Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-01-21

Mr.. Fernando Wood Is little slow in
.ackliny the tariff this winter, but he viii
no doubt have his annual tussle with II
bel fore the session is over, and will get
thrown rs usual.
As two Iri.hmen were passing sign post
me of them looking up at 1t exclaimed TO
his comrade; whist, Mike. thread 9'flly
bwver the grave o. the dead. He was
ftripen years old and his name was Miles
70 Boston,"
Six orncers were taken before Justice
Walsh Saturday. at Brooklyn. N. Y,
charged with selling oleouargarine with
out having it stamped rs such. Their
examination was set down for january
9th. The arrests were made at the in
stance Of the association which is seeking
10 prevent the sale Of oleonlargarlne us
butter.
The Ute chiefs now in Washington are
said 10 paint their faces carefully every
morning, thereafter strntting Ia and flo ON
The street exhibiting their charms of color.
As for Ouray's wife. she spends her time
at the windnw observing the dresses OF
he Ladies who pas4, and has been making
divers Intellectual alienps TO arrange her
green blanket gracefully rs trainet
skirt.
The Montreal Star thinks that it is
needless extravaganza 10 maintain II cabi-
net of thirteen ministers for less lhah
100000 people in the dominion. while
nearly 5O,0O0,OO0 in the United States get
along with only seven, The Star draws II
snmbre picture of the people across the
line, struggling with Il total indebtedness
of some $500, 100000 which is To he
heavily increase before their Pacific
railroad is finished. Added to this there
ia IN annual deficit Of $685. 474. and
Premier Mcdonald is kindly invited To-
op II Sc me- OF his ornamental nppendages
to Tighten the burden.
Young people all over the country who
wan, 10 combine social enjoyment with
literary culture cannot do better than 10
organize reading club or II conversation
class. This may be made more or less a
means of Improvement, according to the
.horuughness with which the recalling OF
the conversation is elfnrmel. In one
case of which we know the reading i.
done mt home. and in the class converse,
tiun upon the topic is conducted by an
app inied leader. For this purpos,
nothing better can be selected than Sop,
ford Brooke's Literature Primer. or the
SERIES of works upon English Literature
publ shed bv the iIarpers in their Hall
Hour Series. In another instance, Green s
Readings in English History" is read
by one of the class. while the others listen
and absorb. IL would he an improve meni
in ne latter case if the ABSORB ion process
were followed up by some method Of cx.
,rac ion by which the hearers could b,
mtde 10 oivc out what they had taken in
Nothing fixes ones knowledge 50 much ~
communicating it.
AMERICAN VS.. ENGLISH GOODS IN
CnINA.-The consul ut Tientsin report,
that the demand for American cotton is
steadily increasing. and American m ,nu
facturcrs are urged to aim at qIality an,
not ut cheapness. 1t is only by making +
superior arti le that the Americans car
mold the MAJ kel in China. Cotton being
sold by weight, the f glish filled theil
cloths with sizing and other dressing. Thu
natives weighed the English and Americ II
goods after washing, and the American
W greh us much after us before. Will,
the English lost percrpliby. This hid thu
Effect To increase the sales of American
700 Is ION 26 900 pieces in 1877 To ovel
7O0mI in 1879. In 1877 the sales o
English and American cloths were 20 ri
In 1879 tho sales Of the latter were foul
times ~ much rs the English. 1t is III,
same with cnal oil. The Chinese have 81
far found it of good 4'rnli,y and are uoin,
it more and more. Any chcapening o
cotton goods or oil by the American,
would be rninnns. The consul bew;,i
the lack of American shipping in ioreigl
waters.
A YOUTHFUL IlERoINE.-On a recen
evening about o'clock IL thrilling an,
fatal accd, Ut occurred ut the Harrison
street crossing Of the Michigan Southern
road. AT the time named several person
who chancrd To br in the vicinity saw
Little girl. apparently ten yeas Of age
J
IN front OF Il; switch engine. which WA
barring down upon him The man Wa
M his feet bat h ,lly intoxicated, and TN
little heroine was Juggling III him with al
her might. But her strength was insult
irirnt, and she had only time to leap iron
the track herself when The engine strur
the man and passed over both his leg
,rvrsing them below the knees. He Va
otherwise bruised, and died from tn
fleets OF his il jurie5 II few minutes later
As soon rs the child saw what had happ, r
cu size ran to police station and hurric,l
informed the station keeper that II ma
had been Killed. She then skipped ava
and has not been seen since, alth ugh tn
police have cndeavured 10 ascertain h,
name This fact that She did not RENAL
, is evidence that she WAS no, ncqnainte
with the deceased. - Chicago Times.
, MORAL DIErErICs DR.. Book of lei
sic writes rs follows on The moral effect
different articles Of food: " The nervou
ness and p.eyishncss Of our times III
chiefly attributable To tea and cuff.r; Ii
digestive organs OF confirmed coffee ,lrinI
: rrs are in state of chronic dertngemer
which reacts on the brain. producing FIRE
, fui and lachrymo>e moods. Fine ladi'
addicted 10 strong coffee have II character
l+lic temper, which might describe rs
mania Tor netting tho prosecuted sain
. Ehnculltc is neutral in its psychic effect
and is really the most harmless of OF
! fashionable drinks. The snappsh. pet,
liant humor Of the Chinese can eertainl
be ascrlb.,l 10 their imnotlerate fOnlne,
trr lea. Beer is bru,;tlzing; wine imp,
sions; whisky infurite-, hut eventual
unmlnS. Alcoholic stinuanls. combine
wi h flesh and fat diet. totally subjugat'
he moral man. unless their influence
c"unternctrd by violent exercise. b
vi h sedenlary habits they produce tho
, unhappy flesh spnnges which may
studied in metropolitan bachelor hal,
= but better yet in veal by converts. III
soul that may still linger in IL fat Austria
i, abbot is lunc ionnl in his body only rs si
il is to pork-in preventing imminent puIr
r faction"
:, KEEP TIE BIRTHDAYS Let the Dirt
= day If each member of the family be I
membeled when it comes. Let there
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