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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1854-08-17
VOLUME XII. NO. 81.

,ouf lou, rooms, plainly, even cheaply furnished
men, a' home, sitting in the rawb;de-.oat
chalr' he entertains like or with the casa of o.
old English gentleman, the plainness Of from.
llers- man, retaining some of the habits Of tho
Oherokee. He talks with great freedom Of his
traducers protesting to utterly despise their
malignity. He has only enough of slaves for
servants. His table for breakfast has bacon
sometimes eggs corn bread, hominy, and cot.
zee dinner, ditto with greens; supper, ditto
without greens.
p" judge his wife an intellectual woman. A.
church-member with plain habits, and a good
mother. They are both frugal. They have six
children, all in good health, five girls and one
boy, not one of whom has had shoe on their
feet during the last winter, and they are hearty
as Camanches. Mrs. II. manages the farm, and
lnstructs the children. Though having had no
particular manner of making money, and hav-
ing been poor few years ago, he has husbanded
some twelve thousand dollars, mostly from his
pay and mileage as Senator in Congress. He
lives long way from the Capital. There are
scores of tales touching his credit and business
transactions, which might affect other men
not old Sam He sports huge moustache,
drinks no whisky, but continues his usual GAL
lantries to the other sex. He reads his papers,
and writes his letters on pine table in tho
gallery"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1854-08-17
MONTPELIER, VERMONT, THURSDAY,

and Disgusting himself by wearing black wig
(tor he was fair man, he remained in this
habitation during the whole time of his absence.
lie had had two children by his wife when he
separated from her, who were both living at
the time, but they both died young, in Il few
years after. However, during their lives, the
second or third year after their father disap-
peared, Mrs. Howe was obliged to apply for act
OF Parliament to procure proper settlement OF
her husbands estate, and provision for her
self out of it if he was alive or dead. This act
he suffered to be solicited and passed. and en-
Joycd the pleasure Of reading the progress of it
in the votes, in a little coftc-house near his
lodging, which he ircqucntcd.
Upon his quitting his house and family in
tho manner | have mentioned, Mrs. Howe at
first imagined, as she could not conceive any
other cause for such an elopemcnt, that he had
contracted a large debt unknown to her, and
by that means involved himself in difficulties,
which he could not easily surmount; and for
some days she lived in continual apprehension
of demands from creditors, of seizures and cx-
ccutions But nothing of this kind happened ;
on the contrary, he did not only leave his estate
free and unincumbercd but he paid the bills
of every tradesman with whom he had any
dealings and upon examining his papers in
due time after he was gone, proper receipts and
discharges were found from all persons, whether
tradesmen or Others, with whom he had any
manner of transactions, or money concerns.
Mrs. Howe, after the death of her children,
thought proper to lessen her family of servants
and the expenses of housekeeping, and there
/ fore removed from her house in Jermyn Streets
to little house in Brewer Street, near Golden
Square.
Just over against her lived one Salt, corn
chandler. About ten years after his disappear
ancc, Mr.. Howe contrived to make acquaintance
with Salt; and at length acquired such de
gree of intimacy with him that he dined with
Salt once or twice week From the room il
which they ate, it was not difficult to look int
Mrs. Howes dining-room, where she general,
sat received her company and Salt (who be
lieved Howe to be bachelor) frequently re
commended his own wife to him as suitable
match. Daring the last seven years of Howe
absence, he went every Sunday to St. James
Church, and used to sit in Mr.. Salt S seat wher
he had view of his wife, but could not easil
be seen by her.
After he returned home, he never would con
fess, even to his most intimate friends, wha
was the cause of such singular conduct. Ar
parently there was none but whatever it was
he was certainly ashamed to own it.-Dicken
Household Words.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1854-08-17

EFFECTS OF MOONLIGHT ON FIsH.-In the Sci
entyfc american, page 1856, the question is moot
ed whether the putrefaction of fish and meat
exposed to moonlight, is more rapid than at any
other time. That moonlight affects fish is not
only a traditonary belief, but is positive fact,
which can easily be ascertained by those who
have doubts upon the subject. l have known it
to be so for more than forty years. I recollect
ain instance where Il person purchased newly
caught fish at the fishing station, and threw
them houndering into his wagon, without tax
ing the precauton to cover them from the moon $
rays of that night. He lived a distance in the
country, which required about five hours to
reach and he thought, as the journey was to be
made in the cool of the night, all would be WE'LL
but he was greatly surprised when he arrived
at home at daylight, to find the most of his
fish SO green and putrid that they had to be
thrown away. Why was this Such an effect
would not have been produced upon fish on
moonless night, nor even by exposure to the
sun s rays for the same period. All old house
keepers are careful not to expose fresh fish or
meat to moonlight. 1t is also generally bcliev-
ed that it is dangerous to sleep exposed to the
moons rays. These precautions and tradition
ary opinions had their origin in facts, which
have observed on both land and water. TIL,
great thing in mooted questions in natural phi
losophy, is first to discover and arrange facts
but in accounting for them, there may be varie
ty of opinions, until some new fact is discovered
which settles the disputed points. Correspond
ence Of Scientific American.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1854-08-17

him. Oh! it will be rare sport to see him die
like she did,! -
felt my courage rise with the emergency. l
half determined to try struggle with him, but
knew the increased strength that the insane
possess, and thought it scarcely prudent
What should dol must do something. 1t
would soon be daylight, when would again be
in his power. felt for some weapon with which
to defend myself, and, as luck would have it,
found heavy dumb bell in the corner where
lay concealed. Presently, I heard the madman
slowly searching for me- | raised the dumb
bell "my God forgive me-" | said; it descend
cd, and was Free The madman lay stunned
on the floor. | rushed to the door, smashed in
the lock with the heavy metal. and rushed down
stairs Presently, the house was all in comno-
ton Oh, what scene! the girl dead in
pool of blood--the man insensille on the floor,
with the dagger firmly clutched n his hand.
blcd him and he slowly recovered. Butreason,
never returned. He is mailman to this day.
never heard the history of my patients of that
night. They arc strangers in the house. l
never will forget that nights adventure.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1854-08-17
D. ?. THOMPSON, EDITOR & PROPRIETOR.

hers. She was to leave the little circle, and go
forth into the wide world ASA helpmeet of
laborer in the vineyard of Christ Silently we
grouped together, and awaited the tender good
bye, the last, perhaps we should ever hear from
her lips Softly she whispered the parting words
and one by one bade us farewell, while tremb-
ling lips and dewy eyes bespoke the sorrow we
felt at her departure
Two little girls of nearly the same age, stood
near the door as the teacher passed out, and she
stopped and kissed one of them, and, with tear
full eyes, said, "Good bye, NJ, be good
girl.' Oh, how the other child envicd her
companion that farewell kiss. But there was
none for her. Her seat had long been vacant,
and the teacher she loved SO we'll had nearly
forgotten her. Sadly the young bride turned
from the little group, and sadly they wended
their way to their respective homes; but saddest
of all was the little girl whose loving heart
could cherish no farewell token of her teachers
love and remembrance. Even after the lapse Of
many years, the recollection of that trihing
event brings with it an ndefnablc feeling of
sadness and pain.
We have never met since. Some of the fairest
of those frail blossoms have been, long since,
transplanted to g fields Of light" those who
remain are scattered far and wide, and she who
80 kindly watered the expanding bud. where is
she God knowcth He who said to her
" Feed my lamhs," will watch over her, and the
charge so trustingly committed to His blessing
in her parting prayer. Peace be with her.
CELIA.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1854-08-17

To KEEP FLIES OUT OF Rooms" Bohn's
Pictorial Calender says" 1t was on subject
of general interest that Mr., Spence wrote, when
he communicated to the chronological Soiety
the account of a mode employed by friend of
his in Florence to remove this drawback to the
comfort of existence. He tells us that his Curl
osity was greatly excited on being told by a gen.
tlcman residing in the vicinity OF that city,
that for two or three years he has entirely sue
ceeded in excluding flies from his apartments,
though allowing the windows to be wide open
for the admission of air. While the sitting and
dining rooms of his neighbors swarmed with
them, strict search was necessary to detect
even two or three in his apartments. The pos
sibility of excluding flies from room where the
windows were open was explained by the curl
Gus fact that flies will not pass through the
meshes of a net, even though these mcshes are
more than an inch in diameter The plan of
these gentleman was simply to suspend nut
made of flightcolored thread to the outside of the
window, and although every mesh was large
enough, not only to admit one fly, but several
flies with expanded wings, to pass through at
the same moment, yet from some inexplicable
dread of venturiug across the mesh-work, these
insect were efectually excudid. 1t is necessary
state, that in order for the plan to succeed it
is essential that the light enter the room upon
one side only, for if there be opposite or side
window, the flies pass through the net without
scruple.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1854-08-17
A NEW BEAR STORY.

The following, translated from the Courier
de Turnet- Garonne, throws all known modes of
hunting into the shade:
For about month q bear, whose gigantic
proportions had obtained for him the name of
Goliah, was spreading terror in the neighbor-
hood of Superbagnere-one of the mountains
which encrcle the valley of Luchon, when, not
long since, n large party of hunters left at ten
O'Clock, accompanied by two guides, who easily
found out the spot where Bruin was in the habit
of quitting up for the night.
After some thirty minutes of patient and 81
lent watching, the terrible animal was seen ma
king his appearance. The guns were drawn on
him, but, owing to chance or the nervousness Of
the hunters, the bear received their fire without
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1854-08-17

POISONED CANDlEs.-The following paragraph
from London publication, hasa peculiar inter
est for parents The g Lancet commissioners,
in reporting the result of their Investigations
respecting colorcd confectionery, express their
surprise at the extent to which deadly and vir-
ulent poisons are daily made use of by tho man
ufactu rers of those articles. One hundred and
one analysed; and of the yellows, seventy con-
tained chromate of lead and colored gamboge
seventy-nine of the reds contained cochineal, red
lead, and bisulphuret of mercury; eight of the
browns contained ferruginous earths-eight van
dyke, brown, lumber, or sienna; two of tht
purples contained Prussan blue and cochineal
thirty-eight of the blues contained indigo, Prus
sian blue, Antwert blue, and sulphurct o
sodium or aluminium nineteen OF the green
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1854-08-17

SupERsrITIoNs OF GREAT MEN.-Most grea-
men have been superstitious. The courier bringt
ing letter from England, in which the death of
his old physician, Polidori, was stated, Lord
Byron remarked, g was convinced some thing
unpleasant hung over me last night. expected
to hear that somebody knew was dead; SO it
turns out Who can help being su uperstitious "
Scott believed in second sight. Rossau tried
whether he would be damned or not, by aiming
at tree with stone; Goethe trusted to the
chance of knife's striking the water whether
he was to succeed in some undertaking Swift
placed the success of his life in the drawing Of
a trout he had hooked out of the water. Bryon,
lon another occasion observed, d" Several extra
ordinary things have happened onmy birthday !;
SO they did to Napoleon, and more wonder
full thing happened to Marie Antionctte. At
my wedding some thing whispered to me that
was singing my death warrant At the last
. moment would have retreated if | could have
done SO. am great believer in presentiments.
Socrates demon was no fiction; Monk Lewis
had his monitor, and Bonaparte his many
warnings" Byron had also belief in unlucky
days. He once refused to be introduced to a
lady, because it was on Friday, On this ill
starred day he would never pay visits.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1854-08-17

contained Brunswick greens, consisting of a
mixture of chromate of lead and Prussian blue'
verditer or carbonate of copper, Schleelc green
or arscnite of copper. The above colors were
variously combined in different cases, three and
even four posons occurring in the same parcel
of confectionery. In four of the samples the
colors were painted on with white lead or car
Donate of lead thirteen of the samples were
aduterated with hydrated sulphate of lime /;
seventeen samples were adulterated with wheat
-four, three with potatoe -four, and one with
arrowroot
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1854-08-17

Coon INDEsTRucTIBLE.-The Rev John New
ton was one day called to yssit a family that had
suffered the loss of all they possessed by fire.
He found the pious mistress, and saluted her
with, 81 give you joy, madam
Surprised, and ready to be offended, she ex-
claimed, " What joy that all my property is
consumed
"Oh, no." said he, {" but joy that you have
80 much property that fire cannot touch"
This happy allusion checked her grief, and
wiping her tears, she smiled like the sun shin
ing after an April shower.
- For where the treasure is, there will the heart
be alsON
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1854-08-17

RUSSIAN AMERIcA.-The clergy of Russian
America arc numerous, and they are supported
wholly by the Government. The Bishop, whose
Diocese extends from Japan to near Oregon, is
thus described .....
:" He looks as if destined by nature for the
bshopric oftwo worlds, being man of gigantic
frame. His appearance impresses "a stranger
with something of awe, while on further inter-
course, the gcntlenoss which charactcrizes his
every word and deed, inscnsibly mouds rever-
encc into love, and at the same time his at
of his exalted station. With all this, the bishop
issuili GENTLY man of the world to disdain
anything like cant. His conversation on the
the country teens with amusement and instruc-
ton land his company is much priced by all who
have tho honor of his acquaintance" We
have not room for the portraitures given of en-
inent civilians and Others among our Russian
neighbors
The names Of the days of their week have
marched eastwardly around the world, and
hence their Sunday is the Saturday of tho Ore
gonians. 1t is curious how the same day is
called, and with what propriety too, both Sun
day and Saturday, from America westward to
China. Through the centre Of the Pacific civil
lization has travelled westward, and hence at the
Sandwich Islands, the Ladrone Islands, and the
PHILIPPINE Islands, the day is Saturday, while
both through the Southern Pacific, from the
Society Islands to Australia, and through the
Northern Pacific from Russian America, through
the Aleutian and Kurile Islands to China, civil
izaton has travelled eastward, and the day il
Sunday. These facts will always stand as elo
quent historical monuments; they show tha
the Eastern and Western streams of civilization
have overleaped each other more than 660'
miles Their explanation to centuries yet un
unknown will make lucid the history of tn
past-that great point in past history whe
Christianity first belted the globe
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1854-08-17

SAM HousroN.-The following sketch of Gen.
Sam Houston at home, we find credited to the
Ne.c York Times 1t will interest the admirers
of the eccentric old hero.
Travelling the entire territory. of Texas, ex-'
cepting small past of Eastern Texas, one hears
but little about old Sam but what is highly de-
mandatory, but when the votes are taken, he
don't lack friends. would wager that he could
hardly be elected constable, judging from hear
ing people talk. You know tho result when
the trial comes. After all, there are probably
few but what have sort of pride in the esti-
nation in which the hero of San Jacinto is
held at a distance He now lives in the town OF
Independence, twelve miles from the Rio Brazos,
a rather small farm, in log-cabin with but
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1854-08-17

IHE WILD MAN OF AFRIcA.-There is an in
haotant OF the woods by the Gaboon river, more
to be feared than the African boa; it is the wild
man OF the woods-not the ourang outang, al
though an immense ape-always acting on the
offensive, and aeady to attack man. The bones
of his extremitics are longer than those of an
ordinary sized, full-grown man. | have exam
ined them here, and while ntemplating the
skull, the jaws, and their terrible apparatus,
really experienced a sort of shuddering. Tho
canine teeth are upwards of two inches long,
and of proportlonate bulk. There is a ridge
running from the top of the nose backward over
the crown of the head to this is affixed a mus
Gle, by which the living animal draws backward
and forward most frightful crest of stiff hairs
when enraged, or purposing to inaict injury, he
erects them, and draws the crest forward over
his large eyes, and utters most hideous yells at
the same time.
Nothing seems to intimidate him. Sometimes
he advances with boughs of trees broken off, for
the purpose of concealing his approach and in
tended attack, and suddenly grasps the legs of
the human being, brings him instantly to the
ground, breaks his bones by blows his mighty
arms and hands, and tears the flesh with his
monstrous teeth. The native huntsman who
goes in search of him, OR meets with him while
pursuing less formidable animals has learned
that the safest way to engage is to act entirely
on the defensive; to let the monster draw near,
when he will Immediately seize the end or muz-
zle of the gun, ready cooked and presented, be-
tween his teeth. Instantly it must be dschar-
ged if the man either delays till the ape has
compressed the barrel so as to close it, OF fails
to give mortal wound, woe be to him his
doom is saaled.-Dr. Prince.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1854-08-17
For the Green Mountain freeman.

MY FIRST SABBATH SCHOOL TEACHER.
I" Deem not the words of light that here spoken,
But as lovely song, to leave no trace"
Years have passed since last saw her, yet
well recollect her pleasant smile, and the sweet
tones of her gentle voice seem even now sound
ing in my ear. thought her very beautiful,
and her image comes instinctively before me
whenever think of the angels. And why not !!
least she might seem to the little beings who
weekly pressed around her, to repeat their little
lessons of the Sacred Text, and listen to her
kind explanations and afectionate advice. Well
and faithfully she discharged her duty towards
her little charge, teaching them, by precept and
example, the way to Him who said, " Suffer
little children to come unto me, for of such is
the kingdom of heaven" Often she talked of
Saviors love, and her mild eye suffused with
tears, till sympathetic feeling glistened in the
young eyes fastened with devout attention on
her lovely countenance.
Many hidden fountain was pierced by her
earnest words Of counsel, and many good res
olution was formed and nurturcd under hei
kindly care. Evancscent as the morning vapoi
these feelings might be, yet who shall say that
wholly lost was the seed thus carefully planted
by our kind instructress, and nursed by the
transient dew-drops of the heart! Little We
reck what triaes help to form the human char
acter, or what part word, or glance even
may have in moulding the plastic mind. Few
Of us care to trace back the peace thai
Aoweth like river to its distant and hidden
sources. Content with the green pastures >
and d" still waters" we are prone to forget the
winding path amid the rocks and brambles
which led us hither; and scarcely deign to re-
member the tiny drop that trembled forth
struggling with the peddles and swayng th
sedges, anon, as it gathered strength, leapin,
down the rock-bound chasm onward, ever on
ward, till it became the gently flowing river
And those who guided our wayward feet-whot
steps we delighted to follow--but whom 9th,
duties have called aside to other paths; too sc
dom we recall their memory, now that VIC .
them no more.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1854-08-17

With childish curiosity we gazed upon our
beloved teacher as she gave her hand to the cho-
sen Of her heart, and we felt that never more
should we watch her approach with Frightening
eyes, and book in hand, as we ranged along the
humble seat, prepared for the welcomed reci-
tati)n. A wider field Of labor was soon to be
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1854-08-17

A SUMMERS MORN.
'Tis beautiful, sublimely fair =!
glorious Summer morn,
With incense rising the air,
Dispcing thoughts fororn.
Oh, morning bright sweet morn in June
When lealy foliage green
Is ringing with the robins tune,
In notes of song serene.
IT'S beautiful The flowers sweet
R.-ope their petals warm,
While the wild-birl's notes senses greet,
On this peerless Summers morn.
The grass is waving in the fields,
Bright shines the dewy corn,
And the merry laugh of children peals
On this bright Summers
The morning sun in splendor shines,
And new-mude joysare born,
And hope around our hearts entwincs
On this fair Summers morn. R.B.c.
Berlin, June, 1S5i ,.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1854-08-17

A TorcuING IycIDEyT.-The Baltimore Re-
publican of the 18th inst, relates melancholy
event whic recently transpircd in the eastern
section of that city, and which affords mourn
full illustration Of the uncertainty of earthly
happiness. Three years since Il warm affection
existed between youthful couple in East Bal
timore, and arrangements had partly been made
for their marriage; but the match was broken
off by the Iady's parents on account of their
daughter youth. The young man departed
for the far West, but continued correspondence
with the object of his affection, until, few
months since, the parents consented to the un-
ion. A day was appointed-the 9th of July
and on the evening of the 5th, the cxpectant
bridegroom, indulging, doubtless, the brightest
visions of future happiness, was, after fatigu-
ing journey, whirled into the city with locomo-
tive speed He Immediately proceeded to the
home of his intended. AS he entered the door
he was greeted by her parents, who with broken
sobs led him to q darkened apartment, where
extended upon couch lay the lifeless object of
his young love, attired in robe of spotless
white, and awaiting her last rcpose in the coffin
and the tomb. She had died that morning after
brief conflict with disease. The white roses
which had been intended for wedding crown,
decked the pale brow of death.