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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-01-08
Fact, for the CuriCus.

The greyhound runs by the cyesight
only, and this we observe us Il fact. The
carrier pigeon flies his two hundred and
fifly miles homeward by eyesight-
lv, from point to point of objects which he
has marked; but this is only our conject-
ure. The fierce dragon-hy, with twelve
thousand lenses in his eyes. darts from an
ole to angle with the rapidity of n flash
turning in the air, hut with clash revers-
inc the action of his wings, and instanta-
neouslv calculating the distance of the OBJ
iecs, or he would dash himself to pieces.
But in what conformation of the eye does
this exist? No one can answer.
A cloud of ten thousand gnats dance up
and down in the sun, the minutest interval
between them, yet no one knocks another
headong upon the grass or breaks leg
or wing, long and delicate as they are.
Suddenly amid your admiration of this
matchless dance, II peculiarly high shonl-
dercd, vicious gnat, with long, pendant
nose, darts out of the rising and falling
clouds and settling on your cheek, inserts
a poisonous sting. What possesses the
little wretch to do this? Did he smcl
your blood iu the mazy dance? No ont
knows.
A carriage comes suddenly upon flocl
of reese on Il narrow road, and drive
straight through the middle of them. a
goose was never yet fairly run over, nor ;
duck. They are under the very wheel
and hoofs, and yet somehow they rontriy,
to flap and waddc safely off. Habitually
stupid, heavy and dindolent, they are never
oouo1 to fbo apnarupnpU
Why does the lonely woodpecker, whel
he descends his tree and goes to drink
, stop several times on his way, listen ant
t look round before he takes his draught
No one knows. How is it that the specie
of ant, which is taken in battle by otbe
. ants to be made slaves, should be black, o
, negro ants? No one knows.
| The power of judging of actual DANCE!
5 and the free and easy boldness which re
suit from it, are by no means uncommon
!, MANY birds seem to have q most corret
notion of gums range, and while scru
t pulously careful TO keep beyond it, coniin
Y their care to this caution, though the mos
, obvious resource would be to fly rigf
away out of sight and hearing, which the
Y do not choose to do. And they sometime
appear to make even an ostentatious us
e Of their power, fairly putting their vii
# and cleverness in antagonism TO that {
Il man for the benefit of their fellows. W
o lately read an account, by a naturalist
Brazil, of an expedition he made to on
of the islands Of the Amazon to shot
:. spoonbills, ibises and other of the magnii
O cent prallatorial birds which were mo
g abundant there. His design was complete
d lv baffled, however, by II wretched lit
J, sand piper, that preceded him, continual
d uttering his tell-tale cry. which at on'
aroused all the birds within hearin!
Y Throughout the day did this individu
d bird continue his seif-imposed duty of sci
n tinel to others, eflectually preventing ii
}. approach of the fowler TO the game, ar
:. vet yet managing to keep out of the range
his gun,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-01-08

HUMORIsT AND BEGGAR.-IhOse who
knew John Phoenix Lieutenant Derby
knew him as we did, said II San Francisco
paper-will be glad to read the following
striking auccdote, so characteristic of his
noble nature All who knew Derby will
remember that there was nothing about
him or his humor resembling those sour,
discontcnted practical jokers so naturally
and Justly tabooed from society. Good
nature and good fellowship he ever cher
ished; and beyond these, save in the way
of harmless mirth, he never swerved. IL
was not in him. His power of face was
something wonderful, and this is sufficient
" tested by the following anecdote:
He was sitting one evening in the lolling
room of the old Oriental hotel, when a
little beggar girl cane in. and with the
keen disccrnment of little people in gener-
nj, noticed his childloving benevolent
countcnance, and approached him, asking
aims. She was very young, innocent-look-
| inc, and had none of the juvenile whine
and persistcncy of most young mendicants
whom one meets in the streets and the
halls of our public hotels.
Phoenix at once assumed II mourniul
| GXDGcSSlOH vi ltlt, anu bos1'h w e''n' 80 ~
were, contidentinlly and atfectionately to
her. lie told her that his father was long
since dead. and that he WAS now left entire
" alone in the world; that he was ther
but little boy, with nobody to look to
and often had not known where to sleep a
night.
The little girls blue eyes began to moist
en-; the lolling guests, most of whom
knew Lieutenant Derby, gathered around
when what was their surprise to see tn
poor, sympathetic beggar-child 60 clos
up to him, and ina quiet, confidential wa,
take out of the inside pocket of her soile'
and tattered frock, all the money she hat
gathered through the day, and place it il
his hand. 1t is needless to say that tn
tender hearted and courageous little dono
of her hard days earnings had not onl
her small. yet great benefaction restored
, but went away with great possessions
educed from the pockets of the sympathet
r ic bystanders.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-01-08

TIE LANDLORDS ERROR.-A few days
ago, during one of his rounds through his
palatial hotel, the landlord of the Palmer
house entered room suddenly and discov-
cred window washer leisurely engaged
in reading II newspaper. Being very
active himself, he has no use for lazy
man or one who Sights his work. He
discharged the washer on the spot and
ordered him to 90 to the office for his pay.
The man obeycd, got his money, went to
his room on the upper floor, arrayed him
self in his Sunday suit, packed up his
duds, and descended to the servants
apartment TO take leave of his former
associates About this time the landlord
entered, but didn't recognize his quondam
employee in his store clothes.
"Here, my man, you look as though
there was good work in you; do you
want job?'
The eX-washer, somewhat surprised, adj
mitted that he stood in need of one.
"Can you wash windowsw
The man allowed that he could.
"Well," said Mr.. Palmer, "rve just
discharged Il man who has been doing
that sort of work. paid him only twenty
dollars q month, but if you take the place
and 90 right to work I'll pay you twenty
two dollars
The proposition was quietly accepted,
and in half an hour the discharged en-
ployec was scrubbing away in the same
old room.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-01-08

'ris but the ghost Of feeling,
'Tis but the ghost of a smile;
Gone is the true light revealing,
This but shadow the while.
thus shall each rose tinted vision
Fade as the leaves in the fall,
Leaving it may be dcrision
Casting a CLEAN DER tic pail.
Years glide along without numbei-
Swift as wind-drIven wave,
Hiding away in its slumbcr
Much we would struggle TO save.
Taking The bloom from the roses,
Taking the down from the peach;
Leaving the thorn fl ON the pOsics,
Leaving the ashes Of each.
Bringing the end of our dreaming,
Rounding the sphere of on life;
Tintug with shades of new meaning.
Harshness of pain or of strife.
Waking our souls from delusion,
Chasing the shadows that throng;
Piercing the vale OF illusion,
Righting full many a wrong.
Scattering the false that would cluster
Only when fortune is fair;
Shrining with ever more luster
Love that all danger would daie.
Testing the true from the faithless,
Tearing the mask from deceit;
Leaving Dutfew that are scathlcss-
Few-but how preciOuslY sweet
thanks then, each year that unyeileth
Tenderness, courage, and truth;
And for the rest what availeth?
Take them, ye years, with our youth
II. X. ", in Chambers J0WrnG
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-01-08

TAKING THINGS EAsr.--There is no
small art in taking things easy, so long as
we must suffer annoyances in this breath
ing world, saying as little us possible
about them and making no parade of our
martvrdom. If making II fuss and rem
derine every one else about us uncomfort-
able in anyway abated the ills that flesh
and spirit are heir TO, there would be some
slight excuse for the folly and sellishness !;
but since we cannot escape trlbulations OF
one kind or another, fretting only aggra-
Yates them. Either let us be silent and
endure, OF take arms against our woes
and by contending end item. In general,
he who makes no ado is supposed to have
no troubles of his own, or an organization
so inferior that it is not Jared out Of tune
by the rough usage of fortune; to make
the very worst of every trouble, big or
little, from the fracture of teacup to that
of n skull, is considered by many IL proof
of great sensbility and depth of character,
while he who pursues the other course,
who cndures reverses, Sights, injuries
pin -pricks of annoyance, agues of anxiety,
physical and mental neuralgias, without
reporting them to every passer, and howl
lUp Ills SllcNtnOco lhto liO Culo Vi GNol }
listener, is often spoken of as fiber toe
coarse to feel acutely and suffer keenly
" 1t is his temperament" we are told, "Ht
j takes nothing to heart" Some one, how
: ever. wttily advises us, " Never tell youl
| misfortunes; nobody likes to have unfor
tunate friends;" but in spite of this warn
/ ing many seem to think that disaster itsel
is recommendation to favor; that they
: deserve bonus for serving as a target fo
: fortunes arrow and they are not seldom
, acutely Jealous lest some other shonld b'
> deemed their superior in suffering. In th'
$ meantime, every one has II welcome to
t the person who has the good sense to tax
: things easy. 1t is comfortable to be ab
} to agonize over ones own trials, 10 :"
Q mind at leisure from ITSELF" The perso
4 who can 90 without her dinner and he
q spring suit and not advertise the fact; VIII
g can lose her purse and keep her temper
n who makes light of Il heavy weight, an
a can wear shoe that pinches without any
|, one being the wiser; who does not magu
S fy the splinter in her finger to stick {
e timber, nor the mote in her neighbours cy
y into IL beam; who swallows her bitteI
d without leaving the taste in other people
4, mouths; who can give up her own wa
S without giving up the ghost; who ca
10 have ii thorn in the flesh and yet. not priC
a all her friends with it--such q one sure
Of carries II passport in.o the good graces
all mankind. d.-Bazar.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-01-08
FOR LOVES SAKE ONLY.

If thou must love me. let it be fol nau8ht,
Except for loves sake only. DO not say
"I love her for her smilc-her look-her way
OF 81 eakng gently-for trick Of thought
That falls in well with nine, ard certcs brought
sense of pleasant ease on such day."
For these things in themselves, Beloved, may
Be changed or change iorthoe-and love so wrouG
MAY be unwrought so. Neither love me for
Thine own dear PHYS wiping my cheeks dry
Some one might well forget to weep who bore
Thy comfort long, and lose thy love thereby.
l;ut love me for loves sake, that evelmore,
Thou may'st love on through loves eternity.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-01-08

THE UNIVERSAL WORRY Things are
pretty we'll balanced in this world so far
rs taking comfort goes, and | begin to
believe that, high bred and low, all have
their tribulations. Fishes are hooked,
worms are trodden on, birds are fired at.
Worry is everywhere. Poor mems wives
worry because the bread won't rise, or the
stove won't draw, or the clothes line
breaks, OF the milk burns, or the pane of
glass is mended with putty, or they can't
afford to hire help Rich mems wives
worry because the preserve dish is not the
latest pattern, OF because somebody finds
out how party dress is trimmed before
the party happens, or because some gran
dee's wife overlooks them, or because
their help sarses 'cm, breaks up tea sets,
spoils dinners, and cuts up sheets into
undercothing. Causes vary. but worry
averages about the same. The scale OF
mile is different on different maps, but
places remain Just so fir apart, and so do
humanity and content. .-NrS. DidS.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-01-08

a SLAVE OWNERS SroRY.-A corres-
pondent of tho Little Rock. Ark, Gazette,
says:
During slavery owned one of tho
meanest negro men in South Arkansas.
He was known in the neighborhood as
Grow Sam. | used to thrash Sam about
twice week. Steal! He'd steal from him.
self and then deny it. Well, when the
war came on he was one of the first to turn
against me. He went into the army and
served till the surrender After peace was
made | moved over into an adjoining
county and went to work, trying to repair
my broken fortune. One day negro that
| had working for me knocked down one
of my horses, which so enraged me that |
struck him several times with my cane.
He went away and returned with Il consta-
Bile. who summoned me to appear the next
day before magistrate. Officers were
not quite as numerous then as now, and
the magistrates office was several miles
away. Well. when l got there who
should | see before me on the bench but
old Crow Sam. He had grown very stout
and pompous, and had on an enormous pair
of speclacles. When everything had been
made ready, court was opened, and old
Sam giving me a searching look, remark
ed:
"'Pears that We seed you afore."
" Look here, Sam," / said. :" | don't
like to be mixed up this way. Try to set
tie this affair without malice
De law is gwine to hah its direck course, :"
said Sam. Things hab kinder changed
sence we were in business together, but
de principles of de niger haven't revolved.
Dis ngger is as big II rascal as | used to
be, so Mars John, | discharge you, fling
ing de black rascal in de cost
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-01-08

All he could do, Dorchester man
couldn't light the lamp, though he used
everv tooth in his wifes hair comb for
matches; but there was an explosion next
morning, for which the kerosene was not
RESPONSIBLE.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-01-08

A WASTED LIFE.-I have seen moth
ers grief for the loss of an only child, cut
down like beautiful flower which was
unfolding new beauty every day-a pass
ionate grief at the untimely taking off of
her darling: father so bowed down with
anguish that he was ready. like Job to eX-
claim, " My atllction is greater than | can
bear" when II son-a young man OF great
promise, and the support and comfort OF
his declining years, had been taken away;
loved ones consigned to the grave, leaving
the weeping friends stricken dumb by
their bereavement. Disease in some of its
worst forms, and most dreadful etfects-all
these have | seen but never have | been so
moved, never has all the sympathy OF my
heart been so stirred as by the spectacle of
Il face and the sound of Il voice whose own
er had wasted his energies and had allow
ed the golden moments of his youth to
pass unlmproved. His early years gave
promise of future usefulness, and distinc-
ton in almost any calling to which his
youthful ambition might lead him, and at
last-when it was too late-We hear him
sioh. "A wasted life!" | looked into that
face and saw the wrinkles stamped there
by the hand of time, who had not neglect
ed his duty. The face had once been noble
and intellectual; the eyes still contained
some of the fire and glow of youth. The
wrinkled brow contracted painfully, and
noticed the palsied hands grow tremulous
with excitement, while his lips quivered
and his eyes SWAN in tears as he sorrow
fully dwelt on his past life. was COM
PEELED to silence, because no words of
mine could comfort him. He turned his
face heavenward; perhaps he saw visions
| of his yOuth--Of u time when he might
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-01-08

Respect for women" says French
writer, requires us ne yer 10 doubt a word
she utters." And rusty old bachelor
says, " Self-respect requires us never to
believe a word she says"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-01-08

A LUNCH FOR TRAvELING.-A writer in
the Rural Nce0 Yorker says:-"I have
noticed when travelling on the cars that
many of tie passengers who carry their
lunch, generally have liberal supply of
chicken. Now, there is no objection to
the fowl itself, but there is to the shape in
which it is often taken. When there are
SO many good recipes for pressed and
.jellied chicken it seems as if the bones
need not be carried. l was once obliged
to occupy II seat on the cars with Il stran-
ger, who entertained me for half an hour
by gnawng the wings and legs of II fowl.
At the same time another person who sat
directly opposite was engaged in the like
occupation. If the chicken be prepared
according to the accompanying recipe,
travellers need not be aware of the nature
of each others luncheon: Cut up young
fowl and put it in II kettle, with one coffee
cuplul of cold water Sprinkle with salt
and pepper, and cover closely. When
tender, pick the meat off the bones, and
chop into bits, the size of peas, pack in a
quart howl. Thicker with flour the little
Juice that remains in the kettle, and poul
over the chicken. Put u plate on it, while
warm, and u heavy weight on the plate
1t is necessary to cook the fowl in bu
little water, otherwise it will not Jelly. /
is best not to cut pressed chicken until the
day after it is made Place thin layers o
it between thin slices of bread, and press
firmly together. To be eaten without sep
arating, like sandwiches"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-01-08
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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-01-08

\ SLAVE OWNERS SroRY.-A corres-
pondent oftho Little Rock. Ark, Gazette,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-09-27
RICH CIEPLTS IN tdEILD DESIGNS.

J. & J. DObsOn's new carpet house Is one
OF the haudsones stores Foureenh-, both without
ana within The firm deals exclusively In goods OF lis
own manufacture with tie exception Of such goods as
the handsome Persian Turkish and India rugs. Of which
II has a large aud varied assortment.
Among the WiltOns manufactured by this firm are
many new aud handsome designs IN figures aud eoor-
The Persian carpets sim greatly admired and con-
s,aueuty greater varieties exhibited in these de-
signs than IN any other although new japanese carpets
ARE also shown But japanese carpets have had their
day and the pnehdHffor Japanese DESIGNS now appears
more Ia costume. than in floor coverings.
The dark and handsome olive shades IN az thelr rcb
effects round The new carpets TINS lhll although
II predicted thai the reign OF DARK chfpets n beAID
over aud that cuurs aRain 10 d. the Ia
Voritr~. so there shown handsome CARPETS Win
ivory and tcrn grounds Persian aud floral designs.
handsome carpet has white ground WIN caf design
I'm roh wood cOlOrs The colors the new velvet COW
erug. sOtcst and pretc-t shades. ana many
found ia these goods The borders
very wide the ingram ana cheaper grades OF carpet
tue sane and color prevail IN the more ekpen-
Aiye kinds aud a great improvement IL noucraDie In
Them The designs are especially adapted 10 baf-
nonize with the furniture coverings now IN Use
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-09-27
A VOICE FROM WEST FARMS

To the EditOr Or me ITtOHH
SIR, II is now five and half years since
the township and village of West Farms uncludlnE
fremont Fofdhan. ctcJ were annexed 10 the Ciiy OF
Ney-York. Previous 10 that event W. governed our
selves a. a town. oar streets and giways were well
hgntcd. and repaired as needed by our Road Comms-
sioners VINO received and expended annually for this
purpose about 1000 On the day OF our annexation.
January l. 1874, stree,s were ia eNcee n repair
graded smooth suitable everywhere fordrvos OF walks
by day or night, civilized. selfr srcciing people
would have thom Our officials and our taxpayers were
IN accord. Bat now all this il chineed By tho terms
~ ann, xation. that honorable body, the C0nmsson-
ers OF Punilo Parks of The Ciiy New-Iosk" became
our Road Commissioners Under their care - cnr
streets and roads an OF them shameiullr and some
Of them totally neglected. on ne street where most o
your ~pondcnis reside do or has been
pended lu repairs by the commissioners during desc
five years JOB Which wc have paid oar .40s n ,Ac Cy
Han; and r has hcromc almost impossible IKE io hed
of mountain brook. Tlc-li.e is tr' o. FcFcrli ntl
streets here. Indeed. not OF rhcm IS n condition
OF decent repair and n consequence our property ls
tfln ,S'.'''' u ''' 'A'.''' we '''' ''''
A. these circumstances, Mr. Editor what shall ve o1 2
rs tHalei hrip iDrusi d. n't 'ss i. ie ial- 81 -
tu.eiaucr4 rrf0 iyr uuprD lf.rI--ru money Ter
thrse repnirs. or course tner rr.'nrc- d,ayh rom
the CITY treasury are amn,-Wi" u't''' u . Wa,
absurdty IL here! that the thousand tile 30 coo
lmore or .c,-l-inttasted To- 'cp..,.l o." .i ~
ur' sIY ior tho mrin iehihtr OF ta' i''tl .ll ''
ihis COMMUNICATES streets roads and bag. So .iAt
these sacred funds oulA nc oltiitH UP ana 1915
er.iv d..ti.r..r before % shovel les moved Pos
urcf Gross, Elizabeth Centre, walker I'cNdilc h-l
t4rlu,l-.te of West Farms VILLAGE. IWUnIl -lnutih
Ward-sre,ts now naked aud gule'. h' me ii-.."tn
OF tAc st five years. How .un- shalt We submit io us
nl,, ol CITY officials whose business IL 20 maintain
our meuns ~ iufcrcufuuiunicnffpnf II You cannot
answer this plea by showing ~ remedy, pl' he
allow us cough yO"r columns tO call on tue Park Com
u..9.crs 10 answer the lOlc-- fln citI.ls Oi Yves.
Farms. DANIEL MAPS, IT,,
RORLBT VII sOS.
AIIIoN>O WOOD.
IEaNEf u. PRATT ". D..
THOMAS BOLTON.
and many others.
IL r.r-.nn. c. II 1.-l
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-09-27
Walhdlla, s. c.. Sept. .. 1879.

Bftrsl c0rTssD0nd-rce y The E>I0f g. c. Crescent
What on caTtA has caused To back upon Tie
avorife o the " Banner County ia the columns OF
yonr bright journal We were counting upon IN Nls"F
oil your pen ana tne assistance your Influence 10 unite
ALI elements for the GOycrnOrship in 1850 upon GOuci a.
Johnson IagpoG. Blrnwrn County certainly has
claims upon old Beaufort all the moral influence
thai can be- brought e. secure OwcOunty caujidhte
on The state ticket for Governor and certainly more
available he presented than General iIa-
good separated only 10y imaginary county lines, Barn
Well County lent her horse. loot and DRAGON to the
redemption OF part o. your county nom Rsdioal this
rue nor only when her talented sentative, tho Hon.
" Yiumans III the halls Of the House Of Representa-
lives "a sei power ui and Influential voice o pro-
cur, division ofthe county and 10 give additional
white representation. but at tho polls added his help
AGAIN. VDu sister county not bdckrord az sending
be bss gOung men 10 enforce by their armed prcs,nce
ire ballot and fair count oT young county chts
fraed Hampton IN return nave reason 10 trust mat
,onr voice Will b. given To swell the triumph of Hagood
10 me c.lci magistracy TO which We would have hm