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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-12-03
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Holidays of the Heart.

This happy phrase, which Longfellow.
bestowed of our poets, invented as a title
10 one Of his sweetest songs, ought to
lave Il personal meaning to evervone
whose life is not wholly in the present
For the average life is not so rich in what
the forerunner of the old Puritans called
"crowning mercies." that we can afford to
make all days that are past alike common.
and think no more of them than the sun
shine or showers, the leaves or the fruit of
dead year There is, or ought to be.
some days of days" that shed sunlight
upon our path, gave termination to our
n0bleT purposes, or brought fruition to our
hopes which should stand to us as the
saints days to the church, or the holiday
festivals to the world.
In this way the just complaint that as
people we do not have enough HOLIDAYS
could be adequately met. The mere stop
ping of all the ordinary avocations of the
people, and wandering aimlessly free,
without any underlying or animating SEN
timent, may OF may not conduce to the
general happiness. Much of the vacuity
and restlessness observable on such occa-
sions, and which have been said to make
an American holiday most melancholy
occasion, are doubtless due to the lack of
personal interest. i. is hard to crowd
happiness upon people in the mass. They
must carry tie happy heart into their fes-
tyltles, or they cannot hope to find it
there.
But though legal warrant for pleasure
may fail, Il natural expression Of the emo
tion can hardly do So The wedding an
uiVprSaTV of n connie who are moted nc
well us married will never pass unremem.
bered, even though the observance will be
no more than IL tenderer thought and
dearer word than usual-a bunch of flow
crs by the plate, or little token of
remembrance, The vulgarity of giit-solc-
itiug upon such anniversaries" benefit
nights for married beggars, as they were
apply called,-is happily less in vogue than
formerly; but us II holiday for the heart
and the home, observed by Il days pleas
urng, u special dinner, an evenings
entertainment, ana a real reminiscence of
the happy time when the two paths merg
cd into one, the wedding anniversary is
more priced.
The Thanksgiving day coming will
most richly bless those who look into their
own hearts and give thanks, rather than
to the presidents proclamation. The occa-
ii II is pubic-the expression should be
personal. n Thanksgiving day fraught
with memories that make it sacred, needs
no official sanction to hallow it. Dedicat-
ed to public gratitude and pl aise, it is,
through the Joyous associations of home,
no less II holiday Of the heart.-G Golden
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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-12-03

. MODERN SHoPPING.-The profession OF
shopping is II thing of modern growth.
Our grandmothers loved hoards and stores
/ in their own houses; to be compelled to
begin a season with the feeling that moth.
/ ing was on hand in the way of suitable
raiment would have seemed to them but "A
narrow, poor, hand to mouth way of living
and have argued bad management and
want of provision for the future. In old
days every girls pride was in the absence
OF all need OF shopping; the idea of the
absolute necessity for new things staring
her in the face would have been repealed
with II shudder. In closets and presses
were piles on piles of we'll made, neatly
embroidered under clothes which occasion
ed wild raptures of feelings and were Il
possession to vaunt among her mates. 1t
was her wont to have long strips of linen
always on hand to be covered with pretty
sprigs and scallops; over this work she
dreamed her maidenly dreams, weaving
steadily, like the Lady of SlIallot, and in
her mind, as
Moving through mirror lear
That hangs before her all the year,
Shadows of the world appear"
For this work had an alchemy all its own,
and transmitted dull, leaden labor into
sunny gold, since it was always possible
trousseau upon which she was working
You could read all the gentle meanings OF
youth and hope in her face as she wrought.
In old days n woman could buy II silk
gown one morning, have it well made.and
wear it the following afternoon. Dress
then consisted of 4 garment cut simply 10
the shape of the wearer, flowing TO the
feet, and ending in Il hem. Around the
neck was kerchief or collar of lawn or
lace and the wrists may have been soften
ed by IN edge of the same. Were not
our mothers, dressed in this way. the
most beautiful, attractive, ladylike women
we have ever seen?
That was before the era Of culture.
Nowadays young ladies are impelled by
Il loftier ambition; the poetry of youthful
aspiration is expressed in plaques and
panel paintings, in gaudv embroderies
in decorating ginger jars, in cutting out
gigantic cretonne dragons and fastening
them on fireplace and window draperies
and in Stimulating costly India scenes.
Each season offers new variety of fancy
work, more brilliant, more effective, more
expensive; for high art in decoration
tends always toward the costlest and
rarest, and the pretty limitations of this
year are tawdry and cheap the next. Thus
no wonder that the young women of to-
day are compelled to spend their efforts in
search after artistic culture, and find
neither time nor inclination for old-fash-
oned economies. So, when fall comes
they must 60 a-shopping. The pretty be-
laced and befounccd underclothes are
torn 10 pieces by the watering place laun-
dresses, the summer toilettes are no longer
useful; last winters dresses cannot be
used this year, in spite of the costly silk
and satin and velvet of which they were
made, for they were cut close and clinging
and nowadays everything must be bout
tant, pufled, shirred and looped into the
dear Old Pompadour styles. .-LippincON
for NorcmJer.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-12-03

TIE CAUTIOUS TANNER.-In the old
country there was law requiring the
tanner to give at least twelve hours notice
TO the excisemen before drawing hides
from his watts. That was SO that the gov.
ernment might not be detrauded of an
excise duty on tanned skins. Well, once
upon n time a certain supervisor detected
II tanner in taking Il single hide from one
of his watts without having given the re.
quired notice, and straightway he com.
planned of the delinquent, and had him
brought up for trial. In vain was it that
the tanner plead that the hide was but a
single sheep or lamb skin, that he had
been tanning for the use of his wife. He
had violated the law and must pay the
penalty.
Sometime thereafter it happened that
the same supervisor, having been out to u
public dinner, and drank more than was
good for him, on his way home thought to
cross the tanners yard and thus make n
short cut. lie had gained the contre OF
the ward, or thereabouts, when he stag
gered wide of his path and tumbled into
vat of the strongest liquid! His yells
and cries soon brought half Il dozen men
of the establishment to the scene, and
they were on the point Of pulling the
luckless wight out, when the master ar
rived.
"No! no!' the latter cried, " Let him
be- I'll never draw another hide without
giving legal notice! I'll not be fined
again, if l can help it, But, Johnny Nc
Davitt, you may run and tell the excise
man that the supervisor is in my vat, hide
and allm
The unfortunate man howled, and
begged, and entfeated, and stormed, and
threatened-but all to no purpose. He
remained there. the sides of the vat being
so smooth and slippery that he could not
gain hold for climbing, until the proper
officers came and gave the tanner per.
mission TO draw the supervisor hide from
his liquid pit!
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-12-03
VOL. XXXVI.

ZACH CHANDLER BoYHooD AS REM
EMBERED BY A SCHooLMATE.-The death
Oh Mr. Chandler revives the memories of
over half a century ago. The old brick
Schoolhouse where we were taught toCeth-
CT the rudiments of our education, the
country store where bis father sold such
variety of merchandise for the wants of
he inner and outer man; the broad acres
N field and forest in the ancestral domain
where We used to rove and hunt; his
unele's " tavern" the cheerful home OF
the traveller when there were no railroads
situated on great thoroughfare, constant
~ allVe with stages, teams, cattle, sheep,
SWINE turkeys and pedestrian Immigrants
all these form a picture distinct to the
MINDS eye as if scene of the present
NO unimportant feature of that picture in
my boy sh memory was rough built, over
Sorwn awkward, STOPPING, good natured,
popular boy,w went by the never forgot.
ten, familiar sobriquet of Zach" He never
forgot it. After more than 40 years
separation, when l called on him III the
capitol, and apologized for calling him
Zach. in his old, rollicking way, he said.
" On, call me old Zach, call me old Zach,
that's what they all call me out west" 1t
was in the midst and under the moulding
influences of such scenes rs l have describ-
ed that the grand old stalwart," Zach
Chandler, was reared and educated. He
had not the honor-as | have seen stated
in the papers-ot being born of poor par
ents. His father was one of the heavy
men of the town and Il gentleman of the
old school. His uncle, Thomas Chandler, |
the tavern keeper" was once member
of the lower House of congress. Zach
might have had as liberal an education as
his two brothers, who died younger had,
but he did not " take to it," Perhaps it |
was thought he did not possess quite prom !
Use enough for it. 1t was indeed Ii question
with the neighbors whether his choice be-
tween ii merchant and II farmers life was
a wise one when he left home to enter as a
clerk the large mercantile house of Il rela-
tive in Detroit. | am sorry to deprive his |
memory of that modern charm that hangs
like the scent of roses around II broken |
vase, around poor boy.' in rags and
ignorance and of ignohle birth. He was
neither poor, nor ragged, nor with " limit
ed means of education" nor of ignoble
birth. Nor did he, if my memory serves
me, " make his advent into Detroit with Il
buck on his shoulder, what pity |
he did not! He was born and bred, un-
fortunately (O when it was no disgrace to
be born of parents in good circumstances
and honorable social position. Had it been
otherwise, there is no knowing how great
a man he might have been. 1t is to be
hoped that generous public will overlook
this radical defect and give him due credit
for what he made of himself, notwithstand-
ing these unfortunate circumstances of
his youth. When, in future generations,
his origin shall be forgotten, no doubt his
geat worth as u man and statesman will
be fully recognized.-Re Mr.. abbott Of
Stamford, (U.) 10 North adams Trans
cript.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-12-03

TIE STRANGEsT ACCIDENT YET.-An
accident occurred on II local railroad IN
the 10th instant that is probably without u
parallel in the history of rairoading-in
Illinois at least As Il train on the even
ing Of that day was near Glassford. going
ut the speed Of nearly forty miles an hour,
a cow suddenly bounded in front of the
engine. There was no warning whatever,
the engine passed over the animal, and in
doing so was lif G clear OF the rails and
uncoupled from the tender. Going at such
Il high rate OF speed, it continued some
twenty yards on the ground, tearing it up
and even uprootng Il stump in its mad
career and, what is very strange, kept on
its wheels until it came to II standstill,
where it stood clear of the main track
The remainder of the engine and train
kept the track and ran past the engine
about quarter of u mile, when it was
brought 10 II stop with the brakes. The jar
of the escaped engine WAS so slight that
but few passengers were made aware oi
the accident until told. The engineer sat
on his seat throughout the affair, IA mere
spectator of the queer freak of his engine.
No one hurt or even scared.-Keokuk (d)
Gate city.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-12-03

PLANTS AND PLANT FooD.-Some plants
are surface feeders, !. G., their roots are
short, usually small, aud numerous, and
only penetrate the upper portions of the
soil, as in the case of the onion, turnip and
cereals, though the latter are perhaps
medium, rather than shallow feeders. 1t
is easy to see that such crops must derive
their nourishment from that portion of the
soil which their roots penetrate, and are
therefore surface exhausting. On the other
hand, clover, lucerne, and the long roots,
as carrots, parsnips, ETC., are deep feeders,
and exhaustive to the lower portions of the
soil. These facts have direct bearing on
the succession of crops and the application
of fertilizers. If a fertilizer is applied to
the land, it tends downward, and its de-
scent depends upon the solublity of the
substance and the porosity of the soil. To
have, therefore, the least loss and the
quickest returns, a surface feeding crop is
the one 10 which to apply the fertilizer,
and this crop should be followed bv n
deeper feeder the next season, which will
bring the sinking food to the surface
again. 1t is in this capacity that the clover
crop is so valuable in rotation. 1t is a
great point to keep the plant food within
reach of the roots of the plant, and it can
best be done by applying it to surface
feeding crop, and follow it up down
rather) by a deep feeder, the roots of
which penetrate far down.-American
Agricutturist.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-12-03

With some scoding is
chronic, says Xj0n'S Herald. Life is one long
fret. The flesh is feverish, the nerves
unstrung, the spirit perturbed and in a
state of unrest. The ply sical condition
and the material surroundings may have
II strong tendency to disturb our equanim-
ity and to exasperate our feelings; but we
are apt to bear in mind that the scolding
never did any good, and withal grows to
be uncomfortable to the party who INDUCES
in it. Inappropriate to anybody, scolding
appears most hateful in parents. Set to
be dispensers of kindness and love to those
with whom they are more especially asso-
ciated it is horrible to see gall distilled
instead of charity. Scolding turns a
household into pandemoninm, and church
into an inquisiton. Bear in mind that
kindness and gentle speech are great
deal easier to practice than their opposites.
Why practice the worse thing when hard
er? Arrest yourself in the indulgence OF
this bad habit right here. Begin now,
and pat yourself under bonds to be good
naturGd.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-12-03

A TIMELY WoRD.-A man may have an
income of five thousand dollars year; but
if he spends it all he is poor. The way to
become rich is TO live within your income.
Extravaganza is far too general. What if
your clothes are not rs fine as your neigh
boris or if your house is not as costly or
furnished as elegantly as that of some of
your friends? Is it not better to do the
best you can with what you have until you
can afford to purchase better, than to get
deeply in debt, Just to crafty an extrava-
CANT whm? 1t is fact that many fami-
lies are rendered homeless by eXtravagant
purchases and all because they wish to
keep up appearances and show off as
much as some neighbor. Such notions are
ruinous. Many Il young couple, after
they marry,are not courageous enough to
live within their income, so they get II lot
of nice furniture to furnish their house,
which is often rented at high figure, and
then two or three servants are often thought
necessary. Then there are balls and
parties to be given, and many other eX-
penscs to be met and unless the young
husband has II good" situation in Il say
ings bank" Or "insurance company" so as
to replcuish his purse, after "a short time
they are forced to retire TO Il humber life.
Now let US ask you, would it not have been
better for the young couple to have taken
Il small cottage, or better yet, Il little
farm, and furnished the house us their
means would allow, and as they could
afford it get better articles? Pay as you
60 along, and enjoy what you pay for
that is the motto to live by.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-12-03

SELF PRAISE.-Don't. You had better
not You may be great man, and all
that, but if you are, somebody will find it
out without you telling it. And then it
VIII come with better grace from tn IN
than from you. Do not assume IN air of
superiority. Be simple and unaffected.
There have, perhaps. after all, been as
great men as you are, and there may be
ot'hers rs great hereafter. Your greatness
Is not likely to hurt you, whatever your
conceit may do. Then don't put on airs.
Don be puffed up with m exalted opinion
OF Yourself Other people may differ from
you IN opinion upon this point, and the re-
SUIT VIII be more unpleasant to you than
10 'hem' The fact is, true greatness is
always humble and unassuming. The
worl'l S heroes have been men who, in-
stead OF magnifying themselves, have
lh,Shlhed their work; instead of being
nhl%hly in conceit, they are mighty in
,n. ueeus' Do something. Do something
Il' ,lal ought TO be done; keep doing, and let
your your works speak for you, but don't praise
'FourseIk Methodist Recorder.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-12-03

The refrigerating process is the means
by which our citizens are enabled to buy
turkeys, chickens, etc, at reasonable prices.
There would be almost famine in the
poultry market if the city of Boston and
its vicinity were compelled to rely upon
New England for its supply of turkey
meat. The same observation is equally
true rs respects our other meats. When
it is remembered that Il population of
fully 100000 relies upon the markets of
of Boston for its meat supply, it must
occur to the reader that the economy in
existence by which this immense supply
is met is necessarily complete and ample
in its character, Cur loads of refrigerated
turkey, as well as other poultry, come to
Boston from the west almost daily, in
splendid condition, and all of this stock is
allowed to remain in the refrigerators on
wheels until it is wanted Turkey, as
well as other poultry, properly refrgerat-
ed,will keep sweet for an indefinite period
For instance, ii is stated that Il gentleman
of st. Albans, VT, has contracted to fur
nish the Profile House at the Francona
with 1900 chickens, 900 turkeys,
800 ducks and 100 geese. They will be
delivered in few weeks and kept frozen
in the hotel refrigeralors for The next
seasons use, the season opening about the
middle OF next June.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-12-03

AoUArIC.-"Bill! Bill! come here quick
and see Teddy's dad coachin' him." said
one Keokuk boy to another,in u suppressed
tone of ecstasy, as he pceped through a
crack in the woodshed and saw Teddy's
father dressing him down with strip of
weather boarding.
Gewhillkins see him swing that pad
die, though. put in Bill, as he took look.
and then danced with delight.
"Reg'lar old Hanlan stroke, amt it,
added Gully, as he pushed Bill away for
his turn to peek.
"Gosh!" remarked Bill when it came
his time to make observations, "gettin' in
bout forty to ther mint, hain't heP"
"Lemme see,' demanded Gully. crowd
ing Bill ont again. ooh, cracky! shat S
so. and Ted hain't got no slidin' seat,
either"
"Aw. thunderm said Bill. in disgust, as
he peeped in and saw Teddy dodge and
his father make false stroke, giving the
knuckles on his other hand an awful
whack, then drop the paddle and 60
dancing into the house, 'the ole Cows
caught crab au' quit on the home stretch
-fun's over"
And they went off to build bonfire in
the haymow and throw stones at an inva-
lid cat.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-12-03

To THE YoUNG MAN WHO WHISTLES.
Whistle all you will in solitary places,
son. if it pleases you, whistle in the night
as you 90 home, if you will, for II CHEEKY
whistle in the dark is II pleasant sound
unto the listening soul of the be!atcd pas
senger, but when you come into the assem-
blages and business haunts of men, un-
pucker your musical lips and shut up your
whistle in your heart. And if ever the
temptation comes to you to whistle against
the edge Ola card, crush it out if the effort
kills YOU. Whisting is not lofty nor yet
Il useful, although it is universal accom-
plishment. Though you practice Il hun
dred years, and though you whistle never
so whistley, my son, yet the most common
switch engine that ever scared human
being deaf, can beat you at it. The great
and good were never great whstlers, my
son. George Washington never sat in II
friends office with his feet on the window
SILL whistling Grandfather's Clock"
against the edge of a card. Strive to
emulate George Washington, and although
you may never be first in war, first in
peace and first in the hearts Of your coun-
trymen, yet fame will not forget you if
they can write upon your tombstone that
you never whistled your countrymen into
couvulsions Of Incorporate but frutless
profanity .-BWtjngton Hpc}eye.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-12-03

NOT BY CIANCE.-Pelhaps in some
isolated instance q man may become
wealthy through series Of circumstances
very much resembling luck but us II rule,
those who would enjoy success must work
hard for it. Twenty clerks in II store,
twenty hands in a printing office, twenty
apprentices in IL ship yard, twenty young
men in vilage-all want to get on i'll
the world, and expect to do so. One of
the clerks will become II partner and
make Il fortune; one of the compositors
will own Il newspaper, and become an
influential citizen, and one of the appren-
tices will become master builder; one of
The villagers will get handsome farm,
and live like a patriarch-but which one is
the lucky individualP Lucky! There is
rarely any luck about it. The young
fellow who distances his competitors is he
who masters his business; who lives clean
ly and purely; who devotes his leisure to
the acquisition of knowledge; who gains
friends by deserving them, and who saves
his spare money There are some ways
to fortune shorter than this old duty high
way; but the staunch men of the commu-
nity. The men who achieve sJmelhing
really worth having-good fortune, good
name and serene old age-all travel along
in this road.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-12-03

There is many rest on the road of life.
five only would stop to take it:
And many tone from the better land,
If the querulous heart would wake it.
To the sunny soul that is full of hope,
And whose beautiful trust meier faileth.
The grass green and the flowers are bright.
Though the wintry storm preyaileth.
Better to hope though the clouds hang low,
And to keep the eyes still lifted:
For the veet blue sky will soon peep through,
When the ominous clouds are drifted.
There was never night W Mout day.
Nor an evening without mornings;
And the darkest hour the proverb goes.
Is the hour before the dawniur.
There is many a gem in the path of life,
Which we pass in our idle pleasure,
That is richer far than the jeweled crown,
Or the miser's boarded treasure;
II may be the love of little child,
Or mothers prayer to Heaven.
Or only a beggar's grateful thanks
For cup of water given.
Better to weave in the web of life
bright and golden filling.
And to do Gods work with ready heart,
And hands that are swift and willing,
Than to snap the delicate s liver threads
of our curious lives asunder,
And then Heaven blame for the tangled ends.
And sit to grieve and wonder.