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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-12-20
1 Ride for Life

There occurred on the Oregon and Cali
lornia Railroad, between this city an,
Salem, one of the most thrilling railroad
incidents we have ever heard Of. The fol
lowing particulars, furnished by an eve
witness, may be relied upon as true
When the down train came near one OF
toe stations on the road, il was running al
full speed, in order TO make up time rs il
was a few minutes behind. The road a
this point runs through a cut something
more than a mile in length. and in entering
it, the road makes a curve so that the en-.
gineer cannot see entirely through it. lie
had hardly gotten into the cut before be
saw woman riding leisurely through il
and with perfect nonchalance using the
center Of the track. She was not more
than half way through the cut, aud barely
quarter of mile ahead Of him. He i'm
mediateIy Y whistled :. down brakes" and
then sounded the warning.
The woman hearing the peculiar death
whistle of the locomotive. looked over heI
shoulder and saw the train rushing at her
She did not shrek, nor faint, nor give up
al hope, but Ike a true WebiOot. her
NAt@t iR-N - LAAi 40 tue G4lEA 1EuGfs atl4
without n moments hesitation, she com
mcuced swinging her riding-whip from one
shoulder of her steed to the other, thereby
urging him to exert his utmost speed.
The whip, aud perhaps the shrieking ol
tlesteam whistle, caused the animal ridden
5y the lady 10 DO his best, and be made
about as rapid time as any animal erar
seen IN Oregon but each instant the irua
horse gained upon the one composed 5.
blood and muscle
Jae shrieking of tue locomotives whistle
eau 81 the passengers TO look out OF the
windows aud upon their discovering what
w4- ,ae natter. the widest excitement en-
-ar4. Several Jumped forward aud seized
the be..-rope, aui commenced pulling Ii Is
t they could stop tine train by that means
The braSemeu were exerting all their
strength on the brakes. ami the engineer
bad eat off the connection and was doing
a.. tast DE hnew to stop the train while
the woman was doing her best TO make
taa; bit of horse-Hesh rise 60 the speed of
He.mbOid. but all in vain the loco
motive kept gaining on the horse and its
rider and there was hardly person on the
traIn VINO uld not expect that both the
woman and horse would be killed.
There was perhaps thirty feet interyen-
InE between the c0wcatcher and the horses
heels when fortunately for the woman,
she observed . place which was a little
wider than usual and with a steady rem,
guided the fleeing horse from the track
and euieavored 10 press him against
Z he wall Of tha a,+ io ,t-}ar tbat eba
train might pass 10y without injury. Ia
doing tal- the woman was encouraged by
Nr. sam. Wnans, the conductor, who had
run forward aud got out on the locomotive,
L iew seconds only passed by ~hen the
nery monster pokcd its nose past the rump
ot the horse. Al this moment. Mr.. Win
mans threw his whole force against the
animal aud held him until the train
stopped, and tLeu rousiug cheer Of graft
hcation and 10Y at the escape ofthe woman
from terrible death was given-Port-
'Qu9 5OreQonl Bulletin.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-12-20

to the observer the direction in which such
a storm area lies, though in many cases
five hundred TO a thousand miles distant.
&c we'll as that in which ii progresses. IF
the storm area does not pass to one side Of
the observer. but the center approaches
him more or less directly. then always
twenty-four to thirtv-six hours elapse be-
fore the arrival of the storm The storms
thus announce themselves geographically
by means of the polar bands. The re-
naming uncertainty with respect to their
paths which may still prevail Is removed
in the customary manner by the barome-
trie observations With the fine cirrus
flaments, when these appear isolated. the
polar bands form on the celestial hemis-
phere a con6curation similar to that of the
marks and stripes on the surface Of mel
on. and they always converge toward two
opposite points in the horizon--FTona
- Der SturnuCarner, Emde5l, 1870.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-12-20

standing, as Il aore, shiyering upon ii:
brink But it is 4 rare skating course
from Moose village to the rivers junction
with the bay.
Ike had Just used up all his resource.
for fun at the end of the third day, He
had snow-balled the cattle into frenzy
caught all the hens in q box-tap, tied the
pigs together by the legs, sucked all the
eggs he could find, and was looking round
for something else to do, while the boys
were at school. He was lust calculating.
as he poised a SNOWFALL. how near he could
come to 4 tame pigeon on the window-sill
without hitting it, when the glass was
saved By the appearance of the house-cat
outside the sacred precincts of the kitchen.
Ike had watched this cat wistfully ever
since he had been there, and the eat had
manifested strange repugnanoe to him
ever since he trod on her tail as she lay by
the stove. He Immediately seized upon
her, and expedients, never wanting, soon
suggested themselves TO him.
There were plenty Of clam-saels lying
about the yard, and, selecting four of the
snOothest, he, by the aid OF some gratify-
Ing wax at hand, soon had Tabby keauti-
fully shod with clam-shells and on the
way to the river Ikc's idea was to teach
her to skate.
The river was smooth as glass, and a
sharp wind blew along its surface toward
the bay. Now puss," said Ike. as he
pushed her upon the lee 20 it, An
instinct of danger instantly seized upon
her.
Her claws, which Ike had found 50
sharp a short time before, were now use
less to her. and, with a growl of spite, she
swelled her caudal appendage to an enor-
nous size, which taking the wind, impelled
the poor feline like clipper over the
slippery path. The tail stood straight as
topmast, and grew bigger, and bigger,
and faster and faster few the animal to
which the tail belonged. Ike laughed un-
I'll be cried to see the cat scudding before
the wind But now the bay lay before
her and far out over the smooth ice was
the blue water of the sea.
The result can be guessed The cat
never came back, and everybody wondered
what had became of her, and thought 1t
argued i.l-luck for a cat to leave so sud /
denly Ike thought so too, especially for |
the cat. Ike's conscience reprOached him /
sadly, but be compromised the matter by |
leaving the tenants of the barnyard in
peace all the while he stayed there, and |
came home with his pocket full of dough-
nuts and al enviable reputation for pro-
pristy.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-12-20

Im STORY OF = H0tEL Bit. We ind
this amusing story in the New York cor
re>pondeuce Of the Boston HerGld We
are all familiar with the frequent extor-
lions practiced by hotel keepers in this
country upon those of their patrons who
1t is supposed Will endure anything. Not
long ago, q young lady who had come here
from New England with her mother. with
the view Of taking lessons in music. went
to ono Of Of the uptown houses TO stay for
q week or TWO, until she could get board IN
u private family, The morning that she
was to leave she sent for the bill for her
self and mother lady Of nearly sixty.
who occupied room, No. Il, adjoining
that OF her daughter Miss was
amazed TO find that her bill amounted tcsl75
because she knew It ought not TO be more
than 500 or SO at the outside, Is no
item. were given sue returned the account
TO the office with the request that the
items should be inserted The bill went
back with two or three specifications, and
"sundries' set down at $50. One" more
Sue returned the bill, demanding TO know
what the "sundries" might be- The clerk
explained through the servant that "sun-
dries was the polite term fer drinks"
which SO enraged the young lady that she
demanded 10 see the extraordinary ac-
countant in person. He made himself
visible in due season, and the delicate,
spiritual looking z RI confronted him by
asking if he supposed She had drank in
eight or nine days SO wortI Of liquor
As may be imagined he was somewhat
abashed, and said with confusion: | beg
pardon, miss; its mere clerical error.
This is "A the drinks should have been
charged to 45-the next door, you see
a room occupied by an old fellow who
drinks like a fish. Permit me to intro
duce to you the old fellow replied Miss
-, pushing open the door, standing
aiar, aud revealing to his confounded gaze
one Of the gent!est and saintliest-looking
old ladies he had ever beheld The clerk
said nothing. but dashed down the stairs
and in a minute receipted billwas once
more returned with the sundries
omitted
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-12-20

own hand, in revenge for the death Of MS
mother, who was killed by the Indians,
there Is, we are told, total absence of
ccarseness or brutality in bis expression.
His eye is of piercing keenness, but Is not
ungentle, and occasionally has even a
sparkle of humor This strange child of
the prairie dresses in buckskins ornament
ed with steel buttons. and wears 4 broad.
brirnmed black felt hat Like. Hawkeye'
he had favorite rifle, and this was un-
luckily burned in the Chicago conAagra-
tion. He remains among civilized people
for the moment, in order to replace this
weapon, after which he purposes to resume
his search for his sister, who Is still in cap
tiyity among the Comanehes. 1t is his
wish to get two good men, irst-class shots
and fighters, to 90 with him, and he feels
sure of succeeding in his enterprise before
spring.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-12-20
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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-12-20
TERMS FOR ADVERTISING.

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chants and dothersadvertising 9 by the wear
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money mustRcCompanvthe hel etter
Nnticesin news columns 10 cent? perltr esCf
Insertion, but charge m ad than soc IN
Notices Of Deaths and Marriages inserted gratis
hut extended Obituary Notices Poetry wiilts
charged by the rate Of five cents perline.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-12-20

LEGISLATIVE JoKING.-The New York
World says: Tdat was rather two
edged joke which was made not so long
since in the Texas Legislature IN this wise :
At the late election some five Democrats
were elected to the lower house to ill IN
expired terms, aud on coming up to the
clerks desk to qualify took the customary
oath to support the thirteenth, fourteenth
and fifteenth amendments, At this a sable
member named Cotton, thereunto melted
by a carpet-bag Satan behind him, moved
that whereas the spectacle of FIVE Demo
Gratis swallowing all the amendments in one
day was glory enough, the House do now
adjourn. From the Democratic side came
= request that the mover read his resolu
tiOn over, and then was developed the facts
that the Hon. Cotton could neither read
nor write, and was then holding the man
uscript of his resolution upside down.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-12-20

Joe Exiey is the keeper OF 4 saloon in
Green street, where his shop aspires only
to the reputation Of disbursing beer. cigars
aud other nonseusical but legal articles OF
merchandise State Constable Russell has
Notwithstanding innocent appearances. sus-
pected that a more potent intoXicant than
beer was daily dealt out 10 the patrons
of Joe, but could find no liquor about the
establishment on searching 1t. Just as he
was about to give up the third search as
Intellectual. his attention was drawn TO q
half barrel of crackers which he remem-
bered having seen on previous visits. He
thrust his hand into the barrel, and to his
astonishment, found a false head, after re-
moving few layers Of crackers. The
barrel was moved and examined, and
seemed to be all right until a pressure on
one of the slaves below the false head re-
vealed a contrivance by which the hand
was admitted, the stave having been cut
of .ud placed in with hinge and elastic
spring, which caused everything to come
back into place ON Withdrawing the hand.
Within this half barrel basement, construct
ed IN q manner which would astonish the
original cooper, there stood three bloated
bottles, representing the three diSgraces-
whiskey, gin and rum Worcester Spy.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-12-20

The friend was not a little surprised as vel
As amused, telling him that he was probably
little behindhand, as the election had oc-
CURED the day before. and that ne was no
doubt already elected by handsome majority
1t is useless to say that our friend was some
what astonished, and not L l;ttle annoyed by
the laugh that was INDUCED in over the
a. good joke" He struck out for home.
greatly relieved in mind over the result OF
the election, which he thought was to occur
the next week : Wathcna (Kaa.) Reporter
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-12-20

JoaN CHISANAS ~ SAS FRANCI>Co.-
i There were Chinamen st work among
the wine-b0ttIes, and Cinnamon at work
everywhere Every Woman's house ser
want is q Chinaman. and they are al
chri-tenei John. John presides over the
kitchen gridirou in blue tunic. and black
lpigJail that reaches TO the heels Of his
thick slippers, and John waits upon the
table in a tunic of white linen. and an
swers your orders in his best pigeon-E English
lie has made himself sole master of the
laundry work ofthe city, 50 that the streets
abound IN little signs that project over
low doors. upon which whoever runs may
read Hop Moon, Washing and Ironing,
or HI Boo. or Che Chung. or whatever
other crisp name may designate the par
ticuar Celestial who plies his hot crimp-
ing iron just behind the panels. And the
Hop Moon who brings fresh linen to your
door is tau,tessly attired, according 10
the Mocgolian standard. Is young and ol-
mond-cyed has a dulcet voice and 8
most agreeable manner, 50 that you Won
der if 50 fine a gentleman, with his own
delicate hands. can have CLOSED the plaits
and crimped the rufles to the admirable
extent which you behold But Hop Moon
Is never above his business. and has no
conception OF our favorite notion Of spheres.
There is no distinction of mans work or
woman work to him he does whatever
he Is fitted 70 do, and what others will pay
him for, and does it neatly too Praise
worthy Hop Moon
With twelve thousand Celestiais IN the
city, OF course they swarm in the streets
and are met with in nearly all the manu-
factories The Irish hate them as rivals,
and the Democratic party knows that the
Irishman votes and the Chinaman does
not, and therefore agrees with Patrick IN
berating their work But all candid peo-
pie speak well Of their labor, and not only
praise their quickness and dexter;ty, their
intelligence and submissivness, bat also
their general fidelity and truth No one
was ever found who did not know the elab-
crate alphabet Of his native tongue, and
they have not yet learned how 10 get
drunk and 90 on sprees. But so long as
these heather persist in asking but little
for their work, in living on frugal fare,
and in sending back their bones to their
fatherland, there will not be wanting good
reasons to the American mind for their
abuse. Oar people are indignant that
they bring their live bodies here at all,
and still more indignant that they do not
leave their dead ones. But California is
learning the value OF these emigrants, and
is beginning 10 be ashamed OF the i'll treat
ment she has meted out to them in the
pas;.-.-4. c. IT," m Boston Journal.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-12-20

He who restrains himself from luxury
may help others necessity. He whe helps
others may look 70 God to help him.
Difficulties are placed in our way that we
may overcome them, and pass through
conflicts to victories, and through victories
to triumphs. Pride goes before destruc-
ton; but honor, and nobleness, and indie
pendence of soul, are approved of God,
and are profitable to man.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-12-20
AN orrrcE-SEEAIR WHO ELEorloxEExvD

AN OfFIcE-SEEb TR WHO ELEC rIoNEEEtD A
DAY Too LATE % ur worthy county surveyor
elect is q farmer and a man who attends
strictly to business. tie has previously filed
th honorable pos ition four or five terms
and the people gen srally have perfect conf
dcnee in both his ability aud integrity. He
is a republican Of th, " first water In the
recent contest, as be lelt deep interest in
the success of the party, and as the demo
crats were making a grand flourish, he
thought it would not be amiss to electionecr
a little in the interest of she regular ticket
Accordingly. with that determination, on the
morning Of November Sth, with wagon-lJad
Of turnips to sell, he wCnded his way to
Wathena. Having dispos ed of his turnips,
he proceeded to search out one of his old
friends. to whom ne con6ded his plane, and
asked of him his cooperation and support.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-12-20

The power in the hand Of Gods Spirit
for conversions is heart coming in contact
with heart. Truth from the heart goes to
the heart. This is Gods battle-axe and
weapons of war in his crusade. He is
pleased to use the yearnings, longings,
and sympathies of Christian men, as the
means of compelling the careless to think,
constraining the hardened to feel, and
driving the unbelieving to consider,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-12-20

Ike IL TIE CoUNTRY.-During the last
winter, Ike was sent into the country to
visit some Of Mrs Partington's relatives,
who lived on the borders of the Great Bay
Squid river, which empties into the bay
Is very beautiful stream in the summer,
but in the winter it Is dreary enough, with
the tall trees stripped of their foliage,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-12-20

INDIAN IDOLs n IoWA-The Dubuque
Iowa Times says that at the base Of what
is known rs Capitola Bluff. seven miles
from Lansing, i an Indian idol. manufac-
tured out of the solid rock, which has
stood there, no one can tell how many
centuries, but which must soon be removed
to make room for the coming railroad.
At little distance the idol resembles a
huge bear Teposing upon It's haUnches.
The strange and Uncouth object Is still
held IN the utmost venerati0n and respect
by all Indians. and the various bands as
they pass up and down the river, invaria.
bly, stop and endeavor to propitiate the
idol with liberal presents Of tobacco,
strings of gaudy -c0lored beads, pieces OF
dried buffalo tongue, etc. There It sits at
the base Of the bluff, mrte and solemn,
looking out with ezpressi0nless eyes over
the bosom OF the mighty river that mur-
murs At its feet, never mourning, never
speaking. like another spbynx The ground
Where0n the throne Of the idol reposes l.
wanted fer the road bed, and the silent.
eKpressionless god, whose brow has been
bathed IN the morning sunlight OF 50 many
centuries, must fall. But short distance
from this is a smaller Idol which had evi
IDENTIFY been placed ou the side Of the
bluff, but by some CONFUSION Of nature
was overturned centuries ago. and pitched
into the river. During high water il was
completely covered. but at the present
stage the head and part OF the body Of
the image are distinctly visible.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-12-20

Comanche Bill i. now in Detroit,
aud attracts much attention. His real
name is George W. Porter, and he is de-
scribed as fair, rather small man, with
delicate and almost girlish features. AL
though he is said to have killed one hun
dred and eighty-three Indians with his
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-12-20

SWEDISH HEIp.-There has been trial
of this kind of help in Portsmouth, and
while they are found TO be intelligent,
prompt, capable and willing, there are
some inconvenicnces which are illustrated
in case mentioned by the Chronicle, of a
lady who has . Norwegian girl, who as
yet does not so ak or understand the En-
glish language. and a most spirited panto-
mime Is often performed 10y the lady and
her Scandinavian maid, in their mutual
attempts 70 convey their ideas to each
other. \ few days since the mistress de-
eided t. make a few afternoon calls; Jane
was summoned, and the lady pointed to
the children,-placed an imaginary hat on
her head. pointed to the street, marched
across the room end performed various
other maneuvers. all intended 10 convey
the reformation that she was going ou. and
;hat Jane was TO take full charge Of the
establishment Jane nodded and smiled
and left the apartment; aud Just as her
mistress finished putting on the marvellous
gear worn by ladies when walking. and
began to wonder what was delaying the
girls return, the front door opened and
closed, and Jane sailed past the window,
looking happy aud neat as she started on
a pleasant stroll, from which she returned
several hours later, refreshed and invigor-
ated by the bright sun, pure air aud exer-
else. Her mistress did not make any calls
that afternoon, and has no intention OF
taking the stage as a pantomjmic artist
NelcJurVD0rt Herald.