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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-10-29

Never speak i'll of man when there Is
anything good to say of him.
Hypocrisy has done more to discount
religion in the world than all the error.
How few people experience the delight
Of loving their neighbor as they love
themselves
1t makes great difference what 4 man
believes, tOwevur honest he way be in his
belief
No man can afford the luxury Of hating
people. 1t brings its revenge to the hater ;
own heart and life.
The man who claims that his view Of
the truth is the only right view, has more
conceit than wisdom.
How people deceive themselves when
they think those around them do not know
their real character.
No grander thing can i man do than
to give helping hand to Il young man
who has become discouraged.
The best remedy for strikes and the
surest way to keep good position, is to
make yourself so valuable that your en-
poyers must have your service.
If Of all those whom you help, the maior-
ity abuse your generosity, is not the graf
itllde OF the lew really benefited Sulllclent
reward and stimulus to continue the good
work.
A mother who has guided and moulded
the lives of It family of children, so that
they cCme to IN honest, virtuous, Christian
manhood and womadhood has done i
work that any woman may be proud of.
Ifall the napkins that contain the one
talent were unwrapped by those who have
tied them up and sit complaining at the
world for its favoritism, plenty, content
ment and happiness would become univer.
sal.
j Every man or woman who has grineG
wealth, position or fame has learned, wha
every young person ought to know on the
threshold Of life, that there is no roya
highway to success other than patient hare
work.
/ 1t is too common thing to make prom
ises thoughiessiy to children. without
much intention of keeping them But i
children may be put off, they do dot easily
forget; and so the habit Of unfaithfulnes
is founded in them, bY the unflithfunesS
to them Of others.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-10-29

DON'T DO Ir.-May say few words
about that recipe for brandy peaches
think it must be one of the inventions
for killing our husbands and children; y
especially our sons. am painfully re-
minded of young man who had been a
.hard drinking subject, but had so over
come the habit that he Felt himself prool
against temptation. He married and took
his bride to the home Of lady friend who
had invited them to spend the honeymoon
with her. At her table he partOok OF
" brandy peaches" the taste Of which re.
newed his appetite for intoxicating drink
He died miserable drunkard GORE,
spondent Of Honsekeerer.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-10-29

\ correspondent of The New York
Eceniad Post. referring to the difficulty OF
obtaining capital for promising invest
ments in Virginia. says: " 1t would be
idle and unfair to disguise the unpleasant
truth that one chief reason why these
treasures are not poured into the lap of the
south. is her hateful attitude toward immi-
grants from the north. Two instances
have come under my personal notice
where persons of possibility and respec-
tiblity, who went on to Virginia and the
other to Georgia to develop the mineral
resources of those states, have been liter
ally driven off by the inhospitality and
venom of the natives.
In these cases no attempt was made to
mingle in politics but so unpleasant were
the social and business relations of the
new comers with the local communities
that the Yankees - threw up their res
pective enterprises and turned thir ener-
gies into pleasanter channels. This in
tense spirit of provincialsm must give
place to broader sympathes before the
south can expect to attract outside capital
The people, said friend to me. - are
very suave to northern capital seeking In
vestment, but when the money is'oncf
safely placed, you are ignored and insult
ed, especially by the. women. have hearc
much of Virginia hospitality, but for my
part think it is the most inhospittblt
state have ever seen.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-10-29

Trust IN GOD Cod is very good, in
linitely good, and His providence is the
most wonderful system of protection the
mind ever imagined. But we must not
draw too heavily on the protection of prov
idencc, nor believe that the mercy of God
will bear US up whenever We choose to
fling ourselves down Il precipice. It is
better to leave that work undone, however
good it be, to which God does not call US.
Rash persistence, headlong impetuosity,
even with the best motives, is tempting
of providence which must lead to disaster.
But if God calls us, and we knoW he calls
Us, then let us fear not to go forward
though the body tremble at the thought
though friends lay hands upon us to
hold us back. God will give his angels
charge over us. and in their hands they
will bear us up;' or, if he suffers US to fall
that fall will be gentle, for we shall fal
upon his breast and find Il holy recompcnsc
in Heaven.
Thirty years ago the heroic Bushnell lay
upon his bed with the mark of Il morta
disease upon him, while the ship on which
he had engaged to make his voyage tC
Africa was landing in the docks. He fel
and knew that God had called him to g
then. Friends besought him to alter hi
purpose. Physicians called it suicide. Ii
vain. The voice of God said ." Arise =
And he arose and took up his bed ant
walked, and to day ETHIOPIA, stretches ou
her hands to God in blessings for the gif
of his three decades of labor, and prays
along with all Christendom, that he ma
be spared to return once more to his be
loyed mission.
Gods providence, which we may nc
tempt save at our peril. we NAV prov
and prove forever and forever. He wi
never leave us nor forsake us.-N Y. Ol
Serrer.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-10-29

HEAVEN S MESSENGERS --Lcaving home
this morning for the office we kissed OUT
little four-year.old good-byo, saying to
him, " Be a good boy to-day" He some.
what surprised US by saying will. Be
a good man, papa Sure enough, we
thought. We need the exhortation more
than he. And who could give it more
effectually than this guleless prattIer
The words Of the little preacher have been
ringing in our ears all day, and whether
we wrote letters or editorials, paciied IN
irate correspondent whose etfusion We
could not publish or pruned too lengthy
report, we seemed to hear the sweet child
voice saying, " Be 4 good man, papa
Charleston, S. c., Beacon.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-10-29
CA-IBIANACA 1879.

Tho boy lay in his little bed,
Though oft his mother callel:
80 Get mp come down to breakfast. Fret ="
' lfet ~ :" his father bavlet.
Yet Iiet ali serene he lay.
As though he heard them not;
Opossum did the younSster play,
Though things we're getting hot.
The time passed ou-le did not start
But TOOK another nap;
Tie father up the stairs did dart.
And gave his door rap.
H. cried aloud. say Freddie say.
Way dou't You leave your beie''
But silently young Freddie lay
As though he we're quite dead.
speak Freddie - once again he cried.
For must soon be gone;
And but 4 lusty snore replied
Pas patience nearly gone.
Up TO his face Iuick ran the blood.
He tore his auburn hair
\ moment at the doorway stood.
In still yet deep despair.
And shouted gain with thur d 'rous knock
Young scounderel, do you hear?"
While in the hail loud ticked the clock,
That grated on his
With angry push he opened the door,
And slammed ii to again;
With noisy strides across the h1or,
To the bed he walked amain.
Then came 4 sound like threshing wheat.
Or butcher rendering steak;
Hear screams hear means Hear scamperins fee
All Freddie is awake,
A rinving = bell, mothei s call.
May sometimes rouse a lad:
But the only sure thing, after all
Il father when he's mad.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-10-29

The MosT EASILY FArTENED Pics
The Chicago Lire Stock JoHrlaj is th,
best authority in this country upon domes
nc animals, In the west. in particular, il
is looked to as high authority. In long
article upon swine, it takes up the different
breeds, Poland Chinas, Berkshires, Lqrgt
Yorkshires, Suffolks. Essexes, Chester
Counties, and all other hreeds-givin4
their peculiarities, and gives the highes
praise 10 the breed for early pork. To the
Small Yorkshres, in saying: The Small
Yorkshire is the finest -boned, smallest
cared, shortest headed, most dish-faced
shortest-legged and most easily Ettenet
pig in existence.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-10-29

The CUP OF SORROw-On classic cups
and vases we have sometimes seen devices
carved by the cunning hand of the sculp-
tor. So around the cup of trial, which
God commends to the lips Of suffering
Christians, are wrealhed many comfort
ing assurances. Here is one Of them
- All things work together for good to
them which love Cod Here is another
like it: As thy day is so shall thy
strength be-" Afflicted friend, turn thy
cup Of sorrow around, and you will see
engraved on it these precious words - AZ
one whom his mother comforteth, so will
I comfort YOU" Turn it again, and read
" My grace is sufficient for thee The
whole cup is encircled with words OF
love. But it requires faith to read them.
They are invisible to selfshness and blind
unbeief And God sometimes washes the
eyes of His children with tears. in order
that they may read Alright His providence
and His commandments.-P.g. 7. L.
Cuyier.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-10-29

A HUGE PErEItTED SERPENT.-E. NJ,
Whistler, NJ. D., Of Wilson, Kansas. re-
ports the discovery Of L petriiod serpent
Of enormous proportions, by Il man pIow-
ing about three miles south Of that place.
He says
The remains were found only Il few
inches below the surface and with Il thin
laver of earth between them and the un-
deriving rock. The lGngth Of the head is
seventeen inches; width Of head eleven
inches; greatest thickness OF body about
one foot. The line of demarcalion between
lower and upper jaws. the head and the
taper of the ncck-all look sgrpentlne
The passage of the rsophagus through the
neck, ;ts well Us that Of the alimentary
canal, some fifteen fee: further on in the
body, is clearly traccable. The outline OF
the backbone is distinctly seen in number
of The sections composing the remains.
Some Of the larger vertebre are four
inches across and i. IS about the same
distance between the vcrtebral speces-O
comparatively speaking, they are the sz,
of the vertebrr of Il large horse, A portion
of the eaudr extremties-sOme ten OIL
| fifteen feet is missing, having been re-
moved by u previous quarryman, so tha
the original length OF the monster wa
probably fifty feet. Hitherto geology con
inins nothing in the records of fOssilizatior
concerning such remains, hence Kansas
contributes o paIeontology u new specimen
for scientific classification. Scientists deny
the existence of sen serpents. This speci
men, however, demonstrates the fact thai
contemporaneous with monster Slurian
there existed monster Ophidians, so tha
the tales of sea captains and whole crew:
of sailors may no longer be doubted as t.
the actual xistence of them now.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-10-29

ANECDorE OF AMOS LAwRENCE.-Ihe
late David Einstein, of Raritan, n. twas
for MANY years an extensive manufacturer
of woolens. While at Boston on busl-
ness trip he mentioned to business ac-
quaintance that, although having transac-
tons with Amos Lawrence, for many years
he had never met him, and proposed to
make his acquaintance this time. The
friend explained that Mr.. Lawrence was
extremely reserved in his tastes, and
would doubtless give him more attention
if personally introduced. and offered to
serve as n mutual friend. After introduc-
ton, Mr.. Lawrence inquired:
What is your occupation, Mr.. Ems
tein?'
II am proprietor of the Raritan Wool
en- Mill and have purchased wool of you
these many years. replied Mr.. Einstien
very much surprised that his name seemed
to be unknown. After a moments re-
fection, Mr.. Lawrence asked;
"a Have you always paid your notes. MIR
Einstein?"
" Always, sirn he replied, now growing
indignant.
All! that explains it, said Mr.. Law
renee, in q tone of triumph. "I know
those men who don't pay their notes. -
Commercial Bullettn.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-10-29

CHILDREN 5 LAUGHTER. it rip
pies across the fields and echoes along the
hillside, as musical rs the distant church
bells pealing over the grassy meadows,
where the brown village darlings are
gathering buttercups. There are no sounds
so sweet to the mother ear, except. per-
haps the first breathngs Of an infant ;
prayer. Children's laughter. how dull i
the home wherein its music once ioyuusIy
echoed, but now is heard no more. How
still is the house when the little oues are
fast asleep; their patterng feet are silent.
How easily the fun of a child bubbles forth
Take even those poor prematurely aged
little ones bred in the gutter, cramped in
unearthly homes. and i'll used it may be-
by drunken parents, and you will tind hat
the child nature is not entirely crushed
out of them. They are children still, al-
belt they look SO haggard and wan. Try
to excite their mirthfulness, and ere long
laugh rings out rs wild and free as il
there was no such thing rs sorrow in the
world. Let the little ones laugh then
too soon, alas they will find cause enough
to weep. Do not try to silence them, but
let their gleefuness ring out in gladstone
peal, reminding Us of the days when We
too. could laugh without sigh.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-10-29

=
A A" ROUND CP' ON A COLORADO CAT
TIE RANCH-As in more primitive days
the different herds ranged intermingled
over the public domain, so do they now
stray from ranch to ranch, and at certain
seasons of the year they must be collected
and separated. They are distinguished by
ear MAJ ks, and more especially by brands
being conclusive and universally accepted
evidence of ownership. In June and July,
and in September and October, rounding
up, or the grand collection and separation
takes place. For each district Il master or
director of the round up is chosen, whose
orders are implicitly obeyed by the work
ing force consisting Of from twenty to fifty
men, furnished by the ranchmen Of the
district in proportion to their holdings,
They have two or three horses apiece. and
are accompanied by assistants, heI d}rs,
cooks, etc, etc. Starting from II given
point, taking n regular course. and camp
ing every night, they sweep over the
ranges, Each day they round up, the
horsemen sCour the country, and, W 81 The
skill coming from long practice. gather
and cattle together. In vain does the
restive steer break away and run back OF
aside, the skillful hOrseman is ready for
him, the trained horse turns on u five cent
/ piece, and he is headed off, and must yield
/ to his fate, and move on in the pre-Ordain-
ed track Tho round up takes place some
times at corral, or large inclosure
sometimes o. the open plain. Harper
/ Magazine for N0uember
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-10-29

LET Your ENEMIES ALoNE.-A man
who amounts to anything needs enemies
to keep him alive. A celebrated person
who was surrounded by enemies, used to
say, They are sparks which if we do not
blow them go out Of themselves. Let
this be your feeling while endeavoring to
live down the scandal of those who are
bitter agai lst you. If you stop TO dispute
you do but as they desire, and open the
way for more abuse. Let the poor fellow
talk. There will be reaction, if you do
but perform your duty and those who
we're once alienaled from you will tiook to
YOU and acknowledge their error.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-10-29

A year ago. when Dean Stanley wls in
this country, the guest of Cyrus w. Field
cf New York, he visited the spot in lap
pan, n. Y, about five miles back from
the west bank Of the Hudson river where
Major Andre, the accomplished young
British officer was hanged as a spy during
the revolution, and expressed surprise that
the place had nothing to mark it. Mr..
Field said at once he would cause Il suit
able monument to be placed there, and in
pursuance OF that promise shaft OF
Maine granite has been erected on the
very spot where, ninety-uine syears ago
that day, the gallOws stood on which An
Dire was hanged. The monument bears
this inscription:
Here died. October ,, 1850, Major
John Andre Of the British army; who,
entering the American lines on secret
mission to Benedict Arnold for the sur
render of West Point, was taken prisoner,
tried and condemned rs Il spy. His death,
though nGcordjng to the stern code Of war,
moved even his enemies to pity, and both
armies mourncd the fate Of one so young
and so brave In 1S3l his remains were
removed to Westminster Abbey. \ hun
dred wears after his eX lcution this stone
was placed above the spot where he lay
/ by citizen of the states against which he
fought, not to perpetuate the record o.
strife, Int in token Of those better feel
ings which have since united two nation!
one in race, in language and religion
with the earnest hope that this friendly
union will never be broken.
ARTHUR PENRYHN STANLEY,
Dean of Westminster.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-10-29

make such examination; and they should
be punished here, Us there, fer selling
trichinaous meat.
For this time | will present NO further
microscopic wonders. What l have said
is sufficient to show YOU that around US
all exist immense fields of study. easy of
access, and yet pregnant with wonderful
facts, with but few Of which we are as yet
Conversant.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-10-29

" Edward" said Mr. Rec. " what 10 |
hear9-that you have disobcyed your
grandmother. who told you i'st now NOT
to Jump down these steps " Grand
mother didn't tell u not 10, papa; she
only came to the door and said, | would
not jump down those step-. boys and /
shouldn think she would-an Old hly
like her,
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ETERNAL BLEssEpNEss. - Remember
that our greatest troubles can rob u3 OF
nothing but life, and that death will give
us that sweet rest that life has denied, that
hereafter our sorrows will sleep calmly
till we wake from slumher to that blessed
day when IN open Heaven will receive the
piuus when friend shall meet friend; the
wife the husband the child shall fad the
father that he has so long lost, and eternal
happiness shall stream through the heart
of the blessed. d.-Jta1 Paul.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-10-29
THE FALL OF THEYEAR.

Coldly and bright draws in the day:
Gloomy and drear it steals away:
For slowly now comes up the sun.
His summers ardent labors done:
And low his golden wheel declines
Where winter shows his starry signs
No more to earth the fervid beams
Give beauty such as poet dreams;
No more descends the glorious ray.
The rapture Of the summer day.
The sky's deep blue is waxing pale.
The suns inspiring fervors fail:
Tie slanting beam he gives Is chill
Within the vale and on.the hill:
And now. with many Jealous fold,
The clouds would all his cheer Withhold.
Nor would NJ plain or height bsstow
The soothing IF his waning glow
The flowers are gone. save those that stall.
Like friends vino cleave to Us through Ill.
Outbrave che bitter wind that blows,
And deck their season to its close.
The leaves that late were only stirred
By sentlest breath, that only heard.
The soug-b birds note, round these the blast
Blows keen and fierce, aud rude aud fast:
The rising gale hings far and wide
Their withered:bioum and idle pride.
The birds have He'd; the wind alone
Makes song IN many a sIllen tone.
DI. suId Il thou-ht the burstins sky
The sun aEain comes out On high:
Tie clouds fall back to yield him way.
And fy before his eager way;
Aud zladness fills the breast amaiu-
The glimpse of summer come again
Ah sweet the beam, but like the smile
With which the dying would beguie
The morning heart-the last sad ray
Love gives to cheer 0ur tears away.
The Light is gone. the moments bloom
Is sunk again in cold anil gloom.
50 pass away all things If earth.
Whlte'er We prize Of love and worth
The form once dear the voice that cheered,
The friends BY many tie eudeared,
The dreame the aching heart tOryetS,
The hopes that fade TO cold regrets.
Sweet scenes, lear haun ). thlt once I knew
NJ hear. vet tandly turns to you,
Let seasons change. and be ye bright
With all the summer tides delight.
Or let the winters gloom be yours
Your beauty still for me endures;
For memory keeps unfaded yet
What love would have me not forget
-rhnmber'S .iourae
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-10-29

I may faint and be weary, but my God
cannot. may alter and fuctuate. as to
my frames; but my Redeemer is unchan-
geably the same. might utterly fail and
come to nothing if left to myself; but 1
cannot be so left to myself, for the Spirit
of Truth hath said, :" I will never leave
thee nor forsnke thee
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-10-29

TIE RESPONSIVE CHoRD.--Ln the early
spring Of 1868, when the confederate and
federal armies were confronting each 9TH
er on the opposite hills of Stafford and
Spottsyvana, two bands CHANGED one
evening, ut the same hour, TO begin TO dis
course sweet music upon either bank Of
the river. a large crowd Of the soldiers
Of both armies gathered to listen to the
music, the friendly pickets not interfering,
and soon the bands begun TO answer each
other. First the band On the northern
bank would play a. Star Spangled Banner" "
" Hail Columbia or some other national
air, and the " boys in blue F" would cheer
most Justify. And then the band on the
southern bank would respond with" Dixie" "
or :" Bonnie Blue Flag, or some other
southern melody, and the " boys in gray y
would attest their approbatiOn with IN
old confederate yell But presently
one of the bands struck up in sweet and
plaintive notes, which were waited across
the Rappahannock and caught at once by
the other band and swelled into grand
anthem which touched every heart " Home
Sweet llomem AT the conclusion of this
piece there went up 4 Simultaneous shout
/ from both sides Of the river Cheer fol-
lowed cheer, and those hills, which had SO
recently rcsounded with hostile guns, echo
ed and re-echoed the grand acclaim. A
chord had been struck responsive to which
the hearts Of enemies enemies then
could beat in union; and, on both sides o.
the river,
Something down the soldiers cheek
Washed of the stains Of powder.