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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-04-24

WE often see characters in the world which
we should call ridiculously extravagant in a
book.
If we would travel by side road to happi-
ness, we must be content to pay the turnpikes.
VIcE is the milestone which sharpens Times
scythe.
LET your inclination be to those who advise,
rather than to those who praise your conduct.
THINGS which men call the causes of their
melancholy are often the effects of it.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-04-24
Ifs and Opinions of DIR. Monroe.

If man would be dry, let him drink, drink, drink
If man would be wise, he must think, think, think
If man would be rich, he must work. work, work
And if he would be fat eat pork, pork, pork;
But If
man with ease would study, he must eat, eat eat,
But little at his dinner of his me at, meat, meatj
youth to be distinguished in his art, art, art,
Must keep the girls away from his heart, heart heart
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-04-24
Select AltsteIIanp.
Most Extraordinary and Startling
Disclosures in Texas.

The Confessions of one of Banditti, composed
Of men IN high and lou life, from Missouri to
.MericO.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-04-24
The Gomilp GirflG.

A correspondent sends us the following, cop
led, he says, from an ancient and almost ilIegi-
Bile scrap-book. He remarks-"It may perhaps
benefit some of the pres ent generation" BOs-
ton MuSuem
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-04-24

TERM,-sl, ,5On advance LIS after three months or
$90o after six months T Village subscribers, 90.
y rrloortation must in all cases, be paid byhesub
Scribers.-G
JOHN A. CHANDLER, PmNrER.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-04-24
D. P. THOMPSON, EDITOR & PROPRIETOR
Gbe freeman

is PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY MORNING,
In Wainwrighs Building, Second F2oOr-Front.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-04-24

WHEN marriage is founded on prudence and
honor,i life has definite object and existence be-
comes a substantial blessing.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-04-24
poetry.
BY II. LADD SPENCER.

H. LADD SPENCER.
II Is not he who ploughs the land
That soweth all the seed
For seeds are scattered by hand
That fosters not a weed
tits not he who reaps the field
That gsyhers ai the gram
An harvest doth his acres yield
That never loads the vain.
II Is not he who plants the tree
That gathers all the fru
For he, though man in form, may be
In intellect brute.
He Is not rich who boasts of power,
And yet negleCts the thought
With which the humblest, meanest flower
In natures field is fraught.
Rutland, VT
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-04-24
The Legacy of Mother to her
Daughters.

But let it be he hidden man of the heart, in
that which is not corruptible, even The ornament
Of meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight
of God Of great pnce."--1st PETER, Sd
Chap, 4h uerSe
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-10-23

they gave him, that the skin on considerable
portion of the body and limbs wp' found TO
BE- abraded
The Doctor sums up the process inihe follow
ing rules:
l. Remove the wet clothes and see that the
mouth and nostrils be free from frelgn sub.
stances.
2. Place the body in warm ROOM allowing
free circulation of air.
3. Continue uninterruptedly, for many hours if
necessary, friction with hot ashes, sail, Or sand,
and give hot bath, if practicable, using friction
all the time.
A. Simultaneously with the above, continue
increasingly the forcing of air into the lungs, by
blowing into the nostrs full volume Of fresh
air, with the month. In doing tlii', the lips
should be closed with the fingers to1Preyent the
escape of the air by the mouth. I@medatey
after each full imitation the breast should be
gently pressed by the hand, to imital8 natural
respiration. T4ef%'s-
5. The respiration and circulation being re-
stored, place the person in bed, and give small
quantities of mild nourishment.
NoTE.-A common pair of bellows, if used
gently, will be good apparatus for initiating
the lungs.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-10-23
Recovery from Drowning.

If, as in the following we'll authenticated case,
persons can be restored after having been hours
in the water, by a perseverance in the ex-
ertion prescribed, how many that have been bu-
ried as past recovery, might have been restored
to life ard their friends The thought is most
painful and should be a lesson to all to be acted
on in cases of drowning hereafter,-ED.
DR.. Coke, of New Orleans, relates in the Bos-
ton Medical Journal the incidents connected
with case Of drowning, and the subsequent re-
covery of the patient.
The time that the patient, who was colored
child, two yeare old, had been in the water, was
not ascertained, but the time spent in recover
ing him was over ttUO hours. People generally
get discouraged after trying to recover persons
for little while, when it is possible thnta long
er trial of their efforts might have been success
full.
The method resorted to in this case was as
follows. 1t being summer the clothes were re.
moved, and the body exposed to the sun, anj
constant friction with the hand. After shor
time, hot water as bath, and hot ashes to rut
with, were freely and increasingly used, and, a
the same time, imitation of the lungs, through the
nostrils, alternated with gentle pressure on tht
breast, so as to initiate as much us possible nat
ural respiration, Between two and three hours
BY the watch, elapsed, employed increasingly ii
rubbing, bathing and breathing into the nostril:
before the least sign of returning animation wa
manifest, when to the great joy of the operate
there was one gasp. Several minutes elapse
before second occurred, after which the resp
ration and circulation were fully re established
and the life saved. So hard was the rubbing
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-10-23
Aneodote of Lady Washington.

In conversation with an aged lady OF Whip.
pany, an anecdote was related me concerning
Mrs. Washington, so entertaining and admirable
that it must be repeated. Mrs. Vail, the dauph-
ter OF Mr.. Uzal Kuchell, who has been mention
ed more than once in these fragments, is my
informant, and although laboring under The in
irmities of age and disease, the anecdote was
told with youthful vvacity.
Her first husbands mother, the wife of Joseph
Futile, whose monument can be seen in the
Whppany burying yard, was a sensible and
agreeable woman, whose company was much
sought, even by those who, owing to their wealth
moved in more fashionable circles. Among 9TH
er frequent visitors was Mrs Troupe, the lady Of
a halt pay captain in the British navy. She is
described as lady Of affable manners, and of
intelligence, and much esteemed.
One day she visited Mrs. Tutte, and the usu
al compliments were hardly passed, before she
said, "Well, what do you think, Mrs Tuttle?
| have been to see Lady Washington"
" Have you, indeed? Then tell me all about
how you found her ladyship, how she appeared,
and what she said"
"Well, will honestly tell you," answered
Mrs. Troupe, never was so ashamed in all nv
life. You see, Madame -, and Madame
-, and Madame Budd, and myself, thought
we would visit Lady Washington, and as she
was said to DE SO grand lady, we thought
that we must put on our very best bibbs and
bands. So we dressed ourselves in orr most el.
egant ruffles Snd silks, and were iNtr6s,sy-a tc
her ladyshlp. And don't you think we fount
her knitting, and ,Oith checked apron on She
received us very graciously, and easily, but afe
the compliments were over, she resumed he
knitting. There we were without stitch 0
work, and sitting in State, but Gen. Wash
ington's lady, with her own hauds, was knitting
stockings for herself and husband
"And that was moi all. In the afternoon he
ladyshIp took occasion to say, in a way that W.
could not be offended at, that at this time it wa
very important that American ladies should bt
patterns of industry to their counrywomen, be
cause the separation from the mother country
will dry up the sources whence many of ou
comforts have been derived. We must become
independent by our determination to do withou
what we cannot make ourselves Whilst ou
husbands and brothers are examples of patriot
ism, we should be patterns of industry.
According to Mrs. Troupe's story, Mrs. Wash
ngton gave her visit ors some excellent advice
and meanwhile adding force to her words by he
actions, and withal in such way that they coul
not take offence. In this she proved herse
; more worthy to occupy her dignifed position
than she could have done by all the graceful an
elegant accomplishments which are often foun
in prncesses and queens. In the relations sh
occupied, her knitting work, and her checke
apron, were queenly ornaments, and we may b
proud to know that such a woman as Marth
y Washington set such an admirable example t
u her country rywomen.-.NelUdyk .Adv.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-10-23
Live for Something.

"Thousands of neil" says Chalmers, " breathe,
move, and ive-pass off the stage of life, and
are heard of no more. Why? They do not
partake Of good in the world, and none were
blessed by them none could point to them as
the means of their redemption ;Eot line they
wrote, not word they spoke, could be recalled?
and so they peished; their light went out in the
darkness, and they were not remembered more
than insects of yesterday. Will you thus live
and die, o man immortal? Live for something.
Do good and leave behind you monument of
virtue, that the storms of time can never destroy.
Write your name by kindness, love and mercy
on the hearts of thousands you come in contact
with year by year, and you will never be forgot
ten. No, your name, your deeds will be as leg
ible on the hearts you leave behind, as the stars
OIL the brow of evening. Good deeds will shine
as bright on the earth as the stars in heaven"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-10-23
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noiseless stream went gliding by,
And on the stream a struggling leaf;
A sere and yellow thing it lie,
With none to shed tear OF grief
The autumn win Is had swept its bough,
And shook it from Its quiet home,
It lodged where had seen it now,
To die without weeping tone.
How like the leaf, | sadly thought,
Had many gided down the stream,
And found, too late, the world was not
The long lived world of childhood's dream.
How like the leaf at autum's hour
Have strayed our dearest friends away,
and met BY fate's rssistlese pow'f,
Have died at manhoods opening day.
AdOwn life's stream we needless 60,
Unconscious of lle speed we make;
And think the current dull and slow,
Till death reveals our sad mistake.
We die-not like the falling leaf,
Which never is to live again
Though here, our life so frail and brief
Hath scarce firner holding stem.
The falling dew, the winds low Sigh,
May touch the chord that rings our knell
While yet the plodding passer by,
Goes all unharmed-why, who can tell
The stream flowed blythe leaf was gone,
Its mirror breast stirred not wave
A year-and yet twas gliding on,
The same smooth stream--the leaflets grave.
So we pass down the stream of time,
And sink away from mortal view.
And time still rolls, the same old time,
That rings the dying seasons through.
WALTER WILDWOOD
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-10-23

A SINGULAR GUN.--Our friend, G. Q. Cotton.
Esq, who has spent the last few years in Califor
MIA, digging gold and administering law as JUS
tice of the Peace in San Francisco, came into
our office yesterday and showed us gun of a
most unique and singular construction. 1t has
the form of cane but in reality is gun, and
can be used with all the power and effect of a
rifle. 1t shoots without powder or caps the
propelling force being nothing but air. And
what is most singular about IS, that with one
charge, fifteen bullets can be fred. 1t carries
from eight to ten balls with sufficient force to
kill squirrels from the highest forest trees A
ball or a charge of shot can be used,as there are
two barrels, one small and grooVed, the other a
smooth bore. The small barrel is slipped into
the larger. We saw it discharged at a mark
several times, and the ball was driven every time
through an inch board Burlington Sentinel.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-10-23
Folly, and its Fatal CONSEQUENCE.

AN occurrence which recently transpired at
one OF our most popular Female Seminaries, af
iords another and powerful warning TO those who
are IN the habit of indulging in the houghtess
Prac'ice OF attempting TO frighten others. Two
OF the young ladies in the institution TO which
we have referred, were engaged few davs
since IN their own room, conversinp upoo the
science OF Anatomy, in the course of which one
OF theh proceeded to relate some experience she
mad formerly acquired IN dssecting room. inst
as the conversation reached this point. the door
OF 'he room opened, and another of the inmates
oil the Seminary entered with slow and solemn
tread, having white sheet wrapped about her
form, and her face powdered TO perfect wbiteness
--her Jet-black hair, eyes and brows, presenting
contrast which gave startling lvdness to her
ghost-llke countenan:e. The lady who was re-
latlng her experience, as already stated, is said
to be mentally superior to any Of her classmates,
and noted for her strength of mind and freedom
from nervousness and absurd sensibihtv. So
sudden, however,was the approach of the figure,
Just at moment when her mind was least pre-
pared for anything associated with thoughts of
the dead, that upon behoIding the apparition she
fell senseless to the floor, and av oke to the
scenes around her only to show her anxious at
tendants that reason had fled its throne and left
sad tokens of the mental wreck Evervthinp
that professional skill could suggest for the re-
llef OF the sufferer was tried, but during forty
eight hours few fitting moments of intelligence
was all that offered hope TO her afflicted friends
At those times she spoke of familiar names, re.
calling them by strong mental effort, which
seemed TO exhaust her shattered powers and
her reason again wandering, she exclaimed,
" But can't see it again don't let me see it ! it
is too horrible!" and hours elapsed before the
return of a lucid interval, and the heart-rending
recurrence OF the paroxysm. The young lady,
whose thoughtlessncss led to such terrible mis-
chief, Is spoken of as most amabe girl, and
ole Of the warmest friends of the sufferer Her
distress and despair at the consequences of her
playful folly, can be better imagined than de-
scribed 1t seems to have been supposed that
no device oflhe kind could be effectual in fright
ening the lady whose mournful condition we
have related. The sad consequences of the err
rorn this case,present warning to the thought.
less which should not pass unheeded. At last
accounts no change was discoverable in the dis
tressing symptoms of the unfortunate girl, and
there is little encouragement to hope that reason
will ever resume its seat.-.N Y. Spirit Of tht
Times.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-10-23
The Sr1p.Mov,Ne CARR1Aer.-The P

The SELF MovING CARRIAGE.--The Paris
correspondent of the Philadelphia Bulletin, in a
late letter. says -" Two years ago | described,
for an American paper, selt-movlng carriage
of NJ. Provost Since that time, Mr.. P. has
travelled in 1t over great part of France, visit
ing Tours, Saumur, Orleans, Chartres, Have,
and other places. He travels with ease to him
self, for the force employed is not the muscular
strength applied to pedals or cranks, but the
weight of his person, which puts in movement
the machinery on much the same principle as
the weight of clock. On ordinary roads (they
are McAdamized in France,) M. Provost travels
from sixty to eighty miles per day. The carrl'
age is about six feet long by three in width ant
the machinery is invisible from the outside
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-10-23

A love of Truth, says Abercromby, is essen
tial to the highest degree of success in scholar
ship. How important then that moral instruction
should be made an indispensable part OF our
common school education
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-10-23

PITHY AND PARA party of Canadians call
ed meeting at the Revere House before leav-
ing Boston, and passed the following expressive
resolutions
Resolusd, That there is one place in the Uni
ted States besides New York.
RESOLVED, That that place is Boston.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-10-23
HOUSE.

Bills referred. By Mr. Newhall, altering the
name of Ellen Maria Bonnet; to the Gen com.
By Mr. Holcomb, allowing residents of the
State the same immunities in regard to the tax
alton of railroad stock as are granted to the
stockholders of the Vermont Central Railroad
CO.; to the com on Roads. BY Mr. Whitelaw,
to pay Hugh G Gibson fifty dollars, paid as n
reward for the apprehension of a thief Also
by the same, to pay Matthew R Gray twenty
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-10-23
Gbe Grecnlou

IS PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY MORNING,
In WGaOrigtrS Building, Second Floor Front
Ts7Y-sl 81 in advance 81 rs after three months or
52 % after six months. OF Village subscribers, S? co.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-10-23
Prayer by Rev Mr. Burnham.

Bills referred By Mr. Howe, establishing the
boundary line of Marlboro, Wilmington and
Dover; to the General committee BY Mr.
Wright of Castleton in addition to chapter 90
of R s, entitled of proceedings against trustees;
whenever a claimant Is admitted in a trustee
suit as party, agreeable to chapter 80 of R S,
he shall give security for costs. BY Mr. Evarts,
authorizing attorneys to sign wrts and take re-
cognzances; by Mr. Martin of Landgrove, in
addition to an amendment Of section 5 Of act Of
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-10-23
VOLUME VIII. NO. 43.

hive dollars for like reason to com on claims
BY Mr. Lyman, repeating the act of 1850 regu-
latlng certain offices and salaries; to the com
OF ways and MEANS BY Mr. Martin, relating to
the alteration of names and constituting heirs at
law; giving any person of tull age and sound
mind, with the exception of married women,
power to alter the name and constitute heir at
law any other person. if minor, by a proper
writing signed by justice of the peace, and
with the appreciation of the selectmen; nothing
rh' act, however, shall affect the rights Of
married women unless by their consent; to the
Jud com
Petitions rstened. Of Samuel Sumner and
others, for the repeal of the habeas corpus act;
to the Jud com. OF Jonathan Perkins and 9TH
ers, for an act to provide fence viewers, to act
as such in Goshen Gore, near PlainfeId to the
com on Agriculture.
Resolutions. By Mr. Chaplin, that the Judici-
ary com be directed to examine Art Of Part
I'd OF the Constitution OF this State, and the I4th
sec. of chap of R S; and if they can find anv
way to make these harmonize, to report by bill
or otherwise adopted.
Mr. Martin of l.andgrove, called up the reso.
luton empowering The canvassng committee fol
county officers, to send tor persons and papers.
Mr. Wright of Casteton opposed its adoption
MIR Grandey was in favor, if there was any par
ticular case which called for this, but did not
wish to give general power. Mr. Martin favor
ed its adoption, as it appeared that there were
cases of mistake Of constable, in making certifi-
cate. On motion of Mr. Woodward. it was a.
gain laid on the table.
The report of the committee, appointed to take
into consideration the financial condition of the
State, was transmitted to the House. MrWright
moved it be laid on the table without reading,
and 300 copies be printed. 1t was afterwards
called up by Mr. Richardson, as there was no
business before the House, and read by the
Clerks.
The Chair announced the following as tlo Sc
lect committee on the revision of the listing
law:
Messrs Richardson, Maynard, Fay, Wright
Bliss.
MI Richardson of Sherburne was designated
by the Chair to fill the vacancy in the committee
on Banks, occasionod by the resignation of Mr.
Kellogg.
Adjourned.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-10-23
Struck by lightning in the Pulpit.

1t was mentioned briefly, few days since,
'hDt s'.s' sss' ~ niasav was struck dead by
ughtnng at New London, Pennsylvania, while
in The pulpit A letter from New London, Aug
II, gives the following particulars =
A Tremendous thunder storm passed over this
place about four o'clock this afternoon, which
from its severity, did much damage, and result
ed in the immediate death of most estmable
and worthy man. During the prevalence of the
storm, terrible flash of lightning struck the
Methodist Episcopal Church, Oxford Circuit,
while the congregation were at worship. The
minister, Rev. Jonas Blssey, was knocked from
the pulpit out upon the floor and instantly killed,
and four other persons severely injured; three
of them are SAID to be recovering from the eff
iects OF the stroke, while but little hopes are en-.
tertaned for the recovery of the other one.
At the time the fatal summons came, Mr. Bis
sey was about closing his discourse the con
sternaticn which followed may readily be imag-
incd minister of God, while pointing out to
his flock the way of salvation, and leading their
minds from the scenes of this world to the bright
and blessed realities of an everlasting future,
thus suddenly called hence, is a mournful be-
reavement, and solemn warning to US all to be
prepared for the awful messenger, whenever it
shall please Gracious Providence to send him
among us. The Reverend gentleman leaves a
wife and two children.
RAILROAD AcCIDENTs.-The New York Sun
says
son all the European railroads men are en-
ployed at each principal way station whose es-
pecal duty is to examine every wheel and axle
Of every train. They also examine and fill up
the oil or grease boxes. These duties are thor
oughly performed, and undoubtedly save a great
number of accidents which would be likely tt
accrue from the neglect of the precautlon."
The editor suggests the adoption of the samt
plan on American railways. If this were done
fewer accidents would occur
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-10-23

CONFINEMENT brings sOlace to all who en-
Joy it.