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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-05-25
The Boy who Could Say "NO!"

No ~ Clear, sharp and ringing, with
an emphasis that could not fail TO arrest
attention.
II don't often hear such a negative as
that" remarked one gentleman to another
as thev were passing the playground of
the village school.
1T is not often anyone hears it. The
boy who uttered it can say yes too, quite
as emphttically. He is a new conner here,
An orphan, who lives with his uncle. abo1t
two miles off He walks every morning.
bringing his lunch and walks back at
night. He works enough, too, to pay his
board, and does more toward running his
uncle's farm than the old man does him
self He is the coarsest dressed scholar in
school and the greatest favorite. Every
body knows just what TO expect Of him
"Quite a character. Boys of such
sturdy makeup are getting to be scarce.
while the worl1 never had more need Of
them than now"
An of that is true. and if you wish to
see Ned, come this way
They moved on few steps. pausing at
an open gate near which a group of lads
were discussing an important question.
" II isn't right, and | won't have any
thing to do with it. When say no >
mean it,"
Well anyway, you needn't speak so
loud and tell everybody about it." was
responded inpstiently to this declaration
Pm willing everybody should hear
what I've GOT to say abou, it. won't take
anything that don't belong to me, and
won't drink cider anyway
Such fuss aboI little fun ! It's
inst what we might have expected. You
never go in for tun.'
Il never 90 in for wrong doing. I told
you no to begin with. And you're the
ones to blame if there's any fuss
Med Dunlap, should like to see you
a minute"
Yes, sir. and the boy removed his hat
As he passed through the gate and waited
! to hear what Mr.. Palmer might say to him.
Has your uncle any apples to sell ~
No, sir. He hld some. but he has sold
them. I've got two bushels that were my
share for picking. Should you like to buy
them sir ~
Yes, if we can agree upon the price.
DO you know Just how much they are
worth ?"
Yes, sir"
| All El1ul, tucu' VIII ctLl lOt luc'u,
and you NAV call at nv house for the plv.
This short interview afforded the stran
ger an opportunity to observe Ned Dunlap
closely. The next day call was made at
his uncles, and although years elapsed
before he knew what friend he hal gain
ed, that day his fortune was assured. Af.er
he had grown to manhood and accepted a
lucrative position, which was not of his
seeking, he asked whyit had been offered
to him.
Because knew you'd say no if oc-
casion called it" replied hi, employer.
No, was the first word heard you speak,
and you spoke it well. More people,
young and old, are ruined for want of using
that word than from any other cause.
They don't wish to do wrong, but they
hesitate and parley until the tempter has
them fast. The boy or girl who is not
afraid to say no is reasonably certain OF
making an honorable man or woman
Yes is the sweet and often loving
word. No is the strong, brave word
that has signalel the defeat of many Il
scheme for the ruin Of some fair young life
Temperance BIbner
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-05-25

Cast iron was not IN commercial use be-
fore the year 100, when Abraham Darby,
an intelligent mechanic, who had brought
some Dutch workmen to establish brass
foundry at Bristol, Eng, conceived the
idea that iron might be substituted for
brass. This his workmen did not succeed
in effecting. being probably too much
prejudiced in favor of the metal with
which they were best acquainted. A
Welsh shepherd-boy named John Thomas
had, some little time previous to this. been
received by Abraham Darby into his work.
shop on the recommendation of distant
relative. While looking on during the
experiments of the Dutch workmen, he
said to Abraham Darby that he thought he
saw where they had missed it. He begged
to be allowed to try; so he and Abraham
Darby remained alone in the workshop
all night struggling with the refractory
metal and imperfect moulds. The hours
passed on and daylight appeared. but
neither would leave his task; and Just
as morning dawned they succeeded in cast
ing an iron pot complete. The boy entered
into an agreement with Abraham Darby
to serve him and keep the secret He
was enticed by the offer of double wages
to leave his master, but he continued
faithful, and from 1909 to 1922 the family
of Thomas were confidential and much
valued agents to the descendants of
Abraham Darby For more than one
hundred years after the night in which
Thomas and his master succeeded in max
ing an iron casting in mould of fine sand
contained in frames and with air holes,
the same process was practiced and kept
secret at Colebrook Dale with plugged
keyholes and barred doors.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-05-25

A FREsH-WATER SPRING IN THE AT
LANTIC.-One Of the most remarkable dis
plays of nature may be seen on the Atlantic
coast, eighteen miles south of St. Angus
tine. Of Matanzas Inlet, and three miles
from shore, q mammoth fresh water >pring
gurgles up from the depth of the ocean
with such force and volume as to attract
the attention of all who come in its imme-
date vicinity. This fountain is large, bold
and turbulent. 1t is no feeble to fishermen
ana others passing in small boats along
near the shore. For many years this
wonderful and mysterious freak of nature
has been known to the people of St. Au
gustine and those living along the shore,
and some of the superstitious ones have
been taught to regard it with kind of
reverential awe, or holy horror, as the
abode of supernatural influences.
When the waters Of the ocean 10 its vic
Unity are otherwise calm and tranquil, the
up heaving and troubled appearance Of
the water shows unmistakable evidences
of internal commotions. An area of about
half an acre shows this troubled appear
ance-something similar 10 the boiling of
a washerwOman 8 kettle. Six or eight
years ago Commodore Hitchcock, of the
United States coast survey, was passing
this place, which threw his ship from her
course as she entered the spring. His
curiosity becoming excited by this circum
stance, he set to work to examine its
surroundings, and he found six fathoms OF
water everywhere in the vicinity, while
the spring itself was almost fathomless.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-05-25

burned the railroad ties, and in some cases
several families moved together in one
house and used the others for firewood.
A great many instances of the separa.
tion of families have occurred during the
blockade. Stopping with friend at one
OF the towns on the Chicago and North
western railroad, | found there a lady with
child who left her home Just before the
great snow storm to visit some friends in
the eastern part Of the state, and she had
not heard from her husband and two oldest
children since. Her anxiety to take the
first through train may be imagined.
Then these Dakota settlers MT only had
these storms to contend with through the
winter, but in the spring came floods
which were characterized by great destruc-
tion of property. 1t seemed like piling
disaster on disaster. We hope such a
year will never he known again.
But everything in nature around US is
lovely now. The warm south winds have
conquered the cold north ones most effect
ually. Only month ago the mercury
was down 10 zero three mornings in snc.
cession. This week it has been higher
than eighty above in the shade three days
together. One can almost see the plants
grow. The warm showers have made the
wheat fields look beautifully. 1t never
had better start nor looked more prom
ising at this season of the year than now.
Tie weather has been so favorable that
farmers are already caught up with their
work. There seems to be general hope
funess everywhere. IF we are given a
bountlful harvest this year we shall cherish
no hard feelings on account of the rgor
of the winter just past, but will bless and
praise the young and vigorous stste of
Minnesota as heartily as ever
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-05-25

He CAN SAVE UNTO THE UrrERNosr-
At one Of the revival meetings in Montreal
a rum-seller related his experience. He
said: | was a wholesale and retail lianor
dealer. scoffed at revvals, hated evan.
gelists, but out Of curiosity attended the
meetings in St. James stree church. where
the spirit Of God brought the truth home
to me. I then realized my lost condition.
and after struggle of few DAYS. ac-
cepted Christ
| then rolled my barrels of whisky. gin
and rum into The streets and Knocked he
heads in. Next night his friends were
with him holding a PRAYER meeting until
one O'Clock in the morning, in the very
room whore for years gambling and ca
rousing had often arrested the attention of
the police; the singing attracted the atten-
ton of these officials and they came up
the stairs and bolted into the room. ex-
pecting to arrest a lot Of drunken gamblers;
but to their surprise they found few
Christians singing praises to Him who had
redeemed them with His own blood.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-05-25

A TEST OF SCHOLARSHIP The late
Mr.. Fields possessed a remarkable memo
ry. His knowledge of English literature
was so clear and available that he was
often called upon to settle disputed ques-
tions of authorship. Several years ago a
gentleman, thinking to puzzle Mr.. Fields
and make sport for company at dinner.
informed them. prior to Mr.. Fields arriv.
al. that he had himself that morning writ
ten some poetry and intended TO submit it
To Mr.. Fields as Southey's, and inquire in
which of his pt ems the lines occurred. At
the proper moment, therefore, after the
guests were seated, he began: Friend
Fields, | have been good deal exercised
of late trying to find in Southey's poems
his well known lines running thus-can
you tell US about what time he wrote them2"
" do not remember to have met with
them before,n replied Mr.. Fields, land
there were only tOoo periods in Southey'S
life when such lines could possibly have
been written by him."
When were thoseP" gleefully asked
the witty questioner.
" Somewhere" said Mr.. Fields, about
that early period Of his existence when he
was having the measles and cutting his
first teeth or near the close of his life,
when his brain had softene1 and he had
fallen into idiocy. The UerSLfcdtion be-
longs TO the medsles period, but the CrpreS-
sion evidently betrays the tdtottc one"
The funny questiouer smiled family but
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-05-25
Uncle Tins Talent.

Uncle Tim held up bis saw. and squinted
| along the teeth to see whether il was q" los
| ing its set He failed 10 decide, in his
surprise at finding that he was taking aim
at the minister, who stepped in range just
At that moment on the street side of the
fence. His eyes came into gear again as
he laid his saw on the wool. pile and step
| ped up 10 the fence, saying, Well, it is
queer. It's only minute ago | was
/ thinkin' about you. was thinkin what.
a good sermon that was YOU gave Us last
| Sunday mornin', an how | would tell you
so the first time | saw you" Uncle Tim
was the wood.sawyer and days work fac.
totum for the village. Unlearned. as he
| was, the minister always missed him if be
/ vas absent from church-he WAS such a
| helpful listener. And to Uncle Tins
compliment he replied, You told me
/ that you thought it was at tbs time, in the
way you listened to it, though, for that
matter you always seem to be interested.
don't suppose you know what comfort
such hearer is to minister. If all the
congreg ,tion were like you, think it would
turn my poor sermons into good ones"
|" Thank YOU" said Uncle Tim. Il don't
always get the hang of everything that's
said, but should get less if | didn't give
attention. An | always saw to myself
The minister, he works hard to write his
sermons. an if folks don't listen to 'em. its
pretty discouraoing.' An I saws. Yon
can't put much in tn contribution box.
Tim, an yon can't talk in PRAYER meetiu
but sou can count one in listenin'; YOU can
try to 'preciete what other folks do.'r
=. The talent for appreciatiny is an excel.
len, one to have" remarked the minister
We'll AS [ look at il. it's one "a ism +
denied to ANYBODY" said Uncle Tim
AN if it's the only one I've got. III try
not TO wrap it in napkin. When Deacon
Mason does me good by one of his exneri
ence talks in PRAYER meetin' I think it's
no more than right he should know il.
P'raps he has times of thinkin' that he
cant say ANYTHING worth while. an il
STAINS to reason that he can talk better if
he knows he's doing somebody some GOOD
An when Widder Hatch is maxim such a
gritty fich, to keen her children tooether
an give 'em an education. | think mebbe
il makes it a little easier for her to stand
iup to il if A neiuhbor drops a word of
'preciation once in a while. The minister
said nothing. but there was n Look of
'preciation' on his face, and Uncle Tim
continued. The other dav 7 see the
school ma.am was lookin' worn ont and
sober like. [ 'm,oinel them bio hovs
from the Holler was gorrvin' the life ont
of her An | didn't know now could
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-05-25

REV. DR.. CRosBY AND THE SALOONS.
The Chicago Bretoer in recent issra re-.
publishes Rev. Dr. Crosbv'S recent Calm
View with the following headinr:-" Rsr.
DR.. Crosby's GreU sermon One million
copies TO be circulated bg b~e,Oers." Then
after stating that it has stereo'vpa1 the
sermon and can furnisI uniimitel ! COPIES,
the paper adds to its patrons: " You can
afford to circulate this sermon. Is circu.
lation is worth more to you than monav in
government bonds and will bear bet er
interest"
That is the saloon keepers test of value.
but perhaps a sermon bv doctor Of iIvin.
ity was never before regarded bv them "a
a paying investment. Certainly he ,pan.
tacle is suggestive; Rev. DR.. Crosby
striving to close saloons. the keepers Of
which buy his sermon as an investment
most admirably calculated to increase their
patronage.
By the fruits of theory it NAV be most
safely judged
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-05-25

RATHER ExCIrABLE.-Tney say Chi
cago young man broke into the room OF
the girl he loved to carry her away. as
she refused to marry him. She was alb.
sent. but she had left the bulldog asleep
on her bed Dark was the night. How
dark! The room was dark, also the dog.
H9 didn't bark. Not much. He went
into executive session at once. He worked.
In abont three minutes and half the
tattered remains of that young man came
flying out through the transom over the
door. He was gathered up, fastened
together with court plaster and asked II
had come in contact with bomb in the
room. "Oh. no." said he, accompanying
the remarks with many groans; lit was
worse than that-very much worse, and |
wouldn't marry that girl for one hundred
thousand dollars, she's so excitable.n
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-05-25

BROUGHT HIM IN ALIvE.-A defeated
witty one too. lie can save his credit by
his explanation. An exchange tells US
how lucky phrase of army language
brought "a certain hero " out of doubt
full hunting experience with success:
party of soldiers "out west, not
having much to do, resolved to go bear
hunting. They had been out about six
teen hours and had not seen bear, and,
being tired and hungry, returned to camp.
On their arrival at head quarters, they
missed one of their companions, but
thought nothing about it, one of them
remarking:
" He will return all right"
They made their camp fire, and COM
menced preparing for supper. They had
the coffee over the fire; one of them was
slicing solue potatoes, another was stew
ing some meat, and the remainder sat
around the fire waiting when they were
all startled by terrible noise that SEEM
ed to come nearer the camp. Suddenly
the thlckets parted, and in rushed the
missing man, his hair standing on end,
his face deadly white, his gun gone, and
his arms flying in the air, rs if grasping
for imaginary objects, and about Two feet
behind him came great black bear. The
pursued soldier turned when he saw the
bear drop, and, looking at one of them,
said. breathles>ly:
"Is he deadp
One of the men asked:
Why didn't you shoot him, instead of
runnlng?"
" What do you take me for?" replied
the missing one. DO you think | was
such u fool rs to shoot him, when | could
bring him in allve?'
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-05-25

WARS OF THE HUMMING BIRDS When :
ever it happens that two of the species
meet among my flowers, they signal the
encounter with shrill war-cry, and dash
at each other in fierce antagonism. The
spirit OF Bellona inhames their souls. For
an instant they close together, then give
each other chase, and with the speed OF
meleors are lost to my view. Shortly
after, the return of one alone announces
that the victory has been quick and deci-
sive. Diminutlve as are these puny
sprites, they are heavily charged with COM
bativeness. The entire race are pugna-
cious and quarrelsome to an extraordinary
degree, impudently assaulting each other,
and birds of much greater size which ven
ture into their neighborhood or occasion
them fanced annoyance. Even the
hawk is not safe from their attacks, and
has been seen worried and whipped by
them. Mr. Bates remarks, in delineating
their truculent disposition. and the perpet-
ual battles occurring in every fowery nook
in the tropics where they congregate,
One will knock another off its perch,
and the two will go screaming away at a
pace hardly to be followed by the eye
Mrs. Sara A. Hubbard, in Hdrper's Mag.
dzine j0r June.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-05-25

COOP FROM OUR NEIGHBORs 1t is i'm
possible to estimate The many helps for
our life work Whichc come TO Us from associa.
ton with our neighbors. No two of them
possess the same peculiarities or ride the
same hobbies; yet all have some excellent
qualities, and all have some failings, and
we find help and instruction from either.
There is Mrs A. who is such nice
housekeeper. If we step in and sit for few
moments in her neat shining kitchen, we
90 home with new impetus to " brighten
things We can hardly wait to get our
gloves off before commencing TO polish
the window glass or dust the mantel
There is Mrs. B, who, without neglecting
house affairs, manages to read and accom-
plish such wonders for her own culture
and that of her family. A chat with her
has sharpened GU appetite for solid read
ing, and given US ideas with which to
make ourselves entertaining in the coming
twilight that sweet time when we always
want to be at home. Mrs. C is an invalid,
but always SO patient, and sweet-tempered
that to witness her calm and cheerful de-
meanor gives us new strength to bear
the transient headache or the morning de-
preston after hard day. If another is
too gossipy or fault.inding, we may CLEAN
a warning for ourselves. So all our
neighbors help us; and We, in turn, must
owe them something example. giving
them our best, whatever it is. for their
help; and gratitude which shall make il a
very easy matter to obey the divine com
mand, " Love thy neighbor as hyself.'
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-05-25

A Coop JOKE ON A LAWYER An hon.
est German laborer was passing along
the street day or two ago, when small
dog rushed oul of yard and bit him on
tho leg tearing his pants and leaving the
print of his teeth in the calf. The German
hastened to LAWYERS Office and asked the
barrster if he could not sue the owner of
the dog for damages. The lawyer agreed
to take the case and made propositions for
filing a suit for 5000 dimages, alleging
that the dog was ferocious animal. and
that plaintiffs flesh had been terribly
lacerated necesStating the expenditure Of
large sums for medical attendance and for
new pair of pants. The client was
directed to 90 to the house of the owner of
the dog the next day, make demand of
S5 900, and ascertain the name of the
defendant. He called at the house early
the next morning and asked for the "boss.'
He was somewhat surprised when the
lawyer presented himself AS the owner of
the little dog The lawyer was no less
surprised to lerrn that his black and tan
was the cause of the trouble, and he in
formed the client that q suit would not be
maintained, as the injury done was mere
trihe, and the dog was only in fun. The
result of the conference was that the law
yer gave the client 60 cents to pay for
patching his pants, and took receipt in
full satisfaction of all claims for damages.
Both parties were spared the trouble of
trying a vexatious and costly damage suit
St Louis Globe Dem0crdt.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-05-25
Ofmptrantf.
OUR GOOD >HlP. TEMPERANCE .

OUR GOOD snip. TEHPgRANCE.
Upon "a ing ssA, Storm -t1ss-I
Whose bliows lon ilg roar
Our z11i ship. tallt,ass. 1''ys a--su
yrorks that lina the shore
SheIheels - per l. f=1rs n f5a.
Her cause IL true a11 h:rh
Aui hands " steel hold ftst .ha lsIu
That guides to victory.
Like sanuusl- tha s-a-- ks.o T1t,l
Ao1va her kaal AMI prov:
They note the bar i-aa-1eI -5i' sla -uea.s
H. strlts,inzt2 All fr5,
Bl. fr1 u The b,la they zeau 70 slva
Ap-pnlsa sure ani str1ls
Thai from he br1E ~ our fair lani
shall fail tbs blu- % vr11r
That sp1n from lu' It's iron shea-h b
The sword 0t ri,l' shall <lHan
Amino s)rrpEils hearts l17a mora
The uxht Of hope SHAH osln.
wle7 wi'h trls ant aasie u'Far
OR cause di7insIy lel
Itself shall place its irou heal
Upon the ssrpents head
A beacon lizh. We ssen 70 seq
The waves more gently aO*.
Our good ship alats meath tuildsr skies
And sltter bresZes bl)y.
Ashore, we see clean Of Hght
Our weary arms grow strong,
vital thrill flls every heart
As music OF a song.
soon from beneath our nations dom.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-05-25

LAUGH MoRE.-Muthers do not laugh
enough. The housekeeping is so onerous,
the children SO often trying to nerves and
temper, the servants most ext'pera ing
and even John, kind gool husband that he
is. cannot understand all our vexations
and discouragements, and so wearied do
we often feel that it is too much for the
household TO depend on Us, in addition to all
our cares, for social sunshine as well. Yet
the household does, and it must. Father
may be bright and CHEEKY, his laugh rings
out but if the mothers laugh fails, even
the fathers cheerfulness seems to lose
much of its Infection. In the sad but
forcibie lines Of one of Joanna Baillie's
dramas
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-05-25

The New York Herald very justly com.
mends the conduct of q small boy. who
being set to atch his baby sister, and
to leave her, fastened her frock
to the floor by stout tacks, and went off
justified of his conscience. " 1t stands to
reason" says the Heratd, that after be-
ing thus cared for, the baby was unable to
clutch kerosene lamp as plaything. to
creep into an oven, or to drum upon the
window-glass with poker. More still,
the infant did not move at all. When the
mother returned she may have quoted
from Casabianca,' The boyl oh, where
was hep but as for the baby, there she
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-05-25

TEMPERANCE MEN ARE TO BE BoYCor-
TED.-The brewers at their national con-
vention in Chicago on Thursday, May 9th.
were pledged to oppose every person seek
ing public Office who is in any way idenu-
tieI with the temperance movement. Is
he honest is he capable ?" has heretofore
been asked when men have been proposed
for office, but in the domain OF King Gam.
brinus the test is to be: " Does he drink
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-05-25

A New York lady. examining an appli-
cant for the situation Of maid-of-all- work,
INTERCEPTED her as follows: " Mary, can
YOU scour tin with alacrityPn " Perhaps
could, ma'am; but | have generally
secured with sand.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-05-25

Aunt Esther was trying to pursuade
little Eddy to retire at sunset. using as an
argument that the little chickens went to
roost at that time. " Yes" said Eddy,