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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-03-17
\ Visit to the Obel;sk of Or.
BY SARA kEABLES HUNT

Brightly shone the sun on that clear De
cember afternoon, and the air was mild
and pleasant rs we drove from the busy
streets OF Cairo on our way to see the site
of that famous city of the priests, the
noble city of On, and to look upon the old
est obelisk in Egypt, bearing date, it is
said, about two thousand wears before
Christ.
Our way lay along Il pleasant road. slad
ed with green trees, while around Us
stretched fertile gardens and irrigated
fields of ice and corn. Now and then 4
little donkcy-boy passed us, singing lbs
mOnotonous song. Miniature specimen,
of the rising Egyptian generation occa-
sonally implored us for backshcesh. Yon-
der, like Il phantom procession, passed II
long string of camels with silent tread
Here a porlly Turk, balancing himself with
difficulty on very small donkey, anbled
along. Sometimes 4 carriage rolled slow
ly by, within which women with veiled
faces looked cul iously at us from their
dark langud eyes.
We first stopped to examine the famous
sycamore under whose aged branches. it is
said, the Holy Family rested in their tlioht
into Egypt We drank from the waters of
the well which tradition says were chang
ed from bitter to sweet by the touch of the
Virgin Marys lips. Then we sat down
beneath the old tree, while thought crowd
ed upon thought rs we leaned against its
sides and looked up at the blue skv through
its green foliage. 1t might not indeed be
the same tree which shaded the face of
the infant Redeemer, though these trees
1--we to great age. and 1t is not impossible
that lhls may Lave lived through all these
years, guarded by soft zephyrS and smiled
upon by ever sunny skies. Precise spots
are, after all, of little moment, or surely
we should not meet, us we do, with the
believer of scripture on these and kindred
matters, about which 80 many-not anrels
have desired TO look into. Yet it seemed
to bring the Saviour nearer to our hearts
to think that lie. Il little child, looked on
these very scenes; for it was in this part
of Egypt that long after the Christian era,
il colony OF Jews resided, and very likely
it was The district where Joseph and Mary
would have sought refuge from the blood
thirsty 1erod.
After remaining awhile, and plucking a
leaf or Il flower here and there to add t.
our box OF treasures. we went on to He'll
opolis, OF which now little remains but a
vast accumulation of debris. reaching over
!: large area, the long lines of unburnl
earth marking clearly the site OF this once
celebrated seat of learning. And here
among the rubbish of :, once grand city
stands the single obelisk. covered witt
hleroglyphics still sharp and clear, though
1t was hundred years old when Abraham
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-03-17

A Tilt BETWEEN SPEAKER BLAINE AND
GEN. BUTLER.-W nile tie roll WAS being
called on tie motion to 5 r ke ont the
htbeaS corpus Section Of the Force bill, the
most intense anxiety was manifest rs t.
the result. Before lhe roll had been halt
called it w:,s evident the vote was going
to be very close. Speaker Blaine calling
Mr.. Cessna to the chair, came down TO TIE
desk OF the Journal clerk. where lie wal,h h.
esi the names as they were marked off
4 large number of members collected
around the desk, among whom WAS G, n
Butler, who seemed to resent the keen i'll
crest MIR. Blaine WAS taking in the result
Presently, Il point Of order WAS made by 4
member of the Democratic side of the
House that members shnnd not stand
around the clerk desk when the roll WIS
being called. The point of order was srlS
tninrd, and members were directed to Tux
tn il seats. Every one LEFT except the
speaker. Ina few sec mis- Butler left hi
seat and marched UP within Il few feet of
where Blaine was standing. A member
said to him. in n tone audible in the imme
diatc vicinity of the chair &c neral YOU
have been turned away from there once
Why are YOU going ayain?" Batter re-
piled in :. loud and in>olent manner: Il
have us much right to be there us the
speaker" Buffers reply brought Mr.
Blaine to his feet like Il flash and in ton, 5
not the Sof,cst, he demanded by what right
the gentleman from Massachusetts declared
tlI;,l he hal the..same rights rs the speaker
to which Butler, walking ont in front of
him, wcred: " My righlats 4 member
OF the House. When lh- SPEAKER leaves
the chair his place is on he floor"
This seemed to excite Mr.. Blaine still
more. while it rivetcd the attention of tie
whole House. 4 pin mi.h; almost have
been heard to drop, AMI III. occupants of
the galleries strained forward to watth
every incident in the strange and cXtraor-
hinary scene thlt was taking place beneath
them Butler then went to his seat, and
made from 1t the point of order almost in
the Identical words he had uttered in re-
~ponsr 10 Mr.. Blaine personal interrogt
tory. Some confusion followed and Mr..
Blaine, bounding into his chair. nervou>iv
raped for order and coming down aT iln
gavc III: ~avel to Cessna. and resumed
his position near the tally clerk. Gen.
Butlcr again strobe across the floor from
his seat. AMI took the place from which h.,
had been driven Mr.. Blaine 1T this fresh
lu,laci;v. became furious, and turnny
to Mr.. Cessna ,lemnnded that he rule Bui
lcr d 'wn SAILING in Il hoar>e and angry
un e. Olr, intended for Cessna ; ears alone,
" will not nc insultel in this way: | Will
have Il settlement with linn. Mr.. Cessna
t.en refused la s'l>tan the point of or!er
made by Butler. and Mr.. Blaine renainei
m lister of the stu lton. Gen Batter going
to his seat The wlol,. scene did not last
more than five minutes. bat it WAS thrilling
while it continued. AMI it really looked at
one time H. if it would be settled with 4
blow instead OF parliamentary rule and
precedent.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-03-17
Indian Legend.

The following is told of :. beautiful
sheet Of water known us Spirit Lake, in
Central Wisconsin:
MANY wears ago. ere the foot of the
pale face had trou the soil which the red
man claimed rs his own. many tribes
dwell near this lake; for in this lake were
fish, and among the blutfs and in the
neighboring forests was game, while the
warrior, when tired of the chase could
seek pleasure and find it, bathing in the
lake, which he only. under the Great Spir-
it, claimed and " ilh his light canoe could
take his love out bathing. Indeed. it
seemed to the happy red man Il paradise,
us we'll it might.
AS fortune woull have it, a Frenchman,
more daring than his fellows, wandered
from the settlements and found the lake;
he indulycd with the Indians in the pleas
nre and disappointment of the chase. and
fingered long among them. Wien first
he came among the red men, he was
charmed with the beauty and loveliness of
IN Indian maiden, and made love to her.
She loved in return and all went on mer
rily; and wien the autumn leaves began
to fall and the feathered songsters t" fly
away to Southern home, the French
hunter sought IN interview with the aged
CHIEF, her f.ther, to ask his consent to the
hoped for marriage.
Bu, at the same time, a young warrior
who hal long looked with Jealous eyes
up n the Frenchmln, and had often in
vain sought to win the affections of the
fair maiden of his tribe, came to the old
chief AMI asked him for his dtugh.er's S
nand The chicftain. dsdaining ptrtiality
to the warrior on account of the flct that
he was one of his tribe, stepped to the
bank of the lake with the two sutors, and
pointing to IL rugged looking tree upon
the opposite shore, said;
He of you who will first bring me an
, eaglet from the nest in yonder tree, shall
be the successful suffer-
When the chief ceased speaking. The
hunter and warrior sprang int" their light
canoes, and We're across the lake in \ trice.
The warrior struck the shore first, but the
hunter was the first to climb the crags and
tree, and was descending with the eaglet,
when the faithless warrior pushed hin,
from limb on which he stood. and the
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-03-17

AN INCIDENT IN TIE LIFE OF LAWYER
BEACH Tine Whitehall Chronicle hts
sketch of William \ Beach. in which it
mentions a romantic incident not generally
known:
While vet 4 v0un~ man, and before he
Iai given evidence of the great abilities
he possessed anl of the great career he
WAS destined to pursue. he was 4 suitor for
h han of the Miss Gale who afterwards
became III. wife of DIR. Newcomb, of this
place The doctor WAS then the owner Of
IL thousand acres of the NEST eigihly To-
Gated land in the town of Whitehall. and
t the calculating IN nd of the young lady's
father, he seemed Il much d" better match
for h l. than the youn- lrlrrl>ter. with no
friends hut his law books, and = no fortune
blI lii talents 50 she became Mrs DIR.
Nrwconb. with what results is well re-
m-mbercd bv the older of ou- citizens.
Mr Beach soon found Saratoga county too
narrow for the rN~rcl>e of his abilities, and
removed % Troy. \. B. Olin WAS then
The ;lcknow lc,Ircd leader of the Troy bar,
AMI contemplated with some jealousy the
advent of the coun,rv lawyer. who w:ls to
contend with linn for the possession of the
l,urr> lie had long worn An opportuni-
" Tor an encounter WAS not long wanting,
an 1 the contest WAS short, Sharp and de-
ci,ivc" Beach IrIumpiIed. and DIN took
lefIme on Il Lench OF cour; of Washing
ton Mr.. Beach removed 10 New York
about tll, Year 1870, and WAS at once re-
t,incI in the most important causes arising
in the metropolis. Ills forte consists IN
his grand manner. his magnificent decl;,-
nation AMI his great knowledge of legal
authorities.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-03-17

came into Egypt, and mavhap. stood in
its shadow even as we We're standing then.
1t is of red granite. about siXty-two fee
in height, and six feet in diameter ut tn,
base, weighing more than two hundred
tons, and must have been hewn from the
quarries at AsSouan. eight hundred mill :
AWAY. We looked up at the silent stone
an thought what scenes it had yazed up
on through all these ages. Here. it is
claimed, J"seph stood with his bride
A>cna,h; here Plato and Pythagorns
s udled: here Moses learned the wisdom
of the Egyptians. and here. legend tell
IL. Jeremiah wrote the Book of Lament;,-
tions. And here stands in lonely grandeur
its twin companion gone (obeliskS al-
ways stood in pnir>), us if defying Time
and Fate. pointing to the impel ishtblc,
unchan9ing hc,vrns-the Obeli>k of On,
tit monument for Il dead city and its VAN
i>hed glory 1t is not wonderful that the
city Of On lies in ruins, for in the lapse OF
tim" all things must die. and near foui
thousand years have passed since this city
WAS in The height of its glory 1t is on !,
wonderful that anything fashioned by hu-
man hands. like this "bclisk, has lived
through the ages of change an:i death
lr,> stood through Storm AMI sunshine i'm
movable. unch ,nge:,ble. while empires
have risen and fallen beside it.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-03-17
4 QUESTION FOR GIRLS.-I have onl-

\ QUESTION FOR GIRLs.-I have only
sympathy for the girl whose heart fingers
over that first sweet dream She would
be less than woman if it dill not Bat rs
the surgeon bnries his knife in the quiver-
iny flesh Of his patient TO cut away some
thing that else would eat the life away, so
would |. had | the power, cut away the
miserable, aching spot from many Il fresh
heart. and leave the sufferer free and glad
once more.
Words can do little vet l woull like to
say word or two.tO those who>e ineXpe-
rienced pens have not told half they safer
to those who desire to know how to win
Il recrelnt lover back 10 his allegiance
And first: Can You not see how much bet
ter it is that he should 90. if he desires to
do it? How worthless he would be, hlv!nr
once wished to slip hi, chains, if You could
willis. lie him back.
\ true lover needs no bounds, and only
Il true lover ever satisfies. Tn. MN who
loves, woo5 and wears his prize if he can.
hIS no doubts, no hc>ItltiunS. A woman
who has had such love conld never mistake
anything else for the genuine; but Girl
inexperienced has nothing by which t.
me ,snre the tenderness and passion of one
she thinks her lover. The Young man
chats with her. laughs with her, escorts
her to some place cf amusement, and trie-
to kiss her; and out of this She makes :,
lover, and when the next pretty face
beguiles him, breaks her heart because
he is gone. 1t is so foolish and vet SC
natural. When man has re lily said. al
love you, and been sorry for it afterward
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-03-17

The CARNATroN THROUGH A Micro
SCOPE.-lt i, well known tn It tn, eNamn-
,tion of flowers AMI vegetables cf every
description by tn. microscope. opens a
new and interesting fell of wonders to
the inquiring naturalist. Sir John Hill
has given the following account of what
,ppeared on his examining Il carnation :
- The principal fl,wrr in an elegant bou-
qnct was Il c;,rnilion; the fragrance oi
this led me to enjoy it frequently and near
The sense of smelling was not the only
one affected on these occasions; while thai
was satisfied with the powerful sweet the
ear was constantly asstiled Ivy an extreme
y soft. but agree tble murmurng sound,
1t was easy 10 know lhlt some animal
within the covert mast he the musician
and that the little noise must come from
some little creature suited to produce it.
Instantly distending the lower part of Z,
flower. and placing it in full light, |
could discover troops of little insects, frisk-
ing with jollitv among the narrow ped
cstas that supported its leaves. and
the little threads that occupied its center
What perfect security from all annoy
ance in he dusky hush that surrounded
the scene of action. Adapting a micro
scope To take in. ut one view. the whole
b ,se of the flower. gave myself IN OPP
portunily of contemplating what they
were ;,bo t. and this for m,ny days to-
getler, without giving them the least dis
turbance. Thus | could discover their
economy. their pt>Sinns and enjovments
The microscope on this occasion hld given
what nature seemed TO have denied to OBJ
lccts of con mpl;ttion. The base of the
Hover extended itself under its influence
to Il vast plain; tn. SENS of its slender
leaves became trunks of 20 many stately
rcd ,rs: the threads in the middle seemed
1t the top their several ornaments; and
the narrow spaces letween Were enlarged
into walks. pt!terres AMI terraces. On
the polished bottom of these. brighter
than P.irian mtrhr. walked in pairs, alone,
or in larger comp mics. the winged inhab-
itants; these from little du>ky flies. for
such only the n:,kel eye could have sioan
animals. st incl with living purple. and
W til Il glossy gold. that would lrtve milt
al the ,bors OF The loom cont,.m pliblc in
the cpnDiris n | could. 1t leisure. ~
they w;ilk,..i toLe, h Il. adm re their elegant
limbs. their velvet siIpu dcr-. ani tiIcn
>iIkcn winws-thrir b,cks vyng with ih'
rmpNrc,n i'll is blue ami their EYES el-i
formed of aihou>,nl o hers. ont x erin.
the little plains on :, brilliant. ABOVE de
Scription. ;iud too great almost for ;ldnlira
ton.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-03-17
Docs CAN CoUNT.-A gentleman on

Docs CAN COUNT.-A gentleman on
visit to Scotland, came across some men
who were washing sheep. Close To the
water where tile operation was being c. r.
rird on. WAS Il small pcn. in which 4 de-
tlchment of ten sheep were placed handy
t, the men for washing While watching
the performance, his attention WIS called
to shcep-dog lying down clvse by This
animal, on the pen becoming neiIly emp
", without IL word from any one. started
off to the main budy of The flock and
brought back ten of their number. and
,irove them into the empty washing en-.
The ftct of the dog bringing exactly the
same number of sheep as had va:-atc'i The
pen, he looked npon As a strange concl-
dcnce-:, mere chance. But he continued
looking on, and, much To his surprise.
soon rs the men hal reduced the number
t, three sheep. the dog started off ag,in.
and brought back ten more; and So he
continued throughout the afternoon, never
bringing one more nor one les, and AL
ways going for "A fresh lot when only the
were left N the pen. evidently being aware
that during the time the last three were
washing. he would be able TO bring up
| fresh detachment.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-03-17

he girl WHO has been he@uiled into likin"
him cannot be called foolish She had
re 'snn to tru t, 10 love; and she has l:lc,
rei>on to Iewail her trust and her love.
But though love mnst rule the heart
t'"re is a mighty power within any we'll
balanced mind-tle power IF self re>per
and s.-lf esteem Then there need be II,
''er"ic>. no tragic tlinying off Of the man
who meant nothing. or of the man whc
has backed ont. Say tn Yourself: g" an.
still what [ always was: can make nv
self btter. Am still worthy of esteem
atfecti"n. tcnde: ness. If that nun does
l"cs not love me, it is no sign that l am
not l"v:,ble. Some one will give me what
| dcs.r. before my youth is gone will
not stand Il hrgggar for that which shoulu
be br>onyllt to takc.'
Think more of youself less Of him who
did not appreciate you; forget the morbiI
tn It declares :, woman
life over with the death of her first passion
Forget linn am! wait.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-03-17
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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-03-17
THREE ANGELS.

They say this lie is barren drcar and cold;
Ever the same sad song was sung Of old,
Ever the same long weary tale is told,
And to our lips is held the cup of strife;
And yet-a lttlc love can swccton life.
They say our hands may grasp but joys destroyed
Youth has but dreams, and age an aching void
Which Dead sea fruit long, long ago has coycI.
Whose hight with wild tempestuous storms is rife
And yet-a little hope can brighten life.
They say we fling ourselves in wild despair
Amidst the broken treasures scatter ell there,
here all is wrecked, where all once pI Iomise fair
And Stab ourselves with sorrows two edged knife
And yct-a little patience strengthens life.
Is il then rue, this tale of bitter grief,
OF mortal a"guish finding no relief?
l.o' midst the winter shines The laurcl's cai;
Three angels share Tie lot Of human strife,
hicc an-els glorify the path of life.
Love, Hope and Patience cheer us on onr WAY;
l. W, Hope and atience folm our spllt's stay;
Love, Hope and Patience watch US day by day,
And bid the desert bloom with beauty vernal
Until the earthly fades into The eternal.
-Frdeer'S .NdgIcip.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-03-17

How TO CARRY AN Ok TO MARKET
rhs from correspondent ut Riviere du
Loup. Canada:
When the Grand Trunk Railway of
Canada WAS completed. in 1860, many of
he farmers had never heard of. much less
-ecn. Il railway. but it soon got reported
tround thIt passengers could travel by it,
md even cattle. a birkw"ol>man who
MAS indebted To 4 country merchant WAS
plshec by the latter for payment of The
mount due :lnl the only means If liqui-
iatinr the debt WAS bv taking :, fat OK to
the Q rebec m,rkct. For this purpose he
led h,s OK 10 the lrick of his cart and
,lrove To the railway station. 4 distance of
nine miles On Surveying the tram and
e.ng an iron railing around the platform
If the hind car. he concluded that that WAS
the place tn tie llis OK, which he according
lv did. taking Il place in Il second class
car himself forward Presently the train
began to move off slowly. The speed in
creased: quicker and quicker it went.
The poor mtn got very lidgetv, the speed
still increasing. until large drops of sweat
became visible on his brow. Bv this time
the conductor had reached his car to col
lcct the tickets. Nearly out Of breath. the
man ran to him. exclaming:
MY dcar conductor. my OK will never
be able to keep up with this pace; it is not
possible"
Your OK, Keep up with this pace.
What do You mean? l don't understand
YOU. Have You an OK on board?''
Not on board. of course. | tied him
to the railing of the hind car"
You tied Your OK to the railing Of the
hind car? Who told vou 10 do 500"
No one; but that is the way we always
do in the country
OF course the conductor could not stop
his train before reaching the next station.
when. needless to say. on looking for the
OK. they founl attached TO the rope pair
of horns. with a small portion of the neck.
Mr.. Bergh could scarcely call this crue--
ty TO animals us it WIS not intended.
The humane conductor made Il collect
ton among the passengers on the spot.
realizing Il larger amount than the OK
would have brought at market. which he
presented TO the cre>t-flllen farmer, WHO
Immediately returned home. voNing he
would never have oxen taken 10 mark t
by railway aga'n. He has kept his wor'i.
and to this day h" leads his OK TO ma ket
behind his own clrt.-Iiarpcr 5 -WtJdzthte.
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1t may he Il wrinkled face, but it is all
he dearcr for thIt. and none less bright.
We linger nerr it. and gaze tenderly upon
/. and say. "G"d bless the happy facet"
We must keep it with Us as long us we can.
or home will lose much of its brightness
When the sweet face is gone.
And after it is gone. how the rcmem-
,rance of i; p ,ri!i = AMI sofLcnS oar way
vtrd nature, Wnen care and sorrow
" ull >nrp our hetrt-stringS asunder. this
vrinkr.i f,ce Ia ks down upon US. and
he p,inful tension grows lighter. the way
r>s heavy. A. is the spirit. mind. and dis
posiliun, 50 are the features.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-03-17

Clear. over threat and ridlcule,
All heard his challenge Is 1t jnst?'
And when the hour supreme had come,
Not for hfmSeIt thought he gave;
In th1t last pans of mutyrdom.
HIS care was for the ha!f:frCei Sire.
Not vainly dusky hands ulbore,
In prayer. the passing soul TO heaven
Who-c m 'rcy 10 the suffering poor
Was SCI vice TO the Master given
Then, to Massachusetts, he. closing
says:
o State, SO passing rich before
W no how shall doubt thy highest claim:
Tie wo.it that counts thy jewels DER,
Sha-! longest pause at summers Manner
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hunter was dashed in pieces on the rocks
below.
The Indian maiden, who had watched
with painful interest the different trans
actions preceding. when she SAW her 1--we.
fall. leaped far cut into the lake with u
wild. piieouS cry. and sank mo the cea
waters never 10 rise agan. The Suprr,ti-
tious red men fancy that the spirit of the
departed maiden rules the storms. md
that it would be death for an Indian to
risk himself ON the waters of the Lake.