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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-03-11

GERMAN HUMoR-If certain gentle
man of ancient Greece really died. as one
recount saws he did, from the effects of
violent laughter. caused by seeing dom
kew eat figS. this excessive amusement
could hardly have been caused by any
thing but the extreme novelty of the situa-
ton. And it is Just such an element of
uneXpectedness that strikes US
most in any ordinary development of Ger
man hnmor. The Teutonic mind has the
effect of being so ponderous, and seems
naturally so fitted for heavy and serious
occupations. that we derive in such cases
somewhat the general impression we
should receive on seeing an elephant dis
porting himself on the green-sward after
the fashion of those well-known characters
described in English poetry as 1.-The
Young lambs so frisk and gay" There is.
it is true. Il great deal of difference in this
respect between individuals. Heihe, In
particular. was possessed of Il sort of hui
NOR that was always cold. cynical and sar-
donic, and at the same time as keen and
poignant as that of any trenchant wit of
other lands. from Aristophanes to Thack-
erav. But Heine, though born at Dussel-
lorf. was of Jewish descent, and cannot be
taken as a specimen of German intellect
in general while vast majority of those
who really NAV be received as such differ
from him in almost every respect They
are rs broad and plain As he Is light and
incisive, and their ideas of humor are on
scale that seems TO foreigner quite tre-
| mendous. Another very noticeable char
acteristic of German humor is a certain
wonderful species of simplicity that nearly
always accompanies it. This suggests.
somehow. the deep, hearty and thorough
| " enviable enjoyment child exhibits
over some piece of fun in which older per-
sons would find it very hard to discover
anv point ut all. There are few more pre-
posterous things in the world than the pro-
ceedings of party of big. stout Germans
lcongregated in drinking saloon, and
discussing over their beer some witticism
whose staleness. fiatness, and unprofitable-
ness. from an un-Germanic point, are posi-
lively phenomenal. The great, thunder
Gus roars that come forth from their cav
ern like Jaws. the almost total disappear
ance of their eyes in masses of tieshy
cheek. the resounding slaps in the face
and violent punches in other tender por-
tions of the physical conformation which
they bestow upon each other in the ex-
cess of their delight,-all these tell of SEN
sations with which we outside barbarians
have little in common.-Lippincoh s
| naQdzine.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-03-11

NAGARITrES OF Az ORATOR.-Wendell
Phillips has evolved Il system of finance ont
Of his inner consciousness. First he would
wipe out the national bank bills by requir-
ing the banks to return what currency they
have within reasonable time. Then he
would get rid of the pre- sent legal tender
notes by making them receivable for all
debts due the Government and destroying
them as fast as paid in. Then he would
begin to provide poor currency ad nau-
seam by letting the Government lend green
backs to all comers on land or national
bonds ut 3 6j per cent per annum, these
greenbacks to be redeemable in gold bonds
bearing interest at the rate of 3.65 per
cent and running twenty and thirty years.
This is the substance of the plan, He
thinks the country would call for S1,200,-
100000 of this currency, and he argues
that with so low a rate of interest for our
money we could compete with other ma
tions in manufactures. All of which
shows that Mr.. Phillips, though fiue ora
tor, is almost an idiot on financial ques-
tions. What reason has he to suppose that
the issue of currency on such terms would
stop at 81 200, 900, 900, or S2,400,000, 900?
If it should stop at the former amount,
with the privilege of indefinite expansion
can he not see that it would take twice as
much currency % do business ?-B0stO11
Herdld,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-03-11

The Congregational house Of worship at
Amherst has lately been remodeled, and
among the adornments was the placing of
the initials :" L. II. S" (jn hoe sal3tS) in the
rear of the new pulpit After the close of
the first service, after the latter We're put
up, an old lady stopped a newspaper man
and inquired ifthe church had been insured
He expressed his inability to inform her,
when she remarked that she supposed it
had, as they had put up I. ". S. back Of
The pulpit, and it 'cltS neror there BEFORE"
-RutIund Herald.
\ proper combination of criticism OF
Vermont Colleges and &" in hoe Salus - is
good, very good.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-03-11
THE MEASURE OF LOvE.-Iti is not quite
true philosophically, though it may be
practically that

IAN thoughts. all passions, all delights,
Whatever stirs this mortal frame,
All are but ministers of Love,
All feel his sacred flame"
Not quite. For instance, try anger: try
hunger; try fright; try love of poverty; try
love of power. Not quite all. dear Cole
ridge! But good many of them. Love.
full, complete. perfect human love, is to
feel and express and receive the counter
part of all the attractions which make one
human being desire Observation-Disclosures
respect, friendship, enjoyment, sympathy
ii. e., co-enjoymen0. affection, passion.
All these are unselfsh. AS for selfish
consciousness which the wonderful English
minnesnger, by a noble material fallacy,
included in his assertion, they are compre-
hended, if at all, only negatively, us crime
and misery are included in Christian soci-
ETY.. to be reversed and eliminated But
without any one of these unselfish elements,
love, though it may be love, is imperfect
Still more, or rather most of all, is any
one of them alono an imperfect love. The
old saying that Pity is akin to love" is
Just as true, and no more, as that beauty is
concerned with love. The beautiful object
must be lovable too; the pitied object must
be lovable, too, before there can be a love
in consequence of the beauty or Of the pity
When Xerxes bejeweled the beautiful tree,
he showed how love for a tree is not love-
Whatever love comes of pity may be felt
for dog. Of sympathy in the sense of
co-suffering, ofpain by reason of the pain
Of another, the like is true. Whatever
love comes Of such sympathy may be felt
by man for beast, or by man for man. 1t
is the sympathy of co-enjoyment which is
a necessary part of love. This is true
equally toward God and man; the truth is
so deep as to be of the substructure of both
loves, and it is conclusive accordingly of
the criterion of unselfishness for human
love. And let no one say that such an anal
ysis is cold or passionless. It is, or at
least is susceptible of being. vivid with
sustained. deliberate passion which is to
any other what the suns steady, white
heat is to the thin flash of tinder.-F b
| Perkins, in Old and Nesc.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-03-11

A correspondent in far-off Illinois tells
us that during a Methodist gathering in
the city of Bushnell certain clerical breth-
rem were assembled at the table of hos
pitab!e merchant. Duing the dinner con-
versation ran upon subjects secular and
theological. One gentleman living in the
vicinity was spoken of as having left the
Methodist fold
What! " exclaimed one of the preach
ers; Mr.-left the Church."
Yes" replied younger Clergyman,
with immovable c0dntenancc; I" he soured
and turned Baptist"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-03-11

A Yale professor has a conundrum for
somebody to solve The other day stu
dent was absent from recitation, and, by
sad mistake, handed in two excuses there
for. One said that serious illness detained
him in his room; the other asserted that
he was member Off sailing party. which
had been becalmed in the bay until recita-
ton was past. Both facts are duly attested,
but the professor is nevertheless puzzled.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-03-11

DRI-xKEN ArrORNEY.-Emil Lowen-
stein, was convicted at Albany, Thursday,
of the murder of John ID. Weston of
BrookIvn. last August, on the plain west
of Albany. whittier he had enticed him to
rob him, and sentenced to be hanged April
10. The evidence was circumstantial, but
conclusive, razor belonging to Lowen-
stein. who was 4 barber, being found near
the murdered man, in whose company he
was seen lust before the murder; the de-
fense was very g thin y story that the
money Lowenstein freely spent after the
murder-though very poor 5efore-was
some he cot from hole in the wall Of a
Pennsylvania prison, where he hid 1t two
years ago.
A very peculiar question comes up,
growing out of this trial. The court ap-
pointed Il Mr.. Hale senior counsel for
Lowenstein, but one John II. Nelson,
formerly an able member Of the bar, but
lately dissipated, asked for the place,
promising to redeem his reputation. The
court ana bar sympathized with Mr.
Nelson and he was appointed senior eoun-
sci for the defense. d. Cady Herrick OF
Albany was junior counsel. When the case
was to be argued Mr.. Nelson appeared
drunk After an hours drivel he was
unable to proceed and Mr.. Herrick was
obliged to take sole charge of the defense
ut this important stage. He now moves
for 4 new trial on the ground that his
client was deprived of the benefit of coun-
sci by the action of the court and Mr.. Mel
son combined Mr.. Nelson 5 name is to be
stricken from the roll of attorneys.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-03-11

Most of the young Vermonters probably
have the impression that the stigma of
African slavery never rested upon their
state, but correspondent of the Woodstock
Post has unearthed document showing
that slaves were captured from the British
during the revolutionary war. and after
ward held so in the state An old epitaph
to slave has been found, too in burying-
ground at Attleboro. There is also law.
passed in 1886, to prevent the sale of
slaves out of the state, and sundry old
people remember slaves that were AGED
when they were yonng.-E1change.
There should be IN additional epitaph
or two in the burying- grounds of Addle-
head and Asinusville.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-03-11

The Rev. Dewitt c. Talmadge of Brook
lyn is said to have delivered a "terrifie SER
mon," last Sunday, on future punishment,
which greatly excited people with weak
nerves. A young lady from Rhode Island
was so wrought up that she tainted, and,
soon after being taken out of the church,
died.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-03-11
TERMS FOR ADVERTISING.

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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-03-11

A WNDFALL FOR DARTMOUTH Col
LEGE.-A dispatch from Biddeford, Me,
says that through the aid of an eminent
legal gentleman of lhat city, who is a trus
tee of Dartmouth College, valuable wood
land has been secured which viii realize
to the institution 100000.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-03-11

The New England Agricultural Society
has voted $50 to the Agassiz memorial
fund, and resolved to request all the agri-
cultural societies in New England to con-
tribute other amounts in recognition of
Professor Aggassiz's services in the inter-
est of agricultural science.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-03-11

John S, Haeer, who finishes Casserly's
unexpired term in the United States Senate
was born in New Jersey, and is now about
so years old. He went to California in
1849, and soon became well known as a
lawyer. lie was electetl as Judge in the
fourth district in 1894, but at the end of his
six years term he went into the state Sen
ate. He went to Europe, last year, and,
before returning to California, was marri-
ed to lady belonging to prominent
Catholic family Of Missouri. His term in
the Senate will expire on the 4th of March,
1875, when Booth comes in.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-03-11

Mr. William NJ. Evarts has agreed to
furnish a copy of the portrait by Earle of
his grandfather, Roger sherman, for Il
vacant panel in Independence Hall. In his
letter announcing tbs design, he says: - l
am much obliged to you tor the courtesy
of furnishing me this facility for executing
ut once Il purpose | have long had OF pre-
senting por rait of Roger Sherman to the
ci of Philadelphia, for preservation in
this hall with those of his associates in
the great transaction of the Declaration OF
Independence
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-03-11

Mast can do a neat thing when he tries
At Louisville the young ladies of the fe-
male high school invited him to call and
caricature for their especial benefit. He
was compelled to decline, but sent an
unique and characteristic apology. 1t
consisted of a sheet of writing paper, upon
one end of which was drawn a building
some eleven stories in height, with the
words To the Young ladies Of the female
high school" Below. this was picture OF
Thomas himself trying to get to the school,
but restrained by a conductor pulling him
toward Il train of cars in the opposite di-
rettion The train was labelled, - Frank
lin. Ind, Feb. 49," and the conductor
seemed to shout, "All Aboard" The
sketch was made hastily with black ink,
bHt was hugely humorous, and far more
satisfactory than Il note wherein Thomas
Mast would bee to acknowledge the flat
tcring invitation, etc.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-03-11

The English papers were a little prema-
ture in announcing the capture of Coomas-
sic, the capital Of the Asllantees. The
king of Savory, (name Coffee,) in fact was
willing to give up, but did not want Coo
massie meldled with. Finding it would
be, he fought five weeks ago II battle that
lasted four OF five days The English lost
heavily, but finally were victorious, and
now Sir Garnet Wolseley has really done
what itwas said he had done before, con
quered peace.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-03-11

A very old man named Flagg, whose
property in Waterbury was sold out for
debt more that a generation ago. recently
visited his old home, when he was con
ronted by 4 man who had, at the time of
the failure, bill of Sl20 for costs that
had never been settled The debt had in
creased to 81 90 and the money was ex-
torted on a threat to take the life of the
old man.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-03-11

A private decanter belonging to an ex.
Governor was carried off by the State con-
stables in liquor raid on Boston hotel
Its return was promptly demanded by its
owner.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-03-11

Iowa raised more wheat in 1873 than
any other State in the Union. She did
the same thing in 1872. In the item of
corn she is only second to Illinois.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-03-11

Young Her moral sensibilities become
obscured by the life which exists about
her, and into which she may possibly at
lines get a glance through the customs OF
her father or her brothers.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-03-11

The Governor of Maine recently sent to
the Legislature of that State the first veto
for fifteen years. Both Houses sustained
the objection.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-03-11

Rhode Island, in spite of its small size,
does good divorce business. Seventeen
applications were recently made in one
court in a single day.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-03-11

1t is said that government derives a
yearly revenue of one hundred millions
from the manufacturers and dealers in al
coholic liquor.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-03-11

MATCHEs-In 1850 Godfrey Haucknitz.
in London, applied phosphorus to the max
inc of fmatches He first rubbed it between
folds of brown paper till it took fire, and it
was then made to ignite stick, one end of
which had been dipped in sulphur This
was the earliest form oft common match
such as we use to-day, but the cost of the
phosphorus prevented its being largely
used for a long while. A very few match
es, consisting of small sticks dipped first in
sulphur and then in a composition of
chlorate of potash. flowers of sulphur, gum
or sugar, and cinnabar, which last colored
them red. were sold in a little box for fif-
teen shillings. or nearly four dollars Ac-
companying these in box there was
little bottle of sulphuric acid, into which
the match being dipped it was instantly
ignited by the chemical action induced be-
tween the acid and chlorate of potash In
1928 Mr.. John Walker, a chemist in Eng
land. introduced the lucifer match. which
was lighted by drawing it rapidly over
folded sand-paper. From this time on the
steps of improvement were many, and
now we have nothing in our houses more
useful, more inexpensive than the match.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-03-11

Many patients die from deprivation of
common salt during protracted illness.
1t is common impression that the food for
the sick should not be seasoned, and what
ever slop may be given, it is almost inno-
cent of this essential of life. In the milk
diet recommended in sickness. common
salt is used freely. the milk being boiled
and given hot If the patient cannot take
the,sual quantity in his food. let it be Civ
en- in his drink This matter is impor-
tant. The most marked example of this
want of common salt is seen in surgical
disease, especially in open wounds. With
out supply of salt the tongue would be-
come broad, pallid, puffy, with tenacious
pasty coat. the secretions arrested. the cir
culation feeble, the effusion at the point of
injury serious, with an unpleasant watery
pus, which at last becomes q mere sanies
or ichor. A few days of a free allowance
would change all this, and the patient get
along well.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-06-13

The parties who have ip charge II -.
management OF the Orphans Fts,ivy
to be held on Monday and Tue.j.y
evenings. 18TH and 10th, did not an,ici.
pate the excitement which that beam.
iul gold watch il creating. The freed,
Of the respective candidates are firm IN
their belief that their tsvorite vii! b.
the fortunate party, and are workin, &.
busy as beavers to procure the hspry
result. Already a large sum has been
collected. and the probabilities are ,hs,
before the festival closes no Ind.
amusement will be afforded by the cor
test. The time .piece is an elegant stem.
wiuder, costing $500, and may be s,sa
any time in the window OF Hebrsns
Bro g, No. 1921 Main street
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-06-13

SrRrNwAY grand, square and upriGh,
pianos have obtained the highest hon
ors ever awarded to the piano MANI.
iacturer in the world. First Of 'h,
grand Gold Medals OF honor Word.
Fair, Paris, lS67-London, 1872 H..
worlds greatest planists sud compo,e-,
including the renowned DR.. Franz l. =,
and Anton Rubinsiein, the Acsirm.c.
OF Fine Arts OF Paris, Bsrluu, 81
Stockholm. as we'll as the piano.rg;-
chasing public of Europe aud Amer IS
unite ia the unanimous verdict OF rnr
superiority OF the Steinwav Pianos over
all others. Prices rs low ~ the exc a.
eve use OF the best materials and mos,
thorough workmanship will perm
Old pianos taken in exchange. Il,psrrar
ed Catalogues, with price let, msIUtt
free on application.
Adams Il Lucas. Sole Agents, IT,
Market street.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-06-13
CIRCUIT COURT.
SurRRNE CoURr OF APPEALS.

SUPREME COURT OF APPEALs'
The Court met st the usual hour
Yesterday morning.
W. W. Van Wrinkle, OF Wood ccun-
ty was admitted TO practice.
A rule was awarded the appellee in
the case of A. P. Brookover against T.
C. Snodgrass, requiring the appellant
to mature The case for u hearing at the
next term.
The case OF Robert 7. Stewart, ad-
ministrator, vs.. George jackson, et az
from kitchie comfy, was argued and
submitted. Sands for appellant, Blair
and Camden FOR appellee.
The case OF the Pithole Creek Pc
troleum Company Us. William Ritten'
house ct al. from Writ county, was sub,
mitted. Hutchinson for appellant, and
Sands for appellees.
The case OF Edward Braideu Us. Il,
W. Thorn ct al. from Writ county, and
Mary Gale et al. u.s. Oil Run Petroleum
COMPANY, and w. W. Monroe AND
vile Us. E 7. Bartlett were dismissed
on motion OF appellants.
The following cases were continued
Vance vs.. Conway, &c, from Monon'
gala county; Smith, trustee, Us. Sharp
Il al, from Richie county; Moore Us
Douglass aud Woodward, Elliott and
wife o. Hutchinson; Beckett Us. John
con, rom Wood county; State Us. FItz'
patrick, from Richie county, anc
Franks Ct a., Us. Morris Ct al, from
Tyler county.
The Court adjourned until this moro
ing al 9 o'clock.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-06-13

HELD FOR PosrAGE.-The following
letters addressed to the parties named
are held for postage in the Wheeling
postoffice Tor the amount named.
A. Med. Bailey, care Of Lewis Bal
ley, Dalzell Il Co., Pittsburgh, Pa, 3
cents; j S. Schoouicker, care Of Ey-
ans, Dslzsll Il Co., Pittsburgh, Pa, 3
cents; Miss Mary Moran. city. 2 cents !;
L. NJ, Wheeling, l cent; NJ. S. Sharp-
lev & Co., CPS, Chestnut street, Pbila-
delphis, Pa, 5 cents; Miss Kate L.
Graham, SteubenvilIe, Ohio, 3 cents.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-06-13

PIo-NIc To-DAr.-The Iron Mola.,.
hold their annual picnic al the F,;,
Grounds tosdsy. and We have no doub,.
judging from the epjoymeu. had b,
those who have before attended .fs.i..
Of this kind, that the picnic will h.
well attended and happy time will b.
had. Several foot-races are proros.I
and valuable prizes are offered. o..
rsce lie for halt mile, another 10, ,n,
hundred yards, and another for hun,
dred. A prize will also be given to Ii.
best dancer. Go over and epjoy II -.
snort.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-06-13
FIRST BRANCH.

At a special meeting last night the
following members were present: Mr..
Blair, presiding, Pannell, Wallace,
Handlap, Wilson, Todd, Boring, Scbam-
bra, Kelley, Dunning, Roberts, Shall
cross and Hall.
The minutes Of the last meeting
were read aud approved.
There being no business to transsct,
on the motion OF Mr.. Dunning this
branch took a recess OF ten minutes
At the expiration Of that time the
members were called TO order.
Mr.. Wilson, chairman OF the special
committee to enquire into the propriety
OF coucurring id the action OF the Sec
ond Branch in granting License to cer'
tain applicants to keep coffee houses
and ordinaries, recommend that Louis
Scarborough and Andrew Thomas
applications to keep coffee houses be
concurred in. On motion their recon-
mendation was adopted.
The reports OF the Committee and
Superintendent OF the Water Works for
the month OF May with the resolutions
OF the committee attached, were read
and concurred 10.
The reports of the Committee on
Streets and Alleys, and Street Commits
sioner, for the month OF May, and the
resolutions attached, were read and
coDcurred il.
An ordinance to prevent the waste OF
water by the use OF street and garden
hose was read, aud on motion OF Mr.
Hall, it was referred TO the Committee
on Ordinances for report, which was
adopted.
On motion adjourned.