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Weekly Trinity journal., 1871-07-22

How THE INVENTOR OF CHLoRoFoRM DIED.-I
cannot recall the history of our chief prison
without thinking of that most painful episode
which occurred in one of its cells little more
than twenty years ago, aud which has recently
been revived by the proposition to build a mon
ument to the inventor of anesthetc prepara-
tons. The inventor died in the Tombs by sui
eide. When the writer was stopping at the
Western Hotel, in Courtland street, at the time
referred to, he met DR.. Wells, of Hartford. The
doctor was n large and noble looking man, and
had come to the city on professional trip in
connection with his recent discovery of chloro-
form, which was attracting great notice
After finishing the duties ofthe day. he walked
out in the evening to see New York by gns-light,
and INDUCED too freely in strong drink By
midnight he was arrested for disorderly con-
duct, and locked up in the Tombs He recov-
cred his senses before daylight and found him
self the inmate of a cell The reaction was so
great, that he at once determined to commit sui
eide He opened an artery in one of his legs
and them having a vial of chloroform in his
pocket, he took enough to stupefy his frame.
In a few hours he was found stiff and cold and
wetering in his own blood. Such was the end
of one of the greatest benefactors of his race
The remains were buried in Hartford where il is
now proposed to honor his memory with a mon
ument.-N Y. Cor. Rochester Chronicle.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1871-07-22

ALL ABOUT CHERRIEs.-We had some very large
fine cherries on the table one day last Summer.
After surveying them for moment Uncle Ned
remarked that they beat anything he ever saw
and then there was a short pause" that is to
say around here.h
"Uncle Ned, +" said |, "you never saw a cher
ry in California larger than those"
"Well, perhaps didn't"
"Why," said l. how large are they in CAL
ifornia, and how do they sell them? ?''
Well, he replied, with all the gravity of a
Judge, " that depends something, of course,
upon the season of the year. They vary in size
as well as in price. They sell them by the
pound, and if you only want few pounds they
generally charge about twenty-five cents pound;
but if You want whole cherry, they'll let you
have it for about fifteen cents a pound"
Weekly Trinity journal., 1871-07-22

THE Bedford NeDs says: IA Lawrence county
man planted tree in front of his house and
named it after his wife. Soon that tree died,
and the wife died but day or two after Now
you would be surprised at the number of men
who are planting trees in front of their domiciles
and naming them after their respective if not re-
spected wiyes-and the sicklest looking trees
that be found, too-trees that, with the ten
derest care, cannot possibly live more than two
weeks The dodge is too thin. The women
see through 1t and have resolved not to de-"
Weekly Trinity journal., 1871-07-22

TYPOGRAPHICAL BLUNDERs.-There is no fun
nier reading in the world than some Of tn print
ers blunders that 90 the rounds of the papers.
The writer of an obituary notice of an estima-
BILE lady said that the bereaved husband was
hardly able to bear the demise of his wife"
bereaved husband was " hardly able to wear the
chemse of his wife"
The London Court Journal once in describing
wedding in high life said that the bride was
accompanied to the alter by tight bridesmaids.
The lovely young ladies were eight not tight.
A Providence paper once announced that Rev.
DR.. Wayland, President OF Brown University,
gave billiard party" The editor wrote a
brilliant party.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1871-07-22

CORRESPONDENT Of the Clarksburg, West Vir-
ginia, Conservative, writing on the 18th of June,
says: fatal accident happened on Leading
Creek, last week. Capt. Ford happened near
Jesse Hornett's home with panther skim and
on seeing little boy about twelve or fourteen
years of age, n son Of Mr.. Hornett, in skirt of
woods near the house, donned the skin with
the intention of frightening the little fellow, but
as soon as the boy saw what he supposed to be
panther, ran to the house and took down his
fathers rife and went in pursuit of the panther.
He did not go far before he espied him. The
boy rested the rife on the fence and fred The
man-p panther gave a dying shrek, and, with a
convulsive spasm, fell over mortally wounded
The little boy did not see his mistake until he
went up to the wounded man. Ford fingered
two days and then died.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1871-07-22
NUMBER 30.
the box two of the largest diamonds and handed

the oox TWO OF tue largest diamonds and handed
them to US.
" But really -" began Marville.
No excuses, said the man, impatiently. In
giving you these but fulfill my fathers last re-
quest"
Lionel Vascni was your father then2''
eyes, sir, l was in Italy when he died, COM
mitted suicide, you know. Well he wrote to me
few hours before he committed the rash act,
inclosing the receipt"
But allow me to ask, said Marville, "from
whence came those diamonds?"
"That l cannot reveal" and the lid closed
with snap. % SO good day." and he was
gone, while Marville and | stood bewildered,
gazing moment at our diamonds, then at the
door through which the son of Lionel vascni
had walked with untold wealth.
We weighed our diamonds mine weighed
thirty-one carets-Marville's thirty four. still
possess my diamond. 1t is of rich sky-blue
color. Marville has died, but know not what
became of his diamond, as he departed this life
intestate.
Since that stormy day, have not seen the lit
tie copper box, nor its possessor.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-11-08

The SELECTION OF SEED. Nearly all the
principal varieties of the cereals have been
originated from few ears, Of extraordinary
size aud quality gathered by intelligent OBJ
servers at harvest time, and propagated from
until large quantities Of seed were obtained.
the potato oats which turned out to be a
most valuable var ETY., was originated by a
gentleman Of Cumberland, Eng, from a
single plant of an extraordinary size and
weight found growing ina potato field. The
most approved varieties of wheat bear the
name of some intelligent farmer who origi-
mated them The Chevalier barley, a most
excellent variety of this cereal, was named
after VI. Chevalier, French agrculturist,
who originated it by selecting the finest. ears
in a field Of barley at harvest time. A vast
improvement Of seed and a consequent in
crease Of acreage produce might very easily
be effected, il farmers would annually select
the best cars Of the cereals at harvest time
ami propagate from them. The agreeable
produce Of Ill kinds Of crops may be greatly
increased by selecting and using the best
seeds Western HurGl.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-11-08

TOYS As TEACHERS The dressing of
dolls may be made most pleasant mode
Of teaching "A little girl to work At girls
a re fond of dressing their own toy babies
though they soon weary Of hemmjng dust
crs BY making dolls clothes exact
miniatures Of children's garments, SD that
they will take on and off, agreeable oe.u-
patton in needlework will be found for
little girl The child will easily be made
TO take a pride in having all her doll
wardrobe as neat and we'll worked a. she
can: and good habits Of care, ueatne~s.
and order may thus be inculcated. ln
this way, as has already been pointed out.
plav and useful instructor and training
may be combined through the agency ot
toys In watching a little girl play with
her doll, an insight may often be obtained
into the mode IN which the child herself Is
being brought up. When young we all
/ initiate more or less the habits and man
ners of our elders; and in which ever way
+ a child is seen using her doll whether il
be roughly, kindly, or gently. or by max
irg a great fuss over Its appearance, such
as thinking chiefly Of the fashion Of lis
dress and ornaments, so may the charac-
teristic features OF the treatment that
child herself receives at home be frequent
" inferred.
The cost Of toys cannot be taken as a
guide to their usefulness or value. To a
certain extent, as in all other articles, il Is
true that good things cannot be had for
nothing, but the most expensive plaything>
are BY no means necessarily the hest.
Nothing is more desirable than to encour-
age children as much as possible to make
some Of their own toys, when they DO this.
it affords them immense pleasure and
anus 3ment 1t should also be borne ii
mind that the fewer playthings child ha.
in use at the same time the better. Too
many at once encourage restlessness and a
continual want OF change and variety, and
prevent habits of attention and content
, ment being developed. The art of show
ing children how to play to the best al
{, vantage, to make toys, and in short. t.
enjoy play as much as possible. thougl
: natural to some persons.is frequently want
/ ing to a lamentable extent with many uur
} ses. and mothers \ few practical hint
? on this subject should be included in IT,
: course of training given to all teachers
r and especially to those who devote them
: selves to infants.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-11-08
Poetry.
- -
The Rain.

Ny little boy stood at the window,
His face pressed against the pane,
Watching with childhood's happy zest
summer shower or rain.
The big drops splashed down on the Sidewalk
They chased down the glass in mirth,
And even the paddles bubbled up
To see the joy of the earth.
But my darling at last was silent,
And his face was thoughtfully still,
Though outside the rain kept pouring
Fierce down on the windowsill.
could see that some thought ives working
Inside Of his little brain,
so at n venture asked him,
What do you think of the rain: 3"
His wee mouth quivereG, his bright eye shonC
As he made me this reply.
" 1 think the drops are tears of God
That the beautiful earth is dry"
Then l thought how the Giver Of sunshine,
Who sulleth the tempest wild,
on speaks IN His loving wisdom
By the mouth of "a little child.
And prayed that with earthly knowledge
Our gracious Father above,
Might make us see with childhood's faith
In all that lie does, His love.
- independent Democrat.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-11-08

SHEEP.-Some way or other agriculture
seems incomplete without flock Of sheep.
They are essential to the thick longevity
Of the old grass land, and all the world over
and in olden times they were esteemed a.
most important, and n Il e most improved
agricultural country, VIZ England, they are
cherished by every farmer, from tie highest
to the lowest. The wool Is one Of the IN
comes which cannot be dispensed with, and
the hocks are so managed that the tegs cut
heavier and more valuable heeces than older
sheep, in tacr, teg heeccs IN En2land NOT
only weigh thirty per cent heavier than
those Of the ewes, but make ten or more per
cent, higher prices. If any tenant farmer in
tie regular agricultural districts Of England
iarmed without sheep, he would soon Lose
- crrr, ,nd - ~ w"u.d r.nt "A
ia -. iIac .'t- (, ? husJa-dry -
IeT. Lg~H.ry CgDI4tmaa.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-11-08

RICE BALIs.-Wash quarter Of a pound
Of rice well in cold water. put it into a
saucepan with quart Of boiling water and
little salt. and let it simmer till quite soft
and puIpv then drain it well OFF and mix
it while warm with sufficient butter 70 mois-
ten #. Season with half -po0nlul Of pow
dered mace. or of curry powder, if preferred
Flour your hands and make the balls the size
Of walnut drop them into stewed chicken
or veal ten minutes before it Il served, take
them out carefully and arrange them over
and around the stewed meat pouring tie
gravy over all These balls viii be found
verv nice. They may also re brushed over
with beaten yolk of egg then died 5ei with
grated cracker. and fried in plenty Of boil
Ing lard, to 5e served as % separate disl
with fricasecs. etc.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-11-08

GLrcERINE AND YoIk Of EGG.-Ihe Phila-
delphia JolDHa' 9f Pharmacy has made known
formula for preparation which Is likely
u prove valuable tr external use. Four
parts. by weight, 81 yolk IF eGg are tosbe
rubbed in a mortar witA five parts OF glycer-
inc. The compound has the consistence Of
honey. and il unetu9us like fatty substances,
over which it has the advantage OF being
easily removed by water. Ii : unalterahle.
specimen having laid exposed To the air for
three years unchanged. Applied TO the skin
it forms yarnish which eiIectually prevents
the action Of air. The properties render 1t
serviceajle for the broken surfaces IF all kinds.
particularly crysipclas and sore nipples. and
Tor cutanc0u- affections, Of whIca It allays
the itching.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-11-08

LoAv DEFINED. A good Ioamy sill il one
that Is neither too sandy nor too clayoy 7
one that when moderately mo st VIII squeeze
tight in your hand and retain the traces OF
your fingers. and vet when dryish will crum-
BILE into pieces. If very sandy it Will not he
cohesive enough. Sandy loan, such as you
will fad at most r5ai-ide-, il the best for
Plants Turty loam is loan taken from the
green sward Of pasture, or the sides OF
roads and lanes taken Of thin. from me Of
two inches in thickness and allowed u de-
compose for a few months after being piled
in a heap When broken up for US such
loan viii be found full Of ieclyed vegetable
fiber and hence its use for nourishment and
keeping the soil open
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-11-08
goftru.
u -
Backbone.

When you see a fellow mortal
Without fixed and fearless views,
Hanging on the skirts of others,
Walking in their cast-oT shoes,
Bowling low to wealth or favor,
With abject, uncovered head,
Ready to retract or WAIVER,
Willing 10 be drove or led;
Walk yourself with firmer bearing,
Throw your moral shoulders back,
Show your spine has nerve and marrow
Just the things which his must lack.
& stronger word
Was never heard
In sense and one
Than this-backbonc.
When you see n theOlOgian
Hugging close some ugly creed,
Fearing TO reject or question
Dogmas which his priest may read,
Holding back all noble feeling,
Choking down each manly view,
Caring more for forms and symbols,
Than TO know the Good and True;
Walk yourself with irmer bearing,
Throw your moral shoulders back,
show your spine has nerve and marrow
Just the things which his must lack.
4 stronger word
Was never heard
In sense and tone
Than this-backbone
When You see a politician
Crawling through contracted holes,
Begging for some fat position,
In the ring or at the polls,
With no sterling manhood in him,
Nothing stable broad or sound,
Destitute Of pluck OF ballast,
Double-sided all around:
Walk yourself with firmer bearing.
Throw your moral shoulders back,
show your spine has nerve and marrow
Just the things which his must lack
y stronger word
Was never heard
In sense and tone
Than thI--backbone.
\ modest song and plainly told
The text Is worth a mine Of gold:
For many men most sadly lack
A noble stiffness IN the back.
rand Rapids Eagls
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-11-08
Picked eggs are very easily prepared, an

Picked eggs are very easily prepared, and
most excellent as an accompaniment tor cold
meats. Boil for half an hour three dozen
eggs, remove the shells. and pack them when
entirely cold in a wide mouthed jar large
enough t. let them in OF out without mash
ing OF breaking. Turn a. much viDeg r a
YOU think will cover them entirely, and boil
in it white pepper, aIlspice. little root
ginger. and. If desired, very small quantity
OF garlic Salt to taste. 4 few tiny white
onions put IN the jar some may think an i'm
proyement When the vinegar has boiled
enough extract the spices, take them out am
pour over the eggs, cork tightly when colo
and in a month they are ready for use.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-11-08

Caoutchouc is chemically acted on by
light in a remarkable manner. \ film OF
this substance spread on photographic
stone and exposed to the action Of light
gives the stone the property Of taking up
greasy inks upon the lighted portions. Up
on this fact Swan, Of England, POUNDS a
photographic process. He exposes to the
sun. uader negative, film Of caoutchouc
obtained by dissolving this substance in
benzole, and then transfers the film to the
photographic stone.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-11-08

HoRsE-RADI-u FOR Cows.-We find float
ing among our exchanges a statement con
corning which we know nothing. TO the et-
fect- that horsc-radi-h l. an excellent condl-
nent to mix with the feed Of cows. to give
them an appetite, ana 70 make them sleek
and thrifty Il should be fed freely 70 all
animals that are not well. and it will
he Of great service To working oxen
troubled with heat. If given to cows in
doses Of a pint day, mixed with potatoes
or bran. it will prevent or relieve them o.
the disease called cake in the bag. Few ami
mails refuse to eat it. and some viii cat
greediy as much as half a peck at a time.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-11-08

one leading grinciple that we must ind "a
market that is very largely supplied with It's
bulky and perishar1e food over long and ex-
pensive lines of transportation
When such place has been found we may
safely assume that our success or failurs lies
in our own hands, and depends GU our own
knowledge and skill.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-11-08

SWEET APPLE PcDDINC Ore pint Of
scalded milk half pint of Indian meal. one
teaspo9nfnl OF salt, six sweet apples cut in
small pieces, one small teacuplull of finely
chopped suet, two great spo2ntuliso of m0lasses,
half a teaspoonful Of ginger. nutmeg OF Gin
namon ~ hichever is most desirable two
eggs well beaten, and half teaspOOnful OF
soda. Beat all well together. put into a
pudding mould. and boil two hours
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-11-08

\ CHEAP ICE-HoUsE.-Frosty nights re-
mind US that the ice crop for the warm
weather Of 1872 will soon have to be gathered
and plans for ice-houses will soon be in de-
mand. Any builder or architect can design
and nut up an elaborate ice-hOuse, which
may OF may not preserve the ice entrusted to
it, keeping; but a cheap, make-shift ice
house, which viii serve a temporary purpose
until better one can be erected, Is greatly
to he desired. We know from experience
that a very simple structure will serve every
purpose, and the following directions, which
we clip from the Country Gentleman. seem
to meet the required conditions as well as
any which we have seen - Throw down a
dozen or two Of old rails or poles on piece
OF ground sufficiently inclined 70 carry of
water, FIJI the crevices between the holes with
sawdust, cover with old boards, slabs or
barks-gct from the sawmIll a few loads Of
slabs. take four. say twelve feet long, notch
the corners like a log house, set them on the
platform. and YOU have a crib about ten and
a half feet square by the width of the slab
deep fill this crib with sawdust and pack
it down hard. Cat your ice so that 1t Will
pack close, and eight feet square lay 1t on
the Saw-dust, put on another CRIB OF slabs
and fill up and pack hard with slwdust all
around, and so 20 on until Won get up SIX OF
eight feet then put a foot and halt OF saw
dust on top over this putt shed roof Of
slahs-oue end of the slabs nearly to the ice,
raising the other three feet. II ice is all
that i= wanted, i will keep in this manner
as we'll az in n vanished house. Let "a farm
er once get in the habit Of keeping zee, and
he will soon find a way To make something
better than a crib TO keep It in-and [ think
this cheap plan viii b. apt to get him
started
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-11-08
MISCELLANEOUS.
Vermont Central Il. r. Line
FALL ARR4N ENTS.
Commencing Monday, October 30, 1871.
TRAINS GOING soUTR AND EAST.

N Ai-F- N't-NH opt Il n VI EAS
Leave Montp tier SIS s,D., 2 81 and 9J5 pm
Mail Train leaves ugdensburg at 600 pun, -. Al
bans al 20 a connecting at White River Junction
aui bellows lis wi-h Boston, Worcester
SC. and Whit River Junction with Pas
>up~ic RajiIotd south Vernon FOR Springfield nj
New YorN Al CIRCUITS Corner Tor New London.
nav Express leaves Montreal geo am. -. Johns
1929 am, ottsD-hlrs At 53l an, Pattsbursh al
go Naer JuncnH Al 1919 AN, -. Adams al
10 rrtvt-s ia 'st'1 VIA lowell al 10 90
Night Express O.de ashrg At 1900 m. FLATS
bufs TO pm, Nao-r's Junction Bus p.n MoutTea al
3}p.ui-, 81 JONAS $50 pn.,t. AIaan~ Al sd pm,
co:Iuectia- White River Junction and Bellows Falls
with Irun~ "r boston and Worcester, &C, arriving IN
B7-tan 20 am, S,Ith Vernon with trains tor
springfield and Nev YORK. arriving n New York al
1880 pm.
TRAINS GOING NOHTH AND WEST.
Leave Montpelier go and 90 am, and $50 and
D4c Express leave. Boston via Lowell at 500 am.
T,ss 90 aru Rutland al 10 p.m for Burlington.
ST. Abau~, Montreal &c arriving in Montreal at 9.45
p.n. and osden-huTg at p am makIrg CONNECTIONS
siar FRAN far Burlington and -. shans leaves Bos
tom VIA Lowe II At 700 am via Lawrence and FHch
bIreh At 80 am. Springfield Al 90 M, Gront's
Corner at p am south Vernon az 1000 am. Be-.
lows Fans ii.i5 p-m, White River junction 255 pm
arriving ia 5. Nhaus at sos pm.
Trains leave Boston Ftchburrh AT 80 am. and
et % Al 500 AM, meet Al White River juno
ton with Day Express train
Accommodation Tr8in leaves NoThheld at ,.45 a.m.,
Rutland al 81 au., darlington ar g. 80 IN, 81 Al
bans - i2o pm, arriving IN Osdeasbnrg AT $50 pm
Night Express leaves G:ults Corner al 900 pm.
South Vernon al . m receiving passengers from
Connecticut River Railroad, leaving New York at
-ti.. connecting ut-h trans Cheshire Railroad,
leaving Boston a. 5.3o u connecting St bite RveI
Burlington 81 A'han~ Montreal. &c arriving 90 Mon
treat 70 9.t3 a.n.. fIatsburgh 1900 am, aud 10
Trunk Railway aud SIr1mer tor the Te-'.
7.e-pn- tsr- are attached o. Inc uisnt EXPIRES Train
8ut Springfield and 80. a hans and Irnf.
Drawing Room 'srs N day Express Trains between
Taroush tickets for chicago snd the We, Tor ale al