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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-08-21

CURIOUS PHENOMENON IN IRELAND.-
Rev. Patrick Malone, parish priest in
Ireland, furnishes Dublin paper with an
account of a curious phenomenon which
occurred on the Irish coast recently. He
thus describes it:
s. The side of 4 mountain was raised from
its bed, and suddenly breaking up into huge
fragments, proceeded down the inclined
surface, carrying destruction in its course,
until it spent its fury in the waters of the
Atlantic. The portion of mountain which
broke up contained an area of about forty
acres, and the elevation was not more than
one foot in fifteen, the great altitude from
which the subterranean current descended
accounts, he thinks for the irresistible
force which attended it. Hundreds of
large fragments, some of them measuring
two thousand cubic feet, are now to be seen
thrown in on either side and strewn upon
the undisturbed plane, without the appear
ance of water having accompanied them
there. His explanation of the phenome-
non is that the great drouth of the preced-
ing two months created a vacuum between
the peat surface and its gravelly substra-
tum. The heavy fall of rain being pressed
into the cavity produced the eruption.
Several families had narrow escape Of
their lives, some persons having been car
ried forward distance on the moving and
breaking ground The bog debris is scat
tered over the crops of several poor men,
road is blocked by the fragments, dale
closed up and valley created where moth
ing but mountain appeared before
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-08-21
JOHN BROWN.
1870

Each letter and figure is one foot high
and nearly one wide, and cut one inch into
the rock Mr.. Alexis Hinckley, the pres
ent owner and occupant of the house-a
gentlemanly and wel-intormed young man
said to me: This work was done by a
stone-cutter, j a Daniels. He was sent
here for that purpose by Wendell Phillips
and Francis Lee. 1t took him three days
and a half to accomplish it John Brown
is buried with his feet to this rock, with
his head to the west in Il line with two op-
posite corners of the lot and the house
The headstone is of coarse granite, three
feet eight inches high, twenty-five inches
wide and two inches thick 1t was pro-
cured and lettered long time ago in Con-
necticut for the grave of Capt. John
Brown but as it did not suit his children
it was never erected there, but remained
till his son (who lies here) brought it to
Westport and there left it. When Mrs
Brown was with her husband in Virginia
prison, as [ understand, he expressed
wish to be buried near his house in North
Elba, and have this stone placed at his
head. Although other inscriptions are
upon it, still, only one body lies here.
Here ana InuS--;tS L nave OcScflDeu-
lies the body of one who, by single daring
deed, shook the world as with the sudden
ness of thunderbot. And here my
thoughts naturally ran upon the great
events that this one deed hastened, modi-
fed or produced. [ have never been
follower of John Brown, but, standing by
his grave and looking off and around, [
can truly say, How wonderful - In this
high region is the rock that [ have de-
scribed. To appearance, for seven miles
each way from this rock the earth is COM
paratively level, though undulating and
beautifully y diversified by lakes. streams
and groves. All around beyond this dis
tance the earth rises into hundreds of
mountains and hills, rearing their SUBMITS
| into the heavens and forming an entire
circle. Among them you find Mount
Marcy-the highest in the state-also,
Mount Mcintyre, Mount McMartin, White
face, and others, ranking in the first class
1t does appear as though God had prepar-
ed this spot for some specific object. Was
this rock placed here purposely a monu-
ment for the one who alone and silently
lies at its base? Was this mountain chain
designedly reared to wall this spot around !
And lastly: pilgrim to- what is called
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-08-21
4 Horror of MatrimOny at Chicago.

The infelcities and frequent separations
of the married at Chicago, seems to have
caused horror of matrimony among the
bachelor fraternity in that city, which Is
well illustrated by the means taken by one
Burkard, to break off an engagement made
when he was drunk He told his own sto-
ry iii court, where he appeared to have the
q" big brothers " of his lately affianccd one
put under bonds to keep the peace towards
him -
Until week ago, your honor, was en-
gagged to be married to Sally, the sister of
the prisoners. L will not speak i'll of her,
though we are enemies now, for 1t was ow-
ing to my engagement that L took the
pledge and am sober man. You see |
was drunk when [ proposed and was ac-
copied That showed me to what liquor
could bring man. and | at once took the
pledge | was engaged to her for three
months, and during that time L did my
duty. | visited her daily, took her to
places of amusement, and told her sweet
lies In fact | did everything required,
except to name the marriage day. In that
| procrastinated. | told her she did not
know me well enough yet, that the weather
was too warm, that she had better wait
until the cholera season was over, but 1t did
no good She insisted that she would be
married at once; she had sworn she would
be married before Mary B, and she
would be- | became desperate. | had
no intention of marrying her, or any one
else. know what matrimony is L have
been whipped by my father because my
mother has happened to caress me- Not
knowing what else to do, Ipretended tc
be drunk when visiting Sally eight day,
ago. She had some friends with her il
the paror and that pleased me. | kissed
her and tried to kiss them, male and fe
male. Then [ told her in hiccoughy Wa.
that l had been unable to get the falls
hair and palpitating bosom she wished
that they cost too much. That did it. In
dignant at this apparently having he
dearest secrets exposed to the young ladie
and gentlemen there, she angrily told M
to 90; that [ must never come near he
again Believe me, Judge, | was happ.
to hear it, and left at once. | did not Wis
it her, and three days afterward [ receives
note frens her telling me she was sick an'
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-08-21

Fredersck Cozzens tells the following
anecdote of a sermon by an Irish priest
The priest was learned and eloquent
lrishman, with a strong brogue and the
national proclivity to bulls" The ser
mon was from the text, Upon this rock |
will build my church" After portraying
all the vicissitudes of his church, the good
father closed with a peroration as follows:
& And now, me harers, the Catholic church
is like stately ship returning from per-
il0us voyage. All the waves and pillows
have tundered against her solid sides. The
storms have beat upon her, hghtnings have
flashed and tunders have rolled above her
Her sails have been rint by the gale; vet
now she comes again to poort on aven kale,
with ivry thread Nv iyry sail stretched to
prosperous breeze, and all her flags and
pennons Haunting out upon the air. And
why, me harers, why is it that our noble
ship, the Choorch, comes thus safely into
poort? 1t is because, me harers, size
toundhered on rock
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-08-21

a CoLoRED LINGUIsT negro man
named Said, native of Bornou, residing at
present near Charleston, S. c., and who
was a member Of the Massachusetts, Fifty
fifth regiment, knows, in addition to Eng
lish and his native tongue, Arabic, Turk
ish, Russian, Hebrew, Greek, German,
French, and Italian-some more perfectly
than others, but in most cases so that he
can read and write and speak them with
ease and accuracy Said is about thirty
years of age. He has the thoroughly marked
African type of face and skull, with woolly
hair and black skin, and he shows the saw
age aspect the more pronouncedly from the
fact that his face is covered with the tribal
marks. In person he is of medium highth
his gait is shambling, his look shy and sad.
He is not in the least communicative or dis
posed to exploit himself, but must be drawn
out by sympathy and gentle confidence.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-08-21

How LORD DERBY FIRST ENTERED PAR
LIANENr-In recent speech, Earl Derby,
the British premier, gave the following ac-
count Of the circumstances under which he
first entered parliament and public life:
Ny lords, | must confess that | myself
entered parliament for the first time as a
very Young man, under circumstances some
what anomalous. 1t so happened that a
West Indian proprietor of high tory princi-
pies found himself as West Indian propri-
etors sometimes did even before the passing
of negro emancipation, in pecuniary dlffl-
culties. He was the possessor OF property
which included borough, over which, al
though nominally there was voting of scot
and lot, he had absolute and entire control.
1t happened also that wealthy whig peer
was desirous of increasing his political in
fuence, and he requested me, then young
man and without the slightest connection
with the borough in question or with the
neighbOrhood, to accept the seat which he
was ready TO place at my disposal. And
so far, my lords, was the tory proprietor
from feeling any shame at the transaction
that he not only vacated his seat in the
middle of the session, but also went down
in person and introduced to the constituent
cv whom ne had sold the nominee of the
whig peer to whom he had sold them.
laughter | am obliged to confess that
a few years afterwards | was guilty of snch
ingratitude as to vote for that borough being
placed in schedule \. lavgh.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-08-21
EiarVeStS Oh Historic Fields.

1hree Years ago the battles breath
swept fiery hot across the plain;
And steadily the reaper Death,
With cruel carnage in his train,
Marched through the serried ranks that stood
Unwaverns, and cut them down;
While Held and farm, and hill and wood
Grew dark beneath the battles frown..
The cannon Numbered III their wrath,
The mu-kct rang with yolleys there;
The loud shell cut its trackIess path,
And burst with fury in the air;
And thickly 10y the trodden way,
In dyke and field, by level rows
or trampled corn, Deaths harvest lay
Friend close by friend. and foe with foes
To-day another harvest stands
Where once Death trod the bleeding plain,
Ripe for thc rcaper's ready hands
That bind in ~he;lve~ the golden grain.
Aiar the sheltered farm house sleeps,
Embowered IN shade: while Ger the mound,
With n,ying growth the Wild vIne creeps,
Nherc rifles rang with deadly sound.
L. from her covert starts the quail,
y ,hancins ON her hidden nest,
The farmer lad. with noisy hail
spies quick a. thought The >peckled breast
Aud loss md sweet the echoes call;
While from the blue sky overhead,
In mellow radiance flooding all,
The golden light OF peace Is shed.
-Harpcr's Ueek{y.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-08-21

wished to see me. Not being doctor
stayed away. The next day | received a
similar note my answer was the same.
Then | received note telling me | was a
taithless brute and cruel wretch. That
she had two big brothers q knew it, and
that they would at once avenge her wound
ed honor and broken heart by beating me.
believed her, and have carefully avoid
ed the big brothers. | am law-abidlng
young man and do not wish to fight. They
have been to see me eight times already
| made the servant tell Il lie-may God
forgive me-and say [ was out. But |
know they will catch me, and then | shall
feel very bad. To prevent that | have
had them arrested. [ wish them bound
over to keep the peace ; they can also keep
their sister Sally. They have said they
will kill me-
Justice" You were right to have them
arrested. They must each give bonds in
the sum of $500 to keep the peace. As
for you sir, your conduct has been disgrace
full. The name Of my first love was Sally,
and no one shall 90 back on girl of that
name. You are fined SIS.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-08-21
THE LoRD's PRAYER READ BY BooTH.-

The LORDS PRAYER READ BY BooTH.-
In the palmy days of the elder Booth, be-
fore the sparkle of his great black eye had
been dimmed by that bane of genius, strong
drink, Booth and several friends had been
invited to dine with an old gentleman in
Baltimore of distinguished urbanity and
piety. The host, though disappearing of
theatres and theatre-going had heard so
much of Booths remarkable powers, that
curiosity to see the man had overcome all
scruples and prejudices. After the enter
tainment was over, lamps lighted, and the
company were re-seated in the drawing
room, some one requested Booth, par
ticular favor, and one which all present
could appreciate, to read the Lords prayer
Booth expressed his willingness to afford
this qualification, and all eyes were turned
expectantly upon him. Booth rose slowly
and reverently from his chair 1t was Won
derful to watch the play of emotions that
convulsed his countenance- He became
deadly pale, and his eyes, turned trembling
lv upwards, were wet with tears. As yet
he had not spoken. The silence could be
felt. 1t had become absolutely painful,
until at last the spell was broken as by an
electric shock, as his rich-toned voice, from
white lips, syllabed forth, Our Father
who art in Heaven" &c, with pathos
and fervid solemnity that filled all hearts.
He finished The silence continued. Not
a voice was heard or a muscle moved In his
rapt audience, until from remote corner of
the room subdued sob was heard, and the
old gentleman (the hosD stepped forward
with streaming eyes and tottering frame,
and seized Booth by the hand. ''Sir," said
he in broken accents, I" you have afforded
me pleasure for which my whole future
life will feel grateful. [ am an old man,
and every day from boyhood to the present
time L thought had repeated the Lords
prayer, but I never heard it before, nerer.' y
"You are right" replied Booth; "to
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-08-21

\ correspondent of New York paper
thus describes the grave of John Brown,
which is situated in front of the house he
used to occupy in the town Of North Elba,
\. Y, among the Adirondack noun
tains -
." The lot in which John Brown is buried
lies east of the house, and corners toward
it, and separated from it by a space of
only two or three rods The fence on each
side is three rods in length, FIVE boards
high, rough and unpainted. In the
middle of the lot there is a rock of granite
occupying space upon the ground nearly
square, and almost perpendicular upon all
sides. The north side is ten feet high
the opposite four, and the circumference five
rods Across the top, from the west to
the east standing on the south side, you
will read -
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-08-21

read that prayer as it should be read caused
me the severest study and labor for thirty
years, and [ am far from being yet satisfied
with my rendering of that wonderful pro-
duction. Hardly one person in ten thou
sand comprehends how much beauty, ten
derness and grandeur can be condensed in
space so small, anh In words so simple
That prayer itself sufficiently illustrates the
Bible and stamps upon it the seal of divin-
ity-" So great was the effect produced,
says our informer, who was present, that
conversation was sustained but IA short time
longer in subdued monosyllables, and almost
entirely ceased; and soon after, at an early
hour, the company broke up and retired TO
their several homes with sad faces and full
hearts
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-08-21

An EsQUIMAUX BELIEF-The follow
ing singular belief of the Esquimaux in re-
gard to the Origin Of the sun and moon we
copy from Dr. Hayes Arctic Boat Jour
mey published by Tioknor q Fields:
." In distant country there once lived
an unmarried woman who had several
brothers. Being once at festive gather
ing she felt herself suddenly and violently
seized by the shoulders This she well
knew was declaration of love, for such is
the custom of her people; but who the
man was she could not discover, since the
hut was quite dark There being to her
knowledge no men in the village besides
her brothers, she at once suspected that it
must be one of these. She broke from him
and running away smeared her hand with
SCOT and Oil. Upon returning to the hut
she was seized again and this time she
blackened one side of the face of her un-
known lover. \ lighted taper being
brought soon afterward, her suspicious
were confirmed. Selling the taper she now
ran out of the hut, and bounded over the
rocks with the feetness of deer. Her
brother lighted a taper and pursued her,
but his light soon went out. yet he still
continued the chase, and, without having
overtaken her, they came to the end of the
earth. Determined not to be caught, the
girl then sprang out into the heavens. Her
brother followed her; but he stumbled
while in the act Of springing, and, before he
could recover himself, the object of his
pursuit was far away from him. Still bent
upon gaining the prize, he continued the
race, and from that time until this, the sun
has been going around and around, and the
moon around and around after her trying
still to catch her. The bright light of the
sun is caused by the tapers which the
maiden carries; while the moon, having
lost his taper, is cold, and could not be
seen but for his sisters light. One side Of
his face, being smear d with SCOT, is there
fore black, while the other side is clean;
and he turns one side or the other toward
the earth as suits his pleasure"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-08-21
A GOLDEN THouGHr.-Nature will be re

A GOLDEN THoUGHr.-Nature will be re-
ported. All things are engaged in writing
their own history. The plant and the peb-
BILE go attended by their own shadows.
The rock leaves its scratches on the noun
tain side, the river its bed in the soil, the
animal leaves its bones in the stratum, the
fern and the leaf their modest epitaph in the
COAL The falling crop makes its sepulcher
in the sand or stone not footstep in the
snow or along the ground, but prints in
characters more or less lasting map of its
march; every act of man inscribes itself on
the memories of his fellows and on his own
face. The air is full of sounds-the sky
of tokens; the ground is all memoranda
signatures, and every object is covered
over with hints which speak to the intelli-
gent.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-08-21

STREAMING HAIR THE LAST PARIS Sen
sATIoN.-Countess de b., who is eighteen
years OF age, but does not look fifteen, is
one of the few grown up and introduced
young ladies who wears her hair streaming
unrestrained over her shoulders and down
her back This hair Is of the brightest
shade OF pale gold and the Countess wears
it combed straight from off her forehead
fastening it down either with tortoise
shell comb or colored ribbon velvet This
style is now adopted by many young ladies
in the country and al the seaside, for the
reason that it gives rest TO the hair, and
allows it to grow unmolested by pins
strings, and padding; but the Countess b.
Is the only young titled lady who adopts
this negigee style in Paris. Whenever She
appears in public, her delicate beauty and
simple toilette> are the subject of general
remark In the Bois de Boulogne she
generally wears 4 straw toquet, studded
with beads, turned up at the sides, and
very low on the forehead, bound with
bright blue velvet, and trimmed with
long, well curled blue feather, the tip of
which falls amid her flowing golden locks
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-08-21
TERMS FOR ADVERTISING.

For one Square OF l2 lines less "f Nunparen
one insertion, SlO0 for each subsequent erri p
Unless the number ma Eedo o N
the advertisement will he cnnnued TIL ord. red
Liberal discount made merchants and others
ing ny the year.
Probate and COMMISSIONERS Norces, s2o0 each
For notices OF iherstons Estrays the Formation and
Dissolution of Copanaershps &c, l.50 three
insertions, 10 by mail the money accompany
the letter.
Notices in columns, 10 line ea-h
ton, but no charge made of less than so cents.
Notices OF Deaths and Marriages inserted gratis, but
extended Obituary Notices Poetry will be charged
the of five per line.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-08-21
WHAT THE CAUSE OF ALL THE R.IN2

WHAT Is THE CAUSE OF ALL THE RAIN =
The sun has period in about ten years in
which he is free of spots The greatest
numbers were seen about the years 1912,
1852 and 1862; the least number, or none.
in 1917, 1857 and 1867. Some five or six
years ago, when we had a rainy spring.
certain would-be philosophers explained it
by the great number of sun-spots, which
diminished the usual heat radiating from
his surface; but now the same philosophers
say that by its present freedom of spots, and
its consequent greater heat, an unusual
quantity of water is evaporated, and of
course has to come down in rain. They
have indeed, a handy rule which works
both ways, but they forget that it Is not
everywhere that the same excess of rain
is falling, but on the contrary, in the
northwest at the present there is not enough
of it, and we get the share rightly belong
ing TO them. 1t is pretty well established
that the heat which the whole earth re-
ceives from the sun is nearly alike every
year, spots or no spots; that the total
quantity of water evaporated from the
ocean, which occupies three-fourths of the
surface of the earth, is also alike, and the
amount of rain falling over the whole sur
face is consequently also the same. Every
region of the earth's surface has its yearly
share of this rain, which, however, differs
greatly for different climates, but Is as a
rule uniform. The northeastern states, for
instance, receive yearly forty inches, the
southeastern more than fifty, and some of
the southwestern not one-tenth part of this
amount. But occasionally this average
quantity is disturbed, and one part of the
country receives portion of the share of
another, for reasons we are not always able
to trace; in fact, the laws of meteorology
are very complex, and the whole science is
still a most mysterious problem.-PhiLa-
beIDbi1 Ied0er
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-08-21

shrine of John Brown the Martyr as
you enter this circle through dark and deep
mountain passes does your conscience
whisper this is sacred ground?' Nearly
every day people from distance visit this
place."
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-08-21
aeaistellauu.
Bullet Marks.

, STORY OF LOVE AND CIRCUMsTANTIAL
EVIDENCE.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1867-05-09

aIn lifting the kettle fro IN tie Are scalGe ed myself
very severeiy-one hand almost 70 crisp The Tor
trIre " a : I'M ea ratTe.. 80 The Mexaean Mus-
tang Eminent relieved the pia almost i'm nIeately
1t healed rapidly, and left very fEte
esq e sCHas. FosrER, 42e Beoad ST., Phiiada'
This is merely sample Of THAT the Mustang Lini-
swefngs sprans, cuts bruises spavins, etc, either
upon beast. Ia
Beware of counter feits. Soue is genuine unless
wrapped fine stcel-plate eagravings, bearing The
signature of g. W. Westbroet, Chemist, snd the
private stamp of DEaAs BaR>Es & Co, New York
Saratoga Spring alter, ssls 0y all Druggists
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1867-05-09

T-lsse-X-The aaeunto I'I.utaffs. BiIerst
sold in year is something startling. iSsr w0cld
NIL Broadway six high froos the Pax 70 4th
street. brakes mandatory is OF the ms. rntions
of New York. IL said that Drake, painted all tire
rocks in the Eastern States with his cabaiistic IS.
T.-lS6e-X.,s and then got tie Odd granny egls.a-
pass law .preregtng dist CURING :he face OF
nature" which gives him uloao poly. We do not
know how this IS, but we dc know the Plantation
Bitress SELL as no Other article did. They are
used BY all classes OF the coTa.sartv and death
Dyspepsia-certain. They very nsigoratne
when languid and weak, and great appetizer.
Saratoga Spring WsseT7 said by all Druggi.s-s