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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-08-25

WASHING FLUID.-Among the helps for
washing dav find none better than wash
inr fluid | learned to make seventeen
years ago. 1t is very simple. but it will
cleanse the clothes better than anything
have ever found Unless a stain is really
indeliblc it will bleach it out. 1t is made
Of one pound Of washing soda, Il teacup-
full of whitewasli, or about its equivalent
in unslackcd lime, anl Il gallon of water,
boil up together and set it aside until it is
horouyhly scu'cd. A teacupful to a boil
cr of clothes is sufficient. If clothes ale
first soaked and slightly washed where
they are mostly soiled, they may be put in
n boiler of this preparation and they will
come out white and clean. l have never
found that it injured clothes in the least.
| presume YOU have published the receipt
before, but perhaps some young house
keeper may be glad TO try 1t.
The weather is so warm that the clothes
baskets pile up with white goods that can
&c lrcclv be worn more than once before
they look too bad TO 90 on again. 1t i:
good policy to buy pretty prints that are
a cross between light and dark, for the
/ little girls. Trim them tastefully Will
/ bright blue, green, pink or brown cam
bricS. and give them a dainty light apron
to wear over it, and they will look rs fresl
as the daisies. and the dresses can be worl
for several days and still look pretty. A
very light calico is very pretty when per
fcctly fresh, but quite the reverse after ;
DAYS wearing. Now calico is cheap i
is a great comfort that almost any one cal
keep a supply of dresses that are alway
:. respectable. and if made with taste AZ
really pretty.
Teach the children early to be caretu
about soilinc their clothes needlcssly, bu
never be severe or ont Of temper becauS
of an accident.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-08-25

SUMNER SHRIEkERS.-A writer in the
Boston SuUr,iay Erening Gd-ette asks
:. Why do people singmore in the summer
than they do in the winter? No sooner
does night creep over the earth than the
stiffness is broken bv the eccentric carol
ling> of incipient Lucc,S and PATHS Up go
the parlor windows. the tinkling of pianos
is heard. and the air becomes tremulous
with the wailing burdens with which 1t is
freirhted There must he something IN the
season that is favorable to the evolving OF
these sounds ut dewy eve, for even cats
cannot resist the temptation to add their
music to the general fund. while the usual
" taeiturn dog howls and bays the moon in
simila rapture. If these music-stricken
m aidens would only sing simple ballads.
their efforts would. perhaps. not sound SO
painful; but rs nothing short of musical
pinwheels seems to satisfy them. the result
is that neighborhood prolific in >ongstresses
seems to be haunted by a legion OF dis
tressed steam whistles"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-08-25
SUNSET AND SrNRISE-Thc sun sets on

SUNSET AND SuNKISE.-Thc sun sets on
some retired meadow. wnere no house is
visible. with all the glory and splendor
that it lavishcs on the cities, and pcrchance.
rs it has never SCI before-whcre there is
but a solitary marsh hawk to have his
wings gildcd by it, CT only musquash
looks out from his cabin, and there is
only some little black -vined brook in the
midst of the marsh. just beginning to
meander. winding slowly y round a decaying
stump. We walked in St. pure and bright
a light, gliding the withcred grass and
leaves, so softly and sercnely bright, |
thought had never bathed in such gol-
den flood. without a ripple or murmu1
in it. The west side of every wood and
rising ground cleaned like the boundary
of elysium, and the sun on our backs
seemed like a gentle herdsman driving us
home at evening. SO we saunter toward
the Holy Land. till one day. the sun shall
shine more brightly than ever he has done
and shall perchance shine into our minds
and hearts. and light up our whole lives
with Il great awakening light, rs warm
and serene and golden as on y bank-side
in summer IHOrcdu.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-08-25

TIE suns DIsTANCE.-The first deter
mination of the suns distance, computed
from observation on last December rs trans
it of Venus. comes from 4 French source,
in the form of Il 4 letter addressed to the
Astronomer Royal. Prof. Airy, and pub
lshcd bv the latter in the London Daily
.Nt,rs. The computations are made by NJ.
PuisruX, IN astronomer of the Paris OBJ
scrvatory. from eye observations ut Peking,
China, and the island of st Paul. in the
Indian Ocean. The difference of latitude
of these stations is more than 7S ID degs.
which gives n pretty long base line for
calculations by the Halleyan method. The
result announced for the solar parallax s.
979 seconds. This is Il somewhat larger
paralax than the favorte figures now in
use among astronomers. though not as
hirh rs some estimates that have been
made. If fcorrcct, it will reduce the dis
tance Of the sun to abort 9l.9)o,O00 miles
Prof. Newcomb's studies, in advance OF
the transit. led him to the belief that tn,
distance would ultimately be determine,
between 90, 200, 900 and $4,000, ,0O0.-N Y
| Tribune.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-08-25

ORANGES AND LEMoNS.-Orange and
lemon plantations, in the Mediterranean
countries, are called gardens, and vary in
size, the smallest containing only u small
number of trees and the largest many
thousands. The fruit is gathered in baske 5
lined with canvas, the baskets being held
bv a strap attached and passed around the
neck or shoulders. From the garden the
fruit goes to the rcpacking magazine
where it is removed from the boxes in
which it was placed in the gardens. and
repacked for shipment by experienced
female packers, after having been carefully
assorted bv women, and wrapped IN
separate papers by young girls. As many
as five hundred persons (mostly women
and children) are employed by some OF the
growers in their gardens and magazines.
in gathering. sorting, and packing for
shipment, the wages paid them varying
from nine to sixteen cents day. A full
GROWN orange-tree yields from five hun
drcd to two thousand fruit annually, and
arrives ut the bearing state in three or flve
wears. as does the lemon tree. In sorting
every fruit that wants \ stem Is rejected
The boxes are then securely covered
strained, and marked with the brand o
the grower, when they are ready for ship
ment. Twenty years ago this trade wa
nothing in its commercial characteristic
or the Inducements it offered to capitalists
Now it is progressing with giant strihr
into prominence, and is cOnslderahl
source Of revenue to the government.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-08-25
RECENT Discovery IN PONrEH.-l

.RECFSr Discovery IN PONrEH.-Ihe
P,.nqllo, of Naples, reports an interesting
discovery ut Pompei, consisting OF a num-
her of wooden tablets with writings.
They were found carefully arranged IN
an ivory box. The backs of the tablets
are smooth and unwritten upon, and their
faces upon which the writing is found, are
surrounded with Il kind of frame or border
They are either separate or tied together.
book shape. with twine, in punches OF three
or four. On the tablets thus found t"@tth-
er. the writing is almost always IN inh'
hut the characters on the single ones
which had been covered with wax, We're
cnoraveI. and are still legible. though the
wax has disappeared, aS the sharp point oi
the stvle had cut into the wood beheath-
The Sep,rate tablets contain receipts Tor
n,vmcntS Of money, and bear the consular
,iate. with the name of the day and the
month, and the amount paid oh 'lie OUT
side edue Of the centre tablet OF III, st
bound up in book form is written al lndtN
of the names contained in the volume l,
is entitled PtrscriptiO, ard Is loi'o"e'
with n name in the GenltlVe OF "at''e
The tablets are evidently accountS,ah" IRON
the way in which they are kept there c;'f
be no doubt that the spot where 'icS "ei'
found was the site of Il Roman p''nhef
house. They were discovered in eNcelIen
condition. though the damp to which they
had been exposed has rendered them very
fragile, Those bound together are rinraI1 IN tn
best state of preservation. Sl@nor flo'e.i
h,,-. lri,.,n an account of the discovery t'
the Archmo logical Academy of Naples
and it is expected that it will throw mucl
light upon the conduct of business traHSAc
,ions under the Empire.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-08-25

How "CoRNER is MANAGED.-A
B and C. combine their means and credits
to make a corner in July. They therefore
quietly begin in May to buy corn to be
delivered in July. They gradually buy
all the corn in the market, and, of ne
ccsstv. must buy all that arrives, paying
for the latter whatever is demanded.
When purchase is thus made, seller and
buyer put up a margin, either in cash. or
certificate, or deposit AS soon us the
corner becomes known, there Is an effort
made to break it. The settlement takes
month. Those who have sold corn to the
corner and have no corn to deliver, pay
the difference between the price at which
they sold, and the ruling price at the close
| of business on the last day. As the corner
has thus purchased sometimes five times
as much corn as there is to be had.
amounting to millions of blshels, and the
price has advanced ten cents Il bushel, the
profit is enormous. AS the prices advance,
additional margins are required. Those
failing to put up the additional margins,
lose what they have already put up. Inc
anti-cOrner factions seek to so crowd sales
ON the corner as to exhaust its capital and
credits, and render it unable to buy at the
advance prices. Thus, the corner is com
PEELED to send out in the country and buy
for cash all the corn in sight, TO prevent
having it rushed into Chicago at the last
moment. These are exciting times. Corn
at such Il moment may be purchased OF
the corner for shipment, from six to fifteen
cents bushel less than it is selling for on
Change for delivery during the month
Each time there is a corner, there Is /;
crash, sometimes of the corner men, anC
f at other times of the anti-corner men. The
f whole proceedings are of such questionable
honesty, that the Legislature OF Illinois ha'
declared the operation of corner to be
felony. 1t is nevertheless still practlced
. Corners, are attempted in wheat, oats
f barley, pork, and lard, and some OF then
have been quite successful in u pecuniar.
, way. 1t requires nerve. audaclty' an'
menev. OF credit. Recently. bank her
n went into corner, issuing its certificate
q of deposit for margins; the corner fallec
q and so did the bank, and the certificate
+ have never been paid.-J. ". SheaAan O
=. .Chicaqo - Scribner for Stpten6er.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-08-25

CHANGED HIS MIND.-A subscriber to
the Elizabeth INttrs came into the office \
few DAYS AGO and ordered his paper to be
stoppcj. because he differed with Richard
I.aRue in his views of subsolllng fence
rails. Richard conceded the man rights
to stop his paper, and remarked, coolly'
rs he looked over his list:
"Do YOU know jim Sowders' down NJ
IIardscrabblc?
well. he stopped his paper last week
because thought farmer was Il blamed
fool who didn't know that timothy was a
GOOD thing to graft on huckleburry bushes
and he died in less than four hours.
81 ord i, that SOP" said the astonishet
stranger.
:" And YOU know old George Erickson,
down on Eagle crcek?"
..Wcll. I've heard of him"
..Well,' said Richard, gravcly. he stop
ped his paper because l said he was lh'
happy father of twins and congratulate'
him on his success so late in llte. lie lei
load within twenty minutes. There's lot:
of simular cases, but it don't matter. III
lust cross Your name, though you don
look strong, and there's Il bad color II
your nose.
..Sec here, Mr.. IL Rue" said the sub
scriber. looking somewhat alarmed.
believe I'll Just keep on another year
cause always did like your paper, an'
come to think about it, you're youn?
man. and some allowance ought to b'
muic," and he departed. satisfied that III
made n narrow escape from death.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-08-25

The sand-hlast finds new application
in the manufacture of silver plated ware.
Parts of the ware are finished in stippling
work, "A dulled surface, sometimes known
rs satin finish" This work has been
done by rotating iron wire brushes, but =
fine thread of sand, driven by compressed
air, is said to do the work much more
quickly and etfectually. Patterns cut out
of thin sheet rubber are used to give any
desired markings OF Ornamentatlons. and
the slightest exposure to the blast performs
the work instantly.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-08-25
!, \Ew House IN POMPEII--l

4 New HOUSE IN POMrEII.- Is me
custom, in excavating new portions ol tlle
citv of Pompcii. to remove the supeilh
cnmbent soil from the houses to within Il
drnlh of a few feet from the floor, ana 'ileh
lndyc the final excavation until some soVer-
cirn or other distinguished person Is pres
.nt so rs to share in the interest OF seem :
thr articles of value in the houses llnearlhe"
from their long concealment OF elgl'leeh
centuries. A house was thus openeu p On
Iune II. in the presence OF the queen
Dowaocr. of Sweden. The results were
unusually brilliant. In the first chanper
that was opened. number OF women dl1 !
orn,mcnts were found. including solo
bracelet. and a pair of silver e"r-TihSs'
hrsides :, few coins and various on,Gc.s ,11.
which had probably belonged TO 'lle 'oi,u.,
as small vases of glass, alabastcr' ,i''1' a,1''
torra Gotta. Near them lay bronze loeh'
with the haSps and settings OF a W. wopue,, t'oen
caskct in which they had proDaoeiy pcen
Jonosi,ed. In another chamber appaleii,,
" = triclinium, 4 bedstead was lo''nu, .:.,
Similar to the one now in the Na'loli', !,
Museum at Naples, which excited 50 llioG,,
attention at the time OF Its dlscoVeiy ~
the same apartment two elegant ,.o;"m o;oA~
r,SoS were found in excellent condition.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-08-25

GERANIUMS AND SNAKES.-It is said
that every species of snake may be perma-
nentlv driven away from any infested
place by planting geraniums. In South
Africa the Caffir people thus rid their
premises of snakes. missionary IN South
Africa had his parsonage surrounded by 4
narrow belt of geraniums. which effectually
protected the residence from any kind OF
snake A few yards away from this gera-
mum belt snake would occasionally be
found. 1t is we'll known that the whole
eeranium class is highly redolent of vola-
tile oil,-lcmon scented. musk scentcd,an'
peppermint scented. What. therefore. Is
Il very pleasant nosegay for man is repug
nant to the serpent tribe.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-08-25
ASo,1Irr DRrAN OE IOUTII GONE

ASorIIEH DREAM oE Youth GONE
When careful research proved beyond
doubt that such a person as VIM. Tell
never liveu or shot an apple from his sons
head. many there We're who regretted to
he told the fact, as it laid low one of their
earliest historical treasures. but when the
Philadelphia Historical Society tells US
there was no treaty 81 gned by VIM. Perm
with the Indians, we scarcely know where
to pat our trust in the old and hallowed
memories of the past. Says this society :
there was no written instrument passing
between the parties to the treaty. 1t was
only this and nothing more; big talk
and a good time. No purchase or consd-
Grafton whatsoever other than friendship
passed between William Penn and the
as>cmhlage of DclawaIcs. Mlngoes and
other Susouchanna tribes As they met IN
November. 1862. under the spreading
branches of the great elm tree. now cele
brltcd Nv 4 monument. and consented tt
what Noltairc STYLED 1.-The only treaty
never sworn to and never broken Al
this makes bad work not only with oil
t,irc bu, also with Mr.. Vests familiar
picture. the schoolhooks, the histories. the
advocates of philosophy and the admirer
of the noble Indian.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-08-25

\ Doc SroRr.-It is said that monkeys
dislike to be laughed at; and dogs some
times evince the same aversion TO serving
as the butt of human ridicule. \ writer
riyes the following instance: A dog of his
acQuaintance had Il fondnt>s for catching
flies on the window paneS; bat, if rallied.
when unsuccessful in the effort, betrayed
the greatest annoyance. On one occasion
the writer p,lrposely laughed immoderately
each time the dog failed to catch his game
and it so happened that he failed sever
al times in succession, being as the writer
believes, Disconnected by the derision his
i'll success called forth. Finally, he be-
came so distressed that he actually feigned
to catch the fly, going through all the ap-
proprate actions with his lips and tongue,
and afterward rubbing the floor with his
! neck As if to kill his victim. When the
performance was concluded he looked up
at the writer with triumphant air of sue
cess. So well did the dog simulate the
entire process, that had not the fly still re-
mained on the window TO convict him ol
deceit. his rllse would have been un-
discovered When. however, his attention
WAS called to the fly, rs well a> t. The
absence of any remnants of one upon the
floor. he saw that his hypocrisy was un-
derstood. and slunk away under some
furniture aS if exceedingly ashamed o
himself.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-08-25

BEAUTIFUL TWIN BRIpES.-A Chicago
naper saws these pleasant words about
some beautiful Western twin brides:
We had the pleasure to see the newly
m,1a twin brides 1T the Gibson House,
last nioht. and must confess that more
perfect exemplitication of the French story
Of Girotle- -GrUtla could hardly exist.
They were at supper with their husbands
last nirht when we saw them, and \ nee
little tea party the four made. The bride
,rrooms are brothers, but not twins. 1t Is
not often in Il lifetime that one is permitted
to see two brothers married 10 twin sisters
The husbands are easily distinguished the
one from the other. The elder one wears
full whiskers, while the younger has
simnlv 4 mustache. The trouble to be
anprrhended is in the samcne>s OF the
wives. and a very pretty sameness 1t Is.
TO use a homely but trite phrase, they are
,s like as two peas. To describe the one,
would be to describe both. They are OF
medium size, perfect brunettes, dress eN-
actly alike. and seem to be about twenty
years old Beauty has richly endowed
ihese fair brides and placed its dimpled
seal in the checks of each. How, in tn,
order of human passion, it came to pas
that either of the husbands could fall II
love with his wife without falling in lov,
with her sister, passes our understanding
1t has been suggested that each OF th'
Morgan brothers fell in love with both The
Stuart sisters, and. TO settle the mater. pll
their sweethearts in a bag, shook 'cm up
and drew cuts for the one that came on
first We suppose they know, but W.
didn't see how either of them knows I,
which one of the twins he is married
They came in TO supper. and by ludlclou
assortment We're seated each at the rigl
.. hand of her husband. When they wen
ont of the dining room one couple wa
, allowed to get some distance III "dFahc
before the other s'artcd, to prevent cor
=, fusion.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-08-25

ALoCoMorIvE ON LEGs.-A novel'S III
the shape of Il hill-clmbinS engine M,'s
lately exhibited in France. ms o" nnt
has no wheels, and consequently uocs ,I hio1
roll but in place of them it Is lufn,S,ich ,,.hch
with what may be called legs upon,; ,;,'n M,'on on
it walks, runs, or gallops. 1t IS hhe re-, ~. ~
ordinary engine in most respects M ouI rs rs
supplied with straight rods, terminatillS nt IL.
broad circular skates. There are tilre1 Hr',i ol
these legs in front and three behlnd 1 10 ane ,ae
cvlinders in place of actuatinS wheels. r'ise 81
the feet. Tie invention is claimed ~ n, ~
especially adapted for carrying g''a, a,
weichts up an incline One OF ;rha tlnt,' t"r or
worI on the Easter Railway WeiShs rca ol
tons. and runs seven to elsh1 hllo,nl ,,I;sl
a to miles) an hour ana can acco.n :e ~. l1 rnJ
twenty kilometres az II mlIes) IL oesi'e"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-08-25

LITTLE SADIE-Little Sadie was very
fond of her minister. and paid great at
tention to his preaching. One Sabbath
morning. his subject was. Elilha Faith.
and how the rain came in answer to his
prayer There had been great drought
in that region. and the pastor eNhorted his
congregation to pray. in faith, for rain.
When starting to the afternoon service.
she was observed taking her little umbrel-
Ia. Her father said. " Sadie. what are
YOU taking your umbrella for?' She quiet
lv said. because Mr.. T-said We
must pray for rain"
The father smiled at the dear child 5
simplicity Gas the sun was shining bright
lv.) but allowed her to have her way
During the service a brisk shower surpris
ed the audience. ans! no one had an UNI
brella except little Sadie-not even the
! pastor.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-08-25

Cool WATER IN TIE FIELD.-There is
nothing new in the following method of
keeping water cool, for the principle is
used by the Egyptians at the present and
and, rs may be seen by their inscriptions
has been used by them for thousands of
years. They keep their water in unglzed
vessels. through the pores of which the
water forces itself The evaporation of
this leakage on the outside carries off the
heat from within, precisely in the same
way that the evaporation of Precipitation
from the human body enables it to stand a
heat which would otherwise be fatal
If the plil or large vessel containing the
water be enveloped in cloths that are kept
constantly wet, and be placed in the shade
the water will be found to kdep rs cool a
water for drinking ought to be. Each
person on drinking should empty what is
left in the dipper or drinking cups upon
the cloths. SO that they will be kept from
driving. Water kept cool in this manner
will be more grateful to the palate and les
dangerous to the system than ice water.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-08-25
NINETEENTH CENTURY SUPERSTITION.

NINETEENTH CENTURY SUfERsrlTloN.-
Notwithstanding all the boasted light OF
this a"e. there are many minds, even IN
our ON favored land, who are under the
inutlcnce of superstition. a Georgia pa
per relates the following:
In the county of Newton, eight miles
from Gown gton. three families reside near
together. The first household consists OF
nm old maid and her widowed mother, the
second of the husband, wife, and two chill
dren. and the third of the old lady ana son:
So stonglv has the delu>ive idea implanted
itself in the minds of the two latter :aml-
lies that the widow is Il witch and IN league
with the evil powers, that they refuse to
allow her to visit or borrow anything from
their houses. ;,
They say she had made witchballs from
hair gathered from the TIL OF 4 trlckicd
COW, which, if rubbed against any article
will charm any one who touches it. These
ncon,e place horse-shoes over Their beds
and under their lnor-steps, to XIII the IN
huence of the old woman 5 charms lhey
believe that she intends to bewltch tht
whole ncighborhool, and bring some
plague upon the inhabitauts.
Silver bullets have been modelled VIII
/ which to shoot her in case she lntrude
upon the families at night by creeping
through the key-holes or coming down ,h
chimney, and silver dimes have been malice
! in the bottom of the churn and well bucke
10 prevent anv other evil influences.