Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-02-23

none of its lever ftstcnings are rustcd OF
out of order. The supply of rockets and
other signals is examined. the steering
and gnalng apparatus tried; and only
after everything has been found to be in
order is the word given for the ship to
embark her passengers and t. proceed
upon her course In addition to all this
care. every officer is responsible for the
condition of things in his own department
and the captain for ALL so that the smallest
mpcrfection would be reported aS soon rs
it was discovered, and rcctitied rs soon rs
rectlication was possible. The Cunard
company does insure, but yet takes its
own risks to Il certain extent, and no
known risks are ever incurred. If the
smallest defect is discovered in any part
Of 4 ship, no question is raised whether it
will bear one voyage or two voyages more,
but the order {" out with it is given at
once.
MICHIGAN, GIANT.-Michigan claims
to have given birth to the biggest man
that America ever produced. He appeared
wears ago in Il gang of laborers on the
Flat Rock and Gibraltar Canal; said his
name WAS Charley Freeman, and that he
was a Michigander. seventeen years old.
He was Il growing boy then, nearly eight
feet high and well proportioncd. Big
body and little brain. He did horses and
oxcn's work in removing logs out of the
way Of the canal diggcrs. He was the
wonder Of all who saw him. and even the
Indians of the region were Il little interest
ed He was "fcrward engaged on a
steamboat as Il sort of freight holster.
Everything he took hold of had TO yield to
his application of force Then some sharp
ers took hold of him. for the purpose of
speculation. but he WAS too big Il thing
for them to manage. He only made for
them Il few occasional drinks by picking
mp 4 fifteen hundred pound anchor and
carrying it into Il saloon under his arm to
pawn it for liquor. The man behind the
bar willingly stood treat to have him carry
the anchor ont again. The sharpers took
him to England to see if they could not
Get up a fight between some champion
pugilist and an unknown. They succeed
ed in getting one match-wh;ch was never
foucht-and that WAS all They represcn-
ted the " unknown rs large and strong
but very green: and match of science
and skill against power was made with 4
purili>t. The parties came on the ground.
4, soon rs the pugiIi>t saw the unknown
he turned away, saving he had come to
fight a man, not ltower. The situation
was 50 exceptional that the match was
considered oft " by general consent. \
friendly >palring as an experiment show
ed that II match between HIM and any
living purili>t was impossible. The giants
face could not be ctfecttE,lv reached.
Blows on the body did him no harm. and
no good for his antagonist. When his
fist came down il WIS like a pile driver
and anvthinr it met - went TO earth. lie
was too much of Il good thing for the shar-
pcr~. There was no money IN hlm, and
they deserted him. He became dissipa'ed
took cons sumption from exposure, died in
Liverpool and was buried in :: pauper's
grave. 50 Michigan, though it boasts
giving Charley Freeman birth. has not the
honor of holding hi~ bones, and Yp~ilanti
thinks it'> pity.-Frou the s., LoHS Re
plJiic n.