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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-02-07
A Colored Discourse.

My tex, bruderen and ssterin. will be foun'
in de fus' chapter OBJ Genesis, and de twenty
seben verse;
| $50 de Lor make man JUS like HeseL"
Now my bruderen, you see that in de beginnin'
OBJ de world, de Lor' make Adam. tole you
ho,0 he make him. he make him out OBJ clay,
an he sot him on board an he look at him.
an he say Furs rate J an when he got dry, he
brethe in i'm the breff OBJ life. He put i'm in
de garden OBJ Eden, an he sot 'imsin one corner.
OBJ de lot an be tole i'm TO eat all de apples
'cepten' dem in de middle OBJ de orchard dem
he wanted ford winter apples. Byme-by Adam
he got lonesome. So de Lor' make Ebe. ltole
you how he make her. He gib Adam lodnom,
till he got sound sleep; den he gouge Rib out
he side, and make Ebe an he sot Ebe in de
corner OBJ de garden an he tole her to eat all
de apples. 'cepten' dem in de middle OBJ de
orchard; dem he want for winter-apples. Wun
day de Lor' 90 out bisitin': de debbl come long
he dress hisself in de skin OBJ de snake, an he
find Ebe an he toe her: Ebe why for you
no eat de apples in de middle OBJ de orchard ,
Ebe say 81 Dem de Lor's winter apples But
de debbil say Il tole you for to eat dem, case
deys de best apples in de orchard So Ebe eat
de apple, an glib Adam bite an de debbil go
away. Byme-by dc Lor' come home, an he miss
de winter-apples; an he call Adam you Ad-
am! Adam he lay low; So de Lor call again:
You Adam! Hea! Lor,' an de Lor' say
Who stole de winter-appes Adam tole i'm
he don't know-Ebe he eypec'! So de hor'
call: Ebe Fbe she say low ; de Lor call
again you Ebe Ebe say Hea Lor'. De
Lor' say: Who stole de winter-apples Ebe
tole i'm she don't know-Adam she expec'! So
de Lor' cotch 'em boff, an he trow dem ober de
fence, an he tole dem, Go work for your libn'!'
-KnickerJocker.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-02-07

ever my friends chose, they could come and feast
with me when l was well, and l do not wish
those who have never eaten with me in nay cab
in, to surfeit at my funeral FEAST
When he had finished, he laid himself again
upon the couch, and did not rise again. He
lived several days, but was most of the time in
a stupor, or else delirious He often asked for
Mr.. Harris, the missionary, and afterwards
would unconsciously mutter, "I do not hate
him; he thinks hate him, but do not
would not hurt him. The missionary was
sent for repeatedly, but did not return till he
was dead. When the messenger told him Mr..
Harris had not come, he replied, "Very well.
The Great Spirit will order it as he sees best,
whether have an opportunity to speak with
him." Again he would murmur, @ He accused
me of being snake, and trying to bite some
body. This was very true, and wish to repent
fand make satisfaction =
Whether it was Mr.. Harris that he referred
to all the time he WAS talking in this way could
not be ascertained, as he did not seem to COM
prehend if any direct question was put to him
but from his remarks, and his known enmty to
him, this was the natural suppostion. Some
times he would think he saw some of his old
companions about him, and exclaim, " There is
Farmers Brother why does he trouble me
why does he stand there looking at me! " then
he would sink again into stupor.
The wife and daughter were tle only ones to
whom he spoke parting words, or gave part
ing blessing but as his last hour drew nigh,
his family all gathered around him, and mourn
full it was to think that the children were not
his own-his were all sleeping in the little
churchyard where he was soon to be laid they
were his step-chidren--the children of his fa-
vorite wife.
These he had always loved and cherished,
and they loved and honored him, for this their
mother had taught them. The wife sat by his
pillow, and rested her hand upon his head. At
his feet stood the two sons, who are now aged
and Christian men, and by his side the little
girl, whose little hand rested upon his withered
and trembling palm. His last words were still
"Where is the missionary" and then he
clasped the child to his bosom, while she sobbed
in anguish-her ears caught his hurried breath
ing-his arms relaxed their hold-she looked
up, and he was gone.
He had requested that vial of cold water
might be placed in his hand when he was pre-
pared for the burial, but the reason of the re
quest no one could divine. 1t was compiled
with, however, and all his wishes strictly heed
ed The funeral took place in the little mission
church. with appropriate, but the most simpl
ceremonies; and he was buried in the littl
mission buryng-ground, at the gateway of wha
was once an old fort--around him his own peo
ple--aged men, sachems, chiefs and warriors
| and little children.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-02-07

A Coop RRAsoN.-A country pedagogue had
.,vo rrnl,s to one of whom he was very partial,
and to the other very severe One morning IL
happened that these boys were very Iate' and
were called to give an account OF 1t.
" You must have heard the bell, boys; why
did you not come Z"
=" Please, sir" said the favorite, 81 was
dreamin' that was goin to California, and l
thought the school bell was the steamboat bell l
was goin' in
"very well," said the master, glad of pre-
text to excuse his favorite-and now, sir, turn
inc to the other lad, "what have you got to
say 2"
4" Please, sir, please" said the puzzled boy
& !, | ,cas ,caitin' to see Tom of F."
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-02-07
narietp.
The Tennessee Ghost.

Seeing in a late Post notice of the celebrated
F" Cocklane Ghost" of London, am reminded
of another ghost of which i have not before
thought for years, that made a great noise and
created tremendous excitement at the time. 1t
made its appearance in Robertson county, Tenn,
some thirty years ago, or upwards, at the house
of an old Mr. Bell. Hence call it the Ten
nessee Ghost" or perhaps had better call it the
" Bell Ghost" as it seemed to have visited his
house on account of daughter he had familiar
ly called g Miss Betsey Bell" 1t was in the
form of voice speaking III different parts of the
house. 1t generally, as ghosts are wont to do,
manifested itself only in the night; and, if am
not mistaken, the lights had all to be put out
before it would speak 1t would be heard some.
times in one part of the house, and sometimes
in another; moving about from the floor under
the floor, and the walls. to the beds. open space
in the midst of the house, the roof, &c. The
ghost would converse freely with persons and
such was the excitement it created, that the
house was constantly thronged with perrons from
all parts of the country-coming even fifty miles
or more to hear it. When asked hoy long it was
going to remain, it would reply, Until Joshua
Gardner and Betsey Bell get married" Now
Mr.. Gardner was very likely young man, who
resided in the neighborhood, and with whom the
writer of this subsequently, became well acquaint-
ed. Such was the number of people who throng
ed the house, night after night, that they came
near eating old Mr.. Bell out of house and
home."
But the thing could not always last the spell
of enchantment was destined to be broken. II
turned out that Miss Betsey Bell was a'yentrilo-
qust-had, from some Circumstance, become
aware of the possession of such powers had
fallen in love with Mr. Gardner, snd wished him
to marry her--and had fallen upon this plan to
bring about matrimonial union. But Joshua
Gardner and Betsey Bel never married and the
ghost at length " vanished into air" as is gen
orally the end of all ghosts. There are mum
bers now living, in Robertson county, Tenn.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-02-07

The following incident we find in Kncker-
booker for February:
"Our little four-year old boy is PRACTICAL
anal gamatonist. Going out the other morning
for our daily tramp over the hills we found him
playing with little colored boy of his own age,
as happy as lark We gave him kiss, and
was passing on, when he said, pointing to the
little black boy, with sorrowful expression, as
if he had been neglected or overlooked, Fader,
kiss ABEY!' His colored friend was 'purglng
thick amber at the time, and the request struck
US forciby as one not to be complied with. No:
though he had washed him in snow-water, and
made his face never SO clean, we don't think we
could have done the deed So we passed on,
musngy, thinking alone of the frank and ingen-
uous sympathies of children"
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MONTPELIER, VERMONT, THURSDAY

dogs sported across the grass, and all nature
seemed to be unconsciously gay over the melan-
choly casualty; yet our little ones were true to
themselves, and to humanity. They had turn
ed over an important page in life, and they were
profting by the lesson.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-02-07

ANEcDoTE OF WASHINGTON On certain oc-
casion, Gen. Washington invited number of
his fellow officers to dine with him. While at
the table, one of them uttered an oath. The
General dropped his knife and fork in moment,
and in his deep undertone, and with character
istic dignity and deliberation, said " thought {
that we all supposed ourselves gentlemen He
then resumed his knife and fork, and went on
as before. The remark struck like an electric
shock, and, as was intended, did execution, as
his remarks in such cases were very apt to do.
After dinner, the officer referred to remarked to
his companion that if the General had struck
him over the head with his sword, he could have
borne it, but the home thrust which he gave
him was too much 1t was too much for gen.
tlcman. 1t is to be hoped that it will be too
much for any one who pretends to be gentle
man.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-02-07

LOVE AMONG THE TuRKs-A young man
desperately in love with girl at Stancho, ca
gerly sought to marry her, but his proposals
were rejected. In consequence of his disap-
pointment, he bought some poison and destroyed
himself. The Turkish police instantly arrested
the father of the young woman, as the cause, by
implication of the young mans death, under the
fifth species of homicide; he became, therefore,
amenable for this act of suicide. When the case
came before the magistrate, it was urged LITERAL
ly, by the accusers, that if he, the accused, had
not daughter, the deceased would not have fall
len in love, consequently he would not have been
disappointed, and had not died. Upon all these
counts, he was mulcted to pay the price of the
young mans life; which was fixed at eighty
piastres, and was accordingly exacted.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-02-07

WAeeIsH CHArLAIN-The Fairmount Pir-
ginian says the Rev. Henry Clay Dean, the
present Chaplain to the United States Senate, was
some years ago, resident of North Western
Virginia. While preaching one day at q church
situated few miles from Fairmount he was an
noyed by the inattention of his congregation, as
manifested in turning their heads to see every
body that came in. g Brethen.' said he, g it is
very difficult to preach, when thus interrupted.
Now, do you listen to me, and | will tell you the
name of every man as he enters the church.
OF course this remark attracted universal atten'
ton. Presently some one entered. " Brother
William Sutter6eld !" called out the preacher,
while that "brother was astonished beyond
measure, and endeavored in vain to guess what
was the matter Another person came III
I" Brother Joseph Miller" bawled out the
preacher, with like result; and SO perhaps, IN
other cases. After while the congregation
were amazed at hearing the preacher call out, IN
a loud voice" A little old man, with blue
coat and white hat on Don't know VINO ne
is You may look for yourselves
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-02-07

"Colonal Watson is a fine looking man, isn't
he I" said friend to me lately, Yes" l
replied. "I was taken for him the other day, "
continued my friend. "foul " said !, why,
YOU are as ugly as sin " " don't care for
that, was taken for him once; indorsod his
bill, and was taken for him by the ballitl. V
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-02-07
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and elsewhere, who heard this ghost, and were
well acquainted with the circumstances-Sat
day Evening Post.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-02-07

PRErpNpER TO cRowN,--A lady's bonnet.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-02-07

Then could kiss her cheek,
Or venture her lips to taste
But now l only can reach the ribbon
She ties around her waist.
Chocolate-drop of my heart
| dare not breathe thy name;
Like peppermint stick stand apart
In a sweet, but secret flame
When you look down on me,
And the tassel atop of my cap,
feel as if something had got in my throat,
And was choking against the strap.
passed your garden and there
On the clothes lines, hung few
Pantalettes, and one tall pair
Reminded me, love, of you;
And thought, as | swung on the gate
In the cold, by myself alone
How soon the sweetness of hoarhound dies,
Put ihn hiItnr Enn,As nadn IN
The Westerly echo, & Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1854-1858, 1856-03-13

~ The Committee on Tsrritoris,
have reported to the House q bill for
the proper regulation Of the election
hereafter to take place in the Tsrritsry
Of Kansas. If this bill be enacted and
enforced, il will 20 far to rsstsrs con-
6dssce and harmony in the Territory,
and prevent the recurrence of any such
outragss as were cemuitted at former
elections. The bill provides that if any
person, not being an actual resident Of
the Territory, shall vot. at any election
in the Territory, he shall be fined not
less thah $40, nor more than $l00,
and shall be imprisoned. Similar, but
mere severe penalties are visited upon
persons in armed and organized bodies
who shall disturb or attempt t. control
any election and judges Of elections
who williully and Knowingly allow suoh
illegal voting, are also to be severely
punished.
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w At the Hotel Msutreuil, IN
Paris, four roguss not long ago treated
themselves to sumptuou,, dinner, for
which they did not near to pay. Hav-
ing called the waiter, and asked for the
bill, one thrust his hind into his pocket.
as if to draw out his purse the second
prevented him, declaring Ss would pay /;
the third did the same, The fourth
forbade the waiter taking money from
either Of them, but all tbres persisted.
As mono would yield, one said,
The best way to decide ls to blind
fold the waiter, ssd whesvvr he first
catches shall settle the bill
This proposition was accepted, and
while the-waiter was cropping his way
ground tho room, they slipped out Of
the heuse, oneIslter anotherr-
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do about sh. colsr Of Brigham Yousg's
niDety-ssvssth wifs's eyes, takes upsn
himself to below forth what he claims
to be his views on this important move
msnt. Aud if the CON munity whose
suffrsges he seeks il favorable to the
temperance cause he 10 extremely apt,
in bis anxiety to show bis Seal, to leap
with
vaulting ambition, which o'erleaps itself,
entirely beyond the point which it is
desirable to bs attained, and to show bis
reckless disregard fer the principles Of
equity and justice, BY trauplisg with
impuuity on the rights Of all who do not
coincide with him in all points, and on
whom he thinks be can bear down with
impunity, while the probability is that
be himself may be indulging i. some Of
the most disgusting practices with which
decent society has ever been coutamint-
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Che n)estcrlp "Gfbo,
AND
Pmwo atmok A1vortis q r.
westerly, March l3. 1886.

pY- We have an article in type COM
menting upon the incensidsrats and uu-
called for denunciatisn we received from
an officer of the Temperance Society,
on Saturday evening last, which We
intended 20 have published this week
but as he has called upon Us and made
the amende honorable, We have thought
it best to withhold il.
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hN- The Tea-Party, at the Unien
Meeting House, on Tuesday and Wsdues-
day evenings, by the "Antiquarian
Society,"" passed off very quietly and
pleasantly. The display of articles
were numerous, varied and interesting
The company was not as large As We
expected, but those that were there ap-
peared highly pleased, and enjoyed
themselves much. Mr.. Il. Wentworth
was called on the first evening fer song.
IIs complied with the request, and was
highly cncored. On the second evening
he was called upon fer a speech, and
stated some plain facts, which caused
we should judge-the blood to flow quite
freely through the veins of most Of the
young ladies present, but, notwithstand-
ing this, they appeared well pleased
with his remarks. The music was such
as to please all and how could it he
otherwise when such musicians az Messrs
Vincent, Foster, Vose and Ellis, have
the management of it. Taken as a
whole, we think the days of 76 were
we'll represented. ,-"... I 't9.a
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% The American party held a
State Convention at Providence, on
Tuesday, for the purpose of nominating
State Ticket. The following Tioks.
was unanimously nominated Fer Gov
srsor, William w. Hoppin of Prsvi-
dence for Lieutenant Governor, An
asrson G. Rose Of New Shoreham for
Secretary of State, John r. Bartlett Of
Providence; for Attorney General,
Charles Hart Of Providence; for Cen
eral Treasurer, Samuel A. Parker Of
Newport
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bought and sould to ne, party bar
gain have Of you, you Ould baste, says
he--so come along at wunst, and he put
cut his claw to catch him; but the Col
ensl took fast hould Of the Bible, and
begged hard that he'd let him alone, aad
wouldn't harm him until the bit O. can
die that was just blinkin' 10 the socket
before him was burned out.
Well, have it so, you coward, says
Ould Nick. -
The poor old Colonel didn't lsss q
mint, (fsr he was cuuuia' to the ind }
but snatchsd tho little taste iv candle
that was fornist him cut o. the candle
stick, and putin it and the holy book
before him, he ,hm dswn the cover of it
and quinched the light. With that the
divil gave roar like bull, and vanish-
cd in fash o fire, and the poor Colo
mel tainted away in his chair: but tho
sarvints hssrd the noise, (for the divil
tore off the reof Of the houss whsn he
leftD aad run into the room and bro't
their master to himself agin, Ard from
that day he was an altered man, and
nsed-to- o-bsvs the Bible read to him
every day, for he couldn't read, himself
any more, BY raison o. losin' bis eye
sight, when the divil bit him wid the
rope Of sand 10 the face. rrr.....s.
so you see, sir, afther all, the Colo
mel, under Heaven, was too able for the
divil, and by readin' the, good beck bis
sowl was saved, and (glory to God) isn't
that mighty improrin g .
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~ Reader, are you afflicted With
any kind Of humors, of suffsriug from
the effects Of Indigestion. fatulenoy, ,
costiveness, or the piles ? if so, consult
your physician and he will undoubtedly
advise you to procure a bottle of G.. W.
Stones Vegetable Liquid Catbartic, as
it has been proved reliable remedy in
all the above complaints.
Agents-J. &P. Noyes. Pawcatuok,
Ct; +. & H. Babcock, & Co., Pottsr's
Hill StoniDgten, Ct., l. II. PALMER
& Co. SO
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A6- A ere broke out on Monday
morning, says the journal, in the picker
room of the Warren Steam Mill and
before it was estinguished, damage to
tn. amount of So 900 had been sustain
cd. Very serious loss was prevented
By the use of the forcs pump attached
to tho mill 1t was fully insured at
Offices 10 this city and Boston.
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Trees at Auction.

WILL be sold at public auction on Tues
w day, April /, 1856. at 10 o'clock, a.
m, if fair, if not the next fair week day
without reser e, the Trees now standing in
the Nursery formerly owned by Robert B,
Hall, and now owned by JamesS. Tilley.-
Terms made known at time and place Of
sale. St-257
East Greenwich, March I.
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~ Agresably to the call of the
Committee, the Republican State Con-
vention assembled, for the purpose of
nominating State officers At Providence,
on Wednesday. The Convention was
fully attended. The following Ticket
was nominated For Governor, Will
liam W. Hoppin of Providence for
Lieutenant Governor, Sylvester Robin
son of South Kngstown for Secretary
of State, John r. Bartlett of Warwick
for Attorney General, Charles Hart Of
Providence for General Treasurer,
Benjamin Muinford Of Newport.
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Gag-L aw.

1t il misfortune ofspoor human
nature, that il 10 prone to run into ex-
trsmes. Even some Of the greatest re-
formers that tho world ever saw have
been too apt to be swaysd by personal
feelings and carry their measures too
far in ssme Of their rsformatory move
ments. But if this failing is so odious
in a sincere and genuine reformer, how
much more so does it become in person
who is actuated by desire for popularity
| or for some other equally ssl6sI purpose,
to such an extent a. t. Rad him to es-
tirsly disregard all seDss Of justice and
respect, for thu feelings Of those who
may b equally sincere, and perhaps
more honest in The Entertainment Of
different views. Tn. pseudo. reformsr
may almost invariably be known by bis
deep msuthed dsnsnciations Of all such
as may happen to be opposed to him
in sentiment Or practice. He will also
be particularly careful not to commit
himself in favor Of any movement until
he becomes sure that it is, or will soon
be, a popular enc. And when hs be-
con, cs thus assured no act Of injustice
becomes too barsfaced, no act Of op-
preston Too grinding for his purposes.
And it has been subject Of grief to
good men Of all ages of the world that
many, yea, nearly all, really benevolent
and worthy movements, as soon as they
may havsi attained foot-hold through
the sufferings and labors Of the genuine
lovers Of truth, have been injured, and
sltsu defeated in the attaiumept Of the
desired objects by the Interference Of
these seekers after popularity, who hope
to receive large SHARE of the " loavss
and fishes" that may ultimately be
dealt out, and by which the really de-
serving are hardly ever benefited.
Since the days of Martin Luther,
there probably has not been q moro ex-
tensive or moro glorious reformation,
or one fraught With more important
consequences, either moral or religious,
than the Temperance reformation which
CONNIE menced some few years since under
the old pledge, and which has progress
ed from that until alcoholic beverages
have, 10 many Of the States, become
outlawsd. And Ne one who il a gen.
uins lover Of his species can fail to re.
joics at the evidences Of good which
everywhere attest the reality Of the
blessings arising from the banishmsnt
of the bans from many portions Of soois-
ty. The hearts OF the worse thss -
fathsrless have been made to rejoice,
and those Of tho more than widow
ed to sing with ,hanksgiyiegs for the
return to soberness and honor Of these
who had become burning shame 70
their wives and children. But this
blessed cause, like others, has besn
cursed with the advocscy # dsmagoguss
and lovers of the applause Of men,
Every tuckling ofscs-sssker, some of
whom care no more for the real bsnsass
which the prevalence Of temperance
principles confer upon socioty than they