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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-04-21

RED SNow.-This curious Arctic phe-
nomenon has been recently re-investigated
and a little new light thrown on the ma
turc of the cause and its geographical dis
tribution. To-day the vegetable nature of
this red growth on the snow is no longer
doubted. 1t belongs to the lowest order of
plant life. and is called PrOtOcoccus niralis.
1t is found on old snow drifts and grows
much As mould on bread. Under the mi
croscope it has the appearance of brilliant
oarnet-colored discs, resting on a malrix
of gelatinous matter. They resemble. to
a remarkable degree, the red gloubles of
the blood. only they are three times as
large. These discs are each composed of
seven or eight cells, filled with a colorod
liquid The l.lant is propagated by bud
ding. A tube-like process shoots out from
the plant, and cells form at its free ex-
tremity The tube at last dies ,and the
new cells lose all connection with the
mother plant. and thus becomes new in
dividuals.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-04-21
THE CHARM OF

THE CHARM OF FCLEANLINEsS.-A white
once the character of his wife; and he Won
assured that She will not take with Your
dress pains which she has never taken with
her own. Then the manner of putting on
the dress is no bad foundation for Judging
if it he careles>ly, slovcnly-if it do not
properly tit No matter for its mean
quality; mean rs it may be, it may be
neatly and trinity pat on; and if it be not,
take care of yourself, for, rs you will soon
find TO your cost. 4 sloven in one thing Is
a sloven in all things. The country people
iu,l4e from the state of the covering of the
ankles; and if it be not clean and tight,
they conclude that all out of 81 ght is not rs
it ought to be. Look ut the shoes; if they
be trodden on one side, loose on the foot,
or run down ut the heel, it is Il very bad
sign; and. as to slip-shod, though at COM
ing down in the morning, and even before
daylight. make up YOUR mind to u rope,
rather than live with 4 slip-slol wife. On,
how much do women lose by inattention
TO these matters Men, in general, say
nothing about it to their wives. but they
think about it; they envy their luckler
neiyhbors; and, in numerous cases. con-
sequences the most serious arise from this
apparently tritling cause. Beauty is val
uable-it is one of the ties, and strong
tie, too; that, however, cannot last TO an
old age; but the charm of cleanliness never
ends but with life itself
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-04-21
Oiden Times in Vermont.
Pixies FALLS. JAMAICA,
WfNDuAM COUNTY, VERMONT.

N1NDIAM COUNTY, ERMONT.
r. tie Editors Of the Boston Journal:
Having seen piece in your paper head
I'd Olden Times in Northern New England,
after looking it over, it brought to my
mind 80 wildly scenes that had seen and
passed through in the early days of my
life, in the southern part of Vermont, that
could hardly feel ut rest without dropping
YOU line. | was born and brought up in
a log house with a stone chimney, and well
remember the mode of keeping the fire
over night, OF going half a mile to Il neigh.
hor's for Il coal in the morning. Many is
The meal that have eaten (from a wooden
bowl) of bean porridge or milk and roast
potatoes. we'll remember the mode of
dress in oldcn times. when men wore home
made cloth both summer and winter. In
summer they wore what was called tow
cloth, made from flax raised on the farm.
and in winter it was what vas called fro k
ing. made of wool. blue and white striped
The women. too, wore cloth of their own
making. They c.trled and spun the wool
and flax have now in my possession Il
pair of old hand cards, such rs they used
in those DAYS. | have by me two old
wooden calico stamps that were my great
grandmother that She used to stamp cal
leo with in old times. | can we'll remem-
bcr my Old cowhide shoes and the knit leg
gins. with strings to tie them down. Ire
member thc times when they rode on horse
back: my grandmother had one of the
o'd-fl>hioncd pillions to ride behind on;
the >tlrrup was piece OF wood with Il
.e,thcr strap attached to it. | remember
the first wagon that came in town.
| have Il pair of the old snow shoes and
have walked many miles on them, and
think | could walk on them now, although
| have not walked on them for several
wears.
| we'll remember when n man by the
name of Levi Crosby used to ride once 4
week from SOMERSET to Brittleboro', horse
la X, for the newspapers, and scatter them
:.t every man door on the way, and over
th.. back towns. But these times are all
in the p.l>t, and those that took IN active
part in them are mostly in their graves.
where | must soon be myself; vet when
| think over those times it seems to bring
new life into my thoughts for the time be-
iug.
don't know how large waste basket
Won have. but if there is not room for this
lay il on the floor beside the basket
have made an effort to take IN impress
son on paper from my calico stamps. but
ut very imperfect one. | send one of
them to You to give you the idea Of the
iigurr made on the cloth.
hlrdly know how to apologize for wri-
tng To You but will say rs the sailor dill
wien he WIS praying in 4 storm ut sea:
= Hear me now. for Thu knowest | but
seldom trouble Thee"
ISAAC n. PIKE.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-04-21
"reminiscences Of Walter Scott.

Many of the more energetic descriptions
in Marmion,' and particularly that of
the battle Of Flodden, were struck off
while Scott was out with his cavalry, in
the autumn of 1907. In the intervals of
drilling, we are told, Scott used to delight
in walking his powerful black steed up
and down by himself upon the Portobello
sands, within the beating of the surge
and now and then you would see him
plunge in his spurs, and 60 off as if at the
charge, with the spray dashing about him.
"As we rode back to Musselburgh, he often
come and placed himself beside me. to re-
peat the verses that he had been composing
during these pauses Of our exercise" In
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-04-21
TICKETS SIR,-This WAS the WAY it hap

TICKETS. SIR'-ThiS WAS the WAY it hap
pened: One of the regular atjen iint> at
the Central Church is L rllroli al con luctor
He is regular. not So III ich from any per-
Sonal inclination for Ctlvinsm II from
the flct thlt he hi> first rItr Prc>hytcr-
ian wife, who keeps him in the WAY he
SHOULD 90. \ few mirvS since on. of
the draconS WIS absent. and on cnnduc' or
WIS requc>te To- pass The plate. OF course
he consented For the fist dozen pews
everything passed of well. There WAS Il
regular tin .nciai shower If chlrS and
d mes AMI the railroad min w ,tci,..i sharp,
but coul,ln I see that :lnvb"dv got AWAY
without responding. ntlly he cam. 10
Il seat where the occupant w:l~ either lust
ed or di>inclincd. for he shook his head
but made no attempt on his packet. The
conductor looked at him sllirplv. but no
cash appeared. Then he nud-rd his shoul-
der and again called: Ticket. sir"
A-ain the mans head warged horizontal ".
but the stamps didn't come. - Pass them"
whiSDered tie conductor. Still no response.
Just rs the railroad chap was about To call
up the fireman and brakeman 10 help pitch
the impecunious wor>hlpper ont of doors.
the regular deacon came in and relieved
his proxy. The con liictor SAYS he believes
in running church the sumo way You
would run = railroad train. Ii a man
won't pay. OF hasn't 4 pass. let him git.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-04-21

This is outrageous. said = lady. rs she
entered Car upon one Of the best man-
aged railways out of ont Boston perfect
ly abomnabe! | shall catch my death of
cold ON this wet floor, but the company
shall pay the damages. they shall And
then She gathered up her skirts around
her. pouted out her pretty lips. sat down
upon the seat and rode ten miles. showing
by her frequent exclaniations. how perfect
ly disgnsted she was. Only varnish. and
perfectly dry remarked a by-sirter. Then
She dried up. too. and was soon lostin con-
tenn plating Longfellows remark. Things
are not what they yseem.'-Boston Trarelier.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-04-21

The Conversion to Christianity Of 125
Rajput Mohammedans of Ghorowaha, In
the Punjuab India, during the past years.
bv the missionaries of the Presbyterian
Church, gave rise, for the time, to Il bitter
controversy in the surrounding district as
to the right of Christians to the use OF the
wells The matter has been settled by a
decision obtained from three distinguished
Mohammedan doctors of the Punjaub: 1.
That it is lawful for a Mohammedan to eat
and drink with Christians. 2, 1t is lawful
for Mohammcdan to draw water out OF
the same we'll with Christians. The docu-
ments containing these decisions, which 1t
is hoped will be Of much service to the
missions, are to be printed.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-04-21

DECOLORING AND STAINING NEGETATLE
Tissues. s.-Dr. George L. B':tt:y his pub
li>hed the results of his eXp-rim MS on
the preparing of vegetable. tissue for the
microscope. We give here the summary
of this paper for the benefit of The young
microscopist. who my d,-sire TO ,.Atminc
the cell structure, hairs. spiral vessels, and
stomata of our more common plants. The
leaves selected should Ice young and small.
To decolor them. 4 solution "f chi ride of
so.la gives the best results. They should
be left in the solution until Transparent.
which will TAX from six To for wight
hours, according To the nature of the
leaves. After removing from this fluid.
the leaves should be placed in water for
eighteen Ia twenty ioar hours to eliminate
the chloride. he water >hould b.. fire.
quently agilatcl. anI changed several
times. This method will b. found quite
satisfactory for those who wish 10 prepare
:" skeleton leaves"
If the tissues are to be dyed blue. they
should next he placed for one hour in
ninetv-five per cent alcohol. acilulated
with eight drops of nitric .lcii 10 hr ounce.
The blue dye Is prepared 10y carefully mix
ing in 4 mortar an ounce of nin-iy-tive
per cent alcohol with one-h Ii Of :, grain
of ana,ine; after tiltrrinw. add one drop If
nitric acid. Petals AMI leaves shonld he
left in this dye from two t. twelve hours.
In using our ;,nalines the process is ne.,rly
the same.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-04-21

The Public Worship Facilities bill.
brought by Mr.. Salt before the English
Parliament met with much opposition. ard
has finally been referred to \ commit, e.
The bill allows clergymen of the Church
of England other than the incumbent TO
hold religious services in the parish, IN
certain instances, without his consent
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-04-21

width, soil and other characteristics of u
given street, it would be desirable in most
cases to have variety in the same street,
rather than to devote it to one species
alone.-BoSton Journal.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-04-21
TERMS FOR ADVERTISING.

TOT one square of II lines or less Of Agate tvr a
me Insertion 81 90: zach suspouent insc-,,on
e".,. oniess The number of Insertions are marx.
IN INC advertisement il VIII he continue, until
ordered ont f.ihat al I-raunr ,o,a =, p,ar,I.,, !.
ind Others advertising by the wear
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rofnotires of .iberafion~. Estravs n. Formation
tnd Dissolution of :oparfner>hps sc 81 d och
accompany the letter.
Notices in news columns. 10 cents per line each
insertion but no charge made Of less than 30 cents
Notices of Deaths and ''arriages inserted gr,,i.
,ut extended Obituary Notices Poetry will Le
'harged at The rate of five cents per line.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-04-21

OF Moses: and had slept all that long time
apparently dead. yet still living in the dus,
# the tomb-Gausscu.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-05-14
A PETRIFIFp FoREsT.-About MI

A PETRIFIFD FoREsT.-About mi5
way between t'vo popular summer II
sorts in California, Mark West Spring
Sonoma county, and Calistoga Sprin.
Napa county, is to be found one of IT,
uniquest curiosities Of this wonderh
land. 1t is the celebrated petrifs
forest, situated in the heart of q WI
and mountainous region. At q ds
tance it appears like a mass of falz
trees, and on approaching closely l--
ken sections of PROSTATE pines Wit
their stumps standing ia Sltu look IS g.
a wind storm had suddenly sva-
through the forest, snapped the.
stems, and thrown them to the ground
Examining one of the stumps. the Cir
cies indicating the annual growth MAJ
be plainly counted, and the exact aE
of the tree determined. Passing onu
fallen trunk, every knot and fssuu
in the bark is as clearly visible S.
though the woodman's axe had fellsi
the tree but yesterday, while around
thickly strewing the ground. lie fra.
ments,-chips and broken pieces q
wood,-evidently the work of wCCi
cutter. But all are turned to soil
stone; stems, stumps, slivers, an
sticks. all ring when struck. with f.
metallic sound, and are simply silicif5
rock.
The largest Of these trees that Ii
yet beer measured is IL feet in dia1
eter. Occasionally trunk has bsE
split into lengths of from 3 to : fs5.
but the cracks separating the sectioa
are SO slight that unless closely exa-.
ined they would avoid discovery. II.
general color Of the petrefactions iss
grayish white, but there is a single eI.
ception in a tree tha: has the appear
anCe and qualities of stone coal. TE
proprietor Of the forest declares thstt
burns as well as the best variety O.
coal. The inclosure where these cur
osities lie is cleared of underbrush b-
contains many living specimens Of oal
pine, manzanita, madrona. and 0thG
trees peculiar in the vicinity.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-05-14

SCHOOL AND HALL FURNITURE
made to order in excellent ST. e and at low
prices. Cabinet and harmakers materials of
all kinns for sale. Furniture delivered at any
point in Johnstown or at Railroad Station free
OF extra charge. VIM. p. PATTON.
Johnstown. Oct. ID, 1S10.-tf.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-05-14
CURIOUS FACTS
A single Goldfish produces nm. d

A single Goldfish produces no,.,
a million eggs in season. u
The taraDtula, of Brazil is r,.
more or less than an enormous 'D'a'l ,''.e
Fishes have no eyelids. and nsls 'llls
rily sleep with their ewes wida oIs'N
Alligators fall into a letba,o;,Vtt5 pa .
during the winter season. Ii,e7L-. .--i
Naturalists say that a sipgla = 80 "a.
will devour six thousand iies in ..'' an
Serpents of all species sbe5 y S'l
skins annually like sea crabs ana ',s; ,5
sters. -,
When bee, wasp or hornet 80.
it is nearly always at the expan.. ,,..9
its life. s7
In the darkest night fishes ru
their usual movements the ssms s-,'-' -1.
daylight. = T.
Fishes swallow their food ~.
They have no dental machine, w
nished them. 'G
Frogs, toads and serpents ner....,
any food but what they are safe. ..
is alive.
Seals are as intelligent as docs ...
can be trained to perform manyt-;,-
like them.
In South America there Is rr,r.,
honey-bee which has not been f5r-
ed with a sting.
If the eve of a gnat is put nm. =.
other perfect one is soon supplie5 l.
rapid growth.
Turtles and tortoises have tfeir.,..
etons partly outside, in place Of wi,t-
their bodies.
1t is believed that crocodiles live .
be hundreds Of years old. The Fg-
tians embalmed them.
Serpents never feed upon spr,lf-
but animal food which they themseIr.
put to death.
Toads become torpid in winter e.
hide themselves, taking no food T
five or six months.
Serpents are so tenacious Of life n
they viii live six months and lorg
without food.
Turtles dig holes in the seashoreg,
bury their eggs, covering them u5
be Matched by the sun.
Lobsters are very pugnacious. a
fight severe battles. IF they lose
claw another grows out.
j whale suckles its young. and
therefore not n fish The motls
affection is remarkable.
The power ofserpents TO charm bi,
and small quadrupeds is a well auth
ticated fact.
There are agricultural ants in TC
that actually plant grain and resp
store the harvest.
The head OF the rattlesnake has b
known to infict a fatal wound s
being severed from the body.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-05-14
EXPLAINED.

Many people have been puzzled to decide
why the dark wood so highly valued for fur
niture should be called rosewood. Its color
certainly does not look much like a rose, so
we must look for some other reason. Upon
asking, we are told that when the tree is
first cut the fresh wood possesses very
strong, rose-like fragrance, hence the name.
There are half dozen or more kinds of
rose wood trees. The varieties are found
in South America, and in the East Indies
and neighboring islands. Sometimes the
trees grow so large that planks four feet
broad and ten IN length can be cut from one
of them. These broad planks are princi-
pally used to make the tops of piano-fortes.
When growing in the forest, the rosewood
tree is remarkable for its beauty, but such
is its value in manufactures as an ornamen-
tai wood that some of the forests where it
once grew abundantly, now have scarcely a
single specimen. In Madras, the Govern
ment has prudently had great plantations
of this tree set out in order to keep up the
supply.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-05-14
a DEADLY SpRINa-A writer ].

. A DEADLY SPRING.-A writer IL :
California newspaper says: Abol
half a mile over a mountain frol
Bartlett Springs there is what Is caiie
the Gas Springs. This is probably IL
greatest curiosity Of the mountain.
The water is ice cold, but bubbling aa2
foaming as if it were boiled, and u
greatest wonder is the inevitable af
struction Of life produced by inha!H5;
the gas. No live thing is to be iou-.
within q circuit of one hundred y2if
of the spring. The very birds, II t2[.
happen to fly over it, drop dead. W
experimental with lizard on us Us
structive properties by holding il
few feet above the water, ana :.
stretched dead in two minutes. :
will kill q human being in tTe.:
minutes. We stood over it abou, Z.
minutes, when a dull, heavy. acnl-.
sensation crept over us, and our 9.
began to swim. The gas when
capes here is the rankest kind OF y
bonic, hence its sure destructloH
life; also of quenching Of hane
simultaneously.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-05-14

A DUBUoUE printer recent!
ceived the following note from MS =;
May / git yaAked out o. bed 81 so-, -,
mite every mite by cuss like Ihela
Tilton, an carried up a million pIin
stares, iff ever sese to love yon ''1
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-05-14

An American girl won the gold medal at
the recent examination of the College of
Brazil. at Rio do Jaaeiro.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-05-14
Cigars and Tobaccos.
LOOK NELL TO YOUR UNDERSTANDINGS
JOHN D. THOMAS,
loot and Shoe Maker

THEundersigned respectfully informs his nu.
Il merous customers and the public generally
tnat re is prepared to manufacture BOOTS and
SHOES of any desired size or Quality frou;the
lnest French calf-skin boots to the coarsest
brozans, in the VERY BEST MANNER. on the
shortest notice, and at moderate prices as
IKE work can be obtained anywhere,
Ihose who have worn Boots and Shoes made
at my establishment need no assurance as to
the superior quality of my work. Others can
easily be convinced of the factif they will only.
give me a trial. Try and be convinced
ST Repairing of Boots and Shoes attended
10 promptly and in a workmanlike manner.
Thankful for past favors feel con nfident that
my work and prices will comm end m to a con
inuance andin crease OF the same.
JOHN d. THOMAS
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-05-14

WY is the letter G. like the sun
Because it's the centre Of light
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1875-12-30
PLANTING A WILD GARDE-J.

With the Improvement of y cultivated
taste. the appreciation increases for a wild
or natural garden. 1t was the custom for
mcrly to make gardens appear as artificial as
possible. Straight lines and formal curves
exclusively prevailed. One side Of the
grounds were an exact reflection of the 9th
er. Now this stiffness is becoming discarded
and the grace of free and irregular beauty is
taking its place. and the unreasonable SUI
periority of undistorted forms shown in
I'll the wildness and intricacy of natural
scenery.
We have seen 4 beautiful implanted grove
growing among the rocks of Il wild gorge,
rendered exceedingly attractive by inter
spercing the native shrubbery with planted
rh~ododcndrons, which Were in fall bloom
when we saw them. Additional charms
might be added by investing the rocks and
bushes with the trailing forms of the hardy
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1875-12-30

3A''A'io 'Nioi w. Il. HAASE.
Novo5-75-tf.
ROCKY MOUNTAIN HUsBANDAAN'
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HORTICULTURE,
sToCK RAISING,
WOOL GROWING.
Industrial and Educational Interests Of
the Great Northwest.
WITH A HOME DEPARTMENT,
Filled with choice selections and contributions from
good Authors, and Il general review Of passing
events, Mineral and Scientific News, comprising
in all to make 1t
THE BEST FAMILY NEWSPAPER
Published in Montana. Persons DESTROYS of send
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to be lust what they want, as it will contain, from
time to time, Il full and complete account OF tfs
manner, cost and result OF
FARMING, GARDENING AND FRUIT
CULTURE IN EVERY SECTION
OF OUR TERRITORY.
Together with the best information concerning our
great Pastoral advantages and Water Privileges
Also, statements of experiments in
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Showing the profit to be realized. Everything
given from Il RELIABLE SOURCE. AS an
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and universally by farmers and stock men. We
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Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1875-12-30

NOTICE TO MINERS.
United States Land Office,
Helena, Montana, December Is, 1878.

George l.. Grayson, whose post office address is
Centcrville, Meagher County, NJ. T., has this day
filed his application to enter rs agricultural land,
under the Homestead laws, the east halfofthe north
west quarter and west half of the northeast quarter
sec. number ten in township number five, north
range TWO east, which land is suspended from entry :.
Notice is hereby given that 4 hearing will be had at
this office ON the twenty-second day of January, A.
d.. 1876, at 10 O'Clock y. m, to determine rs to the
mineral ornon-mineral character of said land, and
testimony to be used upon said hearing will be taken
before the Register and Receiver, at Helena, M. I.
on the twenty-second day of january, a. ID. 1876,
1T 10 o'clock II; m, 1t Is allesea nd tnat tnele are Hn no
said land. Signed, jill MOE, Register.
December %, lS75-5w.