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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-06-29

nestle Of the birds hidden in the cool,
green alders on the opposite side of the
brook. But presently she grew absorbed
in her book, and lost all consciousness OF
sight and sound; feeling, without thinking
the tremOr Of the wheel, and making
ready for the rush as the buckets filed
and went down from time to time
Meanwhile the hour drew to its close.
stepping around in the mill overhead
Dear did not hear him, even when he
began to whistle, thinking, There's water
enough to saw this lumber tonight, and
that will help out tomorrow" and away
he went to the pond and lifted the gate.
Dear felt the quivering of the wheel
and was ready for the turn half way
round, and the usual sagging to and fro;
but somehow, when the wheel got half
way round, it forgot to stop, it kept on
going quite round. That aroused Dear,
and she started up to hear the rushing of
the water rs it came down the trough
The gate was raised, and the wheel was
going swifter and swifter. She heard the
sullen grind of the cog wheels that car
ried the driving belt, and a moment later,
the sharp singing of the saw, rs it struck
the plank in her fathers's hands. She knew
'.-~s'--.iJ n, l..I iapponOu, sue kuew
that she could not get out alive between the
rapidly revolving arms Of the wheel. She
knew, too, that shout ever so loud, she
could not make her father hear. She
thought of her mother and of the children
up ut the house; and then, growing faint
and dizzy, she clutched with desperate
grasp at the water wheel us it struck her
hands, and instantly felt herself borne up
and up as the wheel swept over, and then
remembered no m ore.
Harvey Gates, whistlng at his work
showed aside the sticks of the bobbin tim
Der as they were eaten through by the saw
VIXEN suddenly, above his wnistling and
the singing of the saw, he heard shouted
in his ear, "Shut The Gnte!' He started
and looked over his shoulder, spelling II
strip of wood that went into the saw
awry. There was no one to be seen
there was no one in the shop. and stoop
ing. he picked up another plank for the
saw, when he heard again, "SHUT THE
GATEn The voice was strangely urgent
and imperative.
Something is wrong" said he, as he
sprang out of the shop, and running up to
the pond, and shut the gate. What's the
matter? what's wantlngo" demanded he
when he reached the mill again.
There was no answer. He looked in
doors and out. There was no one in
sight. He made Il thorough search of the
premises with the same unsatisfactory
result. There was no one in the mill but
himself He went back TO his saw, per-
DleXpd and chaUrined for of late ha yuoc
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-06-29

The Young peoples floral concert, held
at the Center church. last Sunday, was
success, the church being we'll filled, The
flowers were profuse and tastefully ar
ranged; there was also fine collection of
house plants. Two canaries that hung in
the windows made the church vocal with
their music. Among the floral decorations
was very beautiful cross made by Miss
Sarah Tolles; but the most prominent and
impressive was the motto: 1--WE Anchor
our Hope in Heaven in the rear of the
pulpit. The letters were made of ever
green, and the anchor of evergreen and
flowers. 1t was magnificent. The exer-
cises were interesting, and we enjoyed
them and the surroundings. We were
permitted to listen to one of the best SER
mons we ever heard, by the pastor, Rev.
L. E. acknowledgements Cor. of ".
Tribune
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-06-29

CONSTIP ALTON. N.-Hall's Journal of Health
thinks it is doubtful if consumption num-
bers as many victims as are stricken down
by the various diseases that result from
habtual constipation True consumption
is an inherited disease. 1t may remain
always dormant, but when aroused to
action, decay commences at IL point Cir
cumscribed, and gradually extends-unless
arrested-until SO much of the lungs
becomes involved that vital action ceases.
The evils of constipation result from in
attention to the calls of nature, and usually
commence with children whose habits are
not closely looked to by their parents.
The processes of nature are always active
while life lasts. When effete matter is re-
tanned moment beyond the time its ex,
pulsion is demanded, the system commen-
ces its efforts to get rid of it. When the
natural egress is checked, the absorbents
carry the more fluid portions of the poison
ons mass into the circulation, and it be-
comes diffused throughout the body. The
more solid or clay-like portion is forced
into the lower rectum, where it becomes
firmly impacted, thus cutting off the
circulation in the small blood vessels,
causing painful engagements known as
piles or hemorrhoids. A continuance of
these troubles often results in fissure,
fistula, or cancer. The trouble is seldom
confined here. AS result Of the blood
poisoning we almost invariably find more
or less dyspepsia, with decided derange-
ment of the functions of the heart, liver
and kidneys. accompanied by headache
and nervous debility, often verging on
paraly lysis.-Scientifc american.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-06-29

Mrs. BEECHER's MISTAKE Every
thing with the name of Beecher attached
to it is sure to excite interest A good
deal of interest is felt just now in Il will
case in Westchester county, on account OF
the association of Mrs. II. W. Beecher's
name with il. When Thomas j. Turner,
who had charge of Mr.. Beecher's farm in
Peekskill, died, in January last, he left
property of the value of about ten thou
sand dollars. 1t was known that he had
made will. but no will was found. The
LAWYER who drew the will made copy OF
it at the time and put it away, and the
COPY is now offered in lieu of the will
which Turner executed and took away,
and which he afterward said was among
his papers. In the proceedings attending
tho offering of the copy, man named
Bulger, who worked on the farm under
Turner. has testified that Immediately
after Turner's death Mrs. Beecher took
charge of all his papers and effects. Next
morning she ordered him TO take away a
lot of papers which had belonged to
Turner, and sell them at Peekskill, as she
did not want them about the place any
longer The same day she ordered him
to sell another lot. He sold both lots and
gave Mrs. Beecher the money he received
about dollar and half. His story is
that Mrs. Beeoher seemed very anxious to
get rid of almost everything that belonged
to Turner, even before he was buried.
Turner had told him that his will was in Il
trunk, and he (Bulger) gave the key of
this trunk to Mrs. Beecher at her com
n,.nd II 1nnkS 40 if Mra Rpaohar h,tI Al
made an unfortunate mistake in ordering
the removal of Turner papers in the way
she did. When it became known that
Turner had made II will, which was miss,
ing, and that Mrs. Beecher was the only
one who had access after his death to the
place where Turner had said it could be
found, of course there were plenty OF
uucharitable tongues to wag about the
matter. 1t Is not wise for any one to
NEEDLE with a dead mans papers. except
as the lawallows.-Ne,0Y York Correspond =
ence Hartford Tunes.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-06-29
The Revised New Testament.

The Detroit Free Press publishes an ad-
dress by BRO. Gardner" on the revised
New Testament as follows:
II take pleasure an satisfaction said
the president as he held up parcel, in
informn' You worthy citizen of Detroit.
who does not care to have his name men
shioned, has presented dis revised edishun
of de Bible to dc Lime-kiln Club. We do
not open our meetins wild prayer, nor do
we close by singin' de doxology, but
neberdeleSs am suah dis gift will be
highly appreshiated by all. Dar has bin
considuble talk in dis club about dis revis.
ed edishun. Some of you hab got de idea
dat purgatory has all been wiped out an ;
heaben enlarged twice ober, an have
heard odders assert dat it didn't forbid
lyin', stealn', an passn' off bad money.
NV friends, you am sadly mistaken, He'll
is list AS hot as eber, an heaben hasn't got
any mo room. In lookIn' ober some of de
changes las night | selected out few
paragraphs which hab gineral BARN.
Fur instance, it am iist rs wicked to steal
waterme!yons AS 1t was las var or var
befo', an de skeercer de crap de bigger de
wickedness.
No change has bin made in regard to
loaiin' aroun' de streets. De loafer I'm
considered ist AS mean and 'ow rs eber he
was an want TO add my belief dat he
will grow meaner in public estimashun all
de time.
De ten commandments am all down
heath widout change. Stealth. an lyin
an covetin an runnin' out nights am con
sidered lis as bad as eber.
can't find any paragraph in which men
am excused from payn' DER honest debts
an supportn' deir families.
| can't fin whar IL poo man or poo
mans wife, white or black, am 'spected to
sling on any particular style.
Dog fightin' chicken liftin', polytics,
playin' keerds for money, and hangin
aroun fur drinks, an all sich low bizness
am considered meaner dan eber. Fact is,
| can't fin any changes whatever which
lets up on man from bein' plumb up an
down squar' an honest wild de world.
Dey have changed the word He'll to
'Hades,' but at de same time added to de
strength of de brimstun an de size of de
pit. an we want to keep right on de straight
path if we would avoid it. Doant I let any
white man make you believe dat we's lost
any gospel by dis revision. or dat Peter or
Paul or Moses hab undergone any change
of sperrit regardn' dc ways of libin' re-
specially an dyin' honorably."
This old lady sums up the revision as
follows:
I may be stubborn and out of date,
But my hair is white snow,
And love the things learned to love
In the beautiful.long ago.
cannot be changing at my time;
'Twould be losing part of myself.
You may lay the new New Testament
Away on the upper shelf
cling to the one my good man read
In our hreside prayers at night;
To the one my little children lisped
Ere they faded out of my sight.
shall gather my dear ones close again
Where the many mansions be,
And till then the Bible I've always had
Isa good enough book for me.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-06-29
0fmpfranff.
To the Young Ladies' of our Land.

That our daughters he corner stones Dolished
| after the simitude Of a paace.-Ps l4 u
A call goes forth from the mothers and
older sisters Of the woman's national
Christian temperance union ito come over
into Macedonia and help US"
At the annual convention held at In
dianapolis, 1879. the subject of interesting
young woman in our loved temperance
cause claimed especial attention, and a
resolution was passed in favor of more
active efforts being made to obtain the aid
and co operation of this large and influen.
tial class; plans of work were also discus
sed and suggestions given. Recognizing
the great power young ladies' WELD in the
home, in the social and educational world,
we would earnestly urge that they declare
themselves on the side of total abstinence,
and use their influence in persuading others
to do the same, uniting in young wOmen's
Christian temperance unions for the fur
therance of such principles
The temperance work of to day is so
wide and varied in its departments that it
furnishes place for all. To the young
especially is given the opportunity of gain
ing information with regard to alcohol and
It's effects, and the power of disseminating
knowledge, thus Influencing the wider
circles of society, which shall in due time
h'-ro th"i" "Hn"t nrnn the nation
Those who have already engaged in the
work of the WON ms Christian temperance
union can abundantly testify to the pres
ence and power of the Holy Spirit in the
various meetings, besides the blessing that
has come to their individual lives. Assured
of the privileges extended and the Heaven
ly compensation that will follow, we would
cordially invite the daughter of this country
to "glean even among the sheaves in our
temperance harvest field. Timidy though
you may enter in, looking to the Divine
Husbandman, the promise is yours, Not
by might, nor by power, but by my Spirit
saith the Lord :"
Mrs. f. j. BARNES,
Skaneateies, n. Y.
Miss Anna Gordon, Auburndale. Mass.
Miss Mary l.. Sherman, Sodus, n. Y; Miss
Ella J. Garrison, Milvile, NJ; Mrs. G.
II. Mcleod, SO EdmonSon avenue. Balti-
more. Md; Miss Media Cole, Paris. Ill.,,
committee on young lamies' work for the
n. w. G. 7. U.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-06-29

Mrs. Muller cut her throat at Cincinnati
nine years ago. Her attempt at suicide
was failure, though she has never fully
recovered from the wound, She had quar-.
relied with her husband, and their differ
ences have continued. Muller frequently
upbraided her for not dying when she
wished to, and urged her to try again.
On the anniversary of the event, a few
days ago, he said that he would show her
by taking his own life how to properly
commit suicide. He aimed pistol at his
heart and fired, but rib diverted the bull
lot, and he will recover.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-06-29

II assure you. gentlemen" said the
convict upon entering the prison. "that
the place has sought me, and not I the
place. My own affairs really demanded
all my time and attention, and may truly
say that my selection to fill this position
was an entire surprise. Had l consulted
my own interests should have peremp-
torily declined to serve, but as am in the
hands Of my friends, | see no other course
but to submit"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-06-29

but do you know, pa" said the farm
ers's daughter, when he spoke to her about
the addresses of his neighbor's son; "you
know, pa, ma wants me to marry man
of culture SO do l, my dear and
there is no better culture in the country
than agriculture"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-06-29

Twenty years ago" says, colored
philosopher, Z" niggers was wuf thousand
dollars apiece. Now dey would be deah
at two dollars dozen. Its 'stonishin' how
de race am depreciatin'."
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-06-29
TERMS FOR ADVERTISING.

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The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-04-22
FOREIGN BRIEFS.

Athens: The entire army of Salonica
is ordered to Uskup.
st. Petersburg: A large number of
important arrests have been made.
London: The funeral of the late Lord
Beaconsfield takes place at Hughen-
don, next Tuesday.
Vienna: Dervish Pasha, with 10, 600
troops, attacked and defeated the AL
banians near Uskup.
London: 1t is rumored that Earl
Spencer, lord president of the council,
will leave the cabinet, and Lord Derby
succeed him.
Pesth; On the river Theis the dykes
broke down inundating 5000 acres and
two villages. Rain is again falling at
Szegedin, near Szenolnok.
Vienna: The powers have received a
circular note from the Russian govern
ment, proposing conference for the
purpose of adopting common measures
against anarchists.
Leipzig: A public meeting under the
auspices of the progressists was dis
solved to-day by the police by virtue of
sociallstic law. The socialists were
largely represented at the meeting.
Berlin: The Boersen Courier was con-
flscated for reproducing the ar
ticle Of the Paris I,transigeant, approx
ing the murder of the Gar. Although
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-04-22

the Boersen Courier strongly con-
demned the article, the official Gazette
safes that the paper was confscated by
virtue of socialistic law. The Coarriey.
is loyal journal, but its tendencies
are progressist.
Hamburg: Twenty-Five thousand en-
igrants left here for America. the first
three mouths of the present year,
against eight thousand in the same
time last year.
Berlin: The conditions put forward
by Hamburg for entering the Zollver-
Elm have been agreed to by Won Ritter,
Prussian minister of finance, and are
also secure of approval in higher quar-
tiers.
Dublin: The national convention of
the land league opened to-day. One
thousand delegates were present, and
Parnell presided. A resolution was
adopted declaring that Dayitt should
be released, and one thanking the Irish
men in America for their support.
London: A sanguinary engagement
took place on Tuesday between II bat
talions of Turks under Seryish Pasha,
and the Albanians. The Albanians
attempted to stop Dervish's advances.
After several hours fighting between
Pristina and Prisrea, Dervish Pasha
continued his march. Dervish Pasha
has issued proclamation announcing
that he will suppress all seditious at
tempts, and promising reforms. lie
exorts the Albanians to return to duty,
with a warning that otherwise they
will be treated with the greatest rigor
as rebels.
London; 1t is understood that the
friends and relatives of the late Lord
Beaconslield are willing to assent to "a
public funeral and the burial of his re-
mains in Westminster Abbey, unless
directions to the contrary are found
among the papers of the deceased.
The following is the clause in Beacons-
fields will relative to the disposition
of Lis remains: II desire and direct
that l may be buried in the same vault
in the churchyard at Hughendon in
which the remains of my late dear wife,
Mary Ann D'Israeli, created in her own
right Viscountess Beaconsfeld, were
placed, and that my funeral may be
conducted with the same simplicity as
hers was."
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-04-22
BRIEF TELEGRAMs.

New York: Immigrants arrived to.
day, 3,lss.
New York: The REPUBLICAN Central
club tonight opposed the nomination
of Judge Robertson for collector of this
port.
Hartford, Conn: Mrs. Walder, of
Canton, and Mrs. Martin Coffee, of
Iathersfield, were fatally burned, being
surrounded by flames while burning
brush.
Hartford, Conn: The National trot-
ting association will be asked to REIN
state Rarus, who was expelled because
of withdrawal from an advertised
race with Hopeful.
Norfolk, Va: NJ. Glennan, editor of
the Norfolk Virginian. and prominent
democrat, was assaulted in the street
this afternoon by w. A. Swanl,, a
lawyer and readjuster.
Washington: In conversation, Gar
field expressed regret at the tone of
Frye's speech, saying that he was not
in sympathy with crusades against the
south for political effect.
Cleveland: The street railway en-
ployes struck to-day for half a dollar
increase, which was invariably refused,
and new men were hired as fast as pos
sible. The strikers peaceably induced
many of the men to leave the cars, but
travel was not entirely prevented.
Toledo: The schooner David Dows,
the largest sailing vessel ever built on
fresh water, was successfully launched
this afternoon from the ship yards of
Barley Bros. The Dows is 27O feet in
length, 80 feet beam and % feet in
depth; is a five-master, and has grain
carrying capacity Of 140 tons.
st. Louis: At Little Rock to-day
Jerry Stuart, well known resident of
Washington county, was murdered by
one white man and two negroes, who
riddled his body with bullets. The
murder was the result of Stuart enter
ing land, under the homestead act,
which the other parties claimed.
Boston: Chas. Heath has explained
certain points of his recent statement
regarding the outrages perpetrated upon
him in Louisiana, showing that the
story there was originally related to
Mr.. Bowman, of Mississippi, who gave
it to Dawes. Heath admits that he
was incorrect concerning the dates
mentioned in his recent statement.
Baltimore: While Charles Duffey,
travelling salesman for Enos Richard
son & Co., dealers in jewelry, New
York, was at supper. his room in the
hotel was entered, his trunk broken
open, and his valise. containing be-
tween eight and ten thousand dollars
worth Of gold chains, was stolen.
About $4,000 worth of jewelry in the
trunk was not touched.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-04-22
WASHINGTON NOTES.

Washington, April 2l.-It is reported
that Bruce, of Mississippi, will succeed
First Assistant Postmaster General
Tyner, and that the latter will probably
go abroad.
An order has been issued declaring
that postal cards are unmailable with
anything but the direction on the ad-
dress side.
Gossip says that Gov. Fremont, Of
Arizona, expects to be appointed min
lister to Mexico. The why and where
fore Of this expectation are not discern
able.
The report that the appointment Of
solicitor Of the treasury has been ten
dered to Warren NJ. Bateman, of Gin
cinnati, is authoritatively denied. The
only foundation for the report is the
fact that ex-Secy. Sherman suggested
his name to the president.
Mrs. Belva A. Lockwood, the well
known female lawyer, of this city, has
fled communication at the White
house offering to accept the Brazilian
mission if rendered to her. She alleges
her fitness for the position upon various
grounds. In concluding her letter she
says: "I enclose for your considera-
tion only one recommendation, and that
from woman; simply because it is SO
rare thing for one woman to recon-
mend another" The recommendation
is from Mrs. Helen NJ. Barnard, who
commends her as lone of the bravest,
truest women of this country"
The southern democrats are greatly
displeased with Frye's speech Of yester-
day, and argue that his utterances con-
cerning the south indicate spirit of
sectional animosity on the part Of Gar
fields administration, and that they
have even less to hope for from that
quarter than from the Conkling faction,
because by joining in his fight against
the presidential nominations they may
help to establish the senatorial cour-
tesy" doctrine, and thereafter reap an
advantage from it; whereas, If they
confirm these nominations they have
nothing to expect from either faction.
1t will doubtless be ascertained in good
time, however, that Frye made his
speech upon his own responsibility.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-04-22

San Francisco, April 2l-The steam
er Zealandia, which arrived here yes
terday, has four boxes of gold bars,
valued at S9S. .750, the first consignment
from Australia that has been received
in San Francisco. This consignment
comes to the "Comptoir des Compile
de Paris" The gold received by
the steamer has been sent to the San
Francisco mint for coinage into double
eagles. The anomaly Of shipping Goals
to Newcastle is having a repetition in
one gold section Of the world shipping
its product to another gold section.
Small pox is epidemic both in the
Sandwich Islands and China. It is
noticeable in this connection that the
mortality in Chinatown for two weeks
past has been greatly on the increase.
but no one seems to know Of what dis
ease they die in hat quarter.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-04-22

vaults of the Diltman powder works of
this city. About five minutes after
ward 10. 600 pounds of sporting powder
in the storehouse, about 100 feet from
the nitre vaults, ignited and
caused another terrific explosion.
The buildings were demolished and
scattered in every direction, and prop
erty destroyed for miles around. Fenc-
es were blown to splinters and trees up
rooted. Many buildings in the neigh
borhood were badly shattered and win
dows two OF three miles away were
blown out by the conclusion. The
shock was distinctly felt forty miles
away. No one was seriously hurt.
Men in charge of the nitre vaults dis
covered that the fire was ca used by the
improper mixture of the acids and
warned others, who fled before the ex-
plosion occurred.