Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-04-05

which it afforded. The humane workmen found
'he appeal irresistible, and the apparent btegar
was permitted to take up his quarters IN a warm
corner Ut the building. careful scrutiny
Would have discovered little real sleep ia The
drowsners VIII oh seemed 10 overtake The srran
'er Tor he eagerly Wa ched every movement Ot
the workmen while they went through the
operations OF the newly Uncovered pro tss lie
observed, hrst OF all, that bars Of blsterrd steel
"efe broken into ANAL pieces, two or three
lhohes 10 length, and placed IN crucIbles OF fire
clay. When nearly full, a little grten glass
broken INTO small fragments was spread over
he top, and the whole covered over with a close
hnng cover The crucIbles we 0 then placed
In furnace previously prepared for them and
after lapse Of from three to tour hours curing
which the cfuoibles were examined from time TO
time to see that the metal was thoroughly
melted and Incorporated, the workmeu proceed.
Ell to lIft the crucbe from Its place on the fur
mace by means Of tongs, and its molten contents,
Glazing sparkling and squirting, was poured
INTO mold OF castlron previously prepared
here IL was suff}rtd 10 cool, while he crueIbes
we're again filed and the process repeated
When cool, the mould was unscrewed, ard bar
OF cast steel presented itself, which only requr-
cd this aid OF the bammerman to form flushed
bar Of cast steel How the unauthorized spec
taior OF the.e operations effected his escape
without detection tradition Goes not say but
1t tells US that, before many months had passed,
the Hunssman mandatory was not the only
one where cast steel was produced"
We need to add nothing to this notice to make
the book most eagerly sought for by every man
who cares to know anything accurately Of the
history Of ths pfegre,s OF the Age of Iron, and
oi the wonderful, almost marveou, changes it
has wrought IN the aspect of the world.
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pit. BY the Author Of the " Recreations of
Country Parson.' Boston Iicknor and
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Th, publications Of the Country Parson "
cow number slx volumes, end are widely
known and every new book which he gives to
the public 10 eagerly sought for. It's doubtless
true that the authors reputation has not in.
creased with his late writings, and it is equally
true that it has not diminished. His style has
become little liresome to some readers who es-
teon il more superficial and ornamental than
really elaborate and finished and the au-
thor does not often touch the deep springs OF hu-
man action, or thought, or feeling. His dis
courses are rather addressed to our sensiblilIes
aud tastes, than to the prolounder emotions Of
the human Leart and be is cert,inly no master
the grand intellectual forces which compel by
their power the attention and admiration Of
even unwilling souls Yet his books afe pleas
ant, quiet, cJmtemplatiVe reading, 10 which we
hud many old truths commended 10 us in new
and attractive dress, and many thoughts which
are really new, and presented 10 mjst agreea
bic way.
Counsel and Comfort " is much like its pre-
decessors, perhaps less Iretentious, and more
practical. IL contains sixteen dscourses, with
a pleasant introductory chapter " concerning
the close Ut Holiday me, with some Thoughts
on Pulpits,' IN which the writer attacks many
modern WITNESSES Of pulpit architecture and
sensation preaching. We commend the book
as gracefully and appropriately teaching many
Of the practical truths of the Christian religion.
Ihe book Is handsomely bound IN musin, is
printed on tinted paper, with gt top, aud is
uniform IN slre nd sly with the other books by
the same suthor.