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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1858-09-09
NEW SERIES, NO. 14l.
TEDNTC $3.50 strictly in advance
UltmO, sS,O0 at the years. end.
Maria Antionette.

The queen seemed to have been created by ma
ture, as contrast to the king, aad to excite for
ages, interest and compassion in one of those
State dramas, which are incomplete without the
sutferings of woman. Daughter Of Maria Their
esa, her life had commenced in the storms of the
Austrian monarchy. She was one of those
children which the Empress held by the hand,
when, presenting herself as suppliant before
her faithful Hungarian subjects, they exclaimed
GO Let us die for our king Maria Theresa
Her daughter also had the heart of king. At
her arrival in France, her beauty had dazzled
the whole kingdom this beauty was still in its
splendor. She was of a tall graceful igure-a
true daughter OF Tyrol. The two children she
had presented to the throne lent to her person
that character of maternal majesty which suits
so well the mother Of nation. The PRESENT.
ments of her misfortunes, and the anxieties of
each day had only somewhat paled her first
freshness The natural majesty of her carriage
destroyed none of her movements her neck,
rising freely from her shoulders, had those grand
bendings which give such an expression to atti-
tude. Yet felt the woman beneath the queen,
the tenderness Of her heart under the majesty Of
her destiny. Her light brown hair was long
and silky, her forehead high and slightly swell
ing, her eyes of that clear blue which recalls
Northern skies, or the waters of the Danube !;
ber nose aquiline, the nostrils open and disten-
ded with emotion--a sign ofcourage; the mouth
large, the teeth dazzling, Austrian lip, that is
to say prominent, and full, the contour OF her
countenanco oval, her physogomy changing,
expressive, full of emotion, her whole counte-
nauce clothed in that indescribable splendor
which sparkles in the glance, glows in the shad-
ows and reflections of the flesh, and surrounds
all with halo similar to the warm and coored
vapor in which objects bathed with sunshine
seem to swim-the highest expression of beauty
which gives to it the ideal, renders it living,
and changes it into attraction, together with all
those charms, soul thirsting for affection, a
heart easily moved and only asking for aresting
place, and a smile pensive and intelligent. Such
was the unfortunate Maria Antonnette as a
woman, as mother, as a queen,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1858-09-09

"What is it, uncle John? Why do you sit
here in this gloomy room when they are all so
happy up stairs?" and little Caroline Lindsay
laid her hand caressingly on John Balfour's
shoulder
TWAS an ill-lighted basement room into which
the girl had softly crept to stir the Goals in the
dusty CRATE and then to creep up beside the
merchant, who sat with his wrinkled forehead
bent on his thin hands, in an attitude of great
detection. g.
"Why, my little girl what sent you down
here? To try and comfort up uncle John? to
share his gloomy thoughts, eh ?" And John
Balfour drew her into his lap, with an effort at
a smile, which, somehow, failed to dispel that
harassed, troubled look from his forehead-
Why, little one, you are young and pretty !!
You should be up above, dancing and enjoying
yourself with the rest of EN- You should be
Haunting in satin and diamonds, and leave an
old man, who is fool enough to sit down here,
alone to his dreariness, as they DO. Go " and
he put her from him, speaking bitterly
But Carrie came back; AND the tone was
very womanly in which she said "Now, uncle
John, don't talk 50 I'm sure don't think
you would, if you knew how sad it made me
feel. 1t makes me very sad to see you 50 un-
happy" And she laid her cheek caressngly
to his.
For moment the old man pressed her
cheek silently to his own withered one then he
spoke in II softer tone "Ah, Caroline, you
grow every day more like your mother? Just
SO she used to steal up behind me, put her arms
round my neck, and kiss me, when we were
} children together in the old farm house. All
That's II long way back in lifo's journey, girl
u We too loved each other b,st, used to think
, Of all who were born and Graded in that ole
: Vermont farmhouse. Caroline-Kate we al
: ways called hcr--was my darling and my pet
in all my boyish troubles she was my comforter
and though she was full six years younger, ye
| looked upon her rs little woman--and hel
r advice was always woman's advice. too
! Poor girl she wasn't any too happy in he
Q married life; and after the loss of many chill
: dren and husband, she died in my arms, leavin,
one orphan-you Carrie--the sole legacy O
, my poor Kate But am glad you are lik
4 your mother, my girl. John Balfour has on
: comfort left yet in all his glominess."
81 But. uncle, wish you wouldn' sit dow
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1858-09-09
How Lobsters are Taken.

From publication, "'Peter Gott," by DR..
Reynolds, we get some good descriptions of fish
ing. life in Massachusetts, Bay. Do the lovers
of lobster salad know the antecedents of their
favorite rejection =?
Lobsters are taken in sort of box called lob
ster pots: These are about three feet long and
two wide, with semi cylindrical form, that is,
the bottom is flat and the sides and top are in
the form of an arch. At each end is an open
ing for the ingress of the lobster around this
opening are placed short flexible peices of wood,
projecting into the basket, so arranged that
they will easily separate and allow the lobster
to enter, their points close together after him
and prevent his egress. They have door upon
the top, through which the lobster is taken ont.
A long line is attached to those pots heavy
stone, sufficient to sink them, and they are bait
ed with the heads and ofal of fresh fish, and
sunk to the bottom at about low water mark
the other end of the line is made fast to block
of wood, called a buoy, The fisherman 60 out
with the wherries freighted with these pots,
and drop them at short intervals along the
shore. During the season of lobster fishing,
which lasts from March to July, hundreds of
these buoys may be seen bobbing up and down
like SO many seals heads, The fishermen visit
them every morning, draw up along side of
their boats, take out the lobster, replenish the
bait, and drop them again in the water.
The lobster when first taken are very fierce,
and seize with their strong pincers upon what
ever may bewithin their reach. When thrown
together in the boat they will grapple with
each other, and tear off each others feelers and
legs Without much care in handling them,
the fingers of the fishermen get many hard
bite. To prevent them from injuring each 9TH
er, the fishermen provide sharp pointed wooden
! pegs, which they insert into the joint or hinge
of their pincers, which prevents them from
; closing. When they have visited all their pots
they row to their landing place If they now
wish to preserve them for several days, they put
them into long box Or kennel made of planks
: and bored full of holes, which is moored in the
} water at little distance from the shore II
they wish to prepare them Immediately for mar
ket, they are taken ashore in hand-barrows,
) and carried to a sort shed in which is fixed a
l large cauldron. This is filled with water A
: brisk fire is kindled under this kettle, and when
the water boils, the living, crawling, Holsters
are thrown into it, and covered with heavy
, plank cover. Here they are kept boiling until
their color, which when taken out of the
water was dark green, becomes bright scar
let. They are now ready for market. In this
l state we see them for sale on the stalls in our
: oisos, ;1nd hawted about Pc streets,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1858-09-09
French Marriages.

Marriages in France are often arranged in
summary manner. Not long since, a young
gentleman of family succeeded in running speed
lily through his fortune. He was heavily in
debt, and in great despair. Sitting one evening
in the Vaudeville Theatre, he was accosted by
an elderly gentleman, A conversation ensued,
and they became mutually interested, the form
er on account Of the warm interest the latter
seemed to take in his welfare, for what reason
ihe young man could not think. The young
man at once, with youthful confidence, impart-
ed to thcstranger his pecuniary embarrassments.
The gentleman reflected little, and then re-
piled.
"Well, see no way of releasing you from
your difficulties, but to find you wife. y
4" No, no." said the young man; g. am in
trouble it is true, but nothing so bad as matri-
mony has happened to me yet.
But" commenced the other, "you would
not object to a wife with fortune?"
ga different matter, indeed y
well, then," said the elder, /" will pre-
sent you to q lady who will marry you, and you
will be once again rich man."
The new-made friends parted, soon to meet
again The young man was presented to the
lady his character and standing were without
blemish he was handsome, and the pair We're
speedily united and as the unknown had pre-
dicted, the young gentleman was possessed of
wealth. On the morning after the wedding,
the stranger called on the bridegroom.
"Ah " said the latter, with warmth, my
dear friend, you come to congratulate me, and
at the same time reveal to me what have ever
done to inspire you with so strong an interest
in my fate'
With much pleasure" he replied. You
have passed bills of exchange to the amount OF
fifteen thousand francs, which bills being now
in my possession, | hare called to congratulate
you, and to urge a settlement at the same time
| knew you were without fortune; putting
i you in prison would not do me any good, so
preferred to furnish you fortune ; and now
gratitude will surely force you to render me
Justice.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1858-09-09

A SMART WAY oE DoING IT'-A thriving ira
der in Wisconsin, claiming the paternity of
eleven daughters, greatly to the astonishmeut of
his neighbors, succeeded in marrying them all
off in six months.
A neighbor of his, who had likewise several
single daughters, called upon him.
"I should like to know, friend said he,
your secret of ready husband-makng with such
success
4" Pooh " said the other, " no secret at all.
| make it a rule after young man has paid at
tenton to one of my daughters fortnight, to
call upon him with a revolver, and civily ask
to choose between death and matrimony -
You may imagine" continued he, (which of
the two they preferred -
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1858-09-09
The GROWTH OF CoRAL.-According to Prof

The GROWTH OF CoRAL.-According to Prof.
LeCoute coral of the reef-building species will
er u near winter tsmpera-
ture less than 68 deg, which circumstance con-
fines it principally to the torrid zone. 1t is for
this reason that coral does not grow on the coast
of South America. On our own coast they
grow to greater distance north than elsewhere,
owing to the presence of the Gulf stream. Their
growth is also limited by the depth of water,
ten or fifteen fathoms being the limit of the reef
building species. Other species have been
brought up from depth of 1900 fathoms. An
other condition is that the reef coral will not
grow in fresh water, nor in turbid or muddy
Shores Whenever rivers or muddy waters pour
into the sea, there is a break in the coral reef
The washing of the waves is necessary to its
growth consequently it will thrive on the
windward side of an island, when it will not on
the eeward side.
There are three kinds of rcefs-the fringing
reef the barrier reef, and the circular reef. The
urSt is 1OunQ rOuIu lSiduuS VI NolcdHiV oiiSih,
is limited by the shore line and the depth of wa
ter, and is generally covered by breakers The
barrier reef is found at distance of from two
to ten miles from volcanic islands, and is indica
ted by line of breakers, with magic circle
calm inside. The inner side of the reef is slo
ping, the outer very steep. 1t is not known OF
what the circular reef rests. 1t slopes inward
ly very gradually.
The coral grows from broken parts, and frs
becomes covered with coral sand. At first wher
an island is formed, it gives growth only to thu
lowest order of vegetables, such as feed on air
These decay and thus leave little soil, which
by and by sustains higher order OF plants
These islands seldom rise more than ten or ffteeI
feet above the watar, and are seldom more thar
half mile broad. There is an area in the Pa
cifc 5000 miles long by 5000 wide, without an,
coral islands.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1858-09-09

A FAT FIsH.-The siskawit, fish of Lake
Superior, is reported to be tho fattest fish that
swims either in fresh or salt water. The fisher
men say that one of these fish, when hung by
the tail in the hot sun of summers day, will
melt and entirely disappear except the bones.
In packing about fifty barrels, a few years ago,
at Isle Royale, one of the fishermen made two
and half barrels of oil from the heads and
leaf fat alone, without the least injury to the
marketableness of the fish, Besides this leaf fat,
the fat or oil is disseminated in a layer of fat
and layer of lean throughout the fish. They
are too fat to be eaten fresh, and are put up for
market like the lake white fish and Mackinac
trout,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1858-09-09

An EpIToR TrGHT. We believe it is rare that
editors indulge in drop, but when they do,
their readers are sure to find them out. Sy-
racuse cotemporary was called upon to record
a I" melancholy event " at a time when his
head was rather heavy, and did it up after the
following manner
=" Yesterday morning, at a O'Clock P. M. a
man with heel in the hole of his stocking,
committed arsenic by swallowing dose of
suicide. The inquest of the verdict returned
q jury that the deceased came to the facts in
accordance with his death. He leaves child
untimely loss In death we are in the midst
of life
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1858-09-09
Edmund Kean in the Indian Character.

Towards the close of his second visit to Amer
lea, Kean made a tour through the northern
part of the State, and visited Canada he fell
in with the Indians, with whom he became de-
lighted, and was chosen chief of tribe.
Some time after, not aware of his return to the
city, received at late hour of the evening,
q call to wait upon an Indian chief, by the
name of Alantenaida. as the highly finished
card left at my house had it. Kean's ordinary
card was Edmund Kean, engraved he general
ly wrote underneath, Integer vitae scelerisque
pursus.' I repaired to the hotel, and was con-
Quoted up stairs to the folding-doors Of the hall
when the servant left me. entered, aided by
the feeble light of the room but at the remote
end soon perceived something like forest of
evergreens, lighted up by many rays from noor
lamps, and surrounding stage or throne and
seated in great state was the chief. Iadvanced,
and more terrific warrior never surveyed
Red Jacket or Black Hawk was an unadorned,
simple parsonage in comparison. Full dressed,
with skins tagged losely about his person,
broad collar of bearskin over his shoulders, his
leggins, with many stripes, garnished with por-
cupine quills his head decked with the war
eago's plumes, behind which flowed massive
black locks of dishevelled horse-hair golden
colored rings pendant from the nose and cars /;
streaks of yellow paint over the face, massive
red daubings about the eyes, with various hues
in streaks across the forehead, not very artis-
ticaly drawn. A broad belt surrounded his
waist, with tomahawk his arms, with shin
ing bracelets, stretched out with bow and arrow
as if ready for mark He descended hii
throne and rapidly approached me. His eye
was meteorie and fearful, like the furnace Of
the cyclopsN He vociferously exclaimed, Alan
tenaida the vowels strong enough. was re
lieved he betrayed something of his rancorou
voice in imprecation. 1t was Kean. An ex
planation took place. He wished to know tn
merits of the representation. The Hurons hat
honored him by admission into their tribe, an'
he could not now determine whether to seek hi'
final earthly abode with them for real happi
ness, or return to London, and add renown t.
his name by performing the Son of the Forest.
never heard that he ever afterwards attempte
in his own country the character. He wa
wrought up to the highest pitch of enthusiasm
at the Indian honor he had received, and de
clared that even Old Drury had never conferred
so proud a distinction on him as he had re
ceived from the Hurons g. Old Net
York."
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1858-09-09

CAPTURE OF A " MERMAID. I'm the nets of
Mr.. John Anderson. on the Forth, o mermaid,
OR angle-fsh, nearly six feet long, and 100
points weight, was caught this week. The
wings of this, "wonder Of the deep" which
hasa face like that of a frog, and tail like
that of shark, are eight inches long. Before
being caught the fisherman saw it raise itself
upright in the water, and then fly over the sur
face like bird. While diving it was caught in
a turbot-net. The belly is pure white; the
back is light brown the skin being rough like
that of shark or dog-fsh. The wings are not
unlike two wings of thick skate; and the
teeth resemble those of shark. The fish mea-
sures three feet across the wings.-Scotsnsan.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1858-09-09
Description of Great Salt Lake,

As the great Salt Lake of the Mormons has
of late years become place of interest to the
people of this country, I send you an extract
of letter from resident of that place, giving
some description of it !: 1.-The lake is on the
west side of the valley, 80 miles long, 40 miles
wide, without sink or rivulet The deepest
water is Al feet, interspersed with islands, most
ly at the north end, two at the south end, one
twenty miles long, the other fifteen on the
east island brother Parr keeps herd of some
fine cattle, a fine rancho, plenty ofwater, plen-
ty of wood. The west island (Stanbury,s) has
very little wood and fresh water, but fine grass,
cattle summer and winter on these islands,
making some of the latest beef ever saw.
have boiled salt at the south end of the lake
called Black Rock, for five years. There is on
mountain some 40 miles north, bordering on
the lake, any amount of copperas and alum.
Three years ago '5l) three pals of water made
one of salt, so that not much salt makes on
the beach now. Four years ago loaded a
| WuHUl Ill tWu HOuIS,-ttS HitilunuHG COdIno btlu
as you ever saw, and as good quality. The
water is impregnated with glauber salts, lime,
copperas, alum, muriatic acid, &C., &c. The
salt springs issue from the foot of the noun.
tains There is not pure fresh water spring on
the whole of the south end. The spring We
! use from is too much favored to suit strangers
1t is a wild romantic place, but love it, it ii
my home-we were driven from our homes BY
band of ruffians, that would give us no rest
day Or night. Here we can sleep sweetly amie
the dashing of waves, the howl of tho vol
and the grisly bear, and the yell of the savage
Rome IN. W Sentinel.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1858-09-09

A sentiment for the Cabb celebration The
Equator-An imaginary linz, that diUides the
world, The Cabe--A real lhe, which paifes it,
The Tiffin tribune. [volume] (Tiffin, Ohio) 1848-1859, 1858-09-03
eitlemembered

That Lawrence w. Hall was Olecisd TO
Congress, by protestation Of horror at the
extrayagauce Of his predecessor in voting
tor bin raising tho salaries Of Repubh,
cans to $4,000. and by pledging himself
10 use his utmost exertious TO procure tho
repeal Of this obnoxious act.
Aud lot IL be also remembered that
Lawrence w. Hall never took a step be-
yond giving notice Of HE intention 20 in-
trodlce a bill ropoaing il, in this diIeo-
ton, that no never introduced the bill,
never uttered word agains. the $4,000.
bus on the contrary came home with the
amount in his pocket. aud Is now using
II 10 secure his 70 nomination.
Let It DO remembered that Lawrence W.
Hall Is in tho confidence Of an Admins
tration that spent EIGHTY SEVEN
MILLIONS or DOLLARS OF THE
PEOPLES MONEY IN ONE YEAR
in a timo Of profound peace. that he voted
for every one Of tho swindling measured
by which the Treasury was robbed. and
the nation plunged in debt. We shall ssI
whether this is the kind Of a man the ps0-
pie Of tho Ninth District want for q Rep
resentatiye.-B BucyrUs Jour.
The Tiffin tribune. [volume] (Tiffin, Ohio) 1848-1859, 1858-09-03

a New REPUnMoAE ORaAE-Ws un.
dersand that arrangements are in progress
to start new Republican daily paper id
this city, under such auspices as will in
sure its being placed upon permansns
basis. The gentleman who is to take
charge Of il. has all the necessary expert.
ence, talent and means 10 make IL pop
ular journal. and the Republican party
may congratulate itself upon tho ptospecs
Of having daily papor at the seat OF gov
ernment, every way worthy Of its pairon'
age. The iirst number will probably be
issued next week. Colum5us GaSeA0 u
Saturday.
CosnooroE DIsTRIor.-The Repu6li-
cans Of the Coshocton, Knox, &c. District,
have in Convention nominated Williams
Holmick, Of Tuscarawas, for Congress
Gen. DO. Burns is the Lecomp1on eandis
date for reelection.
Helmick will beat Burns oa1 of Ais
boots.
The Tiffin tribune. [volume] (Tiffin, Ohio) 1848-1859, 1858-09-03
Cox and English,

An Ohio paper eIults at the uoninEo
ton Of S, S. Cox for re-eleotion to Con-
gress. We are as glad as any Democrat
can be that Cox and English have been
nominated. We are glad that the people
are to have an opportunity Of administers
ing such a rebuke TO those shameless trait-
ors as shall constitute a warning 70 III
traitors hereafter.
But il may be thA. their districts win
re-elect them. Well, il they do, they sre
Just fit to be represented by traitors and
could not be appropriately represented by
honest men. IL there is any community
Of rogues in our land, let them select
rogue to speak for them,
louisville Journal.
The Tiffin tribune. [volume] (Tiffin, Ohio) 1848-1859, 1858-09-03

RE-Ths Printing Office has indeed
proved better college to many boy,
has graduated more conspicuous members
Of society, has brought more intellect out
and turned Il into practical useful chan
nels, awakened more minds, generated
more active and elevated thought, than
many Of the literary colleges of the coun
try. A boy who commences in such a
school as the Printing Office, will have his
talents and ideas brought out; and if he is
careful observer, experience in his pro-
iession will contribute more toward an
education than almost any other manner.
The Tiffin tribune. [volume] (Tiffin, Ohio) 1848-1859, 1858-09-03
THE RED PETTICoAT.


Yankee Doodle has, they say
A tact for imitation;
See how readily he takes
10 Foreign innovation.
Wesmake a wonderful ado
About our Independence
And yet at foreign shrines tasto
We dance a strict attendance.
A Raglan ovcrcoat we wear,
No folly could be bigger
A shirt upon pole would cut
About as neat a fgurcl
Eugenie hoop, The imperial form,
The Yankee ladies follow.
And in immcnsity Of spread,
They whip the empress hollowl
IT, latest novelty that comes
Was born across the channcl;
The little queen, 10 please the Scots;
Has killed IN red flannel.
And prcst! TO our happy shore,
The wondrous tidings passes;
And Broadway's pave is cheokered Ger
With bonnie Highland lasses.
Once in q way why can't VIC have
A truly Yankee notion1
Nor such profound allegiance pay
To fashions cross the ocean.
What could be finer now than this,
tAnd mark yo, too, how dashing;)
A petticoat, red, white and blue,
With stars and stripes all aashing7
Then hang the Yankee colors out,
(And Scottish skirts confound emil
Our girls shall take the world by storml
With the stars and stripes around 'em,