Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-09-17

Grandfather" said saucy little boy
the other day, Z" how old are you?" The
old gentleman, who had been soldier,
and was much under the ordinary size,
took the child between his knees, and said,
My dear boy, | am ninety-five years
old, but why do you ask?" The little fell
low, with all the Importance of Napo-
leon, replied, "Well, it appears to me YOU
are remarkably small of your ager
There's a heap of philosophy in the
question which Washington young lady
of the mature age Of six propounded to
her aunt the other day. 1t was after the
story of the creation and the fall had been
related, and the young lady had been med
itatlng for some time on the moral of
it, when she suddenly broke out with:
"Aunty, after Adam and Eve diso-
beyed God, why didn't he kill 'em and
begin over again?' 1t is not impossible
that the question has occurred to older
people.
A SUBJECT FOR AMUSEMENT.-A little
fellow in Norwich, Conn, rushed into the
street recently to look at a monkey that
playing in front of an adjoining block.
Never having perused the Origin of
Man." he gazed in wonder and admiration
a few moments, and then rushing into the
house he met his grandmother, to whom
he addressed this inquiry: Grandmother,
who made monkeys?' "God, my boy"
replied the old lady in her usual candid
way. We'll" said the grandson, "I1l
bet God laughed when he got the first
monkey done"
THOUGHT HE'D GET TRUsTED.-A small
boy with big cent in his hand stood be-
fore Michigan avenue grocery for long
time yesterday before making up his mind
to enter. When asked what he desired,
he inquired
g If u boy should como here and get
trusted for a stick of gum, how much
would it be?'
lone cent" WAS the reply.
"And if boy should come here with
the cash, how much would it be?"
Just the same"
Then guess I'll get trusted" quietly
remarked the financier, as he slipped the
cent down into his pocket.-DetroW Erec
Press.
How TO AIR APARTMENTS is the
general practice to open only the lower
part of the windows of room in ventilat-
ing it, whereas if the upper part were also
opened, the object would be more speedily
effected. The air in an apartment is
usually heated TO q higher temperature
than the outer air, and it is thus rendered
lighter, and rs the outer air rushes in, the
warmer and lighter air is forced upward,
and finding no outlet remains in the room.
L., hn I,nll ,.1 l,o
the door, it will be found that the flame
will be blown inward; but, if it be raised
nearly to the top of tie doorway, it will
go outward; the warm floating out at the
top, while the cold air flows in at the
bottom. A current Of warm air from the
room is generally rushing up the hue of
the chimney if the lue be open, even
though there should be no fire in the
stove; therefore open fireplaces are the
best ventilators we can have for cham
ber, with an opening arranged in the
chimney near the ceiling.
A WARNING FOR TIE PEACH SEASON.
A sad case of accidental poisoning from
eating peach kernels is Just reported from
Paris, which should serve as a warning to
all having children who can obtain peaches.
1t seems that a little boy, five years of age,
succeeded in obtaining u number of peach
stones, and, after breaking them, ate the
kernels. When found, he was nearly
dead from the effects of the contained
prussic acid, and aid arrived too late to
oavo him. 1t is oo we'll, now that the
fruit season has arrived, to explain to
what extent poisoning properties are pos
sessed by the peach stone. The writer's
on toxicology state that IN ounce of ker-
nels contains about one grain of pure,
hydrocyanie acid, and it is known that
one grain of the poison will almost to u
certainty kill any adult person. Two
thirds of grain has often been fatal, and
may be regarded as fatal for a child.
Should any sickness occur from eating
peach Or other kernels, it is well to
remember that ammonia is one of the
best antidotes. The patient should be
made to inhale all he can, and Il few
drops, diluted with four or five times its
bulk Of water should be given internally.
Christian Union.