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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-07-17

1t would be we'll for the poor man to
ponder and think well before blaming the
government for the hard times. Last
week there was riot in Canada, and the
cry WAS for bread or blood. Remember
that Canada is not governed by the United
States. and still they are having hard
times. Why is it that England Can buy
her cotton in this country. take it across
the ocean, manufacture it into fabrics. and
sell them again to our people cheaper than
they can be manufactured here? Simply
because the poor people here would scorn
to work for what the poor people of Eng
land would. They don't know how much
more degraded the poor are in other coun-
tries than they are in this. The poor peo-
pie in this country live far better than
those in England How would you like
to live in Italy, where the common labor
er gets what would amount to twenty five
cents II day and the skilled workmen only
receives sevenly-iive cents per day for his
labor? 1t is so in all countries; the poor
people are suffering and no intelligent
man but demagoguc, will try to make
poor people believe that they are poor be-
cause the government. is corrupt and is
run in the interest of the rich and to the
detriment of the poor. We have one OF
The best countries in the world for the poor
man, and it is the desire Of all patriots to
give the poor people every chance to BE-
happy, that can be given them in an hon
est way.-Bteflon (Ltd) Chronicle.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-07-17

LONG LIFE.-Thc oldest woman in the
world is supposed to be Mary Benton, now
residing ut Elton. in The county of Dur.
ham, England She was born on the 18th
OF February, 1921, and is. of course, in
her l4Sth year. She is in the possession
of all her faculties, perfect memory hear
ing and eyesight. She cooks, washes and
irons, in the usual family ayocations
threads her needle, and sews without
sprctaclcs.
1t is matter of of statistical fact that
in the district of Geczeh, which included
the pyramids and population Of 100000
there arc 600 persons over 100 years ol
age, or one in every 1888. Numaus des
Cuvan, native of Bengal. in India, died
aL the incredible age Of 80 years. lie
possessed great memory even to his death.
or other aged persons we might mention
MIR. Dubson, aged 139, of Hadlield. Eng
land, farmer. His Diet was principally
fish, fruit, vegetables, milk and cider
Nnety-one children and grandchildren
attended his funeral.
John lie la Sonnet, Of Virginia, is l3C
years old.
Old Thomas Parr of Wilmington. .Shrop-
shire, England, lived to the age of 152
wears. He was first married at 80, and
a second time at 1870. He was covered
from head to foot all over with thick
cover of hair.
Henry Jenkins lived TO the extraordina-
ny age of l69 years. At the age of 1860
he walscd journey to London to see
KIM Charles II. The King introduced
Jenkins TO his qleen, who took much in
terest in him, putting numerous questions
to the patriarch, among which she asked
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-07-17
A Boys POCKETS AND A GIRLS Poe

A BOYS POCKETS AND A GIRLS PoCK-
Er.-rommy is twelve year, old and his
sister Mary is sweet sixteen and IL half.
The other morning Mary accosed her
mother with, Ma, see what II lot of stuff |
found in Tommy's pockets. And she de-
posted on the table the following articles,
to wit: Eight marbles, one top, Il hroken-
baded knife, leather strap IL buckle, II
bunch of old keys, a fishing line. Il piece OF
lead, smooth stone, four pieces of slate
pencil, II worn out pocket book, IN oyster
shell. wounded jewsharp, IL piece of blue
glass, rubber ball, a lump of chalk, two
dried fish worms, n sling shot, Il piece of
India rubber. two cOrks, II fractured comb,
u piece of licorice root, II song book, TWO
medals. and II juvenile land tortoise. Tom
my looked thoughtlully as the contents of
his pockets were deposited before the eyes
of his mother, and sullenly remarked that
it was none of Sis business, and he Just
wanted her TO let his trousers alone.
Next day Tommy captured the outside
pocket of his sisters dress, and carrying
The contents to his mother, shrcastcally
observed, in the presence of Mary: Ma,
Just see what IL lot of trash | found in Sis
pocket and he produced from his hat the
following knick-knacks, viz: Three hair
pins, soiled glove, a piece of chewing
gum, three cards, II broken locket, elastic
garter a piece of ribbon, two slate pencils,
another piece of chewing gum, photograph,
piece of orange skin, II love letter, brok-
en- tooth brush, more chewing gum, 1t
spool of silk, II thimble, II piece of cotton
saturated with white powder, one nickle,
two sonr-balls, gaiter heel, ivory ornament
belonging TO paraso handle, handker-
chief perfumed with jockeycub, z ,Ler
buttoner, withered geranium leaves, ivory
handled pen-knife with broken blade, "
! fan, five visiting cards. belt buckle, box of
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-07-17

/ ONLY A CHILD.-What parent who has
ever been called to lay Il cherished child
| in the ozark and narrow house." can read
the following without the lenderest emo
lionP 1t was suggested TO the writer by
hearing the remark of one who, passing q
graveyard, was arrested for moment by
funeral. "''Tis only child" said he,
and passed on:
ION! had yOu ever been a mOther-had
you nightly pillowed that little velvet
head upon your hrelst-had you waited
for the first intelligent glance from those
blue eyes had you watched its slumbers,
traced the features of him who stole your
girIiSh heart away-had you wept wild
ow's tears over its unconscious head-had
your desoate, timid heart gained courage
from that piping voice, to wrestle with
the .jostling crowd for daily bread-had
Its loving smiles and prattling words been
sweet recompense for sad exposure
had the lonely future been frightened by
the hope of that young arm to lean upon
that bright eye for your guiding star
had you never framed plan, or known Il
hope or fear, of which that child was not
part. If there is naught else on earth
left for you TO love-if disease came, and
its eye grew dim; and food, and rest. and
sleep were forgotten, in your anxious
ftars-if you paced the floor hour by hour
with that fragile burden. when your very
touch seemed to give comfort and healing
10 that little quivering frame-had the
star of hope set ut last then, had you
hung over its dying pillow, when the
strong breast you should have wept on
was in the grave, where your child was
hasteniDg-had you caught alone, its last
faint cry for the help you could not give
had its last hnltering sigh breathed out on
your breast-oh could you have said,
" "Tis only II child?"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-07-17

1t is one of The pecularities of the child
of Indiana that one of his earliest drvel-
opments is genius for finance. At La
fayette recently, gentleman who leach
a class in Sunday school, by way of illus
trating II certain point, took from his pock-
ct new silver dollar, and asked, What
is thi-?"
A little fellow responded. " Ninety-two
cents"
This was not exactly apropos, SO the
teacher went on: What is the motto on
it?"
In God we trust" responded another
young numismatlst.
NV hat do we trust Him for9" continued
the teacher.
For the other eight cents" responded
the first little tinancier. and that ended the
dialogue.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-07-17

A well-to-do resident of the village, Cap.
tain W., wished to employ Caleb to saw
some wood, three cords and half in all.
and promised to pay him fifty cents day.
Caleb owned no saw but the captain had a
good one; it was agreed that Caleb should
hire it. and pay for the use of it at the rate
of nincpence II cord, At early dawn the
next morning-it was in July-Caleb was
ut work. Those were the days of wide
fire places, and each log needed to he saw
ed but once. Before night he had finished
the job, and went into Captain W.'s house
to settle. E" Let's sec," said the captain :;
I" you were to have fifty cents day; we
call it a day, though it isn't sundown yet,
that's fifty cents for you. And you were
to pay me ninepence Il cord for the use of
the saw; there's fnrty-three and three
quarter cents due me. say, Caleb, you
don't seem to have much coming" Caleb
looked dubious. He scratched his head
thoughtfully, but presently a light seemed
to break in upon his mind. How unf0r-
tunit," said he, that you did not have
half "A cord more, for then we could n come
out just squarer'-H1rper'S Mtgazine.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-07-17

A REMEDY FOR HEART DIsEAsE-A
middle-aged man walked into one of our
drug stores and handing out to the clerk "a
half drachm vial, filled apparently with
white powder. asked him if he could tell
what it contained. 1t was labelled. " For
Erart disease-take three times IL day ~ He
said he took the vial from the pocket of IL
young man who he thought, acled strange
ly, and wanted to know its ntenls. The
clerk took il 10 his prescription desk, drew
out the cork, when he observed II thread
Oiio''i'.7 ~ ,.tlssUuUu s,.-
ing it out he fourd at the end of the
thread minute mitten. The vial WAS lin
ed with clean white paper, which gave it
the appearance of heng filled. The clerk
replaced the mitten and cork and hlnding
it back to the man told him it was well
known but harmless remedy for neart dis
ease, and that in most cases one dose was
sufficient. The inquirer looked relieved,
and walked away with his precious bottle
snugly tucked in his vest pocket. The
girl that gave him that bottle won't be
troubled with any more calls from him.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-07-17

UNGALLANr.-A newly married man,
who evidently needs discipline. thus dis
courses: A woman is IL handy thing TO
have about the house. She does not cost
any more to keep than you II give her.
and she'll take great interest in you. If
you 90 out at night, shell be awake when
you get home, and then she'll tell you all
about yourself, and more too. OF course
she will know where you've been, and
what kept you out so late, and will tell
YOU yet right alter she gets through tell
ing you that, she will ask you where you
have been and what kept you 50 late.
And after you tell her and she won't be-
lieve you, you mustn't mind that; and if.
after going to bed. she says she hasn't
closed her eyes the whole night and thon
keeps nm tho matinee Two hours longer
and won't 60 to sleep when she has II
chance, you mustn't mind that, either, for
it's her nature"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-07-17

To PREVENT WAKEFULNESS.-Aw writer
in HaWS Journal of Hcnth eives the fol-
lowing hints to prevent wakefulness which
are no doubt efliracious
If you cannot 90 to sleep when you first
90 to bed, give orders to be walked up at
daylight, get up promptly. do not sleep a
wink during the day. 90 to bed at vour
regular time, with directions TO he walked
rs before; ina week you will find that you
can 60 TO sleep promptly. and then be care.
ful to get up as soon as you wake in the
mornings, thus you will soon find out how
much sleep your system requires, and act
accordingly. Always avoid sleeping in
the daytime for if you require seven hours
sleep, and spend that much in sleep at
night, wha'e time you spend in sleep
during the day must be deducted from the
seven hours, or you will soon be wakrful
again. If you wake up in the night. eth
ergo to bed two or three hours later, or
when you wake up, get up. even if it be
l o'clock in the morning, and do not sleep
moment until your regular hour for 60
ing to bed; if you wake, do not sleep in
the daytime; you will find out in less than
week how much sleep you require, then
act accordingly. Nature loves regularity,
and the four hours sleep from 10 to is
said to be worth six hours after 12 o'clock.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-07-17

According to Nature, the mirror of the
great telescope recently added to the won-
ders of Paris is forty-seven inches in diam
eter, with a focal distance of twenty-three
feet The weight of the mirror is half a
ton; it is constructed of glass, and is sill
vered by the Foucault process, the whole
cost of the mirror being some ten thousand
dollars. A magnifying power of five hun
dred has been found 10 answer excellently
for observing minute stars, The finder
and the ocular and the small plane mirror
are all placed at the front Of the tube. and
can be rotated around its axis. thus flcili-
tating the use of the large iron winding
staircase from which observations may be
made; the height OF this staircase is about
forty feet. and its weight six tons; it rests
on two circular iron rollers. and is always
placed on the same side of the tube as the
counterpoise, being moved by special ma
chinery. The observations are made in
the open air. but the instrument is protect
ed at other times by means of an iron
house, which weighs Twelve tons, and is
moved on rollers by machinery so that il
can be rolled to one side, and IN less than
a quarter of an hour the huge and magniti.
cent telescope can be uncovered and point.
ed upon any object in the heaven, however
distant and minute.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-07-17

Mr.. BERGH FOR rs CENTs.-Yes, am
sold. and, believe, for the first time in
my life, said Mr.. Henry Bergh to a report
er the other day You might see. he con.
tinued, have not very high regard for
my own race. The lower orders Of ami
mails are the only ones that possess much
gratitude, faithfulness and truthfuIness.
have always been suspicious of man, and
experience constantly teaches me that my
suspicious are well founded. But this time
I was thrown completely off my guard =
completely taken in. The man was tall
inclined to be stout, his hair silvered Il lit
tie with gray, and thoroughly respectable
in dress and manner. He was fluent OF
speech and consummate actor. He walk
into my private office here and, advancing
in very grntlemanly and self-possessed
manner, said:
AS you will probably not recall my face
it will be necessary for me to introduce
myself. You know me by reputation.
used to know your father. My name is
Captain Peck, and belong to the Peek
family that has long been interested in tn,
East river boats.
Why, yes. said, know you well by
reputation. Won't you take IA seat?
No thank you, sir, he returned with as
much skill as any actor on or OIL the
boards, in Europe or America could have
done i am in the habit of attending thea
tres often-1 have left my daughter out
side. | was on my way to take her t.
Hartford to school. In some unaccounta
BILE way have lost my pocket-book-ar
extremely aggravating circumstance-bu
rs we were in buggy and it would taxi
some time to go back, | decided to asl
you if you could without inconveniencin;
yourself let me have Sl5.
1t was not so much what he said as thu
skill and elegance he displayed as IN acto
that so deceived me. Without the slight
est hesitation | counted out the Sl5 an,
handed it to him. This is extremely kind
he said, in view of the awkward predict
ment was placed in; this shall be repai'
tonight or at the furthest tomorrow; ant
a!luding again skillfully to the pleasan
relations of our families. be bowed him
self out 1t was on the 7th day of May
haven't seen him since. For sever;t
days | WAS mortified and worried quit
seriously over the matter. didn't like /,
look in the glass, and believe if | had Sc
II money value upon myself ut that tim
it would have been about rs cents. The
only satisfaction left to my mortified sensi
bilities was the reflection that if had berl
sold it had not been done by n novice. bu
by an artist. But | shall run across tht
fellow yet. If should | really don
know whether, after ALL should be pro
voked, or whether should want to tax,
him by the hand and tell him that if
WAS any source of comfort to him b
might know that he was the only mar
ever sharp enough to sell me-
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-07-17

! The MEADOW Poor indeed is be vb,
can see only so many tons of hav ner .cr
in the meadow IL Is a garden az ,r.,d;.,
for the senses, in these Iovelv .Juna H.
What life, and motion. and benntr :r,
there before the grass is cntt
Sit on the old stone wall. or the rcben
grown rail fence. and see the brrez.. r,,,nl,
the even surface. set the nlnmeJ baaJ bpJ
noddng, and move in airv nndnl,,iou,
far away" The unknown me,dow is .
little world full of hapov life, Tbe b"ho
link. that bubbling spring of SONG make
his home there, and the absurdly- Combat
i've little wren has his strong castle in rht
tumbliDg wall. Meadow mice way fat an,
sleek on the succuent roots, and the olt
mole " tunnels the streets of his subterr,
mean city in the rich mold. The grass
hopper swings and froics and lazes hi.
bright Bohemian life away. in WONDERING
pity mt the tireless industry of the ami col.
onies that are storing their winter home
And the bees!-what revels thew hold
among the clover blooms: never cloved
with the sweets, never tired with Labor
singing always at their work, trustful and
conlented ever Happy bees! Happy, hap.
py life in the sweet meadows!
Then come the mowers and the poetry
still is found chiefly in sitting on the fence,
or lying in the shade of friendly tree.
and " seeing white men mow!" Imagina.
ton, and often the sight. Can perceive the
CONSERVATION of the rightful dwelers, from
noisest bird TO tiny insect, as man, the de-
stroyer, invades their domain. 1t is the
old despotic rule that might makes
right. THE egotism of our race in assert
ing the survival of the fittest
But tie fragrance of the new-mown hay
stops all phiosOphizng The waves of
heat and moisture move perceptbly in the
perfumed air; The busy click of the ma.
chine comes louder and more near, and
then dies gradually away to the further
side of the meadow the great cloud ships
60 sailing by against the wondrous blue of
the summer sky; the hum of the insect
world grows more faint, and the glory of
June fades away you are asleep under
the maple Mt high noon Happy day {!
Blessed, blessed sleep
A CHEEKY call from the laborers sum-
mons You to lunch, still under the trees.
Rest is as appetizing to some people AZ Ia
Dor is to others, and so you fall to with
zest which swinging Il scylhe could hard
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-07-17

THAT BEvY OF GIRIs.-It was a dismal.
chilly day. ! was hurrying along on my
way, anxious to get in doors. where the
cheerful! friends and cheerful fire would
lead me to forget the dreariness outside,
when there came running out from house
l was about to pass, and which must have
been school. some little girls, books in
hand.
They were about the only happy faced
people | had seen in my walk. aud l felt
like blessing their hearts for coming
across my path. so like bit of sunshine.
They skipped along before me; | say
skipped, for they were so full of some
lrolic for which they seemed to be pre-
pairing, they could hardly have been said
to walk
Once in Il while merry little laugh
would fly back over their shoulders to me,
AMI then would catch Il snatch of song.
and as we turned into more frequented
street and | walked more closely behind
them, | heard little scraps of their conver-
satlon. | grew quite sure there was II
party in prospect. caught the words
birthday and t;tbleau,n and then
" two pulls and IL rutlle," and general
chatter OF delight over various sashes, etc.
As we went on, the little girls became
more engaged one and ano her inslled
them rs the street became more crowded.
but they paid little need to any one. We
were nearing wide crossing. Now"
thought |, will keep an eye on them,
they are so occupied they may be careless
But no, they looked well about them and
tripped safely over, while fastened after
them. AS we were about to step again on
the sidewalk, we met blind man with
brushes for sale. You may have seen him
many time, | have. There he STOOL
with great colored glasses covering his
eyes. and bristling all over with his stock
in trade, feeling out, with his stick, his
next step. He wasn't at all pleasant to
look upon. but only his hel plesSness SEEM
e to strike one of my little school girls.
Hastily turning from her companions |
heard her say, Pink and white. Mary.
Oh, wait just minute" Then putting
her hand on the blind mans, with the
words, " Let me help you over she again
picked her way with her charge across the
muddy street.
Running back she rejoined her compan-
ions, the words with which she left them
again on her lips, :" Pink and white, Mary.
now 90 on"
1t was plain sho had done nothing she
Thought strange or worth special notice
'Ah, thought |, " it is nothing unusual
for her to help bear another burdens
There isn't always ii blind man for whom
one Can be eyes, but there is always work
for wiling hands and steps for willing
feet, and the more di-agreeable the work,
and the rougher the steps, the sweeer the
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-07-17

WOULDN'T HAVE IT.-In New Haven
the other day superintendent of II line OF
steamers wanted some laborer4 on the
dock. and gong TO II lot of idle men on the
street whom he had been informed were
seeking work, he offered them dollar and
half day. TO "a man, however, they
demanded twenty-five cents IN hour and
jeered the superintendent for his proposal,
One would suppose that times are hard in
New Haven, or that people find it more
comfortable to live without doing any
thing, but local paper explains that
among those who refused this proposal for
a dollar and half day are a number
who are frequently petitoning the city
authorities for relief. Labor reform is
evidently not so much needed in New
Haven rs II reform of those who won t
Labor. And these are the kind of men
who are most dangerous, who, having the
least right to consideration, are constantly
agitating for recognition. A man has the
right to refuse work if he can get along
without it, but such II character is gener-
ally good kind TO watch.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-07-17

THE HOTTEST SPOT ON EARTH.-One
of the hottest regions on the earth is along
the Persian Gulf, where little or no rain
falls. At Bahrin the arid shore has no
fresh water, yet ii comparatively numerous
population contrive to live there, thanks to
the copious springs which burst forth from
the bottom of the sea. The fresh water is
got by diving. The diver, sitting on his
boat, winds great goat skin bag around
his left arm. the hand grasping its mouth.
Then he takes in his right hand heavy
stone, to which is attached strong line,
and thus equipped he plunges in and
quickly reaches the bottom. Instantly
opening the bag over the strong jet of
fresh water, he springs up the ascending
current. at the same time closing the bag,
and is helped aboard. The stone is then
hauled up, and the diver, after taking
breath, plunges again The source Of these
copious submarine springs is thought to
be in the green hills of Osman, some five
or six hundred miles distant.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-07-17

The Tribune, in paragraph commend
ing Henry Harrisons pictures Of the moon
which have been placed on exhibition, in
New York, thus tells us why the orb of
night is attractive:
For no one never gets tired of the moon
Goddess that she is by dover of her cter-
nal beauty, she is IL true woman by her
tact-knows the charm of being seldom
seen, of coming by surprise and staying
but little while; never wears the same
dress two nights running, nor all night the
same way; commends hersefto he matter.
offact people by her usefulness and makes
her usefulness adored by poets, artists and
all lovers in all lands; lends herself to
symbolism and to every emblem in Diana
how and Venus mirror and Mary throne
is a sickle, scarf. IN eye brow. his face OF
her face, is looked at by her or by him
is the madman's hell, the poets heaven,
the baby's toy, the philosophers study
and while her admirers follow her footstep
and hang on her lovely looks, she know
how to keep her womun's secret-her other
side-unguessed and unguessable.