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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-05-28

VARIOUS MODES OF BLEACHING Cor
TON-1. 1t is n well established fact that
cotton cloth that is bleached by chemical
processes before it goes into the market
does not wear as well rs that which is un-
bleached, and is very liable in time to
turn yellow; also it is very much harder
to sew upon. | have for some years used
the unbleached in preference. Sheets and
pillow cases can be made up far quicker
before cotton has been wet, and allowance
can be made for shrinking; indeed, any
garment can be made if this item is borne
in mind. Make good suds of soft water
and lye soap. if you have it; put the cot
ton cloth in cold suds and bring it to n
boil; then take the cloth or garment out,
and when cool spread it on the grass.
Have tub of suds close by, so rs to dip
the goods in each day. In three days they
will be bleached to snow whiteness, and
keep white till worn out. This is the way
our grandmothers bleached their marvel
Gus webs of linen damask. and it is too
good practice to be forgotten or go out
of use. When the apple trees are in bloom
spread out garments that have turned yell
low, after boiling in suds, and they will be
cleansed white us snow.
2. The cause of cotton goods turning
yellow is darkness. If you expose them
often to sunlight they will not turn yellow.
When they become yellow you may
bleach them by exposure in a room filled
with chlorine vapor, or what may be bet
ter and safer, with ozone. The best thing,
parhaps, is not to keep your cotton goods
too long in confined, dark places, but to
ventiate them often, and let sun or at least
daylight act on them.
3. To take yellow out of old cotton,
scald sour milk until the curd and whey
separate; then strain, and soak cloth in
the whey. A week will be long enough,
unless very bad. Turn every day, so the
mould will not settle on the cloth, and
wash and boil rs usual.
4. For thirty yards of yard-wide mus
lin, allow one and onehalf pounds Of
lime. Put the lime in a bag, and dissolve
it in water sufficient to cover the muslin.
Boil the muslin well before putting it in
this solution. After the muslin has become
white enough, remove it from the lime
water and rinse thoroughly.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-05-28

AN ENGNEER's NEED OF NERvE.-Un-
questionably the bravest men in America
are those who stand upon the foot-boards
of the locomotives which draw the fast
express trains. But few persons are
aware of it, but on the leading railways,
where connections must be made if posi-
BILE, only engineers known to be brave and
daring are given engines on express trains,
and as soon rs an engineer shows the
least timidity about running fast he IS
taken from his engine and given one on Il
freight train to run. Two such cases have
occurred recently on indianapolis roads.
Railroad officers state that the first sign
that an engineer is becoming timid is that
he will be five to ten minutes late, possibly
II half hour for some days and nights IN
succession. He is then called to an ac-
count. and unless his reasons are convinc-
ing, another engineer is given his engine
to run for few times, and should he
bring the train in promptly on time, the
first named engineer gets freight ram
to run until he braces up. 1t Is stated,
however, that after an engineer allows his
timidity 10 get fair hold he seldom so far
ovcrcomes it us to have the bravery to
step on TO an express train engine ana run
it at the speed necessary 10 make the time.
Quite recently, IN engineer on one OF the
roads running west from here got an i'm
preston that some accident was to happen
to him, and one night when running Il fast
express, he constantly lost time. At the
first station where the train stopped the
conductor bcrated him for running so
slow. The engineer actually shed tears,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-05-28
WHAT Is LIFEf

"What is Llfe?"- Fond Youth replied,
"'Tls a suulit sea- with flowing tide
Where the waves are bright as the skies above
And the bark is guided by Hope aud Love:
While the song of birds and the breath of flowers
Make glad the flight of the golden hours"
"What is Life?"-Stern Manhood sad
"'ls a grave where early hopes lie dead,
A tomb with faded garands deck'd.
While the sad deep knell of bygone time
Peals on the soul like funeral chime"
"What is Life?"-Old Age drew near,
With tottering limbs and snow-whte hair,
And said, 49, lis journey drear and cold,
Where death full oft doth spare the old,
To wander alone from day to day,
When all they loved have passed away"
"What is Life?"--A small still voice,
Replying, made my heart rejoce:-
"'Tis the night before that glorious day
When doubts and fears shall pass away,
And the tears of the shall ia Il no more,
In the calm repose of the heavenly shore"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-05-28

EXERCIsE.-A great deal depends upon
the time chosen for needful exercise.
When it is properly conducted, the effect
on the digestive system is very marked.
The appetite is increased, and more food
is taken in order to supPly force necessary
for the maintenance of the mechanical
force. This increase of appetite is espec-
ially noted when the exercise is taken III
the open air. When exercise is undertaken,
however, without due preparation, or tie
bodily powers are exhausted by fatigue,
the power of being able to take food IS
diminished. This condition, if the eXer-
else is continued and the power of taking
food remains impaired, is one of consider
ate danger, and the health is often greaIiy
affected, the force of the heat being much
reduced. 1t is of great Importance, more
over, when great fatigue has been under
cone, to see that the bodily powers are
thoroughly recruited by rest before an
attempt is made to take food, otherwise
there will be no inclination to take it, and
if forced down it will not digest. An
hours rest, with cup of warm tea, vii
do much toward restoring appetite II
these cases. Indeed it should be n rule IL
all cases that period of rest should IN
tervene between work and food.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-05-28

AN EXTRAORDINARY STORY.-An extra
ordinary story comes from Russian COR
respondent at Odessa. He says; There
exists under the authority of Russia II
funeral island, situated in the neighbor-
hood of Archangel, on the Volga. The
Kalmucks convey their sick there, and as
soon as u member of family becomes i'll
he is shipped to the island, 50 great is the
dread lest his disease may be commanicat-
ed to the other members of the household.
If, in an exceptional instance. the poor
fellow gets we'll again he is none the less
doomed, for he is fated to die of starvation
on this dismal island. On reaching the
shores one is overpowered by the offensive
smell. Myriads of flies are seen rising in
swarms from this charnal place, and
thousands of birds take to flight. The
Ground is strewn with corpses and skele-
tons. In March, when the river throws
off its icy fetters, it's waters rise and flood
the island, carrying away into the waves
of the Caspian all those human remains.
These facts ars published in Panclavist
organ by hardy correspondent who had
the courage to visit this Kalmuck necrop'
oils. He asked if no authority or law
existed in the place. The law" he was
told "was the nagaiba, or knout. with
which fifteen or twenty strokes are given
on the backs of the Kalmucks when they
rebel against the will of the men in
power" and rs these people are, in sum
mer, nal1oI to tho waist tho task is M
difficult one. If it so happens that somt
high functionary wanders so far as Astra
khan, you may be quite sure that if he has
ever heard of the island he will not ask tc
be taken there.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-05-28

A CURIOSITY OF THE REVOLUTION
Lord Cornwalis, whose Corn" the old
negro said, Massa Washington shelled
off and made him Cobwallis," was given
leave to 90 home after his great surrender
subject to recall. on his bond of honor, at
any time Washington wanted him. In
stead OF wanting any thing more, however,
of the beaten British commander, Wash
ington was very glad to get rid of him,
The following is copy Of the parole of
Lord CORVALLIS, which was given him
after he surrendered ut Yorktown, on the
10Th of October, 1881. The original copy
was purchased, not long since, by the
state of Massachusetts, from some one in
New York, and has been placed in the
state library, for exhibition.
a., Charles Earl CORVALLIS, Licuten-
ant-Gcneral and Commander of his Brit
tanc Majesty's forces, doacknowledge my
self prisoner of war TO the United States
of America, and, having permission from
his Excellency, General Washington
agreeable to capitulation, to proceed to
New York and Charleston, or either, and
to Europe, do pledge my faith and word
of honor, that | will not do or say any
thing injurious to the said United States
or armies thereof or their allies, until duly
exchanged; do further promise that
whenever required by the Commander-in-
Chief of the American Army, or the
Commissary of the prisoners for the same
| will repair to such place Or places a'
they or either of them may require,
Given under my hand at Yorktown, Tho
2Sth day of October, l7Sl.
CORNwALLIS."
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-05-28

How SHE SEwED ON HIS BUTToNs.-
Old Blummer is tight isted. Several days
ago he said to his wife; Maria, want you
to look over that broadcloth vest of mine
and put new buttons on ii, cause m going
to a card party tonight. " But, Ely,
answered Mrs Bummer. " haven't any
buttons to match that vest; and "
"Thunder" broke in Blummer, the
idea of II woman keeping house us long rs
YOU have, an pretendin' to be out of but
tons. By George, b'lieve You ask me
for money to buy 'em with next.
That evening Blummer hurried through
his supper and began arraying himself for
the card party. Presently he caIled for
the b OF cloth vest, and Mrs. Dtumner
with marvellous promptitude, handed it j!
him. lie took il, hastily unloiio It, and
then, rs lis eye took in the complete ap-
pearanco, he stood us one t"na-ycd. 1t
was .\ lattoned vest, and there Wa. N
buttons on lpl the dazeu ops CT Blum
mer obsli -., thGt the iir5t, or top one, was
a tiny pearl shirt button, ami 'h' next one
was a brass army overc0at button with L.
S. cleaning upon it, and that number
three was an oXydiled silver affair. Nu.,
that number four ,vls = hUYG button, evil
IDENTIFY from the back of one Of the Eurltan
fathers coats, and then came II suspendeL
hutton. and then, as the dazzled eyes Of old
Bummer reached the DO tom outton-'t
poker chip Qound in Blummer's pccke,,
with two holes punched IN lt-he gave
snort that made the chandelier jingle
There is after all, II fine sense of humol
about Blummor, and he laughed TIL he
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-05-28
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. sTm.E.

UNCHANGED amid a world Of change.
1t stands with stubborn kindness fast,
Which naught from memory can estrange-
A landmark of the precious past;
Where shade was sought, and time was lost,
And gossips met to chat awhile,
And many a step. now silent, crossed
The ancient grass-grown stile.
Trimmed is the grand old wood endeared,
Trimmed the low hedge that ragged grew
The brooks wild banks precisely sheafed,
And even the bridge that spans it new;
A newer path winds in and out
Through many green aud leafy mile,
And makes a studied swerve to flout
The poor old grass grown stile.
But still the shadows come and go,
And forest scents are softly blown.
Aud Towering creepers to and fro
Swing, pendulous. DER the steps of stone;
To the brooks brink, with thirsty haste.
The long white-throated sunbeams file.
Yet falter ere the wave.they taste
Below the gr ass grown stile.
Here pious folk on Sabbaths met.
A-loitering on their way from church;
The schoolboy here his satchel set,
Mindless alike of book or birch;
And here the swain forgot to sing
Aud rhymes forsook for jest and smile,
As the blithe milkmaid, caroling,
Tripp'd o'er the grass.gro stile.
And here fond lovers made their tryst.
70 list the tale, forever new,
And mingled sighs, the while they kissed,
And blessed the sweet stolen interview;
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-05-28

HIGH HEELED SuoEs.-1 once saw
Young man who was hopelessly lame
from the effects of wearing tight boots.
He said: Il would wear tight boots; Il
tumor came upon my foot, l had the best
medical attention, but it proved to be
incumble. At length, to save my life.
when modification showed itself my ply
sician said the foot must be amputated
above the heel. Think of my sorrow at
the very thought of losing my foot but l
had to submit, and now | am what you
see me, poor cripple-all from pride. !"
A few words must be added upon the
injurious effects of high heeled shoes. The
remarks | am about to make deserve to
be seriously considered. The present
fashion is to have the heel of the boot not
only high. but narrow and inclined for
ward, so that the distance between the
heel and point of the foot appears to be
smaller than it really is. The effect OF
this is to remove the weight of the
body from its natural support, the toes
instead of the heel first touch the ground,
hence often acute pain in the sole of the
foot, and injuries TO the anterior joints
Grave constitutional troubles are not un
frequently the result of persistence in this
ridiculous fashion. A word to the wise il
sufficient.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-05-28

STONE PLANNING MACHtNE.-A machine
for planning granite and other hard stones
has been brought out that promises to
prove of value in reducing the cost of
preparing building stones. II consists of
an oblong frame of iron, supported at the
corners, and carrying n movable platen.
somewhat after the manner of iron plan
ing machines. On this is placed strong
head piece or tool holder. and by means of
system of long pulleys and correspond
ing belts, power may be brought to the
tool whatever its position during the work.
The block of granite to be paned is placed
on hand truck and rolled under the
machine and raised by means of jack
screws to the proper level for the work.
The revolution of the cutting tool planes
down the stone at about the pace of the
iron planers. and performs the work in a
manner fully equal to hand labor. The
tool is fed 10 the work by hand, one mar
being sufficient for all the work. Serb
ner,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-05-28

"OH, For TIE PAsr!'-An aged cler,
gyman writes: The pulpit is not what
it was when | was boy. Sermons were
then preached which would give hall the
little possess to hear again. On! 1t IS
sad to witness the degeneracy Of these
later daysn' Much more follows in the
same strain; but all this is not criticism.
Mere complaining and scolding, railing at at
the age, do no good. Such writer's would
spend their time to much more prolit,were
they to analyze some representative SER
mons of the past and others of to-day and
show wherein this superiority consists.
There is filmy exaggeration IN years
which plays tricks with our judgment
We do not doubt but that close analysis
will prove that never in the history OF the
church has tho average pulpit orAtorry
been higher than it is to-day. The wori1,
is ever apt to complain of the present. and
look backward for its golden age: A
Grecian once overheard the remark, rms
age is degenerate. Yes said he "that
must be true, for my grandfather told me m.
that when he was boy he often heard III:
grandfather say the same thing. ."-Ho"''
lettC NOntlly.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-05-28

INTELLIGENCE OF A BULLOCK.-An
Australian paper relates the following
striking instance of brute intelligence,
which occurred not long ago near Nairue
township, in South Australia. A very
large bullock injured his eve. when un-
yokcd from the dray, by chain, the hook
of which lacerated the eye. After few
days had passed, the eye became seriously
inilamed, and it was thought advisable to
get him into the stockyard and cast him
for the purpose of dressing the wound.
This was done by ropes being attached to
his LEGS, but it was found of no avail,
from the strength of the animal, for rs
soon as they attempted to throw him he
lifted his leg and pulled the men to the
ground. As II last resource they put his
head in the bail, a contrvance frequently
used in that country for securing animals,
by getting their necks between two up
rirht bars of wood. one of which is move
able at pleasure. Having thus succeeded
in securing him, they dressed his eye with
blue stone. The men then unballed the
bullock and Immediately rushed out of the
stockyard, thinking the animal would be
infuriatcd with pain and expecting to be
attacked, instead of which the poor suffer-
er walked off quietly to the shade of a
large gum tree, and on the following
morning, much to the astonishment of its
owner and all who witnessed it, the
bullock walked up to the stockyard of his
own accord, and placed his head in the
bail to have the eye dressed; and this he
repeated every day until the eye was quite
restored.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-05-28

How A TOAD UNDRESsES-A gentleman
sends to IN agricultural paper an amusing
description of GLOW Toad Takes oil
His Coat and Pants" He says he has seen
one do it, and II friend has seen another do
the same thing in the same way:
About the middle of July | found q
toad on hill of melons, and not wanting
him to leave, hoed around him. He ap'
peared sluggish and net inclined to move.
Presently / observed him pressing his ell
bows against his sides and rubbing down
ward. He appeared 50 singular that |
watched to see what he was up to. After
Il few smart rubs his skin began to burst
open straight along his back. Now, SAID
I, o4tl fellow, you have done il; but he
appeared to be unconcerned, and kept on
rubbing until he had worked all his skin
into folds on his sides and hips; then
grasping one hind leg with both his hands,
he hauled off one leg of his pants the
same as anybody would, then stripped the
other hind leg in the same way. lie then
took his cast-olf cutice forward between
his forelegs into his mouth and swallowed
it; then by raising and lowering his head
swallowing as his head came down, he
stripped off the skin underneath until i
came to his fCrelegs. and then graSping
one of these with the opposite hand, by
considerable pulling, stripped off the skin
changing hands, he stripped the other
aud by slight motion Of the head
and ali the while swallowing, he drew i
from the neck aud swallowed the whole
The operation seemed IN agreeable one
| H., "
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-05-28

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thinl ton biohlv of vonrself or to IMAGINE
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lawn to Stand in yonr nrcsence covered,
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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-05-28

"BABY MINE."-The baby carriage
made its appearance yest erday for the set
son. 1t was occupied b. the usual baby,
and it was propelled by the woman VINO
looks into all the store windows rs she
GOES alonr. A reporter who followed the
carriage for an hour found that i. colIid-
ed with five women, ten men, SIX euro,
blocks, four boxes and street car, and
every collision only made the woman.
more determined TO occupy tWo-thrds OF
the sidewalk if it took all summer.
She succeeded They all succeed. A
woman pushing baby carriage in front OF
her on the sidewalk is as dangerous rs
seven roller skaters and four velocipede
riders combined. She can't kill full
grown man quite as promptly rs runa-
way team, but she can knock his shins to
pieces, tumble him over, upset all his
GOOD resolutions and leave him ilint-heart-
ed and evil-minded.
You can't dodge baby cab. Your only
safe way is to make jump from the curb
stone or climb ladder. They go
on wheels. They are supposed to be u
convenience which no respectable baby can
do without No matter who first got
the idea that jolting baby around town,
bobbing him over erosswalks would sweet
en- his disposition-the idea is correct. Put
man in a vehicle of the sort and his back
: would be broken in an hour, but babies
: have no backs. They are simply great
huncks of sweetness. The only reason
: why all the Union regiments in the late
war were not armed with baby carriages
was because the factories could not suppl,
) them. They would have ended the wa
\ in one year. The woman with the bab.
! carriage needs no advice. She know
: enough to head the vehicle toward ever.
n crowd she can see. The thicker tn
: crowd the more business she has there
s It is her duty 10 run to all fires with it,
It select the busiest cross-walks, and to &C
= in front of all runaway teams, and sh
n perfectly understands it. If there is an
n country on earth where these vehicles al
p not in use, it is no country to live in
Detroit Free Press,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-05-28
GOING HOME.

{" am going home" schoolboy said,
As he left his tasks at school,
" To the cottage white on yonder street.
Where homes bright circle is still complete,
With love for its golden rule
" am going home" a captain said.
As his ship sped DER the sea,
ITO the lone farm house on the old hillside:
To the village belle, my promised bride,
Now watching and waiting for me-
" am going home," merchant said,
Whose carriage rolled up the street.
" To the marble front on yOnder square;
To my lovely wife, 50 proud aud fair
And my daughters fair and sweet"
d" / am going home," woodman said,
As he left his fallen tree,
To the humble cot on yonder hill,
Where life flows on like gentle rill,
With those who are dear to me-
81 am going home" sold ier said,
As lie left the battle plain,
"To peaceful farm in a northern state.
Where loving ones my coming await,
To welcome me back again"
am going home" Christian said,
As his life was well-nicn Ger.
"To my Fathers hods3 by the crystal sea.
For the crown and the robe there waiting for il,
And shall wear them forever more"
-HdCerley Ntgrzje.