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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-07-03
The Sunday Question in the last
Century.

We slice the following chip" out Of the Un'-
uysal Magazine for IT'S. 1t illustrates the
condition of the Sabbath question in Boston,
America, at that time.
Some years ago. Commanderof one'of his
Maiesty's ships Of war, being stationed at this
place. had orders to cruise, from time to time,
in order to protect our trade and distress the en-
emy. 1t happened unluckily that he returned
from one Of his cruises on Sunday; and, as
he had left his lady at Boston, the moment she
heard of the ships arrival she fastened down
to the waters side, in order to receive him.
The captain, on landing, embraced her with ten
derness and affection, this, as there were many
spectators by, gave great offence, and was con-
sdered as an act of ndecency and tagran'
profanation of the Sabbath. The next day
therefore. he was summoned before the magls
trates, who, with many severe rebukes and ploul
exhortations ordered him to be publicly whip
ped. The Captain stifed his Indignation ant
resentment as much as possible, and, as the
punishment, from the frequency of it, was no
attended with any great degree OF ignomlny OIL
disgrace, he mixed with the company, and was
we'll received by them and they were apparent
ly good friends,
At length the term Of the station expired, ant
he was recalled. He went, therefore, with seem
ing concern, to take leave of his worthy friends
and, that they might spend one happy day to
gether before their final separation, he invited
the principal magistrates and select men to din'
with him on board his ship upon the day of hi
departure. They accepted the invitation, anc
nothing could be more Joyous and convlvial thai
the entertainment which he gave them. A
length the fatal moment arrived that was to sep
arate them, the anchor was a peak, the sail
we're unfurled, and nothing wanting but the sig
nal to get under way.
The captain, after taking an affectionate leav
of his worthy friends, accompanied them upol
deck, where the boatSwain and crew were IL
readiness to receive them. He there thanked
them afresh for the civties they had shown
him. of which, he said, he should retain NI
eternal remembrance, and to which he wishe'
it had been in his power to have made NOR
adequate return.
One point of ciyility only remained to be ad
iusted between them, which, as it was in hi
power, so he meant most justly to recompens
them. He then reminded them of what ha
passed, and, ordering the crew to pinion them
had them brought one by one to the gangway
where the Boatswain with cat of nine tails
laid on the back Of each, forty stripes, save one
They were then, amidst the shouts and accla
nations of the crew, showed into their boats
and the Captain, Immediately getting his YES
sci under way, sailed for England'-HOWSehOt
WordS.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-07-03
Fossile Kangaroo.

We learn from a communication IN the .H1d-
dleto,on Sentinel by DR.. Barratt of that place,
that beautiful and distinctly marked cast of
Kangaroo has just been discovered in the Port
land Quarry. 1t is so characteristic that there
IS no fear of mistake. Tho animal was about 4
feet long, with tail of 81 inches, strong and
large at its base, and tapering The bend of
the hind legs, resting like elbows, are singular
" characteristic of the Kangaroo, the diameter
of the joint being 2 inches measuring outside
both is 5 I-2 inches wide the tail inc hes at
its base. Its deep impress shows, that the ami
NAL had used great force in its spring for anoth
er lump and as evidence, of this force, we find
wave.like ridge, on the slab behind, where
the elbows had been placed. The body is small
before, an no marks of feet are to be seen.-
This is another striking peculiarly of the Kan
garoo, which moves by successive jumps, rarely
walking on all fours. The broadest part of the
figure behind is 9 1-2 inches. This discovery
is highly important to Geoogists and students
of natural history.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-07-03

1he lolloWlng Is from lady-let us give her
a respectful hearing.--ED.
The great bugbear in the way of adopting
the short dress and pantaettes, in the minds of
sober minded modest women is, their dislike of
notoriety. To be the subject of newspaper
comment and street remark--as one must be
who appears in public with short dress on at
the present time-is sufficient to deter most
women from the movement. In this dilemma
what is it best to do? To attempt to storm the
fortress of public opinion is not womany or be-
coming, and savors of fanaticism; on the other
hand, to adhere to our cumbersome skirts, now
that better way is opening to US, for want Of
courage-waiting for one another--is not wise
and think have discovered a middle path be-
tween these two extremes, which can RECON-
mend to my sisters desirous of reform.
In the first place, Recommend making
dress and pantalettes, just for the fancy OF the
thing. Take dress that you have done wear
ing-cut it off little below the knee--then take
the surplus and make it into antaettes-reach-
ing some distance above the knee make pair
of drawers, quite full-reaching down to the
ancle perfectly tght-as they are made for lit
tie girls. The pantalettes make plain mot Turk
lsh) of moderate size, and button on to the draw
ers If you make a yoke to your dress, and
wear belt Of the same around your waist, it
will correspond much better with the general
contour of the thing than bodice. Well,
having made your dress slyly, it is to be taken
for granted you will have fancy for trying it
on. Then having carefully locked your door,
you can present yourself before the glass-just
by way of playing with the new idea from time
to time; thus getting your own eyes accnstom-
ed to it before any body else is the wiser Af-
ter while you will get courage enough to ap-
pear before the family.
There will be a great laugh to be sure, and
some Autter on both sides-but one will soon
get used to that; and even if you get caught by
a neighbor or two, it all passes off with hearty
laugh. will venture to say that when one gets
to this stage of experience in the new costume,
that its superiority in lightness, neatness and
convenience, to the old, will be so generally felt
that what was merely put on for amusement,
will be kept on from choice, during the business
hours Of the day.
The innovation can proceed thus far quietly
and silently, with no offensive ostentatons, Of
Drawing of public opinion; as we certainly may
wear in our own rooms, or in the privacy of the
, domestic circle what we please, without inter-
ference from the world by thus gradually
accustoming our own families and kindred to
the innovation, the multitude of small insurrec-
tions will In time swell to general nsurection
and the whole reformation will be brought
about quietly and without tumuIt'
ONE WHO HAS TRIED IT.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-07-03
VOLUME VIII. NO. 81.
New Physiological Test for In
sanity.

A correspondent of the Philadelphia Ledger
says Peter A. Browne, Esq, in his examina-
ton as witness, in the recent trial of Warden
CreSson, before Judge King, on traverse of
commission of lunacy, testified that his opinion
OF MIR. Cresson's sanity, from repeated CONVEX
satlons with him on almost every subject, was
confirmed by microscopical examination of the
roots of the hair of his head. That from care
tul and extended examination of the roots of the
hair of the head, for some three years, he was
able to point out remarkable peculiarly which
was always manifest in the hair of the head of
an insane person. On pulling out (said Mr..
| Browne,)a a hair by the root from the head-the
button at the end, or root as it is generally term
ed, will be observed, under the microscope, to
be white in COLOR transparent, often translucent,
and in shape regular and pestle formed. In the
insane these characteristics are in all respects
different the button is dark in color, neither
transparent nor translucent, but distorted, bent,
and irregular in shape and form. The change
in the roots Of the hair, Mr. B. accounted for
thus: that is produced by bodily disease, which
has this effect on the hair that insanity of eve
ry kind is bodily disease, and that this change
IN the hair is caused more generally by insanity
than any other disease that a person may not
be insane whose hair presented these peculari-
ties, but suffering probably from some bodily
ailment yet if the hair manifested no change,
but presented the white, transparent, and postIs
shaped appearance of the button, the person was
free not only from insanity, but from all other
diseases having this effect. Such was the ap-
pearance of Mr.. Cre3son's hair under the micro
scope, and Mr.. Browne declared on oath tha t
this was conhrmatory of his opinion in favor Of
his sanity. Mr.. B. exhibited TO the jury many
hundred specimens of hair collected from five
lunatic hospitals, and testified that every speci-
men had this Characteristic of insanity. He
further testified that from the investigation he
had made, be had no doubt whatever ofthe the
ory he advanced, that it was based on actual ex-
pertinent, and confirmed by every observation
he made"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-07-03
Pretension.

A man passes for what he is worth. Very
idle is all curiosity concerning other peoples
estimate of us, and idle is all fear OF remaining
unknown. If a man know that he can do any
thing he can do it better than any one
olse-he has a pledge of The acknowledgement
of that fact by all persons. The world is full
of judgement days, and into every assembly
that Glan enters, in every action he attempts, he
is gagged and stamped. What hath he done "
IS the divine question which searches men, and
tlanspierces every false reputation. A fop may
sit in any chair in the world, nor be distinguish
ed for his hour from Homer and Washington
but there never can be any doubt concerning
the respective ability of human beings, when
we seek the truth. Pretension may sitstill, but
cannot act Pretension never feigned any act
Of real greatness.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-07-03

On the morning which succeeded the fearful
catastrophe above related, man migbt have
been seen issuing from all inn in "the VILLAGE - &,
proceeding in half stagger over the old wood
en- bridge on his way to the opposite town of
Caerleon. Arrived at his abode, he was met at
the door by his children, whose young ewes, all
swollen and suffused with tears, gazed ANXIOUS
y in the face of their father as he entered and
their childish voices, tremulous with grief in.
qured earnestly after their mother, who, on the
past night, had gone in search of her absent
husband. He, in turn, became alarmed at this
unexpected intelligence, and sobered by his
fears, started away in search of the missing in
mate with a steader step than that which bro't
him to his door. He made inquiries of all his
neighbors but could gain no tdngs relating to
the object of his search; he traced the old town
in all its winding alleys and wider thoroughfares
but without success.
In the midst of his despair, which now fol-
lowed, did it ever once enter into his troubled
thoughts as to what might have been her proba-
Bile fate? Did the dreadful surmise ttat his
own conduct had share in it, ever occur TO his
perplexed mind? Did remorse, engendered by
a rapid survey of long train of misspent hours,
contrasted with the brighter time beyond, ere
the adoption of vicious habits first led him from
his own freside, seize upon his soul? Ay, the
awakening had begun! But it would be impos-
sible to describe tine various emotions and heart
burning thoughts that darted like arrows through
the breast of the disconsoate husband suffice
it to say that he retraced his steps, "a sadder
and a wiser man."
Twas late in the day as he again drew near
his now cheeress dwelling The golden sun
beams shed melancholy and dying lustre over
its clean, white exterior AS he approached the
door he was startled by the sound of voices with
in. Hissteps quickened, and so did the motion
of his pulse. Hope and fear alternately took
possession of his throbbing breast. He reached
the Threshold and in another moment his lost
partner lay clasped in his eager, ardent embrace.
Explanations ensued, while the neighbors who
had congregated within the walls stood agape
with astonishment during the recital of the awful
tale, and the miraculous preservation of its he
roine after her frightful plunge. While falling
she had grasped broken fragment of the bridge
and upon it was borne along through the liquid
darkness, rapidly onward towards the channel.
Swiftly her frail raft darted under the bridge
and past the town of Newport, about five miles
below the scene of the accident. On and on
it sped nearer and still nearer the other channel,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-07-03
Population of the Russian Empire.

The Russian Ministry have just published the
census of the Empire for the year 1916 In
European Russia it contains 52565,334 souls !;
In the four Western Governments of Siberia 2,
153,957 in the Kingdom of Russian Poland 4,
100000 in the Grand Duchy of Finland |, 900,
600; in the territory beyond the Caucasus .,
900; total 63,6O0,OOO. If we add to these
the inhabitants of the district of Jurkusk, of the
island of Kamschatko, of Ochotsk of the Amer
ican POSSESSIONS, the submitted Kisgis hordes,
and finally the army the entire population of
the empire will amount to 65,OOO,OOO; of those,
49,000,000 belong to the Orthodox Greek Church
7,300, 900 to the Roman Catholics, 3,5OO,OO0 are
ProtestantS, 100000 Mahommedans, l 200, 900
Jews, 1000 Armenian, Gregorian and Armenl-
an Catholics, 100000 Pagans.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-07-03
Gbr GomtIp GtrtIe.

Too much Is seldom enough. Pumping, af-
ter your bucket is full prevents it from keeping
so.
Mere art porverts taste; just as mere theo-
ogy depraves religion.
UNLESS tree has borne blossoms in the
spring, you will vainly look for fruit on it in au-
tumn.
The greatest truths are the simples so are
the greatest men.
A GREAT step is gained, when child has
learned that there is no necessary connection
between liking thing and doing it.
SUDDEN resolutions, like the sudden rise of
the mercury in the barometer, indicates but
little else than the changeableness of the wealth
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-07-03
A Persian Fable.

A merchant had pet parrot, and previous to
gong to India he asked Poll what present he
should bring her. " No present." said the par
rot, " only when you see my brothers dancing
on the green sward, tell them how pine in
little prison."
The merchant journeyed and delivered his
message, and a parrot Immediately fell dead
from tree. The merchant returned and i'm
medately told his parrot, who fell dead from his
perch on hearing the news. The merchant with
tears, picked up the body and cast it out when
to his surprise, the parrot revived and flew to
tree singing, The Indian parrot taught me to
die to be free, one day. Oh. master, thou shalt
so gam thy freedom p
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-07-03

BATTLE OF NEw-ORLEANs.-The late Maj.
DavezOc stated that, on the morning after the
battle of New Orleans, twelve broiled robbins
were placed on the breakfast table, prepared for
Gen. JACKSON and his suit, which had been shot
with rifle, through the head, by one of the Ken
tucky Rihemen, who had been in the conflict;
he had fired thirteen times, and missed hitting
his bird in the head only once This fact being
soon known in the neighborhood, the British Of
ficers requested an obtained from Jackson GER
tifcate of the same, that by such evidence, on
their return to England, they might exhibit to
their government the character of the euemy a.
New Orleans.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-07-03
The Crystal Palace Beaten.

Dr. Duff in his speech at the anniversary
meeting of the Wesleyan Methodist Missionary
Society," in London, on Monday, thus describes
one of the heather temples of India;
ain Serlngham you have the hugest heather
temple that can propably be found from the north
to the south pole. 1t is a square, each side be-
ing mile in length, so that it is four miles in
circumference Talk of your Crystal Palace
Why, as a man would put penny into his pock-
ct, you might put your Crystal Palace into the
pocket of this huge pagoda. The walls are 25
feet high, and 4 or feet thick, and in the cen
tire of each wall rises lofty tower. Entering
the first square, you come to another with walls
as high, and with four more towers Within
that square there is another, and within that
again anolher,-and you find seven squares, one
within another, crowded by thousands of Brah-
Minis, The great hall for pilgrims is supported
by thousand pillars, each cut out of a single
block of stone"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-07-03

A CURIOSITY. Last week the workmen at
Bowers Summit on the Ohio and Pennsy ylvania
Railroad, found petrfed snake, the size of
which would seem to indicate that in this region
at least that species of reptile has greatly de-
generated. His snakeshp was found imbedded
in the solid limestone rock, some sixty feet below
the earth's surface, It's length is sixteen feet,
and IN the middle it is at least four inches in di-
ameter. Although Its substance is completely
assimilated to the rock in which it was imbed-
ded, it looks surprisingly natural-.indeed al
most as perfect in form and feature as when
alive.-N Y. Organ.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-07-03
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Original.
II o C Il L IA.


could have met the heartles look,
Endur'd the cold reply,
And never had the gazer seen
A tear drop dim mine eye.
But Sister, these sweet, gen'rous strains,
From one meier may see
These thrilling notes, from harp unknown,
Wake softest sympathy.
'Twere sad, in this cold world to live,
With meier an answering tone;
No hearts, which to the pulses beat,
That deeply move our own.
But sadder, Oh how darkly sad,
Though loveIiest flowers are given,
And sunbeams dance about our way,
To miss the smiles Ct Heaven!
Lift-lif( the wing for stormless skies,
Tune-for the greener shore,
I'Il meet thee ,-wheIe no bondman weeps,
And hearts are rent no more.
Cora
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-07-03

TERw-sl so in advance rs after three months, OIL
500 tor six months. %" Village subsCrbers s. 90.
" Transportation must, in all cases, be paid by the
Subscribers 90
JOHN A. CHANDLER, PRINTER
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Che freeman

IS PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY MORNING,
In WainlOrighrS Building, Second HOOr-Front
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-07-03

The following is from lady-let us give her
respectful hearing.--ED.
Le pionnier de l'Assomption. (Napoleonville [La.]) 1850-185?, 1851-05-18

nizmame a Paris, et,Ie2 81 decenbre suvant tia martchole put cnhn poaeder es
ristes reMques. # 8l# 2 #
Delx jors apres ellie invita- NJ. de Chartrouse a venir recevoir SEES renerciemens
.arrve a ihotcl dc Ia marachale,s ccluici fat rqu par des domeaiques qui etiet
setus de denn. lie vealbulc, les escaHcrs etaient tendus de nor. IntroIuh dams
u sale decoree asec lemene apparel funebre,iI y trouyaE la MARKETABLE enyr
tcmens de veuvcA Ct entonfees dcs parens ct des ams de o mari. Ellie eleXh
ala a a fencontfe ct lie presenta a chacune dcs personnes presentes. A Iexulns
d alon t dan nn des angles les plus sombres, e tenait, dcbout,. sun hoMne
petite table, mar ax memnes vigoureux ct 4 la physonomc expressive. 4s@ h
costume etalt ceul des habitans du midi della France. II portrait la guahn.f
dinlacee a la mode DIES montagnaadss: "a cuoHe ct sa este de ychnrs tbu
tnent garnics de peits boutons dor. Une crasate dc sole dc codeni echhane
negfgemment nonee antourd de son cu presque ibrc. /! scmbEit sem9anrr
IaMe de sa personne.a e. jMer par lie large feu1re girls don't il tormait les bos
dan SEES mains Iarges ct haIees par Iardcur du soei. - A.
al anechale s'appochas de Get homne, ct lc deignant dn regard amin
ohaHrousc, ellie dit q c. dermcr saycc II accent de bienvcllancc extreme 8
soe1 NJ. INC dAv.gnon. Simon epoax await Gu une douzanc DC Y
ienseurs comncA lI ct NJ. MoGn. son ami, g n'anrais pas Gu a deplorcr sa moR
N. de ChaHreuses avarca ct endit la main a Vcrnct. S.
PENDANT ce temps, Baphste, CT hdee seuitenr du marechal, sttat rekgs
par convenience, dams IN autrea angle du salon, ct sanglottMt tout bias N sonssaa
au passe.# $@@#~ s@.@@#@0%$# ~s# A#
Aors la marketable ttmoigna hautement a NJ. de Cmrtronse sa pIoondefs
eomnatssance, ct annonGa Ia resolution dc venger la memoie de son epouxief
lefoL.c Gle dut atendrc pendant dex ans lie jour dc la justice. y
Ehe setait bercee de Iespdr que les colleagues dc on mari, les ancins mar mare
hau de empTe. fendralent a lhonnen de Gacconpagncr chez lie Io.Mi11
edontant III desaprobatIonz de la Jul ct plus encore cele du paHi anIInan"@
auquel he nareehai await etc sacrife, li refuserent ce dernicr service. M.puhn
ane, qIs etat charge de Ia noble cause dc la muechaIe, ala les yoT, esay"%
ler are. comprendre conbien leur honneur, leur consideration; etaicnt engage
Le pionnier de l'Assomption. (Napoleonville [La.]) 1850-185?, 1851-05-18

\ ccs dcrniers mot% Voyer-d'Argenson fut iner1omPn par d'effoyabhs ella:
meurs; Ia chambre toutc enhere Sc leva; DIES paroles de colere. de smenaces, DIES
denegatons fTibondes Sc trent entcndre; les crs :" Cct faux IA rordre!" pa-
trent de tos les bancs de la drohe. i. ~%
Unc fue de mcmbres, parmi lesquels SC faRait sremarqner ravocat Bclart,
sdemanderent Ia parole. ~ Z
I'll Sc croft encore a champ de Mai! s'cria TN depue en- hisant aiuion ala
presence de Voyerd Agcnson dams la chambre des cents jours, Q u nul plus que
1ui ponrtant n'avatinsiae pouraue la dechtance ft deelaree. g.
Did dot aiscr forateur sexpiquer! stcria lie president en- aghant sa SON
'nctte pour tacher de ranener lie caime. 800 -.
.#-Non! non! a lordre! repfquerent les deputies. @ean
de teHes fausetes sont revotantes! ca IN membre. s #z@
pas vrai! ced n calrnnie! dit U auUe. #7
II fordre! a fordre! secriaton en cbeur. - i E@-.A7
Nainement Voyerd'Argenson, demeure impossible a la tribune, fil observer,
pour. conJurer Iorage, quill navat rin avance,a rin afHme, que ss paroles
netaient qnnne simple ahuaon asdes brais pagms. nuHemets fouds. La
Chambre, furieuse, exigea son .rappel a pordre qui fat pronounce par lie pre-
sident. .-~ ~ A@@ - ii. -
Lorsane les pouvois pubics impoaient v e Get emporement, tout silence a
Ia plaiMc; qnand des hommes ausi courageux que Voyer-d'Argenson en- etaient
reduts a decarer gull n'aouaient aucune fol a anafreux assassnat qui await EN-
pour temoin une vile entee, ii etat dihcHea de crone que la marechale obhnt
Janais justice dn memte de sol spoux.e Dependant ce fut abrs qu'eNe prt cette
herdqae resolution qi la fit regate DIES tmmes fortes de Iantquts. 81
Dabord de perseverantes recherches de muniieuses Investigations lm frent de-
cousr el lieu on sreposacnt les restes de on mari. Sur sa paere, NJ de Char.
trouse, qui heuremement sc tTouyan a Paris, Sc rendit dams "a propriete de Mas
tsIours, ct daus "a mutt y 8 au deccmbre 1917, aidade Berlandir, de Ploux
ct de dcux de ssg gems qni setient NUNS de lanternes ct des instrument neces-
saircs, il proceda a une seconde elimination. Les ossemens du Inarschal retres
lei IA teref unnt deposes dams ~ caise de plomb que NJ dc Chartrouse amena