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81 WOULD no more do without Sellers
Liver Pills in my house, says q neighbor,
'' than -four" They always cure headache,
constipation. etc.
Democratic messenger., 1881-09-03

>-"SINcE taking DR.. Lindsey's Blood
Searcher' that old sore of mine is entirely
cured. Sold by all druggists.
Democratic messenger., 1881-09-03

Special Inducements are offered you by the
Burlington Route. 1t will pay you to read
their advertisement to be found elsewhere in
this igsue.
Democratic messenger., 1881-09-03

eT- NUMSOAC. or Turkish Corn Cure.
The only remedy that never fails Price Ice, 10y,
mail, l5c. C. 4. oSMUN, Is eth ave. Y.
Democratic messenger., 1881-09-03

FoR SPECIAL RATES for advertising in thi pape
apply to the publisher OF the paper. 36
Democratic messenger., 1881-09-03
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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-06-01
Old Fashioned Girls.
AN Old LADY UNDERTAKES TO COMPARE
THE GIRLS OF THE OLDES TINE WITH
THOSE OF TO-DAY.

AN Old LADY UNDERTAKES TO COMPARE
THE GIRLS OF THE oLDEN TINE WITH
THOSE OF TO-DAY.
81 dunno how its all come about, but
irwin to lind an old.fashioned gal among
the gals of to day would be like lookin
for thimble in a medder. 1t makes me
nervous an oneasv to see 'em, sayin'
nothln' Of hearin' EN- cbatterin' away like
so many jack davis on every subject but
one of sense. 'Supposin' you'd ask one
OF these new. tangled gals to-day to make
4 mustard plaster, or set empt'ings, or
wash hiunels, or steep up onions and las
e. and vinegar for the babv's cold? Why,
there aiu'l one in tive hundred who could
mix two parts -four and one part mustard
and spread the stuff on piece of old cot
ton, without making more fuss over it
than I'd make in curin' four cases of
Group and buryln six or eight ueighbors.
Wlen | was g1l could get out of bed
The darkest night that ever crept over a
white COW and lay my hands on the ginger
box, the clmphor bottle, the kyanu pepper,
the stickiu' plaster. or whatever else was
wanted. JIst imagine one o these mod
ern GALS putin a foot out O. bed if the
hull rest Of the family was tied up in hard
kno.s with the collie. Not one in a thou
sand Of them could go down and even
ind the pantry door without two lamps
bIrnin' and guide board on her head.
Yes, I'm putin patch on the deacon's
bre-ches. learned to patch fore was
fourteen years old. When Git it sewed
on AMI pressed down you won't hardly be
able to di,kiver which from which. This
one patch will give him six months longer
wear OF these breeches. Patchin' was not
beneath our old,fashioned gals; but lands
save "! Jist you mention patches to one
Of these frizzed and banged and hustled
gals of this period. Shed faint righ'
away and fall into it. You'd think sartin
queer of u man who would throw away Il
uair Of boots because one Of the straps
WAS broken. And yet gals of the present
aSe are beng brung up to throw away
garments tual half an hours work with
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-06-01

The Connecticut legislature, At its recent
session, accepted the gif, Of farm at
Mansfield, owned By Mr.. Algustus Storrs,
and appropriated five thousand dollars per
year, for three years. for it, maintenance
as n school for agriculture. A gift of
five thousand dollars from Mr.. Storrs's
brother also goes with the farm. The
school will be in charge of the governor of
the state, the director Of the experiment
station. and six trustees, appointed by the
Senate, and one by the board of agricul-
ture. The board of trustees recently met
and organized as follows: President. the
governor ex-officio; Vice President. j. P.
Bsrstow of Norwich; Secretary and Treas
urer. John VI. Hall of Willimtntic; Exec
utive Committee. E. IL. HYDE Of Staff ri.
J. P. Blrstow and Prof. ). w. Johnson Of
New Haven; Auditors, S. o. Vinton of
Eagleville, and T. S Gold of West Corn
wall; James B Olcott of Manchester, and
J. NJ. Hubbard of Middetown. are also
members Of the board
Exactly what kind of an agricultural
school will finally be established. after the
trustees get acquainted with each other
and learn to work in harmony, it is too
early yet to pre- iict. but from what we
know of the working farmers on the
board, they will endeavor not to over
shoot the mark by aiming too high.
The desire of the donors. We believe, is
to see a school established where young
men can acquire such knowledge of, and
taste for, farming, that they will be
ready and glad to take charge OF farms Of
their own or of others, and able to 50
manage them that they shall be 4 credit to
the state and to agriculture, AS a business.
The legislature also passed i bill sub
jecting every manufacturer and importer
Of fertilizers to license fee of fifty dol
lars for one kind of fertilizer, and fifteen
dollars for each additional kind, the money
to 90 to the support of the experiment
station. The game laws were 50 amend
ed that persons found with rd-dog and
gun on the premises of another. may be
arrested by the owner of the land and
tgken before justice for trial, unless be
leaves the premises at once, when so order
! ed.
An act was also passed to effect the des-
! truction of wild carrots and Canada this
ties, and making it obligatory on land
owners to cut these weeds on their farms
and highways adjoining sufficiently often
to prevent them from going TO seed. The
neglect to so destroy is punishable By
fine of not less than one dollar nor more
than five dollars for each days delay,
after notification oy any grand juror r.-Nslc
England Flrmer.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-06-01

President B1ckhlm Of the University Of
Vermont asks: Why should a studen
of medicine alone among Students skip over
the bachelors degree. and jump at once
into doctorate? The profession of medi-
cine has suffered and is suffering, from
ignoring the necessary grLlations Of learn
ing. This condition Of things may have
been pariouable during the pioneer stage
society; but it is time that we were learn
ing the ways of civiliz ,tiOn. The next
generation will not give It's confidence so
libertlly a. the last has done to half trianed
men. A movement is taking place all
through the callings and industries which
will bring the well trained men to the
front. This movement has already reach
ed the medical profession and is making
itself felt in the medical schools. Three
important changes are very generally
advocated, are already adoptel IN a few
schools, and must before long make their
way into all; these are continuous resi-
ence throughout the academic year; grad
ed instruction from year 10 year; and tue
requirement Of certain amount of literary
and scientific training in order to matricu.
lation.'
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-06-01

The PRONUNCIATION OF ~. Ninety
nine out OF every hundred nor.herners will
say institoot instead of institute dootv for
duty-a perfect rhyme to the word beauty.
They will call new and news mo- and noos
and so on through the dozens and hun
dreds of similar words. Not dictionary
in the English language authorizes this.
In student and stupid the "u' has the
same sound as in cupid and should not be
pronounced stoodent and stoopid, rs so
many teachers are in the habit of sounding
them.
1t is a vulgarism to call door doah-
as we all admt-isnt it as much Of a vul-
garism to call newspaper noospaper?
One vulgarism is northern and the other
southern. that's the only difference. When
the London Punch wishes - burleSque the
pronunciation of servants, it makes them
call the duke the dook, the tutor the tooter,
and a tube a u 1b. You never find the best
northern speakers, such as Wendell Phil
lips, George William Curtis, Emerson,
Holmes, and men of that class SAYING moo
for new, or Toosday for Tuesdly, avenoo
for avenue. or calling a dupe doop. 1t
is fault that a southerner never falls into.
He has slips enough of another kind, but
he dosen't slip on the long "u" As many
of our teachers have never had their attcn-
tIon called to this, hope they will excuse
this notice.-SOu.herH Letter.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-06-01

These persons are thrice referred TO BY
name in The epistles. 1t describes those
who attend very diligently to other peoples
aft lirs AMI neglect their own Paul AYERS
concerning one church For we hear
that there are some which walk among
YOU dsorderly, working not at all. but are
bu>ybodes." History repeats itself Un-
der given conditions the same traits Of
character are developed In what church,
ancient or modern, or in what religion.
society. or secular forsthat matter, has not
this mischievous, idle activity prevailed
more or less ? Diligent in meddling, but
utterly lazy as to any useful industry.
The same apostle, with true Pauline
force and point, referring to certain women
of the Christian society says: " And withal
they learn 10 be idle, wandering about
from house to house, and not only idle,
but lattltr> also and busybodies, speaking
things which they ought not Of the
three places where busybodies are men
toned. it is fair to say, that only this one
apple. wholly and Enthusiastically to the
better sex. There were such women in
the church in apostolic times, women who
gave both Paul and Timothy no little
trouble, we should judge. They were
women OF a social turn, who neglected
their domestic duties, and devoted much
OF their time to neighborhood and society
gossip. Ii does not appear that this tat
ting abQut was connected with sewing
societies and missionary meetings or with
women's exchanges or temperance circles.
1t was gossip, pure and simple, connected
wi no kind or pretence of useful work.
1t was perhaps merely tattle about other
people, the unbridlel tongue turned loose
upon the world in general, and the mem
bcrs of the church at Ephesus in particu-
lar. Lille hands and busy, hippaut, bitter
tongues How naturally, and almost
necessarily, they 60 together. Modern
society j. not clear of this evil Female
busybDdes we may hope are rare, hut one
sinner Of thI. sort destroyeth much good
A woman perverted into busybody iS'an
angel fallen; the noOlest work of God
blghted frightfully distorted and horribly
deformed.
Peter places the busybodv in very dis
reputable company: q" But let none Of you
sutt Is a murderer, or as a thief, or As
40 evil dyer, or AS 4 busybody 10 other
men matters" An overseer in the con-
Germs Of others seems to be the character
here described; assuming to be bishop in
anolhers diocese. To put the busybody
in such company is significant. Not so
bad As a murderer, or a thief, perhaps, but
bad enough to be named in the same con-
nection. The Christian may 60 out of his
own proper province or sphere, and thus
awaken an opposition or even persecution,
greatly 10 MS own detriment and to the
dam tge Of the cause of Christ.-NeW or
teanS 4dr0cdte.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-06-01

ORIGIN OF "YANKEE.-Theo origin ofthe
word Yankee is now difficult to trace The
old spelling was Yankey. Some have said
it wa, coined in Europe and used to desig-
nate all persons in the American colonies.
Others have argued that it could be traced
to the Indians in their attempts to pro-
nounce English, and called them Yam
ghees The learned DR.. Thatcher declares
it was first used by one Jonathan Hast
ings, farmer of Cambridge. Mass, as a
cant word to express excellence, as a
Yankee good house or Yankee good cider
just as the people of Louisiana, when
recommending any article for sale at New
Orleans, declare it is real Creole butter or
Creole eggs. At any rate the word Yankee
has become a famous word. and while our
southern brethren point indiscriminstey
to all northerners as Yankees, nevertheless
the genuine Yankee will continue to be
found down east where he was first dis.
covered When he is found in any other
quarter Of the country he may be recog.
nised, but he is away from home.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-06-01
National Temperance Convention.

A call has been widely issued hv the
national temperance society," for national
temperance convention to meet at Sara.
,oga Springs, June q. 1881. and il bids
';lir to he one OF the largest and most i'm
portant national conventions ever Assem-.
Aled. It is expected that all the national
societies, including the woman's national
Christian temperance union. will he fully
represented; also the state societies, etc,
together with large number of ecclesas-
tical bodies. Important subjects will come
up for discussion. L IS hoped that the
southern states, which have recently come
to the front 50 generally in the temperance
work, will have a large represention.
Prominent friends Of the cause have
been invited 10 prepare ESSAYS or papers,
in advance Of the convention, upon special
topics, which will be put in type and pre-.
sen:ei in print to the convention for con-
sideration and discussion. Among the
topics are the following:
How NAV Christians stop intemper-
ance ?" Sc How shall we use the ballot ?"
" Gospel temperance evangelistic work.;
- Constitutional Amendments -: The
medical usa of alcohol y; " The revenue
and alcohol -; " Woman's work for tenn.
perance -; Education and the temper
ance question -; Crminaity Of intem.
perance": " The beer question ' g How
shall We best secure state prohibition"
etc, etc
/ A large number of very prominent dele
gates have already reported.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-06-01

Here's bit of temperance sermon from
the New York Herald: "Four-ffths of the
five thousand bodies that reach the morgue
in this city every year are sent there by
drunkenness. The jolly fellows who make
fun o. the anti-lquor agitation. as they
stand at bars and drink good old whisky
for of course no other kind is sold
know only the beginnings of what rum can
do; but the rough pine boxes, filled with
what was oncs clear headed, bright eyed
humanity, are just as directly the work of
drink rs bar-room fun is. There may be
cities in the world where men can drink
spiri's without injury TO body and brain,
but New York is not one of them. In a
city where every body, from the millionaire
to the day laborer is being continually
compelled to begin more work than he can
finish, whatever increases physical or men
tai excitement is positive curse. The
morgues occupants do not all come from
the lower classes who drink bad rum
scions Of honorable stock have been found
there too often, for alcohol is as merciless
a le veler as death itself"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-06-01

"REMEMBER. ."-Whatever the parable of
the rich man and Lazarus may be held to
teach regarding the condition of the soul
in the future life, the word Remember"
in the reply OF Abraham to the appeal of
Dives marks the source of undying tor
ment. The mans memory was let loose
upon him to bring back his selfishness. his
cruelty, his lost opportunities, and what he
might have been. From this he could
never escape. His doom was to remem-
Der. Such punishment is in accordance
with natural law. and often commences in
this life. Repentance and cheerful hope
may change remembrance to regret, but
persistence in evil is sure TO end in despair
and remorse. God could not make it
otherwise without changing the nature of
man, but He can and does remove the
sting of memory from souls which turn
themselves Godward and accept His prof
fered forgivness.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-06-01

The W. c. T. L. Of Middebury held its
annual meeting in the vestry of the Metho-
dist church. on the afternoon of Wednes-
dav. Nav Is The devotional meeting
opened with singing, Scripture reading
and PRAYER Mrs. VI. E Hamlin presiding.
Mrs. Ladd, the returned missionary. was
present. The Bible reading was we'll con-
Quoted and charming TO listen to. The
business meeting opened with Mrs. E. A.
5 urtevant in the cnair, who called for the
secretary's report OF the last meeting and
of the year The treasurer's report fol-
lowed, which was read item by item. and
showed that the expenditure Of the soctey
had increased, but that the treasury was
far from empty. and still the society
wa, far from bankrupt by any means.
The address Of the president was so good
that it was desired for publication. Then
the chairmen of standing committees gave
a review of the work in their particu-
lar line, all crowded full of interest to the
listeners. Delegates to the Addison county
convention of w. c. T. C., to be held in
Vergennes. were elected rs follows Mrs.
Severance. Mrs. Button, Mrs. Smith, Mrs.
Mead and Mrs. Hamlin, with Mrs. Bar
rows as alternate. Mrs. Abernathv. cor
responding secretary. read a letter from
Mrs. f. P. Hooker While the committee
on nominations and resolutions were out,
Mrs Rice of Bridport, Mrs. Stowe Of New
Haven, and Mrs. Ladd. were called upon
for remarks. All responded most happily,
Officers were elected by ballot. There are
still some vacancies to be filed. After
adjournment and supper, preparations
were made for the soclable. In the even
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-06-01

THE FOLLY OF THE DAY.-There is a
dreadful ambition abroad for being gen.
teel.' We keep up appearances too often
at the expense Of honesty; and though We
may not be rich, vet We must seem to be
" respectable though only in the meanest
sense,-in mere vulgar show. We have
not the courage to 90 patiently onward IN
the condition of life in which it has
pleased God 10 call us; but must need live
in some fashionable state, to which we
ridiculously please to call ourselves, and
al to gralify the vanity Of that un-ub-
stantia genteel world, Of which we form
part. There is a constant struggle and
pressure for front seats in the social am
phitheater; in the midst Of which all
noble, self.denying resolve is trodden
down, and many fine natures are inevita-
bly, crushed to death. What waste, what
misery, what bankruptcy come from all
this ambition to dazzle others with the
glare of apparent worldly success, We
need not describe. The mischievous re-
suits show themselves in thousand
ways,-in the rank frauds committed by
men who dare to be dishonest, but do no,
dare to seem poor; and in the desperate
dashes at fortune, in which the pity is not
so much for those who fail, a for the
hundreds of innocent families who are So
often involved in the ruin.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-06-01
VOL. XXXVIII.
PLANTING TREES.
Translated from LAf0ntAlue


,uau OF eighty years was planting trees;
Ia, la.7 lausnet out three striplinEs from Ii
village.
Plsutu. az eighty had this task been tillage
pr Ul.li.u- houses. or al.ht else you please,
Tie folly might have p4ssei as less worth noting
Butt ilaatilz trees He must indeed be doting
3Ly..l the name Jt all that's odd. old ueizhbOr
Nlar fruit cln such YOU expect 70 sather
r-,r. -li. ridiculous and thriftess lab0r7
You vullI-rAIy are sreat-s anifather
What. 4 y1u ,uils 10 rival ia his years
N--44,4Als for shame. Do penAnce rather
F.r,.lr past errors, Mourn your SINS with tears
Abandon l1peS ali plans IhAt 50 i'll suit your
A.-.ui --ay hairs Give over looking wildly
Ygt gt-l-8l.A Tie vista u b)lndess future
All;..e~e are Aa; Tor Is, and such as We
d. They a-e I'D. even for you" replied the old mai
mildly.
.. Youth may be INST as alsh eternity
A. age What though the pitfalls Of existence
BE covered DER v.;l alwers il lieu Of SHOWS.
Who shall flrerueasure the brief distance
Between this dim dreams birth aud close
The winged bolts # Ath are swift TO strike
LIE il lts <r5 Ing as Decline
Tie pallld Paree play thelr game alike
With yong dlysaui with mine
Wl,. w4!cA II ~ four, snail be the one
To gaze las, ou the glory Of the sun
VI lest ne not then. Leave me - enjoy
The hours that yet remain to me. love
T5thiuk ms great zra1dchildfen will enjoy
Tie shade aud shelter Of this enbry o grove.
Meantime live. and breathe, aud may even
share for some years 70 come the gifts Of Heaven.
Alas even may see The morning light
shine u1re than oace, vouaz men, upon you
graves ."
be old ma sqAze a tru h WI ich time revealed :
Boating. soon after 1l a stormy ui<nt.
one Of tu=se yoltIs was buried in the waves
sscaul vas cut J6 upon the battle field
Tue .h.ri tell i'll. ali IN t5lr aaetiu2 weeks
H 0i-r wl= dressed with deaths pale plumes
- ii-I -u- tlr=s t4us early fa-edi
Aud while the tears rolled down his cheeks
Tue Old nalu -cI.ptlrrd on their tombs.
The story have here narrated.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-06-01

FILEAL LOvE.-There is not on earth a
more lovely sight than the unwearied care
and attention of children to their parents.
Wtere tilal love is found in the heart. we
will answer for all the other virtues. No
Young man or woman will turn out basely,
we sincerely believe, who has parents re-
spected and beloved. A child, affectionate
and dutilul. will never bring the gray hairs
of its parents 10 the grave. The wretch
who breaks forth from wholesome re-
straint. and disregards the laws of his
country must have first disoheyed his
parents, showing neither love nor respect
for them. 1t is seldom the case that
dutiiu son is found in the ranks of vice
among the wretched and degraded
FIlial love will keep men from sin and
crime. There never will come a time
while your parents live, when you will
not be under obligations to them. The
older they grow the more need will there
be fOt your assiduous care and attention to
their wants. The venerable brow and
frosty hair speak loudly to the love and
compassion Of the child. If sickness and
intifmity make them at times fretful. bear
with them patiently, not forgetting that
ime ere long may bring you to need the
same attention. Filsl love will never go
unrewarded -Amethyst.