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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-02-28

The BEAUTY OF THE SKY.-It is n
strange thing how little, in general peo-
pie know about the sky. 1t is the part of
creation in which Nature has done more
for the sake of pleasing man, more for the
sole evident purpose of talking to him,
and teaching him, than in any other of her
works, and il is just the part in which we
least attend to her. There are not many
of her works in which some more material
or essential purpose than the mere pleas
ing of man is not answered in every part
of their organization; but every essential
purpose of the sky might as far as we
know, he answered, if once in three days
or thereabouts, great, black, ugly rain
cloud was broken up over the blue, and
everything well watered, and so left blue
again until the next time, with perhaps n
film of morning and evening mist of dew
But, instead OF this, there is not moment
of any day of our lives when Nature does
not produce scene after scene, picture after
picture, glory after glory, working still
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-02-28

MARY CLEMMER LECTURES Her SEX.-
Fifteen minutes before | o'clock, the house
took recesS-many members rushed to
the estaurants-and many ladies (O above
fell to eating-out of their laps, and from
the fronts of the galeries-sFread as tables.
Byron was right. Lovely woman deyour-
ng in public dminishcs her lovclincss at
an immense ratio. Dining or supping
my be poetcal, esthetic, even, in u fit
pmcc,-at home, or elsewhere, but stuff
ing down sandwiches out of a napkin or a
newspaper, munching apples and popped
corn out of paper bags in II public gallery,
never. Faugh. They did not look nice,
those feathercd hats and greasy fingers.
No, they looked nasty. Then a woman
must have the stomach of an anaconda
who, with the city breakfast of 8 o'clock,
cannot exist till or Of the afternoon
without fit of gobbling between. You
will think just us you please, but to me, Il
woman who dresses herself in her finest,
then falls to eating in the sight of thou
sand, (unless absolutely necessary will
ever seem undrrbred.-Letter 10 CG1ciH-
mutt C0mmerciul
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-02-28
LIVING MY CHILDHOOD AGAIN.

rye been living to-day in my childhood,
The bright sunny hours of the past
life's beautiful May with its opening n9wers,
Blue skies with no clouds overcast.
have clambered high rocks overhangng
The banks of a smooth flowing stream,
Filled my apron with pebbles an | mosses,
But, alas it was only dream.
II have nshed in that same silvery brooklet
With acrooked pm and some twine,
Have seen ladies' pass by with long dresses,
And so eagerly wished they were mine.
I've made bread of sawdust and water.
And cakes of water and sand
I've sent ships to Europe and Asia
In basin on one foot of land.
I've wended my way to the school house,
Said again the old ABC,
Have Filled to remember my lessons,
Spelled cat k-a-tt
But Pve thoulht with particular pleasure
Of the mornings frosty and clear
When hurried down stairs as fast as l could
To see what Old Santa Claus dear
Had brought from fairy land to me
With his wonderful reindeer and Sleigh
How longed fora glimpse of the jolly old man
That makes little children so gay!
Sometimes in the parlor he planted tree
With the stran5cst things growing upon it,
Toys, picture books rare, bags Of candy and nut
And doll with lovely new bonnet.
What a beautiful mystery Santa Claus seemed
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-02-28

TIE SECRET OF Power To learn
how to utilize opposition is the key to sue
cess nay it is success We do it in me-
chanics over and over again We drop
the keystone into oar arch, and thereby
force even the power of grayitation which
threatened to pull it down, to sustain it.
BY ingenious contriyanccs we force the
same power of gravitation, in the current
of river, to drag vertically upward tons
of heavy merchandise. Bat we are not so
ready to make use of opposing forces in
mental processes, or in our daily life and
work. When some one opposes us, we
set ourselves against him, forgetting that
we are thereby only shutting ourselves in
by an additional barrier. For every oppo.
nent is limitation, and the man who con-
tinually makes enemies finds himself in
isolation through his process Of exclusion.
He puts the world outside of him, AMI
then complains that he i, alonc.-Aana c.
BrdchcH
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-02-28

Bordeaux. Victor Emanuel has a strong
appetite; loves small birds does not touch
the boars he kills. Burgundy is his wine
The king of the Netherlands is Il splendid
eater. Give him anything and salmon.
with good old wine. His cellars are the
finest in Europe. The king of the Belgians
has IL stomach no bigger than sparrow's.
Cannot eat much; larks will do, and old
Burgundy. The ex-king of Hanover likes
pheasant, grouse and smoked ham, Rhen-
ish wines and Moselle. The king of Port.
ugal is Il miserable guest; eats little, drinks
less. Alphonse XII has brave stomach
Plenty of poultry, veal, dessert and claret
Comte de Chambord has II large appetite.
He eats and drinks what his physician or
ders and is all the better for it. The comte
dc Paris does not despise good morsels,
and does not even mind light French white
wines All the petty rulers of Wurtem-
berg, Baden, Bavarin, etc, eat much less
than they drink, for beer spoils the appe-
tte, N. T. Hcrald'S Pris letter.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-02-28

and sometimes painted ones in porcelain
OF the most costly pattern. A western
man has lately ordered "par" to be
placel under the noses of his friends at
an expense of three hundred dollars.
In Washington man must be amused
and disgnsted to notice how the represen-
tativcs tn of our people are provided for.
mere IS always II spttoon for every sena-
tor and senator for each spittoon.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-02-28

Never slight nor neglect the humblest
individual Remember that he is of rs
much importance to himself rs you are to
yourself, or as is the greatest man in the
world. You have no right to hurt the
feelings of any person. Bear in mind that
his heavenly Father is also yours, and that
He cares for him as much as for you, lie
will also protect him against yolr unkind-
ness or injustice, and you will in some
way have to suffer for it. IRE 1t every one,
even the humblest menial, with due con-
sideration; so will you make them hnppy,
and receive in return their good will, and
the peace of heaven in your own mind
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-02-28

How TO MAKE THE Sun STAND STILL.
Though we cannot make the sun stand
still in the midst Of heaven, we can do
whrt will be the same in effect. BY put
ting the work Of two days into one, we can
make one day equal to two. BY crowding
the year that is before Us with generous
purposes and virtuJu5 efforts and noble
sacrifices, We can make it equal to twenty
years Of ordinary life. Ii is sometimes
said the repentance which is to save us is
not the repentance Of II day; and this is
true, if all the fruits of repentance are
meant to be included. But the repentance
which consists in solemn and religious
change of intention and Of heart, that is,
or at least may be, not ouly the repentance
of Il day but of IN hour: | had almost
said of moment, of any moment,-of
this moment. Afterward, we have moth.
ing to do but to go on. If we are living
when this year expires, what unspeakablc
satisfaction it will give MS that the interval
has been heightened ont to twice, to quad
ruplc, to tenfold, its usual dimensions, con-
sidered, as Il measure Of real life, by the
number and excellence of the deeds with
which it shall be filled that every day has
been a step towards heaven. Remember,
also, that this will depend, not on what
we wish then, hut Oh what we determine,
and what we do, now.-Dr. JtnleS Walker.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-02-28

DISTRIBUTION OF ANIMALS BY SWIM
MING.-Very few mammals can swim over
any considerable extent at sen, although
many can swim well for short distances.
The jaguar traverses the widest streams
in South America, and the bear and bison
cross the Mississippi, and there can be no
doubt THAT they could swim over equal
widths OF salt water, and, if accidentally
carried out TO sea, might sometimes sue
ceed in reaching islands many miles dis
tant. Contrary to the common notion pigs
can swim remarkably well. Sir Charles
Lyell tells us, in his " Principles of Geolo-
gy," that during the floods in Scotland in
1929 some pigs only six months old that
were carried ont to sea swan five miles,
and got on shore again. lie also states,
on the authority Of the late Edward
Forbes, that a pig jumped overheard to
escape from II terrier in the Grecian arch-
pclago, and swan safely to shore, many
miles distant. These facts render it prob
able that wild pigs, from their greater
strength and activity, might under avora-
bic circumstances cross arms of the sea 20
or 50 miles wide; and there are facts in
the distribution of this tribe Of animals
which seem to Indicate that they have
sometimes done so. Deer take boldly to
the water, and can swim considerable dis
tances, but we have no evidence to show
how long they could live at sea or how
many miles they could traverse. Squirrels,
rats and Jennings often migrate from
northern countries in bands of thousands
and hundreds of thousands, and pass over
rivers, lakes, and even arms of the sea-,
but they generally perish in salt water.
Admitting, however, the powers of most
mammals to swim considerable distances,
we have no reason to believe that any of
them could traverse without help straits OF
upward Of 20 miles in width, while in
most cases II channel of half that distance
would prove m ctftctual barrier.-S S.
COhaHf, IN HVpct'S for Mtrch.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-02-28
Commissioners Notices ,s9.cceach

upon such exquisite and constant princi-
pies of the most perfect beauty, that it is
qnite certain it is all done for us, intended
for our perpetual pleasure by the Great
Being who made all. al worlds.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-02-28

TIE UNGRATEFUL COAT Saturday
three boys dubbed together and stole a
goat belonging to II man on Park Place.
William is noted all though that neighbor-
hood as being direct descendant of the
wickcdest goat which ever walked on four
legs lie soon gave the thieves TO under
stand that they had better try to steal a
buzz-saw in motion, and being unable tC
handle him, they tied him in an alley be-
hind block of stores on Grand River
Avenue. After an hour or so grocery
clerk with red hair and II large heart hap
pened to look out of back window and
discovered William stamping around and
shiveriug with the cold.
That's pretty trick, that is,' said the
clerk, as he opened the door. "Somt
thief has tied HIM here to wait for dark
ness
His big heart prompted him to advance
and unite the poor animal. lie walkcl
around him to look for marks of owner
ship and was about to take close view OF
the goats ears, when William doubled NJ
like jackknife, shot forward, and knock
ed that clerk fourteen feet to an inch. Ii
seemed to the clerk, Us he lay stretched
out in the ally, that time enough passed
before he recovered his breath for the
presidential question to be fully settled
the new loan all taken up, st. Patrick
Day to arrive and depart, and Christmas,
1877, to arrive, but in reality it was only
one minute and thirty-liye seconds.
lie got up and began heaving barrels at
the md-eyed assassin, and this is how 4
policeman came to make threats, why Il
crowd collected why clerk sEore loudly
and roundly, and why Il goat walked of
down the alley, looking back now and
then to see if anybody wanted anything OF
him. - Detroit Free Press.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-02-28

Be what you are. Ape no greatness.
Be content TO pass for what you are
worth. A good nickel is better than Il
counterfeit dollar.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-02-28
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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-02-28

CHAM THE FRENCH CARICATURIsT.-
The greatest caricaturst in France is the
Comic Amadce de Noe, better known us
Cham. He was born in 1919, and of most
aristocratic lineage, for his father, the
Comete dc Me, was II peer of France.
His motter was, however, English; and
young Amadee, having been brought up
entirely by her, acquired II British accent,
which he retains to this day. Very tall,
thin, and upright, scrupulously correct
and English in his attire, Of manner cx-
ternally cold and polished, lie thoroughly
realizes the Partisan idea of the London
cr; the more so as. like the sailor in
Gilbert's ballad, he never laughs and never
smiles, though he is one of the most practi-
cal okcrs in existence. On IN occasion,
gong into restaurant, where he was un-
known, he settled into corner seat which
happened 20 be generally reserved for :,
stock broker who dned in the house every
evening.
The waiter said nothing; but the stock
broker, coming in, felt wroth at the usurpa.
ton and was about to complain of it when
he recognized the familiar features of the
CtIl lCdIul IaI' Ilc LllOuSllG Ic WOuIu HtNO
joke ut the expense of Cham, and, calling
the landlord aside, asked him if he knew
who was that tall, thin, most solemn
stranger, No; the landlord had not seen him
before.
Ah-wcll, then, Iadyise you to order
him out us quickly as possible, else he will
scare away all your other customers,
whispered the stokcbroker. Its IIeidcn
rich. the eXecutioncr."
The landlord gave Il jump; but without
an instant's loss of time walked up tc
Cham and begged him TO depart, adding
that he would not ask him to pay for wha
he had eaten, and would, indeed not con,
sent to touch his money at any price
Chants features betrayed not the slight
est surprise ut this communication.
"May | ask who revealed to you that
am the headsman?n he said in his gravcsl
tones. ." Is it that gentleman yonder?
"Ah, quite So" answered Cham, imper
turably che ought to know me, for
logged and branded him ut Toulon not
/ two years ago.
1t is alleged that the stock broker re
corded II vow never to play tricks on Chan
again, and similar resolutions are general
ly made by those who measure wits will
the nimble caricaturist.-OHc IEecb
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-02-28

Resistance now, after an agreen Coun
arbtrate, will be tenfold worse than it
would have been before; and, whatever
the final verdict of the Commission may
be, the party that espouses resistance will
have to bear the brunt of the disaster that
will surely follow Chic10O Tribune.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-02-28

THE EMMA MINE.-E. j. Phelps, Esq,
opened the case of the defendants, in the
Emma Mine litigation in New York, on
Tuesday; continued his speech on Wcdnes-
day and expected to close on Thursday,
when the evidence for the defence would
be put in.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-02-28
VOL. XXXIV.
Distinguished American Inventors.

Benjamin Franklin; b. Boston, 1906; d.
1890; at -, printers apprentice, fond Of
useful reading; q to 40, teaches himself
Latin, etc., makes various useful improve
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-02-28

An inventor proposes vessel that will
not be affected by waves at sea. A hollow
body is to be submerged several yards be-
low the surface of the wafer; and above
the surface, supported by strong posts,
is to be the part of the vessel for passen-
gers. The propelling machinery is to be
in the submerged portiOM
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-10-11
The City OF New orleans vs.. mrs. Mar,

The City Of New Orleans vs.. Mrs. Mary
femme; same vs. same; same vs.. same
same vs.. same: same vs.. same.
SUPERIOR DISTRICT COURT FOR THE
~ parish OF Orleans, Nos. 1881. 1886,
tieri facias, to me directed by the honorable The
Superior District Court for the parish of Or
leans. in the above entitled causes for city taxes
OF 1874. 1875 and 1876, |. will proceed. to
tioneers' Exchange, Royal street. be weeu Canal
and Customhouse str cts in the Second Dis
trict OF this CITY, on MONDAY, November 70. 1877,
at IL O'Clock M. the following described prop
erty to wit
la CERTAIN SQUARE OF GROUND. sit
uated in the Seventh District of this city,
number one hunlred and five, bounded by
Bur he. Burdette. Third and Washington
streets.
q CERTAIN PORTION OF GROUND. sit
square number one hundred and six. bounded
by Short, Third. Burthe and Washington streets
design tied as follows: Lots numbers one to
five each measuring thirty feet front on Short
part of lot number twelve measuring fifteen
leet front on Burthe street by one hundred and
fifty feet In depth; lot number eleven measur-
ing thirty feet front on Third street by one hun
dred and fifty feet In depth; lots numbers thir-
t en- to twenty-five eAcn measuring thirty feet
front on Washington street by one hundred
and twenty feet in depts.
8. A CERTAIN PORTION OF GROUND, sit
uated in the Seventh District of this city. in
bounded by Burdette. Zimple. Wa. hington and
Fourth streets, designated as lots numbers
five to eight, measuring each thirty feet front on
Burdette street by one hundred and twenty
feet in depth.
Seized ia the above snits.
A''Ds o''n Oh ny THOMAS HON H. HANDY.
OWL Sheriff OF the Parish of Orleans.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-10-11

RY HOEY, MACON & O'CONNOR - Nicholas
- j. Hoey. Auctfone.r-Uffiee, No II Caron-
delet street-On SATURDAY, October 40, 1877,
ct 10 O'clock m. at the st. Charles Auction
Exchange, by virtue of two orders of the hon
orable the Second district Court for the parish
OF Orleans dated respectively the 25th Of No
vember. 1876, and 18th OF. August, 1877, will be
sold by public auction the following valuable
i. 4 LOT Of GROUND, with al, the impr ove-
city, dess mated as lot No. Of 1.-THE square bound
streets. measur ng III fee inches lines front
on Consts nee street by 1876 feet inches In depth
the improvements thereon comprise q double
one.story frame cottage with two-story kiIcf-
en-, e1stern, sheds, etc. known as Nos. AL and
421a Constance street IL
2. FIVE LOTS OF GROUND in the Recopd
District OF this city. in the square bounded by
Bienville. Cont, broad aad White streets,
designated a. lots Nos. 1 and 80 to So. Lot No /
forms the corner of Cont and White streets.
and measures 10 feet front on Cont street by 1O2
feet inches lines in depth and front Un White
street; lot No. SO forms the corner of BienyiIle
and White streets, and measures 80 feet front
on Bic vile street by 102 feet inches lines in
depth and front on White street; lots Nos 81.
SO and 36 adjoin each o her. and measure each
90 feet front on While street by 1870 feet In depth
between parallel lines.
Terms OF Sale-Cash and purchasers to as
sumo payment Of all taxes for the year 1871.
payable in 1873.
Acts Of sale at the expense of the purchasers.
before John Bendernaze. notary public.
$500 20 Oc6 ia 20
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-10-11
MRS. Lucy l.. Mann, wife, vs.. BENJAMIN L.
Mann. Husband

SIXTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, PAR.
~ ish of Tangipahoa, No. 3-By virtue of q
writ of feri facins for almony to me dire ted by
the honorable the sixth judicial District Court
parish OF Tangipahoa. In the above entitled
cause, will proceed to sell at public auction, of
the Merchants and Aucti ,neers' Exchange.
> Royal street. between Canal and Uustomhouse
streets. in the Second District Of this G ty. ON
%MONDAY,, October %. 1877, at 10 oclo M, the
1.-TWO CERTAIN PROMIS sorry NOTES. be-
ing in the words and figures as follows, to wit:
tss75.l New ORLEANS, November O. 1871.
the order of myself tho sum Of three hundred
ard seventy-fiye dollars. value received with
interest at the rate OF light per cent per al mum
from date until final payment.
(Signedl L, DOYLE
undorsedl L. DOYLE.
Ne varietur stamps on act
(Signed ANDREW HERO, JR..
No.ary Public.
i&s75] New ORLEANS, November Q. 1877.
Eighteen months after date I PROMISE to nav
to the order 0, myself the sum of three hundre
and seventy-five dollars value Received. with
interest at the rate of eight per cent per annum
from date until final payment
tSigned) L. DOYLE.
tIndorsed) T.. DOYLE
tSigned) ANDREW HERO, JR.,
Notary Public.
New Orleans. November 9, 1871
Seiz ID in the above suit.
1894 THOMAS e HANDY
Civil Sheriff Of the Parish OF Orleans.
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