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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-02-07

, time in the Scotch dialect and in his owl
voice. or gin your Draw young Malcon
were as Drawn, and bald. and gray, anC
bent and old as l am, could you welcome
nm back to your arms, and love him a,
in the dear auld lang syne? Could you
milherP"
All through this touching little speech
the widows eyes had been glistening ant
her breath coming fast; but ut the WORD
"mlther," size sprang up with u glad cry
ana tottering to her son, fell almost faint
ing on his breast. He kissed her again
and again-kissed her brow and her lips,
and hands. while she clung about his neck,
and called him by the dear old pet names,
and tried to see him in all the dear old,
young looks. By and by they came back,
or the ghosts of them came back. The
form IN her embrace grew comlier; love
and JOY gave to it Il second youth, stately
and gracious; the first she then and there
buried deep in her heart-a sweet, beauti-
tul, peculiar memory. 1t was moment
Of solemn remuneration, in which she gave
up the fond, maternal illusion she had
cherished so long. Then looking up stead
lily into the face of the middle aged man,
who had taken his place, she asked
Where hae ye left the wife and bairns?"
" At the inn, mother. Have you room
for us all atthe cottageP"
" Indeed, | have; two good spare rooms,
WI large closets, weel stocked wi linen
hae been spinning or weaving a. these
lang years for ye bath and the weans."
We'll, mother dear, now you must
rest" rejoined the merchant tenderly.
" Ma, ma, | dinna care to rest till We lay
me down to tax my lang rest. Thcr'll be
time enough between that day and the
resurrection to fauld my hands in idleness.
Now 'twould be uncO irksome. But GO,
my son. and bring me the wlfe-I hope
shall like her; and the bnirns-I hope
they will like me-"
| have only to say, that both the good
woman's hopes were re,lized. A very
happy family knelt down to prayer that
night, and many nights after. in the
widows cottage, whose climbing roses
and woodbine were but outward signs and
types Of the sweetness and blessedness of
love and peace within.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-02-07

CURIOUS HOTEL CUSTOMS IN SWEDEN.
On arriving at the inn, which is good
and clean, and makes up forty beds, one is
struck with a peculiarity of all similar
places in Sweden, the apparent Indifference
to visitors exhibited by the proprietor. No
head waiter, with attendant circle of Dor
tiers and chambermaids, awaits the arrival
of the guest. The luggage is put down at
the entrance, and the traveller must seek
for himself his rooms and the information
he requires, while the landlord, with his
hands in his pockets, regards his efforts
with languid curiosity. There is no in
territorial incivility, but it appears not to
be the custom to welcome the coming
guest, although to speed he.parting guest
there is abundance of hand shaking and
hearty good wishes. The curious custom
of the SmOrgos prevails at these inns, and
indeed everywhere throughout Sweden; it
consists of standing refreshment provid-
ed at siIe-table free of charge, and COM
prising bread and butter, cheese, cavare,
dried fish and reindeer flesh, sausages and
other similar delicacies, to be taken imme-
diately before each regular meal, and
washed down with branvin and other
spirits. In connection with this perform
ance the Swedes have an Objectionable
habit which may be called the community
of forks, us the same implement passes
rapidly from mouth to mouth and from
dish to dish; the rights of private proper
ty are hagrantly disrogardod. -Forinighly
RerjeW.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-02-07

CRIMPING-PINS AND CURL PAPERS,
Sir Arthur Helps, in one of his delightful
books, remarks that we all ought to make
it a point Of duty to look our best for those
ut home. We ought to take more pains
than we do, to be beautiful in the eyes that
see us every day.
In the stories of Hannah More and Miss
Edgeworth, the untidy young lady is re-
presented rs appearing in her family with
her curl papers like bristlng forest about
her head. Ringlets having now gone out
of fashion, the young ladies of our gen.
Grafton have adopted crimping-pins. Per-
haps our granddaughter will read, in
some antiqualed romance or other, how
Edith and Ada, who were going to Il par
ty, were surprised by IN unexpected and
malaproposc call from their lovers, and
were found in the disfguring disguise of
hair done up in Ia South Sea Islander
BY that time it is to be hoped that the Cos
pei of the beautiful will be so thoroughly
accepted that every girl will emei ge from
her chamber in the morning fair as the
moon, clear as the sun, and irresistible as
an army with banners.
1t is not so much what you Wear, girls,
rs the way you put it on. Because the
morning is cold and there's nobody home
but father, don't go down in IL forlorn old
wrapper, worn-out slippers, and head hide
Gus with prophetic frizzes. Surely your
father has right to see you looking your
prettiest before ho goes away to work for
you all day. Or, if it is afternoon and
stormy, and you are sure that nobody will
venture out, and that no visitors will come
in, have too much sef-respect TO lounge
all day in the hurried toilet of the morn
ing. Assume your afternoon dress and
your most becoming tie. if it is only to
delight the eye your darling little moth
er who will be rested and cheercd by
your attractive looks. There will be days
this coming winter when we shall be shut
in our homes us the Canaanites were into
Jericho. None will 90 out nor come in.
Outside will be the silent procession of the
snow flakes. and now and then the wind
trumpets of the winds, like the priests
with their rams horns and inside we, not
like the poor Canaaniles, in apprehensve
alarm, will be happily busy by bright
fires. Never seems home so luxurious as
vi SuCI ~ uilO w lCH luC lidl lOl 10 III Il
state of blockade it is especially charming.
But those days have temptations 1t hard
ly seems worth while to dress. Who will
see us? Who will notice? Who will
care?
See." ' notice" " care? ?"-whv the
dearest eyes in all the world. Suppose we
try how much pleasure we can bestOw in
our own homes by special efforts to look
beautiful Did you ever observe that most
people are more amiable when they are
becomingly dressed, than at any other
time? 1t is certainly so and whatever
the hidden cause of it, it is great deal
easier to be good when one looks pretty
well. Sophie May, in one of her nice
stories for girls, makes her heroine put on
her blue merino when everything is going
wrong, on the principal that /" matters
won't be helped by my looking hateful. ="
Christian al Work.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-02-07

There is picturesque story told of Col.
Robert Ingersoll's father, a stout old Pres
byterian palson in Il small town in North
ern Ohio. One townmeeting day crowd
was gathered in the village to witness II
wrestling match. One man after another
was defeated until none could be found
who dared accept the challenge and meas
ure swords with the victor, one Nelson
Simmons, man of tremendous muscular
power, and noted bully. The Rev. Ebe.
nezer Ingersoll, from his study window,
noticing the increasing interest in the
match, came out in dressing-gown and
slippers to witness the scene. Some Of
the crowd discovering the elder and
knowing his physical powers and love for
outdoor sports, urged him to accept the
challenge, which he reluctantly did, not
withstanding the frosts Of more than fifty
winters had already silvered his locks
The terms were quickly arranged, and
the venerable preacher stepped into the
ring and stood facing the giant whose
boast it WAS that he had never been
thrown in II square, stand-up wrestling
match Mr.. Ingersoll asked only the one
favor, of clasping his antagonist by the
hands in what the boys termed "Indian
grip" mstead.o of the conventional square
hold, then in vogue, thus giving Simmons
no advantage of his tremendous strength,
and reducing the contest to the simple
tripping. The struggle was short and
decisive; down went the good clergy
mans opponent.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-02-07

A Hint For THE GTRIs.-A few days
ago, a young lady, we'll known in society
circles, appeared on the avenue with III
Ulster reaching from neck to feet, and Il
long, pointed hood lined with cardinal.
The garment was not stylish, but its
shaggy warmth and sensible length sent
such a thrill of comfort TO my shivcring
corpus, arrayed in II fashionable and mod
ern costume, that felt inclined to go to
my dress maker and tell her to make
something just like it. | overheard a
young lady commenting on the appear
ance of this formidable-looking wrap.
"Isn't it hideous?" she asked dsdainfully,
of the gentleman at her side. II think it
extremely sensible, on the contrary" was
his reply, land if only half dozen girls,
equally as well known as Miss Blank,
would each wear such garment, it would
set the fashion" Would you really like
to see me in such n guise?" the pretty
girl asked in contemptuous tones. Yes,
| would like TO see you better than do
now, if you had the courage to be sensi-
bic, and would dress for comfort more and
for appearance less From the reply |
imagined the couple TO be allianced or Just
married. But the gentleman's reply real
ly confirmed me in my previously held
opinion that women DO not dress to please
men. but each Other W,tshingt0u Letter..
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-02-07

PERSoNAL.-The Washington correspon,
dent Of the Cincinnati Commercial gives
this sketch of Abram Hewitt, Congress
man from New York and chairman of the
national democratic committee: Hewitt
is millionaire to start with, who began
life rs tutor in Peter Coopcr's family
finally marrying one of his pupils. Hc
has II most charming family,-An accom-.
plished wife, and children whom II kine
might covet; country houses and city
houses; thousands of acres Of land, furn,
aces, stores, railroads and business enough
for dozen men. This is but one side ol
the case, for, after all, this is world ol
compensations-things are about equally
divided. Hewett has wealth and socia
position and Il happy household; but he
lacks health, the chiefest Of blessings
Half his bonds, his railroads, his furnaces
his Injuries, his social position. his brains
would he give for the sleep that comes tc
the beggar's couch every night. lie ha:
probably not had good nights sleep fol
twenty years, and during that time has
never enjoyed dinner or breakfast
supper is something he dreams not of. Nc
doubt his is the most wretched case Of
insomnia and dyspepsia in the country
People who are disposed to resent his ties.
ty humor sometimes, ought 10 pause and
remember that man who can neither eal
nor sleep is worthy Of some forbearance
This man, now absorbed in the perplexing
duty of attempting to count Tilden in
could not be more troubled and anxious il
everything he has on earth Cncluding
what little appetite and ability to sleep he
has) were depending on the result. Should
Tilden become president, which happily
he will not, Hewitt would probably have
place in the cabinet. More anxiety, more
abuse, more responsibility and less sleep
Is it worth the powder?n
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-02-07

How TO CURE STANIMERING.-A Cana.
da journal contains letter from cores
pondent who processes to have been a
stammerer from childhood almost to man
hood, and who wishes to give ether suffer-
ers the benefit Of the treatment by which
he was cured. He says: " Go into n room
where you will be quiet and alone, get
some book that will interest but not excite
you, and sit down and read two hours
aloud to yourself, keeping your teeth to-
gether. Do the same thing every two or
three days, or once week if very tire
some, always taking care to read slowly
and distinctly, moving the lips but not the
teeth. Then, when conversing with others,
try to speak as slowly and distinctly us
possible, and make up your mind that you
will not stammer. | tried this remedy,
and read for two hours aloud with my
teeth together. The first result was to
make my tongue and jaws ache--that is,
while | was reading-and the next 10 make
me feel as if something had loosened my
talking apparatus, for could speak with
less difficulty Immediately. The change
was so great that every one who knew me
remarked it, repeated the remedy every
! five or six days for month, and then at
longer intervals until Cured.n
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-02-07

While Gen. Jewell was our Minister in
Russia, he visited the tanneries of that
country, and found out the secret of the
Russia leather, beloved of book devotees.
The secret is the result of the use of birch
bark tar with which the skins are dressed,
in place of tallow or grease, the latter
substances being 50 largely used as food
among the lower classes. This tar, which
is carefully saved as il eXuics from the
wood when burned, WAS first used rs a
substitute for wheel grease in Russia, as it
is to this day, and then for the filing and
dressing of skins. BY system of care.
full inquiry, and literally following his
nose during his visits to some OF the great
Russian tanneries and curriers' shops. Mr..
Jewell found this compound in great
kettle ready for use, and thus the mystery
was solved. 1t is not expensive, costing
aboutten dollars per barrel. He ordered ten
barrels and sent them to various leading
leather manufacturers in this country, with
instructions, and the result is that genuine
Russia leather goods are now made in
America, and doubtless will soou be sold
at nearly fifty per cent below former
prices.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-02-07

An OIL City boy was threatened with a
whipping yesterday, when he called for a
compromise. His argument was, that it
had been stated that he must be whipped,
but nothing could be found to show who
should hold the whip. There were numer-
Gus precedents in favor of the father using
the rod, but nothing could be found in the
law which expressly stated that he should
do the licking. Therefore the boy called
for compromise bill, when disputed ques-
tions should be left to a committee COM
posed of his sister and mother, they to
choose third disinterested party, to whom
all objections shonld be left; and he wish
ed rs u beginning to file an objection to be-
ing whipped. But the President of the
whip overruled the objection an pro-
ceeded to the count, while variety OF
musical notes certified to the full receipt of
all returns. oil CHg Derrjcb.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-02-07

INTERESTING PHENOMENA IN 1877.-On
March Mars will pass Jupiter, near the
point the sun reaches at his extreme
southern declination, but This sight will
not be rs interesting us the former. as
Mars will be nearly overshadowed by the
superior brilliancy of Jupiter.
But the astronomical event of the year
will be the opposition of Mars, which will
occur on the fifth of September. This
happens once in II little more than two
years, but o wing to the ellipticity of the
planets orbit greater degree of brillian-
cy is represented when opposition and
periheion occur together, as in the case
this year, Mars coming to rorhelion Aug.
2l, and TO opposition fifteen days later.
During the months of August and Sep
tember the fiery little planet will blaze
nearly all the night, with Il briIlancy rival
ing that of Jupiter itself. Opposlions OF
Mars are valuable for determining the
suns distance, by means of the planets
horizontal parallaX, being for this purpose
inferior only TO transits of Venus. The com
parative movements of Mars and Saturn
will be interesting, the former passing Sa-
turn on the twenty-sevcnth of July, retro
grading past him on the twenty sixth OF
August, and finally passing him on the
third of November in direct motion again,
Saturn being in retrograde motion Mi the
time. On the ninth Of November Venus
and Jupiter will again be in conjunction,
being about three hours distance from the
sun, They will not. however, be nearer
than about two and one-half degrees,
Venus being ut her greatest heliocenlric
latitude south, and Jupiter but little past
his descending node. During the mont hs
Of September, October and November the
four planets, Venus, Jupiter, Mars and
Saturn will all be visible in the evening
sky, forming in the first half of November
two pairs, Venus and Jupiter, low in the
southwest, and Mars and Saturn high in
the southeast, about eight or nine degrees
below the equnoctal, II sight as beautiful
rs it is rare.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-02-07

Luguet the French actor, when playing
at Brussels, extricated himself with anus
ing tact, from an embarrassing position.
In the course of the piece he, as a soldier,
had to bring in dispatch and present it
TO the King. His Majesty had imagined
that the dispatch would be fairly transcrib-
ed and had not therefore committed it to
memory. But this was a slip of blank
paper, and the King was in despair. A
happy thought struck him; handing it to
the soldier he said, Read it, my good
fellow" But Luguet did not feel equal to
improvising letter, and respectfully an.
swered, " Pardon me, Sire; am born of
parents honest but poor, never learn
ed" And here the King lost his head and
was hissed of the stage.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-02-07

AYANKEE GIRLS Observation-Disclosures
Africa, November a. To-day, the
Mahometan Sabbath, we visited the mos
qucs. Iput on my rubbers, thinking that
if | took them off the keepers of the mos
ques would think that | had removed my
shoes. They are very strict about allow
ing any one to enter the mosques with
shoes on, and women are scarcely allowed
to 90 in at all. The floors Of the mosques
are covered with mating, and woe beiide
the woman who steps thereon, Or man
either should they be wearing shoes. |
did not step on the mating, but with my
rnbberS in my hand slipped into the vesti-
bule and watched the faithful at their de-
votion. The devotions consisted in kneel-
ing, bowing down to the ground three
times, kissing it, and then doing it all
over again and again At another mos
que, where the worshippers are chiefly
Algerine Arabs, they are less rigid, and
quite large space is left where sinners
can stand with shoes on and observe
Providence JOUJnal
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-02-07

How THE FUNNY MEN SEE IT.-Yester-
day afternoon two men engaged in an an
CRY dispute on the street, during which
one shook his fist beneath the others nose,
and appeared to have worked himself into
a fever heat of passion. Just then lit
tie girl, almest nm infant, who had been
going by, but stopped, apparently paral-
yzed by the mans fury, moved quite close
to him, and looking up into his face in
quired, What makes you so tross, mis-
torP' 1t was so unexpected that the man
evidently felt Il complete revolution OF
feeling. Gradually his countenance clear
ed, and finally was lit up with smile rs
he palted the little peace-maker on the
head, and remarked us he moved away,
Ignoring the other man altogether, IL
guess you're right, little pet "-San Fran
cisco Post.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-02-07

| THE NEWSPAPERS AND THEIR "ADs.' -
There is no better evidence of the de-
preston of business than is furnished by
the advertising columns of the prominent
newspapers of the country. Before the
advent Of hard times and the prostration
of trade, newspapers had three or four
times as great an advertising patronage
as they now enjoy. The advertising of
the Hetald has fallen off two-thrds, not
withstanding the fact that the very strn-
gency compels many to advertise for em-
ployment; the Times, Tribune and World
have much less than formerly, and the
Sun has never acquired that position as an
advertising sheet to which its large circu-
lation ought to entitle it. The great news
papers of the West are even worse off.
Take, for instance, last Mondays issue of
the four most important the Chieaqo
Tribune and Times. Cincinnati CONNER
ctaI, and 81. Louis Republican. The COM
naercial, which expresses the wants of
three states, contains barely four and
half columns; the Republican,, the great
advertiser of the Mississippi valley, rises
to seven columns of paying lads. !" the
O"'otJO LftOHtt' Ill sumo resi- peCIS the
greatest paper in the country, has only six;
while the Chicago Times, whose tireless
enterprise and audacity have given it a
circulation perhaps equal to that of all the
other three papers put together, has the
bcggarly show of three and half COL
umns. Five to ten years ago, these same
papers averaged from fifteen to forty COL
umns u day apiece of advertisements.
Trade seems utterly collapsed, Every
paper in the country feels the effects Of it.
Nine papers ont of ten are running oD
their expectations of better times Not
more than ono in ten pays expenses. When
business really revives, the newspapers
will be the first to feel it, and, until that
happy reaction, no newspaper will be ex-
pected to do much more than to stand on
its feet and keep alive.-M Y. GrapAic.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-02-07

A REMEDY FOR SLEEPLEssNLSS.- DR..
Cooke tells Us that in numerous cases of
sleeplcssness it is only necessary to breathe
very slowly and quietly for II few minutes
to secure refreshing sleep. lie thinks that
most cases depends on hypermmia of the
brain, and that in this slow breathing the
blood supply is lessened sufficiently to
make an impression. Certainly, when the
mind is uncontrollably active, and so pre-.
venting sleep, we have ascertained from
patients whose observation was worth
trusting that the breathing was quick and
short, and they have found they became
more disposed to sleep by breathing slow
ly This supports DIR. Cookies practice,
but ut other times his plan quite failed. IT
is certainly worth any ones while who is
occasionally sleepless TO give it trial In
doing so they should breathe very quietly,
rather deeply, and Nt long intervals, but
not long enough to cause the least uneasi-
ness. In fine, they should initiate per-
son sleeping, and do it steadily for several
minuteS.-Medicdi Examiner.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-02-07
BLISSjS HYMN


IHe last verses written by the evangelist v
peri'hed at the Ashtabula bridge:
know not what awaits me,
God kindly ellis mine eyes.
Aud DER each step on my onward way
He makes new scenes arise;
And every joy he sends me comes
A sweet and glad surprise.
CHORUS.
Where lie may lead I'll follow,
My trust in Him repose,
And every hour in perfect peace
III sing, lie knows, He Knows"
One step see before me,
lis all need to sec,
The light of heayen more brightly shines
When earth's Illusions flee;
And swcctly through the silence came
His loving Follow me-"
. b(isslul lack of wsdoml
lis blessed not to know;
lie holds me with His own right hand
And will not let me go,
And lulIs my troubled soul to rest
In Him who loves me so.
so Oh | 10, not knowing;
would not if might.
ia rather walk IN the dark with Col
Than go one in the sight;
I'd rather walk by faith with Him
Than 60 alone by light
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-02-07

STORY or A Coon BoY.-The Detroit
Free Press tells the following story about
a good boy: " lie was standing at the
corner of Campau and Jefferson avenues
when policeman came along. and point
ing to box at his feet, this good boy said.
The farmer who lost that off his Sleigh
will feel awful bad. ! s'pose you'll take it
TO the station, won't you?' You are an
honest boy replied the officer Some
boys would have lugged that box off home.
Yes, I'll take it to the station 1t was u
stout box, weighing over so pounds, and
when the officer sat it down in the station
house all his bones ached. Some said it
was butter, and some said cheese; and so
it WAS opened. The contents were cobble
stones. The officer ran all the way back,
and he spent hours looking for the good
boy,-but without any luck. The &. b.
knew his business