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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-08-03

WAsHINGS From RoADS.-The wash i
ings from the public roads that accumulate
in bitches and pools into which they lead,
contain very large amount of fertilizing
material. They contain among other
valuable materials the solid and liquid
droopings of animals, the foliage and
stalks of plants, the leaves of trees, and
earth of various sorts that has been re.
duced to great degree OF tineness by the
feet of animals and the wheels of carriages.
The value of the first named substances is
acknowledged by all farmers. Many are
unacauainted with the use of finely pull
yerized earth, but those who have en-
pIoyed it speak of it in the highest terms.
The sweepngs o the streets of most
European cities and towns are disposed of
for more than enough to pay for collecting
them. They are difficult to handle as
they are liable TO he blown about by the
wind. When applied as topdressing to
grass land they produce remarkably good
results. The like is true Of their use on
grain fields. The loose materials on
roadbeds are carried by rains into bitches
where they accumulate or are conveyed +,
if the land is descending, into hollows.
There they accumulate, and after the
water has passed out of them by drainage
or evaporation, they assume compact
form. The consistency OF the material al
lows it to be lifted by the shovel, into carts
very readily. 1t may be spread over grass
land where it will disintegrate by the
action of rain, or it may be applied to soil
that is devoted to any cultivated crops
The value of finely pulveriSed soil as a
fertilizer is admitted by all who have
experimental with it, and its employment
will be general in the agriculture of the
! future. CHICAGO Times.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-08-03

THE GATE OF HELL.-The cup of wine! !!
into brutes.
The cup of wine! You will hnI in its
depths all debauchcrv.
The cup of wne We have met it
everywhere in our gloomy midnight ex-
plo ations.
1t sparkleS on the salvers which the
girls of the wine.shOps carry 1t glltters
on the tables of concert-saluons. 1t spark
les under the jets of Illuminated gardens
1t reddens the face of its patrons, it in
flames the eyes of its votarieS. 1t stupefies.
it brutnlizes, it depraves whoever plunges
his lips therein.
You think that exaggerated Ask the
watchmen. They will repeat to you all
that have said to you in this dark night.
Almost all the men who go to disgraceful
deaths are led there by drunkenness The
cup of wine kills their intelligence. kills
their energy, kills their conscience, kills
their soul, kills their heart. and all is said.
Young man, if the wne-cup has taken
possession of thee, all is done. All vices
lurk at the foot of the glass Drunkenness
is not the only one. When the vuture
has planted his claws in humln breast,
he is Immediately surrounded by crowd
Of vultures. At the first blow of his beak
they are there lmpurity, idleness, beg
gary, fury. abjectness--all the brutalizers,
not lacking one. There all preparations
are made to open for You the two leave es
of the gates of hell.-By Jean Pierre Lu
quet, in Union.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-08-03

MAKING THINGS OVER" Maria" said
Mr. Jones upon one of his worrying dl"s,
I" it seems to me you might he more eco
nomical; now there's nv old clothes
why cant you make them over for the
children instead of giving them awayP" "
Because they re worn out when you're
done with them" answered Mrs. Jones
" It's no use making over things for the
children that won't ho.d together; you
couldn't do it yourself, smart us you are
"Well, " grumbled Jones, g | wouldn t
have closets full of things mildrwng for
want of wear, if was u woman, that )
all. A penny saved is penny earned"
That was in April. One warm day in
May Mr. Jones went prancing through
the closets looking for something h,
conldn't find and turning things generally
inside out.
Maria" he screamed. "where's my
gray alpaca duster?"
made it over for JOHNNY
"Ahem!" Well. where's the brown
linen one bought last summel?'
"Clothes bag" mumbed Mrs. Jones
who seemed 10 have difficulty in her
speech at that moment. just made il
| INTO nice one!
Where are my lavender pantsP" yelled
Jones.
"Cut them over for Willie.'
Heavens groaned her husbands ther
in voice of thunder. Where have m,
blue suspenders got to-"
Hung the baby jumper with them -
Marla!" asked the astonshed man il
a subdued voice, "would you mind tell
ing me what you have done with my sill
hat; you havn't made that over tor th,
baby, have youP"
"Oh! no, dear" answered his wifi
cheerfuly. 1--we used that for hengn!
basket. 1t is full of plants and look
lovely" Jones never mentions the wor,
economy or suggests making over-he ha
had enough of lt.-Detro1 Post.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-08-03

EXTRACTS FROM FATHER MATTHEW S
SPELCH.-" have M hesitation in saving
that strong drink wts Christ; 1t was
opposed to the principles Of Christ-to his
example, to his desgn-and to his reign"
IAN are bound, by the gospel precept,
to practice temperance; and the slme
gospel advises to aspire to perfection, and
totat abstinence is the perfection of tenn
perance."
Total abstinence is not novelty, or nm
innovation; strong drink is the innovation,
and it had no sooner been Introduced than
men were led astray by it."
Total abstinence is evidently the Ieuer
by which great good could be elected. 1t
therefore becomes the duty Of nil TO assist
in working that Lever. y Selected.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-08-03

FORMS OF LIGHTNING A flash of light
ming is II very large spark of electricity
Just the same thing rs one sees given by
an electric machine in lecture on natur-
al philosophy. the only difference being
that the best machine will not give IL spark
more than yard long, while some flashes
of lightning have been estimated TO be
several miles in length. According to
their appearance, various names have
been gwen to these sparks in the sky,
though in reality all the several kinds are
one and the same thing. On warm sum
mer evening one often sees the clouus on
the horizon lit up with brilliant gllows ol
lightning, unaccompanied by any sound Of
thunder. To this appearance the name oI
hea lightning has been given, and the
warm weather is often assigned as its
cause In point of fact, the heat lightning
is only that of II thunder shower so far of
that, while the observer can see the flash
no sound of thunder reaches him. and the
intervening clouds veil and reflect the
flash until it becomes II glow, instead oil
the sharp streak usually seen. Where the
flash, starting from one point, branches oul
and divides into several parts, it has re
ceived the name of "forked lightning ;
This is usually seen when the discharge i
near the observer. Single flashes bearing
zigzag or crinkled aspect are denomina
ted chainlightning," probably frolu theii
resemblance to II chain thrown loosely OF
the ground Again, when several discharg
es occur from about the same place at the
same time, and are screened by rain o.
clouds so as to light up the heavens will
Il broad, bright glow, the title of "sheel
lightning is applied. These four com
prise all the common forms. There is
however, one rare manifestation, callet
"ball-lightning. In this phenomenon
small globe or ball Ct apparent fire roll
slowly along the ground, and after TIM
} suddenly explodes, scattering destruction
} around. There are few instances of thi
on record, and no satisfactory explanation
has ever accounted for this curious appear
ance.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-08-03

LOsT.-A family, city, country, are ex-
cited and indignant over the Kidnapping
of a little child. Where would be the
heart of the people if they were not2 The
name of Charlie Ross will not soon be for
gotten. But since his abduction those who
watch the daily prints have read of scores
of abductions of children Just rs dear,
whose names are mentioned once, and
perhaps with n sneer, and then forgotten
AS entirely as the pebble child throws in
il brook. And the chilA-stcaler and man
stealer (for he is bott) is neither hunted
nor hated He walks upright and fearless
in public, and receives honor in private
While he throws other homes into a mid.
night darkness. he keeps sunlight in his
own. The orphans he has made home
less, and left with the memory of murder
ed parents to make their lives horror as
well AS Il struggle, are nothing to him.
The parents whose hearts are bleeding
over ruined hopes are nothing to HIM
What if they are never found? Did they
not willingly walk into the snare he ltid
for themP
How long shall the prince of men-steal-
ers be allowed to go freeP-Selected.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-08-03

DINNER IN FRANCE.-Dinner in France
is supposed to be the one great event oflhe
day. SO it is, but not because it is Il feed
ing operation. On the contrary, this
French meal is a domestic symposium, in
which head and heart take precedence OF
the stomach. The interest and value of IL
meal in France depend more on the social
than on the culinary element, Old Izaak
Walton's dictum that the company makes
the feast, and not the food, is of special
significance in France. One rarely sees n
Freuchman dining alone. not for the reason
that he wants some one to look at, or to
drink with, but because he wants some one
to talk to, Conversation, accordingly, rem
ders the French table. am inclined to
think that the modern French dinner-table
is the substitute for the old Saion to which
the "fcast of reason and the flow of soul
used TO be wholly confined. In any event
the chief attraction of the French table
nowadays is conversation.-August Allan
tic.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-08-03

"Dont you know it's very wrong to
smoke, my boyP" asked an elderly looking
lady in railway waiting room, to Young
America, who persisted in putting cheap
cigarette, much to the old lady sdlscomfort.
ION, smoke for my health," answered
the boy, emitting a volume of smoke from
hi mouth, which very nearly sIrangied the
old lady. But you never heard OF cure
from smoking" continued the lady when
she had reganed consciousness. "O On yes
did," persisted the boy, as he formed us
mouth into young Vesuvius working on
full time, that's the way they cure pigs.
:. Smoke on. them quickly replied the
old lady, "there's some hope for you yet
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-08-03

THE 'RIGIN OF ENVELOPES. "A Bright.
on, England, st;,tioner took fancy for
dressing his show window with piles OF
writing papor, rising gradually from The
largest to the smallest size in use, AMI Ia
finish his pyramid off nicely, h5 Cut card,
to bring them TO point. Taking the-'
cards for diminulive noie plper, lady Gu,
toners weie continually wanting some OF
'tha' lovely little paper" and the slationcr
tonnd 1t advantageous To cut paper 10 tn
desired ptttern. A. there WIS no Sp,co
for addressing the notelets after they wer,
folded, ne, after much thought, nven e,l
the envelope, which he Cut by the aid OF
metal plates made for the purpose Tht
sale increased so rapidly that he was un.
able to produce the envelope fast enough
so he commissioned dozen houses tc
max them for him, AMI thus set going I'm
important branch of the manufacturing
trado.-Lonton NeDs.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-08-03

SAVING TEARs.-In Persia they bottle
up their tears AS Of old. his is done in
tile following manner: As the mourners
are sitting around and weeping, the mas
ter of the ceremonies presents each one
with piece Of C, tton wool. with which
he wipes off his tears. This cotton is
afterwards squeezed into bottle, and the
tears are preserved as power ful and
efiictcious remedy for reviving IL dying
man after every other means have failed.
It is also employed as charm against
evil inf fences. This custt IN is alluded to
in Psalms SOS; Put thou my tears into
thy bottle
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-08-03

OUT-DoOR EXERCISE Exercise oils the
joints of the body and prevents them from
getting stiff. II needs no money, very lit
tie time, little or no strength. One thing
only it does need and that is perseverance,.
One third of the time often given to the
piano will more than suffice. One less
study day of those which are to day
over taxing so many school girls. and in
stead, judicious. vigorous out door exer-
else, aimed directly at the weak muscles,
and taken rs regular as ones breakfast,
and is there any doubt which will paw the
better, and make the girl happier, the het-
ter fitted for all her duties, and the more
attractive rs welP 1t is as necessary to
develop vigorous, healthy bodies as it is to
cultivate the mind, for what is mental
power without bodily strength.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-08-03

A correspondent of the Manchester MIR.
rOr asserts that the crow is exterminatng
the singing birds of New England. He
says: Few are the nests that escape
his vigiant search, and fewer still the
young birds that do not 90 to satisfy his
ravenous appetite and fiji! his capacious
nav. | have watched and cursed them
for years! have seen them pounce upon
the nest of the lark and of the ployer,
have seen them leaving the nest of the
robin with the young in their beaks. For
several years had watched the return oil
IA pair of robins to an old apple tree neat
my house, where they had built their nest
and reared their young. One morning |
heard the piercing cry OF the old birds,
foreboding danger and distress. ran t.
the window just in time to see a crow fly
from the tree with II young robin in his
mouth. In less than five minutes the crow
returned, dove into the tree, and this tim,
the last of my four half.grown pet robins
was borne away
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-08-03

might have been probably EMPLOYED
loung men are obliged to 90 to the cities
to hnd work, unless they are dsposed r.
try their luck on farm, or are con,en, J.,
be idle.
Although labnrers in all the mechanic,
arts are suffering from The monopolv n
business and the increasing use of ma
chlhery, 1t might seem that consumer.
VINO constitute much larger class are
heng benefited, for they can procure I'm,
articles of every day use cheaper than
formerly. But this benefit is less than
might be supposed. Cheap, machine
made goods are frequently OF an inferior
quality. they wear out quick, or arc
easily "sma9he up" and must be replnced
by new. Who will take the position that
it costs less, by the year, now for boots
and shoes and clothing than it did forty
years ag1? or who will argue that the
expense of carriages and harnesses is less
now than under the Old system of doing
business?
Inc Idle" Of getting our goods and arti-
cles of use from the cities ana wholesale
manufacture, has introduced notions of
style and extravag lnce among our country
people that is quite expensive, and, from
my ancient stand1on does not appear
conducive to happiness and moral ad.
vancCment.
But what about the multitude to whom
capital monopoly and machine labor have
closed the avenues of profitable home
business? 1t is true to Il certain extent
that when one avenue of business closes
another has been opened. The almost
unlimited railroad enterprises of our
country give employment to Il great num-
Der of men who might o herwise be turn
ing horse shoes. shaving wagon spokes or
driving mail routes; and the extensive
manufactures which have sprung up from
the ruins of Il multitude of small local
very many of both sexes; for machinery
is not yet so perfected us TO do everything,
and those vino are active and strong and
ingenious AMI are willing to leave home
and expose themselves to the temptations
and dangers Of city life. can, when times
are good, get fair wages. But the individ
utl must becom II mere machine, and con
sent TO be run ut very high speed during
the day, and depend for the necessuries
and enjoyments of life upon the scanly
proceeds of day labor. Such life does
not, in a great majority of instances,
insure its possessor against future want,
or present hopeful prospect for rising
family; but it is almost the only resort of
thousands il this age of steam and clatter.
This state of things is swelling the pop.
ulatlon of onr cities at the expense of the
country at large. The last census shows
but little or no increase in the population
of our country towns. and some of them
are on n buck warl march, while our cities
have increased in population from twenty
to one hundred per cent during the last
decade This fact is scarcely fitttering,
and IN its ominous aspect can see but one
favorable feature. The rapid filling up
of our cities has increased the price of
farm ,products and added greatly to the
Importance of agricultural pursuits.
But, Mr.. Editor, | will not weary your
readers with anything further at this time,
and will reserve other considerations for
IL future article.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-08-03

TEMPTATIONS Temptation may be re-
sisted. Christ was tempted more than
ever man was, and yet he was successful
in resisting it. With the strength OF Christ
we may overcome all tempatioas Public
houses and beershops are great tempta-
tions. and often familiarize men with bad
associations. How can man consistently
pray" Lead us not into temptation, and
,vill'nlIy gn-i"to- 1llaess whara-aLhs- -anL
blasphemies, and vile talk, and sensuous
sounds, and wicked deeds are c0mmonp
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-08-03

The memories of childhood, the long
far.away days of boyhood, the mother,
love and prayer, the voice of departed
playfelow, the ancient church and school
house in all their green and halowcd asso
Citations, come upon the heart in the darl
hour of sin and sorrow, rs we'll a> in Tho
joyous time, like the passage of pleas
antly remembered dream, and cast ray
of their own purity and sweetness over it
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-08-03

They were talking about the compare
i've readiness OF the sexes to oblige one
announcer when Jones employed tnls Illus
trttion; "A man walking along the street
iindsa cigar in his pocket, but no match
lie meets another man with lightet
cigar, stops him, asks for "a light, gets il
and goes on Now do you suppose on,
woman would do that for anothor?" We
should hope not, indeed-and in the public
streets, too!
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-08-03

A story in the Paris Voitntre says that
recently The ear was about to take bath
which he noticed the water had singu-
lar blue tinge. He called for the servant
who had prepared the bath.
The man appeared agitated, the czar
commanded him to get into the water, and
when he refused. seized him and plunged
him in. An hour later the servant was
dead. The water was analysed and found
to contain subtle and fatal poison.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-08-03

In the south, manufactures of all kinds
are furnishing, and new factories 90 into
operation every week The south canno'
afford to relnquish any help that the ttrff
gives, at least until southern manufactures
are fairly on their legs. 1t is AN open
question, however, whether the tariff is an
advantage or not and it certainly is not
an unmixed benefit -Chqrles,on Negs.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-08-03

NO; ne Is seTI-eUUCatGU CHOW.
The lady eyed Tom suspiciously as she
left the yard, as if she taDcied lie might
be in league with an evil spirit.
Our mischievous. yet much loved pet
came to grief one evening. We heard n
loud scream from him. mingled with the
report of gun. We fonnd no marks OF
injury, and the young hunters declared
their weapon was aimed in another direc
ton; yet from that time Tom dropped
and never was himself again In few
days be disappeared. When he had been
mourned us dead some weeks, his remains
were found beneath II willow mt the end OF
the garden. He had evidently died there.
to the last seeming to have a regard fnt
the fitness of things.-From The Boston
Home Journal
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-08-03

Advice is often a well-meant intrasion
Moreno matter how excellent or how
much needed we may think it, it is worse
than thrown away when 1t is thrust upon
unwilling ears, The cases are rare where
it should be given unsought, and ever
these often flil for want of deicate man
agement Unless some degree OF conf
dence is established, it is utterly worth
less.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-08-03

One of our exchanges tells of IN anus.
ing incident which took place one Sunday
recently in one Of the Sunday schools near
here. A little boy, being asked by his
teacher where Christ was born, was unable
to answer. The teacher told him to turn
to one of the pages OF II ,ok he had in his
hand, where he would find the place of the
birth of our Saviour. Doing as desired he
turned to the next page, which proved to
be the title page, and replied: "Christ was
born mt "a Cornhill, Boston.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-08-03

Small ppx is cured by Mexican doctors
in three days, and no marks left by treat
ing the patient to cold drinks of cream ar.
tar and water. The cream tartar is first
dissolved in boiling water. The Mexican
method is worth looking into at the pres.
ent time.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-08-03

The much abused dragon flies are per-
fectly harmless to human beings; they
neither bite nor sting. but destroy vast
quantities of mosquitoes, flies and other
insects. They can be brought into the
house to catch flies and mosquitoes, which
duty they perform If unmolested. While
in the larvn state they perform the same
good work,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-08-03
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' WINE IL \ MOCKEt, sra DNE ID INK II
RAt:tNI:.Y



Wine is mocker; wnuldst thou take
Unto thy heart treacherous friend
To Halter thee with honeyed lips,
Yet cause thy ruin in the end?
Wine is a mockrr; won dst thou choose
A moeker. III thy trusting youth,
To cheat thee of thy hopes Of Heaven.
To lead thee far from hope aud truth?
Wine is nlorker; touch it not:
II leads to wInt, and crime, and woe:
DoHn, dowHtcdrd erer is its Path.
Where sorrows "aves FOR ecer flow.
strong drink Is r,ging: iaaIs nf blood,
Red-handed, follow in its train.
Drink, AMI the f'Hiy shlll wait on thee.
Aud nerve thy hand, and fire thy BRAN.
Strong drink il ra ing: wDuldst thou know
The choicest blessings life can xive?
Touch taste not. hdHiLe MT the cup.
Keep Gods commands and thou shat lie,