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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1859-10-06
NEW SERIES, NO. l87.
WEQMS $3.50 strictly in advap &C
AGICmO, $2,OO at the years en- d.
Norwegian Mosquitoes.

There was to me something terribly sublime
in the desolate molotony of the feld-a treeless
breathless waste, blotched with blond shadows,
undulating as the ocean, each rise revealing an
infnity beyond-now sprnkled with hundred
tarns and snow glaciers which stood out in
ghastly contrast to the dead scabby gray of the
soil now cut sharply by the margins of some
vast lake, whose waters crept like mirage into
the dull horizon; no sign Of life, save the fit
ting wing and plaintive cry of the wild bird,
and the thin snaky line of our own caravan, as
lingering behind we watched it imperceptbly
recede. Yes, there was something pa N
IA something of which terribi9uaAui M9u
seog,.o .raars, in the days wherein we were
oSonefs-a onone something which nade us puff with
greater energy at the pipe a,d draw closer the
protecting roil. Srffese were the mosquitoes on
those swampy hollows, where the close miasma
boiled up, and the water glistened prismatically
among the blackened wlllow-stems. Their
memory makes me tingle now, when the hum
became din, and the din became roar, and
the very air stunk Of insect-lte may appear
to speak rather strongly of these Ito the unin-
itiated) insignificant ephemere but | declare
now, after sober reflection, that would sooner
face any annoyance, or rather misery (not en-
failing permanent injury) than the torment
caused by them, and | believe shall be borne
out by all who have undergone the same.
have spoken with those who have travelled far,
who know the insect horrors of the Canadian
swamp, of the Columbian wild, and West In
dian forest; for size, numbers and venom, they
give the palm to the mosquitoes of the Arctic
field, I believe there is no preventative against
their bite, which is instantaneous they dash
through the smoke of strong tobacco, like a
foxhound through bullfnch-they creep un-
der the veil or gloves like ferret into rabbit
hole; where they can neither dash nor creep,
they =" blde their time" with the pertinacious
cunning of red Indian. Wherever the clothes
touched the body closely, at the knees and ell
bows, they swarmed in thousands, and bit
through and through: they crept in single file
up the seams of the gloves, and tried each stitch
in succession. have seen Us coat and hat SO
covered as he walked in front, that I could at
any time kill the shape of my hand in musqui-
toes at blow and have seen the unhappy
horses so overaid from their ears to their tail
with clustering mass of wings, that with the
point of my finger could not but immediate two
or three of the bloodthirsty little demons.
There is one puzzling question l cannot solve
with satisfaction. What do they live on when
they don't meet travellers ?-Letters from Nor
lcay.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1859-10-06
A Hundred Years Ago.

The Pittsburg (Pa.) people are preparing to
celebrate, with public parade, orations, process
sions, &C. ,on the 25th the centennial anniversary
of Fort Duquesne, which stood on the site now
occupied by their city. Abiding to it, the
Pittsburg Post draws the following sketch Of
the era in which that event occurred
| g Cue liundted years ago There was not @ SID
gle white man in Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana and
Illinois. Then, what is now the most flourish
ing part of America. was as little known as the
country around the Mountains of the Moon. 1t
was not until 1869, that the Hunter of Ken
tuck, the gallant and adventurous Boone, left
his home in North Carolina, to become the first
settler of Kentucky. The first pioneer of Ohio
did not settle until twenty years after this time.
hundred years ago, Canada belonged to
Franco, and the whole population of the United
States did not exceed a million and half of
people. A hundred years ago, the great Frede-
rick of Prussia, was performing those exploits
which have made him immortal in military an
nails, and with his little monarchy was sustain
ing single-handed contest with Russia, Aus
tra and France-the three great powers of Eu-
rope combined. A hundred years ago, Napoleon
was not born, and Washington was young and
modest Virginia Colonel, and the great events
in the history of two worlds, in which these
great but dissimilar men took leading parts,
were then scarcely foreshadowed. A hundred
years ago, the United States were the most loyal
part of the British Empire, and on the political
horizon no speck indicated the struggle which,
within score of years thereafter, established
the greatest republic of the world. A hundred
years ago, there were but four newspapers
in America-steam engines had not been imag-
ined, and railroads and telegraphs had not en-
tered into the remetest conceptions of men,.
When we come to look back at it through
the vista of history, we find that to the century
which has passed has been allotted more impor-
tant events in their bearing upon the hap,
piness of the world than almost any other which
has elapsed since the creation.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1859-10-06

with good horse though suspect if The
horse could speak, he would wish the distance
either less or greater, These midnight rides
must be detrimental to the constitution of any
steady horse, and he Often wakes me up ut
night, paving mpatiently under the window
while his master is making hls lingering adeu
on the door step.
"AprH Ii dislike Eleanor more every day.
| know not why, unless because | watch her 50
closely. When Mr.. Lee is not here she works
as industriousy as ever. If were in love, |
would give myself up to a dream or revere now
and then, and build myself an air-castle, if it
were only to see it tumble down, and call nv
self a fool tor my pains; bat she is too matter
vl.mct to do that. Well, If there is not much
romance about her love, perhaps there is more
reality yet Thornton Lee is just the man one
could mai an ideal OF if one only would. But
this is not what especially dislike her for ;
people must love according to their own nature
and temperament, and not after anothcrs pat.
tern The thing that frets me most just now is
tho way that Eleanor has of divining INV
thoughts before they are spoken, and even be.
fore they are quite clear to myself. Sometimes
when we are talking together, some suhicct
comes up on which do not caro- to express m,
opinion Eleanor fixes her clear, penetrating
the light, just as a king fisher pounces upor
and pulls fish out of the water. Had | any
thing to conceal, any secret, | should be hfrait
of her and as it is, | do not like this invasion
Of my personal kingdom, though my Thoughts
often acquire new strength and beauty from
Eleanor strong and vigorous language, Las
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1859-10-06

PONDER Ir.--A British statesman publicly de-
clared that the cost of the Russian war for a
single year was $3.50, 900 900. This ssum would
build 5000 churches at cost of $4,000 each,
5000 school houses at 81, 1000 each, 5000 me-
chanics' institutes at $4,000 each, 5000 pub
lie baths and wash-houses for the laboring poor
ut $500. so, 600 houses for the laboring poor at
$500, and leave $l05,000, 900 for foreign mis-.
'sions, Bible, tract, Sunday school, temperance,
md peace societies, and orphan asylums
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1859-10-06

A New HAMPSHIRE ScHooL-MARN.-A cores
pondent writes from Derry, that a lady teacher
engaged to instruct one OF the district schools
in that town, repaired in good season, on the
appointed morning. to the school-house, which
was found locked, and the key no where to be
had She procured an iron bar, wrenched open
the door, and set the school in motion at a sue
cessful rate. There will doubtless be good or
der under her energetic rule.-Concord States
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1859-10-06

Mrs. Jomima Jipson never could go to bed
without first looking underneath to see if some
body was not slowed away there But her
search had always been bootless. Atlast, how
ever, one night she spied Tor thought she did,
which is all the samc) the long looked for boots
and legs = Oh Mr.. Jipson Mr.. Jipson :"
she screamed out " there's man under the
bed - - Is there coolly drawlcd her hus-
band " well, my dear am glad you have
found him at last--you have been looking for
HIM these twenty years.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1859-10-06

Heaven forbid that she should en SeSb cruelty
punished as to be made to read anybody jour
nal least of all such Il stupid one as mine
must be, shut up with Cousin Eleanor but
she thought that could never draw the book
from the case (she had chosen one that fitted
very tightly, and would give me much trouble
Tor that very rcason) without thinking of her;
and to be thought OF often by her friends she
confesses she is weak enough to wish. Dear
Madge, could not forget her, if | would. The
book just fits III little japanncd box that be-
ongel to my grand mother, in which she used
to keep rouge and pcarl-powder. Twill keep it
in that, and remember my promise to Madge
" February 2l.-The journey is over, and
am at Cousin Eleanors. How the evils that we
them Cousin Eleanor received me kindly, and
looked neither so grave nor so cold ms my mem
ory, assisted by my imagination, had pictured
her. and Ashcrots is a pretty place, even in
midwnter. am never tired uf sitting ut the
library window and looking at the bare branches
of the black ash-trees, us they spread out their
network against the winter sky. have little
desk near the bay-window, where / have my
drawing and writing materials, and where |
pretend to write and draw, while Eleanor occu-
pics larger one at the opposite window Ell
eanoi is woman of business, keeps all her
accounts looks after her farm and servants, and
manages all her own affairs, and though strict
and exacting mistress, is neither harsh nor un-
kind she evidently intends to perform all her
own duties punctuaIly and faithfully, asd ex-
poets Others to do the same. Iolten look ut her
with wonder, her nature is so different from
mine, never impulsiye, always cool and steady
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1859-10-06

A Knowing " Court. An anecdote is rcla-
ted of a court held in village not thousand
miles from Paris, during the past year, which
We regerd as one of the richest in its line, of
any that has been recorded, and give it to our
readers, as nearly as we rccollect it.
The case on trial was for the sale of liquor
The principal witness was singularly obtuse ;
and though conGessing to having made pnr-
chase, could not for the life of him tell what the
article was. The most ingenious questioning
would not bring him out At last the attorney
asked him, Z" How did it taste?'
81 dino I" replied witness.
Here "the court intcrpossd alleging that to
be an improper question, and inquired oil the at
torncy why he put such an interroyatory
We'll, your honor, replied the attorney,
was unable to make the witness tell what
kind of liquor he bought; hut ! thought that
! il he would tell how ID tasted, the court m,gM
be able 10 determine for tseBr'
The hit was too palpable and NOS even the
solemnity of the place or the cause, was suitl-
cient to repress the mrth of theapdlenHe.--
0yord (Me.) Democrat.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1859-10-06

Votaire, on one occasion, when his friends
were conversing on the antiquity of the world,
observed, . The world is like an old coquette--
she DISCUSSES her age"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1859-10-06

The more liquor man drinks the thirstier he
grows. Like craft left by the tide upon the
b&lch, he gets high and dry.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1859-10-06

THE AMooR COUNTRY. The following interest
ing letter is published in the Providence Jour-
nal
Nicoiaetsksy, Amocr Rirv. This is the
principal Russian military Station on the Pacific,
and having been chosen as q port of refuge
during the late war, it has since become the
scat of government for Eastern Siberia; also the
naval station, 1t is pleasantly Situated on the
Amoor, twenty miles from its mouth inclosed
by dense forests which extend as far as the eye
can reach It contains somc two thousand
inhabitants, mostly soldiers and sailors. The
government have large tnachideshop to repair
and build engines in, and it is gratifying that it
is all Of American mechanics. I'VE have now in
port several fine specimens of naval architecture,
built for this government in tbssUnited States.
There are quite number of hFeign merchants
doing very profitable businsss. Among the
number are three American houses one of
which has recently built n steamer for river
navigation; and soon will Is heard far in the
interior of Siberia and flong Hhe Northern
boundaries of China and artgr sthe whistle
of an American steamer, A 1s@incipal trade
at present is in fufs, in excha I5r American
provisions and manuia4 4.tes: ,.--.,--A--
This Is not destined I6sF5jst0l sile great com
mercal mart Of the Amoor, as Xhe rivers mouth
is very shallow and intricate. A town is al
ready projected some three hunlred miles above
this, and but few miles from the gulf of Tar
tary, and will be connected by Railroad, which
is already surveyed, with good harbor open
nine months in tho year. Without doubt this
will be the centre Of all trade. As the Amoor
extends far in the interior of Siberia, it passes
many large cities, and the trade must increase
rapidly and eventually become immense for
goods can be purchased and sent to the interior
of Siberia from San Francisco, at less cost
than they can from Moscow or st. Petersburg
by land The Russian government have taken
possession of vast extent q territory to the South
Of the Amoor, and have discovered on the gulf
Of Tartary fine, capaciqus harbor, far enough
South to be free from icqthe entire year. This
is the desidcratum for which they have long
sought. understand this will be the great
naval depot of the Pacific
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1859-10-06

One of our writer's say that tho |American
ladies, if their services wereIneeded, "would
make brave soldiers" Ifth% have dtake tho
field, let them by all means war their fashion
able dresses. The dress won by day would
serve the wearer as q tent at hight
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1859-10-06

If corns were hereditary, they might properly
be called patrmonial aehprs.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1859-10-06

AS a man drinks he generally grows reckless !;
in his case, the more drains the less scruples.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1859-10-06

One of the California editors gives the follow
ing relation of his experience in the way of
" popping the question 1t is very much
what good many of US have met with, and 1T
is told good deal better than most of us could
do it, Hear him, when he discourses of
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1859-10-06
md1 HtI' D',ra1e e

surely us He had sent the ram caught in The
thcket to save the life of Isaac, so also he sent
one ol His angels to place the knife within my
grasp, that might not perish alone and un-
aided. And have sometimes thought it was
not |, but Gods angels, who tripped up the
heels of the savage buck. At all events, feel
assured that naught but Gods goodness-God's s
kind provldencP-saved my life then, as trust
in Christ He will save my soul in eternity"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1859-10-06
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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1859-10-06

evening, Mr.. Lee, Eleanor d myself were
turning over the prints 4 pihrge portlGno.-
We paused at one, the Departure of Hagal
into the Wilderness. The artist had repre-.
sented Hagar turning away from the door Of
the tent with Ishmael and the bottle of water
Abraham was near her; while Sarah in the
background with triumphant face exulted at
the driving out of the bondmaid The picture
had not much merit az work of Art; but in
Hagar's face was sucha desparing, wistful ten
derness, as she turned towards Abraham for
the last time, and it moged me almost to tears.
drcw long breath al the picture was turned
over Looking up, saw Eleanor's eyes fixed
|unon me. Se
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1859-10-06

" Aunt Eleanor thinks it dangerous place,
and has forbidden you to play here"
Mark looked up at his brother. -" l CONF" :"
said he, stardily, for that very reason be
cause am told not to- | won't mind Aunt
Eleanor, nor any other woman"
Bradford shook his head and burst out into
a laugh. All, Mark, my boy" said he, with
serious, comical air, " it will do well enough
for you to talk you will find out, sooner Or
later, that oil men have to do iaSt what won
wish"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1859-10-06

bondmaid, is niorsS pf Ipity, in than lIa-
gar, in my eyes.
" was about to say that Sarah was moro to
blame for llagar's conduct tA9n she was her.
self, when Mr.. Leo observed that Abraham was
more to be pitied than either of them, for he
was unable or unwilling to protect either of the
women whom he loved his wife from the con-
tempt of her bondmaid, or the bondmaid from
the fury of his wife
"I tancied Eleanor did not exactly like this
remark, for she turned to the next print hastily
and began commenting upanit
CONCLUDED NEXT WEEK
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1859-10-06

E-No va,iat,on from tas sbOv'.
New-York daily tribune., 1859-12-27
HOLIDAY 0PREsENT
II Nll.r rnoaa nuIs RIpr

THE AMERICAN TRACT SOCIETY has on hauds isrge
sok f lie own Pubsaos FOR Holiday Presents 70 all
rAsse Several thousand dollars worth Of GILT BOOKS In
the wing Of the main building saved from the e IN perfect
cOuda Amopg slightly damaged Git Volumes Of dner-
hundreds bng found acceptable or rresns 70 tae
eden Mission and other Sabbath Schools and are sold at
reduced prices. .... -.
The Society has beautiful assortment Of the issues Of the
LONDON RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY, aud Of THOS.
NELSON SONS OF Edinough, Of them with richly
Sored and other engravngs Also large and fire assortment
Of BIBLES snd TEsTAENTs from the presses Of the AMER
IcAN BIBLE SOCIETY, EYRE sPOrTIsWooDE and
THOs. NELSON SONS. .
TRACT HOUSE, No. $50 Nssssust, N. Y.
New-York daily tribune., 1859-12-27

E0AL OIL. "A
~ In consequences ofthe comfnis Of ~ -
Oil the sobscribers offer public ssupeftsr nfticie
from al objections which most Oiis arp suees t
which we give universal sssisesc9e o' -.
.sle and retail by DlEIZ Co., No. w -
ow asrs ard raa aaacturers Of DfETZ's PAT So
LAMPS COR burning Coal OIL with or wasou' eu''nhsy
MINERAL OIIr-Warranied ss pegiecs Q W.
vi Oh as any other IN market ts' enfal,y' Ia
Artnur .nd ali II, aaites Tsi1fe Article lni- 80
oj h,ie W The ususi ffe.s. BefTris O. o callers.
DHOTOGENB OILs.--rhe Purest the 1hesl.
-, ardthe Beat Coal Oiis IN ~ usrke for sale S,vT !,
= IL, sr1 warranted superior say other, By tie
fyS COAI-ofL CONPASf. :, tscr O1ies .so, ~ !. ~
:. corner OF Maiden-L4ne. New-fort. CUkIlo, -. ".
New-York daily tribune., 1859-12-27
Jngtrnriiou.

MRS. OKII4L's SCH0OL.-Mrs. SWIFT ~
NB spectfuy informs the patrons and ~nJs o. her noh
ihe late Mrs 81 Ok that she viii REOPEN the -CHOot q
WEDNES DAY January Mis- y intends g devote her gns
an energies the ntcrest Of the School snd the welfare q ~
pupils hopes receive the kiDd encouragement which %
many years attended Lei mother N
New-York daily tribune., 1859-12-27
Mafbiwfrp.

COTTON MACHINERY for SALE. - Inss lnlss
u coUNTERITwIsT sPEEDERs. built " pae,sr' Tsrss
Dun spss.sss "a spiuass each two Gee w
us each; ens 1roll Daws fr:ne s,asf p ~ - two Cas-
Ison-, All OF sy psr OF tbs rnachey WI oe ~ O. \.
'6EO H. JONI ]. A srut, victory 9l% S@s''s' ~ y
New-York daily tribune., 1859-12-27
pp Socos.

A CARD TO LADIES.
AbULPlE's RETIREMENT FkOM RETAIL ThAoH'
His ENfIRE sf0CK
VALUABLE CLOAKs AND FURS
An 20 BE- cold Of
WITHIN THE MKT THtRTr DAYS, on r,sr, 4,
' TOTALLY REGARDLEsS W CosI'
~ RETikEMEET FROM TqE RETAIL BUSINESS.
.ubscyibsr ruder h. thanks 10 the ladies OF NeS ts
and Tie pabc generally for the very liberal Pssrons<s ne G
rc,, ed fer last years ard rcsP"esiy
that having TO form new hts LOG ho P
%, of cnnr uc ing exclusively waoie4l" tfa.
HIS WELL -kSOwN ESfABL shAshr,
No. 35f BROADWAY,
,.Yl rositve,y closs f5r retail business about
THE 18th Of JANUARY. iHH 81,
until which time lie viii offer to the pGohe '9s ~no'o o. "
cable stock of
M" ''' CLOAKs AND FURS.
at reduction Of rom 90 to Is cent fOm resnr nise-
he entire positively he sold wten the pssa
o IA IA simply eerped necessary state that 30 great 40
erport1uty purchasing really hEe Goods a. very low pe.
- aeldom boe occurred the redcoa in price wiz on
every sItce real and not snary~hieh et wiz 90 S'e
'ip~'- - No 3si BROADWAY,
ly.h December 1883
GEORGE BULPlN
New-York daily tribune., 1859-12-27
Ghanrrs for Business Glen.
AiILLER, PATENT CHIMNEY CAP snA

D1 VENTILATION, smoky ohiuneys or vsrtila,sI
roouS tAesocsly. B. Y, MILLER nsnsias fs VIZ :. Yvs5
New-York daily tribune., 1859-12-27

0SA 0OA WORTH Of first-class unipcun-
QCU,OOUbsre bsred REAL ESTATE il ths CITY 4
b7FFAL0 viii b. EXCHANGED for good Rea tstae IN ths
city Also, s7oe9 Of COUNTY, and CITY jRf0Agks
fer SALE or EXCHANGED ON favorable terms a.
-IT r. @. PIERCE, No. n Niis1aL
New-York daily tribune., 1859-12-27

NEW PAPER -.....,.,
IN NOW READY and for SALE EVEk1WHERE,
THE LEONE y 1,
Tho most chsIgnE misceAnoops weekly lSanI yes onessd
L. th ukir tgfrs design and contents and tsued ~ the
NOT ckocs and elegant style of uoderu printing.
OF THE MAMMOTH SlLls =,
A TIE announi whole volume Of dsghio reading
rslser asd each number eospleie IN tselfeOnnlns t
ske4cies biographic ecisip W.T. hor2I aoa s
'FOUR CENTS PEH. cory,
NJ " BALLoU, PubllsheT,
BOSTON
New-York daily tribune., 1859-12-27
Gousfs TO ket.
sonsss ann farms h)anlen.

HOUSE WANTED-Worth $40, 900 or $l2 90
good neshberhocd bstw cen 9Th aud bth sta a.
in sirsble plot Q; srouJe, uiicemeeFed ed VIII ocs
si,e Address AVENUE, 1ribnsu Office.
New-York daily tribune., 1859-12-27
WASHINGTON iRvISo AS AN INVALID.

u,,h usnv Anecdotes and OrSna letter. RemEiseeuees
HketohsS etc by Hon GWoEeE RaScRoyT LEwis GAYLORD
(fanE JAHEs O<NoTEs, Dr. }. w. fRASCis ~ r Willis,
1A''' JoHS A. GRAY. Nos. IS and 10 Jscob-s,., MY.