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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-06-15

"WHERE is Ny DAUGHTER To NIGHr?"
An exchange suggests that while many
fond parents are sending up petitions that
intemperance may not lay its heavy arm
upon their sons, that they may ever be
found free from the vice of this wicked
world, would it not be we'll for them to
ask the question: Where is my daughter
to-nightP' Too many girls find some ex-
cuse to leave their homes pleasant even
ings No sooner out of sight of the domicile
than they hunt up girl companion and
make a bee line for places where men do
congregate, in the expectation of "catch
ing beau," or getting up a Irritation, and
are rarely disappointed in accomplishing
one or the other. That the girls are un
acquainted with the character of the men
so frequently met, there is but little doubt,
otherwise they would avoid their society,
except they were intent on going to the
devil. headlong. The fault of this street
running after dark lies to great extent
with parents. No matter how humble the
home, if the parents, especially the moth
er, will take more interest in their daugh-
ters and try to entertain them with
| reputable young men, good books and
kind motherly talk, instead of letting them
run here and there without knowing where
they are or what company they are in,
there would be far less of this street
running and many good girl would he
saved to society and to herself, where now
she is going to ruin. Let every mother
who reads this ask herself the question
Where is my daughter tonight"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-06-15

OLD LEGEND OF MILAN.-At Milan.
says correspondent, the American trav-
elers have been greatly amused by the
exhibition of faith in old legends. The
city was flooded with peasants in their
bright -colored dresses and silver spadmi
head dresses of all ages and conditions.
At the church of St. Ambragio there is a
gray granite column, upon the top of which
rests a bronze serpent with uplitted head
1t was brought from Constantinople with
other trophies by Archbishop Arnolfo. in
the year 1000, but the sacred legend insists
that ii is the veritable serpent upheld by
Moses in the desert, and it is believed to
have miraculous power in medicinal
way; hence all the peasant mothers flock
to Milan with their children who are af-
fiicted with worms, devoutly believing
that the bronze serpent will deign to heal
them. At the church of St. Eustorgio,
where the remains of St. Peter are said to
be immured, the devout knock their heads
more or less hard, according to the tough
ness of their craniums, against the urn, as
a specific against headaches. TO a stran-
ger entering the church without under
standing the performance, it is, without
question, the most ludicrous spectacle i'm
aginable. and one is inclined to fancy the
kneeling mass bedlamites or luuatics.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-06-15

out bis soul in a fervent prayer. He asked
God to pardon their sins, and to make
them to understand the wickedness of their
conduct and to change their hearts by His
grace. He prayed that he and bis COM
panions might remain true to their faith,
and never be turned from duty by any
menace or danger whatever. When he
had finished, he rose and entered his hut.
The powerful hand of God fell, as it we're,
upon the heart Of the rebels; they went
away and no one dared to touch Uncle Ben.
If moral courage is the essential constit-
uent Of true grandeur, does not Uncle Ben
deserve to be classed among great men,
and ought not his example to be presented
for the imitation and respect of the worldp
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-06-15

BENNINGToN.-For the first time since
the organization of our w. G. T. U. the
citizens have had series of temperance
lectures, inviting their speakers, sustaining
the meetings, and paying all expenses
without any labor or care on our part. Mr..
George II. Vilbert. gave us four lectures
that enlightened the ignorant and strength
ened all temperance workers. They were
attended by our best citizens, and marked
feature was the unusual number of Young
people present. The enforcement of the
laws against selling liquor goes bravely
on. Some people seem to be astonished
because all the liquor shops were not shut
up in one dayl They are those who stand
behind their counters with folded arms.
and wonder why the citizens are not more
efficient-a class that is always hard to
please.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-06-15

The day will come-and may l do
something to help it hither-when the
youth of our country will recognize that,
taken in itself, it is a more manly, and
therefore in the old true sense, more
gentle. thing to follow good handicrat,
If 1t make the hands black as GOAL, than
to spend the day in keeping books and
making up accounts, though therein the
bands remain white. Not but that from q
higher point of view still, all work set by
God and done divinely, is of equal honor
but where there is choice I would glad
ly see boy Of mine choose rather to be a
blacksmith. or a Matchmaker, or q book.
binder, than clerk. Production, making,
is a higher thing in the scale Of reality
than mere transmission, such as buying
and selling. 1t is, besides, easier to dc
honest work than to buy and sell honestly.
-Geerge Mdc Donald
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-06-15

LIES BRIGHTEST HoUR.-Not long
since met a gentleman who is assessed
for more than million. Silvered was
his hair. care was upon his brow, and he
stoope d beneath the burden OF his wealth.
We we're speaking of that period of life
when we had realized the most perfect
enjoyment. or, rather, when we had found
happiness nearest to being unalloyed.
"rll tell you," said the millionaire,
when was the happiest hour of my life.
At the age of one and twenty had saved
eight hundred dollars. was earning
five hundred dollars year. and my father
did not take it from me, only requiring
that should pay my board. At the age
of twenty-one had secured pretty cot
tage, just outside of the city. was able
to pay twe-thirds of the value down, and
also to furnish it respectfully. was
at my fathers house My wife had come
to me poor in purse, but rich in the wealth
of her wOmanhood. The Sabbath and the
Sabbath night we passed beneath my
fathers roof, and on Monday morning
went to work, leaving my mother and
sister to help in preparing my home. On
Monday evening, when the Iabors of the
day we're done, went not to the paterna
shelter as in the past, but to my owr
house-my own home. The holy atmos
phere of that hour seems TO surround me
even now in the memory. l opened the
door of my cottage and entered l laic
my hat upon the little stand in the hall
! and passed on to the kitchen-our kitcher
and dining room were both one then.
pushed open the kitchen door. and was
in heaven! The table was set against tn,
wall. The evening meal was ready, pre-
pared by the hand of her who had COM
to be my helpmate in deed as well as il
name, and by the table, with throbbing
heart and an expectant look upon her fac
stood my wife. tried to speak, bu
could not. l could only clasp the waitin!
angel to my bosom, thus showing her tn
ecstatc burden of my heart. The year
have passed, long, long years, and worldl
wealth has flowed in upon me. and an
honored and envied; but, as true a
Heaven, l would give it all. every dollar
for tine joy of the hour of that June even
ing in the long, long ago"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-06-15
A Great Heart Under Black Skin.
(TRANsLATED FROM LIE REPUBLICAN,,
BY A. M. G.)

Some years ago book appeared which
everybody read. One of its principal
characters, we'll known to our readers, is
called Uncle Tom" He was a negro in
one of the southern states, and, although
but poor slave, he certainly ranks among
the great men who honor humanity Many
people have thought that such character
could not be found among the slaves. but
many analogous examples may be cited.
A minister who before the abolition of
slavery passed many years in the West
Indies has related to us a similar deed on
the part of a man whom he knew perfectly,
and has assured US that it is entirely true.
There was an uprising at one time in
one of these islands, that is to say. n part
of The inhabitants took it upon themselves
to overturn the laws and the tribunals, and
to live as they chose. Among other things
they decided to break up the religious gath
erings of the slaves. These meetings were
presided over by an old negro named Uncle
Ben. He was pious and excellent man,
respected and loved by all who knew him
He had learned to read, and, in this part OF
the island was sort of preacher among
the slaves.
The rioters came at the hour OF worship
to the house where the meeting was held
fully determined TO put an end to it. But
they found that Uncle Ben did not Join il
the worship that day He was ill, and tn,
meeting was in charge Of one of his
friends. The mob entered the house, VIC
lently seized the preacher. dragged hin
out doors and killed him, without giving
him moment for reflection. They cut of
his head, put it on the end of pole, ant
carried it to the neighboring plantations t
frighten the poor negroes by the sight o
the head of him who dared teach them tc
pray. They came finally to the hut o
Uncle Ben, and sent one of their numbe
to call him out. When he appeared th,
leaders of the mob showing him the heat
upon the pole, asked him:
DO you, know this head, Uncle Benz"
:" Yes, massa, know it," said Ben.
Very well; you see what has happened
to him because of his prayers; now. Ben
if you don't stop yours we III do the SAINT
to you. The next lime that we find yol
praying, we IL cut off your head"
By this time a great number of slave
had gathered around the hut, and wer
watching the scene with interest. The.
were the companions Of Uncle Ben il
slavery, and most of them were regula
attendants upon the meetings.
Ben looked at the head of bis friend
then looked the ringleaders full in the face
and said:
"Massa, do you really mean to do that ?
"Yes, really" replied the man; IAN
If you wish to keep your head upon you
shoulders. l advise you to stop praying"
Ben turned to his slave companions ant
said to them, " Brethren. let us pray"
Then he knelt in the presence of thes
men, fsrocious and merciless, and poure
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-06-15

SLEIGH BELLs.-It has, no doubt, been
mystery to many how the iron ball in-
side of sleigh bells got there. and il is
said TO have taken considerable thought on
the part of the discoveror before the idea
struck him. In making sleigh bells the
iron ball is put inside sand core. just the
shape of the inside of the bell. Then q
mould is nude just the shape Of the out
side of the bell. This sand core, with the
jinglet inside. is placed in the mould Of
the outside, and the melted metal Is
poured in, which fills up the space be.
ween the core and mould. The hot metal
burns the core so that it can be all shaken
out, leaving the ball within the shell.
Ball valves, swivel joints. and many other
articles are cast in the same manner.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-06-15

A w. c. T. U. was organized at Bel
lows Falls last October with twenty-four
members. Since that time regular meet
ings have been held, and the membership
has largely increased. The union gave its
first sociable and supper few weeks since.
There seems to be a general feeling of
friendliness towards the union.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-06-15

LIVE PRACEABLY. TO live peaceably
with everybody is not always easy. HUI
man nature is combative and the original
sinfulness which we inherit from our first
parents shows itself at very early age
Even among little children, quarrels arise :;
ill-temper is shown and the atmosphere of
love is often clouded by anger. How hard
it is sometimes to give the soft answer" !"
when we are wounded and annoyed, to
restrain the hasty speech, or to bear the
contentious and disagreements that arise
in our families, patiently for Christs and
loves sake. If it we're possible for US to
live with each other peaceably. according
to the command given by the apostle in
the twelfth chapter of Romans. what hap
piness would be ours. and what little
heaven below this world would be. So
far as in us lies, we should live peaceably
with all, and if the heart is right, the way
to do this will be easier. There is one
place where our strength can be renewed
and grace sufficient unto the day will be
given us. By prayer we shall be able to
keep our hearts in tune and our lips from
speaking grievous words. Imperfect as
we are, if we ask patience to overcome the
small frictions of petty disturbances Of our
everyday life, Gods greatness will flow
around our incompleteness," and through
His divine love and guidance we shall be
enabled to gain victory over ourselves
by covering our tempers. Bonar, in the
following beautiful lines, has expressed
the longing of many troubled hearts:
Calm me, my God, and keep me calm,
While these hot breezes blow;
Be like the night -dew's cooling balm
Upon earth g fevered brow
Calm as the ray of sun or star,
Which storms assail in vain;
| Moving uuruffed through earth's war,
| The eternal calm to gain.
| -Christida at Work.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-06-15

In Southern California there is u tree
that has been converted into dwelling
Doors and windows have been put in, and
floors made for eight stories. the entrance
being made by means of ladder. The
upper room is prettily shaded by small
balcony, that in turn is shaded by the tree
itself,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-06-15

THEOLOGY FOR CHILDREN. What shall
we teach our children to believe. in order
that when they grow up, they may find
that later experience shall not alter what
they have learned when they were youngp
We must leach them that beyond and
above what they see or feel or touch.
Goo lness, kindness. modesty, courage, un-
seltishness, these are the best things in all
the world. 1t is true that goodness and
courage have no faces that we can kiss,
have no hands that we can clasp, yet they
are certainly there in the midst of our
work and our play; and this goodness,
which except in outward acts, we cannot
see, is something which existed long be-
fore we were born. It is from this that we
have all the pleasant things in this world.
The flowers, the sunshine. the moonlight
all these were given to us by some great
kindness and goodn ,ss which we have
never seen at all and this goodness, which
ls everywhere, is that great power out Of
which all things come. And we call this
great power by the name of God; and be-
cause God is so much above US, and is so
good to us, we call Him also by the name
which is the most dear 10 US and the most
ABOVE uS Vi Ill tle utuuob Oi ohlsh W.
call him our Father. When the father of
children goes away from home, still his
children know he is somewhere though
they cannet see him; and they know what
they can do TO please him. And SO IL is
with the great unseen Father of us all. Let
us, then teach our children that God is
goodness and love. Let US teach them
that the rules which He has laid down for
the government of this world are His will
and wish for us. Even the frost and cold,
even sickness and pain, are for our good /;
and we must trust that He has sent them to
us for some good reason to make us strong
and healthy and brave. Thus you will see
in Westminster abbey. on the monument
of Sir John Franklin, who was so long
shut up in the ice, the words, 20 ye frost
and cold, . ye ice and snow, bless ye the
Lord and magnify His name forever. "
This is one way of expressing our belief in
our Father in Heaven; but this highness,
goodness and kindness is like what we
have seen and heard of In the world
Dean Stanley.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-06-15
TERMS FOR ADVERTISING.
Ufmpfranff.
THE LOST.

Where is the noble, agile form?
The eye that beamed so bright,
Or shone with friendships gentle ray,
Like Luna's softened nEht7
Where is the mind-the God-like mind,
That bade him search above,
And through creations hidden depths.
For truths 10 know. aud lover
Lost lost Is there no ray of hope
To cheer our hearts, and save
The youth-the flower Of our fair land
From foul drunkard's grave7
Must fond mothers hope be wrecked2
A fathers heart be crushed7
And stricken wife aud children mourn
Where streams Of love once gushedf
O,ye who hold the tempting bait
And barter souls for gold,
Will ye be blameless found when Heaven
Each secret doth unfold?
And ye who rule in high estate,
Though care e-worn-tempest-to tossed,
o, guard each young and precious chsrgs,
And see that none are lost
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1881-09-10
WORDS OF WISDOM.

Dissolute people let their soup grow
cold between the plate and the mouth.
Learn to say mol and it will be of
more use to you than to be able to read
Latin.
Zone soweth and another reapeth," {"
is verify that applies to evil as well as
good.
No better advice could be given an
aspirant than the terse little counsel of
Emerson: you want success, sue
ceed."
A great step has been gained when
one has high standard for himself, and
measures himself on that ideal standard.
70 cover bad life and its fruit the
evil strive to divert attention from our
selves by laying evil at the door of the
innocent.
Bad habits are the thistles Of the
heart, and every indulgence of them is
seed from which will come forth II
crop of rank weeds.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1881-09-10
A Scheme to Encourage wedlock.

At the next meeting of the Ontario
Legislature application will be made for
the Incorporation of the National Mar
riage Dowry Association. The objec4
Of the promoters Of the scheme is in all
probability to make money, but the re-
suit of their quest of money will un-
doubtedly be to encourage the man and
the maid to wed. The society first
began its operations in Indiana, and is
now casting its benevolent arms over
the bachelors and spinsters in other
states, territories, and provinces. In
the words of the circular, the association
is established ito encourage lawful
wedlock, to promote economy, to endow
homes, and to make married life the
end and aim of therich and poor alike"
The scheme is as follows: Supposing
John Smith, on the 18th day of August,
casts his lot in with this association. He
pays, in the first place, S. for his cer-
tificate, and semi-annual payment
thereafter of 81. In case some of his
co-insurers marry, and there not being
sufficient funds in the treasurer's hands
to pay the sum to which the newly mar.
ried man is entitled, an assessment of
81 is levied all round. These are the
payments to which he is liable. The
benefits are that should he marry on the
18th of August, 1882, he is entitled to
5000. Should his marriage not occur
for five years, he would be entitled to
$1,000, and so on. We don't suppose
that ladies are excluded from the asso-
citation. It's grand scheme. Any
young lady who was known to have one
of these certificates would be the OBJ
served of all observers, and the admired
of all admirers. At church and market
places she would not want for swains.-
London (Ontario) AdrertisU.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1881-09-10
How the Prince Obeys His Mother.

In Europe, as you know, royalties are
nearly all related. When one dies, all
the rest go into mourning and suspend
pleasure. A common result of this is
a little passage of-arms between the
Queen and Prince of Wales at this mo-
ment. The Duke of SAKE Coburg died
two or three days ago, just when the
Goodwood races were in full swing, and
when the Prince of Wales was enjoying
himself very much indeed at tho man
sion of the Duke of Richmond. In.
stantly the Queen telegraphed to the
Prince, desiling him to return to Lon
don. The Prince sent back word that
he could weep just as freely for the de.
parted ST. -nnd cousin at Goodwood as in
Marlborough House. The Qleen in
sisted on his not going to the races.
The Prince replied that he must where.
upon the Queen, in great rage, tele-
graphed positive orders to the Duke of
Richmond not to allow any dancing at
Goodwood House during the races.
Thus, the Prince goes to the races in
the daytime, but has to content himself
without tripping the particularly light
and fantastic toe, which he loves to
WELD when any fair DANES are about.
I now hear that he will go to Cowes
next week; but the newspapers have
been asked not to allude to his pres
ence, as he intends to be at the regatta
almost incognito. The Queen, too,
being at Osborne, would be trihe too
handy for him, and he would in all
probability find that merrymaking at
Cowes was followed by little enforced
penitence at Osborne. The Prince has
evidently lost none of his original dread
of his august mothers anger.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1881-09-10
Grecian Beauty.

Much has been said in praise of
Grecian beauty, and the men are hand
some in every sense of the word. We
might we'll imagine them to have been
models of Phideas and Praxiteles.
Their large eyes, black as jet, sparkle
with glances of fire, while their long,
silky eyelashes soften the expression,
and give a dreamy appearance of melan-
choly. Thei- teeth are small, white
and we'll set; fine regular profile, a
pale.olive complexion and tall, elegant
figure realize an accomplished type of
distinction. As to the women, they
seem to have left physical perfection to
the men some possess fine eyes and
hair, butas rule they have bad figures,
and some defect in the face generally
spoils the good features. 1t is among
them, however, that the old oriental
customs are most strictly preserved
while the men are gradually undergoing
the process of civilization they, in
moral point of view, remain stationary,
and are just as they were fifty years
ago. 1t may, indeed, be said that, with
the exception Of Athens, the women
possess no individual existence, and
count as nothing in society. The men
have reserved every privilege for them
selves, leaving to their helpmates the
care .of the house and family. In the
towns, where servants are kept, they
are of the poorest class Of peasants, who
know nothing, and receive miserable
wages. The families are generally
large--seven or eight little children de-
mand mothers constant attention.
The morning begins by directing the
work of each servant, repeating the
same thing hundred times. scolding,
screaming, even beating them to be
understood. In the evening, when the
children are sleeping. if there remain
some little time, the poor, worn -out
mother sits down to her spinning-wheel
to spin silk. to sew or knit, or, if it be
summertime, to look after her cocoons,
happy if she has not to do the work of
her incompetent servants over again.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1881-09-10
VIRGINIA ITEMS.

A duel was fought near Warrenton,
Va Monday evening, betweep James @.
Scott and Robert r. Campbell. young
lawyers of that place. in which the for
mer received wound in the hand. The
meeting grew out of political dispute.
Campbell is the son-in-law of Colonel
John S. Mosby, and Scott is son of
Major John Scott, Commonwealth at
torney of Fauquier county.
!. A large black snake entered an upper
window of the house of Mrs. Elizabeth
Holman, in Petersburg. which he had
reached by making his way up tree.
The lady heard noise of something
coming down the stairs, but could not
imagine what it was until the snake en-
tered the room where she was seated.
A scream preceding fainting spell
brought assistance, and the snake was
despatched.
Russell and Tazewell counties have
been favored with seasonable and abun-
dant rains, and grass and crops have re-
vived and are as aourishing as could be
desired.