Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-10-24

The School MlsTREss AND HER CANINE
FRIEND.-One Of the most touching instances
OF canIe attachment, Of which we ever he d.
was related to us, the other day, by matr Of
the neighborhood where the finale of the mean
choly event TRANSFERRED
young lady Of one Of the northern towns Of
this county, while engaged in teaching ssAssl,
the past summer, a few miles from her home,
was singled out, towards the close of her en-
gagement, without any apparent Involvement,
by the dog of one Of her employers, as the Pc
culiar object of his regard, which soon unac-
countably increased to such degree that he
could scarcely be beaten from her side, or pre-
vented from entering the school house, to which
he daily repaired. At the termination of her
school, which she left in failing health, when a.
bout to start for her parental residence, the dog
gave signs OF his determination to follow her.
which perceivlng, she turned to the owner, and
soon effected purchase of the animal, which
now joyously attended her home Her first
words, on entering the house, were" Mother
have come home to die, and have brought q
friend here to watch over my grave" After ma.
king this remarkable announcement, she imme.
dlatey took to her bed, and sunk rapidly in
typhoid, which, in about a week, terminated in
her death. During her whole sickness, the faith
full. and evidently sorrow-streken dog, never
but for a few minutes at a time, left the sick
room, constantly lying dejectly near the head of
her bed, and seeming but too best when permit
ted to lick her fevered hand which was occasion
ally extended for his tender caresses. As her
final hour drew near, he became Indifferent a.
bout food, and soon refused it altogether. After
Der death, which he seemed TO comprehend, he
continued to watch by the corpse, only at one
time leaving it., and that was when the coffin
case, which had arrived with the coffin, was car
ried aud placed by the side of the grave previ-
ously dug in an enclosure near the house. He
then, having somehow been made aware of what
was going on, came out of the house, went to
the case, and, with his paws on the side, looked
in, and seemed to examine it attentlvely. He
next jumped down into the grave, and appeared
to inspect that also with equal care and atten.
ton. He then came out and hurried back to
his post by the corpse, which he continued to
watch, till it was brought out for interment,
when he closely followed the coffin, and looked
sorfowfully on, as it was lowered to its final
resting. place, and the grave filled up. When
his human fellow-mourners retired, however, he
remained behind, and, lying down at the head of
the grave, could not be induced TO leave the spot,
refusing, for the first few days, all food, then,
for week or two, sparngly receiving it when
brought to him, and, at last going occasionally
to the house for it, but only TO dispatch in haste
what was set before him, and instantly return to
his sad and lonely vigil, which, night and day,
he still continues to keep up over the remains of
his beloved mistress.
Pathological, OR FRUIT. Growers ExHIBI.
TIoN. The show of fruit at the Court House
on the 18th, exceeded all our expectations. The
almost countless variety of apples, all of superb
or quality and size, and the numerous kinds of
excellent pears, and lucious grapes there exhib-
ited sufficiently attest what can be done in Vers
mont, in this interesting branch of our products,
with general attention to the subject.
The Liberty party in New York, have
nominated Gerrit Smith aud Samuel X.
Ward for President and Vice President
A GooE ONE.-Some Of the Webster
wings in the 9Th District, a few days ago
called upon George R. Russell, Esq, OF
Roxbury, in order to get him to consent
to lie candidate for Congress, in order to
throw Mr.. Mann overheard. Having
preached the subject, Mr.. Russell interrupt
ed them by saying" Gentleman, before
we go any farther, you had better under
stand my position. am rather more op-
posed to Mr.. Webster than Mr.. Mann HIM
sefE'-LowcH American.
Those are men-stealers, who abduct, keep,
sell, or buy slaves or freeman. To steal
man, is the highest kind of theft.-GrOt'-
as.
FEARFUL SPORT. A correspondent
writes us, that member Of Mr. Whites
school, Amherst, Mass, a lad Of II, on
Saturday, the 10Th. having rifle in his
hand loaded with ball, in sport placed the
muzzIe under his chin, and said how easy
man could kill HIMSELF )" at the same time
placing his foot against the hammer, push
ed it back until it had nearly cooked, when
his foot slipping, the hammer fell upon the
cap, and the rifle discharged. The chin
was entirely blown away, and the bali pass
ed out through the back of his head. His
name was Frederick Goodale. Traveller
FINGERS WERE MADE BEFORE FORKS. -
A London paper contains this account OF a
new inger-saving invention "A snuff
box of a novel construction, and designed
to supersede the necessity of using the fin
gers in taking snuff, has been registered at
Birmingham. The box is inverted, and
upon being turned up, two small cups are
found charged with the tilillating mixture,
and ready to be applied to the nose."-
Olive Branch.
The $10O,00O voted by Congress TO ex-
tend the National Capitol at Washington,
will, it is said, be used in the erection of a
Senate Chamber, leavingthe House of Rep
resentatives for another appropriation. The
Senate Committee on Public Buildings has
offered reward of $500 premium for the
best plan, accompanied by estimates for the
extension of the Capitol LOWeH Ameri-