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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-09-17

A MAN Who BEATS BLoNDIN out of sight
has turned up at Niagara Falls in the person
of young Italian tight-rope walker, named
Signor Henry Bellini, who not only walks a
tight rope over the river below the falls, but
in addition leaps from the middle of the rope
at point at least 100 feet above the water
into the boiling river below. A stout
manila cable, 1900 feet long and 2 in
ches in diameter, is stretched across the riy-
er, the point of landing on the American
side being just above the suspension bridge
in Prospect park. The first performance
came off on Monday Goth uls o'clock was
the hour appointed, but trial of the rope
showed that it was not tight enough, and an
other hour was spent in drawing it up.
Even then the great weight caused it to sag
so much that from the center to each end
there was sharp incline. At Is minutes to
5 all Was ready, and the professor start
ed. He made the distance to the American
side in % minutes. haltipg once at a point
in the middle to return salutations to the ap-
plause which greeted his performance. The
ascent from the centre tireo him consider
able, but, after resting few moments, he
started back, and as this was the time he
was to make the leap expectancy was on tip
toe. He reached the centre safely, and
stopped to unloosen a coil of rubber rope
fastened to the cable, by which he was to
make the terrific plunge. While thus en-
gagged, he lost his balancing pole, which fell
into the water and sank While the specta-
tors were wondering what be would do with
out it, ard almost before they were aware he
caught the end of the elastic cord and dropp-
ed. Down, down, ten thousand fathUms
down. he descended like an arrow, and the
recovering snap of the rubber cord was
simultaneous with the loud splash of his fail
IN the water. For moment all was hush
ed, then the head of the signor was seen
above the sur ace as he rose and swan for
the boat which had been provided to pick
him up. He was taken in, wrapped in
blankets, and carried to his stopping place,
where he was met by his wife and tne ap-
plauding crowd. The daring performer OF
this eat was born in England, but of Ita ian
parentage, is five feet inches in height and
weighs 132 pounds. He has been Is years
engaged in his profession, and has given ex-
hlbitlons in Austria, France, India, and
America. HIS walk across the river is she
longest ever accomplished by him. He in-
tends to repeat the feat twice a week the rest
OF the season.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-09-17

VICE President WILSON told the story of
his sickness to a reporter, the othe: day.
He s,ys that he was sitting at the tea-t ,ble,
IN his usual heal b. when ne noticed the firss
symptoms. On raising a cup of tea TO his
lips be felt singular an1 numh sensation ia
his mouth. but attended with no pain He
arose and walked out on the lawn, the same
feeling of numbaess spreading over the right
side of the face. On returning to the hou.s
he saw, in the looklng-glsss that his IN ,uth
q drawn out OF level. Experiencing no
other Inconvenience, he wrote, that evening,
eighteen letters. and the next day, went into
Boston and consulted his physician, Or. Ell
ward Clarke, who had treated Mr.. Sumner
for his spinal disorders. DR.. Clarke exa n
ined him, end declared It Case of iac,al
paralysis. He found tat Sun all artery ,u
the lett lower posterior l,be Of the skull had
burst, and this lesion, was doubtless, the at
tendant, ii not the cause OF the af .ction on
the right side OF the face. He pIstively
forbade any mental labor, and enjolned co.
tire rest for some months. A slmple veg-ta-
be diet was prescribed, and medlciue TO allsy
the tendency of blood TO the mead, t. winch
Mr.. Wilson has been subject for many yean.
App Icaaon OF Ice in q rubber bag was also
made to the spine, and this application is
continued to the pres Mt time. tue ice being
renewed three times daily Under this treat
ment-and he has none other, Is proposed-
Mr.. Wilson has been regularly acquir,ag the
muscular action OF his lace de Is abstain.
my wholly from study, though ne reads the
newspapers, and is spending his time in
moderate exercise, visiting his friends, and
IN social intercourse.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-09-17

The FAMILY LErTER.-The family letter
is written on Sundays. The reason that
day is selected is not alone because of the
leisure it presents. The quiet OF the day,
Its relief from all influences that irrltate or
agitate, frees the mind from irrelevant
aud antagonistic matter, and makes it
preemlnentiy fit ccasion for communing
with distant loved ones. In nine cases
out of ten the letter is written by the
mead of the family, and of those sent an
equal proportion are addressed to his
wlie's folks. We don't know why it is
that man SO rarely writes to his own
folks, but as it is not the provloce Of thus
article to treat on that subject, We will pre-
tend We don't care.
The hour being selected for inditing the
letter, the irss thing is to find the paper.
There is always drawer In every we'll
regulated family for keeping such things.
1t IS either in the table or stand. Here
the writing paper and odd screws. and I'D
dle-strings, and broken locks, and 6sh-l,nes,
and grocery receipts, are kept There
may be other things. but if there are, he
will see them. The sheet of paper is final
ly found; the ay stains neatly scrsped of,
and the search commenced for the pen
and ink. The latter is invariably found
on the mantle next the clock. and is i'm
mediately laid on the table convenient to
the persplring man, who ssrcasticslly in
quires it the letter is to be written to-day
or next Sunday. lib 8 inspires the wife
with new zeal in the search. She goes
over the drawer again because she knows
he wouldn't see anything if it was right
under his nose, but the pen is not there.
Then she looks over tho top of the bureau,
and lifts everything on the front-room
table, and says 1t seems 80 singular 1t can't
be found, when she saw it only the day be-
fore, and thought about the letter. Then
she goes into the pantry, and, after explor.
ing the lower shelf in vain, stands upon .
chair. and carefully goes over the top shelf
where the medicine bottles and unused cans
are stationed. After she has done this,
she starts up stairs, and pretty soon rs-
turns with the pen, and takes it - the sink
to wash the grease from it, but does not
succ eed in quite tffAc'ng the delicate scent
Of bergsmot. 7 u lea. him to obsssvs
that anybody. VINO takes . peoholdsr "a
lift hslr-gresse from . bottle, 10 70 ps,e
and innocent for tbs world.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-09-17

instance, came from the spot where the
Countess Of Huntingdon and Lady Mar.
garet Ingham were standing. A second
person had dropped down dead. Conster-
nation was general; but White6eld pro-
ceeded with the service, and, in strain ol
tremendous eloquence, warned the wicked
to flee from the wrath to come. Who car
adequately conceive and paint the scene
just mentioned Whitefeld on platform
thousands assembled before him-twe
IN the midst of them, in an instant struck
with death-the Incumbent of Haworth
rushing to the preacher with his irrepress.
ible excamation-and two noble ladies
with lngham at their side. gazing at the
awful spectacle, their souls thrilled WI |
feelings which no language can describe p
With many faults of taste and temper
and some historical inaccuracies which W.
cannot afford space to notice in detail, Mr.
Tyerman's work is certainly an interesting
and valuable addition to the ellgious lit
erature of the time.-Neao York Eeenins
Post.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-09-17

every mile of railroad built, two leagues
on each side for every mile of wagon
road, and one league on each side for tel
egraph. The government, moreover, is
willing to permit these lands to be occupi-
ed before the roads are actually constructs
ed.
The comparatively small part of the
Vega Real which is now cultivated pro-
duces annually 125 900 saroons of tobac-
co, saroon containing ITO pounds. The
export duties on this amount to $500 900
In gold. With northern colonists General
Vickers thinks that in three years hence
two hundred million pounds of tobacco
could be annually raised within twenty
five miles of the head of the Yuma r YER.
Tobacco is now the principal produce
tlon, owing to the lack of energy in the
native population and the effects Of the
domestic wars. La 1928 no less than 49,
100000 pounds of sugar, 75,O0O,O0O
pounds of coffee ami 100000 pounds of
indigo, in addition to large quantities of
chocolate. were shipped from the upper
part of San Domingo. including Hayti.
The soil and climate are eminently favor
able for the production of these crops.
The sugar cane can there mature before
it is cut. and can be ground at any time
of the year, while in Louisiana the bes
part of the cane is lost, owing to the neces'
sity of cutting it before the frost.
The hills throughout the country are
covered with magnificent growth of ma
hogany, lignum vitae and other hard woods
which will be immensely valuable aftel
the introduction of sawnills and in
creased facilities of transportation. The
climate, General Vickers considers to bt
very healthy and pleasant.
Gold. silver, copper and tin were form
erly mined, and are believed to exist il
large quantities.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-09-17

TIE AERIAL Cow 1t is the season of
the independent and playful Western
tornado. Unannounced by the Weather
Bureau, coming directly from viewless
space. and balefully descending upon some
peaceful and remote Western hamlet, it is
even now striking terror to bucolic settle.
ments. and furnishing awe-inspiring para
graphs to an uniettered country press. And
we'll it may. For it comes with bail
whose feeblest specimens are as large as
hens eggs; it comes with "6re balls" va
riously coIored, and peculiarly appalling
to the rustic infant; it comes with tor
rents of water gratuitously offensive to the
Western adult. Albeit coming in this
large, whole sou:ed way, its path is gen.
orally narrow and restricted, and it Is
obliged to compensation within width
Of few hundred feet-the entire range
Of meteorological phenomeos. Within thl,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-09-17

"It does not strike me as helping the
cause of religion to say that book IL
good when do not know anything about
1t. 1t may be good, but 1 don't know
whether 1t Is or not
"You can see for yourself. 1t is about
the prophets and apostles, and it's written
by Rev. DR..
Il beg your pardon, we have been over
that ground before. L don't say the book
is bad, only this; can't write note say
ing | know it is good"
But you might write few lines recon-
mendlng people to read religious books,
and tell them that this, being about the
prophets and apostles"
my friend, | do not think we are
likely to agree on this matter. l do moi
wish to buy the book. l cannot give you
any names, and it would not be honest for
me to approve a book of which L knew
nothing.
"WeIl, sir, it is great responsibility
to stand in the way of the diffusion o.
religious literature -u'
And with CAIN look of injured limo
cence, he closed his satchel. shook the dus
from his feer, and jud'cially slammed th'
door.-Congregationalist.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-09-17

PROTESTANT Cow.-Paddy Murphy and
his wife Bridget, after many years of hard
labor d,tching and washing, had accumu.
lated a suffisiency tbes'de supporting them
selves and the 'childers) to purchase q COW.
(of course they had pigs y which they did
at the first opportunity. As it was bought
of Protestant neighbor, Paddy stopped on
his way home at the house of the priest,
and procured bottle of holy water with
which to exercise the false faith out of
her.
Isn't she a foine creature ? asked Pat,
of the admiring Bridget. Jest hould her
till fix the sned.'
To save the precious fluid from harm,
he took it into the house and sat it up in
cupboard until he had fixed things. Then
be returned and brought the bottle back
again, and while Bridget was holding the
rope. proceeded to pour it upon her back.
But poor Paddy had made slight mis-.
take. Standing within the same closet
was a bottle of aqua fortis that had been
procured for far f=rent purpose, and
as It dropped upon the back of the poor GOV.
and the hair began to smoke and the assh
burn, she exhibited decided appearances of
restlessness.
Pour on more. Paddy shouted Brid-
get, as she tugged at the rope.
'rli give her enough. now qnoth Pad
dy. and he emptied the bottle.
Up went the heels of the COW, down went
her head, over went Bridget and half q
dozen childers,' and away dashed the in.
furiated bovine down the street, to the
terror of all the mothers and the delight
of the dogs. Poor Paddy stood for mo.
ment breathless with astonishment, aod,
then clapping his hands upon his hips.
looked sorrowfuIly, aud exclaimed:
Be jabbers, Bridget, but isn't the
Protestant strong in her-the baste
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-09-17

Everything now in readiness. good hu-
NOR is restored. the wife takes seat oppo-
site, with her elbows on the table and her
chin in her hands, and assumes an express
on Of couuteuance that is myster,ously
calculated to both encourage and depress
the writer; and he grasps the pen tightly
between his fingers, and stares at the pa
per with an intensity that is entirely un-
necessary. The date line starts of gl,bIy'
and then suddenly ceases as it reaches the
late itself. He puts the holder in his
mouth, and Immediately spits it out again.
making up a face that is no wise sugges-
tive of bergamot, and pettishly asks her it
she knows the day OF the month. OF course
she does. 1t is the 13th--or il it the
but uo-it must be. She hesitates, stares
at him, wavers. and is lost. She don't
know whether it is the 18th or 18th, but
the almanac will tell. and she at once starts
to hunt it up. This occasions q delay Of
some Is minutes. during which he makes
95 passes at one fy.
The date having been satisfactorily set
tied upon, and the things which rolled
over the floor, as the stand drawer uuex-
pectedly tell out. having been restored 10
their place. the date line is completed, and
q" Dear Mother" started. Tue pen is
nome pen, of bashful mould. and whenever
It starts a line it requires half dozen pas
ses to make it give down. All home pens
10 this. And all home sheets of paper
have weak spots which the ink refuses to
cross, thus creating some remarkable d,vi-
sioas of words, and considerable confusion
among sentences. Some OF these spots are
TWO inches in diameter. and any body in the
next room can tell the moment the writer
comes to them. just as we'll as if he was
looking over his shoulder. When the letter
Is completed, which generally occurs at
the end of the fifth hour from the commence
ment, it is carefully read over and suppli-
ed with absent words, and then gone over
again and artstically touched up with the
pen at the bare places. Then it is folded
up ready for the envelope. and the disoov.
cry is made that there is no envelope in
: the house. and the letter is tucked in be-
hind the clock until the want is supplied
-Danbury Nercs.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-09-17

Lettle of Springfield, who, while in the
agony of death. sent for the sleeping car
conductor. told him his name, made his
will and signed it, and handed over his
watch and jewelry to be sent to his wife
and family, and then requested the con-
iuctor to leave him and help those to whom
help would be of avail. That man was
made in the heroic mold. He was horri-
oily scalded, boiled, and mutiIated, and ye;
he would not die until he had performed
his last duty like man. In this terrible
retrospect it is gratifying to contemplate
such instances as We have cited. 1t proves
olce more that. in the presence of these
great catastrophes, as high nobility o
character and as chivalrous degree o
purpose may be developed as the world
battle-feds have ever shown, or the page
of history have recorded.-Chicago Ir'
bune.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-09-17
A Simile.

Slowly, slowly up the wall
Steals the sunshine, steals the shade:
Evening damps begin to fan,
Evening shadows are display'd.
Round me, o'er NE, everywhere,
All the sky is grand with clouds,
And athwart the evening air
Wheel the swallows home in crowds.
Shafts of sunshine from the west
Paint the dusky windows red;
Darker shadows, deeper rest,
Underncathiand overhead.
Darker. darker, and more wan;
In my breast 'he shadows fall;
Upward steals the life of man,
AS the sunshine from the wall.
From the wall into the sky,
From the roof along the spire;
All, the souls of them that die
Are but sunbeams lifted higher.
LonQfello1
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-09-17

A Kentucky paper tells story of nc.
gro, whose mule took fright and ran with
him, straight toward precipice at point
where there is q sheer descent of so feet.
The mule saw the danger and stopped sud-
denly At the very brink, but the shock
threw the negro over his head. He didn't
fall, however, for, just as he was going
over the mules head, he clutched at the
rein AMI held on to it, and, as the mule
sprang back at that instant, he was landed
in safety on the bank.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-09-17

Children are often fretful on railroad
trains. and case occurred on the portly
fuckers train on the Boston and Maine
= ad few days ago. Tho little fellow was
very uneasy. and to quiet him his mother
said that sometimes the conductor swallowed
nsuxhsy boys. In lew moments the gi-
gSntic form of Tucker hove in sight and the
little fellow creps behind his mother, and,
sIth frightened whisper, exclaimed, " Ma,
guess that conductor has swallowed one al
ready "-Lswrence Aaerican.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-09-17

A mailbag which w4s lost in the Oonnee-
sieut kiser, near Dummersso0 station, Isss
spring. was dshed from che river = feW days
il ce. and strsogsiy eooo&h tos esossss
Ws.o found in svsi svaiissuo.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-09-17
TERMS FOR ADvERTsIN0.

For one square Of - lines or less Of Nonper
type, one insertion, Sl 90; for each subsoquene III.
sertion 25 cents. Unless the number Of iusertions
are marked on the advertisement il will be conuE
ned till ordered out. liberal discount made TO Aer.
chants and others advertising by the year.
Probate and Comm. ssiouers' Notices o1.o0 eacl
For notices OF Liberations, Estrays, the Form..
ton and Dissolution OF 'opartnerships, &c, s1Ae
each for thre insertions. If sent by Mail thA
mon y must accompany the letter.
> Notices in new. columns, 10 cents per line eacA
aserton. but no charge made Of less tn 50 cents
Notices OF Deaths and Marriages inserted gratis
but extenneu Ou,tunry Notices or Poetry VII %
charged at the rate Of I've cents per line.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-04-11
Multum in Parvo.

The following twelve paragraphs
are worthy of place among the
most valuable rules that should gov
ern well regulated farm:
l. When fruit trees occupy the
ground, nothing else should-exccpt
very short grass.
2. Fruitfulness and growth of the
tree cannot be expected the same
year.
3. There is no plum that the cir
culio will not take, though any kind
may sometimes escape for one year
in one place.
5. Pear blight still puzzles the
greatest men. The best remedy
known Is to plant two for every one
that dies.
6. 1t you don't know how to
prunc, don't hire man from the
other side Of the sea, who knows
less than you do.
!. Don't cut off q big lower limb
unless you arc renter, and don't
care what becomes of it when your
time is out; and don't then.
s. A tree with the limbs coming
out near the ground is worth two
trees trimmed up five feet, and is
worth four trees trimmed up ten
feet, and 50 on until they are no,
worth anything.
9. Trim down, not up.
10. Shorten in, not lengthen up.
IL. If you had your arm cut off,
you would feel it at your heart-a
tree will not feel, but rot to the
heart.
II. When anybody tells you of a
gardner that understands all about
horticulture and agriculture, and
that can be hired, don't believe a
word oft, for there are none such
to be hired. Such II man can make
more than you can afford to give
him, and if he has sense enough to
understand the business, he will
also have enough to know this.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-04-11
Timely Hints FOR Fruit Growers.

Mr.. NJ. 3. Bateham, in the North
ern Ohio Journal, referring to the
extent of the damage done to fruit
during the winter and the propriety
of subsequent pruning, says:
We find much greater amount OF
injury than we at first supposed,
done to fruit trees and grape vines
by the freezing Tor thawing?) last
month. 1t is probable that many
peach or cherry trees are entirely
killed, and still more will have to
be cut back very severely. But we
advise the owners to let them alone
for month or two longer, till the
extent of the damage can be more
clearly seen. We have known peach
trees to recover when they seemed
almost hopelessly ruined. All the
varieties of grapes in this region
are injured somewhat, the Concord
least of any; but most of them will,
no doubt, recover, with only the loss
of part or all of the seasons crop,
according to the extent of the kill
ing Of the buds and young wood
Where these are good deal injur-
ed, it is best to prune quite severe
iy, especially old vines and such rs
have made large growth, cutting
out good share Of the old wood,
and leaving the best new shoots that
come out nearest the ground, and
shortening these to a foot or two in
length, or even less if the buds seem
mostly dead. Then after the new
shoots have come out III June any
remaining dead wood can be cut
away.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-04-11
Apple Trees.

Those Just starting an orchard in
the Northern half of Iowa, have an
advantage over those who were
doing the same thing fifteen years
ago. Care should, however be ex-
ercised now and we would advise
new corners to pay more attention
to the experience of old settlers,
than to what they knew about the
matter in other States. A small or
chard of 100 trees might proiitably
be constituted rs follows: Red
June, 5 Red Astrachan, 5 Early
Pennock, 10 Rambo, 8 Jonathan, IL
Winesaps, 20 Ben Davis, 20 Willow
Twig, Jersey Sweet, Romantic,
5 Duchess of Oldenburg. Total
100.
But almost any place in Iowa now
there are neighbors who have fully
tried these and other varietles.-
Listen to their advice, especially if
their experience reached through
the years 1855 and 1856. Never
take the advice of an agent travel
ing for foreign urscries. And be
careful the trees you get at home
nurseries are not shipped there by
the car load from foreign nurseries
and sold as native trees. We have
bought hundreds Of trees from Hi
nois, Wisconsin and New York nur-
series, only two Of which are now
alive, yet we have thrifty, bearing
orchard of two hundred and fifty
trees. The two trees from foreign
nurseries which are living were
bought from an agent of the Genes
see nursery, at Il high price, for
Uyslop Crabs, but they bear only
the smallest Siberian crabs, but lit
tie b>tter than wild ones.-State
Register.