Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-12-18

" l have theory about the dead Ian
6 laSes, said new student. What is
l?" asked the professor. That they
were killed by being studied too hard"
When we are out of sympathy with the
young, then think our work in this world
Is about over. l hat is II sign that the heart
has begun to wither-and that is dread
lul kind of old ase.-GeOrge Mcdonald.
Not the surf-beafen rock, that lines the
shore of the ocean, stands half so firmly
as the truth. 1t will live and flourish, and
will still he truth, when all its opposers
have perished, and every rock rolled from
its bed
If by revenge you should overcome your
enemy the victory would be unhappy and
inglorious, for in gaining it you would be
overcome by your own corruption; but by
exercising meek and iorgiving temper,
you will always come off with honor and
success.
Christian faith is grand cathedral with
divinely pictured windows. Standing
without. you see no glory or beauty, nor
can possibly imagine any. But standing
within, every ray of light reveals har
mony of unspeakable beauty and splendor
-HuWthOrne.
Man, once reused to the height of deter
minaton by strong resolution and indom-
liable will power, cannot be checked in his
career. When a man thoroughly makes
up his mind TO commit suicide, for in
stance, he'll do it If he dies in the at
tempt.
Black lead is excellent to lesson friction
between two pieces of work. The slides
and rests of desks or bureau drawers may
be made to move easily by spreading COM
mon stove backing evenly with n cloth or
the finger over their surface. Time and
patience may thus be saved.
Let me ask the most timorous woman
whether there be not Il great difference
between the sight of drawn sword in the
hand of IL bloody ruflian, and of the same
sword in the hand of her own tender hus-
band? As great q difference as there is
between looking upon creatures by an eye
of sense, and looking on them, us in the
hand of your God, by an eye of faith.
What" the young man asked the
young woman who was waiting for him
to ask for his hat, what do put you in
mind of?' "A French clock" she said,
softly. And pretty soon he arose and went
on his way. The next morning he called
upon IN eminent horologist. and asked
him what was the distinguishing trait of
French clock. The horologist said, "Why,
it never goes
Handle it carefully, Marier, said an
economical citizen, as his wife was jam
ming his old shirt into the rag-bag. That
shirt represents capital! 1t may be turn
ed into II million dollars worth of Butler's
cheap rag money, when the old man fixes
things, and capital should be treated with
respect! No. Marier, don't sell it to the
junk man! Lay it carefully away as pos
sible fiat money!
When," asks the Warrensburg, Mis-
souri,, Press, "when is the time TO travel?'
When you hear her fathers foot on the
third step, young man, is about as good
time as any, to start, and you can prolong
the tour to suit your own convenience and
the length of the old mans cane. From
the innocence with which yon ask the
question, we suppose you didn't travel un-
til he was clear into the parlor. Served
You right.
A WITNESS UPoN A LONDON TRIAL-
g How do you know it was brandy?" ask
ed the lawyer. " WE'LL" replied the ready
witness, q" 1 smelled of it first, and then /
welcomed about glass of it," The un-
expected verb wholly upset the gravity of
the court, jury and miscellaneous people;
and they were not at all assisted in recov-
erng their equtnimity by his further tes-
timony that the man who bought the
brandy drank of it himself till he was
quite salubrious."
A New York modise " has written
pamphlet on the :" Art of Dressing" That
ism t the book the times demand. What
the young men who come home at 2:l5 A.
NJ. want is lucid instructions in the art of
undressing. And if such work could be
with few hints on practi-
cal methods of distinguishing the foot of
the bed from the end where the pillows
are, it would have IN immense sale,-
Burlington Hawbege,
BE at work. Do what you can. Weep
with them that weep if you cannot relieve
them. Ifyou connot give gold, give per-
sonal services. Teach children, if you can
not instruct men. Be II support 10 the
household, if not able to be pillar of state.
Be Il lamp in the chamber if you cannot
be star in the sky. GLADDEN. the
circle Of home, if you cannot illumine city.
Talk to the few, if you cannot preach to
The many. If you cannot save world,
-ry to lead ut least some one soul to Christ.
Cooley.
Two prominent candidates for the pres.
dency of Vassar college were rejected be-
cause they lacked in refinement. They
were both distinguished rs scholars and
were possessed of many qualities fitting
them for the place; but it was said of one
hat he was slovenly in his dress" and
of the other that he had been seen TO eat
with his knife" A man may be careless
rs to his dress, and eat with his knife, and
yet make good president. ButEthere is
power in culture, and he who is to teach
refinement needs to be refined himself.
The fact that IL candidate for II county su-
sat in Il house with his hat
IN was used as an argument against his
election-and rightly, too.
NEURALGIA AND RHEUMArIsM.-Av very
simple relief for neuralgia is to boil
small handful of lobelia in half pint of
water till the strength is out of the here,
hen strain it off and add teaspoonful of
inc salt. Wiring cloths out of the liquid
rs hot as possible and spread over the part
Effected. 1t acts like charm. Change
he cloths as soon as cold till the pain is all
gone; then cover up till perspiration is
over, so as to prevent taking cold. Rheu-
natsm can often be relieved by applica-
ion to the painful parts. of cloths wet in
weak solution of salsoda in water. If
there is Inflammation in the joints, the
cure is very quick; the wash needsito be
luke-warm.- Country Gentleman.
NEW PROVERBIAL PHILoSoPHY--A
short horse is soon curried, but mule,
short or long, will kick you into the next
.ownship.
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