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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-02-01

JOHN WADLEIGHs TRIAL FOR SLEEPING IN
MEETISG.--Justice Winslow What do you
know about John Wadleigh's sleeping in meet
ings
Witnsss.-I know all about it; faint no
secret, | guess.
J. W.-Then tell US about it that's Just
what we want to know
W. scratching his head We'll, the long
and short of it is, John Wadleigh is hard
working man. That is, he works mighty hard
doing nothing; and that's the hardest work
there is done. 1t will make Teller sleep
quicker than poppy-leaves. So it stands to
reason that Wadeigh would naturally be a
very sleepy sort Of a person. Well, the wealth
er is sometimes materially warm, and Parson
Moody's sarmons is sometimes rather heavy
like.
]. W.--Stop, stop! No reflections upon
Parson Moody; that is not what you were
called here for.
WI don't cast no reflections on Parson
Moody. Twas only telling what l know about
John Wadleigh's sleeping in meeting and it
is my opinion, especially in warm weather,
that sermons are heavy-like and two hours
long, materially have a tendency
J. W.--Stop, stop! I say: if you repeat
any of these reflections on Parson doody
again, I'll commit you to cage for contempt of
court.
WI don't cast any reflections on Parson
Moody; l was only telling what know about
John Wadleigh's sleeping in meeting.
J. W.-Well, 60 on, and tell US about that.
You wern't called here to testify about Parson
Moody.
W.--That's what I'm trying to do, if you
wouldn't keep putting me out And it's my
opinion, in warm weather, folks is considerable
apt to sleep in meeting especially where the
sar1non-I mean especially when they get
pretty tired. know l find it pretty hard
work to get to the seventhly and Gig hthly in the
sarmou myself but if l once get there,
generally get into kind of waking train
agin, and make out to weather it. But it
isn't 50 with Wadleigh I've generally noticed
that, if he begins to cape at seventhly and
sighthly lisa gone goose with him before he
gets through tenthiy and he has to look out
for another prop for his head somewhere, for
his neck isn't stiff enough to hold it up. And
from tenthly to sixteenthly, he's as dead as
door-nail till the Amen brings the people up
to prayers, and Wadieigh comes up Nth a
'srk, jest like opening'a jack-kmie !-SEBA
SMITH.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-02-01

The following anecdote, translated from the
Paris correspondence OF the Courier DIES
Etats Unis, besides being amusing, suggests
contrast by which it would be well it we
could profit: -
After recent accident on railroad near
Paris, the Directors took immediate measures
to compensate all those who had suffered in
the affair, although the road was no. in the
least to blame in the matter, and it was one
Of those occurrences which no prudence can
avoid. The travellers had been taken to their
destination with the greatest despatch in good
carriages; the wounded and. bruised had re-
ceived all imaginable attention, and compen-
sation in money, was made at once to all who
demanded it. without any dispute as to their
claims. The Directors thought they had ar
ranged everything, when d gentleman of re-
spectacle position in the Partisan world a man
of note and wealth, whose name is we'll known,
presented himself at the Office of the company.
and addressing himself to the clerk whose
business it was to adjust such claims, said
with smile, and in an easy way
"Sir, was in the cars at the time of the
accident,
"Ah, you were in the cars ?"
81 was sir; here is my ticket"
"And you have come to claim damages"
"Of course have"
You were wounded z"
Mot at ALL"
Bruised 2"
" Not in the least, thank God"
linen what claim have you upon the COM
pany 2"
The fact is, was neither wounded nor
brused-But was compelled to stand in the
open air for whole hour during very cold
night, while they put things to rights, and |
caught coda severe cold'-(coughs).
4" see and you claim damages for your
cold 2"
"Well, I think forty francs would be none
too much"
"Agreed-forty francs. Is that all I"
"No my spectacles were broken in my
pocket by the shock they cost me eighteen
frances; it is fair you should pay that"
every well. Forty and eighteen make
6fty-eight."
Excuse me-"
ais there anything else 2"
Yes. When l came TO Paris, was natu-
rally anxious to set my friends at ease about
my safety. l took cab, which kept seven
hours-l have large circle Of friends-at
two francs an hour"
THAT is, fourteen-and fifty.eight are sew.
enty-two. Is that all g.
"Thats ALL"
The cashier counted out the sevcnty-twc
francs, and the gentleman took the money
gave receipt and departed perfectly satisfied
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-02-01
u o ctr 2.
WOODS IN WINTER.
BIT FANNY FALEs'

Toward the wintry sky,
woods desolate stretch out their empty arms,
Like the lone heart when life has lost Its charms
And green hopes fall and die.
In the wild storm they stand,
Uncrowned like Lear, trembling, with moan;
Their gorgeous beauty with the Autumn fownD
Unlike the reft king-grand.
But 10 there is change
The soft white fakes descending like balm,
Have robed the woods with ermine-they are calm !;
How beautful--how strange.
'Gainst the horizon clear,
Their branches look like sails feet unfurls,
Until, dissolved like Cleopetras pearls,
The qnafrsd fakes disappear.
And when the white frost steals,
along the night with velvet-sandaed feet,
Throwing Ger every Dough net complete
What glory morn reveals
The Day-god with his wand,
Touches each shining, twig, till suddenly,
A jewelled rain, descending merrily,
'Mndeth of iairy-land
The bright-winged birds are flown,
The leaves all scattered and the squirrel eyes
With mournful glance his once green paradise =
Yet say not they are lone,
The wintry woods, though bare,
And by the rushing winds all wildly tost,
Snow-robed---or luminous with showering frost,
God seemeth ever there.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-02-01

INDIAN BREAp.--The Promptcr' in his
Johnny.Cake Philosophy" in late number of
the Rural, attributes the falling off of Indian
meal, as food, to the Housewife, saying, "it
requires more care and forethought, and, per.
haps, more labor, to get up its preparations
than wheaton flour. as large batch of bread
from that material can be made at one time,
and last for several days without any further
care: while the other requires labor at cUcry
meai." | am every happy" to tell him that
he is little mistaken if not more. Indian
bread can be made quicker that wheat bread,
which will neither "require labor at every
meal" (any further than the labor of eating
it,) nor for several days; and it is far more
healthy, especially for farmers. How it would
affect the stomachs of "sweet cake humanity"
| don't pretend TO say; ("sad experience"
would te(l,) but q farmers stomach would
"laugh" at the idea of having it to work up
on. Here is the recipe: Take two quarts
OF good buttermlk, two-thirds Of tea-cup-
full of molasses, one tablespoonful of salt. one
tablespoonful os saeratus mix as thick as it
can be stirred, with equal parts of Indian
meal, and wheat canal, or Graham meal.
Then steam it two and half or three hours.
Before seaming let it stand in warm place
half an hour to rise. The above mixture will
make two loaves in two quart basins.-",Sar.
ah.' 10 Rural A. Y
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-02-01

FRUr IN CELLARs.-A great deal of winter
fruit suferes early decay in consequence of a
deficiency Of ventilation, especially during
autum, and after the fruit is deposited. An.
other cause of decay is the improper location
Of the shelves orbins, which are placed against
or around the walls. BY this inconveniest
arrangement the asserting of decayed speci
mems must be done all from one side, and the
shelves must hence be very narrow, or the Oh.
orator must streach himself in most irksome
horizontal position. The circulation of air is
at the same time greatly impeded by the want
OF space next the walls. To avoid this evil
the shelves should be in the center, with .
passage all around. This allows circulation
Of air; and the shelves may be made twice
the width, with the same conveniences in AZ.
sorting or picking If suspended from the
joints above, on stiff bars, rats cannot reach
them. 1t is said that the Germans are very
successful in the ventilation of their cellars
by a communication with the principal chin.
ney, the heated air in which necessarily main.
tains current, which sweeps out the noxious
and stagnant gases from the Vegetable and
other contents.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-02-01

A RAILROAD lNCIDENT.-The Bridgeport
ct. Standard of Thursday tells the follow
ing Some time ago, and before the Maine
law came about, merchant Of Ltch6eld
county well known in this vicinity, came to
the conclusion that the selling of liquor was
bad business, and that he wonld reenouish
it. Happening down here, however, to buy
goods, VIC met him with prime article Of
rum, and he thought he would just try one
more hogshead. Hebought it and had it plac.
ed in the same train in which he took passage
for home
On his way up, he fell in conversation with
clergyman and others in regard to the great
subjeo oftempe snce Our friend felt moved
to say that he believed ardent spirits were a
curse to the world. For his part he was a.
fraid, and he resolved to discontinue the sale.
The people of his town were of his opinion,
&C., HO was going on with a frst.rate tenn
perance discourse, when an antowatd accident
occurred
Il seems that the railroad men, in slowing
away the hogshead in the freight car, had
placed lot Of scantling with it, and somehow
the head Of the cask had been driven in. and
the liquor, OF course, was very soon T" lying
around loose.' AS the mischief would have
it, this was discovered just as our friend was
in the climax of his temperance exhortation.
As he was going on in the most animated
strain, declaring that no liquor ought to be
sold, &C., the train suddenly came to a stop,
the conductor opened the door, and in the
most abrupt manner called out "Mr. G
-----! Mr.. CT your rum is all
spilled" Phancy his pheelinks Here was
tha rum gons--evsr SO many gaons--a cask
Of good liquor knocked in the head, and a
temperance lecture ditto ? That, he says, wal
she end Of his liquor transactions.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-02-01

How TO KNOW THE AGE OF HoRsE.-The
colt is born with twelve grinders. When four
front teeth have made their appearance, the
colt is twelve days old; and when the next
four come forth, it is four weeks old. When
the corner teeth appear, the colt is eight
months, and when the latter have attained the
height of the front teeth, it is one year old.
Thestwo year old colt has the kernal, tine
dark substance in the middle OF the tooths
CROWN, ground out of all the front teeth. In
the third year the middle front teeth are be-
ing shifted and when three years old these
arc substituted from the horses teeth. The
next four teeth are shifted in the fourth year.
and the corner teeth in the fifth. AT SIX
years the kernel is worn out OF the middle
front teeth and the bride teeth have now at
tanned to their full growth. AT seven years
hook has been formed on the corner tooth OF
the upper jaw the kernel of the teeth next
at the middle fronts is worn out, and the bride
teeth begin to wear off. At eight years of
age, the kernel is worn out OF all the lower
front teeth, and begins to decrease in the mid
die upper fronts. In the ninth year, the kerr
nal has wholly disappeared from the upper
middle front teeth, and the hook on the corner
teeth has increased in size, and the bride teeth
loose their points. In the tenth year the kerr
nal has worn out Of the teeth next TO the mid
die frouts of the upper jaw and in the elev-
enth year the kernal has entirely vanished
Al Al IL A =
twelve years old, the crown of all the front
teeth in the lowerjaw have become triangular
aud the bride teeth are much worn down. As
the horse advances i'll age, the gums shrink
away from the teeth, which consequently re-
celve long, narrow appearance, and their
kernals have become metamerphosed into a
darkish point, gray hairs increase in the fore
head, over the chin assumes the form OF an
eagle.-Practicai Farmer.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-02-01
Dartetps

Two Irishmen were in prison, one for steal
ing COW, and the other for stealing watch
" mike" said the COW stealer, one day,
"what o'clock is it 2"
FAX, Pat, | haven't my watch handy, but
/ think its about milking time"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-02-01

AsTnoNoarcAL.--A California wag, 81 ohm
Fs@nix," in some recent lectures on Astrono.
my, in The Pioneer thus holds forth -
" sacred history informs us that distn.
sussaeo military man named Joshua once
caused the sun to stand still J; how he did it.
II 10 not mentioned. There can, Of course be
no doubt Of the fact that he arrested its nro.
gress, and possibly caused it to stand ,iyi r. :,
oa' "ans'aters are not always perfectly ao.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-02-01

SUGAR FROM PUMrKINs.-A patent has been
granted by the French Government for max
ing sugar from pumpkins; it is said the guam
tity produced will be at least as greats as could
be obtained from an equal weight of beet-root.
This invention comes ut time when it has
been found that beet-root can be more profit
ably employed in making brandy than sugar
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-02-01
Agricultural.
For the Green Mountain Freeman.
AGVER WILLIAM

Mr.. EDITOR II wish to make few en-
quiries, through your columns, of your cor
at Jonesville, respecting the cul-
ture of Osier Willow. In the first place, |
would like to have him inform me as to the
cost of the Machine for peeliDg the willow,
where it can be obtained, &C., and when is
the right time to peel them Third, will the
ground require manuring every year in order
to produce crop of wilows9 Fourth, will
they do we'll on Vermont uplands 2 Have
they been proved in Our soil and climate
And, finally, if they should require to be
rooted up. will it not be hard matter to
dispossess them? Amy other suggestions that
may occur to you respecting the culture Of
willows may not be amiss.
Respectfully yours,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-02-01

IT is said around the Washington hotels that
three or four gentlemen are ready to challenge
General Sam Houston when he reaches Wash
ing,on. Sam has been challenged about one hun
dyed times before
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-02-01
Dls. j. III. sCRaglNGA's
+ II J. M 0 MO SYRUP
Fer The [ uYe of CONSUMPTION.

The proprietor Of this medicine was iHlsc many Yeas
ag" reuctd :" w Is II be given mp by his ply icdns and
friends in the last Stage Of Consumption When all hopes
of ever getting well had fled hr strongly ,ecnniinen-
dtd 10 sea syrup made from IN old Indian receipt, which
uccrcde' in c, c,iay curing hn. The family ply sicans
and large number ui respectable gentlemen certified To
the facts of this Case, and 'uon The PuRunc Syrup ub-
tBlned reputation never ttallcd IN this stcun al the
country. Creating, As TINS caSe did sensation second
10 that only Of miracle, Or. Sclenck saed upon hy
many similarly afflicted to whom he administered the
Syrup with le beneficial results In fact such was
the tority Of this medicine, that emf ent practcIng
physicians had their attentive. rLwn towards the rising
reputation Of it, irJm having witnessed its curative paw
ers and freely extended the htad of friendship and
enlargement to Dr. Schenck and the nedicne
To the public and nsed it in their daily practice.
NJ other medicine operates upon the system in the
manher that the Punonc Syrup does. II produces a
healthy aciiun upon The morbid parts, by purifying them
cangh, rpcns the matter in the langs. and when it is
discharged, heals The opening that the breaking of the
tubercies OF abscess produces, and the lungs become
sound aud resume the performance Of their fuic
inns II also soohes The rated portion ri the lungs and
other orgaGs and thus restores these health.
superior ppprtsg that lac dcine sipssesses oyer
oiur o.onei, any
deleteri0us medicine.
In lS4l DR.. ScIenck removed frnm Pennington, New
Jersey, to Pniadepha, and commenced the practice OF
Ills profession, where he acquired reputation
ceied by nne, in curing disease That had heretofore
been deemed ncutabG and lie since then daily pre-
scented 10 the world inc hestbe evidence OF his success
Both vi his parents died Of Consumption, which ap
pears 10 have been he 'edtary dis with his father
family All his brothers and sisters except one uied
ear of This disease, Of them, but the brother
| reached the age Of twenty.
Thus left neatly the hast vi his family he naturally felt
some alarm, after another consigned the
silent tomb by this fell destroyer.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-02-01
The Greatest MI dical
DISCOVERY OF THE AGE

ldR.KENNEDY of RuxbuIv, has discovered in one
VI our common pasture weeds arsmrdy thntcures
EVERY KIND OF HUMOR,
From the worst ScrOfua doWntu common Fimple.
lie has tried eleven hundred eases, aud neve
allied except in two cases. Doth thunder humoTj He has
now in his possession over two hundred certificates ofis
value. all within twenty miles Of Boston.
Two bottles are warranted iocnre nursine sore mouth
One 10 three bottles will cure the Kind Of PIN
pies on tie face.
Two three bottles viii clenr the system of biles
Two b'ltlesare warranted ocure the worst canker in
tie mouth AMI stomach
Three 10 five hotties warranted 70 Cuitthe wois
kind Of eyspeas
onet" two bottles warranted 10 cure all humor in
the eyes
Tive bottles warranted to cure running ofthe ears
and buChes among thu hair
Fourth six bottles warranted TO cure corrupt and
running ulcers. 90
One bottle willcure scay eruption of the skin.
Two to three bottles warantedto cure the most des
perate cnst Ut rheumatism
Two bottles warranted to cure the wersi case o
ngwom
Three to four bottles warranted salt rheun.
Five 10 dght hotties will The Of scIotua
benefit Is always experienced from the first brttr
perfect cure is warranted when the above quantity s
aiken.
Reader, have pedded over thousand bottles Of this
in the vicinity Of Boston knew he c cts f it in
cry 60 water will extuguish fire. so sure
will this cure hnmor never sd bottle OF il but that
bottle sold another after trial il always speaks for it.
self There are two things about this herb that appear to
M surpnghrst that il grows in pastures in some
places quite plenty and its vel bee known
until discovered it in SAG; second that il should cure
all kinds ot hunor. have given children year old
up to cid men of sixty from the homliet in Bos-
ton up IN the belle # Ponatu, and all the
Is certain N"change Of diet Is ever necestary-ta,ths
best ynu can get
Mr. Kennedy gives personal attendance in bad
Scorfua.
Price 500. Manufactured by Donald Kennedy, 10
w rren street, RoHhrry. For sale by FRED SMITH
Montpelier, VT General gents for Vtrmrnt. Sold nv 7.
Smith, Norhfed, l. 49, Bailey, Waterbury. +, r. Green,
Richmond, 0rris French Barre, A. r. Ainsworth vii
Jamestown, Wallace & Dickey, West Topsbam.
de Ia w hO btlp cell ain
Apnthccnries 6r"cers, andothers who would like act
as agents, VIII peae send IN thnr nrders l0mb
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-02-01

Greensboro Jan. 20 1855.
Our friend Colby, who we hear is the in
ventor of the Machine Of which Mr.. Com
mings makes enquiries, though he modestly
kept the fact out of sight in his late commu-
nication to the Freeman--wil doubtless
cheerInlly give all the desired information in
an other article to the Freeman, which will
be as cheerfully inserted.
Ed. OF FREEMAN.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-02-01


ExIeric,ire pf more than sixteen Years has established,
the fact that Merchants Ccebralcd GarsIng Oil, Uni
vcrsal Family Embrocatnn viii clae most cases, AMI rc
ievs all such as
sIayihs, Sweeney, Ringbone, Wndgalls, Poll
Evil, Callous, Cracked Heels, Calls of all
kinds, Fresh Wounds, Sprains. Bruises, Fis-
lula, Sitfast, Sand Cracks, Strains, Lamencss,
Foundcred Foct, Scratches or Grease, Mango,
Rheumatism, Bites Of Animals, External Poi
sons, Painful Nervous Affections, Frost Bites.
Bells, Corns. Whitlows. Burns and Scalds,
Chbains, Chapped Hands, Cramps. Con-
fractions of the Muscles, Swollings Weakness
of the Joints, Caked Breasts, DC. &c. &c.
Tie Unparalleled success Of this OIL ii the Of dis.
in Horses and Cattle, and In human flesh, IL
daily becoming more known 10 the farming community.
II hardly he credited, excen by those who have been
n tho habit O keeping their stables and houses what
vast amount Of pain, suffering and time, are saved ey
the timely application Of this OIL.
NJ BE sure the Of the sole proprietor GEORGE
w. MERCHANT, Lockpor,, n: y, blown IN the side
Of the bottle and in his handwriting over the cork
All orders addressed to the proprietor VIII be promptly
responded To-
Get Pamphlet of the Agent. and see what wonders are
accomplished by the of this mcIlicine.
Sold by cslcciable dealers generally IN The United
States aud Canata. Also BY
Fred + Smith and Lyman & King, Montpelier: Fred
Smith, Norlhheld J. =. Braley, aterbury j. NJ Re
ar,lson, WaitsfeIdi Putnam X Wnnster Ma, shield;
len Jenny, Div. ~, Roxhury; G. w, CaraeL Ware
G. r. Answorth, Wiiliamsown. aud r. r. Slater a G,
Wholesale Agents fo' N. n. States, Boston. Ms eom6
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-02-01

For the Green Mountain Freeman.
A RIDDLE.
Il am generally yellow,
When nature is right,
But when get hot
In q twinkng I'm white;
No life though have,
Yet skip nimbly about,
In the heigth'of my glse
Quickly turn inside out QRERcuLo.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-02-01
Montpelier, Oct. 10, 1851
PAINTS. OILS, &c.

DURE Dry and Ground White Lead and Zinc, White
Zinc in varnisb, Florence White, Fire Proof Paint,
u. NJ. and Pr,ssan Dlue Chrsme and French Yellow
English, Chinese and American vermlion, Chrome aud
Paris Green Boiled and Raw Oil, Tnrpentine and Vansn
and many other articles in this line which viii he sold
very low Tor cash, by sCoTT q FIELD.
Oct. TO- 1854
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-02-01
THE AMERICANS FRIEND,
HOLLOWAY'S PILLS.

To THE CITIZENS OF THE UNITED STATEs.-l most hum
bly, and sincerely thank you for the immense patronage
you have bestowed upon my Pills take this epp0run
ty of stating that my Ancestors all American CHI
Zens. and that entertain for you al that Amer
lea and Americans, the most lively Dpahies, much
that originally compounded these Pills expressly IL SUIT
your climate habits constitutions, and manner OF living
intending establish myself among you, which have
now done, by taking premises in New York.
THOMAS HOLLOWAY,
Anil l.nnA MAN. 1,r
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-02-01
DIR. G. II. KlLBOURNE,
(Late II. & G. II. Kilboune)
ll).SMTlSlfa

Over Burbank's Store, Main St. Montpelier.
(OFFIcE ESTABLISHED 1922
tyr. K. invites attention To his improved Gun TEETH
~ Originated and made by him exclusively which, in
point of strength, natural shape and appearance in the
,s superior to any used in this StatesO conceded
by persons r whom he is continually inserting
then. Specimens M his Office.
In FILLING TEETH, he pracses the method
Taught in the Aedico Dental Colleges by the best Dentists
in the Union. and will maintain th high reputation Justly
accorded him, OF hcng unrqnaed in this State
P.S. Having all the Resources in his Laboratory
pete with m Assistant constantly Manufacturing he will
teach Dentists in this State the art Of making beautiful
Gum Tpi Teeth Coflnuous Gum, &c, such us be is us-
ing, at Il reasonable price.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-02-01
slvsters, Oystcrs!!


JUST received AZ The Depot Store large lot ct Fresh
Oysters, which will he sold cheap iur cash liberal
FULLER 4 SMITH,
Mammalian Nav IRsA.