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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-10-15

AN EXPLOSION AT NORTH TROY DEPOT.
An accident occurred at the depot in
North Troy early the other morning which
might have resulted seriously, but was
luckily attended with no great damage.
The depot boy started to make II fire in the
stove and used kerosene oil to hurry it up.
AS it did not start quite as quickly rs he
wanted, he filled the stove with shavings
and turned down the back damper, which
set the fire going in good shape. He then
almost wholly closed the damper and the
" fun" began. The kerosene, of which
there was considerable, got under way,
and the stove began to groan and shake
after the manner of frst-class steam fire
engine, Very soon the pipe was lifted from
the stove, with the noise of gun, and
scattered over the room, and the occupants
made hurried departure. The displacing
of the pipe was all that saved genuine
stove explosion, and we might have had n
disaster to record. That boy will be care
full in future as to the combination of his
materials in making up a" brisk" fire.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-10-15

A RELIC FOUND IN A TREE.-This is
a very good year for the discovery of rel
les. A Philadelphia paper says that about
a month ago farmer named Jacob,
Klinck, living near Fox Chase, sawed
down a large chestnut tree, the saw in its
progress striking something metallic;
imbedded in the wood were found gold
watch, two gold pencil cases and a gold
chain, all wrapped in an old sock. The
tree was cut close to the ground, and
these articles had evidently been hidden
at the junction of two roots, the wood
growing over and enclosing them. The
watch had q case which could be detached,
and was inscribed with the date, " l74o."
One of the pencil cases was provided with
pen, and the chain was q very long one.
There was also a gold watch key. which,
however, did not fit the watch. The tree
had attained great age, being about SIX
feet in diameter. An old mansion once
stood near by. and it is supposed that the
articles In question were placed there
during the war of the revolution. Ina
watch was uninjured, except that the
hands were rusted off.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-10-15

The desire for large animals is not
always iudicious. With cows it is ques-
tionable if the largest are the best. when
the cost of feeding is considered. There
are cases in which a dairyman's fancy fol-
large, snowy animals may be justified
and it may be granted that stable well
filled with large. snowy Dutch or Short
horn cows is a very pleasing exhibition
But when we come to figure MP the cost
of the product, it may be u question If the
same amount of food were expended upor
an equally good looking herd Of AyrshireE
the milk might not be more cheaply
produced. Where the final end of thu
COW is considered and the amount of bee
is an object. that, of course. alters the
bearings of the question. But bigness in
COWS Is not always best either for beauty
or profit to the wner.-ESchange.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-10-15

Horace Greeley's estate is as full of odd
turns as witty mans speech. 1t pays
Just where no one dreamed Of realizing
anything, and it does not pay in those very
items where it was expected to realize
handsomely. Thus Mr.. Greeley's heirs
have got nothing from their shares in the
New York Tribune, which was expected
to yield them clever income. But, on
the other hand, Cornelius Vanderbilt,
whose notes were not thought to be worth
the paper they were printed upon, has
paid every dollar Of the debt, principal
and interest. So a tract of wild land in
West Virginia, which cost $4,000 or
$4,000, and from which no one thought n
penny would ever be realized in this gen
GRAFTON, has lately improved so unexpect-
edly in value that an offer of $4,000 has
already been made for it, and much more
may in tho end be got for it.-Baltinort
San.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-10-15

A Pennsylvania lady tells that when
General Harrison was running for the
presidency,he stopped at the old Washing
ton House in Chester for dinner. After
dinner was served. it was noticed that the
general pledged his toast in water, and
one of the gentlemen from New York in
Offering another said, General, will you
not favor me by drinking n glass of wine. "
The general refused in very gentlemanly
manner. Again he was urged to join in
q glass of wine. This was too much. He
rose from the table, his tall form erect,
and in the most dignfied manner replied
" Gentlemen, have refused twice to par
take of the wine cup. That should have
been sufficient. Though you press the
cup to my lips, not drop shall pass
the portals. made a resolve when
started in life that 1 would avoid strong
drink, and have never broken it. | am
one of class of seventeen young mer
who graduated, and the other sixteen fill
drunkards' graves-all through the per.
ncious habit of wine drinking. owe all
my health, happiness and prosperity tc
that resolution. Will you urge me nowP'
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-10-15

THE CoNrRAsT.-Look at the way in
which the average American woman
lives; the sunny rooms of her house are
kept dark rs cellars lest carpets should
fade, or flies invade the sacred premises; !;
the sitting room, which often does duty
also as the dining room, is also darkened
as much as is compatible with carrying
on daily work, and no woman wants IL
man in her kitchen. When husband or
son come home tired. where is the place
of rest? If little mud falls from their
boots. what is the consequence Now, see
what the rumseller does; his saloon is
light. cheerful, ready with a hearty well
come and easy chair; when the hearth at
home is so clean, and the stove so freshly
blacked that the coolest feet are not al
lowed to come too near it, the saloon stove
| is so arranged that it is convenient aud
useful; and many tired N who finds a
| fretting wife, a spotless ; ng room, q
forbidden or Uttered kitchr home, goes
to the next rum shop simply lOr craving
comfort, and learns there q craving for
liquor. have known one man, who only
spent his Sundays at home, forced to 60
out doors to read his paper, lest light
should draw the flies in doors. | have
known another driven out, evening aftel
evening, by house so clean he dared moi
be comfortable in it. If these men had
gone astray, who was to blameP There
are crowds of others who have no homes
but hotels and boarding houses. Is it not
legitimate womens work to make and
keep comfortable and bright place for
such to pass their eveningsP Let any viii
lage temperance society hire two rooms
light them we'll, furnish easy chairs, news
papers, magazines, and supply hot coffee
tea or chocolate in winter, and lemonade
or ice cream in the summer. at the same
price that whiskey and rum and gin drains
cost and there will be a place of refuge
and peace where even the inborn templa
tion can be resisted. and habits formed
that will and can defy temptation.-Ros
Terry Cook. in Cougregationattst.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-10-15
CURE FOR BURNs.-A venerable pa
ent, a retired fonndryman, tells us that

CURE FOR BURNs.-A venerable pa
tient, a retired fonndryman, tells us that
during his apprenticchood, to " ship
builder of philadelphia. ho booono
quainted with never failing remedy for
burns and scalds. and that in his subse-
quent foundry life he saw innumerable
such injuries relieved of pain and healed
as if by magic, by powered charcoal.
The softer it is the better, and that from
pine wood is the best. 1t is to be thickly
spead over the burned or scalded surface
as soon MS possible, and renewed as it
becomes moist or drops off, The same
patient states that in the shipyard and in
his foundry. fir balsam proved n most
soothing and rapidly curative dressing for
abrasions and cuts. The hurts heal with
marvellous expedition, and suppuration,
erysipelas. etc, are always prevented, he
says. The balsam should be spread
thckly over the wound. No doubt the
disciples of antiseptic surgery would
attribute the good results of this dressing
to the disinfectant power of the balsam,
but the secret of its efficacy lies no doubt,
In its exclusion of the atmosphere from
the wound Nature endeavors to keep
out the from the wounds by means of
film of lymph or pus, or II scab. and
meddlesome men thwart nature by fire.
quently cleansing the hurt, and worse
still, with soap and water. The balm
protects the sore from air and water, and
nature, unobserved. does her healing work
rapidly and well.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-10-15

" Are the children at lIome?" inquired
a conscientious journalist. Not to any
great extent. Home is a fool to the
places you will find them. Jimmy, the
eldest, is over behind Mike Halloran's barn
convalescing from his first cigar stub !;
Jack, the favorite, is bunting around for
his clothes that some one has stolen while
he was in swimming; and Jennie. the
pride of the family, is swinging her long
braid around the street corners, having a
" splendid time" chewing gum and long
ing for ice cream.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-10-15

GIVING HAPPrNEss.-To give happi-
ness, it is said, is Godlike; but there are
different ways of giving it. We presume
few would choose it as it is said once to
have been administered by a captain in
the navy, who, on meetinga q friend boast
ell that he had left his whole ships com
pauy the happiest fellows in the world.
!" How sop' asked his friend. why,
have just hogged seventeen, and they are
happy II is over; and all the rest are hap
py that they have escaped"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-10-15

War is a terrible thing, and it is hoped
the day is near at hand when our soldiers
will be beaten into plowshares and our
difficulties settled by arbitration: In re,
cent engagement between the Chilian and
Peruvian forces horse trod on soldiers S
bunion, and he yelled so-the soldier, not
the horse-that you could hear him two
niles. A lieutenant on the other side was
aIso lie wounded. His sword became en-.
tano,ed p between his legs, which tripped
h;n, tdn m. and he sustained slight abrasion
~ ~ ,ha + left cheek bone. 1t is understood
Il, that both armies are now suing for peace
Norristo,gn Herald.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-10-15

The plague of wild beasts and snakes
in India is extraordinary indeed. Snakes
alone in 1877 killed nearly 1900 persons,
and tigers, elephants, leopards, and other
wild beasts nearly 5000 more. Efforts
were made at The same time to destroy
the animals, but without apparent reduc-
ton of the numbers. About l27 900 snakes
and $4,000 wild beasts were killed, and
S50.000 were paid in rewards for their
destruction.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-10-15

Old Tom Pudie. Sir Walter Scott's fa-
vorite attendant, once said, " Them are
fine novels of yours. Sir Walter; they are
Just invaluable to me-" II am glad Ia
hear it, Tom." returned the novelist
a. Yes SIR" said Tom; for when have
been out all day hard at work, and come
home tired, and take up one of your
novels, I'm asleep directly"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-10-15

lam past go years old, and every now Y
and lben / meet relick who knu me 10
Year, ago, and remembers some deviltry
! aas guilty of then. Amt it strange now
tsn.,ious the memory is Of these things,
and how weak it is ov ennything good =
fsller may have accidentally doneP-1oSA
Billings.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-10-15
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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-10-15

Don't despise the small talents; they
are needed rs well as the great ones. A
candle is sometimes as useful rs the sun.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-10-15

A quarrel, nine times out of ten, is
merely the fermentation of misunder-
standing.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-10-15

The difference between riding horse
and riding hobby consists in lhis-that
one can get off Il horse at any time, but
once on n hobby, a man can never get off.
An old miser, having listened to pow
erful discourse on charity, said That
sermon so strongly proves tho necessity of
almsgiving that I've almost mind to
beg"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-04-25

THE New FASHION IN CARDs.-Some days
before tho adjournment of Congress, as the
story goes, good natu:ed and ponderous Sena'
tor MoCreery. of Kentucky, was Waddllng
down Pennsylvania avenue. when dapper
young geutl.mau, one of that class which d'
lights "so,iety girls" by exclaiming ct intervals
during a fashionable reception, "Haye you
been very gay this seasou?" approached him
with the uuestion, "Ah. Senator, how ydo
called on you this morning. Did you get my
csrd?"
"Yes," said tho Senator, dtyly. l co. tha
card; but wha. did YOU msan by writing h
F. 10 the corner Of til"
"Oh, that" said the young gentleman. eV''
deuty delighted as being able to give iotorma-
ton, that. you know, means 'eu p'r5onne;
in other words, left 10 person. .
"Yes. yes." slid tho Senator. medltatiVe'y'
Il see"
The next day Nj. M,Crssry sgaia mat ths
young man, and this TINA goiog up to him.
sail:
'Ab BY the way. 1 .llsd ou you this m,fu.
ing: did you get my card|
"Yes, sir ves.' was tho roply. u gos 1t;
but say, Senator, what 10 tho world did you
mesn By wr.ing 8. B. A. NJ 10 tho corner
OF itY -.
"Wh.t" cte ! til, oil gautlsman. lau ;hiuk
all over his big fac,. "d,dn't you und, rtaol
thaI sm surprised What sho1Id maa'
but sent by niger? IN Z. Sun
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-04-25

RULING PAssIoN.-Ths Washington Capital
publishes the following auecdo.e. related by
George Vest, of Missouri, iustrstiv, OF the
prop ,nsity oa tho p,rt Of son, p,ools f'r
speech making:
ut occurred 10 Vltglnis." said Vss: 20
Fsyette McMullin was oauvasslug his diNr'c,
for nomination for Congress. years ago. aai
duriog the clnvass mau WAS haog'd i't
murder 10 that locality. Abou: ten thou'aud
people had collected to witness the sc:ns, a1i
among them Old Mac, who. By fayo' ot tn
sheriff. occupied place ou the platform ID
rear of the gallo4s-his oratoricaI mouth wltes
log at the sight of tho magoi6caot audlsoo, !"
front. When everything VAS ready the sheriff.
as usual in such casss, a:k,d tho culprt II h'
had anythiag to say bsfore the s:ntsn', .. thu
law WAS executed uDoa him; to Wal,h ths nu
demued responded that ho hid nothing to
say. - o,,,
"Wbersupoo." ssys Vest. "Oli Mao stoppssi
fsrwarod. rubbing bis hauds. aud rsmn nts1:
'Mr. Sheriff, if the gentleman will yl,li h''
time to me, + will eubrac, this cc's'lou TO
make few remarks uDoa the politlcll s!'uaitou
and apuouoc, myself as candidate tor C'a
| gres.!"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-04-25

"Augusus, did you thiuk to take my hymu
book GU, Of the rack af1er ssrVic, this morr-
ipe ?" II didn't. Iovc." "Oa what
shame IL isn' c bit fIsbionab!o this year to
leave books ia psws, and besides. that binding
was 40 outre. 1t does seem as if we we're Just
baset by oalsmitios wherever va 90. = Yonher'
Gazette.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-04-25
FRUIT TREES.
m n MuNSON,s NURSERY.)

90. O. MUNSON'S NURSERY)
Will take orders for the above Fruit. Ornsment-
al and Shade Trees, Small Fruits. Rosesr Flow
erinr Shrubs, &C., ct Nursery prices, at my
store. corner Of Fsirfaz and Franklin sn. Send
card, snd / will csll ard lake your orders and
leave cstsloguy Of prices and varieties, and can
give purchasers iaquring useful hinta about de.
sirablo vsricties.
feb 21-2m w. 7. GRAVES
TOFFEES-l5 sacks Coffees-Javs, Lsgusy.
~ n and Ki0-receiysd and for sale very low.
.plO FL. DAVIDSON, lat King et
gTEESEt BARLEY and OATMEAL re-.
e csived and for sale loa by
ap!O +. j. DAVIDSON, lat King at.
rHEaP TEAS-Fine quality Teas at ow
~ price,
ap 10 F.. DAVIDSON, lat Eing st.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-04-25

Special contracts will be made with yearly ad'
vertiserS. r,,,...
Marriage and Death Notices fifty cents. Obi!u.
aries will be charged at advertisement rates.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-04-25

The bsst FLANNEL SUITS. at IS, IS, Sl9 ana
$l2. you will tnd at s. DEALHAM s. % h'oE
st.. corner of Fairfax.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-04-25

,2bs greatest variety THAT'S. comprising the
e.lst and tho cheapest, for old and young, OF
% .hs nobbiest styles aud the lowest prices ct q.
DtkIHAMs 62 Kiog st., corner OF balrta1'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-04-25

For BAKING PANS, CAKE PANS, PlE PANS
Ooster Cans, Cake Cutters. Tin TSy5. or any.
thiun 10 the tiuware liue. call on Stalsoury =, q
os Rro no,nsr 80 @ King aud Columbus sts. dec Il
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-04-25

CHOIR OR CoNGREoATIoN?-Df. H,llsni.
ia discussion Of church music 10 So'i5aer i1f
May, writes as follows:
"For ourselves. We Gro very muoh alrald VI
the movement toward congregational muho.
The tendency thus lar has been to depraciatd
not only the quality OF music. 10 tho churches.
but the importance of it, aud to mak' publ:u
worship very much less attractive to the great
world which it is the ohuroh's duty and poli,5
to attract and to iofusncs. Tho churchas aro
full, ss rule, Wher, the music is excellent.-
This fact may not be very f,tterlog to preach
ers, but it is fact, and it is quite Legitimate
uuestiou whether cbur,h has right to SUI
render suy attraction that will give it hold
upon tho attention OF the world. especially II
that atIr,ctioo is 90 elevaiiog ono, aod 10 tbs
direct line OF Christian iahleoce. Congregs
tioual siogiag is we'll enough 10 its place aod
proportions, but very little of the inspiraii1u
CT music comes through il. Ii is, indeed.
moro Of torture than pleasure to many mu
sical and davou: poop!e. The ideal arrangs
mcnt, as i. seems to Us. is first class qulrteta
mad, uo Of soos.s, who take prominent part
10 the public service. with siogle choral IL
each sclvics given to the conaregatlon to sag
La this WY tho twJ otios CT mI'c u pu>'lj
religions assemblies ssom to bs s.cursd m'r:
surels aud satisfactorily than 10 aoy other.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-04-25

SENATOR EATON, as chairman of tho Senate
Committee 90 Foreign Relations, intends to
have au Investigation relative to thu manner 10
which the RESOURCES Of the government haVa
been drawn upon to assist Graut 10 bis tou'
around the world. It has been charged b:tera
MIR. Eatou's com mnittte that bills amounting
to SO $50 for the expense Of Grants entertain
meot 10 St Petersburg wore presented uoa
paid at the American Legation. Mf. E'tou
also proposes to dod ous Whether our repre-
senta,ives abroad have been otlclally nohaed
derfnI receptions aod c,urtesles which Grant,
10 his assumed modes,y, has Invariably, char,
scteriz ID as tributes to the people Of the Ualed
States. IL is possible tha. Senator Eaton will
bs abls to knock some of tho dramatic sltu,-
tioDs out of Grants theatrical ee'tiones'lcg
tolr.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1879-11-18

/ Grants g. 1oots Rome.
Yesssrday nosl1ng - Globe-D e~o-
9& sepsinted - arlle3e from the
Dsnser Tribune 10 regard to the house
10 wh6rh L. S Gnss lived, in the
Isouthwn part ot Sc Louis, during
1858 and 1859. A correspondent q
Carlyle, ILL.,. writes that this article
imissestes some ficts, and be sends the
following - . neighbor Of Mr.. Grant {:
The first house sesr The Arsenal in
which the family lived Is situated on
the soutbeast corner of Lynch and
South Seventh streets. 1t was Just
then uew built. and M. and still il,
. respectable two-story and half
brick dwelling for . single family.
Some time later. BY purchase or ex-
change, Mn. Grant acquired title to
. small frame cottage Of and u halt,
which still stands pretty much - il
then WAS on Barton street, south side,
not FIR westward Of Buel. There Vas
attached to il piece Of ground, 60
By 40 feet. planted With pretty we'll
grown cherry trees, taken . few years
before BY previous owner from the
garden Of the writer's mother. not far
from the spot. There Was ample
room besides for q small flower and
vegetable garden. 1t Was . pretty,
co,y li:tle home for q small family.
Not FIR from this house. on the corner
Ut Decatur and Arrow streets. lived
ct the same time. in q nice brick dwe,.
ling. With pleasant grounds attached,
Lawyer Hitler. afterwards General. |
That whUle neighborhood was then
but sparsely built npon. and comman- |
ded . 6ne view Of the Mississippi for
. long distance. The Grant lot has
DOW upon it several brick dwellings,
~ we'll as the original frame cottage. |
passed by the place twice on last
Sunday. The Denver Tribune writer
describes. BY mistake the residence Of
the late John H-nwood.
While Capt. Grant resided in that
neighbOrhood. for about two years, he
made the acquaintance. believe, Of
bis immediate neighbors only. and
Was By oil OF them highly estimated.
He used to frequently visited in the
evening the lsie David B. Hill, 81
somewhat eccentric old gentleman,
and while away m hour or two in coo-
versation or . game of Backgammon.
He was also fond Of quiet gossip with
the ladies. old and young.
While residing on Barton street he
was for q time in partnership with
the late Henry Boggs. under the title
nj ''BoRgs 4 Grant. " in the real estate
and brokerage business. Their Office
vas on the north eide at Pine street,
just vest of the old Gsslight Com
psnys building. He carried his din
ner with him from hcme every dav in
little ba.ket. just rs the late Judge
Edward Bates dill; and he always
zane home early in the evening after
business hours. 81. Louis CD.