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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-08-07

WHAT is HEAT LIGHTNING ?-The flash
es of lightning often observed on sum
mer evening, unaccompanied by thunder
and popularity known AS "heat lightning
are merely the light from charges of eleo.
tricity from an ordinary thunder r-cloud
beneath the horizon of the observer, re.
fiected from the clouds. or perhaps from
the air itself, as in the case of twilight
MIR. Brooks, one of the directors of the
line between Pittsburgh and Philadelphia,
informs us that on one occasion, to satisfy
himself on this point. he asked for infor.
nation from Il distant operator during ap.
pearances Of flashes of this kind in the
distant horizon, and learned that they
proceeded from n thunder storm then rag
ing two hundred and fifty miles east
ward of his place of observation. Prof
Henry.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-08-07

Every miner that drops his pick and
takes up hoe, every idle man that turns
himself into an Garner of wages, every
person that picks up some loose thread Of
employment, every capitalist that takes
advantage of stagnating industry and
chenp material to build house or beautify
or improve country seat, or set on foot
some new process of manufacture. does
something toward working out the problem
which is puzzling the economists. In good
time the surplus iron and coal will be sold
nav nopulatjons will want new railroads
recuperaled capital will gather confidence
and lake hold of new enterprise; and the
whole nation will move forward again to
more assured prosperity and to vaster un-
dertakings. Philadelphia Record. ,..
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-08-07

CLUES HIMSELF IN.-There's curious
little creature living on the rocks in the
Sea. who not being able to shut his house
and lock the door, is obliged to use other
means to keep out intruders, and to stay
where he chooses. His way is simply to
glue himself by the foot on to a rock! He
makes for himself, in the softer rocks.
home, which is merely hollow. perhaps
an eighth of an inch deep. but it is all he
needs, for he carries his roof on his back.
His shell is round and sloping on every
side, like roof, so that when he is glued
inlo the little pit, it is almost impossible to
get him out. The glue he makes hin self,
and it is always ready in his foot. When
he wants to let go his hold. he pours out
of another reservoir in the useful foot. IL
few drops of water, which dissolves the
glue and lets him 90. All day he stays ut
home and rests and at night he unglues
himself and walks out to get something to
eat He's a limpet, and he has only one
foot. That's no matter, though he would
not know what to do with two. .-Ne'O Je-
ruSaiem Messenger.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-08-07

! How TO SAVE THE BABIES. The fol-
lowing are the instructions issued by the
New York hoard of health in relation to
The care and feeding of infants in hot wea-
ther. Many of the suggestions will apply
in other attitudes than that of New York:
| In nursing, over-feeding does more harm
than anything else; nurse an infant
month or two old every two or three
hours. Nurse an infant six months and
over five times in "a hours, and no more
II an infant is thirsty, give it pure water.
or barley water, no sugar. On the hot
test days, n few drops of whisky may be
added to either water or food. the whisky
not 10 exceed a teaspoonful in "a hours.
If the infant must be fed, boil tea
spoonful of powdered barley (ground in ii
coffee grinder) and gill of water. with Il
little SALT for l5 minutes strain, then mix
it with half as much boiled milk. add
lump of white sugar, size of walnut and
give it lukewarm from nursing bottle; !;
keep bottle and mouthpiece in bowl of
water when not in use, to which little
soda may be added. For infants five or
six months old, give half barley water and
boiled milk, with salt and lump of si-
gar. For older infants give more milk
than barlcy-water. For infants very cos
live, give oatmeal instead of barley.
Cook and strain as before. When vour
breast milk is only half enough change,
off between breast-milk and this prepared
food. In hot weather, if blue linus paper
applied to the 70 ID, turns red, the food is
too acid, and you must make fresh mess,
or add small pinch of baking-Soda In
fants of six months may have beef-tea or
beef soup once day, by itself, or mixed
with other food; and when ten or twelve
m' nths old, crust of bread and piece
of rare beef to suck. No child under two
years ought to eat at your table. Give no
candies, in fact. nothing that is not con
tained in these rules without a doctors or
ders.
Summer complaint comes from over
feeding and hot and foul air. Keep doors
and windows open. Wash your well
children with cold water twice day, and
oflener in the hot season. Never neglect
looseness of the bowels in an infant; con.
suit the family or dispensary physician at
once. and he will give YOU rules about
what it should take and how it should be
nnrsed. Keep your rooms rs cool rs pos
sible, have them well ventilated, and do
not allow any bad smell to come from
sinks, privies, garbage-hoxes. or cutters
about the house where you live. Where
an infant is cross and irritable in the hot
weather, n "Trip on the water will do it II
great deal of good, (ferry boat or excur-
son-boat,) and may prevent cholora in
fan:um.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-08-07

How NOT TO BoRE.-None ofthe books
of etiquette that we have yet read give
prescriptions which will cure the tenden
cy which most of us have to bore other
people. The reason is that none of Us
suspects he is or can be n bore under any
possible combination of circumstances
The supposilon is so wild and absurd rs
to br d,scountenanced at once. And yet
so often are we bored by other people that
it would only be reasonable for us to con.
clude that we too might sometimes place
ourselves in the same unenviable light
To know when to come and when to 90.
when to be silent and when to speak, what
to say and how to say it, TO be properly
aware how to express those thousand lit.
tie tones and acts which endear one, it is
difficult to explain precisely how. is either
Il natural gift or an art obtalnable after
long years of training. Yet he who i:
not master of these things will run The
risk some time or other of being consider
e / nuisance. We all ought to learn
how not to bore We owe it to our neigh
bors as well as to ourselves. 1t is &
knowledge we exact from them. If they
do not betray it we feel personally ag
SrleVeu anu hTe APT ~ coHSluei theu lol
time, our enemies.
One certain way of not boring is never
to give people too much of our company
This is II rule difficult to observe. There
are times when we are too ready 10 be-
Ieve that our friends want Us more than
they really do. We take their protesta
tions literally, and when they say they
could live with us forever and n day, VT
positively give them the day. This is a
great mistake. Probably six hours of the
day would have been quite sufficient
But we are unwilling to believe that oui
destinations are SO weak rs not to stand &
longer trial, and yielding to that weak
prejudice in our own favor we become
unmtigable bores. 1t would be well il
we could hold the hand-glass up to oul
falings in this respect and see ourselve:
rs we really are.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-08-07
Old LOVE.

The broad sword lnses its glitter
As it hangs in the ancient hslI;
Rusted and blunt grows the keen edged blad
That ouce Sd gallant a champion made
As it CLEANS from the castle wall.
The jewel loses its lustre
AS 1t lies in its velvet nest;
Till dull and dim is the good red gold
That showed such a royal light Of old
AS ii flashed from beauty's breast.
The blue eye loses its power
As age comes creeping on;
The fair form droops from its stately grace,
The roses fly from the care-worn face,
The charm from the trembling tone.
The color fades from the canvas,
The magic from ringing rhyme;
Now is there a joy in this world of ours,
Riches, or glorles, or hopes or Howers,
But dies at the touch OF time?
Ay, love, in its pure serenity,
Can the pitiless spell defy;
For tears cannot drown, nor absence Gin,
And death ltsefmay not conquer HIM.
And true love never can die.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-08-07

WHAT WASHINGTON DIDN'T KNOW
We don't like to he irrevercnt, but would
like to ask: What did our forefathers
know? What, for instance, did George
Washington know? He never SAW II fast
mail train; be never held his car to a tele.
phone; he never sat for a picture in pho
tograph gallery; he never saw steam
boat: he never sighted a Krupp gun; he
never received a telegraph dispalch; he
never listened to the " fiz " of an electric
pen; he never saw pretty girl running
Il sewing machine; he never SAW self
propeling engine 90 down the street to Il.
fire; he never took laughing gas; he
never had II set of store teeth; he never
attended an International Exposition; he
| never owned IL bonanza mine; he never
knew "Old Probs;" he-but why 60 on?
No; when he took an excursion it was
on flat boat; when he went off 0ieil train
it was mule train; when hn wanted to
| talk to man in Milwaukee he had to 90
there; when he had his picture taken it
was done in profile with Il piece of black
paper and aplir of shears; when he got
the returns from back counlies they had to
be brought in bv II man with an OK cart {;
| Wutu lC lbOh 'lltu 1T dI 6IlclllN ne i;tu 10
trust to u crooked barreled old hntock !;
when he wrote it WAS with goose quill ;
when he had anything to M nd his grand
mother did it with darning needle; when
he went to a fire he stood in line and
passed buckets; when he looked at clam
he never dreamed that it was any relation
of his; when he went to II concert he
| heard a cracked fiddle and an insane clar-
ionet; when he har tooth pulled he sat
down and never left off yelling; when he
got out of teeth he gummed vctuals !;
| when he wanted an international show he
sent for Lafayette, and ordered his friend
up from old Virginia with the specimen
carefully labelled in bottles; when he once
got hold Of Il nugget of gold from an In
dian chief, he felt rich when he wanted
to know anything about the weather he
consulted the ground hog or goose bone
but why 90 on2 What did such man
kaow' Who was he, anyway?
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-08-07

1t cannot be too often repeated that lux.
uries, not necessities. bring poverty and
ruin. We are made bankrupts, not by
what we really need, but what we think
we want. therefore, never go abroad in
search of your wants-ii they be real ones.
they will come home in search of you; for
he who buys what he does not need, will
soon want what he cannot buy.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-08-07
VOL. XXXV.

them gain it out of the democratic party
and not from the ranks of the republicans.
But l recall my voluntary promise to
be brief, and will adjourn writing until
such n time as the spirit shall again move.
T. H. @
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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-08-07

A lover who had gone west " to "make
n home " for his ." Birdie" wrote to her:
" We got he finest quarter section OF land
l6O acres) ever put my foot down on"
Birdie wrote back: suppose you hay
another quarter section. John, so we can
have a lawn around your foot" John
" made n home" but Birdie never was
the mistress of it.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1875-1878, 1878-06-07

must not forget to mention curious
7 and really exquisite model on exhibition
here, which is awaiting its transportation
| to the Paris Exposition. 1t is q model
about 21 feet in length and some eight
inches in width-of Pullman drawing
room car, and is made entirely Of gold
and oxydizcd silver. 1t is finished per-
fcctly to the most minute details; the rails
upon which it stands are silver and the
wheels gold. The platform at either end
is of gold chased with crossed lines TO rep
resent the uneven surface of the common
platform. The body Of the car is oxytliz.
ed silver, exquisitcly chased, and the doors
Of the same, while the knobs and hinges
are of gold. Windows ofplate-glass, sliad.
ed by silk curtains alternately with mir
rors in rich frames. The revolving easy
chairs and footst0ols are of silver covered
spittoon, no larger than aporcclain button,
is perfectly made in silver. On the floor .
lies handsome velvet carpet, and ut each
door the accustomed mat. The ceiling IN i
tastcfully frcscoed, and tiny but perfect
lamps OF crystal arc suspended thercupon,
while the ycnti ilators around the top Of the
car are minute doors of gold. Looking in .
at one of the windows. you ser locked Sc
curely in its closet the stove; in silver,
which supplies warmth, and in another
window you see that the dressing -rooin
with all its appointments iS not forgotten.
The owner and maker, who haa been ex-
hibiting this with partlonablc pride in the,
model room of the patent Office for the past
week, says that the roof consists of 70 plates.
of gold; that it cost him between $4,000
and 5000 to make this model, and ita
price is $4,000. His statement is that it
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1875-1878, 1878-06-07
Who fs to Blame.

We learn from an army officer recently
from Fort Custer, and who is familiar
with the Custer battle field and surround.
ings, that the bones Of those who fell in
that terrible fight, are protruding from the
shallow graves and lying around pronis-
cuously, ghastly skulls of those who were
prompted to do and die are pcering forth
from the few shovelsful of earth thrown
over them, and in other cases the entire
skeleton lies bleaching in the scorching
sun and pitilcss storms of heaven with no
excuse even for grave to shelter their de-
caying forms. The gentleman alluded to
informs us that he personally on recent
visit to that sacred spot, saw four bodies
for which no burial bad been attempted.
While it matters little to those who once
used these evidences of mortality in what
particular manner they return TO Mother
Earth, yet it certainly seems cold and
cruel to let the remains Of any human be-
ing rot like common carrion above ground
and in this case especially where they rode
down to death in the line Of duty, it seems
doubly SO, and criminally negligent be-
side. ;aaEkf }v taaHi 2yG
A very poor incentive to inspire soldier
with the brave spirit which these dead he
roes manifested in their last battle. =,
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1875-1878, 1878-06-07

The spiritualists Of Minnesota hold
their State Convention at Minneapolis on
the 14th, 18th and 18th 0f June. The fol.
lowing speakers arc expected: f. v. Viii.
son, Mrs. Dr.. j.. H. Seyercnce, Of Milwau.
kee, Mrs. Porter, Musical Inspirational
Medium. Miss Susie NJ. johnson, Trance
Speaker, and Frank J. Mead, of ncwspa-
porial fame. present manager of the Min
ncapolis end of the st. yPaal Globe.
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Am ss6e1,,e1lfS.

Jim Donovan, the great dclincator of the
proverbial eccentricities Of the American
citizen Of African descent whose periph-
erous cuticlc is notoriously lacking the di-
minutive exudatious foramus so fifalutinly
developed in the tony Caucasian, made
his debut Monday evening at the Opera
House. He is immense in his character
songs, a good dancer and valuable addi-
ton to the troupe. Fred Foster wears
we'll Frank Hall would be n trump card
anywhere, and in fact the troupe as a
whole, give an excellent entertainment.
Miss. Ada Lawrence and Mrs. Ellen
Banks continue to attract crowd at the
Board of Trade Miss Lawrence in her
chaste and graceful songs and dances is a
universal favorite and has continued to
draw amidst all opposition. Mrs. Banks
in specialtics of charactcrizations always
brings down the house. .nt
Hank Woods is about to change plo-
gramme at his varieties. Keno will lie a
leading feature in future, interspersed
with m usic and dancing. '7'
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1875-1878, 1878-06-07

Nessrs. Watson Bros. were on Monday
of this week imprisoned upon the order Of
the Judge of Probate Of Burleigh County
for alleged contempt in not producing =
paper which they claimed was not in ex>
istcnce. 1t is just and proper for any
court to preserve its dignity; the position
must be respected, but too much care can
not be taken by court to guard its tre-
mendous power from encrOaching upon
the rights of others. The abuse Of the
power of court IL a grave matter, and
while all men are liable to err in judE.
ment, yet the imprisonment Of such men
as Watson Bros. should never haze been
attempted without much better evidence of
attempted wrong. An abuse of court pre-
negatives places every citizen in jeopardy.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1875-1878, 1878-06-07

Some, charges have been preferred
against Judge Granville G. Bennett, U: 8.
District Judge, for the Black Hills dis
trict. Although they look formidable yet
we do not feel disposed to believe them or
any portion of them in the light they are
presented. We believe Judge Bennett
above such official corruption as is charged
against him, and shall be exceedingly
panied to learn that our good opinion of
him has been premature, but-Wcll! We
don't believe it.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1875-1878, 1878-06-07
8ts,narck Opera Troupe at Fl. Rice

Bismarck Opera Troupe at Fl. Rice.
Fort Rice was favored last week with visit
from the popular and talented Bismarck Opcra
Troupe. who gave two performances on their way
to Standing Rock. and one on their retnrp. draw.
ing good houses each evening. and think they
made IN impression on the minds Of the theatre.
going people here that will take long TO- deface.
ter, but none gave the general satisfaction that
this well selected troupe did, and should they
ever return to this out Of the way little burg they
will be greeted with full houses and smiling faces.
Nj. Frank Hall, the Irish comedian, is q show
in himself when he appeared a. "Anldoon the
the house down With applause, the audience hav-
ing no compassion for him at all. nearly firing
him ont with four encores. A. dancesh exccls
the great Pat Rooney, and is his equal In any Of
bis business. d.
Miss Reed was pleasing but did not give the
satisfaction that was expected. SHIN
Master Toney Is the coming Billy Emerson.
excellent support to other characters.
= hessrs Fred Foster and Smith on the end was
Immense, keeping the house in roars Of laughter
with their witty and funny jokes, all of which
were new and original. Mr.. Foster a. an etheo-
plan comedian is rich. Mr.. Smith as an African
song and dance as '.Old Mother Gum" is very
fine. .fgJ- .fafEg .f11 f'trszt tihsis
Taking the whole company into consideration
Bismarck should feel proud to think they can
boast of possessing such . talented troupe of
artiets, and all under one management. 1t dis
plsyr the energy Of the Bismarck people to 60
ahead and prosper which they undoubtedly will.
hoped that We may have the pleasure of seeing
this troupe visit us again, shortly, when we will
show our appreciation Of ts Rcrits with half
dollar pieces. ASS.
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TgyECE DEAD.


7Hc St'NnGc End Of JOIN F7OO0eN.
Some two months ago there came to Lead City.
from Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Young mun named
John F!oodcn. Being Il man of good habits. tenn
peratc and Industrious, he soon found employ
ment with Supt. Enos. of the Davenport mill. He
was man Of splendid physique and vigorous
health until about a week ago, when he wns con-
fined 10 the house by a slight indisposition:
Growing worse he moved to the Dolmonico Hotel
and Tuesday night retired sick, bnt not apparent
ly dangerously i'll. At . o'clock "Wednesday morn
ing he became unconscious and at II O'Clock the
same day: the doctor in attendance pronounced
tac man dead. He was removed from the hotel to
bought. and while his friends were preparing his
body for the coffin, n slight movement Of the eye
WAS noticed. DR.. Bacon was sent for, and upon
examination. pronounced the man alive His
heart and pulse were beating, and continued 10
do so for some hours. The doctor tried all known
remedies to save the poor fellow. but ut the time
Of this writing, p MI John Floodcn, who was
dead at noon. is slowly passing away.-Teleyraph
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1875-1878, 1878-06-07
VEGETINE
Is RECOMMENDED By ALL
PHYSICIANS.

VALLEY sTREAH, QUEEN's Co., LoNo ISLAND, n.
Y MB. h. r. SrEvENs:-
Dear .sir.-I take the pleasure of writing you q
email certificate concerning Vegetine prepared by
you. have been sufferer with the Dyspepsid for
over forty years, and have had the Chronic Diar-
rhGd for over six months, and have tried most
everything; was given up to die. and did not ex-
pect to live rom day to day, ana no physician
could touch my case saw your Vegetfne rec
to cure Dyspepsia. commenced u.s.
ing It, and continued doing so, and am nOw
we'll woman and rostoredto pcrfcct:health. Allwho
arc afflicted with this terrible disease, Il would
kindly recommend to try 1t for the benefit Of their
health, and 1t H. excellent an . blood purifier.
~ BY Dr.. T.. b. BORBEs. n. d.. for
MRS. WIN. II. FORBES.
vEsxrrsE.-When the blood becomes lifeless
md stngnant, either from change ofweather or OF
climate, want OF exercise irregu lar diet, from
,, sny 9tasr cause, M the EkGETNE Will renew tie
stomach. regulate the bowels, and impart tone
II yigor to the whole body. H-faG
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II We have no kilograms today. Manager
Carnahan has been trying all the morning
10 reach St. Paul but has failed, owing,
undoubtedly, to break in the lines.

The interview with President Hayes re
ported by "Gath" shows what may be ex-
pected from him if crowde: to it. Tie
whole report has the jingle Of true metal
and having been declared president by the
highest possible authority in the land, We
mistake him greatly il. he is bulldozed the
sixteenth hundreth part of an inch.
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Tho nall r.neh.

Amovcment ia on foot to have the present state
law taxing the business Of liquor selling repealed,
and the bell punch substituted, thus collecting
tax on each drink sold.
Hear the tinkling Of the bells-,..:, -
Mofet bells:
What sale Of alchohol their Ra1ody &DFetsllsl
How they jingle. jingle. jiagle.
In each saloon aud town,
And the bsr-Eecpcrs y single
Halcdimc cannot knock dowA
Keeping count, count, count,
or the petticst amount
or every drink the bar-keeper across the counter
.. sells
With its bells. bells, bells,
Bells. bells. bells-
With its pretty Aohrtt patent-reHistering bells.
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~COnHre9siOn0l.n .

d The article which appeared in the last
paper under this head, speaking of Col.
Lounsberry as the possible dark horse in
the race" should have been credited to the
Deadwood Times. The fact Of its appear
ing without such credit places Col. Louns-
berry in a very unpleasant, position.
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DARKIN s WHALEN.-General Commission
j Merchants. Dealers in Groceries. Grain. Pro
visions and Produce Main st opp Tribune Block