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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-01-10
Diving Pigs.

The diving pigs which exist in the inte-
rior Of Pennsylvania, are remarkable. The
town of Pottsvile is 81 uated at the point
where the N ,rwegian creek empties into
SchuyIkil The creek is a rapid stream,
but the river, where the creek enters, is
rendered deep and sluggish by dam be-
low. The butchers of the town reside a.
long The creek, and are in the habit of throw
ing the olfal into the creek, which is wash
cd into the river.
A large number Of Irish laborers live
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-01-10
Preserving Beans.

It is asserted that by boiling common
beans. and packing then IN air-tIght vessels,
they may be kept for an indefinite period,
as sweet and paIatabIe as when "taken from
the pot" As IA Confederation of the truth
of this theOry" we append til" following;
Twelve tin packets of preserved French
beln., IN a wooden box, have been rought
up from the Royal George" (EngIand)
Neither vinegar nor pickle Ind been used !;
they Ind been boiled and placed in air-tight
vessel' and we've as fresh aud fit for use
as when first enclosed THEY had been IT,
ty-SeUen ysdrS uAarr aCatcr.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-01-10
WHY Don't You Try it!

pcad Tho following statement of hcts-throw away
yoUr old preudicts and answer the above Su'sll"n NJ
nrrdne tn common sense and and YOU VIII Try H.
Messrs Cuftiss and NiChnS.-FOr two years past hA'e
beeu entirely Frustrated with The Rheumatism h"lh NY
knees were sw,I,d to their original sizea large buhch
cnme ont Un nv breast bone app airing like pat =" the ne
thrnwn nut Another b, NJ thlGwn INT ui my NHl'
In short endured the most CNcruciatin2 pain ut ntHr9
t,r.4 yenrs obtained the best IN dual attendance u
r,uutty afforded, and tried great "umbf al medohes
and rscriltii- withm the least benefit RlltNmloh,
when had the good urtu procur, BOIL" If Camp
and Pain Killer pr pared If Messrs. Curtis and ehWs, 81
bangor Soon ttcr wking il, found could g,i S'me
rest nights and tie pain come lest violent have con
Timed IT, take it and apply ii tEt nay until have uSea
rigbt hotties took much large quantities than was rec
nm .nded The swelling his AL g0n, down both IN my
limbs and breast aud am entirely rHevtd III m pam
have beeu ublu dn good days work al any time hr inc
last three mouths, for my age. No deselllth VI
NV ease can convey the vast amount OF hen ~ nave r.
rrived from this article. bevru is the BE- st re in the
wutld far rheum s. have also used II f. cholic pans
in the stomack, and always und mmedlstc IelMi: a.
!" NV JOHN BUCkNAA.
DiSmont July II, 1913.
In addtton TO the above have certificates from per
sons If the highest responsibility all over the country VINO
o non cured of the billions chOlic, cranp in the sun-
arb and mhs scarlet rash throat in adults OF Gun
Jrrn spnns and bruises, tht most stubborn case Of the
pIss severe sCalds md burns extracting tn hre at ono
| md giving immediate relief from pain.
Re nTIicular call for Curtjs and Perkins tramp anO
main Kiar-a Others bearing this name are connlere
Fur sale wholesale aud retail by CURTIS and PERNlNs
! Bangor, Maine. a.. @ y
| s Collins wholesale and retail, Montpelier, Nt-S
| Hutchins, Waterbup-n w. Keith, mrrs-L HwEet
! TIainfeld-E. u. Putnam, Marshfrld-E Perry and Co.
| raho,N P Keier and Co Hyd! park-i Villas, John
son-Np GILBERT Mousown-H. Montgomery, Hardwick
sun " ' l3;lY
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-01-10
The Face.

The human face is marvellous book
And it opens whenever we heed;
Time hath its tale IN each wrinkle and nook
Life hath its legend in every look
And he that runneth may read
Our summers are deepening the dmple of mlrth,
Our winters, the crows foot of care;
Till years hive WON threadbare the velvet o.
birth,
And lett it. lesson ofbeluly's light worth,
Of promises gone to the air.
-CdPriccs.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-01-10
l)oetrp
Wholesale Philosophy.

The Wideswarlh" sonnoteer OF the Boston
Post now an. then hits vein Of truest Phlloso-
pbv. Here is one Of his latest strikes;
LET'S take the world just as itjogs along,
Nor gruuble at the ills which my assail'
But trim our ship to the impending gale,
And watch her ell the bakers rude among;
Meier growl with ervous spite at others iun'
Which our horizon hears no CLEAN OF Joy,
Or when misfortune, with dark alloy,
Causes our cup with sadness 10 o'erren.
Rather Old Uncle Neds" example sec,
Who, when rude tine his teeth away did take
And he could no more grind the lov'd corn cake,
With resignation I" let the corn cake be-"
How can it help bad luck to growl or cry
Be patient, our turn may come by'nby.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-01-10

"Shon," said Dutchman, "you may
say what you please bout bad neIghbors;
] had tie worst nelghbms as never was Mine
pigs and mine hens come home nit dere
ears split, aud fodder day two of them
come home missing"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-01-10
Profits of Poultry.

Mr.. Editor 1T is now one year since
began to keep an account with my poultry
| commenced the first day OF December
lS4S, with nineteen hens aud one Rooster
which stock | valued at twenty dollars, and
in the Spring added one more hen They
laid in one year, with what few of nv
pulets have laid in the fall, eighteen hun.
dred and elghty-one gigs, and have raised
eighty.two chickens, The amount of eogs
sold is twenty seven dollars, and ninety
seven cents; fowls sold, forty-six dollars
and forty-elght cents have now thirty.
two fowls, which | call worth thirty doll MS
| have reekoned no eggs higher lhn ffy
cents dozen those that | lent off at one
dollar a dozen, deducted fifty cents a
dozen for the trouble of packing, and de.
Ilvering on sending off,
Eggs sold--l3O $97,97
Eggs not sold-5ol at 10 cts per doz. 1917
Fowls sold 46,48
Value of fowls on hand over last year at
this time 1000
9l,72
81 9 bushels of Germ and meal, at IS
cts. per bushel 2f37
Balance in favo- of fowls S67.35
boston CatiCatOr.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-01-10
Dartetp.
An Awkward Mistake.

A f rmer who had bought a caf from
butcher desired him t. drive him to his
farm and place it in his stable, which he
accordingly did. Now, it happened, that
very day, that man with grinding organ
and dancing bear, passing by Tint way,
began ,hei antics in front cf the FARM
After amusing the farmer for some time,
the crgIn-man entered the farm house. and
asked the flrmer il he could give him
nights lodging, The frner replied, he
could give the man Iod Lng, but he was at
less where To pat the bear After mus
ing lille he determined to bring the calf
inside the house for that night, and place
the belr IN the stable which was DONE
Now, the butcher expecting the calf would
rem,ln in the stable all night, resolved to
steel 1t ere morning; and the farmer aud
his guests were, in the night awakened by
a fearful yelling from the ou.huIdlng.-.
They got up, aud ,akng a lantern entered
the stable, where the fIrmer found to his
surprise, the butcher of whom he had
bought the calf in the grasp of the bear,
which was huging him tremendously, for
he could not lite, being mu2zled, The
farmer Immediately understood the state Of
the case, and briefly mentioned the cIrcum-
stance 10 the owner OF he bear, who, to
punish the butcher for his intended theft,
called ont to the bear, Hug him Tommy"
which the bear did in real earnest; the
butcher roared most hdeously the whole
time. After they thought he had suffered
enough, they set him free, and the butcher
skunk off glad to escape with his llie while
the farmer and his guest returned to thelI
beds-Eagtish Paper.
Aneodote OF John Jacob Astor
Do You ever trust, Mr.. Arstor ~ in
quirel Mr.. X. do not trust strangers,
sir" was the reply, "unIess they Iursish
satisfactory city reference" " ! hen, .
Quolh Mr. X. "thc skins have selected
must suffice for this time" and paying for
the same he departed. In the attern' on OF
the same day, Just before the sailing of the
New Bedford packet, the young trader re-
turned for his 10, of furs Throwdg tn G
whole pack on his back, he left the store
but had not proceeded dozen yards from
the store, when Mr., A. called his name
bidding him come back. "Sir," said Mr.
A., "you may have credit for any amour
Of goods you require, provided they are t.
be found in my store" But" stammer
ed Mr.. K, "but," my dear sir, can Civ
you no city reierences-I am strange
here" ask no other recommendation,
responded the rich merchant, than tina
already furnished for yourself IHe ma
wtO is not abOOe his business need neye
hesitate to apply to John Jacob Astor f
credit" Thus commenced a trade bc
tween two merchlnts, which was comu,
ned to the mutual satisfaction and advln
age of both Tor long term of years M
X. is now one Of the most eminent capita
lists in New Bedford.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-01-10
4flc0itincs.
For the Good OF the Many.
HUNS hiAiM hNT.
HAS .2STO.NTSHED THE WORLD.

CRANP IN THE CHEST AND STOMACH.
Norm N,DsoS, June le49. |
In the f,ll Of 1913 Tackled with Cramp in
az chest ana SION icl-kunwing something I'll the reputa
lion of yuur grrat Lnmrn applied ut once and was
mmrdia Nv cured, and TAX" pleasure in r'cummending
II 10 all nv friends as medicine that always b. relied
on hlR$. H. A. JOHNSON.
TOOTH ACHE.
We the undersigned have treqpt utly USED Hunts Lnt
nrrt for the Tooth Ache, and always found in its appi
'''''' CHAs. II. DoWD.
MRS. l.. A. lELO.
Extract ola Lette1.
GeRt-Iunt's Lnim Mt is called tor every DAY Dy OUT
hest PHI ,ican', aud my customers. have oeth OUT
number Of weeks. -,
Thrc is no medicine in my store that sells well, and
is so hial! spoken If cy all VIII" have used IT, ,-.,
1t is KIN wn and acknowledged L. br the best Exrrna'
Remedy ever offered in This market, wish You to sehd me-
dozen bottles Immediately. .-. . ,-,,,r.,
SPINAL AFFECTION
BRisroL, June 10, ls49.
Having used yoIr Lnnnt fur an affection OF tlr spine
wbic has ben completely restored toa llhy slae, an'
IN inv family for many other complaints and having u
mo,i cherrfy rrcom nd it tn III" public as most inva
liable medicine and families should always haV mtl
in the house. wOgId not b, without for ten tunes lh
SEVERE SPRAIN CURED
SroSivGroS, q Iune 7th 1870
Gentlemen--In the mon h Fl January list, spraine
my ancr, the pain VIZ most rNcrlicallug, as any on
knows who has suffered from spran. applied dliteren
things all without relief, unt your linmcnt was recon
mended 1t acted Tx harm, and III pain II on ceased
the swelling went down. and ten days was cntrel
wen would recommend H. the Fuhlr N general MOI
This celebrated Medicine is for sale by every rsprch
Drnggt AM Merchant throughout the routry al IS m
70 cents ucr hottle and in this Iiacrhy
GEORGE STANTON & Co.,
456m Proprietors, Sing Sing, N. Y.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-01-10
FROM AN DIN AID HIGHLY RESPECTABLE RESI-
OpNT OF NSlITABUbA, ONO,

Dear Sr:-reelua of gratitude 10 you for the lneslma-
bl benefits lay. received from the ue If Your medic"
hiutt M to adress TIN letter IL You III "u't " 70"
mly b. aht u add one more the lit al th indebted
T. 'r ttlr lrnn Ia health aud strength wa. al
hHt-d from II IL twelve years with As AiA ana bhh
HlFGlAN and hlIuiud all the remedies t. be MAJ all
having ht udyct VI all the best IN deal men cuuld hhd
Wy hlnl' aud fest were swell d ,UHs 10 be thtrtl use
't,S, li could scarcaly draw my hrenth beng oN'l
ABLE TO GASP. Whrthus suiltriHg under doubt. al
ul't II, mi rpihe to leave my riun htihH hW>t ul Wv
I'M Ha'l n 3D. was inducrIt use your 'ANtl,h.A
AZ ahJ lell Inc gnud eff 'cts ut il hlWehly Iuof h"s
If'lh lt lin irst comm need It's u't ana nave Eo"'
IN minlln ualdt am ,..w re,Irrd u complete hea.-
nave h1i been tanhtd with pain IA ti' t'i3 "Wh'n
was sum ct before using The tANChAhANCn n'l ~
d'td with any pain Or trnubI' whatever, "hlch PI"P'
slN} seventh year nr my age. lrlsi lhal on may u
WIN every success in the sale ut yuur !hFdlDH VI
'nr feel that luy merits every PRAISE ana ~ 'i,u.!
aUu ihhe ~ the bo t that 1t may prove "l "'o"' " '
Yours gracefully,
JAMES RAY.
"i' New York, Sept ID. 1919.
10 fmpERtcK A. CAV, Esq. ...,. ...,,. ,.o,cs, in
Wy Dear Sir-l cheerfuy comply WIN your ,'su
acknowledging witt others tn btneh N''''' ,, ~,
rived trum rha ne f your " Extract ot ChenI'g"n' ",
California Plant us m cts upn my system are eNlu Nv
aud gratifying and have induced me 10 r'c"Ti1 w. n
10 my friends and am pleased to as'Tr ~" Wv" d., nt
instance have been disappointed III ~
hesitate my enn6encr in its remark li' heuc. W."
lies and Ia ., bplievt it will b. tunu 10 po Nv
excellent remedy in must cases Of dtSeHN' gu ~, @ @
kluneys in nunnnary affections ana 's lucI,or
'"h OF The hnod &C. That your nelt ~ I thr sinccrt
wish sh' 81 ln'amabc plant may % vI' Sincerely,
| K. n. WiNSLoW.
er Pamphlets containing pescrp''"" r,ntion IN I'll,
,"eethrr with in.resng inornRl" y" rurrs ARE CIV
uANcHlLAGul - irkahIa ethca y ana '"''', "N
Sold by c. M d, Agent, Montpelier VT 'O''y'
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-01-10
FROM An EMINEyr .AvYER IN NURlllANPTO,
"N '' ''' w. tr-l III

NeoNN Nor7uAuprov, Fab. 7, 1919.
i,r s,,I ,i he'd to $. NulI, That night give
,ou nm arcumtr rc IN n the remarkable cure "t IL! on
IA aun.,t,r If n vlo N s If ,Cruuia she Is ~" III
nos three Years of d. In February last, if" Sorcs up
IA the Inns tce aud Hands mad Their appearance, ana
,nrrsJsed wnh rphdhl rapidly on3 "i n'I t!eS avs"
budl uceuttd thai To all appt rance u tou'u
never HgahS rgstrcd. MS cohl'hu II ''N Nno"s;I ~"
h Id hung = IN t b rrhlr ,gI, and The hearts u ne
parents almusllokei. during the whole 81 thls pfi"G
We used SAkAPARlLLA IN LARGE QuAMI llEo
but the disease vas not arrested in the least WINE tht
disease stillt II height, happrtd one az! ~ ca'l at
the store Of yuuvtE gcnl uan agent nuns aC' anu
relating the maHDerh winch our emo was amc'e, nc
advised me to uk. trial Of your Cahclhlaeua' look
bottle ay no confidence in ii, but commenced
giving II according your drcctiS, stepping o' "lig'
medicines at once nd m lust iivG days the sWelhR N's-
bly, decreased, the cer began t. heal ana mo IWP'oFtu
rapidly Tor three Weks aud Ia our \ety great JOY was "-
2lr'ny curtd-s,Ihan two hotties having ne'n used
Naming lh case tcsOmt vi lncredu Us itltnS, thy
ID ~ think lba tile cure must have been Glectu ny
the Use Of the SAGSApARlLLA, and II was not cay
under the circnn ,tlIces Ia argue against llla uph
But NOW FOR TaE PROOF. When tn clhd a. pear
ed TO Il perfectly cred, stopped giving l'f your tN
rct, surprising allvAs SAT but IN /" my I't u'S me
SINE trupun ulning the eye, aud sWchg began u
r-urn. We watadhve DAYS t. if it would amount IL
any thing sctiuas 1t increased rapidly as before we
agln commenced giving her Your medicine, ana III I'VE
days, 1.-THE pead of tins rs btI' y sh1 neeoh IL
grow better, aud ID about two weeks was wen "9''i
From that day IL tbs, the child lrHS been p"fitct! we'll
Ny father Isaac lodges Ot Moth hdamH, Mass oflll
SlUlAN, came Ia se Us with the int MI OF ptscrlhh,
to her, bat We wcrt using your medicine Wt ''cc'
aHl tu Child mprging rapidly, h did mol f"h"'mh IT
hat TT his own precrIptOR To be used ~ case your IN
tact its, ehd no occasion for 1t, ana am sure Il
VIII now recommend your medicine IN s'mhaf cases'
Your Ubediept servant, -
HORACE ]. HODGES.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-01-10
Important TO the Public.
Horse and Cattle Medicines.

Don' permit your horses and caltlcto e"hehtht mt"S
Of cure are within the reach II ali!
The undersigned mas spent several years IN the stud! oil
Veterinary practice IN "Londun and Edlnbuig,' lie mas
so awaited himself of the researches of Lcg, ana other
celebrated men, who have contributed so much towards
judit os treatment Of animals the principle OIL "T puo
nee consists in rejection If general bic, ding ana the 10
tai lection of all medicines that experience has ho"h 10
ut OF dangerous tend,nry These REMEDIES act IN mar
uony with tbe vital principle, and when given according
In hc direct ms which mpany each article 'h'J are
capable IF exciting increasing the natural functions,
without Diminishing destroy ing their power, hence are
afe in the hands of every uLe. 1870
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-01-10
GROCERIES.

UGARs, Teas Tobacco, Specs, &C..
-ALSO-
PRIME GOLDFISH, SALMON, and MACKEREL, at
S.uI ~ 40 ELLIS. WILDER Il co.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-01-10
CONSTIPATION of the Bowels, or
lNPURuY OF TIE CLO0I

II uives TONE nnivIroR TO the pIGEsr ORGANS, and
is ranu kahIe Or lis ARanting, Strengthening, ANA Re
PIhl,cIt admitted nr. Townshend, Manufacturer of
.,ru,,nsn nl's SarslmIla,' " be
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-01-10
@ MS
EXTRACT # Canohalagua,

a C3LIFORk4.N PLANT or R4RE
.AIEDr.1L VIRTUES.
A CERTAIN P3VENTlvE AND Cl'RE FOR
FEVER .4N04GUE. CO.NSO.uP1ION.
,,,rsu.. Cmps lYeExzA, AsrHM,, BHoNc IrIs, ScRor-
.,,., Gyrr. RuIr MsM, NErRALGIA ERYsIpELAs, LrM
.n,cn p,VALyIs EpuRIsY, JAuNDIcE, nhsrGPsn, Cos.
rlyryEss. Pnr, ySrERr, DRorsN, Inv Err NoMIuAINrs,
GtiIors Go PL,tkr NERVOUS Avs, TIuNs, CuTANEous
DtsokpERs, FEy,MsN GENERAL, IlEMMotEHAGES, OR
,rrrcTtoNs, FLun InpiGEsrIoN, DRPRAyED ADD De
FEUIIyE AppEIITEs,N ALL DISEASES uhIGINAIlNG IN
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1850-12-07
A Good Story with a Good Moral to it.

As the preservation of religion, family and
properiy is the Cuckoo Song of the men who
keep up armies, the following little account
exhibits extra-amablo relations existing be-
tween families in countries where men mar
nv without love, buying their wives as they
would hog or a donkey, and, of course,
looking upon the aged sire of the wife, as
living nuisance-to be placated If rich, to be
despised and neglected if poor:
"a merchant of Munich, having obtained
large fortune, gave each of his three daugh-
ters considerable large sum, and married
them to three brothers, sons of worthy man
of Hamburg. He reserved to himself large
capital and his sons-in-law employed all
their efforts TO induce him to give it TO them.
At last, by flattery aud demonstrations of af-
fiction, they got the old mans money. But
from that time they began to show indiffer-
ence for him, and at last totally neglected
him. The good old men was very wretch
ed what was worse, very poor. One day
his younges; daughter went TO him aud tried
to console him. In the course of conversa-
ton, she suggested to him that he might gain
| the good will of her and her sisters hlls-
bands, and obtain from them all he needed,
| by pretending to be still rich. The old man,
seeing the idea was good one, resolved at
| lls ~
n banker, and obtained an advance of mon
ey, and the loan of n service of plate. The
next day he invited his sons-in-aw TO dinner.
They were asionished to find service OF
plate on the table, and still more so when the
servant brought the old man letter and ex-
claimed, What! let an old friend be embar-
rassed for ten thousand florins!' And he
went aud got the sum from his strong box,
saying, '1here-take il to your master'-
You see,' said he, am still rich!' The
sons-n-law were coniounded, and each, with
great carnestness, Immediately pressed the
old man to go and live with him, promising
| him that he should receive every attention,
aud every thing he could possibly wish for.
But the old man laid down his conditions
that he should have his own apartments and
domestics, a carriage, and a certain sum
placed at his disposal. To this the son-in-
law eagerly consented. For some time the
old man lived comfortably enough, and
wherever he went he took the precaution to
carry with him his strong box, which was
very heavy. A little while ago he fell ILL.,
his sois-in-law pressed him to make his will,
but he said his intention was TO divide the
contents of his strong box equally between
them and friend and that they and bis ex-
ecutor should each have key. About q
fortnight ago he died. BY writing which
he left behind him, he directed that the box
should not he opened until five days after his
nterment-ihat he should he buried with the
greatest pomp--nnd that each poor man in
the town should receive new suit of clothes
aud florin At Inst the day of opening the
strong box arrived. The sons-in-law, to
their bitter modification, found, not as they
had expected, money or securities TO large
amount, but lead and stones"
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1850-12-07
The Way 10 be Happy.

A story is told of two travellers in lap
land which throws more light on the art of
being happy than whole volume of pre-
ccpts and nphorisms. Upon very cold day
in the winter, they were driving along in a
sledge, wrapped up in furs from head to
| foot. Even their faces were mostly covered !;
and you could see hardly anything but their
eyebrows, and these were white and glisten-
ing with frost. At length they saw poor
man who had sunk down, bcnumbed, aud
frozen in the snow. ave must stop and
help him" said one of the travellers. "Stop
and help him" replied the other "you will
never think of stopping such day as this
We are half frozen ourselves, and ought to
be at our journeys end as soon as possible"
But cannot leave this man TO PERISH" re-
joined the more humane traveller; 81 must
go to his relief" and he stopped his sledge.
"Come," said he, "comc, help me TO rouse
him." "Not !" replied the other; " i have
too much regard for my own life to expose
myself to this freezing atmosphere more than
is necessary. will sit here, and keep my
self as warm as can, till you come back"
So saying, he resolutely kept his seat, while
his companion FASTENED to the relief of the
perishing man, whom they had so providen-
tally discovered. The ordinary means for
restoring consciousness and activity were
tried with complete success. But the kind
hearted traveller was so intent upon saving
the life of felow-creature that he had for
getten his own exposure, and what was the
consequence? Why, the very effort which
he made 10 warm the stranger warmed him
self! aud thus he had two-fold reward
lie had the sweet consciousness of doing
benevolent act, and he also found himself
glowing from head to foot by reason of the
exertions which he had made. And how
was it with his companion who had been SO
much afraid of exposing himself? lie was
almost ready TO freeze, Notwithstanding the
efforts he had been making TO keep warm !!
The lesson derived from this little incident
is very obvious. We are all travellers to
distant country. At every step of our jour
ney we find other travellers who need our
friendly aid. Nay, God has brought them
around our path in great numbers; and, as
far as the eye can reach, we see their dense
and gloomy ranks. Now there are two ways
OF meeting these objects of sympathy and
brotherly regard. We can go forward with
the stern purpose and of a selfish and unlov-
ing. spirit, saying, in reply to every appeal
which is addressed to our better feeling,
Depart in peace; be ye warmed and filled;'
or we cannot say with this warm-hearted
traveller, :" cannot see this mon perish;
mnst haste to this mans relief" And the
rule which we adopt for our guidance in
such cases, will determine the question,
whether we are to be happy or unhappy
The man who lives for himself, cannot be
happy. God does not smile upon him and
his countenance will give him no peace But
he who forgets himself in his desire to do
good, not only becomes blessing to others,
but opens perpetual fountain Of joy in his
own bosom.-Daypring.