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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-06-23

CHILD LIFE IN SHAKERpoM-Child
hat are placed with the Shakers at L-b-
anon are inden'urcd to Brninmin Gates,
II some authority. until hey become of
tge.' he agreeing in The papers to provide
hem food. clothing. e. They are then
placed in lhe chil.lrcn-- ORDER I'M Ter the
lrlrge of sisters designated to care for
hem. AMI She commences at on. e TO in
-'ill into their minds the gl"rirs of the
reed. In their management never a hInw
IS Stru,k. Refractory ones ar. punished
by being laid fiat on the floor. face down.
When they have been kept thus PROSTATE
for a Length of time. they are taken up
and talked to the cnormitv of their
offences pointed out. and are exhor,ed to
behave better in tine fur re. Those from
eight to 4 dozen wears of age 90 to con-
trs>i"n' every Saturday, and own up
or ar, supposed tol to the little sins of
he week that have escaped the notice of
their guardians. And as they receive
special approval after an apparently very
full confession. they early lean 10 coniure
mp quite enormous stories. knowing that
they gull their cnnft-snrS into a de, pt-r
belief in their penitencc Now don't YOU
feel better after conf, ssin~ all that?' asks
he ain ent virgin who has heard the story
Yea. yea, SAYS the little miss. and tipping
| wink to her companions She walks out
a ~e'!atclv ~ a spin>ter of seventy An
other method of punishment is to put the
yOun Tstrr into a large sack, tying it light
" around the neck Should the child re-
fuse to ret into the bag ii is drawn over
the refractory one. amt then. head. feet
and AL cnyrl"ped. lie or she is left to re-
prnt Of the offensive di-obedience.
The children are sent to school four
months each vcar-the boys in the winter
and the girls i'll the summer. Co-educa-
ton hasn't the slightest support here,
The girls and boys must not converse to-
-ethrr. If they happen to meet and if
roCuiSh v"ungster is bold enough TO break
silence with some pretty maiden. the mai
den must be- deaf an d imb 10 him. Is
nj there some boy here that you are j,.st
Z it'll. totl!cr Of than the "thers?' is
>t,ndin- question in the confessional The
reply always is Nay and the blind old
goodies believe it'-PWxfeH Eng c.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-06-23

steps and paved streets on these dangerous
kob-kob>, Sometimes they slip. AMI then
down they 90 on their noses. and the knb
koh> tlv off and 90 rattlng over the stones
and Ali or YuSef, or whatevrr his name
is. hcgins to shout " Ya Imme, Ya Immc"'
- Oh. nv mo- her" aud cries Just lik"
little children in other countries. But the
funniest part is to see the bows when they
come ont of school ana try to fini their
sho,-S There viii he fifty boys. AMI of
course a hundred shoes al mixed together
in one pile When school iS out the BOYS
make a rush for the door. Ther com :
the tug of war. \ dozen boys are stand
ng and >hutlling on the pile of shoes.
knocking down. kicking away the other
shoes. running their toes INTO their own.
tHmblm~ over the koh-koh> :nl then
making IL dash to ret ont of the crowd
Sometimes shinS will be kicked and hair
pulled and tarboo>heS thrown Of; and a
great screaming follows. which will only
cease when the teacher comes with d" Asa
or a stick. and qucll> the riot. That pile
OF shoes will hav" to answer for a good
many school-boy fights and bruised hoses
and hard feelings in SYRIA I"u will won
der how they can tell their own shoes. 50
do |. And the bcvS often wear off each
others shoe, by mis AXE or on purpose.
and then Won will see Sclim running with
one shoe on and on" Of lhrahim> in hi
hand, shouting AMI cur~ing lbrahim' IA
ther and grandfather until he gcts back
his property.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-06-23

ACLrRGYNAN IN QCANDARY Come
in here. Won hli,.h rae a. Init Is " lat
a vn;.nr lilv said The voHny Lady. you
-ce. wa> closing the window blinds at iwi
l~!lt hour. an S,.rinw her lttl. black dog
sitting ,.ut on L, >t""p and wt|g ng his
tail. an W. fllv looking up [" hr. her
heart w.l> moved viii an impulse of AFT C.
ton toward her VT canine. >tivering in
The cold and wlrg n ont hi- mu'e APPEAL.
:, She hlstrnrd % the door. and. throwing
i oi en-. rave vent 10 the loving expression
W. h4v. quo ed "Come in here, You
black rascal"
50 far a the dog was concerned. he
seemed 10 understand the terms of endear-
ment addressed him; but when the Young
la!y'> pa>.or dressed in black from top 10
too. stepped forward from the slla'iy side
nf the i lnorwav he wore a curio IS express
sion on hi, countrnnce. The young lady
looked AT the reverend gentleman and
hlu>h"d The dog wl--cd his tail. as If
wiIlin~ 10 divide the honors We don |
know eNactlv how it ctme out. But re-
port has ii llr cool man regarded doubt
fully The. ebony beast. gltncei At his own
hrrt,lclotll. ami con -ludei it WAS all right,
accepted the embarrassed Young Lady $
declaration thlt " 1 melm' the other
thc-othcr-come in and see ma"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-06-23

cret symptoms led her to consult phvsi-
clan. She went to New York to do this,
saying nothing to her husb md, and there
learned that she had but short time to
live. Whatever grief she may have felt.
she showed none and told nobody her Sc
cret. When she came back the home life
went on in its usual merry fashion. Dick
and Joe both brought their brides home
that winter DR.. Noyes. who had grown
younger and more energetic every year
since his marriage. was busted with some
experiments in electricity. which added
greatly to his reputation. Mrs. Dode did
not change her habits in the least She
never had been a constant church. -goer, or
4 member Of any charitable society. and
she did not become one now. it was re-
membered aftcrward that she remained
out longer in the morning on her rounds
among the poor, and that she had L print
which was in her chamber rehung, so that
she could see it when she awoke in the
morning CIT was the head crowned with
thorns.)
In July her husband was invited to Bal
timore to an anniversary celebration, In
which he always took II keen delight. She
clung to him and cried when he was go
ing. "lfy you need me, Dode, will stay
with you," he said. tenderly She hesitat
ed Il little. and then raised herself. smil-
irr. " No. it will be pleasanter for YOU
there.' said she, &" only goodbye once
more, dear" She went to bed rs usua
that night. In the morning they fount
her dead her check resting on her hand
Il half smile on her frcckled face her Other
hand. tight closed, was lying on her heart
and they found in it bit Of the hair OF
the little lead-born baby that came to hel
wears ago, whose head had never rested
on her bosom The morning sun shon,
brightly over her, and the room was tille'
with the perfume Of fresh >es.-Scrib
ner'S -Kagu:ine,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-06-23

ORANGES IN FLORIDA.-The Cleveland
Hcrald doubling the truth of the st 'te
m,.nt that ORANGES remained on the trees
for a year. fresh and drliciou, AS when
first ripenrd, reliable cOrre>pon lent
writes:
You doubt the statement of "A Florida
correspondent about ripe oranges hanging
on the tree without lec,y for a wear As
have spent three winters in Florida, al
low me to say that Correspondent Is rlght'
|. myself, have elten sweet or ,ng''s thai
have hung on the tree the wear ronni. AMI
have eaten sour oranges that have hung
on a tree for two summers These ORANGES
that so hung are zoo a. >onnd. juicy fruit
This was on Dunn's Lake. Florida or
anr..> that hung after the new crop Start.
lose their Juice. which returns t" the tree
and in the fail fill up with the juice like
| the new crop.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-06-23
TFACHIN,i Kissing To \ CHINESE GIRL

TFACHIN@ Kissing To \ CHINESE GIRL
kissing i unknown in China l. is
told that AN American navy officer while
in that country invited lady To give him
:, salute of that nature Finding her
comprrhcn>ion of his request somewhat
obscure. he kissed her The girl ran into
another room. thoroughly alarmed. ex
claiming: " Terrible mtn-eater, L shall
he devourcd." But in a moment. finiin-
herself uninured in the affair. she re-
turned TO his side saving: | wnuii like TO
learn more of YOUR strange rite ke-c-es
mer' He knew it wasn't right. but he
kept on in>iructing her in the rite of
" ke-c-es me until she knew how to do 1T
ike a native Yankee girl. and. after all
that. she suggested Il second course hy re-
marking ke-c-es me some more se.nJ I'm
NEE leek-e,' (Anglice d
the lesson went on until her mamma $
voice rudtlv awakened them from their
delicious dream. The Chinese may not
know everything. but it may be sad In
their beh.lf that they are anx ous to learn.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-06-23
TERMS FOR ADVERTISING.

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one IN sertion 90 for each subseQueu IS
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"h inc advertisement II will be continued until
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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-06-23
WOODEN Floors FOR HORSE STALLS

WOODEN Floors FOR Horse STALLS
A fter Twelve months trial. LONDON cab
n,,nri..,or has come to the conclusion thai
70 si,ble his horses on Il wooden grating
IS far preferable to leaving them to stand
an brick or S one. He has fitted two stalls
with a g aling of wood. 2 in. thick by IN
broad. With IA sp,ce of IA in. between
each two planks. the whole bolted togelh
,r by three iron rods and three cross
pieces. lie says that the horses lie high
and dry. anJ he saves by that means IN
straw - per cent. The frame can be re,
moved and the b ,ttom washed down. and
thus there is gain in comfort and clean
illness.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-06-23

ANON. THE AKAIsS.-In SYRIA the peo-
pie never take Oft their caps OF turbans
when entering Il house or visiting i friend.
but they always leave their shoes at the
door. The reason is. that their floors are
covered with clean mat, and rugs, and in
the Mo,lem houses the men knecl on the
rugs to pray, and press their ioreheads to
the floor, so thai il would not be decent OF
lrespectfu to walk in with dirty shoes and
soil the sijj,day on which they kneel To
pray. They have no ioot-lIntts or scrap
! ers, anl it i, much cheaper and simpler tu
! leave the shoes dirt AMI all. at the door.
! 1t is very ciriouS t. 90 to the Syrian
school house and see the piles of shoes al
the door ihyrc are new bright red shoe.
and Old tat,crei SHOES and kub-kob5 anJ
black shoes The kob ko!,- are woodcI
clog, made to raise the feet ont of the muC
and water. having II little strap over tn,
toe t. keep ii on The foot. Gou will otter
see little boys and girl running down
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-06-23

AMERICA TIE TOME OF RACEs.-Dr.
Edward II. Clarke. author of :" Sex in
Education" brought forward at the
Detroit meeting OF the National Educa-
tjonal Association a paper on the " Build
inr Of Il Brain" in which he laid down
the problem Of life which the American
nation cunflonts, as follows;
No race Of human kind has yet obtained
= footing upon this continent. The
Asio,ics trace back their life in Asia so far
that the distance between to-day and their
recorded starting point, seems like a geo.
looic epoch The descendants OF the
ptolemies still lingcr about the Nile. The
race that pcopled northern Europe when
Greece and Rome were young, not only
retains its ancient place and power, but
makes itself felt and heard throughout the
world. On this continent races have been
born. and lived and disappeared. Mounds
1T the West, vestiges in Florid, and trace:
elsewhere, proclaim at least two eXtlnc
races The cause of their disappearance
remains undiscovered. We only know
! that they are gone. The Indian whom
/ our ancestors confronted was losing MS
hold on the continent when the May Flow
er anchored in Plymouth Bay, and Is no"
rapjdly disappearing also. 1t remains t
be seen if the Anglo-S Saxon race. that ha
We ventured m i upon a Continent that has prove
the tomb of antecedent races. can be NOR
fortunate than they in maintaining per
manent grasp upon this Western world
One thing at least is sure-it will fall a
nrev;ous races have failed, unless 1t ca
produce physique and a brain capable: o
meeting successfully the demands whicl
our climate and civilization make upon il
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-06-23

General W. +. Sherman, in his Charm
inr" Memoirs Of himself, just published.
put> in an anectlote here and there. which
tells with great force. One of these re-
lateS to the inetfectiveneSs of many of the
brilliant cavalry .raids " made during
the Rebellion, Iv the armies on both sides.
After tie war, the rebel General Joe
Johnston expressed to General Sherman
his admiration of the rapid manner in
which General Sherman S railroad build
cr< repaired the breaks made by Wheeler S
cavalry in the Chattanooga railroad, alon1
which Sherman $ troops We're getting their
supplies in the sumner of 1864. Johns
tom said that on one occasion, when both
armies were employed in the deadly strug-
rle near kenesaw mountain. an officer OF
Whrrlcr's cavalry came to him with the
official report that Wheeler had inst
broken mp the railroad so badly at Tut
| ties Station, Ca long distance IN the retl
of Shrrman'S camp>). that it would take
| two weeks to repair the break. and that
! Sherman's troops could get no supplies
during that length Of time. 1t was Il fact
/ that Wheeler had broken the railroad
| but Johnston said that while Wheeler
aid was in the act Of telling him, Johns
ton. this important piece of news, the,
both saw from the high ground they occu
pied u Tong tram Of cars rltn7lny mt
| Ncrnlun5 camp, and that tram had Jus
passed over the break which 1t was to tak'
a fortnight to repair The lnterrupllol
/ had lasted just long enough to enable
Whcclers aid to ride over to Johnston amt
tell the story.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-06-23
NtICuHoRIN COuKTE>IES- The Wash

Ntl'liHrEif N'' hlENiE>--l nc W t>Il-
ngton n h'nHfF'rHn says: laky Wait, anu
Benny tlrhards We're srl'nG IN NA''>
kitchen the other ni-lh rr3chlnE hickory
nuts and telling one another how good
their respective f'ih""> were, 'tNy
heard h'> farther step up stars ana sud
denly became silent. MIR. Watts ha'i
thrown out Il hint NJ tn" dlnn"r-tlnle that
he would trAi To Jakv when he cam
home for tyiny his sister up in 4 hAG.
When JIky heard the Old gentleman
steps approaching TIE Kitchen s.tirs h.
said Benny. something makes me tee
as if had forgotten t. shut the back rae
I'll be back in a minute and he hurried
out of the door.
Mr.. Watt> came down 10 the hltthen
shaking with suppress -cI raLr. and seeing
u lone figure sitting in The dim LIGHT oi
the fire. he grabbed i by the car and
raised il ont of tn chair. Benny set up Il
terrible howling. Mr.. Watts waltzel iin
around the room. Jerking out such remarks
rs "I'll teach You 70 prrpctr;lte >uci
things in my house; You thought Won d
maltrrat your li.tle sister. Iid you? | sup
pose vou'll want 10 put me in ba.
lnext." The Rrnards boy set upa 4 pro
longcl howl. interrupted occasionally by
a quick " ouch. and a vigorous "liort t'
cover some tender spot with hi hands.
Mr. Watts gave him 4 final wrench an,
SlUnS linn mp against the table VIII! th'
observation that he guessed lie Wouldn
frgct this right away. Benny rushed on
of the house smiling and utterin@ al
sorts of threats against Watts Jak,
lst"pped him in th' yard, ;nI, with an eX
rlamation of opon-mouthed wonder. cN
|claimed: Why. Benny, what IN TN
world Is the m1tt"r' DO You feel sick:
Benny didn't stop to explain. but sntk"'
lover the fence and home. dropping u bl'
word OF sob at every step.
Jaky looked very meek t' ne came ih''
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-06-23

Among the laws of the ancient Welsh
and Scotch, was one requiring sobrlety
especially among judges. doctors and and
clergymen, and if any injury was done
them while intoxicated they could obtain
no redress.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-06-23

J....rrthc following extracts from the
# t;-n. Devens at the Bnn ker Hill
Centennial.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-09-02
The EddaS and SagaS.

COMPARATIVELY few have any coucep-
ton of what sources of delight and treas
ures Of learning arc contained in the
/ Edd2s and SagaS Of Iceland. While 9th
! or nations were withoI: 4 ttcra-G'o the
/ intellect Of that volcano-saiscd island,
with its mountains Of ice, and Valleys Of
! lava and ashes, WAS II active exercise,
and works were produced like the EddaS
and Uciuskrincla. works which says De
Costa, being inspired hY the fofty gen
Us will rank with the writings Of Homer
and ucrodotus while time itself endurcs,
There is nothing besides the Bible, SAY
. William and Mary Hewitt, (which sits in
i divine tranquility Of unapprcacLahle
nobility, like 4 King Of Kings amongst all
their books, and the poem OF Homer II,
self, which can compare in all the clc-
mcpts Of greatness With the Edda- There
is holiness of stature, and " growth OF
muscle about ii which no poets q the
same race have since reached. The OBJ
security which hangs over some parts Of
it, like the deep shadows crouchjnE mid
tho ruins OF the past, is probably there
suit of adaptations; but amid this stand
forth the buldcst masses Of intellectual
masonry. We arc aStoniShcd at the wis
dom which is shaped into maNimS, and at
the ;cmpcStuous strength Of passions 10
which NIL modern emotions appear puny
and constrained. Amid tic bright sun
lirlt of the far of time, surrounded by
the dcnSeSt shadows Of forgotten ages,
We come at once into The midSt OF gods
and heroes, yoddcS>cS and fair women,
giants and dwarfS, moving about IN :
world of wonderful construction, unlike
any other worlds or creations which God
has founded or man has imagined, hut
ST.ll beautiful beyond conception The
Edla is construction OF that grandeur
aud importance, that deserves 10 be far
better known 10 Us generally, than it is,
The spirit IN il is sublime and colossal
Many of our readers will be glad to
learn Ii at the Chicago publishers, 5. c.
Griggs 4 Co, promise an important vol
ume in few days entitled Morse Mythol-
ogy or the Rcligioa of our Forcfathers,
in which all the Myths OF these .Eddas
are carefully systcmatized and interpre-
ted. work which Prof. Fiskc 81 Cornell
University, who IS probably the most
learned northern scholar in this country,
regards rs being the fullest ana faiFcst
treatise on the subject in English It's
author Professor Anderson of The jEivcr-
silly of Wisconsin, has devoted years of
study and Investigation TO tins deeply in
trrc>ting subject, and probably no ono
in this country Is better fitted - prepare
taiS hong needed work. His enthusiasm
in his subject has given i FIFE Of vigor To
lis pages which wiH rake the book one
thoroughly enjoyable 10 the general read
CT in addition 10 is valve rs 4 work OF
.ctcscncc
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-09-02
Republican Platform.

t-R,svirSi. That we declare il car
dinal principle of the Republican faith
that The republic is Il nation. cnc and in
admissible. within which the constitutional
lights of the States and ut the people 10
focal self government, must be faithfully
maintained.
G-Gold and silver are The only reliable
and permanent legal tender, and we favor
III garli' 81 attainment of Il currency ION.
Ncriahlc with coin, and therCf re advocate
gradual resumption of specie payments
ny continuous and steady steps in that di-
grCIiOn.
THAT we favor a tariff for revenue 50
adjusted as 10 encourage home industry.
A-lhat the earnest efforts Of iic gov
eminent 10 collect revenue and punish
frauds have uus unqualitirt! approval.
We are opposed 10 further grants Of
lands 10 railroads and other corporations,
hut We demand reservation IF public
domain for settlements under the home
stead laws, and for other bondfide settlers
eve demand such revision of pat
''nt laws rs will relieve industry from the
oppression Of moEopolies in their admin
IsLratiOn.
THAT we cordially approve the policy
NJ the present administration in the settle
ment OF difficulties between ourselves and
other nations by arbitration, instead Of
appealing to arms
s-Thc Republican party Of Iowa is op.
posed TO third term in the Presidency.
?-Nc demand that all railway and
other corporations shall be held in full
and just subsection TO the law-making
power.
lo-Wc stand by free education in our
public school system, taxation of al! for
is support, and no diversion Of school
t.:nd
l-Our National and State adminiStra-
ton or public affairs have our hearty ap-
proval.
Eve cordially invite all who are op-
posed 70 the restoration Of the Democratic
party 10 power to forget all past political
differences and unite with the Republican
party in maintaining the cause of true re.
form.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-09-02
Original Notice.

STATE OF IOWA.
TAMA COUNTY.
To Nss,ts Camp. .. 7 CsSa. sv-str 4
Sl9cWla, jefferson 49,. . N2ss. u. r..
and i. hsiti 4 &C.. u. e. Less5, Id
E.ia4Sf9r aT tx rS.as II &5iiHi 7Euwp-
SoR deceased, Bert. f%s.cs L o..
aud L. iTHS5! sEt~
YOU, AND EACH or t0y. ARE
i hereby notified that II, az before
September 10Th. \. ID. lS95. thc,e viii hi
on file, in the office Of the Clgzk, vi the
District Court Of Tama County. iowa. q
petition of G. Il. S,TUblc claiming ut v1u
the foreclosure OF q certain mort gaze
given by Wesley Camp. and o. T. Camp,
July 18th, 1872 10 Clark Camp. on the
following described real estate. viz:
Commencing One IIUDirrd feet South
Of the land OF thc Cedar Rapids and
Missouri River Railroad Company on the
east line of Section Eighteen in Township
No. Eighty-Two. North of Range ThiT-
teen West of 9th P NJ. thence South
Thirty feet, thence West Eight rods,
thence North Thirty feet thence East
Eight rods 10 The place Of beginning. said
mortgage having been given To sCcUrc Il
Note of the same date for S145.el. Said
petition also asks ilIei said mortgage he
corrected 50 As more freely i0 describe the
premises aforesaid ana for general eqEit
able relief, no personal claim is m.afe
against any OF the defendants excepting
Wesley Camp
And tllat unless yuU appear thereto, and
defend, on or before Noon, OF the See
oud day of the next term Of said Court,
being the September term Of said Court
for the year \. d. 1870, commencing on
the Third Monday of September A. d.
1870, ai the Court House, in Toledo in said
County. default will he entered against
you, and judgment rendered thereon.
STRUBIE s GoopRlcH,
81 Attorneys for Plaintiff.