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The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1875-11-19

ANOTHER Surf For BULLION. John
Mcdonald, by his attorney, O. II.
Leonard. brought suit by attachment
yesterday against the South Mountain
Consolidated Mining Company for
$3.50 70, alleged to be due him for
wages. He had q part of the load Of
bullion which arrived here few days
ago. attached. and which seems to be
the most unfortunate Lot of bullion that
was ever extracted from ore. 1t has
been attached and reattached since it
arrived here, and it is said that it does
not belong to the South Mountain Con.
solidated Company now, nor at the
time it was shipped here.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1875-11-19

CAUdHT.-Sam Pooley and Charles
FELTON,, the men who held the amalgam
as security for the wages of men en-
ployed at the Eagle Mine. were arrested
ut Loveloek's Station day before yes
terday by Constable Tiffany. of Union
vile. They were getting ready to leave
on the cars and had the amalgam in
their possession. They were taken to
Uufonville for examination on the
charge OF grand larceny.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1875-11-19

EPrzoorIc.-The epizootic prevails to
great extent in California; and has
also, made its appear ice, according to
the Journal, at Reno, in this State
In view of its reaching this county, we
give the following recipe from an ex-
change, which is said to effect cure
IN nine cases out of ten: Dissolve ole
ounce of sal ammoniac in a common
pau full of water; give this quantity
three times day for two days" This
remedy is cheap and simple. and GER
tainly worth a trial.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-09-22

A COOP SERMON.-Thc Cincinnati Co1H-
,ncrciaI gives the following sketch of &
sermon preached ut Il colorcd reviva
meeting in Mississippi
" Now. brcdren and sisters, we want
mounahs hcah tonight. No foolin.' Fl
YOU can't noun your sins. don't come fool
in roun' dis altah l knows yc. You's
irwin mighty ha nd to be convartcd
'thout bein' hurt The Lord 'spises mock
erv. Sometimes YOU sinOahs comes foh rd
an holds your head too high a comm
You come foah you's ready. You starts
mounah Yours foolin' with de Lord
You come strut,in' up to the altah; you
tlops down on your knees, an YOU peeps
frugh your fingahs, dis way. an you cocks
up your eahs to see who's maxim de bes
prayer. You's 'tirely too peart for peni
tens. You's no mounahs. IF you comes
heah to fool you bettah stay away. Bettall
90 to hell from de pew slcepin', or from
your cabin a swearln', dan from the dc
mounah's bench a foolin'. Eff you's not
in eirnes', keep away from heah dom
boddcr us. Do you want us to make our
selves hOas, and Weah out our lungs 4;
praving for you, when you knows you'>
only foolin' wild de Lord? tells you to
be mighty cahful. l want to hafe yor
comm SO buhdened by the weight Of YOU
sins that you can't hold up your heads.
want to see you so heart broke that you1
knees knock togeder when you walk. Yor
must be low minded. DE Bible lays grea
stress on de low. You's got to get low
down in de dus'. De good Book says
Low (loD in de Book it is writ. Now
mind dat, and be low"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-09-22
UNDER THE SEA.

Thou art here still, ,wcl mine,
Andhere evermore shalt be-
There are flowers Persephone might wear,
There are pearls might shine in Thets' hlIr;
Nor those for sweetness, these for grace,
Shall e'er usurp thy chosen place
Till thou and encasped lie
Where thousand jewels be;
Thou, mine own jewell forever pressed
BY pulseess hand to painless breast,
BY the rocking bows lulled to rest,
In the cool blue dark of the sea.
Tie babes and the fl pwerS shall be fair,
The winds and the birds shall be free;
The world shall whlrl its Olen round,-
Love shall be trampleI, Force shall be crowned
Mans hand with mans blool shall be red,
Souls shall be barterc1, brides shall be wed;
And at last shall come the glorIou5 light
'rwXt powers OF darkness and of light;
nd Truth shall conquer, Love shall reign,-
Truth without irshnes-, Love without stain:
But shall not see it-thou and l.
We are weak and weary; we shall lie
In that blessed, cool bl Ie lark of the sea-
Joyless and moanless, safe and free;
While down in the halls of the occan Oil
The nymphs of the seas shall carnival hold,
Nor waken thee an me.
Or II some white nymph, In her 1Datlny grace,
ohOul turn one N )mcnt wondering face,
And her eycs--that sweet blue d5rk of the sea
Drop pearls one moment for thee and M,
She will spare NV jewel, forever pressed
BY pulscle5S htld to painless breast,
BY the king blows luled to rest,
In the cool blue lark of the seal
From Scrbnel's 5 for Sept.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-09-22

RANANAs--Few people who see bananas
hanging in fruit stores think of them a.
more than a tropical luxury In fact they
IRE a staple article of food in some parts of
the world. and, according to Humboldt. an
acre in bananas will produce as much food
for man rs twenty-five acres of wheat 1t
is the ease with which bananas are grown
that Is the greatest obstcle TO civilization
in some tropical countries. 1t is SO easy
to get Il living without work that no effort
Will ever be made, and the men become
lazy and intolerably shiftleSs. All that is
needed is to stick Il cutting in the ground
1t viii ripcn its fruit in twelve to thirteen
months. without further care. each plant
having - to l2.J bananas, and when that
dies down after the fruiting, new shoots
spring up To take its place. In regions
where no frost ever reaches, bananas are
found in all stages of growth. ri.enino
their fruit every month and every day in
the Year Col, Whitner, near Silver Lake,
Florida, has probably the largest banana
plantation in the United States. containing
fully ten thousand plants in bearing Some
of these are large trees who do not die af-
ter bearing their fruit. but the majority
are OF the dwaf species. which are renewed
every year. Slips are planted about eight
feet apart and rapidly push up leaves dis
closing six or eight small bananas behind
this protection. Some plants will have
sixteen or twenty leaves and branches of
fruit bending over as it ripens. forming a
most beautiful sight. The culture of bana-
mas is very profitable. and with the unlim-
ted capacity of Florida and the West India
islands for producing it. there should al
ways be Il supply equal to any possible de-
mand.-Hpr} NeW I0rker.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-09-22

SHORT HINTS CONCERNING SICKNESS -
Don't whisper in the sick room.
When the doctor comes to see You, re-
member how many pair Of stairs lie has
to climb every day and 90 down to meet
him if You are well enough.
When you are sitting up with patient,
be sure to have something to eat, if YOU
wish TO save Yourself unnecessary exhaus-
ton.
Remember that sick people are net nee
es>;,rily idiotc or lmbecile, and that it is
not always wise to try to persuade them
that their sufferingS are imaginary. They
NAV even ut times know best what they
need
Never deceive Il dying person unless by
the doctors express orders. 1t is not only
wrong to allow anv soul to 90 into eternity
without preparation, but how can You tell
but that he has something he ought to tell
or do before he goes awayo
If YOU have u sick friend to whom you
wish to be of use, do not content yourself
with sending her flowers and Jelly. but lend
her one of your pictures to hang in place
of hers, or Il bronze to replace the one at
which she is SO tired of staring
Don't have needless conversations with
the doctor outside Of the sick-room. Moth
inc will excite and irritate nervous pa
tient sooner. If You do have such convcr-
sations. donttc the patient that the doctor
said " nothing" He won't believe you,
and he will imagine the worst possible.
In lifting the sick, do not take them by
the shoulders and drag them up on the
pillows, but get some one to help yon. Let
one stand on one side of the patient, the
other opposite. then join hands under the
shoulders and hips, and lift steadily and
promptly together. This method is easy
for those who lift and does not disturb the
one who is lifted.
Do not imagine that your duty is over
when YOU have nurSed your patient through
his illness, and he is about the house. or
perhaps going out again. Strength does
not come back in a moment, and the days
when little things worry and little efforts
exhaust, when the cares of business begin
to Dress, but the feeble brain and hand
refuse to think and execute, are the most
trying to the sick one and then comes the
need for your tendercst care, your most
unobtrusive watchfulness.-.oc
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-09-22

4 NEGRo's FRIGHr.-A letter from
Norwich. Conn. to the Hartford Times
contains the following story as told by
George W.Fuller, 4 submarine diver, who
is now in the former city:
While performing some work for
L Uncle sam in one of the Southern ports,
where it was customary for those who
supplied the market with early garden
truck TO load their boats AMI row them
around 10 the wharf. it happened that one
dlv Il hurly negro loaded his boat with
watcrmelon>. and had Just reached
the dock where the usual number of loung-
trs stood watching the operations of the
diver. The negro. unconcerned of his
situation. was z-tlou>ly endeavoring TO
dispose of his cargo. when Fuller suddenly
emerged. helmet first. from the water.
thru>ting his g"@gleeves and ugly head
before the a>toni>hed occupant of The boat,
and Srizin@ one of the largest of the mel
on<. sank Immediately. The darkev, with
a Veil and Il bound. reached the dock, and
neither stopped nor turned until he reached
home with the tidingS that de debble
had fi>eatel de melons and taken EN-
down.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-09-22

BE Your Own RIGHT HAND MAN.
People who have been bolstered up all
their lives. are seldom good for anything
in Il crisis. When misfortune comes, they
look around for somebody to cling to or
lean upon. If the prop is not there. down
they 90 Once down, they are rs helpless
Us a capsized turtle, and they cannot find
their feet again without assistance. Such
persons no more resemble men who have
fought their way to position, making
difficulties their stepping stones, and de-
irving determination from their defeat.
than vines resemble oaks, or spluttering
rash lights the stars of feaven. Efforts
presisted into achievements, train a man
to self-rclance and when he has proved
to the world that he cin trust himself, the
world will trust him. One of the best
lessons Il father can give his son is this
Work strengthen your NORA and mental
faculties as YOU would strengthen your
muscles by vigorous exercise. Learn to
conquer circumstances; you are then in
dependent of fortune. The men of athlel-
ic minds, who left their mark on the years
in which they lived, were all trained in a
rough school They did not mount to
their high position by the leap of leverage
they leaped the chasm, grappled with the
opposing rocks, avoided avalanches, and
when the goal was reached. felt that. but
for the toll that had strengthened them us
they strove, it could never have been oh.
tanned.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-09-22

WHAT SAvAGES Think OF TwGNs.-1n
Africa according To DIR. Robert Brown,
{" Races of Mankind. y the birth OF twins
k commonly regarded rs an evil omen.
No one except twins themselves and their
nearest relatives. is allowed to enter the
hut in which they first saw the light. The
children are not to play with other chill
drcn. and even the utensils of the hut are
not permitted to he used by any one else
The mother Is not allowed to talk to any
one not belonging to her own family. If
the children both live till the end of the
sixth wear. it is supposed that nature has
accommodated herself to their existence, and
they are henceforth admitted 10 association
with their fellows. Nor is this abomina-
ton of twin-birthS restricted to Africa. In
the island of Bali. near Java. n woman
who is So unfortunate rs to bear twins is
obliged. along with her husband. to live
for a month at the sea shore or among the
tomhS. until she is purified. The khasas OF
IIindo>tan consider that to have twins
aSsimlates the mother to the lower animals
and one ofthcm is frequently put to death.
An eNac lvsimilar belief is among some of
the native tribes of Vancouver Island.
Among the Amos, one of the twins is al
WAYS killed. In Arbo. Guinea, beth the
twins and the mother are put to death.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-09-22
TUF EUROPEAN GRAIN MARKETS =

THE EUROPEAN GRAIN MARKETS.
The W1rk Lane Express. in its review OF
the corn trade for the past week, has the
following:
There has been but little change in the
wheat markets generally. which. with the
new produce. have only been moderately
supplied-the best quality mostly main
tanning its previous value, while the infe-
rior has tended downward The general
average is now within sixpence Of last
year. though the amounts then sold We're
double those now; but foreign imports still
being free the country has been amply
supplied at rather lower rates. Flour has
recovered frame in Paris. and fine wheat
has risen one shilling per quarter. The
F-tncll market generally have been calm
and unchanged, but in some of the country
places there has been further decline
Belgium and Holland have given WAY in
the new qualities about shilling per quar-
ter. In Germany the tendency from the
tinenc>s ofthe wea her has been downw ard
The same is true in Hungary for inferior
qualities, though the Weld is scarcely an
average one. But ut Odessa holders
maintain prices greatly To the detriment
of the export trade. in confidence that they
will eventually be paid for their patience
rs the season advances and the general
deficiency is known. We have no doubt
that the imports will meet our necessities,
but we expect as The season terminates il
will be 4 close run.
The weather is fair and favorable for
gathering the hop crop and for bringing
grain into fine condition.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-09-22

How TO MAKE ECONOMICAL AND
HEALruFUL PAsTRY-The usual way of
making pies, to Use lard or butter, is ex-
pensive, and there Is so much prejudice
against using pork in any form, that many
90 not make pics. rather than use it. l
will not have lard in the house. but have
found 4 substitute as economical and many
times more healthful. 1t is beef suet- 1t
should be prepared exactly As lard Is. then
it will keep equally as well. and be ready
for use. Many think they cannot use
it, because in baking holes are made in
the pastry. This is because the suet is
used cold. 1t should be heated, and
while hot. flour stirred in until thick as
cup cake; then all the flour you intend TO
use, added, and mixed with "a spoon. (not
too thoroughly and the pastry will be
more flaky Wet with blood-warm water
salted and roll while warm. If allowed TO
cool, it stitfens too much to work easily.
Pies made in this way are handsome and
palatable. as though made with butter l
am sure that all who try this plan will feel
repaid
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-09-22
A BEAUTIFUL OINAMrNT.-A beautiful

A BEAUTIFUL OHNAMFNT.-A beautiful
ornament for the sitting room can be made
bv covering Il common glass tumbier with
moss the latter fastened in place by sewing
cotton wound around. Then glue dried
moss upon saucer. into which set the tum-
bier, filling it and the remaining space in
the saucer with loose earth from the woods.
Plant the former with variety of ferns
and the latter with wood viole,s. On the
edge of the grass also plant some of the
namclcss little evergreen vine which bears
red(scarlcD berries. and whose dark. glossy,
ivv-like foliage will trail over the fresh
blue and white of the violcts with beauti-
ful effect. Another good plan is to fill a
rather deep plate with some of the name
less but beautiful silvery and light green
and delicate pink MOSES. which are met
with in profusion in all swamps and
marshes This can be kept fresh and beau
tiful rs long rs it is not neglected to water
it profusely once day. 1t must, of conrse.
be placed in the shade, or the moss will
hlanch and die. In the centre of this a
clump of large azure violets should be
placed, adding some curious lichens and
pretty fungus growth from the banks of
forest trees, and few cones, shells and
pebbles.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-09-22

ALL SORTS OF HAIRS-I suppose YOU
Youngsters think that all hairs are alike,
except Us to color; but that is only because
your eyes are not sharp. If your eyes
were as sharp rs a microscope, you could
tel from the tiniest slice Of Il hair whether
it grew on Il boy or Il quadruped. and
what qutdrupcd. A human hair. | am
told, looks in that searching little instru-
ment, like i hollow tube, quite transpa-
rent. and marked with irregular lines
around it. On looking very closely. these
lines are seen to be the ends of separate
surface-coats. or bark of the hair. Think
of your hairs having bark Inside the
thin, scalv covering is Il fibrous substance,
from the bulb where it begins, to the point
The color of the hair is decided by the col
or of the fluid that fills this transparent
tube A cats hair looks. under this pry-
ing instrument, ike the trunk of an old
rough palm-tree; while bats hair resem-
blcs flowers of trumpet shape stuck into
each other to form a chain. a bat from
India has the .trumpet-shaped cups ex-
panded very wide. and notched on the
ly. I,ir from the he I'll of bee is
pointed and set with short hairs standing
straight ont from the stem; and the hairs
of Il caterpillar are like stout. horny rods.
drawn to Il point and set with Spines on
each side.
This is very queer; but there's another
thing about it If the hairs of sheep, and
other animals whose hair is used in manu-.
factures. had not rough scales which CLASP
and mat together, they could not be made
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-09-22

meaning ofthese cheers. This gives time
for the sixth division to come up, and we
shall beat him." 1t turned out as he an
ticipated- Soult naturally enough sup
posed these tremendous shouts to announce
the arrival of large reinforcements, and
did not attack until too late Had he
struck at the right moment he would have
won an easy victory; as it was, he met
with Il bloody repulse. This was strategy.
Not the strategy of books. but the strategy
of genius, conceived and executed in the
same moment. The idea was born of the
occasion. and carried out on the Instant
S. S. 4drOcdte.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-09-22
4 SCENE FROM LIFF.-A vounp man on.

\ SCENE FROM LIFE.-A Young man en-
tered 4 bar-room of Il village tavern and
called for a drink. :. No" said the land
lord, You have hrd .hc dclirium tremens
once. an | cannot sell vou any more He
stepped aside to make room for a couple
of young men who had Just entered. and
the landlord waited on them very polite
ly. l he other had stood by silent and sui
len. ana when they finished, he walked up
to the landlord. and thus addressed him:
- Six wears ago. at their age, | stood
where those Young men are now-l WAS
n man with fair prospects. Now. at the
age of twentv-eight. am n wreck. body
and mind. IOu let me drink In this
room formed the habit that has been nv
ruin. Now sell me a few glasses more,
and vour work will be done, l shall soon
be out of the way; there is no hope for me-
But they can be saved. Do not sell it to
them. Srll it to me and let me die and
the world will be rid of me; but for heav-
ems sake sell no more to them" The
landlord listened. pale and trembling.
Setting down lis> decanter he exclaimed:
" God help ME. this is the last drop will
ever sell 10 any one" And he kept his
word.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-09-22
Az HONEST BOHEMIAN.-In persona

AN HONEST BOHEMIAN.-1n personal
appearance taste and manners, the late
Timothee Trimm (M. Napoleon Lespes)
was thorough Bohemian-fat. jolly and
bluff. with a laugh that filled room and
seemed to clear the air around him. lie
was q prodigious eater and a refined gour-
met. and he was also as recklessly gener-
Gus a spendthrift us Alexander Dumas,
and even when money flowed prosperous
lv toward HIM, continually found himself
in straits from which he was often wont
to emerge by devices which stamped him
AS a practical joker Of rare order. A
tradesman having long dunned him for a
BILL Lespes one day wrote in detected
terms, appointing an interview for the
morrow, and n,ysteriously promising that
payment should be effected. lat no matter
What cost Of personal dignity" The
tradesman, on calling at the hour fixed.
found Lespes sitting in room stripped of
its furniture, and clad in nothing but a
pair of bathing drawers. I" have parted
with my most indispensable garments to
do honor to my obligations" said Lespes'
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-09-22

Go STRAIGHT ON.-Go straight on. and
don't mind enemies. If they get in your
way, walk round them, regardless of their
surrounded by enemies. used to remark,
g They are parks which. if you do not
blow will 90 out themselves" Live down
preiudices," was the Iron Dukes motto.
Let this be your feeling while endeavor-
ing to live down the scandal of those
bitter against you: If you stop to dispute.
for moro abuse Let the poor fellow talk,
there will be reaction if you do but
perform your duty; and hundreds who
were once alienated from you will flock to
you and acknowledge their error.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-09-22
TIE CHINESE Posi- OFFICE DEPART.

MENT--A copy Of the report of the
Chinese post office for the year ending
Dcccmher 81 last. or the seventh wear Of
Neiii has been received at the Post Office
Department here. Ii * but seven Years
since the postal system was established in
China. bat the progress made is very
promising. and arrangements have been
made for Il large extension of the system
during the coming year OF course the
exrenditurcS are largely in excess of
receipts. \ comparison of the past year
with the one Immediately preceding it
shows an increase of expenditures of
fortv-two and siN-tenths per cent, and an
increase in the revenues of fiftysix per
cent.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-09-22

The coming fashions, according TO a
Paris letter. promises some relief TO skirt
bound womankind. The tightly tied-back
apron over>kirt is to be discarded in favor
of your long tunics nearly touching the
ground in front, looped up at the sides.
and slightly draped behind. Ladies are
no longer to look ike walking umbrella
cases, 4 certain amount of fulness being
restored to the skirts. and there is even
talk of introducing small-sized crinoline
for the bottom of dresses merely Ladies
who have been obliged 10 hold up their
heavy-trimmed skirts all summer long.
will also be glad to learn that the new
STYLE of walking dresses will probably
prescribe short skirts again. What a COM
fort it will be when fa>hionably y-dressed
woman will be able to stoop without burst
ing straps and ties, and when she can walk
the streets without being obliged to hold
up her skirts all the time.