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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-09-11
Street SprinkIIng.

The funny if not truthful man of tht
Burlington Has0keye chronicles the follow
ing: Mr.. Trevelyan, who lives on Cour
street. has had trouble already with hi
graden hose. Since the introduction of The
Holly water system it has been the deligh
OF Mr.. Trevelyan to turn himself into =
pipe-man at sunset, and with his garden
hose sprinkle the thirsty street with the
clear cool water Of the mighty Mississippi
Miss NOrah Donovan, a Young lady who
is connected with the culinary department
of Mr. Trevelyan's house, and is also su-
perintendent of dormtories and general
overseer of carpets, had often watched as
her duties would permit, the process OF
| cooling down the streets at eventide. and
she had been heard to wish that this duty
might be intrusted to her. She finally
framed her wish in direct petition, and
last evening she entered upon the active
duties of her new office.
When Miss Donovan took the nozzle
from the hands of her master, il was
pointed almost directly at the middle of
the street, and Miss Donovan conscien-
tiously retained it in this position, while her
Whole frame was convulsed with delight.
Presently, there came dashing down the
street, in a light open phaeton, two happy
young people. In vain the male young
person shouted, "Hi. there, say, turn her
off! and in vain the female young person
shrieked and essayed to hide behind
parasol no larger than water lily.
Miss Donovan only stared at them, and
wondered if peradventure, they might be
crazy anu when tney passed through the
"rreht' tney came out on the other side
very SAD, very Silent and very damp, not
10 say ilmp' linen the gentleman who
''Veu next uoor came out anu called to her
as ne approacneu, intending 10 instruct
ner now 10 smut on the deinglng stream
or urn II as'oe "heh any one approached;
oul MISS donovan nearing MN call her
n''me' salu' oorr' ana turned about and
itceu him' WIN the nozzle doing lis level
oest' VIDE open ana hre pressure on. de
urheu WIN lhe nfSt shot ana Ned Tor ms
own ooor' tne coo'ihg stream ioiiowihg
'l'n every men OF the way IKE an angel
vi mercy IN u'sSuise; by the time ne
! ieaeneu MS own "oor ne WAS SO tnorougn-
" rrenehr9 liiat ms suspenders miidewed'
Iheh Fort liiil street Car came rat
.'ins oown, IN open summer car just
'.: wlth people coming nome from
l"cn'G at ounnyside' ana when they heard
~ 'ne orlVer shoue ana then dodse' anu
~ In'n Swear' tney saw their late ana MISS
Donovan' ''1'-' an" JUS! nowied and walled and
'tleaihe'' anu trleu 10 get nenlha each
'Shel' anu crePI-unuer the Seat anu some
u Ilen Jumped Oh Inc car and all OF
Ihein oy lhelr irantic gestures WHO
,nileAs ,,il Sane anu singular oehavior impressed
MISS donovan win the ldea mat they
were ureauluiiy uruhk. Inc street Car
passou ;aS ~ on A., 'n1 nv when IL was beyond the
I,ne h ol Mr. lreVeiyahs garden stream,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-09-11

is not of much value. 1t may and gener-
ally does remove bad smells. but the cause
still remains, as the chloride simply de
stroys the gaseous emanations. The much
advertised dsinfectants are usually catch
penny nostrums, and unworthy of notice
One of the very best known disinfectanls
is old fashioned copperas,' or sulphate of
iron, which can be had very cheap. A
barrel OF copperas would weigh probably
three hundred pounds, and can be pur-
chased at wholesale price for cent and
half per pound. And every family ought,
especially in warm weather, to have
supply of 1t on hand A couple of hand
fuls of copperas thrown into bucket of
water will soon dissolve, and it can be
used freely, and is valuable disnfectant
The best plan is to fill half barrel or keg
with water and suspend within it mol
erate-sized basket full of copperas. In
this way it dissolves more rapidly than
when thrown to the bottom of the wooden
vessel. and thus a supply is always at
hand ready for use.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-09-11

ONE OF LIES SHADows.-At eight
o'clock the other morning a Second stree:
woman followed her husband down to the
gate as he was starting for down town, and
kindly said to him:
William, you know how sadly need
a blue bunting dress"
Yes, DEAR" he remarked. "but you
know how hard up am. As soon as
can see my way clear you shall have the
dress, and new hat to boot Be patient,
be good, and your reward shall be great. e"
Forty minutes after that he emerged
from restaurant with big basket and
fish pole, bound up the river. In the bas-
ket was a chicken, pickles, cake, pie,
cheese. fruit and u bottle of liquid of rich
color. and he was just lighting twenty.
cent cigar, when his wife came along.
"What! you hereP" he exclaimed.
Yes; l was going to the market
Where are you goingP-whats in the bas
ketp"
g. was going to carry the fish pole
around to friend on Jefferson avenue"
be modestly answered.
"And that basket"
This hasket-welI, was going to take
it to the Orphan Asylum rs present to
the children. 1t is a donation from six
leading citizens"
William, don't believe i'll"
"Sh! Don't talk so loud!"
William, shall talk louder yeti! '"
she exclaimed. I'm bet you are going
fishing"
Mary. have | ever deceived you?"
he plaintively asked. ~ never have. As
proof of my sincerity you can take this
basket 70 the asylum YOURSELF"
And III do it," she promptly replied,
as she relieved him of it
Mary. hadn't YOU"
"No, sir, hadn't. You'd better hurry
up with that fish pole. as the man may
want it; and be careful how you stand
around in the hot sum-"
She left him there. He watched her
take the car for home. and then he return |
ed the fish pole and crossed the street and
said to an acquaintance:
Tom, I'm suffering with neuralgia.
and the excursion is off till next week.
loo bad. but we can never tell what day
may bring FORTH"
There was chicken and pickles and other
good things on the table at dinner, but he
never smiled. Even when his wife wish
I'd she was an orphan, if that was the way
hey were fed, he never betrayed the
gloom in his heart. 1t was only when
'he handed him the bottle he had so care
ully tucked INTO the basket. and be saw it
abeled. GOOD for Little Children" that
be said:
Mary, it is an awful thing for a wife
o get the impression that her husband is "A
,old- blooded liar!"
" 1t must be-" she replied, as she took
he other chicken leg.-Detroit Free Press.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-09-11

SHOOT HIGH.-" Ish ter scheneral
around?" asked an excited Isrrelile as
the United States troops passed through
Siatku last week in pursuit of the fleeing
Bannocks.
Well, my man." said Howard, refining
in his horse, what is itP Speak quick"
" am II room man, scheneral. Dem
cursed redskins, dcy murder my boy
Shacob about fife miles from here und
slheal a dozen pair of pants he vos ped
dim. New pants. so hellup me kracious
right out of my store"
Sorry for your loss, my man, but
haven't time to talk about it now. If we
catch up with these demons we'll stop their
develtres for good and ALL"
Yes, l know, scheneral, | know"
eagerly whispered the bereaved ready
made merchant, hanging desperately to
the officers stirrup Dot all right; but
ven you come up nit doze Indians vot got
doze new pants on, for kracious sake,
scheneral tole de soldiers to shoot hight" "
San FaanciSCo Post.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-09-11
TERMS FOR ADVERTISING.

"CABBAGING FROM A OUAKER.-Ire-
member an amusing story my father used
to tell.
He was cutting, some thiry-iive or forty
years ago, in Philadelphia. One day dur
ing tho dull season IN elderly Quaker
came into the store with some cloth which
he wished to have cut into n coat. NV
father told him he would cut it for dollar.
Well" said the Quaker, thee may
cut it. But rs the tailors sometimes cab
bage cloth, as thee calls it, l shall stav
and watch thee while thee cuts it,"
"All right" said my father, but
really. friend, your watching wouldn't
Keep me from cabbaging, if l chose to do
SOL
4" Thee is welcome to all thee can steal
without my catching thee" said the Qua
ker, confident of his own shrewdness.
he cutting board was close against a
window. between which and the board
were some eight inches of space.
My father in laying off the coat left a
good vest pattern, which he chalked in
various shapes, and after he had cut all
the pieces,he called the Quaker's attention
to something in the room, and with his
shears pushed the "cabbage from the
board between it and the window, when it
dropped quietly to the floor. lie rolled up
the job. putting in all the scraps, and
handed it to the Quaker.
suppose you're satisfied that YOU
have all your cloth?" asked my father.
Yes. I'm satisfied. Thee's welcome
10 all thee's stolen"
When the Quaker had gone, father took
the " cabbage" from under the table, and
cut vest from it for himself
Not long after he was standing in the
door with the vest on, when he saw the
Quaker on the other side of the street.
He called to him and invited him into the
store.
How did your coat fit?' asked my father.
Very well thee is a good cutter"
" Thank you. Now how do you like
your vest?" asked my father, throwing
'prn his coat and showing the " cabbage"
garment.
It's IL nice vest Where did thee get
he clothp Its like mine"
" 1t was yours you gave it to me, you
" No. | don't remember ~
" You said was welcome to all I had
cahbaged.'
Yes"
Well, ] cabbagcd this"
: Thee didr'
Il certainly did,"
The Quaker scratched his head for a
moment, and then reached out his hand.
which my father took.
T." Thee is a good CUTTER" he said, and
dded as he turned to 60, land thee is
90 smart for me, but thee is welcome to
he vest'
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-09-11

Two AsToNIsHED YOUNG BLooDs.-A
few days ago n couple of young bloods
entered the smoking car of p. w. & B.
r. r. train and tried to turn one of the
the seats before sitting down. The seat
was locked, but the bloods did not mind
that, and one of them took out his knife
and picked the lock. While he was at
work an elderly gentleman, seated behind
the bloods, quietly remarked that they
ought not TO do that.
That's all right, old man," returned
one of the bloods; " we know what we are
about, so just keep your clothes on"
- Don't you know that you are liable to
prosecution for thatp" continued the old
man, mildly. ITS the same as burglary
in the eyes of the law. If you want the
seat opened, ask the conductor and he'll
do it for you.'
You talk MS though you knew good
deal, said one of the bloods, looking up
with sarcastic smile. " How long have
you been in the railroad businessp"
"About twenty five years." returned
the old gentleman, gently.
The blood looked just little bit sur
prised rs he asked:
And pray, what position do you hold
nowP'
81 am president of the road" returned
MIR. Hinckley; and if you disobey any
further rules of the road shall call upon
the officers 10 arrest you"
The young bloods took the rear car,
while the passengers smiled.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-09-11

SEED TINE AND HARvEsT.-A man
does not become II great criminal at once
he first undergoes long and gradual
process of degradation. Had these steps
been arrested, had society condemned
them, had the voice of conscience been en-
couraged, instead of deadened, never
could he have done the deed which has at
length plunged him into public gnominy.
Lack of integrity in little things com
mences with the very children. When
they hear injustice condemned in large
things and paliated in small ones; when
their own childish depredations are treat
ed with levity, or passed over with indif-
ference; when deceitful practices are tol-
Grated, and simply troublesome habits are
punished. it is not strange that they learn
to measure the guilt of dishonesty only by
the material loss or annoyance enabled
So the young man, just commencing life
in the workshop, the store or the office,
finds that, up to certain extent, slippery
dealing is tacitly permitted. and gradually
comes to use the limit of detection as his
only standard of integrity. The manu-
facturer in like manner, will adulterate
his goods ust enough TO increase his prof
its without lessening his sales; the trades
man will make undue charges when he
expects no investigation; the employer
will deal unfairly with those who have no
redress. 1t is not strange that such be-
ginnings should sometimes make such
terrible endings.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-09-11

HISTORY OF A DEAD LETTER.-Some
time in 1877 a soldier stationed with the
cavalry in Texas died very suddenly, and
was buried with military honors by his
comrades. On his person was a discharge
which he had received the day before for
physical disability. and letter from his
mother in England. and one evidently from
his sweetheart, but signed with only her
hrst name. These were carefully preserv-
ed by the lieutenant of the company and
forwarded, with a letter of sympathy, TO
the bereaved mother in England. To due
course of time the letter was returned to
the United States dead letter office as un-
deliverable. the mother not being at her
iormer address. 1t was then opened, and,
after an examination, returned in its open
condition, with the suggestion that the
con Ients would enable the English post
officials to discover the person it was in
tended to reach; but in due course of time
1t came back the second time as undeliver-
able. The letter was then turned over to
one of the lady clerks in the dead letter
Office. who, on reading the contents. with
IA woman's instinct OWNED that the "Ollie"
who wrote the one letter, and the Miss
L-spoken of in the mothers letter were
identical. What is technically termed
g " letter of discovery was addressed to
the suppositious lady at the address in
Scotland post marked on her letter. This
letter. on reaching that Office, was toward
ed to London whittier that young lady had
gone. and the dead letter office here re-
ceived reply from her, with thanks for
the diligence displayed in endeavorng 10
secure the delivery of the letter. stating
that it was the first they had heard of the
soldiers death, and giving the present
address of the mother of the soldier, to
whom the original package has been for
warded, making its fifth trip across the
Atlantic ocean.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-09-11

NAUGHTY PAPA.-Thc Cleveland Herald
tells this story: About noon, a portly, dig
nifed gentleman CHANGED to meet his
daughter, n handsome, stylish little miss,
wearing a jaunty velvet hat, and with her
hair rolled up at the back of her head in
the shape of a Vienna bun, saunterng
down Vine street under the escort of n
young man dressed with excruciating
scrupulousness and becoming taste. The
old gentleman stopped his daughter, and
without noticing the confusion their meet
ing threw her into, commenced talking
about the weather, her shopping, etc.
She listened dutifully a moment or two,
and then remarked referring to her escort,
" Papa, this is Mir" Papa, however,
paid no attention to the young man. but
kept on talking. Again she said, " Papa.
you didn't hear ME; this is Mr.. -"
Yes, yes, my girl, heard you," said
the old gentleman, with an impatient wave
of the hand. g heard you, and don't
care to inow Mr.. -"
The immediate departure of that young
man in very shrunken-up condition was
one of the funniest sights of the day.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-09-11

This is fast country. this is. 1t is not
SO very long since the slaughter of the
intrepid Custer and his band. but a cores
pondent writes to the Herald that If Sit
ting Bull and his warriors were to return
to the great valley of the Yellowstone,
from which they were expelled only a
short year ago, they would scarcely know
their old hunting grounds. Immigration
has poured in from all sections. Tie wig
wan of the Indian has given place TO
churches and schools and stores and news
paper offices. At Tongue river, where
Gen. Miles was encamped in 1857 there
is town with population of nearly
! 200 inhabitants. The battle fields of the
heroic Custer are farms. and cattle Craze
on tho plains and hillsides where the sad
dest and bloodiest of our Indian tragedies
was so recently enacted.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-09-11

The PHILOSOPHY OF FSTRIKEs.-"Wher
are you going with the puppies, my little
MANI" asked gentleman of small boy
yesterday, whom lie met with three pup,
in basket.
"Goin' to drown Them" was the reply.
i" l want pup for my little boy to play
with; what do you say to letting me take
one of themp''
I'm sell you one." spoke up the boy
with true American enterprise.
I'll sell you this yaller one for half q
dollar, the black one for seventy-five cents
and the spotted one is worth dollar"
" | think my boy would like the spotted
one best, but you ask too much for it.
You had intended drowning all of them,
but I'll give you twenty-five cents and
save you the trouble OF drowning the
spotted one
"Twentw five cents for that spotted
pup!" exclaimed the boy;" can't stand
it; taxes is high; rent is high; groceries i,
high; oil is down and going lower-oh,
no; I can't take less than dollar"
" But you intend to drown"
" Take the black one at seventy-fve
cents"
my little boy wouldn't like the black
one."
" Take the yaller one at half dollar,
and he's dog cheap"
." don't like his color"
Well, then you'd better tell your little
boy to play with his toes" and he con.
linued on his way to the river, remarking
that " No party can dead beat his way on
me these hard times" ."-OH City Dcrrick,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-09-11
Your interest in religious matters is not

Your interest in religious matters is not
an unmistakable evidence of religion. 1t
is quite possible to be curious about relig-
ious questions. and at the same time to
be utterly devoid of those tastes and affec-
tions that constitute the essence of expert
mental religion. Many of the rationalistic
critics of our day exhibit lively interest
in speculations about religion; but it is
mainly an interest adverse to the gospel,
An interest to destroy rather than to build
up real religion. 1t is dangerous to talk
too much about religion without coming
in contact with 1t; to draw it too ne ar, and
yet exclude il from the heart. The most
difficult persons to save are those who are
almost saved. The publicans and harlots
go into the kingdom before them.-Zion's
Heru!d.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-09-11

The two Messrs. S., father and son, dis
tinguished lawyers of Boston, are noted
for quick temper and quick wit. They
rarely meet without AN amicable passage
alarms. Last week young S. was making
a call at the paternal mansion, when cur
of his fathers attacked him, and received
a kick which sent him bowling down the
staircase. The noise brought out the old
man from his lair, aud the following col
loquy ensued S. Senior" What did you
kick my dog forP'' rs. Junior-"He bit
me-" S. Senior" He didn't bite YOU"
S. Junior" didn't kick him."
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-09-11

1t is good for man to be checked.
crossed, disappointed. made to feel his
own ignorance, weakness, folly; made to
feel his need of God; to feel that, in spite
of all his cunning and self confidence. he
is no better off in this world than a lost
child in dark forest, unless he has
Father in Heaven who loves him with an
eternal love; and Holy Spirit in Heaven
who will give him right Judgement in all
things; and Savior In Heaven who can be
touched With the feelings of his infrmities.
- Kingsley
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-09-11

How GOOD is DoNE.-You know the
touching lyric of Longfellow which he
has called The Arrow and the Song.
1t is so familiar that it looks like affecta.
tion to quote it, but must indulge my.
self once more by repeating its sweet
lines:
| shot ali arrow in the air;
1t fell on earth know not where;
For so swiftly it few, the sight
Could not follow in its flight.
Ibreathed a song into the air;
1t fell to earth, know not where,
For who has sight 30 keen and strong
TIL t it eau follow the flight of song?
Long, long afterward, in an oak,
| found the arrow still unbroke:
And the song, from beginning to end
found again in the heart of friend.
That is exquisite. But you observed
that both the arrow and the song were
found just as they had been Sc 1T OUT.
The poet has not told, and no pet can
fully tell, of the impulses that are given
the changes that are wrought and the
work of self-sacrifice and devotion that
is suggested, by fitting word dropped
at the right moment into a human soul ;
and among the pleasant surprises that
are in store for US in the upper world
will be the discovery that efforts put
forth by us, and which we supposed to
be so feeble as to be well nigh worthless,
have been under God the gems from
which rich harvests of good have resulted
10 multitudes whom we have never seen.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-09-11

Social opinion is like a sharp knife.
There are foolish persons who regard it
with terror, and dare not touch or meddle
with it; there are more foolish people,
who. in rashDess or defiance, seize it by
the blade, and get cut and mangled for
their pains and there are wise people,
who grasp it discreetly and boldly by the
handle and use it to carve out their own
purposes.-MrS. Jameson. d..
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-09-11
PARTED FRIENDS.

HNh bD FRIENDS.
Friend after friend departs:
Who hath not lost friend2
There is no union here of hearts
That hnds MOI here an end; e..
Were this frail world our only rest,
Living or dying. none were blest.
Beyond the flight of time,.
Beyond the vtle Of death,
There surely is some blessed CLINE
Where life is not breath,
Nor llfe's affections transient fire.
whose sparks 1y upward and expire.
Ihere is world above,
Where parting is unknown;
whole eternity of love,
Formed for the good alone;
And faitn beholds the dying here
Translated to that happier sphere.
Thus star by star declines,
Till all are passed away,
AS morning high and higher shines,
Topure and perfect day,
Nor sink those stars in empty night;
They hide themselves in heavens own ,igbt
james AOnt0Omer!
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-09-11

harm any one. A year ago the lioness
used to occupy the same couch with the
lady at night, but now she has grown full
large 10 be taken upon common bed
stead. The animals are quite curiosity.
and, in their gentleness, show plainly
how potent is the law of kindness. even
with the brute creation. Boston Herald.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-09-11

DIsINFECTING Foul LACEs.-The Sci
entiic Neeos calls attention to the impor-
tance at this season of getting rid of all
the vile smells about dwellings, and
makes this practical suggestion; The
article commonly used to disinfect foul
places is chloride Of lime, but in reality it
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-09-11

A sign posted up in Wisconsin mill
reads: " The saws are running-no use
to touch them to convince yourselves"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-09-11

The Japanese remove dandruff by shay
ing and sand-papering the head. A more
certain means would be to cut off the
head. hut we suppose they never thought
of that.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-09-11

Great men undertake great things be-
cause they are great; and fools, because
they think them easy
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1878-06-08

Mrs. Barth sent US . bouquet COM
posed of pinks, containing twenty-five
different shades, and several distinct va
rieties, last Saturday. A fine bouquet
composed of garden flowers Of different
kinds WAS also given to Us the Same day
by Mr.. Barth.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1878-06-08

Mr.. Funkhouser is having . nice
two-story addition to his residence. he
is having the cosiest sort of . home made
out of the old Balm property, and is I'D.
ding to the attraction of that part Of
town.