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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-12-22

Boab h99ker az Of Brattleboro spoke in favor and Mr.
Mt 4oodsell of Readsboro asked a ulestion
| dered to lie 'eu 'nat tue OH oe or
NJ Balr OF Barnet wanted this bill disposad n, po
III 1T napkOol Of Peru moved to dismiss - '"
| hE Martln OF Londonderry made a fnrrihIa and 90
tectIge speech, followed by Mr. Fiheld who said tbsi
ne lIle9 yesterday to explain the meann of tba iii
e was to get property taxed under one or he
1Mfnen M.n bl IA is substantially a copy of the Na,s
aa4psnre law and is now the best law The Snvarno,
p i NeW hampshire saws that it is in the main nod
% Is SO Iull OF antiquities that honest peope re
m m Guupt as TO the meaning of some of its urovisnns
hi Wmat @ Us worse, It makes men the appraisers ~
" IHei own property. 1t is the great moneyed neresf
81 the state that reach not the cows HI;
10 o tha Is clear in its provisions and will WORK
'uS nonit noieuy anu snoula not be dismissed ~
nhvery general discussion then ensned
II MI hdpgood OF Peru moved the Dreyious onast,o,
az ncn was not seconded by the house-yeas bs navs
I, Discussion followed by Messrs Howa of Iraio,
uat bristol Boyce of Fayston Fowler of Randoinb
chh %hIh o. Londonderry (Abell of West Haven in he
Gl GGhairl p2ud OF New Haven Hooker of Brattleborn %
pIut pIout oi Newport, Fiield of Montppler Unbhard ~
iuoutHi thompson OF Irasburgh Palmer of Jericbo
land. ' Vi AioanS ana rage OF kut-
raI Mr. Goodsel of Readsboro demanded the YEA, and
"a Mr ; Haskell of Grafton moved to adjourn lost
Discussion was continued by Messrs Smith % @.
3onnsoury, Slnth of Plaiuteld Martin Of In1ion ~
GayoS,b GetrS, bhtterheld OF Whltngham and Fetcher Of
IN me yeas and navs were taken-yeas 1a navsq5
oh motion OF Mr. Flield of dontpelier adj o.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-12-22

Everybody has read of the brave wo.
man who, when alone in her room one
evening. caught glimpse of the brawny
hand OF "A desperate who was concealed
under table, and who, with magnificent
courage, went calmly on sewing until the
servant girl entered the room, sent the lat
ter with note to her absent husband, and
then tainted in his arms when he came,
after an hour of suspense, to the rescue.
Everybody, we say, who takes paper,
mas read this remarkable anecdote few
thousand times and has il BY heart even
10 the compliment paid by the villain on
the scatfold to the bravery of he lady.
MRS. Garry. out in Che 100, had lust
lald down paper containing the same
old anecdote, the other night. when as she
stopped to pick up her thimble from the
1oor, she beheld the huge hand of bur-
glar underneath the bed. As she sat
trembling in her chair she recollected that
the cook had gone out for the evening
and that the nurse was asleep with the
children up stairs, while Mr.. Garry was
down at the office getting up the Yearly
balance sheet. Her heart froze with ter
ror as she contemplated the situation. IfI
she attempted to leave the room or raise
an alarm, the murderer would be out upon
her In moment. Ha! there was the tel
ephone, thank Heaven. She crossed the
room, with the cold Precipitation trickling
down her back, and clutched the mouth.
piece eagerly. But how to apprise Mr.. G.
OF her peril without warning the listening
burglar! She turned the handle
"Well' what now9" growled Garry from
down on Front street.
"Mr. Dasenbury has been here, my
dear, and he wants you to call at ,446 |
Chowder street. right away
"l,146 CHI Why, that's our house. |
What do you meanP"
$50 it is--how stupid of mel" went on
the agonized woman trying to steady her
voice. 81 understand that the whole of |
square 1862 is on fire; hadn't you better
step round and see about itP"
Square I,462p Why that's the one we
live on! What on earth do YOU mean,
talking in that wayP Is anything the
mo, no." hurried On the wretched fe-
male; Il just wanted t, let YOU know that
Amelia Ann Boggs-unlerstand, Amelia
Ann Boggs-was dying and wanted to see
you right away"
amelia Ann b. Why that was
your name before we were married =
What in the name of-p Are you going
crazy anyway" But Mrs. Garry did not
answer. and after confding to the head
clerk his conviction that his wife had gone
crazy, and that he thought he had better
90 home and see that she didn't give bal
laudanum for paregorc, Garry got on a
ear and repaired to his house. He found
Mrs. g. on the floor in dead faint; and
when she had come to and explained
matters, and Garry had fshed out an old
ooxing glove from under the bed, Mrs.
larry sat up and made some general re-
marks concerning the publishers of sensa-
lonal papers which would have made
wen those unfeeling wretchos blush with
hame.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-12-22

WINTER GAMES. Chess is the ruling
game now In our family circle, and is
greatly perferred to all other games. Even
the youngest, will sometimes checkmate
his papa. and his delight on such occasions
is unbounded. Whatever objection there
may be in the minds of some people
against cards and other so-caled games of
chance, there can be no objection to chess.
IL Is purely Intellectual game, and mex.
haustible in interest. But for very tired
people, brain weary peoble, there is moth
ing like backgammon. There is lust
enough occupation in it to keep the mind
from utter stagnation and allow it time to
recuperate. Then it is such an encourao
ing game, for to the very end there is
hope of victory, and often when defeat
seems certain and Overwhelming, u turn
IN fortune changes everything, and victo-
ry perches on the banners that but for a
moment before were trailing in the dust.
Suicides are rarely backgammon PLAYERS.
The tendency in the play is to cultivate
the forlorn nope. of course these games
Chess, backgammon, cards, and even
croquet, are useful only as recreutions,
as amusements. The moment they become
h ooo"P''Iioh llley are injurious. lnere
Is not enough in any one of them, or in all
together. to feed a human soul, unless it be
OF the smallest, most attenuated pattern.
The prohibition of them breeds an ap-
petite for them which is Unsuitable so long
as they are prohibited. When you separate
games from their sometimes evil associa-
tlons, and use them as games simply, they
become not only innocent and harmless,
but really helpful in the attainment of
pleasure.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-12-22
TERRIBLE STRAIN ON THE ENGINEER

TERRIBLE STRAIN ON THE ENGINEER, -
When people read about or ride upon ex.
traordlnary fast trains. says the RailaDa,
Age, they seldom think ofthe severe strain
and excitement to which the brave men
who run the engine are subjected To sit
IN passenger coach and glide over a
smooth track is very different thing from
standing on the shaking footboard with
hand on the lever, straining eyes and ears
to detect possible danger every nerve.
sense and every thought centered on the
safe accomplishment of the Journey upon
which so many lives depend. What such
labor means is shown, to some degree, in
recent dispatch, announcing the death,
at the early age of thirty, of William
Philips, the engineer who ran the cele.
brated Jarrett u Palmer train from JERSEY
city to Pittsburgh, a distance of 433 miles,
without stop. The dispatches say "Mr.
Philips has been sick for nearly a wear
past, his illness dating really. from the
time he undertook the task of running the
Jarrett " Palmer trsin. He accomplished
the feat in less than schedule time, but the
strain on his system was so severe that he
never recovered from it. He continued on
duty, and was called upon invariably
when trusty man was required, but his
health became more )recarious, and he
was finally compelled to relnquish his DO
sition."
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-12-22

BEER FROM CoRN.-Since the repeal oil
the malt tax in Great Britain, chemists
and brewers having been making scientific
Investigations into the methods of manu-
featuring the national drink, and the
possibility of finding substitute for bar
ley malt. 1t has been found that the old
process of mailing barley has been un-
necessarily expensive, and that there are
cheaper processes of preparing the grain
so as to be used in brewing By the use
OF these processes Indian corn can be
made to serve instead of the more costly
grain, and, it is claimed, with equally
satisfactory results. Should this discovery
prove to be practical, a good and cheap
beer could be manufactured, which would
find ready and increasing sale among
the lower classes in England, who are the
largest consumers of this beverage. This
would at the same time offer new and
very extensive market for the surplus
corn crop of America, as corn can he
grown here cheaper then in any other
b. Furmer.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-12-22

PICTURES. CASTLE soap and water can
be used on oil paintings without DANGER
care being taken, of course, not to wet Inc
back, or let water through cracks.
For the ordinary dustng of pictures q
silk handkerchief should be used.
Heavy gilt frames are appropriate for
oil paintings.
An engraving would be made to appear
cold by bright or heavy gilt frame,
though sometimes plain, unburnisbed
one looks well. OF course margin of
white paper is needed between the paint.
cd surface and the frame, so as not to
make he contrast of brilliancy too violent
For hanging, use copper or silver wire.
Moths eat out the inside of the cord.
Water in which onions have been boiled
rubbed lightly over the frames will keep
insects from them,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-12-22

ONE FORM OF ILL-TEMPER.-The ere i,
one form of ill-temper, aptly described b
the Scotch word "dout,' which is as un
comfortable thing as may be. Th,
"dout" individual went to bed last night
so far as the family know, in perfect
health and good spirits. But either he die
not sleep well, or his bed was not to his
mind, or he wakened too early, or some.
thing went wrong. Down he comes to
breakfast, and there is sense of thunder
in the atmosphere. He says nothing, but
he looks unutterable things. The wife re.
tires behind the coffee urn in detected
and overshadowed mood, The pretty
daughter feels snubbed and crushed. The
baby drums with spoon, and the other
children, eating their meal in awe. struck
silence, envy the baby his com mposure. At
ter all, babies are the only kings among
us.
Sometimes Mr.. Dout beats tattoo on
the table with his fingers. The attack is
worse when he thus vents his nervous ex
Sometimes it is the madam
who has the disagreeable and unfortunate
mood, and then the trouble is greater; for
her lord commonly must 90 to business
and shake it off, but the lady can STAY at
nome and sulk the whole day.
We would rather any time have tus-
'el with a fiery sort of temper, that bazes
Up and is over. than eudure the shoulder
ng of the sullen kind, which is grim and
'our, and retires into itself in wrath
Christian at Work.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-12-22

A Boston churchman was commenting
at the breakfast table on the conduct of
one of the vestry when he was suddenly
interrupted by his son aged seven, ex-
claiming: Papa, why don't you pull
down your vestrYmanp'
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-12-22
HOUSE-AFrERNOON.

The grand HSt-The consideration of Fl A. WAS ro
9nton as ba te unfinished business of the forenoon tn
arnold OF Westminster to lay the bill upon the abId
upon which question Mr. Grom aff 9fteT NeW
port port had demanded the yeas and nays. They wer
| motlon was agreed to. " ""' II So VII
Ihe high@ay damage bul Mr. Merrifield of Newfap
moved 10 reconsider the vote whereby the house thi
to g p with II The senate in is
Of I9psham opposed the motion Mr. ButterfesIEdf
Whitingham and Mr. Howe Of Ludlow favored It Mr.
Merrield that the motion be ordered to e a 3a
some some further discussion, Mr. Brown withdrew I
aTsad yeas @ ~ nays & 50 the motion oreconsder
proposa Of n3se refused to concur in the senate
Tbe 81 com Of conference asked tor
Part Of the house. Messrs Judevne Merri6edh ID and rnf
t$Iderqtioa retsed-Mr Harvey of Topsham
named a as s !? h Pay 3 dfGrEe sowes the sum therein
ne hotons were lost and the house refused to recon
Third read[aos ordered- Thompson of Irasburvh
aeu a rom he table Il 49, an act to amend section >
OF the auditor of accounts and their third resdngs
"e[e ot otdefed efe Tor Monday morning.
mont m reform school and children ordered to be conn
to 6 % com on the reform school S s an act
daia at relating to the commitments; to com on the
ThaP t5 e entitled pp6c nstrueton easn wss as
nE It's passage moved to amend by striking out section
6a 10 new section providing that no part Of
sdSad dStTGts M which ab d not actually have thirty weeks Of
AfteT debRte M NJ Cobb proposal 81
strike the word thirty out and insert tWentv n TO
stead On motion of Mr.. Leach of Sheldon the honse
Seeiqi 49, an actin act addition dit to chap ~ Of
and on moto1 Of tns ~ ErInd list %as read third time
10 e ana be made the special order for next Tuesday
Board Of heatth-H 75 an act tn es+otli,h ..
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-12-22
TERMS FOR ADVERTISING

foL one square Of l2 lines less Of Agate type one
nrsertlon slO for each subsequent insertion 3 cts
Ohess the number ofinsertions marked on tha al
sIsiseinent H Will be continued until ordered out
sing by the year.
frooateand Commissioners Notices, ,s9Oosach.
for Notices Of Liberation Estravs ,,. Formation
ahd dissolution OF 90 partnerships &. 81 25eachf1r
company the etter. --'7' a.
N4nees in news columns 10 cents per line each iu-
eruoh' out no charges made Of less than ~ cents
Notices Of Deaths and Marriages nserted gratis bnt
at the rate of five cents per line
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-12-22

Does the conversation and carriage of
your new minister become the gospelpr
asked learned bishop of simple minded
farmer. " WE'LL" was the reply, "his
conversation is rather fluid and he doesn't
keep carriage"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-12-22


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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-12-22

A hardy seaman who had escaped one
oil the recent shipwrecks upon our coast.
was asked by good lady how he felt when
the waves went over him. He REPLIED
"Wet, ma'am; very wet"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-12-22

The locomotive publishes engravings in
each issue showing how boilers look inst
after they have exploded. This doesn't
seem to hit the case at all. What is needed
IS picture showing how boiler looks
Just before it is going to explode. We
could then learn how to get out of the
Way.-NeW Haven Reotster.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-12-22

" Men often jump at conclusions, saws
the proverb. So do dogs One recsntly
Jumped at the conclusion of cat. which
was sticking through the opening of a
partly closed door, and caused great dis
turbance.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-12-22

Dld you hear about the boy being
washed VI ashore" asked Gillhooly of one
OF the most prominent citizens of Gal
weston ', ,i No; when did it happen ?"
MS morning" "How was itp' :. He
was washed ashore by his mother. You
aoh Z suppose she would take him out
INTO tne middle of the Gulf of Mexico to
wash him do youP Galueston NcaCs.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-12-22

At eleven O'Clock the members of the senate and the
secretary of state entered the house tor the purpose
holding an adjourned Joint assembly, to elect state
superintendent of education, which part of the
unfinished business of the Joint assembly OF December
18th Senator Gleed of Lamole in the chair George
Nichols, secretary Of state clerk Senator Dana of Ad
dlson moved the JOINT assembly be dissolved He said
that the senate had on its part abolished the office of
state superintendent of education, and he Thought il
was proper to walt until the house could lind time to
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-12-22

| A LAWYER CORNERED.-NOt evar
lawyer however skillful in cross.examtn
alton, can make witness tell the trnth
provided the witness wishes to evade Il
1t is impossible to put question in spch
exact language that it will demand tba
desired answer. II was necessary on a
certain occasion in court to compeI wit
ness to testify as to the way in which a
Mr.. Smith treated his horse. Well cir :,
said the lawyer, with sweet and winnino,
smile. smile intended to drown aiI
suspicion as to the ulterior purposes-
"how does Mr.. Smith generally ride a
horse9"
The witness looked up innocently and
replied: Generally a-straddle, sir, | be-
lieve."
The lawyer asked again:
but, sir. what gait does he ridep" ed
The imperturable witness answe hnt
"He never rides any gate at all, sir.
I've seen his boys ride every gate on the
farm"
The lawyer saw he was ON the track
of a Tarter, and his next question was yerv
insinuating.
"How does Mr.. Smith ride when he i,
in company with othersp 1 demand
clear answer"
"Well, sir. said the witness, abe keen.
up with the rest, if the horse is able to- or
If not, he falls behind"
The lawyer was by this time almost
beside himself, and asked: "And how
does he ride when be is alone2"
II don't know" was the renlv. az
never was with him when he was alone,n
and there the case dropped,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-12-22

&inlulates
~ and is
Ilond, the
otSCruf-
Diseases,
pres.
unSti-
etc, are
nequaled
ferv fam
save the
and sI.00.
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sold
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bt'I'e.
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Ratrlphlet
iiil,s.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-12-22
!, Boston

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Emitting one
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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-12-22

am happy kase | haven't spected too
much. am happy kase doan figger on
what havn't got. am happy Ease I
reason dat de weather can't alius be Far.
money can't allus last, and yer best friends
cant allus be counted on. If dar am anv
secret of happiness, l believe it am dis
Bro Gardner.
, 1880-10-08
Value of a Ways Reputation.

Olive Logan recalls one of the stories
about Artemus Ward as follows {: r.
One day lot Of "the boys" were sit
ting in the barroom at the st. Nicholas
Hotel when "Arty" came in. They
clustered around the great wag and
greeted him rapturously. He shook
hands solemnly with all; his eye twin
kled then after long pause he began
to speak, He said:
81 am going-to--New.ark,"
One unanimous burst of laughter
greeted this pungent sally. Then came
deathlike silence, waiting for the Sc
quel.
Again the eye twinkled, and the voice
came ftfully, spasmodically
Il am goipg-to-New.ark."
AS a match to powder magazine, so
this to the risibles of those present
They squirmed ; they held their sides ;
they wi ped their eyes; they could
scarcely swallow their what. willyou.
takes for laughter.
After the absorption Of the divers
beverages, Artemus went towards the
door. Every glance was riyeted on the
long, lank figure as it moved away.
Once more the steel-blue eye twinkled,
the thin.cut lips quivered, the metallic
voice incisively rent the air.
Goodbye, boys; am going-to-
Newark"
Xella Of hyenas were as nothing COM
pared to what followed Policemen
came in and threatened to arrest the
loud laughers for disturbing the peace.
Alone silent, unmoved, my informant
sat apart in a cane-bottom chair, and
thought how easy it is, when you've got
your reputation, to be wit.
, 1880-10-08
An 0ver-Ripe Orphan.

Hemrod Jones endeavored to look sad
when Bijah trotted him from the corri.
dor, but it resulted in his looking very
sheepish. He was man of 40, pulling
down the scales at $50 pounds, and his
great mission on earth was to chew plug
tobacco and carry his hands in his pock-
cts. A Twelfth.street woman was buy
ing some bacon for her breakfast, when
Hamrod, who was drunk and weeping,
came into the shop Snd besought her to
adopt him as her orphan. She had al.
most succeeded in knocking him down
with leg of mutton, when the butcher
rushed around his counter, and gavethe
lone orphan walk to the gutter and a
fall on his head.
care you alone in the world ;" asked
the court, as he glared down upon Hem
rod.
81 am" was the reply.
"That's too bad, and you ought to
have company. | can stow you away
in q tirstclass asylum for the next sixty
days. -
"Oh, don't!'
"But | will, and the next chance get
at you I'll make it six months. Go in
and get your chalk-mark and be ready
for the omnibus. Detroit Fee Press.
, 1880-10-08

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fatally There is, however, a sure cure
for them, HUNTS REMEDY is a
medicine talat does not fail to cure Kid
ney, Bladder, Liver and Urinary com-
plants. Even Bright's Disease, the ter
ror Of physicians, is cured by HUNTS
REMEDY, the great Kidney and Liver
Medicine. Try it and cure your back
ache before it Terminates in something
worse. Sold by all Druggists. Trial
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