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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1857-12-31

A CH1LD's ANswER.--A father once said
playlully to his little daughter, child about
five years old, !" Mary you are not good for
anything"
Yes am, dear father" replied she, look
ing thoughtfully and tendery into his face.
Why. what are you good for, pray tell
me, y dear 2"
81 am good to loue you, father" replied she,
at the same time throwing her tiny arm
around his neck, and giving him kiss of I'M
uterable affection.
Blessed child may your life ever be an
expression of that early felt instinct of love.
The highest good you or any other mortal can
possibly confer, is to live in the full exercise of
affection.
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KEEP THE SABBATH Reader, stop and
think for the moment. The Sabbath-this
is the idea How shall keep it Some
one says be Jealous on this point. Wheth-
er you live in town or country, resolve not
to profane your Sabbath or in the end you
will give over caring for your soul. The
steps which lead to this are regular Begin
with not honoring Gods house cease to hon.
or Gods book, and by-and-by you will give
God no honor at all. Let any man lay the
foundation with no Sabbath, and | am new
er surprised il he finishes with the top Stone
of no God. 1t was a remarkable saying Of
Judge Hale, that Of all persons convicted of
capital crimes, while he was upon the bench,
he found few who did not confess that they
began their career of wickedness by neglect
of the Sabbath.
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Che Social Circle.
The Closing Year.

AAC Slcs1uS SdI
The closing year How many reflections
it awakens in the thoughtful mind! 1t calls
up the past it leads us forward to the fu-
ture.
The 6fty-two Sabbaths Of this year have
,dawned upon u.s. and passsd away. So many
opportunities have been given to hear the
Word Of God; so many to enjoy special
communion with God and His Saints; so
many to refresh the weary soul from its con-
tact with the world, and make it strong with
the pure influence of heaven What is the
impression which these Sabbaths have made
upon our hearts? What is the record which
they have borne to heaven?
The days of this year are Fastening to
their close. What changes have they wroug ht !!
Sweet friendships have been formed and
broken. Dear family relations have been
entered into, and at the bed Of death they
have broken asunder. The light and music
OF the home circle has gone. Many house
hold made glad by the presence Of its little
ones, has seen them die, one by one, and 60
down to the cold grave. Their gladness has
been turned into desolaton How many
hearts which twelvemonth ago gave utter
ance to their earnest wish of Il "Happy
New Year for their loved ones, are now in
all the loneliness of grief! Some who were
poor then, are poorer now; some who were
rich, are richer; but, Oh, who can tell the
struggles with labor and despair, the hopes
disappointed, the anguish of spirit, alike in
the cellar of the poor and the mansion of the
rich
How few Of us are to-day what we hoped
and wished to be Il year ago We have not
made the progress that we intended to do
!, We have not labored nor studied as we then
prcposed.s We have not cultivated the mind
+ nor,the heart as we then resolved to do. We
have not wrestled with our sins as we then
purposed. We have not prayed, nor done for
the poor, nor labored for perishng men, as
we. then resolved. We have not achieved fol-
ourselves the mental and moral eminencc at
which we aimed nor made the deep and abid.
ing mark upon the Church and the age that
We intended to do. Such failure Of om
purposes and plans suggests moderation tc
our own ambition, charity to the faults OF
otaers, and should at the same time rouse us
to more vigorous endeavor in every good and
noble purpose.
What mighty procession has been NOV.
ing toward the grave during all this past
year At the usual estimate, since the first
OF January, there have more than thirty one
n}lllion .fge hundred Thousand of the worlds
population gone down to the grave. Place
them in long array, and they will give
moving column of more than thirteen hun
bred to every mic of the circumference O
the globe. What spectacle, as they NOV
on, tramp, tramp, the dead March Civ
ing ITS funeral notes as they go to the silea
shades
The closing year! How it suggests to pa
rents the duty of gathering together in you
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1857-12-31

A MAN BEFORE PRNoE.-A distinguish
ed general asked to be presented to Alexan-
der, the young prince of Russia. You
want then to turn his head" said the empe-
ror Nicholas, his father. d" 1t would encour-
age the pride of the little man to allow him
to receive the homage of a general who has
commanded armies. You shall see and talk
with my children, but let us have no etiquette
/ want to make my son man before Imahe
him a prince"
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I and Thou.

+" In friendship there is union for high and holy
purposes and thus the two far really and great
y blessed than the end direct recprocation Of
personal benefit"
have often contended that attachments
between friends and lovers cannot be secured
strongly, and perpetually augmenting except
by the intervention Of some interest which is
not personal but which is common to them
both, and toward which their attentions and
passions are directed with still more anima-
ton than toward each other If the whole
attention is to be directed, and the whole SEN
timentalsm of the heart concentrated, on
each other if it is to be an UNMARRIED Ito
aoard you, and you toaoard me-" as if each
were to the other not an ally or companion
joined to pursue happiness, but the very end
and object-happiness itself; if it is the cir
cumstance Of reciprocaton that is to supply
perennial interest to affection; if it is to be
mind still rejecting back the gaze of mind,
and rejecting it again, cherub toward cherub
as in the ark, and no luminaly or glory be-
tween them to supply beams and warmth to
both,--I foresee that the hope will disapoint,
the plan viii fail. Affection, on these terms,
will be reduced to the condition of famish.
ing animals stomach, the opposite sides of
which, for want of pabulum introduced, meet
and digest and consume each other. Attach
ment must burn in oxygen, or it will 60 out |;
and by oxygen lmean mutual admiration and
pursuit of virtue, improvement, utility, the
pleasures of taste, or some other interesting
concern, which shall be the element of their
commerce, and make them love each other
not only for each other, but, as devotees to
some third object they both adore. The af
f.ctions of the soul will feel dissatisfaction
a recoil if as they go forth, they are entirely
intercepted and stopped by any object that is
not IDEAL; they wish rather to be like rays
of light glancing on the side of an object,
and then sloping and passing away; they
wish the power of elongation, through seri-
es of interesting objects, on toward infnity.
Reading lately some of Newton's letters to
his wife, L wondered at the phenomenon of
so long protracted an affection with so little
Of this oxygen; no literature, no romancings
of the fancy, no excursions over the creation
no moral discussions, no character
no plans Of improvement, no Analysing of
each others qualities and defects no, all
mere | and you, you and l. A measure of
piety indeed there is, but without any varie-
ty or specific thought.
Human society is vast circle of beings
on plain, in the midst of which stands the
shrine of goodness and happiness, inviting all
to approach. Now the attached pairs in this
circle should not be continually looking on
each other but should turn their faces very
often toward this central object, and as they
advance they will, like radii from the circum.
ference to the center, continually become clos,
er to each other, as they approximate to theil
mutual and ultimate object. Foster
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The Old Canoe.
ny EMILY R PAGE,

Where the rocks are gray, and tie shore is steep,
And the waters below look dark and deep;
Where the rugged pine in its lonely pride,
Leans sloomily over the murky tide;
Where the reeds aid rushes are tall and rank,
And the weeds grow thick on the winding bank
Where the shadow is heavy the whole day through,
Lies at its moorings the old canoe.
The useless paddles are idly dropped
Like sea birds wings that the storm hath Topped,
And crossed on the railing, one DER one,
Like folded hands when the work is done
While busy back and forth between,
The spider stretches his silvery screen,
And the solemn owl, with his dull "too hoo"
Settles down on the side. of the old canoe.
The stern, halfsunk in the Shiny wave,
RIOTS slowly away in its living grave;
And the green creeps DER its dull decay,
Hiding the Wondering dust away,
Like the hand that plants DER the tomb flower,
Or the ivy that nantes the fallen tower;
While many a blossom of loveliest hue
Springs up DER the stern of the old canoe.
The currentless waters are dead and still
And the light winds play with the boat at will,
And lazly in and out again,
1t floats the length of its rusty chain,
the weary march of the hands of time,
That meet and part at the noontde chime
Aud the shore is kissed at each turn anew,
By the dripping bow of the old canoe
Oh, many time, with careless hand,
rve pushed it away from the pebbly strand,
And padded it down where the stream runs quick
Where the whirls are wild and the eddes are thick
And laughed as leaned oe'r the rocking side,
And looked below in the broken tide,
To see that the faces and boats we're two,
That we're mirrored back from the old canoe
But now, as lean DER the crumbling side
And look below in the sluggish tide,
The face tn at see there is graver grown,
And the laugh that hear has a sadder tone,
And The hands hatlent to the light skitf wings,
Have grown familiar with sterner things.
But love to tn ink of the hours that few,
As Irocked where the whirls their white spray threw
Ere the blossoms waved, or the green moss grew
Ger the Wondering stern of the old canoe.
Bradford, Vt.
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A.S.b


Written for the Green Mountain freeman.
The Autumn Leaf.
So fades the leaf in Autnmn's hour,
Which lately looked so gay;
And man is but fading flower,
A phantom of day.
Like Autumn leaves we soon shall fade,
And wither in the blast,
One passing hour may blight the bud,
And lay its foliage waste.
Oh, withered leaf thou wakest sigh
In this frail breast of mine
Thou 'mndest me that the winters nigh.
And of my own decline. AMoFLEED.
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MERCHANTS CELEBRATED
GAEsGEENG OIL
FOR MAN OR BEAST

FOR MAN OR BEAST
AS been before the public than 20 years and is
~ deseryedy popular An extract of letter from Messrs
Dewey Co. dated Hanover, N. H., Jan. 49, 1855,
The Medicine &C. O) all soldbut four bottles and gives
satisfaction We frequently have calls for by persons
upon of best physicians and there is
no mistake but it Efficient Extract of letter from Be-
thuel Farley, dated NARROW, N H. Augusta, 1866 Your
Medicine gives satisfaction all who have used it, and
takes the lead of any article CT the namen kind in use
in this vicinity
Extract of a letter from Messrs. Cummings Thompson
Co. dated Lisbon n H. Dec o. 1854: As you will see,
the invoice of Gargng Oil has nearly all been sold, and
we are pleased to say that have sold medicine
which has given more universal satisfaction.
Medford, N. j. 18th Mo, 10 1858.
We think your Garglng Oil superior to any linament
we have ever used. GARDINER BROTHER.
From n +. Smith Williamsown, Ms.
The Gargling Oil gives gr at satisfaction here
CAUTION TO PURCHASERS OF GARGLING OIL.
The only genuine has &C. W. Merchant, Lockport NY
blown in each bottle and also his signature the cork
" Pamphlets gratuitously furnished by agents with
| testimonials of its utility.
All orders addressed to the proprieors NJ. H. Tucker
4 Co, Iockport NY.
For sale by Druggstsand merchants generally through
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Also by Fred f. Smith and B. o. Tyler Son. Montpelier
and by dealers generally throughout the vicinity Whole
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Once Known Never Forgotten!
II readers would have positive luxury for the Toll
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1t is not great wealth, nor high station,
which makes man happy. Many of the
most wretched beings on earth have both.
But it is radient sunny spirit, which knows
how to bear trials, and to enjoy little comforts
and which thus extracts happiness from every
incident of life.
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American a. Foreign Patents,
R. FL. EDDY,


SOLICITOR OF PATENT
Late Agent OF U. Patent Office Washington, under
the Act ri 1879
&c state street opposite kilby ST., Boston.
A FltR an extensive practice oil upwards of twenty
Il years, continues Patents in the United States
also in Great Britain france, and other foreign coun-
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This Agency is not only the largest in New England
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All necessity OF Journey To Washington, to procure
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the Patent Office EDMUND BURKE,
Late Commissioner uf Patents
From The present Commissioner
g AUGrsT II, lS55.-During the ume have held the
OHIO of Commissioner of fatcnts r. ". Eddy, ESQ., ID
Boston, has hreD extensively engaged In the transaction
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Commissioner tf Patents.
Rusion, Ian. |, 1857. 54yl
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The most powerful and eeetual remedy discovered
for the treatment of Pulmonary Consumption.
Il HIS medicine is choice combination of Vegetable
products and possesses all the medicinal proper
ties long and eagerly sought for by the profession 1t
is the result of dgent study and research through long
series of years. and it is now for the first time presented
to the notice Of the public. In every Of suspected
Pulmonary Consumption where it has been tried it has
proved, beyond any doubt to be eeetual remedy.
is very agreeable and pleasant medicine and trial OF
its virtues earnestly recommended to every who
has cough who may be predisposed to Consumption,
remedy of ordinary value, with the that
If the directions faithfully adhered to it will prove to
be sovereign balm restoring the healthy function to all
the organs Of the body.
Directions in English, French and German accompany
each package. Price SO per bottle.
All orders by mail express, accompanied by the mon
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Sole Agent, Office No. Milk street, Boston, Mass
Opposite the Old South Church.)
N. B.. Treatise upon the Nature, Causes, Symptoms
and Prevention of Pulmonary Consumption be had
application at the Office Of the Agent, above, will be
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BY order Of Court,
Attest. AARON CLEAVELAND, Register
true copy Of record
1903 Attest AARON CIEAVEBAND, REGISTER

STATE OF VERMONT, | The Hon. the Probate Court
DISTRICT OF RANDOLPH S. for the District of Randolph
To all persons in the Estate Of Henry Crocker
late of Randolnh in said District. GREETING:
| M HEREAS, BETSEY CROKER, Administrators on
w the Estate Of said deceased has made application to
this Court for License sell all of the Real Estate of said
deceased being portion of his mothers dover, and rep
resens that the necessary for the payment of the
debts and charges against said Estate and beneficial TO
| all concerned in said Estate.
Therefore, hereby notified to appear at session
of said Court be held the Registers Office In Brook
field, in said District the fifth day of january, A. D.
1885, and show any you have why License should
not be granted as aforesaid.
! And this Order shall be published three weeks sue
cessively in the Green Mountain Freeman, newspaper
printed at Montpelier, in this Sate the last of which
publication shall be before the day assigned for hearing as
aforesaid.
Dated at sa.A ~ Of December A!D. 1851.
9y rider of Court,
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WITH A HEALING BALM WE COME TO
GREET YOU!
Mexican Mustang Liniment

10 The Hall, The Lame, The Sore, and The STIFF
Jointed, ''lce bring clad tidings Of g,eatjoy"
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the of this Linimen
TO FARMERS AND 9TH RS
Working large number of hands and stock, hundreds
dollars might be saved annually by the of this Lni
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lameness from rheumatism, sprain, bruises cuts sores
ulcers or any enlargement stiffness of joints, anycu
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II is NEVER FAILING REMEDY for all these complaints
There is but what it will heal and pain it will
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TO COUNTRY MERCHANTS
Every store should be supplied with this valuable Lni
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Barnes Park Proprietors.
Be and get the genuine Iinmen which is sold by
]. NJ HENRY Waterbury, VT, agent for New England,
N. V, and Canada. 7ly1
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Rub or Rust,

ldler, why lie down to die?
Better rub than rust.
Hark the lark sings 1.-THE sky
"Die when die thou must
Day is waking, leaves shaking,
Better rub than rust"
In the grave there's sleep enough
Better rub than rust.
Death perhaps is hunger proof,
Die when die thou must
Men are moving, breezcs blowing,
Better rub than rust.
He who will not work shall want
Naught for naught is just
Won't do, must do, when he can't.
Better rub than rust.
Bees are flying, soth is dying,
Better rub than rust.
Written on q Looking Glass.
| change, and so do women too;
But refect-that women never do.
ANSWER, BY LADY.
If women reflected, oh scrbbler, daclare,
What man, faithless man, would be blessed by the fair
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NO CURE! NO PAY!!
PIERCES
EXpectOrant Cough Drops!


THE THROAT AND LUNGS.
THE Proprietor in offering this preparation the Public,
L would cay that it is no catch penny concern,--its
merits have been fully tested for the past years
principal physicians number OF whose names appear
on the accompanying certificate Its action is quick and
etctual for Coughs Colds, Group, Catarrhal Congbs,
Bronchitis, Pain In the chest Whooping Cough, Hoase.
ness, and all diseases If the Throat and Lungs.
OPINION OF THE MEDICAL FACULTY.
We, the undersigned, being familiar with the compost.
on and having used practice and expe renced
the effects of the Expeetont Cough Drops prepared
by L. F. Pierce, of Montpelier VT, would chez nuy
recomme nd this compound safe, pleasant and eica.
cious remedy all cases of Coughs Colds, Hoa seness
Whooping Cough, Bronchial Affections and all diseases
OF me throat and lungs, unattended with high of
Inflammation CHARLES CLARK, NJ. D., Montpelier.
w u. H. RIcHARDs N, M. d. ''
A. e. BIGRLOw, NJ. d., Barre.
DANIEL BarEs, NJ D., Berlin.
EDWIN Porter, M. ID. Mortified.
LESTER KINGSLEY. N. D., Moretown.
DAN NEwcoMB. NJ. d.. Cabot
A. f. EIELD, NJ. D., Washington
Price, 26 Cents.
Manufactured only by L. F. PiERBE, Apotheca-y and
Druggist, Montpelier. Vt. st
" Each Label will have the written signature of the
,roprietor, SIT