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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-03-29

The BRITISH LION on EXHIBGTIoN.-
The British seem quite as sensible as other
nations that they have lost their prestige,
and no longer occupy the position of first
class power. They say severer things of
themselves than anybody else does, by no
means sparing British sensibilities, nor
striving in the least to avoid the prejudi-
ces of people who have heretofore been
pleased to consider themselves the arbiters
of Europe. Judy, one of the London hu-
morists and satirical weeklies, has in re-
cent number this sarcasm in the form of
an advertisement =
J. Bull begs to inform his friends, the
public, heads of families. and teachers in
infant schools, that he is prepared to ex-
hibit on very reasonable terms his celebra-
ted British lion quite tame.l The awe
inspiring and terrific roars of this noble
animal, combined with its perfect harm
lessness, are now well known. Any per-
son may, with the greatest impunity, kick
or spit upon it, or pull it by the tail, so
that much fun may be derived from its
ferocious demonstration, at which nobody
need feel the least afraid. 1t has been
exhibited before all the crowned heads of
Eerope, and has raised screams of laugh
ter. Address J. Bull, at the Wind Bag
Inn Lambs Conduit-st.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-03-29

There is a hollow above Eliau Bentleys
of Sandgate which the wind in Winter
generally blows full of snow. During the
late FEBRUARY thaw the drift became COM
petely saturated with water and Lihu." "
apprenhensive of slide, sent boy to
open a channel and thus give vent to the
water. Before the task was completed
the boy heard rumbling sound and look
ing up saw the whole mass of snow NOV
ing down upon him. He had Just time to
run aside and place himself behind the
body of large tree when the avalanche
swiftly passed in the direction of the house.
What might have been the result had it
struck the house is uncertain; as it was,
owing to the lay ofthe land, it inst missoi
but struck the garden wall fair and square,
About one hundred loads of stones large
and small were scattered over the garden.
Damage $50.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-03-29

HEARTY SUPPERS- 1t requires about
five hours for the stomach to work on an
ordinary meal and pass it out of itself,
when it falls into stage of repose.
Hence, if a man eats three times a day
his stomach must work fifteen hours out of
the twenty-four. But the multitude of
mechanics who are wildly clamorous for
" only eight hours a day." are the very
ones who, while they are angered at being
required by others to work more than
eight hours a day, do not hesitate to i'm
pose on their stomachs fifteen hours work
nearly double. After nights sleep, we
wake up with ceatain amount of bodily
vigor, which is faithfully portioned out to
every set of muscles, each its rightful
share the stomach among others. When
the external body gets weary after long
days work, the stomach bears its share Of
the fatigue but if when the body Is weary
with the days toll, we put it to bed,
giving the stomach meanwhile a FIVE
hours task, which must be performed, we
impose upon the very best friend We have
the one that gives US the largest amount
of earthly enjoyments and if this over
taxing is continued, it must as certainly
wear out prematurely as the body itself
will, if it is overworked every day. And if
persons cat between meals, then the stom-
ach has no rest from breakfast in the
morning, until one, two, three, or four
O'Clock next day +; hence it is that so many
persons have dyspepsia, the stomach is
worked so much and so constantly, that it
becomes too weak to work at all, 1t is to
be hoped that every intelligent parent will
press these things on the attention of their
children as a matter of conscience, because
dyspepsia, like consumption, has it foun-
dations laid in large majority of cases
during the d" teens of life.-HalL's Jo1tr-
nal of Health
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-03-29

The LOG G-Woop.-Tne tree is of medium
size and peculiar appearance, attaining
height. under favorable circumstances, of
II or 8 yards The trunk is much gnarled.
and full of irregular cavities. The leaves
are pinnated and the small ones never fall
off, and are smooth and heart-snaped. The
flowers are small, yellowish in color, and
hang in punches from the ends of the
branches. The fruit is a very fat, laneeo-
lated husk, containing seeds which are
beaten by fowls, as in. fact are those of al
most all the vegetables and fruits that are
found here The foliage of the log-tree Is
of dark green and very luxuriant. Dur
ing the early period of its growth, it forms
thickets quite similar to those of the haw-
thorn. But, as it developes, it gathers in
impenetrable masses. In the forests it
takes entire possession of the ground, which
remains without vegetation under its shade.
1t IS found on rocky mountains as we'll as
on aIluvial plains, but it grows better on
humid, deep soil which is periodically in
undated by the overflow of the rivers. Its
growth is rapid, yet its wood is hard, COM
pact, and can be long preserved under
ground.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-03-29

BAYARD TAYLOR on QUACKs. / am
not bloodthirsty. but [ should feel little
grief if the Indians were to pounce upon
and carry off, beyond the reach of rescue,
every agent of quackery who defaces the
finest scenery of the road. Cannot the
two great railroad companies prevent this
outrage? At the Sherman Summit, along
Green River, in the Humbolt Palisades
wherever there are noble masses of rock
you find them painted with the unclean
shibboleth of the quack. Heaven forbid
that l should mention WHOSE bitters, To-
ton, dentrifces, thus proclaim the vulgar
ity of its advertiser; but have vowed
never to use any such lotion, dentri6ces,
and l advise all overland travellers to do
the same. The sight of this vile deface-
ment-which no other country in the world
would tolerate for day-was the only
disagreeable circumstance of my journey
to and fro
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-03-29

home in those happy hunting grounds,
prepared by the Great Spirit, for all
those Indians who are faithful to their
friend and avenge themselves upon their
foes
A few years ago L told this story to
another Little Six Old Shakopec as he
lay with gives upon his legs, in our guard
house at Fort Smelling, awaiting execution
for the most numberless cold-blooded muir
ders during the massacre of 1862. He
remembered it all, and his wicked face
lighted up with JOY as he told me that he
was the son of that Little Six, who made
so brave run for his life and he showed
as much pride and pleasure in listening
to the recital of his ? hers treacherous
conduct as the children of our great gen.
eral will do some day as they read or
hear of deeds of bravery or daring that
their fathers have done. e.'-MrS. Van
(Hore
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-03-29

He got tin pipe of the desired length
made by timer, and in each end of 1t
placed, for want of a better mouthpiece, a
funnel,
Delicious conversation went on, he sit
ting on the top of a water barrel and she
leaning from her window above. They
would converse for hours, and exchange all
the soft nonsense In the world, and then he
would unship his apparatus, put the fun
nels in his pocket, wrap the piece up IN
newspaper, and 90 home in condition of
ETHEREAL bliss. The course of true love
never did run smooth, and one evening the
old gentleman, smoking in the back garden
at an unusual hour, saw the young gentle
man arrive, fix up h pparatus and COM
mence his soul-communing operations.
He made up his mind in minute. He
went into the kitchen and asked for a
pitcher of boiling water; it was handed to
him and off he posted up stairs. just as
he reached his daughters door he COM
menced calling to her. So telling her
lover to wait moment she came to the
door
Nellie, my dear, run up to my room
anu get my spectacIes' IL wait heFe tliI
you come down
She disappeared up stairs, and he stole
cautiously to the window The minute he
touched the funnel the amorous and IN
suspecting youth clapped his mouth to it to
resume where he had broken off nay
darling, you cannot imagine how
Just then the old gentleman commenced
assiduouslv filling that funnel with the hot
water, and the rest of that miserable
youths sentence was never heard. He
wore -four on his face for fortnight after,
and declines to 60 into society just at pres
ent
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-03-29

Counting CLAMs-There Is an island
on the coast of Virginia where the peo-
pie in times past have not been righteous
overmuch." During the past year mis-
siOnary has labored among them with con-
siderable success. Not long ago, as this
good man was busy working in his shirt
sleeves on a new church which was in pro-
gress of erection, stout sea-captain hall
ed him Are you the minister ? Yes,
sir Well, I've got ten dollars for you.
For the church p No, for yourself. l
like your way of doing things here. I've
come to this island for CLANS good many
years, and have always found them thou
sand or fifteen hundred short when | got
home. 1t will pay me to have you keep
on preaching doctrines which make the
people count their clans honestly
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-03-29

THE CoLoRs OF FOLIAGE. The London
Athen@um says: Experiment has con-
frmed the conclusion of an American
scientist that leaves turn red at the end of
the season through the action of acid, since
one of the elements producing the green
color must be a vegetable blue. Au
tumnal leaves placed under a receiver, win
the vapor of ammonia, in nearly every 10
stance lost their red color and renewed
their green. In some, such as sassa-
fras, blackberry and maple, the change
was rapid and could be watched by the eye,
while others, particularly certain oaks,
turned gradually brown without showing
any appearance of green.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-03-29

SPANISH LOVE MAKING.-In Sevelle,
which is popularity believed to be in Spain,
there is in use a most felicitous invention
in the way of making love-clandestinely
After dark, young cabelleros steal beneath
their lady's lattice-which, perchance, is
in the third story-and softly unscrewing
the handle of their walking sticks, proceed
to extract from the same, which are hol-
low, length after length of hollow tubing,
screwing them together after the fashion
of a japanese fishing pole, or the old ap-
paratus wherewith sweeps clean chimneys
A mouth-piece is fitted into each end and
one raised to the window above.
Soon by the aid of this improvised
speak ng tube, two souls with certain una
nimity of thought and two hearts with a
possible unison of pulsation are softly
communing.
Now this is all very nice, seductively
romantic and all that sort of thing, but
mark what the knowledge of it caused to
befall certain youth of Baltimore He
had read of it or heard of it, and happen
ing to have surreptitious affection for a
young and wealthy lady, which she as sur
reptitiously reciprocated, he determined
with her connivance to avail himself. of it.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-03-29

CAUTIOUS MANA fellow who was
travelling in western New York, entered
bar-room, and after calling for drink for
two, looked about over the loungers, after
a friend to drink with him. To every
ones surprise he invited a Fifteenth
Amendment who eagerly accepted and
swallowed his pisen with great avidity
Our traveller, however, leaving his un-
touched, very coolly lighted cigar and
seated himself by the fire. After some
time the landlord inquired, rather sharply,
if he did not intend to drink that whiskey,
Why certainly, said he ifit does not
kill that colored man within ten or fifteen
minutes
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-03-29
A Race for Life.
4 REMIN1scENcE OF FORT SMELLING

| close my eyes and recall an evening
some forty-two years ago, when in one of
the stone houses near Fort Smelling, which
was our house at that time a pleasant
company of officers and their families we're
spending the evening with my parents.
The doors were open, for the weather was
warm, and one of the officers, Captain
Crager, was walking on the piazza, when
We were all startled by the sound of rapid
firing very near US. The Captain rushed
into the house very much agitated, ex-
claiming That bullet almost grazed my
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-03-29
TrifeS.

The grief7 that flll to every share,
The heavier sorrow that he bring.
The heart can nerve itself to bear
Great sorrows are half holy thing
But for the ills each hour must make,
The cares with every day renewed,
Il seems scarce worth the while to take
such little things with fOrtitude.
And he before whose wakened might
The strongest enemies must fan,
Is overcome by foes so slight,
He scogns to hold them foes at all.
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In brief temperance article, the other
day, the Toledo (Ohio) Blade attempted
to say something about " the chief point
in the battle" but the perverse types got
it the chief pint in the bottle
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1871-11-04

over him lie will be as safe in the Sa
chem's wigwam as beneath our own roof. ,
The agonized mother hcsitated for mo.
ment she then slowly returned, placing
the boy on the knee of the chief and kneel.
ing at his feet, burst into flood of tears
The gloom passed from the Sachem's brow.
but he said not word. lie arose and dc.
parted.
l shall not attempt to describe the agony
of the mother for the ensuing three days.
She was agitated by contcnding hopes and
fears.
In the night she awoko from sleep, SEEM
ing to hear the screams of the child calling
on its mother for help. But the time wore
slowly away-and the third day came.
How slowly did the hours pass. The morn
ing waned away, noon arrived yet the Sa-
chem came not. There was yet n gloom
over the whole household. The mother
was pale and silent. Judge W walked
the floor to and fro, going every two min
utes to the door, and looking through the
opening in the forest towards the Sachem' g
abode.
AT last, rs the rays of the setting sun
were thrown upon the tops of the trees
around, the eagles Of the chief were seen
dancing above the bushes in the distance.
He advanced rapidly-and the little boy
was at his side. lie was gaily attired as n
young chicf-hs feet being dressed in moe
casins, fine beaver skin on his shoulders,
and the eagle feathers were stuck in his
hair. lie was in excellent spirits, and so
proud was he of his honors that he seemed
two inches taller than he was before. lie
was soon in his mothers arms. In that
brief minute she seemed to pass from death
to life. 1t was happy mccting-too hap
py for me to describe. "The white man
has conquercd!" said the Sachem, "hereaf-
ter let us be friends. You have trusted an
Indian, he will repay you with confidence
and friendship"
He was as good as his word, and Judge
W lived for many years in peace
with the Indian tribes, and succeeded in
laying the foundation of tiourishing and
prOsNcrOus community.
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Aeeipss, Sc.


From the Lac'y's Friend
BRoiLED OYSTERs.-Choose large fat
oysters wipe them very dry sprinkle salt
and cayenne pepper upon them, and broi
upon one of the small gridirons sold for
that purpose. You can dredge the oyster
with flour if you wish to have it brown.
and some fancy the Juices are better kent
in this way. Others dislike the crust thus
formed. Butter the gridiron well, and let
your fire be hot and clear. If the oysters
drip, withdraw the gridiron for an instant
until the smoke clears away. Broi quick
" and dish hot, putting tiny piece of
butter, not larger than pea, upon each
oyster.
BARBECUED RABBIT. Clean and wash
the rabbit, which must be plump and
young, and having opened il all the way
ON the other side, lay it flat, with small
plate or sauces to keep it down in salted
water for half an hour. Wipe dry and
broil whole, with the exception of the head,
when you have gashed across the backbone
IN eight or ten places, that the heat may
penetrate this, the thckcst part. Your
fire should be hot and clear. the rabbit
turned often. When Drowned and tender,
lay upon very hot dish, pepper aud salt
and butter profusely, turning the rabbit
over and over to soak up the melted but
ter. Cover over and set in the oven for
hve minutes, and heat in tin cup two
tablcspoonfuls of vinegar, seasoned with
one OF made mustard. Anoint the hot
rabbit well with this, cover and send to the
table garnishcd with crisped parsley.
The odor of this barbecue is most appe-
tizing, and the taste not whit inferior.
OYSTER OMELETTE.-Twclve oysters, if
large; double the quantity of small ones,
SIX eggs, one cup milk, one tablespoonful
butter, chopped parsley, salt and pepper.
Chop the oysters very finely. Beat the
yelks and whites of the eggs separately, as
for nice cake-the white until il stands in
a heap. Put three tablespoonfuls of butter
in a frying-pan, and heat while you are
mixing the omclcttc. Stir the milk into a
deep dish with the yelk and season. Next
put i'll the chopped oysters, beating vigor-
ously as you add them gradually. When
they are thoroughly incorporated pour in
the spoonful of melted butter finally, whip
i'll the whites lightly and with as few
strokes rs possible. If the butter is hot
and it ought to be, that the omeette may
not stand uncookcd-put the mixture into
the pan. DO not stir it, but when it begins
to stiilen-"to set" in culinary phrase
slip Il broad-bladed, round-pointed dinner
knife around the sides and cautiously un-
der the omelctte, that the butter may reach
every part. AS soon as the centre is fairly
set turn out into hot DISH Lay the
latter bottom upward over the frying-pau,
which must be turned upside-down dex-
terously. This brings the Drowned side of
the omrlcttc uppermost. This omelette is
delicious and easily made.
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Dnmoroms.
AMONG TsEE SHAKERS.

80 many people are visiting the Shakers
, and telling what they saw there, that we
know our readers will Io pleased to read
again Artcmus Wards visit in the same
direction. Artemus tells the story of his
visit as follows.
"Mr. Shaker" sed I. 'you see before
you Babe in the Woods, SO to speak, and
he axes n shelter of YOU"
/ "Iay," sed the Shaker, and he led the
! way into the house, another bein sent to
put my horse and wagon under kivcr.
y solum female, lookin somewhat like
last years bean-poe stuck into long
meal-bag, cum in and aXed me was | u
thirst and did | hunger To which [ as
serted, "a few" She went orr, and | ell
dcavOred to open n conversation with the
old man.
Elder, spect ?'' scd l.
"Gay,n he said.
"llcaIth's good, reckon -
"Yay.n
WHATS the wages of a Elder, when he
understands his bizncss-or do YOU devote
your sarviccs gratooilious ~
"Yay.n
stormy night, Sir"
"Yay."
"If the storm continues thcrc'll be a
mess undertOot, hay ?"
"lay."
cts unpleasant when there's n mess
undcrtOot ~
"Iay."
"lf | may be so bold, kind sir, what's
the price of that pecooler kind wcskct you
wear includin trimmins 2"
"lay,"
II pawscd mint, and then, thinkin
I'd be iaseshus with him and see how that
wnmll un | Slant him, nn th,
burst into n hearty hrf, and told him that
as yayer he had no livin excl.
lie jumped up as if bilin water had been
squirted into his ears, groaned, rolled his
eyes up lords the selin, and sed;
You're man of sin !"
lie then walkt out of the room.
Directly thar cum in two young Sha-
kercsscs, as putty aud slick lookn gals as
| ever met, Ii is trOo they was drcst in
mcal-bags like the old one I'd met previs.
ly, aud their shiny, silky hair was hid from
sight by hong white caps, sch us | sposu
female Justs wear; but their eyes sparkled
like diamonds, their chicks was like roses,
aud they was charmn enulf to make IA
man throw stuns at his grandmother, ii
they aNcd him to. They cummenst clear
ing away the dishes, easlin shy chances at
me all the time, l got excited, | lorgo,
lNNHl jaw ~ lll lAlNNl, dhd BIZ
MY pretty dcars, how air yuuy
eve air we'll" they sulumiy scd.
"Whcrc is thc old man 2" said In n
sol voice.
"Of whoa dost thou speak Brother
Urhh -
II mtan that gay and festive cuss who
calls me man of sin, Shouldn't wundrr
II hls name wasn't lrlah,"
"lle has ret ryd,"
"Mrll, my ppIly dcau," ssz |, "lpts
have somo hin, lat's play puss Ia lhy
corner. What sty you -
"Air yuu q shaker lhrN askrd,
"Mcll wy pretty drun, ! haycut lr-
uyed nay proud .urm la o long wesslt SGT,
5ut ID th.l Mas all lac llu pertals Ia
jiUo ',uL Aalt ts, am a shaker protein
puAy,h
Ihe, WAS fan 81 ian, ! sgcd that "a flFsi
ouly lkey Nas llllu pkrrfy | taNt vni
p,lss la lhp rITngb ali sush llAu plas,
and wc hal n.pa thar, keppn qul,l e.,
enuTsf, So ihu "ll nian shluidt haI
Ahfu Wv bf fisf pp 20
AIS ptiiY irls. gar e. ND4 have o.
"llet'l.n7 has ."a. Ca lnl.. ifni tlsaa.
laiilA f'
iay thsy "a sni iiasti
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Select postrp.
DO YOU THINK If A SIN?

Do you think 1t II sin in the cleaning
To sit near q neat fitting dress,
With the daintest of maidens within It,
And lily-white fingers to press
Or softly to lift stray ringlet
That floats over bosom of snow,
Or TO peep into eyes that are glancing
From darkly fringed eyeids below
Or to see just beyond where she's sitting
A something you ought to repair,
And pass your arm round her and fix It.,
And then to forget your arm there;
Or, just in fit of abstraction,
To tell her there's something you miss,
Aud while she is helping you to find it
To steal from her mouth u sweet kiss
And ms she's rcproving you mildly,
You draw in your arm rather tight,
And tell her you are sorry you did IT,,
If she does not think 1t quite right
And then in your pcnitcnt moment
You say that to you it is plain
You ought, rs matter of honor,
To give her the kiss buck again.
Yet how to do so is the puzzle,
Fora in viewing the matter DER,
If give back the kiss nave stolen,
She might say I'd taken one more!
o! Pm sadly perplexcd and confoundcd,
want to be just and polite;
Can't you think that 'twere to coax her
To give me to kissing the right
I'm afraid I've committed blundcr,
And acted somewhat like Ounce
think must get mp my courage,
Aud ask her TO wed me Mt once.
Eve done it-and she has consented
What fortunate man have been
And now you may keep your opinion
l don't think I've committed a sin.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1871-11-04

WuNHs SHOULD READ NEWSPAPERS --
II is . great mistake la female education 10
keVpa young hdy's Tine aud attention
devoted only 10 lhe fashionable literature
OF the day, II you would quality hpr mr
conversation, yuu must give her something
a. talk ah0ul, give hsr education la lhu
actual world anl he tFausprlns vytnts.
Urge herioT AL the nrespaptn lacunn
familiar With lhp pnsent character ani
improvements ul oar ase, ll.siulI Il ~
spuie impnIlancr bul lhe lA,si Wufld ls
thoughts aul uur enn, rn, shoull he co. lhe
pgsslnt World g. kuns shat d ls and lun-
proys lis r,fgaliiuu. - h.g have an in-
hilis,ui p,anlop, aud la abla a. sasiain
eunksfsliiDn according 90 li,r ulluiai, NOR
al and l.li3loua laplgi sl,ig uis livus liHits