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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-05-10

The New ZEALAND NATIvEs.-The men
are tall and well formed, the features regu-
lar, complexion from a light brown to
darker shades of that color, hair black
and generally straight. Many of them
are splendid looking fellows with their
muscular and well formed limbs they look
I every inch the noble savage, Their pow
ers of endurance is very great; they are
intelligent, quick to learn, and have splen-
did memories. In trade they are shreWd,
in morals licentiOus.
Somo of them are good speakers and
very clever in argument. They must have
a clear space of at least thirty feet, and at
every sentence the speaker runs, jumps
and dances down this space Running
backward he gains time to think of what
shall follow, and down he comes, dancing
with another sentence. As warriors, they
are superior to any savage in the world.
They have studied war as 4 science have
good knowledge of engineering aud are
brave and active.
At Wellington | once saw rather COM
ical sight, showing how the chiefs ape the
whites The steamer was just ready to
sail, when hurting down the wharf came a
Maori, dressed as follows: a black trock
coat, black waistcoat, black silk hat, white
shirt aud fancy neck tie in one hand an
umbrella, and in the other a new Portman-
teau but without pantoloonS or boots
They were probably IN the portmanteau.
All travellers carried baggage, so he
thought he must do 1t, even it 1t necesssi-
tated the taking of of some his clothing.
The Maori 1. ode of salutation Is some
what peculiar. and especially so when the
friends have not met for some time. In
stead of shaking hands OF kissing, they rub
their noses together for several minutes,
and then, sitting on the ground, sway their
bodies to and fro, all the time shedding
tear copiously, and talking most mourn
fully in sing-song strain. The crying
is not necessarily because some relation or
friend has died, it Is simply a custom Of
the people.
They begin their war-dance by jumping,
clapping their hands on the thighs, and
giving utterance to short, peculiar noise
from the throat, like Iu Hu " They
all keep perfect time In this, and as they
continue, the motions become quicker and
more exciting. Soon come horrible grim
aces no ling the eyes until the whites only
can seems thursting out the tongue, and
yelling; in their fury and excitement they
tear off what clothing they may
have on, and with violent contortions Of
body they continue until exhaustion COM
pels them to desist.-Scri6Her
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-05-10

choice of talsmancic plBnt. In the case oi
some of these stories, it would no doubt be
wasting ingenuity TO attempt to assign
mythical origin for each point of
detail. The ointment Of che dervise, for in
stance, in the Arabian tale, has probably
no special mythical significance, but vas
rather suggested by the exigencies of the
story, In an age when the old mythologies
were so far disintesrated and mingled to-
gether that any one talisrnan would serve as
well as another the purposes Of the nara
tor. But the lightning plants OF lndo-
European folklore cannot bt bus summar-
liz dis posed of; for however difficult it may
be for us TO perceive any connection be
tween them and the celestial phenomena
which they represent, the myths concern
ing them are SO numerous and explicit. a
to render it ser fain that some such cOnnec-
tiOn was imagined By she myth-makers.
The superstition concerning the hand OF
glory is not SO hard to interpret. 10 the
mythology of the Firms, the storm-cloud Is
black man With bright, copper hand
and in Hindustan, lnGra Savtar the deity
who slays the demon of the cloud Is golden
handed. The selection of the hand Of a
man who has been banged Is probably due
to the superstition which regarded th c
stOrm-god Odin as peculiarly the lord Of the
galloWs The man who Is raised upon the
gallOWs is placed directly il the track of the
Wild huntsmaB, who comes with his hounds
TO carry OF the victim and hence the no.
tion, which, according to Mr.. Kelly, is
- very common In Germany and not extinct
in England, that every suicide by hanging
is followed by a storm.
Concluded next week
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-05-10

: W. are glad for their good advice, and We
wish its auskors would come South, and tel
it to multitudes Of sheir friends who cannot
read it for themselves.
The Charleston Ne,cs, in referring TO this
address says:
Governor Scott told the truth when he
said that ku- Hlu2 outrages only unite the
Radical party. And the sddress of the Dem
ocratic congressman points out the i'm
peratiye necessity of relraining from playing
into the hands of our adversaries. This
State is potent for harm. The South Caro-
lima Conservatives cannot insure the success
of the Democratic party in the Presidential
elections, but they can go far TO make certain
it's defeat Ku-Klux Outrages here mean
Radical majorities in {; c NORTH
We rejoice that now, at this late day, our
Democratic friends are coming to our aid I!
tf peace is preached in the ears of these
blood thirsty villains, we will not care from
what motive II they have no regard for
our lives here in the South, they DO care
Cor the precious Democratic party which has
done 60 much for the honor and glory Of the
South We e-e sure the Ku-Klux would
sooner abandon then hope of heaven, and
their present exalted position in the southern
churches, than injure the prospects for the
supremacy of the Democratic party in this
country These horrid murders have been
committed under the mistaken idea that they
could intlmidate and drive out the Republi
cans from these Southern States but if stop
ping these murders will secure the object by
other means, their former history shows that
anything can be done for the good of the
party.
This reign Of terror is bearing sad fruit
with US. The colored people are leaving in
large numbers 1t is stated, on trustworthy
authority, that from COO to 100 Of these
left Chester in single week. If so much
was done in one week, what must be the
total emigration through this long season of
abuse and danger what the total OF dam
age TO that one county what the total OF
damage 70 all the up-country counties
Every good laborer who leaves means the
loss of 50 much of the resources of these
How blind men sometimes are
to their own interests. ".
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-05-10
A Lament.

The happy birds are singing welcome to
the MAY,
The flowers are IN the meadow where our
darling used % play.
The -ky i blue above u, the earth is green
beneath,
But the little child Is sleeping the quiet sleep
OF death
Cease, cease, my pretty robin, that free ex-
ultant strain,
The rosy hand is very cold, twill feed thee
ue'cr again,
The loving voice is silent. the dimpled cheek
j. white
All, robin cruel robin hast thou forgotten
quite
Hush.i j. the happy laughter. the dancing
feet are still,
The little, eager. kissing lips are motionless
and chill
We have lost the merry darling we had glad
" deed to save
She Is sleeping, she Is sleeping in her silent,
quiet grave
Ah, no. she is not sleeping beneath that
drearv sod.
She has risen-she is living-she is happy
with her God
With the God of darling children who knew
not sin or care,
She is living-she is loving-she is waiting
for rs there.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-05-10

MINISTERIAL ANEcDoTE.-It Is related
of a clergyman IN northern Vermont, who
years ago made a visit to New York, and
was invited to fill city pulpit during the
time of dog-day pastoral vacations; that
he never had the pleasure of listening to
a church organ, and was totally unae-
quainted with the fashion of hiring a few
vOcalists to do the singing for the congre-
cation. Giving out the first hymn, the
organist played fancy prelude, and in
the highest style of the art the choir rem
dered the four verses Addressing the
throne of grace in a fervent invocation,
which stamped him as man of intellect
and power with his audience, he coolly re-
opened the hymn-book and turning to a
page, exclaimed The audience will now
join with me in singing a good old Metho-
dist hymn, and those persons running that
bag of wind in the gallery will please not
interrupt"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-05-10

The following incident, which occurred
recently on the La Crosse division of the
Milwaukee and St Paul Railway, should
be recorded in these days of political and
social equality. At Tomah 4 party of
redskins were awaiting the arrival of the
train and when it stopped at the station
the brakeman put them in the emigrant
car, which was nearly filed with repre-
sentatites OF the old country nationalities
on their way to the west Captain Clas-
on, the conductor, on starting through the
train TO collect his fares, found the en-
tire party in the baggage car. which be-
ing against the regulations, he quietly
took them back but on coming forward
the Indians were in the baggage car
again. Clason, though a good-natured
man, was q little angry at their perverse-
ness, and with some emphasis ordered
them to take seats in the other car; where
upon an old fellow replied, 'Injun no like
white man-trkite man heaD smell . Clason
looked at the dirty old copperskin sec
ond, and left the noble red men to ride on
IN the baggage car.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-05-10

AMERICANS N EGYrT.-A PARRY Ro-
MANCE.-A recent letter from Carlo says
The Viceroy, some years ago, discharged
his foreign officers, who were then French,
and in their place put ex-American aud
Confederate Generals. Our Gen. Stone
(of Balls Bluff is Chief of Staff Gen
erals Sibly and Loring (Confederate) have
high commands Gen. Mott, of New York,
a son of Dr. Valentine Mott, is attached
to the personal staff of the Viceroy. The
employment of Americans is attributed to
Gen. Mott, or rather to a romantic incident
in his life. Some two years ago he met
at Constantinople beautiful Greek girl,
who had been educated at our missionary
school in Athens, and fell in love with her ;
she reciprocated, but her mother was
afraid to trust stranger from country so
remote, and intimated that adventures had
been known to hail from even the land
of the brave So, when Gen Mott was ab-
sent from the city she took her daughter
and fed to Egypt. The General. return
ing to Cairo, learned whittier they had
gone, and also the reason of their journey
He Immediately sailed for New York, pro-
cured testimonials as to his position, char
acter, ETC., from persons high in authority
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-05-10

BETRoTHALs N CHINA.-Iu one Of hi
letters from the East the correspondent o
the Cleveland Leader writes:
Betrothals in China are contracted al
4 very early age, and even among intimate
friends it Is etiquette that all the negotia-
tions shall be conducted BY class OF wo
man called 20 betweens, or match-makers
The boys and girls are supposed to be en-
tirely Indifferent as to the whole matter
The idea of courtship or love letters would
be quite shocking TO right minded per
sons. After betrothal, which Is consummated
by an exchange of presents, and the max
ing over of formal document to the pa
rents Of the groom, the engagement is con-
sidered as legal and binding as if the mar
riage had been performed. If the boy
should die it is considered the proper and
flial thing for the girl to remain widow
for life, and devote herself to the care of
her deceased husband 5 parents-a custom
which our girls at home would consider
particularly hard.
Before The wedding day the bride has
her eyebrows pulled out. which in China
is the distinguishing mark Of q married
woman. On the morning of the lucky
day chosen for the marriage, the bride is
carried from her own home to that of her
future husband in great state and cere-
mony. With her face closely yelled, she
kneels with her husband before an altar,
and they worship together the spirit tablets
of the ancestors of the groom. The par
ties first see each others face when the
brides veil Is removed and they drink
wine out of the same cup, after the we'd
ding day spent in feasting, congratulations.
and general hilarity by their mutual friends
and relations. If not entirely satisfied
with the choice in which they had no part,
it is certainly too late to repent, and they
have only to make the best of it "a con-
clusion which the sensible in other lands
arrive at when they have entered
into the marriage relation with eyes wide
open, as they suppose, but in reality close
y bandaged by that blind little imp and
Cupid
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-05-10

SMOKE AS IMAGINATIoN-There were to
be some theatricals at ChatsEorth some
years ago, at which Queen Victoria was
to be present, and in which Mark Lemon
and others took part. A Colonel Flint
was to perform the very simple part of a
buck" of the time of George H., and lean
against a mantel-piece and smoke large
pipe. At rehearsal he commenced putting
away, when Sir Joseph Paxton, the arch
itect of the first Crystal Palace, and the
manager of the Chatsworth estates, came
running TO him, declaring that he must
not attempt to smoke. The Queen de-
tested tobacco, and would leave the box
He declared that he was smoking herbs in
perfectly new pipe but Mark Lemon.
Mr.. Dickens, and the company, all in
sisted that they smelt tobacco smoke, so
he threw away his pipe and. bought new
one, and also some dried thyme and rose
leaves. These proved just as objectiona-
bic, and so the smoking on the pipe was
dispensed with. The Colonel bethonght
of an imitation of smoke he had seen,
composed of finely woven webs of cotton
supported on rings and spiral wires On
the evening Of the fuIl-dress rehearsal,
Mr.. Paxton again came to MIN and in
sisted that he should not smoke and then.
on finding out his mistake that he should
not appear TO smoke 1t would be in
iudicious Her Majesty would think she
smelt tobacco, and this would be as bad as
if her Majesty really smelt it. He more
over asserted that the company assem- blet
dad smelt the smoke, no matter how i'd
was made or whence II came
Akensde, says the Detroit Post, in pub
fishing this anecdote, produced '' the Pleas
ures of Imagination but it would seem
as if the " Pains of Imagination " might
even produce an achin side.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-05-10

The following story Is told at the ex-
pense of an Oshkosh tWis.) lawyer. One
Smith had failed in business and sold
out, and having two or three tough little
bills had given them to this lawyer for
collection. Smith went to the ofice to
receive the proceeds. The amount col
lected was about fifty dollars. I'm sor-
ry you've been so unfortunate, Smith, for
l take great interest in you. shan't
charge you as much as | should if [ didn't
feel much interest in you" Here he
handed Smith fifteen dollars, and kept
the balance You see Smith, [ knew
you when you were boy, and l take a
good deal of interest in YOU Smith. NOV
ing slowly out ofthe door, and ruefully
contemplating the avails, was heard to
mutter, Thank God, you did Mt know my
grandfather.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-05-10

IMMENSE SNAKE HUNT.-A novel affair
recently took place in Marion county.
Ohio, being no less than a snake hunt on
a large scale. The reptiles had become
50 numerous and so fearless of people that
small children were afraid to 20 TO school,
and they even attacked some adults. sever
al having been bitten on their boots, and
it had become a common thing for fifty or
a hundred snakes to chase men, women and
children across the prairie. \ party was
therefore organized for their destruction,
and the snakes were surrounded and driv-
en- into a twenty acre patch of prairie, and
the outer edges ofth tall grass set fire to.
The grass burned we'll, the flames rolling
up ten 'eet high land as the line advanced,
the snakes retreated into the centre, some
times making desperate efforts to spring
through the flames, but the blaze being
heavy, they were killed. One was nine
feet four inches long, and seven inches in
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-05-10

4 year or two ago two very respecta-
bic gentlemen commenced business as
bankers in one Of the thriving village of
Illinois. 1t is quite common for business
men to have little card printed on one
corner of their envelopes, and these bank
ers. conforming to usage. printed theirs.
giving their name and residence, and un-
derneath, in smaller type, the following
extraordinary announcement
Collections promptly attended TO, and
remitted on day Of judgment.
1t took them several months to learn
why their collecting business did not pros
per.
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and well-known abroad, and with them re-
turned to Europe, and proceeded to Cairo,
and again met his lady-love and her moth
er. His papers were satisfactory and they
were married His letters procured him
audience with the Viceroy, who was pleased
with him, and offered him commission in
his service. He accepted, and through his
advice the other American officers were
employed.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-05-10
Mi5fellanu.
troW the Atlantic for MAJ.
The descent of Fire.

- 'sIt lue Ia c,rur dcvienne ancien pzrIni les
E.rucs chooses, CT De plenitude de Ihistoire ne se
4. .'Hc qua ceiuI 4ul descend, ainsi dispose dan.
q. Ht--". Nats y taut que lesprit demeiIre mod
.H, et OuDlIe iamais quIi NY a pour III d'a r.
..if 10 iei scIenLifque ue"-LITTRE.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1871-01-07

WE NEED MExoo.-The Galveston (Texas)
Bulletin thinks the United States needs Mexico.
1t says;
was California when we accepted that vast re-
gion from the hands of necessity. Necessity
again also calls loudly upon us, and we must
hear her wailing voice. She has a dowry-
more wealth than had the mines of ancient Col
conda-and with this we propose to pay off our
national debt. The silver mines of three States
in Mexico will pay off our national debt, and
leave the richest nation earth. To her
these mines are valueless To us they are in
valuable.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1871-01-07

A YOUNG LADY SHOT IN NAPA.-The Napa In
stitue Fair Gazette, neat little sheet published
at the Napa Fair, has the following
William Eddngton, son of Luke Eddington,
residing some ten miles above Napa, on Thurs
day night, in the careless use of his pistol acci-
dentally shot his sister Martha, young lady of
twenty years of age, in the shoulder, inAictiDg a
painful and serious wound. Young Eddington,
we are informed, was intoxicated at the time,
and was engaged in firing off his pistol in his
fathers house, when stray shot hit his sister.
Under Sheriff Cornwel went in pursuit of the
offender, but we are not advised whether any ar
rest was made.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1871-01-07
NUMBER |.

A PLUcKY ANIMAL.-An Ensign of Artillery,
while in the thickest of hot fight before Metz,
was suddenly thrown by his horse, which had
received shot in the mouth, and which imme-
diately rushed off, maddened with pain. Pick
ing himself up as quickly as he could, he was so
fortunate as to be able to clutch the bride of
another horse which just then rushed past him.
1t was splendid white one, and had been the
property of an Adjutant, and he congratulated
himself on his luck But hew was hardly mounted
before his sef-felicitaton was turned into con-
sternation, for the conspicuous color of the
horse made his rider prominent target for any
quantity of the enemy's shots. Just then, how
ever, he received shock which nearly unseated
him second time, and which was caused by
something or somebody trying to push aside his
horse, and, turning quickly the joyful exclama-
ton Of =" Here's Hank back again p escaped
him involuntarily. 1t was, indeed, his cwn
horse, which had only lost few teeth, and
which, having recovered from its fright, had
galloped back in search of its master, and was
now trying with all its might and main to dis
place the white horse and get into its former
place in the line. The ensign was glad enough
to dismount and make an exchange Letter
from GERMANY
Weekly Trinity journal., 1871-01-07

DRUGGED CIGARs.--A conductor of q New
ork train told me the other day that thieves, or
some of them, who travel on the rail for u living,
at the expense of honest people, have invented
new trick for the purpose of robbery. The de-
vice consists of II drugged cigar, the smoking of
which produces II gradual but almost deadly eff
feet upon the victim. The game consists of tho
operator making himself respectfully present in
the smoking car of train, and at the right time
he engages in conversation with a stranger, and
after while offers him cigar which he takes
from his pocket with handful of others The
OPERATOR unnoticed, then smokes a cigar from
another pocket, and soon the gentleman feels
dizzy and falls asleep, but soon awakens to
vomit freely in state of copious perspiration.
After his sickness is over, or upon arriving at
the end of his journey, he discovers that he has
been robbed of his pocket-book. k.-Boston Corr.
Chlcag0 Tribune.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1871-01-07

ELoPEMENT AND SHOOTING. THE Sonoma DEM
ocrdt of last Saturday says
We are informed that an elopement took place
in Ukiah few days ago, which resulted in the
shooting of the father of the young lady and the
woundug of the person who had induced her to
leave her home. The facts in the case are about
as follows In the family there were two young
ladies' both of whom were highly respected. A
short time since man by the name of Pacheo
visited Ukiah, and was quite attentive to the
young lady. The father objected to Pacheo on
the grounds that he was professional gambler.
The young couple then determined upon an
elopement, and having procured license, they
started in buggy in search of parson to marry
them. The father started in pursuit on horse
back and caught up to them few miles from
town, when pistol shots were Immediately ex-
changed between him and the lover The latter
was injured but little, while the former was
shot in the head All the parties then returned
to Ukiah, where the young lady still persists in
marrying her lover in defiance of the remon-
strances of her relatives and friends.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1871-01-07

PARIS RATS IN DEMAND.-The Paris correspond
ent of the New York World writes
The principal supply of rats furnished the
great markets is from the sewers Jars of glo-
cOse syrup are placed here and there. The rats
are extremely fond of it, and plunge headfore-
most into it.. When they have Tapped their fill
and would retire to enjoy the delights of diges-
ton, they find themselves unable to bulge.
They are like flies in moasses the thick and
gummy substance clogs their movements, The
catcher seizes them, washes them, wrings their
necks-they are ready for the stew-pan.
In Russia dishonest butchers are lashsd.