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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-06-14
The Price of Oranges.
BY c. u. WARNER.

One of our expeditions to the hills was
one day making its long, struggling way
through the narrow street of little viii
| lage Of the Piano, when l fingered behind
my companions, attracted by hand cart
with several large baskets OF oranges.
The cart stood untended in the street and
selecting large orange, which would
measure twelve inches IN circumference,
l turned to look for the owner. After
some time, a fellow got from the open front
of the neighboring cobbler's shop, where
he sat with his lazy cronies, listening to
the honest gossip of the follower of St.
Crispin, and sauntered towards me.
" How much for this p l ask.
One franc, signor, - says the prOprie-
tor, with polite bow, holding up oAe fin
ger.
shake my head, and intimate that that
is altogether too much, in fact. preposter-
Gus.
The proprietor is very Indifferent, and
ner. He picks up a fair, handsome or
ange, weighs it in his band aud holds it
up temptingIy. That also is one franc.
/ suggest one sou is fair price, a sug-
gestion which he only receives with smile
Of light pity, and fancy, little disdain.
A woman joins him, and also holds up
this and that gold-skinned one for my ad-
miration.
As l stand, sorting over the fruit. try
ing to please myself with size, color aud
texture, little crowd WAS gathered
round and | see, by glance. that all the
occupations in that neighborhood, includ-
ing loafng, are temporarily suspended, to
witness the trade. The interest of the
circle visibly increases aud others take
such part in the transaction that be-
gin to doubt if the first man l., after all,
the proprietor.
Vt length, | select two oranges, and
again demand the price There Is u little
consultation aud iabber, when | am told
thai [ can have both for a franc |, in
turn, sigh, shrug my shoulders, and put
put down the oranges, amid a chorus of
excIamations over my gra-piugness. Ny
offer Of two sous Is met with ridicu.e, bat
not with Indifference. I can see that it mas
made sensation. These simple, idle
children Of the sun begin TO show a little
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a. " - - - -. -.
NC we = 49, - vi - me-. ~
" ','el-oo 80 o'' .oL; 80 ~ 'u' 80
fixed on me iutently, and, for the first
time, pull out piece of money. Ii is a
l"o-sou7 '' piece l o'i'F i LOT 'no IooF or
., -;.-, s,
40, no. no. '7No' -Au' 7D'' an
s'Shor III eh0fuN rom '1' "ho.e
crowd
L nave Slfue> bottom al I47'' ana per,
maps 90' So'iie " mere near ''1 '''u7 anu
all caimnes' T. zone. NAel p'4'ss'at'o' :
such lnllsnation' such sorrow, L have neyy-
er seen before from so small cause II
cannot pc 'houset 81 10 Is mere rum
am 70 ,ufn' i. IFLn' l, ana nearly u c4e.'ei
u seeming. l ho'd up tAe lru't' anu ten
der me money
No. never, never Inc 7'5u'r e.'Huo'
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-06-14
TERMS FOR ADVERTISING

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chants and others advertising by the year
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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-06-14

Birds and bird stories are in season.
The Worcester Spy iDtimates that the
English sparrow, who is very exemplary
in his behavior in the cities. and very use
ful in destroying the canker worm. be-
comes deceitfu above all things and des-
perately wicked in the country He is
accused of neglecting the juicy worm
which devastates the trees, aud of rioting
in the grain fields of the ho est farmer.
The sin is also laid to his charge of wag-
ing war upon the robin and oriole. and
other favorite natives, to their exclusion
from his favorite haunts
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-06-14
Black caternillel

Black caterpillers have made their ap-
pearance in some portions of Tennessee in
such droves as in one instance to stop a
train of cars. This is almost equal to the
stories of the ravages of locusts in the East,
where 1t is not unusual to see vast regions
swept utterly bare of vegetation, the des-
troying horde climbing hills and surmount-
ing high walls in their resistless march.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-06-14

These are new times at Rome. The Italian
government with a praiseworthy desire to
facilitate obedience to the gospel precept
% bear ye one another's burdens,'' have
brought the Cardinals under the Income
lax; while Cardinal Antonelli gets double
assessment, first as Cardinal second as per
feet of the Apostolical Palace. TER Re-
erences do not see it in that light, at ali
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-06-14

Attempts are proposed to introduce
sponge-growing into the industries of
the harbors on the eastern coast of our
continent. 1t seems that one species of
the sponge has recently been found thriv-
ing in Portland harbor, and it is inferred
that 1t would live in all places Oh our east
tern coast south of that place
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-06-14

The Lewiston Journal publishes correct
y returns to the census OF Maine, by which
the whole population appears to be 628,
719-a gain of only 1I9 from 1860
The greatest gains are in Androscoggin
and Aroostook counties. Several Of the
older counties have suffered considerabI,
loss.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-06-14

The first meeting house in Wheelock, VT,
was built in 1897. A curious vote was taken
by the town for the purpose of selling off the
pews- The record of It reads as follows
= Voted that the town be at the expense of
rum tor the Vend1elng OF the meeting house
pews''
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-06-14
fEARLEss CRITICISM q.

Ii there is one duty that we owe to our
scIve-. TO each other and to the world, that
we neglect more than any otter' It is S tnS
duty Of independent, discriminating and
fearless criticism. We owe it to ourselves
because we cannot afford to hazard our rep
utation by passing sliPshod opinion 70 20
each other because the country press cannot
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-06-14
WEDNESDAY, JUNE II, 1871.

DntieS and Rights Of Newspapers.
.a Lssqg reqd Jetorc the Vermont Editors
rs4 PubbsherS' dissertation at Rutland,
a.. ~ih. 1871.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-06-14
DEAD HEADS

are the barnacles of i newspaper. They ac-
cumulate with surprising rapidity and stick
like brothers. Here they will propose to
help you by securing subscribers or holding
those you have; there they promise to send
in news some Will give you an advertise
ment and expect the paper to be " thrown
in"-the same as ladies sometimes expect a
gift Of two dollars worth of buttons and
thread when they buy ten dollars worth Of
dress others will expect the press, as a
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-06-14

.. ,tIT. ALBERT CLARK or THE -r- ALBANs
afI-~ENtsLH.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1871-05-26
Ladies, take Particular Notice.
The Real VeIpau Female Pills
u u a AZ N Il n On
ARRANTED FRENCH.

These Pills, Sc celebrated many years ago in
Paris, for the relief of female Irregularities and
afterwards for their criminal en- . oyment in the
practice of abortion, are offered for sale for
the hrsa time in America They have been kept
in comparative obsourity from the fact that the
originator, DR.. Velpau, is ply stefan in Paris,
OF great wealth, and has strict conscientoursprin-
ciples, and has withheld them from general use,
lest they should be employed for unlawful pur-
poses.
In overcoming Female Distractions, Falling
OF the Womb, v hites, Green Sickness, SuppFes-
sion, Retention, or Immoderate Flow Of the
Monthly Discharges, Neryoue and Spinal Afec-
lions, Pains in the Back and Limbs, Fatigue on
slight exertion, Palpitation of the Heart, Hys-
tsrios, &C., and will effect cure when all other
means have failed and, although a powerful
remedy, do not contain calomel, Antimony, or
anything hurtful to the constitution
To married ladies and young girls who have
never been regulated, they are peculiarly suited.
They will, in short time, bring on the monthly
period with regularity.
CAUTToN.-MArried Ladies should never take
them when there Is any reason to believe them
selves pregnant, for they will be sure to produce
miscarriage.
Ladies can procuFe a box, sealed from the eyes
ofthe curious, by enclosing one dollar, and six
postage stamps to ID. W. MACokBER, General
Agent for United States and Oanaias, al Albany
n. Z, or of any authorized Agent. my24dwIy
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Look Before Won Kick.

A minister in one of our orthodox church
es, while on his way TO preach funeral ser
mou in the country, called on one of his
members, al old widow lady, who lived
near the road 10 was travelling. The old
lady had just been making ssusages, and
she felt proud Of them-they were so plump,
round and sweet. OF course she insisted on
her minister taking some of the links to his
family. He objected on account of not hav
ing his portmanteau with him. This ohjec-
ton was soon overrued, and the lady, after
wrapping them in a rag, carefully placed a
bundle in either pocket of the preachers
capacious great coat. Thus equipped he
started for the funeral
While attending to the solemn duties of
the grave, some hungry dogs scented the
ssusAges, and were not long in tracing them
to the pockets of the good mans overoost.
This was great annoyance, and he WAS
several times under the necessity of kicking
the whelps away. The obsequies at the
grave being completed, the minister and
congregation repaired to the church, where
the funeral discourse was to be delivered.
After the sermon was finished, the minister
halted to make some remarks to the con-
gregation, when q brother who desired TO
have some appointment given out, assembled
the steps of the pulpit and gave the minis
ter's coat hitch, to get his attention. The
divine thinking it dog, having designs
upon his pocket raised his foot, gave a sud
den kick, and sent the good brother sprawl
ing down the steps.
"You will excuse me, brethren and sis
ters,' said the minister, oonfusediy, and
without looking at the work he had just
done, "for could not avoid i'll have sau-
sAges in my pocket, and that darnation dog
has been trying to grab them ever since !
came upon the premises
Our readers may Judge Of the effect such
az announcement would have at funeral.
Tears Of sorroT were suddenly exchanged
for smiles of merriment.-Er.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1871-05-26

The gathering at the National Hotel in
Washington, with the trip to the West, was
a warning to all radical aspirants to the
presidential chair to give way to the Grant
engine, which is expected to make through
trip. Whether with the freight it has on
board, it will be able to get up the grade is
another matter. San Domingo, Ku-Klux,
arbitrary power, and enormous taxation
make heavy load. Morton, as chief en-
gineer, however, understands his business,
and with Regulation coal, Joint Commission
oil and Legislation water will do his best
to reach White House junction, ahead of the
good engine Constitution.
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Uailp ARGUE.
Friday Evening, May 20, 1871.
ra,l Of the vendOme Column.

II saems impossible TO realize that any
civilized people could, under any conceiV
able combustion OF circumstance, become
so thoroughly maddened by the excitement
of the hour as 20 deliberately destroy those
monuments which art has erected to pe1pet-
uete glory. Yet at o'clock Tuesday even
ing the column in the Place Vendome was
leveled TO the ground by order of the Com
munist authoriti A deed like this has
never before been recorded IN history, an
cient or modern, and it would almost seem
As it in the midst of refinement, the en!ight-
eminent as the progress of the 18th century,
the citizens of the worlds most brilliant
capitol we're swinging back Of their own se-
cord into the impenetrAble gloom, the mis-
cradle em basement of bsrbarism The first
French revolution was indeed stained with
blood and disfgured by crime, but Robes
pierre and bis associates were not VRndals
wreaking idle vengeance upon dumb bronze
and marble, merely because genius had
carved them into forms OF beauty. They
eOutented themselves with demolishing the
statues of the Bourbons, for these were the
impersonstio of the terrible tyranny which
had crushed France into the dust and drawn
down the retributon of heaven but there
was semblAnce, at least, of method in
their madness, aud they spared Paris
because they loved it, Marat himself
would have soorned to acknowledge brothe.
erhood with these blind, bigoted fools who
pull down this magnificent shaft for nc
reason except that it does not typify, 40
cording to their ideas, the trinity of the mob
Liberty, Equality, fraternity. The Ven
dome column, a full description of which
appeared in the Democrat short time
since, was not designed AZ tribute to the
hrst empire nor to the fame of the grea
soldier whose achievements made that EN-
pire Industrious, for the inscription cut upoI
its lofty capital said "Ths monument il
raised TO the glory of the Grand Army
Ii was an emblem of French nationality
its very materials we're cannon won from the
enemy by French valor and 80 long as thai
bronze finger, wrea,hed with its list OF vic
tories, pointed TO the skies, every French
man who gAzed upon il felt thrill! OF pRsri
otto pride in remembering the splendid
courage and undyiDg renown Of his Ances
tors. IL was a rsproach TO none bat thC
hereditary foes of France and the wretoheC
caRGHie who are rambling gallant nation
into the mirs of contempt. Now If thC
communists have an Rtom Of consistency
let them continue the work they have beguU
so Auspioiously. Let the arch of triumph
fall beat into macadam the obelsk o
Luxor in she Place de la Concorde; hur
down the dome OF the Invalices, and bresl
mp the sAroophsgus which holds the dust o
Napoleon put s few barrels of powde
under the Tuileries, the Louvre, the churcl
OF Madeleine and the Cathedral of Norsr
Dame, and send them all into the air as
token that chaos has come again, erected it
throne and found it's devoteeS in Paris
Democrat
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1871-05-26

AN earlier flip than usual has been Civ
on to the popular mind on the subject of the
next presidential election. This has not
been given by either the administration or
the opposition, but by the President him
self, who, with two years to run of his unex-
pired term, has thought fit, in the most die
tasoriAl manner, to offer himself for re.nom
inAtion. The ominous silence of all parties
to this modest request ia very significant,
and not very fattsring to his military high
ness, and must convince him that he has
been successful in removing every Objection
the people had to his retirement into private
life.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1871-05-26

ONE of those uncomfortable monsters
cAlled philosophers, whom, it seems, were
only created to make MS uncomfortable, has
been poking his nose into church and has
discovered that it is not sermons which
cause sleepiness but ''oarbonic acid gas
that it's not thes excess Of venerAtion. but
the want of ventilation that induces "a little
more sleep aud little more slumber," and
that oxygen and evangelical piety cannot be
separated in this ungodly world, and his
advice is to apply sermons with the windows
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1871-05-26

AMERICAN Taxpayers may rest easy, for
there will certainly be an alteration shortly,
relieving them of some heavy burdens. The
Resrenchment Committee have got, end the
country has paid for thirty Cuspidors to be
used in their deliberations on retrenchmeni.
We don'i know what Cuspidors are, but
doubtless some newly patented invention
for the reduction of taxation, and with
thirty Of them in the hands of the COM
mittee, we feel certain that the country is
nayed
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SPECIAL NoIxUEs.
DOURTING PEOPLE.

There is hardly q thing or subject that some
people wall not doubt, snd 1t Is Only by actual
proof that they can be convinced, in nothing is
this fact more clearly demonstrated th an in med
ioi0es. Its true many have reason to donbt, az
they write to saying toat they have tried
both Doctors and medicines for the Ourr of Scrof-
ula and ell to no effect, therefore think there is
no cure tor them. NOW We want to dissipate
those doubts by showing that sorofula in all its
forms can be cured by the use Of the
SAMARITAN's ROOT HERB JUICES.
This has been proven 90 thousands who are
well and sound. And to the doubtful and those
who have given up all hopes, We will furnish
the Root and Herb Juices free of charge until
psrfee: cure is effected. Perr0ns avsiling them
selAeS Of this offer will please send reference
that tkey viii pay when cured. Root and Herb
Juices $l.25 per bottle.
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THE only real and positive cure for diseases
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icines Siven by quRcks are BRlsam Copaiba and
Mercury. The first can be smeled from thC
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ruins the system. And, again, no person who
cares anything for his reputation wants to be
seen going into the shops of the lenders Of tn os'
| disgusting drugs with which the afflicted are
gorged. Male packages 50 female 50. Sent b.
mail to any address.
Sold by Druggists generally.
DESMOND CO., Projectors,
9l5 Race street, Philadelphia
| CEAs. BENsEK, corner Illinois and Market
street, Agent for Rock Island.
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H0Bgs, SMELL & TW0MBLY.

Managers, Box 44S Davenport, Iowa.
To whom all Communications must be addressed.
CERTIFICATES.
We hereby certify that the Committee from
the Locomotive Engineers Grand Gift Concert
and Scheme, appointed 80 select musical instru-
ments, have purchased one Mathushek 0rches-
trail Square Grand Piano, one Mathushek Coli.
bri and one octave piano case Melodson, all of
which We fully warrant to be first class instru-
Ments.
WILKINS & KING,
General Agents bathushsk Piano 90.
The above articles Of Watches and Jewelry
nave this day been contracted for with US, and
Ee warrant every article to be Erst class and Of
the best material. Specimens can be inspected
at our store. COOS EIRCHER, Jewellers,
mohlSd3m 20 W I'd ct. Davenport
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He cures Nervous Debility, or Involuntary Sem
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WITH ERoN,)


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delightful and pleasant remedy in
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The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1871-05-26

The fears that the heather Chinese would
overrun the country are premature. In
California, out of population of 56O, 223,
only 1891 are Chinese, while of other
foreigners there are nearly 10000 In San
francisco the Chinese number 1902.
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MEDICAL.
raE BaEDAL CHAMBER.

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