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NapOleOHic Intrigues in France.

The Empress Eugene and her son are
receiving a small and select party at
their castle of Arenenberg, where they
are passing the holidays. The party
comprises several journalists, and the
Empress is doing all she can to win
back her way in popularity.
1t is now pretty generally understood
that the NapOleOns took away with them
in one shape or another about $8O,OOO,-
600, and that they have since spent a
greater part of this money in political
intrigues for their restoration. They
have maintained and are probably still
maintaining, wholly or in part, about
forty newspapers in France and other
countries; but their funds have lately
been running short, and they are now
trying to do whatsoever is to be done by
condescension instead Of hard cash. NJ.
Paul de Cassagnac, the champion of the
fallen Empire, is also particularly court
ed both for his pen and his sword. But
the exercise of the latter has been re-
Gently circumscribcd, because two jOun-
alists attached to the editorial department
of the RepubIique Franchise, VI. Gam
betta's paper, pass all their days i'll prac
tising fencing, for the avowed purpose
of taking NJ. Paul's life A few Of the
older adherents of the Napolcons gath
cred around the widowed Empress and
her son on the 18th inst, and the young
Prince addressed them with considerable
tact and political ability. He said:
should the French people some day re-
call me to power | will force all honest
men to rally round the Empire by cras-
ing from the French language the words
exile and prescription If it could
only be known what lessons | have
learned from the past, what resolutions
l have drawn from experience of the
events which passed under my own eyes,
it would be seen how well | understand
that | must only look backward for ex-
ample and teaching, but not for objects
of vengeance and bitterness. A great
people is not co be governed by hatred
and revenge" These are brave words,
full of fair promise, and it is only to be
hoped that the Prince will act up to his
principles should he ever have a chance
of 6oiOO 81
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Women on Government Vessels.

The United States Army and Navy
Gazette recently printed letter protest.
ing against the practice iu vogue with
American naval officers of taking thuIr
wives and daughters on board ship ilr
long cruises. The London Army Hul
Navy Gazette reprints the letter, pr.-
faced as follows: 1t was wise arrange
ment of our iorciathcr, tn prohibit any
commanding officer of ~hip-oi-Uur ID
embark his wife, or, indeed, any woman,
without having previously obtaining l.lu
sanction Of the admiralty. The reasons
were obvious. The rule Is pretty strictly
enforced in our own service but a. lhs
letter which we insert below will show.
the practice of shipping NuIh'- wife and
daughters is becoming recognized in thr
United States navy our attention hlI
been called to the subject by a di-tiu-
gui-hCd naval officer and We learn that
il is very great source of annoyance 10
the majority of American naval ofIrura.
The Franklin and the Congress of tIb
European squadron are full of women
and it is said that the captain has thr,B
daughters on board the latter. In fact,
things are very bad with them, poor l..-
lows if they are not marrying men. lns
American authorities are peculiarly Fl-
sitlyc in all matters connected with dos
navy; and although IL r. reported thn5
they are not very thin skinned Wlut
the shafts of native criticism are uiuwl
at them, it is admitted that they do u.J
show q very bold front when they
assaicd from abroad, and FL is thyrHu.,
not only possible, but probable, that lh.J
will call the attention Of the cOmmnu =
of the Congress and the franklin tU t.'
danger they run of having their shirs
transformed into something approaching
cmigrant vessels, and point out 10 thea
how much they would suffer IL % come
pari~on were instituted between tlui
and any of the 'crlck' mcn.ol-var, uurH-
posing vice admiral and Hon. Sir Jwu.g
Drummond'- squadron in the Modit.ru-
mean, except in the beauty Of the uul-
cOmbatants ON board.
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crease the debility and hasten the fatal
end. The best method of easing cough
is to resist it with all the force of will
possible, until the accumulation of
phlegm becomes greater, then there is
something to cough against, and it comes
up very much easier, and with half the
coughing. A great deal of hacking and
hemming and coughing in invalids is
purely nervous, or from the force of
habit, as is shown by the frequency
when thinking about it, and the compar-
ative rarity when the person is so much
engaged that there is no time to think
about it, and the attention is compelled
in another direction"
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JUDGING HORsEs.-The purchasers of
horses for the French army always en-
deavor to obtain a first look at the ami
nal when he is tranquil and in the sta
bic, noting if the animal supports itself
equally well on all its legs, and if one
seems to yield, to especially examine it
Attention is then directed to the large
ness of the pupil of the eye, which ought
to be more exposed to full light. After
the animal has been led out of the stable
the eye ought to be again examined OBJ
serve has the pupil contracted-if not,
the sight is feeble Others, to test the
power Of vision, feign to strike the fore
head with the hand If the hollow over
the eyes be profound and temples gray,
old age is to be concluded. Wounds
about the temples suggest attacks Of
staggers, and when the end of the nose
presents circular scars, it may be con-
cluded that the horse has been twitched
with a cord to insure his quietness while
being shod, or having to submit to severe
painful operations.-JOlGnal Of AgrjcUt-
fure
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John Bright's Sarcasms.

John Bright has long been regarded as
one Of the most eloquent speakers i'll the
English house of commons. But it is not
50 well known that his power Of sarcasm
is almost unrivalcd. When provoked by
the taunts Of opposition to use this weap-
on, which he does but seldom, his TetoTts
are overwhelming. Quite recently he
replied to some of the tory party, who
had been finding fault with measures of
Mr.. Gladstone. He said: "These gen
tlemen must find fault it is their nature /;
if they had been in the wilderness they
would have complained of the Ten Com
mandments as harrassing piece Of leg
islation." But his sharpest sarcasms
have been against members of the nObil-
ity. When boasts had been made Of the
antiquity Of a prominent family, that
their ancestors came over with the con-
queror, his reply was prompt, 81 never
heard that they did anything else" a
noble lord once said, on occasion Of Mr..
Brights sickness, that Providence was
Furnishing him for misuse Of talents by
inficting a disease of the brain. The
sarcasm of the rejoinder was terrific when
Mr. Bright resumed his seat, ct may
be 80; but, in any case, it will be some
consolation to the friends Of the noble
lord to know that the disease is one
which even Providence could not inhict
upon him."
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HER ANSWER.

II the love that You ask for / offer YOU here,
Can promise to follow YOU without fear?
" Ill yuu take my hands in your own dear,
And keep them soft and warm
VIII YOU teach me 10 trust each word you say ?
VIII You Keep my feet 50 they never can stray 3?
Will YOU he my guide in the one right way,
My refuge in every storm?
Then III lovingly follow wherever YOU guide
! hnugh our way may lie through desert wide .
All through the journey, safe by your side
You shall lead me everywhere.
It IS swcCtcr to walk by faith than sight
u only you feel you are going Alright
May trust YOU always to find the light
And guide me safely there?
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committed to memory, so that they may
be ready to captivate the first disguised
grand duke that wanders unawares into
their schOol.room.
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IL a recent scandal case in Smith
county, Kansas, a lady witness declined
to answer a question, and the attorney
demanded her reason. Because it is
not fit to tell decent people" 90, well"
said the lawyer, Just walk up here and
whisper it to the judge"
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HEALTH or FARMERS. The Massr-
chusctts Board of Health is out s.ith IFS
fourth annual report, in which is Co hs
found nm interesting paper ON the luW-
geyity of the farmers life. IL ~lys tli
evidence collected from country phAH-
clans throughout the state for the lJs.
twcuty-cight ycar- shows that the gNyI-
age length of the life of farmer iu that
state, is - and fourth years. This il
much longer than that of amy uth,ry'H.i
of citizens. The class most nearly
approaching farmers viz. outdoor me-
chanic-, live only - and % half years uu
an average.
The almost unanimous belief of thD-'
physicians and the compiler of the pHpyr
is, that flmcs might live much l0ugur
than they do, by exercising more care iu
choosing, cooking and eating their fool,
in avoiding ovcrwurk and exposure to
change of weather, aud the use of foul
drinking water. Their food consists tup
much of pork, pies -alcratus bread anil
cakes. The cookery Is bad, and mgIB
are eaten too quickly for good digestion,
when work hurri,-. More vegetables
and fruit should Dee eaten. and more u..a
taken. More cleanliness as regards uuI-
houses, and more care to avoid leaving
ccs--pool- sinks, etc, nearer to % wn'i
than thirty feet at least RurW NnJ
Yorker.
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REMEDY FOR CoUGHs.-The London
Lancet says: Anodynes, narcotics,
cough mixtures, and lozenges are practi-
cally of no good, and but too often in
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THE BEAUCHAMP TRAGEDY.
The story of One OF the Most Famous
Murders ever Pe-Petrn ted in America.

Wandering among the graves in the
cemetery at Frankfort, a correspondent
of the Cincinnati Commercial found a
dark, gray monument bearing the name
of Solomon 2. Sharp. The inscription
states that he was assassinated while
extending the hand of hospitality, on the
morying of Nov. Z, 1925, in the thirty
eighth year of his age with the text
added: What thou knowest not now,
thou shalt know hereafter
Col. Sharp was, in his day, one of the
foremost men of Kentucky. During the
administration of James Madison he had
served two terms in congress, at which
time he was the roommate and intimate
friend of
JOHN c. CALHOUN,
who is said to have declared that Sharp
was " the oldest man of his age that had
ever crossed the mountains" He had
been several times elected to
the Kentucky legislature, and under
Gov. Adair was Encouragement of the
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OUR GOLD AND SILVER CROP.-Th9
gold and silver product of the United
States in 1874 was S72,OO0OO0. OF this
California furnished 500, 100000; Nc
yada S35, 5,i52, 900: Utah $1,000. 900: Cole
oradO -, i,l9l,0OO; Montana 81, 3gODu,
and Idaho $l,SSO, 600. We exported
nearly the whole of this product abroad
to pay for what we imported. We somc-
times hattcr oursclye- that our gold AMI
silver mines are an important source of
wealth, but if We compare their yirl
with that Of some other products, thi
mistake will bc detected. Our cbrt
crop is worth four times or murt
as our gold aud silver crop; ouc
wheat crop five time a. mucI
cotton crop more than three tim,s
a. much, and our hay crop iuu-
times rs much. California is called i-,
Golden State, but with all it, gold w [
silver product it would bc poor s.lls
but for its wheat crop. California ne
riculture II much more prolific souYtn
Of wealth than its mines st Louis H.
publican.
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MODERN Cardinal Mau-
ming, in preaching at Liverpool recently
said the ancient world was penetrated
through and through with a belief in
the divine existence but the world at
this day had atheism in it, = monster
which the ancient world hardly knew y
name. The present was time in which,
there was an organized, deliberate, ard
persistent conspiracy 10 destroy tho
Christian civilization Of the world, which
had hitherto been its dignity and it's
protection, and the special aim was tho
separation Of the Christian faith fruid
the public order of the world from tho
legislation of states, from the authority
of the civil powers, from the culture cf
a higher class, and from schools for tho
poor.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-09-15
9oetru.
SYMPTOMS.
"Heis sure possessed, madam"

uHa is sure possessed, mllam."
-Tuelfrh Ni.M.
E when YOU hear a certain laiy'S name,
You ,eel your pulses give a sudden start,
n bIush as If some secret sense of shame
Had stirred, lust then the currents IF your hcart
And If that name-to put 1t rather strong
in curhony seems very much above
All other names-I think can't be wrong
To venture the opinion, you're IN love-
IT. when at last, by some aSuplclous chahce'
You meet the lady at a ball OF play
You shrink aba-hed before her modest glance
Ard ouite forget The words you meant 10 say;
And IT, moreover, gazing at hef hanh
Ypu wish upon that htn1 you Weic o'o'''
Itisn't very hard to under stand
(Sce Romeo and Juliet -, you're IN io'e'
Ifwith two ladies' on a summer : ddN'
ousit alone at luncheon Or al tea'
And think f one of them were but away
annie or so). how happy you would be-
Vet find your wits in such gid ~ whiri,
Y,u scarcely speak t. her you're thinking Of
R,t urattlc gay with the other girl
There's re ,5or for surprising you're in love!
If all at once your amatory pen
(Which nc'er before ATTEMPTED lyric lines,
Iartfr miisu-bane OF gods and menu
To tcrvul song AMI madr lgal lnclncs'
wherein YOU rashy rhyme OF youth and ruin
And call your subject "darhng y" duck
dove
or sadly beg some :iucl ladl's ruth
The symptom Ii unflllDg-y0ufc IN loVei
Ilof her sex no other you can find
One half 80 bright or beautiful as she;
If to her faIllngs YOU are wholly blind
IT ID" faults. ime an, that other people see);
Il IN her." pug you see a'' Grccan noe,
And never doubt the angel banis above
Are SILENT whca she eIngS-you may suppose
Beyond the slightest question, you're IN Lowell
John g. SGre, in the GatIry for Sept.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-09-15
MISCELLANEOUS.
CENTRAL VERMONT r. Il. LINE.
SUMNER ARRANG MENT
Commencing Monday. May 81. 1874
rp,INs GOING SOUTH AND EAST.

TRAINS GOING SOUTH AND EAST.
Leave Montpelier 81 r. M an eon1ectns
at White River Junction and Bellows R avs mncfion
t wh trains on the railroad st Soqtn ndon
non for Springfield and New YORK: at New Aon'0A'
with anress leaves Montreal at 9O5 St JOINS
at TO- is A. NJ Ogdensburg at % A. NJ - "a A Ap "
Mint express leaves Ogdensburs at IL 20 NJ at
rea St Johns At 5o Riyer Jnnction and
bellows Falls with trains for Boston ana @utS
etc arriving Boston at 80 M a. Io arrvins in
with trains n Il f1 ,p s 81 r anu NC"
TRAINS GOING NORTH AND "tsi-
Leave Montpelier at 3 % A M soo A. M 40 anu '''
E1press leaves Boston via Lowell at sW A, N m
for Harrington st. Adams Montreal, exc, IN
Montreal at 30 P. NJ. and OSdehsouisn q" NV
maEinS connection for the West .,,,,s ,a.ves Ros-
Mi Tain for Burlington and st Aba1s
ton va LSwe Spainetieid at 500 A. New London a;
500 A. M. South Vernon at IVY a. a p NJ arriving
40 P M at SIS p NJ connecting with train Tor
Wontreal and Oydsnsburg Trains LEAVING ~ n" M
conneCt at White River Junction with Day EApiee
train. ,o.;,, Train leaves Mortified at 40 A NJ
49, az 90 NJ Burlington at % A NJ 81 a
at 10 p p for st. Johns, aud at l2U A. NJ io w
npress leaves South Vernon at oG5 re
ceving passensers from cSnneod I'D at 10 P
Fails AT ii 20 p M connecting with tram osi
beshire railroad leaving Boston at . 30 NJ eI R,o,
@ o. bits RIVER Junction with tram leaving
my AZ az for Burlington, ST. Adams Montreal etc
arriving in Montreal at 90 N ana ~ rnt raii
aeems cars are attached to Night EXPRESS tfa
run run H E !nnrr,n16eid and St Adams and Troy $1,000.
| drawing room on Day Express trains oe'"ee
tickets for Chicago and thewest for sale
81 Albans May ~ 1876
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-09-15
"PCOr Laura Bridgman.

A writer in the Christian Union thus de-
scribes visit to Laura Bridgman, Dr.
Howe's pupil born blind, deaf and dumb,
at her home near the Institution for the
blind at South Boston:
eff any one supposes that by reason of
her deprivation she is queer or awkward
in person or manners he is altogether in
error. There is nothing at all singular in
her appearance. When entered the par
lor member of the family with whom size
lives was playing on the piano, and close
beside her, on a low seat, there was a very
slight, very erect, quiet, self-posses>ed
looking girl, who seemed to be listening
to the music, while her hands were busy
over some crochcting or similar work
She would have been taken for guest
who was nimbly fishioning some pretty
article while being entertained with m,l-
| sic.
The expression Of her f,ce was bright
| and interesting, and one watching her sat
istied look would have been slow to believe
that she did not hear. The green shade
over her eyes indicated she was one of the
blind. She had on a brown dress, Il blue
ribbon at the neck, Il gold ring and chain,
and Il watch or locket in her belt, neatly
attired. genterl. lady-like person looking
about thirty-tive, though her age is really
MT far from forty-four, with soft, brown
hair. smooth and fine. Il we'll shaped head
fair complexion and handsome features
That was Laura. DIR. Howe spoke of her
as 'comely and refined in form and attitude
graceful in motion and positively hand
some in features, arl of her expressive
face which indeed, III sensibility and in
telligence, is above instead of below the
average. As soon us the information was
| conveyed TO her that she had a visitor from
her native State, who knew people in the
town where her nearest kindred lived. she
came swiftly across the room, leaving her
work on the centre table us she passed it,
and grasped my hand. laughing, with the
eagerncss of Il child.
Then she sat down face to face with t.. G
lady who has charge of her. and common
ced an animated conversation, by the
mani al alphabet, easily understood by one
who has practiced it; but the slightof.hand
by which the fingers of the friendly hos
tess. manipulating on Laura's slender
wrist. communicated with that living con-
sciousness shut in there without one per
feet: sense except to taste and touch. was
something mysterious, inscrutable, to nv
duller sense. Yet that the communication
was definite, quick. incisive, so to sneak
was manifest enough, for Laura's face
beamed, and she was all alert. .P,r,lv bv
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-09-15

CHALK-It is odd to think that a bit of
chalk has TO he brought all the way from
the cliffs of Dover. before it can make
marks on YOUR walls; but it is wonderful
to learn that that bit of chalk is composed
of the elvtra. or shells. of myriadS of lit
tie animals the gl0bigerenP. that lived and
died in the ocean. wear after year, age af-
ter age. for hundreds of thousands OF
wears, and then. soIidfying into compact
rock. were pushed five hundred feet above
the surface of the sea. The bed of the
English Channel is supposed to be Of solid
chalk, many hundreds of feet thick, ex-
tending over to France, and cropping up
near Paris. Through this soft material
the contemplated tunnel is to be bored the
bill authorizing the work having already
been passed through the House of Com
mons.
There is scarcely 4 trade or manuflc-
turc. Workshop or school. that doscn t
find use for Il bit of chrlk Great quanti-
ties are ground up for whiting and putty,
and. though it is u humble material. Yet
nothing supplies It's place. There is little
or none found in this country; all that is
used being imported from England. either
kiln-dricd or in blocks rs it is qllirried, at
about $40 Il ton.-Com. Eulltten.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-09-15

a SUBSTITUTE FOR SOAP.-A lady
writes to ne Of our agricultural papers.
and communicates the following in regard
to the use Of soap. We suppose she
knows OF what >he speaks, but many
hous, keepers Will be likely to regard her
statements TO be bordering on moonshine
But listen:
" NIh,ut giving any receipts for max
i'm soap, W .sh 10 Tell all he hardy OF he'd
farmers wives how much labor they may
saw, BY not using such vast quantities OF
this article. For nearly five years have
us soap only tor washing clothes In
all that time / have not USED one pound OF
soap for washing dishes ana Other kitchen
purposes. My family have ranged II ON
three. 10 twenty-five | have USED cistern
water, limestone wafer, IL hard us posi-
bic, and hard water composed o. uther
ingr, denis besides lime, ana | tlud With
these my plan works equally well. Ii
Is this: Have Your waIcr quite hot, and
add :, very little milk to it. Ibis soltcns
the water. gives the dishes :, fine gloss
and preserves the hands; ii removes the
grease, even tina. from beef and yet no
grease is Vel found floating on the water,
when soap is used The stove vessels
AWAY >cl on the stove with i little WA
ter IN them, when the victuals are taken
from them; thus they are hot when | am
ready 10 wash them and the grease is east
Iy removed.
just try my plan, you who toll day
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-09-15

AN EXrEMPORANEOU ICE-IIOUsE.-
There are muliitudes of farmers, and me-
chancs even, deferred. from saving ice for
Themselves, by the cost Of an ice-hou>e, al
though it can be made of the rudest mate
rails and with home labor. We can ex-
temporize an icc-housc without making Il
tcnon or saving II board. Construct :,
pen near the pond or stream where the
Ice is'to be gathered. choosing if possible :,
gravel bank where there will be good
drainage. The pen may be made Of rails
twelve feet long or of any desired length.
The larger the pen, the better the ice will
keep. Lay up two rails upon each of the
of the four sides. Make the bottom level,
and cover it foot or more with straw,
sea-wced, o. any convenient refuse vegeta-
BILE matter. Sawdust is better than straw,
if it can be had. Spent tanbark is Il good
material for this foundation. Cut the cakes
of ice in the usual manner, and pack them
closely. filling the intcrstices with pounded
ice, and if the weather is freezing pour on
Il little water to make it solid. Pack the
outside with foot of straw, sawdu>t, OF
other aterial, and put up the fence rs the
iently made about eight feet high. Cover
lllc Top WIFI III lt.tSI tlOHtteH lllClltS VI
sawdust, or two feet of straw trodden down
closely. Make Il roof of boards or slabs
slanting to the north, sufficiently steep tc
shed water, and fasten with Il few nails
Such a pile of ice rs this can be secured
by u couple of men and Il team in a day
A cheap ice box made with double sides
and packed with sawdust will be wanted
The inner chamber should be about two
feet long. two feet deep. and eighteen
inches wide. This will hold single cake
of ice weighing Il hundred pounds or more,
and leave room on top to keep milk, fresh
meats. fruit. and other matters. 1t will
last from four days to n week, according
to the quantity that is used in the drink
ing water. If the extemporaneous ice
house is not disturbed more than once Il
week, it will probably supply the family
through the summer with abundance OF
Ice. We think any farmer who tries TIL,
simple method of supplying his family
with ice one Season will not fail to put VI
Il permanent building the next ana lay il
his stores of ice AS regularly lis lns porh
and potatoes. 1t pays i'll the ice-pitchcr a:
a luxury. and saves many times its cost il
preserving perisllabe articles.-Heat'
and Home.