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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-02-04
Deacon and Devil.

On recent Monday the noon heat was
oppressive, and | was mapping L dreamed
that | was far away in some strange land.
attending some strange church, and a
strange deacon walked in to lead the pray
er-meeting As the people came in, he
began to sing:
81 am soldier of the cross,
fol'wer of the Lamb:
do not fear t. own his cause,
Nor blush TO speak his name
He then read the first Psalm, smiling
through the first three verses. and frown-
ing with righteous indignation through the
last three. He then struck up:
Jesus paid it all,
All the debt owe
And nothing, either great or small,
remains Tor me TO do
But the Deacon proposed TO lead the
congregation in prayer: cold shudder
seized me- and at the same time strange
appartion stood behind him; dark figure.
with fendish eyes and hideous horns, stood
calmly on cloven hoofs His arm was
long and muscular. Great as Goliah. he
was graceful and active as David. Here
was the devil standing behind a praying
deacon. who was unconscious of his pres
ence. The deacon thanked the Lord for
casting his lot in a goodly land and send
ing him that gospel which was denied to
many as good by nature as he. He prayed
the Lord to " bless the truth in his own
good time, wherever it is preached. and
send it where it does not 60 Here the
devil smiled. and laying his hand on the
deacon's head, exclaimed softly: That's
right, deacon. Your Lord made you rich,
that YOU might support a pastor and send
the gospel abroad. Now hold the money
and tell him to do his work in his own
good time. He gave you the money to
send the gospel to the heather. You keep
the money and tell him to open the hearts
and pockets of others to spread it from pole
to pole" But the deacon continued his
prayer and asked the Lord to bless the
poor and needy. Good again. " said the
devil. Your Lord gave you lands and
houses that You might bless the poor with
happy homes. Now you make your tenants
do the repairs, and on the first day of each
month demand the key or the rent. And
You throw your Lords commandments
into his teeth and tell him to bless the poor
himself and make others treat them well
so that you will lose nothing by them ! "
Here | expected to see the deacon drive
him off; but he proceeded with his pray
er: Lord. provide for the widow and the
orphan-supply their many wants and
cheer their sorrowing hearts. F" Here the
devil stepped back and hissed,--' Impu-
dence throwing insult into your Masters
face and giving only the echo of his own
orders. You have the means. He COM
manded You to help widows and orphans.
Now you hold your money with a lions
grip and tell him to do his own work, or
else have it done by others. There is no
sending me in any of your prayers"
Here rang the dinner-bell. and l suddenly
awoke and found that what had seen and
heard was nothing but a dream.-Biblical
Record
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-02-04

THE FIRST STEP.-Forty years ago, in
one of the academies in Boston, a number
of girls went along with set of their
school-boy friends in the entire prepara-
tion for Harvard University The girls
knew mathematics and Greek as well as
the boys did, and formed a plan of going
to the University with them. We cannot
say whether the plan grew out of keen
zest for knowledge, or out of an unwilling
ness to break off the very pleasant COM
paniOnship; probably for both The
girls did not think there could be much
objection to admitting them to the Univer-
sitv; they thought the reason there was no
girls at the universities was that none had
wanted to 90 or had been fitted to 90.
They proposed to live at home, so there
would be no difficulty on the score of
college residence. However, as their re-
quest was new, it occurred to them that a
little diplomacy might be required in pre-
senting it, SO they deputed the most pru-
dent of the party to do the talking, and i'm
posed strict silence upon the Youngest and
most impulsive one, from whom we have
the story. The girl called upon old
President Quincy, told him what they had
done in their studies. that they had passed
the examinations with the bows. and wish
ed to be admitted to the University Presi-
dent Quincy listened to their story. and
evinced so much admiration for their work
and aims, that they ut first felt sure OF
success. But he seemed slow in coming
TO the point. He talked of the newnesS
and difficulties of the scheme. and pro-
posed other opportunities of study for them
till at length this Youngest one, forgetting
in her impatience her promise to keep 81
lent, said: well, President Quincy, you
feel sure the trustees will let US come,
don't you?" "Oh, by no means was
the reply - this is n pi:are only for men =
The girl of sixteen burst into tears, and ex-
claimed with vehemence, d" l wish l could
annihilate the women, and let the men
have everything to themselves" This SC
far as we know, was the first effort made
by women to get into an American Uni
versity, but the incident was too trifing to
make any impression. and we narrate ii
only as marking the beginning OF the de-
mand for university advantages for wom-
an Westminster Rerier for October.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-02-04

TIE SCARLET FEvER.-Robert Christie,
of the P0trerO, suggests a remedy for the
scarlet fever, which he AYERS has invaria-
bly, proved successful. 1t is very simple.
and lies within the reach of those whose
limited means preclude them from employ
ing the services of IA physician. 1t is this
Take An onion and cut it in halves; cut
out Il portion of the center, and into the
cavity put spoonful of saffron; put the
pieces together, then wrap them up in a
cloth and bake them in an oven until the
onion is cooked so that the juice will run
freely; squeeze out all the juice and give
the patient 4 teaspoonful, at the same
time rubbing the chest and throat with
goose-grease OF rancid bacon, if there is
any cough or soreness in the throat In a
short time the fever will break out in an
eruption all over the body. All that is
then necessary is to keep the patient warm
and protected from draught, and the re-
covery.is certain. Mr.. Christie says he
has been employing this remedy for many
years, and never knew it to fail when
proper care was taken of the patient after
its application. One family in which there
were five children down with the disease
at one time recently used this simple rem
edy upon his telling them of it. and every
one Of the little ones recovered in a short
Itime.-The Sun Francisco Chronicle.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-02-04

trict attorney were thrown away. Counsel
for the defendant again found safe refuge
in that marvellous code which provides
that no person shall be held guilty Of biga-
my whose husband or wife had been :tb-
sent for five successive years without being
known to such person as being living"
The learned Judge, declaring that this
provision imperatively controlled his ac-
ton, directed an acquittal. Oades went
home flushed with victory, the happy pos
SCISSOR of two wives, who were such in law
after the trial as they had before been in
fact
There was great excitement in San Ber-
nardino over this result. The rural law
yers We're almost crazed by their mental
exertion in trying to find legal way to
get the better of the man with two wives.
1t was an awful fact that polygamy was
judicially established in San Bernardino.
The help of leading San Francisco lawyers
was implored, and even that of the makers
of the wonderful code At last there was
n great hope raised 1t was declared that
a suit could be instituted to dissolve the
second marriage, and San Bernardino WAS
happy. But Oades and his lawyers again
came up armed with the marvellous code,
which declares in section SO, subdivision 2.
that such an action can be brought only by
one of the parties to the first marriage, OF
one of the parties to the second marriage.
Oades respectfully informed the commu-
nifty that he would not bring such suit
his two wives rendering their regrets for
the disquiet their decision might occasion
in the minds of divers worthy persons.
gave the same information San Bernar-
dino sat down in sullen despair to contem-
plate polygamy as an established fact.
Here the story ends. Oades remains the
lawful owner of two wives, and California
lawyers are absorbed in the mysteries of
the new code. 1t was never intended, of
course, that a man should have two wives,
but the law accords them and the courts
must award them. 1t is the old story of
the man in the stocks over again-he could
not be put in the stocks for his offense, but
he WAS in. The moral of this case of most
pacific polygamy lies upon its surface.
Let Legislators beware of haste and care
lessness in legislation.-Ne'0 York Times.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-02-04

Complaints from the travelling public of
the boorishness and incivility of railway
employees come TO the surface very fire.
quently, and there can be no doubt that
there is room for great Improvement in
the manners of that class of public ser
wants. The very heavy verdict lately rem
dered by AN Iowa jury in case of this
KIND shows the temper Of the public mind
Whenever transgrcssion of this kind be-
comes so marked as to deserve the public
reprobation. But most of the railway
companies we are confident. are aiming
to secure employees who will discharge
Their duties in Il cOmmendahle spirit of
kindness and courtesy. Their orders do
not often come to the public notice. but we
are of the opinion that it he hard to find
company which does not at once discharge
any man who is shown to be guilty of i'll
nature or other gross impropriety to peo-
pie who travel on its lines. We could
name roads where the most minute and
emphatic instructions have been given to
their employees, not only to treat every
person with civilitv and kindness. but to
20 further than this, and assist them in
obtaining information, and generally to
treat them in such Il manner that they will
be glad to pass over the line in the future
While this course is commendable in
the highest degree, and while it will bring
its proper reward in increased favor from
the public, there is such a thing AZ cnur-
tesy due from travellers to railway en-
ployes. 1t Is IA question whether in many
Instances Of which serious complaints are
made, the passenger himself is not the
errlng party. The man who habituallv
abuses the walters ut hotels, or any other
class OF servants, Is not apt to exhibit any
more kindness and courtesy than the aver
age of overbearing railway employees 1t
Is Just rs much incumbent on the company
to protect their faithful servants from the
insolence ofrude people rs to require good
behavior from them, We therefore feel
like heartily commenting one of our
Western roads which lately issued strin-
gent orders to about this effect: :. En-
plOyes must observe the strictest courtesy
toward all passengers. under penalty of
immediate dismissal; but in case of often
sive treatment on the part of passengers
they are to indulge in no quarrel, but. if
possible, secure the address of the Offend
er, and report it at headquarters, when the
company promises to deal with him with
equal severity" This is precisely the
proper way in which to meet this difficulty
Discipline on roads should be rigid in
these respects. and faithful employees
should feel that they will have the amplest
protection in the discharge of their duties
If n passenger forgets his obligation of
courtesy, and renders himself liable. let
him be prosecuted and compelled to pay a
fine that will keep himself and others SINH
larly disposed, in the path of duty for all
of these obligations are simply reciprocal.
Inter Ocean.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-02-04

A REMINIsCENCE OF PAREPA AND NIL
ssoN-In the spring of 1872, Parepa-Rosa
left New York for the last time, sailing
upon the same steamer with Miss Nilsson.
The writer had the curiosity to visit the
Cunard wharf to witness the departure of
the two singing-birds. Each was attended
to the steamer by large number of warm
friends; and rival tugs, with rival brass
bands, accompanied the vessel down the
bay. Just before the hour of departure
the two prima-donnas took their places
upon the quarterback and had a demon
strative leave-taking with their followers
1t was evident that the usual professional
jealousy separated two women who should
have been warm friends, and there was
something amusing in the studied manner
in which each ignored the presence of the
other Parepa seemed jolly and uncon.
scious, Nilsson queenly. but evidently con-
scious of and vexed at the nearness of her
rival. She did not wish the honors Of the
occasion divided. d.-Hartford C0nraa,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-02-04
THE THERMOMETER OF PRoGREss.-Afl

THE Thermometer OF PRoGREss.-Mr.
Ruskin recently addressed some words of
advice to art students. There is, said he,
one test by which you can all determine
the rate of your real progress. Examine.
after every period of renewed industry,
how far, you have enlarged your faculty
by admiration. Consider how much more
you can see to reverence in the work of
masters. and how much more to love in
the work Of nature. This is the only con-
slant and infallible test of progress-that
you wonder more at the work Of great men
and that You care more for natural OBJ
iectS,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-02-04

Captain Butler, of the British Army.
who visited the country north of Oregon
one wear ago, thus describes the great ca
non of the Peace river, where that river
forces its way through the Rocky Noun
tains
Making my way along the edge of what
was, in ages past the shore of a vast lake.
I.gained the summit of ridge which hung
directly over the canon. Through the
mass of wreck and tangled forest. | held
on, guided by the dull roar of waters.
till reached an open space. where ledge
of rock dipped suddenly into the abyss :;
on the outer edge of this rock a few spruce
trees sprung from cleft and fissure, and
from beneath, deep down in the dark
chasm, a roar of water tioated up into the
dav above Advancing cautiously to the
smooth edge of the chasm, | took hold of
IA spruce tree and looked over Before me
lay one of those grim glimpses which the
earth holds hidden, Save from the eagle and
the midday sun. Caught in dark prison
of stupendous cliffs (cliffs which followed
out so beneath, SO that the topmost ledge
literally hung over the boiling abyss of
waters) the river foamed and lashed
against rock and precipice, nine hundred
feet below me. Like some Gagged beast
that finds escape impossible on one side. it
flew as madly and as vainly against the
other; and then fell back in foam and roar
and raging whirlpool. The rocks at the
base held the record of its wrath in great
trunks of trees, and blocks of ice lying
piled and smashed in shapeless ruin. Look
ing down the canon towards the south, a
great glen opened from the west; and the
sun, now getting low in the heavens,
poured through this valley flood of light
on red and gray walls of rugged rock
while half the pine-clad hills lay dark in
shade, and half glowed golden in this level
light; and far away, beyond the shadowy
chasm and sunlit glen, one great noun
tain peak lifted his dazzling crest of snow
high into the blue air of the evening.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-02-04

THE Souls PRoGREss.-When 1 speak
of progress, it is in descending. not in
mounting. As when we charge vessel,
the more ballast we put in, the lower il
sinks; so the more love we have in the
soul, the lower we are abased in self. The
side of the scales which is elevated, is
empty; SO the soul is elated only when il
is void of love. "Love is our weight, "
says ST. Augustine. Letus so charge our.
selves with the weight of love as to bring
down self to its just level. Let its depths
be manifested by our readiness to bear the
cross. the humiliations, the suferings
which are necessary to the purifcation Of
the soul Our humiliation is our exalta-
ton. Whosoever is least among you
shall be the greatest says our Lord. ]
love you, my dear child, in the love Of The
Divine Master, who so abased Himself by
love! o. what weight of love. since i
caused SO astonishing a falI-from HEAVIER
to earth, from God to man! There is 8
beautiful passage in the imitation of Christ
=" Love to be unknown" Let us die tt
all but God.-Madame Guyon.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-02-04

A RECENT MIRAGE AS SEEN FROM
DENVER. The mirage is frequently seen
on the plains, and often, in the early days.
when people travelled with ox-teams, it
presented to the weary, exhausted and
thirsty gold-seeker the appearance of
water, apparently within reach, yet, alas,
a delusion and snare, that led astray,
disappointed and disguised everybody
But probably the most perfect. picturesque
picture, in the line of optical illusion, ever
seen in these parts, by either old-timer or
newcomer. appeared. last evening, lit
tie before sundown. A double, or revers-
ed image of the Rocky mountains, from
Mount Vernon to the Cache-la-P -Poudre,
and from the foothills back to the grand
est peaks, was suspended in the air on the
east of the city, and apparently just be-
yond the Outermost houses. The refrac-
ton was so perfect that the few who saw
the image were actually puzzled to distin-
guish between the real and the fictitious
mountains. The lovely, but unsubstantial
picture, with its heaped-up beauties in end
less variety, was quickly dissipated, the
white turban on Longs peak being the
last object to vanish.-Rocky Mountain
NeWS.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-02-04
Mistakes with Children.

Very often child gets the impression
that there is something in his physical,
mental or moral condition unlike that of
other children that places him at n disad-
vantage, and he is disheartened by the
thought. Very likely there may be some
Ipeculiarity. but the point is to overcome,
and to teach him to overcome that disad-
vantage, and to rise above it. Unhappily,
however. we often aggravate and increase
the trouble by our course of treatment.
We deal with the child as rude and thought
less persons do with one who has a blemish
on his face, or some other bodily defect,
noticing and commenting upon it until it
IS made tenfOld more hard to be borne, and
the sufferer made sensitive even to look
upon his infirmity. \ so dier who had
lost leg, wrote out some fifty questions
with which he had been pestered by inn
pertinent persons, concerning his loss, how
and when it happened, and how much he
suffered. And sometimes when there is
any obliquity in child, parents and broth
ers and sisters will bear down upon it, and
twit him with it IN a way to aggravate and
increase it, rather than to cure it. They
will say before his face that he is an odd
one in the flock, that he is peculiar, that he
is foolish. that he has not the capacity of
the rest for learning, and that he will
never be or do anything in the world,
until the child himself believes it, and
grows up under the Encouragement there
of; and so the prophecy works out its own
fulfillment' and he grows to manhood the
very eccentric or useless character it was
foretold he would be. Ifjudicious friends
had noticed lightly his peculiaritics, and
taught him that he was not so very unlike
or inferior to the rest, led him to look more
hopefully upon his case, and appreciated
and drawn out his real excellences, he
might have outshone all his kin. The re-
puted Ounce of the family and the school,
has often risen to high honor. to the
astonishment of his early compeers. Beau
tiful is the story of The Ugly Duck, "
that when a fiedgeling, was picked at and
prosecuted as strange creature by barn
yard fowls. but which at last, when grown
proved to be a swan, and took its place
with arched neck and snowy plumage,
among its own kind on the lakelet, admir-
ed by all. Many a person, no doubt, has
been helped on to the lunatic asylum by
having his eccenricities of mind increased
by wrong treatment, until the full result
was insanity. And many person has
been kept down in low station of life or
driven to evil habits and companions, by
some fancied or real hindrance or disad-
vantage not treated wisely at first. Even
born idiots. under skillful training, learn to
know God and so repay toll for their good !;
and maniacs are sometimes restored to
reason, while many might have been kept
from madness by wise care. If one feels
that he has the mark of Cain upon him, he
will, like Cain. be apt to feel that his pun
ishment is greater than he can bear. and
to tiee to Il distant place; though it is to be
observed. that even Gains mark was set
upon him in mercy by God.-Rer. Nm II.
Lcri2. IN Churchn7an
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-02-04

LoNGINGs.- More than twelve hundred
years ago the Christian bishop, Paulinus,
converted Edwin. king of Deira, one of
the kingdoms into which England was
then divided, to the Christian faith. When
the good bishop came to the heather king
and asked permission to preach the good
news of God to him and to his people,
Edwin, we read, gathered together his
aldermen and his thames, and all his wise
men, and they took counsel together.
Then one of the kings thames arose and
said, Truly the life ola man in this world,
compared with the life we wot not, is on
this wise 1t is as when thou. o king, art
sitting at supper with thine aldermen and
thy thames in the time of winter, when the
hearth is lighted in the midst and the hail
is warm, but without the rains and the
snow are falling, and the winds are howl
ing; then cometh sparrow and flieth
through the house; she cometh in by one
door and goeth out by another. While
she is in the house, she feeleth not the
storm of winter, but yet when a little mo-
ment of rest is passed she flieth again into
the storm and passeth away from our eyes.
So is it with the life of man. it is but for
Il moment; what goeth afore it, and what
cometh after it, wot we not at all. Where
fore, if these strangers can tell us aught,
that we may know whence man cometh
and whittier he goeth, let us hearken to
them and follow their law"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-02-04

The general election of members to the
Parliament of the Dominion of Cahada is
to take place toward the close of the pres
ent month Sir John Alexander Maedo-
nald will again offer himself to the eonstit-
uency of Kingston, which he has represent
ed for about thirty years
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