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

when she sees persons struggling in the
water and drowning, she never holds me
back.
August q, 1871, saved the daughter of
Mr.. A. Wilson, of Milwaukee. March 4,
1872, saved Il colored man by the name
of George Wilkes; he fell off the wharf
while under the influence Of liquor, but
think he has been Il sober man ever since
July 4, 1873, saved the daughter of Mr..
+. Borrow Il butcher, who keeps 4 stall in
the market. She was going on board the
ferry boat Detroit with her mother and
some other ladies; the crowd was very
great, being the Fourth Of July, and al
though her mother held her by the hand.
the crowd surged, and she was crowded off
the plank and fell into the river. There
were about 800 people on the wharf at the
time, and they were all staring at the poor
girl struggling in the water, not one Of
them daring to 90 to her rescue. | was
IN the house when some one came to give
the alarm, and when l got out there |
could just see her dress as she was going
out of sight four or five feet below the sur
face | jumped in and caught her, and
when got OF. on the top of the wharf
with her the people gave me three cheers.
March 6, 1873, | saved Il young lady called
Miss LOusia Mex kenzie. This was the
closest call ever had for my life. was
in the water about seventeen minutes. and
the river being full of floating ice at the
time | was nearer dead than alive wien |
got cut. Four men carried me into the
house, and they rubbed me with hot whis-
Ky for over four hours before circulation
was restored to its normal condition. This
severe exposure made me sick. and it was
over three months before the right feeling
was in my hands.
Iou will remember this incident, for You
ctme TO me when Twas unwell. | regrctvery
much that at the time | lost the beautiful
medal presented me by the citizens, and |
think You Were one of the gentlemen con
>nected with its presentation. l have been
informed that | would receive u medal
from the British Parliament, but it has not
come | don't ask any
| saved Il poor unfortunate Individual
last month. when took a severe cold, and
rs was lying in bed reading the proceed
ings of Congress. | saw something about
an appropriation of medals to persons for
saving life on the sea shore. and | thought
then that some gentlemen would be very
likely to remember, also. those who saved
life on the northern lakes and rivers.
There are many other cases which don t
mention rs | have not got their names.
You must know yourself of a great many.
t> Your place of business and warehouse
are near by, and recollect seeing YOU
several times, when rc>cuing people from
Il watery grave. Wishing YOU and Your
family good health,
| remain very truly yours.
(SigncD JOIN IloIiN, JE.
y. \. TriJlUlc.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-02-23

\ CHRISTIAN SIIEIK II AEABIA.-The
Ndtio1atl BaptiSt is responsible for re-
mar>able story which has been idely
circulated. and is, in substance. as follows: 3:
\ man named Randall, living in Oneida
county, New York. about forty wears ago
married a Welsh girl. who soon ;ttterwarI
visited her friends in Wales. where Il son
WIS born. This boy WAS educated in
Wales, AMI atterward Went to SYRIA.
While thee 4 ~hcik's daughter fell in love
with hin, and he was ar :t>tcd while tray
elling from Damascus 10 Jerusalem by
armed men, taken to the >hcik'> tent and
married TO the ~irl. Ii does not appear
that he made any strong remon>tranre.
Ills lent WIS guarded by night and his
person watched by dav. lest he should es-
cape, and this gu,r,i kept over him for
wears, He and Arzllla. however. SET med
happy; children We're born to them, and
their domestic life was marked hv kind
ness. courtesy and true affection. Randall
rapidly acquired the Arabic languages: Iii,
wife * rapidly mastered the English.
| Their children were taught in both.
When he WAS admitted 20 the shcik ;
| family they hr 10 receive his religion aS
Well ;,> himself. Through him his wife ne-
came Il Christian his father r-in-law became
a patron of hi> son-in-law faith: his chill
drrn We're brought up in the fear of the
| Lord; his son has become Sheik of the
| tribe the f,ther-in-law having died. All
the surrounding tribes have becom" favor
able to the new religion. and have pledged
their swords in lis dcfcn e. Many have
been baptized; hundreds of children have
| been taught the new religion.
But Il irrvisl. aZralot of the Muham-
mclan tlith. had for Il long time been
endcavoring to stir up opposition and per-
>ecution; he >trovr to have Randall 5 sons
thrown out of the employ OF the Turkish
government and failing in this turned hi>
assault upon 4 daughter of the foreigner,
and charged her with witchcrtft and ;,ros-
ta>v from the true ft.tl. She was brouy Int
before the meglle. composed OF one hun
drrd and lultv-tuur venerable >hcik> and
otlrndi>, to answer charges which involved
her life The charges having been pre-
scntcd and >ubstanti,ted a> best they could
be by witnesses. She was called upon tC
answer them through hcr advocate. She
defended herself and was acquitted.
The trial WAS in October, 1872 In JUNE
| 1873. while Rosa was teaching 4 class O
fortytwo little girls i'll Il grove. the way
to heaven, the lcrvish stralthilv ap-
preached. and before any one w:l> aware
he had murdered the maid and fled. The
iltete>t horses of the tribe, with armeo
riders. went in pursuit. He was soon cap
turcd, tried and executed
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-02-23

\ GEEAT GERMAN BATTLE.-The other
day simple minded German called on a
gro 'er to pay a bill. giving him Il ten-dol-
lar note. The grocer examined it and
sal /. Halo. where did You get this
note? 'No, is de reason nit does note?
replied the honest Tcuton: don't she
wash good. helm? Good answered
the grocer; why. Won re a lucky man
that note is worth Sl0.5o.' .'I>h dat 50?
Whv for? 1ou see the signature over
here, don't You? Dose things like a
corkscrew init the worms? Yah. Well.
that's Mr.. Spinner's signature" "Ncll?'
'Wcll. Mr.. New is now Treasurer of the
UniteIA>tat,>." You don't tole me so
Nen?" wen, the notes signed by Spin
ncr are getting scarce. and people pay five
per cent more for them than the new i>-
sue" = BY shiminv. is dot 50? = Yes.
l. mme see Your bills. Why. every one
of them is 4 Spinner. Man alive, Your
fortune is made" IN pursuance of the
rrocer'S advice. Mr.. Schneider called al
the Sub-Trea>urv Saturday afternoon TO
Get the premium on his bills What sue
cess he had it is impossible to state, bat he
was seen later in the evening lurking
around the street by which the grocer must
90 home. and on being acco>ted by an ac-
quaintaucr, the following conversation
took place; " Der peoples Won Sharmany
fights well. heinz "Oh YES the Ger
mans are unQue>tonably a'mlitarv nation
of the first class " Some biz fights. helm
Leip~ic:? Yes Ind Sadowa? =
Yes " ind kUniggratz? " Certain
"" "Und Worth. and Mars Ia Tour
und Gravclottc. und Sedan = - OF course
of course :" D->e were all bic battles
and der Deut>ch lichel:" Yes We'll
YOU shust wait till that grocery store shuts
himself. und Won saw II Dcutsch victory
vot makes Won forget all them Little ones.
-Chicugo 1ri5u1u
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-02-23
IN TIE. ROUGH.

The marble was pure and whi'e
Though only a block at best
But the artist, with inward sight
Looked further than all the rest
And saw in the hard, rough stone,
The lovliest statue that sun shone on.
SO he set to work with care
And chisel.cd form of grace
\ figure divnely fair,
18th tender, beautiful face;
But the blows were hard and fast
That brought from the marble that work at las
So think that human lives
Must bear to Gods chisel keen,
If The spirit ycarns and strives
For the better life unseen.
For men are only blocks at best
Till the chiselllng brings out all the rest
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-02-23

Hon. Zach. Chandler, the /. S. Sccreta-
" of the Interior, Il man six feet high and
sixty years Old has n fcarful'y red and
SCARED face. Seventeen years ago Mr..
Chandler finished and moved into an cle-
giant house in Detroit, Mich, and on the
first evening gas leak was discovered,
and as his daughter was going into Il
closet. from which the smell came, having
Il light in her hand, he saw the danger
and placed himself in front of her, The
next moment an explosion occurred.
Portions of his lips had to be cut away
and the loss of his cyesight was feared,
and a year passed before Zachariah Chand-
lcr was seen on the streets of Detroit
again No one could recognize him ex-
ccpt by his voice and immense frame. His
face. once full. round and muscular, was
shriveled and musclelcss. His heavy jaw,
indicative of his firmncss of purpose, was
almost without a shred Of flesh.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-02-23

Mr.. A. 7. Stewart, says letter-wrltel
in the Paris Register, is now seventy-hve
years of age, and has the appearance OF
man not over fifty. His daily habits are
rather remarkable; he rises at the stroke
of seven the year round. he breakfasts
simply, at s, upon an egg. "stalrabont
bread and tea. lie dimes at 6.3o, anc
from breakfast until dinner he partakc9 OF
no refreshments whatever For years he
has eaten but two meals day. lie never
was in Il restaurant to sup OF dine IN DIS
life He never takes wine outside OF his
own house, unless at Il dinner OF a soree,
and then very sparingly.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-02-23

\ member of the Missouri Legislature.
whose reputation was exceedingly oelow
par." absentcd himself for a while, and
then had his death announced. Thereup-
on the Legislature passed the usual reso-
lutions Of coincidence, some Of the willy
members bitterest enemies eulogized their
..departed friends exalted character and
hioh moral worth,' and the next day he
reappeared in his seat with the resolutions
and culogies neatly pasted in his memo
randum-b book, as a receipt in full for the
mast and a letter Of credit for the future.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-02-23

MISSING CHILL.-A missionary agent
addressed congregation in Missouri re-
Gently and took collection Among those
who came forward was poor colored wo-
man with her mite y of ten cents. "Can
YOU spare it," asked the agent: Yes,
was the reply, to day l can. Yesterday
l thought mus keep it to get medicine
but done miss my chill
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-02-23

SIMILARITY o: TwIN>.-I have received
a1out eighty returns of cases of close SIM
ilaritv. Thirty five of which entered into
many instructive details. In Il few of
these not Il single point Of difference could
he specified. In the rcmainder the color
of the hair and eyes WAS almost always
IDENTICAL; the height, weight and strength
were generally very nearly 50, but have
u few cases of Il very notable difference in
these notwithstanding the rc>embl ,nce
was otherwise very near. The manner
and address of the thirty-live pairs of twins
are usually described rs being very SINH
lar, though there often exists a difference
of expression familiar to near relatives
but unperceved by strangers. The into
nation of the voice when speaking is COM
monty the same. bat it frequently happens
that the twins sing in different keys. Most
sngularly,that one point in which similar
ity is rare is the handwriting. | cannot
account for this, considering how hand
writing runs in families, but am sure OF
the fact. | have only one case in which
nobody. not even the twins themselves
could distinguish their own notes of lee
lures. ETC.. barely two or three in which
handwriting was undistimguishable by
Others, and only Il few in which it was de-
scribed rs closely alike. On the other
hand l have many in which it is stated to
be unlike, and some i'll which it is alluded
to asthe only point of ditference.-P0pu-
Tar Silence Nonthly
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-02-23

Why THEY ARE LUCKY. Wien u
vessel of the Cunard line is ready to sail.
but before the passengers are received on
board. u complete inspection is made by
her commanding officer. and the marine
superintendent The crew are drawn up
for inspection in two lines, on the star
board portsides of the deck. each man
wearing the badge of his boat, and ready
to answer to his name. The musterroll
having been called, orders are given to
prepare for boat service; and the men
break up into the necessary number of
crews, each at his own station. When
this is done the order boats out is
given. When the boats are down, and
proof has been given that everything con-
Eccted with them is ready for service, the
order to haul them in is given, and in :,
few more minutes they are restored to
their customary resting places, The same
organization of crews is applied to fire
dnty; and as soon as the boat inspection is
completed Il firc-drill takes its place. In
this some men have charge of buckets,
with ropes attached to them, so that they
can be filled over the side and hauled in.
Others have to fetch and join the hose, tc
connect it with pumIs worked by the en-
gineS, or to take charge Of the jets. Others
are prepared with blankets to be wetted
AMI thrown over the flames, but the essen
tlll matter is that every man has his
place and his duty. and every man is ac-
quain:ed with them both. The same
division into crews. US for the boats, is
also used for manning the pumps, and al
soon rs the hre-drill is over, the pumps
receive the next attention. Each crew is
expected to be in its place, each pump /:
tested and examined, and it is shown that
there is no water liz the bilge. This done
the crews are dismissed bnt the inSpec
ting party proceeds to make a complete
tour of the vessel. The storerooms ar'
visited, and the steward is cautioned witt
regard to his duties in respect to them
and is especially told that no othe' ligh
than that of closed and locked iaml
must ever be taken to them. Every water
ieht door is shut and tested to see ths
it moves freely on its hinges, and tha
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-02-23

Does any one know what the Federal
judiciary costs? 1t costs less than our
lighthouse keepers; less than our diplo-
mate service; less than the salary grab" J."
Thcannual pay of members of Congress
world support the Judiciary for four years.
If the pay Of every soldier during the war
had been docked only 4 dollar year, it
would have been more than sufficient to
cary on the judicial branch of the Gov
er,ment. All of the salaries Of the United
States Judges, clerks. marshals, district
attorneys and reporters cost the people of
the United States about one cent for each
mhabitant. Yet there are demagogues
possessed of so little intelligence them
selves that they really suppose the intelli-
gent portion of the people prefer,fo econ
omy' S sake, a weak and defective judicial
system which must directly and Indirectly
occasion delay, uncertainty, business de-
rangements, Insolvency, and that demor-
alization which cannot be measured in
mOney.-Ihe Nation.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-02-23
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the of five cents perllne.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-02-23

STUDENT DUEIII>rS At llIIDLLEfIG.-
One of the corps Just passed NE. He WAS
built aflcr the best known models. u cross
between Apollo and .Antinou>. Probably
he knew it; certainly his tailor was not
unconscious of the fact. rahish military
cap run down 1T the visor, hung on his
temple and exposed 4 perpendicular part
inr in his black hair. The cap WAS Of
white and gold and contra>ted pleasantly
with the sun-bronze of his boyish face.
Across his check yawned three hdeous
sears Of the length and breadth of your lit
lie finger. Yol think it 4 PITT tina, Il hand
some fellow should he thus h"pelesslv and
horribly tattoocd-but he likes it. He
went ont done up in wadiing, 50 that
nothing but his check was open to the rs
Saulls of the enemy, He probably held
this vulnerable part under the blunt edge
Of his opponents weapon until ho had re
ceivtd The necessary carving, for the glory
of the German student is receiving and not
giving wounds After his manwled per-
son was rescued from the furious charges
of the victorious party, who, alas, had
nothing hut his padding to identify him As
one of the fighting corps, the victim care
fully irritatcd his flesh wounds 50 as TO en-
sire scar of the desirable proportion.
He VIII wear it to his dying day: if he live
long enough he Will still bear the scar that
resembles 4 rcA-lot mridiron when he has
outgrown the folly ard vain glory of hi
youth; when his broad shoulders will have
begun 20 droop and his thighs to shrink,
and the strength of his lions Will have de-
parted. To-day he j. altogether lovely
with Il lovclincsS which i of the earth
earthly. Physically he is superb; mental
~, he Just manages to hold his own: mo-
ally, he is less than nothing. for he i.
radically wrong. \ pal Of his comes
down the street wh>tllng in response t.
the salute of his comradc. He swings a
small rilnr-whip, la>hes the air and
makes threats at imaginary creatures that
are forever getting in his way. A mon
sirous bloodhound follows At his heels. lie
turns into public house. and rs pass tn,
windows Il few moments later | hear The
murmur of many voices. the click of e a scs
fragments of songs, and a stirring of feet
They are probably all students rtcreat-
inc; and WHY should they not recreatr >
If only they would cut "Zur lIrSchga>sSe'
up lhc river and be satisfied with Il face
that is tolerably UGLY in the greater num-
ber of eases. but which ut the worst is not
so ridiculous rs the un>kilful hutchcrino
of the amateur ducll>,s may succeed in
making it. There are mere ways thar
one of becoming rrpul>ivc. rs, after all i
said, physical deformity is not so popular
rs it might be were we all Charlc;
Uarre1. Stodd ud IN the Sm Ffu'1cisct
ChrOnic}e.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-02-23

A VETERAN ENGINEEK.-Mr David b
Standi>h, of Stouyhton, the oldest engineer
in the United States, ran his last trip Mon
day. He has been employed rs an engineer
by the Boston and Providence railroad
company since June. l>i2 At first he
ran an engine on the old Dedham Branch
but soon took the Stoughton train and
has been identified with that train up to
the present time. He is about sixty wears
of age, but still energetic and able to
= throw Il lever with any of them vet
He leaves the road now bv mutual con-
sent. In case of severe snow storm
which blocked the trains. " David" with
the Stoughton train, was sure to get in
first. although he had u longer distance to
run than some other engineers. During
this length of service there. never has
a serious accident happened to the train
which he runs, and the officers of the
State speak very warmly of his faithful
ness while in their employ 1t is seldom
that such kindly feelings between Il cor
poration and an tmpIoye exist rs in this
instance. Mr.. Standish i, Il descendant of
the rcdoubtable Miles of that ilk.-Bot9n
Uerd1d
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-02-23

rs thcrc was too mitch maneuvering for
me.-C0rrcspondence Of Portland Adrer-
n
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-02-23

Mr.. f. u. Winslow, it appears. is an
honor to his ancestors. He comes of a
family of dissoute characters and law
breakers, who were well known, ye1rs ago
in and around Barre Thomas WinslOw
was repeatedly arrested for counterfeiling,
and ut last II box of bad bills was found in
his cellar. His brother. Mark. WAS one of
the most noted countcrfeiters in the State,
and ended his life by suicide rather than
serve out Il sentence Of twelve years.
Edward, another brother, followed the
same trade, and spent about half his life
in Jail. Iucreia. a sister was in the gam
and signed the bills. Aftcrwarl. rcmov-
inc to Prnnsv vlvania, she became the re-
puted wife Of Il man who was presently
hanged fr murder. and had herself Il mar
row escape from conviction ~ an accom-
plicc. Still later, She joined Il strolling
theatrical company, and died at the South.
She was Il person of talent and winning
manners. but Of n principle. Two other
sisters of the Win>lows married we'll
known countcrfeicrs. This family hsto-
~ accounts both :or the clcvcrncsS and
the crimes of the Boston forgcr. He hld
inherited a taste for deception ana for get
ting money dishonesty earned.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-02-23

TEACHERS OR PHrsICIANS.-A child is
sick or ailng. The anxious parent sends
for the physician and the case is laid be
fore him. | chaliange the contradiction of
all parents who have employed physicians
to the statement that in nine cases out of
ten, nav, in ninety-nine cases out of one
hundred, the physicians will ut once rec
ommend that the child be withdrawn from
school, either permanently or temporarily
and this he does without anv knowledge
whatever Of the character of the school to
which the child goes, without any inquiry
as to the means of ventilation. the length
of recitation hours the number Of recesses,
the ability or wisdom Of the teacher. He
also does it without exact knowledge as 20
the habitual clothing, the amount of sleep.
the regularity and kind of food ofthe child
who is weak and sickly. Nor does he
know in how many private theatricals she
has taken part. how many hours she has set
before her piano. nor how few hours she
has spent in active exercise in in the sun
light and fresh air He does not ask how
many days in the cold of winter or the
damp of spring her careful mother has
sent her to school with her head and face
carefully protected while her feet were
clad in the most delicate Of stockings and
the thinnc>t of kid boots. Does he know of
the rich cake and pastry and the jars OF
sweet jelly which the kind mother provides
for lunch?
The teachers are willing to share the
responsibility for the health of the child
rcn contiled to their care for four or five
hours of the five days in the week with the
ftmly physician and with the parents.
They acknowledge their responsibility &;
but they are no longer willing to have the
whole burden of the sins of omission and
commission of both parents and physician
laid upon their shou.ders.--lnna G.
BrUckU.