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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-01-20

a PAIL OF WATEH.-Sevcrll times IN
the city we have seen fires. which lav,
destroyed many bindings and Il good dead
# property, which might have been rx-
tinguished at once had Il few pals of wat
CT been ut hand. at the time it WAS dis
covered. This WAS particularly the ease
where the dwelling house OF Il poor mln
got on fire by sparks from the chimney.
AID when first seen two pals Of wt,tl
would have put it all out -ha the water
and u long ltddcr been ut hand But by
saunders got Their heads turn d, ran to rive
the alarm AMI began to clear the house
when nothing more coull be cone. The
ma hlnc' came out, AMI the poor man
lost his house, which WAS Fortunately in
sur Il for more than it was worth. But
this is not the point. We have a word
Of advice for farmers and country resi-
dents who live somewhat remotn from
each other, which we Insist upon their put
ting into practice; it is thiS-Nrvc.- retire
to rest for the nj ght without being sure
that two full pals of water stand ju,,
Where You can put Your hands on them -
without light II necessary. Then if an
alarm of fire IS discovered on vour pr,:ui.
Sc, You are prepared to fight it. How
many fires could have been stopped had
this simple prrcaution always been OBJ
served And how often does it occur
VIII II fire breaks ont, there is no water
ready possibly the pump is frozen or the
well is Il few rods oft. when the air fans
the flame, and the golden opportunity i
lost. Now heed our advice keep u pliI
of water standing over night, that should
the need for 1t occur,it may BE- ready to dc
good execution in the hands of cold, self
reliant person. Should this occasion hap
pen. don't get excited but take The Wa
ter and a hanJledippcr and 90 forthe fire
Used ludiciously, You have little concrp-
ton what good execution these things will
accomplish in the hands of Il clear headed
MN, in putting cut fire. Don't forrci
orr advice. In this matter, which is qui,c
remarkable, we practice according to ON
own preaching. and have done 30 foi
years. -1Litnc Farmer.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-01-20
CONSUMPTION CUEED.

To the Editor Of the VEEMo>T Cishis--A>
ESTEEMED FRIEND
Will YOU Please inform your rt4.ss-- ---
positive
CURE FOR CONSUMPTION
and all disorders Of the ILrf - and ! 5--.. Is
by Its use IN my practice, haze cG-r'-
cases, and Will give
81, 900 90
far case II will rot leneft Indeed 80
fal'h that viii send SAMPLE FSE- '
addressing
Please show this letter = any or, ~
IS suffering trC IN these diseases I'D Q----'-
Faithfully No,.T@
DR.. T. T. Ei T.
rM;sme r. y2iilis;u Street. -
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-01-20
T PE Rim,
B l. Il O. X s NTH
W 0 r X F r IN IRON.
Su0p M prDrrN e-r-r-

Nert Door South Of Johoanott's Leather Store
Particular a'terton will Re given 10 the manufacture
~ HORSE, PowER LAG CHAINS. JooFs. LINKS ard
BOLTS ana ROLLERS and ROLLER CHAINS. All work
entrusted to his care will be done promptly work
manlke manner, and at reasonable prices. Is
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-01-20

Failug contractors guilty Of misdemeanor
the M H the mails Upon any route which
they the conract or such who
fail to enter into contract with the Post
%asasF n s or the a%
e f b p is bS ne not e8ceednr five thousand
i ing Twelve I've months 10 iL' '----'~ -
No pay to be made until contracts are executed.
SEC 50 That no person whose bid for carry ing the
executed his contract according to law and the regula
tons of the Department.
Compensation for additional service restricted and
Sec go That compensation for additional service
in carrying the mail shall not be i'll excess of the exar
proportion which the original compensation bears Z
service X Ordered the sum to be allowed therefor shat
G the T ana ha f
for additional regular service rendered before tho
Sec a6I That no extra allowance shall be made fo'
Thereby the employment Of additional stock and car
riers is made necessary and in such case the addition
stock ard carriers
the stock and necessarily employed i'll its
cution
Deductions may be nada ard fines imposed for delin-
Sec. 266 That the Postmaster General may make de
dnctions from the Of contractors for failures to pc
uon them for other denquencies lie may deduct the
formed; and not three times the price if th
failure be occasire by the fault OF the contractor
carrier.
Contracts cannot be ASSIGNED or he transferred
a Fl n TIT ar S H i s1as any t t
eiyn country shall assign contract, and
all such assignments or transfers shall be null anG
chedales to be furnished and posted mp in rS offices
Eerisiars I" be returned and reports made
TO S 20 f ff t al s ab r"
srhsdl, of the time of arrival and departure of th'
spiruons place in the Office and the Postmaster Gen
in tie rrys and dnarn S HAT nav b.. orr n anf
h" shall caus" to lee kept and returned to the Depart
the exa times OF the arrivals and Departures of the
b act of CONGRESS approved April p. l9as, no mem
Der IT .r.S+ en- he 4 contra .r or he Concerned
mcnt aH , by tl s,i a, At i ,+ mad h,h mrd
lis hehalf. INTO contract with member of Congress
Ibgt!t menr withdraw from rract it ma. b.
iey General! q ;ai1t!a. with o!.e h is ,c:e.i
tert'd iY such tit"tI.n-- itlI. >, t.'I
The ros:ma;S, re.l'ra has 10 rover under the law
asi ,-tts Of any haa N nafim l,r..a!s Il
inqnry ard investigation be made III reEard t. thu
r"utr distance. service. "cI+ht Of mails cost ~
car dGrm- til contract term, and win dne consldera
tom OF IL" cons M noes li.I o-ed by law Geln-
uncnt*.
10y tho first day q. Jane.
}4n ; The r..tis,r I,5 has +, IN
ir.er Of ar MA bidders must lie receis,d the De
A-Scrtri biditr- not c.inliyIn4, Win tls rerla-
i5r 4l and t r f t ir ga! H T 4d
coed - nract l'r The service with "th"r PARTIES
C9n5I.!ts r'rc;' Ct the Department after June Is
WIZ hytie,.is~-Ieredb y tite I'>'l''.=ter 'ien's-
r,!:w or rn,ro~> u. no>n, AND CERTIFICATE
rl. undersigned -- vi41-e y s:-ofire address i.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-01-20

EARRING FENCES AND SHINGLES. We
note that the old controversy about tlrrino
or painting shing .es and fences. is being
revived again. on the principle we suppose
that us IN old generation passes away thu.
new one wants to learn wholly for itself
what it wants u know. 1t ought. now
ever, to be generally known by this time
that not moisture only, but hctt and moiS-
ture, either OF both, are the agents in the
decay of woody matter Most writers seem
to think It Is moisture alone. and hence all
that is required is to coat the wood with
some substance that will keep the water
out. To he sure they know that heat
when it is up to what we know Il th,.
burning point, will destroy wood. but they
Seem to forget that even when not burning
heat is destructive only in less degree
ANY black substance therefore, which at
tracts heat, through it may keep out the
other destructive element, WATER adds t.
the destructive agencies 1T work un the
wood. an should be avoided wherever
duration Is an object
1t needs no understanding of these law.
however, to know th;tt tar or any black
substance tends to rot wood away mGcn
faster than wood that has had nothing ut
all done to il. y fence t.trred and cXlo>rd
! to the full sun, rs any observer l.uD,v-
soon crumbles away. In 4 few years the
wood is like an ovcrLonc PIE crust And
then all know how long Il mere wnitcwa-h-
ed fence lasts. Yet there i no prescrva-
tive character of much account in lime.
Every rain goes through it into the wood.
but it is white color, which rather turns
away the heat than attracts it which is in
that case the great agent watch preserves
it SO long.
In All discussions as to the preservation
of wood by paints or coatinys. therefore.
we see that the color Of the washes ui
paints Is an important point in the ar.il-
ment. As for tar, it is the very worst
thing that could be used where there j.
exposure to the sun. Under ground, OF
where there j. no heat for it to attract OF
consequence, 1t is another matter. and does
possess more or less pYescrv.,live power
-Ger. Telegraph,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-01-20

As the old "red cent" has now passed
ont of use and, except rarely, out of sight
like the &C old oaken bucket" its history is
Il matter of sufficient interest for prcserva
ton. The cent was first proposed by Rob
ert Morris. the great financier of the Rev
olution, and WIS named by Jefferson two
years after. Il began to make its appe u
ance from the mint in 1892. 1t bore the
head of Washington on one side. and
thirteen links on the other. The French
Revolution soon created !, rage for French
ideas in America, which pnt on the cent,
instead os the head of Washington, the
head of the Goddess of Libertv-a French
Liberty. with neck thrust forward and flow
ing locks. The chain on the reverse side
Was displaced by the olive wreath of peace.
but the French liberty was short lived and
so was her portrait on our cent. The
next head or figure that succeeded this
the staid classic dame with !. filet around
her hair-came into fashion about thirty
or forty years ago, and her finey-chiseled
Grecian features have been but slightly
altered by the lapse of time.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-01-20
UNITED STATES NAIL,
POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT.

Posi- OFFICE DEPARTMENT. -.
Washington. December l. 1874,
Proposalswill he received at the Contract Once of
this Department until p VI of March l. 1875 for con-
yeying the mails of tn United States the routes and
and the sce! 1le of departures and arrivals herein
specified i Il the State of
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-01-20

ILdcr ti Irnyi. Of section 2ij Of the act approved
Jane J. 4 the fD-tMtst General has pres TIbcd H.
ist ,.s uf .:uie 10 before which day the
tracts OF tctri bidders must be recelytd ~ the De
Itrtl-ilt III N.-ulllzt,irI executed III Il e form
Accepted bidders not c.InllIIHE with tins re--ula
.al he lIiN tailed comply viii
their lrpl,sa- and TIN, Postmaster General may lro
,tnt - n:ract tAc service til Other parties
according t. la~-
Contracts r,cc:y'i At the Department after June Is
WIZ l.,t ie ,!lsl. red Iy tilc l. sli-ter tcnt!4
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-01-20

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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-01-20

By section Is of the of June s 1872 every person
employed in the postal service is subject to an We
pains penalties and forfeiturcs for violation ci the
laws relating such service whether he has taken the
above oath or affirmation not.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-01-07
FOOling With a Bear.

The captain of the propeller Benton,
i'll winter quarters at Detroit, has half
grown bear on board, and the animal has
been annoyed SO much that he does not
hesitate to use his claws whenever occa-
sion offers. Saturday morning lanky
stranger from Sandusky happened along
way. He stopped and began teasing
the bear, and bye-and-by the captain
said:
"Look out, mister, or you'll get dread
fully tickled."
81 guess I've seen bears afore now, 1"
replied the man, Indignantly, and he
kept on cutting the bear, splitting at him,
making false motions, etc. Finally,
when about ready to leave, he thought
he'd scare Brrnn by pretending to throw
Il water pail at him. The force of the
false blow threw Sandusky off his feet
and he rolled down to the bear. Bruin
uttered one growl and went to business,
and the way the broadcloth, suspenders
and white and red shirt flew was hand
some to behold.
"Call off yer bar help police
police !" yelled Sandusky; but the police
were far, far hence, and the captain has
a lame foot and can't get around very
fast. The whole back of the mans coat
made only one mouthful for the bear,
and he wasn't minute in getting down
to hide and blood.
"Oh OH cy-whoop-graciou
-stOp-yelp yelp!" howled the man,
as he rolled around the deck; but the
bear would have been playing with him
yet but for the captain and handspike.
When Sandusky was hauled out of the
way and jerked to his feet he was all
blood and rags and bites and scratches.
Didn't tell you not to fool with the
bear z" asked the captain, as he stood
back and surveyed the man.
eyes, capting, you did" replied San
dusky; "and the next thing is to lend
me an army blanket and show ME first
class hospital !"
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-01-07

According to recent report made tC
the British Board of Trade by Capt.
Tyler, an inspector of the railways OF
the United Kingdom, the average divi,
dend made in 1873 by the companies
was five per cent on ordinary capital,
while the average earnings were 46 pei
cent. "By the running of trains over
distance of 1877, ,354, 749 miles," says
the report, " f55, ,675, ,421 We're received
during the year, of which ESQ, ,060, 112
We're expended in working and main
tenance, and G25, ,615, ,309 remained as
net profit; SO that "a per cent. of the
gross receipts We're expended i'll earning
them" What use the balance was put
to after making five per cent. dividend
out of 46 per cent. net earnings is not
stated. The average cost per mile of
working trains was &c shillings 57-100,
while the net profits We're 81 shillings
14-lOO per mile. The report also says
that 16,0S3 miles of railway We're laid
down at the enormous outlay of e36,-
500 per mile, or about $780, 900. When
it is stated that American roads cost from
$40, 900 to $4,000 per mile, according
to the nature of the work, it will be
seen what immense sums English capi-
talists think necessary to lay out upon
the mere construction of lines.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-01-07
The Beautiful Snow,

Shortly after the lamps and candles
were lighted last evening, say five
o'clock, remarks the Danbury man, it
commenced to snow 1t had been rain
ing all day--a cold, miserable rain-and
now they said it was showing. I could
not believe it until 1 went out and saw
for myself. At nine o'clock 1 went out
again to observe what progress the storm
had made, with as much interest as if 1
was boy, and the next day Saturday.
At that hour there was about two inches
of snow on level and it was still coming
down. / gathered up several balls of it
and carried it into the house, to the hys-
terical enjoyment of the ladies. This
morning the hills and valleys were
covered. The men servants have been
engaged for an hour shoveling paths, and
the snow is still descending. [ have
been out on the back corridor looking
down the yard upon some debris of
timber, where some repairs have been
going on. 1t looks wonderfully home
like, but it is not comforting. You who
have been brought up in affiuence, with
no call outdoors, and sitting-room to
be comfortable in, and not obliged to
hover over the kitchen stove with its
dreadful proximity to an outer door, can
enjoy this snow, and look out over the
hills and plains and see only the purity
and beauty of its frosting. But to
chap who has lived on farm, or been
builders apprentice, the first snow has
no charms 1t is white and beautiful to
others, but to him it is terribly damp,
and he knows by experience how it takes
hold of a pair of fine boots which have
not been CREASED recently. How dread
fully natural the exposed ends of scant-
lings and floor boards looked down there
in the snow. knew to hairs breadth
the size of the chill which went over the
apprentice as he pulled the pieces out
with his bare hands, and knew to Il
what were his sensations and thoughts
as he knocked the clinging snow from
his boots and went inside of the win
dowless building. On ripping cold day
there is electricity in the air which stimu-
lates your blood, and urges you into an
activity which produces warmth. But in
a snowy day like this the air is as flat as
dish cloth, and the dampness permeates
every joint in your carcass, and bids de-
fiance to the shuffiing of feet and the
swinging of arms.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-01-07
Just Like Them.

A ball in Santa Fe, Texas, was attended
by the members of the best society in the
place, but an incident showed that border
usages are not confined to border
ruffians. George Stone, the son of the
leading lawyer, and John Collier, the son
of the leading physician, were among the
dancers and Miss Townley, regarded as
the handsomest young lady in Santa Fe,
was there, too. She is a coquette, and
that night she accomplished the common
feminine exploit of making each of two
admirers believe that he was most agree
able. AT last their attentions clashed,
and, without word of controversy, Col
ier drew his revolver and fired at Stone,
the bullet making a terrible wound in
the shoulder. The wounded man at once
shot his assailant dead. AS both lay on
the floor unconscious, Miss Townley
dropped the coquetry that had made the
deadly trouble, and revealed her prefer
ence for Collier by throwing herself
wildly upon his dead body. Stone will
recover.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-01-07

There has been d fire in Georgetown,
Massachusetts,, and the Newburyport
Hcrdld, published in the same county,
makes the following gblood-curdling state
ment concerning the awful secret revealed
by that fire:
In the Masonic building We're two
halls, one occupied by the Masonic and
the other by secret society known as the
"Dodunks," or Hell-cats." When the
building caught fire, both these halls
We're speedily dismantled and certain
properties pitched unceremoniously into
the street by the irreverent firemen, where
they We're the center of attraction for IA
wondering crowd. They We're diaboli-
cal-looking set of implements, some of
which would have graced the dungeons
of the Inquisition. Of course, nobody
was anxious to claim them the Dodunks
swore they belonged to the Masons, who
Indignantly declared that the rubbish
was none of their "housen-stuff," and
was finally lugged off or destroyed by the
boys. The most conspicuous object was
dummy giant, about twelve feet high.
His pants were made of several meal
bags, on which was the name of promi-
nent grain-dealer. The cut of his coat,
which was of booking, and, like Joseph's,
of many colors, pointed to fashionable
merchant tailor, The boots were No. %,
saddle-seam. He was stuffed with
meadow hay. The mask that formed his
face was hideous enough to frighten a
saw-horse. Then there were a lot of
devils, hoofs and horns, tails and all,
which, with box of birthstone, some
blue lights, red fire, ETC., We're probably
intended to treat the candidate to mild
representation of the place where the
erich man" went. There was also a
huge gridiron. Next in order was a
skeleton supposed to be the framework
of some unfortunate member, who was
broiled on the above-named gridiron for
having divulged the secrets of the Lodge
to his wife, who told them to all the
other women. Then there was a sort of
treadmill, where the hopeful candidate
was put through his best PAGES also a
large cask, hung on crank, in which
he was treated to turn or two mill
with huge wooden rollers, where he was
"ground over;" an old boiler, on which
the "Devil's tattoo" was beat with
clubs, while he crawled through pair
of boots, in which he had to walk up an
inclined plane; two-gallon syringe,
with which he was baptized into the Or
der; the horns, big enough to blow down
the walls of Jericho without miracle,
and many other elegant little arrange
ments "too numerous to MENTION" all of
which the delighted candidate must have
fully appreciated.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-01-07
4 Murderer Convicted.

Albert Brown, the negro murderer of
! little Cora Greenleaf, near Minnequa,
Bradford county, Pa, ono of the most
| iiendish crimes ever perpetrated was
! found guilty of murder in the first de-
gree. Brown, at the time stated, was in
the employ of Mr.. Greenleaf, the father
of his victim. Being an unusually in
intelligent negro, and professedly very
pious, he was permitted many liberties
He had class in Sabbath-school, and
was great favorite with the children,
especially with the child he murdered,
One day, in August, Cora was left in
charge of Brown during the absence of
her parents. The negro took her into an
upper room, where he first violated her
and then cut her throat He fed, but
the crime being discovered shortly after
its commission by the parents of the
child returning search was at once insti-
tuted for Brown. He was found next
day at IL station Oh the railroad, lying at
the depot with both legs broken. He
had attempted to commit suicide by
jumping i'll front of Il train of cars.
When his crime was made known the
fury of the populace at the station was so
intense that it was only by great effort
that the negro, mangled as he was, could
be saved from lynching. He was taken
to Towanda Jail in wagon. While on
the way he was shot at several times by
persons in the crowd that followed
Several of the shots took effect, but none
struck a vital spot. It was not thought
that he could survive his injuries, but he
recovered, and was tried and convicted
as stated.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-01-07
Somebody has been lying
in nv bed !"

said the great, huge bear, in his great,
rough, gruff voice.
And the little old woman had pulled
the bolster of the middle bear out of its
place.
Somebody has been ly-
ing in my bed!"
said the middle bear, in his middle
voice.
And when the little, small, wee bear
came to look at his bed, there was the
bolster in its place and the pillow in its
place upon the bolster; and upon the
pillow was the little old woman's ugly,
dirty head-which was not in its place,
for she had no business there.
"SOmsbody has been lying in my bed-and here
she is!"
said the little, small, wee bear, in his
little, small, wee voice.
The little old woman had heard in her
sleep the great, rough, gruff voice of the
great, huge bear; but she was so fast
asleep that it was no more to her than
the roaring of wind or the rumbling of
thunder. And she had heard the middle
voice of the middle bear, but it was only
as IL Sne nau nearu some one speaking III
a dream. But when she heard the little,
small, wee voice of the little, small, wee
bear, it was 50 sharp and so shrill that it
awakened her at once. Up she started;
and when she saw the three bears on one
side of the bed, she tumbled herself out
at the other, and ran to the window.
Now the window was open, because the
bears, like good, tidy bears, as they
We're, always opened their bed-chamber
window when they got up in the morn
ing. Out the little old woman jumped;
and whether she broke her neck in the
fall, or ran into the wood and was lost
there, Or found her way out Of the wood
and was taken up by the constable and
sent to the House of Correction for va
grant as she was, cannot tell. But the
three bears never saw anything more of
her.