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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-12-20

LEARN ALL You CAN.-Never omit an oppor-
tunity to learn all you can. Sir Walter Scott
said, that even in stage coach he always found
somebody who could tell him something he did
not know before. Conversation is frequently more
useful than books for purposes of knowledge.
II is, therefore mistake to be morose and ST.
lent among persons whom you think ignorant,
for little sociability on your part wonld draw
then, out, and they will be able to teach you
something, no matter how ordinary their en-
ployment.
Indeed, some of the most sagacious remarks
are made by persons of this description, respect
ing their particular pursuit. Hugh Miller, the
Scotch geologist, owes not little of his fame to
observations made when he was jjourneymar
stone mason, and working in quarry. Socra'
tes said that that there was but one good, which
was knowledge, and but one evil, which wal
ignorance. Every grain of sand goes to make
the heap. A golddigger takes the smalles
nuggets, because he hopes to find large luml
sometime. So in acquiring knowledge, VI
should never despise On opportunity, however
unpromising.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-12-20

VEGETABLE DIET -Herbivorous animals are
certainly more affected with tubercular disease
than carniverous. 1t is fact, also, that dutch
er,, who use much animal food, are seldom con
sumptive and truth compels me to say, that in
few cases could distinctly connect the devel-
opement of consumption with prolonged ex-
pertinent of vegetarian diet. Unless managed,
and in very robust constitutions vegetarianism
tends to produce an excess Of the albuminious
element of blood and deficiency of its fbrine,
iron and red particles, imparting paleness and
fabtiness to the tissues, a delicacy of look, and
want Of the stamina and power Of energetic
endurance. This is a state of matters assuredly
verging on the pathological condition OF the
fluids characterizing the scrofulous constitution
There is much good in it but it is capable oil us
great abuses, quite, as an unmixcd diet. Hav-
| ing experimental carefully on myself for two
years, with vegetarian diet, consider myself
qualified to give counsel on the subject. 1t will
not do for all healthy people, nor as indiscrlm-
mate Recommendation to invalds. In the bands
Of q physician, it is potent auxiliary of his
art. But there is time to eat animal food.
The grand questions are. the measure and pro-
portions of il; when to stop and when to COM
mence, and how for to 60.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-12-20

REMEDY FOR CRoUP-Thc following remedy
for Group have never known to fail when ad-
ministered in season.
As soon as the first symptoms appear, (Which
need not describe as they are known to all)
get the child's feet into warm water, and as
soon as possible administer dose of something
nauseating, say grain or two of ipecac, anti
monial wine, or Cox's Hive syrup, then oil
cloth with goose oil, pigs foot OIL skunk's oil,
or any other soft animal oil, then sprinkle scotch
snuff over the cloth till it is pretty well Drowned,
and apply from the chin to the middle of the
chest, and repeat if necessary in two hours
the snuff should be applied as soon as possible
after the attack this treatment will most invar-
IDLY give relief in few hours The snuff should
be kept is every family of young children, and
be where the hand can be laid upon it at any
time of night
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-12-20
EVIL SPEAKING.

The following anecdote is related of the late
excellent j. j. Gurney, by one who, as a child,
was often one of his family circle
One night remember it well-I received q
severe lesson on the sin of evil speaking. Sc.
we're Thought it then, and my heart rose in
childish anger against him who gave it; but
had not lived long enough in the world to know
how much mischief childs thoughtless talk
may do, and how often it happens that great
takers run out of the straight line of truth.
was talking very fast about some female relative,
who did not stand very high in my esteem, and
was about to-speak further of her failings Of
temper. In few moments my eve caught 4
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-12-20

COFFEE LEAF AS BEvERAGE.-Why DO we
use the berries or beans of coffee for making
drinking beverage, while we only use the leaves
of the tea plant. In Sumatra, prepared coffee
leaves, as stated in Prof. Johnson's" Chemistry
of Common Life is the only beverage OF the
neople. A Mr.. Ward, who resided in that coun-
try for number of years, states that with -" q
little boiled rice and an infusion of the coffee
leaf, q man will support the labors of the rice
field for days and weeks successfully up to the
knees in mud, under burning sun or drenching
rain." He states that he was induced to adopt
il as his own daily beverage, and his practice
was to take two cnps of strong infusion OF 1t
with milk in the evening, as restorative after
the business of the day, He found immediate
relief from hunger and fatigue by its USE Ills
bodily strength increased, and the mind was iei'
clear and active. The natives of Sumatra prefer
the leaf to the berry-they believe it is more
nutritious, and they do not plant 1t for the bean,
as is done in Brazil and Java. If the leaf of
the coffee plant is SO excellent, let some of our
merchants inspect some of it, and give it at least
fair trial.-Sci. Am.
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VOLUME XII. NO. SO.
EFFECTS OF THE PAssIorsa

Every one knows the influence of the depres.
sing passions on the human frame. A beaten
army has always more sick Exclusively of the
wounded) than victorious one and in civil
lie, the effect of losses and disappointments in
destroying the digestion, and wasting the strong.
est constitution are but too familiar to the COM
monest observer But the picture has bright
er side.
Hope and success are finer tonics than any to
be found in apothecares's shops, and even fear
may boast its cures. A Germaa physician, 90
runs the tale, succeeded in curing an epidemic
eonyolsion among the children of poor-house,.
'by tine fear Of xred-hot poker. The fits had
spread by fear and imitation; and this physi-
ciah, mistrusting the ordinary remedies in 50
grave a case, heated Ris instrument shd threat,
ened to burn the first child who sfsalla f.ll into
a fit. The convulsions didsnot return
A celebrated scholar was once astacksd with
fever at! at : smal! country inn. He was visited
ey 'wophysiclans; one Of them sdpposing from
the poverty Of his appearance, that he would
not understand foreign language, said to the
other, in Latin " Let's try on experiment on
this poor fellow" As soon as they were gone,
the patient got out of bed hurried on his clothes.
scampered of as fast as he could, and was cured
of his fever by his fright.
In England, quite recently, q girl being at.
tackled with a typhus fever, was sent to the hos
ptal. A week afterwards her brother was at.
tackled with the same disease, and sent to tho
same institution The nurses were helping him
up the stairs at the hospital On the way. bs
was met by some persons who were descending
with coffin on their shoulders. The sick man
inquired whose body they were removing, when
one of the bearers inadvertently mentioned the
girls name. IL ,cas his SISTER. The brother.
horror-struck, sprung from his conductors. dash
ed down stairs out of the hospital gate, and
never stopped running until he had reached home
a distance of twelve miles He flung himself
on the he'd Immediately fell into sound sleep,
and awoke next morning entirely cured Of his
illness.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-12-20

NATURAL BARoMErERs.- hick-weed Is an ex-
cellent barometer. When the flower expands
fully we are not to expect rain for several hours
should it continue in that state, no rain will
disturb the summers day. When it half con-
ceals it's miniature flower, the day is generally
sbovery; but if it entirely shuts up, or wells
the white flower with its green mantle, let the
traveller put on his great-coat. The different
species of trefOils always contract their leaves at
the approach of storm SO certainly does this
take place, that these plants acquired the name
of the husbands barometer. The tulip, and
several of the compound yellow flowers, all close
before rain. There is a species of wood,sorrsl
which doubles its leaves before storms, The
bauhinia, or mountain ebony, capial and sepsi.
tive plants, observe the same hahite. --HorauL
turist.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-12-20

DR.. l.. L. Chapman of Philadelphia processes
to have discovered the laws of changes in the
weather. He publishes The Rainbow, monthly
paper, to illustrate his theory, and it is stated
more in detail in a work called the % Principal"
de thus enunciates the theory:
" In the Solar Spectrum formed by the prism,
we find that rays of light polarized in some an
giles, will, when converged, perfectly magnetic
unmagnetized wire in less than an hour whilst
rays polarized in other angles, will have no such
effect Here we have the fact experimentay
proved, that light, polarlzed in some angles, like
the violet, blue, etc., will supply many times
more electricity than when polarzed in others,
like the red ray, ETC.
Hence the proof by analogy is positive, that
currents of rays, polarized by reflections from
the different bodies of the solar system, some
times enyeoping the entire earth, must produce
the same effects on a more extended scale, and
supply more or less electricity to the elements,
just as these currents of rays may happen to be
polarized Tor modifeD by reflection in more OF
less highly electrical angles Hence the origin
of those electrical fluctuations of excess and de-
fclency electrical currents, magnetic storms,
etc., which have excited the surprise, and eager
but truitless research of the scientific world,
within few years past.
Theunchanging mathematical laws of polar
zation, bring those periods when more or less
highly electrical polarzed currents will be inter-
cepted, and supply more or less electricity to the
elements, within the limits of precalculatiou,
like eclipses And have found, during eight
years observation, that electrical phenomena.
storms, earthquakes, ETC., have usually occurred
at periods when excessive supplies were indicated
Also. that sickness, cholera, vegetable detection,
or blight, etc, usually prevail, when great and
long continued deficiency of electical supplies to
the elements are indicated
Thermal, and other changes of atmospheric
temperature, have usually found to correspond
to within the hour, with intercepted currents
as precaculated, according to the analogy Of
the solar spectrum, four times out of FIVE, in the
average of the month.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-12-20
MoNTPELIER, VERMoNT,.T HURsDk1. DEC

look of such calm and steady displeasure thatl
stopped short There was no mistakipg the
meaning of that dark. speaking eye. 1t brought
the color to my face, and shame to my heart ]
was silent for a few moments, when Joseph
John Gurney asked, very gravely,-" !" Dost thou
not know of any good thing to tell us Of hsf = T.
l did not answer, and the thing was more %,
riously asked. " Think; is there nothing good
thou canst tell us of hert" Z
"0h yes, certainly know some gDd things,
certainly; but
"Would it not have been better, then, to re-
late these good things, than to have told us that
which must lower her in our esteem! Since
there is good to relate, would it not be kinder
to be silent on the eyill Charity rejoiceth
not in iniquity, thou knowest."
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-12-20

NSCHbED To MINNIE MoOkk
The care and toll Of busy day were over
YEARLY sank my throbbing head on the welcome
pillow. With burdened, but not ungrateful
heart, unused on the rest that awaits US at the
close of life's care-fraught day; and Of the
bright awakening on that unknown shore whose
glorious light struggles through cloud and mist,
dimly illuming our pathway through the will
derness of our earth journey. Softly to my side,
wrapped close in his shadowy mantle, glided
the gentle sleep-angel, and slowly over the ach-
ing brow and weary eyelids pressed his soothing
fingers No more remembered was care or pain
the silent and viewless angel had swept them
away with one wave of his light pinion. Yet
came he not alone; the beautiful dream-angel
followed close the steps of her silent brother,
and the rustling of her changcable robe contrast
ed strangely with his noseless movements. The
sleep-angel had locked the outer senses in obliv-
ion-his volatile sister opened the inner portals
and led me away to the realms of fairy land.
Long followed my fitting guide-the varying
colors of her flowing mantle perplcxing me at
every step-till sha low across my path tempt.
cd me to stop and rest. Worn and weak as
was, the shade seemed to oppress me and
looked tremblingl ly around among my compan
ions, for many familiar voices greeted me or
every side. Multitudes of the young and gay
revelled in the bright sunlight, near me-man,
who had passed the season of youth, yet smiled
and reoiccd in the blessings of lfe--white hair
glistened in the radiant beams, and innocent
sparkling eyes threw back the joyous rays. Nov
and then one entered the shadow, and the fea
lures so ruddy and smiling suddenly grew pal
apa red' and some emerged again with buoyan
hope in every step; others passed me by, grow
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-12-20

parting-parting- heaven is near!
The sound Of my voice started the dream-an-
gel, and her many-colored robe faded and dis
appeared; her silent brother quickly followed
was again in the land of realities. Life, with
all its toll and turmoil was before and around
met was dreami zf
A dream but how often within the past two
years has the shadow encompassed our sculs,
and darkened life's sunlight with sombre pail!
How often has a dread whisper checked the
smile on our lips and turned back the tide Of
joyous feeling till its icy coldness thrilled ev-
cry vein How often has the barbed arrow
winged its way unseen-the paling cheek alone
telling how sure the aim Cold fingers have
pressed heavily on our foreheads, and we have
bowed beneath the weight of an invisible hand
Hours of helpless pain have dragged YEARLY
by, when the night brought no rest, and the
morning no vigor, to our dropping spirits
Darkness-not of night-hath enwrapped our
morn of life, and shut out the fragrance of
Spring, and closed our longing eyes from Sum
mer's bright sunshine! Long bright days have
danced merrily on, clouds and storms have swept
over the gladstone earth since the Death-angel
stretched his dark wing across our path, and we
have learned to look calmly up to the shadowing
cloud. Far, far beyond its murky folds our
spirit gaze discerns the light of brighter morn
than ever yet gladdened our young hearts. Far
above the din of earthly strife we listen to the
melody of angel harps tuned in sweetest unison
and love. The green-robed earth displays her
enchanting lovliness to our enraptured eyes, and
our heart swels with joy too deep for utterance,
rs we view our beautiful earth-home but we
may not gaze too fondly, for far away our souls
have bathed in the glorious sunlight of heaven
Many . loved one has passed US by, and we
have watched the waning light in the dear eyes
that dimmed and darkly closed, thinking our
own might perhaps be the next to look the last
farewell. Now and then we catch CLEAN ol
sunshine as the dark cloud trembles but as We
look for its passing, the deepening gloom around
of the shadow of DEATH The sunshine O.
health may yet bring light and gladness to.oul
pathway-the dark-winged angel may fold hi
pinions for season, but never again may w
look on this sorrow-burdencd earth as hom
for the weary-neycr again rest content will
the chill and transient beams that brighten ou
way. So let the days pass the nights glid
on, to the ocean of eternal rest.
He who sends his angels of Life and Death
He who hath appointed our days and numbered
our years, in mercy and goodness shall guild
US on our journey to this home of peace.
There may we meet, my dear sister--Go
knoweth how soon-therc tune our harps in cor
cert with the angel band, where .jarring discor
never mars the melody of love. Such is M
faith-such, | trust, is thine. CELIA.
Spruce Cottage, autumn, 1855.
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THE p,soovRRY OF MAKING SHOT.

E
4 In the Scientific American Of the 18th in Civ
ing an account Of cast-iron shot tower and
shot making, it stated that this method of max
ing shat originated with plumber named Watts
in Bristol, England, who about the year 1882
dreamed he was out in . shower, and the clouds
rained lead instead :ofwater.
l was we'll acquainted with the family of
Watts, and you ore correct in attributing the
discovery to them, but not to Mr.. Watts. The
following account of the discovery l obtained
from them personally. and being rather singular,
Hpreseht it to the public through your valuable
paper.
Watts wasty trade plumber, and all shot,
previous to this discovery, was made by persons
engaged in that business. They let the melted
lead drop intotxater, and the part that first
came into contact with the liquid was always
fattened. Mrs. Watts assisted her husband in
the business, and II was her particular province
to cast the shot They were both anxious to
to make them round, and Mrs. W. was one
whole day employed trying if she could make
them round; she dropped the metal into oil, and
many other liquids, but they all came out in.
dented on one side. She retired to rest that
night full of anxiety. her mind being entirely
absorbed by round shot. During the night sht
dreamed of going into neighbor's shop, hat
| ter by trade, and while talking to him she heart
shot falling, and on asking him il be made shot
he went OUT brought in q haRdfal, and the,
were perfectly round III much surprise, sh
exclaimed, my God, how do you mike then
roand'" "By dropping them fgyIa grea
height" says the halter Mrs. Watts awok
under the exciting discovery, aroused her hus
band, informed him of her dream Swheisthe
both dressed themselves, tried ~ from the high
est place Or their own premises, and found th
shot rounder. than before, but still indented
The next day they tried Il from the tower of 81
Thomas Church. that leans some fifty feet owe
its base, when they at,ained shot rosnder tina
the home attempt, but not YET perfect. Th
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-12-20

The DANGER OF "LITrLE SNs.'-A little
hole in ship sinks it; small breach in sea-
bank carries away all before it; little stab in
the heart kills man; and a little sin, as it is
often improperly called, without great deal OF
mercy. tends to his final destruction. Whatev-
er sin the heart is most prone to, that the devil
will help forward.
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u 0 oetrp.
For the Green Mountain Freeman
LINES ON THE DEATH OF A LOVED ONE
ny LYDIA z. WHIT

ny LYDIA R. WHITE
Youth with its many golden dreams,
Its pictures rich and rare
or sunny climes, and peaceful tresssisf Hss1 d.
without one shade of care,
with all its wealth Of living bloom,
Its warm and hopeful breath,
Was summoned to an early tomb,
by that stern Monster, Death.
II came with sure and noiseless tread'
Unmndfu Of our tears,
And laid him with the youthful dead
Where he has slept for years
gfI Helcft the busy scenes Of life
y %tsA When oil was clear and light,
+ Ershe had Joined its bootess strife'
e-,o erfeit its with'ring blight
VIA flowers bloom upon his grave,
The Moon shines softly down,
And there the tall trees sadly wave,
And drop their leafy crown;
And there the robin pours ate
Its wild and plaintive lay,
And oh it seems TO sing, I srisve
That he has passed away"
Our home is sad and lonely now,
We miss his sunny smile,
And we our stricken hearts do bow
ID bitter grief the while;
But Hope breaks through the lurid gloom'
And points US far away
Beyond the dark and cheesless tomb
To pure and perfect day.
Richmond Valley, Y. sass
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Neither wealth nor birth, but mind only should
be the aristocracy of free people.
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Ibe family Girflc.

Nothing else than sin can separate us from
God but the least sin can do 30.
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foily. "A' rAfhiD'h'
Binghampton, Nov. Goth, 1855. -.
Mr.. E-ss FOR The following quaint sermon
mas IT kNEtlfeady published many times, yet !
shsu dibe grati6ed to see it in the Freeman, and
sssllay not bo embarrassing tessome ofyour
Mr.. .Dodd was.a minister who lived many
wears ago a. fewanilea from Cambridge Eng. and
Having sevefal tlmss sBeen preaching againss.
drunkenness, some of the Cambridge scholars
conscience (which is sharper than ten thousand
witnesses, being their monitor) were very much
offended, and thought he made reflections on
them. Some little time after, Mr.. Dodd was
walking towards Cambridge, and met some of
the gowns men, who, as soon as they saw him
at distance, resolved to make some ridicule Of
him. As soon as he came up they accosted him
with "your servants, sir" He replied, "your
servant, gentlemen" They asked him if he
had not been preaching very much against drum
kenness Of late He answered in the Affirmative
They then told him they had favor to beg OF
him, and it was that he would preach sermon
to them there, from text that they should
choose He argued that it was an imposition,
for man ought to have some consideration be-
fore preaching. They said they would not put
up with denial, and insisted on his preaching
Immediately, in a hollow tree which stood by
the road side, from the word MALT.
He then began, Beloved, let me crave your
attention. am little man-come at short
notice-to preach a short sermon-from short
Ltexk-to thin congregational an unworthy
pdlpit. Beloved, my text is Malt. cannot
divide it into sentences, there being none; nor
into words, there being but one; I must. there
fore, Of necessity, divide it into letters, which
find in my text to be these four--M. A. L. T.
n Mis- Moral. Lis Literal.
Ais Allegorical. T--is Theological.
q The Moral is to teach you rusticks good man.
ners therefore M--my masters, A-all of you,
Leave off, Tipping.
The Allegorical is, when one, thing is spoken
aud another meant. The thing spoken of is
Malt. The thing meant is the spirit of'Malt,
which you rusticks make M--youf Meat, A
your Apparel, Ir-your Liberty, T--,your Trust.
The Literal is, according to the letter, M
Much, A-Ale, Little, T-Tfust.
The Theological is, according to the effects Of
it's works-in some, M-Murders-in Others,
A-Adultry--in all, L-Looseness of Life, and
in many T-Treachery.
/ shall conclude the subject, First, by way Of
4 Exhortation. M-my Masters, ALL of you,
L-Listen, Ito my Text Second, by way Of
Caution. M-my Masters, ALL of you, L.
Look for, T-the Truth. Third, by way OF
communicating the Truth, which is this "A
Drunkard is the annoyance of modesty; the
l.susilof civility the destruction OF reason the
af5Lbcr's agent; the alehouse's benefactor; h''
4 wife's sorrow, his children's trouble; his OWE
4 shame; his neighbor's scoff' walking s"lll'
n bowl; the picture of BEAST the monster OF
man "