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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-10-06

The New York Herald, in defending the
erection of n monument to Byron, says
= If we look at the character of Byron we
will find much to lament. His works con
trin many passages that deserve oblivion
and many that deserve monumental praise
bat the common sense of the world will
in time eXpel the baser part of such work
and preserve the real gold. If we were
to crticise Shakespeare rs our Toronto
contemporary criticiscS Byron, We might
find many passages which eould be cen
surcd Us severely Il. we censure Lord By
ron. We agree with Mr.. Disraeli that the
personal character Of Lord Byron should
not enter into the estimate the world places
upon his works Personal character is of
the earth, earthly. 1t dies with the body
which it animated, while genius lives and
will live on forever" The trouble is that
the "common sense of the world seems
to find in the - baSer work Il chief at
traction, and his genius lives. i'll large
part. in the most degrading literature in
any lanyuacc- Tie I.teriOr.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-10-06

am indebted to the wife of James IIar
ris E>q- of st. .Johnsbury. for this history
OF Mrs. P"peS encounter with the bear
Mrs. Harris father Rev. Timothy Locke =
llvei not far froni~Mr Pope's house at the
tme-Mr>. Harris still distinctly remem
brrS seeing the berr'> skin nrileh on the
outside of the barn. where it remained al
summer. while Mrs. Pope bectme f,mnuS
throughout the neigh porhool for her LerD ,
ISM
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-10-06

in Il white sheet. he crept softly into the
room in the rear of Uncle Tom and had
approached within four feet of him when
the patriarch discovered the ghost.
Fetching leap which upset the table.
md with a qniking shout of :. Lord have
mercy, he b"ltcd out doors. .lashng off
like quarter horse. with the L" ghost -
following close at his heels Better time
vas never made by Dexter than by Uncle
Tom
But he WAS thoroughly cured. and often
afterwards. would say 10 Jipp. . Dang my
yves IF ise ebcr call dat old woman up
ryin''
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-10-06

A clergyman, having been indicted in
to a living in Kent. took occasion during
his first sermon to introduce the word
"optcs." At the conclusion of the service
Il farmer who was present thanked him
for the discourse. but intimateI that he
had male small mistake in one word.
softening down at the same time the Sc
vreity of his criticism by saving - Yet
we all know very well. sir, what you
meant On tie clergyman's making far
ther inquiries about this word. the farmer
replied, g. What you called hop sticks. in
this part Of the country we call hop
poles"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-10-06

A precocions boy asked which was the
greater evil of the two, hurting another
feelings or his fingers. lie said the for
mer. Right my dear child" said the
ouestioner, land why is it worse to hurt
me (, elines? Because you can't tie rae
round them exclaimed the dear child.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-10-06

4 CHARACTER" Hiram Williams is
1 character. He lives in BROOKLYN, Con-
necticut. and has driven stage there and
ihereaboutS since he WAS sixteen wears
old. Hiram drawl> some in his speech,
but his wits are bright enough. as these
anecdotes will prove
One day he WAS taking Mr. Holbrook,
formerly special agent "f the Post Office
Department, from the depot to his shome
IN Is --. The active agent was rather
impatient of Hiram's slow driving, and
KEEP urging him to increase in speed
lhls continued for some time. until finally
Hiram turned TO his tornentor and drawl-
ed out: - Mr.. Holbrook, L want to ask a IA
vor of vou.'
'Ccrtainly. Hiram; anything | can do
for you. | will do it with the greatest
pleasure
Well. Mr. IIolbrook, | want to drive
the horses at your funeral: for then YOU
wont be a hnrryin' me up all the time.
On another OCCASION an imratieut crowd
awaited Hiram AT the post office, the mail
being considerably behind time. An i'm
petuou> youth Suggested: - Iou are Late
this evening. Hiram.
lc-us, lrawlcd the imperturbable
Hiram.
Was the train behini?'' continued the
voungsier.
d" Ye-us. behind the engine" said Hiram.
and the youth subsided-
At another time Hiram WAS asked if
there hadn't been an accident
le-u>. he replied; the train ran off
the bridge at Moo,up''
." Anybody killed. WAS the excited in
quirv.
No-er. the train kept right on 10
Plainlieli.' answered Hiram. amid the
shouts OF the bvstanders. DotroH Free
Pres
Silence AND SUPEsSrITIoN.- 4 re-
cent meeting of the Polytechnic Club of
the American Institute, Mr.. BOYLE told
the following incident AT 4 newly cree
ted lighthouse along the New Island
Sound an old sailor WAS recently appointed
a> keeper. On one of the first evenings,
when trimming his lamp. he neglected his
instructions TO draw the curtains down and
the setting sun, shining through the
large lenses, had. Of course. its ravs con-
centrated in focus. and as here the lamp
Is pilred. the heat WAS sufficient 10 light
1t, To his utter amaZemcnt. He put ii out.
but had become 50 nervous for the whole
night. that his own image frightened him
rs he saw II reflected In the plate glass OF
the lantern. with the dark sky outside and
the strong light inside. The next morning
at daylight he put out the light. when at
sunrise the sun lit it up again. for the
same reason Is it happened the evening
before This WAS too much for the old
salt. He Immediately packed his trunk
and LETT. without notice TO any one. and
was only missed when at night the light
house remained dark. When found in
The neighboring village. declared that the
lighthouse was bewitched. that Satan had
lighted the lamp twice. and that he had
seen him in person during the whole night
outside the tower. looking in at him. 1t
was. of course. his own image that he had
seen. His slpposition was. to be sure.
not very complimentary To himself in re-
gard 10 his own appearance. but he wa.
not 10 be induced To return at any price.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-10-06

YOUR BoNES.-1t is Il common practice
with our mirketmen to weigh Il piece of
meat of whatever kind demanded. and
then trim Oft the bones, etc, charging
however. for the gross weight. This, Of
course. l. in accordance with the maxim
that whoever buys beef buys bones. =
the Retailer himself having purchased on
he same principle. But the truth is that
the marketmln has the best of the bar
rain. You may have Your bones or not
Just rs You please; but rs he very conSid-
rratclv says. - \ on can't eat tine bones.
and I'll Just a> llef cut them ont for vou.
most people are 50 afraid of being thought
mean, that they simply nod assent, and
the bones that You have bought and paid
for drop into the markctman's box, to be
sold over again ut the rate of from four to
six cents a pound. OF course, the guam
tity Of bone You purchase doesn't amount
10 much in Il year, but the aggregate of all
the customers of the mavketmen must be
something considerable.
There are people who insist upon having
Ill the bones they are entitled to, even if
they make fuel of them; and we are not
sure bat this is as good a domestic use as
they can be put to. Some houSckeepers
know how to get soup out of the most un-
promising >hin> and knucklcs; but in many
arg households the quantity of bone that
yors into The swill tub must be somewhat
extensive.
Bones of all kinds are so valuable, and
can can be put TO such varied uses. that
hundreds of settlers along the valley of
;llc Arkansas river have supported them
selves by collecting buffalo bones. Heals
and lbs bring five dollars a ton. amt a'c
shipped to Philadelphia where they are
ground up into fertilizers. Shoulder
blades and shines are worth ten dollars a
ton. and are used by the sugar retincrS,
The horns are worth thirty dollars u ton.
and portions of hide found hanging to their
heads are sent to the glue factories. s.-C0na-
..niuI LLLIl1ki1l
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-10-06

Tie WINoOsKI FREN,N's MUSTER
lhr trrman's tournamcnt at Winooski,
Friday. was attended by fourteen engine
and hose computes. rhe weather w:,>
fine. and there WAS Il large crowd of spec
tltor>. b side, the Winoo Xxi comprnie,
Pittsburgh, st. Albans. Burlington and
NrrGrnnc- We're represented The follow
lug bands were present: Sherman OF Win
up~hi. West Chlzy Cprnct Bnl. ani Nrr-
L.nucs ornct Band.
\ procession WIS formed, which
luon.hcd through the principal streets, after
" Lich the hose Tournament took place,
Each company WIS to run - rods ,conncct
"I,h hvdrant, lay 500 feet Of hose, screw
uu pipe and get steam through nozzle.
Et-h company were limited To twenty
A"u. lhr judges We're Col. w. ID. Nun
-pn Of Colchester. and IL. y. Newell Shell
Uru
Stevens Hose Co, of Versennos drew
,.l. fir, run, and made the poorest time,
'h.ir hose being new and the watcr COM
ind ~Iu9gi~hiy. Star Hose of Burlington
made the run in ~: Boxers Of Burlna-
tn in ! Il: Washington of st. .\lrans in
] -. Relief uf Plattsburgh in 40 II :;
Rough ami Ready of Burlington in | 40
with / wait Of II second for their steam :;
t. NJ. Ntupn it'~c of Burlington in :f6-
th"Ngh cipimirg 10; Clipper of Burling
tom IN i:45; Barnes hose Of Burlington in
IL making three companies tied ;lloW
'"I Hose of Burlington in 80, a> unof
urHtiIl reported, but they brok" their hose
.'ni got on 10 -trelm: w. y Greene Hose
'l burlington III | :l6 IL. \ protest wis
"hu rcI 10y the Stars and boxers against
'h" ;1W'riiu@ of Tie iir-t priz, To Relief
''- Of Pittsburgh. on the glo.,nd that
crusaders helped them straighten out the
htnk~ IN their hose. The pro'c>t was over
r..''i. and the first prize WIS thus award
't. IH" "a and Sd prizes Wee awarded
'f III" thr1:. companies making the same
record @. IL. and the judges decided that
'.." mon ' >houlL be placed in the hands
It iIIe Chief Of the Burlington Fire De
l"rim'nt. TO he divided equally among the
''"r, or 10 he run for by them 1t Il future
gay. ~ they might choose
ur muster closed with IN exhibition
Z fh,- capacity of the Winoo>ki Steamer,
ny hrr co'nppny. Good order was main-
u''l throughout, and there were no tc-
j !"n'- IF consequence.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-10-06

SIGHTS IN NIIOLLAND.-Dr.F Field,in Erau-
9el1st, says Rotterdam is a place of great
commercial Importance. 1t has large
trade with the Dutch possessions in the
East Indies. and with other parts of the
world. But Us it has less of historical in
terc>t, we pass it by to spend a day ut the
Hague, which is the residence of the court
and of course the seat of rank and fashion
IN the little kingdom. 1t is Il pretty place,
with open squares. and parks. long aven-
nes OF stately trees, and many beautiful
residences. We received Il good impress
sion of it in these respects on the evening
of onr arrival, as we took Il carriare and
drove to Scheveningen. two or three miles
distant on the sr;tshore, which is the
great resort of Dutch fashion 1t was
Long Branch over again There were the
same hotels. with long wide piazzas look
ing out upon the sea; a beautiful beach
sloplng down to the water. covered with
bathing houses, and hundred merry
groups scattered here and there; Young
people engaged in mild flrtations, which
We're quite harmless since old dowagcrs
sit looking on with watchful eyes. Alto
gethe1 it was very pretty scene. such as
1t does one good to see, rs it shows that
all life and happiness are not gone out of
tins weary world.
As we drove back to the Hague we met
the royal carriage with the Queen, who
was taking her evening drive-a lady with
a good motherly face. who is greatly es-
tecmed. not only in Holland but in England,
tor her intelligence and many virtues.
She is Il woman of literary tastes, and is
fond of literary society. infer that she
Is 4 frierd of our countryman, Mr.. Motley
who has done SO much to Illustrate the
history of Holland, from seeing hi, Dor
trait the next day ut her Palace in the
WOod-whch was the more remarkable
rs hanging on the wall of one of the prin-
cipal appointments alone, no other portrait
being beside it, and Il few indeed anywhere
except the members of the royal family.
This Wood, where this summer pal
ace stands. is one of the features of the
Ila@ue. 1t is called the Q1een's wood.
and is quite worthy of its royal name, be-
ing a forest chiefly of beech trees, through
which long avenues open i retreat into the
denSest silence and >hlde 1t is Il great
resort for the people of the Hague, and
thithcr we drove after We came in from
>chevenln@en. An open space was bril-
Hantlv lighted up. and the military band
WAS playing, ..nI Il great crowd of people
We're sitting in the open air. or under the
trees. slipping their coffee or ices. and lis
tcning to the music, which rlng through
the forest ai>lcs 1t would be difficult to
find, in II place the size of the Hague a
more brilliant company.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-05-06
uxDasPUrAsLs HvlDsNcu.
st. Elmo. ILL.,. Julv 3. y.

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r. V. Pierce, NJ. D. Buffalo, N.Ys
III wish to add my testimony to
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of your Alt. Ext, or Golden Medi-
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almost perfect prostration of the
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magic and a perfect wonder to my
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have never had doctor in the
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have recommended the use of these
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Roster, furniture dealer, of this
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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-05-06

The advertiser, a retired physician, having
providenially discovered. while IA Medical
Missionary in Southern Asia, very simple
vegetable remedy for the speedy and per.na
nent cure of Consumption, Asthma, Bron-
chitis, Caiarrh, and all throat and lung atlcc
tions--also positive and radical specific for
Nervous Debility, Premature Decay, and all
Nervous Complaints, feels il his duty to make
it known to his suffering fellows. Aciuatcd
by this motive, he will cheerfully send free
OF charged to all who desire il, the recipe for
preparing, and full directions for successfully
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Those who wish to avail themselves of the
benefits of this discovery without cost, can do
so by return mail, by addressing
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"a Niagara Street,
14-Sw. Buffalo, n. 7.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-05-06

JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL
will contribute, during The year, frequent
Essays and Poems and
WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT
AND
HENRY WADSWOR I'll LONGFELLOW
will publish Poems and Papers Of special
interest.
MARK TWAIN"
will contribute sketches of Mississippi River
Life rs he used To see il from piol hou
sAYARD TAYLOR
will write OF Life ia Wcmar aud Golha, and
on topics snsges cd 10y HI, recent residence ia
Gcrlnany
CHARLES DCDLEY MARINER
will furnish, during his sojourn in he East,
Sketches oi oiicu,a' Lue ANA Travel.
ROBERT DALE OWEN
will continue, from time 10 t,me, his Chapters
OF Autobiugfaphy
FRANCIS PARkMhN
will contribute papers on tilc Wars OF New
Eng,aud and Can da, aud picturesque epl-
codes OF the Old colonial Tic IN QueDec and
Montrcai.
The dyancc will follow Mr.. Egglcslon'
"kccuiec,Ions OF a Rc5cin win six papers on
john Brown, by + B.Sanborn, whose acquamt'
ubce with the theories, plan, and perform
anccs Of The great aDolitonist is luil exact,
and intimate.
Currency and Finance will he discussed b.
David V. Wells and Elw'd Atkinson.
DIR BRpwN-SEQUABD
is expected 10 furnish some popular papers on
the branches vi medical science IN winch he
is authority.
There viii be Sciiel Stories by Howell 5, and
James, Jr., aud shor; stores fum lrowbrdge,
Aldrich, Rose Terry, Baker and Other capnai
story-ieilers.
Poetry will be we'll represented by the
names of Lonsfellow, Llweil, Whittier,
Homes, Aidrich, Stedman, Hayne, Miss
Phelps, Ce,ia ihaxtcr. The best poetry APP
pears IN this magazine.
ne tour departments Of literature, art, ana
Education VIII he tcd monthly by vigorous
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The January number has poems by Long
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Poem, otodard Elizabeth . uari Phelps mr.
llcies by Bayard Taylor (-iie in Weinar),
Dale Owen (kcccni Spiritual Phenomena), Tue
beginning OF Henry james. Jr.'s Novel (hod-
erick Hudon), The first Of Mr. oanborns
Papers oi John Brown, and story by Mark
Twain
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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-05-06
City Property For
sale
TWO HOUSES AND LOTs.-

The undersigned win sell cheap aud good
terms, JOINTLY or sepsra' ". two ronses and wo
4 res oi ground, more II desired, situate the
asst idt of ,hr city c"hvenient 10 the Depo, on
kendalt's Branch one house is Rock has three
god rooms, Cellar and Pnntr, the other is tra'ne
has four good rooms Cellar &c. Living water runs
through the place. For particul sapply 10 Jsmes
II atchison or
JAMES W. JAMES,
Mine Al Point, Dec 9th, 'S7t 50m3
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-05-06
Farm for Sale.

One hundred and sixty acrcs--onc hundred
under the piow, forty OF meadow, twenty III
pasture and timber. Farm house, good
barn and spring house. The place will be
sold on 81 Terms. Inquire Of Jas. PriestIey.
living two miles from Mineral Point on the
Dodgevlc road. 6mG
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-05-06
80 CONSuM FTlvE~.

Mine. ii Point, Dec. 9th, s7l, Gems.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1875-02-18

COMMISSIONERS SALE.

DY VIRTUE of decree rendered by the
D Circuit Court of the United States for
the Southern District of Mississippi, sitting
in Chancery in the case of the Southern Bank
of Kentucky j. ]. Birdsong ct ais, No. 1913,
on the 18th day of November, A d., 1874, the
undersigned, as special Commissioner ap-
pointed In said case, will proceed to sell III
front of tAe City Hall, in Jackson, Mississip-
nj. at public outcry, for cash, to the highest
bidder. within the hours prescribed by law,
on the 9th day of February, a. ID. 1873, the
following described lands, lying and being III
the county of Kinds, and state of Mississippi,
or so much thereof as may be suthclent to sat
isfv the amount of said decree, to-w1t:
The southeast quarter and the east halt OF
the south west quarter and the east hall OF the
northwest quarter and west half OF the north
east quarter of section nineteen; the south
east quarter and south half of the northeast
quarter of section twenty the east hall OF the
southwest quarter, and the west hall OF the
northwest quarter of section twenty-one,
township seven, range three west; the easI
half of the northwest quarter and the north
east quarter of the southwest quarter, and
| the west half of the southeast quarter, and
| the south east quarter Of the southeast quar-
| ter of section thirty-fve;and the north half OF
| the east half of the southeast quarter OF sec
! ton thirty-four township eight, range three
west; the said lands containing IN the aggre-
| gate one thousand and eighty Eight acres more
| OF less.
! Acting as Commissioner [ shall only convey
| to the purchaser such title as L may lawfully
convey under said decree.
| THOMAS A NEVILLE, Commissioner
w L. NUGENT, Solicitor.
Jan. n I'd.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1875-02-18
a SSEGNEE.S SALE.
Tn the matter of

In the matter of T, Ronl,runtcv
S. G.. NEWCOMER, Bankrupt.
TN THE DISTRICT COURT of the United
L States, Southern District Of Mississippi
BY virtue of decree of the District Court
of the United States, for the Southern District
of Mississippi, rendered the 9th day of
February, 4. D. 1875 will proceed to sell, to
the highest bidder, for cash, in front Of the
CITY Hall in the city of jackson, on the 18th
day of March, A. b. 1875, the following de-
scribed real estate named in said decree, to-
wit
A certain lot of land on the north side OF, and
adjoining the old boundary line OF the city or
Jackson and now within the limits OF sara
CITY, "a lately extended it being part OF the
south half of the west half OF the southeast
ouarter of section thirty-four, in township six,
ranee one east. Said lot is further described
by meter and bounds, as follows, VIZ
Reoinning at the southwest corner of said
fortv acres above described and running
thence north two hundred and twenty yards,
and thence east to the centre of the new street
or road opened through said forty acres
nv D. shelton; thence southwark, with the
centre of said road, to the old corporation line
of said city of Jackson, at the end of West
street: thence west, with said old corporation
line, to the beginning; it being the same prop
erty now occupied by said S. G. Newcomer as
his place of residence, and located in the city
of Jackson county of Kinds, and State OF
Mississippi.
Sale to take place at u oclock NJ.
Such title will be conveyed as is invested IN
me- which is believed to be perfect
JAMES d. STEWART, Assignee.
Feb IL