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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1870-11-30

GERTRUDE's BIRD,-In those days when
our Lord and St. Peter wandered upon
earth, they came once to an old wife's
house who sat baking. Hhe name was
Gertrude, and she had red mulch on her
Read-Fhev had walked a long way and
Yes, they should have it. So she took
a little tiny piece of dough and rolled it !;
it grew till it covered the whole griddle.
Nay, that was too big they couldn't
have that So she took timer bit still /;
but when that was rolled out it covered
the whole griddle just the same, and that
hammock was too big. she said they
couldn't have that either.
The third time she took still timer
bit-so tiny you could scarce see it; but
ii was the same story over agaln-the
baunock was too big.
Well, said Gertrude, l can't give any
thing you must just 90 without, for all
these bannocks are too big.
Then our Lord waxed wroth, and said ::
Since you love me so little as to grudge
me morsel of food, you shall have this
punishment-you shall become a bird.
and seek your food between bark and pole,
and never get a drop to drink save when
1t rains
He had scarce said the last word be-
fore she had turned into great black
wooipecker, or Gertrude's bird, and few
from her kneading- trough right up the
chimney; and till this very day you may
see her flying about, with her red mulch
on her head, and her body all black, be-
cause of the SCOT in the chimney and so
& IL
her food, and whistles when rain is COM
ing, for she is ever athirst, and then she
looks for drop to cool her tongue.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1870-11-30

making up cakes, and she said | had bet
ter try it. So did. [ emptied the bat
ter all out of the pitcher one evening
and set the cakes myself. l got the -four
and the salt and the water, and warned
by the past, put in a liberal quantity OF
eggs and shortening, shortened with tai
low from roast beef, because | could not
find any lard. The batter did not look
right | lit my pipe, and pondered
yeast-yeast to be sure. | had forgotten
the yeast. L went and woke up the baker
and got six cents worth of yeast. L set
the pitcher behind the sitting-room stove
aud went to bed. In the morning L got
up early and prepared to enjoy my tri-
umph; but L didn't. That yeast was
strong enough to raise the dead, and the
batter was running all over the carpet.
| scrapei it up and put it in another dish.
Then | got fire in the kitchen and put
on the griddle. The first lot of cakes
stuck to the griddle. The second dittoed,
only more. Maria came down and asked
what | was burning. She advised me to
grease the gridde. / did it. One end of
the griddle got too hot and | dropped the
thing on my tenderest corn. while trying
to turn around Finally the cakes were
ready for breakfast, and Maria got the
other things ready. We sat down. My
cakes did not have exactly the right favor.
| took one mouthful and it satisfied me /
| lost my appetite at once. Maria would
not let me put one on her plate | think
these cakes may be reckoned a dead loss [
The cat would not eat them. The dog ran
off and stayed away three days after one
was offered him. The hens won't 90 with
in ten feet of them. l threw them into
the back yard. and there has not been
pig on the premises since. L eat what is
put before me now, and do not allude to
my mothers system of cooking.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1870-11-30

gymnasiums furnished with every appli-
ance for developing physical power; and
at hours when young men are usually at
leasure they may be seen making use of
the bars, ropes, ladders, dumb-bells, etc.
Not long since there worked in Washing
ton printer named North. He would
occasionally drink too much. One evening,
after having struggled with too many
drinks, friend advised him to 90 over to
the prayer-meeting in the Y. NJ G. A.
building, and ask some of the members to
pray for him. The suggestion struck him
favorably, aud he proceeded to act
upon it, but accidentally wandered into
the gymnasium instead of the prayer
meeting. Steadying himself and looking
around, he said, They told me to come
over here to prayer-meeting. but I've
got into circus !'-EDIroR's DRAWER, IN
Harper's Magazine for December.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1870-11-30

SrooD IT TILL He GOT MAD.-The De-
troit Free Press relates an incident which
occurred on the return of an excursion
party from that city. Soon after the
boat left Toledo, the steward was ap-
preached by an excited individual, who
asked him if he was the captain. The
steward replied in the negative, at the
same time giving his rank. Have you
the power to put man out of the cabin =
inquired the stranger. Well, yeas, if
he's disorderly have" replied the stew
ard. Well, sir, look in here, and see
them, will you p" said the stranger, lead
ing the official around to the door. The
steward looked in upon the molly group
and replied that he saw nothing out OF
the way You don't eh 7? Don't you see
man sitting there, embracing woman p
..Well, yeas" replied the steward, I" but
what of that 3? Hasn't a fellow right to
embrace his wife?" That's just what
| want you to turn him out for" replied
the stranger, dancing around that's my
wife, and I've stood it so long that I've
got mad"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1870-11-30
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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1870-11-30

A distinguished American artist was
once visited in his studio by little party
of ladies, strangers to him. At last
they went away,-but one of the women
soon returned alone. Getting the atten-
ton of the artist, she began in the most
confidential and winning manner . Mr.
don't you think that in some future
group you may introduce the figure Of g
widow ~ "Of course it is possible. yea
not likely. Why do you ask ?" " Be-
cause | have picture of myself, taken
after my husband died. which has just the
right expression, and will lend it to you,
if you really think you will ever use IT,"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1870-11-30

a San Francisco reporter is in luck.
Passing a house he saw young lady light
ing fire with kerosene, when he rushed
in and threw his coat over her in time to
save her life, and she wouldn't let him off
without marrying her. As she is worth
million, he accepts the invitation.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1870-11-30

A SroRY OF \ NosE.-The following
remarkable anecdote Is going the rounds
of the western press
There resides 10 ST. Joseph certain
deacon whose nasal organ is of unusually
LARGE dimensions and bold curve. A few
DAYS ago the deacon fell and pretty con-
sidera6lv damaged the cutaneous eonnec-
ton of the prominent feature mentioned.
Passing into drug store, he applied some
plaster to the wound. On the following
sunday, while engaged in the laudable
occupation of passing round the hat for
STAMPS. the plaster fell off. The balance
of the story is told in the following words,
taken from the st. Joseph Gazette OF the
2Sth nit While an unfortunate sinner
was feeling for a donation, the deacon
made hasty dive for small white object
on the carpet in the aisle, which he I'M
agined was the desired plaster, and speed
ilv placed it on the end of his nasal organ.
He had scarcely done so, however, when
TO his establishment, several young ladies
seated in the pew before him crowded
their hankerchiefs into their mouths to re-
strain their laughter. He only discovered
the reason of this unexpected action on
their part when he removed the plaster,
when he found, upon examination, to be
the label from cotton spool, from which
stood prominently forth the magical words
Warranted to hold out two hundred
wards The nose is not quite this
/ length
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1870-11-30

An exchange says, little child made
stool, no two legs of which were of a.
length. While in vain trying to make it
stand upon the floor, he looked in his
mothers face and asked g Does God see
everything ?" 6 Yes, my child" Well"
replied the son, /" guess He'll laugh when
He sees this STOOL"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1870-11-30

A Milwaukee widow. on being eau
toned by her minister about flirting, said
she knew that it was wrong for unmarried
ladies to firt, but the Bible was her author
ity. 1t said widows mite She was
flirting awfully at last accounts, acknowl-
edging that widows mite
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1870-11-30

One of the neatest instances of the
misuse of negatives is furnished in a bull
of Cobbett's. In one of his Rural Rides
he says: [ saw no corn standing in ricks
a thing [ never saw before, and would not
have believed it had | not seen it.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1870-11-30

In THE WRoNG Box-Among the
many resources for moral and physical
culture, none is more deservedly popular
than our Young Mems Christian Associa-
tions. In this city aud in Washington
there are attached to these Institutions
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1870-11-30

An Iowa paper tells of smart wife
that helped her husband to raise seventy
acres of wheat The way she helped him
was to stand in the door and shake broom
at him when he sat down to rest.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1870-11-30

One of the sable orators of old Virginia
made a good point when he said, De
oyster got mo- sense dan some folks cause
he know when to keep his mouf shet.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1870-11-30

If you have been tempted to evil, fly
from it; it is not falling into the water,
but lying in it, that browns.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1870-11-30

STEAMER i" NORTH Tyne" NEAR J
CAPE ST. VINCENT, OFF SPAIN. :
October u, 1870.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1870-08-25
Franklin County Directory
MINOR and .Altlernsen.

Manor and Atdefneen'
DR.. Lewis Metcaif.. Mayor. Mau,soi, iaIa,1,oi, !,
pnrtcr and J. w. McCutcheon., Aldermen
l., VI ward: ~, b. il. Buckley and W: Kansom
81 ward. G. C. Garner, ST. and J. D. Fltz-
1at,;els Sn ad ward; Geo. Lefcber and y. >.
Lack kson.4th Ward. Wm. Vaughn, Con-
'''Oi'' 18Th Judicial Circuit.
c;ro,it Court for Franklin county helG
an fonrth MONDAYS Of March. July ana
Wnremhcr. NJ ] Hon. w. z. HickersOn, presl-
lin" judge. y. 3. Jackson Clcrk-oflce
in courthouse. ~
81 (hamcery Division.
Chanccry Court for franklin county helq
on the Fourth Mondays IN june anu yan,
uary, Hon. b. NJ Tilimali, iMss Mn.tns
CHANCELLOR. ii. II. Estili, CLERK a. Mas'cr
Office on east corner PUBLIC oq""lo'
County Court.
Ue,d ON lat Monday Of each month
uannr,hle John w. Williams, Judge
InhnG. Enochs. Clerk, and j. I. En0chs
DeDuty. Office in Courthouse: :,
dnartcrly Court held 1st Mondays o.
January, April, July and October. H
Justices of the Peace.
John W. w llllaulss OnhDo - - ~ :
Shop. southwest side Public square.
Offices of Justice Finch and Justice fry-
or in the row of brick Offices opposit'
Home Journal Office.
County Register.
J.J. Martin, Register. Omce' soutl
corner Public Square. Fe tf
County Trustee.
Vim. r. Francis, Jr, Trustee. Gan pt
found at Tobc Turncy's Law Ohlee.
Tar Collector. 80,
Jno. G.. Hannah, Tax Collector. once
with County Court Clerk.
County Sarvcvor.
Col. +. T. Estill. Residence across s.
Boiling Fork, on street or road leauihs u
Decherd. 90 '4fL
gE sheriff.
D.J..slartin, Sheriff. Office at Brazsi e,
toms corner, Thos. H. Finch, John Nm
ningham and Alex. Silyertooth, deputies
coroner.
Nath ,Frizzell, Jr- Coroner. hes'dehc'
on Elk River. sf,. lie. 4
- Ranger.
John T. Slater, Hanger. Office on Mall
s i ~ q
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1870-08-25
WINCHESTER, TENN. "a UGUST~ s25, 1870

got emmy money you won't now vii
you. ! am fust rate only that gud'
for nothing snipe Of lis madworth is
here yit-but hope to get over lel
now-know rote about her, Civ my
love TO all cnquiin friends. This from
yours till dclh. NANCY LUTHER"
Now, your HONOR" I said, as
gave him the letter, sit is directed to
Dcrcus Luther, Sumers, Montgomery
county. And you will observe that
one hand wrote the letter and signed
the receipts, and the jury will so OBJ
serve. And now I viii only add how
it was disposed Of. Scvcnty,iYe dol
lars was sent or for safe keeping,
iwhile Tie remaining twenty-five were
placed in the prisoners trank for the
purpose Of covering the real criminal.
or the tone OF paris Of the letter you
must judge. I now leave my clients
case in your hands"
The case was given TO the jury i'm
me,liately following their examination
Of the letter. They had hea u from
tac witness cwn mouth that she had
no money OF her own, and without
leaving their seats they returned a yer.
dict Of Not Guilty"
will not describe !he scene that fol.
lowed, but if Nancy Luther had no.
been arrested for theft, she would have
been obliged to seek pro- cction of the
officers, or the excited people would
have manned her, at least, if they had
not done more. The next morning
received n note, handsomely written,
and in it l was told that the within was
but slight token Of the giat';udc dnc
me for the cioit in behalf OF the poor
deience'ess maiden. 1t Was sisncd by
"Sevclal Citi@eus," and contained one
hundred dollars. Shortly aiiei wa DIS
the youth who had first begged me TO
take up the ,'asc called upon me with
all the money lie could raise, but l
showed him that had already beU
paid, and ,etused his hard earnings.
Before ] left town | WAS guest at his
wedding-my fair client being the
happy bride,
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1870-08-25
a Scandal i'm Wisconsin.

Bishop Armitage and court are try
ing young minister named Girard, at
Nlshotah. Wis, WHO is charged with
bastaldv. The testimony ct his al.
alleged victim, Ki,'y Ely, is rs follows
II reside at Nashotah Station, Wan.
kegha county, Wis, ia M father s
house, where / have lived for the pasi
year. Have no mother living. Before
going TO Naehotah Station, | lived ct
Nashotah mission for four years. l
know Frank r.. Girard, the defendant
in this case. Have known him for
years. I have been married. My hus-
band died six years ago. lam now un-
married. am in state of pregnancy
and have been so for seven months.
Became so between the 22d of Decem-
bcr, 1869, and the Sth Of January
1870. Between the 22d day Of Decem-
ber, 1869, and JANUARY s, 1870, / had
intercourse with the defeudent, Frank
Girard. He had intercourse with lie
more than once during. thGt period.'
She further testified that after hel
condition was known he tried to per.
suade her to take drugs for the purpose
of effecting an abortion.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1870-08-25

The first bale Of Alabama cotton was
received in New York on the 10Th. II
beats the first bale of last year by one
day. The cotton crop Of Middle Geor-
gia will be light one. The weed on
The average being dlminutive-it has
not fruited well, and is now shedding
forms and bolls under the influence of
wet weather. Moreover, the rust has
attacked. it extensively from the same
cause. Favorable accounts are givcr
Of the corn crop. Probably Georgia
has produced from one-half to two
thirds IS much corn as she will con.
sumo before another crop.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1870-08-25

A military man named Gallagher,
connected with the post at Huntsville,
made a low-brcq remark about gen
tleman who was seated at the table OF
the Huntsville Hotel. when Mr.. Vera-
Die, the proprietor, told him that he
allo we'd no such conduct in his house.
Gallagher took ofrensc at this, ignored
the old man on account of his age, and
challenged young Mr.. Joseph Venable
to duel. Joe accepted, named eight
inch bo bowie-knlvus as the weapons, and
closed room Us the scene OF the en-.
counter. Gallagher was afraid 10 face
the music. and apologized for his dis
reputable conduct. s-.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1870-08-25

The Abingdon Virsinian coutains'a a
communication dated Aug. 2, which
says that there are three thousand Con.
federates at the Dry Tortugas perfect
ly destitute, and without the means TO
leave the Island. They were released
at the close of the war, but the Island
is still prison on account Of their
lack of funds to leave it. Money should
be raised at once for their benefit.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1870-08-25

The Japanese are prosecuting native
Christians to The death, and still evince
the most intense hatred of Christian
foreigners. In China the prosecutions
Of Christians, native aud foreign, have
rcached bloody pitch. In Japan it is
said that altogether, and at various
times, 10000 persons protesting to the
religion Of the cross have been assassi
mated by order Of the authorities.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1870-08-25
THE CRIMINAL WITNESS,

In the spyipgSo of lS6lI was called to
Jackson; Alabamas " attend court, hay
ing been engaged H. defend young
man who had been accused of robbing
the mail. II arrived carly inthe morn
ing, and ihfm mcdiately had along con
ference with my, olieut. The stolen
mail bags had been recovered, as well
as letters from which money had been
riaed. I, aaiG III. .J't3ss.5
The letters weregiyen me for exami-
nation, and / returned them to the pros
ecuting attorney. Having got through
my private prelimiuaries about noon,
and as the case could not come of be-
fore the next day. ] went into court to
see what was going on. ga ssl u
The first case that came up wns one
of theft, and the prisone: was . young
girl not more than seventeen years or
age, named Elizabeth Madworth. She
was very pretty, and bore that mild
limo ocent look which you seldom find in
a culprit. She had been weeping pro-
fusely, but as she found SO many eyes
upon her, she became too frightened to
weep more.
The complaint against her set forth
that she had stolen bundled dollars
from Mrs. Naseby, and as the case
went on, found that Mrs. Naseby, a
wealthy widow living in the town, was
the girls mistress. The poor ghli de-
clarcd her innocence in the widest
TERMS; but circumstances were hard
against her. A hundred dollars in
bank notes had been stolen from heI
| mistress room, AVID she was the only
ono that had access there.
At this jdSctafe, when the mistress
| was upon the stdnd, q young mar
caught me by the arm. He was fine
looking young man, and big tears stoos
in his eyes. q. Z u,ll {. ,., - -. -,
.aThey tell me me son son sts I good law
| yer" be- xhil sd;BsieiGfntbA
II am a,lswyef," ! ansvssed AZ
aThen do savss hsr You, certaipl,
can do It, yfsr che X ihaecept.yg - 4
.Isshs stss r., y = ~ !. e
.No tsIr,s ~ saihed; "but-but-+'
here be hdsitatesls 1zs-iis,'s ~, e.
"Hassl.AaS SffE5F. 6asseHsd.
| ,ssss! 3xa
\ save lSss ssnd IN give yos an I've 60
1s-I ssSpgs ~ yeaI nseh, bpt I AZ AZ
rsiss ssiss kEst ) ) sss t,eaj g,:.i.,
4 ! rsneeeed g moment ! cast p!
eyes TOWARD thx ssisahess aad she NJ
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1870-08-25

A writer in the London Telegraph
says: "In respect to husbands you may
apply the maxim of Fourier, "Aitrac-
tions are proportional TO destinies." /"
If women can make home plcasauter
than the club or ale-house, their diff
Guilty will soon be at an end. And the
home, think, in any case, must hav,
some variety in its attractiveness.
am sure that have seen very many
clever and excellent people a little
bored with each other. Adam and Eve
in Paradise were not always together
and, as far as can judge by observa'
ton, tue happiness and permantnce OF
marriages are promoted by the neces-
sites of business, ETC., which keep hus-
bands and wives apart"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1870-08-25

A Western editor, SAYS tue New
York Express. from whose mind Meth
or the war in Europe nor tie fearful
atrocities that daily occur here and
elsewhere has erased the idea of the
coming Chinaman, predicts dreadful
fate for tue single women of Mas5achu-
sets. He is sure that State will be
overrua by the pistailed gentry, and
that the Al, GOO spins;ers there residing
will "Grst endure, then pity, thea en-
brace" the pa2ans. In o;her woods.
Tue Cinnamon viii largely marry with
Puritan girls, and q race OF beings OF
the most singular character will be
propasa;ed. Far-soeing, imaginative,
and thouc ctirul Western editor!
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1870-08-25

Mrs. Stanton thinks that courtins
ought TO be lett entirely TO t.le women.
She says: ~ cardid'y believe that M
turc intended man fot the rough work
OF life; to dig into philosophy, poll
ties, parallelosrams, and potatoes, and
humbly to wait in his material sphere
until selected by the queens Of the
liearti,stonc." Mis- S. thinks men are
too "vacillating and awkward" in their
love making.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1870-08-25

Dr. Newman, who accepted the chal
lenge Of Brigham Young to discuss the
sancli;y Of poivcamv in the Mormon
Tabernacle, has arrived in Salt Lake
City TO find the enemy alaeadv dcmor
allied and in full retreat. Brigham
disclaims ever having challenged the
reverend doctor to any such discussion,
and declines 10 hold it.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1870-08-25

,,, fore,cn advertisers must pay In
s:srca rs a. II will be useless to scna isaver,
ants auNau.yt with therequest to ''pubiish anu
tlsen'hhni,l. I XII. Patent medicine manlifactu'
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puipcIo ip"saro mewspaper men have been expected
tolU, ~ ttonontributc In proportion to the public,
IVY w It tIrn If they charged for their work, it
,,au ".na looked upon as extortion. AS wen
N.a MI' +, merchant to give money and charge
nothing for his goods. .ho
hVrlt"3 ~ n COMMUNICATIONS to advance the
,4.rosts, of any individual, or corporate
naJ,eT noI, must he paid for as advertisements.
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..., job York.
We are prepared to execute, In tho very
,catest style, all kinds OF JOB Mofk' oMi
material is all new, and seiccsea ny w. ~
nerson. An experience OF l,1teeh ycurs aS
practlcal printers, and prlde IN our pus.. ~
ness. is q guarantee that customers wiz "
nleascd. I'VE consider neat WORK ail au-
yertisement of our business.
our Nonparetl JOB Press
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The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1870-08-25

Claret wine is very easily made. To
q gallon Of spoilt cider add three GEMS
worth Of logwood. to give it q puck
er." Bottle. and sell at dollar and q
hall, and not y man in town will sus-
pect that he is not drinking "the best
that comes into the country
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1870-08-25

An exchange says: "Wyoming hav-
ing tried female juror now proposes
10 send woman TO Congress. IL the
woman has done anything that the laws
of Wyoming are not sufficiently strin.
gent to properly punish, send her TO
Congress by all means--aDd may God
have mercy on her."