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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-12-17

THE EXPLORATION OF PALESTINE
Judge Daily. President of the American
Geographical Society, presided at the
meeting held last week in Association
Hall to promote the exploration Of Pales-
tine. The object has been one in which
many publc-splrlted persons in England
and this country have been warmly in
terested, and to which they have contribut-
ed largely All students of history must
look upon such an enterprise with favor.
Those who have read Milman, or even the
vivid pages of Dean Stanley, will remem
Der the great difficulty of really compre-
hending and conceiving the geography of
Palestine. Ofthe east bank of the Jor-
dan we are almost entirely ignorant Ex-
plorers have been frightened away by the
Arabs, who have been utterly lawless and
Irresponsible 1t is this bank which it
has fallen to our lot to survey. The
English society has taken the west bank
Though that country is toerably well
known, yet they find plenty to do. They
are mapping it out at the rate of an inch
to mile. Tue Americans are working in
the same way, and their map is upon the
same scale.
Lieutenant Steever, the engineer of the
expedition made an address at the meet
ing, in which he recounted what had been
and what remained to be accomplished.
He has visited the whole country east of
the Jordan. He has identified many inter-
estlng spots, has marked the relative DOS
tions OF Mounts Nebo and Pisgah, has dis
covered many ruins in Moab, and has
brought away numerous inscriptions.
Among the curious things told at the
meeting, Judge Daily said that buildings
have been found in Palestine which resem-
bic, in their minutest particulars, struc-
lures which still emain in Galway and the
Hebrldes. This fact, he tho ght, indicat-
ed some connection in remote ages be-
tween the Syrian people and the early
races of Great Britain.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-12-17

MICE IN A BIRp's NRsT-Under this
tree are again to be seen the footprints of
the mice. Last summer blue-jay built
her nest of small sticks and roots on one
of its branches; and, when fall came,
these little mice made their winter homes
in it, lining and roofing it over with soft
green moss and strips of cedar-bark, using
pine for the inside, and coarser strips out
side; the whole making a structure about
the size of small football. The en-
trance was small hole in the side leading
on the branch, most perfectly concealed.
These timid little creatures dare not
trust themselves away from home in
the daytime, so we shall probably now find
them in this nest. The first time we
shake the branch, it only brings down
shower of snow but these little mice. SO
costly housed, know the movement was
caused by no breath of wind hurrying by,
tor, the second time, out they scramble,
wild with fear. They cling to the limbs
trembling and gazing auxiously about
them, not daring to move forward or back
again. As we pull the limb to look at
them more closely, all the three terror
stricken creatures jump to the snow be-
low, and quickly disappear in little en-
try way leading down beside birch stump.
The fur of this mouse is dark-brown on
the back, fawn colored on the sides, and
white on the under parts. The eyes are
very large for so small creature, with
the same deep liquid beauty deer's eye
possesses.
One popularity with these mice. and
the same is true of a red SQUIRREL, is that
as a rule. they approach their nest by the
way of some tree other than the one they
have their nest in. You will see then
run up a tree at some little distance, ane
then jump from branch to branch and tre'
to tree, often making long leaps, until they
finally reach home.
One season these mice built mes
against an uninhabited gray squirrel
nest, using some of the overhanging oak
branches of which it was largely built, a
material for their roof. The nest was in
pine; but the mice approached home b.
way of small oak standing near, the bari
on this being worn off by the marks o
their tiny claws. Frequently these mic
use the nest of the cat-bird as a store
house, filling it with hazel nnts, and the
covering it over with strips ST cedar-bar
leaving only small entrance on the side
Miss Hsnckley in Old and Neso 70
December.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-12-17

SUNLIGHT AT MIDNIGHT. ALL the world
of St. Petersburg drives out upon the
islands at night, and gathers at the
Point" where the land looks out at the
north and the Gulf of Finland, to honor
the sun it its setting. The hour was half
past nine, and no cloud obscured the royal
orb. A broad line OF orange ran along
the horizon In winch the sun floated, until
1T gradually settled down into an ocean OF
color. Tne orange became paIer, changed
to amber and then to yellow, and the
whole sky Was flo ded with 1t, when final
y it became cold and metallic. Before
the sun set rosy PINK sutfused the waters
way out to the mouth Of the river and he
tar-of guf. Tnen 1t darkened into pur-
PIE, aud iua!ly shaded into gray, hard
Il Mt. So We saw the sun set again, off
BAIL Island IN the Cuff of Flnland, but
ess color prevailed, and only the shades Of
orange yellow appeared on Sea or earth or
sky. The sun In neil her case wen down
with decided movement as it does with US,
but rather faded and sank as an exhaust
ed old life may flicker in the socket. The
rays grow cool and weak. The shadows
fall. The sensation is strange, to have the
sun shine and material objects seem not to
intercept it, for the light Is the same back
of them as on either side. For | ing
while before the shadows cease, they grad
ually diminish in dlstnctness. The pencil
is dull for INNING In it's absence, enc
discovers the marvellous power of light and
shade, and learns to admire more than
ever the mastery of Rembrandt.
| At half past ten the rays of the SUI al
ready below the horizon were playing on
the pinnacle of St. Peter and St. Paul
Young people were delighting themselves
with games of grace in Alexander park
At eleven the windows had not lost the
days reflected light. 1t was cool twi-
light, June and October struggling for the
evening. No sense of lateness prevailed
Women and children were alone in the
streets as at midday, and while the shops
are closed, diligent search discovers only
two or three artificial lights in long blocks
of occupied building. These words art
written just as the clock strikes eleven
and the cross of our lady of Kazen is ye
tinged by the sun, which is wandering on
ly Just beneath the horizon, far away tt
the north.
The night becomes no darker at twelv
and at one person may read coarse prn
in the streets, and before two O'CLOCK, au
rora tints the morning sky. The expert
ence is unique. for one may almost refer t.
e the Scripture text, and say here is n
/! night. Something mysterious, wonderful
r because unknown, appears to be in the all
f 1t is not the absence of night which vii
make heaven, but the weariness whic
r longs for night will not be taere for eve
: light may become burden, and the da
o may extend itself to monster. The goo
+ people of St. Petersburg are happy il
Il their situation, and in this long, brigh
;. night. they are celebrating fete in homo
of Peter the Great We met them nc
it long before eleven o'clock. going in crowds
a by carriages and by boat and on foot, ou
a to Petrovski island, where Punch an
J: Judy were performing, and games were
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-12-17

The bridge to be constructed over the
Firth of Forth will be by far the largest
in the world. According to the London
Builder, its height will be one hundred and
fifty feet, and the number of spans nearly
one hundred. The smaller span will be
one hundred and fifty feet wide, which is
beyond the average width of the largest
spans in ordinary bridges; but the crown
ing marvel in the whole structure is the
great span in the center, which is to be
fifteen hundred, or nearly one third of a
mile in width-an extent unparalleled in
any existing structure of the kind. The
entire cost of the bridge will be at least
ten millions of dollars.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-12-17

A story comes from st. Johns, n. B., that
O family who had dono some bunting for
buried treasure in their day found some 20
Spanish gold coins of the 10th century on
the coast, few miles from st. Johns, last
week, and between the bottom of the earthen
vessel that contained the coin and close
fitting piece of copper they found a sheet of
vellum, which showed that the coin had been
taken from " ye Spaniard Ferdinande In ye
maine sea, near to Hispaniola," and also
silver tanker had been " buried in ye
banke twelve pixies lengthes due northe,"
aud "goldene heade, like to a names
buried fortie pixies lengthes to the northe-" "
Several of the coins were sold to a jeweler at
St. Johns, but the finders very naturally de-
cline to tell exactly where they found it.
They are now searching for the treasure
still buried, and if their tale is true, we snail
hear from them again.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-12-17

A New ENGLAND WoMAN.-As if one
could mistake a New England woman
How can you know her? First, by her
wardrobe. She will own waterproof
and India-rubbers, and nice umbrella.
before thinking about diamond ring, Or
the last style of dress, hat or gold brace
let. She always dresses with a view to
the thermometer, and perfers blanket
shawl of the best fabric, under doubtful
skies, to silk velvet dress and paper
soled boots.
Before deciding on her Spring outfit
she looks at the capabilities of the dresse:
already on hand. Over one that bas q
spot upon it she places bow or rntie
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-12-17

The " Pharmaceutical Journal" quotes
from Heisch very simple and important
test for determining the quality of drink
ing water, and especially as to its freedom
from sewerage contamination. This con-
sists in placing few grains of the best
white lump-sugar in half pint of the
water in perfectly clean, colorless, glass
bottle, freely exposed to day.
light in the window of warm room. If
the water be perfectly free from sewage
contami nation it should not become turbid,
even after an exposure of week or ten
days, in which case it is almost certainly
safe, otherwise not.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-12-17

on epitaphs, written by Henry J. LoarIng,
the Boston Literary World quoted these
lines:
Old Grimes is dead, that good old man,
We neer shall see him more,
He used to wear Old grey coat
All buttoned down before,
and continues
"Mr Loaring claims to have discovered
them on tombstone III Nathan church
yard, Monmoutnshlre; but IN his version
the name OF the deceased is John Lee, not
Old Grimes, and the color of the coat
Drown, not grey.
The late Judge Albert 6. Greene has
always been credited with the authorship
OF Old Grimes &C."
THIS is not the first time that the ques-
tion of the authorship OF d" Old Grlmes "
has been brought to public notice. Hav
ing accidentally discovered The facts, We
give them publicity. Mr.. Grecne Was the
author of all excepting the stanza quoted
above. TINS stauzl be found IN some col
lection of English ballads, and se'zlng the
'dea and enjoying the humor OF the verse,
ne wrote the other staDzas of the poem lu
descriptive of the character, while the last
two lines are descriptive OF the dress OF
the old gentleman Mr.. Greene states
that it was published In Providence pa
per in 1928. We have, however, as yet
failed to discover it in the Providence pa
pers of that year. In the earliest republ-
cation of it which we have seen. 1t Was
copied from the Providence Gazette, but
we have never found 1t In that paper. The
precise date when 1t was written we have
not learned. Griswold, in his Poets aad
'oetry. says it was written in the year III
which Mr.. Greene entered Brown Unlver.
sity. This was 1917, when Mr.. Greene
entered as Sophomore.
| Samuel G. Arnold, in his eulogy deliver
ed before the Rhode Island Historical So
ciety, June 1st, 1869, speaks OF " OIc
Grimes" as - having been thrown off for q
college society when MIR. Greene Was only
sixteen years of age" The same state
ment appears in the neurology of Brown
Uoiverslty, published in the Providence
Journal in September, 1868. But both
writers appear to be indebted for it to thu
short biographical sketch published in tn
same paper, on the 9th day of January
1868.
; BY the courtesy of Mr.. Guild, Of Brow
University, we were permitted to exam
inc such programmes Of the society cele
brations as are preserved in the colleg
, library. We fouod that Mr.. Greene fire
quently delivered poems before the socie
ties, choosing subjects of American histor
as his themes, such as The b little of Ne
, Orleans" The Battle of Bennington,
, &c., but we can find no record Of" Oh
4: Grimes"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-12-17
Independence Whipple died at Uxbride

Independence Whipple died at Uxbridge,
Mass, recently aged 96. One of the
pleasant recollections Of his boyhood was
that when he was ten years old he met and
received bow from General Washington.
He also used to tell about the "hard win.
ter of r780-8l, when, on the 4th Of Nov,
snow fell four feet on average, and mar
ketmen went from Douglass to Boston
with handsleds, it being the only practi.
cal way Of doing business"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-12-17

A Bratteboro printer, who is genius
with pencil as well as the L" stick" was
" out of work I" last week, supposed to be on
account of the panic. He therefore carica-
tured himself in true Mast style with satehel
and staff in hand. passing the printing Office
in state of overwhelming dependency and
duly labeled panic struck" His sufferings
may be regarded as Ger however. for this
week he started for Capitol land where spec
iaI attractions will cheer and panics are no
more,-Times
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-12-17

1t is not unnatural, perhaps, that
ghost should visit pistol factory, and
one is now manifesting its presence at the
Smith and Wesson establishment, at
Springfield, Mass. It does not make
known whom it represents. but contents
itself with going about quietly oiling the
machinery at night.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-12-17

Complaint having been made of the quality
Of st. Louis beer, the brewers respond by
raising the price. Thay assert that they
must have better price for better beer.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-12-17

progress, and fruit and eggs and bread
nd beer were for sale, and mirth and jol-
lty went hand in hand, with good order.
-Cg. Utica Herald,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-12-17
TER 8 FOR ADVERTISING.

For one square of II lines or less of NonpereN
type, one insertion, 81 90; for each subsequent "
sertion 25 cents. Unless the number of insertions
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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-12-17

The AUTHORSHIP OF" OLD GRIMES -
Ln reviewing recent English publication
on epitaphs, written by Henry J. Loarlng,
the Boston Literary World quoted these
lines:
Old Grimes is dead, that good old man,
We neer shall see him more,
He used to Old grey coat
All buttoued down before,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-12-17

Down the steep path We wound with careful tread
stones slipping rolling, bounding far below,
And where vista opened wide ahead,
We paused in sunset glow.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-05-24
PORT OF NEW YORK, MAY %, 1873.
CLEARED.

Steamship Jamaican CBr. Watson Liverpool-Pim, For
Steamship Europa Br,, Campbell, Glasgow-Henderson
Steamship Napoli CBp, Edwards, Disqualification
steamship South America, Carpenter, Rio Janero,
Ac-W Garrison.
aa Prince"New YORK and West Indies steamship Co.
Steamship Albemarle. Read. Hamilton (Bermuda)-
Steamship Chesapeake. Mangum, Portlsnd-J + ATes.
Ship Thos Durham, Mclean, Havre-Thos Dunhams
Bark osun Dubroyacki tAuO. Cranch Cork or Fall
Bark Maria Ger. Keeling. stettIn-c Tobias Co
Bark Honduras lsr) sutton, venice Mcguire H
Bark car6 jayne 81 croixr naniora T 20
Bark Lizzie Gillespie CBr). Wilson. Hsvans-J Ward
Bark Eliza outon (Br), o'Bren Brunswick-J F Whit
Bark Caribou. Bibber. Boston--Benner 4 Pinckney.
:, Brig Sally Brown. Matthew'S. Matanzas-Brett, Son
Brig A Pitt CBr), Bulford, Hsmilton-Jones
Brig Josephine tBr Canon. Port caledons-Hatton,
Brig Peter Roberts tBD, Hunter. windsor-C Ber-
Brig Chiisnwallah CBr), Fuller, Port caledonia-Brd,
Brig Peter John CBp, Forester, South Amboy-Mc-
scnf chas Moody, collamore, Para-B weinberg.
schr John Mosser. Abrams, Governors Harbor-B
schr H Whitman, Greenlaw, Tarpum Bay-Isaac
Staples
schr Rosalie Br, Albury, Harbor Island Jos Eneas
schr Prairie Bird (Br), Caldwell, Windsor-C Ber
schr W L Bradley, Chase, New orleans-C Swain 4
schr Lorne OBr), Flower Elizabethport-Brett Son L
schr spartel Smith. Boston--Jed Frye 4 Co.
schr Florence Tower, Phillips Nantucket-Coast
sloop Mary Elizabeth Hart; New Haven.
Steamer Philadelphia. Davis. Philadelphia
Steamer Fanny Cadwalader. Foster. Baltimore.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-05-24
THE CUBAN REPUBLIC AND PERU.

FORMAL Reception by President Pardo Of
the Cuban Envoy to Peru-Promise OF
Gold and Blood to Help the Patriots.
The latest Peruvian Journals La Putrfd and Fl
Nacto,lal, contain glowing accounts OF the formal
reception by President Pardo, on April IL, OF
Senior Manuel L. Marquee as special agent o.
che Cuban Republic to the government OF
Peru. In concluding long article contrasting
Spanish oppression with the heroism OF the
Cubans, III Ndcto,sdt says:-"What, then. should be
she attitude OF the whole OF America after these
infamous prevarications OF the Spanish Republic
and after this heroic resistance OF our brethren in
Cuba IL should be TO recognize as has already
peen done oy Peru, the independence OF the Pearl
OF the Antilles to furnish to the Cuban Republic the
means 10 raise the loan which has been authorized
by It's national representatives, In order that II be
able 70 acquire all the war material necessary for
the prompt termination OF the struggle. Peru,
which has been the first and only nation that has
recognized the independence OF Cuba which has
fust received officially the Special Commissioner OF
Che young Republic. will contribute to the triumph
of this great cause its contingent OF gold, and II
necessary, its contingent OF blood.n
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-05-24

OF this place yesterday, about twenty minutes OF
six p. NJ, the extent OF which Is not yet known
here, though 1t has been heard OF from ten to If
teen miles east and west.
The storm travelled eastward, sweeping nearly
everything before it for half mile in width, bloW
ing down houses, barns, outhouses, fences, tele-
graph poles, and killing and injuring several
persons.
number OF horses and cattle were also killed
and injured. The following are few of the casual
ties:-
vanderver's house was destroyed and boy four
teen years old killed.
Joel Nichols house and barn destroyed, and
childs leg broken SO badly that 1t is not expected
to live. Eight persons were in the house, some Of
whom were more or less injured.
Al. Cayton's house and barn destroyed. Cayton
had an arm broken and one child killed.
Charles Perry's house and barn were destroyed
Mrs. Perry was seriously, perhaps fatally injured.
Andrew Mulholland's house destroyed and he had
q leg broken.
Brendmeyer's house destroyed.
He was alone in 1t and was badly hurt.
Some idea may be gained OF the force of the
storm from the fact that it carried heavy stills ten
rods and even moved heavy stones so me distance
from the tops OF &C liar walls.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-05-24
the BORDER WAR.
CONTINUED FROM SEVENTH PAGE.

down and killed. Others ned across the Rio
Grande to Mexico where they have been behaving
themselves well enough as far as the Mexican au-
thorities are concerned. They have confined their
depredati0ns to the American side Under cover OF
the night they would steal across the Rio Grande,
take all the cattle they could lay hands
On and then recross with their booty in
the same stealthy manner. OF course they
would dispose Of the stolen cattle on the
Mexican side; but 1t was almost impossible TO
prevent this for the stolen cattle cannot be dis
tinguished from any other II these raids had been
made by our own citizens we would be held an
swerable for them; but government can only he
held responsible to limited extent for the acts OF
Ravages living in its territory and committing dep
relations in a neighboring country.
CoRREsPoNDENT-And possibly your government
NAV repudiate all responsibility for these outrages
on the plea that they were committed by American
IndiansY
Mr.. MARIscAL-That may be. There is grave
doubt on this subject But undoubtedly the whole
matter VIII be settled in an amicabe way. And
here may tell you piece OF news that negotia-
tons are now going on between the two govern
ments for the transfer Of those Kickapoos to the
Indian Territory, where the remainder Of that
tribe ls now settled. The United States have ini-
stated the matter, and the Mexican government il
in favor OF II, provided the Kickapoos consent TO
leave. Negotiations to that effect were COM
menced about two years ago, but were interrupted
by the revolution, and now resumed. The
Mexican government will try to persuade the
Kickapoos to return to their tribe on the American
side. or course we shall not force them. though
we shall hold out every inducement for them to do
DO. 1t will perhaps be difficult task to accom-
plish, for these Kickapoos have lively remem-
brance of their treatment by the Confederates and
on that account distrust all Americans indscrim.
Suately.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-05-24

KEoTA, Iowa, May %, 1873.
The most terrific storm ever known in this part
OF the State passed over here yesterday about
three O'Clock P. NJ II started as far as heard
from, ten miles southwest OF here, on Skunk Bot
tom, and travelled to within two and a half miles
OF this city, sweeping everything before It,
Up to the present time four persons are reported
killed. eight slightly hurt and eight houses, three
barns one saw mill aud several granares demol-
ishcd.
Between two and three hundred head OF cattle
were killed. Building material, agricultural i'm
PIGMENTS, including threshing machines. reapers,
&C. were strewn the entire length OF the storm.
The storm did not exceed in width from one to
four hundred yards.
1t is reported that the town Of Lancaster, rfteen
miles southwest OF here in this county, is IN ruins
Terrtble Destruction In Illinois.
PRAIRIE CITY, Ill, May %, 1878.
fearful tornado passed mile and hap north