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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1861-02-14
Niagara Falla in Winter.


Niagara is in all its glory. Grand, sublime,
imposing it always is; but now it is more--it
is radiant with beauty. 1t not only awe,, but
it lacinates it is not stupeudous, but it IS OK
quislte lie who has only seen Niagara in mid
winter has never seen it in all It's sGperbnos,.
The summer tourist knows it only in itssternost
aspect Except that rainbow which ever spans
'he " heli q waters there IS ordinarily not
one 'oucn o. peaoty about Niagara Wilder
ness tAefe - iuggedness, yastness yetan over
whelmIng sublimity--a sublime incompatible.
Therein every other natural curiosity in either
hemisphere Is tame beside it. TIE vast noun
tains cannot vie with it in effect, for It has what
troy cannot have movement; and magnitude
m motion IS always more impressive than mag
nItudo at rest.
But this unmatched granduer is now COM
blafd with as matchIess q beauty. The frost
Las wrought q iairy work with The grim old
cataract Il Las thrown about garniture
The wealth Of " Ormus d the Ind every rock
g'itters, and every store, every Wg. every
branch, every gnarIed root, ana every vi.d.red
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1861-02-14
Peculiaritias of Pekin.

The news OF the capture of Pek lin by the al.
lies imparts additional interest to the peculiar
ities in that city A letter from the seat of war,
IN the Mon'feur dc Armee, states that pekin is
built IN the form Of pnygon, It's northern portion
Offering parallelogram, and its southern por-
ton square. 1t is surrounded by turreted
wall, with towers at short intervals outside of
tins wal is deep ditch, and beyond this in
closure circle Of suburbs, ~ densely peopled,
as busy, and as compact az Pekin itself The
capital Of China cosists, ia TACT, Of two cities,
the North, or Imperial CRY, and the South CITY.
The former is called the city OF 'Iartars the lat
ter the city of the Chinese They are separated
by turreted wall, and communicate only by
three gates, of which the middle one is resery.
ed exclusively for the empc,or. The Tartar
city contains the palace OF the +" Son of ,leay.
en- tthc emperor), ma OF buildings Of eve
ry size and shade plvIIons pagodAs and gar
dens, equally extensive and IN drscribable,
which, il is said takes a month Ia 90 once over
The population Of peI;iu AID It's suburbs ex-
ceods two millions, Sixteen gates Communicates
between the Suburbs AL the two cities within
the wall on either spis oC each gas sa party
OF soldiers, Nho acI IS policemen The prihci-
pal streets, especially in the northern portion
are wide and nands1ne, bat the greater part
OF both towns consists o marrow, dirty, crowded
lanes, rendered yet moro disagreeable by the
numerous hukstcrs, traders and cook shops es.
tabllshed on the narrow payements
Tho Chinese are fond of rare shows, and Pc
kin contains many exhibitions oil puppets, learn
ed animals, dancers, and eonjorcrs, giyin,
the town the aspect of an immence far. IL
also contains numerous pdgad.ls built OF potce-
lain, painted IN the gaodlest clors, and sur
mounted by pointed roofs. As for the carria-
ges OF Pekin grandees, they described as re-
semhling . boxes OF soap sci upon Wheels"
and drawn by oxen hanessed IN the ronghest
possible fashion Pakln contains nofhing anal
ogous to the handsome public buildings which
adorn tho capitals Of Europe. Even the
Imperial palace shows no attempt at archi,ec
tural desiEr Wa all Chinese erections,
u mere shapless agglomeration of walls and
roofs
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1861-02-14
GREEN MOUNTAIN FREEMAN, FEB. IA. LEST.

not drum stopping before each Arab house where
beds may be expected and performing tho most
hldeous contoriions and grotesque maneuyers,
IN imitation Of the action OF various animals AZ
Ter the labors, the ladies address themselves to
their strong be and re-appear in four or five
hours, with ell tale stagger and looseness of
limb which add peculiar charm to their resli-
culallons This merry making is intended as
consolation for the penance which the wife of
the elephant huner performs during his absence
She Is placed under the scyeres testficuon. She
must abstain from good food, handsome cloth
and tnmigation. She must not leave the house
and II the hunt goes wrong, the blame is sure
to TALL on her long suffering shoulders. Mean
whllc, the men, who at leasta are as far gone AZ
their mates, run round a large drum, with the
gan OF dancing bears, violently beating il with
sticks u tists,with the accompaniment of a rude
gni'ar, while shril fife or goot's horn gives
the finishing touch to the completeness Of the
band
When thoroughly dranchol with drink. the
hunters SGT out early in the morning. carrying
live bands Of fire, which they apply to Their
mouths 60 keep out the cold air. The oreas
arr Of the elephant hunters isio sepemte + tusk
er from the herb without exciting suspcisn. and
TO form circle around che victim. The spear
IS thrown by the medicine man, whose example
IS followed BY the rest. Ihe weapons are not
poisoned, bat prove famI bya succession of
small wounds The bailed animalssldom breaks
through the eirclo Of his assaiuns. With lis
progerba obstnacy, after charging one man.
WHO s'ot5 away, while another, with loud
scream, thrusts the long shalt spear into lis
hind quarters, it turns fercey from the fugi-
tive to the fresh Antagonist Thus the battle
RACES, until the elephant, losing both breath
ana heart, attempts 10 escape. Its enemies then
renew their efforts, and at length the huge pray.
overcome by pain and the loss of blood which
fiowes from hundred gashes, is forced to bite
the dust The vlct0rs celebrate their triumph
with song and dance, They then cut out the
tusks with small. sharp axes, and dovour the
rich marrow on the spot Tho hunt concludes
with grand feast OF fat and garbage, and the
hunters return home laden with ivory and with
lessoons OF raw and odorons meat spitted upon
long poles.-Bdrton's African Discoveries.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1861-02-14
Elephant Hunting In Africa.

The elephants roam in herbs drought East
ern Africa, and frequent the low, moist grounds
whore vegetation is plentiful To hunt this
magnificent beast, IL, with the African, an en-
terprsc of solemn moment. lIo iorlhes him.
self with charms prescribed by the medicine
men, who also trains him to the use of his wea.
pons, The elephant spear resembles board
ing pike, 1t is about six feet long, with
broad, tapering head cut away at the shoulders
and supported by an iron neck in thick wood.
on handle, and junction being secured by a cylin.
der OF raw hide IRON cows tail. The hunting
party consists of fifteen to twenty persons. who,
before going out on the eventual excursion. pro
coed to siog and dance, 10 drink and drum. for
week together. The women form in line,
and march through the village, each striking
an iron hoe with large stone. which forms n
sonorous accompaniment to the howls and ris
ofpys. At each step the dancer sways herself
elephant like from side to side, tossing her head
backward with u violence which threat rs di,lo-
cation The line is lsdhy u flglt. women on the
left who holds two hoes in each hand, but docs
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1861-02-14
What has he Been?

What is that to you? 1t is Of no consequence
'if he has been the most abandoned Of men. lie
is not 80 now We care not what evil man
has done provided he las heartily repeuted, and
now lives an honest and upright life. Instead
of looking dozen or twenty years back, to
know what person is, you should ask, " what
is he now?" " What is his present charac-
ter? = II you find that his reformation is sin
cere, and that he laments his past errors, take
him cordially by the hand, and bld him God
speed in his noble purpose. We are no friends
to those who would take up the past sins and
vices to condemn one wbo is resolved TO be up-
right and yrtuous Many a person is driven
back to tile paths Of vice, who might have be.
come an ornament to society, but for the dspo-
stlon too common among men, to take up and
drag to light long forgotten iniquites We all
ways admired the reply Of daughter to her
father, who asked respecting young man Of
her acquaintance. " Do you know where he
came irom2" Z" No, replied the girl ~ a.
not know where he came from hut / know
where he ia going
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1861-02-14

A gentleman had five daughters, al Of whom
he brought up to the same useful aud respect.
able occupation in lite These daughters mar
ried one after another, with the consent Of their
@'her' The first married gentleman by the
name OF Poor the second u Little, the the third
a Mr. Short, the fourth MIR Brown. and the
nth Mr.. Hoeg, At the wedding of the last
her sisters with their husbands, were present.
Alter the ceremonies of the wedding were over
the old gentleman said to the guests /" have
taken great pains to educate my fye daughters
that the might act well their parts in life and
from their advantages and Improvements |
iondiy hoped that they would do honor to my
family aud now find that all ny pains, cares
aud expectations hive turned out nothing but
Poor, LATTE, Short, Brora, Hegg.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1861-02-14

LITTLE ELEPHANTS The Buchas. or little
sucking elephants Of four or five feet high. are
ludicrons little monsters they become trouble.
somely familiar after about two DAYS initiation
in the ways Of eivilzedifc A stranger arrive.
ing at howell's camp, and proceeding in all
lnnoccncy to the corner whore the elephants
were picketed, would be immediately subject to
examination by those inqnisitive little brutes-
one Of 'hem perhaps play fully removing his hat
when apparently phrenoogcally examining
bis head while another with cheerful iamil-
iarity would make him stand on one leg. by
winding his trunk round the other. have
known one of them considerably astonish a
by insinuating the point Of It's trunk
into his pocket, and the suideuuess and facility
with which it unbottoned his coat-Hini.aq
IN he Hmaiaga
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1861-02-14

TnE LAND OF CoNraAtfs,-In Australia.
the north is The hot wind ami the south the
cool the westerly the mos. unhealthy. and
the east the most salubrous tits sumner Win
the colonIsis when it is winter at home. and
the barometer IS considered to rise before lad
weather, and to fall before good the swan.
are black and the Gag es are white. the molo
lays eggs and has a ducks bill, The kanrlra,
an animal between the deer aud the squirrel
las i've claws on his fore paws, three mlons in
his hind legs like a bird, and ye; DO hops on
his tail. There is bird os bplqgal which
has broom IN rs mouth instead ofa tongue
tsh, onehaf belonging to the genus rara
and the other that OF SguaiU. The cod is found
IN the river and the perch in the sea the val
leys are cold, and the mountain tons warm
the nettle Isl LOFTY tree, and the r. ara
dvarhsh shrub the cherry grows with stone
outside the fields are fenced with mahogany
the hamblest house is fitted up with cedar, and
the myrtle plants are burnt for fuel the trees
ara without fruit, the flowers without scent
aud birds without song
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1861-02-14

SWEET OLD AGE-God sometimes gives to a
man gnitless and holy second childhood in
which the soul becomes child-like not childish
and the faculties in full fruit and ripcucss
are mellow, without signs of decay. This is
that land Beulah where they who have travel
ed manfully the Christian way abide awhile,
to show the world a perfect manhood Life
with its battles and its sorrows, lies far behind
them, the soul has thrown of its armor and
sits IN an undress of calm aad holy leasure
Thrice blessed tho family or neighborhood that
numbers among it ono OF those not yer assembled
saints
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1861-02-14

CArcnr.-A lady had a magnificent cat.
Mrs Jones, a neighbor, ordered her man servant
to kill it, as it alarmed her canary. The lady
sent mouse traps to all her friends, and when
two or three hundred were caught, she had them
put into box, which was forwarded to her
cruel neighbor, who eagerly opened what she
hoped was some elegan; present, when the mice
jumped out, to her great horror, and filled her
house. At the bottom Of the box she found a
paper directed to her from her neighbor, sl,inr
Madam, as you killed my cat, take the lib.
erty OF sending you my MICE
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1861-02-14

An AlLECoRy.-A hummng bird met but.
terly, ana beng pleased with Inc beauty OF Its
person, and the glory of It's wings, made an
oiier OF perpetual friendship +" | cannot hlnk
OF IT, was the reply " as you once sputned
mo and called inca crawling doil " inpossl-
Bile exclaimed tho hummieg bird " always
entertained .'e highest respect lor such b. auu
fai creatures as YOU. = tarhaps You do now "
SAID the other, +" bat when you insalod No
was a caterpillar. - let me give loua bit Of
al.ise. Never insalt the humble as they MY
some day b. Your sapsrmrs
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1861-02-14

How 70 GIT Rrp3sa ~ ON AGs,-I strongly
recommend you 10 follow the analogy Of The
body in seeking refrashmcnt Of the mind. Ev.
cry body knows that both man and horse arc
very much relieved and rested if, instead Of ~
ing down and falling asleep, or ondeavoring to
fall asleep, Eo changes tho muscles he puts in
operation if, instead Of level ground, be goes
up and down bill, it is rest both to the man
walking, and the horse which hordes-a differ
ent set Of muscles is called into operation
% | say, call into action different class Of fac,
nlties, apply your mind to other objects
wholesome food to yourselves as well as Of good
to others, and depend upon it, that is the true
mode of getting repose in old age. Do not oy
erwork yourselves do everything in modera
tion.-Lord Brougham.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1861-02-14

How many men would love to 90 to sleep
besgars, and wake up Rothsehlds or Astois
how many men would hiu 90 to bed ounces,
aud be walked up SolomonS' You reap what
you nave sown. Those who SOW Ounce seed
vice seed, aaiucss seed, usually get u crop.
They that SOW wind reap a whirlwind A man
of mere I" capacity undeveloped . is only an
organized day dream with II skin ON it. A
flint and genius thai will not strike Ere, are
no better than wet junk woad. We have scrip.
tore for it " that a living dog is better than a
dead lion llyou would 20 up, go-lf you
would be seen shine.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1861-02-14

Recreation IS intended to the mind as whet.
ting Is TO the sythe to sharpen the edge of it
which otherwise would grow dull and blunt
lie therefore that spends his whole time in rec
reation, is ever whetting, never moving hi,
grass may grow and his s,ecd starye. As, con
trariIy he hatalways tolls and never recreates
is ever moving never whetting laboring much
to little purposes good no sythe as no edge
Then only doth the work go forward when the
sythe is 50 seasonably and moderately whctted
that it may cut and 80 it cuts that it may
have the help Of sharpening. | would 50 inter
change that neither be dull with work, nor
idle and wan'on with recreation Bishop HaR
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1861-10-16
Died,

At camp Moore, La, on Monday morning OtL 'a'
at reveille call, Of inflammation of the bowels w.
SAVERS, private in company Caddo tencJIts o'" No
iment La. volunteers
CAMP MOORE, La, Der. 7Lh lool'
AT a meeting held by company Caddo fe i'ao-
belonging to the 10th regiment Louisiana FolI m.
at p. m, Lieutenant f. e. PcGues was 1a',o
the chair, and lieut. c. Ford was apPolea wv Its
tary The object Of the meeting beng eAP.a .si 1,
the chair, the following committee was aPPOu'.s rt
draft suitable resolutions, Lieut.. r. H. Lu n, T. 9 a
P H. Kyes, J. T. Craddock and prlYates j, ,ii1n1,
w. B. Codav The committee reported '3S TTbers.
resolutions which were unanimously aaoPIea ,olt
as, the Almighty ruler Of the Universe Ia: .n. mi
proper to call from our midst our brother III a,I ,ry
yate w D. Savers, to transfer HIM from ou go AN
to another in heaven, where no uou0Ic u ''-'
harm him, therefore, be it lass If one
Resolved /. That we deeply depoFe 5lo lo ;,,1 and
who showed by his amiabIe and seLue VI bonet
example worthy our imitation, ana8tAee'e''
what is our loss is his eternal gam. 18th fi,bs
Resolved 2 That we deeply symPa'HET1 ~, hove ST.
reaved sisters and brothers in the loss ,oved
tanned in thus having their dear brother La had as
soon from the new sphere OF IllG Oh "''0'
entered. H., rso5I badsa
Resolved 5. That the company wear '1y box
of mourning for Is days, that Page III 1, If these
be inscribed to his memory also tna' G0P robers for
resolutions be forwarded 10 hls SISTERS anu
their acceptance l Mansfield pa
Resolved 4-sThat the Shreveport ana na'
pers be requested to publish the above l'01S
On motion the meeting adjourned; flsirnau.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1861-10-16

MILrrIA.-Iu accordance to an order from Capt. w.
Robson, company No. : promptly in attendance at
the muster ground the Norris ferry road last Friday
afternoon. About 10 answered to their names; after
which the captain divided the company off into squads
Of eight and appointed Il competent person to drill
each squad, at least once a week.
By reference to COL Battles orders, it win be seen
that a regimenal muster takes place at tile muster
ground the Norris ferry road next Saturday after
A full attendance is expected, as the colonel is
determined to enforce fines to the fullest extent.
L will be pcrceiyedby the general order Of governor
Moore, published in another part Of to-days paper
that he distinctly says;
'No volunteer companies, unless organised and com
missoned by the governor shall be recognised Such
organisation shall be allowed five days from the pro
mitigation Of this order to apply for commissions No
home guards or companies organaniscd for service
only within the limits bf town, city, parish, will
be acknowledged, except companies Or corps the mem
bcrs whereof are subjects Of foreign prince OF gov
crnmcnt, or composed exclusively ofpcrsons over As
years
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1861-10-16

I>TEuPERANCE AMONG OUR OFFCEES.-Thc following
article from the Lynchburg Firguian if truc-and we
have no reason to doubt its acknowledgements be
too extensively circulated:
There are painful TumOrs-sOme of them well anthem
ticacd Of the existence of undue attachment to ardent
spirits amongst the higher-uot the highest, are
happy to say-ofcerS Of our army en- the Potomac II
represented that some Of them are much addicted
to this vice to render them, occasionally unfit for
duty One notable instance has to our knowledge
Of gathering of officers, whercat the maorpart if not
ali OF them, cot more than "ha,f over This
within sight Of the enemy We have even heard Of am
officer tumbIng from his horse brigade inspection.
We do pretend to say that our officers singular
in this practice Tor know that The enemy have some
heavy drinkers; and that noreoger, this is vice TOO
frequently prevailing in all armies But it ought not
to be known in our model army We need men Of
in tuaqds and uncloudad rea4gp lead oGy soldiers
have them led by any vM n2%rinv is it important
that tile army Of the Potomac when sdestned to cope
with the man reputed to be the first military srategst
in the world should be Differed with men who keep
their wits about them The bunder Of drunken brig
adler might involve the destruction Of the whole army
We trust that our officers (and taken altogether, no
army ever had bettcr will observe circumspection in
this particular.
We have felt reluctance to agtate this subject, lest
suspicion might rest where it ought not-and for the
further reason that do not to ourself the
Office Of censor but this abuse is the theme of constant
anmadversion in this city and we have been frequently
requested by those who are concerned for the morale
of our army to indulge hint upon the subject. We
have done our duty with the very best intentions anC
trust that those to whom these structures apply will dc
theirs.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1861-10-16

PRESIDENT DAvIs.-We understand that it has been
deemed essential to the impaired health Of the pres
the duties Of bis high office, and which, unfortunate
" for himself has resulted in great prosraton Of his
physical energy that he seeks the retirement of the
country for bfiei period. For this purpose, he has
hired and viii occupy temporarily, the farm of Mr.
Adolph Dill located near the city the Boobe turn
pike delightful place easy accessible to the city and
where the attentions of physician viii not be Vated
by the hurry buy and confusion incident to a contn
ned residence in the metropolis attended thas BEEN
and necessarily would be by such constant demands on
the time and attention Of his excelency, would be
but little calculated to bring about the restoration, in
this case SO earnestly desired by his million of friends
The celebrated DR.. Cartwright Of New Orleans, it is
understood, has been engaged, and will devote his at
tenton, exclusively in attempting to bring about re-
suit which certainly cannot be more gratifying to the
people Of the Conederacy at large than it would be to
Richmond Examiner.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1861-10-16

WOODEN SHoEs.-We have received from Mr.. McKn-
lay pair Of shoes very simply and ingeniousy made
of aspeces Of gum wood, of which swamps contain
everlasting supply and which, when seasoned, com
bnes the ghtness OF white pine, thestrengh ofhickory
and to some degree the elasticity and endurance of
horn They can be made watcr-proofby the addition
of coat Of oil or varnsh In tie present scarcity of
leather the suabiyof these shoes for plantation use
is matter Of grave moment. Specimens OF tie shoes
may be seen III our Office. Charleston Mercury.