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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-04-12

he (Sherif fay sitting on horseback at the
time.
Vermont's fret legislature met by adjourn
ment at this house as will be seen by the
following foot note fron " Memorials OF a
Century,
The first Legislature OF Vermont was
organized and held a session IN March l17o
in Windsor, and adjourned to hold another
session in Bennington. 1t met according to
adjournment and opened in form June 4th,
l778, at the house Of Captain Stephen Fay,
the Catamount Tavern, and adjourned TO
meet the next morning in the Meeting house,
where the remainder Of the session was
held
q Landlord Fay died in 1871, and his son
David succeeded him. In an account book
of the latter are number of charges against
Ethan Allen, showing his intimacy and ire
quency at the . Catamount." Among them
il one ." To pasture of horse % weeks a 10
Il. lSs. Cd" The property has remained
in the possession Of the family to the present
day.
The fire which has destroyed tle building
has done no injury to the marble fireplace
Of the Council Room. That remains intact,
and there ought to be public spirit enough in
the old Revolutionary twn Of Bennington
u preserve it in ite present condition as a
AASlAlb iai VI tiG past ipL d oi'o tAttS4 tApeAS'
of the old landmarks are removed those
which remain arc enhanced in value. They
should be cherished a monuments to the
meritorious character of a generation long
since passed away and the trultion OF whose
labOrs we now ENJOY
The destruction of the Ethan Allen house
on the opposite corner in 1868. (Nov l9)
was unfortunate, and occasioned many re
grets, but their intensity was sottened hy the
iacs that the house Of =" Landlord Fay,
which was soon to oe put in good state of
preservation, was LETT. This it is too late to
DO now, but it is not too late to preserve that
part of it around which cluster thckest the
memories of the past, namely the Council
Room. Let US see that it Is done
Thompsons Vermont gives the old Tavern
this notice
'' This village was the center of operations
of the people Of the State against the York
ers, and also against the common enemy
during the Revolution. The councils of the
leaders We're held at the Green Mountain
Tavern kept hy stephen Fay Here were
determined the most important public con
cernments and here decided the fate of those
accused Of offences against the people Many
a luckless Yorker had reason TO rue the day
he was summoned to trial at the sign Of the
Catamount, and many an unfortunate Tory
had departed from its council room thanking
his stars that he had been suffered 70 escape
with his life though at the expense Of the con
i-cetlon of his property.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-04-12

BENEFITS or LAUGHTER.-Probably
there is not the remotest corner or little
inlet of the minute vessels of the body that
DOES not feel some wavelet from the great
convulsion produced by hearty shaking the
central man. The blood moves more live
y-probably its chemical, electric or vital
condition is distinctly modifed-it conveys
different impression to all the organs of
the body, as visits them on that particular
mystic journey, when the man is laughing,
from what it does at other times. And
thus it is that good laugh lengthens a
mans life! by conveying distinct and
additional stimulus to the vital forces.
The time may come when physicians, at
tending more closely than they do now to
the innumerable subtle influences which the
soul exerts upon its tenement of clay, shall
prescribe to a torpid patient so many
peals of laughter, to be undergone at such
and such a time, just as they do that
more Objectionable prescription pill
or an electric or galvanic shock and shall
study the best and most effective method
of producing the required effect in each
patient
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-04-12

and discussing the morning sermon,
chapter from the Bible or from some other
book of a religious character not 1nfre-
quently prayer was offered before retiring
again for the sanctuary for the afternoon
worship. At the close of the services OF
the afternoon, if the weather was severely
cold, the family returned to the noon-hOuse
to warm themselves before going home.
The fires were then extinguished, the sad
dle-bags gathered up, the house locked and
all returned home.
The exercises, after lunch, here des-
cribed, were much more appropriate for
the Sabbath than those In modern times of
warmed churches and Sabbath schools,
connected with 'horse-shed and hOrse-block
classes, which some can remember, and
which even now exist, which were mostly
discussions about the weather, the crops,
the Improvements in stocks, politics and
such matters.-BoStou TraUeller.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-04-12
KiSS Nv Wife. OF Fight.

There are few married men who are not
aver-e to seeing their wives kissed but a
correspondent relates the particulars OF a
case in which a newly made Benedict felt
himself insulted because his wife was not
kissed. The bridegroom in question was
a stalwart young rustic, who was known as
a formidable operator in a free fight His
bride vas blooming and beautiful country
girl, only sixteen years Of age, and the
twain were at-a party where number OF
young folks Of both sexes were enjoying
themselves in the good old fashioned style,
Every girl in the room was called out and
kissed, except r., tae beautiful young
bride aforesaid aud although there was
not youngster who was not dying to
taste her lips, but were restrained by the
presence Of her herculean husband, who
stood regarding the party with 4 sullen dis
satisfaction They mistook the cause, for
suddenly he expressed himself
Rolling up his sleeves, he stepped into
the middle Of the room, and in tone OF
voice that secured marked attention, said.
Gentlemen, have noticed how things
have been working here, for some time,
and | amt satisfied 1 don't want to
raise fuss, but
What's the matter John p inquired
half dozen yeices. Have we done any
thing to hurt your feelings p
Yes you have all of you have hurt
my feelings, and l have just this to say
about it, Here's every girl in the room
has been kissed nigh dozen times apiece,
and there's my wife, who [ consider as
likely as any OF EN-. has not had single
one tonight, and just tell you now, if
she don't get as many kisses as any girl
in the room the rest of the night, the man
that Sights her has got me to ight-that's
all. Now 60 ahead with your plays
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-04-12
Motherhood.
BY MRS. LUCY A. osBASD-

Ny days 20 by, and bring fruit said;
No sprnging hopes where erst planted seeds;
No silent purpose ripening unto deeds
OF all my many askings, only " daily bread"
NJ destined lifewOrk, sought with prayer and tears
Still TO the misty depths of distance flies,
Or in the round of trivial duties lies,
But rears columued pile to mark the drifting
years.
Only a fairy form upon my knee,
\ little golden head upon my breast,
And eyes whose depths like summer lakes at rest
Look up in silent trustfuness to me.
O fair young life, go precious and so pure,
In thee be all the oracles fulfilled
Whose vagRe, dim meaning OFT this heart hath
thrilled
With hopes whose morning glow went out IN night
obscure.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-04-12

a few days since unfortunately entered a
house without knocking, and found young
lady washing the floor, but to my great sur.
prise she neither screamed nor run away
Another lady, who is qualified to teach
almost any school in the country. has for
three terms taught in as poor log school
house as was ever found in any part of the
globe, receiving about half as much as thev
usually pay first class teachers, and nobody
tainas any less Of her. l admire such in
dependence. Because she could not then get
the best chance, she would not wait and
complain of her i'll luck Here is a country
where fashion does not prevent you from
beginning at the foot Of the ladder, and for
such there are few chances of failure. Show
me one that will spend three terms in an
old log school-house, and will show YOU one
that will pass through every kind Of trial
and hardship without word of complaint.
But enough of this. will now in few
words tell what have learned from various
sources about the country. If you can af-
ford to pay 800 per acre for land YOU viii
never, all things considered, find better
location than the eastern shore Of Lake
Champlain Michigan also has very many
advantages. Heavily timbered land on the
lake can lie bought for FIVE or ten dollars per
acre, ard afterEthc land is cleared it is well
adapted to fruit growing. The only objection
i that in many sections it is unhealthy
But do not think Michigan IS g out West e
for people who live there are continually
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-04-12

REMEDY FOR Nervous HEADAcHE.-A
Kentucky minister, subject to severe spells
Of nervous headache, was IN our office the
other day, says an exchange, during one
Of those attacks Major Brown. of Mexi-
co. was present and proposed to relieve
him in five minutes, which he did most
effectually. The following IS the preserip-
ti0n
Take desert spoonful of common soda,
such as is used in making bread, and dis
solve it thoroughly in quart of cold water.
With this thoroughly shampoo the head
for about FIVE minutes, scratching the skin
of the head and the back Of the neck well
with the finger nails. Then rinse the
head with clean cold water. Major Brown
says that he has used this remedy in per-
haps a thousand cases since 1858, and
never once failed to give relief in FIVE min
utes This remedy is for nervous head
ache, and is not for those affections of the
head arising from deranged stomaehs.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-04-12

ANECDoTE OF BERCHER AND CHAPIN.-
During their summer vacation, Henry
Ward Beecher aud DR.. Chaplin were trav-
elling short stage route together, and
according to their wont rode on the outside,
passing the time most agreeably in genial
conversation and in admiring the scenery.
At one of the stopping places on the route,
countryman asked them could they make
room for him up there? which they cheer
fully did. Soon after taking his seat Mr..
Beecher entered into conversation with
him, and finding that he had recently re-
turned from visit to New York, and to
use his own expression had seen enough of
it, asked him if he stopped over Sunday
and went to meeting there. He said he
had, and went over to Brooklyn to hear a
fellow preach he did not hear his name.
Henry Ward Beecher p suggested DR..
Chaplin.
Y es that was the name.
How did you like him p said pr. Cha
pin, slyly winking at Beecher.
Oh, very well,' said the countryman.
Did you 90 TO hear him in the after
noon?' said Mr.. Beecher.
No; | went up town to hear another
big fellow
DR., Chaplin? 2 suggested Mr.. Beecher.
Yes. that was his name
And which did you like the best
said Mr.. Beecher, winking at DR.. Chaplin.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-04-12

The Springfield Republican tells this
story a certain Hampshire county far
mer, temperance man, by the way, who
is justly proud of his fine imported stock,
recently tancied that one ofhis best mixers
was stricken with cattle disease, and sent
in a great fright for the village farrier, a
ne're-do-well sort OF a fellow, whom he
had often Ieetured for his tipping propen-
Sities. Dick came, examined the ani mai,
looking grave, ana asked have you any
whisky or brandy handy No, said
the farmer Pat, ran to the druggist As
soon a. possible, aud tell him l want a
quart of brandy for medical purposes.
When the liquor arrived, Dick took the
bottle, uncorked it, smelt OF it. and, taking
a good drink, put the bottle in his pocket,
saying your COW will be all right pres
emily; l have pulled thorn out Of her
foot'-and walked of
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-04-12

SABBA-DAY Or NooN HoUsEs. At
Townsend Center there Is still standing one
of these relies Of a former time, Sabba-
Day or Noon House. Before the modern
conveniences of stoves and furnaces for
warming churches it was very desirable
after attending service in a cold meeting
house to have some place during the inter
mission where the sufferers could 20 and
warm themselves and eat their lunch
Some used TO 20 to neighboring houses that
were kindly opened to particular friend. :;
others went to the tavernS, which always
kept an open door and an open bar; others
built for themselves what were called
'Sabba-Day or Noon Houses
The pastor Of the Congregational church
IN Townsend, in a recent historical dis
course, describes these houses Like the
one now standing at Townsend, they con-
sisted of four rooms ten or twelve feet
square, with fireplace in each room.
They were generally built at the united
expense of four or more persons, to be
occupied only on the Sabbath by their
respective families and such guests as they
invited to join with them. Dry fuel was
kept on hand ready for kndling fires, and
usually barrel of cider for each family
was placed in the cellar
On the morning of the Sabbath, the
owner of each room deposited in his sad
die bags, the necessary refreshments for
himself and family, and took an early start
for the sanctuary. He first called at his
noon-house, built fire deposited his lun-
ch son, warmed himself and family, and at
the hour of worship they were all ready to
sally forth and to shiver IN the cold during
the morning service at their house of wor-
ship. At noon they returned to their noon
house, with invited friends, where a warm
room received them. The saddle bags were
now brought forth, and their contents dis
charged On the table, Of which all partook
little. Then each in turn drank from tn
pitchers or mugs of C der which had been
brought from the cellar. This service be-
ing performed and thanks returned, the
remaining time was spent in reading notes
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-04-12

Coon ADVICE TO DYsPEPTICs.-lfa a man
wishes to get rid of dyspepsia, he must
give his stomach and brain less to do. 1t
will be of no service to him to follow any
particular regimen-to live on chaff bread
or any such stuff-to weigh his food, etc.,
so long as the brain Is in constant state
Of excitement Let that have proper rest,
and the stomach will perform its functions.
But if he pass fourteen or fifteen hours
day in his Office or counting-roOm, and take
no exercise, his stomach will inevitably
become paralyzed, and if he puts nothing
into it but a cracker day, 1t will not di-
gest it. In many cases il Is the brain that
IS the primary cause Give that delicate
organ some rest. Leave your business be-
hind you when you 90 to your home. Do
not sit down to your dinner with your
brows knit, and your mind absorbed in cast
ing up interest accounts. Never abrldge
the usual hours of sleep. Take more or
less exercise in the open air every day.
Allow yourself some innocent recreation.
Eat moderately, slowly, and Of just what
YOU please-pr0vided it be not the shovel
and tongues. Ifany particular dish disa-
grees with you, however, never touch it.
Do not imagine that you must live on rye
bread or oatmeal porridge a reasonable
quantity of nutritious food is essential TO
the mind as well as the body. Above all,
Danish all thoughts of the subject. If you
have any treatises on dyspepsia, domestic
medicine, etc. put them directly into the
fire If you are constantly talking and
thinking about dyspepsia, you will surely
have it. Endeavor to forget that you have
a stomach. Keep a clear conscience; live
temperately, regularly, cleanly be indus
trious too, but be temperate.-Journal Of
Chemistry.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-04-12

DO You thinS. said one Of the second
joint, ot the High Commission to a WASH
ugtou lady tew days ago. it should
pass six months in New England [ would
become a cute Yankee viii answer
your question. the lady said, as a cute
Yankee would, by another Do YOU think
If | should remain six months in London
would become a cockney2' Al replied
the young Sprig Of nobility, I think it Is
becoming rather warm here Why don t
YOU say, returned the lady, as he moved
away, its growing hSt
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-04-12
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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-04-12

A slip Of the tongue. Martha, my
dear said loving husband to his spouse,
who was several years his junior, what do
you say to moving to the far West p 'Oh,
| am delighted with the idea You rec
ollect when Mr. Morgan moved out there,
he was poor as we are and in three years
died leaving his widow worth hundred
thousand dollars.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-04-12

Rocky MOUNTAIN FLowERs.-A A cor
respondent of the Chicago Times writes
from Sherman, Wyoming Territory
Whatever may be said of the impracti-
cability of the route of the Union Pacific
Railroad over the Black Hills during the
three months of January. February, and
March, this much is conceded by every visi-
tor, that, for nine months in the year, the
sides and summit of these everlasting hills
are bedecked and adorned with the great
est variety and grandest display of flowers
and wild fruits that ever grew from the
soil of Gods own country. Every hill
side, nook, valley, lawn. plain, and peak,
from early April until late December, is
gorgeously arrayed in countless thousands
of flowers of every color, form, and size,
applicable to the season, and wearing a
smiling beauty to greet each dawning day
and shining sun. The higher the peak the
brighter and more delicate the fora, and
upon the loftiest sammits we gather the
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-04-12

Pamela NicaliS, or snow plant, and its
fiery rcd brand, the scarlet cocksde, the
mountain lily, red, blue, white, yellow csc-
tus, prickly pear, with its large bell flower
of delicate yellow leaf and purple base;
and the ever-present, always blooming
wild parsnjp and carrot, with their purple
and yellow clusters. Ga the plateau and
in the dels we gather the yellow pea bios
SONS, the yellow flax, purple and blue
larkspur, blue bells, peony, poppy, hya-
cinth, yellow, red, white, and tricolored
rose, strawberry, sunfower, and white and
purple sweet pea, jonny-jump-up, blue,
purple, white, and yellow flag, sweet will
liams, pink. and a hundred other varieties,
peculiar only to this elevated floral garden
of Wyoming, which now reposes so grand
ly and so charmingly in its cool and re-
freshing altitude Of 1902 feet above sea
level
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-04-12

I How MONKEYS ARE CAPFURED. Mon
keys are pretty common, yet as all the fam
lies are remarkably cunning. has it ever
occurred to the reader how they are takl4 :
Pitfalls will tas lion, and the famished
monarch will, after a few days starvation,
dart into a cage containing food, and thus
be secured. But how are monkeys caught
The ape family resemble man. Their vices
are human. They love liquor and fall.
In Darlour and Senaar, the natives make
fermented beer, of which the monkeys
are passionltely fond. Aware OF this, the
natives 20 to the forest frequented by the
monkeys, and set on the ground calibashes
full OF entIcIng liquor. A soon as the
monkey sees and tastes it he utters loud
cries of Joy that soon attra cts his comrades
Then an orgie begins, and then in a short
time they show all degrees Of intoxication.
Then the negroes appear. The few who
came too late to get fuddled escape. The
drinkers are too far gone to distrust them,
but apparently take them for larger species
of their own genus. Tle ne-tos take
some up, and cover them with mluldin
kisses When 4 negro takes one BY the
hand to lead him off, the nearest monkey
viii cling to the one who thus finds sup
port, and endearour to 90 off also. An
other will grasp him, and so on, until the
negro leads a staggering line of ten or
dozen tipsy monkeys When finally
brought to the village they are securely
Gagged, and gradually sobered down; but
fo~ two OF three day, gradually dimin-
ishing supply eff liquor Is given them,
so as TO reconcile them by degrees 10 their
state ofcaptjvity.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-04-12

Hans. when pay you cash, you charge
more than when it goes on the book
Ya'as dat is RIGHT You see, | have
20 much charged on my book, and zome-
dimes loose um, un 20 ven lave a goot
customer, l charge goot price, but, ven l
puts it on my book, [ no like to charge 20
much, 20 if he never pay no lose so much.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-04-12

The EFFLCT OF GLACIERs.-In a recent
lecture, Profeg n Agassiz affirmed that
all the materials on which agricultural
processes depend are decomposed rocks /;
not so much rocks that underlie the soil,
but those on the surface and brought from
considerable distances and ground to pow
der by the rasp of glaciers. Ice, all over
the continent. is the agent that has ground
out more soil than all other agencies to-
gether The penetration of water into
rocks, frost, running water, and baking
suns have done something, but the glacier
more In former years, the United States
was covered with ice several thousand feet
thick, and this ice, moving from north to
south by the attraction Of tropical warmth,
or pressing weight of ice and snow behind,
ground the rocks over which it passed in-
to the paste we call the soil. These masses
of ice can be tracked as surely as game is
tracked by the hunter. He has made
study of them in this country as far south
as Alabama but had observed the same
phenomenon particularly in Italy, where,
among the Alps, glaciers are now in pro-
gress. The angular boulders found in the
meadows, and the terraces on our rivers
not now reached by water, can be accounted
for only in this way.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-04-12

oh, thunder = said the oountryman
Z DR.. Chapin can preach Beecher right out
of his boots =
You had better believe there was a pref
ty loud shout went out from that coach for
u little while shout that astonished the
couutrymau who failed TO recognize his
jOvial travellers.