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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-03-09

BOXING EARS.-lt seems strange, in-
deed, that, in this enlightened age and
among Christian people, it should be
necessary to warn any against boxing the
children's ears. But the warning is not
untimely, and the practice is much more
common than many of our readers can
easily believe. This mode of punishment
has not one point in its favor, and the
sooner it can be abolished altogether, the
better. 1t is barbarons and cruel. Chill
dren's ears ought never to be boxed. The
passage of the ear is closed by a thin
membrane, especially adapted to be infu-
enced by every impulse of the air. and
with nothing but the air to support it in
ternally. Nothing, then, can be more
likely to injure the membrane than a
sudden and forcible compression of the
air in front of it. If any one designed 10
break or over-stretch the membrane, he
could scarcely devise more effective
means than to bring to bring the hand
suddenly and forcibly down upon the
passage of the ear, thus driving the air
violently before it, with no possibility of
its escape but by the membrane giving
way. And far too often, it does give way,
eSPeohailJ H. Iolh any PlefiouS ulsetSe'
it has been weakened. Many children
have been made deaf by boxes on the ear
in this way. Nor is it the only way; if
there is one thing which does the nerve of
hearing more harm than almost any other,
it is sudden jar or shock. Children and
grown persons alike may be deafened by
falls, or by heavy blows upon the head
Boxing the ears produces similar effect,
though more slowly and in less degree.
1t tends to dull the sensibiity of the nerve,
even if it does not hurt the membrane.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-03-09

SOME VERY EXACT STATISTICS. De
troiter has been for the last two years
collecting and arranging statistics Of an
odd nature, and if the book is ever pub
lished readers will find nothing dry about
it. He goes right to business on page
one. by estimating that the number of
lickings received by the average boy up to
his fourteenth year is 1875. This includes
the spanking process during infancy.
Out of every 100000 people in this
country, $4,000 get up cross in the morn
ing. but only hundred or so remain in
that condition very long after breakfast.
Out of every $4,000 men only 600 will
put up money on het. The rest will
crawfsh around and finally back water on
their assertions.
Only ten women out of every five hun
dred who start out on a Journey by
railroad consult railroad map or
have the least idea of the direction they
take. Four hundred and ninety eight
worry about their baggage four hundred
and ninety-seven are certain they took the
wrong train; 494 wish they had never
started.
The risk OF being bitten by a dog
is greatly over estimated. Out of
every 1000 big and little dogs only two
care to get up a row with the human race
and those two are ready and willing to
die.
The number of men who can put in a
more pleasant evening down town than at
their own tireside is on the decrease, and
the number of wives who are taking
little extra pains to make home more
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-03-09

IF ONLY HAD CAPITAL" If | only
had capital" we heard a young man say,
as he puffed away at ten cent cigar, II
would do something"
"If only had capital" said another, as
he walked away from dram shop, where
he had just paid ten cents for drink, II
would 60 into business"
The same remark might have been
heard from the young man loafng on the
street corner. Young man with the cigar,
you are smoking away your capital. You
from the dram shop are drinking away
yours, and destroying your body at the
same time; and you upon the street corner
are wasting yours in idleness, and forming
bad habits. Dimes make dollars. Time
is money. Don't wait for fortune to be-
gin with.
If you had $4,000 year and spent it
all, you would be poor still. Our men of
power and influence did not start with
fortunes. You. too, can make your mark
if you will. But you must stop spending
your money for what you don't need. and
squandering your slime in idleness.
change.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-03-09

GOOD MOTHERS TRAIN GOOD HUSBANDS.
Mrs. Craik, IN her Sermons om of
Church, gives this leaf out of her expert
ence, and one to which many of us can
bear Witness
The best husbands ever met came
out of family where the mother, most
heroic, and self-denying woman laid
down the absolute law. Girls first Not
in any authority, but first to be thought of
as to protection and tenderness. Conse-
quently, the chrivalrous care which these
lads were taught to show their own sisters
naturally extended itself to all women.
They grew up true gentemen--geptlemen,
generous, unexacting, courteous of speech
and kind of heart. In them was the pro-
tecting strength of manhood, which scorns
to use its strength except for protection !;
the proud honesty of manhood, which in
fnitely prefers being lovingly and openly
resisted, to being twisted round ones fin
GER as mean men are twisted, and mean
women will always be found ready to do
it; but which, think, all honest men and
brave women would not merely dislike,
but utterly despise"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-03-09

AN AMERICAN OBELIsK.-Mr. PATTERSON,
of the New England granite company,
Hartford, makes very novel, but by no
means preposterous proposition 1t is to
construct AN American obelisk, l26 or 1872
feet high and to weigh 1000 tons, on which
shall be recorded brief narrative of the
principal events in our history the dis
c)very of America by Columbus, the set
tlement of Virginia, the landing of the
Pilgrims, the struggle of the colonies for
independence, the war of 1912, the Mexi-
can war, and the civil conflict; also an ac
count Of some of the chief discoveries and
inventions which have contributed to our
marvellous material deyelopment-for in.
stance, the application of steam to naviga-
ton, the telegraph. the railroad and other
matters of this kind When completed
the monument is to be erected at some
central point, there to stand for all time
a legible and indestructibe volume for
the benefit of future ages. In the vicissi-
tude of time our civilization may be blot
ted out, literature may likewise disappear,
and the ordinary records of our national
and industrial history be lost to mankind.
This Is not impossible. But an obelisk of
the chal acter suggested would make
assurance doubly sure that our name and
achievements would not wholly, in any
event. pass into oblivion The.cost of this
monument is estimated at $3,000,000.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-03-09

WHY MEN DON'T GO TO CHURCH,
What is the matter with our clergymen
and congregations nowdaysP Why are
the pews of most every denomination fill
ed with women and children, while their
husbands and fathers, though protesting II
sincere faith in Christianity, have fallen
out of the habit of going regularly to
church, 1t is not altogether because these
men are "carnal" and led away By
" Mammon.' Being men, they meet
every day important issues, great facts,
ideas political or otherwise, of great
moment to themselves and the world
They are accustomed to grapple with
Them in vigorous and practical way.
The pews of clergyman who knows how
to bring religious truth to his hearers in
this way are not empty. 1t is 4 great
mistake to say that men stay away from
church because they are afraid to have
their souls laid bare and their sins rs made
so terrible TO them. Nothing interests a
man so much as his soul, and its chances.
But he wants no namby pamby chatter
about it. The most popular preachers
have been the most mercilessly truthful
Whtelield did not want for hearers, nor
iSOJol'' Hol 'ColcJ, hOt IL 10 u
great mistake, on the other hand, to say
that the pupits are filled with mercenary
men, who have taken up preaching as a
trade sure to yield salary and good SO,
cial rank. There are such men in every
profession; but the truth is that the pulpts
are filed with men sincere and fervid in
piety, but totally incompetent as teachers.
rhe youthful convert, Jealous to serve his
Lord, rushes at once to the divinity school
without stopping 10 consider whether he
is fitted by nature to be a clergyman, II
farmer, Or a carpenter. He learns what
he can from his text books and goes out
to preach to business men, mentally weak
and totally ignorant of the world in which
they live, their knowledge, their tempta-
tions, tastes, passions, or virtures. Be-
tween them there is Il great gulf fixed, and
he never crosses it. Something more than
zeal and good intentions are needed to
make man guide to God, and if our con.
vert have not that something, he can bet
ter serve his Master by going to the plow
or the plane than into the pulpit.-Nc,O
York. Tribune.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-03-09

AFrench chemists reported to have given
a striking proof of domestic affection. He
condensed the body of his deceased wife
into the space of an ordinary seal. and had
her highly polished and set in ring. He
made nice income by betting with lapi-
daries and others that they could not tell
the material Of the seal In three guesses,
and, after pocketing the money, would
burst into tears and say, ut is my dear,
dear wife"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-03-09

1t is common household experience
to find the caps of glass cans of fruit so
firmly screwed on that they cannot be
removed by the hand. A cloth dipped in
hot water and applied to the outside of
the cap will cause it to exI'nl, when
il will come off without effort.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-03-09

Salt should never be used in starch.
Although it gives the linen good appear
ance and makes it iron smoothly, it surely
destroys the fabric. So writes one who
has given the matter full trial,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-03-09
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National Republican., 1881-11-07
THE pAsHAwAYs.
| Spirited Meetings nj Lincoln Hall and
| Odd.FrIIoMa, Hall. NnNN.Ynrd.

Spirited Meetings ne Lincoln Hall and
Odd.FeiIowa' Hail, Navy-Yard.
Lincoln Hall was crowded to its ut
most capacity by the adherents Of temperance re-
form at the meeting Of this well-known club last
evening. The opening exercises were conducted
by the president of the club, II. u. Moulton, the
singing being conducted by Professor George
Galaher, assisted by Mr. A. N. Frear and wife, Mr.
Hopkins, and Mr.. Bullard who accompanied the
singing on the VIOLIN On the platform were seated
Mrs. NJ j. s. Hicks, Of Illinois; Miss Cleve-
land OF Dakota; Rev. c. H. Dennison,
J. II. w. Thompson, and Judge Weed.
AMER the preliminary exercises, Rev. II. Den
nison was introduced and read poem, which Is to
be set to music, and will be sung at some future
time by Mr.. John Pugh. The first speaker was
Mrs Henry Of Illinois, one of the leading temper
ancc women Of that State The lady based her
remarks on Romans, chapter viii, and during the
course Of her address gave illustrations Of the
growth OF the habit Of strong drink that came un-
der her individual attention. The next speaker
was Miss Cleveland OF Michigan, who gave
an interesting sketch Of her labors in
Dakota, especially her experience OF the great
floods throughout the Northwest last year, when
some places were blockaded for over hundred
days. Miss Cleveland is q lady Of pleasing address
and a very interesting speaker. At the close OF
her address the Doxology was sung and all de-
parted feeling that they had been well paid.
EAST wAsHINGToN DAsHAwAY CLUB.
meeting Of this club was held last evening at
odd Fellows Hall, Navy Yard, and was well ut
tended. Spirited remarks were made by the
president "Bud" Eagleston, Mr.. George Law
renee, Of Ohio, Captain McCathran, Frank Rec
| side, Colonel Hawkes., and Others This is the
second public meeting Of the club, and bids fair
| to do good service in the temperance work this
| fall and winter The choir was led by Mr. sey-
mour and wife. and fine singing onlivered the ex-
ercises The club meets every Sunday evening at
hall. past seven p. M. at odd Fellows Hall, Navy
Yard.
National Republican., 1881-11-07
A Gard from Colonel IngoraoII.

10 tue Editor OF IliE REPUBLICAN!
In the Sunday Chronicle of yesterday was
an attack upon me because failed to extend to
the attorneys for the prosecution In the route
cases the same courtesy thath had been extended to
me. The charge Is that induced the Court, III
the absence of Colonel Cook to set down the star
route case for bearing on last Thursday. On the
Slst of October counsel for tho defense asked the
Court to set day. That morning / received the
following letter from Hon. George Bliss, of the
special counsel for the Government
IL PINE STREET, NEW YORK, Oct. 3O 1881
Hon. ROBERT @. ISGERsoLL:
DEAR SIN; Learned Just before left Washington
you had returned would like to have your motion
In the star.route case brought some time this
week. Thursday Friday would suit mo best. Next
week Is our election, aud Mr.. Brewster is engaged
from November IL TO November 10, write you be-
cause suppose Colonel Cook Is away not to return
till Tuesday. If you can arrange with Judge Cox for
Thursday or Friday and will telegraph me | au.
tlorze you to do Bo Your obodlent servant,
GEORGE BLISS.
Judge Cox set the case for Thursday, with the un-
derstanding that we would telegraph 10 the cOun-
sci on the other side and get their consent Itele-
graphed the fact 10 Mr., Bliss. AS matter of fact
made no motion in the case, and said nothing
when the motion to set day was made except
that wanted day named that would be perfectly
agreeable TO the other side, Yours truly,
II. G. INGERSOLL,
National Republican., 1881-11-07

Major Frank p. Hill, the proprietor of
the fremont House, died last night, at 7;5O p. M,
of consumption. He was born near Rochester In
Monroe County, New York, In 1885, In the spring
1854 he entered the volunteer service as captain
OF volunteers and served in the Army of the Poto-
mnc until after Lees surrender, when he resigned
After the war he went to Detroit, Mich, for time,
but in 1875 became the proprietor of the fremont
House here, where he continued until his DEATH
In lS76he purchased property near what Is now
known as Benning's Station, and built race
track, where the first running races were held In
this District since 1860. Afterward he was insru-
mental in organizing the National Fair Associa-
tion, but this association built at Ivy City, instead
oftaking Major Hills property at Benning's. He
leaves a widow but no children. The remains
were taken in charge last night by Henry Lees
Sons hndertakcrs
National Republican., 1881-11-07
THE HEALrH or THE DISTRICT.
Committee orthe Medical soelcty-statIs-
tics Asked for ns 60 Malaria.

The Medical Society of the District re-
Gently appointed committee to investigate the
statements made outside the District 10 the nl-
legged unheathiness Of Washington. That COM
mittee, consisting of Drs Lindsey (chairmsn), J.
Il. Morgan, Noble Young. d. W. Prentiss, W. W.
johnson, and Smith Townshend, held two hours
session at the Office ofthe Health Officer on satur-
day night All the physicians testified to the
general healthiness Of the District, as evidenced
by their own practice. and Dr. Townshend said
he thought that many OF the deaths that
were returned to the Health ofilco as from
malaria were really from other causes, possibly
obscure and not easily defnablc. The committee,
after deliberatlon, instructed DR.. d. W. Preniiss,
who acted as secretary, to draw up circular let
ter to be semitic every practicng physician In the
District, asking for a statement regarding the
comparative health of the people, and especially
the prevalence OF malaria. Dr. Lindsey was re-
quested TO formulate report based upon the infor
nation contained in the replies to the circular and
call the committee together again whom ready to
submit this for action.
National Republican., 1881-11-07
An Indcn,irnhIc yyorl,er.

One of the best workers for the Read
juster cause In the State of Virginia is David A.
Windsor Of Alexandria. He is a man of wealth,
influence, and high standing, and engaged in
large commercial enterprises in Alexandria
County and In this city BY his persistent and in
defatlgablelabors he has completely yrevoutlonized
the feeling In Alexandria, and from being hot
bed OF Bonrbonism the probabilities are that the
city aud county win give big majority for the
Readjuster ticket Mr.. Windsor has not only
laborcd hard to beat Bourbonism, but has gener-
ously contributed larger portion than his share
of expenses for the sinews Of war. He Is a
thorough Virglnian, and wants free ballot and
fair count for the people Of his native State with
out distinction of race color or preyious condition
National Republican., 1881-11-07
THE sonc OF THE NEW SOUTH.
Aiy--YAsKFr DOODLE

dfr--YANREE DOODLE
Oh, voter Of virginin's soil,
Virginia calls for you, sir;
Our future Institutions rest
Upon the work You do, sir.
Malone advances, follow on,
The battle-dny is nigh, sir;
Then send your signals to the fron1
And shout your battle-cry, sir.
Cuonus.
Wen vote for Old Virgnia's right,
Her honest debts wen pay sir,
And Bourbon rule shall never blight
The work we do to-day, sir.
A free and full and equal vote
Is what Malone demands, sir,
Asboldly on the Senate floor
Our noble champion stands, sir.
He says the children Of the poor
Our State must educate, sir,
And make the child OF humble birth
Coequal with the great. sir.
CuoRUs.-we'll vote, &c.
To drive oppression from our sop
Let every freeman stand sir,
A hero at the ballotbox,
With victory mt hand, sir
While clouds and darkness disappear
We hall the coming light, sir;
For brave Malone will lead us on
And put our foes to flight, sir.
CHoRus--we'll vote, &c.
Malone would have us pay our debts
Not promises to pay, sir,
Shall be the motto we lnscribe
Upon our flags to-day, sir;
And as we march 10 glory on
Our sister States declare, sir,
That Bourbon fraud shall not prevent
Our vlctry everywhere, sir.
CHoRus-woll vote. &c.
A grateful Nation Joins our song,
With thanks 10 God on high, sir.
Az every true Virgnlan
The Bourbon" clans defy, sir;
The New South bursting from her chains
Afilrms I'm thunder tone, sir
That every hero shall sustain
The vote Of brave Malone, sir.
CnoRus-we'll vote, &C.
Wen sound the bugle through the ranks.
And float our banners high, sir;
And forward march like soldiers brave
Resolved to do or die, sfr
And standing by the stripes and stars
We pledge our human powers, sir,
To work for " Old Vlrgnla's" soil,
This glorious home Of ours. sir.
CHoRus-well vote, &C.
-Fbr THE REPUBLICAN bU Mrs MdTv r. Kali.
National Republican., 1881-11-07
A ProscrIpiIve Party.

TO Ihe FdIIOr OF THE NHFUULIUANI
To showyou how proscriptive the De M
ocratic party has become let ME cite an instance:
On Wednesday night last Dr. ], u. Johnson, of this
city, formerly mayor Of Alexandria, and FOR many
years member Of the board OF alderman. made a
speech In Alexandria upon political Economy,
State Debt" &c. Of the present contest, His Views
not meeting with tho appreciation of the con-
trolling party, he found on application for hall
In which, by request he was to repeat his speech
that every hall In the city was hired for Monday
night thus necessitating his speech being made
in the open street. What better proof of the
strength or weakness Of that party which thus
fears the opposition of one man2 "Verily the
wicked flee when no man pursuethp
JUgTTCF
National Republican., 1881-11-07
Gus" DE 0rumnond Home Again.

MIR. Gus" De Grummond, we'll
known citizen, who so luckily obtained the prize
in the Louisiana lottery at the drawing last
month, arrived back from New Orleans last week
with $4,000 "cold In hand" II has been often
said that no one ever saw person who drew
winning ticket for big money" IN the lottery, but
the presence of Gus in the city with the ducats is
proof positive to his friends that there's luck in the
enterprise. He has been congratulated by HIS
hosts of friends here and elsewhere. De Grum-
mond is the agent Of the lottery in this Slty and
last month, after his usual sales were over, he
found that he had a surplus Of two tickets. He
tried to dispose OF them, but failed and then con-
cluded TO keep them, One of them drew one half
ofthe capital prize $4,000.
National Republican., 1881-11-07
Competition by government CLERKS.

A meeting of telegraphers was held
yesterday Sunday at which twenty-five operators
In the employ Of the Western Union Company and
representatives of the Mutual Union aud private
lines In the city were present II was decided
that they would open negotiations looking to an
alliance with the national organization already In
exlsIepce. committee was appointed clothed
with power TO investigate and report upon the
effect OF competition by Government clerks and
Others with the employees Of commercial telegraph
lines. The committee was requested to make a
speedy report and suggest appropriate action in
the premises. Amer an enthusiastic and harmo-
nious meeting the telegraphers adjourned 10 come
together again at the call Of the chair.
National Republican., 1881-11-07

For the seven streets number Ing beyond Twenty
sixth other names may be selected beginning again
with the alphabet. Likewise for such streets Four
and-ahalf, another name beginning with the lett er
may be selected, as for instance, Davenport.
My plan for numbering the houses does not involve
a very radical change; less than half the numbers
used, but few blocks requiring more than co.
would, therefore, let the streets running east and
west retain their present numbering west of the
Capitol, and number those east with the figures OF
every hundred from 80 to 90; and L would do the
same with streets running north and south. The re.
suit would be the streets running east and west would
be numbered west ofthe Capitol from 1 to 49, from
to 1io c those east of the Capitol from 60 TO 90
from 150to 100, &c; the streets running north and
south would be numbered north of the capitol from
to 49, from 100 to 1i0 Sc those south of the Capitol
from so to 90, from $50 to 100, &C. The rule
would be applied to the avenues, that al numbers
from TO 40 from 100 TO 1i0, &c. would be north and
west of the Capitol and all from 80 to o. &C. east aud
SOUTH In few long blocks the numbers would
have to be halved
The simplicity and practcabllity OF this plan, l
think, will lie conceded by every one moments
thought would convey TO the mind definite idea Of
the locality Of any given street and number There
would be no more northwest" nor southwest" TO
vex us, and no more east" "wcst" II the whole
plan is adopted But II the present street desg
nation by numerals Is retained, we would only have
o say, First street east" "second street west,'
which would confuse nobody. w. IL. b.
p. Sand now let me add suggestion OF q
much needed improvement on the Patent ONCE
square. 1t juts out many feet OH + and streets,
rendering the passage of vehicles difficult and
dangerous to pedestrians. This could be COM
pletely remedled at trifllng cost by cutting Off
the four corners of the square, either by straight
diagonal lide or with curve, as is now being
done on the open square where the old Northern
Market Stood b.