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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-09-18

As the trials of life thicken and the
dreams of other days fade one by one in
the deep vista of disappointed hope, the
heart grows weary of the struggles. and
we begin to realize our insigniIicance.
Those who have climbed to the pinnacle
of fame, or revel in luxury and wealth. 60
to the grave at last with the poor mendi-
cant who begs pennies by the wayside, and
like him are soon forgotten. Generations
after generations, says an eloquent modern
writer, have felt as we feel, and their fel-
lows were as active in life as ours are now.
They passed away as vapors, while nature
wore the same aspect of beauty as the
Creator commanded her to wear. And so,
likewise, shall it be when we are gone.
The heavens will be as bright above our
graves rs they arc around our path; the
world will have the same attraction for
ctfsprings yet unborn that she had once
for ourselves, aud that she has now for
our children. Yet a little while and all
this will have happened. Days will con.
tinue to move on, and laughter and song
will be heard in the very chamber in which
we died; and the eye that mourned for III
will be dried, and will glisten with joy
and even our children will cease to think
of Us, and will not remember to lisp oul
names. GoodTich.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-09-18

GLoRIFYING DoUBT.-The man who is
perpetually treating his hearers or his
readers to diagnosis of doubt, telling
them of its wids diffusion through all ranks
of society, raising II thousand grounds of
doubt and difficulty which he can not an
swer, is only helping to spread the malady
of which he speaks. He could not do II
more insidous and destructive thing. He
is simply scattering arrows, fire brands
and death. A preacher told the young
men at one of the great universities re-
Gently, that the essential condition of truth
and the first duty in religion is to begin by
doubling everything.
We greatly fear that this tone of uncer-
tahty and doubtfulness, this compromise
and connivance with the prevailing unbe-
lief is of growing tendency in some of our
American pulpits. Many of the published
sermons, both regular and occasional, now
given to the public, through the newspa-
pers and other channels, are of this uncer-
tam sound. They seem to be constructed
on the principle Of STOPPING to conquer, or
rather they seek to conquer the enemy by
going over to his side. 1t is worthy OF
notice that the Scriptures pass no eulogium
ON doubt or unbeief. They everywhere
assume that the evidence for all the great
truths of religion is ample and satisfactory,
and that there is no reason why any OF
them should be questioned or denied
Their language is: Be not faithless, but
believing. o thou of little faith. wherefore
did>t thou doubtp There is no laudation
of any doubtful minded people in all the
Bible. Interior.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-09-18

WHAT kILLs.-In the school, as in the
world, far more rust out than wear out
Study is most tedious and wearisome tc
those who study least. Drones alway;
have the hardest time. Grumbers make
poor scholars, and their lessons are uni
formly 'hard and too long The time
and thought expended in Sinking would
be ample to master their tasks. Sloth
gormandzing and worry kill thousands
where over study harms one. a curse
rests on laziness and guttony. BY the
very constitution of our being they are
fitted to beget that torpor and desponlency
which chill the blood, deaden the nerves
enfeeble the muscles, and derange the
whole vital machinery. Fretting, lidgel,
ing, ennui and anxiety are among the
most common causes of diseases. On the
other hand, high aspiration and enthusi.
asm help digestion and respiration, and
send an increased supply of vital energy
10 all parts of the body. Courage anc
work invigorate the whole system, and
lift one into purer atmosphere, above
the reach of contagion. The lazy groar
most over their arduous duties" while
etrnest workers talk little about the ex
hausting labors of their profession. o.
all creatures the sloth would seem to bt
the most weared and worn.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-09-18

RUSSIAN STORY.-A story is current in
Moscow, apropos of Russian official rou-
tine, which, whether true or not. certainly
illustrates to perfection the character ol
the prevailing system. An operate stal
of some note, connected with one OF the
principal Moscow theatres. wishing t.
make a short excursion into the country
went to get her passport counterslgned ny
the local authorities. The presiding otii'
cial received her politely, and. having
learned her business, inquired for heI
e written petition" My written peti
toni" cried the lady; / have none.
never knew that anything of the kind was
rrouired.' mot required, madamP on
the contrary. nothing can be done without
itu What am / to do thcnP" Moth
inc easier; be good enough to take tins
sheet of paper, and write according to my
dictntion." The applicant oheyed, ant
transcribed word for word formal petl
tion requesting leave of absence from The
city for stated time, which was tneh uui
signed, folded and sealed. Ana now,
nnoth the man in Office, &" you have onIS
10 deliver it," "To whom, pray!
whom ?" echoed the official, with sigh
smile at the absurdty of the question; :" tc
me- of COURSE" The document was ac
cnrlinoly handed across the table. lh'
great man adjusted his speotacles' broke
he seal, gravely read over his own con com
nosition from beginning to end, reioideo
and docketed it with methodical siowness
md hen. turning to the impatient drt,sse
said. with an air of official soiemnity
" Madam, have read your petition; ane
regret to tell you that I am unable &c
grant il.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-09-18

A WHOLE FAMILY IN HEAvEN.-The
following eloquent passage is from the
pen of Albert Barnes:
A whole family in Heaven Who can
picture or describe the everlasting Joy?
No one absent. No father nor mother,
nor son. nor daughter away. In the world
they were united in faith, and love, and
peace, and joy. In the morning Of the res
direction they aseended together. Before
the throne they bow together in united
alteration. On the banks of the river of
life they walk hand in hand, and as a fam
lily they have commenced career of Clio.
ry which shall be everlasting. Their here
after is 10 be no separation in their family
No one is TO lie down on bed of pain.
No one is to sink into the arms of death.
Never in Heaven is that family to move
along in the slow procession, clad in the
habliments of woe, to consign one of its
mepbers to the tomb. God grant that in
His infinite mercy every family may be
thus united.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-09-18

Christ is Il light, To show us the way oi
salvation. He Himself says, "I am th,
light of the world; be that followeth me
shall not walk in darkness. but shall have
the light of life." Again He is spoken oI
rs guide, to lead us along in The way OF
salvation: ITO give light 10 them that sill
in darkness and in the shadow of death
to guide our feet into the way of peace, ,
that peace with God to which the unre
generate and disobedient are strangers
and which is found only in Christ, the
way. Christ is the light, the truth, and
the way. and no man cometh to the Faith
er but by Him Neither is their salvation
in any other; for there is none other name
under Heavan given among men, where
by we must be saved" Trust in Jesus ms
your personal and all-sufficient Savior
and guide, and follow Him.-Evangelical
Messenger.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-09-18

AMERICAN CARPETs.-Our production
of carpets is larger than that of any othel
country in the world. In 1875 the value
of the product was S32 2,376.l6S. In 1872
our importations of carpetng amounted tc
nearly S6,000,000; in 1877 they were only
$6749ll. In their report us to the char
acler Of American carpets, the centennial
judges said l. The proofs at the exhibition
of our attainments in this manufactult
was observed with no little surprise. Il
was manifest. from the absence of riva
foreign exhibitions, that in respect to tht
carpets of the cheaper and medium quail
ties, up to the two and three-ply ngrains
the competition is confined to our owr
manufacturers. Even rival English man
ufacturers generally admitted that in tht
production of jacquard Brussels, tapes
tries and Wiltons,and narrow Administers
we have nothing 20 learn from them
either in design or fabrication.
1t is worth remarking in this connec
tion, that when American inventors under
took the task of devising carpet weaving
machinery. the work was all done on han'
looms by men. Now women and boys dc
all the manual labor. In 1874 man with
IL helper could not weave more than sever
yards of Brussels carpet in day. Now
I, girl will weave fifty yards in that time
-Scie tHc Ancrican.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-09-18

Mr.. +. Peppard is the inventor of Gu
rious contrivance for awakening sleeper
Mt given hour. The apparatus is to be
affixed to an ordinary clock; it is so ar
ranged that when the hour hand of the
clock touches button, al electric circuit
is completed; the minute hand passes over
the button without effect. There are series
of holes for the different hours, into any
one of which the button can be pushed.
according to the time selected for awaken
ing. The completion Of the electric cir
cult may ring y bell, or sound any other of
the numerous ordinary methods of alarm
But this contrivance has yet more effect
i've method for arousing a deaf man or
any sleeper who is willing beforehand to
prepare himself for n shock. A bracelet
is provided which can he put on the wrist
at the time of retiring; to this, flexible
wires are attached. and the electric lis
charge will pass through it at the appoint
I'd hour. A man who could lie down to
pleasant dreams with such an apparatus
fastened to his wrist would naturally need
the violence of an electric shock to awak-
en- him.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-09-18

DoN'T BE Put ASIDE" Don't be put
aside,' said Henry Ward Beecher, in a
sermon. There are only two people
who have right to put you aside-your
doctor and your seXtcn. No one else. 1t
is ignominious to see men setting down in
Incidence simply because they are growing
old; don't seek easy ways; easy ways lead
TO rust; don't talk about yourselves, don't
talk about your age; and at all events for
decencys sake don't talk about your dis
eases. If you know you have the rheu-
matsm that's enough. Don't be prema-
turely old don't be older in your feelings
than you are in fact don't withdraw from
your interest in life, read what is going on
in the world; don't leave to younger men
the tasks of life and get out of their way.
Don't get out of anybody's way, and above
all don't get in your own way. Mingle
with the young; enjoy their pleasures
David sought out some one of his own
posterity, doubtless, 10 lie in his bosom
and keep him warm, and it is we'll for you
TO be warmed by the sympathy and COM
panionship of tt c young. Keep young to
the last. Blessed be the man that goes to
Heaven like II boy
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-09-18

WONDERS OF THE UNIVERSE. The or
igin of meteortes has lately been dis
cussed by Professor Ball, the astronomer
royal for Ireland. The composition of
these bodies is closely analogous to that OF
terrestrial volcanic rocks. 1t is probable
that there are forces existent in the sun
sufficiently powerful to hurl such frag
ments into space so that they would never
return. but it is doubtful whether there are
any solid rocks in the sun to be thus acted
upon. Professor Ball does not think it ut
all likely that meteorites come from any
of the planets, either, but is disposed to
attribute their origin to the earth itself.
They may have been driven off in prehis-
toric times of greater volcanic disturbance
than any known to man, and they are now
encountered by the earth, from time to
time along its path. According to the as
tronomer royal, it has been correctly cal
culated that body driven from the earth
with force equal TO six miles second
would never return.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-09-18

1t was frequently said of lately de-
ceased English bishop, equally celebrated
as wit ana IL divine, that he was never at
II loss for an answer; and certainly few
men have ever possessed a greater power
of repartee or welded it to better purpose,
On one occasion, as he was on bis way to
London by railroad, clustering fellow in
he same car. who did not know him by
sight, broke out rs follows " | speak my
mind to anybody, l do, I'd just like to
see the man that could put me down
There's that bishop of l., now, that
they make such fuss about; only wish
could come across him, and I'd ask him
II question that he'd be puzzled to answer,
smart us he is" "Well, sir,' responded
Il quiet voice from The opposite seat,
" now's your time, for am the bishop.
80, you're the bishop, are you?" quolh
the swaggrrer; "well, then, my lord.
which is the road to Heaven?' Nothing
simpler answered the bishop with II
smile; Just turn to the right. and keep
Straight on" BY his own admission. how
ever, there was ore occasion on which
even this master of word fence fonnd him.
self completely nonpluSsed, In one OF
his walks through London he got into con,
vcrsation with a workman, for whose en-
tertainment he produced rare Greek
coin, telling him that it was upward OF
two thousand years old. Wont do
cuvnor,' retorted the artisan, laying his
@rimv forefinger derisively along the side
of his nose; "d'ye think don't know as
how this years only 1868 YETI
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-09-18

When riding on the cars, if cinders an
noy, persuade your neighbor next in front
10 close his window; that is where they
enter. You Can keep your own window
open with impunity unless your neighbor
behind is bigger man and compels you
to close it.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-09-18

PopuIar Science Monthly proves tlal
death by hanging is painless. That wouIo
be well enough if the hanging could strikc !,
man like lightning, before he knew IT
was coming. 1t is standing around walI.
ing for the thing to come to focus that
makes it unpleasant. That is. we suppose
50, Ours has been very quiet, unevent-
ful life; we were never hanged, and In iact
haven't had much exciting experience oil
AnV kind
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-09-18
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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-06-24

SACRIFICE OF SHEEP" IN CALIFoR-
MIA Much unnecessary commiseration
and surprise are manifested in various
quarters at what is called the enormous
sacrifice of sheep in California. Whole
Aocks, numbering thousands, have gone
to the kettle to be boiled down into tai
low. This fate is considered pitiable,
and a great loss. On the contrary,
where sheep are kept for wool alone,
and mutton has no sale, this is the usu-
al end of the sheep. When past the
profitable age for shearingit renders up
itself for tallow In Australia millions
of sheep are thus disposed of, and sheep.
growers have become wealthy in the
business. The chief end of sheep keep
ing is profit, and there is profit in boil
ing down an old eve or ram for its fat /;
this, aud the pelt, realize handsome
profit. The kettles necessary for this
operation are of immense size, holding
several hundred sheep at one time. AT
ter the fat has been skinned from the
kettles, the flesh aud bones are fed to
hogs, so that there is no waste; the
long boiling softens the bones. SO that
they are easily crushed. The pelts are
sailed, and packed for shipment to a
market for tanning.-American Agri.
cuituriSt.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-06-24

Cows give the most and richest milk,
with less quantity of food, when from
three to FIVE years old. After the age
Of seven to eight the reduction in guam
tity and quality of product, taken in
connection with the increased amount
of food necessary, is such that large
proportion of the old cows do not yield
enough to pay their keeping. 1t is q
question of vital Importance to every
dairy man, to know which of his hero
pays profit and which entails loss
Every farmer should in some simple
way test the milk, cream and butter
from each of his cows, besides weighing
the food consumed by each animal, fol
one week, and profit by the result
That information will be worth all i
costs, and it will often be found tina
one or two good COWS are producing tn
profits and contributing to the supper
of other inferior animals.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-06-24

BARLEY FOR HoRsEs.-Barley has,
since the failure of the oat crop, gained
in reputation as good and substantial
food for horses, and many farmers are
now growing it for this purpose. 1t
must be confessed that barley contains,
in a high degree, the principles for form
ing fat and flesh. 1t largely abounds
in albumen, gluten, sugar, gum, and
phosphate of lime, or in other words,
barley contains sixty five per centum Of
nutritive matter, while oats, weighing
forty pounds to the bushel, contain on
ly about twcnty-four pounds. Inferior
barley in some parts of this country il
fed to horses, instead of oats, with the
best effects. In this connection i
would be well for horsemen to remem
Der that two parts of barley are worth
more than three of good oats.-Journa
of tie Farm.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-06-24

Our PopEs.-We have in this world
a few infallible people; and from the
pope downward, they are the most diff
cult to get on with. With rather more
shortcomings than other folks, they es-
TEEN themselves unusually wise. and
are quite prone to become dogmatic and
emphatic. Cherishing full faith in
their own ideas and plans. they are not
quite able to see how other people are
not sacredly bound to submit to their
godly and unerring judgment. The
situation of these infallibles is unfortu-
nate, for such is the obtuseness and pig
headedness of men in general. that they
will not accept the dicto of these born
popes, and then there ensues conflict.
10 dispute the decisions of popes is the
most mortal of sins. Do they not give
utterance to the will of God? and how
can society have rest while the orders
of these peculiar people are not obeyed I
The entrance of these infallible people
into community, church, house
hold. Is a most unfortunate affair; brolls
are sure to follow. Danish the popes
if you want peace l-ZiOn's Herald.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-06-24
agricultural department.

JERSEY Cows.-To J. Hastings l
would say that the Jersey is the cow to
keep if you keep but one or two. No
one expects much profit from the calves
of one or two cows, sold for veal. The
cows are kept for milk and butter. A
good Jersey COW will supply a family
with milk and butter. and during apart
of the year afford surplus for sale.
They continue in milk until near the
time of calving; sometimes it is difficult
to dry them off. l know of one which
dropped her last calf the l4th of the
past February, that four weeks before
calving yielded three pounds of butter
per week.
In our own dairy. during the year
1876 grade Jersey cow yielded butter
enough to pay for the feed of horse,
cow, two calves, and herself averaging
more than pound per day for the year.
The calves of Jersey COW can, for
years to come, even if males, be sold
for good prices-much above veal prices.
From observation and somewhat ex-
tended experience, l am fully convinced
that the Jersey is the farmers cow.
They are very docile, easily kept, love
to be petted, and above all, yield &
large quantity of butter of superior
quality. If you make the raising o.
beef an object, the Jersey is not the
COW but for milk and butter she is
unexcelled. -[Sylvia Hamilton, in Ohio
Farmer.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-06-24

AS Mr.. Colorado Beetle has taken up
his abode for serious mischief in almost
every potato lot in this vicinity, any
method that promises his destruction
will be of interest. We saw lately in
an exchange very sensible way. as il
seems to US, to scatter Paris green. 1t is
to mix it with plaster, such as is com.
monty used on land, in the proportion Of
one of green to one hundred of plaster
should be mixed thoroughly. This ii
put in bag made of mosquito netting
and shaken quite freely over the vines
The green is supposed to do the work
while the plaster helps stick it to. anc
distribute it upon, the vines. Try 1t.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-06-24

number of readers, and each year adds
to the number of those who believe in
its teachings and seek to make it their
guide; while the men who have sought
to bring distrust upon it. and denied
its Divine authority, have failed to
shake the faith of the nations that have
been foremost in elevating mankind
and civilizing the world, and although
in successive generations they have
manifested the same spirit, and hurled
the same weapons. they have gained
neither in numbers nor in power.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-06-24
ESTATE OF RICHARD NJ. HAINRs.
Commissioners Notice

The undersigned having been appointed by the Hon.
Probate Court for the District Of Orleans Commits
s0bera. 10 receive examine and adjust all claims and
demands Of all persons against the estate OF Richard
n. Haines late Of Albany, in said District deceased
and all claims exhibited In Offset thereto hereby give
notice that will meet for the purposes aforesaid at
The dwelling house OF said deceased, In Albany
on The llth day OF July and 18th day Of November
next nom O'Clock. a. m. until o'clock, D. m, each
% said days. and that six months from the LIST day of
June A. ID. 1873. is the time limited by said Court
for sad creditors 70 present their claims before Us for
examination and allowance
Dated At Albany. this 18th day OF June. A. D. 1875
oes I sEkS1 I; SHA aEsER Commissioners
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-06-24

THE DAILY LIFE.-I meet with Chris
tians who because they have been once
washed from their sins, seem to think
that they need not be very particular
about the little ways of their daily life.
They are not prepared to die just. now !;
but they look for general cleansing,
when the day of their death comes
They do not care to have clean con-
science before God every moment.
They think it easier to wait. If they
only die we'll, all will be we'll. So the
little sins are allowed to remain and to
grow. The heart is uncomfortable,
faith is confused, hope is dim, life is
not holy. Never mind, they think, We
shall be all right at last; we shall sing
with joy in heaven. Now, it is a bless
ed truth that. being justified by faith
we have peace with God through oul
Lord Jesus Christ (Rom. 5: y
But you would have abiding peac'
and growing strength to serve God, yol
must remember that we are justified b,
Christ that we may be sanctified by tn
the Spirit. The look of faith must b
continued all along. Clear every whit
yet we must wash our feet every day
John l3). We must not put off an
thing to a dying day, but we must kee
our conscience clear before God; contin
ually sprinkled with the cleansing blood
living only for him all the day long
Then, when our Master comes, we sha
not be ashamed. j. E. Sampson