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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-03-06

A BEAUTIFUL PARLOR ORNAMENTAL
beautiful parlor ornament for the sitting
room can be made Ivy covering common
glass tumbler with moss, the latter fasten-
ed in place by sewing cotton wound round.
Then glue dried moss upon II saucer, into
which set u tumbler, filling it and the re-
naming space in the saucer with loose
earth from the woods. Plant the former
with variety of ferns, and the latter with
wood violets. On the edge of the grass
also plant some of the nameless little ever
green vines which bear red (scarleO Der
ries, and whose dark, glossy, ivy-like foil
age will trail over the fresh blue and white
of the violet with beautiful effect. Another
good plan is to fill rather deep plate with
some Of the namcless but beautiful silvery
and light green and delicate pink MOSES
which are met with in profusion in all
swalnps and marshes. This can be kept
fresh and beautiful as long rs it is not neg
lected to water it profusely once a day. Il
must, of course, be placed in the shade, OF
the moss will blanch and die. In the cen
tire of this clump of large azure violets
should be placed, adding some curious IL
chens and pretty fungus growth from the
barks of forest trees, and few cones,
shells and pebbles.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-03-06

TIE Louisville BOYS WHO D,nN'r
RrACu New OnTrANsITnasd.v Iast
saws the Louisville Couyier. ,Tourn0} Wi.
liam Watts son Mr. w q Wotts and
james Stuart son Of Mr. William Stnart
two romantic youtbs concaivnd tbo iJoa
or rather mt thc IDEA nrevionsIv concnivej
into execution, The idea was to start for
New Orleans in skiff and ON thc,r wav
down. to load n merry rnrl,less life driri'.
inc toward their destination through the
sunny hours of Iov ond'at nioLt ,o bra,tho
the sweet mir Of freedom hefoTe. tbo cs ANN
fire benootb the starry r,nonv IF hnavap
BEFORE starting thev had nrovidad "verv
com(ort in The woy Of entab,aS co tbst
their dream Of pleasure wonld not be
MARRIED Inv 50 unr6nanti, - thing os oron
- min benrath their ;actots F3ch Of ,bo
hovs, with a run on his sbonjdrr and -
niytol in lie noni,ot nrooooioJ ,o por,Iand
where thnir craft Inv IN ,Tsi, f,r ;,s hnIi
skinnnrs in charan Of :, Eindrod ~ snr;t
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-03-06

ECoNoMIztNG FuEL,-One of the great
objections to ordinary iircplaces is that
too much ofthe heat goes up the chimney,
and inn0mcraho have been the attempts
to obviate that loss. Register stoves have
been invented and various contrivances
adapted for regulating the draught and re-
ducing the size of the nue. One method
proposed WAS to lisht the fire on the top,
and, after the first few minutes, us the
heat spread dowuwrtS, all the smoke
passing through Che upper incandescent
layer WAS consumed, and 50 much the
more heat saved, but the moment the fire
had to be made up again, all the advan-
tageS We're lost. One of the latest sug-
ges,ions TO prevent the waste of heat was
to firm the bottom OF the crate of an iron
plate instead Of bars. An improvement on
that plan is Il patent coal economizer,
which has hollow pierced cylinder rising
from the middle of the plate. The air en-
tering the cylinder from below the crate is
thus conveyed at once into the centre of
the fire, and the heat, instead of rushing
up the chimney in undue quantity, is diff
fused into the room, and coal is econo-
mized. The perfection of combustion is
achieved when, instead of feeding the cyl.
inder with vitiated air of the room, it is
supplied by y pipe communicating with
the external, air. And further, we are in
formed that if camphor or any other disin-
leetant is hung on the cylinder, the scent
is driven INTO every corner Of the apart
ment. So that a room may be perfumed,
disinfected or ventilated by this contri-
vance when properly managed.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-03-06

THOU SHALT NOT STEAL" We have
liltlet three-year-old and little two
year.old. While the mother was out of
the room, and the door open, number two
had climbed up to the table on which the
sugar-bowl was standing, and helped her.
self to lump; number three saw her. and
said, % Kitty, you must MT StcaL God
does MT like steals Kitty answered, L
did DIT steal; l only tOok it, well, said
Ned, God does nj like looks neither"
1t would be very well for Ned and Kitty
10 remember this when they get to be
twenty or thirty years old. Ned may be a
clerk, or n bank teller, or president, and
his remark to Kitty will save him from
falling, if he will keep it in mind when he
is tempted to take what is not his own.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-03-06

WASTE AND WANT.-Either man mus
be content with poverty all his life, or else
deny himself some luxury and save to lay
the base of Independence in the future
But if II man delies the future, and spends
all he earns (whethcr his earnings be one
or ten dollars Il day. let him look for lear
and want at some future time-for it will
surely come, no matter what he thinks
To save is absolutely the only way to gel
a solid fortune; there is no other certain
mode Those who shut their eyes anC
ears to these certain facts will be forever
poor, and in their obstinate rejection q
truth mayhap will die in rags and filth
Let them so die and, thank themselves
But no, They take sort of recompense
in cursing fortune. Great waste of breath
They might as well curse the mountains
or the eternal hills. For we can tell them
fortune does not give away good and sub.
stantal goods. She sells it TO the highest
bidder, to the hardest and wisest worker
for the boon. Men never make SO fatal a
mistake us when they think themselves
creatures of fate; It's the sheerest folly in
the world. Every man may make or mar
himself, whichever he may chose. For
tune for those who by diligence, honesty,
frugality, place themselves in position to
grasp hold of fortune when it appears in
view. The hest evidence of frugaity is
the five dollars or more standing in your
name at the savings bank The best evil
dence of honesty consists in diligence and
frugality.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-03-06

A TERRIBLE TALE OF SHIPwRECK AND
CANNIBALIsM.-Capt, Higbee and crew of
the schooner Sallie M. Steelman, from
Charleston for Baltimore, abandoned in a
sinking condition January 81, arrived at
New York Monday, on the schooner Speed
well from Cadiz, after terrible expert
ence. On the goth of January, 20 miles
southeast from Hatteras, the vessel en-
countered terrific gale, lasting 20 hours,
during which the sails were split and
everything movable was washed from the
decks. The crew used their last provisions
on the morning of January %. On the
night Of the 24th, during heavy gale, the
vessel sprung a leak, and on the 9th three
of the crew gave out, leaving only four to
manage the vessel and pumps, and they
were fast becoming exhausted. On the
3Oth George Seamen (colored), who had
become crazy, attempted the life of Walter
Sampson, but was instantly killed by the
latter who during the afternoon ate II por-
ton of his dead body. Next day the crew
were rescued by the schooner Speedwell
This is the captains story. Another ac-
count says the crew of the Steelman, be-
fore leaving the schooner, had become so
crazed with hunger that it was suggested
that they would be obliged to cast lots for
one of their number to furnish food to
keep the others alive. Their last mouth
FIJI of provisions was consumed on the
morning of January 20, and for eight days
thereafter nothing passed their lips except
fresh water and tobacco, which appeased
their hunger only slightly. Finally one of
the sailors was killed in quarrel, when
bis body was cut up, the upper part was
thrown overheard and the limbs were salt
ed down for food. From the thigh steaks
were cut, almost before the flesh was cold,
and broiled. These were eaten with rel
ish by the starving men. Next day they
were rescued.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-03-06

and Blossom, with eyes downcast and
folded hands, stood before him.
"Well, my child" he said, in his pleas
ant CHEEKY tones, "what do you want so
bright and early in the morning?'
Bennie's life, please, sir" faltcrod out
Blossom.
Bonnie? Who is BennieP"
"My brother, sir. They are going TO
shoot him for sleeping at his post
"Oh. yes" and Mr.. Lincoln ran his eye
over the papers before him; 81 remember.
1t was Il fatal sleep. You see, child, it was
time of special danger, Thousands Of
lives might have been lost for his culpable
negligence.
80 my father said" said Blossom
gravely. But poor Bonnie was so tired,
sir, and Jenny so weak. He did the
work for two, and it was Jemmys night
not his; but Jenny was too tired, and
Bonnie never thought about himself that
he was too tired"
What is that you say, child? Come
here; | don't understands" and the kind
man caught eagerly us ever at what SEEM
ed to be Il justification of an offence.
Blossom went to him; he put his hand
tendcrly on her shoulder, and she turned
up the pale, anxious face toward his. How
tall he seemed; and he was president of
the United States, too! A dim thought of
this kind passed for moment through
Blossoms mind but she told her story
simply and straightforward, and handed
Mr.. Lincoln Bonnie letter to read.
He read it carefully; then, taking up his
pen, wrote few hasly lines and rang the
bell Blossom heard this order given;
" Send this dispatch ut once"
The president then turned to the girl
and said,-
go home, my child, and tell that father
of yours, who could approve his country's
sentence, even when it took the life of
child like that, that Abraham Lincoln
thinks the life iar too precious to be lost.
Go back; or wait until tomorrow. Bonnie
will need change after he has so bravely
faced death; he shall 90 with you"
God bless you, sir!" said Blossom.
After the president had sent the order,
he was afraid of slight delay; so, with
his large heart full OF sympathy for the
family, he ut once ordered his carriage,
giving his driver orders to drive us fast us
the weather would permit-for it was one
of those August days of heat and dust.
Just short time before the colonel gave
his orders to fire cloud of dust was seen
in the distance, then II carriage driven
furously, and quickly our good President
Lincoln alighted, and, seeing tall Bonnie
ready for the summons, said, THAT dear
boy life must be saved; and also let him
have few days Through"
Two days after this interview the young
soldier came TO the White House with his
little sister. He was called into the presi-
dents private room, and u strap of promo
ton fastened "upon the shoulder,n Mr..
Lincoln said, "that could carry sick
comrades baggage, and die for the good
act so uncomplainingly."
Then Bonnie and Blossom took their
way to their Green Mountain home, and Il
crowd gathered at the Mill Depot to well
come them back and farmer Owen S head
lowered above them all; and, as his hand
graspod that of his boy, Mr. Allan heard
him say, Geryently, us the hottest blessing
he could pronounce upon his child: Just
and true are thy ways, thou King Of
saints.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-03-06

In addressing the governor general of
Canada it is proper to address him as His
Excelency the Right Honorable Sir Fred
erick Temple Hamilton Blackwood, Earl of
Duferin, Viscount and Baron Clandeboye,
of Clandeboye, in the County Down, in the
Peerge of the United Kingdom of Great
Britain and Ireland, Baron Duherin and
Clandeboye of Ballyleidy and Killeeigh
in the County Of Down, in the Peerage of
Great Britain and Ireland, and n Baronet
Governor. General of Canada, X. P, X.
q. b., &C., &c.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-03-06

STOVES, Coal AND GoLD.-Stoves are
of comparatively modern invention, and
were first used in the northern countries of
Europe. Ben franklin was one of the
earliest writers on stoves and invented
some very ingenious forms of them, one
of which bears the name of the inventor
Coal seems to have been unknown to
the ancients. 1t is not known at what
time it began to be used rs fuel. England
was the first country where it was used to
any considerable extent, and it WAS not I'M
til the end of the thirteenth century that it
was employed in London, and then at first
only in arts and manufactures. In 1917
its use was prohibited by Parliament on
the ground that twas injurious to health.
The high price of wood however, soon
compelled its general use.
Gold was in all probability ore of the
earliest discovered metals. 1t was used
by the Egyptians and other ancient nations
for the same purposes as it is to-day. In
Genesis 1852, Abraham is said to have
been "rich in cattle, in silver and in gold "
Its discovery is lost in the miss of anti
guilty.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-03-06

Idlcncss, as has been truly said, is the
mother of crime; and it is the true road to
poverty. We are all so constituted that
our minds must be employed. Persons
brought up in idlencss and luxury often
acquire bad habits, which they never can
throw off through life, and which aid in
premature death. The associations in life
are various, and oil ought to be employed
in some useful calling, and to faithfully
discharge the duties of that calling.
BE THOEOUGu.-If you want to succeed
in life, be thorough in your work, what
ever it is. 1t is sometimes convenient to
be u jack ol-all- trades, but it is always
profitable to be master of one. A work
man who thoroughly understands his
business is seldom in danger of coming tC
want, While the mass of the inefficient
suffer, the few who do the best work
whether men OF women, are always sought
for.
| DIVORCED AND THEN REMARKED. A
married couple in MENDOZA, who had live(
in happiness in Illinois, went to Kansas
recently, and were divorced. The mys
terry is now explained The husband haC
a homestead Of lGO acres of fine farming
land, and there was another 100 acres
adoiuing not yet taken up. The pail
were divorced, the young woman cutereG
the vacant quarter section, and established
her claim Us the head Of family. This
having been done, the pair were REMARKED
and now they have fine Crm of half Il
| so1ti,n yfJJ't YtJDfS
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-03-06

A clergyman was preparing his sermon
for Sunday stopping occasionally to re-
view what he had written and to erase
that which he was disposed to disapprove,
when he WAS nocosted by his little son !:
" Father, does God tell you what to
preachP" Certainly, my child" Then
what makes you scratch it outp'
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-03-06

PUTTING CHILDREN TO BED.-Not with
u reproof for any of that days sins of
omission Or commission. Take any other
time but bedtime for that If YOU ever
heard Il little creature signing and sobbing
in its sleep you could never do this. Seal
their closing eyelids with kiss and a
blessing. The time will come all too soon
when they will lay their heads upon their
pillows lacking both. Let them then at
least havethis sweet memory of II happy
childhood, of which no future sorrow or
trouble can rob them. Give them their
rosy youth. Nor need this involve wild
license, The judcious parent will not so
mistake my meaning. If you have ever
met the man or woman whose eyes have
suddenly filled when II little child has
crept trustingly to its mothers breast, you
may have seen one in whose childhood s
home dignity and severity stood where
love and pity should have been. Too
much indulgence has ruined thousands Of
children; Too much love, not one.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-03-06
a}(istellanu.
A Sleeping Sentinel Saved by His Sister


AN INCIDENT OF THE LATE AMERICAN WAR
NJ, Ovor , ,,;ors C,rr,or IF Vermont
c,ro hiS nljnst con Roniamin os = soIdin,
?t tGa N Torhorn FoJnrai ormv in Tho Iat,
a t SmU avn Ci,.ii Vnr ~ f8GiJ5 Ono dn,
A,lio. .C,''a @ i;Ioi ,"hinh C,Ii lilo ,hr,
neo1'G ' ,h ii,r rat hnnof,, f'n,
Wqi0o TL "Un t'iU " onO Co5nJ nsInon ot hi
IVY Nv n''' li'U n ~ lo nnndon,ndd to ~
P'et 10 ''''''i'''' '''" ''' '''''N '-''N'' " ~
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ino 'o. lIo ,r no" i @Got Nt Allan
village, anu V!c goo0 II ri II woro nssshla tn
Gang ~ oaco !" 9Ii r., tho horrt-broEor
''unl.alS'oi 'o'i'o''''''' ~ Wv ''-''' - "
P'' ., S,i'' >, ,,n;o1 ,,o so.ro,yino oil man
On ',, ,,mn ,," a,I noblo how tbnnnht
n" h 'o,', h io,0 f., h ,oD nonniy thot MOT
"t G,'La,, III III" ,,is bro,J i"n5 maGo e,
a''nv, III .!r' 'ml' "' nt nro Cod Gor,iyl
pot II NV 5,riof is Gin Mr. Allan th(
n o hayy IL .ionf n,inu,e inst ono ittl(
, n,inn D' o o Eis nnst. know thst was All
rnr Won, NV n ,, Io7od nynr Jntv How
NV ,'''' md reIioIn he wosrS and Mr.
Hvn'Is o,as ,rondnrod ont ovor tbn hrovr
GoIJs yi,b snrh - narnlevrd wonderino
iaaI,
,i lno,,, Iva orl,, fall oV o,o lit,Io eoo-
and. Lo ~ wen, ,s' so Tonnr md NOT stronr
th.t how Of rninni WIN hn was ,s tnII -.
1'' nnJ 51nIr aimL,,on. ma now tbcv shoot
him hoc c! Ic was fannd aslccn Will
,Ioing somtinnIr, Mr. Owen repcotnd
tbose7 ,voris yerv SLOWLY. rs if TO find out
thoir trnn NAV, n1oani2nq "Twnntv- fopr hours
-the trlcrronh Said only iwentv-four
Where is Bennie now?"
with his Heavenly Father WE will
hone - said Mr.. Allan. soothinolv.
nYns vos LOT nc honn COD is very
morrifnIry he s,id n,nd Jrsus died for
sinners who rnst in Him, Oh, Bonnie,
Ponnior,
The mother r,ise1 herself ~ sho heard
his name rallrd. and tmnino. said with n
smile" Don t. call so loud father. Ben
ME is not far off. he will come soon.n
God has laid Ills hand on them both.
Won coo 81 s,id Mr. Owen pointinosio her
without maxine nnv direct reply. "She
has not been Justly herself since, II is a
mprciGll thine she is sort of stunned. if
seems TO me: she makes no vail"
Mr.. Allan looked in establishment at the
bowed man. as he came now and stood
before him. These few hours had done
the worl, of veors. The sinewv frame vas
tottorino fine owes wero dimmnd md the
snddpn eorrow had written itsplf in donr
wrinkles ali over his manly G,ce I" God
have mercy on Won. He is irvine Won in a
furnace seven limos heatndII IL evcloim.
ed almost involuntariIv.
rhn I,nahtnr - f,ir voung oirl-R1os.
900, m Il , lIal ly ri 4 -,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-03-06

That was brave lad who found himself
suddenly adrift in II dilapidated schooner
off Atlantic City, N. j., the other day. He
was little fellow, but when he saw the
surf boat which had put out 10 his assist
anco turn back 10 shore, the cruel crew
probably concluding that it wasn't worth
while to make much of an effort for only II
boy, and when he fully realized the peril
OF his position, he didn't drop down and
sob, he didn't despair, nor did he lose his
head. But he set rcsolutely to work and
prepared his crazy craft as best he could
for the struggle with the waves. The first
night out, he says in his homely narrative,
"a heavy sea broke over the vessel and
and deck were covered with ice, and it
was with difficulty that kept myself
from freezing" The next day he thought
he was near the Gulf Stream. There
was about foot and halt of water in
the hold, and Il heavy sea rolling. The
pumps gave out and | was forced to bale
her out with Il bucket" At about 10
o'clock the next night he was hailed by II
barquc, which cleared the schooner by on
ly about ten feet. But the barque sailed
away, though the little fellow promptly
hung out signal light; and his struggle
continued. The next morning the plucky
lad sighted land near Beach Haven. "Af-
ter beating about all day." he says, ~
headed up abreast Absecon Light. The
sea was very rough and, failing to bring
the vessel into the inlet, and as the water
was up to the cabin floor, l beached her on
Little Brigantine Shoals, where | was
taken off after having been without sleep
for four days and three nights"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-03-06
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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-03-06

What the Rochester EaprcSs calls ga
machine to save swearing, has been in
vented by Il man in Lockport, N. Y. 1t
consists of an arrangement by which
stovepipes are joined together like tele-
scope.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-03-21
Washington News.

The Committee on the Polk-investi-
cation case have reported adversely to
the Doorkeeper. minority report will
be submitted and the issue fought out
before the House. The whole matter
will probably be determined in a fsw
days.
The Post of this morning contains
quite a lengthy report of an interview
by one of its reporters, with Hon. A. NJ.
Waddell and the Hon. r. b. Vance, on
the subject of the concealment of Con-
federate archives from Southern inspec-
ton, in which both gentlemen tell a
plain story of the injustice in this re-
spect, to which Gov. Vance has been
subjected both prior to and pending the
late Gubernatorial campaign.
l observe that a bill has been intro
duced in the Senate under the rather re-
markable caption of "A bill for the
relief of Book Agents." 1t is to be
hoped that some Senator, philanthropy
ically inclined. will move to amend by
inserting Insurance agents and light
ning-rod men,
1t is a source of qualification to learn
that Judge Hughes. of the United States
District Court of Virginia, has decided
the preliminary points in the Arlington
ejectment suit in favor of Gen. GUSTS
Lee, and against the Government.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-03-21

y, moved to Randolph, and as the pres
~ ten, or that court has been held,
nc vii not IL tIied until next August
Charlotte Observer stephen Nc
Cotkle who Eas earned the name
of apostle Of the whipping post,
by reason OF the fact that he IS the
first cOlored man who has openly adVo-
Gated It's restoration, has just returned
from GEORGIA. where he has been advo-
cating his doctrine with remarkable
ardor. He reports that state on IRE
ON the subject He is highly eiated app
feels that H. is daily covering hiiisfii
with glory.
Charlottc Observer: Ne>sTS. ri III Il
IL Dgmont. land agents, are emerge
cally working up the Immigration Il
tcr,st. One Of their plans - udulh9
will Uarti.s III the north Il I" srIu
them photographs OF plats oil iahH
made up fl. III actual surveys. EGwlh
water courses. timber lands. &c. ih'y
are in correspondence with a number 81
people at The north. here is no solt
of doubt about the fact that the chicken
dispute which is to take place IN thl6
city on the 9th Of April will be a very
large affair. II VIII indeed, IN all pro-
liability, be the greatest event ol ,hiS
particular character that has evef taken
place in the South.
Asheville Pioneer: At the meeting of
the board of the Western DIVISION OF
the y. G.. X. r.. the following resolu-
tions were adopted
Res2lred, That the proposition of Thos.
d. Carter to pay $50, COO for the control
OF the litigation of this company, now
pending in the States of Florida and
Georgia, be not accepted.
Resolced, That JOS. b. Stewart, Esq,
attorney at law, be directed to prose
cute and defend vigorously all the suits
in the State of Florida and elsewhere,
in the State and Federal Courts, having
for this object the establishment and
protection OF the title and interest Of
this Company in and to the stock, bonds
ana property of the Florida Central
Railroad Company, and the Jackson
Vile, Pensacola and Mobile Railroad
Company.