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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1849-07-19

The hero of this little narrative, was a
Hottentot of the name Of Won Wyhk. and
we give the story of his perllous and fear
full shot in his own words
at is now" said he, "more than two
years since, in this very spot where we
stand he ventured to take one of the most
daring shots that was ever hnzarded My
wife was sitting in the house near the door,
the children were playing about her. !
was without, near the house, busted in do
ing something to wagon, when suddenly,
though it was midday, an enormous lion
appeared, came up, and laid himself quiet
" down in the shade upon the very TIRES
hold of the door.
"My wife, either frozen with fear, or
aware of the dangers of any attempt to fly
remained motionIcss in her place, while the
children took refuge in her lap The cry
they uttered attracted my attention; | hast
ened towards the door; but my astonish.
ment may be well conceived when found
the entrance barred in such manner. Al
though the animal had not seen me, escape
unarmed as was, seemed impossible. Ye
! glided gently, scarcely knowing what
meant to do, to the side Of the house, up t.
the window of my chamber, where knew
my loaded gun was standing.
-" BY a happy chance, had set it in ;
corner close to the window, so that couc
reach it with my hand, for as you may per
ceve, the opening is too small to admit Of
my getting IN, and still more fortunately
the door Of the room was open, so that
could see the whole danger of the scene
The lion was beginning to move, perhap:
with the intention Of making a spring
there was no longer any time to think.
called softly on the mother not to be afrai
and invoking the name of the Lord, free
my piece; the ball passed directly over m.
boys head, and lodged in the forehead o
the lion Immediately above the eyes, which
shot forth, as it were, sparks Of fire, anc
stretched him on the ground so that he neve
stirred more.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1849-07-19
Giving a Hint.

The Rev. Mr.. - bad travelled far tc
preach to congregation at -. AZ
ter the sermon he waited very patiently ex
pecting that some Of the brethren would in,
vte him to dinner In this he was disap
pointed.
One after another departed, until the
house was nearly empty. Summoning res
oution, however, he walked up to an eide,
y looking gentleman, and said graveIy:
Will you 60 home with me to dinner
sir 7"
Where do you live 7"
About twenty miles from this, sir 7"
NO." said the man coloring, but you
must go with me-"
"Thank you; will cheerfully."
After that, the minister was no more
troubled about his dnner.-Meth0dist Pro
teStdnt,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1849-07-19
THE GREEN MOUNTAIN
The wife's Legacy.
A DOMESTIC ROMANCE

Not long ago, married man emigrate d
from Manchester to America, leaving MS
wife behind, with an understanding that he
would send for her when he had the means
of bearing her expenses. After his depart
ure, legacy of 600 was left her BY rel
alive, which she could not draw without his
participation, and he, being apprlzed OF the
fact, returned home and received the mon
ey. There was 10 obstacle to her removal
to the land of his adoption, and he took
berths for two in an emigrant ship. Stroll
ing together through the streets OF Liver
pool, narrow alley sucked HMM, and she
was left alone and wondering,
She paced the town in all directions, ho-
ping to meet him; but nowhere was her
husband to be seen. Worn and weary, she
was observed from the window of Iodg'
ing house, and sojourncr invited her tc
walk in and rest. The table was covered
with good cheer, of which the good natur'
ed woman (for it was one Of the better sex
that the invitation was given by had freely
partaken, and she pressed her guest to fol
low the example. one tolu heI, WIN oPo'
heart, that she and her husband had come
over from America to draw legacy of f2OC
and in in the prospect of such good fortune
they had made merry, and wished every one
about them to do the same,
Our Manchester matron now began tc
" smell rat" She held her tongue, h w
ever, and partook of the refreshments lie
fore her. While so occupied, in rolled he
husband, overcome by strong drink. The:
came a scene" The man was face to fac
with two wives, neither of them slow o
speech, and one of them filled with an " ar
dent spirit" She and he, yielding at lengtI
to the strength of their potations, fell fas
asleep. Now was our countrywoman's op
porlunity-and it was not wasted. Tn
legacy was WHIPPED out of his pockets; tn
first train for Manchester was takenj AM
when the faithless emigrant awoke, he foun'
that the only end of his voyage had been t.
place his lawful wife in possession of he
kinsman's bequest. Whether the "tw
berths" are now occupied by the partie
who took them, our informant sayeth moi
-GdtcShcad Observer.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1849-07-19
Things in the District.
From the Washington Correspondence Of
tIe New York Tribune, June IL

From the Washington Correspondence o.
HE Ne,c York Tribune, June IL.
A moor woman was put into Jail about
week since. 1t is the jail that cost the
neonle of the United States nearly or quite
s;xtv thousand dollars. Had this woman
committed any crime! Not the least IN
the wdld. Her mistress wants to sell her,
and pocket the money-that's ALL She
mt be into Jail simply to know where she
Is whn she finds customer. This poor
womaI offered for sic, expects to be con-
Tined IN few weeks. She has husband
and = mother, but neither of them is allow
cd TO % into the Jail TO visit her. The hus.
hand RED to talk to her through the grated
windo,. the other day, but was driven of
bv some mental of the establishment
Amana, the slave woman, is member Of
the Methodist Church, which takes the
name f Bethlehem. hear she is in good
ytandir in the church, and sustans a fan
ana cod character generally. The mis-
tress he owner the rader-who is she
She isMss A. B., venerable spinster, Z
few yers ago from Virginia, and now res
dinqithis city, She brought with her thi,
wo1lal her mother and two or three chill
dren. pom whose wages she has lived fol
some ears past, aud now purposes to pu
Amdna in her pocket. She Miss A. B.,
is mmber of the Methodist Episcopa
ChuEc, belongs to the McKendree Chape
congrgaton, and attends c!ess regularly
am gld to say, some Of the brethren are {
ittelsrrcd about this transaction.
Witn few days, another young wife
with ainhnt child in her arms, has beer
put iD this same Peoples Jail. She i,
sczedpon by the Sheriff, and one hun
dred al eighty dollars levied upon her -
This idoue by woman. too-a Mrs. OF
Miss n or Prince Georges Country, Md
Mrs N sold the woman a few years since
with mtwo children, for six hundred ant
IF y.dGlrs, and has received the entlr,
sum, VI in fifty dollars, with the interest
(say. ghty dollars and now levIes upol
her forhis balance The husband prcur
ed q pchaser, and has himself contrvec
to payp 1851 of the original sum. The
bnlnnt'S yet due, not to the womau but It
some oe Else, who made the purchase. -
The layers have got hold of the case, and
whethethe anxious husband will be able
to savels wife, or be compelled to give
her uPlleaven only kuaws.
1t ola happens that people who talk
but verittlc, thlnk-yUsT AS MUCH.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1849-07-19
The Dog and the Otter.

Even when young, the otter is most
powerful and severe bitter, closing its jaws
with the strength of a vice on whatever it
selzes. Even courageous dog who has once
batted with an otter, retains ever afterwards
the most eager and violent luminosity against
the animal. The scent of an otter renders
my otherwise most tractable retriever quite
uncomfortable. The remembrance of for
mer bites and wounds seems to drive him
almost frantic, and no sooner does he come
across the fresh track of one than he imme-
dlateIy throws aside all control, and is off
centre terre in pursuit 1t is not often
that an otter commits himself so far as to
be found during the daytime in any situation
where ne can be approached; but one day
In thus month l was out for quiet walk
with my retriever, looking at wide drains
and small pools for wild ducks, when sudden
~ the dog went off, nose to the ground, in
SO eager manner that knew nothing but
iox or an otter could have been the cause
OF his excitement; and ! soon found in
nearly dry open drain the quite recent track
OF very large otter. For long time he
would not show himself, till suddenly the
Gog rushed into thick juniper bush, and
t ., next moment dog and otter were tum-
Dhng over each other into deep black
pool The otter escaped from the dog in
lne water; but the hole being only about
SIX iFet square, though deep, / took my re-
tleyer out by main force, and waited for
tne water TO become clear again. When it
did so, looked for the otter for some time
IN vain, till at last, having stooped down
close to the pool, l was startled by seeing
MS face within lew inches of INV own
his body being almost concealed bv the
oVerhanglng bank. tried to make him
leave his cover, but in vain; as set the doc
IN again, who soon found him, and after q
short scuffle, the otter left the nool and
went off along wide but shallow drain
and there the battle began again. The
uog' although unable to master the OTTER
VINO was one of the largest size, MANAGED
10 prevent his escape, and at last contriVed
70 END the contest by weI-appIied blow
from piece of railing which / had picked
up'-'&. Johns Field Notes for 1876
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1849-07-19
GREET IMPROVEMENT IN
Planning, Tonguing and Growing
LUMBER.
JOSEPH ?. WOODBURY'S
Patent Planning Machine.

tonary Gutter, Planning, Tongung, Growing Machine
now offers fOr sale Machines and Rights to use the same
This Machine will plane 5000 feet of boards any uni.
form thickness, in hour producing better finished
surface than it is possible plane by any other means now
known, not excepting the hand plane, and peculiarly a..
dapd TO plane and joint caPboards and weather boarding
aud will do the work faster and better than any machine
heretofore invented. This machine is so arranged that il
planes the board with unbrokeu shaving the whole
width and length Of the MATERIAL and does not take
more than two thirds the power that required
quail amount of work by the Rotary Cutting Cylinder
in common The construction and organization Of
this machine is different. from airy other in USE
Communications for further particulars cheeully respond
ed to by addressing the subscriber, (pos pad) Boston,
Mass.
One of the above Planning Machines may be seen in on.
GRAFTON by calling on the patenec
JOSEPH P. WOODBURY.,
l&ly Border street, East Boston, Mass.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1849-07-19
Agricultural.

The flowing article, discriminating
among tc different kinds of grasses as re-
CARDS IL best time for cutting, takes, we
suspect, bout the right ground betweent he
advocate Of early and late cuttings, while
it gives any useful hints about curing hay
Cutting Grass and curing Hay
This nust depend upon the kind of grass
cultivate. Timothy affords near y double
the ouanity of nuirinent, if cut after the
seed is ftmed, instead Of while in flower,
and it is hen much more rellshed by hors-
es and a,ortion of the stock. This grass,
therefore should never be cut for them, ex-
cept when the seed is formed. The proper
time for hryesting is between the milk and
dough stale, when it will early rlpen alter
cutting Orchard grass, two'sevenths more
nutritiye value for hay in the seed, yet as
it is more tender, and much preferred by
stock, when cut in flower, aud as it contln'
ues to grow rapidly afterwards, should be
always cut at that time. Even few days
will make an mportant difference IN the
value of grass when cut for nay The
kind of grass, and the stock which is to be
fed, Cannot therefore, be to closely noted,
to detect the precise moment when grass
will best subserve the purpose Tor winch 1t
is INTENDED.
Many farmers do not consider the scorch,
ing effects of our June or July suns, and
their hay has got to dry. Unless the grass
be very thick and heavy, it will generally
cure sufficiently, exposed in the Swath Tor a
few days. When shook or stirred out II
should no! remain in this condition beyond
the first da, or it will thus lose much OF It's
nutrtive mices nor should dew or rain be
permitted 10 fall upon it, unless IN COCK
1t is better, after partially drying, to expose
it three or Gmr DAYS in this way, and as sooI
as properly cured place it under cover. i
is good b actce tn salt hay, when pu
up, as it thus secured against occasion
al greenness; aud there is no waste OF thu
salt, as it serves the double object, alter
curing the hay, of furnishing salt to thu
cattle and The manure heap
Clover should be cut after having tuII.
blossomed and assumed brownish hue
By close cutting more forage is secured
and the clover afterwards springs up NOR
rapidly and evenly. The swath, unles
very heavy ought never to be stirred open
bun allowed t. wilt on the top. 1t may the'
be carefully turned over, and when thu
partially cured, placed in high slende
cocks and remain until sufficiently dry I
remove into the barn, Clovermay be hou:
ed in much greener state, by spreadin
over 1t in the NOV, from ten TO twent
quarts OF salt per ton. Some add bushe
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1849-07-19
Alc0itinrs.
DR.. Traskjs
Magnetic Ointment.

I'hls Is the hrt attempt to combine the ELECTRIC and
MAGNEIl C FLUID with the powerful Vegetable rx-
tracts IN ire form Of an Ointment be spilled externally
oI the removal 81 disease. The most unlimited success il
mas met with stamps at the greatest discovery OF
the age 1t is constantly eectin cures of the utmost M
poTiance The most ncreduOus are convnced-thc most
lathless are compelled believe IN the mower aud viruc
OF ths great remedy II universally admitted to be tho
must wonuetii combination known to the world, for the
immediate relief Of disease and pain.
II nevertas while there remains sufficient life 10 res.
Dfe natural ana htaby action 10 the capillary vessels of
the oody, and equaze the circulation of the blood By
hs means controlling power gained over the most ma
ghant forms OF disease, when Oba ned from
any other remedy Such is the power of this combination
ha II peneiIaes to every portion Of the human frame ev-
cry bone and muscle, vein and gament is searched
out and made sensible of its purifying and healing inu
disease.
Numerous instances on record whore this remedy
h RESTORED heah TO patients the grave that the
most powerful internal remedies failed to produce anv ef
lect such has frequently been the case in Inflammation of
e bO"es-no patient need die Of this disease hero
me magnetic ointment be ohainedthat dangerous en-
uemc known as the putrd Erpeas can always be cured
ny hls remedy. For the Infammuory Rbeumatism mi,
Imminent Is The most complete remedy ever prepared In
% IaSe oul oil lVO VIII afford entire relief the wort
cases OF nervous headache in thirty minutes For nervous
disease is OF Immense Affections of the SHINE heu
mausm, lameness liberated sore throat Broncbts Pleu
Isy Group, ChOlc ChOlera Morbus Ague in the flee or
breast Burns scad head, Scrofa, Salt Rheum Eryspe
las, inamed eyes, fever Sores &C. will be immediatelv
relieved by the use of this remedy
For further particulars and testimonials see namnhIsts
| left with each agent. fP
$. h. Collins wholesale and retail MONTPELIER VI
Johnson and Holden, Middesex-Stimpson and Armes
ton-Joseph Demsey, Northfeld-A Ceayeland II.
Brookheld,-G. H. Gale, Northumberland and Walker
| Barre. 800 y W
| Price 25 and SO cents per bottle. o9;Iv
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SPECIAL NOTICE.

AIRS:
he Subscriber has removed to the Office of LYMAN Briggs
Esq, on State Street. over George w. Scott's Store
where he intends making G ENERAL DEPOT Of Appa
Falus and Books for Academies aud Common ScooOis-
consisting IN part of Maps, Glohts, Charts, &c &C.. sucl
as Alitchels Outline Maps Matson's Astronomical Do
ConelPs Globes, Pages Vocal Charts Davies Mahemat
zeal works Wells Gnmmars Wizards Histories, Cutter
Physiology, Wincheser's Writing & Book Keeping Doub
e and single entry Also, Rev. ZadnkT THOMPSON GEOG
RAPilY Il GEOLOGY OF VERMONT, accompanied with
Naps-A NEW WORK Dust pubshed) designed for the
use OF Academies and Schools The above work has been
examined and highly recommended, by the Honorable Hor
ace Eaton State superintendent and His Excclency Car
los Coolidge In fine all the Standard works needed in
the schools of this State, may be found here
Orders Will be PROMPTLY attended to, (by Mr. Briggs
in the absence of the subscriber)
CHARLES o. KIMBALL,
General Agent for the State.
Montpelier Feb. 1919.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1849-07-19

door looking on. Soon after, two of them
went 10 the barn, where he was found upon
the scAfold lying upon some nay WIN MS
face downward, as if asleep or badly intox-
icated The deceased breathed but two or
threeGmes after tie neighbors came The
knifehad not been found.
In The course of the evening the prisoner
said Ne didnot intend to kill his brother' Out
onlp 10 hurt him, and defend his Jug
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1849-07-19
Laughable Occurrence.

DoN'r PEEP.--On the recent occasion of
a party on the hill, couple of fellows
whose profession entities them to the appel
lation Of gentlemen, adopted somewhat
novel method of getting peep at fashiona-
BILE life. One mounted the others should
ers and peeped in at the window, admiring
each swan,llke fair one, as in low necked
dress she swan around the room. The la
dies were conversing with the most ANNA
ted gayety, when suddenly, through some
freak or whim, the fellow who held the
caves dropper, gave lurch forward, and in
he went, spilling himself into the lap of an
engaging young woman. The master Of
the house, alarmed by the screams Of the
terrified women, came to their assistance,
when the individual was obliged to explain
his sudden entrance, which he did most re-
luctantIy, and then lett-his companion
having long before done $3.50 much for
caves dropping.-MtOaukie, Wis.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1849-07-19
FREEMAN, MONTPELIER, VERMONT, 49,

but this is more th1n necessary for The cIo-
yer, or indicious for the stock consuming
it, as the purgative effects Of too much salt
induce wasefnI consumption of the for
age. A mixture of alternate layers Of dry
straw with clover, by absorbing its juices
answers the same purpose, while it materi-
ally improves the favor Of the straw for
fodder.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1849-07-19
COrbin's Vegetable JauMdice
Bitters,
DOR sale by the gallon or pint by SIX. COLLINS,
June -.
THE ORIGINAL AND GENUINE
kirk6ride'S TatterSaWS
HEAVE POWDERS.
1t has cured, in the last year,

1t has cured, in the last year,
500 cases Of lIeaves2OOO cases of chronic cough-9OO
cases Of broken wind, aud 5000 cases of horses
out If condition, and other diseases.
TENHlS remedy is put up in large packages, weighing
n one pound, to administer to o horse about l6
days, and To ordinary case-hus it will be seen
that is the cheapest eave Medicine that can be given,
only dollars worth is requisite in most TO
We know of many who have improved tbs value Of
heavy horse so, and 100 dollars by d,llsr's
worth OF the Taltersas Heave Powders.
More than five hundred Certificates, ver-
bal and written been received attestng to the vir
of this ines Unable Remedy but we have only space 10
Scarcely day passes but we receive marks IF appruba
on from agents. and others who have used or SOLD the
emedy. -,
The following is from agent at Burlington, w.
"M FLAMING n VI Mddebury says be purchased pack
age you last fall ana Sy' 10 TaSoIe young S morse
perfectly sound. He has just bought few more packages
or ether horses. A. C. SPEAR, Burlington, VI
C.nts-I have BY chance procured package Of you
Tattrr sals Heavr Powders, and have tried them on
hnse Of my own, think il has entirely cured my horse to
all appearances. Amos every here thinks eaves can
nd be cured aud satisfy people that they can, will pur
chase six packages for five dollars which is enclosed-
Please send to EDWARD J'NEo.
Clyde Glass Works, Clyde CO. N Y.
kuand, Oneida, Co. N. Y.
Messrs Cough and Ketchhm.-Gents; Having young
horse who had much to his injury contacted the leaves,
purchased him an article called eave Cure but which
think should be called Ileave Maker" as II made the
horse good deal than before. | was afterwards
induced tn give him the latter sall'' lieave Powders,
and the effect was an immediate restoration to suundness
have since heen offered nifty dollars r the horse
than offered him for, before he tHok y ur medicine:
J. BURlLNGAME.
Notice and Caution.
Many Druggists and dealers who have been disappointed
in not being allowed thu agancy " the Taersals Heave
Powders are putting up compounds OF their own which
they recommend superior tn the Taersals, and SOM
have the mpndence TO call them the original and genuInee
beware of ali these and be put off with none hut the Tat
tersas Be to observe that the genuine bears the
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1849-07-19

In Bristol market, lady laying her hand
upon joint of veal, said. 9" think, F.,
this veal is not so white as usual" Put
on your gloves, madam" said the dealer,
" and you will think differently" 1t may
be needless to remark, that the veal was or
dered home without another word Of objec-
ton
Jest with an ass, and he will slap you in
the face with his tail.
Thirteen hounces are not too many for
the dress of lady who wishes to be Ia
mode in London
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1849-07-19

"a good voice for singing is dangerous
shs, a great moralst says" he that can
T ss whole company by singing, and at
me age OF thirty has no cause to regret so
dangerous an accomplishment, is a yerv ex.
ate man." WY 'ol'U'-
,rd Ih !, GooD.-The Bridgeport Stand
ara In noticing that the Steamer Horo ~
sil'o and sunk sloop on Long Island
sound few days ago, gravelv rsce,on n''anI
that the Sound should Be widsneJ ~ NC 70
permit vessels to pass without touching "
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ID uttrr.
GRAZIELLA.

~%-~-N-1~~-~~N~N~~~T'-T -
For the Freeman.
GRAZIELLA.
By II. 1ADD SPENCER.
She dwelt beside the silver stream
That murmurs thro' the dell,
Her life was like pleasant dream,
Which no harsh sounds dispel.
Like the wild rose that buds and blooms
Some unknown path beside
Or like the star that first illumes
The sky at eventide.
She lived-she died-no solemn bell
Proclaimed her spirit free;
But lonely IS that silent dell
And sorrow dwels with me.
Like the wild rose that buds and blooms
Some unknown path beside
And loads the air with sweet perfume
So lived she-so she died.