Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1857-05-07
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CURE FOR CoNsuMPTIoN.-The following is the
specific announced by the Physician, in our
last, whose :" sands " have nearly run out,
and who is desirous of beneftting his fellow
men, before he leaves this world. We have oh.
tanned his recipe, and The public are welcome to
it. In his general directions he particularly
directs that the patient take exercise which will
not fatigue, on every clear morning, but never
with an empty stomach. Diet plain and gen.
erons: nourishing soups, good boiled meats with
bread, and moderate share Of vegetables Keep
the bowels open gently. IL the bowels are
loose, use no astringents. but leave that to the
medicine, which is understood to be somewhat
astringent. Keep out of doors if the weather
is fine, as much as possible, and indoors if
stormy. The apartments should be we'll ven
tilated. Avoid night air. Avoid excitement
and intoxicating drinks while taking the medi-
cine
DR.. 81. James Recipe for Consumption, Colds,
Coughs, and General Debility.
Alcohol Tincture of Caunabis Indica, 6 OF.
Extract Of Liquorice, l6 OF.
Salts of Tartar, 4 OF.
Warm Water, 2galls
DosE-One table spoonful three times day.
and if necessary increase to two.
RATHER LEANING. In one of the towns in this
County there is q Church in which they have
held so many political meetings, that the spire
now points towards Montpelier, instead of to-
wards Heavcn.-Beilo,ps Falls Argus.
= som., ha.leaning northward then. If there
is any one place on earth nearer Heaven than
another, we think it is amid the free air of our
Green Mountains.
LIQUOR ExTETMINATIoN.-T appears firm
determination in the State to be rid of those
pests to community called rum. shops, and to
present appearances it is likely to be done.
SUMNER ScHooLs-The Washington County
Grammar School will commence its Summer
Term on the 7th Mortified Institution on the
9th. Barre Academy, May 7th.
WHAT OUR FRIENDS SAY OF Us.-We are
pleased to receive critical suggestions as we'll
as those of commentator, and suggest that we
have too few such. A voluntary agent at Crafts
bury writes US as follows:
Please send the freeman to Find
the pay enclosed, and if am entitled to your
premium place that to my credit 1t would
seem very easy thing for each subscriber to get
at least one new one, until you try it, and hear
their excuses. Que cannot afford it-has nc
time to read it bnt the way they read bor-
rowed one is a sin against all printed paper, as
the tattered remains of my papers abundantly
witness. Another must take the Chronicle, OF
Herald, etc., their own sectarian papers-more
especially now that they show some signs of alb
clifton sentiments. etc.
have taken the Freeman most of the time
since its commencement, and am glad to say
without hattery, that think it has constantly
improved with every change of editors, until il
has become " matter of fact " paper.
Wishing you abundant success, remain your
constant reader"
An old and esteemed patron of the Freeman
makes the following remarks in private mote
to US
q" approve of your political creed. 1t is or
thordox and we'll defended, and will labor t.
sustain your paper.
Referring to the fact that Bishop Hopkins ha
lately put forth work defending Slavery, HI
says:
:" have no charity for the Northern advo
cate of Slavery. How, sir, can a presbyter, ;
bishop or any other person who has consc,enc
advocate the crime of Slavery! This is mys
terry that am unable to solve Madame Ro
land exclaimed, "Oh, Liberty, what crimes ar
committed in thy name! " The phianthropis
may well exclaim, Oh, Christianity, wha
crimes are justified in thy name!
Another writes
You are doing your subscribers great 10
vor sending out the Chinese Sugar Cane Seed
Every one of them should appreciate it, an
assist you by obtaining each new subscriber
and paying promptly for their paper.
CoMxENDABLE ENTERPRISE We have latel
received information of the establishment
Evening Sabbath Schools, in different location
where it was nconvenitnt or impracticable
get children to church on the Sabbath, The
are in many places considerable number
foreigners, whose children, for some cause
other, seldom find their way to the village chul
but who can, with q little exertion, be led
unite with an Evening Sabbath School in the
own School District. One Immediately und
our notice is on the Berlin side of the Rive
/ near this village. with some fifty scholars; a
other about four miles from this village, on ID
River in Berlin. The number of scholars
regular attendance is above eighty. We a.
learn that the people in the vicinity are maxi
exertions to erect meeting house, with go
prospect of accomplishing their object
think these good examples for other locations
FAREWELL SERMON --Rev +. D. Heminw,
for the past two years pastor of the Method
Episcopal Church in thisvillage, preached "
affecting and impr essive farewell sermon to
congregation last Sabbath. During the sh
time that he has been in this place he has gre
" endeared himself to the people not only
his congregation but of the village and witt
ever his lot is cast, and whatever OF joy or {
row he may have, their earnest wish for
welfare will follow him.. We learn that he
tends removing to the West the present seas
II SUDDEN DEATH OF THE SERGEANT AT ARMS
StephenF stevens, Sergeant-at- Arms, and
resentatvc from East Montpelier, died sudde
at his residence in that town, on Thurs