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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-08-14

F! INSTINCT IN 'BIRDs.-No subject con-
nected with the history of birds furnishes
more interesting material for study than
that of instinct. Young birds of different
species show that they have different de-
grees of instructive knowledge. Some are
able 10 take the entire care of themselves,
and do not need mother to watch over
them; Others, on the contrary, are perfect
ly helpless, and need teaching before they
can do anything for themselves, except
breathe, end swallow what is put into
their mouths. The young chicken, short
time after it leaves the egg, knows how to
take care of itself nearly as well as does
the year-od bird. 1t can run after lis
mother, use its eyes, pick up food, and
answer the Call of the old hen; and it does
all this without instruction. How differ
ent 1t is in all these respects from the young
barn-swallowl This is blind and unable
to run. or even TO stand, knowing only
enough to open its mouth when it hears
tlle OLD bird return to the nest, and to
swallow the food placed in its open bill.
far from Knowing by instinct how TO use
lis wings, as the young chick does its legs,
1t does not learn this until it is well grown
and has had several lessons in flying, and
ever, lcn it flies badly, and improves only
after long practice After it has learned
to fly, it is still very helpless and baby
like, and very different from the active
brlght-eyed, independent little chick oflhe
-yhrd-and indeed, the young of all
the RdsoreS, or scratching birds, such as
the hen, the quail, the partridge, the
pheasant and tile turkey.
The scratching birds are not the only
ones which can take care of themselves ut
an early aye. This is true of the running
birds, such as the ostlich; and tie same is
The case with many OF the wadlng birds,
such as the woodcock; and among the
swimming birds, there are several kinds |
that take ful care of themselves soon after
leaving G shell.
Far from standing in any need of instr uc-
tion, young ducks tax to the water by
instinct, even when they have been brought |
up by hen; and they know they are
perfectly safe upon it. although the anxious
hen tries IN every way TO restrain them |
and to call them back.
There are many ways in which some of
our young birds show their leally wonder.
tul instincts, but there is nothing more
curious in this respect than the habits of
the Ii tie chickens, which most of US have
opportunities Of noticing.-if we choose to
take the trouble. These little creatures.
almosta rs soon AS they are born, under
stand what tn ir mother " clucks to
them; they know that they must hide
when II hawk is about; they often scratch
the ground for food before they see their
mother or any other chicken do So; they
are careful not to catch bees instead oil
flies; and they show their early smarlness
III many ways which are well worth watch
ing.
But, sometimes, brood OF these young
sters find something that puzzles them, as
when they meet with II hard shelled bee
tie, who looks too big 10 eat and yet too
small for IL playmate.--Prot. w. X.
Brooks, 81. M hotuS.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-08-14
CHRISTIAN WAREaDp

soidler, go-but not to claim
houl iering spoils of earth.bound treasurc
Not to build Wanting name,
Not to dwell in tents o f pleasure.
Dream not that the way is smooth.
Hope not that the thorns are roses.
Turn no wistfal eye of youth
where the sunny beam reposes;
Thou hast sterner work TO do.
Hosts to cut thy passage through;
Close behind the gulfs are burning
forwardl there is no returning.
Soldier rest-but not for thee
Spreads the world her downy pillow;
On the rock thy couch must be,
While around thee chafes the billow:
Thine must be wa,chful sleep,
Wearer than another's waking;
Such charge as thou dost keep
Brooks no moment of forsaking.
sleep, as on the battlefield,
Cir led-grasping sword and shield:
Those thou canst not name OF number
steal upon thy broken slumber.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-08-14

FLYING -FIsH.-The mechanism of the
movements of the tiying-fish through the
air has been described with much de-
tail by Professor Moebius, of Kiel, who
concludes, from the observations of those
who have published on the subject and
his own, that the tlying.fi>h dart from the
water with great speed without reference
10 the course of the wind and waves.
They make no regular flying motions with
their pectorill and ventra fins, but spread
them out quietly, though very rapid vibra-
lions can be seen in the outslrelched pee
toral fins. The hinder part of the body.
while the fish moves in the air, hangs
somewhat lower than the forepart of the
body. They usually fly farther against
the wind than with il, or if their track
and the direction of the wind form IN
angle. Most flying fish which fly against
Or with the wind continue in their whole
course of flight in the same direction in
which they come out of the wafer. Winds
which blow from one side on to the origi-
nal track of the fin bend their course in-
ward All fish which are at distance
from the vessel hover in their whole course
in the air near the surface of the water.
ii III SlIOIlR Wiulo lileJ ny uSuiHst uuc
course of waves, then they fly a little
higher; sometimes they cut with the tail
into the est Of the same Only such fly
ing fish rise to IL considerable height (at
the highest, by chance, five metres above
the surface of the sea) whose course in the
air becomes obstrucLed by vessel. In
The daytime f,ing-tish seldom fall on the
deck of the ship, but mostly in the night;
never in calm. but only when the wind
blows. For the most part they fall on
ships which do not rise higher than two or
three yards above the water, when they
are sailing on the wind, or with half wind,
and are making good course. Flying
fish never come on board from the lee
side, but only on the windward side.
Before vess, Is which pass between their
swimming schools the fish fly into the air
rs before predaceous fish or cetaceans -
Harper's Maga&tne.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-08-14

ID small tin boxes so well known to con
sumers, by women and children, sitting
around the tables, and, when packed, ar
lilled up wi h fresh oil and suldered down
by men The boxes are next put in AZ
iron basket. and plunged into Il covered
boiler of water and boiled from half an
hour to an hour and II half, according t,
their size. After drying. labelling, and
placing in wooden cases. they are ready
for shipment. 1t is interesting To observe
The industry, skill and economy Of th,
Breton fishers, who, though somewhat
rude. are sturdy. hardy, independent, and
as unlike the typical French rs any people
OF the same nationality can well be. They
are SO thrifty and energetic that mary ol
them have gained what is to them Il hrnd.
some independence, and they deserve it
richly.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-08-14

ONLY ONE DAY AT A TINE "A certain
lady had met with very serious accident,
which necesstated painful surgical op-
eralion, ami many months confinement TO
her bed. When the physician had finished
his work, and was about taxing leave, the
p tient asked, " Doctor, how long shall |
have 10 lie here helpleesp"
Only one day at IL time," was the CHEEKY
answer, r,and the poor sufferer was not only
comforted for the moment. but many times
during the succeeding weary weeks did
the thought, Only one day at time,
colue back with its qnietng influence.
think it WAS Sydney Smith who recon-
mended taking sholt views rs good
Safeguard against needless worry; and
one far wiser than he has said, Take
therefore no thought for the morrow; for
the morrow shall take thought ior the
things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is
the evil thereof"
There are no troubles that wear upon
the temper, and sap the foundations of all
peace and comfort,as do borrowed troubles
because there is no provision made in the
divine economy for help to bear them
We have no promise given that strength
will be gwen to sustain us under the
weight of imaginary burdens, Real trials,
bravely and patiently borne, are moral
tonics, strengthening and purifying Ill
their influence, liftng the soul TO higher
levels and broader outlooks. But it is only
receiving them rs they come, "a one day
ut Il tnue," and taking no thought for
those Of the morrow, that they will yield
us the full measure of good with which
they are iraught.
We should probably be not a little as
tonished could we take in ut II glance all
the trials OF our past lives, both real and
apprehendcd, to lind how greatly the lat
Ter would out.number the former, and nj
SO how rarely the dreaded evil has be-
come Il reality. Again and again does
The dark cloud, which seems just ready 10
launch forth its ligh ming dart of scathing
affection, descend IN gentle and refreshing
showers of mercy. 1t is, however, some
times the case that the habit of foreboding
evil helps to work out its futillment. The
mother who passes nights If sleepless
anxiety concerning the future of the will
lu wayward child. thus renders herself
unfit for the exercise of that calm, firm
discipline, SO necessary to lis proper train
ing, and may make many fatal mistake
which would have been avoided had she
simply done her very best from day to
day, leaving the results with God. The
business men, who during II season OF
financial depression, broods constantly
over the prospect of impending ruin, loses
lnat cool. clear Judgment which would
go far toward averting the dreaded catas-
lrophe.
In all those hard places to which we SO
often come in the course of our earthly
when for days, weeks and
perhaps for months and years, we seem to
he rowing against the tide, making no
Roadway ,and sometimes apparently losing
ground, when flesh and spirit are alike
already to fail, it will be well TO remember
that it is only one day ut Il time" and
He who gives daily bread will also supply
the daily need of grace.-AdUocats and
Gnardian.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-08-14

Two RULFs.-Tbat well known, original
Methodist preacher, Camp Meeting John,
once preached n practical sententious
sermon. on an unexpected occasion. A
certain presiding elder, who was seldom
on time. seldom vigorous in delivery, and
who seldom failed to tax his helrers'
patience by the length of his discourses,
one day even exceeded his usual prosiness
in long sermon on " Feed my lambs
Before he had finished, the little active
John rose in his place in the congregation
and discoirsed as follows: Brother,
have had some experience in raising
lambs myself, and have found that the
following rules are absolutely essential to
snccess; First, give them their food in
season; second, give them little at
time; and third, give 1t to them scarn'
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-08-14

FRITTERED AwAY.-IIow much time
we fritter away without doing anything
for ourselves or The public gOou! For such
omissions it is too much the habit with US
all 10 excuse ourselves on the plea OF Il
want of time; whereas, in truth. this is
seldom II good and sufficient ground of
justification. Nothing is easier than to
ritter away time in matters of no use 10
ourselves or any one else. The habit is
readily formed. 1t grows upon one una
wares. Keep strict account oil every
hour of your own Time for II single week,
setting down correctly the exnct m 'nner
in which every hour is spent, and see
whether, when you come to review the
record, YOU do not find it full OF admoni-
lion and instruction. In this simple way
one can readily understand the secret oi
his wants in time. lie will discover that
he has given hours to idle talk, 10 indo-
lence, and to inconsiderable trihss, which
have Welded him neither profit nor pleas
ure. What is the remedy? Arrange your
work in the order of its comparative I'M
nortance. Attend first TO the things which
are essential TO be done, and let the unes-
sentials take chance afterwards. lhe
difference in the amount OF WORK accom-
nli.bed will be astonishing. Duty before
pleasure. Those who practice this precetPt
have plonty of time for p easure, and ENJOY
far greater satisfaction tnan those WHO re-
verse this rule
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-08-14

One evening our old friend, the Rev. DR..
-, took ten with US. Out of politeness.
asked him to give thanks, forgetting for
the moment the presence of my grand
daughter and the fact that the doctor was
long -winded. Tho child startled us all,
right in The middle of the grace BY ex-
claiming in loud voice: "Oh' Amen!
Hand me the biscuit. ~ Independent.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-08-14

He begged to stay with the army. and
the regiment into whose hands he had
Hen at first were too fond and proud of
him to send him away, So he slaid as
drummer boy.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-08-14

Whenever a newspaper says u kind
word for man that man seldom discDv-
ers tho favor, or. If ho does, the editor
rarely knows it; but If II newspaper ham
dies man little roughly the man finds
il out by eight o'clock the next morning
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-08-14
TERMS FOR ADVERTISING.

For one square Of Is lines or less Of Agate tna on
~ 70; Tor each subsequent insertion . cts
1ss Tue humber OF lnser ions marked on tI, All
stttlsement II will be continued until ordered onf
tising BY the year. N'ei
Probate and Commissioners Notices Sc 90 each
fpT Notices Of Liberation, Estrays the Formation
~ Dissolution OF Cop rnershlps sc al Is each Tor
ompany the letter. --"s' az
Nolces IN news columns, 10 cents per line each in
serloh Out no CHARGES made OF less than " cents
Notlces o. Deaths and Marriages inserted gratis but
fNtehded OouaTy Notices or Poetry will be charSed
At the rate OF hye cents yer line eSN
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1878-12-12

1HllACRES, three miles from THIN, Of which
lOO 100 acres are In good cultivation /; bal
anee hne timber. Running water, supported
by No. spring two orchards. loo bushels
OF wheat harvested IN 1873. Will sell for the
nominal sum Of S62.5O per acre, on reasonable
time
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1878-12-12
Sticking TO Newspapers.

The strongest attachment of sub
scTibeTs TO well conducted newspaper
is fully confirmed by publishers.
stop my paper of dread 10
beginners in business-lOSe their ter
Tor after paper had been established
for a term of years. 30 long as a
paper pursues just. honorable and
judiciOus course, meeting the wants of
its customers in all respects, the ties Of
friendship between the subscribers
and the paper are as hard to break by
an outside third party is the link
which binds old friends in business or
social life. Occasional defects and er-
TOrs in newspaper are overlooked by
those who have become attached 10 il,
through its perusal for years. They
sometimes become dissatisfied with il
on account of something which has
slipped into into its columns, and may
stop taking it; but the absence Of the
familiar sheet at their homes and Of
fees for few weeks becomes an in
suppOTtable pTiyatiOn. and they hasten
TO take it again. and possibly apologize
for having it stopped. No friendship
on earth is more constant than that
contracted by the reader for a journal
which makes an honest, an earnest ef.
fort TO merit its continued support
Hence a cOnseientiOusly conducted
paper becomes a favOrite in the fami
".
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1878-12-12
Some Mems Wives.

i tell YOU what il Is. said one of 4
small cDteTie Of wealthy men. who had
met IN tie office OF one OF their mum
Der, they may say what they please
about the uselessness Of modern WO-
men. but INV wife has done her share
in securing OuT success in life. Every
body knows that her family was
aristOcratic and exclusive and all that.
and when / married her she had never
done a day's work in her life: but
when ". X Go. failed. and | had To
commence at the foot Of the hill again,
she discharged the servants, and chose
ont Il neat little cottage, and did her
own housekeeping until ! WAS better
OF again"
And my wife, said a second, was
an only daughter, caTessed and petted
To death; and everybody said, We'll, if
he will marry a doll like that, he'll
make the greatest mistake Of his life :
bat when / came home the first year
Of our marriage sick with the fever.
she nursed me back to health, and
never knew her to muTmur because |
thought We couldn't afford any better
Vie or more Injuries.
We'll. gentlemen" chnned in third,
Il married q smart, healthy, pretty
girl, but she was a regular blue-stOck-
ing. She adUred TennysOn, dOated on
Byron, red Emerson, and named the
first baby Ralph Waldo, and the second
Maud; hut | tell YOU what It's" and
the speakers eyes grew suspiciOusly
moist, when We laid little Maud in her
last bed at Auburn, my poor wife had
no remembrance of neglect or stinted
mOtherly care, and the little dresses
that still lie III the locked drawer were
all made by her own andS."-JOuTnGl
If Commerce.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1878-12-12

0IIs Instances might be cited. but the
recent occurrences in Lincoln county.
y. NJ constitute a striking example
The inability of the officer in command
ot the troops in that vicinity 70 aid the
officers OF law in making arrests was
one 6f the principal causes which
led 20 the most disgTaceful scenes OF
not and murder. amounting in fact 20
anarchy This state OF things cuntin-
ued until a case could he made for de-
claTlng the district in inSUTTectiOu,
after which a proclamation of warn
ing was issued by the President, the
troops were called into action. AMI az
once restored quiet.
] am clearly Of the opinion that the
President should bt left free To employ
the national forces III aid of the progress
Of the Federal courts whenever he
shall deem it necessary; but if such
Use Is TO be limited To cases where. as
declared by the act above quoted. il is
expressly authorized by the COnStitT-
tiOn or by act of Congress- then il Is
respectfully submitted that Congress
should give very careful attention Ia
the enumeration and specification of
cases IN which such use of troops Is 10
be permitted.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1878-12-12

HOUSE AND LOT ON EAST STREET, in
IL the village Of Republic, Seneca county,
Ohio. Good, substantial frame house. painted
white blinds on doors and windows. Barn,
wOOd-hOuse and cistem picket front all in
the best OF order. Price, $500.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1878-12-12
THE AMERICAN NAVY.
Annual Report Of Secretary Thompson
Available Strength Of the Navy
Estimates for Next Year.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2S.-Thr Secre-
tary of the Navy, in his annual report
says, since his former report, the con-
ditiOn Of the navy has been consider
ably improved. There are now in
commission tHenty-eight cruising
ships, one steamboat, and five sailing
vessels, all in condition for active ser
vice except the GettySLHTg. There are
six vessels, including one monitor.
which can he made ready for seI in a
few months. Besides these, there are
thirteen needing more extensive re-
pairs. but all can be put in thorough
condition with the present apprOpTia-
tiOns and those asked for the next
fiscal year. In case of necessity, ninety
one vessels of all classes, including
monitors, can be put in service.
The Secretary submits the following
estimates, with the remark that the
department has not felt itself justified
in going beyond the estimates of the
last fiscal year:
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1878-12-12
A Dogs Share in the Currency Prob.
lem.

Some queer things occur in the re-
demptiOn of mutilated currency. An
Indiana man had a five dollar national
bank note chewed up by his dog. He
sent two fragments of the note to the
Treasurer and wanted a good one in
return. Treasurer Giliillan refused to
return a good note, there being gnOthing
to show that other fragments might
not lie sent in for another new bill.
The Indiana man now sends the two
fragments back again, pinned to an af-
fidavit he had made before a notary
public. The document which was re-
ceived at the Treasury to-day reads as
follows:
Personally appeared before me this
Of, who by me duly sworn
makes oath that the remainder of the
bank bill hereuntO attached was to-
tally destroyed by his dog; that he de-
tected him in the act and rescued these
taking them from the dogs
mouth, and that the remainder of the
bill was chewed and swallowed by the
dog and thereby totally de-
StrOyed. Subscribed and sworn before
me" etc. This being considered sufii-
lent evidence of the dogs vOracity and
the Indiana mans veracity, the Treas
ur sent out new note W0ShiHg gtOH
Star
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1878-12-12

dangerous and unsuccessful a proceed
ing 10 be popular or profitable, and
Thus might be given up for more
honest means Of obtaining a liyeli-
hood; 50 that really We may consider
ourselves TO have done the community
at large a benefit, when we capture one
Of these gentry. whilst those who a.
lowed their houses 10 be robbed with
impEnity. ie0panlize their ne.gIbOrs'
property.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1878-12-12
THE OLD MAN DREAMS.

q, for one hour Of youthful joy,
Give back my 'Eentieth spring
I'd rather laugh a bright haired boz
Than reign a gT.y-beard king,
on with the wrinkIed sp6ils Of age
Away with learnlng's crown
Tear out life's wisdom-wtltten page.
And dash is trophies down,
One moment let my life blood stream
From bOyhO0d's Hnt Of fame,
Give me one giddy, rreling dream,
Oflife all love and faInel
Ny listening angel heard The PRAYER,
And calmly smiling. said,
IF but touch thy silyered hair.
Thy hasty wish hath sped.
'But is there nothing in the track
To bid thee fondly stay,
While the swift seasons hurry back
To find the wished-for day?"
All, tuest soul Of wOmankindi
Without thee, what were life"
One bliss / cannot leave behind
I'll take-my- y-preciOus-W
The angel took a sapphire pen
And wrote In rainbow dew,
"The man would be boy again,
And be a husband too
and is there nothing yet unsaid
Before the change appears?
Remember, all their gifts have iied
With those dlssOlying years :"
Why, yes, for memory would recall
My fond paternal joys;
could not bear 10 leave them all
I'll take-iny- -2il-and-bOys
The smiling angel dropped hisPen,
why. this will never do;
The man would be boy again,
And be father tOO!'
And 50 ] laughed-my laughter woke
The household with its noise
And wrote my dream, whel morning broke
TO please the gray haired boys.
--1ndniic Monthly
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1878-12-12
THE GENUINE
DIR, G.. McLANE'S
Celebrated American
WORM SPECIFIC
OR
VERMIFUGE.
SYMPTOMS OF WORMS.

THE COuntenance IS pale and leaden-
L colored. with occasional fusheS, or
4 circmscribed spot on one or both
cheeks; the eyes become dull; the pu-
pills dilate; an azure semicircle runs
along the lower eye-lid; the nose is IL
ritatcG, swclls, and sometimes bleeds;
a swelling Of the upper lip; occasional
headache, with humming or throbbing
Of the cars; an unusual secretion of
saliva: shiny or furred tongue; breath
very foul, particularly in the morning;
ppetitcvariable, sometimes voraCiOus,
with q gnaWing sensation Of the stOm-
ach, at others. entirely gone; fleeting
pG,u- "a the stomach; occasional
nau>cJ and vomiting; violent pains
throughout the abdomen; bowels II
regular, at times COstiyc; stools Shiny;
not unlrcquently tinged with blood;
belly swollen ami hard urine turbid;
respiration occasionally difficult, and
accompanied by hiccough; cough
s9m-umes dry and convUlsivc; uneasy
and disturbed sleep, with grinding of
the teeth; temper variable. but gener-
az irritable, Sc.
Nh~ac,er the above symptoms
ar found TO exist,
DR.. {. McLANES VERMIFUGE
viii certainly effect 4 cure.
1T DOES NOT CONTAIN MERCURY
in any form; it is an innocent prepara
ZION. net oabable # GoiRg The slightest
HlIfJT Ia hi> most tcHdry igfllHf.
The genuine DE MCLANE'S YER
HFUGE bears the signatures Of G. Nc
LsNE and FLEMING Bios. on the
VrlUUrr. -.B.-