Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-09-05

all irregular pieces, this and tin for boiler
covering, cylinders, smokestack. tender
tanks and such parts as are more easily
shaped from sheet metal, constitute almost
the only materials used. All parts are in
very good proportion aud tastefullY exc
cuted and some details are carried out
with great faithfulness; in the cab, throt-
Ito, reversing lever, water guages, fire.
box door, etc., present their proper APP
pearances, as also steam whistle and head
light, while real bell may be rung by
the cord at hand and the small handwheels
connect with actual brakes by chain. The
wheels, in turning, carry with them
parallel, connecting, and piston rods with
crossheads all in correct positions; and
everything being painted to represent a
practical machine, the effect of the whole
is fine and truthful picture, and indicates
much persevering patience and mechani-
cal skill in the maker.
The belief that birds lack the power of
continuous mental advancement, which so
eminently distinguishes the lords of crea-
ton. was further demonstrated, last week,
by the actions of king-6sher. Notwith-
standing large numbers of his tribe, and
some in this same locality, have heretofore
attempted similar maneuver with q like
disastrous result, he, nevertheless, with
that bull-heaLed persistency in disregard
ing anything but the evidence of his own
mere animal senses, which makes him
irredeemably dead weight to the enlight-
ened progress of this nineteenth century,
coolIy and deliberately attempted to pass
at full speed through the large half-inch
plate glass window of A. G. Stones jewel
nv store on State Street. The consequence
was what any one not possessed of cul pa
BILE ignorance equal to his own could have
quickly told him; the end of his bill com
ing in contact with the glass, the collision
Immediately proved the superior hardness
and Immortality of the latter; the end Of
his bill stopped and other portions of his
body, being unprepared for so sudden an
arrest of motion, kept right on till they
too had gone as far as the 6exibility of the
glass would allow, and then dropped IL
the stone steps below, while the mysterious
impalpabe essence which changes mass
of flesh and bones into living animal
passed on and up Tor down, for we doubI
if a foolish soul could pass up) to its final
resting place.
The Drs. Sweet, whose reputation fol
the cure of long standing, difficult diseases
and lung complaints so unerversally &C.
knowledged by all persons acquainted
Herewith, are making IN extended pleas
ure tour throughout the state, and arrived
at this town have taken rooms at the
Pavilion House, and will remain a few
DAYS, will receive calls from Limited
number of persons suffering from SO call
ed incurable diseases; the more difficult OF
hidden they may be the better. The wei
deserved distinction these singularly gifteC
gentlemen enjoy is ample guarantee tina
no case will occupy their valuable tint
without good prospect of success. Pa
tients should make early application as n
doubt their rooms will be crowded the lat
ter part of their stay. To enable the pool
to avail themselves of their skill no charg
will in any case be made for advice.
Our county people who attend court vii
find good rooms good table and reason
, able rates at the Pavilion. There is
good stable attached. The Pavilion is re
puted to be the best hotel in the state, an
the people round homo " ought TO know
, by personal experience as TO the facts {
the case.