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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1853-01-13

CURE FOR THE CRoUP.-Dr. Forbes Of Bos-
ton relates, in late number of the Medical Jour.
nal, case in which a severe attack of Group
was cured by the application of sponges wrung
out IN hot water to the throat, together with wa
ter treatment, which he describes as follows;
"Soon after making the first application of
sponges to the throat, | wrapped the child in a
woolen blanket, wrung out In warm water, as
substitute for a warm bath, and gave twenty
drops OF the wine OF anfimony in little sweet
ened water which she swallowed with difficulty.
pcisevered in the application of the hot, moist
sponges for an hour, when the child was !, much
! relieved that ventured to leave it.
These applications were continued through
the night, and in tine morning the child was
well.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1853-01-13
Alleged Burying Alive.

| In the midst Of exaggeraon and invention
there is one undoubled circumstance which
formerly excited the worst apprehensions the
fact that bodies were often found turned in their
coffins, and the gravc.cothes disarranged. But
what was ascfibed, with seeming reason, to the
throes of vitality, is now known to be due to tho
agency Of corruption. gas is developed in
the decayed body which nmics by its mechanical
force many of the movements of life. So pow
crfnl is this gas in corpses that have long lain in
the water, that M. Diverge, the physician to the
Morgue at Paris, and the auther of text book
on legal medicine, says that unless secured to
the table they are often heaved up and thrown
TO the ground. Frequently, strangers, seeing
The motion of the limbs, run 10 the keeper of the
Morgue, and announces with horror that the
person is alive. All bodies, sooner or later
generate gas in the grave; and it constantly
twists about the corpse, blows out the skin till i.
rends with dlstention, and sometimes bursts the
coffin ITSELF When the gas explodes with noise,
imagination has coverted it into an outcry or
groan; the grave has been re opened the posi-
ton of the body has confirmed the suspicion,
and the Iaceraton been taken for evidence that
the wretched had gnawed his flesh in the frenzy
of despair. So many are the circumstances
which will constantly occur to support conclu-
sion that is more unsubstan,ial than the fabric
of dream.-Quarteriy ReuieD. So
This probably accounts truly for many of the
appearances Which attend supposed cases Of
burying alive 1t may we'll be questioned whether
any body, whose vital powers had been tempora
riy suspended shut up in close coffin, with
six or eight feet of earth upon the top of it,
could survive even for a few moments, supposing
animation had been restored while in that con-
dition. Without air the body cannot live, and
how is air to get access, shut up under such
circumstances? Consciousness could not be
retained for more than a moment or two, and
suff"calion would follow as speedily as with the
fumes of burning charcoalr-Ledger.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1853-01-13
VOLUME x. NO. 3.

this custom; and the term "Counterumper, by
which these noodles are designated, is term of
reproach, implying, as it does ,cfeminacy, decep-
ton, and conceit These "knghts of the ward.
stick" are robbng honest women of their bread.
by usurping business which belongs to them.
Better would it be for the community, better for
their own manliness that these fellows should
serve as porters, or even sweep the crossings,
than fill officers which disgrace themselves, and
detraud those who it should the duty of every
man to protect. There are other pursuits suited
10 women, requiring less wear and tear of body
than those which are usually considered fem.
lnne employments; such as certain kinds of
painting, carpentry, and other mechanical pro.
fessions.
So long as female lobor retains its present
menla character, and receives an adequate com.
pensatioD, tho Cause oil V,rtna must be the
sufferer. By elevating female labor, we shall
elevate the character Of the laborers; and, by
removing the incentives to vice, we shall effect
ually eradicate vice itself from the communtyl
To DAY.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1853-01-13

A LESSON IN AsTRoNoMY.-How many hours
is the sun from US? Why, il we we're to send
q baby in railway train. going necessarily one
hundred miles All hour, without making any
stoppages, the baby would grow TO be boy
the boy would grow to be man-the man
would grow old and de-without seeing the sun
for it is distant more than hundred years from
us. But what is this compared with Neptun s
distance? Had Adam and Eve started by q
railway to 20 from Neptune to the sun, at the
rate of fifty miles an hour, they would not have
got there yet, for Neptune Is more than six thou
sand years from the centre of our system.
We all read about the suns being ninety.
FIVE millions of miles distant from our earth: : but
compared with the above, how poor an idea o
distance il gives US Well illustrated facts
are as good, at any time, as an hours reading
at least, such is Sur opinion.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1853-01-13

INTELLECTUAL PREooCIrY.--It once happen
ed that an anxious mother asked Mrs. Burbauld
at what age she should begin to read.
should much prefer that child should not
be able to read before five yeers Of age" was the
reply.
" Why, then, have you written books for chill
dren of three?"
Because, if young mamas will be over busy'
they had better teach in good way than bad
one"
have known clever, precocous children at
three, ounces at twelve, and ounces at six, par.
ticularly clever at sixteen. One of the most
popular authoresses of the present day could not
read at seven. Her mother was rather uncom-
Portable about it, but said that, as every person
learns with opportunity, she supposed her child
would do so at last. BY eighteen this apparent
ly slow genius paid the heavy but inevitable
debts of her father from the profits of her first
work, and, before thirty, had published thirty
Volumes
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1853-01-13
The Boy and the Panther.

1t was a fine morning in the month OF August,
when little Samuel Eaton, about seven years old
was making dam in the brook that ran before
his fathers door, He was an only and beautiful
child aud his mother almost idolzed him. There
he was, with his trowsers tucked up above his
knees, working like beaver, his mothers eye
cleaning out from beneath his sun.burnt hair,
and with some of his fathers strength Juggling
at large stone in the bed of the stream.
"Sanuel, you hid better come in. hadn't
you ?" said Hannah, in tone of half mother
and half male.
"No, guess not" said Samuel
An acorn came floating Gown the stream
The boy took it up, looked at it. was pleased ,and
reckoned in his mind that there were more ul
the gully" and when his mothers back was
turned off he started for tho acorns.
The gorge Of mountains into which he was
about to enter, had been formed (the work Of
he had just been playing in and walking on a
level that bordered each side of the warer. he
boldly entered the ravine. An almost perpen.
dcuar wall or bank ascended on each side &c
the height of hundred feet, composed Of rocks
and crags, fretted by decay and storm into fan.
tastic shapes and positions. A few scattered
bushes and trees sought nourishmenl from thu
earth that had fallen from the level above, ant
excepting their assistance, and the unseen sur
face of the rock, this natural part seemed inac
cessibe but u birds and beasts. About al
eighth of mile from the entrance. a catarac
closed the gorge, throwing up its white veil u
mist in seeming guardianship of the waters
The verdant boughs hanging over the bank cas-
deep gloom upon the bed below, while so loft
was the distance, they seemed to grow up to tn
sky. Blue patches of water were to be see
peeping between them.
Hannah soon missed her boy, but as he ha
often wandered TO the fields where his father wa
to work, she concluded he must be there. an
checked coming fears with the hope that h
would return at the hour Of dinner. When
came, neither josiah nor any OF his men kne,
where he was. Then the agitated mother e,
claimed
"He's lost he's lost my poor boy will starv
in the woods |"
Gathering courage, she hastily summoned III
family around her, and despatched them all, bt
her husband, in search in different directions
the neighboring forest. To her husband Oh
said
"Scour every 6eld you can call your own. on
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1853-01-13

MATERNAL INFLUEEcs.-Ex governor Briggs,
Of Massachusetts, once related the following
incident: After reading with great interest the
letters Of John Quincy Adams mother, he one
day went over to his desk in Congress, and said
to him, "Mr. Adams, have found out who ma de
you." "What do you mean?" said he. 81
have been reading the letters Of your mother,
was his reply. With flashing eye and glow.
ing face, he started up, and in his peculiar and
emphatic manner said, Yes, Mr.. Briggs, all
tha, is good in me own to my mother.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1853-01-13

FURTHER DISCOVERIES AT NINEvAH. M.
Place, French Consu at Mosul, says the cores
pondent of the New York DAILY Times, follow
ing in the steps of Bolta and Layard, is making
new discoveries in the ruins of ancient Ninevah
besides engraved cylinders, statuetles and orna
ments, has discovered series of paintings upon
marble, in vermion and marine blue, arched
vaults, semlcircular and pointed, one of the city
cares, and four colossal bulls. Col. Rowlinson,
at Bagdad, with the 81, 500 placed at his dspo-
sal by the British Government, will doubtless
make discoveries of importance, of differel I
age and people.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1853-01-13
F,rthe Freeman.
UNCONSCIOUS LOVE.
BY E. ELTON

We met in fashions gay saloon,
Where music woke the silent night,
And beauty shone at midnisht's noon.
As stars that gem the sky with light.
Our hearts were light with joy and mirth.
And pleasure sparked in each eye,
We needed moi the cares of earth,
As joy winged hours flew gayly by.
Our love was as the morning breeze,
That drinks the dew from fiower-cups fair,
Or gently strs ihe verdant trees,
That scarcely feel its presence there.
We parted, at the hour of dawn:
A star was cleaning in the sky;
And, since, to view that star has drawn
Atear unbldden from the eye,
We mel again, within bower
OF matchless rural beauty rare,
Where hope seemed blooming in each flower,
And wild birds trlIed their love.iays there.
Our hearts beat quicker, we knew no, why
We scarcely dreamed that Love was there
We parted with deep dawn sigh,
That seemsd the presage of despair.
And we may never meet again,
Our hearts no more with love beat high,
But long shall memory retain
The echo Of that parting sigh.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1853-01-13
Horrors of the Slave Trade.

Who, possessing the ordinary feelings OF hu'
manity. can read the following truthful narrative
and not find the blood boiling in his veins, at the
appalling atrocity of the deed here depicted ?
Suppose six hundred of the statesmen and first
families of our Southern planters, BY some
chance. were on board vessel stranded on a
coast in possession of negroes, who should seize
r,e vessel, and mete out to them all the same
fate which is here described, how the whole
world would ring with the story'of the fiendish
deed! But where would be the dlfference7
Ed.
sin the year 1880, there was lowering upon
the African Coast, a large ship, or brig, called
the sBrlllian,e,' commanded by a desperate
named Homans. 'Homans was an Engishman
by birth, and was known aloug the whole coast
and in Cuba as the most successful SLAYER of his
DAY. The brig was owned by two men residing
in Havana, one an Englishman the other a
Spaniard. She was built to carry six hundred
negroes, and in her Homans had4nade ten sue
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1853-01-13

Love The brightest part of love is its con.
fdence 1t is that perfect, that unhesitatng re
lance, that interchange of every idea and feel
ing that perfect community of the hearts secrets
and the minds thoughts, which binds two beings
together more closely, more dearly than the
dearest human ties; more than the vow of pass
ion, or the oath of the alter. 1t is that confidence
which did we not deny its sway, would give to
earthly love permanence that we fad but very
seldom in this world.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1853-01-13

Mr.. CALHOUN ON CUBA. New York
Journal Of Commerce thus reproduces dr. Cal
houn's opinion in reference to the acquisition Of
Cuba, as directly communicated to the editor OF
that paper:-
"The great statesman who so long and so ably
represented South Carolina in the councils of the
nation, once observed to us in conversation
relating to this island, that Cuba was forb dden
fruit to the United States Ho spoke at great
length, and with much earnestness, of the dan
gers from the attempt to absorb it, and declared
that Our policy with respect to it should be lin
tied to prevent its being acquired by any OF the
strong governments of the world: that it was in
the hands of weak power, which held it as a
sort OF stakeholder between the nations of the
earth; that through our commerce we were
quietly but effectually enjoying all that we could
claim or expect Of its industry; that its govern
ment was improving through our example; tina,
life and property were becoming entirely safe
there, and that the acquisition Of the slant
through conquest, containing as it did, foreign
and also slave population, would be fraugh
with great dangers TO US, and it must be pre-
vented"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1853-01-13
HOME.

Homes not merely four square walls,
Though with pictures hung and gilded-
Home is where affection calls,
Filled with shrines the heart hath builded!
Home! 60 watch the faithful dove,
Sailing meath the heaven above us
Home is where there's one to love!
Home is where there's one 10 love us F!
Homes not merely roof and room,
Itnecds something to endear IL;
Home Is where The heart can bloom,
Where there's some kind lip 10 cheer it
What is home, with none to meet,
None to welcome, none to greet us !
Home is sweet, and only sweet,
Where there's one we love to meet US!
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1853-01-13
Dssth is Coming.

Dear reader, death is coming; each moment,
each throb of your pulse, bri1gs you nearer to
the time when you must meet it. This is cer'
!aiH. When will it be? All you cannot tell ;
all is uncertain, dark. 1t may not come-you
hope it will not come---in years. but it may come
tonight. It is dreadful to de- To leave every
thing we have aud love- tc1eel the beating Of
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1853-01-13

In Syracuse, few days since, horse har-
messed to buggy, broke loose, and commenced
running. The frightened animal was proceed
ing rapidly along when " Turk" dog belog-
ing to Hon. Grove Lawrence, leaped out Of his
masters yard in the street, seized the lines and
held them fast till he succeeded in stopping the
horse. This exploit was witnessed by large
number Of spectators,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1853-01-13
Che tFamilp Girfle.

The first step from virtue Is generally the firs
move TO vice. All the virtues are in pesil when
filial plety gives way.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1853-01-13

Patience is the balm Of suffering while you
therefore, bear with f'mness what you cannot
avoid, submit with resignation to the will Of the
Almighty, who is just and merciful.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1853-01-13

A man is unhappy amid all the constituents
of human enjoyment, if he piues for something
to complete his happiness.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1853-01-13

You may be select in the bestowal Of your
benefits, but your motives should be disnterested
as your conduct is generous.
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to ii, written by Mr.. Ely, son Of the gentleman
who sent to Canada for Mr. Williams and edu.
Gated him. This gentleman has now gone to
France to look further into the question. and sev
eral other gentlemen are engaged in the mat
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1853-06-30
NOTICE
TO RAILROAD CONTRACTORS.

PROPOSALS for Grading. Masonry and Bird
| ging of the Western Division Of the Gov
ington and Ohio Railroad will be received al
the Office of the Engineer at Guyandotte, Ca
bell county, Virginia, between the Doth and
30th of June next.
They will embrace about As mile sections
with Bridges over Twelve Pole, Guyandotte
and Mud rivers.
Also between the 1st and 18th of July next,
Proposals will be received at Coyington, Vir-
ginia, for the grading, Bridging and Masonry
Of that portion of the Eastern Division, lying
between the town of Covington and Haynes
farm, on jackson rivera distance Of 10 or IL
miles of very heavy work, including much
heavy retaining wall, two large Bridges over
Jackson's river, and probably two tunnels.
The successful bids will be declared as soon
as practicable after the 18th of July. Con-
tractors will be required to commence the
work at once, and finish within a year. Plans
aud specifications viii be ready between the
Doth and 30th of June. Names of securities
must be given in the Bid.
By order of the Board of Public Works.
CHAS. B. SHAW,
Chief Engineer of Covington and Ohio Rail
road Company, Lewisburg, Virginia.
June 8. IS53.-6w
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1853-06-30
Probate Court for GaIIia Comfy, Ohio.
Executors and administrator Accounts, flet
IN said CoUyf foT settlement

IN said Court for settlement.
NOTICE is hereby given that Balsar Hart
" sock, administrator of the estate of Jacob
Hartsook, deceased, on the 18th day of May,
A D. 1853, filed in said court his final admin
istration account of said estate for settlement,
which said account will be heard and exam
ined by said court on the 18th day of July,
A D. 1853, at 10 O'Clock A NJ. on said day.
Also, that Nathaniel A. Fisher, administra-
tor of the estate of Charles Lewis, deceased,
on the oath day of May, A. D. 1853, filed in
said court his first administration account of
said estate for settlement, which said account
will be heard and examined BY said court on
the 18th day of July, A. D. 1853, at 2 o'clock
P NJ. on said day.
Also, that Charles A. Clendinen, admins
traitor Of the estate of William Clendinen, de-
ceased, on the 26th day of May, A. D. 1853,
filed in said court his fourth administration
account of said estate for settlement, which
said account will be heard and examined by
said court, on the 18th day Of July, A. D.
1853, at 10 O'Clock a NJ. on said day.
Also, that Samuel R. Holcomb, administra-
tor of the estate of Jordan Manring, deceased,
on the 26th day of May, A. D. 1853, filed in
said court his first and final administration
accounts of said estate for settlement, which
said accounts viii be heard and examined by
Sa1O court on the l0Jn Gay OF July, a. -. 1oOo,
at 2 O'Clock P. NJ on said day.
Also, that Samuel R. Holcomb, executor Of
the last viii and testament of Oliver Scott, de
ceased, on the 28th day of Nav, A D. 1853,
filed in said court his final account of said
estate for settlement, which said account will
be heard and examined by said court on the
l4th day of July, "a. D. 1853, at 10 o'clock A.
NJ. on said day. ~ ~.
Also, that William jackson, executor of the
last viii and testament of Obadiah Prewit
deceased, on the 4th day of June, A. D. 1853
filed IN said court his final account of said
estate for settlement, which said account viii
be heard and examined by said court, on the
I4th day of July, A. D. 1858, at 2 o'clock P
NJ on said day, g-.f.
Also, that Thomas R. Morton, executor O
the last viii and testament of Eleanor Ridg
way, deceased, on the 9th day of June, A. D
1853, fled in said court his first account o
said estate for settlement, which said accoun
will be heard and examined by said court ol
the 18th day Of July, A. D. 1853, at 10 o'clocl
A NJ. on said day.
Also, that Mary 7. Gates, administrators o
the estate Of Samuel II. Gates, deceased, OF
thelOfh day of June, A. D. 1853, fled in sal,
court her final administration account of sal,
estate for settlement, which said account vii
be heard and examined by said court on th
18th day Of July, A. D. 1853, at 9 O'Clock T
NJ. on said day.
SAMUEL B. RATHBURN,
june 16, '53.-3v Probate Judge G. C.