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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-04-12

BEADFoRD.-Our village is becoming
quite noted for lis concerts of late. First
came the one given by Prof. Harvey's
singing school class, assisted by members
of his classes from Oxford, Haverhill,
Newbury and other towns more remote.
Many of the singers did themselves much
credit. Especially is this true of some of
the younger members of the class. For
fear of doing injustice to some we will
mention mono in particular. Suffice it to
say we have some very fine musical talent
in town if it can be rightly cultivated and
brought before the public. Next came
the concert before the reform club by four
young men from Dartmouth, styling
themselves 1.-The Dartmouth Glee Club"
We know not their names or the part of
the country they camo from, We con-
cludc, however. that they came from a
people whose tastes differ very much from
those Of the people Of this village, as their
selections were anything but pleasing and
satisfactory to the crowded house that had
gathered anticipating a rich musical treat.
Let no one who reads this item refrain
from attending concerts given by "Dart-
mouth Glee Clubs," for there arc others
who 60 out giving concerts styling them.
selves the samo, who are really fine sing
crs and who give good entertainments
well worthy of public patronage. Tuesday
evening of this week VIC arc to be favored
with a grand concert by the "Molly
Stark" concert troupe. From the fiat
tering accounts Of tho concerts given BY
this troupe, both from the city and country
press, we anticipate great treat. Many
who would bo glad to attend will be
debarred, owing to want Of large hall,
nearly all of tho seats having been taken
some days since.
At the annual school mostin. held
Wednesday evening II was voted to erect
a new school building suitable for all
school purposes for our graded school,
thus doing away with the smaller houses,
a building committee was elected to make
estimates and report at an adjourned
meeting to be held in four weeks. j. Fl.
Watson, Esq, Col. D, X. Andross and
II. G. McDuffee. Esq, are tho committee
selectod--a good working team. We
have great fears, however, that wo shall
get into some unpleasant discussions,
causing unfriendy feelings before the
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-04-12

CoNrIDENCEIN SELF.-Rely on yourself;
take it for granted that you can accomplish
your plans. Never say 81 can't"-they
are iguobc words. Ilo who does not feol
within himself the power TO conquer fate.
is not man in the true sense OF the word
OF course it is misfortune for him, since
he can never be any benefit to himself or
anybody else. Fortune help the woman
who marries him Somebody say, "Oh!
don't like these self-conceited folksw Ny
friends, self-conceit and selfconfldence are
two qualities as different as light from
darkness; and though tho solf-conceited
man may not be the most agreeable of
companions we infinitely prefer him to the
creeping, cringing, craven'spirited follow
who is never ready for emergency, and
who, like Uriah Heap, spends his life try
ing to be tumble" The man who says,
II will do it!"-who says II from his heart
and means 1t, too-who bends bis whole
energy to work, will always accomplish
It; and then people call him lucky and
successful, and all that sort of thing, whom
10 fact, bis luck has been brought about by
bis own persevering efforts, aud by his
confidence In himself. Fortune dctests
cowardice, and the man who will not bo
conquered by trillss is his prime fayorito.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-04-12


husbands parish. Ole lady dresses too
much, one does not dress enough. One
too domestic, one is too oflicious in
church work. One never speaks in meet
ing, one talks to the exclusion of some of
the sisters who are gifted in cXhortation.
mere Is always fiY in the ointment
When l hear tho criticisms made upon
shese worthy ladies, whose only sin is that
they are parson' s wives, | am sometimes
tempted to ask the critics. as Deacon
Bulge did me when | could not find n COW
TO my mind, have ye any idee what sort OF
crltter would suit seP"
AS the parish will not let the parsons
vile alone, nor allow her the same free
dom In the pursuit of liberty and hnppi.
ness 1t permits to other women, ] think
each sect ought to establish training
schools where young women who contem
plate marrying parsons can be educated
TO please the parish. Unprepossessing fe-
male orphans could be utilizei TO adyan-
tage by such institutions, and spinsters so
inclined could be worked off as fourth
wives 10 the widowers OF the cloth. Min
lstef wives who don't suit could DE sent
10 one OF these schools Tor few months.
ana return 10 bo the delight OF their hus-
oanas HOOKS.
Inc slngle minister instead OF running
lne SauhtlcI lie now ooes' and also incur
ring inc dreadful risk OF marrying q
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-04-12

BoSrON GIRLS ARE CULTIAvTED. Some
of the Boston girls of the period are yiv-
ing their attention to the severest s. IT OF
liturature. Theirs are reading clu of
sixteen or eighteen year old girls here,
the ordtr of exercises Of which ia so
crowded thrt it makes ones head swim
to contemplate it.
A card notifying the members of ono
OF these clubs of a meeting has fallen in
to the hands of another friend of mine.
The programme arranged for this meet
ing is as follows: "To be read by all.
'Hypatia;' to be looked up, 'Gibbon,'
'Chaldee 'Chaldee Asirology.' 'Parsee
Dualism,' 'Brahminic Spiritualism last
three briefly" The good faith and sim
plicty in which this card is written and
received astonishes my friend, They
must read Ilypatia and look up the other
three triffing things in week. Verify
the Boston girl, if these reading club
girls arc specimens. is taking to culture
with terrific energy. But one thing is oh
served: the severe application for self
Improvement and mind training is not
affecting the health and beauty of the Bos
ton girl as much as formerly, for she is
pretty. robust and altogether charming
Springfield Republican.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-04-12

PooR GIRLs.-The poorest girls in the
world are those who have never been
taught to work. There are thousands of
them. Rich parents have petted them;
they have been taught to despise labor,
and depend upon others for a living, and
are perfectly helpless. Ifmisfortune comes
upon their friends, rs it often does, their
case is hopeless. The most forlorn and
miserable women on earth belong to this
class. 1t belongs to parents to protect
their daughters from this deplorable con.
dition. They do them a great wrong if
they neglect it. Every daughter should
be taught to earn her own living. The
rich as well as the poor, require this
training. The wheel OF fortune rolls
swiftly round-the rich are very likely
to become poor, and the poor rich. Skill
to labor is no disadvantage to tho rich.and
is indispensable to the poor. Wellto-do
parents must educate their daughters to
work; no reform is more imperative than
this.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-04-12

WHAT LETTUCE TO PLANr.-Therc are
u great many kinds of lettuce, some with
the leaves smooth or "plain while other
sorts arc "curl leaved." OF the plain
leaved varieties there is, perhaps. no bet.
ter early sort than the IAN the Year
Round" The "Curled Simpson and
"Sclisia" are the best of the curl leaved
varieties for general crop. The" Boston
Market" is now almost exclusively used
for forcing in frames and green houses; 1t
is very much like the old " Tennis Ball" "
though with hard, larger and better
head. The new sorts should be tested
only in small quantities, always relying on
well.known varieties for the main crop.
By succession of sowings, constant
supply of this excellent green food may
be had from early spring, until midsum-
mer. or until its place is filled by other
vegetables from the standardization
AgrtcUlturiSt for April.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-04-12

Hard 70 FIND.-In reply 10 young
friend leaving town because some things
in it were not exactly to her taste or con-
tent, an old lady of experience said: "My
dear, when you have found place where
everybody and everything arc always
pleasant, and nothing is disagreeabie.
whatever, let me know. and I'll move
there too" The grumblers in any town
or village who are always sdsparaging
the place.whcre they happen unfortunate
ly for that place. to reside, if not too stu.
pid, may get good idea into their heads
from the old lady's remark The truth is.
there are some good people and some bad
people, about an equal proportion,in in every
place one may live in. If one is disposed
10 find the good and avoid the evil, almost
any town can be made pleasant hlbita.
tion. We shall find human iralties and
foiblcs wherever we find human beings
and possibly if we were TO seek some spot
where no human foot but our own ever
penetrated, we might still occasionally
sec the weakness and evil passions of hu.
manity illustrated. The story of the her
nit and his pitcher would doubtless be
duplicates.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-04-12

CHANGING STRAWBERRY PLANTS.-An
English nursoryman makes in his ca,a-
logue the following announcement -
Strawberries, like potatoes, arc always
moro fruitful when given change OF
soil; consequently success largely depends
on having runners from distance. This
may DO comfortable intelligence TO nur-
serymen who have n large stock of plants
to sell, but fruit growers will be slow to
accept this new theory. Somo varieties
succeed better in sandy soil and others in
clay, and in such cases q changing of
plants, that is of varieties, will naturally
prove advantageous. Itisa also well known
that some varieties cannot DO made to
grow in certain localities; and that such
may be induced to do better by procuring
plants from distance, we arc not ready
to believe, before seeing convincing cvi.
dence. e.--Americdn Garden.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-04-12

MAKE NO APOLOGIES FOR DINNGn.--
Apologies for poor dinners are generally
out OF place, But when lady has a for.
getful husband, who without warning
brings home dozen guests to sit down 10
plain family dinner fer three or four, Il
is not ia human nature TO keep absolute
silence. What to say and how TO say it
form the problem Mrs Tucker, tie wife
of Judge Tucker, of Wil!iamsburgh, solv.
ed this problem years ago. She was the
daughter of Sir Peyton Skipworlh and
celebrated for her beauty, wit, ease and
grace of manner. Her temper and tact
were put 10 the proof one court day, when
the Judge brought with him the accustomed
halt score or mere Of lawyers. for whom
not the Slightest preparation had been
made, the Judge having quite forgotten to
remind his wife that it WAS court day.
Tho dinner was served with elegance
and Mrs. Tucker, made herself charming.
Upon rising to leave the guests to their
wine she said
"Gentlcmeu, YOU have dlncd to-day with
Judge Tucker; promise me that YOU viii
all dine tomorrow with me-"
This was all her apology. whereupou
the gentlemen all swore that such II wife
was beyond price. The judge then cx-
planned the situation, and the next dav
there was noble banquet.
Moral: Never worry gust with apoi-
ogies.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-04-12

Alta farmers institute held this winter
at Oakham, Mass, Jason Allen of that
town said that his silo will hold cnsilage
enough to winter eighteen COWS. Mt cost
of about $3.50, and that he can keep a
full grown COW in milk for fourteen
cents per day, while it costs twenty.six
cents per day to heep the same COW on hay
and grain. Mr.. Warren of Paxton and
Mr.. Prouty of Spencer both spoke highly
of the feeding qualities of ensilage. Mr..
Warren keeping four cows through the
winter from four acres of corn. Mr..
Prouty claims that his stock is looking
as well, fed entirely on enslage, as when
they first came to the barn last fall. Mr..
Adams of Barre. who is feeding some
forty head of cattle on ensilage. speaks in
the highest terms of its value for feeding.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-04-12

dem SUPPosEs. Those who are so
anxious about the future as to be unhappy
in the present, may learn p lesson from II
poor colored woman. He name was Nancy
and she earned moderate living by wash.
ing. She was. however, always happy.
One day one of those anxious Christians
who are constantly taking thought
about the morrow, said to her; "Ah, Nan,
cy, it is well enough TO be happy now |;
but should think your thoughts of the
future would sober you. Suppose, for
instance, that you should he taken sick and
unable to work; or suppose your present
employers should move away, and no one
else should give you anything to do; or
suppose
"Stop!' cried Nancy. Il nebbcr sup.
poses. DE Lord is my Shepherd, and |
knoUS shall not want, And, honey" she
added to her gloomy friend, Its all dem
Supposcs as is making you mis'ablc. You
orter give dem all up, an jcs' trus' in de
Lord.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-04-12

The FIRST EASTER DAr.-A Mr.. Lynn
writes to the London Standard: The old
idea that our Lords passion and resurrec-
ton occurred In A. ID. 81 (given IN most
Bibles which have dates in the margins)
wa. founded on the traditional belief that
he was about thirty.three years on earth,
combined with the idea that the date of
his nativity was four years later than it
really was (he actual date of that event
being, in all probability, b. c. A.. The
only only real doubt about the date Of she
resurrection Is whether it was A. d. 20 or
80. Now, astronomy tells us that the full
moon, which would he Paschal in the
former year, fell on n Saturday april ICY.
which is consistent with the circumstances
narrated. But in A. d. SO that full moon
was on Thursday, April e, on which day
the Passover meal was eaten, aud our Lord
suffered the next day (in our reckoning the
same day in the Jewish), on which other
observances connected with the Passover
we've still TO be kept. This, then. have
very little doubt, was the true year; and.
If 80 of course the first Faster was April
9th on which day we this year celebrated
its anniversary.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-04-12

FIDELIrY.-Never forsake II friend
When enemies gather around-when sick.
ness falls on the heart-when the world is
true friendship. They who turn from the
scene of distress betray their hypocrisy,
and prove that interest only moves them.
II you have friend who loves you-who
has studied your interest and happiness
be sure to sustain him in adversely. Let
him feel that his former Kindness is appre-
ciated, and that his lovo was not thrown
away. Real fidelity may be rare, but it
exists-in the heart. They only deny its
worth and power who have never loved a
friend, or lsbored to make one happy. The
good and the kind, the afIectionate and the
virtuous, see and feel the heavenly in
huenco.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-04-12

MISTAKES or LIFE.-Somebody has
condensed the mistakes of life and arrived
at the consolng conclusion that there
are fourteen of them. Most people would
say, if they told the truth. that there was
no limit to the mistakes of life that they
were like drops in the ocean or the sands
of the shore in number; but it is well to
be accurate. Here, then, are fourteen
great mistakes: ut is great mistake to
set up our standard of right and wrong
and Judge people accordingly; to measure
the enjoyment Of others by our own; to
expect uniformity of opinion in this world;
TO look for judgment and experience in
youth; to endeavor TO mould all disposi-
tions alike; not to yield TO immateria
trfles; to look for perfection in our own
actions; to worry ourselves and others
with what cannot be remedied; not to
alleviate as far as in our power; not 20
make allowances for the infrmitos OF
others; to consider everything impossible
that we cannot perform; TO believe only
what or finite minds can grasp; tocxpect
to be able to understand everything. The
greatest OF mistakes is to live only for
time, when any moment may launch Ms
into into eternity.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-04-12

MoNr BLANC IN JANUAm.-A writer
in the London World describes an ascent
OF Mont Blanc In January, and his re-.
markable climatic experiences. lie states
that as soon as the SUI was fairly up, and
the shadow.line had been passed, the
heat became almost oppressive. lie and
his companions were compelled TO take
oil their additional wraps, and were clothed
exactly as would have been for the same
excursion during August, At an cleva.
ton of 10000 feet, cigarettes were smoked
ION tho balcony of the cdJane about 0 PM,
after supper, without feeling the cold any
moro than if VIC had becn in NJ. Couttet's
garden in ChamoniX.-a fact which will
hardly DO credited by many, TO whose
minds visit to Switzerland in winter is
only suggestive of Kane's Arctic di.cov.
cries or. 'Frankln's Voyages.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-04-12

HAzING AND CLASS SUPrEnS.-Atten-
tion has been called to the asos of hazing
at Dartmouth and Princeton colleges,
and the Iosolute efforts of the college.
officers to break up this barbarous custom.
If recollect right the outrage at Dart
mouth was perpetrated on freshman, who
was thus prevented from accompanying
his classmates to Montreal for class sup
per. Now it occurred to me and think
to many other parents, to ask what was
the propriety Of this exodus of class to
Montreal over $50 miles, for class sup.
per, TO which, aside from the expense.
there are very serious objections; and if
there was not an evil custom to be looked
after, as well as hazing, by !tho colleges
authorities.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-04-12

A NEW York WOMAN's BUSINESS Ste.
CEsS.-An immense business success has
been reached by the proprietress of the
largest and most respected German daily
paper in New York. This lady was left n
widow with six small children and a little
newspaper which she desired to sell. Only
$500 was the largest sum offered for it.
Hoping to find a more generous purchaser
later, she persuaded it editor to remain at
its head for short time, but no one wanted
the little Journal. Its editor n was clever
writer and .judicious selecter of news.
and month by month the popularity of the
little sheet grew and grew, aud at last
after year or two, she rolinquishcd the
plan Of parting with it at all. She married
the editor, but she always kept the business
Of the publication under her own care,
learning by each experience how to pur-
chase paper with more intelligence, en-
ploy work people, manage money and yet
find time TO watch over aud direct the
education of her boys and girls.
After time she became rich, fell into the
habit of driving down TO her handsome
and retired Office daily at ten o'clock, to
return at three 7. NJ. to an elegant home
from which her accomplished daughters
we're happily married and from which her
honored sons went forth to homes of their
own.
She has erected with her earnings one
Of the handsomest buildings in New York.
She recently gave $4,000 10 an old ladies
home (German), and during all these years
of toll she has never been prosecuted and
oppressed by men. Indeed they have not
even desired to rise in her path or stand In
her way, and she has never ceased to be
lady of high breeding and sweet womanly
sympathies. Der StGats Zettula Is the
leading German newspaper, and Der
Zeitung building is beautiful monument
Of woman's capacity to do the very best
bread-winning work in the world. provided
she gives her mind,i iheart and enthusiasm
to Its accomplishment. This tender mother
who must needs provide food for her
young, wrought with such materials as
she had within her reach, and she never
cried out to the world to ask If she might.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-04-12


Toronto, Canada, has a population of
S6,445. Out of this number 5S,t94 attend
cd church on Sunday, February 9TH.
Several Boston churches last Sabbath
held special memorial services in honor of
Longfellow. 1t is fast becoming evident
that no other American poet has ever taken
SO strong hold on the popular affections.
Rev. L. L. Hale, D. d., n prominent
Unitarian pastor Of Boston, will sail for
Europe April 10Th. His parishioners re.
Gently met for farewell greeting, leaving
behind substantial tokens of their esteem.
DR.. Hale has been very successful in bis
pastorate and has multitude of friends
all over New England.
The Methodist clergymen Of Philadel.
phia met last Monday and received q
communication from DR.. Tiffany. relative
to the American Ecumsnical conference to
be held In 1884. The delegates of all the
prominent Methodist bodies in America
have indorsed the plan and II is likely to
be success. DR.. Tiffany aud Mr.. Peter
Lamb were appointed n committee to con-
cur with the provisional committee con-
cerning the subject.
Together with Others we have desired to
procure the early numbers of the Heather,
Won,an's Friend. It's last Issue announces
that If FIVE hundred names are received BY
June 1St the six years from 1869 to 1876
will be re-issusd and bound In cloth with
bevelsd edges. and will be sent, postpaid,
for $3.50. or for $500 when sent by OK.
press. No money need be sent until notl.
fed. Application should be made to Mrs.
L. II. Daggett, 2s7 Bunker Hill street,
Boston, Mass, or to the corresponding
secvetary of any local W. +. MS.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-04-12

BE CHEERFUL.-Ye men of gloom and
austerity, who paint the face of infinite be-
nevolence with an eternal frown. read In
the everlasting book. wide open TO your
view, the lesson it would teach. Its pic
lures are not in black and somber hues,
but bright, and glowing tints; its music
save when ye drown it's not in sighs
and groans. but songs and cheerful sounds.
Listen TO the million voices in the simmer
air. and find one dismal as your own
Dickens.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-04-12

For one, having son in college my
self, I should fear moro for tho risks aud
the bad influence of these noisy class sup.
pers, one or two hundred miles of, than
for any harm from hszing. This, sup
pose is one of the customs which students
and parents, too. however much they may
disapprove, are expected to acquiesce in and
say nothing.-A parent, in Congre9a.
Honohst,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-04-12

The price paid by Messrs. Scburz. White
and Godkin for the New York Ereninq
Post is said to have been nearly a million
dollars. During the nine months which
have elapsed since the purchase The circu.
latlon of the paper has risen from thirteen
thousand TO twenty thousand copies daily.
and the net income has been nine per cent
on the investment. This indicates a net
income ot twelve per cent per annun.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-04-12

Ebery provision oh natur may be wise,
but doan see why baby should suffer
so much in cuttin teeth A dog doan
hab no truble. neder does coon, but
natur gives fits to de baby. And dis, de
breaches tell me, is on account OBJ de
political trickery OBJ Adam. Use glad dat
he was counted out OBJ de garden OBJ Eden.
Ebery ybody dat walks de 10 wild teethin'
chile is natural enemy ter dat man.
LiHlc P0ck Gd:ehc.