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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-10-15

his sketch-book finds that, what with
modern restorations and the chapters
rigid sense Of propriety, he cannot 6od q
good subject for his brush. 1t is all too
neat and trim. He signs for the pictur-
esque disorder Of foreign church. for the
evidence of age in crumbliag mouldings,
gray pinnacles, and weli-worn walls. He
would Willingly exchange the new encaus-
tic tiled floor for pave aent which look
ed as if it had been trodden for century
or two and if the truth must be confessed
he would prefer bit of natural color. here
and there on the masonry, to the gaudy
modern glass of some memorial window
We have restored our churches after q
most orthodox fashion. We keep them
very clean. We treat them with scrupu
lous respect. But we do not always sue
seed in enhancing their ancient Interest,"
Charles L. Eastlake.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-10-15

A Main street gentleman saw his boys
in front Of the house throwing ball in
the air last evening. he had not played
ball himself. and knew nothing Of the
kind base ball clubs have introduced IN
the past few years, but he felt the old
spirit rising in him at the memory of
foraer triumphs. and he held up h,s hands
and told his sons 10 let her slide. She
slid. He caught it full and fair, and then
dropped it. and started into the house
with bis eyes full Of tears. and his hands
pressed under his arms. The youth sub
sequently told another boy that he could
plainly hear the old mans bones snap.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-10-15

TIE NnGHBoRs' CHICKENS AND Chill
DREN-I like ne,ghbors and like chick
ems; but do not think they ought to be
united near garden Neighbors' hens in
your garden are an annoyance. Even if
they did not scratch up the corn, and peck
the strawberries. and eat the tomatoes. it
is not pleasant to see them straddling
about in their jerky. high-stepping. specu-
lative manner, picking inquisltively here
and there. 1t is of no use to tell the
;neighbor that his hens eat your tomatoes;
it makes no impression on him, for the to-
matoes are not his. Toe best way is to
casually remark to him that he has foe
lot of chickens. pretty we'll grown. and
that you like spring chickens broiled. He
will take them away at once. The neigh
bors' small children are also out of place
in your garden, in strawberry and currant
time. Hope l appreciate the value Of
children. We should soon come to moth
ing without them, though the Shakers
nave the best gardens in the world. With
out them the common schools would Ian.
gulsh. But the problem is. what to do
with them 10 . garden. For they are not
good to eat, and there is Law about max
ing away with them. The law is not very
we'll enforced, it is true; for the people do
thin them out With constant dosing, pare
goric. and soothing syrups. and scsnty
clothing. But |. for one. feel that il
would not be right. aside from the Law. to
take the life of even the smallest child.
for the sake of little fruit, more or less
IN . garden. l may be wrong; but these
are my sentiments, and am not ashamed
of them. When We come, as Byron says
10 his Ilisd," to leave the circus of this
life and join that innumerabie caravan
which moves, it will be some Satisfaction
to US that We have never, in the way oil
gardening, disposed of eveo the humblsst
child unnecessarily. My plan would be
to put them into Sunday schools more
thoroughly, and to give the Sunday schoo
an agricultural turn, teaching the children
the sacredness of neighbors' vegetables
[th,nk that our Sunday schools do no,
-ufh ,iently impress upon children the dan
ger from snakes, and otherwise. of goin,
in'o neighbors' gardens.-My Summsr 1,
a Garden.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-10-15

A BRrTIsu SAINT.-Solomon is said to
have asserted that there Is nothing new
under the sun, and though there be many
to scoff at this statement, almost every
day brings us fresh proof that the Jewish
monarch was right. The latest instance
of this comes to us in the shape Of a claim
to the invention of the sewing machine
Now, this is hitting us nineteenth century
Americans in the tenderest possible point,
for if there is anything on which we brag
it is the invention of the sewing machine,
and now to have some inconoclast come
along and upset all our ideas and make us
believe that Elias Howe wasn't the first
sewing machine man, for America, the
original home of that useful piece OF ma
chinery, it's too much for our philosophy.
And yet this is precisely what has been
done, and by New Yorker, too. This
gentleman claims to have discovered in o
volume of British Patents, in the Astor
Library, the specifications of patent
issued by His Majesty George ILL.,, in
1890, to one Thomas Saint, for sewing
machine which embodied all the essential
features of the latest Grover & Baker,
Wheeler & Wilson, Singer, or other ap-
proved patterns. The drawings accom-
panying the patent are said to show the ta-
BILE, the needle with the eye in its point, the
shuttle, the contrivance tor regulating the
tension, and in fact all the necessary parts
of a frst-class sewing-machine. Now, we
submit that this is too bad on the part OF
unknown gentleman credited with having
made it. live, as Americans, must stop
Dragging about our sewing machines, what
on earth will become of US? To be sure
there are mowers and reapers, and few
little things of that sort, but who knows
how soon some chap will come along and
demonstrate that these were merely old
ideas revamped that, in fact. they origl-
mated with the Scythians, or some OF the
rest of the defunct nations who used to tie
scythe- blades to the axles Of their wal
chariots? And then, if this thing goes on
what is to become Of the sewing machine
agents, who are now like an army OF iocusts
in the land? If Elias Howe didn't invent
the sewing machine, if any one who chooses
Can make just as good a machine from thai
old British Saints drawings, the noble
army of martyrs now engaged In making
such machines, and selling them at abou
three prices to susceptible housewives. may
as we'll suspend their viollns. We re-
peat, this tearing down of the idols ol
years is too bad aud ought to be stopped
For our part, westop on Elias Howe. Taert
, were Captain John Smith and Pocahontas
over whose touching story We cried fol
lyears, until some hsartless historian proved
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-10-15

little hands have already picked their last
mowers. Nevertheless their summers are
certain. 10 such souls as these, all trees,
e,ener en here OF In Gods larger country, are
lrees OF Lille with twelve manner of fruits
ana leaves Tor healing and it is but little
change ON the summers here, whose suns
ourn and make weary to the summers there,
on which :" the Lamb is the light
Heaven bless them all, wherever they are
- BITS of Talk,' By H. Fl.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-10-15

that Smith was humbug and the gentle
Pocahontas no better than she should be ;
there was William Tell. by whom We swore,
until some fellow proved IS clear as day
light that there never was any such chap
all those We have given up. if not cheer
fully. at least with resignation, but when
it comes to tangible piece Of machinery
we must stop. An historical myth We
can drop. but real bona tide machine
We must believe in, spite Of al: drawing
We vote that British Saint humbug.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-10-15
To the Fringed Gentian.

Thou blossom bright with autumn dew,
And colored with the heavens own blue,
That 0penest when the quiet light
Succeeds the keen and frosty night
Thou cOmest not when violets lean
Der wandering brooks and springs unseen,
Or columblnes, IN purple dressed,
Nod O. 'sr the ground-bird's hidden nest.
Thou watest late and com'st alone,
When woods are bare and birds are flown,
and frosts and shortening days portsnd
The aged year is near his end.
Then doth thy sweet and quiet eye
Look through Its iringes 10 the sky,
Blue-blue-as if that sky let fall
flower from its cerulean wall.
would that thus, when 1 shall sec
The hour of death draw near to me,
Hope) blossoming within my heart,
May look to Heaven as l depart.
-Wiitam Cullen Bryan
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-10-15

This frm the p oris Rec sw: In .
vigorous chase after rats, recently. boy
on Jefferson Sc. broke down shelf in the
cellar and imnolassd six jars Of preserves.
He Rased on tae ruins without Q sigh,
caught and killed The rat. laid it among
the debris. and. daubing his faithful dogs
nose and legs With the fiuit, sent him up.
stain, while the boy hid in tho coal shsd
Hs heard 1sainins shrieks Of dismay.
heard the objurgatioas Of his sire, heard
the up6aspeet,ng dog led into the back
yard and Shot. and spreading forth his
hands, aid soiersly. " Another victim
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-10-15

o that our lives, which dee so fast,
In purity were such.
That not an image of the past
Should fear that pencils t0uchl
Retirement, then, might hourly look
Upon a so thing scene,
Age steal to his allotted nook,
Contented and serene;
With hearts as calm as lakes that sleep
In frosty moonlight glistenng;
Or mountain rivers, where they creep
Along a channel smooth and deep,
To their own far of murmurs listening
-Wordsc0rth
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and Appointments in Baltimore.

Mr.. B. NJ. Proud has been confirmed by
the Senate as Collector of the Third Inter-
nal Revenue District of this State.
The President, on Thursday, nominated
Mr.. Washington Booth, Collector of the
Port of Baltimore; vice, John L. Thomas,
removed. Gen. Adam E. King, Naval Off
Ger, Baltimore; vice, John L. Chapman,
removed. The appointments were confirm
ed the same day by the Senate.
A severe struggle was made to retain
Thomas as Collector of the Port the Bal
timore american party making dead set
against Mr.. Creswell, Postmaster General,
in urging the retaining of Thomas. The
reputation which the Custom House clique
has acquired under Thomas and the Balti-
more american faction is the most unen-
viable. The fight was understood to be
against Mr.. Creswell, to whom the migrate
full clan owed everything in the way of
public patronage. We are heartily glad
their Ingratitude and treachery has been
rewarded by the Presidents disapproval.
The Custom House roughs boasted that if
Mr.. Thomas was retained, all of Mr.. Cres-
wells friends would have to walk the
plank. A little exercise on the plank will
be good for the " heelers" of certain bal
lot box suffers who at present swarm the
Baltimore Custom House.
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XII
DIED.

ALEXANDRIA, Elkton, Nd. March
18th, JOHN f. ALEXANDER, son of the
Rev. J. f. Alexander, in the 18th year
of his age.
KNIGHT.--At Cherry Hill, February 22nd,
1878, of Pneumonia, JOHN EMORY
KNIGHT, in the 3sth year of his age,
leaving a wife and three small children
and numerous other friends.
His tolls are past, his work is done,
And he is fully blest;
He fought the fight, the victory won,
And entered into rest
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GoDEY's LADY's Book FOR APRIL pre-
sents an array of gorgeous and expensive
dressing sufficient to turn the head of any
The colored fashion plate is composed of
a variegated group-a beautiful tableau
OF gay colors, Of puf1s and tucks, laces and
wells. the sight of which is enough to make
husbands and papas groan in spirit.
The literary part of the Book is varied
and interesting. as it always is. Any one
who would like copy of the Magazine for
1873 and a fine ctromn can have that wish
gratifed by sending So to J.. A. Cooley,
Philadelphia.
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MARRIED..

FoULks-OCKER.-On Thursday, MAJ Oh
18th, at Carlisle, Pa. by Rev. G. l.. Mar
cross, ORsoN DOUGLASS FoULKs. of
Town Point, this county, and A. MAE
OCKER, of Carlisle. Pa. NO cards.
-WEBSTER.-In Cincinnati,
Ohio, on the 25th of February, 1873, by
the Rev. J. Scott, STEPHEN S. CooLING,
of Louisville, Ky, formerly of Cecil
county, Md, and SUE WEBSTER, Of
Baltimore.
SCOTT-STEEL.-At Cherry Hill, on
March 18th, by J. W. Weston, HOWARD
SCoTT and SARAH J. STEEL, all of this
county.
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Fran T'ues1nu'S PhiZ1dsl1lL ia Press.

From Tuesdays Philadelphia Press.
"LocAL OPTION" was yesterday declar-
ed constitutional by a majority of the
judges of the Supreme Court of Pennsyl-
vania. The ground taken was that while
the Legislature cannot delegate its powers
to the people-the point raised by the
opponents of the law-the statute under
consideration was clear prohibition oft the
sale of intoxicating liquors; that it was a
perfect law when it left the Governors
hands, and that the vote of the people did
not make the law, did not give force to any
prohibition, did not create penalty, but
simply expressed an opinion up on the law,
and their sentiments and wishes in regard
to it. Chief Justice Read and Judge
Sharswood dissented from the decision of
their brothers, the former holding that the
local-option law had no force or vitality
until voted upon by the people. His Honor
also discussed the points of prohibltory ell
actment, and referred to the case Of Bos-
ton, where they were practically inopera-
tive, and where it was notorious that
liquor could be had in every hotel restu-
rant, and oyster saloon" Further he said,
"Ale is healthy liquor, and lager is
favorite beverage-particu)arl of our large
German population" One of the strong
points against local option was stated by
Mr.. Read as follows: "On the 4th of July,
1876, all we can lawfully offer our guests
on this great anniversary will be glass of
Schuylkill water seasoned with lump of
Knickerbocker ice?"
How small the judge appears in this
plea for drunkenness,
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1873-03-22

"a Mr. Passmore, this week, advertises
Cope's Phosphate, which is highly, and
strongly, as the certificates show, endorsed
We have never had much shine for manu-
featured manures. The manufacturers
have great advantages to mix worthless
material, and the temptation to do so is
very strong with dishonest men. And
again, farmers are in the dark as to what
particular combination of fertilizers are
best for the crops they desire to use the
manures on; and the constituents lacking
in the soil. Very often what is manure for
one crop is worthless for some other. The
manure manufacturers are not responsible,
however, for this sad lack of information
on the part of the farmer, whom it so
vitality concerns, to be well posted in the
wants of his soil.
The Cope Bone Phosphate is vitriolized
Bope with the addition of small per cent
of sulphate of soda, necessary to prevent
damage by fermentation while decompos-
ing. Their Amoniated Phosphate, in ad-
ulliOu " Dohe, Couttiub pObdSl anu puOS-
phoric guano.
Mr.. Passmore gives assurance that the
Cope manures will always be guaranteed
as represented; and up to the standard
shown in the analysis made by the Della
ware State agriculturist chemist, which
will be furnished at the requests of purcha-
sers. This seems as fair as could be de-
sired, and if the crops require the coustitu-
ents which constitute the chief value OF
these manures, the only risk the farmer
would have to run, would be in his ability
to use them to the best advantage. The
use of highly concentrated manures re-
quires thorough cultivation and great
painstaking in putting in the crop. This
is best under any circumstances. but espe-
cially so when using highly concentrated
manures.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1873-03-22

u" A statement complained of by one
of the School Commissioners, in reference
the contract for building school house at
North East, was not published in The Wig.
The complainant says it was published in
the Elkton Press. Perhaps so. We were
4 very small boy when the Press was
published
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1873-03-22

SCRIBSER's FOR APRIL.-The record of
"An Hour among the Greenbacks," in
Scribner's for April, is as entertaining as
a story: The unnamed author certainly
writes from thorough acquaintance with
his subject, and gives, with the aid of pic
lures, the best account yet published of
the workings of the currency Department.
Miss Proctor's profusely Illustrated descrip-
ton of "Moscow and Southern Russia"
will be read with peculiar interest at this
time, as we'll as the sketch of can Emper-
or's Vacation at Vichy.' Among the H.
Illustrated papers are an article on Americas
prma donna, Clara Louise Kellogg, with
portrait, and IAN Ancient American Civ
ilization,' with pictures of Peruvian an
tiquities. Besides DR.. Hollands serial,
"Arthur Bonnicastle," there is. by way of
fiction, the beginning of very powerful
story by Sake Holm. "The Elders Wife,"
a sequel to Draxy Miller's Dowry: Mar
tin Lea IS story" by Norman Holm: "The
Automaton-Ear strange romance, by
Florence McLandburg: and "The Flea and
the Professor" by Hans Christian Ander-
sen. Prof. Atwatsr, of Princeton. ably
discusses "Needed Notifications Of our
Currency and Banking SYSTEM" and
among the poems we find some striking
verses by Mr.. Stedmam, entitled "Hypatia, !"
and having reference to the woman lectur-
er of to-day. From George Macdonald
there is another beautiful translation from
Novalis. In "Topics of The Times" DR..
Holland writes of " The Latin Nations, :"
"Clean Hands," Lord Lytton," and
"Party Virtue" The Old Cabinet has a
Protest concerning Catalogues" some
thing about expression etc. Home and So
ciety, Culture and Progress, Nature and
Science, and Etchings, are perhaps more
interesting than usual.
The May number of Scribner's opens the
sixth volume. and, as the publishers say,
ssThis is the time to subscribe"
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DEMoREsT's MoNTHLY.-The April num-
Der Of this popular periodical comes to US
fresh as Spring daisy. 1t is very much
enlarged, and every way improved, and we
guess the ladies are right when they say it
contains as much genuine information az
all the other Fashion Magazines put to:
gether.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS,
NOTICE.

Til" undersigned will conduct the business recently
carried on h, holland Co.. Port Deposit under til,
name and style Of J. H. Pugh & Co.
Mar ~ 1S12--lw j. HOWARD PUGU
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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-01-04

bends" it regularly brought them. The
average Congressman Is such an unsophiS.
ticated creature that he never dreams
that when a.lobbyist makes him q gilt he
will expect any service IN return. But in
view of recent developments and
of the abundance Of round trip tickets
to the Pacific held by members
Of Congress, We can better appreciate
than we could q few years ago the mag
nlGcent generosity wherewith Congress
men voted away the money and the do
main of the people to q private corpora
ton and relinquished the mortgage which
they first reserved to secure partial repay.
ment. OF all the many and costly jobs
Of the last decade, the Pacific Railroad
will be found to oyertop them all We
only trust there may be enough men IN
Congress whose skirts IRE clear 10 permit
the whole truth to be found out. II the
Government has been plundered Of one Oh
two hundred millions to build a road 10
the Pacific, let the money go, but let us
sec how 1t was done, that it may serve al
a warning against like robberics in the
future.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-01-04

An executive order, directed to FEEDER.
al office holders, will very soon be issued
by the President, which will give them
throughout the UnitedSStates, notice that
the accepting or holding office under
State authority, or improper interference
with State affairs, will be deemed a va.
cotton of the office held under Federal
authority, and successors to Federal off,
GERS accepting State Offices will be ap'
pointed. This order is made to- suppress
an evil that has become no longer, endua-
bic. Louisiana and Florida arc note.
worthy examples. Theholding otboth
State and Federal offices by the same
person has increased greatly the diff
culties of the political situation in both
these States, and it is felt to be hurtful!to
the interests Of the country everywhere.
The President having absolute power Of
removal in his own hands, can apply a
complete remedy. The order will be is.
sued in Q few days, but will not take el.
feet till March 4th.