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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-05-15
The One Dollar Bill.
El AMY RANDOLPH

How it did rain that November night
None of your undecided showers. with hesi-
tatlng intervals, as 1t were, between; none
Of your mild persistent patterings on the
roof, bnt regular tempest, wild deluge,
a rush OF ar:owy drops, and thunder of
opening floods.
Squire Partlet heard the angry rattle
against the easements, and drew his snug
easy-chair little closer to the tire-a
great open mass of glimmering anthracite
and gazed with sort of sleepy, reflective
satisfaction at the crimson moreen curtains,
and the old gray cat fast asleep on the
hearth, aud the canary-bird rolled into a
drowsy ball Of yellow down on its perch.
This Is snug" quoth the Squire. I'm
glad | had that leaky spot IN the barn
fixed last week. don't object to q stormy
night once in a while, when fellows
under cover, and there's nothing to be
done. Mary :?
Yes Mrs Partlet answered. She
was fitting about, between kitchen and
sittDg-room, with a great blue checked
apron tied round her waist. {" I'm nearly
ready to come in now, Josiah. Now |
wonder soto voice, a. if that was really
a knock at the door, or just little extra
rush Of wind and rain"
She went to the door nevertheless; and
a minute OF two afterwards she went o
her husbands chair.
Joe, dear, it's Luke Ruddilove," she
51id half apprehensively. The Squire
never looked up from his paper.
Tell him he's made a mistake. The
tavern is on the second corner beyond
" But he wants to know if you will lend
him dollar? said Mrs. Partlet
"And couldn't you have told him No,
without the preliminary ceremony of COM
ing in here to ask me? Is it likely that |
shall lend a dollar or a cent, to Luke
Ruddllove2 Why | had a great deal
better throw it in among yonder red Goals
No-of course, No.
Mrs. Partlet hesitated
"He locks so pinched and cold and
wretched, Josiah. He says there's nobody
in the world to let him have cent"
All the better for him if he did but
know it," sharply enunciated the Squire.
:. If he had come to just that pitch half a
dozen years ago, perhaps he wouldn't have
been the miserable vagabond he is now.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-05-15

wonderful statue. so impressive IN Its atti-
tude, and eloquent in its silence, the world
has given but one opinion.
1t was not until the year 1850 that this
beautiful piece of Workmanship was exhib-
tied in Woodstock. In letter OF the ar
tist to his cousin. Dr. Thomas Z. Powers,
N speaking of this statue, he expresses
MS pleasure in learning that it had been
exhibited in his native town, and says that
the fact almost realized an oft repeated
dream which occurred to him many times,
md for years, commencing when he was
child residing on the banks of the Quchee
and following him after his removal to
Ohio. and until the time when he began
modelling his statuary.
lie SAYS that he saw in his dreams,
across the river from his fathers house and
in the rear of his uncle house white
female figure, exceedingly beautiful, stand
ing on a pillar or pedestal. 1t did not
seem to possess life, and his boyish fancy
was perplexed with the radiant vision, as
he had never seen anything like it and
had no idea of a statue.
He often attempted to approach it in
the hope of being able to make a more
distinct observation, but the water was
deep and the current rapid, and he was
never able to procure a nearer view than
was afforded him from the west bank of
the river.
Such is the relation by Powers himself,
and such seems to be the origin of the
idea of this unrivaed statue.
As the burning bush to Moses as the
midnight call to the CHILD Samuel so the
prompungs of genius do really seem at
times to have about them something of
the divine The gates of the future are
set ajar, and the individual is permitted
dimly to discern the {" coming event." of
his life as they cast their shadows be-
fore" The preceding relation certainly
eads to such an inference
Powers has now resided in Italy 80
years. and principally at Florence, that
worlds center for the cultivation of his
art. There he has been one of the most
aborious men that have ever wrought in
It. Having made himself fam liar with
the works of the old masters, his genius
has enabled him to reach their excellence
aud, by the invention Of new methods Of
finish in some respects to transcend to them;
so that he is o ounced by the best judges
TO stand first among the sculptOrs of the
age.
Il is superfuous to remark upon the es-
innate of his productions. as held by con-
noisseurs. Among their gathering speci-
mems of his skill are sure to find place.
But it is mortifying fact that this unri-
vailed artist should have been SO little
patrouized by bis own countrymen. There
IS no doubt that his native State, Vermont.
will employ him in furnishing its quota of
statues for the National Capital /; and it is
to be hoped that other States also will
employ his brain aud chlsel in representing
the true and enduring embodiment of the
individuals they shall wish to send down
to the generations to come.-R. d. e. an
Washington Chronicle.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-05-15

SALE OF Arms INVESTIGATIONS The mino r
ity report on tile sale Of arms investigation
made by Mr.. Archer Of Pennsylvania. states
that the greater number of witnesses ex-
amlned were off .ers of the War and Ord
nance Departments, or were connected there
with, and insists in the first place that the
War Department gave a latCudinarian con-
-truc ion to the act of Congress of July %.
lo0S, authOriz ng the sale OF damaged arms.
ordnance stores, &e., which is dangerous to
a Republican form Of Government, where
4 strict construction Of all the acts Of Con-
gross ought to Be the rule.
Secondly, th1t the War and Ordnance De
partment must have or could have known, IL
hey had made inquiry, that the bulk of the
arms were going TO France, as they were
delivered "A pier in New York city which
y as the pier OF the French steamers, AMI ar
which French war vessels were in the habit
Ot loading that some Of these arms were
directly On board Of French steam
ers from lighters in the presence OF persons
IN tie emp Oy ot the ordnance bureau at
New York and that some were delivered in
boxes marked r. F.. with was generally
und rstood 10 mean French Republics also
that some guns were delivered after October
l3, 1870, the day on which it became unmis-
takdbIy known that the RemingtOns were
the agents Of the French Government Leav-
lng tie question OF the violation of the neu
rralty laws 70 be argued, this proceeding
might have been taken as a pretext by
more captiOus than Prussia, ant d
-lc country might have become involved In
ILl tie horrors oi war. As TO the financial
transactions it appears that the whole
amount tor which the guns were stated to
nave been sold was paid into the Treasury
Department except S2l9. 1888, which j,
-trI u have been expended IN transportation
mi getting the guns ready, but the items Of
Ans expenditure are not gwen. There is NJ
svidence that any person, except one, re-
;ciyed any pay or commission from this sale,
ind lie was not connected with any Depart
nent vf the Government. lie received el0,-
700 from a firm OF arms dealers in Baltimore,
jn account OF a sale to 1t from the Navy
Department. lie states that he received the
money as COMMISSIONS and that no other
person got any portion Of the money.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-05-15

Charles Sumner, if not there, is said and
believed to sympathize with the convention :;
and what greater name in Massachusetts
W hat one with a stronger hold? And yet
he has not dIssuaded any considerable num-
Der OF his Constituency from their faith in
the party, or it's claims to the confidence of
the people at large. And as in Massachu-
setts, SO elsewhere | think it will be found
that the people will not be turned away
from the Republican organization, and won
over TO a Democratic alliance by great names
or oratory or glittering generalities? L
think they viii detect in this new, inde
pendent movement, through all its specious
promises, a recklessness Of results which will
rtartle them and then compact them. |
think they will see that the work and the
fruits OF the great sacriacial war will be put
IN Jeopardy, and, remembering the dark
days when national dIsmem berment and
anarchy seemed to be upon US, they will
abide IN the organization that brought de-
lverance, and even though they may have
personal objections to its candidates, they
VIII not for that reason desert 1t and its
public policy
But while l say this, if we believe the
Republican party is going to march on to
victory, it behooyes us to take every stumbling
block out of the way, and then not to under
rate the enemy. There is earnest cry for
reform in the air. 1t must be needed. The
party that was originally the organized con
science Of the nation must look forward and
be kept up to the most advanced intelligence
and the purest patriotism. 1t must advocate
and illustrate political morality; otherwise
it cannot live. Its work and character must
be better, dearer, more to US ttan any man
or set of men.
As for the offices | care not who fill them,
# right principles prevail and there is honest
adm nistratI0n. ln saying that, | speak the
sentiments OF the Republicans of Vermont.
l. IS grief and sorrow to them that per-
sonal ambition and personal differences have
crept into the party and threaten it's unity
They feel that many a seed Of discOrd has
been needlessly sown, and, if they could,
they would pluck up every one.
To this end | trust they will send to the
Philadelphia Convention their wisest and
strongest men, charged to say that Vermont
stands g the cardinal principles of the
Republican faith stands, and forever will
stand, to the equal rights of all, the full
payment Of the national debt, the reduction
of taxatiOn-stands to honesty ana fidelity
10 public Office and the perfect mantenaLce
in every direction of the public rights and
honor and charged still further to say that
Vermont stands to the Republican organiza-
tIon lor success Of these principles, and only
asks of the convention % be held IN the city
Ut brUtherly love, the exercise of the wisdom
which will make the success sure.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-05-15
A Song Of the Twentieth Century.
By JEAN INeELow,

The city he saith, is fairer far
Than one which stood of old;
II CLEANS IN the light all crimson bright
With shifting glimmers of gold.
Where be the homes my fathers built,
The houses where they prayed,
see in no sod the paths they trod,
Nor the stones my fathers laid.
on the domes they spread, the roofs they reared,
Have passed the levellng tide;
My fathers lie low, and their sons outgrow
The bonds of their skin ami pride.
shifting, sweeping change,
1t plays with mems eudeav0r,
They carve these names grown strange,
And they said a" Abide forever"
The city, say, lieth far away
Whereto no change may come;
1t has rays manifold Of crimson and gold,
But cannot count their sum.
They sigh no more by its happier shore
Who wander foreboding not,
Or waning away of a changeful day,
Or changing of life and lot.
They dream not there on earth's changing face,
OF mutable wind and sea
Thou who art changeless, grant me place
In that far city with Thee
There record my name,
Father forget thee never,
For thy thought is stlu the same
Yesterday, to-day and forever
Good EJrdS
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-05-15

4 NEW SOLUTION or THE MoRAol' QUEs-
TON The . Goddess Of FashsIon, . having
always exerted great influence in the social
world, has now and then dabbled in politics;
the Senator elect from the yet unborn state
or Deseret now proposes to depend upon her
as the chief agent in settling tne Mormon
question. Ia an argument delivered a few
DAYS since before the House Judiciary Com
mlttee, he said that polygamy will cease to
exist when Mormon wives come into com
peti.ion, in the matter of dress, with the
other women Of the world, and their milli
merry bills begin to pour in upon their hus-
bands. The Pacific railroad, with the
.. Gentle immigration encouraged by it,
will soon make the distinction between the
possession Of one wife and that of two very
serious, to say nothing of the indefinite num-
ber of wives popularity attributed TO the
leading saints of Utah.-Erening Post.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-05-15

/ Tue EDUcATIoN OF WOMEN Speaking
/ generally, the training and discipline that
are most suitable for the one sex in early
lfe are also the most suitable for the 9TH
er; and the education ami culture that fill
the mind of the man will prove equally
wholesome for the woman. Indeed, all
the arguments which have vet been ad-
vanced in favor of the higher education of
men plead equally strongly in favor of
the higher education of women. In all
the departments of home, intelligence will
adj to woman's usefulness and eff 3iency.
1t will give her thought and forethought,
enable her to anticipate and provide for
the contingencies of life, suggest improved
methods of management, and give her
strength in every way. But while the
mind aud character of women ought to be
cultivated with a view TO their own well
being, they ought at the least to be edu-
Gated with view to the happiness of 9TH
ers. Men themselves cannot be sound in
mind or morals if women be the reverse
and if, as we hold to be the case, the
moral condition of people mainly depends
upon the education of the home, then the
education of women is to be regarded as a
matter of national importance. But while
1t is certain that the character of na-
tion will be elevated by the enlightenment
and refinement of woman, ii is much more
than doubtful whether any advantage Is to
be derived from her entering into compe-
tition with man in the rough work of busi-
ness aud politics. Woman can no more
do mans special work in the world than
do
man bas been withdrawn from her home
lnd family to enter upon other work, the
result has been socially disastrous In
deed, the Efforts Of some of the best phil
anthroplsts have of late years been devot-
ed to Withdrawing women from toiling
alongside of men in coal pits, factories,
nail shops and brick yards There j.,
however, one special department of wo-
mans work demanding the earnest atten-
ton Of all true female reformers, though
it is one which has hitherto been unac-
neglected. We mean the better
and preparation of human
food, the waste of which a. present, for
want of the most ordinary culinary knowl-
edge, Is little short of scandalous If that
man is to be regarded as a benefactor of
his species who makes two stalks of corn
to grow where only one grew before, not
less IS she TO be regarded as public bene-
factor who ECONOMICS and turns to the
best practical account the food products of
human skill and labor. TIE improved use
Of even our existing supply would be
equivalent to an Immediate extension of
the cultigatable acreage of our country,
not to speak of the increase in health,
economy aud domestic comfort. Were our
female reformers to turn their energies in
this direction with effect, they would earn
the gratitude of all households, and be
as among the greatest of all
practical philanthropists.-Sanasel Smiles
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-05-15

Phineas Benjamin, well known in Yer
mont as a runner for New York liquor
house, is very large man and fierce demo
crat During war times he was severe on
colored folks, and not inclined to associate
with them. George Ide of Lyndon is g
man about the size of Benjamin and resem-
bling him somewhat, but in politics more
inclined 10 the sable complexion. The two
men are annoyed occasionally by being
mistaken one for the other, and each is in
clined to resent the political insult OF being
called by the others name. During the
war, Ide, who was engaged somewhat in
the bounty business, put St. Johnsbury
negro barber named Jarps into the service.
He treated him well, and the negro started
for the war with the best of feelings toward
lde. Some years afterwards when he had
returned to St. Johnsbury, he saw Benja-
min passing through the streets, and mis-
taking him for lde, ran up, threw his arms
about his neck, aud exclaimed, God bless
yer master Ide. how is yer ?" After a
moments struggle, Benjamin freed himself
from the obnoxious embrace, and FASTENED
to take the first train out of town, too in
dignant to attempt to express his feelings
in words Ide never lost an opportunity
when he met Benjamin, to inquire after
his friend Jarps. Ga another occasion, as
Benjamin was in St. Johnsbury, he was
passing by the bank when the cashier
came to the door with note In his hand
and said, This way, ifyou please. Ben
jamin started towards him, when the
cashier waved his hand and exclaimed.
..Exeu-e me, sir, thought it was Mr.. Ide
The next time he met Ide he related the
circumstance, and told Ide he should " 20
for hin" if be didn't keep his debts paid
up, for it was mortifying him to death to
be dunned 50 often on Ide's account. Since
that time Ide has never said "Jarps" to
Benjamin
Some time after this Ide was driven thro'
the Concord woods, near Hastings mill
when chopper IN the timber hailed him
and started towards him. While approach
ing him, he exclaimed, Il want you to
bring me ten gallons more of that rum.
and d2nt lczter Il 50 like Tie d--I. as
you did t6qt last lot, either - He had
scarce finished the order when he discover
ed his mistake and retreated in great haste
leaving Ide in his buggy berating Benia-
min for his resemblance to himself and
cursiug the chopper for exciting his thirst
in that wooden country, where nothing but
fresh water could be procured. L yadon
JnloH
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-05-15

An UNFORTUNATE MAN.-The Providence
.To,lynaE states that James O'Nel, who has
served more than eight years in the Rhode
Island State Prison, for crime which it is
now proved that he was entirely innocent of,
was liberated on Friday. The poor fellow
n.ssed the outer door of the prison, for the
frst time since his sentence, like one in
dream. and as he reached the street, drew
long deep breath, with the heartfelt remark,
:. How sweet the air smells " Alter be be-
o,an to realize that he was really released,
Pc sad that he suffered more when told he
was flee, than when he heard the sentence
Of Imprisonment for life passed against him.
He was taken in charge by brother-ln-law
-rbo lives 10 Philadelphia, and left with
h;rn an Saturday for his home in that city.
The confinement has worn upon him, so
hat his mind is now in a weak state, but it
i hoped freedom will strengthen him
Worcester SPg.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-05-15

The Hartford C0urant calls attention TO the
fact Of the renewed determination Of Germans
10 emi granite t. America, particularly IN
consequence Of high prices since the war
The German correspondent of the London
Gu0rdiap says a curious phenomenon Is to
he seen IN the Northwest and East Of Prussia.
An imin grat on m MA IS in iull progress In
SchltswI.-Hoietein it assume extraordinary
dimensions whole village are being emptied,
the people are selling houses and lands at
ruinous prices there is a wholesale exodus
Emigration agents are busy shipping off the
people, the greater and superior part to
America, and the lesser part to Queensland.
Another correspondent writes "A village
with good land 10 my district has only three
families left in it, and they 20 in week or
two This mania is fast spreading to Posen
and East Prussia. Hundreds camp out at
the railway stations, waiting for the trains
to convey them away.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-05-15

In l596-97 a Dutch navigator nance
Baren's, wintered on the north end of th
island of Nova Zembla. At this TIM.
East Greenland, BAfia's Bay, and Ben
rings Strait were all unknown, and he had
only just previously discovered Spitzber-
gen. A Norwegian fisherman last year
discovered the log hut which constituted
mis- winter quarters. It was almost her
metically sealed by the ice, and the old
tools, weapons, etc., found within, and now
transferred to Norway, are but slightly
injured by time.