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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-06-05

SIGNING OF THE DECLARATION OF INDE-
PENDENCE.-During the I'd, Sd, and 4th
Of July, Congress were engaged in review
ing the Declaration. Thursday, the 4th,
was hot day the session lasted many
hours; members were tired and impatient.
Every one who has watched the sessions
of a deliberative body knows how the
most important measures are retarded, ac-
celerated, even defeated, by physical
causes Of the most trifing nature Mr..
Kinglake intimates that Lord Raglan's
invasion Of the Crimea was due rather to
the after-dinner slumbers of the British
cabinet, than to any well considered pur-
pose. Mr.. Jefferson used to relate, with
much me7riment, that the final signing OF
the Declaration of independence was has
tened by an absurdly trivial cause. Near
the hall in which the debates were then
held was a livery stable, from which
swarms of flies came into the open windows
and assailed the silk-stockinged legs OF
honorable members. Handkerchiefs in
hand, they lashed the flies with such vigor
as they could command on a July after
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-06-05

Why Cairo Is called the Grand, the
beautiful, the magnificent, the blessed city, "
[ am unable to say, unless these epithets
have been given when comparing it with
other Egyptian towns. 1t can not be be-
cause of its superior location, nor from
the grandeur of its houses, nor from the
magnificence of its streets. 1t may be
owing to the fact that it was once the resi-
dence Of royal personages, and that their
bones have rested IN its confines. The
present Viceroy has his favorite palace
and harem there on the banks of the Nile,
and prefers it for residence, when he is
not floating up and down the Nile in his
yacht. Cairo is a fine specimen OF an
Oriental town Every phase OF the East
can be seen within its borders, as well as
every type or life, from the poor peasant
to the proud lady.--Mrs. Dr.. Fololer.
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themselves on the mats round the fair one,
and then the chatting begins. If
gallant has been unsuccessful in a boat
race, or has tumbled into the water, or has
paid too much attention to another damsel,
or been deserted by another damsel, or has
made himself ridiculous in any other way,
the chances are that his feelings will be
hart before the evening is over. How the
lady receives each lover, especially in the
presence of other lovers, IS more than we
can describe She herself requires con-
siderable attention, and the old people
never interfere. Indeed, why should the
old folks interfere The young folks can
take care of themselves, and are only
doing what they themselves did in the days
when they were young.
These evening gatherings are generally
very innocent and marriages which follow
them are generally very happy, although
sanctioned by no priest, and only held
together by ties Of mutual affection or the
obligations of civil law. Jealousy, how
ever, Is master passion in Burmah, and
/ if damsel is too kind to one OF her ad-
mirers, the chances are that the offending
lover Is stabbed, speared or shot. Indeed,
a jealous rival, who suspects that the object
Of his affections Is alone with another rival,
will not unfrequently astonish the happy
pair by running a spear through the floor
Of mating on which they may be reposing.
and then there is a regular Burmese rog,
/ terminating very seriously sometimes.
This counting time in Burmah is nothing
more than relic Of the old Hindu insti-
tuition known as the swaysmavara, or
choice Of husband by q maiden. Gam
bling away wife, which IS mentioned in
Sanskrit tradition and would be impossible
in the India of the present day, has not
untrequently occurred in Burmah.-PaH
/ uqH Gazette
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-06-05

purposes of ventilation. This glass may
be described as cast in mold, and then
perforated by plate of iron, studded with
thin projecting pieces, so that the plate is
perforated wherever these pieces have been
placed. Mechanical means are also used
to give ribbed surface to plate glass, in
order to make it more dispersive Of light,
this sort of glass being much employed as
substitute for ground glass. A peculiar
sort of mOldede glass is now considerably
in use fo- windows. The pattern is pressed
in the glass by mold, and then, by
subsequent process, glass of another color
is allowed to flow into it. The whole is
then ground down to a uniform surface
and the result is, an inlaid pattern of glass
of one color in glass of another The
windows thus formed are pleasing in ap-
pearance, but want brilliancy Of color.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-06-05
A Monument.

/ learned this lesson on a stone
Older than Egyprs are 70 ne
II stood up in the world alone
II said, There is but One-but Olc
And then my eyes grew dim TO see.
] had a temple and a shrine
All hidden, fair for me alone
came with gins, came with WINE.
Ny best 70 serve This love of mine,
And there was nothing but q stone.
Gh God great Gol thou -t.u uuAu9a.
] see these altars every way
hear the cali from stone 20 stone.
There Il but Oue-thcrc is but one
Death is HIS prophet come ami Iraf
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TERMS For ADYERTIsIN

For one square of u lines or less of NOnpareil
type on insertion, 81 90; for each subsequent in
sertiOn p cents. Unless the number of Insertions
are marked on the advertisement it will be conttn
ued TIL ordered out. Liberal discount made 70 mer
chantS and others advertising by the year.
Probate and Commissioners Notices $500 each.
For notices of Liberations, Estrays the Formlss
uon and Dissolution of Copartnerships, SC, 81 80
each for thre insertions. If sent by Mail the
mon. must accompany the letter.
Notices IN news columns, 10 cents per line each
insertion, but no charge made of less than SO cents
Noues of Deaths and Marriages inserted gratis,
but extended Obituary Notices or Poetry will be
charged at the rate Of i've cents per line.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-06-05

PLATE GLAss.-Plate glass. such as is
used for mirrors, is properly called cast
glass, for it is in reality cast in an iron
mold, and afterwards polished. A quantity
of melted glass IS poured from the pot up
on the cast-iron table, and Is then rolled
out by an iron roller In this way large
slab of glass is made. and its surface, alter
annealing, is ground down and finely pol
isaed by friction with another slab OF
glass. An immense amount Of plate glass
of this description is produced annually,
amounting to many millions of square feet.
1t is used in tAe rough state also, as a
covering to railway stations. and for other
similar purposes, being found well adapted
to such uses Another kind of plate glass,
with number of longitudinal perforations
in it. has come into extensive use, for the
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-06-05

GREELEY FARM AT CuAPPAQUA.-Mr
Greeley's Chappaqua farm, of which so
much has been said, and which has been
misrepresented, consists Of - acres Of low
and upland, lying along the railroad, and
has been bought in bits from 1924 until
the present date, at an average between
s130 snd $40 per acre. 1t was Of in
ferior quality as whole, the low land
being boggy and the lest stony and rough.
Neglect and bad cultivation had enhanced
its original poverty, and the soil had been
exhausted, As we'll as elsewhere throughout
Westchester by these causes. Greeley has
drained the bog at considerable expense,
so that 1t is now worth three times its
cost per acre. Valuable crops Of corn,
oats and hay have been raised from it,
and the reclaimed land is now decidedly
the best part. He has cultivated other
portions with success, Trees have been
planted in large numbers, so that while
an abundent supply of good timber has
been obtained, the natural features OF the
farm have been much improved. Mr.. Gree
ley says he don't pretend the farm has been
profitable, but OF late years it has paid
expenses, and but for certain sentimental
notions it might have done better still.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-06-05

The alley of Death, a spot almost as ter
rible as the prophets valley Of dry bones, lies
lust north of the old Mormon road to Cali
tornia, a region 30miles long by 30 broad,
and surrounded, except at two points, by
inaccessible mountains. 1t Is totally de-
void of water and vegetation, and the
shadow OF bird or wild beast never darGens
its white glaring sands. Tue Kansas
Pacific railroad engineers discovered 1t,
and also some papers which show the fate
of the :. lost Montgomery train, which
came south from Salt Lake IN 1870 guided
by a Mormon. When near Death Valley
some came 70 the conclusion that the Nor
mons knew nothing about the country, 50
they appointed one of their number a
leader, and broke off from the party. The
leader turned due west; so with the people
and wagons and focGs he travelled three
days, and then descended into the broad
valley, whose treachorous mirage promised
water. They reached the center, but only
the white sand, bounded by scorching peaks,
met their gaze Around the valley they
wandered, and one by one the men died,
and the painting Hocks stretched themselves
III OCalu UuAtI tue not SUI. AuCu the
children, crying for water, died at their
mothers breasts. and with swollen tongues
and barning vitals the mothers followed.
Wagon after wagon was abandoned. and
strong men tottered, and raved and died.
After a weeks wandering, a dozen sur
vivors found some water IN the hollow OF
a rock in the mountain. 1t lasted but a
short time when all perished but two, who
escaped out Of the valley and followed the
trail OF their former companions. Eighty
seven families with hundreds of animals
persisted here, and now. after - years,
the wagons still complete, the iron work
and tires are bright, and the shriveled
skeletons lie side by side.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-06-05

\ Pennsylvania engineer has invented
plan of laying rails which, he claims, Will
increase the efficiency and economy OF rail-
roads. 1t provides for the laying of two
narrow gauge tracks side by side, with
space between the inner rails equal to the
present ordinary gauge Of four feet eight
inches. This furnishes two gauges. all OF
which it is proposed to use. The narrow
gauge will be used for freight at slow
rate of speed, while for passenger tratflc
the wide gauge will be Employed which
will admit of speed being attained as high
ss q hundred miles an hour. The cars OF
the Messenger trains will be mounted on
four lines Of wheels, which the inventor
claims will prevent oscillation, and thereby
increase safety,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-06-05

TIE Corners Finally Brought 10 tie
Support Of Horace don't Despair ia
Seeing Niggers Flogged Under them White
Hats
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their own party when it was clear
as the MONDAY sun that the only
way to redeem the State from her
debased condition Was in the frat
eJnIZatlon of all the elements OPP
posed 10 Radical misrule and cor
ruption. A little forbearance here
and there-a little forgetfulness of
the past-drOpping a little of old
party spirit and stubbornneSs-
with little thought for the future
and. its results, it seems to us
would have harmcnized all differ
ences, and effected the ground
work of an organization that would
have swept the State like a whirl-
wind. But they would listen to
no arguments, hear no PROPOSE
tons for utilization in a proper
spirit, they did not consider Re-
formers and Liberal Republicans
as intelligent as themselves, and
could not have as much interest
in the welfare of the State; if any
offices were to be had they wanted
them themselves, aud seemed per-
tectl Y content to allow the State
foreman in her crippled condition
rather than drop their hallowed
name of Democracy. And these
men consider themselves among
the most enlightened and patriot,
ic of our State! When a man is
drowning what cares he who pulls
him from the water so long as his
life is saved! Has not the Dem
ocratic party left US in that condi
ton now? What need the tax
payer care what political party
rules the country so long as lie is
not oppressed by extOrtion, the
laws wisely administered and the
revenues faithful accounted for
-[West Baton Rouge Sugar
| Planter. ... ......., ....... N.
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RossIER PARISH.
New Tax Notice

r have been ordered by the Auditor to col
L lect an additional Mill Tax 10 be
known az the Redemption Floating Debt
Fund" Even those wha have already paid
taxes to me viii have this additional TO pay.
The State Tax now fOrai! purposes amounts
10 twenty-one and n halt mills on the dollar.
Ny responsibilities are so great that
d,sre not be lcrirnt 70 the tax payers
Every one must pay zap punctually, else the
full penalties Of the law will he visited upon
him
Ny appointments remain as heretofore,
tO-wIt
Red Land, E-t Jane .. %
COllinsburE, JHly ), 6
Fillmore, t.tN- Is, Is
Craps Store, Is
Atkins Landing, Red River. a. 20, %
Bellevue, July II IL, -, 30, 81 es-g-l :
JAS. a. HEBRON.
Tax Collector for Bossier Parish, Ia.
June 2gtE, 1872
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STRAY SALES.
Nfr0N NHIe.

L7strayed before the undersigned, author
AZ ity, byJ n. Bryan, On the It'll, day of
June 1872, and will be sold for cash on
Saturday, the 18th day OF Sept'r 1872, az
Bellevue, La, a bay horse colt. about 3
years old, branded with a diamond on both
shoulders, about -! hands high; came TO his
premises in said parish about one year ago.
Appraised at $50 90. NV
The owner is requested to come forward
prove property. pay chrages, Sc.
J. II. LOTION, Stray Master,
Bellerue, La, June 9TH. 1872.
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SfrNN Sale.

E'strayed- before the undersigned, authorl,
II ", on the 9Th day of June, 1872, by j.
y. Z I, and will be sold to the highest bid
der, Tor cash, at Bellevue, La, on Saturday
July the Goth, 1872, Red and White Pided
COW, Calf and Yearling. Cow about
years old, and marked with crop and under
hit in left ear, and underbit in right ear
Appraised at Sl2 90 -a
The owner Is requested TO come forward
PrcTe property, pay charges, sc.
j. II. LOTION, Stray Master.
June 8, 1872 . .E -
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MISCELLANEOUS.
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Single subscription 81 Address
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vick's Floral Guide for 1872

Edition of 900 Copies Published
Etis elegantly printed ON fine tinted paper.
II in two colors, and illustrated with over
300 Engrayings of Flowers and Vegetables.
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pages. giving thorough directions for the
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Forwarded by mail, for ten cents, only
one-quarter the cost
Address, -.. ..- JAMES WICK, r
NIL inns Rochester, New York.
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SATURDAY, 9TH DAYOFJVLY. NEYT
Gilmer Plantation,

Oh the left bank of Red River, in the parish
of Bossier, La Said property ordered to
be seized and sold to pay and satisfy the
sum of Five Thousand Dollars i'll GoID
Con-, with 5 per cent. per annUn interest
from the LIST day of January, A D., 1876,
and all cost, including per cent. on the
amount sued for az attorneys fees. Said
Judgment in favor of Mary NJ. Burnes and
against Thos. NJ Gilmcr. ..
Terms of Sale-Cash with benefit of APP
praisememt, Act of sale, with internal rev
enue stamps, at expense Of purchasers.
...... B. +. ONEAL, Sheriff.
Bellevue, La. May 23d, 1872. NJ SD
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Red Chute Plantation,


containing eighteen hundred and four acres
of fine Red River bottom land, and descIlb-
ed as follows:
The east half of section twenty one, the
west half of section TWENTY-FIVE, the west
half of section twenty seven, the southeast
quarter and the south half of the northeast
quarter of section twenty-seyen, the south
west quarter and the southwest quarter of
the northwest quarter dissection tweuty-siX,
and the northeast quarter the east half of
the northwest quarter and the southwest
quarter OF section rhirty-fOur. all i'll town
ship nineteen, Of range thirteen, North
West Louisiana, and in B0Ssicr parish.
Terms Of Sale.-Ghe land will be sold in
subdivisions according to law and without
the benefit of appraisement. The price at
which each subdivision will be bid off will
be divided pro rata between the Judgment
! in cases aforesaid and the notes given for
/ the remainder of the purchase price OF si,t
| land, being four in number, each for ten
\ Thousand dollars, and bearing eight per cent
| per aunuE! interest from january first, lSTl
and due respectively on first of january
! 1873, 1874, 1873 and 1876, the pro ratas on
! the judgments 10 be paid III cash and TIE
= Othcrpru ratas on the falling due respective,
IIy of the.notcs afOrpsant The pro ratas OH
F! notes not due to bear eight per cent per an
mum interest from day OF sale, and 10 b,
secured by mort gage and vendors lien OH
land bought as the notes are secured .
/ Acts of sale and revenue stamps at cX
pcuse uf purchasers. # ...f..
b. =. O'NEAL, Sheriff
Bellevue, La, june LIST, 1872.
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Grover: 81 Bakers
HIGHEST PREMIUM
o. Elastic Stitch
Family Sewing Machines.

Famuy Sewing Machines.
POINTS OF EXCELLENCE.
Beauty and elasticity of stitch.
Perfection and siuupiicitvOf machinery
Using both threads directly from the
spoulS.
No fastening of seams by hand, and no
waste of thread. a.E- ~ a
Wide range of application without change
of adjustment. r..... ... -.f.
The seam retains It's beauty and firrnness
after washing and ironing
Besides doing all kinds OF work done by
other Sewing Machines. these Machines exc
cute the most beautiful and permanent en-
brOidery and Ornamental work.
The highest premiums at all the fairs and
Exhibitions of the United States and Europe
have been awarded the .- ..
GROVER 81 BAKER MACHINES.
and the work done by theTu, wherever ex-
hibited III comparison.
The Grover & Baker Machine has been
awarded more list Premiums in Mississippi
Alabama, Louisiana and Texas during the
past three years, than all other machines
combined, and its sale is greater than any
other.
General Office and salesroom, No. IS2
Canal street New Orleans, La .a
Branch O,ffices-Spring street, Shreve
port, La; Matin street, New Iberia, La.
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Lumber.
EHnsber!!

"e are prepared now to furnish pine
w LUMBER at our mill at fifteen dol
lars per thousand cash. Oak, heart pine
and select lumber per special contract
Corn ground every saturday without fail
Wauted-TwO able bodied laborcrs to
whom good wages will he paid
niGly ONLY & TURNER.
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MINDEN.
II. W'. Paul,

II. w. Paul,
BOOT AND SHOEMAKER.
1900 MINDEN, Ia.
Despectfully announces to his friends
Ii and customers of Bossier parish.
that he keeps constantly on hand large
and well assorted stock of r
French CaB-SkiRS MorOccos, etc.,
&c, and is prepared to make Boots and
Shoes of the best quality and most approved
style. Would call special attention to the
reduction in his prices. Boots Sl2 to SIC;
shoes 80 to IS. DO not ask for credit, neces
sity compels me to do a cash business
p w. PAUL
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II VIII Ne stel DY thls tabIe Jhat the poNu-
larity of the Singer Machiueiar exceeds that
OF all others, their sale being half
greater than that of the lannon's 'Whealer
81 Wilson machine" This is owing TO the
fact that the Singer Company have lately
commenced making, besides their old and
well-established manufacturing machine,
what is known as their
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SheriR's Sale.
In the District Court OF EosSier.

lhos, NJ. Inner, -'t'- ....
In the District Court OF EosSier q.
pT virtueofa writ of fieri fjlcias to me di
- rectetl, from the Honorable the 18th
District Court in land for the Paeish 81 Bos
sier, State of Louisiana, I have seized and
viii proceed To sell nj public auction, ~ tn.
last and highest bidder, at the Court Huus,
door. in the town of Bellevue, la, within
the legal hours of sale. on ....r
SATURDAY, 9TH DAYOFJUL NEXT
A. d. 1872, the following described landed
property OF defendants, tO-wit r
The north half of section T., containing
800 acres and the south half of section s
containing 800 acres; and the fractional see
ton No. Z, containing 80 acres; and III,
fractional section No. is, containing -
acres the southwest quarter OF section No
O. containing 100 acres; the southwest quar-
ter OF northwest quarter of section No. 8
containing 10 acres; and the south half o
the northwest quarter of section :, contain
ing so acres; and containing in all abOu
l 49, acres, more or less, with all improve
menls and buildings thereon, all in town
ship No. Is OF range No. 10, and known a
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NEW Family Machine"

which is selling at the rate of nine to one
better than their old style. Their total sales
for 1869 were s6,7Sl machines against the
~ ,s33 of 1870, showing an increase of one
half in the latter year
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NEW ORLEANS CARDS

TENhe magnitude to which the manufacture
Il OF Sewing Machines has ATTAINED is
shown by the sworn returns of the manu-
facturers for the year 1870 to the owners CT
the leading patents, on which they paw
royalty. According TO these returns tn
number of machines sold by each manufag-
turer in 1870 is as follows: .. N.