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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-11-10

this definition of vegetable life. as being
exhaustive, are found in the Fua9t, which
germlnatc and yrow in darkness, and it i
believed are nouri>hed in great measure
by organic matter, a We'll rs in the curl
Gus carnlvorous plants which have of late
attracted SO much attention. This. how
ever. does not invali,iatc the truth that all
nutriment. in order To be fit for the MAIN
tenance of animal life, must pass, at leas
once, through the tran>mutaton effected
only by vegetation.
The 'nonexist nee of life below 800
fathomS. in all the oceans of our globe.
was strongly supported by Forbes inve>ti-
cations i'll the Mediterranean. The abvs-
NAL depths of the sea We're thus determin-
ed by logic TO be the universal empire
over which reigned darkness. dcSolation
and death. No Investigations were made
rs to the facts of the case. Logic and n
hasty generalization from inadequate
knowledge We're made once again in the
history of science 10 DO duty for the more
laborious method of patient observation
Commerce ut last gave the impulse to
deep-sca exploration, which had before
been lacking. The commercial world
demanded Il more speedy mode of COM
munication from continent to continent.
and the response came in the form of The
submarine telegraph. Thousands of
soundings We're made to determine the
best position in the oceans bed for its
successful laying. and thousands. again, to
secure the broken end after the first fail
urc. These soundings and grapplings
brought from the sca-depths unmiSt;ikcable
proof that life in many varied and exquis-
itc forms existed there, far away from
light and vegetation. under an enormous
pressure of superintendent waters; and
logic retired discomited.- -Plu'r Science
MYnM{u
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-11-10

SPLITTING WOOD.-I WAS expecting
John home Il little earlier that night. SO
determined to have some nice spring
chicken broilcl Just to Il turn already for
him when he came. Al went very we'll
until, lust Is the crisis came in the broil
inc Of those chickens, | discovered that the
wood was ont. What should do? If |
waited till John came the chicken would
be quite spoiled.
picked out II nice straight maple stick.
and leaned it up against another stick,
lust a iii seen John do, and then | act
uallv laughed at TIC idea that Il IAN
couldn't split wood. | placed the tip of
one of nv toes against the stick, arranged
nv dress gracefully, and then taking hold
of the extrcmc end of the handle, | raised
the AK hig! over my head and brought 1t
down with all my might, the blade strik-
inr-not the stick, bat beyond il. OH oh
how nv hands did sting.
| rolled them up in my apron for L few
minutes, and after Struggling a moment to
keep back the tears. took up the AK and
went at 1t aTtin.
This time / took hold of the handle near
er down To the blade, ana when | came to
brinr down the AK | remembered my for
mer experience. | he>itatcd just half a
/ second before letting the ax strike.
/ Fatal hesitation. Ii turned the AK ;
hairs bre,lth. ana it glanced off the side
Of the stick and stuck deep into the soft
earth. wl-l't prepared for this. and los
ing m. i:,ilncr. over | went. head fore
most. stick AMI all l can't tell exactly
how landed.
placel Inv stick i'll 4 ncw position
shut nv teeth hard and-no / didn't
though There WAS 4 clothesline just be
hind. which ] had no. noticei; my a
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nent meant and how long he would be

! ment meant and how long he would be
compelled to undergo it.
Until you submit 10 the rulings of
those who have you in charge and resolve
to conduct yourself deccntly," replied the
chaplain.
How long will that be9" answered the
culprit.
"That depends on yourself" answered
the chaplain.
"Well, nobody ever conquered me yet"
said the prisoner, " and nobody's going to
do it nowr'
Very WE'LL" said the chaplain, "per-
haps you'll think differently before many
days roll around" Fortv-eight hours
more passed, when the prisoner sent for
the warden.
How much longer am to stay in this
place?' he inquired.
Until you resolve to obey the rules
which govern this institution. When you
apologize to your keeper and promise to
comply with all our requirements you shall
be releasedn
"Suppose l don't do that, what
them"
:" Then you will remain just where you
are
"Ilow long will that bc?'
g You are sentenced to twelve years, and
unless you do rs have said, you will spend
every hour of those twelve years in this
cell. unless you die in the meantime.
The matter rests entirely with your
self"
Well, tell you that you can't con-
quer me this way
Very WELL" said the warden. and the
interview ended.
Three days more passed and the warden
was again sent for
-" have come to terms. said the prison.
cr. land am ready to do rs you desire"
lie then apologized to his keeper. promised
obedience. aud proved a most exemplary
prisoner ever afterwards. This was one
of the longest applications of the treat
ment that | ever knew of in the Eastern
penitentiary. Physically or mentally it
had no visible effect. In fact, have never
known of any case of injury resulting from
the treatment. Our dark cells are differ
cnt from many others. In the East
ern penitentiary the dark cell is formed
by placinga covering over the sky-light
of an ordinary cell. In the Auburn (N.
~ prison the dark cell is nothing more
than 4 store box. The floor is formed of
4 single slab. and the ceiling of slab,and
the walls of masonry. The cell is three
feet wide, six feet high and six feet long
There are two doors, one Of iron and the
other of oak. with no openings. a sprink-
ling of sawdust half an inch deep covers
the floor, and jill of water and four
ounces of bread form the allowance for
twenty four hours. Such mode Of treat
ment may he imagined. The reports of
the prison show that about one-half of
the insane cases at Auburn have resulted
from such treatment. In our pcnitentia-
ry the prisoner is allowed all the water
he wants. and from half a pound to
Iound Of bread per day
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-11-10

MENTAL AND MORAL RESULTS OF THE
DARK CELL.
In our Eastern pcntcntilry. says a
Philadelphia paper, dark cell treatment is
only resorted to in the most obstinate
cases. The last annual report shows twen-
ty applications in Il criminal population of
seven hundred and more
:" You will bear in mind that under the
laws which govern the commonwealth
neither the lash nor the paddle can be ap-
piled to obdurate prisoners" said our in
formant.
"Docs the same man undergo such
treatment often?'
- The cases are very rare of II double
application. One does generally suffice" :"
What is the usual effect mentally NOR
ally and physically9"
- Mentally, never noticed any neither
have physically. Morally. it has con-
siderable. When n prisoner once under
goes such treatment he rarely desires to
try it again. A man once conquered bv
dark cell treatment is conquered for his
full icrm."
=" Is it always so effective?'
l have never know it to fail. l remem-
ber that some years age, when l was
more closely connected than now with our
prisoners, there was murderer brought
from one of the interior counties to the
Eastern penitentiary. He was 4 colored
man, of excellent physique, but brutal in
the extreme. The crime he had committed
was most atrocious in its character, land that
he was not convicted Of murder in the first
degree was simply owing to cowardice on
the part of the jury. He had been incarcer
afed but a few hours when he ATTEMPTED
to rule the prison. He grossly insulted
his keeper, and announced that he intended
to do just us he pleased. In order to dis
cipline him, he was put on bread and wa
ter diet. but with no good result. Their
the dark cell treatment vas resorted to
For two days he bore it brave'y. At the
beginning of the third he sent for the chap
lain and desired to know what such treat
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NaSby on Finance.

Parson Nasty has attempted to re-or
ganize and rc-estab!ish his bank, and call
ed Il meeting for that purpose His pro-
posal is given in his own language
" propose to redeem the ishoos Nv On
limited Trust and Confidence in the. bonds
Nv the Company"
Their faces resoomed an expreshun Nv
stolidity wich l did not like
"Will them bonds bear interest ?" they
all askt in korus.
Certainly they will. We shell be ren-
erous. You may fix the rate of interest at
wat you chose"
" That seems fair" they exclaimed.
l congratulated myself on hevin GOT
through tollablc easy, and was stcppin off
the platform to 90 over to Simpsons to
hcv the bonds printed. when that feenl,
Joe Bigler. who wuz sittin with Pollock,
rose and remarkt that he ez a bill-holder
he'd question to ask.
Go on" Sez |.
Yool give interest bearin' bonds for
your notes. will you ?"
Certainly, josef" sed I, Nv coorse
we will
Wat do you propose to redeem the
bonds in 30
Why, our n )tes, Nv coorse. What else
hev we to redeem them in Our notes
with the privilege of convertin NV EN- into
bonds ut any time and faith-is the best
money in the world
Then what'll you redeem your notes
n9" persisted Josef, with fcendish perte-
nassity
Why, the bonds, of course" was my
response. Wat ken env wun want bet
ter than interest bearin bonds, and wat
currency ken be better than that wich VOC
can convert into such bonds ? Nv friends,
whenever you want bonds for your curren-
cy, don't hesitate to come for em-don't be
afraid Nv givin the officers trouble 1t is
our pleasure to serve the public, ana we'll
90 to any lengths
But wat did | understand yoo'r soin to
redeem them bonds in ," askt Josef
again.
Our notes :" l answered. out of pa
shense with him.
But you redeem your notes with Your
bonds? "
Certainly; jst ez our friends of Ohio
perpose to pay the hashenel debt
And this goes for time and eternity ?r
Certainly, Josef. 4 tinanshel iustitoo-
shen, constructed cz ours is. ken 90 on
from time to eternity. becuz it is convert
ible-one species of paper into another.
and another into one. You Sec
Yes, see; but, citizen Bascom. when
yoo hev sold all your likker again for this
paper, and You turn around and convert
it into bonds, hev you any ashoorancc that
they'll take them bonds in Louisville for
more likker? Did they take the notes
afore? How much better does the bonds !
make en-? Fellow citizens Nv the Corners
-(Josef spoke impressively)-Feliow citi- |
zens Nv the Corners. inoggcrate this svs-
tenn again if you choose, but l feel it my
dooty to warn you that in week there
wont be :; drop Nv likker in the Corners
and watts more, YOU wont be able TO git a
drop. You are standin on the brink of a
pressip Haul off before it is evcrlast-
ingly too late.
The people seed it to wunst, and with
glare like so many infooriated tigers they
riz and went for me. didn't keer to stop
to argoo finance with en-. The winder
WIZ open, and sprang throo it and made
for the woods, which reached list in time
He'd they caught me they would hev hung
me out Nv hand.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-11-10
ANIMAL LIEEIN TIE OCEAS-DFI

ANIMAL LIFE IN TIE OCEAN -DErrIIs.-
1t was. for many years, thought that, be-
yond the depth of 500 f,thoms. organic
life ceased To exist in the ocean. Forbes
reached this zero Of life in the Il rean Sea.
AMI the fact a>ccrtainei for the Mediter
ranean was inferred for AL other seas.
The transmuta;ion of inorganic to organic
matter is only performed by vegetables,
and then only under the controlling power
of light. The distinction made bv natur
aii>ts between the lowest forms of animal
and vegetable life lies Just here: vece,a-
bles convert the inorganic elements of
earth, air. and water. into organized mat
ter: animals rearrange this organized
matter into animal tissue. 1t is well
known, as no light penctrates the profoun-
der oceanic depths, that no vegetation can
exist there; an absence Of animal life was
threfore inferred. Certain exceptions n
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-11-10
4 Night Anon. Vikings.

The scene is laid in Gamie Norge. in
Norway. visited by some English lady
travellers, one Of whom describes it: |
have not told You of the interruption Of
our first night rcpo>e in or new home
Nestled in elder down AMI lulled by the
dronc of the air through the Stovepipc,
had fallen fast asleep while sending home
thoughts and longings over the wild waters
which we We're so glad to be done with
woke suddenly. my heart beating wildly
with fright, to find the room quite dark
and filled with 4 sound So unearthlv that
for an instant | dare not move. The crv
ceased and arose agaln-lonT. weird, mel
ancholy. discordant. Before it died away
| was al the window with Janet. who was
equally startled. and had hurried to my
room that we might meet the catastrophe
together Again it came. This time loud
er, nearcr-was taken up At some distance.
Swelled into 4 horrid chorus. and ceased
Just rs all the neighboring clocks struck
twelve. The watchmcn, only the watch
men, affirmed Janet. She was right
and calming ourselves to this bit of COM
mon sense went to bed again. to sleep till
morning. Now please don't think / cxag
gerated the hideous unearthliness of the
sound; how it can proceed from human
lungs am at a loss to imagine. believe
they do assist nature 10y using some kind
of horn. Imagine 4 number Of donkevS.
lunatic, heart-broken and gifted with ar
ticulation. parading the street at dead of
night to awake the inhabitants with the in
formation that the clocks are soon expected
to strike. that the wind is blowing (gener
ally) southwest, and consequently rain
pouring from Il cloudy sky, but that other
wise alls WE'LL and everybody may 90
to sleep again-imagine ali this, and You
have an idea Of what the Bergene>e endure
every hour of every night all the year
round Incver heard it without thinking
OF the dead-carts plying through the streets
of n pltgue-Stricken city TO the doleful cry
- Bring out You dead
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-11-10
TIE UNDISCOVERED COUNTRY.
Could we but know

Could we but know
l he land that ends our dark uncertain travel,
Where lie those happier hills and meadows low
All, lfbeyond the spirits inmost cavil
Ausht of that country could be surely known
Who would not goe
Might we but hear
The lowering angels high imagined chorus.
Or catch betimes, with wakeful eyes and clear,
One radiant vista of the realm before us
With one rapt moment given to see and hear,
All, who would fear?
Were we quite sure,
To find the peerless friend who left us lonely,
Or there, by some celestial stream as pure,
To gaze in eyes that here were lovelt only
This weary mortal coil were quite sure,
Who would endure?
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-11-10

How THEY PEoroSE To kEEP Folks
AT PHILADELrIIIA NEXr YEAR-A num-
Der of men, mostly connected with the
railroads leading into Philadelphia have
formed an organization, under the law of
the State, to be known rs the Centennial
Lodginy-house Agency. Limited" and
propose to contract with a large number
of houSekecper> and boarding house pro-
prietors who are willing to accept 4 fair
remuneration for superior accommodations
to furnish breakfast, te:. and supper in the
American stvlr. Il bedroom neatly fur
nished, with linen scrupulou>lv clean. for
each guest sent them by the a~en V. The
accommodations are to BE- paid for by tha
visitors. with Il coupon ticket. which will
be c:l>hed at the central Office of the aren-
cv: fractional plrt> of unused tickets will
also be redeemed at the same place. The
arrangements for meals can be varied TO
suit the wishes of the vi>itcr; the prices
are To he aS uniform a. possible. but will
be varied to meet the dcmlniS of those
requiring extra accommodatiun>. and in
the case of organizations vi>itin. the city
in a body The coupon tickets will he
placed on sale in all the cities and towns
in the Union and also in Europe. An
agent on all the principal trains approach
ins ,he city will furnish each passenger
holding a ticket with Il card as>i igning him
to proper quarters. giving him ut the s,,me
time minute directions for reaching them.
When the guest is gone. tn agency will
receive immediate notice. and thus he
able 10 utilize all vacant rooms and ac-
commod,te hundreds If thousands of Wis
itorS. by this system visitor can Sc
cure his accommodations before leaving
home. with a certainty of being comfort
ably provided for at n defined and reason
able charge, and of being directed at
once to his quarters on reaching the
city. The cost it is believed, will pc less
than the ordinary prices now prevailing ut
the hotels. the accommodations being
equal The plan has been approved by
the centennial boar, Of finance. a cen
tral office has already been opened. and
circlarS will shortly be- sent TO housekeep-
ers for the purpo,e of rerlecting the ar
r;u"rlnentS
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-11-10

BLACK WALNUr.-Of all timber tree,
the black walnut is at the present time
believed to be the most profitable. Prices
have been so tempting that in many To-
calities no more of any consequence is to
be found. Ohio and Indianna have of late
years been the great sources of supply.
From these states large quantities have
been sent to the fuaniture flctories east.
At the present time Kentucky is shipping
walnut timber largely. While. however.
the older states are being depleted of this
valuable wood, the states that may BE-
called timber planting ones are rapidly
coming up with 4 supply. 1t is found to
grow with great rapidily in some of them
and especially in Nebraska. In this state
several acres set out within the last few
years are already producing nuts in abun
dance, and these it is said. have already
paid the expense Of planting and care.
Many people, in viewing the growing
scarcity of walnut, fear It's disappearance
from the market in 4 short time. There
would be no alarm if the extensive west
ern plantations were better known
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aroused that flood of feeling that surged
through that train. 1t was sympathy
with a sentiment far older than loyalty
older than the kings to whom loyalty is
due-which was stirring every heart; it
was sympathy with a mothers love.-J. 5.
T., tn Boston AdrcrtiSer.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-11-10

FLOwERS AT RAILWAY STATIONS. For
some years we have seen 4 fine display of
annual flowers ut one of the way stations
on the Auburn branch of the New York
Central, which have always afforded 4
subject of pleasing remark to the passen-
gers, and they must have been 4 constant
delight to the occupants of the station
house. Another case is mentioned by the
London Garden. The walk on both sides
of the platform at Lower No; wood station
are fringed with rock borders, and carpet
ed with Saxifrages, Sedums and other low
growers, with persistent green leaves, and
some bedding plants are added to give
bri,liancy of color On one side is Il hand
some carpet bed of Coleus placed in a flat
mass of Golden Pyretlrum, the whole
neatly edged with Blue belia.-Cou'1ry
Gentlemen.
GOLD iN TIE BLACK IIILLS.-The veXed
question as to the quality and quantity of
gold in the Black Hills seems to be at last
settled. Professor Jenney. chief gcologist
of the Black Hills expedition, has return
ed with his assistants, having spent five
months in the region. He reports gold
fields extending forty miles north from
Harney's Peak, and twenty miles wide :;
that there is Sold IN quantities tu'l Will
pay from three to five dollars per day to a
man, and there are bars on numbers OF
streams that Will pay much more than
that. The water supply IS ample Tor
working purposes, and is fully sufficient
to carry water from the top of most of the
bars and allow the trailings to be readily
disposed Of The gold is coarse. the scale
good, and is easily separated from gravel
and sand.
A lady deliverin. a lecture recently in
Providence. exclaimed: Shall not women
have the privilege of leaving babies al
home while they go to vote? And at that
moment baby in the audience, that had
been asleep, awoke, and cried out a Wig
orous protest against the suggested out
rage. The audience roared with laughter
and the question was decided in the mega
tive.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-11-10

a CRIPPLE IN A Box.-A large box ar
rived among other baggage at the Prov
idence depot last night on the 6i5 train
from Providence, which excited consider
able curiosity. Us there was a grating in
one side of the box, and the baggage mas
ter was told that there was man in
there. Shortly after its arrival the cover
was kicked off by the person inside, anl II
woody head appeared at the opening and
asked in Spanish for Il pipe. which was
furnished him and he commenced smok-
ing, putting the pipe into his mouth with
his feet, as he had no arms. The box and
contents were carried into another room.
where there was 4 fire. The live freight
said he came from San Domingo, where
he left a wife and child. He was fed by
some of the employees ut the depot and
appeared TO have a good appetite. He re-
manned in the box at the depot until noon
to-day, when he was carried off by man
apparently 4 Spaniar'l, who was under
stood TO say that the man in the box was
10 be taken to HaverhilI H3ru'd, 10Th.
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caught in this and jerked me backwards
over a big chunk. the AK falling almost
into my face. There was a sharp twinge
in my back and 4 buzzing in my head so
| laid quite still. until | WIS startled bv
the strained voice of dear John: "Mollie
Mollie, are You hurt?'
He picked me up in his great strong
arms and carried me into the house 1
wasn't Very much hurt after all, but | had
a good cry on Johns shoulder. and ever
since that I've had whole wood house
full of nicely split wood always on hand
If woman..can't do 4 thing one way she can
anOt her
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Woman, sii an old divine t. his
wife, as she besought him to leave his i'm
portuning with God. as it was past mid
night, and retire to rest. have three
thousand souls to dnSUer for, and / don't
know how it is with them"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-11-10

WINkIN,s oNEN-Of course, we can
drive the oxen home, we told the farmer.
The ide; of doubting our ability, when we
have seen them handled every day for the
past month He handed over the long
whip and started them. we taking the
proper position in front. 1t WAS easy
enough though rather monotonous, till we
met a team coming the other way; then
we "reed those oxen into Il ditch. and
running against 4 tree. came 10 a Sttndstill.
We received a pleasant smile from the
teamster Is we had given him the whole
road. But there we Were. We hollered
=. gee. :. haw " and - back till our throat
felt rough. We couldn't get ahead unless
we borrowed an axe and cut the tree down
and when we tried to back them they
spread out from the pole. and stood face to
face, nearly choking themselves Then
our patience gave out; we kicked the near
one in the ribs; he playfully retorted by
switching us across the face with his fly
dispenser. We lit pipe and puffei smoke
into their no>tril> Thi, wls a happy
thought; they Sne zed over Us. and blcked.
but forgot to stop till they got Il stone wall
between them. We went home TO borrow
a steam derrick. but before the arrange
mcnt> were made the oxen came in view
and calmly stopped in front of the barn.
You mlv think there * nothing human in
an OK. but We are really TO swear that
both winke1 when they saw us, and one
had a positive grin on his face We re-
frain from expressing oar opinion OF oxen.
" T. Ercning NIL.