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The freeman. (Fremont [Ohio]) 1849-1850, 1850-03-23
was it Providenceg
BY MSS sEpGwIcK.

Take for example, a young girl. bred de-
Ilicately in town, shut up in a nursery in her
lchildhood- boarding house through her
youth, never accustomed to either air or exer-
else two things that thelaw Of God makes essen
tial to health. She marsies; her strength is
not adequete to the demand made up5n it,
Her beauty fades away She languishes
through her hard offices Of giving birth to
children, sucking and watching over them.
and dies early s.What strange Providence
that mother should be taken in the midst
of life, from her children ., Was il Provi-
dence No. Providence has assigned her
threescore years and ten; term long enough
to rear her children's children, but she did
not obey the laws on which life depends, and
of course she lost it.
A father, too, was cut of in the midst Of
his days He is a useful and distinguished
citizen, and eminent In his profession A gen
eral buzz rises on every side, of "NFhata strik-
ling Proyidencei' The man has been in the
habit of studying half the night passing his
| days in his Office and the courts, of eating
luxurious dinners and drinking various vines
He has every day violated the laws on which
health depends Did Providence cut him
tof? The evil never ends here. The diseas-
es of the father are often transmitted and a
feeble mother rarely leaves behinds her yigor-
Gus children.
1t has been customary in some Of our cities,
for young ladies to walk IN thin shoes, and de-
licate stockings in midwiuter. A healthy,
blooming young girl thus dressed in violation
Iof Heavens law, pays the penalty; checked
circulation, cold fever and death. @What
tsad Providence!" exclaimed her friends.
Was it Providence, or her own folly
A beautiful young bride goes night after
night to parties made in honor other marriage
She has slightly sore throat perhaps, and the
weather is inclement but she must wear her
neck and arms bare; for whoever saw a bride
in close evening dress She is consequent
| tly seized with an inflammation Of the lungs
and the grave receives her before her bridal
days areover "What Providence p cx-
claims the world. "Cut off in the midst of
happiness and hopet' Alas did she not cut
the thread of her own life
A girl in the country, exposed to our chan
geful climate, gets new bonnet, instead Of
getting flannel garment A rheumatism is the
consequence. Should the girl sit down tran
quilly with the idea that Providence has sent
it upon her, or should she charge il to her
vanity and avoid the folly in future?
Look, my friends, at the mass of diseases
that are incurred by intemperance in eating
or in drinking, or in study or in business;
also being caused often by neglect of exercise,
cleanliness, pure air by indiscreet dressing,
tight lacing, DC; and all is quietly imputed to
Providencei Is there not impiety as well
as ingnorance in this Were the physical laws
strictly observed from generation to generation
there would be an end to the frightful diseases
that cut short life, and of the maladies that
make life torment or a trial
The freeman. (Fremont [Ohio]) 1849-1850, 1850-03-23

A New WRINKLE.-A A correspondent of The
Scientific American, who desired to cultivate
taste for early rising says
Finding that was not moved by the rat
Ting of a common alarm clock, / attached
little piece of apparatus, by which, when the
alarm is wound up, the clock is prevented from
striking, but when the alarm weight is releas-
ed a motion is communicated by string,
which in another part of the room lights a
lamp, and the fire, if desire it, and directs at
the same time small stream of water upon
the pillow, or throws weight upon the bed
The chief advantages that gain are. that +
cannot avoid the falling weight or stop the
stream of water without leaving the bed, and
SO am not tempted by the luxury of doing
and that have light room and warm IRE
(whcn l wish) to make the shower bath moro
pleasant
The freeman. (Fremont [Ohio]) 1849-1850, 1850-03-23

EE Itsometimes happens that fish bono
accidently swallowed, viii remain in the eeso-
phagus, and occasion serious inconvenience;
in fact, instances have been known where 50
much irritation had arisen that death has fol-
lowed In such cases, it is advisable, as soon
as possible, to take four grains of tartar emetic
dissolved in one half pint Of warm water, and
Immediately afterwards the white of six eggs
The coagulated mass viii not remain in the
stomach more than two or three minutes, and
the probability is that the bone will be elected
with the contents of the stomach Ii tartar
emetic is not to be found conveniently. te.i-
spoonful of nustared dissolved in mk-warR
water and swallowed win answer the same
purpose. Scientific American.
The freeman. (Fremont [Ohio]) 1849-1850, 1850-03-23
poetrp.
For the Freeman.
A SISTERS FAREWELL.


See! my bosom is not bursting.
Though breathe the sad FAREWELL
In the truth of heaven trusting,
Though my grief could not tell;
On this sweet assurance resting,
That " He doeth all things well.''
IT were my joy if might ever,
Follow where thy fortunes lead
But if we awhile must sever,
Shallit make this fond heart bleed,
While thou shalt deny me. never,
Sweet affection's priceless need.
Go then, while for choicest blessings,
On thy wandering feet pray;
Mayest thou heavens smile possessing,
Tread securely on thy way;
And nor care, or fear distressing,
Find thy bosom night or day.
May the fire ever burning
Brightly on affections shrine,
Cheer thee while life's lessons learning,
In the city or the mine,
Cheer thee, guide thee when returning,
To the home that still is mine.
But if there should be no greeting,
For as, brother, on the earth,
Seek. o. seek the place of meeting,
Purchased By SAVIOR IS worth.
Where our joy shall not be heeting,
Who're no sorrow e'er has birth.
Fremont. March, 1850.
The freeman. (Fremont [Ohio]) 1849-1850, 1850-03-23
How to Educate.

Education is not the putting sharp weapon
into mans hand, but training him to employ
for good purpose whatever weapon may come
in his way. Let the schoolmaster, when he
is abroad, step into the menagerie, and borrow
thence the leading principles Of bis art. We
know better how to educate a lion than a
man. Education is to train a child out
of bad habits into good. and reading OF
writing are useful or hurtful just as they aid
or hinder, the accomplishment of this end.
The freeman. (Fremont [Ohio]) 1849-1850, 1850-03-23

w In the Bank of England ofewer than
sixty folio volumes, or ledgers, are daily flied
with writing in keeping accountsl To produce
these volumes, the paper having been preyi-
ously manufactured elsewhere, eight men,
three steam presses and two hand presses, are
continually kept going within the bank In
the copper plate printing department 2S,oeo
bank notes are thrown off daily; and so accn-
rately is the number indicated by machinery,
that to purloin single note without detection
is an impossibility.
The freeman. (Fremont [Ohio]) 1849-1850, 1850-03-23

Lou1slANA.-An act passed the Senate Of
Louisiana on the 10th ultimo (and will doubt
less become law) the title OF which is as fol-
lows:
can act to provide block of stone for the
Washington Monument bearing the follow
ing inscription: The State Of louisiana
ever toyaIto the Consultation ondthe Union"
The freeman. (Fremont [Ohio]) 1849-1850, 1850-03-23

more than he chose to utter; suppose we
compromise it, and say homeopathic remedy
in alopathic proportions
Good, goodH exclaimed his merry niece /;
1'll be your patient forever
The doctor shook bis head menacingly, and
left his seat to rummage his book shelves for
a volume which he had just then occasion for.
Delilah, as soon as his back was turned, slip
ped into his chair, unfolded the prescription
which he had just written, and foundit to read
thus
The freeman. (Fremont [Ohio]) 1849-1850, 1850-03-23
FREMONT FREEMAN:
j. S. FOUKE, Editor and Publisher.

The FxEMANs IS published every Saturday morn
ing-Ofsce opposite Kendall 4 Nuns Store-F
mont, Sandusky county. Ohio.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-01-24
.5-Tr~,uy AuN
GREEN MOUNTAIN

( that I wanted to load my gun, and sIoou
still; after some delay, he made T n
dous circuit and brought tito me- Duc"s
this time the tiger had raised hlmse', W
several times, and growled most hercely a,
me-.bnt he could do no more. loaueu
and walked up to the back of him, ne was
bTea,bing very heavily, and was heSltatlng
whether to fire again OF moi, when he lifted
nm his head. SO | put the muzZle close to
the back of his ear and gave him the coup
de grace. -..-.......s ..ssg. >,
Il was some time before any one would
come near me, but when they saw me take
hold OF the tigers head, they came from all
quarters. and had hundred or more a.
round me directly; andno that they found
the tiger was really dead, it was with Inc
greatest difficulty could keep them from
pntting spears into and beating it. tied
his two fore and hind legs together, put
bamboo betwixt each. and sixteen fellows
marched off, not very fast, with him towards
the boat :,
now wanted my rife, but the fellow hid
flung il away as he ran; however. we on
found it. | went to look at the place where
the tiger had lain; it was dry nuIah, a.
bout four feet wide at the mouth. and run
ming back about ten feet to point, and at
bout four feet deep. the only place for
mile or two round that he could probably
have lain down without being seen VEN
off to the boat to see what could do for
the poor wounded fellow The wound in
bis back was from the tigers mouth, and
fearful one; his hips were literally smashed
and his entrails protruding; the wounds in
the upper part ofthc body were from the III
gers claws; his shoulder and left arm we're
smashed of course, with such wounds as
these l could Go nothing. gave him some
laudanum and made him a comfortable bed
of some bamboos and the straw from some
beer bottles, and sent him off to an indigo
factory near by.
Just as had done this they brought me
another man, who had been seized by the
same tiger earlier in the day; his wounds
were in the same parts Of the body, and of
exactly the same description as the other
| did the same for him. The fellows had
now bro't the tiger to the top of the bank,
and stolen all his whiskers. As | took his
measure, it was eight feet ten inches long
from nose TO end Of tail, three feet eight in
height behind, three feet eleven inches at
the fore shoulder, and two feet through the
upper part Of the fore leg The mex, day
after had skinned him. found his head
measured two feet nine inches round.
was followed for two days by lots of natives,
who wanted TO see the Sahib who shot the
tiger, after waiting until i, got close To
him. J. ". r.
India Sporting Rrritw. 4
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-01-24
FREEMAN, MONTPELIER. VERMONT.

at a cost Of $40. He has used no me,.O,s
in the cultivation; He ploughed i deem and
on the 10Th and Goth Of May, Is47 pian,ed
it with corn in hills four feet part each way
He used the -culivatorat every hoeingS
which was four times--runing in yery deem
twice in row both ways. Al the second
hoeing, pulled all except two plants il, hin
At the lat hoeing, 25th of August sowed
rye, oats, nd grass seed, putting ON to the
acre twel Quarts rye, sixteen quarts oats
eight OUTS nerds grass r timothy. twelve
quarts red top, and eight pounds clover
seed He raised from this field 1856 busbel.
Of corn ofexceilent quality, which sold read.
lily at 81 cents per bushel. and 33 bushels
potatoes The crop ofrye taken off the
next year, measured SIS bushels. The
grass seed took well and has brought The
field into a fine sward and good pasturase.
He makes an exhibit of all the expence,
he hes laid out on the land up to the 18Th
Of October, lS49, and credits value of tn,
crops he has taken off, from which it apper.
that the cost ofthe II 2 acres of land, al
now fenced and improved, is SO 81. -.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-01-24
A Marriage Incident.

The Spirit Of the Times, Of this city,
VoucheS that the following stoly is true in
every particular, strange as it may seem.
On Thursday last, wedding party arrjy-
ed from the country, consisting of the bride
and groom, the brother of the latter, and
several friends. They put up at one of our
public houses, and in the evening, the pre-
hminarles having been all settled the clar.
gyman in attendance, and the ceremonie.
about to begin, when the groom manifested
some dissatisfaction. The bride nerce;y
ing this, aud being high spirited, showed
as much independence as the lover. In IN,
midst Of the confusion which ensued. ,b
bridegroom's brother stepped up to IN
bride and said !" Since - won't ma,
ry you, I'll have you myself, if you have n
objections"
None in the least" said the bride. ="
always took you for better man than yor
brother and now am fully convinced Of it.
The knot was at once tied, and muc
qualification was expressed at the result.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-01-24
Parsnips.

A correspondent has written TO inquire
" whether we know by our experience the
quality ofthe parsnip for feeding and fat
leuing pigs! 7" In answer we beg to STATE
that at our farm at Catlands Bingmen, we
have been in The habit of emplo,in pars-
nips for that purpose r some time. Upon
reference 10 onr books we find that on the
llth ofOctober, lS47, we put up two shoats
Of eleven weeks old and fed them on skim
milk and parsnips, for three months, when
they were killed, weighing two hundred
and thirty.ouc pounds. They were well fat
tened, firm IN flesh, aud the meat of excel
lent favor. Tie quantity Of parsnips con.
sumed by them YVES nine bushels each.
Suss,r English Express
We have often wondered that no account
is made Of this valuable root. Allthe world
is alive 10 the value of the carrot, while this
esculent il entirely overlooked That the
parspip contains more saccharine matter
than the carrot, or even any Of the bee,s,
we are satisfied. A very excellent wine is
made of it, which We venture to assert can,
be made from any other of the whole root
crop. dissemination as an edible for the
table, also tells in its favor. And herd
of hogs turned into field, containing bngas,
heets, carrots and parsnips, would not be
long in settling the question which they
like the best and as they cannot read the
Genesee Farmer, aud are not influenced by
any of our laundering theories. and trnst
alone to experience, and that unerrng guide
we are disposed TO give them in the place
|ofreason,* We are disposed to give them the
credit OF Aelng very capable j,idges-vtry
-. Genesce Farmer.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-01-24
National Wit.

The national wit Of the Scotch is alto.
gether different from that of the Irish. In
deed, the Scotchman is not witty, so much
satirical, If he perpetrates pun or Joke,
it often carries sting to somebody's cost
The following is good illustration A
meeting of the elders of certain kirk had
assembled for the purpose of determining
about the position of stove, which was to
be erected for the purpose Of warming the
building on Sundays. After considerable
discussion, an old man, who had hitherto
said but little, was asked for his opinion
I'm my humble opinion" said he, "thc
stove should be placed in the poopit, for it
is by far the cauldest place in a The Kirk"
The English are not famous for their wit
The national stock consists rather of set
Of conventional sayings, which men agree
to laugh at, than those of natural corusca-
lions Of wit which distinguish the Irish
character
American humor, says Eliza's Journal,
mainly consists in strong exaggerations, and
is ludicrous chiefly from its incongruty.-
The Americans, by pitchforkiny together
the most odd and heterogeneous ideas, force
you to laugh in spite of yourself This
kind Of burlesque humor has already be-
come their national type its best speci-
mems are to be found in Sam Slick and
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-01-24
Wild Rice.

Professof Randall, Of Cincinnati, VIII,
was attacfed to the corps of engineers late
y sent oulby the United States government
to explore Minnesota and the Indian country
has lately feturned from his tour. The Co.
umbus Salesman. in noticing his return,
says -
MIR. N. presented to us two bags ofricc
from the lakes at The head OF the St. Croix
one as prepared for food by the Indians, 81
the other in the rough state for sowing, As
we gatherfiom Prof Randall, this wild rice,
for such il is, (Zi@dnia aqualica,) is inf
mtely superior in taste and far more nutrl-
Gus than The rice Of the Southern States,
and grow, abundantly as an indigenous
production, and can be cultivated to almost
any extent in the rivers and lakes that a
bound in that territory. After the tops OF
the rice plants have been tied up in small
sheayes asst stands growing in the water, an
Indian squaw with her canoe will gather
from FIVE to ten bushels per day 1t will
grow in water from six inches TO five feet
deep, where 1t finds muddy soil. The
stalk Of it, and The branches or ears, that
have the seed, resemble oats, both in ap-
pearance aud manner of growing; the stalks
are full of joints, aud rise from l2 to
feet above the water"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-01-24
Agricultural.
Retaining Sandy Land

obed Brooks, Jr.. of Harwieh. Barns,a.
BILE county. Mass, gives the officers Of the
Agricultural Society of that county. some
interesting facts in regard to his experince
in rcelaiming blowing sands" He states
that much of this kind of soil, with which
Cape Cod abounds, can be readily rendeTS
"pleasantto the eye and profitable to ,ba
cultivation" He says" BY slight dress.
ing, aud by proper cultivation, they NAV he
made to produce a good crop Of corn tho
first year, aud by laying down to grass in The
fall, they may be brought into good pastnr.
age. Moreover, by setting npon the Dor.
ders of the enclosure, the siIver-leaf poplar
"a tree exactly adapted to loose and sandy
soils, and not liable to be eaten by cattle
they may be made to improve the appearance
Of any village, aud give an air of thrift and
beauty 10 the vast places of the cape.n
Mr.. B. bought lot containing eleven and
a half acres, in the spring Of is47. which
was then regarded as completely worn ont
and had already begun to blow. He cave
only $50 for the whole lot, and it had pTeyi.
ousIy offerd been at mnch less price. He
fenced it with cedar posts and chestnut rails,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-01-24
AN INTERESTING CASE

Where Elder strout Il personally known, he needs no
vouchers rs his character for truth and veracy stands as
align as that OF any other Where il is known il s only
necessar 20 say he is highly respectable clergyman Of
the Free VIII baptist denomination. We ask for his state
mcBt, candid reading, .-
TO TIE PUBLIC
having OF late associated with minsteng brethren who
were laDorng under pulmonary difficulties and knowing
ls Is the common lot of such difficulties and the public
generally have but little confidence in patent medicines
deem my du TO state few facts touching NV oyv case
believing they will he Of public utility For some wears
past aVebcen afflicted with disease of the lunsA o.
easonng hoareness soreness and pain through the chest
ana RI Times difficulty of breathing During the past win.
Ter u ad arrived at that stage that found must
my ministerial ahors unless could Obtain relief which
considered doubtful having tried several physicans nre
scnPons without any benefit Stating my convictsns I,
some OF ms friends they persuade 10 use HunteFs
pulmonary Balsam Cough Syrup had so ittle "a m
in these medicines that should have procured il mad
not the money been given by the person who made the re-
quest called on Mcssrs. curtis and Company who re-.
commended the above named Balsam and the indan vs
pepsia Fills TO be taken in connection with It. used them
WIN so good success that my friends sh-r
nave not enjoyed 50 good health for YEAR as nov d.
therefore ferl willing To civ my name to Ih public to-
gether with my advice to those afflicted with coughs colds
ndlnng complaints tn try the BaIsnm and Pills n )
s. n COLLINS, Wholesale and Retail Agent Mor.p. lisf
w., llutch6s, Waterbury-D " Keith, RsrFe-T Hak.
er, Plainhtid-E Putnam, MaFsh6 .idE PERI. tnr Co.
Csbot-N Kidder and Co. HYDE park-H Wills, John
Sod Gilbert, MOrrssown--H Montgomery Hardwick
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-01-24
poetry.
Ear the Ereeman
NATURES BEAUTY.

There's beauty in the blushing dawn,
When warm Spring days are bright and fair,
When phoebus bears his journey on,
And coudlets float in liquid air,
And varied beauty IN the fields, -,
Where first the cowslip's blooms un'oio'
And the young dandelions wear ~,
Upon their heads " crown OF goiu'
There's beauty by the forest orooEs'
In wildwood bower and fairy dell;
Where the red baths bear meekly up,
And yiolets peep fiom beauty's cell.
There's beauty too in cherry groves,
Where balmy zephyrs gently rove,
And wild spring birds returning meet
To chant their early tales of love.
There's beauty in the rainbow's hue,
O'erarchng earth on heavens high brow,
A wreath upon the storm cloud dark,
In token of Gods ancient vow;
And faifer yet the glowing west,
Where floats the bright wing'd evening cloud,
In crimson beauty mantled round
The setting sun,-a gorgeous STROUD.
There's beauty in the evening sky,
Reyond the clouds most distant eight,-
Where meieors play in heaven high,
Aid revel in celestial lights; ....t
Where stars, with brightly glancing eyes,
Look down from nights high twnking throne,
And cynthia wheels her destined flight,
Mid glores of her own bright home.
There's beauty in the ocean Vast,-
Its crystal waves of sunlight glow
Its mirror breast of starlight CLEAN,
And diamond curves far down below.
o, there's beauty all around,
In sky, in air, on sea and land;
In truth, Creations Beauty's self,
Pure from her Maker-God's right hand.
GREENDALE.
Fayston VT
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-01-24

The HIT PALpABlE.-A few days since
a traveller stepped into bank, and imme-
dlately after his entrance pulled off his lat
coat and cravat This done, he cast a look
at the cashier, who was seated i'll the cor.
ner, cool as a summers morning." and
with commanding shake Of the head,
said, hadn't you better be gcttin' that ere
"atcr heated" The Teller Informed him
that he was in the wrong shop" "You
are in bank, sir, not BARRIERS shop
Bank, eh !" calculated the stranger,
dang me, they TOLD me it ,0as SHAVING
sHoP,"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-01-24
LN'7'ERESTY.NG TO MOTHERS.
PleaSantto the Taste, and Sure and SAFE IN IL
Operation.
American VcrERifIUge.


This urclf IS offered tdthe public with entire confidence
as being perfectly sar In all for Infants children
adults amt II is believed To be the efecnl destroyer
OF worms Of all descriptions ever made 0f by
Much Of the dsareeable and nauseatn taste which rem
der other Nermifu ges difcuio administer children
sayGided IN the American Vermifuge. Thousands per-
sl by worms without the real cause being known
gnng some other reason for the sickness until it
late to reach and remove The cause.
There is no disease that produces much disturbance in
the system they have been known produce
Pleurisy, Dysntery Vomiting Fever, Dopsy of the Bran
SpnsmOdic Cunghs, etc, etc.
Thu recipe received through Of the best ply
sicans, in New York, and Of the quantity we have
sold, we have never known failure. we have known
to bring away lots of worms, from the Pin Worm
rrnrtS, ehn ngea r ns uru
the sole proprietOrs of the AMERICAN VERMIFUGE, by
whom It's sold wholesale and retail also ~ their agents.
Price % cents per bottle.
S Collins wholesale and retail agent, Montpelier VI.
IS lluichins, Waterbury-DW Keith, Waterbury, Bar.
re, l. Hooker, Planfoll-E Putnam, MarshfeId-E Per.
~ aud Co., CabolN Kceler and Co., Hydepark-H NJ
Villas, Johnson-D Gilbert, AIoristown--H Montgomery,
HaTdwck .s I31y