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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-01-26

a young man in Olatho, Kansas, who is
particular about his washing. the other
day sent q note to his washerw oman and
one to his girl, and, by Il strange fatality,
put the wrong address on each envelOp
aud sent them. The waeherwoman was
well pleased at an invitation to take a ride
the next day, but when the young lady
read, If you muss up my shirt bosoms,
and rub the bnttons off my collars any
more, rs you did tie last time l will 90
somewhere else she cried all the even
ing, and declares that she will never speak
to him again.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-01-26

NO IIME FOR ANYTHING-Th great
difficulty in this country is, that we have
no time for anything The very walk Of
an American shows that he is IN Il hurry.
An Englishman buttons his coat and
gloves, and goes to business rs deliberately
rs he goes to church. An American bust
ness man flies after the car, struggling
with his coat sleeves as he runs, plunges
in head foremost. and plunges out at the
end without regard to his neck. Chief
among our accidents stand those which
occur because people lump upon flying
trains, OF after departing boats. TO wait
ten minutes is something not to be thought
Of Dinner is not eaten. it is swallowed
whole; and when one comes to dessert he
finds that the fruit was picked before it
was ripe.
Everything is hurried through, from the
building of a house to the curing of Il ham.
he woman who work on sewing ma
chimes stop before they come to the end of
the seam. The drcssmaker sends home
your dress with basting threads in it. and
no loops to hang it up by.
There Is none of tine slow. sure COM
pletencss of the old world about ANYTHING,
and even fortunes are made in a lnlrry,
and lost in the same way
If any man we know is getting rich bv
the slow and patient process Of saving, be
sure that he was not born upon this con-
tincnt.
Yet people live as long here as they do
anywhere else. and the days are the same
length. Why is it that we have no time
for anything --Nry lyle Dallas.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-01-26

The nation has 4 sweet tooth. The
quantity of sugar maze in the United
States in 1870 did not vary much from
that of last year. reaching i4,65o tons
manufactured from 2l5,o0o hog>hcalS of
malasses. each gallon of moasscs yielding
three and a half pounds of sugar. Re
garding the crop of maple sugar. in the
absence of definite statistics, ;he yield is
estimated ut 1000 tons and of sugar from
beets there was not less than three hundred
tons. Ghe total consumption of sugar in
the United States for the year ust closed
is estimated at 173. 900 tons, which includes
5l,ls5,l13 pounds imported fro II the vari-
Gus sugar producing countries. OF this
amount Boston imported 1l2,s5S tons in
1875. against 90, 40 tons in 1874.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-01-26

y. Bronson Acott read Il papol in Bos-
ton last week on Personal PurItv," in
which he said he could conceive of Il life
that would lead down to that Of the ape
lntemperance and its attendant evils. and
vice in various forms. lead downward to a
condition little if any better than that of
the ape. Thus could be seen the effect of
vice on the cOuntenancc. Impure litera-
turc was sapping the life of Young men.
In olden times mothers used To make a
practice of reading books before they We're
put into the hands Of their children. 1t
was not safe to allow the Young to read all
that WAS put into the new>paperS-there
We're portions to be omitted II was nee
es>arv to the attainment of personal Duri-
ty to practice restraint, which was rclig-
ion. Parents requiring Obedience of their
children should do SO by example and
klnune>s. OftcntimeS tn" parent needed
punishment as much a> the child
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-01-26

IN At on. EVE. o. TIE OTIi..E.-Somc
years ago I'll" larisilioner> of Scd-c;own.
in Lincolnshire. had Il grievance. Their
vicar always preached the same sermon.
and they desired 4 change. 1t WAS of no
U.s. 10 demonstrate with him. for he invari-
ably replied that when they had done all
he told them in that discourse he would
rive them another At last. a dcput,ton
waited on the bishop, and laid the matter
before lilm. They had heard tie same
sermon. they said. every Sunday morlins
for ten wears. and We're tired of it. His
l"r,l>hip owned that a little variety might
fairly be insisted upon. after long u
season Of monotonv. and asked what was
tn" subject Of this ever recurring sermon.
" Suhjrct,' repeated the first pari>hioncr
Let me see. 1t is about-what is it
abpnt. lIiyrinS?' Well.' said the scc-
ond pnri5hioner " | don't mind exactly
what it is about" What was the text?''
asked the bishop. None of them could
tell him the text. Why. thcn.' said the
bishop. - hardly know how t. frame my
rcmon~tranc'. SurpoS" You 20 and hear
il once more. .
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-01-26

Alexander MacDougall, the editor Of
the London Hour. asks leave to have the
Emma mine prosecutions committed to his
conduct to bring the vendors and all con-
ccrncd to punishment. As the shareholders
now have $4,000 left out of an investment
Of $4,000 they will probably be very
Glad to sell out their interest in big law
suits very cheap. The British share hold
ers also suspect that their lawyers at New
York. Barlow & MacFarland are treacher-
Gus to their interest.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-01-26

An Enormous EA,;IT.-Thc Santa Rosa
(Cal) Democrat says that two men re-
Gently Killed An immense eagle on the
ncrvou>iv rs it watchcl from the cover Of
an oak tree. some lambs which. uncon-
SrolS of danger. We're friSkinr about near
by. When the boys cot within 50 feet of
the tree it flew. Ru1.yon gave it :, load Of
duck>hot, checking its co.ir>e; Perhin>on
gave il another. II took four shots and
some severe bows to Kill it. When stretch
ed with extended wings it WAS three good
PAGES from tip to tip, or. hy exact meas
urcmcnt. eight and a half feet. The span
of its extended claws was seven inches.
\ we'll grown lamb would have been IN
easy victim for this royal bird of prey. Ii
weight was Ii pounds
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-01-26

How THEY WILL SurEAK.-A man
who draws the prize of squeakinE boots
from Il shoe store always gets them on
Saturday, and by the next day the full
power of the squeak is developed. He
arrives at church at the opening Of the
long PRAYER. and is admitted by thc sexton
with admoniorv gestures of silence. The
first step inside the door is followed by Il
sound like that Of ripping u clapboard
from the side of "A barn, while AL The
ladies on the right side of the aisle tip
their topknots on one side and squint from
the left eyes, those on the other side re-
versng the order. Balancing painfully
on his corn, he makes Il gradual effort,
and is rewarded by hearing the same har-
monic revcrbcrance like linked sweetness.
long drawn out Then lie tries to navi-
cate on the balls of his feet, ana wad,!lcs
along on his heels. He clutches convul-
sivelv at the sides of the pews to Tighten
his weight, knocks down Il woman'> para
sol, and gets all the dcacons raising their
bald heads and the skin across their fore
heads, and scowling us they do the res Of
the week. SO he determines t. mind the
matter no more and trotts along f,>t, jerk
ing out spasmodic shrieks with 4 regularity
that he meyer could attain at anything else,
and reaches his pew with all his under
garments turned to porous plasterS. and
his face of color to match the s;linted one
in red glass in the principal window.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-01-26

KANSAS FoEtiERIE>- -EX-Slatc Treosur-
er Lappin of Kansas, charged with COM
plicity in the recently discovered school
bond forgerie, was again arrested. the
18th. Just rs he was leaving for Chicago
On his person Were found two bottles of
poison. several hundred packs Of marked
playing cards, and a letter. from his
partner. telling him the best route
to South America, and advising his wife to
sell the homestead and Join him at Santiago.
Scofford his brother in law. GOT the bell bows
ut the Pacific house in st. Joseph. Mo-, to
sign the names of Miner and other persons
to forged bonds, and have also dis
covered that they We're prepared to
furnish any amount of fraudulent school
b niS.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-01-26

There is one noble means of avcnging
ourselv, for unjust criticism; it is 10y do
ing still better. and Silcncing it solely by
the increasing excellence of our works.
This is the only true way of triumphing; :;
but if instead of this YOU undertake TO dis
plt.. to defend. or to critici>e bv way of
rrprisal. you involve yourself in endless
troubles and di>quieiules. disturb that
tranquility which is SO necessary to the
successful exercise of Your pursuit. and
waste in haras>in~ contests that precious
time which YOU should consccrate to your
art-CHnOcu.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-01-26

Prof Moses Colt Tyler. la.e of the
Christian juio,1 and tho Michigan Cnivcr-
sitv. has been telling whl he knows of the
Bccchcr scandal and it seems to be good
deal. though at second hand. Oliver John
son was the man that kept him informed
Of the details. And among them was that
Bacon had printed his attack on Tilton.
with 4 written confession which She pro
posed should be signed both by herself and
Mr. Brechcr. and read IT Plymouth church.
But johnson told her that this was ruin to
them both, that forgiveness of that sort OF
tn NO was not of this world: which soc.
to confirm the view of johnson rs Il very
sensible, clcar-headcd map.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-01-26

1ANkEE DoODLE.-Aftcr the Minister'S
Plcnipotcntiary of Great Britain and the
United States had nearly conrluI Il their
pacific labors ut Ghcnt. the burghers of
that quaint old Dutch city determined to
give an entertainment in their honor. and
desired to have the national airs of the
two trcaty-making powers p rformed AS a
part of the programme. SO the musical
director was directed to call upou the
American Ministers and obtain the music
of the national air Of the United States. \
consultation ensucL. 1t which Bavard and
Gallatin favored "lItil Columbil," while
Clay, Russell. and Adams were .ecidellv
in favor Of =" Yankee Doodle" The
musical director asked if any of the gen
tlcmcn had the music, and receiving the
negative. suggested that perhaps one of
them could sing or whistle the air. .
cant, said Mr.. CLAY. | never whistlcl
or sung tune IN my lite-pcrlaps Mr.
Bavard can?"
- Neither can I."1cplirl Mr. Bavard.
"pcrhapS Mr.. Rus ell can" Mr. Russell,
Mr.. Gillatin. and Mr. Adams in turn con
fe>scd their lack OF musical ability 81
have it. exclaimed Mr.. Clay, and ringing
the bell he summoned his colorel body
>crvar.t. "John, said Mr.. Clay. whis-
tie Yankee Doodle for this gentleman y
John did So the musician noted down the
air, and ut the entc' tainmcnt the Ghent
Burgher> Band played the national air of
the nitcd States, with variations.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-01-26

A new married couple had 4 curious
game of hide and seek. on the New York
and Canada road. the other day \ Mr.
Pratt took ears at Saratoga with hi, bride
for Port Henry. Before the train started
he left the train for q moment
and the train went on with Mrs
Pratt. She boarded the first down car II
Port Henry. and as it entered Saratoga the
husband got aholrd an up train and went
on north in search of her. The wife then
took the next up train, while her husband
on reaching Port Henry and not finding
her. took The train south. They passed
each other on the WAY without discovering
their proximity. and on arriving each at
the opposite end of the route were a> badly
off rs ever. \ peremptorv telegram from
the husband directing the wife TO remain
at Port Henry "unliI called for settled
the matter.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-01-26
F,SIIIO\AEJE WAIKEES

FASHIONABLE ALKEHS.--1t is re-
marked of many of the members of the
diplomatic corps that they set Americans
a good example in taking 4 large amount
of exercise in walking. The German min
ister Baron Schlozcr, is an eminent pedes-
tran, beginning his ramh!cs rs soon as the
duylight is strong enough, and always
walking with great rapidity. \ few DAYS
since l saw Sir Edward Thornton and his
daughters beyond the city limits Nine.
Borgcs, the Brazilian minister's handsome
wife. often disnlisscs her carriage while
making her calls. preferrinc the healthful
exercise of walking. : ItrShjlgt0n letter.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-01-26
Az ENGAGING Observation-Disclosures i.

Az ENGAGING Observation-Disclosures is
to Il man what beauty is to II woman. 1t
creates an instantaneous impression in his
behalf, while the opposite quality exercises
as Ilick prejudice against him, The
poiiician who has this advantage easily
distances all the rival candidates, for every
voter he speaks with becomes instantly his
friend. Polished manners have often
made ~coundrels successful, while the best
Of men, by their hardness and coldness,
have done themselves incalcuable injury -
the she'll being so rough that the world
could not believe there was Il precious
kernel within it. Had Raleigh never flung
down his coat in the mud for the proud
Elizabeth to walk on, his career in life
would scarcely have been worth recording.
Scores Of men have been successful in life
by pleasing manners alone. 4 pleasing
trait of character is we'll worth cultivating,
lads. Never forget the value of true civil
ity.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-01-26

TESTIMONIES OF GREAT MEN To THE
VALUE OF TIE SAEEATII.-If SUNDAY had
not been observed rs Il day of rest during
the !est three centuries. | have not the
smallest doubt we should have been 1T this
moment a poorer and lees civilized peo-
pie than we arc.-Lord MlcI1lnV.
There is no religion without Worship
and no worship without the Sabbath =
C0'tN N01ltatenlJcrt
The more faithfully he applied himself
To the duties of the Lords day, the more
happy and successful was his bu>iness dur
ing the week.-.>ir Mutucw Hule
A corruption of morals usually follows
the lrofanttion of the sabbath -BIack-
stone.
The Sabbath. rs Il political institution
Is Of ine>timablc value. Independently of
lis claim to Divine authority y.-AIun
>niN.
Sunday is 4 day of account. and a can
did account every seventh day is the best
preparation for the great day of account
-LorN htmt>
can truly declare that to me the Sab
bath has been invaluabc- II.liuDl Vii
dCrt0rc,
feel a if GoL had, 10y giving the Sab
bath, given tifty-two springs in the wear
$. I. "a tr"lf,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-01-26

keys must be difficult matter,and makes
one greatly compassionate a "marchant"
who is mentioned in letter dated 1880, in
the muniment,loom at Clayton, us 81 hav
ing writ to Barbery for 2 or 3 apes. He
left out the T, SO that the words read 3.
His factor has sent him fower scoare'
(miserable many land says he shall have
the rest by the next shipp, conceiying that
the marchant ha! sent for two hundred
and three apes. ."-Iha1per's Weekly
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-01-26

During the year Just closed, fire destroy
ed $50 32S, 900 worth of property in the
nited States and Canada. The insurance
companies bore just half the loss. OF the
total damage, 500, 900 was occa>ioncd
by the destruction of especial risks"
October, always the most destructive
month. contributed 4 loss of nearly, Sl3.-
100000 or three times rs much n March
and September. The hotels are the most
destructible. 337 having been burned dur
ing the year. These returns are compiled
bv the Insurance ChrOaicie.
There are apple trees in the vicinity of
Annapolis. \. S. remains of the old
French orchards. which are believed to be
about two hundred years old, and which
are still bearing good fruit. An apple
tree requires about ten years from the seed
before it can be considered n fruit-bearer.
In addition to the orchards already in cN-
iStence in the Annapolis valley, thousands
of young trees are annually being planted,
SO that The extent of apple crops of the
future cannot he estimated.
Chicago, the largest grain market in
the world. handling about 9o.0oo.0CO
bushels annually. has now in operation
l5,350,0o0 bushels, or more than the
average product of l.0o0ooo acres of the
fertile wheat producing land of the con-
tinent. Their capacity varies from 100000
bushels to 800. 900.
Few more popular f,llacieS " have
done NOR. mischief than the maxim that
:" charity begins at home AvariciouS
people quote it, not intending that charity
begins anywhere. Honesty. Kindness,
economy. thrift. and some other virtues
start no doubt in the home circle. Charity
very rarely begins there, because. till we
pass beyond that bound ny. the realm of
voluntary and self->acrilicing bounty is
not reached.
A new style of rat has been imported
into this country from Africa. 1t is called
the roof rat 1t is an rri>tocratic kind
of vcrmin, clcanlv in manner and >hapelv
in appearance. 1t affects the attics Of
houses and is relentless foe of the rodent
that consents to occupy the sub-hasemcnt-
1t is believed that the roof rat. with lis
superior civilization, will cNterminate the
presen, house rat. and demonstrate the
Darwinian theory of the " survival of the
ti,tc>t.' Anything for a change.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-01-26

TIE Porf.-Thc La1l",t announces that
Il few days AGO the Pope. after fatiguing
receptions. complained of h,inG unwcll-
He had IN cpileptoid seizure. lasting forty
minutes. Since then be has been confined
to his bed. II is thought that his health
requires the doctors vigilant care. but the
grave reports recently circulated are
groundlrS>.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-01-26

In buying furs. blow " against the set Of
the fur and if the fiber opens easily and
shows the skin, don't buy; but If the down
next to the skin is so dense that the cur
rent of breath doesn't penetrate it so as to
reveal much of the skin, the article is
good SO says Il professed expert.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-01-26

BuRxs.-Charcoal has been discovered
to be a cure for burns. BY laying piece
of cold charcoal upon the burn the pain
subsidies Immediately. BY leaving the
charcoal on one hour the wound is healed,
as has been demonstrated on several oc-
casions
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-01-26

URGING CALr.-llc was a small bat
muscular boy. and the cali was probably
two months Old, with a development Of
unadulterated cu>Sednc>- that would do
credit to a Gcorsi:, ku-hlux klan captain.
There was a rope between them and a.
they went down South Third street, bets
were about even rs to whether the boy
was leading the calf CT the calf leading
the boy. The calf made Il dash for the
Central Express Office The boy pulled
him back, and he made a dash for the boy.
who ran around :, wagon AMI tell over 4
watermelon pile. the proprietor swore
copiouslv
Come back here. you internal c,oi
buster and pay for this melon
" say. -'h-istrr; whoa, give me my -
thunderation on YOU hat, Wont Yer.
And the calf kicked up his heels and
b-a-a-d, and tried to Yun into a store, but
the boy sat back on the line with all his
strength and suddenly SIT down in the
mud rs the calf altered his mind and
turned around to look ut him. then went
quietly ten steps till a little dog barked.
when it took four circles around the boy
in rs many seconds, tying his lc4> up in
the line. bringing him down in the mud
again and dragging him around until he
looked like IN old hat that had been run
over bv the ice cart for two seasons.
y philanthropic fat man went to the
BOYS assistance, but the calf kicked him
on the shin and buttcd him in the cOn!cn
ser so that he sat down on the curbstonc
and tried to die easy. Then the boy ard
calf discntangled themselves, started down
the street like mail train behind time
until the calf, soaring At something. stop
ped suddenly, and the boy fell over it and
lost the rope. The calf 1T once took to his
heels, every boy in the street running at
ter and grabbing at the rope. until it cot
tangled in the bridge. when his conductor
caught him by til" ear and tail, and a
lively fight took lace all across the bridge
and out of sig t, while everybody along
the street proceeded to tell how easy il Is
to lead Il calf if You only 20 their way
about it-EuSton Free Press.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-01-26

ToTAN SIIEErsKINs -Pulvcrizc togeth-
cr two parts saltpctre and one of alum;
rub the flesh side we'll with this mixture in
a little water; double the skins together
and roll tightly. lay in Il cool place four
or five davs; then clean and rub. This
will clean any kind of skin with the hair
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-01-26

GREAT MEN OH THE SIGNS OF THE
TIMEs.-Savs Mr.. Gladstone The Incl
dents of the time are no common Incl
dents. 1t is not now only the Christian
religion, or only the Holy Scriptures, OF
only Christianity which is attacked
The disposition is boldly proclaimed
to deal alike with root and branch. and to
snap the ties which. under the venerable
name Of religion, unite man to the unse en-
world. The learned German. DR.. Strauss,
has published volume, in which he finds
tha: there is no personal God; there is no
future state: :,l religious worship, there
fore ought to be abolished. | BEG
You to take into your account that the
spirit of denial is abr, al. and has chal-
icnGed all religion, and especially the re-
hgIon we profess, to the combat of life and
DEATH.
Mr.. Disracli observes: l think
ought, on an occasion like this, to draw
yonr attention to the contest commencing
in Europe between the spiritual and tenn
p' raj powers. may say hat we
have before Us the prospect of struggles -
perhaps of wars and anarchy. ultimately
caused by the great question that is now
rising IN Europe. 1t may be our
proud destiny to guard civilization alike
from the withcring blast of atheism and
from HE SIMEON of >accrdotal ursurpt-
ton. These things may be far Off bu; we
live. in Il rapid age. and my apprehension
is that they are nearer than some sup
pose.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-01-26
4 DEED AND 4 WORD.
BY CHARLES MACkil


\ little spring had lost its WAY
Araid the 4rass and fern:
4 passing stranger sroop"l a Noll
Where weary men miSh ht turn:
He walled it i'll, and huG. with are,
y ladle At the brink:
He thodSht not of tine dee he ,iid
But JUDGED that ii NJ <ilt drink.
II a r2s5ti a1ain. an / H.. tie vel,
~ summer never dri, d,
Has cooled ten thousand ,,arcned tongues
And saved d life beside
A nanetesS man, amid a crowd
That thronged the daily mart
Lee fall a word of hope and love
tnstudied from the heart;
whisper on the tumult thrown
transltOry breath;
1t raised a brother from the dust
1t saved soul from death
@. germ, O, fount, o, word of love,
O. thought at random cast,
le, were but little at the first,
Bat mighty at tho last,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-01-26
>-$

The city of Columbia. 5. c.. appears to
have reached Il most iniquitous climax of
misrule \ new reform common coun-
ell, the mayor and 4 referee have found
that 4 reasonable sum for the city expenses
been 100000. while the actual expenses
have reached S244.997. The city water.
works have supplied the richest booty to
the thieves. who have drawn from it rs
plumber during the last year more than
S21 900, while the legitimate expenses
should not have exceeded SloQ.