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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-11-30

SOCIAL HoNoR.-Every person should
cultivate nice sense of honor. In a hun
dred different ways this most fitting ad-
.iunct of the true lady or gentleman is Oft
en- tried. For instance, one is guest of a
family where, perhaps, the domestic ma
chinerv does not run smoothly. There is
a sorrow in the house unsupported by the
outer world. Sometimes it is dissipated
sou, whose conduct is shame and grief
to his parents sometimes a relative
whose eccentrlcilies and peculiarties are
"a cloud on the home. Or, worst of all,
husband and wife may not be- in accord,
and there may be often bitter words spoken
aud harsh recriminations. In any of these
cases the guest is in honor bound to be
blind and deaf. 80 far as the people with
out are concerned. If n gentle word with
in can do any good, it may well be said:
but 10 90 forth and reveal the shadow OF
m unhappy secret to any one, even your
nearest friend, is an act of indelicaey and
mesnnrss almost unparalleled. Once in
the sacred precincts of any home, admitted
to it's privacy, sharing its life, all that
you see aud hear is sacred trust. 1t is
as really contemplate TO gossip of such
things Is it would be to steal the silver or
borrow the books and forget to return
them.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-11-30
TO MRS. GARFIELD.
HARTFORD. Nov. s, 1873

IlAhIfOhI, nov j, loOU.
Mrs, GarfeM -Deur Madam: A small
politician of n trtford, Kate - by name,
achieved her seventh birthday November
ID. during the Dreathiess suspense of eIec.
ton day. As II recognition of her zeal
during the campaign, a Garfield flag was
placed In the center of her birthday cake,
surrounded by seven candles; and her
birthday party closed with verv wide
awake procession, headed by Miss Kate
with the htg, cheering for Garfield. None
will ever know how largely the result in
Connecticut Is dae to the intrepid partizan
ship OF this young person. All times and
places were to her alike proper for polti
cal discussion Fluent speech WAS supple
me ted by facile bandiwork with crayon
and pencil. Well-known democrats were
presented with derisive portraits OF Han
cock, well calculated to make even the
most abandoned democrats pause and re.
fleet! Suspected democrats were met on
the sidewalk with the menacing question
"Are you for Hancock" and 1t was II
brave spirit that did not quail before her
bellgerent eye. On her way to school she
conscientiously obiterated arithmetcal
and artistic reflections upon Garfield per
petrated 10y her misguided school fellows.
| The bulldozing IN our back yard was most
fragrant. Two large boys suffering from
inherent democratic tendencies, were mer-
oiiessly elected from the premises. The
two servants of the sex that vote were
kept under II most rigid surveillance. The
colored man, n republican OF the deepest
dye, was watched AS closely as, although
with less severity than, the stalwart whie
man; nothing was 10 be lost by over con-
hdence. Tue white man, openly demo-
CIat al the commencement OF the cam
palRn, DecaIne 50 Il, jeGled under this rule
Ot terrorism that upon election day he
meekiy drove carriage all day tor re
publican voters, and dld not cast a vote
| himself! With regret il must be confessed
that for moment, III the height of the
campaign, Kae wavered in her allegiance !;
having mistaken two newspaper cuts for
pictures OF Garfield and Hancock, she fell
iLto deep depression. 80, mamma, dii
not know that Hancock was the haui.
soonest man" Assured OF her mistake,
and Hduced 10 compare n portrait OF Gen.
| Garfield with her own latest representa-.
! LlOu OF Gen. Hancock, she once more be
caue ubllanLly loyal. During the last
ANXIOUS days of tile campaign her fertile
Iujnd busted itself in devlsing ways OF
droimatIng the democratic vote. Whole
s,e Imprisonment struck her favorably,
and it would have suited her exactly "
h we been chief arresting officer. Not
finding that plan actively adopted by her
papa, she privately consulted mamma Ms
10 the possibility OF finding some kind Of
medicine that would make democrats
"too sick to vute Ior Hancock and Just sick
enough to vote for Garfield" One shad.
ow however, clouds even the exulLant JOY
OF the 81 OF November. She happened to
ask: " Does Garfield know I'm ior him
and whom her mamma was compelled u
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-11-30

LOVE FOR THE DEAD" The love
which survives the tomb says Irving,
is one of the finest attributes of the soul.
If it has its woes, it has likewise its de-
lights; and when the overwhelming burst
Of grief is cslned into the gentle tear of
recollection; when the sudden angi giish
aud the convulsed agony over the present
ruin of ali that we most loved, is sottened
away into penslve meditation on all thtt
it was in the days of its loveliness who
would root out such sorrow from the
hearth Though 1t may sometimes throw
"a passing cloud over the bright hour of
gayety, or spread deep sadness over the
hour Of gloom; yet who would exchange
it even for the song of pleasure, or the
burst of revelryP No; there is II voice
from the tomb sweeter than song; there
is n remembrance of the dead to which we
turn even from the charms of the living."-
Ha~ford's Mlgastne.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-11-30

WATERING WINDOW. PLANTS. There is
nothing that seems to bother more those
who would grow window, flowers, than
how often 10 water them. 1t is IN exceed
ingly simple thing to those VINO have hal
experience; though so mysterious thing
to those who have had none. When the
skilled gardener is asked for advice. he
says, "water only when the plants need it,
but this tells the inquirer nothing. There
still remains to be understoOd now to tell
when plants need water. After ali, this is
a species OF knowledge that cannot well b
taught by another. 1t has to be learned
from experience. The good plant.cutiva
tor tells from tie color of the earth; buJ
even this is "A relative term. There is
dark soil and here is light soil; but all
soils are darker when they are wet than
when dry. One can soon learn this bv
experimenting a little; and Can soon tel!
whether the earth is dry or wet, by The eye
or finger alone. If it is wet, it of course
wants no more water; if much lighter
than its usual color, the earth is dry and
needs some. 1t is an exceedingly simple
matter to those who will try to learn; to
hose who cannot learn themselves it is Il
hopeless task.
There is one hint that we may give that
may be of value. II the earth never gets
dry. the plants are not in good condition.
Something is wrong. 1t is the active,
growing, working roots that take the mois-
ture out Of the earth. 1t is II sign of good
health for the plant to want frequent
watering. As we have already said the
color of the soil, rs compared 10 what it i,
when wet, will tell whether it wants wal
er or not GermaatoWn Telegraph,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-11-30

The restoration to health of our child we
considered very uncertain. When two
weeks old she caught cold; until Is
months she was not able to breathe through
her nostrils, became emaciated. was a
puny child. Upon using Ely Cream Balm
her difficulty is removed; she breathes
freely and naturally. The neighbors con
slider it wonderful restoration. Mr.. &
Mrs. ]. NJ. SMITH, Owego, N. Y.
have used Ely's Cream Balm and re-
ceived great benefit, at present being
entirely free from Cstarrh. Many of my
friends have also been much benefited by
the Balm. What is claimed for this rem
edy am fully convinced is true. CHAs.
GREENE, Conductor N. Y, L. f. & W. R.
R., Port Jervis. N. Y. Price 30 cents.
46w2
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-11-30

THR MYSTERY OF DREAAs.-A man fell
asleep as the clock tolled the first stroke Of
twelve. He awakened ere the twelfth
stroke had died away. having in the inter-
val dreamed that he had committed a crime
and was detected after five years, tried and
condemned. The shock of finding the
halter around his neck aroused him to con-
seriousness, when he discovered that all
these events had happened in an lntinites-
imal fragment of time Mohammed,
wishing TO illustrate the wonders of sleep,
told how a certain man. being sheik,
found himself, for his prido, made poor
ishermsn; that he lived rs one for sixty
years, bringing up a family and working
hard, and how, upon waking up from his
long dream, So short time had he been
asleep that the narrow necked gourd bot.
tie, filled with water, which he knew he
overturned as he foil asleep had not time
to empty itself How fast the soul travels
when the body is asleep Often when we
awake we shrink from going in the dull
routine of II sordid existence, regretting
the pleassnter life of dream-land. How
is it that when we go to Il strange place,
we fancy that we have seen it before Is
it possible that when one has been asleep.
the soul has hoated away. seen the place,
and has that memory of it that surprises
us ? In word, how far dual is the life of
man, how far not?
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-11-30

Fogg went into carpet warehouse the
other day. He was shown several pat
terms, but none seemed to satisfy his taste
exactly until the wsrehouseman unrolled
a beautiful brussels, saying: There is n
carpet that will suit you. That carpet is
hard TO beat" Fogg said he did not want
it if that was the case and walked out,
leaving the dealer sadder and wiser
man.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-11-30

A young man having preachei for his
bishop, was anxious to ge. a word of APP
plsuse for his labor of love. The bishop,
however. did not introduce the subject, and
his younger brother was Obliged TO bait the
hook for him. "I hope sir, | did not
weary your people by the length of my
sermon to day2" mo sir, not at all; moi
by the depth of it either!"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-11-30
It is not good feeling alone that makes

It is not good feeling alone that makes
a good man, but good purpose; not
merely emotion but deep and abiding
principle. Let II young man start out in
life trusting only to his feelings, and he
may land ut the swine trough; but let a
deep and guiding principle furnish tho
plan on which he builds, and an earnest
unanching purpose animate the builder,
and the edtice of character shall rise up
truly and steadily as if it grew from the
rock on which it is built Christian Reg
tSter.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-11-30

Here is man who has Just stopped his
paper. What miserable looking Great
ure he is. He looks as if he had been
stealing sheep. How will he know what
is going on now he has stopped his paperP
He will borrow bis neighbours paper. One
Of these days he will break his leg or be a
candidate for Office. and then the paper
will say nothing about it.. That will bs
treating him just right, viii 1t notp
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-11-30

A loving heart and pleasant counten
ance are commodities which a man should
never fail to take home with him. They
will best season his food and soften his
pillow. II were great thing for n man
that his wife and children could truly say
of him, " He never brought an angry or
i'll tempered word across his threshold. "
The best likeness of Heaven ever seen on
earth is wellconducted happy family.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-11-30

Fear small temptations rather than
great ones. These come only now and
then; those every day. Beware of being
witty at the expense of reverence; sarcas
tic at the expense of charity; entertaining
at the expense of truth; coarse at the ex.
pense OF purity.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-11-30

There is something more in education
than poring over printed words. A Ger
man professor recently gave the history of
years of age" said he, put NV head in
book. and have kept it there ever
since" That is good way to make a
book-worm. To make a man, you must
educate the hand as we'll as the head.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-11-30

Cfmpfranff.
STRIKE 1T DOWN.

strike down the foe that saps the life
OF homes once bright aud dear.
That sows the seed Of hate aud strife.
And hlls the heart with fear
Yes, dowl the monster, hoar aud dreal;
His work n death arrest,
Aud back to chanbe rs Of the dead
Convey another guest
Too long the tyrant's blpod-red hand
Has swayei the scepter foul
His orgies held Throughout the land,
With song. aud slUut, aud howl
The victius now shDgll sure suffice
His hellish thirst Tor gore:-
The Worlds ashast. aud hlled with sighs:-
But nay, he still seeks more.
Forever down the run-ienI then.
To lowest depths Of shame
Strike down, and bind him, men:
Old AloOhol's his name
IUHIATk Npb
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-11-30

say no" she exclaimed, almost in tears
" And has not he known Al the time!
thought he knew and WA. glad" Ii was
not Ill mtmma promised to tell him that
she was comfortc1 Will you. Therefore
desr madam, he SO KIND rs TO inform his
excellency that Kate - is for Gar
field" with the cordial and heartfelt con-
gratulatlons Of a rel ,icing family
Very truly yours.
KATE's MAMMA.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-11-30
GOLDEN SILENCE.

There is sil-nce hat saith, 4" All me :"
There is silence that nothing saith;
one the silence Of life forlorn.
One the silence Of death;
One is, and the other shall be.
One we know aud have known for long,
One we know not. but we shall know.
All We who have ever been born;
Even so, be 1t so,-
There is silence, despite song.
Sowing day is a silent day,
Resting night is q silent night:
But whose reaps the ripened corn
Shall shout IN his delight,
While silences vanish away.
CHRISTINA RossEl
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-11-30

Josh Billings says he wouldn't give tive
cents to hear Bob IngerSoll on the mis-.
takes of Moses;' but wocld give $500 to
hear Moses on the mistakes of Bob Inger
soil.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-11-30

lat the late State Sunday school convention at Bel
lows Falls the opics of the sunday School Work
shop" Sunday school work" and sunday School
Workers igEsd for discussion essays, to
follow in order above. The following is the first Of
the series:l
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-11-30

z Morton Smith OF fragrant memory
has turned up as q witness for the defence
in the Guiteau case. -
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-11-30

The PAINLESsNESS OF DEATH. AT
birth the babe undergoes an ordeal thai,
were he conscious, would be more trying
than the most painful death; yet he feels
1t not. Born in an unconscious state, the
brain incapable of receiving conscious i'm
pressiOns, his entrance into this hitherto
unknown world is accomplished during a
state OF oblivion, known as natures an .
asthesia:
PLinlessy w's1om3, whence We know not
Painessly we ~. whittier weknow notl"
FROM the earliest period of human hs-
tory death has been considered as mecca
sarily accompanied by pain; 80 general is
this belief, that the terms death agony"
last struggle" pangs of DEATH" ETC.,
have been in almost universal use in every
age and under alt conditions of society.
Nothing could be more erroneou.; the
truth is, pain and death seldom go togeth-
er-we lGean the last moments of life
or course, death may be preceded by
weeks Or even months of extreme suffer.
ing, AZ oucurs during certain incurable
dsea- es.-PopaJGr Science Monthly.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-11-30

About twenty Rutland rumshops hay
been posted rs nuisanoss,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-11-30
An Election Secret.
HOW CONNECTICUT WAS FELONIoUsLY CAR
RILD FOR GARFIELD.

The following correspondence explains
ITSELF the first letter is from Hartford
lady whose little daughter was inconsola-
BILE on election night at discovering that
all her interest in Gen, Garfield was un.
known to the latter. The pleasant replies,
as shown by their dates, were written
when there were very few moments of
spare time al Mentor. Circums ances have
gwen them peculiar value:
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-11-30

Train up a child in the way you Should
have gone yourself.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-11-30
TERMS FOR ADVERTISING

For one square Ot u lines or less 4 Asae type one
Insertion, tiuhs Tor each subsequent Insertion. u -
tlass the number Of iuspr ons arr marked al fbs
i1Netti-euent i viii be uuad until ordered mt
tsing b. tie year. ''ei "e'oi
Probate aud tom uissionsrs' Notices s2O
fFt N1ness of Liberation, EstTays the Forfna,ian
aAd dissolution Of CO-plr r,ner-his etc Is eseh Tor
company the letter. '' i''' ~
Noces & ~ news columns 10 cents per line each inser.
soh' out no cuArHes made Of less than 81 cents
Nutir Of Deaths aud MARRIAGES insar,at ,..i. ,,
eNtelH. Il - t1'~N Nflcas Df Poetry will be
the rate of cents per line '''i w 'AAi<eu~
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-11-30
FROM MRS. GARFIELD.

MENTOR, ONO, Nov. 13, 1880.
Mrs. - Dear dddtm: Your letter
was read at our supper table, and little
Kate has become quite heroine Tell the
dear child that Gen. Garfield knew there
were just such enthusiastic, determined
spirits at work. and he is very glad to
know that she was among them; and he
sends her little note to show how he ap
preciates her efforts. Tell her also that
Mrs. Garfield hopes that Kate's papa and
mamma will hiring her to Washington to
see the president for whom she carried
Connecticut. With love to dear little Kate
and kind regards to her mamma. sm
very truly yours,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-11-30
LUCRETlA RUDOLPH GARFIELD.
FROM PRESIDENT ELECT GARFIELD

MENTOR, ONO, Nov. 13. 1880.
To Little knLe -: Who had birth.
day party on election day, and had flag
on her birthday cake, and hurrahed for
Garfield, and was little wide awake all
through the campaign. write to say that
am very glad to be and subscribe my
self, Very truly her friend,
j. A. GARFIELD.
Hartford Fourant.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-04-04
ICE GORGE.

The gorge in the river has not changed
materially at this point since last Friday
although daily movement ia expected.
The ice below in the vicinity of Muscatine
has moved away. and the river is clear up
to that point In case the lower portion
of the gorge between that city and Rock
Island breaks away'the river will be clear
ed of ice without any great amount OF
damage, and hopes are now entertained
that such will be the case. There is not
much reason to suppose that the ice above
this city will come down in any large
quantities for several days, and by that
time the gorge at the western extremity OF
the town will have been abated if not
entirely gone. The outlook. is now more
favorable than was the case last Saturday.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-04-04

Town Clerk--George McNabney. For
Assessor NJ. Mitchell. For Col
Eiector-William e. Crawford. For Com
missioners Of Highways - George 9.
Church. For Justices of the Peace-Al-
bert Wells, Henry 8. Shurslef. VIM. II.
Cary. For Consta bles- William I'll. Jocobs,
Leander Schafer. Andrew Whitbeek.
RTURNs RECEIVED.
The election returns OF the city and
various townships in this county will be
received at the counting reom Of the
ARGUS. Tomorrow night. as soon as the
results are made known.
It is the desire OF the ARGUS to secure
these returns rs early as possible. and to
that end the various ward and township
committees are requested to send the Of
fieial6gures of the election as soon as OBJ
tanned from the judge of election.
The vote on the city ticket and the re-
moval of the water works is especially de-
sired.
The public are invited TO hear these
returns,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-04-04
FAREWELL SHOTS.

Look out for Republican frauds to-mor>
row. That party's record Is too bad to put
much trust 10 them.
The Republicans have nominated Reid
10 Moline. This is an earpers of their
party's ideas on reform,
Reid of Moline refused TO support
Crompton because he was not native
born citizen. Whatsdo the foreign voters
of Moline think of that.
Do the Republican leaders think tina.
more water would wipe .away the stains
their party has left on the county Offices
The Republicans have shown what they
can do in the county. Do the people care
to trust them with the city7
IF Moline elects Reid. she will have a
proud record. We return man who
will obstruct legislation.
Let everyone turn out tomorrow and
work forthe success of the Democratic
ticket. 1t promises them a good govern
ment and is an assurance of pure and
clean administration.
The voters of Moline met 10 convention
Saturday night and put 10 nomination
men to oppose Reid and bis hencbm en-
This convention was composed of all par
ties and was protest against the action
of the Republican local politicians, which
it would do that party good to head.
Are the naturalized citizens of Moline
going to vote for man. who his opposed
to what he terms ''importations?"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-04-04
EMELINE KING.

q. FBuI, Co, h
Dear Sir:-1 have used your excellent indian
Hood Syrup for Shortnees of Breath, Weakness
Hnd Loss OF Appetite, and have received great
heneht therefrom.
EMETINE KTNa
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-04-04
Mothers! nnothers!. Mothers,,,

Are you disturbed at night and bro
ken oflyour rest by sick ohildlsufering
nd:crying with the excruciating pain
of cutting teethf If so. go at once and
get bottle of Mrs. WiEslew's 5ooth-
ing Syrup. 1t will relieve the poor
little sufferer immediately-depe
upon it; there is no mistake about it.
There is not a mother on earth who
has ever used it, who will not tell you
at once that it will regulate the bowels
and give rest to the mother, and relief
and health to the child operating like
magic. 1t is perfectly safe to use in all
cases, and pleasant to the taste and is
the prescription of one of the oldest
and best female physicians and nurses
In the United States. sold every
where. % cents Q bottle.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-04-04
JAIL IMPROVEMENT.

Sheriff Ankrum. Saturday. let the cor.
tract for constructing an iron lattice work
in the county Jail, to George Reough. The
sum to be paid for the work is $40. and
it will be completed and in use before the
first of May. The grating is to run from
the northwest corner of the cells to the
north wall of the jail. and also from the
north east corner of the cells to the east
wall the Jail. and will inelose room
1Ox22 feet. The object of the new room
is to provide seperate apartment for
young persons so that they can be kept
apart from the older offenders
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-04-04
MARRIAGE.

From st. Augustine Fla, paper it il
learned that Judge j. w, Drury former
resident of this city and a well known
lawyer Of Illinois was married in that place
to Miss 8. K. Garvis, daughter of the
late Rev, I. Garvin of Buffalo. The
ceremony was performed by Bishop
WhippIe of Minnesota, on the 22d Of
March. The pewly married pair will re-
main in the south until the close of the
present winter whey will make their home
in Chicago,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-04-04
eivsn Up by the Doctors.

Where doctors have failed to cure. and
have given their patients up to die, Elec.
trio Bitters have often been used. aud q
cure effected, greatly to the ashtonishment
Of all. Diseases of the Stomach, Liver,
Kidneys and Urinary Organs are positive.
IL cured by Electric Bitters. They invar.
iably cure Constipation Headache and ell
Bilious Attacks. Try them and be con.
WINGED that they are the best medicine
ever used Sold by al! druggists: al
ifty cents a bottle,