Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1854-04-27
Che Menus Gleauer.
NOTES AND COMMENTS.

MAD DGGs.-Hydrophobia among the dogs
seems to be very extensively epidemic this sea-
son. In Boston, Buffalo, and many of the large
cities, besides many interior towns, in the east
ern and middle States, we hear of numerous
cases of that appalling death which follows the
bite of mad dog. No part of the country
seems to be exempt. Last week large black
dog, that has been traced back as far as Bolton,
came up Onion River of the Berlin side, and
swapping at everything in his way, and turning
into almost every farm yard, bit a large number
eff dogs, cattle and hogs, till he reached an old
shanty near Mr.. Scovillc's, on Dog River,
when he was shot, and an end thus put to his
dangerous career before, fortunately, any human
being had become victim.
1t stands all dog owners in hand when, as now,
the disease is epidemic, to watch these animals
narrowly. The disease is generally, if not al
ways, preceded by symptoms that little atten-
ton will enable them to detect These are,
heaviness, loss of the usual appetite, and an I'M
usual disposition to sleep, for some days before
the disease sets in. And when these are seen in
dog, he should not, at such time as this, be
suffered to live day for he may suddenly
arouse, start off and be miles away on his career
of desolation, before he can be arrested.
We have seen three of these cases in dogs,
from the incipient to the last stag, and such,
id each Of thea,swere the symptoms and devel-
opment. Again we repeat, as you value the
lives of your families and neighbors, keep sharp
eye on your dogs.
The DEATH OF PRoF. WILsoN.-The late for
eign arrivals announce the death of Professor
Wilson, of Edinburgh, at the age of sc years.
The demise of this world-renowned writer will
bosoms of the thousands in America who have
been SO often and so long charmed by the beau
tiful and heart-stirring emanations of his Gull
tured and well-stored mind. Who has not read
and admired his " Lights and Shadows Of Scot
tiM his " Margaret Lindsay and the
hundred thrilling tales and vivid and life-like
pictures of men and manners, which, for the
last thirty years, he has given the world through
the pages of the Blackwood's Magazine, of
which he has ever been the ruling spirit But
the hand that welded that busy and potent
pen is palsied in death-that pen drops, and its
delightful corruscations will charm and dazzle
us no more forever.
NATIVE APPLEs.-0ne Of the most important
objects which, it seems to us, is likely to be
gained by the Fruit Growers Associations Of
the day, is the bringing into public notice the
best varieties of our own native apples, many
and perhaps the greater part of which, are
known only to a few individuals. We have of
ten been through an orchard, in some back town
belonging to some inattentive and unambitiou
owner, and, after trying perhaps twenty kinds
at length hit on an apple which, for favor ant
richness, would compare with the best book
bruited in the land. And when we were at the
pains of asking the owner what was the nam
Of the apple, the reply generally was +" Well
there is no particular name to it, but our folk
call it the Corner Tree, Or the Good Tree
or the Don't Tell ont," &C., the fruit bein
all eagerly appropriated by tho wife and chill
dren ;and the secret of its quality kept CAREFUL
to themselves. And we have not the least doubt
that we have in Vermont. at this time, q scor
of different kinds of native apples, wholly I'm
known'to all but the owners family and thei
immediate neighbors, which, if brought befor
the public to be tried and compared with othe
choice kinds, would be ranked with the bef
Pippins, Greetings, or any of the most note
fruit in the country. Those having any sue
apples should report and make them known
for, in this way, we might make great advanc
in the important item of Embarrassing in thi
State.
ALLEN AND WARNER.-The Hon. Solomo
Miller, who died few years ago, at q very ad
vanced age, at his residence in Williston, an
who was boy-cotemporary with Ethan ALLIE
and Seth Warner, used to relate the followin
incident as illustrative of the unusually warlik
and over-awing presence Of those two most note
of the early heroes of the Green Mountains.
=" AT the age of about SIXTEEN" he said, Z"
was once sent by my father foot:journey to til
Southern part of the State, at that period in tt
Revolution when Allen and Warner, who ha
returned from their first campaigns, wei
making great efforts to hunt down and expel ii
Tories, and at a juncture when they were pa
ticularly on the alert for certain Tory sp
who was reported to be proving about tn
part of the country. As was drawing ne
my destination, knowing nothing of what W
afoot, and looking for no molostation, pass
tavern, or rather was about to pass it, VIII
the door suddenly flew open, and out rushed t,
great, tall, ferce-looking men, and, rudely hei
ming me in between them, sternly bade me 81
an account Of myself. But was so confus
aad overawed by their menacing attitudes a1
eagle glances, which seemed to look me throuI
d and through, that could only stammer 0
= = some incohcront reply.
"A straight story, sir exclaimed the stout
and toughest of my fearful looking assailan
whom soon discovered to be Ethan Allen
tell straight story, sir, or by the horned 1
offer, your case shall be settled without watt
for judge or jury
'Stay, Allen interposed the other, who
Warner, and who had been eying me more q
city, but none the less searchingly-' stay
can't be the one
Why, the dress answers the description
piled Allen, hesitating.
YES rejoined Warner, but see who is in
This is nothing but some green stripping
WHY, YOU have scared him out ofhis wits
come, cheer up, lad, and tell your name I