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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-03-01
NO. 9

Men seldom think of the great event of
death until the shadow falls across their
own paths, hiding from them the traces of
loved ones, whose living smile was the sun
light of their existence Death is the
great antagonist of life, and the cold
thought of the tomb is the skeleton of all
feasts. We do not want to 90 through the
dark valley, although its passage may lead
to Paradise and with Charles Lamb, we
do not want to lie down in the grave, even
with princes for hed-fellows.
In the beautiful drama of Ion, the in
stinct of immortality, so eloquently uttered
by the death. de- oted Greeks, finds deep
response in every thoughtful soul. When
about TO yield his young existence as a
sacrifice to fate, his beloved Cemantha asks
if they shall not meet again. to which he
replies | asked that same question Of
the bills that seem eternal-of the clear
streams that flow forever-of the stars
among whose fields of azure my raised
spirit has walked As / look upon thy
living face, feel that there is something in
thy love that cannot wholly perish. We
shall meet ag' in, Clematha."
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-03-01

ness profits consequent upon genera
shrinkage of value, great many mer-
chants and manufacturers have been Irving
beyond their incomes. They knes very
we'll if they continue TO 60 on in this way
they VIII soon have ruin ami bankruptcy
staring them in the face. But they prefer
to run the rlsk, and trust TO better mes,
or in some lucky stroke of specu aiion to
retrieve their fortunes, rather than retrench.
They are men of the world, courting pop-
ularity and influence, whose wives aud
daughters move in the charmed circle of
fashionable society, and they cannot bear
TO give up any portion, however tr'f ny. of
their outward display Of opu enca, for fear
of losing caste.-U S Economist
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SHALL We MEET AGAIN The follow
ing is said to be one of the most brilliant
articles ever written by the lamented Geo.
d. Prentice
But that fat Of nature is inexorable
There is no appeal for relieffr from the great
law which dO0ms US to dust. We flourish
and fade as the leaves of the forest, and
the flowers that wither and bloom for
day have no frazier hold upon life than the
mightiest monarch that ever shook the
earth with his footsteps. Generations of
men will appear and disappear as the grass,
and countless multitudes that throng the
world to-day, will disappear as the foot
steps on the shore
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-03-01

TIE AUTHOR OF THE Moon HOAX
Richard Adams Locke, whose death at the
age Of seventy -one years, Is recorded ID
another column Of this paper will have his
place in literary biography as the author
OF the most successful scientific imposture
of m dern times. THIS was the celebrated
Moon Hoax in which he narrated the
great astronomical discoveries that had
been made at the Cape of Good Hope by
SIR John Herschel IN 1885. The con-
struction OF the great telescope Of Lord
Rose had just then prepared the public
for astounding revelations concerning our
satellite, and the account of Mr. Locke
was readily accepted for truth everywhere
1t purported to come from the EdinJArQh
Scientific Journal, and appeared in the col
umns Of the san, of this city, which fact af-
fords the opportunity for the astrono mical
joke of the sun throwing light upon the moon,
An amusing controversy was excited in
the press between the credulous and the
skeptical concerning the pretended discov-
cries, but the general verdict was favora-
bic to them. The public was delighted
with the winged people that the tele> cope,
according to Mr.. Locke, had discovered in
the moon, and even some learned profess
sors in our colleges wrote TO the Edinburgh
Scientific Journal for fuller information
on the whole subject. Itrequires no little
learning and ability to tell this marvellous
tale with such verisimilitude even as to i'm
pose on the ordinary reader, and Mr.
Locks success in staggering the students
of science was remarkable indeed. This
success was due, in great part, to a minute
ness of detail resembling De Foe, aud a
dextrous use of technical phrases and ex-
pressions. For many years the Moon
Hoax was cut of print, and conld be found
only in the scrapbooks of curiosity-mon-
gers,b but in 1859 it was issued in I. pamph-
let by William Gowans, and had a wide
Y. Ercuing Post.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-03-01
Frogs from Baby-hOOd to Age.

What a multitude of frogs are Just
showing their heads out of water how
earnestly they give out that croak, croak
croak and their bright eyes show sin
gular excitement for such cold creatures.
See what gluey like substance, speckled
with numerous black spots, floats on the
water All that explains the agitation
Of the frog kingdom this morning. The
race Of these creatures Is not TO perish !;
provision is now being made for the next
generation Of these un,oveIy but interest
ing reptiles. The black specks in that
Jelly like substance are the eggs which
have Just been deposited, and the parents
are singing a merry ditty on the occasion
BY each one Of these female frogs above
one thousand two hundred eggs Will be
placed in the water. where the sun VIII
gradually develop the hidden life in each
dark speck. Has the reader ever traced
the growth of freq from the egg? Tie
process is worthy of observation. Let u
collect some Of that substance in which
the eggs are imbedded, and place it in
vessel, with some of the water and weeds
from the pool. We may now be able to
watch all the changes.
What is the first transformation The
eggs become marked with little burrows,
some vital power being clearly AT work
within. Next We see, in place of the egg,
a tiny lump of ielly-hke life, which clings
10 one Of the water weeds. How does II
hold on Bya small sucker which It clear
ly knows how 10 use Is this then the first
form Of the frog baby? The reader may
call it SO if he likes, but it IS not frog a.
all yet Mark the change; our bit Of Je ly
has acquired glls and tail, and see how
swiftly it moves in the water 1t Is now
really a fish, though called a tadpole. But
what Is going TO happen2 This Is the fourth
state. Whot next , \ pair of front limbs
are developed and 1t Is evident that the
creature does not intend TO remain a fish
it has reached the fifth transformation
But what has become of the long tail
Has part dropped Off Certainly not; it
has been absorbed into the animals system.
and will soon entirely disappear. We have
here reached the sixth stage of the frogs
life. The mouth now gradually widens, t
assuming the form which belongs TO the
fully developed reptile. Are the transfer
nations complete now No the most re-
markable change is the last. Hitherto the
creature has breathed by gills-a beautiful
living machine for obtaining oxygen from
water but now means must be provided
for breathing air. Lungs, therefore, are
gradually formed, and the whole series of
wonderful tranSmutatious Is complete
Thus our frog has passed through eight
changes, each bringing him one step near
er to that final shape and condition.-Cas
se}i's Popular Educator.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-03-01

The expedition viii probably remain at
the summit until May (sIx months) and one,
at least, Of it's members may possibly stay
still longer to make Investigations among
the early plants of the mountain region.
The report Of the expedition will be pub
lished IN the early part OF the summer, and
it's appearance Will be looked for with great
interest, as it will contain many important
scientific facts. The L. ) Signal Service
Department is cons dering quite strongly the
project of making Mount W ashington per-
manent point of observation in connection
with its system of storm reports.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-03-01
ruE DESCENT

In order to avoid the coming storm we
make early preparations to descend the noun
tam, since our stay at the summit cannot be
much prolonged. TIE downward journey
is in some respects II ore difficult than the
ascent. but it Is accomplished without any
trouble worth mentioning, and IN very good
time-about two hours. We tried sliding
down the railway by fitting boards to the
middle RAIL- but the thing failed to work sat
isiactorily, and We descended nearly the
whole distance by the safer means Of pedes-
trian lccomOtOn.
The New York herald., 1871-04-03

Another Monday morning finds the HERALD
freighted with words of wisdom from the lips
of the teachers of Christs Gospel-teachers Of
things which are not of this world, but of the
world to come. And on this good Monday
morning we invite sinner and saint, pure aad
impure, to tarry awhile from money making
and other worldly pursuits, and cheerfully
partake of the feast of religious reason
spread out for them on another page
The question of the Gospel among the
Chinese and other heather peoples is an
important one, and it was discussed by Rev.
Mr.. Hare yesterday at Grace Church. The
reverend speaker declared that man like
st. Peter was needed to convert the unhappy
heathens of the Celestial Empire and else
where. We fear that if they never become
converted till another st. Peter appears among
them their purgatorial exercises will be severe
the Rev. E. G. Sweetser was full of sound
advice, and DR.. Armitage's discourse, explain
ing the ''double spirit" which every man must
possess, was interesting. Money making and
money spending formed the subject of Mr..
Hepwortb's sermon, in which he held that
gold was not of the first importance-and we
suppose he meant greenbacks also. DR..
Cookies sermon on the Crucfixion of the Sa-
viour; Rev. Mr.. Foote'S on missionary work;
Dr. Tyng's, on the relations of man to the
Gospel, and, indeed, all the other sermons,
were interesting and instructive. We must
not close this notice of the New York churches
without referring to the beautiful ceremony of
blessing the palms-typical of the entry Of
Christ into erusalem-which was performed
at all the Catholic churches yesterday, it being
Palm Sunday.
In Brooklyn Mr.. Beecher was as eloquent,
discoursive and discursive as ever, and Rev.
Mr.. Tayl. preached an edifying sermon on the
Christian expedency OF keeping sober. In
Washington DR.. Newman dscoursed on the
relations between Church and State, express
ing the opinion, en- passant, that the Devil
was in France. At all the other churches in
Washington and elsewhere the sermons were
unusually good.
The New York herald., 1871-04-03
TRIPLE SHE E T
New York, Monday, April 8, 1871.
CONTENTS OF TO-DAY,S HERALD.

PAGE. "N~~~-~",N""S>~~~>~~~~~
l-Advertisements.
2-Advertsements.
Sine Rouge Rebellion: Fighting at Paris; Mar
OF tue scene OF the Insurgents Defeat-Bls
marcks Warning to the Murderous Reds-The
Austrian Army Bill
4-Rehgious Palm Sunday In the Churches
Words of Wisdom and Worth: The Work OF
winning and Wasting Worldly Wealtn The
demands OF the Times on Christians; The Old
TEACHERS Not Suited TO the Present Age.
0-hellglouS continued from Fourth Page)-Church
services In BROOKLYN, Washington and Jersey
Cfty-Iiterary Chitchat-A Tenement House
ITagedy--Rullor-Tne National Game-Art
Notes.-The Smallpox in Brooklyn Long
Island Elections-Seizure OF Struggled Goods
IN New Orleans-The Size Of Texas.
6-Edltorlals I: Leading Article, "The Presidential
Succession-Parues and the Prospect-
Amusement Announcements
51Editoral Continued from sixth Page,-The
Joint High Commissions Result OF the First
Months Observation-Disclosures Intelligence
Llterature Criticisms on New Books-Vlews
OF the Past-Busness Notices.
S-The Crops Cheering Prospects; Great Expec-
tatons-The Courts for Aprll-Court Calendars
for To-Day-New Orleans Vegetable Market
Execution by Vigilance Committee-The
Burning OF the Opera House in Troy-.Larry''
Kerr's LOdger-Death OF Cavanagn, the Re-
puted Tnlef-Flnancial and Commercial Re-
ports-Marrlages and dDeaths-Advertsements
9-Advertlsements.
1O-Washington: Ben Wade and the st. Domingo
Buggists; The Prospects or Sneilabargers ku
KluX Bill IN the House-Connecticut: Closing
the Canvass and Rolling Up the Sleeves for the
Flght-The Germans and Mr. Tweed-Internal
In Albany-shippng ntelligence-Advertise
ments.
11-Advertisements.
12-Advertsements.
The New York herald., 1871-04-03

Tho African Head Centre at Washington.
It is no longer Frederick Douglass, the
famous colored pioneer in the cause Of his
race Of freedom and equal rights it is no
longer the eloquent Downing, +. r. s. Cried,
roasted and stewed), the celebrated and sue
cessful oysterman it is no longer the reve-
rend Senator Revels, as the colored successor
to the seat of JEFF Davis among the Conscript
Fathers; but it is the new colored representa-
tive in Congress, the learned and logical Eli
oft, from South Carolina. Since the 4th of
March he has made two speeches in the House
OF Representatives, and has written letter
to the Hon. Horace Greeley on the Ku Klux
Klans and a general amnesty, in all of
which he has proved himself man Of decided
and well-improved abilities. His speech Of
Saturday last on the Southern Ku Klux out
RACES and the remedy was an effort so marked
in its legal and logical strength that the demo-
Gratis were satisfied that there is only one man
in the House who could write such speech
that General Butler is that man, and that he
must have written this trenchant speech which
was read from the manuscript by Mr.. Elliott.
This Is high compliment both to Elliott aud
The New York herald., 1871-04-03
NEW YORK HERALD MONDAY, APRIL 8 ls7l-TKlPLE SHEET

been ordered to fill vacancies caused by the
resignation of sixteen members of the Council.
This latter item confirms the previous reports
of divisions in the Commune; !. but we suppose
that the dissenting minority (probably the
handful of ''men of order" recently chosen)
have been summarily got rid of. Socialism
begins to show itself more plainly in propo-
sition to abolish inheritance of property, and
atheism is limited at in the probable abolish
ment of religion in the public schools.
In the foregoing we have given, briefly, the
salient points in the news from France con-
tanned in our cable dispatches this morning.
II, as will be seen, nothing decisive had been
accomplished up to yesterday, the general
tenor of the reports is indicative of ON imme-
diate elimination of the revolutionary crisis
which must either end in the complete over
throw of the government of M. Theirs or
make impotent in France, for many years, the
abominable hereses of communism.
The New York herald., 1871-04-03
Prince Bismarck's Warning TO the Muir.
derOus ssRcdss Of France.


The question of the future government of
the conquered territory of Alsace and Lor-
raine engages the most anxious attention of
the North German Legislature. We learn, by
a cable telegram from Berlin, that the subject
has been referred to q special committee of
the Prussian Legislature for consideration and
report. That it is regarded as one of the very
highest Importance to Germany is evidenced
by the fact that Prince Bismarck took part in
the discussion. He made its occurrence the
occasion to give solemn warning to the
murderous 'reds" of France. Prince Bis
marck said that Germany would facilitate the
task of republican France" It was her
''interest" to do so In this the great statesman
appears to strike severe blow against Bona
partisan. When he speaks of republican
France" he does not mean, however, the re-
public of the murderous ''reds" of Paris he
does not classify murder, secret assassination,
pillage and fire, with the guillotine in the
distance as democracy.
Prince Bismarck explains himself when he
says, ''The Emperor has decided not to inter-
fere Gin France) unless the interests of Ger
many are endangered, and then the action
which will be taken will be effectual." Inter-
vention under certain contingencies and
''effectual action" The two last words mean
the application Of the radical cure of the
great military nations-the actual cautery OF
armed Germany. The murderous sreds' of
Paris and of France had better take warning
1T hath pleased the Lord" said Oliver Crom-
we'll, ''to deliver the inhabitants of Drogheda
to our sword" Such was the despatch which
the Lord Protector of England forwarded to
London from Ireland after the accomplish
ment of one of the victories of British inter-
vention in the island. The Inhabitants of
Drogheda" had just been murdered wholesale
b his troopers. The Irish are agitating for a
repeal of the union with England to-day. The
French ''reds' should read history. They may
be delivered to the sword" of Germany.
The New York herald., 1871-04-03

THE JoIST Hon COMMISSION haven't yet
fairly broken ground for a final and satisfac
tory settlement Of all outstanding accounts
between us and England The Canadian Fish
cry question is still under discussion, Sir John
A. Macdonald remaining obstinate. The
basis Of settlement, SO far as il is possible to
discover what that basis is likely to be from
the disjointed intimations Of the members
themselves, is not so supremely satisfactory to
our own side OF the line as we have right TO
expect. Nor is the wrangle over the Alabama
Claims going as it should go. There
appears generally to be lack Of
vigilance and vigor on the part of some Of
our own Commissioners. They must keep
wide awake when dealing with these willy
English fox hunters. They must take every
fence with them, keep their seats well, hold a
firm rein. and be in at the dcath-but not as
the fox.
The New York herald., 1871-04-03
The Connecticut Election.
11-Advertisements.
12-Advertlsements.

The annual State election in Connecticut for
Governor and a Legislature comes off to-day
but this year it includes the election of the
four Congressman to which the State is en-
titled. The prevailing impression is not only
that Governor English will be reelected but
by an increased majority. Indeed, the repub-
licans are apprehensive that they will lose
ground even on the figures of their defeat Of
last spring, while the democrats are hopeful of
repeating, in a clean sweep, their late victory
in New Hampshire. Senator Summers expo
sitions of the st. Domingo annexation scheme,
and his merciless assaults upon General Grant
in this connection, have furnished the demo-
cracy with very effective ammunition for an
aggressive campaign against the administra-
ton. On the other hand, the republicans have
been doing their best with the reports and
testimony of the outrageous doings of the Ku
Klux Klans in the South, and with certain
charges touching the dependence of the Con-
necticut democrats upon the money and re-
peaters of Tammany Hail. We suspect, how
ever, that these charges may be rather con-
strued as a confession of an expected defeat
than as evidence of any material employment
of Tammany's money or repeaters, especially
as the Connecticut election laws do not admit
of fraudulent voting to any great extent
II is evident that under the circumstances
the republicans will do the best they can.
They have been pretty badly scared by New
Hampshire, and they feel the necessity of
turning the tide, or of holding their ground of
last spring in Connecticut if possible. So it is
probable that they will not permit Connecticut
to go by default on a short vote, like New
Hampshire 1900 or 5000 short compared
with the full spring test vote Of 1869, but
that pretty full vote will be poled by ''the
Land Of Steady Habits" to-day. Should this be
the case, and if we have in the general results
marked democratic gains on full vote, this
election will signify more than that of New
Hampshire. 1t will signify rot republican
apathy and staying at home, but republican
desertions to the democratic camp, and that q
political revolution is actually going on. 1t is
iu this view that we await with great interest
the results Of this Connecticut election.
The New York herald., 1871-04-03
The Coal Troubles.

Governor Geary, it is understood, intends
interfering to raise the coal embargo, brought
about by the conspiracy between the railroad
corporations and the coal mine operators, pro-
vided tho Legislature fails to do SO. The
coal Investigating committee of that body
will report tomorrow, and it is almost certain
that the report will be adverse to the claims
of the miners. With SO corrupt body as the
Pennsylvania Legislature, and considering the
influence the corrupt railroad corporations
Of the State WELD in shaping its legislation,
no other course is anticipated for moment.
But Governor Goary has determined to Offset
all such Infamous legislation by the issue Of a
writ of quo scarranto compelling the Reading,
Lehigh Valley and other railways impli-
Gated in the conspiracy to lower their
tolls to the rates prescribed by their
charters. If they refuse to do so,
he is prepared to seize them and
run them by State authority. Here is proper
and prompt solution Of the coal difficulty, and
we hope the Governor will have calm nerve,
clear head and clear grit enough to do 1t.
If the charters of the roads have been vio-
lated by the conspirators they should have
been brought to terms by the strong hand OF
the law ere this, and they would have been
in any community where the honest welfare OF
the public was more powerful incentive to
legislation than the moneybags or political
trickery Of railroad lobbymen. As 1t Is, Gov
crnor Geary proposes TO stand. and We hope
The New York herald., 1871-04-03

to Butler, particularly as the speech was
doubtless the work Of Elliott. This colored
member, at all events, is great Improvement
upon the average South Carolina white carpet
Dagger, and is representative of whom his
race may well be proud.
The New York herald., 1871-04-03

he viii stand, like rock between the growing
power of these giant corporations and the will
and wishes of the mass of the people. On
that platform he has bright chance ahead in
the great battle of 1872
The New York herald., 1871-04-03

WALLACK'S THEATRE Broadway ana 18TH street.
The NERVOUS MAN-rHE UNFINISHED GENTLEMAN.
The New York herald., 1871-04-03
ADJUSTMENTS THIS EVENING.

NIBLo's GARDEN, Broadway-ruE SPECTACLE or
Tux BLACK CROOK
The New York herald., 1871-04-03

LIMA EDwIN's THEATRE. 72o sroadway.-PLuro-
LINGARD's SKETCHES.