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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-06-07

The good story is told of an excellent
American minister that, happening one
day to pass by the open door of a room
where his daughters and some young
friends were assembled, he thought from
what he overheard, that they were making
too free with the characters Of their neigh
bors; and after the visitors had departed,
he gave his children lecture on the sim
fulness of scandal. They answered. But
father. what shall we talk q outp We
must talk about somethingm "Ii you can
do nothing else" replied he, "get a pump
kin and roll it about; that will at least be
innocent diversion" A short time after
an association of ministers met at his
house. and during tho evening some dis
cussions on points ofdoctrine were earnest
and their voices were so loud as to indicate
the danger of losing their Christian tenn
per; when his eldest daughter, overhear
ing them. procured pumpkin, and enter
ing the room, gave it to her father, ant
said, "There, father. roll it about" The
minister was obliged to explain to hi:
brethren; and good humor was instantly
restored.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-06-07

are adapted to serve as powerful agency
for stimulating among the hundreds OF
thousands of our Sunday school children
y noble ambition to seek high Christian
education.
No object is more important. From
among those very children are 10 come
tho ministers. the missionaries and the
other Christian workers through whom
the whole world is to receive the gospel
in the years to come. We therefore plead
for Children's day collection in every
church and Sunday school this year, and
for liberal help from all their friends in
making the collection worthy of the object
At the end of the year a report will be
published and sent to every church and
Sunday school. showing what it and every
other church and Sunday school has done
for this cause"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-06-07

Dakota is said to be filling up rapidly
with immigrants, largely Germans. The
advantages of location there are summed
up in fertility of soil, which makes sat-
isfsctory pecuniary return almost GER
tainty The total cost of going there,
buying 160.acre section Of government
land, breaking it up, cultivating it. and
reaping the first crop is estimated at $3.50.
The value OF the first crop is fixed at 5000
and after that the expenses will be much
smaller and grow smaller every year,
while the return will constantly increase.
The disadvantages are deficient wood sup
ply, the bitter winds that blow over the
exposed prairie land. the severe winters.
and the complete insolation during that
season. Nevertheless. emigrants continue
going there.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-06-07

A most extraordinary series of coinci-
dences was noticed in horse car day or
two ago. Indeed, the occurrence was
remarkable enough to upset all the rules
that are generally accepted as governing
chances and averages. Seven young
ladies were perceived in the car, of whom
not one had both gloves on, and none
were wholly bare-handed. Of these four
had gloves on their right hands and three
on their left, and in every instance the
ungloved hand lay in the lap above the
other. All of the seven bare hands had
diamond rings upon them, and when any
attentions were needed by the hair or raj
ment of the ladies. in every instance the
ungloved hand was employed to bestow
them, and in the necessary movements the
stones flashed and glittered very much
And when, as happened in process Of time,
the seven young ladies left the car one
after the other. four of them waved their
left hands to the conductor to direct him
to stop and the other three agitated their
right hands, and again the rings sparkled
quite copiously. All of which was very
curious and interesting to the scientific
mnd.-Boston paper.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-06-07

An army is marching througha ii strange
oantry-company after company, rcgi
ment in the wake of regiment A detilt
is approached with entrance narrow, anc
walled with towering. precipitous rocks
then. slightly opening out, only to close
again, to an equally narrow egres3, The
first company enters, advances and sudden
ly finds itself in the midst of 4 murderou:
ambush, from which no man escapes
The second company approaches. and ye1
the scouts who watched from the cliff,
above. and saw the destruction of the first
company, raise no warning cry, order nc
halt. What should we think of that Grim
nal carelessness which thus suffered
regiment after regiment to encounter the
dread fate of their predecessors
Behold another and truer picture. Away
yondcr, along the low banks which skirt
the river of death, watch the crowding
victims of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. all. More
than |, 900, 900 stamped with the marks oi
debauchery! There is the wan aud hag.
gered face, there the bloodshot eyes, there
the bloated features, there the unsteady
tramp, the staggering form, the prostrate
body of men, wcmcn-aye, and little
childrcn-changed from strength and
beauty and innocence by the accursod
wltchcry of ntcmperancc. There gibber
and stare moro than 10000 lunatics and
idiots, made so by strong drink. Gaze
upon the vacant faces, their scowling
features, their maniac contortions, ond
listen TO their wild rawlings and their
strange babblings Tho tcmplo of the
mind has been robbed of its altar fires,
and Tiled with unuttorablc darkness.
There shiy0r and plead the more than
million paupcrs, who have seld plenty to
appeasc tho greed of strong drink. and
now 20 hand in haud with cold and cheer,
less poverty. There drag their heavy
manacles more than 10000 hardened
criminals, lured from innocence and puri-
ty by the tlend of rum. Justice stands
,yer them with her bnotted lash, rcmorse
gnnws with sharp bcak at their hearts
lfar on follow a vast multitude OF wives
and mothers, husbands aud brothers,
rlends and little children, n mournful
procession, beholding the ruin Of their
loved ones, but powerless to do aught eX'
cent TO plead or pray And as we look,
syerv few moments one of tho long line
of unfortunatcs plunges into tho dark rlv-
er and disappears from view.
Twenty years this side OF that dark
river bank, with its crowded ruined ones.
behold the middle ground OF liie. 1t is
studded with temples devoted to three
great idols Home Drinking, Social Treat
ING, King Dramshop. There is the home
beard: the banquet spread, the shining
glasses, the sparkling wines and foamins
iager, and chlldren's lips sip the speciouS
solvent as childrens eyes follow the
movements Of fathers and friends. There
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-06-07

SUNDAY IN RUssIA.--In Russia Sunday
is the favorte shopping day Of all classes.
Although the evil has been pointed out by
most foreign writer's in Russia, and by
many native ones, 1t is only of late years
that public feeling has been awakened in
the matter. This has been partly due to
the discomfort evinced by the classes cx.
posed to Sunday work, but more parlicu.
larly to the influence of that evangelical
movement. within and without the Russian
church, which is one of the most interest
ing features of modern Russia progress.
Archdeacon Bogeyavlensky recently
preached sermon in one Of the cathe-
drals of Moscow, the theme of the vener-
able erclcsiastic being the Sunday-closing
movement. in favor of which an immense
petition signed by most of the clerks at
ST. Petersburgh, has just peen presented
10 the emperor. Referring to this. and TO
q discussion by the Moscow municipal
council on behalf ofthe movement, the arch
deacon demanded the orthodoxy whether
they were not ashamed to open their shops
on Sunday, when the shops Of the for
eigner, of the English and German mer-
chants at Moscow arc closed on that day."
The preacher even insisted On tho good
example set by the Jews, "those unabash-
ed unchristians, who will not sell even a
loaf of bread on the Sabbath" and de-
manded of the "orthodox of Moscow
whether they ought not to blnsh at their
nferiority in this respect. ut is not Oft
en-" says the London Globe, "that Russian
ecclesiastics speak out in the style adopt
cd by Archdeacon Bogoyavlensky, and his
references to the Jews were further all the
more pointed because of the superlative
tone adopted at the moment by the press
and public of Moscow towards the unfor.
tunate and much maltreated Hebrew. On
this account it is satisfactory to learn that
the sermon in question has been widely
distributed throughout Russia, where It
Is TO be hoped that it may have the two
fold effect Of checking the evil Of Sunday
shopping, and promoting greater respect
for the jew
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-06-07

Shake hands with somebody as yon GO
out Of church. The moro of il the hett. !
if it is expressive OF real interest an
feeling. There may be great deal of II
gospel put into hearty shake of the hand
Think of st Paul's four times repeats
request, Greet one an0ther"-after tn
custom then in use, and one which j.
expressive of even warmer feeling than
our common one of handshaking WHY
not give our neighbors the benefit of the
warm Christian feeling that fills you 20
your finger tips. and receive the like from
them in return a.? You will both be benefit
ed by it; and the stranger will go awn
feeling that the church is moi, after all, 81
cold as he had thought it to be.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-06-07

a man went into dru. store and ask
ed for something to cure headache
The druggist held bottle Of hartshorn to
his nose, and he was nearly overpowered by
its pungency As soon as he recovered b,
began to rail at the druggist. and threat
ened to punch his head. "But didn't i
help your headache?" asked the apotheca
ry. "Help my headache" gasped the man
Il haven any headache. It's my wife
that's got the headache"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-06-07

The reputation of Illinoisans for hard
drink appears to be spreading. The
House of Representatives Burst into 8
roar Of laughter" when Mr.. Cox. point.
ing his finger at Towneand, of Illinois,
said: whoever drinks the whisky pays
the tax, and the gentleman from Illinois
knows it,"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-06-07

ADIRONDACK MURRAY'S DOWNFALL
V. A. Fenner, formerly of Sherman. writ
ing from San Antonio, Texas. says that
among the noted residents of the vicinity,
Rev W. H.Murray, Adirondack Muir.
ray." as he is usually called, is here, a
fallen giant indeed, with none SO poor as
to do him reverence Whep he fed from
Boston, his fair haired private secretary,
q young lady. followed his fortunes and
has since lived with him. Last year her
hoart-broken father came for her. and after
despairing effort TO get her to return
with him, which proved Intellectual, the
poor old man, dsgraced, broken in spirit,
alone in the world, and almost pennicss
after his long search after her, blow out
his brains at the very threshold of Muir
rays door. Only last Sunday-Sunday
mark you'll saw him at San Pedro
Springs unloading, with his own hands, a
wagon load of cedar ties that he had
hauled from his little place for the street
railway company. He was without coat,
vest or collar, dirty and unshorn, and it
would take keen eye. as Boston man
remarked to me, TO detect in him the idol
lied preacher of ono of the prcudest pull.
pits in the Hub.-L0cEport Journal.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-06-07

Dear met said an American female
abroad, moi long slnce when shown the
monastery at Venice where Byron wrote
"Childe Harold" "rd quite forgotten
Byron was monk. How stupid in mel"
Another one did still better, however.
When looking at the house of Sir Walter
she suddenly exclaimed: "Why! Scotland
must have been named for Walter Scott,
must mt it, thought really never thought
of it before"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-06-07

Hope is ruddy morning ray of joy.
recollection is its golden tinge; but the
latter is wont to sink amid the dews and
dusky shades of twilight; and the bright
blue days which the former promises,
break indeed, but in another world and
with another sun.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-06-07

BILL ARrs SCHOOL roE Bors.-Na.
ture is the next study. DIR. Jenner was
close observer. He was the first man to
find out that the cuckoo never built nest
but always laid her eggs in other bird 8
nest. DO the boys know that when horse
crops grass he eats back to him, but n
COW eats outward from her, because she
has to gum it? The boys have seen many
white horse. but did they ever see \
white colt? Do they know how old the
twig is that bears the peaches. and how
old the vine that has the grapes hung on
to it? Do they know that hop vine
winds with the course of the sun, but n
bean vine always winds the other way !?
what timber will bear the most weight
what is most elastic; what will last longer
in water, and what out of water; what is
the best time to cut down trees for fire
wood; how many kinds of oaks can you
count up that grow in this region, and
what are they specially goodt for; how
does bird fly without moving feather
or tapping a wing; how docs n snake
climb tree or brick wall; what is the
difference between a decr's track and a
heg's track, and how often docs buck
shed his horns and what becomes of them
which ought to be the larger, the throat OF
the chimney or the funnel, and ought 1t to
be wider a. the top or draw in? Books
are wonderful helps, but man ought not
to be satisfied to go through life and be
always borrowing from other peoples
brains. lie ought to lind out some things
himself, and leave little TO posterity in
payment for all that he has learned from
others. .-itlautu Constitutions.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-06-07

A little boy. showing great reluctance
to 60 to school one morning, was asked
the reason "Because," he answered,
the teacher said he was going to try to
put an idea in my head to day, and don t
want him to be cutting into my head"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-06-07

An Albany psper tells of woman in
hat CITY who woke her husband during e
storm the other night. and said. 81 do
wish you would stop snoring, for I want
20 hear il thunler."
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-06-07
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Tempet1nft
Save the Children-An Appeal.

BY PROF. g. i. FOSTER
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-07-05

How THE DAY WAS CELEBRArEp.--Tbc
Fourth Of July was generally observed in
this city yesterday. The Postoflicr kept
Sunday hours and all the other federal Off
ccs, the Corporation offices, the Corn Ex-
change and the business houses were
closed. A good deal of powder was ex-
plcded, but, strange to say, there were
no accidents Of any kind Notwithstanding
the inclcmency Of the weather, the different
excursions from this city were largely attend
at. The day passed off quietly. and there
were few arrests by the police for drunken
hess or disorderly conduct
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-07-05

An ILLUSTRATED GUIDE.-Thc authorities OF
the Virginia Midland Railway Company have
shown good taste and commendable enterprise i'll
issuing an illustrated guide for cxcursionists tn
many points of interest along its main line and
connections. Short sketches are given of many
famous places in Virginia, and the illustrations
are in a style at once correct and pleasing to the
nyn=R nlIimnEe Sun.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-07-05

RIVER TRADE.-Inspector G.! ". llawXhurst
reports the following arrivals at the river front
Schooners Maggie, Myers master; Murray Van.
diver, Galloway, Havrc dc Grace, with coal for I,
j, Mchafcy 4 Co.; Geo. f. Bowdon, Phillips mas
ter New York, with grain for W. A. SmOot; Kate
Dillon master, with wood for T. J. Mehafcy & Co..
Ruth Shaw, Brewer master, Gardiner, Me, with
ice for F. A. Reed & Co. rs
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-07-05

DROWNED. Capt. Frank Dixon Of the
schooner George Lewis arrived here to-day
ana reports that Mate William w. Pearson.
o. That vessel was drowned in Chesapeake
Bay on Friday morning last, June 80. The
schooner Lewis was bound from Baltimore
to- Wicomico, and during comparative
calm on Friday, Mate Pearson was taken
SICK and while leaning over the rail he lost
ms balance and fell, and though small
boat was at once lowered and sent to his as
Slstance, he sank just before he wa>rcached.
tAr. +. was a native OF this city but had
been absent about eight months. He was
young man, but twenty-eight years old and
leaves a large number Of friends and rcla-
tiVes TO mourn his death.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-07-05
4or Az OLD LApY.-Mrs. Fanny

Yor Az OLD LADY.-Mrs. Fanny
DEAF. ol,l and esteemed lady. over
Noye", IA ofagc, mother OF Mrs. Charles
eighty years I'd at the residence of her
WhiilIr*cy, dl, zee street, carly yesterday
daughter, ON Prh. g illness The remains,
morning, AFTER Ion, ., conducted at the
after funeral scrvic, +,.sey of Washing
house hy Rev. Mr.. Whit. .o,-u, Coma, this
ton, We're taken to Middle. wv" .;ty burial
morning for intcrmcnt in the Whi..
lot there
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-07-05

Cir! CurNCIl.-Thc City Council will
hold an adjourned meeting to night to re-
criVc h,. report OF the Committee on Streets
on thv ui;cr cameron street improvements.
After !ai.in& somc action in regard to the
new grade Of that portion of the street,
which is complained of b. the property ovi
ucrs along the square between Henry end
Patrick: the Council will probably adic urn
ILL Octnnrr OF NnYcmhcr.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-07-05

THE ALEyANprIAC CANAL CAsE.-The case
.,r the United States against the Alexandria
Canal Company was called in the United
States Court, Judge Hughes presiding, this
morning. \ motion was made by counsel
for the city for II continuance. After argyll
mcnls by Corporation Attorney X. Kemper,
Judge Charlie f. Stuart and John NJ. John
son. esq, in favor. and Gen. Wells, for the
United States, against the motion, the Court
continued the cast till the 10th OF Scptem-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-07-05

The Festivities of yesterday were married by
The rain but it was glorious day for the corn
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-07-05

IuNTEACr hWARnED.-ThcC Committee on
Public Property inct ut the Auditor Office
at twelve "clocI; to-day and ope,ned the
bids received inr painting the outside of the
market iililiin!s Thc contract WIS award
cd to Il. II. E,di < Bro for 500. There
were nl.ly iwo other bids. Mir. II OLSON S4439
and +. J.. Monroe $685.! The Wcrk will be
done IGr.r:. inc recess Of the, City Council.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-07-05

drla Base Ball Association will play the Ma
u'nais from Washington here tomorrow at
clock: Seats will be placed on the
ground tor accommodation of the public.
y very fine game may be expected.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-07-05

ioLlErMEN SMITH AND HAYES REIN
'tArED.~Mayor Bcckham, in compliance
with thc request contained in Il nctition
signed ny about two hundred business men
",n! prominent citizens. yesterday rcinstatcd
Officers james Smith and Thomas Hovrs ;n
'hrir positions on the police force. from
Which they were suspended by him last
week Tor 4 violation Of the police rcguIa
lions. In Il letter to Mr.. W. r. Creighton
WI. VINO presented the petition, the Mayor says
Your favor of July 81 asking me 70 srcin.
state Police Officers James Smith and
Thomas Hayes, suspended by me for fifteen
and thirty days, has been received These
o'hccr5 are good and efficient men, and no
douht regret as much as ] do the cause
which led TO theirsllspenson. = Yet
irli that II was necessary for me to suspend
them that discipline might he enforced with
the police force. In compliance, however.
with the wishes Of so many Of my fellow
s-itiZens will rcinstate them TO date from
July 9TH
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-07-05

NOR RENT.--Thc DWELLING HOUSE. corner
l. Of Cameron and Pitt streets, in first rate order
Possession given the LIST of July. Apply to
jc19 j. LANNON
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-07-05

Dling house, No 20 Duke street, next east of
the Catholic parsonage, now occupied by Captain
Mark Price will be rented on reasonable terms to
good tenant. Possession given May LIST. Apply
to ISAAC EICIIBERG mh14-tf
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-07-05

1 EXCURSIONS YEsTERDAY.-The
threatening weather Of yesterday morning
dlu NOT deter large numbers of people from
going on the different excursions leaving
mere. The Jane Moscly, for Lower Cedar
f"lht, and the Arrowsmith, for Pincy Point;
mad large crowds. The Alexandria RcforGl
Club also had u good crowd on its excursion
to t:irlim'.s Springs. There was an exciting
race between the steamers ArroWsmith and
Jane N""c!ey on their down trips. The
Mo3eiry followed the Arrowsmith closely
Tor some time, but finally succeeded in pass
ing her. There was considerable cheering
and waving OF handkerchiefs on both boats.
The ArrowSmith left number of persons,
including Mr.. J. NJ. Hill, the manager ofthc
excursion, nj Pincy Point, which action on
the part of the Captain caused much unfav-
orablc comment. The left excursionists
returned home this morning on the Lady Of
the Lake.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-07-05

ladies and all sufferers from neuralgia
l.. *. and kindred complaints will find
lyster.. -iYal Browns Iron Ritters.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-07-05

DIOR SALE.-A FARM of about 300 ACRES
l. situated OH Arlington Heights, three miles from
the South end Of the Long Bridge, in full view Of
the Capitol. Said farm has been used as a Dairy
Farm for the last thirty years. l will sell the
whole in a body or divide it in three farms of
about 100 acres each. Improvements good. Terms
easy. Persons wishing to inspect the property can
reach the same by Washington and Ohio r. R. at
Arlington station, which is about y mile distant
and 1 y miles from Fort Runyon on theWashingtou
and Alexandria Railroad For particulars enquire
of the subscriber, s. B. CORBETT. dcc5tf
DOR SALE.-Onc of the largest and most
l. eligibly located RESIDENCES, with spacious
grounds attached, i'll the city For terms, SC.
apply to Green & Wise. je30-u
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-07-05
SS,lrIauQrla Dazette
WEDNESDAY EVENING, JULY ). 1852
LOCAL MATTERS.

NEAiHEE PROBABILITIES, July s. 1882.
r"T nc Middle Atlantic States local rains follow
ca ny clearing weather. northwc2tcrIv winds
stationary or higher temperature and higher
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-07-05
PROFESSIONAL CARDS
LOST AND FOUND.
FOR SALE OR RENT.

DOR RENT-Onc of the HOUSES in Columbus
Il street row, near Cameron most eligibly To-
Gated in good order. Possession given July 1st
Apply at this office. je2G-1w