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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-09-02

LIE >AGACIrN OF ELErIIANl>.- The
services rendered 10y elephant, to the Eng
.h~h army durIny liz. \bl >-inan cape
,ut!un HAY" suggested an article III me
Htrl. DIS DttJ -.IoilI,>. by NJ. GuidoZ. on
t.lc Use of thc>, ANIMALS IL warfare. Such
II elephant IL that de>crlDcd bV Major
Sh.nnc.. Whose Narrative i, uuotcd 10y ii
G.lu,Z, would he II valuable AUXILIARY III
Any time. According 10 this account. the
IN 'Ipr WAS riding III :, forest near klnby,
when he heard Il mutileu sound of OttrniJ,u,
oaI"tpa, Inc peculiar cry OF the elephant.
IN >UOn came upon Il Time animal of this
ccIc-. VINO, beng lett to himself. had
unuCrt ,ken The task OF conveying away "A
large beam. which he carried across his
tu>hS. Progressing, however but slowly
owing 70 the narrow limits of the PAIN
" hi, II forced him to turn his head first on
one - ie and then on the other, utltriny
ournlhs OF VeNltlon. Seeing the major
'pp.oAch. he threw down his load and
st ,Od al G to let man and h,rse pass The
~ lor sued now trcmbled IN every limb,
viii II he -ag ,cluus beast, noticing his ter
TO, ba' ked tal Their into the Jungle, altering
Ills 0EFmIh IN II gen IL aud enc Juragin
tone: anu is soon us the horse had sum
moned up courage to proceed, he reap
petrtd, took up the beam once more, and
resumed his aruuouS Undertaking. Ii
cen, almost >acrllege to cOntem plate en-
p.oym9 animals SO considerable AM reason
.tDle Ill the questionable operations of man
against man.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-09-02

NENTRILOQUISM EASILY LEAKNED.-Ac-
cordiny to Il writer in the Chicago Adro-
cute. The ventrlloqui>t's art is as easily
learned as falling off log. He maintains
that There Is no difficulty IN acquiring the
power. In the first lace, he says, speak
any word OF sentence in your own natural
tone, then open your mouth AMI fix Your
jaws fast, rs though trying to hinder any
one from opening them further or shutting
them, draw tie tongue back in IL bali,
SPEAK the same word, and the sound in
stead OF being formed in the mouth, will
be turmei III u pharynX. Great attention
must be paid 10 holuiny the jaw right. The
sound Will then be found to initiate vol, e
from tie other side of the door when it is
closed, OF under the floor, OF through IA
wal. 10 initiate II sound behind door
partly open, the voice must not be altered;
II, III the original note or pitch, but be
mace IN another part Of the mou h. This
l>done by closing The lips tight, and draw
ing one corner Of the mouth downward or
coward, the ear. Then let the lips open
at the corner only, the other part to remain
closed. Next breathe, as it were, the word,
out OF the oritice formed Do not speak
lie words distinctly. but expel the breath
in short putfs at each word and as loud as
possible. By so doing you produce the il
fusion in the minds OF your listeners thai
they hear the same voice which they heard
when the door was closed, but more dis
tlnetly and nearer on account Of the door
being open. The lips must always be
used when the ventriloquist wishes it to
appear that the sound comes through in
obstacle, but from some one close at hand
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-09-02
MISCELLANEOUS.
VERMONT 4. X. LINE.


SIMMER ARRAN G Z NJ \
Commencing Monday, June -?yh Io'f'
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-09-02

hort time fill themselves AMI retire to
t place of safety to rumina.e their food
tl1!r leisure
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-09-02

Tho ecbrate Hanover and other Crackers endless
freshly manufactured the best
and promptly all parts Of the 10y freight
Graham Waters. SC., Ginger and Lemon
Snaps. Egg Biscuits fresh baked constantly hand
and furnished to order.
ConttctioucrV in uU is ,ari.tit>
from irocur ii directly of the best
reners of New York and uueNcelc'l for purity
and pleaslntntSs OF flavor
MEAD SIRUPS PEANUTS, CIGARS, &c,
all times and orders for them will be filled
promptly aud the entire satisfaction of purchasers
The senior member OF the firm has had thirty five
practical experience i'll this business. most of II
before removing from Hanover. i'll ISL and the Junior
partner has n been ENGAGED in selling
the goods filling orders and knows tn" Importance
Of Promptness and dispatCh III meeting the wants o.
their customers. With their increased facilities al
White River Junction enbracin" all the modern i'm
provements in their trade. larce sale and the
with which goods can be supplied to all points the
firm are prepared to give their patrons the best OF
goods at reasonable prices and AZ the shortest notice
r. Goods delivered by freight or free Of
charge and no extra charge for barrels and boxes
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-09-02
Chr family Circle,
4 Peculiar Thief.

TRANSLATED FROM THE IEEHAN
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-09-02
MISCELLA NEOUS.
< meg AR BITTERS.

Purely Ttyctatic, trce from -itc,l.i
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-12-31
Mutinous Kutes.

DELEvAN, Wis, Dec. 23.-The ugly ru.
mors til at have been the common topic of
conversation on the street representing
the ill-treatmcnt Of the inmates of the
Deaf and Dumb Institution, to-day took
shape in the statement that, as result of
the investigation by the Trustees, several
of the inmates who were concerned in
the attack on the Principal when he at
tempted to whip pupil have been expell-
ed in disgrace. It will be remembered
the story was, that the Principal is undu-
" addicted to ordering punishment for
slight causes; that he had gone so far as
TO- construct prison.room in which he
would conAne pupils, on b,ead.and-wa-
ter diet, for days together, for the most
trifling offenses; and that the cruelty that
brought: affairs to . climax was the At
tempted whipping of IN unfortunate
young man who had offended the Princi.
pal in some way or other. The culprit
resisted corporeal punishment and show.
edthe Principal out Of the room. The
Principal returned with tue assistance
ofthe teachers and other help; and on.ths
other hand were arrsycd about forty OF
fifty ofthe pupils. The Principals order
TO seize the offender Was not obeyed,. and
the Principal himself, in great rage,
tried to fog him, when the pupils rushed
in and cleared the room. taking caro- to
sinjure nobody except the Principal and
his son. Such Is the story told on the
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-12-31
GHR1Y
NUMB|'E SO.

made and very soon all was in readiness
TO begin the construction oftlle great gun
Curiously enough, His Majesty the EN-
peror of Russia was the first to see one Of
Its coils welded, and since that time the
work has been gradually going on, till
now the steel tube, the breech piece, one
coil, and the trunnion are finished; 80
that it is certain that by June. next the
gun will be ready for trial. It will then
consist of the following parts: A tough
steel tube inside, weighing nearly sixteen
tuns and measuring about twenty-four
feet in length, q breech piece coil twelve.
feet in length, one central coil, another
coil nearer to the muzzle, and the trunn.
ion coil: The cascabe1 through which
the fire from the friction tube il conmu.
nicated to the cartridge inside the, gun is
Of steel, and immenselyEstrone Such IS
the weapon upon which hopes Of q victo-
ry over twenty inch armor plates are built
# 1t should succeed, three more will be
made Immediately. and the -four pieces
placed on board the Inflexible, which
will then be the most powerful armed
vessel in the world. Possibly, at the same
time, some addition may be made TO her
armor so that she may be invulnerable a.
she is terrible"
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-12-31
Value Of Models IL, the STUDY Of
Geology.

The use Of models as a means of con
veying geographical instruction has
been too mach neglected in our schools
1t anyone considers the difficulty pu-
pill has in understanding the drawing
Of a steam engine, and the ease with
which he grrsps the meaning OF the
working model, und how from ST. dying
the model and comparing it with the
druwidg he graau lily learns to compre-
hend the latter. he will see that = mod
Ell Of ground may be used in u similar
u'asner to teach the reading Of map
Of The sa'ue area Relief maps Of large
areas on small scale have their uses,
but they 4re unsuitable for educational
purposes ons account of the manner in
which heights must be exaggerated to
make them appear at all; this objection
however, dues not apply t models OF
limited areas On sufficient scale. which
always give truthful and effective
representation OF the ground. Que rea-
s"n why models have not been u,ore
used is their cost, but the means of con-
s,ruct'ng them with ease, rapidity and
at slight expense are quickly accumula-
ting as the six inch contoured sheets OF
the Ordnance Survey are published -
Instruction in geography SHOULD b.gm
at home; aud l would suggest that: US
the s'x-inch survey progresses, each de-
cent school throughout the country
should be provided with a III 'del and
ulap of the district in which it is stu
ated. If this were done tho pupils
would so"n learn to read the u,odrl,
and, having once succeeded IN doing
this, it could not be long before they
were able to understand the con vention-
al=manner in which Typographical fea
lures are represented on a plane sur
face, aud acquire the power Of reading
not only the map Of their own neigh
b"rhood, but any map which was pl~c
ed before thcm.-(Popular Science
Monthly.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-12-31
Be Kind.

An old song, pupular still in na.y
households, enjoins kindness % duty
on the part Of children to parents; Why
not vary the tune little, and ssy to par.
ents, BE kind to thy children" Chill.
dren, as q class, are ill-used-too readily
set aside by their elders. "What shall I
do" il the plaintiff vail Of many . lit
tie one imprisoned in rooms where
everything is too nice to play with, and
among grown-up people who cannot "a.
dure noise. ''Sit down and keep quiet"
is too often the impatient answer-a. a.
swer which never hear without IN In.
dignant mental protest. I admonish
you, father, mother, guardian, into whose
hands God has committed the sacred
trust of child's life, be careful how you
betray it! Beware how you hinder .
souls development by selhsh seeking
of your own convenience! Every child
drought into the world without it, eva
consent, remember-has certain rights
which should be respecsed-ss any bid.
den guest has claims on his hosts. The
inquiring child has right to ask ques.
tions and to be fairly answered; not e
be snubbed a. if he were guilty Of An i'm.
pertinence, nor ignored as though his
desire for information were of NO conse.
quence, nor misled .s if it did not sieni.
fy whether true or false impressions
were msde upon his mind. He has \
right to be taught everything. which hs
desires to learn, and to be made. certain.
when any asked-for information 10 with
held, that it is only deferred till he 10
older and better perpared ito receive, 1t.
Answering u child's questions is soviag
the seeds of its. future character. The
slight impression of to-day may have be.
come rule of life twenty years hencs.
Think, therefore, ere you lightly .shizk
parental responsibiiity.-Ex.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-12-31
S 8798.82
Balance on hand
An EIGHTY Ton Gnn.

The London Standard says: ''It may
not be generally known that the princi-
pie upon which all our guns are now
made is that discovered by Colonel Fra
ser. Briefly, it consists of q series of
coils, welded together in such a way that
the grain of the iron is best opposed to
the explosive force of the powder, and en-
circling a steel tube, the interior Of which
is ritled. A long bar of iron,-say of
eight inches square-previously prepar
cd is slowly drawn from furnace, to a
length of about 5000 feet, and wound in a
double coil in the form ofa cylinder. This
is again heated and placed beneath a
steam hammer, where it is welded togetlt-
er by tremendous blows, which so effect
ually do their work that a cylinder bear
ing the greatest possible strain is formed
at comparatively trifing expense. Sew
eral of these coils being made, they arc
placed in order upon long steel tube
which has been made in Sheffield, and
the weapon is finally turned out at an av-
cragc cost of about $500 a tun, as against
nearly $3.50 at Krupp's factory in Essen.
Upon this principle, then, it was resolved
to construct an eighty tun gun which
should be able to pierce twenty inches of
iron at q distance of thousand yards,
with a shot 1000 pounds in weight, and
and by the aid of 800 pounds of powder.
The length Of this magnificent piece of
artillery was fixed al twcnty.seven feet, its
diamiterat the trunnion six feet, and at
the muzzle sixteen inches, inside meas
uremcnt. It was calculated that such q
gun would be able to do its mischief
working missile at "a distance of nearly ten
miles, and that it would at the same time
be easily placed in the turrct Of ], war
ship or the embrasnre Of a battery, and
worked quickly and without difficulty
OF course there were many difficulties in
the way Of the construction Of such q
weapon. No steam hammer such As tn at
which Krupp possesses at Essen was,to be
found in England mo forges wcrc built
large enough for such . tremendous heat !;
no cranes were IN position to hoist such
aiwsight But al these difficulties we're
speedily overcome BY the skillful Off :ials
ct Woolwich. The forges were built, 4
huge steam hammer Of forty tuns weight,
with double action arrangement and 3
striking power of nearly ], 600 tuns, was
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-12-31

The Brain.

The Brain.
Tho busy loom Of thought sAs sasrsd 6rs |.
II Of life ashow dslieats ii fairy osllsl
Yet there ths God In al his nystery dwells!
God ofths5 brush, Of music. and The lyrel
" hat ginning work .was woven, whoa was
wrought. =..
The braln Of Shakespeare !! what ) radiance
caught Prom heaven, brighted like ) living
7 sansfn Milton, ~hen qis grand orb .bope
upon: :our dark and dszzled race all throbs
that run over Ines myriad, kiadled wires
i Are tsrcsd TO these hne sosrs.s I! What :
desert waste were this rejoicing, radiant
sarth Instead!
All lthQugh, oil joy, all right. Ill knowledge
deadi %
This earth, now now on and up, moving with
& pinionsd tread! A. ,. srsEEr.
. Frsm,t m,thes Psychological Journal for Dec
sE~r& s. -. =. .-'|.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-12-31
Failure or Success in Life.

here are usc1ul suggestions from q
member of the British Parliament, Lord
Derby, who IS robust, manly man. He
says; !
exactly alike in mental and bodily apti~
tudcs, and let one 60 on carelessly and
idly, indulging his arpetitcs and general
ly leading life of pleasure, and let the
other train himself by earl y hours, by
temperate habits, and by giving to mus
Gle and brain each their fair share of
employment, and at the end of two or
three years they will be as wide apart in
their capacity for exertion as if they had
been born with wholly different constitu-
tions. Without normal healthy condi-
ton there can, as rule, be no good work;
and though that qualification cannot
absolutely be secured or preserved by
any rules, a little common sense and care
will go long way both in securing and
preserving it. On that point would
give you these hints: First. That it is not
mental labor that hurts anybody, unless
the excess be very great, but rather fret
ting and fidgeting over the prospect Of Ia
Dor to be gone through; 80 that the man
who can accustOm himself to take things
coolly, which is quite as much q matter
Ot discipline as of nature, and who, by
keeping we'll beforehand with what he
has to do. avoids undue hurry and nerv-
Gus excitement, has a great advantage
over one who follows different practice.
Next l would warn you. that those stu
dents who think they have no time for
bodily exercise will sooner or later have
to find time for illness. Third, when an
opportunity of choice is given, morning
work is gene rally better than night work ;
and lastly-a matter which should not
stop to allude to but that know the dan.
gers Of an overdrivcn existence in a
crowded town. if a man cannot get
through his days labor. of whatever kind
it may be, without artificial support, i,
should be serious consideration for him
whether that kind of labor Is fit for him
at ."-[From the chronological Jour
nal for December.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-12-31
Forbidden Fruit.

I once heard 4 gentleman friend tell q
story Of his youth which exceedingly
amused me. His mother, an old. fash
ioned housekeeper, had ':jam7closet,' -
which he only entered on the rare occac
sions when new shelves were to be added
or old ones repaired. And; said hs,
"ma'am insisted ON my whist1ing all the
time was to work; the moment tlo'
whistling stopped in she came, suspect
ing that my mouth WAS full Of JAM"
Alter the laugh consequent upon the sso-
~ had subsidized, some curious one asked
Ibid you ever meddle with the jsns''
Ibid 1! Of course did,! One moutk--
full Of it, in my opinion, was worth ..
sound thrashing. Had the jars remsinr-
ed open it is exceedingly dosbtful: thds
I should have touched their eontents.-
But you see they were forbidden fruit. = =
That was the secret. Human natufs has
hot radically change. since The days .os~
Eve. The craving for forbidden ltufs'
seems to be IS strong now ~ it Vas in
Eden's bowers. I was not little ANUS
ed lately at observing professor 81 the ,
science of rat.catching, wrap up tie poiS-
oned food which he was laying for his '
prey in piece of newspaper. The;pro-
cecding excited my astonshnent -.
much that ventured to inquire the ob--
ject Of so covering the food before bury
ing it in their runs" when be ersvelI
informed me that it was Ito make the mn ,
think that they were not to touch it,
which would have the immediate eject
of making them desire it exceedingly;so
closely does rataaturc, in the opiaien 81
those learned therein, approximate to H.
man nature in longing for:that which IL .,
forbidden. "Don't put them under tie
pump" says the landowner in Z famous
Irish play, alluding to sa' Objectionable
process server. OF course thu; bslpless
man was seized and made thoroughly ae-
quAinted with pure element which -
many Of his country-men shun. 80 viii
the good books" 90 freque.tly w.it.eo
for children. Az . rule, The yovtAtsl
readers sympathize with the scamp: and
pity the good boy, who, in the eeA,
gets all the sugarplu4s, but he's Aad
none Of the "good times" Alas fos pses
human nature! We are all of - skis.
in nature, to mary. Mary, quite CO.,
<r>.,, - ~.hnS-AwIl 1e1r..>ss-yi : islnsi3 3.-x-.e.-
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-12-31

A very possessing you.s lsdy, eAs,o-
sing for popular book, sssppsd iase
the ofdce Of real estass bsokss, =
Springfield, MSS. the other Doenlat,,
and finding the broker spparsstly q Isis
ure. asked him 10 look q her besk. TAe
gentleman politely iLhrmsd ~ .thae 4
would only be ! waste ~ uns. . -
could not purchase II. --..s -.
"Ob, never mind that," 4aculaasd -
vivacious littls woman; ''ie vont ee1s
anything to look at It, even ifyos deaS
buy. I should like to have you 10 rsaA
some portions of it and zee Whist Il is!''
The accomm odating broker sesk "a
volume, and, gl.ncing st the tis,spees.
commenced = .perusal of he indodncsioe. ::
THIS finished. he began as ~ 1ne eAao.
ter and read casfullY cid. .isisaslayalsae. ::
II was about nine O'Clock when he zeoas-
menced, and An hevr passed silsasly
away. Then the book sgent began - ex-
libit signs Of nervousness, appaseasjy
unnoticed by the broker, for he never
raised his eyes from the volume, bot
read steadily on. Eleven o'clock cane,
and the lady began 10 walk rather smart
'y about the room, glancing occasieaallY
out Of the windows. Al noon the broker
was still reading, and the agent we're i
decidedly troubled countenance. 4 few
minutes before one O'Clock the broker
laid the book down, leisurely doaned be
overcoat and hat, and remarked. bland
ly:
THAT is very good book. lam sov.
ry that cannot read more of It, but I a.
obliged to 80 TO dinner. 1fyou will eali
in this afternoon will read some more
of it,
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-12-31

~ <s E s@F3
alton to the seabosrd, and ...,.=
Whereas, This result can only be OBJ
tanned BY competition, secured by the
opening Of water channels between the
Mississippi and the Ocean BY the way Of
our lakes and rivars, therefore I.
Resolved, That we cordially indorse
the report Of the select committee on
submitted to the Senate du
ring the first session Of the Forty-third
Congress, and that wesearneatly urge our
Senators and Representatives IN Congress
to use all honorable means to secure the
passage Of such laws and provisions du-:
the present session assmay be necessary
to carry out the entire plan recommend
ed by that committee. 80 f. 4
Resolved, That we especially endorse
the project of opening the Fox and WIS
consin rivers, thereby giving. the NORTH
west an opeaing by water to the lakes.-
We bid the memories, now. being circula.5
ted on this subject for. presentatianssAs.
Congress oar hearty God:spced, and com.
mend it to the careful consideration of
our representatives in Washington and to.
the nation at large, as representing the de-
sire Of the entire farming interests Of the
Northwest for the cheaper means of tran
sit to the seaboard 80.
Resolved, That the Secretary of the
State Grange be instructed to request Sen
ator Window, to whom is confided the
presentation of this memorial to the Uni
ted States Senate, to also present with it
tho aboye resolutions of the State Grange
of Minnesota, representing constituency
Of twenty-five thousand members.
FOR THE GOOD OF THE ORDER.
Resolved, That the present State law
for the regulation OF railroads is expens.
i've and useless to the people, and .ex@.
tious to the roads, and we demand its re-
peal, in the name Of 10000 voters. We
demand the passage of law that shall
guarantee cheap transportation for the
production of the farm, especially wheat.
Resolved, That such law should pro
tect the exports of the State from high
charges, as the charges upon these come
mainly upon the farmers, while the bur
den of high charges on our imports j.
shared by all classes ofpeople..
Resolved, That We propose to exercis,
our right Of suffrage in defence of ou1
own interests, and we promise to act unit
Eedly at the ballot box against those wh<
prove themselves hostile or indifferent t
our welfare.
Resolved, That while religion or poll
tics should be discussed in the work O
the Order, we hold that each Grange ha
a right, and that it is its duty, to discus
and understand all the great and eccnom
ic questions of taxation which underli
our prosperity as a people, and that W
propose to exercise that right regardless
Of its effects upon political parties or po
iticians.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-12-31
anAssHoprER SUFFERERS.

CHRISTOPHER SUFFERERS.
An agent was appointed in every coun-
ty to receive supplies and forward them.
All contributions in cash were to be sent
to Bro. Thos. T. Smith, of St. Paul.
AMENDMENTS TO CONSTITUTION.
The Masters salary cut down to &2.OO
per day and actual expenses while trans
acting business.
The Secretary's salary reduced to 5000
per year.
The Executive Committee reduced from
6 to 4. To hold only one year.
The finances of the Grange stand as TO-
lows:
Recpts. during the year S75S9.9
Cash ON hand from last year 1909 8S
Total expenses sss4s.sa ''''''@
Mileage 1924
~~ -s578O 81
Balance on hand , -. 4 3O18. 8.25
The Finance Committee found an error
in Capt. Paist's Of $3.50, and deficiency
of $1,000 making e1O3 so to be deducted
from above, leaving actual cash on hand
$291445.
The next meeting will be held at Min.
neapolis.-{Farmers' Union.