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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1849-06-14

We fully accord with the writer Of the fol-
lowing, which we find in the correspondence of
the Home Journal Tor we believe, that not only
a due respect for the sex, but the peace and well
fare of society require the reformations here
spoken Of IN the moral education of females,
and in the views of the public at large on this
subject.
The received idea that the expressed opinions
of women are to be looked upon as the irrespon-
sible pratngs of parrots or children, is as dis
paraging to them as it is mischcyious to society,
in its resuts.-ED.
CHOW, my dear Preside friends, can you not
say something in your effective way regarding
the long existing error in bringing up our wo~
men with the idea that they are not legally re-
sponsible for their words, therefore they are Ii
censcd 10 say what they please?
! Oar, you not urge them to consider themselves
as morally responsible, and do you not think
that, with slight perseverance, you may finally
overcome that one great error in our female edu
cation until you fairly bring the female sex to
that point of honor, that to be heard uttering a
SANDER would be to lose caste, at least for a
time, in the social standard, in the estimation of
their associates.
Think, gentlemen, what a reformation would
be here What wives, mothers and daughters
would we have Women who consider mo =
ment before forming or uttcring an opinion per-
sonal. Our minds and bodies are too fearfully
and wonderfully made, to be summed up SO cav
alierly by some trivial opinion.o
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1849-06-14
Manufacture OF Gold.

Boyle once very nearly succeeded in max
inc gold; and he showed the experiment to Sir
Isaac Newton, when both became frightened and
threw away the ingredients A gentleman COM
municates 10 the editor of the Mining Journal,
that having experimental some ten years ago on
the qualification of the earth and the formation
of mineral doposities, he believes with truthful
results, he turned up one Of his experiments ac'
cidcntally few days ago, when he found, run
ning IN kind of spiral string, through one part
a small quantity of gold. No gold was use In
the experiment. and the conclusion arrived at is
that il had been formed from some OF the other
substances. This, however, is nothing to what
is asserted by an iron-founder Of this town.
This gentleman must have discovered the true
philosophers stone, which so many sages of the
olden time spent their lives intrying to obtain,
He declares that he has found out process by
which he can change any quantity OF iron INTO
oold, Before three months are over, he says We
shall hear more of this marvel. He promises to
produce gold in tons-in Short in any quantity
--L,UepooI Albion.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1849-06-14
THE BIRDS.

The New Haven Courier relates the follow
ing interesting incident, which occurred few
years ago in one of the villages of Connect.
CUT
A young lady confined to the house by pro-
tracted indisposition, was in the habit of feeding
a sparrow, which had a nest on a tree near the
door, with crumbs of bread. The little creature
had warm heart under her homely dress. and
soon learned to love her patron became exceed
ingly tame, and would hop about the table while
the family were al meals. This was repeated
Whenever mo door --s~-.----I I.ii---, a.. L.
mate was induced to accompany her, and 6SSIs
would pick up the scraps which their tar ehVer-
timer us she lay upon the sofa, scattereo near
her on the carpet. In the fall, one of them flew
against the window and tried to get in, but the
lady was too feeble to expose herself to the air,
and so could not admit her little visitor to
farewell interview. Next spring they both came
again, as doce as ever. In the course of few
weeks, as the lady lay upon a sofa, upon Sun
day morning, beng too unwell to go to church,
the house perfectly still, and the door open, she
heard a great twittering and chipping on the
steps. Looking about for the cause, she espied
her tame sparrow entering the apartment, fol-
lowed by several of her progeny, and the partner
of her tolls bringing up the rear. They all re-
NAMED with her half an hour perfectly fearless
and at home, till having satisfied their appetites
with the morsels which were strewn for them,
and expressed their obligations with sweet wild
music, they retired to the shrubbery.
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VOLUME VI. NO. on

thathe should BE earqgs ii an Apparently Il
Observation-Disclosures her 4ayorite page aid d
handsome Gavalier Ike yourself. Ffeds sadEs
that this ncshing's work hass5 unapne All tiiat
your progressing figure eHecteat6g first day
OF your appearance at Versailies.Yss
sln multitude Of rivals, as wen as COUNSEL
lors' there mightbe safety returned Medwyn,
laughing, "though Ilase neyer seen the object
OF his ldolatry, and cannot be numbered among
them But, "he continued, in .graver tone, 81
meant not to speak with leyity o. what may well
raise blush on the cheeks even Of the freouent-
erS OF the court of Versailles. My only marvel
is that an insulted nation should have so long
submitted to such guidance. But the vengeance
OF heaven must ind viii oyertake the actors in
these scenes If RFoaigacy and crime. The JUS
tice of an caended God cannot be much longer
delayed, and may He, who in wrath remembers
mercy, avert the caiasnitiistAey may entail upon
'i'e. sEilas who VIII nrobabIy sfpt
their fate though they participate not in their
guilt
DE Vaudemont was for a few moments silent.
As Medwyn finished speaking, he was about to
make some light reply, but there was something
impressive and even solemn in the words he had
just heard, awoke better feeling in his heart.
"You are grave to-day, Medwyn,' said he,
l." and your remarks have, really, almost a pro-
phetic tone but it is no wonder you are some
what shocked at the state of things here. l am
rather more acquainted with them than you are,
and yet am not altogether reconciled-recon-
ciled, did say ALIAS but short time has g.
lapsed since regarded vice as you now do.
He paused, and seemed struggling with some
overpowering emotion.
"Medwyn," he continued, in an altered voice,
" was not always the thoughtless, careless trou-
badour courter you now behold me- There
was time when should have scorned the idle
and-why should disguise ?-the vicious lifeI
now lead. In my early days had protector
a mentor, who trained me 10 virtue, and conse-
quently to happiness. But he is IN his grave,
Happily he has not lived to see the fruit of all
his tender cares blighted and perishng. He
cannot now behold the heart, whose young emo
tons we've ever open to his view, prey to the
worm that dieth not Notwithstanding the sol.
emn warning | have received concerning you,
and mysterious assurance that any confidence
reposed in you will be my death-warrant, there
is something hatdraws me to you as one, who,
by his superior wisdom and excellence might
aid me in again finding the path from whichI
have so widely sweryed. Promise me, then I, he
continued, graspng Medwyn's hand with eager
ness, that you will one day listen to me, and
counsel me. Not now-ior have not the cour-
age yet to make you the depository Of my fol-
lios rarhon- 49,. -
ttIrSifEe Will '1e'7
: AS he spoke these royas, ulcy reOoNea the
4 ba,yiere Of the metropolis, and utteripg hast.
. "adieu," he Left Medwyn to modiiate alone up
on what he had just heard, as well as the event.
of the morning.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1849-06-14
WHAT IS LIFE 2
by U. H. JUDAH.

To discharge our duties to our fellow crea-
lures, and to act proper part with firInness and
constancy TO be true to the God whom we wor-
ship, and to mankind faithful to friends; gen
erous to enemies warm with compassion to the
distressed, and Jealous for public interest and
private happiness; it is to be magnanimous
without being proud, and humble without being
mean: it is to prepare for death, and not muir
muir at its mandate; to daily acknowledge graf
itudo to an Almighty power, and nightly on
Blended knees, and with unified hands to elfA'.'
up heartfelt THINKS to the Creator of the world,
for the innumerable favors we have received, and
for the boon of freedom that we enjoy; and ever
to bear in mind, that
"There is a calm for those who weep,
rest for weary pilgrims found;
81. And while the Wondering ashes sleep
Low in the ground.
The soul of origin divine,
Gods glorious image, freed from clay,
In heavens eternal sphere shall shine,
A star of day.
Inc sun Is Dut spark OF lire
transient meteor in the sky;
The soul immortal as its sire,
Shall never die
Behold yon aged man bending beneath the
weight Of years. Mark how he still clngs to
earth, but ere long must sink into the grave, and
relihquish his wealth to expecting heirs, who per-
haps will quarrel over division of his substance.
And how hath he lived Through three score
years and ten, his heart has never throbbod at
the tale OF wo, and no tear of pity hath fallen
from his eye! Look, how he bends beneath tic
ntirmities of age, as he grasp5 his bags of gold
Poor, lettering man! thy grave will soon open
to claim its pound of flesh, and thy memory, I'M
honored, glide away from the recollection of ev-
cry human being.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1849-06-14
A VISION.
" Nv hoarse sounding horn

Invites thee to the chase-the sport of kinrs
Image of war without its guilt SoMERviLLr.
The brightest days of the early autumn are
IN all clmes, almost as lovely as the spring, and
their comparative merits have lone formed a sub .
Ject OF controversy between their respective adj
vocates. It's, perhaps, the difference between
freshly budding youth, and more staid and mat
ronly graces, and it may be for this reason that
the loneliness Of spring is more delightful to the
young, while the ripper charms Of autumn have
greater attractions for those who can appreciate
maturor beauties.
There are, however, some exceptions to this
rule, and Percy Medwyn was one of these. Il
was, perhaps, that he would have be9 called, Al
least by his new acquaintance, DEF udemont
older than most young men of his and thi'
might have been the cause of hi ference
but on the morning that he propd 0 accep
the royal invitation to join the cha Nontan
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1849-06-14

MONTPELIER, VERMONT, THURSDAY
Parable oualitieg Of the sexea.

y Nf--TN-~
There is an admirable partition of qualities
between the sexes, which the Author of Being
has distributed to each, with wisdom that chal-
Ienges our upboGssed admiration.
.Manis stfong-woman is beautiful.
Man Is daring and confident is diff
dent and unassuming.
Man shines abroad woman at home.
Man talks to convince woman to persuade
and please.
Man is great in action--woman in suffering
Man hasa rugged heart--woman a soft and
rendeEpnes k
Man prevents misery-womun relieves it. n
Man has scicnce-woman taste.
Man has judgement-woman sensibility.
Man is being OF justice -woman an angel
of mercy.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1849-06-14
Distribution Of Fortunes Gifts.

One of Mr.. Koilh's daughters, while recount.
ing to him an instance of unbecoming parsino-
ny in great parsonage, added regret that
those most richly endowed with the gifts of for.
tune wero not always possessed of the generous
and liberal heart which ought to accompany
them Child" exclaimed Mr., Keith, Tor rath.
er loSaio," for the veteran diplomatist when ex-
cited was apt to relapse into the dialect of his
YOUTH "would you give them that loo 2"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1849-06-14
C4unpowder and Greek Eire.

NJ Renaud has lately discovered an Arabian
Ms. of the thirteenth century, which proves that
compositions identical with gunpowder nall but
the examinations were, and had been long time
previously, in the possession of the Arabs and
that there is every probability that they had OBJ
tanned them from the Chinese, in the ninth GEN.
fury. Many of these were called " Greek Fire.
and comparing the account of Joinyille of the
wars on the Nile in the time of st Louis with the
Arabic recipes, there can be little doubt that we
are in possession of what was then termed
Greek Fire" Mr.. Grove, r. r. s., who has
Investigated the subject eXperimentally as well
as historically concludes that the main element
of Greek Fire, as contradistinguished from 9TH
err inaamable substances, was nitre, or salt con-
tanning much oxygen; that Greek Fire and gun
powder were substantially the same thing; and
that the development of the invention had been
very slow and gradual, and had taken place long
antecedent to the time Of Schwarts, the Nonk OF
Cologne, A, D., 1920, to whom the invention Of
gunpowdef is generally attributed, thus adding
10 the innumerable if not uneXceptionable cases
in which discoveries commonly attributed to ac-
cident and to a single mind, are found upon In
yestigation to have been progressive, and The re-
suit Of the continually improving knowledge OF
successive generations.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1849-06-14
Raautiful Sketch.


The character Of the Indian, the majesty of
he forests in which he roams, and the perfect
freedom he enjoys from all the restraints Of civil
lizltion, naturally inspire the mind with poetic
conceptions, when bordering on his race and
destiny. At least such an effect seems To have
been produced on Mr. Bancroft, our minister to
London, if we may Judge from the following
beautiful description which he has given of the
Indian mother and her babe.
SLOW helpless the Indian babe, born without
shelter, amidst storms and ice but fear nothing
fol- him, God has placed near hima guardian an
gel, that can triumph over the seventies Of ma.
ture-the sentinel of maternity is by his side,
and, SO long as his mother breathes he is safe
The squaw loves her child with instructive pas
sion, and if she does not manifest it by lively
caresses, her tenderness is real, wakeful and con-
slant. No savage mother ever trusted her babe
to hlrelng nurse; no savage mother ever put
away her own child to sucklo that of another.
TO the cradle, consisting Of thin pieces of light
wood, and gaily ornamented with quilts of the
porcupine, and beads and rattles, the nurseling
is firmly attached, and carefully wrapped in furs
and the infant thus swathed, its back to the
mothers back, is borne as the topmost burden,
its eye now cheeriully flashing light, now ac-
companying with tears the wuilings which the
pluintive melodies of the carrier cannot hush
Or, while the squaw tolls in the field, she hangs
her child, as spring does its blossoms on the
bough Of tree, that it may be rocked by the
breezes from the land Of souls, and soothed to
sleep by the lullaby of the birds Does the
mother die, the nurseling-such is Indian CON-
passion-shares her grave"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1849-06-14
A Strange CoErasf

"Look on this picture" Alancbester papsss,,
states that, at the last monthlYamiristr1sssGI ew
the Lords supper, in the 80, o .,,
e. w ilag-.tnnr .o.,, k"ouliIeu TO go
years
"And onthis." At the last onthly pay" at
Coniston, policeman found public house,
during the short hours of thenning, four old fell
lows, drunk, and "sPrceing" tether. whose uni
ted ages amounted to 32l yeo-Westnsoeland
Gazette.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1849-06-14

REMEDY FOR LocKJAw-When one runs
nail or sharp iron in any part of the body, take
a common smoke pipe, fill it with tobacco, ilght
If well. take thin cloth orgsilk handkerchief,
placo it over the bowl of the pipe, and blow the
smoke through the stem into the wound; two Or
three pipes full will basuficient to start the
Notwithstanding I have tried it on myself and
others and found it to give immediate relief If
the wound has been some days standing, it will
open it again if the tobacco be good Try 1T
any one who may chance to get such wound
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1849-06-14
The Three pointsf View.

Longfellow, in lis new Pie work, " Kaya-
nagh," says The same obi seen from the
three different points Of vie-tho Past, the
Present and the Future,--ofa exhibits three
different faces to US like thosign-boards over
shop doors, which representative of a lion as
we approach, of a man wlienye are in front,
and of an ass when we have paed.
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Select 1flisttla,n.

MIS- hNes' VINO attended hc1nQsbund to Eu-
rope, when he was our minister bFranca son,o
years ago. published on her retu b, dehgbtri1
'''le 'olu'ne OF IaIes and ooufnlers picked
up aurlnS hef residence III Er'Nce and travels
u ''io "uloIhlnS countries VI IA9s9 we give one
chapter, being an adventure Of the hero with
the celebrated Marie Antlonettc then Dor,,in
ess of France En-.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1849-06-14
Freedom of the Mind.

Freedom of the Mind.
Free is the eagles wing,
Cloaving the suns warm ray;
Free is the mountain spring,
AS it rushes forth to day.
But freer far the mind
Priceless its liberty;
No hand must dare to bind II"
Ged made it to be free!
You may chain the eagles wing
No more on clouds to soar;
You may seal tho mountain spring,
That it leap to light no more.
But the mind let none dare chain
Better it cease to be!
Born not to serve, but reign
God made it to be free.
Free is the mountain breeze,
Floating from airy height;
Free are the rushing seas,
And free heavens golden light.
But freer than light or air,
Or thefeyer rolling sea,
Is the milne, hey ond compare
God mado it tosbe FREQ,
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Belief.

am not afraid of those tondeand scrupulous
consciences, who are ever cautsas of PROCESSING
and believing too much if ty are sincerely
in the wrong, forgive their e@fs and respect
their integrity. The men wiz am afraid of
are the men who believe every&g, subscribe to
everything, and vote for eyeqling.-Bishop
ShipleN
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1849-06-14

1t is curious fact that notvihst3 hiding the fe-
males are the most numerousas demonstrated
by the census returns, the deh IL males ex-
coed those of females. Tt excess of male
deaths in l847 was 1,l62, in ll8, tG7. The in
ference is unavoidable, that to a eroge dura-
ton of human life in the fema, exceeds that of
the male.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1849-06-14

Goblet SAID" Women, sosalble in them.
selves, are never so amiable as Wen thew oro
useful; and for beauty, though hen NAV fall in
love with girls at play, there II rqding to make
them stand to their love like Sd ihg them work.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1849-06-14

A REAL HERoINE.-The Louisville Demo-
Graf states that Mr.. Johns, owner of the saw mill
at Industry, few miles below Cincinnati, was
stunned by the stroke of cable, while endcav-
oring to secure raft of logs, and was knocked
into the river. His life was saved only by the
inrepidity of his daughter, young lady about
10 years of age, who plunged in after him and
held his head above the water until assistance
arrived.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1849-06-14

o." One is too much inclined to look upon
every action of a great man as the result of
deeply considered principles.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1849-06-14

Some of the lesser vices are but the excess of
virtues-as prodigality Is the excess of generos-
ty--&c.
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Mortality il Cities.

Who dreams of sickness q he dashes through
the throng of the crowded citaa WhOimaaines
amid the unceasing treadof human feet, and the
rumble of vehicles Of all kinds and the heavier
roll of omnibussos and wagon. that death is rs.
busy as the busiest.
And when night comes, gag darkness and
stiffness reign, and the lights'aga put ont and
from afar of; the cold blasht,of he BUILDINGS
look like heavy mass d all and al signs of
life are gone, and sleep il q al who tbinks
Of the lives waning, and the aAisd. sorr,,v.
ing friends leaning over the d and po,;rr.
ing relatives watching over tEA d5
But it is SO. Death is. htsiaa here IT.
posts up his ledger and strils8 balance !
quickly as the merchant or ION Mn. INA
stops not for pressure Or panieiH
nobody seems to think ofthis a M
sy is every bodyl Men arc na 4sss
here d bbrtar u gsia sea n ~,
rowing money to pay notes, and SWUNG Jewels
to get money to pay for food; chateripg .s,r,r
reling; all sorts of buying and sAliny; every
shit to make money; all this is soeA 6onrbt Of
but not death.
Yet death makes havoc in the big Aty. How
great no one can tell There suci( is a.
mong them; the poisoned The nArderer
and who suffer with them2 But Grief
go, and let US look at the cold record With tells
Of the power of death in the CITY.
In New York, in 1913, noat 10000 iersons
died. OF this number 1926 fell by dbo,so
327 by casualty, suicide and murder. TIE fol-.
lowing table give the result:
Ofthe deaths reported there we're of
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o. Does not the echo in the,ea shell FOL, Of
the worm that once inhabited II and shall NOT
mans good deeds live after la and sinr his
praise ?-Er
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There the moonbeams family stealing,
Through the leaflets trembling bower,
Paint the waters brightly sparkling,
AT the calm of midnight hour.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1849-06-14

Gone far hence those hostile armies,
Since the wounded soldier sighed;
Long have ceased those deadly fghings,
Where the fainting soldier died.
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Silence DER its waters brooding,
Calm and TRANQUILITY they flow;
Peace above, around is resting,
Undisturbed, its depths below.
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WILL.

High above thy ashes, spreading,
Wave the boughs of lofty pines;
Soft the bgeezes through them "'ghing,
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Long hath died the noise of battle
Der those calm unrutlled waves;
Ceased the lannon's deadly rattle,
Which there dug the soldiers grave.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1849-06-14
Gle 4'anriIp Girt)e.
For the freeman.
The Soldiers Grave.

There he sleeps in all his glory
On the banks Of that bright stream;
Seel no tombstone tells his story,
Yet, it is no fitting dream.
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Firmly fix'd in lasting memory
Is the spot where nature weeps,
Glowing long in brightest fancy,
Where the fallen soldier sleeps.
BroOEfeEd, May l849. Fee.