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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-02-02

AN APPEAL TO Honor Some months
since a prisoner was received at the De-
troit house of correction who seemed de-
termined to have his own way at every
cost. In twentv.four hours he was in dis
grace for obstreperous conduct, and was
no sooner out of one scrape than he got
himself into another. He was locked up.
tried and punished in different ways, and
6nallv, when he had committed some new
breach of discipline, the deputy called him
into the office in despair and began:
"John, how long have you been herep"
1.-TWO months"
"How many times have you been pun
ishedp"
About dozen times, guess"
And still you are lazy and impudent
and quarrelsome."
1t isn't for me to dispute you, sir"
"rve been thinking over your case,"
continued the deputy, land I have con-
cuded to put you in charge of the small
pox hospital. You are too lazy to catch
the disease, and too mean to let any one
else have what you can't. Get your traps
together" y'
Say, deputy" replied the man as his
eyes began to bulge, this is the first time
since I've been here that you have ap-
pealed directly to my honor. When was
ordered and commanded and compelled, I
felt obstinate. Now that you appeal di-
rectly to my sense of honor and duty, I
shall cheerfully obey. l think can paint
more chairs than any three men III the
shopp' '," ".-' 49,
"You dop" - ..,h.o,.i,.
Il do. sir; and I'll prove IT," ,,
He was given a chance, and he hasn't
given occasion for's reprimand since.--
! Free PTeSS. ~ ,4-s ~ sT' ~ ~run
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-02-02

The report of the Ohio state school com
missioner will show the following: The
total receipts of money for school purposes
in Ohio during the year. including the
baIance from last year, was Sll.O75,646,
and the total expenditure, S7,7O4,!48 OF
this amount 81, $50 1873 Were paid to teach
ers in primary schools. S442 35S to teach
ers in high schools, Sl4l, ,6Sl for mrnage-
ment and superintendencv, S79S.736 for
sites and buildings, S5}7 1856 for interest
and redemption of bonds, and Sl,250, 900
for fuel and contingent expenses. During
the year 442 oo-houses have been
built, costing S7ll,S95, and there are at
present II. l43 school houses in Ohio, valu
ed ut $21 1,S5l.7l8 There are %, 6S4 teach
ers employed, of which number l2,349
are females.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-02-02

A WONDERFUL AMERICAN CT oCK.-Mr.
Felix Meier of Detroit, Mich. after near
ly ten years of patient labor, has produced
. clock which, not excepting that of
Strasburg, is the most wonderful clock in
he world 1t is Is feet high 8 feet wide,
5 feet deep, and weighs about 1000 pounds.
The framework is of black walnut and
elegantly carved Washington sits be-
meath the marble dome with a colored
servant on either side guarding the doors
On the four corners of the face of the
clock are four figures. emblematic of the
different stages of human life; two are
females, one holding an infant, the other
with u child the third is man of middle
life, while the fourth is figure of an old,
gray bearded man. All of these figures
have bells, each with tone in keeping
with the age represented. The inflnt
strikes its sweet-toned bell at the first
quarter-hour; the larger bell of the youth
rings out at the end of the half.hour, fol-
lowed by the strong, resonant tone of the
bell of middle age ut the third quarter,
and the hour closing with the mournful
bell OF the aged man. Death, represented
by carved skeleton just above the clock
face. then strikes the hour, ut the same
time carved Cupid pops out on either
side, with wings to indicate that time flies.
This is followed by sweet music. when
Washington, rising from his chair, pre-
sents the declaration of independence,
and door on the right is opened by the
servant, and each of the ex.presidents,
donned in the costume of his time (includ-
ing President Hayes), files before the
Father OF his country" face him, and
raise their hands, walk across the platform
and pass out of sight, at door which is
afterwards closed by the second servant.
Washington takes his seat, and all is
quiet again save the heavy tick of the
wonderful time-keeper. Though such u
clock shows Il great deal of ingenuity, it
is of little practical value.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-02-02

Some interesting statistics Of great re-
ligious denomination are given in the re-
Gently issued Methodist Year Book for
1881. There are now in church fellowship
4 690,G00 followers of John Wesley, with
II Methodist population estimated ut 49,
100000. There are nineteen living bishops
of whom twelve are in active service in
the northern states and six in the southern
The net capital of the publishing houses of
the northern church is 81 555 600, and its
total profits in Al years have been over
$3000,000. 1t issues 900 books day on
the average. About 60 periodicals emanate
from the church in the north, and $50 from
all Methodisms. The church in the north
appropriates for missions S778,000 for
1881, about half of which will be expended
at home, and the balance in foreign fields.
There are 80 900 iinerant preachers in the
field, and $4,000 local preachers. The
church has numerous denominational ac-
cademies and seminaries, and no lack of
colleges.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-02-02

Spoon FIsHING.-The inventor of
spoon" fishing is said to be an old man
named DeCastle. who for twenty-five
years has been lock master on the canal
around the Morrisburg rapids on the St.
Lawrence river. He had been fishing on
one of the islands below the town with
little success, and looking down from his
boat into the clear, green water, could see
the fish moving lasily about In taking a
pinch of snuff from his vest-pocket he
pulled out silver sixpence, which,
falling into the river. went wavering
down through the water. The glitter
attracted a large pickerel, which dashed
for the sixpence and swallowed it. The
sportsman pondered over the matter, and
on his return home eonfscated his wife's
brass kettle, and cutting piece out of it.,
soldered 1t to q hook and set it out with
his new bait He had not been long on
the water before he had very fierce
stroke. After struggle for an hour, he
succeeded in landing the largest fish he
had ever caught, muscslonge. weighing
48 pounds.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-02-02

KEEP THE LIFE PURE.-Once upon Il
time an Arabian princess was presented
by her teacher with an ivory casket, ex-
quisitely wrought, with the injunction not
to open it until year had rolled round.
Many were the speculations us to what it
contained, and the time impatiently wal
ted for when the jeweled key should
disclose the mysterious contents. 1t came
at last, and the maiden went away alone,
and with trembling haste unlocked the
treausure; and lol reposing on delicate
satin Innings, lay nothing but II shroud of
rust; the form of something beautiful
could he discerned but the beauty had
gone forever. fearful with dsappoint
ment, she did not at first see slip OF
parchment containing these words:
DEAR PUPIL:-May you learn from
this II lesson for your life. This trinket.
when enclosed, had upon it only a single
spot of rust; by neglect, it has become
the useless thing you now behold, only a
blot on its pure surrounding. So little
stain on your character will, by inatten-
ton and neglect mar bright and useful
| life, and in time will leave only the dark
record of what might have been. If you
now place within jewel of gold, and
after many years seek the result, you will
find it still rs sparkling as ever. So with
yourself; treasure up only the pure, the
good, and you will ever be an ornament
to society and n source OF true pleasure to
yourself and your friends. ."-Religtoas
| HeraH
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-02-02

The New York Sunday school associa-
ton reports in thus city Ais Sunday
schools. with an estimlted membership Of
10 1926 scholars and $3.50 teachers and
officers with an average attendance of
80 2.46l. OF these schools Is are Episco-
pal, 20 Presbyterian, 81 Methodist, 81
Roman Catholic, A Baptist, 20 Reformed,
10 Lutheran, Congregational, 5 Friends,
Moravians, 10 Universalist and Unlta-
rian, 5 Hebrew, 26 Union, and 25 "miscel-
laneous
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-02-02

A LITTLE igirl'in Belfast, Me-, re; recently 81
dropped rhef doll and broke fts arm. The
doll was ~ favorits one, 'andathe accident
was to the, child calamity ,of the sever
est nature; The tears started, ,lthe, little
lips were. trembling With grief when a
Bright Thought 9StrdGf' herr and with a
beatning face she exclaims6a %Papa.
don't know as care. after sill; perhaps 1t
will be put in the paperl'
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-02-02

Though England is defended with spin
ming wheels. her people have not clothes |;
though she is black with digging of fuel,
they die of cold; and though She has sold
her soul for gain, they die of hunger
RusEin.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-02-02
TERMS FOR ADVERTISING

for one square Of l2 lines less 0f Azata TYNE OF.
Srtlon flnl: for each subsequent Insertion p cts
Mess the number ofnsertlons marked 'ha al
-iru4t'nfnt II VII ne "p1ti1Iai nv 1a~a1 an
neral Ns,1T1t ntia n narehants aud ,.b lgs-
sing by the year. wv
Probateand ndCommissioners' Notices ss Otasch
For Notices Of Liberation Estravs Formation
and Dissolution Of nershins & Al 25earbfor
three insertions. II sent bv ma'the money must &C
company thel etter.
Nntices IN news columns. tOcenta per line each iu
ertion, but no charges made Of less than 50 cents
Notices Of Deaths and Marriages serted gratis bpt
extended obituary Notices Of Poetry will be chargel
nj tho rate Of 1--WE cents per line.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1881-07-21
HOW ADAM FOREPAUGH
ADVERTISES.

Green Bay Advocate: Perhaps
no better illustration of systema-
tic advertising is to be found than
in the case of the great show-men.
Take Mr.. Forepaugh for instance.
He has fifty-four men-that is con-
tracing agents, advertising agents,
mailing agents, programmes, bill
posters, press agents, and excursion
agents.
There are two advertising cars,
No. 1, which was here last week,
protusely decorated and convent
emily fitted up. This car is accom-
panied by bill posting brigade,
press agents for making contracts
with weekly papers and men to flood
the town with descriptive bills.
Mr.. Fred. Lawrence is with this car.
He is skillful advertising contrac-
tor. Mr.. Couldock and Mr.. Rob
inson are also advance contractors
for bill boards, licenses etc. Close
ly following, comes Mr.. Chas. Whit
ney with his aid Mr.. Chatterson to
advertise the railway and steam
boat excursions to see the great
show. Another advertising car
will reach here in a few days to ad-
vertise the town with Autographs,
and inside work, as it is called.
Mr.. NJ. Coyle has charge of No. 1,
and another experienced man, Mr..
Shoals, deserves mention. On car
No. 9 is Mr.. W. E. Crowley as
press agent, while Mr.. Chas. Day,
widely known among the newspa-
per fraternity, is with the show it
self to extend courtesies to the press.
Three days after car No. 2 comes
Crosley's port-horn brigade, who
will ride out from Winona on the
various roads to give the final an
nouncements of the show. With
this brigade is an old Washington
editor Familiarity known as "Coyle
No. 2" Then there is John r.
Woods, formely with the old Lon
don show, and Mr.. Charles Reed,
both special agents and the never
to be for COTTON oldest veteran of
them all, Col. Il. S. Dingess whom
1.-The boys" declare to be 1S2 years
old. These are among the promin-
ent agents whom Mr.. Forepaugh
employs. lie has fifty-four men
engaged in the various parts of the
advertising department alone. Al
together there are nearly 400 people
employed in his managerie and cir
Gus
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1881-07-21
a SHE BEARS INSTINCT.

One Of the most touching Incl
dents on record, illustrative of ami
NAL instinct and affection, occurred
during a recent bearhunt in this
vicinity. The parties who vouch
for the truth of the narrative are all
well known in Santa Barbara. One
of them shot a small cub through
the head, killing it instantly, the
ball entering the skull Just back of
the eyes. Something called the at
tention of the hunters away from
the spot, and when they returned a
half hour atterward they found the
mother bear standing over her life
less cub, apparently engaged in
licking and carressing its head. A
couple Of well-directed shots soon
stretched the she bear by the side
OF her dead offspring, and the hunt
ers approached to secure their game.
To their surprise they found the bull
let wound to the Cubs head partly
filled with finely chewed grass and
leaves. The mother had evidently
seen the blood oozing from the
wound, and had endeavored to do
what she could toward staunching
its flow.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1881-07-21
TWADDLE FROM TRAIN.

This forenoon, District Attorney
Corkhill received, to his care, a pos
tai card dated Madison Square,
New York, July 9, addressed: cit
izen assassin" reading as follows:
"Having saved the party, cabinet
and Star routes, smashed stalwar-
tism, killed democracy, immortal
lied Garfield, smothered Grant.
Arthur and Conklingism, collapsed
Depew, brought down planets, tears
to the White House, obtained a
quarter of a million gift for his fam
lily, the President should pardon
you as his best friend. In the name
of Zion you saved Zion. Six months
in the Tombs for quoting three col
ums Of Bible before the revision
to save Woodruff from Beecher:
declared of unsound mind, though
harmless, by the highest medical
experts, cashiered, moneymania;
hammondite; and safe and respon-
sible for his own acts by jury.
As no one seems your friend, will
you accept my services as counsel!
Success guaranteed in advance.
GEORGE FRANCIs TRAIN"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1881-07-21
THE EARLY RELIGION.

We have found in the most an
cient records of the Aryan langu-
age proof that the indications Of
religious thought are higher, sim
pier, and purer as we go back in
time, until at last, in the very old
est compositions of human speech
which have come down to US, we
find the Divine Being spoken of in
the sublime language which forms
the opening of the Lords prayer.
The date in absolute chronology of
the oldest Vedic literature does
not seem to be known. Prot. Max
Muller, however, considers that it
may possibly take us back 5000
years. Prof Monier Williams
seems to refer the most ancient
Verde hymns to a period not much
more remote than 1, 500 years B. G.
But whatever this date may be, or
the corresponding date of any 9TH
er very ancient literature, such as
that of the Chinese, or that Of the
Oldest Egyptian papyri, when we
go beyond these dates we enter up
on a period when we are absolute
ly without any historical evidence
whatever, not only as to the his
tory of religion, but as to the his
tory and condition of mankind.
We do not know even approxima-
tely the time during which he has
existed. We do not know the
place or the surroundings Of his
birth. We do not know the steps
by which his knowledge ''grew
from more to more" All we can
see with certainty is that the ear
Hest inventions of mankind are the
most wonderful that the race has
ever made. The first beginnings
of human speech must have had
their origin in powers of the high
est order. The first use Of fire and
the discovery of the method by
whichit can be kindled; the domes-
tication Of wild animals, and, above
all, the process by which the vari-
Gus cereals were first developed out
of some wild grasses-these are all
discoveries with which in ingen-
uity and in Importance no subse-
quent discoveries may compare.
They are all unknown to history
all lost in the light Of an effulgent
dawn. In specializing, therefore,
on the origin Of these things, we
must make one or other of two as
sumptions-either that man always
had the same mental faculties and
the same fundamental intellectual
constitution that he has now, or
that there was a time when these
faculties had not yet risen to the
level of humanity, and when his
mental constitution was essentially
inferior.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1881-07-21
GREATEST MIRACLE OF
MODERN TIMES.

Ann Kenny was charged before
the Recorder this morning with as
saulting a girl named Ann Pratt,
who lives in the same house, by
throwing half a brick at her, strik-
ing the back of the girls head.
This was one of the two numer-
Gus cases OF quarrels among Gotten
ants, and no rational explanation
of the affair could be evolved from
the obscutity Of the evidence. The
Recorder made humorous sugges-
ton that the corporation should
adopt a new bylaw to the effect
that no two women should be al
lowed to live together in the same
house. which Mr.. Ibbotson thought
would not be sufficient without Il
provision for the muzzling Of these
dangerous characters. Appropos
of this case, the Recorder mention
ed a story current about the Rev.
Father Schneider, who was preach
inc to some geo nuns Of one sister
hood. He spoke of those who say
that it is difficult to retain faith in
these days because of the absence
of miracles. ''Foolish people"
exclaimed the Jesuit father, "when
here before their eyes is the great
est of all miracles-2O0 women
agreeing to live together as sis
ters.."
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1881-07-21
JEFF DAVIS.

LOUISVILLE, Ky, July 9.-The
Courier Jourmal prints the follow
ing:
BEAUvoIR, Harrison Co., Miss.
July 5, 1881.
Mr.. Findley S. Collins.
DEAR SIR: | have received yours
Of the 4th instant, and thank you
for the kind expressions it contain
ed. The evil influences to which
you refer as causing the bitterness
felt toward Southern men it may
fairly be expected will give way to
the sober sense of the people, if
they shall, like yourself, detect the
sordid motive for which such slim
ulants are administered. | will not,
like the telegram you cite in regard
to the attempted assassination of
the President, say [ am thankful
the assassin was not Southern
man, but will say | regret that he
is an American. The crime, black
enough in itself, has a deeper dye
from the mercenary motive which
seems to have prompted it. l sim
cerely trust the President may re-
cover, and that the startling event
will arouse the people to the con-
sideration of a remedy for the de-
moraliZation which a wild hunt for
office is creating. With the best
wishes for your welfare, | am, very
truly yours,
JEFFERSON DAVIS.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1881-07-21

paul" exclaimed the fair daugh-
ter Of a bonanza king, addressing
one of her suitors, ''paw has settled
100000 on me, and | thought
there'd be no harm in telling YOU"
"Florindc,' he said, nervously fin
gering few nickels in his waist
coat pocket, and striving to hide the
evidences of the profound interest
which the communication excited,
"Florinde, do You think I'm so sor
did as to let such a consideration
affect me" "No," she added, non
chaIently, Il didn't suppose you'd
care much, 50 | engaged myself to
Mr.. Shaker last night" 1t was a
ten strike, and he Topped, bnt she
was a cool girl, and summoning a
servant told him to set the sufferer
ont on the back stoop until he felt
better.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1881-07-21
CHOOSING A MICH COW.

The Illustrated Sydney News and
New South Wales Agriculturist and
Grazer contains the following, show
ing that they understand the points
constituting a good COW ont there,
as well as we do here:
A good mich COW is one that has,
first of all, good digestive organs.
A COW that does not digest her food
well is almost invariably a poor
mixer These organs" says a
well-lnown writer, "have a power
full influence on the exercise of all
the functions. And particularly on
the secretion of the milky glands.
A good state of the digestive organs
is evinced by a belly of moderate
size, with yielding sides, a large
mouth, thick and strong lips, a good
appetite, easy and quick digestion,
glossy hair, supple skin, with a kind
of unctuous feel. The constitution
should be sound, and this is implied
by large lungs, broad and promi-
nent chest, a somewhat slow respir-
alton, and a great inclination to
drink-an inclination stimulated by
the abundant secretion Of milk"
What is known as the "wedge shape"
is desirable in mich COWS. The
head should be small and fine, small
neck and shoulders, bones small and
fine, small eyelids well divided, but
not wrinkled, prominent eye, and a
kind, gentle look, hips broad, hind
quarters large, veins prominent,
udder fine and well developed.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1881-07-21

READERS OF Mr.. Schuylers ''Peter the
Great, III Scribner, will remember the
order of that famous reformer requiring
Russian seamen to be clean-shaven. The
present Gar, who seems to have decid-
ed dislike for anything which smacks of
and for the first time in two hundred
years. boards will be worn by the sailors
in the Russian navy.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1881-07-21

REV. GEo. II. Thayer, of Bourbon.
Ind, known to every one III that yicini-
t. as most influential citizen, and
christian minister of the NJ. E. Church,
says: Il wish every body to know that
I consider that both myself and wife owe
ous lives, to SHlLOH'S CONSUME
TION GLEE." Drs. Matchett & France,
physicians as2.i druggists of the same
place, say: at is hasias tremendous
sale, and is giving perfect satisfaction
such as nothing else has done. For lame
back, side or chest, don't fail to use Shi-
loh's Porous Plaster. We recommend
these remedies" Sold at the Central
Drug Store.