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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1854-07-20

"@' d'es Ma'' as they gently bore the cor,se
from the place of its savage serulture, to hoy
ground. For several days, the body was exposed
IN an open coffin in the little village church of
Beaurcgard, and every effort was made to track
the perpetrators of the dreadful deed. But in
vain; no traces of them could be found. An
innate dread of some personal misfortune sealed
Alixs lips with respect to her recognition of the
Balliff, and all inquiries as to the passing of q
carriage such as she had described, between
Maillot and Novelle, were made unsucecssfully.
The dress Of the young lady was carefully
examined, in hopes of the discovery of her name
ny means Of cyphers or initials on her linen but
there were none. The satin robe, the jewels she
mad worn on her neck and arms, and the delicate
HOW crs twined in her hair gave evidence that
she had been carried away from some gay fete.
FROM the ring on nor marriage finger they au-
CURED she was wife; but there all conjecture
ended. After her burial in holy ground her
gold ring and other ornaments were hung up in
tue church, in the hope that some day claim
ant might arise who could unravcl the strange
mystery and close by them was suspended an
&C roto offering by Alix, in gratitude for her
own escape
The story was never cleared up. Monsieur
}cboul was never seen again, and Alix had 50
lost her hoAstcd courage that she never after
wards dared tostkc solitary walk, especially
near the fatal green ring in the forest. Perhaps
it was this dread Of being alone, or perhaps the
mysterious disappearance of Monsieur Reboul,
which tempted her soon afterwards to follow
the advice of her ncighhors, and become the wife
Of Francois, the stonccuttcr. Tho marriage was
a happy one, and time came when the remcnl-
hrance of that fatal Eve of st. John was recall
led more as strange legend to be told to her
children and grandchildren than as "a fearful dra-
ma in which she had herself taken part.
In the revolutionary struggles which followed,
the ornaments of the murdered girl were, with
other relics of the old regime, lost or removed
from the little village church. Yet the story
fingers there still, and, like many another
strange story, it is true one.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1854-07-20

TREATMENT OF PERSONS STRUcK WITH LIGHT
NIyo.--E. Merriam, the meteorological, Of Brook
lyn, renews the recommendation to apply cold
water freely to persons who have been struck by
lightning. lie says =" In all cases where per-
s,ns are struck down by lightning use cold wa
ter on the body for hours do not be discour-
aged If immediate success is not attained, con-
tinuo to pcrscvcre, and if, after three or four
hours drcnching, animation is not restored, add
salt to the water and continue the drenching.
| have an accoan. Of person struck down by
lightning on Staten Island several ycarsago, who
was restored after several hours drenching with
cold water This case alone is sufficient to
prompt exertions in all cases beyond the time
usually devoted to restoration Of animation in
cases where persons have been struck down by
lightning" 90 1'i'
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1854-07-20

A DOSE AS is A DosE.-The following ac-
count of very remarkable effect produced by
electricity, we copy from the Courier de rEa-
rope:-
A gentleman employed in one Of the tele-
graph Offices in France, accidentally brought His
arm in contact with one of the wires while the
electric current was passing through it. So Vi
oent was the shock, that he was raised from
his chair and thrown with great force through
an open window into the adjoining garden
When he recovered his senses, he had no recol-
lection of what had happened, and could only
be convinced of it by finding that his hair and
beard, which were previously of beautiful JET
black, had became in various places as '0"''e d'
sno,p 1t devolves on men OF science " "a
plain this phenomenon, which will form an
epoch in the history. of electricity Ia
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1854-07-20

SKuLLcAP CURE FOR HYDRoPHoBiA.-A wri-
ter in the Chaistidn Watchman d Reflector
(Wm. Hubbard, of Middleboro' Center,) Urges
the claim Of common skullcap as cure for the
bite of mad dog. Though we believe that
very few dogs indeed become rabid, unless pclt
cd and hooted into madness by men and boys--
yet, as once in great while person does get
bitten by rabid dog, it is well to know all I'VE
can about remedies, Skullcap (scutelhario gal
ericulata) nearly halfa century ago was pro-
claimed as an effectual antitodc for the bite Of
rabid animal, and for the cure of the diseas.
in an animal As long ago as 1909 letter was
published in the Salam Gazette, and afterwards
copied into the American Dispcnsatory, in which
the fact was stated that family by the namo
of Lewis, in West Chester County, n Y, had
long known this remedy and had cured scores
of persons and animals bitten by rabid dogs.
The family was resortcd to by the whole neish-
borhood in such cases and it is said, never
failed to cure when their prescriptions were
followed A white powder was administered
every other day in tea, and sulphur intorme-
diato days, for successive weeks.
For time, the nature of this white powder
was kept secret; but some seeds having been
found in one of the powders, some person had
tho curiosity to plant them, and thus discover
cd that the article was simply pulveriaod skull
cap. There are several species of this herb
The proper kind grows about feet high, has a
square stalk, green leaves opposite each other,
and spcar-shaped toward the end, with small
stem of flowers, of the color and shape CT the
common garden sage blow, though auch small
er, between the leaf and the stalk. 1t flowers
in July and August and that is the proper
time to gather the herb. 1t grows generally in
wet ground, in the woods, by the side of ponds
and streams, and best, in shady spots. The
genuine article may be distinguished from
other kinds by the curl of the small leaves to-
ward the top of the main stalk. The herb
should be gathered, dried and made into tea,
and taken every other day, two or three ounces
Of it divided into several portions. s.-Bos'on
Traveller.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1854-07-20
VOLUME XII. NO. 30.

OF principal saloon so feet, height of ditto Is
feet, tonnage 10000, Or builders measurement
22,0OO tons, stowage for coal, l0, 900 tons stow
age for cargo 5000 tons; 500 first class cabins.
with ample space for second and third class pas-
sengers, besides troops, &c, while the screw
and paddle engines will be of the aggregate
nominal power of 2S0O horse. She will also
carry an immense quantity of sail.
The London Builder in speaking of this YES
sci says "The principle of construction, as
designed by Mr.. BRUNEI, will be similar to that
OF the tube of Britannia Bridge. Her bottom,
decks and sides, are to be double, and of cell
lular form with two feet, six inches between.
She will have fourteen ater-tight departments,
also two divisional bulkheads running her whole
length, 50 that it would appear as if the princi-
pies of the L girdcr, as we suggested, only in
this case doubled, were comprised in the new
principles Of construction. The great length
of the ship, it is contended, according to all
present experience, will enable her to pass through
the water at greater velocity, with similar
power, in proportion to her tonnage, than ordi-
nary vessels now require to make ten knots an
hoar, and that speed is in fact, another result
of great size"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1854-07-20

DARK DAYs.-In the year 35S, before the
earthquake of Nicomedia the darkness was very
dense from two to three hours. Two years af-
forwards, in all the provinces of the Roman
empire, there wus o5scurity from early dawn to
noon. The stars were visible and its duration
preclndes the idea of solar eclipse. At tho
return of light, the sun appeared first in cres-
cent form, then half its face was seen. and was
gradually restored to its whold visible disk. III
4o9 the stars were seen by day at Rome. About
o36 the sun was obscured for fourteen months,
81 that very little of his light was seen. In SGT
such darkness prevailed from P. NJ. till night
that nothing could be seen. In GIG half the
suns disk was o5scurcd for eight months. In
739 he was again darkened and the people were
generally terrified In 934 Portu gal was in
darkness for two months, the sun having lost
its brightness. The heavens were then opened
in fssnrcs by strong flashes of lightning, when
there was suddenly bright sunlight. September
81, 1901, the sun was darkened for three hours,
February, 20 1906, for six hours complete dark
ness turned day into night. In l24l, on Nj
chaelmns day, tho stars were visible at 8 P. Nj
In 1911, April 23-oj, three days, tho sun was
so o'oscurod that many stars were visible at once.
Thus says Hlm>olt in Cosmos.
| IF we com almost to our own time, to MAJ
10, 1870, history and tradition assert the occur
renee of a remarkable day prevailing over New
England, at last and considerably in some Other
places. 1t came on between 10 and II A. NJ.
and continued until midnight, growing gradr;i-
ly darker, even till II at night. Candles mn /
lamps were lighted for the people to see to due
and to perform work about the house. Thea
became requisite before u O'Clock NJ. In the
evening, so dense was it, that farmers could
scarcely, even with the aid of lantern, to grop9
their way TO the barn to take care of their cat
sle The birds retired to their roosts at Ii A. M,
and the day was converted into night.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1854-07-20
LIFE AND DEATH.

"What Is Life, Father +"
"a battle, my child,
Where the strongest lance may fail,
Where the wsariest eyes may be bcguiled,
Aud the stoutest heart may quail
whers the foes are gathered on every hand,
An rest not tlay mr. night,
And the f.cll. little ones must stanl
III tile tickest of the fight"
"What is Dealh Father "
"Thc rest, my child,
When the strife AMI toll are DER,
AMI the angel of God, who, lin and mild,
Says " 'n,sl fight no morci
VIII dr,yeti away the demon band,
Bills the din Of the tie cease;
Takes the banner AMI spear from our falling hand
And prpclaims an eternal pcac;."
"L:t M. lie, Father trcmbc, l fear
L, We'll il tha: terrible strife :"
"rhe crown must b, w,n fjr II ,avcn, lear,
In the battt-,i!l Of life;
My chill, til ugh thy fees are s'r'ns and tried,
II. loveth the wax and small;
The Angels Of Haven are on thy side,
AMI God is over ALL"
-HouschoU Words.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1854-07-20

A SEA MoNsTER.-An immense screw and pad
die steamer, for the Eastern Steam Navigation
Company, is about to be built at Millwall, Eng
land. The ways are already commenced, and
several hundred tons of iron are ready to be
put together. She is to be completed in about
two years. Her extreme length on main deck
will be 700 feet, length of keel $50 feet, beam
SO feet, hold forming four decks) SO feet, length
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1854-07-20

SCHOOL Houses Tho Hon Edward Everett
is the author of the following beautiful scnti-
lncnt: {" had rather see the country dotted all
over at the crossing of the roads in every village
with neatly-arranged school houses, than have
the high places of a few overgrown cities adorn
cd with magnificent palaces. had rather sec
the avenues to thcs, school houses thronged with
boys and girls, che"rfully vending their way to
school, saluting the stranger as he passes, with
their curtsey or Jo,p, as was the custom when
was young, than gaze upon mcrccnary soldiers
with plumes waving and weapons glittoring
with u spl3ndor that rivals the sun ITSELF
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1854-07-20

The WORD OSE.-0ne hoar lost in the morn.
ing, by lying in bed, will pat back all the busi-
ness of the day.
One hour g,in,d by rising early, is worth a
month in year.
One hole in the fence will cost ten times as
much as it will to fix it ut once.
One unruly animal will learn all others in
company bad tricks.
0ns drunkarl will keep whole family poor
and make them miserable.
One good newspaper is IA good thing in every
family. .-
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1854-07-20

A pious man once being in company where
there was person who frequently used the
words, devil, deuce, &c and at last took the
name Of God in vain -" Stop sir" said the
old min: " L said nothing while you only used
freedom with the nam' of your master, but |
insist upon it you Shall use no such freedom
with the nlms of my Master"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1854-07-20
Chr fl nilp GirtIa.

To find out an error is easy; to discover the
truth is difficult. Error is on the surface, but
truth dwells at the bottom of the we'll
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1854-07-20

By annihilating the desires, you annihilate
ths mind. Every MN without passion, has
within him no principl, of action, nor motive
tO act.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1854-07-20

IF thou art II master, be sometimes blind il
a servant, BE- sometimes dcaf.-Fnllcr.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1854-07-20

In the present age, it seems far easier to be /
sinful man than to he a virtuous ono.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1854-07-20

\ REAL PnLAxTnRopIsT. 81 see in thi'
world (slys jeremy TAylor) two hcaps-one o
human happiness, and the other of human
misery. Now, if | cln take but the snlll ,st
bit from one heap, or add to the other, carr,
point. If, as | 50 home, a child droppeth ;
halfrcnny, and if Ly giving it another I car
wipe away its tears, feel that have don,
something, should be glad, indeed, to d,
greater things but will not neglect this.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1854-07-20

CowpER's MOTHER The influence of Cow
per mother upon his character, may be learned
from the following expression Of Glial affection
which he wrote to Lady IIesketh on the receip
of his mothers picture Sc had rather ros
sess my mothers picture than the richest j,we
in the British crown; for loved her with al
aif,cti IA that her death, fifty years since, la
not in the Last abated." And he pcnned th
following lines on that occasion -
"My mlti"r when carn;l that thu vast deal,
Sy, vast thou cnscious of the tears she'd
llovcr,d thy spirit oer thy snrr wing son,
Wretch eyeu then, life's journey just b.g,n'
Perhaps thou gav'st me, though unfelt, kiss;
Perhaps tear, if souls weep in bliss.
All, that maternal snile 1t answers, Yes y"
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