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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-10-23

SHERIDAN's RIDE.-Having been an
eye witness to Sheridan's ride to the front
on the morning of October 10Th, 1864,
am perhaps in position to make COM
ment on the latter day historians who pro-
claim this incident of the war to be mere
ly a romantic fiction. The battle of Cedar
Creek had begun in the early dawn, and
Sheridan was then at Winchester. on his
return to his head quarters, after having
been summoned to Washington to attend
military consultation which-as was af
terward developed settled the work of
Sheridan's army swinging down the val
ley, crossing the RapIdan, and striking to
the left Of the confederate army around
Richmond. As is well known, on the
night of the 18th Early had started his
troops, and on the morning of the 10Th of
October he had forced our lines and driven
back both the Eighth and Nineteenth
Corps. 1t is perfectly true that on the
morning of the l9h, Sheridan heard at
Winchester of the disaster, and started to
rally his troops. That morning was in
command of detachment conveying II
large ammunition train from Winchester
to Cedar Creek. We bad been harassed
by Mosby $ cavalry on our way, who
struck lis at frequent intervals between
MartinShurg. Bunker Hill and Winchester
On the 10Th we started from Winchester
about daylight We were not more than
five miles from the town when we heard
the sharp cannonading that denoted an ac-
ton to the 'front.' Our train was making
tolerably good time, and we were near
NJ
perceived cloud Of dust in our rear upon
The turnpike. We had no idea what caus-
ed it until Sheridan came into view from
the surrounding cloud. lie had been
down to Washington, and consequently
had on his uniform of major-general
which was covered with dust. No jockey
on the last quarter of IL four-mile heat ever
rode harder than did Virginia Pike on his
biz black horse. His head was down, his
body slightly inclined forward, and his
soul thrown into the race against time,
with the fortunes of his army ut stake. AS
he drew near to US he perceived that our
train blocked the road, and that it would
require some time to clear it. He solved
the difficulty by cutting through an open
field to oar left. and striking the road
again after he had got ahead of us. He
had outridden almost everybody who
started with him from Winchester. The
only officer remember recognizing near
him was Gen. VIM. z. Fessenden, Jr., of
Maine. who was some ten or fifteen
lengths in Sheridan's rear. and who after,
wards told me that his own English mare
was present from his father (Sena or
Fessenden), and was noted for speed, but
had no chance alongside of Sheridan and
his tremendous black. After these two
came Sheridan's staff officers. stringng
out in long line. and all of them pretty
well tired out with the pace he had SCI
them since they had left Winchester. The
cpvalrv escort was about Il mile in the
rear, with their horses considerably blown
have only written this much to demon
strate by one witness, at least, that Sneri-
dams ride WAS an actunlity, and that it de-
serves to be preserved among the annals
of the noblest acts of American soldiers
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-10-23
DIYERTING CHILDREN. .-When n Chi

DIvERTING CHrLDREN.-When a child
is hurt, never hush its cries 1t is mex
cusabIe barbarlty; it is repressing its in
stincts; and for this reason, if physical
punishment is inflicted upon child it i
perfect brutality. A thousand tines better
is it to soolhe by kindly stories, by en-
planning pictures or by providing it with
new toys. We have many Il time, says IA
famous doctor, in our professional expert
ence rs TO sick children. found more bene,
fit to be derived from beautiful or inter.
esling toy than from II dose Of physic
The greatest Humanity Il mother can ex.
hbit in respect to her sick child is to divert
it. divert it, divert it, in all pleasing ways
possible. as we ourselves. who are larger
children, feel sometimes really sick wher
II cheerful face and much loved friend ha,
come in, and before we know it, we have
forgotten what was the matter with us.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-10-23


Roodi,y nr Scripturns and pravar hv tha cborIoin
dnr" Of yesterdav Teod and annroyed '"o
hr rn "He terr To- ohD oNe t1' o com 9r n
htghways nriiges aud ferries ''' W. '''' va
the laws OF ls72 relating to oath Of town ofcers: to
Wr NJ 1--we TrlIo,y in nd lition 10 an NET raat
ing to dogs aud for the protection of sheen and other
r srn o 70 Se@anes SeHepai S nros,rr
tp,I in th" case OF foryeries to com on judiciary
thD Wshnytn conntv ,9rt hns. ~ M ion mn n
buildings
womas G"Tan S un5n fS OF Vermont 8n 9me
Temp,et tace r" isss"n Book by Bepjan Ward d Rich
aTdsnn Of London Fngand to con- M, edmraton
mn % yor"tR tR IN ma ameqdmeH ut of & sec rela
and fsheries w ''''' '1 s"--'
XIV Mr. Jackson of Barre in amendment of sec a oh
TO- Z s. relatrug to divorce: Gorbdiing divorced
raeI or TO aeT ia a eSyt m dSy wFte divorce Is
By MIR Williams 6i Waltham, In amendment of sec
HH NJ T1ier Gf Ede0 eni 10 nav T. y Rnrdi aud I
q Grnm,on tbe si, thertin' nnroa iu c,n %1 & ~
BV Ir Adam, of Rnyalt,n. +, nav the National
Bail, OF Royaiton the sim therein named: to com on
b. r Fuller of Fairhaven. in amendment Of an act
% 9 u "a au @ m iii nSHh'e' approved November
rh" sreaker aun"nncad a. the ioint com on the mart
i d Ie nr m 70 saraJ a. i9i,
and GramtSn Of Colchestrr. 0'''''' VI i''' 'on
% M r1 r2.a Gs om arg; ,h tavnr OF y
pr0p0sals OF amendment "-'A
p5sea ~ m med " be prtJ III % amd t ths he PHI H. AZ III hfo
nrieTed m lie ard he made the snrcal 6rdsr Tor IL al
~ pnx T wee at ,wo oioc r n 70
AFTERNOON wli;rh was axreed to N''NA ~ '"'
Er mn rnn on hirhways hid ,es 5 ferriaa il, favor
of II a. in ada Ton to- sec &c. ch W reiatin t5
ran,r 81 htbyav . aud I,r,d EOS raaI thiri tit,a ~ A
Vi III n""S "uu reau 'h'ru time ana
From CON On highways bridges and ferries in favor
of : 4 tn nIue ii sec u Ell 81 y reIntn 70 ,,s
and 6ridves; read the third time aud PASSED ""'
Tho ameni nents Iron1sed hy the Setate 10 IT O pro
yiig for the revision Of the laws Of the state were
road and an ulofion of Nr Fulier Of Foirhaven the
Lii was nrlerel tn lie and the cerf dirertad 10 r,,
i,rn tho Irintin of the usnaI nu,nher of cn,as ot
IL Wv i - " ~ ~ va NNl''0o Va
Fro, c,,n on In dietary In favor of II N ra,ooI m
net ,ssai Tnyenher u 1s5S rpiatiuy Ia ordn, a dr "a
, rvnrsanrs al tha n6or. raUd the third tina 10 t'N
''ur aII,U5 On ayn,aed the nrnvsin,rs of +ba ,o,
nSei n he eue,ig1 aud the nnasoI, ,ros ,
" ~" IL C1ii;ns of IL trtnn Mr. II we ~ TnJin, NJ
W. ern,sn ot Iohmsam " brow nf Ron son NJ y p, W.
ors ,f n ntnn Mr. Rr0nkins Of ShorebaTn iarr,,i nj
tbe ravi,ns nnesttan W ,ich was secnmdad a,'h ~
III tfi vgs then Sasset - ~ ~ 'e"' anu 'iie
o H. Gat M nj Dtnvi ln c,l1ed nm II r ranaar, m m,
t'er ,ne4tic mails anprnyed Nnvemhar % ta!
tbn been rennrfed adj varspiv h the 20
al cDm aud ierrd to lie on tGe table Tie nueston
%a;,', , ti,e tEird readinD nf The Mi " f"''i"H
Mr. M0naIan OF Undprfiii pointed ont what to hin,
aaen,ed Grterts in the law aud avnred tho ranaa al
thnf II ,y1t m III ,yty for ma arra.t I ~
a,,1 mora arceptaTIe to the nennia ~ f'''oe' Ia"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-10-23

SOMETHING WORTH TRYING.-A new
remedy for catarrh is crushed cubeb Der.
res smoked in pipe, emitting the smoke
through the nose; after II few trials this
will be easy to do. If the nose is stopped
up so that it is impossible to breathe. one
pipeful will make the head as clear as a
bell. For sore throat, asthma and bron-
chitis, swallowing the smoke effects i'm.
mediate relief. 1t is the best remedy in
the world for offensive breath, and will
make the most foul breath pure and sweet.
Sufferers from the most horrible disease
liberated catarrh, will find this remedy
uncqualled. and a month use will cure
the most obstinate case Eating the un-
crushed berries is also good for sore throat
and all bronchial complaints After smok.
ing do not expose yourself to cold air for
at least fifteen minutes The berries are
perfectly harmless. and there is no use in
going to ''calarrh doctors" while you can
procure this remedy. They can be pro-
cured at any drug store CAicrgo Trio.
HH6.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-10-23

| feel more and more deeply how I'M
christian and guilty the lives of the pros
porous classes are how little genuine sym
p;ithy and brotherlv affection We have to-
ward the mass of our creatures. see
more and more distinctly that society needs
revolution such AS history nowhere re-
cords 70 rise above others is the spirit
and soul Of society in its present constitu-
tions. To help others rise, TO Use our SUI
periority MS means of elevaling those
lrlow is the spirit of Christianity and hu-
manity; and were it to remain would
make revolution more striking than any
conquest has mndr.-ChIuHlny.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-10-23
u Try, try, try again"

In the public schools of Boston, new
programme of studies has gone into effect
Henceforth, in the primary schools instruc-
ton is TO he almost entirely oral. Pupils
will learn from objects and from the teach
rr, instead of from books. An exercise
known rs language" will consist of oral
lessons upon pictures, plants, animals,
and what else the teacher may think use
full in leading scholars to express what
they know in words. Oral instructions
will also be given upon form, color, meas
ures, animals grouped by habits, vegeta-
bles, minerals. hygiene, and the human
body. The metric system will be taught
from the metric apparatus. No spelling
books will be used at all, the reading
books taking their place. In the grammar
grade, the study of grammar, as generally
studied, has been abolished with the spell
ing book. In the stead of parsing and
other technical work, lessons will be given
in composition, in the use of capitals, in
letter writing and in the arrangement of
sentences. Much of the time formerly
devoted to geography will be given to nat
ura philosophy and physiology Oral in
struction will be an important feature of
all the classes, and in the lowest two it
will predominatc. In the lower classes the
subject for oral instruction will be natural
history; plants from May to November;
animals from November to May, trades,
occupations, common phenomena, stories,
anecdotes, mythology, metals and min
erals. In the upper classes, physiology,
life in the middle ages, biographical, and
historical sketches and experiments in
ply sizes.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-10-23

The late Rev. DR.. Putnam wrote, on his
last birthday, to II friend, the following
touchngly beautiful description of the
state OF feeling in which he saw his end
approaching. 1t is worthy of being pre-
served as one of the most perfect pictures
of patient serenity that the language af-
fordS:
There are two kinds of happiness for
man. The first and BEST is work,-useful,
unimpeded work This is highest. 1t
gives IL sense of life and growth. With
reasonable success, it is Gods best boon.
The second is rest. When the powers flag
and the work cannot be done, to sit still
and think and remember and hope. This
last kind am trying, and succeed in it.
| enjoy life about rs well as ever | did
get reConciled to doing nothing. miss the
bounding delight Of exertion, but escape
the partial sense of failure the haunting
feeling that do not quite come up to the
mark, and the anxious uncertainty about
future efforts. | sit waiting. Friends are
kind, children good, and the world goes
fairly well with me. think. on the whole,
| never liked living better. The summer
is beautiful. | wait for winter, and for
summer again if it comes with placid ex.
pectation. but shall not be disappointed if
it do not come Then | shall have the
great beyond instead. My cup is
full. If | am dying, it is euthanasia"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-10-23

The ERRORS OF SOCIALISM, The pro-
ects of the socialists are based on the dog
mas that man is born free and good, when
he is. in fact, born helpless, and good or
bad, as he works out his destiny; that the
responsibility for vice and crime is on So
ciety, when in truth, it is in the individu-
al that nature meets man at the outset
with gratuitous bounty, which some APP
proprale to the exclusion of others, when,
in fact, nature holds back every thing,
and surrenders only to force and labor;
that man is born endowed with natural
rights" when, in truth, nothing can be af-
firned universally of the state of man by
nature save that he is born to struggle for
his own preservation, with nothing but the
family to lel p him, and nothing but liber-
ty, Or the security of using his own ener.
gips for his own welfare, rs II fair claim
upon his feIlow.men that worI is pleasant,
or, under some circumstances, might be
so, when, in truth, work is irksome; that
men universally may be made, by some
conventional agreement or sentimental
impulse, to work for others to enjoy the
product, or to save in order to give away !;
that they may be led universally to lay
aside talents. health and other advantages :;
that we can increase consumption and les
sen production, yet have more; that all
have an equal right TO the product OF
some; that talents are the result of chance,
which intelligence ought to correct, when,
in truth, talents are the reward, from
generation to generation, of industry,
temperance, and prudence; that the pas
sions need no control, and that selcdenial
is vice. This is the socialistic creed,
and from it it follows that man has u
% natural right" to whatever he needs
that his wishes are the measure Of his
claims on his fellowmen; that if he is u
distress. somebody is bound to get him
out that somebody ought to decide what
work every one should do. regardless OF
aptitude; to distribute the products equal
| ly, regardless of merit. and to determine
consumption, regardless Of taste OF pref
erence As this some one must be a
pure despot, or, in fact, IL Gol, all socitli,
tic schemes annihlate liberty. Most oi
them are atheistie, and reject any other
god than the master of society.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-10-23

The printing office has indeed proved
= better college to many boy, has grad
mated more useful and conspicuous MEM
bers of society, has brought more intellect
ont and turned it into practical and useful
channels, awakened more minds. generated
more active and elevated thought than
many of the literary colleges of the conn-
try. A boy who commences in such
school as the printing Office, will have his
talent and his ideas well brought out; and
if he is a careful observer. experience in
his profession will contribute more TO-
wards IN education than can be obtained
in almost any other manner.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-10-23

Happy will you be if you learn what it
is to find love and occupation. II is no
use TO ask what those VINO love God do
with Him There is no difficulty in spend
in. our time with friend we love; our
heart is always ready to open to him; we
'Io not study what we shall say to him
out it come, forth without preme,litation;
we can keep nothing back even if we have
nothing special to say; we like to be with
him. q, how much easier it is to love
Than to fear Fear cunstrains, fetters,
perplexes one, but love persuades, conf
fnrs, inspires. expands the soul, and
makas one desire what is good for its own
sake. - Ftnci0N.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-10-23

The best definition of the rest which
Christ Offers is peuce, peace in the soul
with itself, and peace with God. 1t is the
peace which is declared by Paul to be the
result of the forgiveness of sins: There
fore, being justified by faith we have peace
With God through our Lord Jesus Christ" "
1t is the peace spoken Of in the enumera-
,ionof the fruits of the Spirit, which ne
love, joy, peace ETC.; and in the bene-
dictlon AS "the peace of God which p,ss-
eth all understanding. 1t is identical
with that peace or rest which every be-
lever receives WHEN. by the exercise OF
saving faith in Christ, his sins are pardon
ed, and he becomes "a new creature in
Christ Jesus" 1t is therefore. the present
rest of faith in Christ-present, because il
may be enjoyed now by every believing
soul, rs the apostle says to the Hebrews
I'VE which have believed do enter into
rest. - Western Christian Adcocate.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-10-23

During dense fog Mississippi steam
boat took landing. 4 traveller. anxious tO
20 ahead, came to the unperturbed man
ager and asked why they stopped. " Too
much fug cant see the river " But you
can sea the stars overhead. Yes, re-
piled the urhtne pilot, but until the biler
hu,ls We amt going that way The pass
enger went TO brd.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-10-23
AFTER ALL

The apples are ripe in the orchard.
The work Of the reaper is done,
And the golden woodlands reiden,
In tue bloom of the dying sun.
At the cottage door the grandsire
Sits, pale in his easy chair,
While gentle wind of twilight
Plays with his silver hair.
A woman is kueelng beside him,
fair young heal is prest
In the 0rst wild passion of sorrow
Against his aged breast.
And far from over the distance
The faltering echoes come,
OF the hyIng llast Of trumpet
And the rattling roll of drum.
Then the grandsire speaks in a whisper
The end no man can see;
But we give him to his country,
Aud we give our prayers to thee"
The volets star the meadows,
The rosebuds fringe the door,
And over the grassy orchard
The pink-white blossoms pour.
But the grandsire's chair is empty,
And the cottage is dark and still,
There's nameless grave on the battlefield
And new one under the hill.
And q paid, fearless woman.
BY the cold hearth sits, alone;
And tue old clock in the corner
Ticks on with a steady drone.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-10-23

"Good.hys. sweetheart" we're bis last
word. 10 The beautiful girl whn hung over
the front gate and pIuied her sweet red
lips to he Kissed And then. as he walked
down the street. he sollloqaiEei; 81" II I
had All the money have sqnandsred on
oysters and ice-eFeam and buggy rides FOR
that girl eould huy me An overooAt nov.
and "whsW hs said. a. ihs wind whis-
tied around the corner. I'm a-going n
nssa 4 pretty soon, too.-nactsHdti
hrsatftM TAIL
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-10-23
rn1nAr. ocronEn lsrH-sENArE.

Tho senate was called to order by the president
Reading OF Scriptures and prayer by the chaplain
Journal Of yesterday read and approved -. po,,o,
mis- introduced and referred BY Senator Beideh
an act in amendment Of sec 2 Of AN act in addition
distribution Of intesae estates approved Nov
to jud com ,, 4. =. ..,.toa "ar oo, ro
latng to the fees of school district clerks ap NOV H.
1865; to com on jud. ,, A., .,,,, .ho-oir
49, an act to pay Den, X. Johnson tne eun Iheiein
namei: to com on claims , ,., - A. .oa,
1884, an act to establish the appraiss oi tne rea a.
com on grand list. , -. ..l,t.hiax . s,ots
hoard to provide for uniformity in taxation; to com Oh
grand list s .b. II an -, ,bo
uIWse OF Representatives to George I Angel, Esq
fo an address onhe evening of October 29 adopted II
PssoufoS-By Senator Mead, that the Judiciary com
nittee bo requested to inquire into the expe1enSy o.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-10-23

Nothing" SAYS the Bistr, % Looks
sVceler on a liulo girl th,n white musi.n
princess dress ID ,csn't Il, old lady?
II you will Just happen around here some
time when our volng man Is luoEing his
sweetest Oh a lutte gi1 ahlut seventeen
years old yoa will hlush Tor the tame. eX.
prossionlsss stupidity Of muslin dress
And veil leave it to the ljule z RI herself
which of the two looks swecter on her.
Burlisqiss HaCksys.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-10-23

Every now and then some chap writes
to a newspaper for a receipt to prevent
hair from coming out. II men would 60
bnme from the lodge before midnight, with
their legs sober. their hair wouldn't come
cot 50 rapidly. Wsalwsys 60 home early.
ard We have more hair now than the day
we were born. -N0rrisi0acH Herald.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-10-23

A clergyman and one Of his elderly
pNrishioners were walking home from
church one frosty l,y. when the old gem
tleman slipped and fell IN his back. The
minister. looking At him a moment, and
being assured that be- was not hurt; said
u him. " Friend, sinners stand on slippery
places" The oil gentleman looking up, ~
II TO assure himself of the fact. said. Il
soe they do; but cant"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-10-23

The strong sympathy shown to the af-
ficted cities of the south by the more for
lunate cities of the north is something not
to be easily forgotten. On every stle we
hear Of most noble efforts being m,de to
raise contributions in aid Of the afflicted.
While the north with lavish hand is sooth
ing the fevered brow of southern suffering
she is building monument TO grttilu le
which will be luminous forever r.-lNs,o Or.
cans Times.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-10-23

SEEK INNOCENT PLEASURE Seek pleas
ure whenever you can consistently do SO.
No enjoyment, however inconsideraole, is
confined to the present moment A man
is the happier for life from having once
made an agreeable tour, or lived any
length Of time with pleasant people, or
rni wed any considerable intervals of in-
nocent pleasure,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-10-23

A tree resembling the cedar, but with foli-
age 80 full Of combustibe oil that 1t goes
n like a lash on application of match,
/, one Of the wonders Of Nevada. Within
i've minutes a beautiful green tree, with
spreading branches. is changed into a
charrcd and blackened trunk.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-10-23

To him who is penniless, debt Of fifty is
as fatal as a debt of five hundred. There
There is total inability TO pay. So
are we all before God. Yet here the
helplessness is supposed to be feH and
confessed. Frankly forgaUe; freely gra-
ciousy cancelled the debt. That is the
only kind OF forgiveness that would answer
in such case Of utter inability. Unless we
can be saved without merit, we cannot he
saved at all.-JacchuS.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-10-23

An attcmpt was made Saturday 10 AID.
nap two diminutivc sisters living Il Dtv.
ton. ny. Five men snlsre.i thar haa Ks
mcans II false ssys, bat timely warning
savel the pcople from their caplags TbsV
bad trcq1enty bsen solicitsi 70 give sEa,.
bitions Of themselves. they bcinx vsry
small. but have always refused
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-10-23

A little Eve year old boy at Hartford was
asked hy lsdy few days since for n kiss.
tie Immediately complied. but the lady,
noticing that the litlle fellow drew bis
hand across his lips remarked, All. but
Won are rubbing it of. No amt. was the
quick rejoinder. lm rubbing it in!
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-10-23

East Liverpool, Ohio, is warmed and
lighted by its natural gas wells. The gas
gives flame that almost rivals the cleo
lric light in brilliancy. and it costs so little
hat the lamps in the city streets are kept
burning day and night. 1t is used in pri-
yate houses and factories alike, and cooks
a steak or meats a furnace.