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sian doctor was poor Coptic apothecary of
Damietta, who had been going about the world
to earn dowry for his daughter; that he had
taken advantage of Yusofs madness to make a
good match; that Miriam had gone by his Or
ders and passed behind the church. so that her
shadow might be reflected on the wall and that
han Hamna was an old fool, who, instead of
beating his son with a good stick, had yielded
to all his whims, and had given him wife who
would have been very glad to marry Cardomo,
the Deacon. 1t is evident, however, that these
fumours arose from mere malice for, although
the Shah s daughter is still waiting for her hus-
band, yet the Persian physician made such q
fine speech at the wedding, that it is quite i'm
possible Tor him to have been a hypocrite. He
spoke with tears in his eyes, of the sin of pur-
suing the fancies of our own hearts, instead of
the cheerful realities of life; and, as he placed
Miriam s hand in Yusofs, said to her, Take
care, my child, not to allow this young man
ever to look upon you again as vision" There
was an odd merry menace in the brides eyes
when she heard these words; and, if tradition
may be trusted, she took many ways of show
ing that she was no shadow However, they
lived happily together for long time, and their
posterity is now in Cairo.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1854-06-29

A WARN NORTH LAKE.--The " Quebec Chron-
,cle " says that nearly due north of Quebec, one
hundred and eight miles as the bird flies, and
probably one hundred and thirty by construct
ed road, lies u magnificent lake, covering an
area of 600 square miles, and ahounding with
a variety of fish. 1t is fed by numerous rivers,
some of them navigahle for considerable dis
tance to schooners and hatteaux; it is the lake
St. John--from it flows the " Great Discharge, I"
or main stream of the Saguenay River as far
down as Chicoutimi, a few miles beyond which
the river is navigable to ships of the heaviest
tunnage On either bank of this river may be
seen a Aourishing settlement; the soil is of a
rich and loamy nature, producing wheat, corn,
fruit, &C., equal in quality and quantity to any
raised in Upper Canada, and although l-2 de-
grees further north than Quebec, yet from the
popularity of its geographical position, its
climate is mlder in winter than that of Mont
real. For many miles on both banks of the
river, as well as along the shores of the lake,
are thousands of acres of the finest land, cover.
ed with noble forest.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1854-06-29

The WHITE VAIL.-A beautiful but strange
custom prevails among the japanese, by which
the bride receives a disguised sermon as pres
ent from her friends. In our land the bride fire.
quently receives presents of jewelry and dress,
but in Japan her friends give her, on her we'd
ding day, a long white vail. This vail is large
enough to cover her from head to foot. After
the ceremony is over, she carefully lays aside
that vail among the things not to be disturbed.
That wedding vail is at her death to be her
shroud. What would our females think of
having their shroud around them to partake in
the dancing and other foolish revclries of mar
riage in this land of pulpts and Sabbaths1
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1854-06-29

There is peculiar and striking difference be-
tween the English and Irish statesman. The
former use the flowers of rhetoric and power of
Logic only to convey great practical truths.
The latter makes use of those truths us fouda-
tion for oritorical display, The greatest speech
ever delivered by an English statesman, was
about bread The greatest ever uttered by an
Irish patriot, was upon the abstract rights and
woes of Ireland.
The style Of Webster and Writ are opposites.
One massive, grand, original, and peculiar; the
other, light airy, sympathetical and poetical.
Writ, in the fairy-like gorgeousness of style,
built his orations in perfect proportion from the
foundation to the turrent. All was symmetry,
all was happy harmony. There was no fault,
or blemish, or absence Of grace, or presence of
presumption to mar the effect of that exquisite
harmony which, blending with the melody of
his genius, made everything beautiful and dra-
matte which he touched. He finished as he
fashioned; he polished as he progressed. The
edifce of his mind grew graceful under his eff
forts. Exquisite and perfect detail keep peace
with his construction. A thousand pillars,
inches, and minutely wrought passages filed
the inner temple. Elaborately he engraved
nomentary reflections upon the passing thought.
He spoke-he enlarged and after his rich inn
agination had done its work, the airy edifce
stood revealed, so fragile, and so fair it seemed
that any contact would contaminate it, and any
rude encounter PROSTATE it to the earth.
Webster, like giant engaged in the con-
struction of his castle, with his massive and
gigantic mind, would place, now here, now
there, a huge block Of ungainly granite. The
foundation is rough great masses of thought
are thrown roughly on the earth, as if by chance.
And as the building grows, at first rude, until
in the widest grandeur of nature, it overawes
and subdues the mind. The edifce of Writ is
like the temples Of ancient Grecian grace-the
monuments Of Webster like pyramids. In de-
parting years the former, with all their grace
rulness, are lost in the distance. The latter, in
their subllmity, seem to grow more sublime, as
their outlines strike the sky. The language
Of Writ moved the sensibilities of his hearers
The words of Webster sunk into the hearts
and memories of mankind, stirring them in their
profoundest depths. The mind associates with
Writ his smooth open brow, curling locks, and
words of warm, poetic fondness or playfulnesS.
We seem to see in Webster the ideal of the
God-like and sublime. Upon the horizon of the
past. present and future, we behold his form
standing, as it were, upon the very verge Of
eternity, with those super-human eyes fixed on
heaven We see at his feet, strewn as wrecks,
the fragments of some great work. We see in
his grasp the ensign of our liberties and our
Constitution. From his grave we hear the echo
of Ills patriotic prayer.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1854-06-29

ANTEDIUvIAN DIsCovERIEs.-The Swiss Jour-
mails give the following details relative to the
discoveries recently made in consequence Of the
extraordinary fall in the water in the Lake of
Zurich. About one hundred feet from the right
bank of the Lake, opposite the village Of Mellsn,
there have been found several rows Of piles form-
cd of trunks Of trees. The piles are about o
foot apart, with an interval of sixteen feet be,
tween the rows. These piles support enormous
beams, which form very large area. Between
the piles there have been found the skeletons Of
animals which are no longer to be seen in Swift.
erland, but no trace of any domestic snimals.
On removing the mud there have been found az
immense number of heads Of arrows and spears
made of stone, carefully cut and very pointed /,
poignards made of flint, with buck-horn handles
battle-axe. in stone clay vases, evidently form.
ed by the hand without the aid of any instru.
ment, and afterwards baked in an oven !; and
several other articles in stone and baked clay.
A human skull has also been found. These re,
MAINS which are considered to have belonged to
the ancient Celts, are under examination By
commission of antiquarians
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1854-06-29

ANDREW JAcKsoN's MOTHER. The Rev. Din
Hawks recently delivered a lecture before the
Historical Society of N, Y, when he related
the following story, illustrative of female here.
ism:
" Among those Che otserved) who formed =
part OF the settlement during the revolutionary
struggle, was poor widow, who, having buried
her husband, was left in poverty, with the task
upon her hands of raising three sons. Of these,
the two eldest, ere long, fell in the cause Of their
country, and she struggled on with the young
est as best she could. After the fall of Charles
ton, and the disastrous defeat Of Col. Buford,
of the State of Virginia, by Tarlton, permission
was given to some four or FIVE American females
to carry necessaries and provisions, and admin.
lister some relief to the prisoners on board the
prison ship and in the jails at Charleston. This
widow was one of the volunteers upon this er-
rand of mercy. She was admitted within the
city, and, Drawing the horrors of pestilence,
means in allevating the deplorable suferings Of
her countrymen. She knew what she had to
encounter but, notwithstanding, went bravely
on. Her mission of humanity having been full
filled, she left Charleston on her return-but
alas y! her exposure to the pestilontial atmos-
phere she had been obliged to breathe. had
planted in her system the seeds of fatal disease i;
and ere she reached her home, she sank under
en- attack Of Of prison fever, brave martyr to
the cause of humanity and patriotism. The
dying mother, who now rests in an unknown
grave, thus left her only son. the sole survivor
of her family, to the worlds charity but little
did she dream, as death closed her eyes, the
future of that orphan boy The son became
President of this free republic--lor that widow
was the mother Of Andrew Jackson.''
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1854-06-29

EXTRAORDINARY PIsroL-SHoorNo.-Theg grsa
match and bet of one thousand dollars to eight
hun lred, says the New Orleans Picayune, hat
ut last been decided, MIR. Travis winning the
money upon the frat shot. The affair came OF
on May day, at the private residence of Mr.. E.
A. Babbitt, at Bayou Ramos, on Tiger Island,
parish of St. Mary's, in this State. 1t being
difficult to procure an apple, small orange. on
ly about five inches in circumference, was sub
stituted.
After the shooting distance Of thirty-six feet
was measured, and all parties agreed, the orange
was placed by tho judges upon the head Of .
gentleman, u friend Of both parties, Mr.. j. P.
O., and no object intervening, the first shot told
the story, hitting the orange andhalf the bullet
going through. Both gentlemen displayed great
nerve upon the exciting occasion. Some Of the
best sportsmen and acknowledged best shots ID
the country were present, and were fully sasis
fed that Travis is the best pistol shot in ths
world.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1854-06-29

A Story OF CIRcUMsrANTIAL EvIDENcE.-Some
years ago, went especially to Clommcll ASST
zes, and accidentally witnessed trial which
never shall forget A wretched man, native
of that county, was charged with the murder of
his neighbor. 1t seemed that an ancient feud
existed between them. They had met at a fair
and exchanged blows again that evening they
met at a low pot house, and the bodily interfer-
ence of friends alone prevented fight between
them. The prisoner was heard to VOW vengeance
against his rival. The wretched victim left the
house, followed soon after by the prisoner, and
was found next day on the roadside, murdered
and his face so barbarously beaten in by a
stone, that he could only be identified by hi,
dress. The facts were strong against the pris
oner in fact, it was the strongest case Of cir
cumstantial evidence ever met with. As
form--of his guilt there was no dcubt--th
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1854-06-29

| DANGER OF PAINTED PAILs.-" would desire
to direct the attention of the readers of the
" Scientific American" to the danger of using
pals which are painted inside, for containing
water, for domestic purposes. The oxyde Of
lead with which they are painted is danger
ous poison, and know that it is productive Of
evil in many cases. Last week, having occasion
to take drink of water fro L a painted pail,
which had been in use for some months, / was
convinced from the taste of the water, that it
had taken up portion of the paint, and hav-
ing analysed the water found it to contain .
very minute quantity of it, sufficient, however,
if large quantity of the water were taken, To
produce those fearful diseases peculiar to Iced
poisoning" JAMES MANLsr'
New York.
We advise all persons to avoid using painted
wooden pals. A coat of varnish, on the out
side is all the establishment we ever desire to
see on water pail.-Scient,fc American.
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VOLUME NI. NO. 27.

nr So' er was called for his defence. He called
TO the surprise of every one, the murdered m an. .
And the murdered man came forward. 1t seem.
ed that another man had been murdered--tbs
identification by dress was vague, for all the
peasantry of Tiperary wear the same kind Of
clothes-that the presumed victim had got
hint that he would be arrested nnder the White
Boy Act-had fled, and only returned with no
Die Irish feeling of justice, when he found that
his ancient foe was in jeopardy on hisseeQunt.
The case was clear; the prisoner "a -
The Judge told the jury it was \
to charge them. They requested |bB
to retire; they returned in about two hours,
when the foreman, with long face, handed
him the verdict of guilty" Every one was
astonished. Good God - said the Judge,
" of what is he guilty Not OF murder, sure.
ly.'' '' No, my lord said the foreman; but
if he did not murder that man, he stole my horse
three years ago. ."-Daniel O'ConneA.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1854-06-29

and happiness. The maxim must not, cannot,
be forgotten! Reason, confirming experience,
has emblazoned it upon the scroll of ages. A
voice from the past shall whisper it in our ears
to the latest day of coming time, I.r.c.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1854-06-29
J. W. wHEELoCK, pRISrER
t1.oetrpl.
THE woNDRoUs WELL.

,s,. THE WONDROUS WELL.
Come North, and South, and East, and West,
Four sages to mountain crest. sri. Df 5l.H
Each vowed to search the wide world round, ia
Until the wonderous Well be found. ~
And here, as simple shepherds tell,
Lies clear and deep the Wonderous Well. i-
Before the crag they made their seat,
The polished waters at their feet.
Said one, "This well is small and mean;
Too petty for village green"
Another slid, $50 smooth and dumb, ....
From earth's deep centre can it Gomez"
The third, "This water seems not rare,
Not even bright, but pale as air."
The fourth, GA fame i looked to see;
Where the true well is, that must be-"
They rose and left the mountain crest;
One North, one South, one East, one West
Through many seas and deserts wide,
They wandered, thirsting, till thy died.
The shepherds by the mountain dwell,
And dip their pitchers in the Wonderous Well.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1854-06-29

Old customs are rooted in and upheld by
ignorance Men cling to them because they
are old, when, could they trace them to their
origin, they would be ashamed to recognize
them.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1854-06-29

Habit, in child, is at first like spider g
web; if neglected, it becomes a thread or a
twine; next cord or rope; finally cable ;
then who can break it!
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1854-06-29

An "Umbrela Greatcoat' has been invented
at Paris. When required, air is blown into tho
coat, the skirts are expanded, and The rain calls
Of beyond Ne lsgs saa ssst.
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Ibe GamiIp Gtrfle.

The difficulty is not SO great to die for I
friend, as to find friend DorM dying for!
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NOW

-. On any human being, SET"
Doth duty call thce' and are her demands
hard and imperiousl Answer Immediately arm
thyself with the shield of truth and the sword
of determination strike the blow for life and
manhood, success will attend thee
Boldly dare, aud bravely do ! , .t.
This shall bring you safely through"
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when exertion ceases, you are loosing caste il
the clan CT life
Procrastination 10 the thief Of time,"
wrote the poet sage |; it is also thief of though
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r
ROMANCE READING.-Talfourd says of the ef-
feots Of an imaginative literature :" The world
is not in danger of becoming too romantic. The
golden threads of poesy are not too thickly OF
too closely interwoven with the ordinary wei
of existence. Sympathy is the first great les
son which man should learn. 1t will be ill ioI
him if he proceed no farther if his emotions
are but excited to roll back on his heart, and
to be fostered in lugurious quiet. But unless
he learns to feel for things in which he has nj
personal interest, he can achieve nothing gener
Gus or noble The soil will not be thu
worse for thinking too well of its kind, or be.
lieving that the highest excellence is within the
reach of its exertions." i.
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The LEssoN.-On a beautiful evening in
spring, father said to his wife, Let us go
out into the fields and rest on the hill, to enjoy
the sight of the setting sun. 1t will be a love-
ly evening"" When his two children--a boy
and grl-heard this, they said, I'VE will 60
before you, and wait for you on the hill" And
with those words they skipped on before Soon
after, the grave father and the kind mother
followed them, talking of the beauties of crea-
ton and of their children-the father speaking
from the treasure of his wisdom, the mother
from the simplicity of her hearts. When they
came to the hill and assembled it, the children
were there already, and ran joyously towards
them with a white pet lamb, which they had
taken with them. When the sun went down
in glory, the parents looked on with emotion,
and the father lifted up his voice and spoke to
the children of the creation of the universe, of
the host of the stars, and Of the sublime Crea-
tor Of nature, who has made heaven and earth,
and the sea, and all that therein is and he
made them look at the sun in his glory, saying,
6" 1t is a wonderous work of the Most High; y
for he thought in his heart, &C 1t is now time to
teach them heavenly wisdom" When the
father had finished speaking, the children ex.
claimed suddenly, 50 Oh, see, dear father, and
dear mother, how prctty-how lovely" They
had adorned their lamb with flowers like a bride
and it ate the herbs of the hill out of thei
hands, The father looked at the mother, ant
shook his head with grave gesture. But tn
mother smiled and said, "Ah, my beloved lie
them continue in their child-likc simplicity
They need not yet the knowledge of rising am
setting worlds, and the deep word of wisdom
they need only love, and of them is the king
dom of heaven' Then the father and tn
mother caressed the two children, and rejoic
ed with them at the gayly -decked lamb-Krum'
nfbor ft t.-at.fsH r' N
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