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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-06-06

he effects of the dam. He stated among
rther things, that he had known salmon to
go up right over the dam fifteen feet per-
lendicular -
"What is that, Mr.. Wtness?" said the
Judge; do l understand you to say that
salmon will go over dam fifteen feet per-
pendicuarT
why sartin! Your honor don't know
no more about them are fish than child.
Why look here, your honor, live on pint
of land that makes out into the river SO,
drawing a map on the witness box ,)and ye
see, the salmon going up have to clear round
this here pint. Wal, your honor, the fish
coming up the river spiteful like, when they
git off agin my house leap clear across, right
over my house and barn, a hundred and
fifty feet at least, your honor. I've picked
up fat ones, your honor, too heavy to fetch
across, many a time
The court had listened in mute astonlsh
ment, but the next moment the preemptory
order
Mr. Sheriff, put that man out of tn
house = was heard above an irrepresslbl'
burst ofaughter
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-06-06
Scraps from the aKniokerbooker.N

An extremely "down east" Yankee,
with wagon load of " apple-sass," was
driving through village not thousand
miles from Boston, when he saw dangling
in the wind, on post before taiIor's shop
a new oyercoat, seductiveIy suspended by
a skewer in the shoulders, He drove by
to the door, alighted and went in.
Be you the boss 2" he asked Of pale.
faced man, who was making diagrams with
chalk and rule on lmsy piece of snuff
coIored cloth.
81 be-" said Snip.
eyes wal, you've got family, l Expect ?
You've got some children, haint you I'll
see a thin boy Within out door, that
looked like you; and | expected like as not
you had children"
Four on 'em; that was Ierothnel, my
second, that you see," was the explanatory
reply.
b" Yaas; wal, meow, don't you want first
rate bar'l apple sass -? I've sold six bar'ls
this morning, and hain't got but one left
I'll take it out in decker; | want to get an
over-coat; and if yurc a-mind to let me
have that coat that hangs by the door, if it
fit me I'll give you bar'l of appe-sass for
| it,"
The schneider, after little chalfering
consented, and the coat was brought in
and tried on, He said the fit wasa miacle
sc it might ha' growed onto him." so snug
did it set and he verified this praise by
twisting his customers neck half off, that
he might look at his back in a glass stand
ing in the dark at the back part ofthe shop
and rejecting nothing that was passing in
front The 'bar'P was dumped" anc
the buyer drove of, proud as turkey cock
in his new coat He aigted at a store, tc
do an errand for neighbor, where he en-
countered a townsman.
d" HelloW exclaimed the latter, how
slick you do look Where did you get Sc
much new coatP
The wearer made no reply, but turning
round with an air asked, How does she
setl Amt she beauty? And all l gir
fort was bar'l of apple-sass." "a Beau
IN I" exclaimed the other why | nevel
see any thing set so wrinkly! Pull it down
now let 90 oft. 1t don't make no odds
not bit; it goes right back again; il
FUCKERS dreadfuRy between the shoulders
FUCKERS, does i'll" said the chop-faller
! and mortified buyer, but his face brightned
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-06-06
Legend of Hunting the Wren.

Tradition says that the mellhuous voice
of he Lurlei is heard before death, or rather,
she is supposed to exercise fatal influence
over the minds of men and whoever listens
to her strains must inevitably perish. This
very ancient myth is found, under divers
forms, in the legends of most countries from
the classical Siren down to a certain Manx
fairy, in reference to whom on St. Stebhens
day, a ceremony is still observed in one or
two localities in the Isle of Man, of which
she is the original insprer. This singular
ceremony called Hunting the Wren" is
also retained in the south ofIreIaud and in
France, at its most ancient city, Marseles.
" In former times" says the Manx tradi-
ton" fairy of extraordinary beauty exerted
such undue influence over the mail popula-
ton, that she, by her sweet voice, induced
numbers to follsw her, till by degrees she
led them into the sea, where they persisted.
This cruel eGersise ofpower was continued
for leangth of time, until at last it was ap-
pretended that the island would have no pro-
tectors left At this crisis knight Grant
(Ulyssesagain) sprung up, who discovered
means of counteractng the charms used by
this Siren, and even laid plot for her de-
struction, which she only escaped at the
moment of extreme hazard, by taking the
form of wren, when, by her rapid motion
she became invisible (lt is well known.
that when flying, the motion ofwrens wings
is so rapid that they become invisible-)
Though the Manx Fay thus escaped i'll
slant humiliation, a spell was thrown over
her, by which she was compelled, once
every succeeding year, to resume the form
of this bird, with the definite sentence that
she must ultimately perish by human hands.
In commemoration of this superstition,
on St. Stebhens day, numbers assembled at
early dawn, carrying long sticks with which
they beat the hedges and bushes till they
start one of these smart little birds { the tit
wren is selected as the victim, which they
then persue with great shoutings from bush
to bush, till the little crature is so tired as
to be taken by the hand or knocked down
by the stick (wand) of its superstitious per.
suers. L: is then fixed 10 the top of a long
pole, to which red handkerchief is suspen-
ded by way of banner, and in that manner
it is CARED roun the town."
The wren was the Augur's favorite bird
the Druid's king ofbirds- and the respect
shown to it gave such offence to our first
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-06-06
Old STYLE HYMNS.

The following verses are correct spec-
mems Of the hymns sung in the Congrega-
tlonal churches before the days of DR., Watts,
end which were gradually made to give place
to the hymns now in use, as the taste tor
harmony and beauty increa. ed in our chur-
ches' The following verse should be dea-
coned off and snng Que line at time;
otis like the precious ointment
Down Aaron's beard did go:
Down Aaron's beard 1t downward went
His garment skirt unto
Another-a sort of an address to whales,
and other big FISH, as well as to to tom-cods,
founders sculpins, cells aud other small fry ;
aye monsters of the bub'ng deep,
Your makers praises spout;
Up from the sands Ye coddlings peep,
find aoag yOur tails about"
There is much truth if not poetry in the
following;
"The race is not forever got
BY him who fastest runs;
Nor the battle by those people,
Who shoot with the longest guns -
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-06-06
Laughing in the Pulpit.

Said Mr.. c., Presbyterian minister
Of some notoriety, &c never laughed in the
pulpit only on one occasion, aud that came
near procuring my dismissal from the minis
try. About one of the first dscourses |
was called to deliver, subsequent to nv or
dlnation after reading my text aud opening
my subject, my attention was directed to a
young man with very foppsh dress, and
head Of exceedingly red hair In slip
Immediately behind this young gentleman
sat an urchin, who must have been urged
on in his deviltry by the evil one himself, for
do not conceive the youngster thought of
the jest he was playing off on the spruce
dandy in front of him; The boy held his
fore.6nger in the hair of the young man a.
bout as long as blacksmith would nail
rod in the heat, and then placed it on his
knee and commenced pounding his finger
in imitation oil smith making mail. The
whole thing was so ludicrous that | laughed
the only time I ever disgraced the pulpit
with any thing like mirh.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-06-06
Oartrtp.


MoNoMAN1A.-There is man in Cincln-
natl, who is quite sane on every point but
one he fancles he can understand the hog
language, and insists that he has even heard
them copcoctng plans to seize the city =
He has repeatedly called at the Mayors Of
flee and surprised him by the earnest and
serious manner in which he made the COM
municatiou, as he had known the singular
being to have once been a worthy aud re-
spectacle citizen. This man owned prop
erty near these hog-pens, and his business
being of public nature it suffered in con-
sequenc of its vicinity to an offensive nuis-
ance. Inquiry and subsequent facts proved
that the annoyance so worked upon his
weak mind as 10 entirely derange his rea-
son,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-06-06
A Fish Story.

some year ago a case was on trial before
'he supreme Court of Maine, in one the
eastern counties in which the plaintiff sought
70 recover compensation for all aIIelged in
Jury 10 ms fishing privileges, accustomed by
sTe erection Ola mill dam by the defendants
' nc testimony OH the part of the plaintiff
was clear aud conclusive, and it was sup
Poseo the case would be submitted to the
Jury without the production ofany witnesses
by defendants; but after some consultation
' "ea,L council hnaly called in an old, rough,
' ~sa.nel-oeateh fisherman, who was nterro.
SS'su 10 TO the habits of the salmon, and
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-06-06
Value of Bone Dust-Tts Applica-
ton.

In answer oyour Springfield Subscriber,
who has bones which he is DESTROYS of know
ing how best to apply, would say, Profess
sor Grey observed, "One bushel of finely
crushed bone to a load ofstable yard manure
increases its value, as determined by expert.
ment, one. half" He farther estimates, that
" it is eight or ten times as valuable as COW
dung, and the quantity of salts is sixty-six
times that contained in an equal quantity
of that substance. add, your subscriber
must, in all cases, apply them as surfae
drssing, or next to that, narrowing in
being all that is requislte or proper.-Bos-
ton Cult.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-06-06
AGENCY OF
DIR. s. S. FITCH'S
CEEERRAVEEA MEDICINES.

TTSED by him with such distinguished success in thecure
Y of Coughs, Consumption, Catarrh, Asthma, Heart
Diseases Dyspepsia, Gonorrhga, Piles Female Complaints
etc. etc. Also,
Dr. s. s. Fch's Abdominal supporters Shoulder Braces,
mhaling Tubes and Lectures TN ConsumptlUn and the
art of preserving Life and Health to Old Age, etc. ETC.
Mrs. LUCY d. LEE has been appointed Agent for the
sale of the above Goods and will keep them constantly on
hand the residence Of Mr. Joseph Lee, in South Royal
ton, VT
1TDr Fitch's GUIDE Book TO lMvMIDs and Directions
for Promoting HEALTH and instructions to Mothers in man
agement of Children may be had granously, by call
inv for il at the house of Mr. Lee as above An extremely
valuable Book. 33;ly
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-06-06

II is said that country woman the other
day was seen running to the North Western
Railway station at Settle, apparently at her
full speed. At length arriving, breathIess,
she inquired, "Ift railway had gone ~
No." she was answered, " but the carriages
have gone" With the greatest naivete she
then requested, &" Ifyou please viii you
Just be so good as send my butter by t teIe-
graph !"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-06-06

A PUzzLE-EIeven great men fifteen
celebrated women; twenty.three eXtraordi-
nary children; thirty-two fine pictures;
new manner of cooking oysters; the best
way of making coffee great improve
ment IN the cultivation ofgrapes; ten fash
ionable hornets; and the substance of a
hundred books-may be all EXPIRE. sed by a
liquid in common use, and of only one syl-
liable
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-06-06

"A SHORT STORY DICKENS Dick
ems tells the following story ofan American
sea-captain -" On his last voyage home
the captain had on board a young lady of
remarkable personal attractious--a phrase
Fuse as one being entirely new, and one
YOU never meet with in the newspapers
This young lady was beloved Intensely by
five young gentlemen, passengers, and IN
turn she was in love with them all very ar
IDENTITY, but without any particular prefer
ence for either Not knowing how to make
up her determination in this dilemma, she
consulted my friend, the captain. The cap
tain, being man of an original turn OF
mind, says to the young lady, Jump over
board and marry the man who jumps after
you.' The young lady, struck with the
idea, and being naturally fond of bathing,
especially in warm weather, as ii then was
took the advice Of the captain, who had a
boat ready manped in case of accident -
Accordingly, next morning, the FIVE lovers
being on deck, and looking very devotedly
at the young lady, she plunged into the sea
head foremost Four of the lovers immed
ateIy jumped in after her, When the young
lady and her four lovers we're got out again
she says to the captain, What am / to dc
with them now they are so wetP Says the
} captain, Take the dry oneP And thu
young lady did, and married him"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-06-06
GREEN MOUNTAIN

almost to a glow, as he added, "puckers,"
Ell? WAL, if his mouth don't pucker darn
sight worse than this over coat ever can,
when he lasts of that appie-sauce, Ill lose
my guess His children wont steal none
ont morn once, though its better after you
git down little !; there's consderabl mess
of shdvin's long abeout the middle ont !"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-06-06
MeNiGines.


In Offering TO he community ts nsuy jeentoten +, m.
edy tor diseases Oh the u,ont a'a 20 . VII
10 trne WIN ,ho l'so VI i r AZ mon ,nA
to lay before Them the opmohS o 'h ru
some OF ihe evidences Ui us sucCeIs i., i y ~,
Judge for themselves. we sincerely wcuso ee"
make no villa assertions VI lise ~, ,it::li
nor VIII we hold out any hopcsto suffering mummy "'''"
facts VIII not warrant; , , o ii, ~ i,O,ir,,
MANY fhOVf ? art neie s , anu GlU esp,red thoy
from the publ'c INTO an we pumsn ' iii ,,,orhyy
WIN ma them perlecty te,,ao.e, amo III" ''"'
their 6est commence any nJin roIlere Maine
PROF CLENEiHAND, " pu M f en- f,uEPRV
writes, N nave Wltes9u oe % that Of INV fr nds and
my 0w -, ' s, ii ire fvor t6at no medi
u gives inc snllflaut'u ~ STU d e,nneutIv success
f in c"riEg diseases Of the throat and ungp."
Rev DR. OsGOOD writes--t' That he considers CHER
RY PICTORIAL tho best medicine for Pulmonary Ahec-
nns ever known to the public, and states mat " ms
uausnter after beng obliged TO Keep the room Tor four
MOUTHS, WIN severe sttted coueh acc9naheu ny als-
lug VI n,"9u hgl ana .e agnua, GSPom pE OF
consumption, commenced the use OF tle CHERRY PEG
honn , araat -, a., Iii u - hi,;' ~ 4 H., e. ,,a so
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-06-06

20 A little boy who had many lively
dreams, said to his mother the other morn
ing, " Ma is there no way that people can
find out to keep the things, when hey wake,
that they dream they have when they are
aaleepw
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-06-06
- o&trp.
For the Fireman.
THE HEARTS HOME
ny MARIANA II. KouLNS'

BY MARIANA H. ROGERS
Not within palace walls,
Not in fame's laureled halls
Not where ambition calls
Seek ] a place;
Not 'mongst the great of EARTH
Noble by wealth and birth,
Dweleth the pureSt worth,
Beauty and grace
Not in gay festive bowers,
Brilliant with gems and flowers,
Pass my happiest hours
Purest Joys find;
Not in the relms Of song,
Though, DER my spirit long
fingered its spell so strong
Resteth my mind.
In some fond, trusting heart,
Where Of each joy a part,
And of each woe, the smart
May be my own
"There shall my heart reposo,
Safe from each blast that blows
In this dalk vale or woes,
Thara, there alone.
Rutland, VT, May, 1850.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-06-06
For The Freeman.
SPRING.

The pale primrose at evenings close
will soon burst from its leaves,
And bIIthe birds sing on wanton wing
Among the waving trees,
And lambkins are playing
And children 60 Maying
For wild flowers away in the glen,
While plough boys are singing
And woodlands are ringing
A welcome, sweet welcome to Spring.
Cabot, May Is.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-06-06
" Far better than SarSapariIl
FROM AN EMINENT LAWYER IN NORTHAMPTON,
MASSACHUSETTS,.

NORTHAMPTON, Feb. 7, l64y
Dear Sir have long wished YOU that might give
you an accurate account of the remarkable of my on
ly daughter OF a violent of scrOfua She is al
three years of age. In February last, putrd up
on the lips, face and glands, made their appearance and
increased with ightfu rapidly of her eyes also be
came badly liberated, that TO all appearance It could
again be restored This continued six weeks, the
child being most horrible sight, and the hearts of her
parents almost broken During the whole of this period
we used SARSAPARILLA IN LARGE QUANTITIES
but the disease was arrested in the least. While the
disease still at its height happened day to call at
the store of your very gentlemany agent nths place. and
relating the manner in which cur child was afflicted, he
advised make trial of your Canchalagua. took
but bottle having confidence in il, but commenced
giving IL according your directions, stopping all other
medicines at once, and in just five days the swelling Visi
bly, decreased the ulcer began heal and she improved
rapidly for three weeks and very great Joy was ap
parently cnred-ess than two bottles having heen used
Naming this of increduous friends they
seemed think that the must have been effected by
the use of the SARSAPARlLLA, and 1t was not easy,
under the circumstances to argue against that opinion:
| BUT NOW FOR THE PROOF. When the child appear
ed be perfectly cured stopped giving her your ex-
tract pposing all safe but in twenty five days the
same eruptons running the eye and swelling began TO
return We waited five days to if would amount to
any thing serious 1t increased rapidly before. We
again commenced giving her your medicine, and in hve
days 1.-THE period of time beOre,) she began to
grow better. and in about two weeks was well again
From that day this the child las been perfectly well.
My father Isaac Hodges of North Adams Mass, Ply
SICIAN, came to with the intention OF prescribing
for her. but using your medicine with success
and the child improving rapuly ne alI no. @ ~
tract failed. We had occasion for it, and am sure he
will now recommend your medicine in similar cases.
| Your Obedent Servant,
I HOnGEG
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-06-06

NOTICE.
THE Suhscrtberconnues the manufacture of Moleskn
l. Silk Brush, Napt and Angola
Hats,
ofthelntestCity styles, with others Of broader brm
which considered more to the comfort of the wearer
and at all times ready to finish up To suthe and
wishes ofhe purchaser. With article otIow crowned
brush and nap hats particularly adapted for elderly gen.
temen, at his Shop in Montpelier, where can be found
City Hats
ofthe quality and latest Style with an assortment
Caps for and hoys with Summer Rough and Readies
and low crowned felt hats all of which are to be sold al
low according to quality.
WILLIAM W CALDWELL,
May %, ls49 o2af
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-06-06
TOuT UDtUIthl HtTNhHI,
HORACE j. HODGES.
FROM AN OLD AND HIGHLY RESPECTABLE RESI-
AENE AEIll, lILI-A lIlIA

DENT OF ASHIABU LA, OHlOs
Dear SiT;-Feelng of gratitude TO for the nestima-
BILE benefits have received from the of your medicine
induce TO address this letter you in order that you
may be able add the list OF those indebted
for their restoration to health and strength was a
hiced from ten to twelve years with ASTHMA and ERf
SPELAS, and had tiled all the remedies TO be had after
having the advice of all the best medical couldnd.
NV hands and feet swelled to he entirely
less and could scarcely draw my breath, being ONLY
ABLE TO GASP. While thus suffering under double af
fiction, and unable to leave my roOm being most of the
time upon my bed, was induced to use your CANCALA
qua aid felt the good effects of in twenty -four hours
from the time first commenced its use and have gone
mending until am now restored to complete health
have been troubled with pain in the head to which
was subject before using the CANCHALAGUA, nor in.
deed with any pain trouble whatever which perhaps
will surprise you when you learn that am now in the
aiyy-seVenth year of my trust that may meet
with every in the sale Of your invaluable medicine
for feel that it fully merits every praise, and cheeruy
add mine in the hope that it may prove of benefit to you.
Yours gratefully,
JAMES RAY.
FROM r. II. WINSLOW, BANKER. Nall.street N.
New York, Sept H. l649.
To FREDERICK A. GAY, ESQ.
My Dear Sr-I cheerully comply with your request in
acknowledging with Others the benefit which have de-
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California Plant Its effects upon my system evident
and gratifying and have induced me TO recommend its use
TO my friends and am pleased 10 asure you that IN no
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tiles and to that believe will be found to be
excellent remedy in most of disease of the liver and
kidneys in pulmonary affections and also in the puihca
ton of the blood &c. That your merit in the introduction
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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-06-06

the most powerful speedy and eectual antidote for
all Nervous and Rheumatic affections in USE it is quicker
than all other remedies in its operation As it 10
used either internally externally, It's beneficial effects
experienced. 1t produces neither sickness
at stomach it neither purges wcakens the patient Its
object is to give instant relief pain 1t can be taken
applied by the babe ut the breast al the adult in the
primo Of life with the happy resus. Taken inter
naly, in doses OF from five to sixty Drops and bathing
the affected parts will relieve pain and diseases
quicker than any other remedy In use.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-06-06

The above names are few ofthe thousands who have
derived great HI neft flom the use Ofths medicine,
X Prepared by Dir. ]. DOWSE No. l49, CentrAl ST.
Lowell, Mass.
Orders from Agents promptly attended to- and Medicine
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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-06-06

Curious EpIrArH.-In village church
yard, near Thornton, in England, is stone
TO the memory Of the builder ofthe church,
with this inscription:
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-06-06
The Vegetable Pulmonary BaISam
Is the Most Highly Approved and
Popular Standard Medicine
now in General Use, for

CoNGus, COLDS AND COMsUMP
TON, ASTHMA, PLrRisY, pHrHIsIc
SPlrrING Of BLoop, EloOPrNGC ouGH,
RRoHcHr1fs, and ali Pulmonary Alice
tions aud Diseases Of the Lungs and
Chest
II is thus spoken ofhy eminent Ply
sicians. Ono says: Ger the above
complaints, it is superior to any other
Preparation used" Anolher-" 1t has
been used with WONDERFUL success, 4
has superiority over every kind OF
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-06-06

Here lyes John Trollop,
Who made these stones to roll up,
When the Almighty took his soul up
His body went to fill this hole up.