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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-01-10

AN AxEcporE or TcuEnyA Ayrrr
anecdote is told of Tchrrnavrr wbi,h ,
throws il curlon, liCbt upon Srryiar Iu ;I"'
of patriotism and tRe worth or so o''i,'.S "iI'',
Irrational" aspirations A sol,Iior r',.eu ,,.l''
brought before him CHARGED viii b,vi.a' %,'S
cnt Off two of his own lingnrs in or'Inn "
render himself unfit for service Thn y -
dier denied that he had himself nsrfnrn,'I r So',
the act of self.mutlntjon hnt snbsao,i' ~, ne''
" admitted That - commJn LaI ,I,,' luen',
lin only too faithfnlly in flo serve. So,'c.'
:" And were vou moi ashamedn .sInI naItII ,h.,
General, 10 abandon ,be f"Id w%on "v" ,He ,ne
Turks are on he soil Of on, ~ f,honi micn tIle ,3
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-01-10

A New SENSATIONAL the first con-
si9nment Of sei,Ililz-pow Iers to the capi-
lal of Delhi, the then regnDg monarch
became deeply interested in the contents
of one of the refreshing boxes A packet
was brought to the king in full court. and
The interpreter explained to his majesty
how they should be used. Into goblet
he put the twelve blue papers, and, hav-
ing added water, the king drank it off.
This was the alkali and the royal coun-
tenance expressed no signs of satisfaction.
Ii WAS then explained that in the conbi-
nation of the two powders lay the luxury,
and the lively" white powders were qu ck-
! Dissolved, as eargerly swallowed ! Y
his majesty. With shrirk that will ev,r
be remembered by those u no were present
the monarch ose, staggered, and. in his
full agony, screamed: Hold me downm
then, rushing from the throne, fell pros
tr;ue on the floor. There he lay dur no
the long continued effervescrnce of the
compound, believing himself in The throes
Of death, and threatening annihil tliun to
all around him when he recovered.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-01-10
Matchmaking ipAmerica.

MATCHMAKING lWAMefica.
A Swiss gentleman, one Of the commits
sionerS of that republic to tho Centennial
Exhibition. and II member of the intcrnn.
tional jury on watches, addressed. on his
return, the watch manufacturers of Neuf
chatel, at II mer ing called for that pur
pose, on the facts learned hy him in this
clunlry. on the manufacture of watches
here The father of Amer lean watchmaE :
ing was Mr.. Drnnison, who, after travel
ing rough tn, Can on of Ne lfchalr
founded II watch factory in Boston, il
1851, whi'h aferward became the Wal
than Watch complnv. A graat inn etu
WIS given to The business of watchm kin
by the war when each one of the million
of soldiers sent to the field wanted "A watch.
To day there are about eleven factories in
this country. The most impor ant after
the Waltlam company is the one at ElLin,
which turns ont about three hundred
movements Il day. The Waltham com.
pany give employment to nine hundred
workmen, and make about four hundred
movements per day. The company, in
1865, had capi al of S750,000. Ii
amounts to day TO 81 ,500.O00, besides
$500 600 us II reserve fund, or u clpilal of
G00O,U00 francs. This watch ftctory is
real power; there is none like it in Eu-
rope. 1he American market which had
been for II long time the principal one ior
Sw IS watches, is now lost except for spec
tally complicated movements. Thc
American watches are better and cheape
than the Swiss corresponding goods. The
introduction of machinery and the system
o. working in large factories has given our
cnuntrymrn this advantage over their tor.
e on competitors to such in extent that
t'ry we've not only able fully to supply the
h N mar ct but even to sell col deiub G
plumbers IN lorrl9n countries, particularly
in England, Russia and Brazil.
The custom duties. this gentleman sail.
" amount to twenty-five per cent For a
long time, hopes have been entertained
that they might be reduced. We cannot
count on it. America needs all her re-
sources, especially in the present situation
and, whether Democrats or Republicans br
in power. we cannot hope for II reduction
in important duties. We must therefore
make up our minds to lose the American
market He gave IN interesting account
of II comparatively cheap watch, which
he took, nj random, from the stock of All
American lac'ory. 1t Imd not been adjust
ed, but, when tested, it was found to sur
pass in accuracy Of performance, Swiss
watches of much higher retensons. ION
my arrival ut LnrlG,' he sai |, &" showed |
tie watch TO one Of our ndjusters, who
asked permi. sion to take it down, in |
other words, TO take it 10 pieces. |, how.
ever wished first to observe it, and here /.
the result whrh noted. hanging, daily
variation. one n | une-halr seconds vara-
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-01-10

vo1,,-.,,l,,,- -, -. ..
o,,,h, Mo,N1,,ors ' h,,, toN LILLE illE bolS-A boy
9 o"7'1, IT. % ii,'' Sr,ne pace IN 'he mousse to
t"'i ."I ms oT u. 'Iere Il" S'iou'I nave his
,oo,S, n's "oN'S I pl "uoa ana ms various
o"''[' t.; .n"no > ne "nouIa nave 'he right
isbaa W, S,a Hr " ,,I ,'mIs .'ir'o whenever he
., "IsneS, ,,p, 'J",'' h;', n"'neIs "crt 10 aVlhg
T,t, ,Iii 'eIl'iu vn'',.!en @ running through
trL.. Irl, '''l' ,, ''' WeaIInS our tnet carpets
I"cy lli''h t'ie'r own are tr"uhle enough.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-01-10

A case was decided in the Saratoga
County Court last week which will be of
interest to school teachers. In tile fall of
1875, lephen Brown, trustee of II sch. oil
district in Northumberland, engaged John
Williams to teach for the winter tenn, on
terms mutually agreed upon. Before the
term commenced, Brown employed anoth-
er teacher, and informed Williams hat
his services were not required. Williams,
by the advice Of his counsel. presented
himself to take charge of lhe school, and
not being allowed to teach, waited until
the term expired for which he had been
engaged to teach, and then brought suit
in the justices Court, and recovered the
amount claimed, which, with costs, was
some Sl4S. Brown appealed, and at the
County Court, by the advice Of his coun-
sell he consented to allow the judgment
TO be affirmed. The costs Of appeal bring
the amCunt up to Sl1l,50.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-01-10

TIE ORIoLE.-Speaking of the oriole,
its habits, and traclableness, the Ogdens'
burgh JournaI says, " An old bird which
should happen to be trapped would prob
ably quit singing on being deprived OF
liberty, hut one caught young and fed
from the human hand will make Il most
delightful and tractable pet, and happiesl
when closely surrounded by people, will
sing marveIouslv sweet nuteS and trills.
We know of one of this sort, that when
liberated from its cage will 90 to the hand
of its owner, assist in threading a needle
or ripping IA seam, nestle on her shoulder,
s,and on her hand, and bnthe in a bowl of
water, and when it has had its liberty of
tie premises to its hearts content il will
go back into its cage and sing its merry
tune. 1t will eat fruit. cake. bread and
mix, potatoes and sugar, lean meat, nuts,
eggs, and is especially fond of house flies
and small worms and insects. and will
catch anything tossed to it just as smart
dog will cracker. Talk about that bird
being mournfulm
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-01-10

TIE TALE OF AN OK YoKE.-Uncle Sol
Lirklider lives on Jakes Pra rie, and
has lived there for the last forty Years
During the dry seasons we were so un.
fortunate us to endure, me years since,
Uncle Sol became disguised with the
ridge, and moved into the valley for tn
sake of water. And this year he got enough
of it During one of the freshelS his OK
yoke was carried away. and lodged in the
bottom below. A neighbur discovered il
and to prevent it being still further re-
moved, Withdrew one of the bows AMI
fastened it around II small tree. In his
searches Uncle Sol came upon the mis-
sing property AMI was lhunderstruck ut
what he considered its strange position.
Said the old nun =" l looked at The tree !;
not limb was broken. 1t could not
have come on over the top. The roots
were undisturhed and it could not have
zone on ut the bottom, wanted my yoke,
and had no axe to cut the tree down So
| climbed the tree, broke off every limb.
and took the yoke over the top, and gem
tlpman, the hardest work | ever did in my
life WAS carrying that yoke up the tree.
To make the derned thing still more ag-
gravating, just as got it clear | dropped
it, the bow pin flew out and the bow went
with it, and just then happened TO think
might have got that yoke off if hadn't
been IL bigger fool than Thom9sons colt"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-01-10

HOME MGRru.-Don't'be afraid of lit
tie fun at home, good people, Don't shut
upyrur houses lest the sun should fade
your carpes and your hearts, lest Il hearty
ltagh should shake down some Of the
musly cohwebs there. fyou want to ruin
your sons. let them think that all mirIh
and social enjoyment must be left on the
Threshold without, when they come home
Ut night. When once II home is regarded
rs only place to eat, drink and sleep in,
the work is begun that ends in gambling
houses and reckless degradation. Young
pie mnst have fun and relaxation some
where if they do not find it ut their own
hrarth-slones, it will be sought at other
and perhaps less profitable places. There
fore let the fire burn brightly at night, and
make the homestead delightful with all
those little arts that parents so perfectly
TN lerstand Don't repress the buoyanl
spirits OF your children. Half an hour OF
merriment around the lamp and lirelight
of home bols out the remembrance OF
many "A care and annoyance daring tn
day and the best safeguard they can take
with them into the w rid is the unseen
influence OF bright little domestic sane
tum.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-01-10

SHINING EYES --Iho eyes of many ami
mals-Lhose of cats, for usance-ex.
hibit peculiar brilliancy, which is par
licuarly remarkable in the dusk # was
formerly thought thlt the eyes Of such an
imals emitted light independently, rs 1t
was thought that light could b. emitted
by the human eye under the influence OF
passion. This hriIlancy however, in the
eyes 'Vaatthese animals is caused by II car
Diet OF glitter ng libres, called the ttpetutS
which les behind the relina, and is a
powerful reflector. In perfect darkness
10 light is observed in their eyes, fact
whitIl has been established by very Care
fu experiments; but. nevertheless, very
small amount of light is sufficient to pro
duce the luminous appearances in them. -
Popular Science Monthly.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-01-10

The DEECrOAY or THE WORLD, accord.
ing 10 the latest figures of German stntis-
t cS, contain l,423,0l7.0O0 nrmrS. The
five grand divisions of the world share The
race in these numbers: Asia, S24,jlS,590;
Europe, 3G9I1S,300; Aflica, 1892 900;
America Sj,jl9 500; and Au trala and
Polynesia, 4,7lS,G00 That is America
las about II sixteenth of the whole; Asia.
ioW-scvenths;Afti one seventh; Europe
onr-lltlh; and the rest belong to the odd
fifth conner OF the earth. Surprising the
population TO be divided into lhirty-fftAs
for a common denomination, the ratio of
the countries to each other is about Asia
20. Europe Z, Africa ), America -. There
are 2I5 towns, each OF III least 100000 in
habitanls, and % of these have at least
100000 each. those OF III least .O0O. 900
IRE, London, 3,4S9,42S Paris, l.S5l. .7O2 :;
New York with Blookl,n, 1885. .72S;
Vienna. ,O9l,99J; and Berlin. l,Ol4.OuO;
while Canton, Scangian. SImnchowu and
S Snganlu, all of China, have each l,0OO,-
000
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-01-10

Although the Senate is the most endur-
ing branch of the government in its per
sondity, except The judiciary, i! has only
three members who held their seats dur.
ing the administration Of President Lin
coln-Anihony, Howe ami Shernan,-and
only eleven who participated in the i'm
parchment Trial of Andrew Johnson in
1868.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-01-10

ously. But we really don't need youl
help, Mr.. Guernsey; for although we are
lar from rich, we have enough to share
with this dear little one, sent to me, il
seems--don't think me fooish--as Il
precious Christmas gift on the blessed
Christmas day-the day Mary claspcd her
beautiful boy TO her heart in the Stable nj
Bethlehem. See, isn't Sic pretty? And
so plump! Take her in your arms. | am
sure you, who are so kind 10 eats and
dogs, must almost love this motherless
little girl And she laid the child in the
AIMS OF the MIN who had never held Il
bahy before, and who looked down upon
II with something very like tears glittering
in his eyes
Yes its pretty, and plump and every
,IlnS you say, Rosa-pardon. me, Miss
Osborne; bat please take it back. Pm
afraid of it. IT,, making fearful mouths
ut me- and I'm sure its going to scream, ="
said the old bachelor, after holding baby
exactly two minntes, the tears, if they
were tears, gone, and the smile back
again. DO take it, | beg,-I shall drop
it,"
The old maid held out her arms. He
placed tile child in them.
And now YOU must 90 to bed, baby"
she said, turning away; and then turning
BACK To say, with another merry laugh.
- You'd scarcely believe it, Mr.. Guernsey,
but Wall is jealous, and so is Puss and
her daughter"
And there they were-Waif on one side
OF her, and the cat and her kitten on the
other all the objects of his delestation
grouped toy thcr in one terrible tabeau!
" One moment. Miss Osborne, before
You 60" he stammered Il have come
TO ask
" Ask anything can grant" said Miss
Osborne encouragngIy. and will grant
it, for you have been Il kind neighbour
hope may say fricnd-nnd this is merry
ChristmaS-"
You TO be my wife" interrupted
Miles Guernsey, II wonderful look of love
lighting up his face.
The ably would have been dropped
then if lie HAUNT caught it. But he did
catch it, and the old maid, too, in his ten
der arms.
won't tell you what she said, but
will say that nowhere on earth was there
mcrrler Christmas party than ut Rose
Cottage hat Chis mas night; and | will
say, lurlher, that the following summer Il
Mrs. Miles Guernsey helped to suprrin-
tend the culture Of the early cucuinbrrs
and peas in Miles Gucrn,ey's miniature
vegetable garden, and that II number of
rose bushes found their way across the
dalsy-spangled meadow and over the
fence TO tile border Of the neatly-kepl
lawn, and on that same ncnlly-kppt la ,n
II wee baby girl tumbled about unreproved,
with Wall Us constant companion and
Mary Ann, the CAl,as IN occasional visitor.
And | wi still further say that the next
Christmas tn re wa, grandma in the
house, and u grandson with his mother
light brown hair and his flthers dark
eyes, and the most abject slave to both the
litle ones was Mino, the " wildly man.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-01-10

\ sick man in New Orleans was told bv
the doctor that nothing would save him
except quart of catnip ten. Then I
must die" said the poor man, & for don t
hold but pint"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-01-10

WAsIINGToN'S SulKr.--A dilppidatod
looking stranger came INTO oar office YES
teday morning, and with an air of bro.
found mystery conIiled to MS the informal.
tion that he was quite wealthy. and Il
great collector of Centennial relies. nut
being temporarily embarrassed and away
from home. he wished TO dispose Of Il
shirt that Washington once wore for S4.75.
He showed rs the shirt, but Us it appeared
to have been the only one he ever had,
and that he had worn it with great ASST
duty for couple of hundred years, we
/ hesi'ated about investing The man
said:
You won't give Si.7j for shirt worn
by tile father of his country?
We said no: ut least not unIps Won can
bring us the aflidavls of John NJ Palmer
and Henry Watterson, to show that the
father Of his country washed his neck
ut least twice during the Revolutionary
war, and that the tint on the ncck-band of
the re ic Was caused by its being used AS
y washer for the lynchpin of The Conti-
mental cannon
You can stand there" the man said,
and look at this priceless bit of linen.
venerable with the dust Of ages and the
drkening stains Of Times indelble pen
ell, and not feel your heart burn and
throb and your eyes grow dim and misty
with the memory of Valley Forge and
Lundy's Lime and the battle of the Nile?.
Yon can stand there and refuse to give
S4.15 for this sacred emblem?'
We blushed AMI felt very much diScon-
rcrted, hut the truth was strong within
us, and we managed to indicate that we
would even refuse 10 give much greater
sum for it,
"Then he said, "wiIl yon lend me fif-
ty cents on it, and keep it for me until
send you IL draft fnr Sj5 from New York;
We had to say that we would not ac.
cept the trust, He tucked the sacred en-
bcm under his arm and closed his eyes
for moment, and then lifted his hands to
heaven. My rebukc is Just" he said
soIemnly, - and am rightly rebuffed and
insullcd. uampled my manhood and
honor and conviction in the dust when
offered this talisman of liberty to alier
hands for base droSs. 90; may st.rvt:
| may die in the street; but never will
art or offer to part with this again; will
die with it in my clnging arms and when
am dead, yon will find Washington writ.
ten on my heart"
He went. We watched him disappear
down the stairs, and then we went TO the
alley window and saw him 90 back into
an adjacent woodshed where he peeled his
cIosey-buttonel coat in inserted himself
INTO the taiSman of liberty and was seen
no more. Prom the Burjiagton Htmbcye.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-01-10

HEARTY BEEAKrA sTs. - in u large ma
ioritv of Gus $ it will he found that the
neoriiesl meal of the dAv should be- cateu
in the morning. Ii the closing rcplst Of
tae day has not been eaten loo late. or
has not been excessive in qu,nIity or
indigesliblc in quuliv, the stomach win
In res .d amt active in llc m.11in, .llr,
the indi;i lu,l has epinved , cool b,lh
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TERMS FOR ADVERTISING

For one square of 12 lines or less of Aga+e ,no
9W' Tor each subsequent insertion 2b cents
os tlr luiIotr ol Insertions are marked on the gd,
5tiiseHeiL 1t Wi he continued until Orderad ont
--'inF by til" year. -''u ''"ei sau'er'
froDate Id Commissioner Notices 2OCeach.
f5rAoticeSo! Liberations Estrays the Formation
M Dssyidtlon OF CoparmersLips &c 81 Is each fnr
company the letter '-"'' AZ
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90r'on Dut no iharge made of lesstian 5U cents
-totceS 81 Deathsaud Marriages Inserted gratis Int
ths rateOi hYecents perIne. -
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-01-10

THE CHEAPNEss oE GooD Things -
The poblrm Of Cheapness is thus discuss
al in Srrihner for January. by Professor
Carroll Though the observations are cal
ouated for the longitude of New York
City they will probably be found reliable
for other localities;
Il have Sc mlled about Broadway
prices says the Pedrgogne, "and ran.
sacked side streets and down town lanes
md corners for cheap tailors. restaurants,
lpothecalies, grorerS, or what not, but al
wrys with much the same result. The
gain in price was generally slight, the loss
IN quality, style, finish, durability, and so
on, both constant and percppiible. When
occasionally found an article in some
by corner which conld fairly be called (,
mrgnin, found | had spent in fussing
about it enough time and energy 10 earn
the whole price several times 0ver.-even
ii the very limited m01ry value which
my time bears to me > (glancing ut II pile
of manuscript on his writ ny desk J" Pro
pie don't sufficiently consider, in this nut
;er." he went on, how great is the value
Of mere insurance afforded by high class
IN therefore high priced, establishments.
If | can find. rs practically often can, II
butcher who gives me the best of meat
nineteen days out OF twenty, it is worth Il
heavy percentage more to me to deal
steadily with him ut any prices within
reason, than 20 Try to bring down my eX-
Dense account by buying of his cheaper
tnd less responsible rivals who give rae II
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-01-10

To be able to bear provocation is a proof
OF great VISIONS and TO forgive is proof
of II great mind,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-01-10


lWITTlNG,-lhere are some people who
are never willing TO let by-9ones be by
cones. If ever in the past has occurred
some lapse in conduct mistake Or blum,
Ier. error or positive wrong in the life of
'hrlr acqmlntanccS, they take particular
delight IN telling them OF it over and over
again: Whenever they see an opportu-
nifty they bring 1t into their conversation,
and are only satisfied when the Whole
depth Of the sting is felt. They are the
people who say, triumphantly: " | told
you SO. They seen possessed with the
>plrit OF carpIng and lretilng. Their
judgment Is continual. As the boys of
the stlcet say, they never give us Il
rest" Sdppo ing we have made II mis-
take in business calculations, which has
list us thousands OF dollars, and them Il
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-01-10

| HOLDING THE TONGUE-In instances
and many might be mentioned, silence /,
chiefly used us Il protective power, and
that is no doubt most obvious though by
no means its only use. In former day,
the Fellows of Trinity College, Dublin,
were forbidden bv statute to marry; but
the violation Of the rule, which in fact
they seldom observed, was connived mt 81
long us they mainained discreet rpti-
ccnce on their cOnnubill arrangements,
and their wives bore their maiden names
in public. One of these welded cellbates
was asked by II friend, who had been
much perpleXed on discovering the state
of the case, how he managed to hold his
fellowship? My dear SIR was the re-
ply, "a man can hold anything who can
hold his tongue" 1t follows, of course,
that II mrn who wears his heart on his
sleeve will let everything slip through his
fingers. This gift of silence is character
isIir of the canny Scot. A Scoichman
will never tell IL lee," but he will make
it next TO impossible for you to discover
what he most wishes to conceal. The sur
gical operation which is said 10 be So re-
quisito for getting joke into him is equal
ly required for getting anything out of
him when he prefers, rs he frequently
does prefer, to keep his own counsel. He
is an adept at beating about the bush,
which is another saving that he knows
how to hold his tongue.
But silence is not merely protective
power. lfit often serves to conceal what
there might b. IN indiScrelion in betray-
ing, it may also prove positive means off
influence. The Greeks thought it 50 diff
cult to . speak good-omencd W. rls " that
they used the phrase lis equivalent to what
the Romans more directly termed "sa-
cred silence" And, great rs is lie reputp
which their philosophers, orators and poets
have Won by their writings, it is difficult
10 dtrtcrnline how mach of the still grand
cr reputation of Socrates is due to his
having written nothing. In one sense
certainly lie was the reverse of silent, but
he did not commit his thoughts TO paper,
and he has been crediied-we do MT say
undrrServelly-with more than The high |
est wisdom Of those who undertook to re-
port his utlerlnce, while their weaknesses
are attributed to themselves.