Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1853-03-03

But the whole sad story of this life Of self de
,eption is told as no words cf ours can tell it
,y the charming Cawper, in his sweet lines to
DIS mothers picture:
What ardsntly wished, 4 long beIey'd,
And, dlsappoInt. sli was sill deceived
by expectat ion every day beguied.
-Dupe OF tumurrDw even from child.
THUS many sadktU-morrow came and went,
Till all my infant stock OF sorrow SPENT
PoRK EATINe.--We think the opinion Is stead
lily gaining ground among men WIN have be-
slowed the most attention Oh the effects of The
different articles "i food on the luu,an system,
that pork Is not the most healthy--that lIs use
lends to the production Of hutuors, scyDiua, aud
that state of the system, from winch spring con-
sumption, and ,nuDy otner of the ncurabIe or
dangerous diseases. The almost entire sxemp-
ton of the Jews from tnar c,ass a..~..~ss u.
which the pork-eIlng nations are so generally
subject, is cited, and, we think, with much plau-
slblliy, to sustain the opinion. How singular it
would be If this article OF food which has been
half our living frm time nmemorlal, sh"uId be
non put under the ban with rum, tobacco. tea
and coffee and finally banlslled from our tables
and houses
THE CosTENrIes OF THE MUTEs. The Con-
vent'on oI the Deaf and Dumb from the several
States in New England To devise further means
ior the proposed monument 10 their great bene-
factor Gauladet and Tor the promotion OF edu-
cation among themselves, was held at the Brick
Church in Montpelier, on the 23i and gath Of
February, to the eveni Satisfaction OF the un-
fortunate class concerned, who assembled from
Vermont, New Hampshire. Massachusetts and
CONNECTICUT, To the number If about eighty.
Pllny D. Barnan, an intelligent and digniied
mute from Mddetown, c., was chosen Presi.
dem; Dnel W Phelps son of Senator Phi lips,
Of M,ddebury, Vt Vice President; and Geo.
M. Lucas. of Bradford. w.. Secretary. The
principal lecturers were M-ssrs. Brown ard Da-
vld of New Hampshire. and J.P Marsh. of Bns-
ton. A their proceedings, from the slrlkngly
Solemn invocation toGod. by which heir met t.
lngs were opened, to the close, were, OF course
in pant onine, nr IN the language of Signs but
these were obviously sufficient tor full UNDER
standing Of The subjects under discussion by the
mute assembly, who often testified their appre
citation of The sentiments, arguments, or wit Of
the lecturers by raplurous applause, made
known by stamping, clapplng of hands, waving
of haadkercheis, &c, and OCCASIONALLY by the
outbursts Of the strungest congregation OF sounos
that ever saluted the hearing ear.
The result of their dongs was the raising
among themselves of s240 to- the monument
fund, which now amounts TO about 81 900, being
more than half the whole SUN contemplated to
be raised for the monument. Committees were
also appointed to raise more, as well as TO call
future meetings.
Well may these people erect permanent mon
u'nent to their amented teacher; for to use the
expression of one Of the lecturers, who had
written out his discourse, and let ia read II, he
converted tor them the kingdom OF darkness into
a kingdom Of hight"
On the whole 1t was very interesting con-
vention, and certainly il was the only one we
ever attended without hearing some absurd or
foolish remarks.
WASHINGTON HALL.-The spacious, airy and
well finished hall in the Montpelier Depot. has
been rented of the Central Railroad Cu,ppany
by Mr. Lewis Bnrnhin The enterprlslng most Of
the Temperance House, and fitted up in chas,e
aud beautiful style, tor lectures, concerts and
festal dances Ii was named and dedicated last
week, on the OCCASION Of the Washington birth
day anniversary, by a Temperance Ball, of
nearly one hundred couple from Montpelier and
the nelghboring towns where, what with the
tasteful furnishings Of the rooms, got up princi-
pHl!y by Maj. W. T. Burnhlm and W. s Hun
ter, our new and promising native artist and
consisting of Turkey red curtanngs, jndic,ous
arrangement OF costly mirrors, cholce paintings
aud pictures along the walls the interlocking,
vine work painting ut the hnor-tbe large orna-
men'ai lettering If The name Washington. con-
sp'cuously arching one end of the hail. and the
tree-fashloned ignres. painted as fe v but Hun.
ter can paint, over the entrance of the other
what these fittings, the animating music uf tlig-
gins and Lyons noted Boston Qaadrllle Band
and the light tripping Of muitudlnnus feet re-
sponslve in the varied dances and marches Of the
even'ng-'he scene and performances through
out, it ls said, was alike elegant and orderly,
constituting one of the most Interesting cold
water celeblallons ever held in this part OF the
State. But with the dancing we have norhlng
to do, our tastes running not lliiherward 1t was
only OF the magnl6cen, Hall and its decorations
we intended 10 speak having been invited in to
examine 1t previous TO the commencement of The
exercises, aud dee'ning 1t, tor the various pur-
'ses tor which II has been rented and fitted up,
an aeqn'siton /" our village; and if our inha-
ence avais angh', we will, next winter, have in
1t course of lectures from The choicest Of the
ll'era'i OF New England.
IN e Commonwealth has the following sharp
one On Speaker Bliss OF the present M,sslchn.
setts Legislature who is max ny himself ooR-
splcuous these days by the strange inconsistency
OF his rulings, which are evi len " the result of
partisan parllales or ignMance Of pirIianenta-
~ usages:
'Fhe friends of'he present speaker are down on
VIZ, Alexander Pope. verp clever gentleman
when living. for having written
Where Ignorance ia Bliss,
IT'S folly t. he wise.'"
GRACE GREENWOOD who is now in Italy. has
c"P''Va'ed, It Is SAID, an English gentleman IT
tr'une, ant Is 10 marry him. We hope Grace
10 her selec'inn has avuided the ,roubhs which
"ef"il me paor German poet in consequence ii
yoking up his Pegasus with an Ok
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