on . i2s9 ~ 'ti as
4 am not of a noble family
60 on, sir. '-a f t8a
Il am unknown to the world
No matter-proceed.'
Il have neither the taste nor the
means to dress fashionable l work
for my livelihood. It is hardly posi-
bic that can make you happy, for I
can offer you none of the Inducements
held out by my rivals '.
4 am tojudge ofthat, sir, what next"
'NotEing, only / love you, end take
a newspaper a' q .'lse i ai ~}S'
At this, Messrs. A. B. G. and D..
burst out into loud laugh, and excIai-
med in one voice--sSo do well love
you to distraction!-I take four papers!
ha! ha! hap @ @
'Silence,' said the lady. 'In one
month you shall have an answer. You
may all withdraw saie
At the end of the month the five
suitors again appeared. Tuning to
each in succession the lady thus an
swered- f. @sis ~ l#a
Riches are not productive OF happi-
ness Boosted nobility of blood is
the poorest Of all recommendations. ,
'Fame IS feeting.' 'and he that has the
outward garb of a gentleman is to be
pitied." Ihave taken the trouble TO
find out the name Of the newspapers to
which you all subscribe, and | have as
certained that none Of you, who have
boosted of wealth, nobility, fame or
fashion, haze PAID! Now, gentlemen,
this is dishonest, / cannot think Of
marrying man who could be guilty OF
dishonest act. | have learned that
Mr.. E. not only subscribes for paper,
but pays the printer! Therefore, !
say, he is the man. l give him my
hand, with the full conviction that he
is one who is every way calculated to
make one happy =
/ Need we extend narrative? The
disappointed gentlemen disappeared
quite suddenly; and the lucky sutton
was united 10 the object ofhis devotion:
and, in few years, by his honesty and
industry, became not only distinguish
ed, but a wealthy man, and was es.
teemed by all who knew him. Young
men, he paid the Psintey' Is there
no moral in this?
Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1845-11-20
A VEGETABLE wAIsTcoAT.

sI'om, what kind Of a waistcoat is
that Won have onf'
'Why, it's cloth, to be sure
Didn't it come from old Threadnee-
dies the ,allor''
yes, sos
well, then, its vegetable waist
coat
"A whats'
"A vegetable waisicoat! It's made of
cabbage sa sa-