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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-02-09
AFEW SHORT YEARS.

AFEw SHORT YEARS.
few short years-and then
What changes time.hat h wrought
So strange they seem we scarce can deem
The world. our life, ourselves are aught
But one long htfuldream.
The clouds that fly
Across the sky
Waves tossed upon. the sea;
Shadows that pass
Before aiglass
Our fitting embems be.
few short years-and then
Where are the hopes that shOne
When youth with flowers enwreathed the hours
And earth had but oneimusic tone
OF JOY for us and ours ?
The rainbow's hues
The mornings dews,
The blossoms OF a day;
The trembling sheen
On water
More stable than are they.
A few short years and then
Where is the ad'mant chain
That passion wrought, and madly thought
Nor time nor change could ever strain
Till life's last strife was fought?
A rope of sand.
goss'mer band;
The fmy threads at e'en
The spider weaves
Among the leaves
firmer bond had been
few short years-and then
Where is ambitions pile,
That rose 50 high agains t the sky,
OershadowinV all around the while,
With its proud boast might We?
shadows shade
card house made
By children for their play;
The al blown bells
That folly swels
May vaunt a stay.
A few short years and then
Where is the mighty grief
That wrung the heart with tortures art
And made it feel that its relief
Times hand could ne'er impart?
storm that's burst
And done its worst,
Then left the heaven more clear;
nghtm re dread
With morning fled,
These sorrows now appear.
few short years-and then
What of our life remains
The smiles and tears Of other years
OF PASSIONS Joys of sorrows pains,
Ambitious hopes aud fears
faded dream
To-day they SEEM
Which memory scarce can trace
But seals they've set
Shall time nor yet
Eternity etface!
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-02-09
Sheep, when they thrive, are the most

Sheep, when they thrive, are the most
profitable of farm stock. In England
they suffer most from the continual drib-
BILE from the cloudy skies and from the
wetness of much of the meadow land.
Here the main difficulties are dogs, and
the confinement and constipating food of
our long winters. Neither mutton nor
wool can be produced of prime quality
without roots or their equivalent as part of
the regular winter feed. Mr.. Peers testi-
mony, quoted at the foot of the column of
foot notes in the Tribune of January 18th,
shows what the sheep themselves think
about sliced vegetable for winter rations;
and Mr.. Lbby's evidence-in last item of
" Farm Topics" same number-as to
roots thus canned" is very promising
for these gentle and deserving creatures,
who repay so we'll all real favor and pro-
lection given to them.-Shelah. ,,3l a.saa
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-02-09

RAPID Book MAKING While "Endy-
mion' is still wandering about railway
bookstalls in England in three volume
form, it is selling in the United Statas for
II cents a copy, in a single valume Of
eighty-four pages. And yet "Endymoin, y
which has been brought out by Messrs.
Harper in "a leisurely, humdrum way
in two weeks after the copy had arrived
from England, is not regarded by any
means as fast" book. Some calculations
have been made as to the time in which it
could have been produced, if need were
Setting up the 497, ,448 "ems" which the
book contains would take twenty hours in
twelve hours more the work would be
eleetrotyped and the plates ready for the
press. Fifteen hours would be consumed
in printing off the first 10000 copies
Eight hours more would be required to gel
these 10000 copies dried, folded, stitched
and trimmed. This gives u total of fifty
five hours to produce 1000 copes-a feat
which could have been performed without
in any way interfering with the other bust
ness in hand. 1t is suggested by the col
lector of these figures that in 1880 the
author will improvise his work through a
Telephone, the vibrations from which will
set the type 1t is a comfort 10 think that
dire possibility is still 100 years Distant
Pail NaH Gazette.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-02-09
Turning Points in Life.


For the good or evil side"
No one who has read biography with
careluness has failed to see certain little
things, especially in the lives of great men
which have turned them away from ignnr
ance or ldleness or error, to IL life diSin.
gulshed for its Intelligence and earnestness
Sometimes the turning point is in early
life. 1t is said of Voltare that at the aUe
of five years he committed to memory An
intidel poem, and was never after that able
to free himself from its perncious influence.
William Wilberforce, when a child, was
placed under the training of a pous aunt
and although much was done in his early
manhood to erase the impressions received
from his aunt, his whole life was moulded
and colored by that training. Hume was
quite young when he took the wrong side
in debate, and embraced and defended
through life the position taken ut that time
Scott, the commentator, in desparino
mood read n hymn of DR.. Watts on the
All seeing God, and was turned from his
sin and idleness to a life ofusefulness. The
rebuke OF ii teachar and the taunts of II
schoolmate aroused Clarke, the distin-
guished divine, who up to that time was
very slow in attaining knowledge. The
turning point in Doddridge life was when
Clarke took him under his care. The first
year he made great progress in study, and
soon developed into man of learning and
influence. Aaron Burr sought spiritual
advice in revival at college, but his
counsellor told him that the work was not
genuine. His anXieties were disspated
and from that time his downward career
has been dated. Robert Moffat, the dis
tinguished missionary, us he read pacard
announcing missionary meeting, was led
to devote his life to the benefit of the heath
en-. Thus it is that character and years ol
usefulness often depend on the little event
of fcircumstance.-EUangeLiSt.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-02-09

am sorry to report that have met the
squash bug and left him victorious. |
once believed | could conquer him, but
numbers won the day, illustrating the
saying Of Napoleon that victory was with
the heaviest ba talions. Your correspond
ent, Mr.. w. f, Bird, goes into figures.
This is the mistake; for if he desires vic
tory he must count not the figures of the
cost If am to gi you the result of my
observations it is this In localities where
the bug is not strong (and such are said to
be about the eastern shore of Massachusetts
where seaweed is used for fertilizing) he
can be quite readily mastered In other
localities, where manure is used, his ex-
termination or repression costs too much
to be of avail. In other eases, where
fertilizer alone is used largely, he may be
fought with hopes of success. What con-
nection there is between the manuring
and the bug | confess | cannot explain ;
but repeat in mass the substance OF the
testimony have received from many
persons. =. 5. As to means, have found
pieces of shingle laid on the ground and
examined each morning, and the Indus
killed, the most economical course; but
even this failed me at ast.-E. LeiOis
&urteCGnt, NJ d., IN Tribune.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-02-09

In treating of the foot and mouth disease
that broke out with such vrulence in
England, we remarked that it was to be
hoped our authorities would do all in
their power to check or prevent the intro
duction of the malady into this country.
We are informed that last week twelve
Jerseys reached this city direct from Eng
land, and with unmistakable signs of
this disease, The authorities for prevent.
ing the spread of contagious diseases took
the cattle in hand and had them properly
quarnntined. 1t is to be hoped great care
will be taken in this. for it would require
but little more than breath of air to
send this cattle epizootic through the
country with the same force and deplor
able results that we have witnessed in two
similar cases with horses. We are glad
to see that our English exchanges note a
decided decrease in new cases in their
infected district Former sad experience
has taught the English authorities the
prime necessity of taking these matters
in hand when they first make their ap.
pearance, and it looks as though they had
done so in this instance. - american Dai.
Ty7lldH.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-02-09

/ CAPACITY FOR SLEEP.-Public men
subjected to severe mental strain by ex
hausting duties, learn to sleep anywhere
and a; any time. Napoleon once slept fol
an hour in the middle of the battle. with
the ro1r of artillery about him. Brougham
slept for twentv-four hours at the close of
an exciting week in the courtroom.
A story told of William Pitt, when
prime minister of England, exhibits this
facility:
A mninv hal broken out in a shin Of
war, and the mutineers had imprisoned
Admiral COlprice and threatened him with
death unless their grievances were re-
dressed. 1t was feared that the example
would become contagious and the mutiny
become general.
Several members of the cabinet, led by
Lord Windham, went in dsmay to Pitts
house for counsel. He was asleep, but
they forced their way to his chamber and
reused him.
The great statesman sat up in bed,
heard their exciting story, and wrote
calmly:
" If Admiral Colprice is not given up,
fire upon the ship from the batteries until
she is destroyed"
He then lay down on his pillow, and
was snoring before his SURPRISED col
leagues had left the room They could
not understand how sleep was possible in
such an emergency.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-02-09

IMPRISONMENT FOR DEBT.-Governor
Cornell, of New York, in his annual mes.
sage says; 1t is the popular impression
that imprisonment for debt was abolished
in This state many years ago. Such un.
doubtedly was the intention when the
laws to this end were enacted, but unfor.
tunately, AS many victims can testify, this
object was not attained. The county iail
in he city of New York is never free of
lr soners detained for debt, and it is not
uncommon to find from fifty to seventy
five debtors, 50 called, confined therein,
some of whom have been kept there for
years. Instances of Imprisonment for
claims as small as 800 are not unfrequent.
Cruel lar ship is constantly inflicted in
this manner, and it is due the unfortunate
subjects Of such outrage that the laws re-
gulating Imprisonment on civil process be
thoroughly revised and all noxious fea-
lures expunged.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-02-09

AFRAID TO SWEAR ALoNE.-The wick
ed practice of swearing, which is so
common as to offend the ear in every
hotel and almost in every street, is often
mere bravado. Boys think it sounds
manly to be profane, and men think il
gives force and character to their sayings.
Unlike most other vices, it is done openly
and is intended by the swearer for other
people ears 1t isa public sin against
God, and Il public insult to all good men.
The boldest blasphemer are often the
greatest towards. 81 will give you ten
dollars" said man to profane swearer.
"lf you will 60 into the village graveyard
at II O'Clock tonight and swear the
same oaths, you have uttered, when you
are alone with God 'Agreedr said
the man; ian easy way to make ten dol.
lars" >" "Well, come tomorrow and say you
have done it, and you shall have the mon.
ey." Midnight came. 1t was night oi
great darkness. AS he entered the GENE.
terry not a sound was heard; all was still as
death. Then came the gentleman's words
to his mind. "All alone with God!' rang
in his ears. He did not dare to utter an
oath, but fled from the place crying
God be merciful to me, a sinnerr'
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-02-09

CHANGE OF SEED.-There is one sub
ject upon which farmers are all united in
opinion, WIN the advantage of change
of seed for every kind of crop. would
first of all point out how comparatively
trifling is the extra expense per acre ol
sowing the very best description of grain
in comparison with seed of second-rate
character. In regard to cereals, especial
ly wheat and barley, the advantage Of
change of seed from the very best soil and
climate to poorer and later has beer
proved over and over again. Seed pota
toes should be changed from later tc
earlier. and from inferior soil to a better
The Farm.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-02-09

The progress of languages spoken by
different peoples is said to be as follows
English, which at the commencement ol
the century was only spoken by 50 mil
lions, is now spoken by 80 millions; Rus.
sian by 63 millions instead Of 80 millions
German by &C instead Of 80; Spanish by
A instead of %; Italian by 80 instead oI
18; Portuguese by ID instead of 8.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-02-09

Brazil has population of about II ,0O0,-
OOO. Of these over 100000 are slaves
and 2,OOO,0O0 are wild aborignes. By Il
law OF 1871 no more slaves are to be born
in that country. so that this curse will in
time disappear Under the enlightened
rule of Emperor Dom Pedro all religions
are tolerated. Eighteen years ago the
first Protestant church was organized in
Rio Janeiro, and since that time churches
have been established at San Paulo. at
Brotas, and a few other places. numbering
in all over 1000 members,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-02-09

There was fight imminent between
two boys ii few evenings ago. One of
them darkly intimated that he WAS bigger
than the other. The smaller, who was
the son of "a deacon, deliantly retorted
II don't care if you're as big as church
debt; you cant scare me-"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-02-09

ORIGIN OF A FAvoRITE HYMN.-There
is an interesting incident mentioned in the
life OF Charles Wesley, which led to the
writing of one of his best known hymns.
One day Mr.. Wesley was sitting by an
open window, looking out over the beauti-
full fields in summer time Present a
little bird fitting about in the sunshine
attracted his attention. Just then IA hawk
came sweeping down toward the little
bird. The poor thing, very much fright
ened, was darting here and there, trying
to find some place of refuge. In the bright,
sunny air, in the leafy trees, or the green
helds, there was no hiding place from the
fierce grasp of the hawk. But SEEING the
open window and the m4n sitting by it,
the bird flew in its terror toward it, md
with a beating heart and quivering wing,
found refuge in Mr. Wesley's bosom. He
sheltered it from the threatening danger,
and saved it from ctuel death Mr..
wesley was at the time suffering severe
trials, and was feeling the need of a refuge
in his own time of trouble, as much as the
trembling little bird did that nestled in his
bosom. So he took up his pen and wrote
the beautiful hymn:
Jesus, Savior of my soul,
Let me to Thy bosom fly.
While the waves of trouble roll
While the tempest still is nigh"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-02-09

ORIGIN OF CA DIET GRAY.-ln the course
of a conversation with the late Gen. Scott
in the library of the military academy at
West Point, in the summer of 1862, the
veteran gave to the writer the following
account of the origin of "cadet gray" as
the cloth worn by the cadets is called
While stationed at Buffalo in the summer
of 1914, Gen. Scott wrote to the quarter
master for Il supply of new clothing for
the regulars. Word soon came back that
blue cloth, such as was used in the army,
could not he obtained but there WAS u
sufficient quantity of gray cloth in Phila
delphia. Scott ordered it to be made up
tor his soldiers, and in these new gray
suits they marched down the Niagara riv-
er in the direction of Chippewa Gen.
Riall, the British commander, looked upon
them with contempt when preparing for
battle on the morning of July 9th, for the
Marquis of Tweeddale, who, with the
British advance, had skirmished with
them all day before, had reported that
they were only Buffalo militia" and ac-
counted for their fighting so well and
driving him to his entertainments north of
the Chippewa river by the fact that it
was the anniversary of American in
dependence that stimulated them. On ac-
count of the victory won at Chippewa on
that day, chiefly by these soldiers in gray,
and in honor of Scott and his troops, that
style of cloth was adopted at West Point
as the Uniform of the cadets Benson j.
LOSSing
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-02-09
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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-02-09
CARL SPRINGEL,
AGED IA

ale died the death of hero and mar
tyr; and saved two hundred lives"
A hero and martyr he was indeed, some
time yet, bards and poets will sing the
story of this brave young peasant hoy of
Germany.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-08-16
THE HEART OF THE NATION.

Colnel Rockwell. "Thc heart OF the nation
IL In this room
The President "Thc heart OF the nation
will not let the old soldier die."-lNew York
Herald, July II.
The heart of the nation Is strong; from sea unto
scu
1t throbs with passionate tide, invinciblc.
free;
1t never wcarles nor faints no enemy makcth
Il fly.
The heart of the nation is strong.
Old soldier,
And will not Lot thee dic.
The heart of the nation is true; its bands are
as steel
Steady and loyal its love. quick TO 40 and to
feel.
II gave thee n pledge for joy or grief; it will
not lie
The heart of the nation Is true,
Brave soldier.
And II will not let thee die.
The heart of the nation Is kind. tender. ami
true. and strong,
II throhs to thy weary pain. 1t burns with thy
bitter wrong;
II will turn no lesser love; 50 keep thy courage
high:
The heart OF the nation Is Kind,
Good soldier,
And IL will not let thee die.
l, will bear thee up In its strength and tighten
all thy cares,
II will comfort thee with its love. and share
thy humble prayers.
so look with hopeful confidence to Him who
rules on high,
For the heart of the nation Is thine.
Old soldier,
And It prays that thou may not die.
II Belfast Journal.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-08-16

One of graduated class OF law stu
dents who had just passed an examination
for admission 10 practice, appeared III
court at Rochester New York, to be
sworn. His hand was on the BlOle, when
q fellow student objected on the ground
that he owed him three dollars. lie
wished the court TO understand, he said
that he was not there 10 collect the paltry
debt, but he thought the man who would
cheat classmate ont OF even small sum
(belng by the way, money paid as hne
for drunkenness) ought not TO be sent
out into the world a lawyer TO SWIM
die clients. John Mullin pehnitted the
filing of an affidavit, and the oath was
postponed.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-08-16
JOHN DENNIS AND GENERAL
FLOYD.

Early in the late civil war, John Dennis,
a full negro, believing himself fired with
patriotic zeal. and able to serve his coun-
try, besought his master Georgian, and
obtained permission 10 accompany reg
iment from that State, which was soon
placed under the command of General
Floyd. The history Of that campaign
is well known. On the retreat John be-
came homesick, and was allowed to de-
part. He had become well known to
General Floyd and his command. On
his departure he went to take leave OF
the general, when the following dialogue
was had
General Floyd. "Well, John, you
are going to leave us, eh:
John. "Yes, Mars Floyd; it pears
like could do more good at home now
dan bein' here so I thought Id go home
and courage up our people to hold on.
General F. That's right, John. But
are you going to tell 'em that you left
us when running from the Yankees :"
John. mo sir; no Mars Floyd dat
amt. You may pend upon my not tell.
in nothin' to 'moralize dem people.
General +. but how will you get
around telling them. John: :"
JOHN. EASY enough Mars Floyd.
1t wont do to 'moralize dem people.
I'm goin' to tell 'em dis-dat when
left de army it was in frst-rate sperrits,
and dat, OWN to de situation of de coun-
try and de way de land lay, zoe wds a-ad'
caacin' back ards, and de Yankees 'cd'
a retreatin' ON to as. Editors Drawer
in Hayper's Magazine for august.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-08-16

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itself or the specially prepared CaLarrh
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ofthe indamm .tory action aud at eaiant r-
ritation of the mucous surfaces OF the
nose and bronchia. The Nasal Syringe
and inhaler supplied by the Company Will
be found OF great service in application.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-08-16
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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-08-16

4 Fool AND His MONEY SooN PART
How true some of those old sayings are.
4 friend Of mine paid a travelling quack
$50 20 cure him OF scrofula, from which he
had suffered two years. He gave him 4
a bottle of stuff which only aggravated
the disease. When he went To consult
him a second time, the qnack had left for
parts unknown. Upon learning the cir
cumstanccs recommended Sulphur Bit
tiers. Five bottles cured him.-COarier.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-08-16

"A Lyons physical. says that smok-
ing tobacco colors the bones; but that
of no consequence. We like our bones
colored. 1t makes fellows skeleton
look so deuced Oriental and aristocra.ic.
New York Commercial Aduetiser.