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0efdnoeruag Be Sabrplans,
Wlnter z Arrangement.
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2tdlltn9 pn' soften unb mad a en- ~ fl den 4tGssn ;u
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Vprm,, ute rerianc Eihmpnb td lid tNicnta3 ausae.
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burg unp d ielt8 ell 9arant TT
We ne IRA t db prer BON NIB n litltd Don Rib'
ftolIt nj ar8eIcnne Die Dasen fdbren ourd, Won
9oet ptnt nad ri anita.
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mad allen nprNl den unb tpeltli Ell plabea re.pln aus
Segeben.
tSahrtotten irerb n tie fauft dir aGe nSrbtiden, 6Fs
lihen unb nefid IN IlGben.
6ahttarte IT tabet bel ". 90. Carrie, S26 Mainf T.,
I'M " n9e Setel unt am Depot rcr Gpmpaanis, Gde
Der 2S, unb l. I'd SIR.
ID nm 8. ). Oouela6, Supi.
, 1876-12-28
Tranfrcids Waul uuO 9enti6lanbs
SAINT.

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Tauif.
&ric9slieo fir 1S70-71 in 200 trn9i'
fomii6cn @erlen Don Su9o &rii9el.
(Nl9 etr @sile: Tie SuIliten scs'n Or,
Naumturs.D
(Turtiesuns.)
II.
Tranfrcifs Neib.
Senn onr6 6rarfrei6s @renigcIiiite
Slieb elm emig &~ricJsgcriiIte:
S1no li6 bod Deg Gbcines Strpm,
&abcn, 0faI5 1nnn &1lncr Snm
2dn9It l6On nuf Der &arte
Scenes SonOp0rtc.-
Sai!rn. @iir emberg unb Soften
@6idten -Norchen,
8apen Stuno Don jsber l6on
Inns sur 0ispolition,
Weim r unO 10 weiter
Waren nod bereiter.
Sa@icn bat nit ieinem Seere
Breubcns &0ni9 I'M Die Gbrs:
Sails Der or9c &rie9 entbrennt,
Sci es inn Slcrlt pcr90nnt,
Sn Den poroern Gciben
9eutl6lunb li6 SIT weiben.
Gonis Milbelm bort nit Treuoc,
Sos 9an5 Suutlhlano l6m our Seitc,
uno D Ser5en aui9ere9t
gr mad ieiner &e@nuns frd9t,
I'm 5uriidSuftbren,
llno iein 9Olf su b0ren.-
6tolS bonn 9ampfesrcb 9e3o9cn,
Inter tauleno Blumsnbogen
Sdbrt Der &0nis nu6 Berlin
9urd lein 9liidlid 2ano oa6in,
l1eberoQ miQtpmmen,
SerSli1 auf9enommen.
, 1876-12-28
6 beIapeafe unb SbtO Giienbabn.

G~beiapeats pnb Etip @ti.rbdbn,1
9a6d9ter~D Department
Hidtcnp. I'd, 1. 9e,em6e, 1875.
Yin 1no nd Dem 3. Sesember, 1876,
fab en- Die . flag e,. 3iiae. h Ia:
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-04-12
TERMS FOR ADVERTISING.
EDlCArING 4 TIIrk NorSr =" Tboro -

EDrCATIN,; TRICK HoE>E-" There" :"
said the trainer. poin,in. to him. Il rails
ed him myself. Hes rising nine. now.
AMI Just a. fol an animal a~ he ever
was Come here. Chalcv." The horse
came up To- him. and stood looking at me
with hi~ head over his masters shoulder.
=, l. he Il trick horst-?'
" Yes. bat | don't often Use him for
'hrt. He can wllk on his hin ler~. AMI
dance, AMI drink out of Il bottle: bnt
til" Arab and his dyinw >teel
How did you train him =
- Rv Kin in"-s 'htt'~ the only wlv-to
hc sure. OF course Won can make any
rnnal obey hv lctth-rin@ him enough :;
bnt then some Tim" when yuu amt look
in1 out he'll play von an ugly trick
ht!k when Your. jumping, t. 1t you
tumble Ia the GRO md, or rear and fan
about that sort of thing. I've seen a
splrndillv educated horse come into the
rim" and Just stand still not do Il single
rick and seem u enjoy to see his master
hootrl a
What j. the method Of c,iucalin@ ami
mal~9"
Z" Well, with different animals there's
different WAYS. With horses ami dogs
Won show ,m first what Won want done.
nnl show 'cm often enough for th.m Ia
understand it. When sho'v them >e1era!
times hey ilra ont wh1t | want d,.nn. AMI
do il themselves. Then reward them
on The spot II AL easy. va1I' We only To
keep yonr temper AMI ir- hjnl. Some
horses learn very quickly. bat that Kind
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-04-12
Li:.le Ms TLrpia> Fate

.:.,, ,:. r,.a
'''''' ~ - ''''' ~
y Little r"o1r ~ri'u took lIr" one
morning on ih. r,,,, i 'or "t :, Hin"v "l,
'o,ig ~ h .n-,. in rI.. mrrr..pnli- ,hr l'.lt,
>tr,n-r results II WIS IN ''r' f"n'-r'"n
hut mad. : wy vrrv rex iiy through tn
rhlnk~ and c,:,Ani'.~ il the mortar t. lh'
nj ghhoriny aptjtmrnr. where litl'. Mis-
rurpm wa~ preparing hrr frugal break
fA~l Th, rnt~,in fork nearly fell from
her hand, and hcr dimilv apron narroWl'
escaped being >clurri iv Il prc>lIm tn"u-
tltm" from the @ra'r. when the harsh
gruit voice Of her Landlord 1rT upon hen
ear
| want my money!, stil NJ, >hal-
rach
1. - d. |. replied the Young doctor,
- and morr. lie tlltt wants money,
means, and content i without three good
tIirnd~
'C1n have my mon y, tonight
- think not
a. To-molluW
l. j. extremely doubtful.
= IhnNol must "ct out OF here. | want
my room
When 10 Won want it,
* soon ~ I,ue~ be-"
VIII Tomorrow d~..
| lc-
IhcM l,.tNr me. friend tiIr room sh Ill
he lour- "n t,-nplro" moruin.
| he NuHr@ mrIIVd >tutcUt WIS t ma
! Of ~pIIt. and would lave Nlrt'ed thee''
not very a,.ur M premises Al one, but he
| had nnt whore TO lay rs hr:tI. and here
-'cnlel 4 Vi';tl Necessity itI~t th"n tor some
sgvh proceeding on f'> + ~. lie h:tI Dis
cover, |. two lays before. th"t III" tttl,' +
lnE ah'! ~hHhtN >o.I..r or lls ictUnluv
supplies A;Ul ~hi'!rn'T failed. AMI tn"
kuoWle1g" that h" W1s without money or
friends in strange e.tv, hp1 robbed HIM
Of sleep Tin loss Il this necessary rcsl
t' tf,''! brain and Worn-aHt body render
ilim "a prey 70 many Il II, en- Gems ltions
i liE@ ana at.rr NJ. >iItdrtch'~ visit. An
irn band ~e m"l Ia cnnpi>> his forehead.
hl~ We balls burned, his hands shook. his
knees seemed to collapse beneath HIM. II
tlr walked - and fro tn. length OF the
lretry apartment, tr luck of nouri~hing
tod chewing The clIl ct many Bit = itn-
rv. H. asked lm>eIf over and over
~ in if thi~ Wa 10 t." the end Of all. and
why h1d hp been ~'J-h i lo j Il - t:ucv he
could pursue tn" ~tIlv ot M rlj. n" with
the W.T., he'd e':lnal ct 4 W"rt-o It body, -
distracted mind. and scarcely II. nry
enough To keep rr~h upon h. bot'~. Iht
IN iud"mi.t.lr spirit htI prompted him
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-04-12
Che fireman.


!.lrl~ or BEEH-DEINkING = The
d.. y results from ac' 'idents in the Lon
. l.-rij:l are said to be draymen.
l-H thrv arc apparently models OF
....lAuI strength, yet if one of them
l,- i serious injury it is nearly al
..- necessary tn nmputate i'll order to
,... i'm tn" most distant chance If life.
.... .a-.Imrn have the unlimited privil-
.. 3.. brewery cellar. Sir AStle,
....,r Wl- once called to Il drayman,
.to Wt- q powerful, fre>h-colorrd.
.'. '.oh ug niln, and had suffered an
.-, % h- inner from 4 small splinter
.-t.1,. lII. wound. though tritlnr,
....t.f,oI If. opened Tho, small ah~cr>>
I..- Lancet. Ne found. on retiring. be
". U.s. lancet. H,turning tnr it. he
.-.t -arH!rr in Il dying condition Th,
...Ir ia I >ilo lime DR. Gur.lon
IIs. mpurnl hrrr-,!linkrl. :,rr a.
"th a,.Ic ii-ct~c-. they ate II /
20. Joe. , Il ri, ,ti"u. AMI die"
- EINtd >Ns Of b,-r- !rnhei-.
.. dj~r..-t- arr always of Il DANGER
-....u..,str. and iii the c:l>e of ,cci l. nj
. O,u rcvcr undergo even lhr most
'u- .prrltjo with the security of I'll
.... r4t,-. lhcv almost invariably die
Dr. Buchan says, " Malt IL
~ i,tl Ter the blood sizv and unfit for
ion, hence proceed obstruction~
D.uumtIion of the lungs There are
Is -r,.t brcr-,lrinkers who are not
...l. blou@ht "n by the glu inou>
4 a,Ut,-tiblr urturc of ale an porter.
These liquors intllmr
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-04-12

10 clean harness, separate the harness
into the smallest possible pieces. wash each
in CASTLE soap and water until divestcd OF
all outside grease and dirt; the pieces then
to be laid ON a board or table. and neat 5
foot or tanner oil applied with brush,
generally using from Il halt-pnt To u pint
Of oil to u i,tr # heavy harness; to clean
cArrit2c harness. only the dirt parts should
be washed and creased as before" If YOU
wish to -iYe the gears a black appearance
at the cNpen>c Of clean hands. a small por-
ton of lump black may be mixed With the
oil bcfolc applying to The leather.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-04-12

DE. llorkIN> AND I'LL COLLEGE BOYS.
Masters and instructors vho undcr>tan,
how to appeal To their pupils personal
prld" ana >.lt-re-p"ct are nearly ALWAYS
>urc'sslu in discipline. Dr. Mark Hop
X nS late Pre- siarnt Of Williams Colrrr
was rs wise IN managing Young men IL
he is in thrologic and metaphysical science.
\ writer in the I,dq.r gives this anec,lutt
of him.
On Il certain occasion the students. in
on" of the college buildings. bent on mis-
ciI"vouS sport. had been making a great
deal of noi>e-noi>e most hurriblc-by the
blowing of tin horns; and it was deemed
necessary to the general good. that th>
noise should be stopped. The Doctor
knew the temper of those with whom he
h"i to deal. and he judged that n direct
"'ilct would he Of little avail; 80 he ha,l
recourse to 4 speech. One morning. after
prayers. he addressed the assembled stu
dents rs follows
have noticed, Young gentlemen, that
IN one of the college buildings there has
been of l;,fe Il good dead of very disarrec-
able noise made by the footing of tin
horns. Now | do not know that in the
abstract there is any wrong in blowing a
TN horn; but in this ease it is very an
noNln- to those who wish to read OF study.
OF who may be afflicted with weak nerves
and, moreover il cannot but tend to pref
u'liee passcrs-hy against the state of disc-
Pllnc in the college.
Now. IA | have stil, there is no parllcu-
lar crime in the blowing Of 4 horn,-but
neither IS there any particular merit in ii.
1t docs not prove anything rs to Il man s
ability. Anybody can toot, toot, toot, af-
ter Il little practice. Indeed, recollcct a
number of my fellow students. when | was
in this same college. who il>cd to be con-
tnu'lly footing; and one thing have no
uce'! about them, and that is-hesc Sante
nun hrcc hee1a to0ti1q erer >i1lcc.'
1h" Doctors kindly but sarcastic lumor
had its effect; and from that day "toot-
| ing went out Of fashion in Williams
College.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-04-12

-'AiNS III pm SullltU Her tt:lES.
= He will get well. thanks to YOU" >h,
sud
And 70 you.' he added, looking lrount
the room with appreciation. 1t had bcc,
suddenly me;tm"rpho>ed into the melr
OF II chtmber for The sick. The open fire
with its cheering blaze and ventil.tin.
warm drapery of the bed; her own little
couch near by; pretty slrt''owy picture'
upon the walls tinted bv her own hands =
:,n eloquent silence reignin. over all.
1t is lucky tor yondrr lad." though
the doctor. " tn in Ill This BIG. wrr,chc,
barrnck The one little snuggcry is Iii.
own
And 50 the days went bv, each on.
irrightrd with hope and fear. There cam.
one II last upon which rested the life OF
death of the young student.
Some time tlli> EVENING" said the doe
tor To Miss Turvin. = he will regain con
>rlnu>nsS>; be sure that You do not l,v,
hi> bedside. would not for the world, u,
lh.t critical moment, that strange fac.
should mee his own.
Miss Tnrpln turned pale. and stretched
~ her hands with "A gesture of en;reaty
Then she slipped from her chair to hel
knees, and from thence to the floor Now
her labor, her JOY, her life, were done.
\ strange face, W hat face could be >trln-
ger than her own?
/ "T"t child, sud tn" doctor; II thought
You mad muIc courage. There is every
hope for him Can You bare ~ Is You
have >oIrow2 only want tl4at he shtl,
frs see the face nt his W lie. the dearest /,
hun in the world "
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-04-12

somewhat reduced circumstances. in Il
plain old hull,iing with IN open oOult, in
the central part Of the city of Mexico. no
longer Il warrior, hut Il feeble old man,
fast approachin" luur->corr. his cvc>iGht
50 dim th,t lie could not distinguish the
features OF a rc ent American visitor. His
manner was exceedingly dign fled and
gracious. He inquired 1t once Il, to The OIL
GERS >;lrvinE lrom the Mexican war, and
desired spec At remembrance to each.
The. only general oili 'rr> that we could re-
member II ~tIl ~ur\ wing were Generals
Pillow. Patterson and Shields. On the
mention of Pillow, name he Sail, "Ah,
he wa- Il Chtpultcpcc.' and inquired a. To
his health. He expressed much interest in
the United States
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-04-12
county Clerk aur73

CnHrM~rASrIAL rvlpENCE.-A story
llu>tralin. the crushing force of mere
crcum>tantitl evidence. has for its hero :;
Russian gentleman Of distinction. who
provided with strong and tlatterln. recon-
mcndatiun-, visited the coin and media
room of the French National Institution
The coins and medals in this collection
being to all intents and purposes. price
less the rurttors are compelled to exercise
The very utmost caution rs to the adillS-
sion of strangers, and to keep sharl
lookout on the visitors while they are
inspecting the rarest of the numismatic
Treasures.
The Russian gentleman wished to see Il
mcd,l-say of Constantine Chlorns-
which WAS of gold, of large size, and re
putcd to b. unique. Suddenly, while he
was bending over it. the medal dlsap-
prarcd. and the foreigner declared that II
had slipped from his hand and fallen on
the floor After Il scrupulouS examination
If every chink and Granny in the ZOO
he officials began to doubt the stranger
integrity. and in,imatcd that it would be
, rrr>,lrv to call the detective, and to have
him searched. whcrcupon the gentleman
evinccd great mental disturbance. As
n s agitation only confirmed the suSpi-
cInns of his guilt. Il policeman was actual
" >unmoncd but. Just As the llalt resist
inc stranger was about to be exposed 10
rro>s personal in,liTnitv, an attendant
cried out that he had found the medal.
rhc ctlirv had indeed fallen /" the ground
md rolled under one of the pre--.> The
curator, Of the collection. of course, over
whrlnrd the Rus an gcntlem'n with
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-04-12

t'hc~ IL hui : in 4 great
ID color "l our own mind. If
' ."I generous. the world will
IT. ON the contrary, we are
30 Ietrn 20 be cold and cau-
'' It p'r~on get the rcputa-
."thN, and everybody is
w. MIN this way the chances
II II p" are vastly increts-
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-04-12
Mark Twain's Rare Bird.

4 boy about his own age, named Napoleon
Pavry, Or, for short, Pole Pavcv One
walm spring day, the two boys having
got a hnlid,v. Mark shouldered an old
fl mt lock muskct and Pole IN old squirrel
rifle. without any lock ut all. which h.
Carried along, rs he said. Ut for the lo0k>
Of the thing. and went duck-huniny over
in spy Bottom. The boys hunted faithful
" for several hours. and succeeded in kill
iny Il chickcn-iE,Wk and Il crow, after
which they bcgan their homeward march
not very proud of their success, as in this
region at that day game aboundel Finally
Mark stopped suddenly, rs the idea struck
him. and eNciaimcd
'>re here. Pole lets get up 4 rare
what dye call it? \ rare geological >peci
men for the Boss You see he's 90, \ great
hankcrm' after these things
What Il rare gcolng cal specimen.
Mark" said Pole - he opened wide his
eyes
why, il : Il rare bird what amt never
been seen in these parts before; something
very uncommon like, answered Mark.
Where are You going 10 git her at,
Mark? We amt got nothing but the old
chicken robbcr and egg sucker. and they
amt 4 bit unc"mmon, Iueircd the scept-
cal Pole
"Wcll oct her upt Ia order Pole, ans
wrrri Muk as he Il tng himself on the
.ra>~ beneath u :.itnt old r'm tree.
The tw" bh- went t. Wnl X on then
/ rare = ypolo9ictl sl,' cam, il. A. Marx
W"nld pluck .i".1hrt from the tai Of the
crow. l''l" w"nl hand hnI Il c'.r';' spona
n. feather thu h"l been ltk''n from tll..
Hil of III n,M K, "fi rh Mark would care
i'ljN ih~. ri n 'hr Nurh't from which he
I'"i jn-t rnl i ,h'' crow feather; and
g. t ". after lw" hours srrrdy work every
'n' II tn. lnl4e trtlh'r> If thr hawk 5 tail
h al been transferred It, lh,. crow and II
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-04-12

Mustard rastcl> are best made by ,ilnp-
ly mixing the white of egg with the mus
1a!d SO as 10 make 4 paste; il is very
powerful. but does not break the skin.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-04-12

...U:\.. OIp. DO we notice how
. u.l.. iIi,ilv each Succeeding v-al
HI. tt-- away? Can we remember
. ~ ol@ .-rli! hoo the term Of t vcar
.. .,sj l..,riIuila ,hlr, and we. could com
.U... it "r,..t Np4c,. almost any
,. .,.- !,.,., and I,yp Hu now we
... -.,.t.rl,.-,.d that Loly dly, and
AVS. r..i>,. iuyldr and after all i
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-04-12

AN C\tXrE, TEn AN>wfH-D Dne Of our
school II rI>rc~ W. taken con>i ier:tblv
t'trk tn, "h"r dtv. hv IN unexpected
answer from p7pil h. WAS c:t,echi-inr
rh' trustee was Visiting TIA. school ot his
ward. IN >h"win.- il ol with e,t deal
If pril- to = number "f gentlemen AMI
,:tdi.- who acr"unp 'ui.-i hirn. During the
visit hr put Il number of ',uc-fi"r> to the
pupils. aud tjrn'.I towards III frrn,ls with
1 lrinmp mphlui an At trh correct answer
Y length I cl.>> in history was called up.
ma rnr t,-u-t,e pcrh tp- nos unwilling to
l~rlrv H. own know e'l.e. rs we'll -
hat of lhe pupils. askrl the c;:.<> i num-
her of au.>tun>. which were properly
answered till he came To the following:
"Whv do We celebrate the pa of Feb
ruarv
because it i W.>hin.ton'7 hrtll,y."
was thu response
Why asked the trustee do W. eel
"br,f" WaShinrton'> birth ltv3 WHY
should we celebrate his birthdlv more
htn mine?
There w.,> n answer The trustee
looked from one T. the "ilr-' in a sort Of
h1lf surprise. htlf r"prot.h. till finally a
littlr iir;v-fict-,l. ;;,n-lel htire! urchin ii
h. very foo: he'd up his hand 20 attract
t.trnti"n
| know iii. all the boy
Ali :, >tid the trustee. wi,h IN air II
relief AM satisfaction; why i il. my
little man.
'C m~eh n-v,r toll u L..
The litter which followed wt> ono of
htt infections kind which irresi> iblv
swcll> into 4 Ioul @utltw and the di~eom-
ti't,-l trustee retired pre.iri,a,-iv. iu~t be-
tor" the laugh reached IL c.imaN.-Ec-
HIn{
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-04-12


Th" ownership OF a ,lor WAS the sIb-
lpct of litirat on in Cl,k>vi.le XIV. and
there WAS 4 large attendance Of interested
conntrvm-n At the trial. tireat things
were expected of The opposing LAWYERS.
lflrl and nou1ll. who had been hired At
great cost II come from Louisville Hur1
vas prompt. bur nourtll was DELAYED.
md the Justice. being 4 >lichlcr for pune
tualitv. decided that the ease must 90 on.
All Ihr evidence had been taken when
D,urtll entered I'm afraid III have -
las. my fee he whispered /" IluId who
responded. "oh. no; III give vun the
points II lhr evidence in TWO minutes. and
v"u can sum up l>t ~ we'll ~ thoa@h Won
itl been here from til.. START There
upon Ilnri toli him that tn" rrnuile was
,brut Il trade Il dnr !nr 4 j1ck.t>~. and
pretended l. rive HIM tha particulars
The audience W.,> impatient during the
Whispering. and WAS deeply attentive To
the or:ttnrv when it l,rrin. DauTll glow
inglv described the qualities nf the dog.
told affecting stories of hi -artcitv. ami
" oug hi~ hearer> up I" 4 high pitch OF
enthusiasm Then he paused wiped hs
heated brow and aid. solrmnlv: " Now.
-rntem, n Of the iErv. "" com" II thr
lacka>> Eli said the Justice = Now -"
the orator repeated. with impressive ent-
pE,>i>. :. W, come t. the itcka>-." You
are the first iu.h1>> I've heard Of in ihi~
rt,c. said he justice. and IN ol,b1r-t OF
laughter informed pbu-tll how badly he
had been sold. On the WV To- Louisville
tie said to Hand; :" will maxi an effort
not 10 Kill YOU. il you viii promise n'v"r
10 m"ttion this case :" h.t Hard said hc
,rt,lltI ms If. i,+.r il, r.p. f,4if
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-04-12

CENTENNIAL WITNE>>.-Siih WAS red
beaded and freckled and stepped on TO the
witness stand with 4 masculine frmne>s OF
tread that Susan Il. Anthony might have
cnvie,l When the clerk handled the Holy
Book 10 be sworn. she ilesitated Il moment
and then broke out:
Amt this the Centennial year, Judge
"Iou've guessed il the first time, re-
piled his honor.
And amt 4 patriot" She continued.
pitching her voice into The nineti's.
Il hope 50, madam said the Judge
"'We!l. then. YOU can't swear me on any
thing but Washington family Bible this
year
And they had 10 take her affirmation
4 colored exponder of the Scripture,
recently created quite furry among some
of the female portion of his congregation
by suddenly branching of in this way
= Now. want to say word TO de sisters.
When Won have washn' TO DO somewhar.
and you gets done. Just you clean up and
90 right home. and don't stan round Look
in whar YOU can find little coffee, or a
little sugar, Oh little something else 10
put in O yo' pockets. Go right nome when
vou'S done wid dat washin."
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-04-12

An NEEA>o\AELE TAN-PAYEE.--A
strong and steady wind has been blowing
from the east for Il couple of DAYS, SAYS
the Chicago Irttu7c. AMI of course th''
water pipes became stuffed up. He Secur-
ed Il plumber and had the obstruction re
moved. Ii proved 10 be a mud pout. FIVE
inches long. He wrapped If up IN a hand
kerchief, and waltzed down to the water
office. and unfolding the handkerchief. OBJ
served + the clerk
What's that
The clerk east Il glance At ii, and. with
Il smile of contempt at tie simplicity Of
the question, answered;
why, YOU IDIOT. that's a fish.
Il know it is" said the unhappy tan
payer Il know it is, bat where do You
think found it?
I'm sure | don't know replied the
clerk with 4 yawn. and I'm sure | don't
care
We'll. found it in my water pipes"
You don't say You did," replied the
official urbanclv, and with Il feeble show
of interest; "it must have been 4 pretty
ii ght tit.
But. sir. yelled the citizen " its i bull
pout, /, thi, what l pay my water rates
for? -
WHY, YOU fool said the clerk with a
pitving smile. "vou don't expect us TO
furnish YOU with gold fish OF California
salmon, do you?
Then ne vawned, AMI the tax payer
withdrew respectfully. slammins the door
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1876-12-26
Porter.

M Editor; Your correspondent y.
is as thing resurrected. II has been q
long time since wrote an item for your
pape'. nevertheless take much interest
in reading its columns. Hereafter you
may hear nom me more frequently.
The stock from which we manufactu e
items Tor local papers is not very plenty
JUS. now, but such as can gather " u
SHALL have.
Since last Saturday, Dec. ., we hsve
had some very severe cold weather, with
fall of snow of several inches
showed all day Saturday and into evening
attended with Il high wind. heaping ii g
snow into huge piles. Tuesday we had
another tall which gives no better s'eigt-
ing than wheeling. The weather is I, W
calm and mild.
All are hoping We may ha . rain o
supply our wells and streams with water.
Ii we DO not have rain soon, many wei s
VIII be dry.
James l.. Chapman is attending Court
at Fryeburg in the capacity OF Deputy
Sheriff; James Garland rs Juror.
The farmers had a rough iimo colle,t-
ing their sheep aud driving them to their
barns Saturday, in the storm.
This is great country for poultry.
Many fue lots were carried to Boston
market Thanks giving week. Those that
sold early did well. J.. w. PendeXter
sold tuIkay that weighed 50 lbs.
There is much eXcilemen. here oy or
The Pre- ,idential contest. We think ii Q
mater will be adjusted before the ldes OF
March \