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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-02-12

committed. The gallows is still partially
standing, an additional monument of the
accumulated miseries our men suffered.
The superintendent is making good use ofI
Wirtz's bath tub. filling it with dirt; heI
is propagating flowers to ornament the
grounds
After visiting the cemetery we went to
the stockade. 1t is fast falling into decay,
and in year Or two will all be down, and
eyrey thing that marks the sufferings of our
soldiers will have passed away. The
ground within the stockade, that was
once so bare Of every shrub and even root,
(for | was informed that the soldiers
would dig for the tiniest root, to secure
fuel to warm their aching limbs,) is now
grown up with scrub oak and bushes,
| until you can hardly get through them.
The dead lines, just seventy feet from the
lstockade, is so tar decayed that but few
traces of it are left Here many a poor
victim has bitten the dust, 1t may be from
a chance mis-step or a determination to
end his misery. There are about thirty
five wells still remaining that were dug
with spoons and cups, while ropes made OF
blankets were used to draw up the dirt
and afterwards the water They are from
sixty to eighty feet deep, and while peer
ing into them, side entrances may be dis
covered that led some to light, outside
and freedom. Every prisoner here doubt
less remembers the providential spring
that opened near the dead line, on the hill
side, during violent thunder storm one
autumn night, and continued to flow so
freely as to supply nearly the whole camp
with delicious water. Well, this spring is
running as freely still, and at it quenched
my thirst, and also in the stream where so
many have washed their aching bodies, /,
too, stripped off my clothing and took
generous bath, thankful that it was under
so different auspices.
The forts, of which there are several,
still preserve their original appearance,
and show less of decay than anything else
about here. Yet trees are growing in
them, and soon these, as well as the space
within the stockade will be so densely
covered with the tnicket as to be rendered
impossible, and thus hiding everything
that makes it an object for stranger to
visit here. All the money and labor is
spent on the cemetery, and no pains
are taken to preserve the stockade grounds
in their original condition The cemetery
excited but little emotion in me, for there
felt the soldier secured relief. There,
they were beyond the reach Of mans in
humanity. But this stockade should be
preserved throughout the coming ages Of
our country's history, as a monument, not
of the soldiers suffering so much as Of
mans crueIty.-Letter to Cincinnati Com
mercial
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-02-12

in magnitude and celestial beauty, are
solitary globes destitute of living forms or
ganized for enjoyment as much as We enjoy
in connection with the planet On which our
lot was cast This earth is inferior in
many respects to the group to which it be-
longs-and why should it have been select
ed for the display of organized beings in
stead of some other of far greater capacity
occupying higher position in relation to
the center of the solar stem?
One modern philosopher has attempted
to show that it is only in the particular
circuit in which the earth moves life can
be developed. On either side there must
necessarily be perpetual monotony with
out organized, vitalzed forms. Assertions
and proofs are widely different. 1t is in
accordance with the economy of Divine
government to believe that every one of
the planets in the solar system and millions
more beyond, are teeming with living be
ings similar to those occupying this, fitted
TO the conditions of the physical structure
of those distant spheres. With the sp ectro-
scope it has been demonstrated that the
composition Of those worlds is essenti ally
like the earth in metallic resources, and
why not in all other respects?
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-02-12

The London Pail Mall Gazette says
that when on the decline of ancient Rome
there was no longer any thrilling senate
rial speeches to report, shorthand reporters
betook themselves to the Christian
churches, which were then beginning to
raise their steeples above ground. 1t is
to the stenographers that We owe the Acts
of the Martyrs, the improvisations OF
Origen, the works of St. jerome, who had
no fewer than ten short hand secretaries in
his service; those of st. Augustine, who
had sixteen and those of St. John
Chrysostom, who never walked without
having a stenographer at his side. After
thus powerfully aiding in the propaga-
tion of Christianity, the art of short hand
writing entered into period of decline.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-02-12

reeds upon the water; how finally. the Ark
rested on the mountain of Nizri; how first a
dove was sent FORTH then a swallow, and
bow the Flood finally ahated. Mr. Smith
contended that the events of the Dpluge as
narrated in his inscrintion and in the Book of
certain minor differences of detail argue a
distinct and independent tradition. The ac-
count given in the Pentateuch is that of an
inland nation; there is no mention OF the sea.
OF of launching. or of pilots and the word
which stands for the Ark means a boat In
Mr.. Smiths tablet. on the other hand. we
have the record of a maritime people. The
~ y called ship, the ship is launched
3Af6 tSeb -, and it is gwen in charge If a
- s4H e5ese discrepancies will affrd
=. 8 ~ = lrgsD. Isl g.s. and controversy
= fis[t ssSsr g ] g = ,ec.u,s,- Gun, Some
E;c"I.n,., pessI,s. 1 . 80 .ss, ss,
by promising atlss1uns = = zsssasr.
to come forward and conpe4sr{1n uDyGm.
Now [ do not mean to say hatasQ6lpA9
not sometimes be requisite and neceg& -
great deal of darning and patching and
mending beyond what is wholesome | have
seen women darning stockings, which as
stockings, had no further existence. True
economy would have put the feet into the
ragbag and sewed up the legs into dIshcloths;
and to see human being, capable of love
and hope and memory and judgment. turn
away from this great, beautiful word, and
all tte ar md thrill IF rar1t.Earu, I1fo ond
give itself to driving a stupid little steel
crow-5ar back aud forth through a yawning
heel and dilapidated toe when whole strck-
ings can be bought at fnr'v cents pair, is
melancholy, not to say exssrerating.
"a little daning now and then
Is re ished by the best cf me :"
and there is a nervous irritation which is
really allayed hy short and solitary turn at
the needle. and there are accidents and incl
dents which demand a stitch and which no
right-minded women will refuse; bat a pro-
rracted and repeated darning. darning on
principle and from choice, a pr .ineiita ted
and vainglOrious prostitution before sAe
shrine of this little one-eyed despct, is G
sight Tor gods and men to weep over not
hold out prizes TO, | say again, 1T IA .nan
must, she must. and that is the end OF it
but she often thinks she must when she need
not. She often darns aui mends and makes
over what 1t would be cheaper 10 Thrsy away
infinitely cheaper, as regards time and
patience and happiness, which are real values
and not dearer in respect OF money, which
only represents value. Patient Griselds, do
not let your patience which in right meas
ure and for right purposes is a divine virtue
degenerate into meanness of spirit, in
sipidity of mind, poverty of resources, and
acquiesence in what is not inevitable. Life
is short and its issues mighty. and there are
things which ought to be done with pains
taking, and things that ought to be done
slightly, and things that ought not to be
at all. She is the wise woman and the
thrifty hOusekeeper who accurately drscrim-
mates and inteligently chooses hegoUd par
which sh Ill not be taken away from her
Gail Hamilton.
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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-02-12

ARE THE PLANETS INHABITED This
has been mooted question among those
supposed best qualified to answer. Reason
ing from analogy, it is hardly possible that
such magnificent worlds as are within
scopic inspection, far surprising our own
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-02-12

The monument in Greenwood Cemetery
to the memory of Alice and Phoebe Cary has
been completed 1t is a simple base, and
with die, cap, and polished shi, Ids OF Quincy
granite.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-02-12

VERBAL ACCIDESTS.-The accidents in Ian
guage can be illustrated also by observing
the many instances in which a name seems
10 be present and Is not. The constellation,
Charies's Vain, for example, is not SO en-
titled in behalfof any Charles, royal, plebiau
or mythical, but is simrly corruption of
- the churl's VAIN Satan may possibly
have much to do with making =. luciier
Matches but it is not bis name, however,
which is attached to the patent. The " mus
cOvy duck - has no relation to Nose Jw, but
is hlunder for s' musk duck" The tur-
key was misnamed for the country from
which it did not come. The emblem OF con-
stancy, d" rosemary" is fragrant with men,
ories, not of Mary, but of the sea. John
DOry" is highly satisfactory fish and of
splendid hue, but of such extravagant fms
withal that the sayans have given him the
lnefable title acanfhopterygiOus " John
Dory" has certainly the advantage in p INT
of euphony, and looks as if il were another
borrowing from the useful John-but instead
is a corruption of jdune doree, golden yellow.
'' Demijohn is another word which has an
tbusve sound, as though the typical John
was so addicted to containing raw spirits
that the name had come to be synonym for
the original package; but deniJohn is our
modified pronunciation of the French dame
jeanne, which is itself corruption Of Dam
aghan, a Persian town famous for its glass
ware. Among our birds are several which
bear personal names. Beside those which
have been already mentioned may be notified
the g magpie' ami the 1" robin rhe
=" canary bears the name of Its original
home. But the familiar - bob-o'-iink" Is a
song-name; and Bryant has only written
out 10 full the title by which this loquacious
little sprite is forever nicknaming himself,
and which he should be allowed to wear
sunlmd cum ldude:
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-02-12
Merrily swinging on brier and weed,
Near TO the nest of has little dame
Over the mOuntain-side or mead,
Robe of Lincoln i telling his namc

TIC L" whip-poor-willn bears another song
name, and among insects tie Z" katydid -,
aud Morris and H1lmes have tried to trans
ate their dainty notes into the rousher
sounds of human verse.-Ne,C Eaglandsr.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-05-24

MuRDER.-On Friday night last, a co.
lored man, named Moses Mason, in. the
employ of W. G.. Dicks, Esq, OF this
County, while lying in his door on
bench, after supper, was shot and killed.
The jury of inquest found that the de.
ceased came to his death by wounds in
ficted with gun in the hands of one
Mann Stallings, also oolored, alias Mann
Whitley. The murderer has been arrest
ed and lodged in Jail, to await trial.
Darn,DeN Sentinel.
Don Piatt went to the circue, tho
other day, for the frst time in twenty
two years, and he lost his watcb and
wallet.
According to Florida papers, Aeas
have multiplied there to suoh an extent
that all the inhabitants.. are suffering
from phlebitis.
Ocean steamers charge 50 per head to
bring babies this way, but let them go
to Europe for nothing.
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There are at present 13O, 900 miles Of
railway on the globe, whereof abont 68, E.
900, or moro than one-half, are in the
United States. In countries where 60
vernment management exists there are
altogether about 5000 miles of railway
The Belgian Government has the great
est interest in railways. that is to say, it
has the greatest proportionate owner
ship. In Austria there are 1000 miles
of railway, and Russia possesses 5000
miles open for traffic, and 5000 more in
course OF construction.
A soeptioal contemporary sneeringly
asks the spiritualists how it happened
that the fate OF the Polaris' expedition
remained unknown for eighteen months,
until Intelligence was brought by purely
human means. To which the obvious
reply is that the mediums knew of it all
along, but the knowledge put them too
much out Of spirits to tell it.
Mr.. WIN. Holden. compositor in
Memphis, Tenn. is trying to compose
himself nnder the unexpected inteili-
gence that he is one OF three riehtful
heirs to q $4,000, 900 English estate
W.lich some one else has been holdin'
wrongfuliy for number of years.
Vanderbilt says that he does not fear
to die, but those who are awaiting for
his greenbaoks fear that he won't die.
He seems AZ gay as twenty years ago.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-05-24

UNITED STATES Court. CHARLESTON,
May GA warrant of arrest was issued
against the schooner Jessie Elizabeth on
libel suit instituted by james G. & D.
@. Marsh.
The discharge Of W. J. Tobias, in the
case Of Bonnell & Drummond, bank
rupts, was revoked, and he was directed
to collect certain moneys due their es-
tate.
The special jury was called, aud the
case OF the United States rs. Wm.
Whaley, for supplies furnished through
the Freedmen's Bureau, YVES taken up
and heard; to be resumed to-day.
The petition of T. F. Tiecher, of Sum-
ter, for voluntary bankruptcy, was re.
ferred to Registrar Carpenter.
The petition for the bankruptcy of ".
W. Green was withdrawn.
Thomas w. Hutson was finally dis
charged in bankruptcy.
The assignee of A. j. Frederick was
allowed to sell perishable articles OF the
estate.
The assignee. OF Thomas W. Wilson
was authorized to sell, for cash, at Beau.
fort, certain property, and dispose OF
proceeds as specified in report OF the re-
gistrar.
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CONGRESSMAN CAIN AGAIN IN TROUBLE.
The Rev. r. n. Gain was arrested, yes.
terday, by Trial Justice Levy, on the
charge OF perjury, preferred By the Re-.
Christopher Wesley, and held to bail
in the sum OF 800, Congressman RAN
sier becoming his surety, to appear to-
day for preliminary examination. These
reverends planted on shares on q place
near Summerville, and fell ont about a
divIsion OF the crop, which Farson Gain
alleges was wrongfully disposed of.
Parson Wesley denies this, saying that
he delivered it to a ''sister," under direc-
tions of the defendant.
Charleston Neps.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-05-24

20rH OF MAY.-The Wilmington S.or
OF the goth of May, has the Sdllo wing
editorial article on the North .Qsrolin2
declaration Of Independence: ~! r9l:I
To-day. ninety eight years ago, in
the town Of Charlottee the sturdy geo.
men OF Mecklenburg declared their 11de-
fourteen months before the national
declaration at Philadelphia. For this
devoted and heroic act, McKnitt Alexan.
der and his brave oompeers should be
held in imperishable remembrance BY
al! Americans. Certainly no North Ca.
rolinian ought ever to forget to honor
this illustrious anniversary:
"The Goth of May-glorious natal day
OF North Caroline liberty and foreruccer
OF the emancipation Of q continentl
"Now for the eentennial-the North
Carolina Centennial, at Charlotte. in
1875"
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COLUMBIA; A;5sI}, rs, &c.
Saturday Morning, May "a. 1878.

THE CoNEIIor IN ARKANsAs The hos
tile movement OF Lientennnt: Governor
Smith, Of Arkansas. against Governor
Baxter. of that State. which lately necea-
f. STATED the latter to call the militia to his
aid, to- preyen. Smith and his COCOON
spirators from capsnsIpg the State House
and State records and : assuming the
Office Of Governol. but which seems for
the present at least il allegiance. II not
ended. was marked by features very
nearly like those Of the Louisisna con !.
flict OF authority. Governor Baxter,
though Republican. Is backed BY the
Democratic I,egislasnre, and represents
really the conseryativ elements sof the
Republican ,psst sa the State smithis
intensely Radical, IS II tesrine that The
spoils. of ofio st; St =, zss be-. exof6sively
distributed, % his p4ftt y .hss, with others,
united in ans atssnps to seizs the office
and bring .ths question. Of the validity Of
Baxtes's} election bsiore the stats So
prems Court. Tho conspirators xers en-
couxaged by the suocess of The Kellogg
party in Louisiana. In getting the noto-
sious deoiaionI Of: Iudge porell in their
favor. and theydpubslsssl thought that
II they could obtain for their man de-
cision from the Supreme Court of the
State. the United States troops, on call
from Smith, would be placed ct their
service. Senator Clayton is spoken of
as one Of the. prime movers in the
scheme: ! The conflict between Governor
Baxter and the Smith faction for the
Executive chair Of Arkansas may, Il con-
tinued, eventually assume the character
of chronic disease. like ,lths louisiana
contest between The 'MOEnesy and tho
Kellogg parties. tg !,E,ir
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General Van Buren sends Z wailing
letter to the President, in which he says:

General Van Buren sends d wailing
letter to the President. in which he says:
I can soarosly believe that il IS your
hand that has stricken, ma down-that it
-is by your order lam degraded from the
position conferred upon mewitho1ts g ,!io.
itation on my part, and the duties which
l 80. reluctantly assumed you de-
atroy my character and overwhelm my
family with modification and shame.
Through two political campaigns have,
at my own expense. and without fes or
reward Of any kind, given my best efforts
to your success, and entertained for you
the kindest regard; and. now, without
explanation, without tke least informa-
ton az to what ] am accused Of, or who
are my accnserr. I am, bysyour order,
made by-word and scorn."
The italics are his. and. truly, he has
q right to indulge In them under the
circumstances. It appears that he has
only followed FOO closely the Presidents
example in prostitusing his position for
the acquisition Of wealth. Tho dis
pstehes yesterday said that the invssti-
Cation into. the ohasges had been com
tpletsd; that the evidence ''shows that
the Congressional appropriation is near
ly exhausted. sud thst $4,000 were
charged as expended on the roof of the
sewing-maohine department.. whore the
actual cost should not have been more
than oue.tenth that sum. Other reck-
less expopditnreS we're proved; also. the
charge OF bribery" When it is remem-
bered that General Van Buren,: at his
own expense sand without fee or reward
Of any kind.s devoted his. "best efforts"
to the PRESIDENTS success sin two politi-
cal campaigns" it is particularly hard
on him. The President evidently struck
him near his heart and planted 'sharp.
tooth'd unkindness, like q vulture,
there"
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CHURCH And STATE.-We read with
amazement that the Northern Presbyte-
rian Church, has decided to take part in
the centennial celebration in Philadel-
phia in 1876, because I've quote from one
OF the speakers) ''our. allegiance is due
first to God, and secondly to the Co.
vernment." We suppose this speaker
hardly spoke for his church; for if he
did, that body would present rather an
unpopular phase to all other govern.
ments in the world. And yet he must
have meant this. For. if he spoke Of the
members az citizens, it wonld be in their
character as citizens that they should
celebrate the centennial; and if he spoke
OF them as Christians, their second allie
glance would be due to their church
but as he maintained that as q church
they ought to take part in that humbug,
he must have meant that the allegiance
of his church is due TO the United
States Government. This is o plea for
the union OF church and State that would
astonish Baxter, and Alexander. and
Rice, and the elder fathers Of that
church. If they oould bear. it offered.
Protection and allegiance are correlative
terms. The church must be the protege
Of the Government to which it owes allie
glance. Evidently that church must
oonfno its operations to Uncle Sans
territory. We suggest that it should
proclaim that its allegiance is due thirdly
to Sambo. And We doubt that the
Southern people will agree to be
"taught" their duty as Christians by
such men, as the San Francisco clergy
man proposed.
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Mr. Z. o. Carpenter spahlts shae,shfsi
t.valediotory',.in Ysstarday g Utfoni s4fs

Ae. L. NJ Cerpentaf spHAH4hAaS Shb
'..valediosory.in ysssarday g Waohi s4fs
says:..ays. lt.ast.-ese,. j;ssi ssa sef1s ~.
1.-THE: :lucceas a. the .Usioni,. ;dannns; ia
two, years and : lhnif, existenee. has, Been
all that the most. sauRuipe RephbIioan
could expect: apd we cherish the hope
that it's. future career may not be i'm.
paired BY the simple change Of ,proprieY
torship."
The Unio" and Herald will hereafter
appear as a morning paper. It is ru.
mored that the material Of the Union
will be sent to Charleston for use. - =, :.
rCHHaoKEH SpRtNGs Those oil. our
citizens who wish to. get away from the
heat of the city or are in searcn OF pleas
nEe= Is we'll as invalids, will fnd, the
Cherokee, Springs the very, place for.
their comfort and health. j. Mr.. John b..
biaok, -of this oity, tho resident mana
ger. aud will insure . home. like season
at. .the springs. These waters Are an:
surpassed by those Of my other spring.,
and will bring those Who are leah and
hungry up to fair round proportion;
and what is more. you may never get
thin again. Again, You spend youe
money at home, where it will retsrn Is
you in short time., = ,..,>s5 IL =:
HorEL ARRIVALS, May 23.-Colun,biol
Hotei-W E Fisher, " Delano, Charles.
ton; A @ Darlington, A NJ Prsther. Ga;
W. Vereen, N Y; M @ Reeves. r Ran.
som, @; WI Sprinkle, city;; a p
Kirkland. Wslhalla; g. 8 SoIomons, I.
Fnrehgott. J 8 Browning, A B Ranner,
J Newman, JJ MurrelI, Charleston:
b b McCreery, Ga: @ L B March. G W
Thames. n C;.W H Evans, Chsrieston;
) N Tallifero. Ga; Ed Bpsh, G G. Oh
r; Ed Canning. city; 81 Zimmerman,
st Matthews.
Wheeler House-Wm Quincy. J r
Hardy. Charleston; J D Sullivan and
wife. Laurens; r N Bramlett, @ E
Shaw, New York; Col 4 Randall. Col
Williston. Capt White. W A Miller And
wife, q s A; DR. J D Bellamy. WiImino-
TN; Geo Heyman, B @ Yocnm, OhosteI:
W D Startling, J O Thomas. Ricblani;
) NJ Rutland. Winnshoro; Lson Rheim-
strom, Philadelphia; @ e Thomas, r H
Edwards. Jr, Ridgewsy; A 8 Wallace,
Rendsis Rouss-M seay. Kinesin.;
s r Ohinnis, Wilmington; Mrs I SuIx.
baoher, Hasseu, Sumter; E D Nixon.
Baltimorei T N Roberts. Columbia: 81 d
Hanaiter, Riohland; W N Shackisford,
IP Sims. Columbia; =, e. Goodwin, r
q Burham, Baltimore; MrH IL D Hami
ter and daughter. Riohland. i t,z. IS