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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-10-28
IeRyANT & STRtTT0T SCHOOL

ERYANT |. SiRiTrT0E SCHOOL
BOSTON. MISS
COMMERCIAL
.-CoarSe O: Study Preparatory /, Business
The studies embraced IA til. pan # TN school Az;
designed flr thos- .pi.z eh haze acquired .o,i
knowledge %; tie II ry i-l!.lI Branches are
BoCh-kT!FI&G
tBy Single and D7,ll.,e Entry
COMMERCIAL ARITHMETIC.
Designed for Practical All i L; on il Business
COMMERCIAL WRITING.
with Special Referee e t. Le-b li;y and EaI i.3;,y'
COMMERCIAL LAW.
Relating t Moot abe parer Contracts Ta~.rersIp
81 Of which tally resSary :or and adaTtel 10
Commercial purposes
he following studies vi: READING NTIrlr'i. STILL
fN'. GRAMMAR and ARITHMETIC. and pursue I'll,
associate studies "r SCI arateiY-
Pupils desiring other studies than above named NAV
select OF all Of the CoINo~ EsGTIsH STUDIES an
oursue them IN connection with OF separate from tie
COMMERCIAL STEpIE:-
PUPILS received q: any iile i there vacancies
Prospectus and Circular the school rort free The
school is now located a. SIS Naslicgton St.,-ocaton
previous 20 the fire of May o. le.3-
Hours. ato2, CLOSED SATURDAYS.
VACATION DURING July AND AUGUST
person till July LIST: from july LIST August Eth ~
her lst the principal will be in attendance daily from
F3Syl L II. HIBBARD Principal
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-10-28

PRIZES FOR ESSAYS ON BUTTER AND
EGGS.-ln conformity with Il resolution
passed by the National Butter and Eco
Association ut its last regular meeting in
indianapolis, Ind, the :. Committee on
Essays offers the following prizes for
the best practical. and scientific ESSAYS,
namcly;
BurrEi-tir-t Prize, $500
ocroAI !.uzc, loo
1h!rd Pre-, %
EoG~-li,>t rlizc, 500
second PIize, 100
1hrt Pilzc, 30
The following conditions must he OBJ
served by ail competitors, namely:
The essays on butter and cggs must
treat both subjects fully and scientifically
bat entirely separately, and in as concise
form ;t> possible.
The committee will award the prizes
for the ESSAYS treating on egms to those
G ntanin~ tn" best manner Of preserving
holding, packing, handling and shipping.
The committee will award the prizes to
those ESSAYS treating on butter. most com
l.lrtcIv. Scientifically and u,cfuIly, uclul-
inw plans OF milk rooms. ice houses, or
other buildings for making, handling and
holding bitter.
There mu~tbc at least ten copies Of each
essay furnished, distinctly written or
printed.
All essays competing. whether success
lul in taking Il pr.zc OF not, shall b. held
by / Il" national iiuttcr an Egg ASsoci.l-
non. subject to their disposition as their
exclusive property,
All competing essays must be sent pre-
pared before the first Of February, 1875, to
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-10-28

system IN FARM LABoE.-Th' .un!pm'
OF muscle that can be saved ~ a little
brain labor i wonderful And vet the
science of doing everything in proper sea
son and place, in fact. properly, is some
thing that agricultural papers and farming
books can not teach. Experience. cllru-
Iation, and torr;hoEght are the mrntor-
y month before Il piece of machinery i, to
is defective. y rainy day, u sptrc hour. Il
chance to take it to town to be repaired
without going on purpose. These present
themselves to the intelligent farmer. and
when the harvest is ripe, or the corn ready
for the cul irator. there viii be no DELAY
for the mcnding of damaged machinery.
There is no such weak lazine>s or wick
'A waste of time and opportunity, rs the
n1n practices who never has time to do
anything properly. He goes t. town
with three rrr.nds. and comes home with
only one finished; he had no time for the
others. He plows for fifty acres of corn.
bat ha> no time to put in bat forty. He
plow> with 4 dull pillow, and chops with Il
tIullcr axe, for lack of time To sharpen
them. All of these are the lack of fore
Thought and system. A neglect to r-c the
brain chat God has @iven linn to shap.
ana direct and save the MUSCLE IN OK
can 10 the work. but he can not plan it.
The horse is powerful. but he IS controlled
by his master, and his power utilized.
Man s labor is but brute strength, and the
stronger the brain force that is brought to
bear upon it, the more surely every stroke
tells, and the more grand will be the re-
-ut@.-Homcdead
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-10-28
r X. SMITH n son.
B1hEH> IND CONFEt IIONEH>.
wHirT.EIvI.E lcrIuN.N

The celebrate Hanover and other Crackers in endless
varieties freshly ndu II thu lt material.
and >nt pr empty t. all parts II the COUNTRY 10y freight
'r cNIr.>~- tIgthan Waters. X. HIi--r and Lemon
Snaps. ~ Bis fresh bake, constantly IN hand
and furnished t order.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-10-28

Co'ycTionCrY IN al is rrj,ti,>
msnutart1rc frn s-ar procure! directly f the best
sI-ar retlncrS OF New TX. and Nccyl llritN
and lleaSlutuCSS ut naN J.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-10-28
GREEN H0UNTtIN E0l~.
HIRAM ATEI> 5

4 Ar.n. and Patriot store NOM e.ie-. ~ f.
hers Jobting Agent tor NAt In ~ 90
.a;uoile Counties.
, 1874-03-15

1I0e, s.1'7 1...,s-e "...s5 =.
masked men, III aoIo1E burglars secoha, m
isolatea house is attacked, sure to contain ample
provision for successful robbery; th.1d, Inc
thieves know the premises !; fourth,
TIE LEADER or THE GANG
is small man, OF active habits, With clear,
shrin voice" "..-t
He stopped and looked at ma me':,,
dld not kno" there was q recognized lead"
He drew large book from his desk Here, :"
said he, st is tho full testimony !n all i've cases.
Run your eye over il, and yon VIII see that the
general facts al coincldo The small man g1Te6
directions and leads eve5ybody,,
Probably some London cracks1nan.
Berts nodded, ~inked, then leaned forward,
and whispered in my ear,
~ SUSPECT IT'S WoNAS.
Impossible no woman has the nerve
"a she-devi, then-somethins in 3 wornan'a
form at all events Now for the facts on which
, 1874-03-15
THE FOAM CT THE RIVER.

THERE'S picture Of life in the foam of tho tide,
As you watch it cleaning so swift through the
where tho stream rpples on in its strength and ts
Keeidng tins to the uon-roiccd, wild Wind Of
6pinuing round, spinning round,
With an cmlnous sound,
Where the trcacherons eddy hugs close to the shore
Then away, far sway,
Like q vanishing f1y,
Til IT'S swallowed and lost i'll the sea erertnofe-
Tbus ,15Siiess and stes1 The sinner KGdes On,
> Though tempests may warn him and lightning may
I'll for ever and ever hts lost soul hn, gone
To Eternity's sea, like tho foam Of the river
When tho west Wind is wasng this eruernld corn, =,
And tho foam-be1la come cleaning along On the
When the tau fern waves, and the blossoming thorn
Mikes tie world look lovely aud pure as dsea'n-
How they finger around
Where the uly Is found,
Aud the blue-bells aud Nolets weave devices; ..
=. But they leave them ut last, ""
And they calmly glide past,
Thus calmly and purely the good man moves on,
To all things and all men Of pleasure tho giver,
Til bis sririt al purely to Heaven has gone,
On Etefnits's wave, like tho foam Ut the river.
There's rain-ooud comes up in the blue Of the sly
And The Bow Of the Promise ts spanning the
And the 1alin-fofned, rose-tinted bubbles 60 BY,
By the nosseoyered stone and the differing strand
But their vanishing shfel
OF tho bright and the beauifu} gone from cur night
Their glory departs,
But thoy leave In our hearH
The bue OF the Rainbow, its hope md its HGnt
Thus fading aud bright sons Of Genius speed OH
Though pure as the glow where bright noonDeatns
Their nas nozy remains when the bright soul has
On the ocean Of Life, like the foam Of tbs river.
coaR cu1, ireland, February, 1874.
, 1874-03-15

1for1 sje7t.. rnus n7erosrcz etasf 10 f1hr-;o,fs
e,,,s1he md u1 "a hsantif13 ,aea" bt
aSn" ..Nions;enr 1anst qc,,anh.r w. ~. "
so,; ,vh.+ ro- ca1i " ra; xu1er 20 - .stsus, 70
est;st ~ r,ot ,,o ~ -ot,r. ~. 90 g.1nue
hin, ~ 90 ,sint ~ ~ - ,oa ~ ~. h' Pay
- "a. ~ .,o,,, .'o. o ~ uus ioa
.a.sIa .;.te 5s , H. ~ - W W. a.1 -
=, 5ora ,,ss'A = ~ ho e,;I7 r. ~ = nnas
no.e ~ p " W san ~ - u!alns lucas, artsstlo
eu@uns, ant ps,4oot GAecotssne Laa1 uetaana 1he
psloe ,aua sacs n1os. pe pa'o lor. 3oI caa onY
,eo1r r;au Ia ao,,,- ~ 1ouA apnae1 auu
asa ooly ~ ne oatsn f. YOU please
out w m1hI t pay to1 tne esano Original.
1"'D@0e ''AA s.ors,s s,1Sos: ~
MODEL DRESSES,
Luz dro ntes ~ paaca sllA wAs ossent1anY toays
u:so' No ut'e.1t pn14euu ,"outo care 1or II,
nome'ci iauch ~ mlEnt tome Gown net fudny,
nonsnocA coa1seness " 10 semniance OF the l1y 3
s5sseiy presence. Gnat plty that oaroa!1c peo-
~ w, nase ~, sc'eo me "aus 81 cl'lizas1on can
.: - nuu ane JHsto 1HuteH, oas toucn tae POSI-
H. s Poouns ~ " iae n1se ~ &
AL Fo!on3as! hore; indeed, It's true, tbs pity.
ply tls' Ils true - -
Hnt 70 our dress OF dresser .Ihe skirt was
cut 70 resemble Prlncesse robe, and was. but
TOT the ptplngs On the seams, quite plaln. It
WAS buttoaed all the way from band to hem with
Ihe M front "es marrow ut the top and tho tlilee
sue cores, also nairo", sopeo AWAY N sface1u1
curves at tne bottona only nplshed oy tnfee any
piNnGa. IAa BACK br6adtsis Tefe coVefed VIII
!oluo Iu1nl1e uPha1u, lalu ou Ioosely, auo iotaA
ing pouffe, Or pnnpier. From the centre OF
theso: fell q. sash aud loops o1 the sllk.
Inc bottom bad Spanish nonnco
trimmed With sh'rred pun and ru1he, ana
fastened on the sklrs by sefes o.; long slasnes
through a. which WAS drawn folded oand Q, the
elta. Inc basque was piaa1l, WED aelmuiateu nlea
lcl collar While the sde forms as sne oaeA e17 Il
tended IN long; Rnghtly-"laenlng saanes. untu n
they toucAcu tne uoancet "hefe tney we're M ia-
lsneo win ]er'asseis. 1ns suosL pasq
were IN full curves, ous PeI1ectly pIa1n. ~ was
such relief after the mnch-oFet.stlnlmoo fopes
that IT looaed like chamnoro tr1un1pnang osor
tue Bonnet Aonge.
turning from tins: sno5het cartoon ID opened
and We, tho pr1vllesea. peep H. and ma
An EVENING ING DRESS .s
81 dinner dress Tor 1asmonaole summer-ont-
ings. Ine potticoa1 ts OF WAlte slk, Tug bottom
having shlrIeo nounco, pankeo on eacn eo6e,
while tho tabler is covered With ruit1es 20 MACH
Inc oser-afess Is oi eseen auo "uito uIocaue4
gauze. II ls long u Tue oach, ioopea WIN sasa
, 1874-03-15

The criminal Is done with. In other cases, there
is the trial to be STAYED oil hy every devioo known
to law; there is the chronIenng OF the dress and
all. should the almost unparalleled verdict Of
q sGujlty' be riven. and tha Gnbernatorial firm
ness uliracuIonnly remain unahaken, there is tha
ruIuMpH or Tue scATFoLD. ::
What spectacle for gods and men was IT when
on 1n interrogaton-point,r roasting over allow
ire nf euriosity. "Had be made confoeslon7
Who had tt? What was It? Was there later,
ono 2"-eto., etc. There In bis cell WIS great,
hardened wretch, who. after years Of brutal
killed her In the most dellberate manner, and
WITH the expressed conviction that ~ Hanging
vas PLAYED out" Yet be WAS the sensation OF
the hour. Never we're the rapt utterances Of
dying saint caught up, and chronlcled and
wife-murderer. He appreciated bis time Of
triurnph, and, With his coveted " Confession
urder his pillow he held his interviewer 1t bay,
and xept the mighty public on the qui-viye. .
Rafferty, th.t somebody enthusiastically re-
marked in print that, Whatever else might be
saId nf him. aHo diod game No. It was bis
yiotim who died game. The noblest man who
lives could not die no more grandly than In dis
charging his duty SO oMea.a died No felon
hardened. .sulien, defiant sinner to meet his
Indra or = penitsnt soul to It's lnercifui
Maker. It is beyond benef that. IN
this enlightened age, we should continue
to to- admire tie traits that enrapsured the
nnchristiauized ancients. In tho days Of the
spartans, when stealing was virtue, it vas
we'll to admire the stocism Of the Spartan boy
in silently allowing the stolen fox to tear out his
vitals The modern verdict on the thie1's fate
should be: "It served him right"
But what an illustration of the modern idea of
responsibility one derives from the accounts Of
criminals, wherein their education, birth, sta
ton, personal advantages, and family tics arc
employed to soften popular indignation
and excite sympathy. For what is
all this hue-and-cry about educating the masaes,
il not to elevate them above crime What
stronger check does any one have than the opin-
ions, and influences, and moral restraints that
hedge about the ell-born7 Halt OF us are kept
in cur orbits simply by the high opinion in which
our friends and acquaintances bold us. What
are family ties for II not to elevate us, and re-
strain US from ovil? Surely 1t ia high time We
winch is undermining al good things.
WITou-HAzTL~
, 1874-03-15
YANITkS VANlTATUM l

Oh deary nal deary mel
How ali this folly doth w,psry ma!
Thia ten ching and pseachiug, this living by rn1a,
Thit drudging 1T play, 1nd this drudgtng at school,
oh dcary nasl daary ne!
HOW Ill this folly doth weary mel
Thes, dresses and tresses, these parties and balls
This going a-ahopping, this nann8 Of calls =.
Oh dcary nei dea1y me!
How II Ibis folly doth weary mel -. .-.
This nguishing, 1anguishing farce they CAL lo7e,
ThessL Lisges and hlsses of ducky and dove. -
~ Oh de=ry me, deary mol
How al this folly doth weary ne!
Thts fi:ninp and wiutng, this talking Of scandal,
rus ualica which naketh Of Ill things handle.;
!: on deary met drtary znsI .
HcT ali this folly doth weary mel :,
TbIa dr.yeling, suiyeling, doing and dc15ing, ~
TIas vs15ue and aohIng. this gasring and DYING:
Oh G.c3Ty me weary s1sI
, 1874-03-15

"Natiopa1 Safety Paper" IL the mans
given to 81 ingenious Eud apparently
ctYec:i7o paper, desl3ned to SECURE certkln
protection sgainst fraudulent alterations The
orginai feature OF this invention is that tde SUI
faco only Of the sheet is tinted, tina body os tbs
paper being white. This tin: is coupoasd OF di-
iuied writing INKS: hence it follows that any II
tempt to removs from i: any ordinary laa-hnes,
snch ~ signatures. figures. ete{ resn.ts 70 tas
removal Of TIC tin. also, leaTioE the surface tnat
readily distiug guishahle. By m ingenious appli-
oation OF the tint the surface appears % b. CON-
posed Ut closely ru,ed lines, and thus Its Esstor.
alton is rendered next to impoealbla.s
, 1874-03-15

CAV was the music that rang down the hall
Happy were the fair and their ca 7ahers,
That night when saw her first at tho ball.
As soft as the fines. spray Of the sea-
peerless gem In the casket Of girls
hrjeht nounareI-was nv Tis-a~rM,
picrcine the storm-clouds at night DER the sen,
Brought the te,npcst-tossed such joyous delight7
Well, SO with the eyes Of my E1s.1-rls.
, 1874-03-15

ara family ties for II not to elevate u.s. and re-
strain US from ovil:2 Surely 1t ia high time We
made stand a1ainB. this tide Of false sentiment
winch il undermining al good things
WITuu-HAzEL.
HUMoR.
Phoebe Couzins. Esq, charges only moderate
"Phm."-Poston Post. ........
"-AW Western critic recently said Of new novel,
tits incidents follow each other Ike shoTol-
full Of hot Goals"
A gentleman, whose wife does not wear a
fur cloak, asks, "What il the most valuable
jewel in Washington" :" and ans"ers, "The Alas-
ka aeaf~ring."
"A Keokuk butcher gives away chrome with
every ten pounds Of meat
al can always tell water when see it. re-
marked Toddy Blossom the other day; "it looks
so much like gin."
the 'ccrebro-sp1nal meningitis tho "serious
old final come and get u.s."
1T is rule Of etiquette in Arkansas that no
true gentleman will eat with his leg thrown OYER
the back Of his neighbor's chair, If he can help
it.
Upon man whose body WAS found in a
river I. Coroner'e jury in ireland returned the
verdict that the individual came to his death by
blow on the hend, (which Was given either te-
fore or after drowning"
The Detroit Free Press says that If you fire
shotgun in anv direction in this country you
nal 1 ron1ies. m % we want sIot-eun."
"a lie handled gun carelassly, and put his
angel p]umace or. is IN obituary which appears
in a Western paper.
An Aberdeen philosopher has extracted the
following reply from an advanced free~school lad
to the query. HHos il the earth divided /" ''By
earthquakes, sir!
Said great Congregational Preacher
To hen: !" You arr beautiful cseature!"
. The hen just for that
Laid two eggs in his hat-
And thus did the Hen re ward Bcecher!
"A question from Punch Minnie (inauisi-
tive chid)-"Manma, you told me that ladies'
should always be first, didn't YOUR Alamn,a--
s'Yea, my darling, certainly" Minnle-:Then,
il you please, why wasn't born before Willie" Z"
A new style Of boys trousers has been in
vented in Boston, with copper se1t shees-iron
knees, riveted down the seams, and waterproof
pockets to hold broken EGGS.
During recent fceshet Ia Connecticut sn
editor telegTaphed another ut the ecenn OF &C
tion, IS Send me full particulars OF the food"
The answer came, +" You will find them In Cen
csis."
An ambitious young lady was talking about
her farorite authors, wlH,u j literary chap asked
her it she liked Lamb. With d look Of inefra-
BILE disgust, she answered that she cared very
little about what she ate compared with knowl-
edge:
-Lamattiue Eas asked by q friend it he did
not spend too much in advertising. "No," WAS
tho reply, advertisements are absolutely necea-
sary. Even Divine worship needs to bo adyer-
tieed. Else what Ia the meaning OF church
BELLS z"
"A man about to purchase pair OF boots Vas
some surprise, "Why, two, OF course.
Among The gifts to Pennsylvania bride,
few days since, was broom, to which we're at
tached the following sweet, sentimental lines:
This triaing gift accept nf me,
It's use would commend
In sunshine the buAhy part
, 1874-03-15

There Wara rnnnv asa;inr II last tynek wc doubt
XIV fonna ' It 'ThGra r9ay be- baso imitation,
bnt The Nm ~ on1v vho I,ns clnspod hands with
tho arch;tecff Ennws its intncacies. aud be will
mi, tsacr tha 1srorad faw rho are 10 his conf
danca TaIe..or -o11 ta1, all VA lr1o,y: md
thsn r. ~, +b;,L' I'm have t,,a throad vhy pnr-
sus i tn snc,, nv tuso conc,nsion AZ you NAV.
~ 01@.@ ~o r1,a- ~, or.1sr ,-,.> -.
r.a ,oo,a5 -, ~ aides. Tart;cularly On ono
s;ds. ~ @ w ~ ~ nti,ar frr;n, tnward the
baek fron uaou tha s;de ssaTn VAS reyerb Of six.
top ne possets reIe tyo ose1thPpISa ta ae ~.
re a n;sba sns th rin,'e of six md six
, 1874-03-15

L
so demoralizing an effect as the
DIET OF HORRORS
to which the daily papers have accustomed us.
There is always q column devoted to crimee.
Nobody pauseg to read a single murder, The
murder must include at least small family In
order to excite comment. Does anybody wonder
at the increase OF crime2 The very 1eadere that
pore most eagerly over the ci1cumstantial nc
are the very ones to be stimulated thereby to re-
Feat the horrors over which they brood The
proportion Of perfectly~sound minds in COM
munity il incredibly small; and even those which
are we'll balanced are prone, in the Whirl
and excitement Of this fact age, to
loss balance. Who, then can estimate the In
Auence Of one high1y-wrought, elaborate ac-
count OF suicide, rend By some man whose
business ruin or domestic disgrace starcs him in
the face, or By some woman weighed down by sor-
row, aud oycrweighted IN the struggle for lie?
Who can understand the impetus to murder thus
given to naturally y-weak mind constitutionhlly
deficient in moral eense, and eeething With pas
sion over some real or fancied tnjury7 What
bitter satire on legislation that men could think
TO pass law to prevent the dissemination OF the
noxious Canada thistle, while these newspa-
per-eccounts of crimes, containing the Heefs OF
future crimes, are scattered broadcast, and
DO msn rtters protest. who shall tell
where thistle-down will light? Perhaps IN your
esrden,-perhsps on your neignoore M 4aho: a1ao:
suicide among children-that afmcat unknown
crin,e 10 earlior days-Is now steadily on the in
crease. Surely there could be 1ouna no o. more ore
conversation to which children are nowadays &C.
custo1ned. Any thoughtful person who will re-
cal the perturbed mental condition produced In
lin By the perusal Of some detailed account OF
some startling crime,-tbe repulsion and loath-
fug OF The horrors already known, the craving
for future revelations, the brood1ne over minut-
est details will shudder at the effect which Huch
reading must have on young minds and ID. on III
balanced i1tteI1ects., *. -
o!de with more comp l4cency than murder.
, 1874-03-15

IL
querades, and when recognized Bctts in this
diagulse could hardly refrain from exclalzoing
at bis cleverness; but hls o1n cooness kept me
within bounds, and Sat down beside him and
began reading paper. Presently, with his eyes
still fastened on h1s Herald, he edged toward
me, and dropped these sentences into my car:
''1r's ALI. GoIFo BEAUTIFULLY.
=. followed tho girl in Yesterday:
%at Soos there b 1.b The d %hee sigssts azty
and luggage checked to Washing ton.
Slipped out Of the cars at Newark, all three in
mems dress, md ware back here before mid
night :. Met eight fellows know at
saloon in - street, aud can SPOT all eleven OF
% hs very m1as 9enx r.;a3 to psy her tto a
game somewhere tonight"
"At my house 7" I crlod-
He shook his head
"Dunuo," said be, looking straight into the
fire.
Look here, Belts" whispered, "this may
be fun to you. but, though I'm no coward. it's
death TO me. Why not a1zest 'em no"
Yes. lust 80, )" ho returned 11r1tabi5-" Why
not7 Where's vour evidence? No", Ar. FoN-
era, lust look at this matter sensibly. 1ou Rnow
us well as do that bali the th1eVes He sasen ss.
OF because no one will swear to tneu laens'ty at
their examination. Now am anxious to make
= enre thIne of it for once, and take my o:th
TINT caught them in the set"
" Eou mean to arrest them
wu11x TuEx ARE aonB1Sa HE :"
at do."-
iii rieht-only should prefer to have the
roy in another mans house.
Tsaw nt once that Bets opinion OF me had
cone down to zero; but ho dlsgoised his con-
Tempt, tempt and rent on to tell me that he had dis
pntched one Of his men, johnson b3 name, to
uv plnce to mako q reconnaissance, Under pre-
tense of trimming my cvefgreeas. Upon this
mana report, aud upon two or three other on>n
questions which he did not think it worth while
, 1874-11-01
upon them undoubtedly they wers much more
innocent. But iust then

innocent. But just then
TIE LID OF THEIR VAST sEPULCnRE FILL.
Half Of Mount Conte, straight up. three
fourths Of mile high, came down. A crash. =
shudaer. rosr, felt and heard afar ovor the
country, and then = solemn stiffness all night
In the morning, cloud Of dust or vapor buug
over the valley, and ut Chiavenna the people
wondered what had become OF their river: for,
from there up, the bed OF the Mara WAS dry.
ing an immense reservoir for the stream to fill
before it might flow on. and the little City Of
Plcurr. with the OUTLYING Village Of Celano, had
wholly disappeared forever.
Great numbers Of labora1S wers collected
some time afteTward, and
ATfEsIPTs At EXCAVATION
were made; but the tremendous masses OF rock
that lar wedged and heaped to the depth Of 800
to 400 feet, bat1led all appliances for removal
There WAS very old stone cathedral in Peurs
not large, but rich in plate and sacred orna-
ments. There were also two or three mobiles
palaces, and it Was altogsther rich aud noted
town. Skilled engineers and miners ca1no and
"prospectoa for recovering the treasure: but
abandoned it, finding it must coat immensely
more to get at them than they could possibly be
worth. Perhaps, with our improved mechanism
for such works, stock company will some day
be formed Tor tho recovery Of the Plours
treasures, and its shares go up to $50. and get
all sold out and then nothing oEer DO done
about it not unless yon are able to fud out
something more than I could ut Chiavenua
about what Was in that cathedral and those
palaces. But there, in eome form or other, it all
lies: cathedral. com1nnuion-EeEvice. CANDLE
sticks, caltle. merchandise, products OF mcchan-
ism and art Jewels. mobiles, peasants, merchants,
ladies' babes, novels. villae.