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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-12-24
Scientific Miscellany.

After some eighteen thousand examina-
tions DIR. Jeffries aiiirms that about one
male in twenty five is color. blind 10 a
greater or less degree. lie finds the detect
to be largely hereditary, although some
times occasioned by disease or injury. In
the former case it is incurable, but in the
latter, it may be only a temporary difficul.
ty.
From 4 study of the action OF tea Mr..
W. j. Morton has reached these conclu
sions: As with any other drug, there is q
proper and improper use of it. In mod
Grafton it is mild and harmless stimu.
liant. Its immodcrate use leads to serious
symptoms, such rs headache, vertigo
ringing in the ears. tremulousness. nerv-
vousnesS, exhaustion, irregular action of
the heart, and dyspepsia. Many of the
symptoms Of excessive tea-drinking are
such as may occur without a suspicion of
the real cause.
Recent comparative measurements of
the crania of eminent men and of crimi-
mails show that while a capacious intellect
requires large skull, a large Uranium is
no; always attended by high order Of
intelligence. The crania of considerable
number Of criminals were found to have u
capacity much above the average.
Berlin reioices in the possession of a
scientific cooking association, formed by
housewives of the city. 1t has school Of
instruction in cookery; aud qualified
chemist gives members of the society
lectures in practical chemistry. A labor
atorv has been established, in charge of
the chemist for the examination of articles
Of food and also of utensils used in cook
ing,
Arecently discovered fossil, .4mphicalias
trdgi'iSSimuS, is described as monster
considerably more than one hundred feet
in length. with spinal vertcbrH six feet
across, hind legs forty feet long, and
large and powerful tail Imagine the
monster in life standing on lis hind legs
and catching its prey with its fore paws,
and a striking picture is brought to mind
from the ages long agone.
Although the near approach to the earth
of several comets has been known, the
least distance of only two have been de-
termined with any degree Of accuracy.
On July l. 1170, comet was within
100000 miles of the earth, the closest
approach of one of these bodies of which
astronomers have any certain knowledge,
Its apparent diameter was two and one
half degrees, or nearly five times the ap-
parent diameter of the moon. 1t is not
surprising that the apparition of such
monster should cause panic of terror
among unenlightened and superstitious
inhabitants Of our globe.
The electric light has been found Il
useful signal in surveying. In recent
work of triangulston in Algeria it is
stated that the light was seen at distance
of one hundred and sixty-four miles.
One ounce of peach kernels is found to
contain a grain of prussic acii-a fatal
quantity.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-12-24

BRING OUT THE RoPE.-The Swiss
guides are heroic men. Tremendous en-
ploits OF strength and courage are the
scenes which in old age they review.
Mountain climbers are dependent upon
their skill and experience, but no matter
what their knowledge Of Alpine safeguards
or perils may be, they cannot secure even
the hope of safety to those who ask their
help, except on one condition. and that is,
their willingness 10 be bound together in
difficult passes.
The party sets out in union, with kindly
intentions to be helpful to each other
They have a book knowledge Of the way,
but every step is new to their feet, and
they must trust TO their guide. For a
while common bond of personal welfare
is in enough. But the guide has halted
and waits for the company to listen. They
his voice in that clear Alpine air,
ringing in stirring tones,-"courage, gen
tlemen. there is danger here; we must tie
the ropes around each man. and protect
each othern' 1t is deceitful snow bridge
over an abysmal cleft in the blue ice. If
one man ventures to cross alone, he may
drop between those frozen walls. Bring
out the rope ,and bind these adventurers
so firmly that if man falls, the strength
and steadiness Of his fellows may hold
him securely! Woe betide the man who
goes over the horrible glacier regions of
Switzerland alone.
The experienced guides, who know the
dangers of this life journey, tell US that
union is strength, that ties of mutual faith
and common interest are not all we need,
and they bid us bring out the rope of true
hearted association, 10 double the force Of
each mans weight. We have done it in
faith, trusting in our I4ord-becauSe we
know there are dangerous passes in the
narrow way to the heavenly lights.
A Christian association needs the
strength of all the men and women ii cln
link together. Give us additional security
of your influence, dear reader, and accept
for yourself the safety Of the bond which
holds US Wdtchman.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-12-24

AN CNDERCRowDED BUSINESS. - The
extraordinary progress made in the graph
ic arts of late years, the multiplication of
popular illustrated works and periodicals,
the tendency OF large firms and corpora
tionS to use pictures instead of letterpress
in advertising their commodities, ARE trust
worthy indications that the business of an
engraver is now more than ever before a
promising field for 4 beginner with an ap-
titude in that direction. But if we accep,
the statement Of the engravers themselves.
without an allowance for that sense Of
personal disappointment and weariness
which we have previously spoken Of no
occupation is so barren of inducements as
this. They are more empathic than the
telegrapher, the architect, or the soldier in
saying, Don't put your boy to our trade
turn his footsteps in another direction AS
a matter of fact,the standard of successful
engraver is higher now, and the necessary
qualifications greater, than hitherto. For
merly, the office drudge, without educa.
ton of any kind and without any definite
intelligence or aptitude, was allowed to
practice at blocks in his spare hours; and
by degrees, he acquired certain mechani-
cal facility that qualified him for Il position
in which he hacked out whatever beauty
and softness the drawings entrusted to
him had. He was the blne Of artists. not
having the capacity either to understand
or to interpret them. But the art revival
has compelled change; and, besides
perspicacity and manual f,clitv, the en-.
graver who would succeed must have a
knowledge of drawing and color and a
sympathetic understanding Of the work
submitted to him, For this reason, Young
man, ambitious Of becoming an engraver,
should have some preliminary training in
art, and, we might almost say, should be =
finished draught>man before he attempts
the sister profession. But even supposing
that he has an education, that he can draw
and has art sympathies, he must in most
cases enter the Office rs II subordinate and
carry the burden Of many protitless details
before he is afforded an opportunity tc
develop in the direct line. He is received
in the Office rs Il boy, with salary of three
or four dollars Il week. Eventually, sup
erior equipment and intelligence will be
recognized, and with ordinary talent one
may obtain a lucrative and honorable posi-
tion. The salary Of an engraYer is from
twenty to fifty dollars week, but mas
ter hand of positive ability and experience
commands four or five thousand dollars Il
year. This profession is also adapted tc
women, and two or three have already
acquired high rank in this country
Sc'ibner for December.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-12-24

others that they would go west. or locate
on some OF the islands of the Pacific: but
ne was able 10 disposses all speculation,
Ior tne future location of lions peopl.
would ee IN Western Missouri, once East
ern Kansas. that thev had already pur.
chased much land there, and should DOS
seSs much more, that they should locate
lhere and build a city, that city will be tn,
new Jerusalem and Zion's people shall
reign. In his appeal to the saints he saws,
Here we expect persecution and opposi
tlon, but ye are the salt of the earth, be We
steadiast, unmovable for all the powers of
earth combined cannot prevail against US
1t Will be seen that Mr.. Pratt gives all
the credit to the Mormons for the rapid
growth of the city and the development of
the surrounding country. But since the
numerous mining fields have been opened
IN Utah, it has been the occasion of giving
more life and impetus to business by the
Gentle people, who have cmigrated there
so extensively, that the city is largely OF
the latter class.
In the evening | attended meeting at
the Methodist church and listened to a
very able discourse by II. D. Fisher, D. D..
who seemed gifted with power to chase a
thousand.
October 9th, at A. NJ, left the city
Tor Ogden, thence eastward and homeward
without further delay. a. DwINELL.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-12-24

A furious radical meets a meek priest
md fetches him II whack across the cheek
hat makes sparks fly from the filling of
his teeth. - The Scripture bids me turn
he other cheek, says the meek ecclesias-
ric. to whom the radical administers
another blow. with the remark. " What
does the Scripture bid you do now, eh'"
- The Scripture is silent upon that sub
jec',' says the priest, ' but the best bibli-
cal critics are unanimously agreed that l
should now give you the worst walIoping
ever received by any human being"
(Falls upon him with the emphasis Of
spie.driver.)
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-12-24

How SWEET Is SYMPATHY.-Sympathy
is valuable when it is adequate to the oc-
casion. A poor Irish tenant went to his
landlord on rent day, and, in order to
secure reduction, related how one of his
best COWS had been choked to death. She
tried to swallow turnip, but the obstinate
vegetable stuck fast and the COW died.
The interested landlord demanded the de-
tails and wanted to know whether the
tenant was sure that it was the turnip that
killed her. "Yes," was the reply. 1--WE
cut her open and found it fast in her
throat" Well, sir" said the landlord.
81 am glad you got your turnip back.
Now, how about the rent'"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-12-24

What are you pulling over, Ponson-
by?' I'm trying to ans wer note from
the dear duchess as you call her. She's
done me the honor to write and ask if
that ST.. Bernard pup gave her should be
fed on meat or biscuits" Well, bis.
cults. shouldn't it?" "Of course, but she
spells biscuit with k, you see, and
don't like 10 spell it properly for fear of
hurting her graces feelings; and yet l
don't want it to get about that spell
biscuits with L." :" Say meat then"
- But she spells meat with two e's.'-
PuHch.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-12-24

A gentleman not extremely given TO
piety was dismayed by being asked TO say
grace at strange table. To refuse and
explain would be embarra,sing;to comply
would be equally so; but he chose the
latter, and started off briskly enough with.
"Oh. Lord, bless this table -" Just
here. being unused to the business he
nearly broke down. but by gigantic
effort pulled through with, World with
out end. Yours, respectfully, amen"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-12-24

Cetewayo. the captive Zulu king. has
astonished his captors by his courteous
manners and cleanliness. 1t was his
distinct order that no officer should be
killed. He takes an interest in illustrated
papers, and when shown one of them with
a picture of himself sharpening knife
to kill Grandier he burst out laughing, and
said he never knew what q real lie was
until he saw that.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-12-24

John, did you 20 around and ask how
old Mrs. Jones is this morning, as told
you TO do last night? Yes, sir. Well,
what's The result She said that seeing
as how you'd had the impudence to send
and ask how old she was she had no
objection to telling you that she is seventy
four.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-12-24

A little girl passing the Washington
statue lately asked lady with her if
Washington was buried there. No."
said the lady. Where is he buried?n
said the little girl. II don't know said
the lady. Then guess you don't read
your Bible much" said little innocence.
-NeWburyport Herald.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-12-24

The longest case of litigation on record
has just closed in Hungary, where the su-
preme court has given decision on suit
begun in 176S, which has since passed
through every possible phase of litigation.
The original action was to eject the
wrongful possessor of large family es-
tate, and after one hundred and eleven
years OF trial the rightful owners have
gained their rights. A large part of the
estate, however. has gone to the lawyers.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-12-24

FORMATION OF CHARACTER.-The Rev.
Phillips BROOKS, in recent sermon, used
the following practical language: If
somebody should give me diamond to
carry to Europe, l can know exactly how
much would be lost to the world were
to drop it into the sea; but il seed
should be given 10 me, can only regard
it with awe as containing concealed with
in it the food of untold generations. That
is the difference between looking at
truth rs a diamond or as seed-as final
or germinal. In All training Of character,
continuity and economy must be supreme.
The notion that character is spontaneous
is held by most people in the earlier por-
tion of their lives, and is wrong too.
Hosts of young men think that their char
acter will form Of itself, and that they will
necessarily become better rs they grow
older. Hosts Of old men believe that their
character is fixed and that it is impossible
for them to become better Such beliefs
are foolish. People are also wrong in
thinking that they can put off their bad
traits and put on good traits. The old
failures can not be Thus transformed, but
out of the old habits new can be formed.
That is what many poor creature wants
to know. We must make what we are to
be ont of what we are already"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-12-24

" How far" asks an exchange, will
bees 60 for honey?" The answer to this
conOndrum is unknown to US, but it is Il
well known fact that bee will 60 miles
out of his way to sting II barefooted boy
on the heel,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-12-24

Postmaster General Key is about to
issue an order prohibiting the placing of
stamps up side down on letters. Several
postmasters have recently been seriously
injured while trying to stand on their
heads to cancel stamps placed in this man.
ner
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-12-24

The smallest tea set in the world belongs
to Mr. w. H. Riland Of Reading, Pa.
While he was prisoner during the war
he Whitfield out complete set Of tea
things from peach kernels. lie has re.
fused $40 for the set.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-12-24

Don't WORRY.-It is doubtful if there
is philosophy enough in the world, even if
it were impartially distributed. TO put a
stop to worry. Some people would begin
to fret the next day after such distribu-
tion Of the antidote, that they had not got
their share. And then some things are as
much stronger than philosophy as blood is
thicker than water. Temperament is one
of them. Inherited mental traits, or habits
that have crystallized into disposition, are
more of the same sort. A man who has
the elementszso mixed within him that be
naturally borrows trouble, and crosses
bridges before he gets to them, and per-
mlts small things or great things to fret
him, is bound 10 worry. He may as well
attempt to alter his complexion, or change
the thickness of his skin, as to stop worry
ing The most he can do is to control the
expression Of his mental state within HIM
seli-and that is often more wearing to
him than TO give vent to his feelings.
Speech is the safety-valve for constitutional
worriers, and they are truly blessed if
they have a friend with a willing ear and
n buovant nature, on whom their poured
out troubles have no more effect than a
To this class of unfortunates it is quite
useless, and sometimes little short OF i'm
pertinence 10 keep saying Don't wor-
ry.' One might as well say to the wind,
Don't moan,' or to water exposed to
zero weather, Don't freeze" The only
thing to do is to remove the cause for
worrv-or, if that be impossible, to divert
the attention 10 more pleasant objects for
time. The worrying of the world is not
wholly in vain. it is well 10 remember.
The troubled and perplexed people, other
things being equal, often have the fore
sight to perceive and the prudence to avert
troubles over which the merry-hearted
and care-free stumble and fall. Until we
get our millennium in something more
tangible and universal than spots and
slices. it won't do to be too uncharitable
toward worry.
But should there ever be organized Il
society for the prevention of worry, we
think it might find field for useful and
hopeful labor in combating the habit OF
idle and pointless complaining and chron-
ic fretfulness, which blight SO many
homes. 1t could warn young people to
beware of forming the habit. 1t could
encourage the victims OF it to stop and
count ten before uttering lretful word
as some people have TO do TO prevent out
breaks of temper. Ii would teach over
wrought mothers and orer-active fathers
TO take more sleep-to breathe better air
to stop overlooking their stomachs-and
thus abolish many of the strictly physical
causes of disagreeable habit Of unama-
bleness. An ounce OF prevention is worth
II pound of cure, in this matter; for the
descending steps in the scale are, worry,
fret, grow, bite. And when one has
reached that dcplh, philosophy won't save
him. Reform has as hopeless a job in
tackling him rs it does in dealing with an
old hand politician. Conversion-the real,
old,hshoned conviction of sin, repentance
and a new birth,-wll alone do the job.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-12-24

But just then Max, with his ears thrown
back. and his plumy tail trailing on the
grass, shot like dart from the other side
of the track where he had been rambling.
The intelligent creature had seen the dan
ger and comprehended it.
In an instant Max had bounded BY the
screaming children, cleared the interven-
ing space between them and the track.
caught the babe by the belt Of her pretty
pink calico dress. lifted her from the
rough-hewn tie upon which she was sit
ting, and brought her to her mothers side.
' Und den,' said Mrs. Lechler. on tell
ing the story afterwards, dot enchineer
be shtopped dot enchine. and be COON
town dot yard. und he shook mine hant.
und he kissed desc children all arount NIT
der baby, und he pat dot dog, und der
dears all der dime roll town him cheeks.
" He not spik one word, but go right
hack on dot enchine. und blow dot whistle
like dunder. und dot train 60 off like
bitten.
Und sit right town on dot grass und
dank der goot Gott; und hug mine
children, und dey CRY, und gry. Den,
all AT once, somebody says in Sherman:
Daughter, why do you grv?
"Cnd look up, und dere is our Muter
Lechler. from over der grosswasser, und
l dink she be ghost.
She say to me. How dot man know
right where mine Gottlieb live?
He say, Get off der next dime der
drain shtops.'
" Und der drain shtops, und l get off,
und dere be mine sons frau und mine
Grandchildren .'-Iouth's Companion.
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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-02-27
Where the Sun Does Not Set.

The following graphic passage
is from the description of a
scene witnessed by a Mr.. Camp
bell and his party, In the North
of Norway, from a cliff one
thousand feet above the sea:
The ocean stretched away in
silent vastness at our feet; the
sound Of its waves scarcely
reached our airy lookout, away
North, the huge Old sun swung
low along the horizon. like the
slow beat Of the pendulum in
the tall clock Of our grandfath-
er's parlor corner. We all stood
silent, looking at our watches.
When both hands came together
at twelve, midnight, the full
round orb hung triumphantly
above the waters-a bridge of
gold running due North, span
ned the waters between Us and
him. There he shone In silent
majesty which knew no setting.
We involuntarily took off our
hats no word was said. Com
blne, if you can, the most bril-
liant sunrise and suns t o
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-02-27
A Big Salary That Don't Pay

Mr.. Welsh, the United States
Minister to Great Britain, has
written a letter to Secretary
Evarts, in which he mournfully
says that it is impossible for him
to live in style betting his posi-
ton on the meagre salary of
$17,5OO per annum, and he be
seeches that it be increased. The
simplicity of Mr.. Welsh is some
what remarkable, for it has long
been notorious that no citizen of
the United States who was not
willing to draw on his private
purse had any business to &C.
cept the position. Mr.. Evarts
sends the letter of Mr.. Welsh to
the committee on appropriations
and at the same time aske them
to consider the case of Mr.. Reed,
the United States Minister to
Greece. Congress has for two
years refused to make any ap-
preparation at all to compensate
this gentleman, whose principal
duty, according to his own dis
patches, consists in dancing 18th
the Queen of Greece at public
receptions Baltimore SIN.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-02-27
A vacuum automatic brake has

A vacuum automatic brake has
been tested at Sheffield, England
the strength Of which is suffi
cient to bring a railway train,
running sixty miles an hour, to
a stand still in 300 yards, and
In half that distance, running at
forty miles an hour. After APP
plication the brake can be re-
leased with the greatest rapidity.
A new optical instrument has
been exhibited by an English
inventor, for producing an IN
limited number of designs or
patterns, which can be copied or
photographed, and which may
be used for art manufacturers,
etc. Patterns having any num-
Der of angles or sides may be
produced by varying the angles
of mirrors connected with hinges.
Glass printing types, as tough
as lead tyes, are now said to be
made in Paris. The glass is
hardened, and the types last
longer than the metallic, and
are not liable to be crushed bv
the printing cylinder. They do
not suffer in the least from sud
den cooling in stereotyping, and
they do not injure the health In
handling, as lead types do. The
new invention has the merit,
also, Of being cheaper.
There are seventy-one brick
yards IN Philadelphia, with an
invested capital of $780, 90,
producing yearly 2S9,0OO, 900 of
bricks. Recently the old pro-
cess OF enameling bricks, which
was practiced in China more
than a thousand years ago, has
been successfully introduced.
The enamel is inseparable from
the bricks, aud renders them
lmpervlous to moisture. The
color IS interchangeable, and moth
can permanently soil or mar
their beauty.
The electric light has been
successfully applied to the bic,-
Gle by an enthusiastic velocipe
dist. The motor is the hind
wheel of the bicycle, and the
apparatus is a small, ordinary
magneto-electlic machine with
magnet, aided by q small
pocket battery.