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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-10-06

pass away. There is principality and
power higher than exists on earth, that
decides the destiny of nations. The decis-
ion is given in the great Book. Light
shall spread and fill the whole earth with
divine glory. The advancement is every
where really begun. Let the on.coming
workers of this generation fit themselves
for mighty and glorious labor. Their re-
ward is sure.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-10-06

The TRUE STYLE OF SPEAKING On
the whole, when once u man is master OF
himself and of his materials, the best rule
that can be given him is to forget style
altogether, and to think only Of the reality
to be expressed. The more the mind is
intent on the reality, the simpler, truer,
more telling the style will be. The advice
which the great preacher gives for conduct
holds not less for all kinds of writing
Aim at things, and words will be right
without aiming. Guard against love o
display, love of fsngplarity, love of seeming
original. Aim at meaning what you say
and saying what you mean" When 4
man who is full of his subject and has
matured his powers of expression sets
himself to speak thus simply and sincerely
whatever there is in him of strength OF
sweetness, of dignity or grace, of humol
or pathos, will find its way out naturally
into his language. That language will be
true to his thought, true to the mar
himself. Free from self-consciousness
free from mannerism, it will bear the
impress of whatever is best in his ind
vidualitv.-Shdyp.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-10-06
WHAT SHALL WE DRINK?-The edi

WHAT SHALL WE DRINKP-The editor
of Science discusses ut length the value of
the different articles of food which
generally enter into daily consumption.
Chocolate, he says, from its large pro-
portion of albumen, is the most nutritious
beverage, but at the same time, from its
quantity of fat, the most difficult to digest.
Its aromatic substances, however, strength
en- the digestion. A cup of chocolate is an
excellent restorative and invigorating even
for weak persons, provided their digestive
organs are not too delicate. Cardinal
Rchelieu attributed his health and hilarity
to chocolate during his later years. Tea and
coffee do notafford this advantage .Albumen
in tea leaves and legumin in coffee berries
are represented in very scanty proportions
The praise of tea and coffee rs nutritive
substances is hardly warranted. Tea and
coffee, though of themselves not difficult
of digestion, tend to disturb the albumi-
nous substances by precipitating them
from their dissolved state. Milk, therefore,
if mixed with tea or coffee. is more
difficult of digestion, than ftaken alone, ,and
coffee alone without cream promotes
digestion after dinner by increasing the
secretions of the dssolving juices. The
volatile oil of coffee and the empyrcu-
matte and aromatic matters of chocolate
accelerate the circulation, which, on the
other hand, is calmed by tea. Tea and
coffee both excite the activity of the brain
and nerves. Tea, it is said, increases the
power of digesting the impressions we
have received, creates thorough medita-
tion. and, in spite of the movements of
thoughts, permits the attention to be fixed
upon certain subject. On the other
hand, if tea is taken in excess, it causes
an increased irritabilty of the nerves,
characterized by sleeplessness and trem-
bling of the limbs. Coffee, also. if taken in
excess, produces sleeplessness and many
painful effects very similar to those aris-
ing from tea-drinking. Coffee, however,
produces greater excitement, and sensa-
ton of restlessness and heat ensues. For
throwing off this condition fresh air is the
best anlidote.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-10-06
Wallace's Montblv SAYS: The worst an,

Wallace's Monthly says: The worst and
most unmanageable type Of jockey in the
world is apt to be found at agricultural
fairs. He knows nothing of the trotting
turf except its most obnoxious features,
and the moment he gets up behind plug
or "ringer" on fair ground he is Il
bigger man than old Grant" and he COM
mences to show to the astonished farmers
that Dan Mace and Budd Doble are mere
novices when compared with him. He is
not only well up in all the tricks of his
trade, nut he assumes to know all about
rules of trotting, and is full of quirks and
bubbles. If his Interpretation Of the rules
is not followed he becomes offensive and
brawling, ond he thinks it is effective just
then to air his stock oil profanity in the
presence of the multitude.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-10-06
The long talked of ship canal across the

The long talked of ship canal across the
peninsula of Cape Cod, has been sur
veyed, and work has been commenced
upon it, TheTcanal will be about eight
miles long and without locks. 1t will
connect Cape Cod Bay with Buzzard'
Bay. and not only shorten the water route
between New York and Boston by &C
miles. but will secure an inshore route
between these cities practicable for such
passenger and freight boats AS now ply on
Long Island Sound. 1t is estimated thai
there is nm average annual loss of 5000
tons of vessel property, and from thirty to
forty lives, caused by ship wrecks occur.
ring around Cape Cod. The canal viii
be l4l feet wide at the top and 6 fee
wide at the bottom. 1t will have an aver
age depth of thirty feet.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-10-06

Put ON THE FRINGEs.--The text saws,
add to your robes iringes." Fringe is
an ornament, and as | interpret it we
Christians are to add to our salvation the
ornaments of a beautiful lite. Life is made
up of little things; of puffs of air, of little
heart, beats, of little steps. So is IA spiritual
life formed. Many are waiting and anx-
ious to do grert, noble works. They are
kind hearted, well meaning people; but in
waiting for some great mission. they neg
lect the little opportunities for doing good.
Christian living is like the fringe, made up
of many little strings.-P. s. Henson, D. d.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-10-06

LOVING ONES FATHER.-Dr. J. D. Hol-
land says; my father was one of the good
men of the world, whose simple truthful
ness was never spoiled by contact with the
world, and he loved me with an affection
that wrapped and warmed and inspired
me every day of my life. never loved
any man as loved him, and it was one of
my great griefs that he did not live to see
the time when was able to relieve him of
all labor and care" How many boys hon
or their father like thisP And will the fa-
theirs ask themselves how many of them
really live so as to merit such honorp
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-10-06

She had a pretty diploma tied with pink
ribbon, from one of onr best young ladies'
colleges. In conversation with daring
and courageous young man, after he had
detailed the dangers of riding on loco.
motive, she completely upset his opinion
of independent education of the sexes by
inquiring How do they steer locomotives
anyhow
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-10-06

One of the most elegant of Parisiennes
asked an old sailor just returned from
China what had most struck him in that
slrange country. What most struck me,
madam, was to see how much-after all
all the world is alike. Why, over there
they all blow their noses on there sleeves,
just like you and me!'
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-10-06

A Connecticut four.year.old, spying the
gray hairs on her mothers head, said, "Oh
mamma, you've got lot of basting-
threads in your hair"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-10-06
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The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1880-03-31
The Russian Peasant.

The Russian peasant is not an in
ventor, but he has geuius for initial
ing. He has only to be told to go and
do so and go, and in time it will be done.
He will in this manner become black
smith, a Wood-carver, a copyist Of
painters, an engineer, or a lapidaTy,
provided that he is only given time
enough. He will watch the next work
man to him using his saw, chisel, or file,
then he will cautiously initiate him,
doing a little at a time and nothing
rashly. Next day he will show more
skill, until in a few weeks he becomes
a sufficiently skilled workman to be in
rusted with tasks requiring great
judgment and even knowledge to exc
cute. In the GranilOi Fabrik, in Eka-
terinburg, for example, the visitor is as
tOnished to find men not above the rank
of peasant, and in all likelihood con-
victs under surveillance, executing the
most beautiful engravings on beryl,
amethyst, topaz, and emeralds, or cary
ing on jasper and porphyry vases with
skill which could not be exceeded, if
equaled, in the great centers of fine-art
wOrkmen of Europe. Yet such intelli
gent lAbOrers are-or were, at all events,
in Erman's day, fifty years ago-not
paid more than IS. Sd. per month, with
rations of few pounds of black bread.
Yet they are quite content with their
lot, and toll on to make fortunes for the
rich mine owners, who live in great
state in fine mansions. Even the master
workmen or Overseers are only paid
some ell or 912 per annum, but they,
like the ordinary laborers, have their
perquisites in the unrecognized pilfer-
ings which they can manage to effect
among the treasures they handle.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1880-03-31
MPut On PettiCoats 20

The Indian custom is to butcher
prisoners taken in battle. Such, how
ever, was not the practice of Tecumseh,
the great chief who, as an ally of the
British, fought against us in the war of
1912. He hated the Americans, but
he fought as q warrior, and not as a
Thug.
In1813, Col. Dudley, while attempt
ing to relieve Fort Meigs, where Gen.
Harrison was besieged by British and
Indians, was defeated with great slaugh-
ter. AS usual, the Indians began kill
ing the American prisoners. Gen.
Proctor, the British commander, looked
coolly on and made no effort to restrain
them.
Suddenly a voice sounded like clap
of thunder, and Tecumseh, mounted on
a foaming horse, dashed among the
butchers. Two Indians were in the
ect of killing a prisoner. Springing
from his horse, Tecumseh seized one
Indian by the throat and the other
by the breast and threw them to the
ground.
Drawing tomahawk and scalping-
knife, he dared any Indian to touch
another prisoner, A chief disobeyed,
and Teoumseh Drained him with his
tomehawk. The Indians sullenly de-
sisted.
"What will become of my Tndians?"
he exclaimed. Then, turning to Proc
tor, who stood near, he sternly demand
ed why he had not put stop to the
massacre.
Your Indians cannot be command
eG, replied the General.
eco away You are unfit to com.
mand. Put on pettieoat8?" was the
scornfuI reply. -..#ff .......
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1880-03-31
A Desperate Struggle.

Detective Jackson, of Sing Sing,
transferring a large, powerful and des-
perate burglar from st. Adams, Yer
mont, to States Prison, missed connec-
ton at Troy and was waiting for the
next train, when his prisoner asked per-
mission to retire a moment. On his
coming back Jackson had the handouts
ready put on him again, when, without
any warning, he dealt Jackson a sting
ing blow in the forehead and then
butted him in the stomach. Jackson
grappled with him and called loudly for
help, but no one could hear him. The
prisoner kept his hold, exclaiming,
Liberty is sweet; PYe got to get out of
here" when Jackson getting his right
hand free pulled his, revolver and shot
the prisoner in the face, the ball enter
ing the right cheek and knocking out
two teeth. The burglar renewed the
struggle with increased desperation,
when Jackson took deliberate aim and
fired st his head. The bail entered the
head just behind the left ear, and at the
same time the prisoner grabbed for the
revolver. In the struggle the chambe
OF the weapon fell on the floor and Jack
son kicked it to one side. A policeman
who heard the report Of the pistol hur-
ried up and Kindt was secured and
taken to the station-house. A physi-
clan probed the wound but could not
find the ball. Jackson took his prisoner
to Albany and subsequently to Sing
Sing. The prisoner took all the blame
of his wounds on himself.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1880-03-31

Detroit NeWs'l q "a r~Ffe ~
A funny anecdote is told of Rev.
George Mueller, illustrating the power
of imaaination. Last Sunday he
preached In the Central M. E. Church.
Now ithappens that among the members
of this church there is a very worthy
lady who is sadly afflicted with deaf
ness. In order to enable her to hear the
preaching, a speaking tube running un-
der the floor connects her pew with the
pulpit. At the pew end is a flexible
tube, with ear piece attached, which,
when the service begins, she takes in
her hand and holds up to her ear. The
pulpit end terminates in funnel
shaped attachments extending down.
ward from the desk, and covered with q
sort of grating or perforated metal disc.
On the Sunday in question Mueller es-
pied the grated opening in the top of the
desk and came to the conclusion that it
it was hot air register. The fsncied
heat arising from it seemed toannoy him.
First he moved as PARKWAY from it as pos
sible, but finding that announcement, he
clapped the Bible right over the opening,
and, it is to be hoped, experienced NO
more discomfort. When the services were
over the great apostle OF Ialth lnnOcenIIy
remarked to DR.. Bayliss, the pastor,
" Doctor, you will kill yourself in that
pulpit. Such s current of hot air con.
stantly arising in your face must be ex-
ceedingly prejudical to health. What
wonderfully curious people you Ameri-
cans are in your methods of heating"
DR.. Bayliss was too polite to uadeceive
the old gentleman, vino will probably
return TO England with the impression
that pulpit desks in this country sre
provided with heating apparatus for the
comfort of the preachers hands and face.
What the lady thought of the sermon is
not recorded.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1880-03-31
Mr Mackay On Beats,
ISan Francisco Post.I

LSan Francisco Post.I
Mr.. Mackay, the horny handed miner.
who is endeaYOring tOpuI through the
present hard winter on an income of
about sic, 900 day, came up to us be-
kind the. scenes at the Bush Street
Iheater the other evening and gave US
the following little personal reminis-
cence, which he assured us, with tears
in.his eye, had never been printed.
We had been speaking of mining men,
and Mr.. Mackay said; Talking Of
beats, my boy, those in this country
don't compare in skill and audacity
with Partisan variety. The first time
l visited that city my coming was men
toned IN the French papers, and also
the TACT that my apartments had been
engaged at the Hotel Anglais (3Er
dackay speaks French like a guide
book-that Is, the same kind.l When
L arrived at the station I was, therefore.
not surprised to have e fne-looking man
walk up, ask my name, and request me
to be seated In s. carriage ready to be
driven to the hotel This person saw to
my baggage, rode up on the box, and
escorted me to the hotel register, which
1 signed, my conductor in the meantime
carefully holding bletting pad over the.
name Of the hotel at .the,t6p- Of the page.
when 1 TUNED away ne said: IF +
est'ss1 trust, Mr.. Mackay, you will find
the Hotel Graude to your liking
2 8 But 1 don't wish to stop there l
said, much annoyed. 1t Is Hotel
Anglais at which I am expected
" rs il possible? said the stranger.
q thousand pardons. twas not aware
you had a preference. How stupid Of
me- and quickly recalling the coupe, he
transferred myself and effects to nv
proper destination"
FsWheTe, upon examination, you dis
covered yourstBunk had been rifed by
bis accOmplice, The driver % We said il
the hope OF heading him of, for Mac is
terribly light-WiRded, IS we all know.
Nothing of the kind, smarty," con-
-inued Msckay, who was beginning to
get irritated by our persistent yawning.
g The baggage vas al right, but six
months after that I received from tie
of the Hotel Grande the most
terrific bill for five months board, wines
md extras, that you ever saw. You
eeathe rascal had gone back to that
hotel, pRsseda himself off for me, and
lived thereafter ON the fat Of the land
wing wine parties every night"
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1880-03-31
Age Of lie Human Rnce.

In lecture the other evening at Lake
! View, ILL.,, Prof. Paige developed, among
many other saong theories, the rapidIY
/ growing belief that the great ice period
| that ground the rocks into soil had been
| attributed to q time too remote in the
earth,s history. Re said 1t had been
the quite universally accepted opinion
| tI1at the great ice caps had been formed
by a climate rendered cold by reason of
| changed cosnie relations. It was known
that the great eccentricify Of the eaTth's
path around the sun was subject at long
! periods, to considerable change, result
ing IN carrying the earth out from the
sun esone# fifteen millions. Of miles
! farther attines than now. The earth's
great apheiOn, together with changed
conditions attributable to the changed
condition Of the procession Of the
equinox, vas believed to have produced
the great periods Of ice in the past
From this stand pOint Of reckoning,
Clifford claims that man has Keen on the
earth for Pee, zoe eco years. TIE Pros
fessOr said he believed the modern ten
dency Of thought y as in favor of diff
ferent view. During the winter in our
northern hemisphere, we are $500, coo
miles nearer TO the sun than in summer.
This helps to eqUalize our climate. rem
dering the winters much more mild,
and the summer heat far less than it
would be if the conditions were reversed.
In the southern hemisphere the exact
reverse state Of conditions exists. They
are nearer the sun in summer and far
Their of in winter.
They haze cold winters and hot sum-
meTs. At the South Pole there is a vast
excess Office over that of the North Pole.
The vast Accommodations Of ice at the
South Pole, attracts The waters Of the
ocean, changing the equilibrium of the
earth's centre, moving the equator to
the south, drawing eff the waters of the
North Pole towards the South Pole.
This accouts for the clearly noticeable
of waters in the north, and /!
for the fact that there is but little dry
land in the southern hemisphere.
If the ages Of ice can be charged up to |
causes, g glacisl period iSappro&ch-
ing in the southern hemisphere, and |
viii be at its greatest height in about |
$500 years. The last period Of ice in |
the northern hemisphere is also Of |
equally recent date, occurring about |
5000 years ago. The lecturer was OF !
opinion that, II these recent views |
proved correct, there would be a recur-
renee of the ice period IL about 5000 |
years in tho northern hemisphere. This
view would also shorten the time of
mans existence on the globe. 1t was
probably safe to say that msn had not
existed for more than fifty or a hundred
thousand years. ..-...
/
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1880-03-31
February's Noteworthy Events,

Although the shortest of the months,
February is inferior to few in its record
of noteworthy events On the LIST. Gen.
Sherman left Savannah to begin his
famous march northward through the
CaTolnas. On the Sd, Gen. Monk
entered London, to restore Charles III.
HendelssOhn was born on the 5th.
Charles H., of England, died on the 9Th.
Plus TX or the 18th. The 6th has the
triple celebrity Of the execution Of Mary,
Queen Of Scots (1587), the death of
Peter the Crest 1725), and N2pOleon's
victory over the Russians at Eylau, in
1907. On the 18Th (1878), the Russian
troops occupied Erzeroum. On the
14th, Sir J. Jervis defeated the Spanish
feet off Cape ST. Vincent. The peace
Of Hubertsburg, which terminated the
Reven years war, by securing Silesia to
the Prussian Crown, was signed on the
10th. The 18th, by curious conjunc-
ton of opposites witnessed the death of
Luther and the birth of Paganini. On
the same day began series of running
fights between Admirals Blake and Van
Tromp, which continued throughout
the whole of the two following days,
commencing near Portland and ending
of the Texel Banks. The 10Th is d0ubly
noted for the hanging of the celebrated
Marquis de Favras by the Partisan mob
(1792), and for the evacuation Of
Charleston, in 1885. On the goth
1276) was commenced the wonderful
Cathedral of Cologne. The I'D has the
higher honor of being the birthday OF
Washington. The Duke of Clarence's
appropriate death by being drowned in
q butt Of Mslmsey wine is said to have
occurred on the oath, which afterward
witnessed the fatal day of Psyia, when
Frances L., of France. defeated aud
made prisoner by the Emperor Charles
", wrote the famous dispatch: All
is lost but honor" Wallenstein was
assassinated st Eyer on the 25th, and the
26th dealt the final bow to the
Hungarian insurrecti0n of 1888, by
the crushing defeat of Kapolna. To
these maybe added he-Eictoryof VIII
ming over Sou1t, at Orthez 1914 the last
aud most illiant successes Of NaPolean,
In the same year; the anti Austrian out.
break at Milan, in 1853; the attempted
assassination, few days later, of the
Emperor, of Austria by the Hungarian,
Libenyisand the emancipation OF the
Russian serfs, in 1861.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1880-03-31
A CIergVman's VIII.

The Rev. Mr.. Parry, a clergyman
near Worcester, Mass, recently de-
ceased, has left will bequeathing to his
Christian friends his unspeakable and
everlasting love, to his enemies his for
giveness, and his books to a parishoner.
His sermons, letters and manuscripts
are to be burned unread; his death is
not to be announced in a newspaper +;
his corpse to be dressed in his poorest
clothing and nailed up in a box of I'M
planned boards; at his funeral no one is
to look at his body; there must be no
flowers, no clergyman, no strangers, no
service except the reading of two Psalms
by deacon Bowker;' he is to be taken
in an express wagon to a grave in any
lot ore of his parishiOners will give him,
but there must be no head-stone or any
sign to mark his place Of burial as his
"I.Ord and God will need no reminder
of the place where his dust reposes."
His wife, from whom he some time
before separated, is forbidden attending
his funeral. She has asked that the
will be not admitted to probate.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1880-03-31
A Powerful Reader.

e. nything in the literary line to-day
GEM ?" said the old book peddler, Al
he rested his bundle on a table in the
ooat's cabin. .5a1es- q. ea... e. ..-.
What hev yer got thar % queried
one of the passengers, who was dressed
n butternut suit.
"NIost anything. Here's Dickens
Thackeray, Sir E. Bulwer Lytton
Emerson, Bennett, Ned .Buntline, and
other distinguished authors. Take
look"
f" Got there life of Davy Crockett 7''
"l9ere it is, complete in one volumn.
Price 80 cents"
"Wall, jist do me up two OF UNI,
Mister; Pm powerful reader; l reckon
they'll do me till / get ter Texas"
II your son has no brains don't send
nim to college. You cannot make a
palace out of q shanty by pdtting a
French roof on it.