Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-08-22

The President told a Pittsburg gentle
man last week that he thought the labor
trouble was about ended, and that labor
and capital would soon reconcile them
selves, and prosperity would return to the
country. He uttered no nonsense about
National Labor Bureau, and took such Il
healthy view of affairs that The despond-
cnt visitor went home more cheerful in
spirit.
Joyce, the released St. Louis whskev
thief, proposes to eschew politics and ras-
cality, move to Colorado and read books
He says he was quite willing to suffer for
his own personal sins, but when | was
taken up as a first-class goat, trotted into
the synagogue, and loaded down with the
sins of the whole jubilee, think common
sense as we'll as equal Justice will say that
| have been punished more than de-
serve"
SOLUBLE GLAss.-A soluble glass for
various practical purposes may be made
of fifteen parts of powdered quartz, ten of
potash and one of charcoal, which are
melted together, worked in cold water, and
then boiled with five parts of water in
which they entirely dissolve. 1t may be
applied to woodwork, or any required sub
stance. As it cools it gelatineizes and
dries up into a transparent, colorless glass.
-American CaGltiUatOr.
The absurd system of setting off all the
colored men in the army by themselves in
two regiments each of cavalry and inian.
try is again up for discussion, AMI can
hardly be perpetrated much longer. The
chief complaints come from the white
officers, who are left with their regiment.
year after year in the hottest, most dis
agreeable and unhealthy portions of the
country, instead of being transferred from
one post to another after the usual system
They say the negroes make good soldiers
and only ask to have them mixed with tn,
whites, us is the rule in the navy and the
marine corps.
One of the best Of the stories told of Billy
Florence, the comedian, is printed in Puck
According to the tale, Florence made his
debut in the humble capacity of watch
dog. He had to bark from behind the
scenes. At rehearsal he put SO much real
istlc art in his impersonation that he oot
into difficulty with the prompter's bal
terrier. But the manager was doubtful Of
the presence OF mind of the novice when
he came to face the ordeal of an evening
performance. Won't you be afraid?'
he demanded "Mebbe," said Billy. Sup
pose you get so scared that YOU can't bark
what will you do?" There was moment,
pause and then William said, yery meek.
ly, ILL wag my tail"
One of the largest diamonds ever founl
in the South African fields belongs to Miss
Schreiner. a temperance preacher. Il
weighs 2oS carats and is called the "Faith
Diamond" 1t is said that one of he,
brothers would not become q Good Tenn.
plar on any consideration unless he found
rare big stone. Miss Schreiner fndino
all ordinary means of converting him re
Good Templars principles in vain, ut last
prayed that he might find large di.
almond. Soon afterward the monster Gem
was unearthed, and the brother, who WAS
partner in the claim property, was a,
good ms his word. He became, and still
Is a consistent Good Templar. Local
merchants have offered 100000 for IN,
stone. The lady is an enthusiastic tenn,
Perance advocate and breaches with won.
derlul ability.
A rival to the potato bug in European
fears is that other American yisitani ,he
phyiloXera. This little pest has been ia,
tecled ut work in several Swiss vineyards
at Neuchatel, Boujry and Colombier
where delicious white and red wines arc
produced. Straightway the infected areas
were encircled by zone of white facs
guarded by police. and no stranger allow.
Ell to enter them. Then men were set 70
work pulling up every vine, saturatino itS
roots in petroleum and burning IL Will
the soil was treated to a thorough mediaa.
ton warranted to kill ont any ofthn in
sects existing therein. They certainly
have an energetic style of precautionary
nN1g over the water, as the Cologne
potato-held and the Neuchatel vinevsrds
attest. "'us