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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-11-29

TIE EDITORIAL "WE."-The Oil CITY
Derrt"h gives the above subject hist as
follows: Some people ATE unrersonably
inq1sltive and curious, especially about
matters that do not concern them in the
least. For example, there is Il correspon-
dent who makes the startling revelation
that he is a constant reader of our valua-
bic and influential paper" and would ike
to be informed why it is IN editor or
newspaper writer, when speaking of him.
self in his writings, invariably uses the
plural prOnOln we" insteal ofthe singu-
lar H.
There are several reasons. SelEpreser-
vation is the first law of nature. 1t begins
1T home. like old Mother Chlrity. There
Is some human nature aNOut IN editor,
public opinion to the contrary notwth-
standing. An editor thinks too much of
his "l's' to wear them in mourning, and
therefore, when speaking OF some slab
sided six-!o tier rs u miserable, red nosed,
pusilI1nln ms, wifc,beating sno)zer. he
considers it the better ptrt of Y ,lur to
drop in an occasional eve" This creates
in the mind Of the six-looter the impression
that the G !itorial force consists Of stand
ing army, armed with deadly "we" "-apons.
Furthermore, in cases where the victim
comes arou'd TO the Office to kill the
writer of any particular item, it is so
pleasant to have the guilty nuns lien
utY buried in the ohscurity Of the pu
raj eve The editor. in.chicf, the
commercial editor, the city editor, the
local e"l!or, the reporters, the book k-keep.
erS. compoSitors, bookbinders, j)bbers,
preSsmen, devil, and all the delivery boys
are thus placed on commoI fo0iing by
the little pronoun "we," and when the
enaged person looks about him and finds
how many homes he would make desc
late, how many wives he would make
widows, and how many children orphans,
by killing of all included in the little "wen
at one fell swoop, he sicken3 of the san
Suinary undertaking, turns sadly away,
goes 10 some bar-room, takes drink,
condemns the paper, propheses that it is
being run into the ground, and declares
that he will henceforth use his political
influence to squelch the sheet.
There are other reasons. When notic-
ing marriage or birth, 1--WE" implies that
at least box of segars will be required to
60 around.
An editor says "we" when advising the
president how to conduct his administra-
ton. because the president might not act
on his suggestion if it was written plain
Il"
When telling the minister how to preach
the editor uses 1--WE" to induce the belief
that he has just had conference with all
the eX ministers about the establishment.
The editor who tells the teacher how 10
teach says "we," because he has consulted
with his wife about the mltter, and she,
having been a teacher II few years before,
Of course knows all about it.
"We' is sometimes used because of the
writer's mo Iesty. Most writers are
troubled in tkis respect.
In short, we use 1--WE" because no man
could survive the trials. tribulations and
-aIfg that are found about u print shop.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-11-29

BURDETr's JUVENILE Ys.-Unpub-
lished page from the life of George WASH
ington. 1t is the merry summer time.
The mother, of the father of his country:
George. dear, where have you been
since school was diSmissed?'
"EIan't been nowhere, ma"
did you come straight home from
school, George?"
"Yes, ma'am"
"But school IS dismissed at 3 o'clock,
and it is now half-past 6. How does that
Gomez"
"Got KEEP in"
"What forP"
"Missed m joggrafy less'n.'
but your teacher was here only an
hour ago, and said you hadn't been at
school all day"
Got KEEP in yestddy, then"
George, why were you not at school
to.day?'
Forgot. Thought all tho time it was
Saturday"
Don't stand on one side Of your foot in
that manner. Come here to me. George
you have been swimmingp'
Nome" "
"Yes you have George. Haven't you?'
IN Il, p"
"Tell your mother, George! >
"Nuck."
Then what makes your hair so wet,
my son?'
''Sweat, I run 50 fast comm from
school"
But your shirt is wrong side out"
Put it on that way this morning when
| got up for luck. Always win when you
play for keeps if your shirts hindside out"
And you haven't the right sleeve on
your arm at all George, and there is II
hard knot tied in it. How did that come
lhcrc?"
"Bil Fairfax tied it in when wasn't
lookn'
But what were you doing with your
shirt olP'
Didn't have it of. lie ies TOXIN tied
that knot in there when it was on me-
"GcorgcW
"That's honest truth, he did"
About that time the noble Bushrod
came along with skate strap, and we
draw a veil over the dreadful scene, merely
romarking that boys do not change so
much rs men --BUrdcite,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-11-29

Boy INvENroHs.-The Christian i'd
r0caiC justly considers that boys elders
are gully of Il foolish act when they snub
him because he says or does something
which they don't understand A boy s
personality is entitled to us much respect
us a man ;, 50 long us he behaves himself.
In the following anecdotes wise and fool
sh elders are exhibited-one class respect.
inc, an the other despising boy.
Some of The most important inventions
have been the work of boys. The inven-
tion Of the valve motion to the steam
engine was made by mere boy.
Newcomers engine was in very
incomplete condition from the fact that
there WAS no way TO open or close the
valves, except by means Of levers oper.
aed by hand.
lie set up Il large engine at one of the
mines, and a boy, Humphrey Potter, was
hired to " ork these valve-levers; although
this is not h lrl work, yet it required his
constant attention.
As he was wol king the levers, he saw
that part OF the engine moved in the right
drrcuoa, ami ut the same time he had to
open on close the valves.
lie procure II strong cord, and made
one end fat to the proper part Of the
engine, and the other end to the valve
lever; and the boy then had the satisiac-
ton Of seeing the engine move with per,
feet regularity Of motion.
A shpt time after the forcmpn came
around and saw the boy playing marbles
at the door Looking at the engine he
saw the in Icnuity of the by, and also the
advantage Of so great an invention. 1he
idea suggested by the boys inventive
genius was lut in n practical form, and
made the steam engine an automatic
working machine,
TIE power loom is the invention of
a farmers hoy who hal never seen or heard
of such thing.
lie whitt'e1 one out with his jackknife,
and after he had got it all done, he, with
great enthusiasm, showed it to his father,
who at once kicked it to pieces saying he
would have no boy about him that would
spend his time on such foolish things.
The boy was sent to Il blacksmith to learn
n trade, and his master took lively
interest in him. He made loom of what
was left of the one his father had broken
up, and showed it to his master.
The blacksmith saw he had no common
boy rs an apprentice, and that the inven-
ton was Il valuable one. lie had loom
under the supervision of the
hoy. 1t worked to their perfect satisfac-
ton, and the blacksmith furnished the
means to manufacture the looms, and the
boy received half the profits.
In about year the blacksmith wrot c to
the boy father that he should bring with
him a wealthy gentleman who was the
inventor of the celebrated power loom.
You may he able to Judge of the aston.
ishment ut the old home when his son
was presented to him rs the inventor who
.old him that the loom was the same rs
the model that lie had kicked to pieces
but year before.
Olr pltent Office shows many ingenious
,nduselul invcniions male by minors and
women AMI the above list of important
nvcati m; mule By boys might be largely
ncrrlsn di! space permit.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-11-29

THE RESCUE OF JOHN WESLEY MIR.
Wesley, father of the Rev. John We ley
was reused from sleep by the cry of fire
from the street; but little imagining the
fire was in his own house, he opened his
bedroom door and found his place full of
smoke, and that the roof was already
burned through. Directing his wife and
two girls to rise and flee for their lives, he
burst open the nursery door where the
maid was sleeping with tho five children.
They snatchod up the youngest, and bade
the others follow her; the three eldest did
so; but John, who was then six years old,
was not awakened, and in the alarm was
forgotten. The rest of the family escaped !;
some through the windows, Others by the
garden door; and Mrs. Wesley to use her
own expression, "waded through the fire. !"
At this time John, who had not been
remembered TILL that moment was heard
CRYING in the nursery. The father ran to
the stairs, but they were so nearly con
sumed that they could not bear his weight; (;
and being utterly in despair he fell upon
his knees iD the hall, and in agony COM
mcnded the soul of the child TO God. John
had been awakened by the light, and find
ing it impossible to escape by the door
climbed pom u chest that stood near the
window, and he was then seen from the
ward. There was no time for procuring
a ladder, but one man was hoistod on the
shoulders of another, and thus he was
taken out. A moment after the roof fell
in. When the child was rescued the
father cried out, come, neighbors, let us
kneel down; let us give thanks to God.
he has given mo all my eight children;
let the house 90; l am rich enough v
John Wesley remembered tins provlden-
tial deliveranco through life with the
deepest gratitude. Under one OF the por'
traits published during his life is repre-
sentation of house on fire, with tho
Scriptural inquiry, "Is not this brand
plucked out of tho burning"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-11-29

a BRIGHT OUTLOOK 1t may he doubt.
eu u thero was ever II season when the
reports OF all the commercial and finan-
clal journals indicated so general pros per.
liy. There have been seasons when, Under
speculative influences or the sudden revi-
val OF business after a period of starnation,
larger profits and greater activity occurred.
out alter three years of general activity in
business. with every branch of manufac-
turing stimulated TO produce to thrutlnost,
10 ma That the reports show General
prosperity Is very remarkable. In aHli-
tion TO the prospect of fall employment
curing the cod season, those who depend
upon daily labor for their living will have
cheaper vegetables and cheaper meats
than they did last year. 1t is now prob.
able that the export of wheat will BRING
as much money us did the uaprecrden cd
shipment of 1880 The value OF wheat
exported this year between july and
October | is SGS, 030 ,3j7 against $G9.4I7..
423 10 1880. The tot,l export of bread.
stuils Is Sl7000,O00 less this year than in
looO because no corn of any consequence
mas been exported. Comparatively little
Is doing IN the stock markets, Il condition
which indicates Il conviction amonp the
outside world that it is a better chance for
the general public to lose than to make
money. Unless something takes place to
check our exports, there will not be very
heavy drain upon the stock of gold in this
country. Manufacturers report scarcity
OF efficient and experienced help, while in
the building trades wages are now from
~ to 10 per cent higher than year ago.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-11-29

n Coon FELLOw.-Whpt is it to he a
"gDod fellow Sometimes death takes
from community man who was un>uc.
cessiul in business, neglecllul of his family,
eXtravagant in money matters, fond of
drink,unfamiliar with the inside ofchurches
and altogether worthless. Thcreupon his
cronies, and even soma Of his sup ,riors
finding no O.her praise 10 speak of him
aver that "lt any rate, he was It good fell
low" This sort of eulogy may easily be
secured by any one who is willing to sit
up late in club rooms, drink long, lauoh
lond, and ply for his friends liquor instead
of his lamily's necessities Bu. after all,
worth makes the man, and want Of il the
feilow;' nor need one be frequenter of
groceries in order TO leave behind him a
reputation for wit and good fellowship
that do not need fuddled brains to make
them seem attractive.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-11-29

WORDS OF GREAT MEM shall not
close this letter without eXhorting YOU to
refrain from spirituous liquors; they will
prove your ruin it YOU do not. Consider
how little Il drunken man differs from a
beast; the latter is not endowed with
reason, the former deprives himself of it -,
and when that is the cise, acts like a brute.
annoying anu disturbing every one around
him; nor is this all. nor, rs it respects
hmself, the worst of it. By degrees il
renders person feeble, and not only
unable to serve others, but to help himself;
and being an act of his own, he falls from
state Of usefulness into contempt, and at
length suffers, if not perishes, in penury
and want
Don't let this be your case. Show
yourself more of a man and II Christian
than to yield to so intolerable vice. which
cannot. am certain, to the greatest lover
OF liquor give more pleasure than to sin
the poison-for it is no better, than the
consequence of it in bud behavior at the
moment, and the more serious evils pro.
duce1 by it afterwards, must give pain
george IFtshiHgton
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-11-29

WARM MILK A HEALTH REsroRER.-
Considerable has been lately said in medi-
Cal journals concerning the value of warm
milk as remedial agent in certain
diseases The Christian al Work, refer.
ring to an interesting article on this subject
which lately appeared in the LonClon
.Htt6 J0urnhl, states, on the authority of
DR.. benjamin Clarke, tha. in the East
Indies warm milk is use to a great extent
as specific for diarrhca A pint every
tour hours will check the most violent
dlarrhea, st)m lcI ache, incipienl cholera,
and dysentcry. The milk should never be
boiled, but only heated sufficiently 10 be
agre ably warm,not tco hot 10 drink. Milk
which has been boiled is unfit for use.
The writer gives several instances in ar.
resting the disease, among which is the
following:
The writer says: &" 1t has never failed
In curing in six or twelve hours, and
have tried it, | should think, fifty times.
have also given it to dying man who
had been subject to dysentory eight
months, latterly accompanied by one con.
'lnued diarrhea, and it acted on him like
charm, In two days his diarrhea was
gone; IN three weeks he became hale,
hearty man; and now nothing that may
hereafter occur will shake his faith in hot
milk. writer has also communicated
to the MedtcM Times ant GazcNe a state,
ment OF the value Of milk in twenty.six
cases of typhoid fever, in every one of
which its great value was apparent. It
checks diarrhea. and nourishes and coos
the body. People suffering from diseases
need food quite rs much as those in health,
and much more 50 in certain diseases
where there is n rapid waste of the system
frequently all ordinary food, in certain
diseases, is rejected by the stomach, ald
even loathed by the patient; but nature,
ever benelicent, has furished food that in
all diseases is benelicial-some directly
curative. Such food is milk" The writer
in the journal last quoted, Dr.. Aiex!n Ter
Yale, after giving particular observations
upon the point above mentioned its ac. ion
IN checking dlarrhea, its nourishing prop.
critics, and its action in soothing the body,
says: "We believe that milk nourlshcs in
fever, promotes sleep, wards Oft deli.ium,
soothes the inestincs, and, in line, is ,he
sire qua n0'a in typhoid fever"
We have lately tested the value of milk
in SC ,rict fever, and learn That it is row
recommended by the medictl flcultv in
all cases OF this often very distressing
chi!dren's disease Give all the milk the
patient will take. even during the peliod
of greatest fever H. keep, up the strength
OF the patient, acts well upon the stomach,
and is in this way a blessed Thing in this
sickness.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-11-29

a very amusing trial recently ctmo off
In the county court at Brighton, England.
A drcsSmaker sought to recover from
Il lady the sum Of thirteen shillngs for
work done in making dress rhe deien-
dant testified that the plaintiff had spoil ed
the dress, it did not fit and could not be
made to fit. On hearing this, the plaintiff,
in an indignant tone, said: II did make
the dress properly, but the lady has no
figure whatever. How could | or any
dressmaker make her look like Venus,
when she has II frame like II clothes
horse?' After the laughter had subsided,
the defendant cXcaim td That is false;
| have Il good figure; my husband is in
court. ask him" The Judge did not do
this, but decided that the dress should be
tried on: and the defcndtnt, after retiring
to n private room to put it on, sent back
word that she looked SO badly In it that
she could not come into cour5 again. The
Judge presumably took this view of the
case; for after seeing her Il moment be
came out and gave Il verdict for th3
defendant.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-11-29

OUR FATlI.--"Next to my Faith in God
is my faith in the people OF our glorons
land. There never .as great truth Of
humanity and freedom presented to the
mind of the American people but though
at first dimly seen and slowly comprehen.
ded, yet when revealed in the full light it
was embraced with mighty heart and
hand and borne to majestic victory. And
since the morning of time there never was
cause submitted Of God to the suflrages
of mortals so full of the soul of liberty, So
grand in its character and beneliccnt in its
results, as that of the prohibition of the
liquor crime, and if we do cur duty as
men, we, having God and the right on our
side, shall finally triumph '-Hon 4. +.
SteaOdrt.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-11-29

Charles I. Vansant who was killed or
the Pennsylvania railroad the other even.
ing was the hero of one of the most
gallant episodes OF the late war. He bore
the co lors of his regiment at Balls Bluff,
and when, during tine desperate charge,
his Colonel was shot, he bore him from the
field and then returned, ami Il hail of
bullets, to rescue the flag. Five times
was it captured by the rebels and rcgaincd
by Vansant in Il han to han stru rtle.
At last he broke away with the 1tg AMI
reached the river. His enemies we're at
his very heels, but he plunged into the
water, dlvcd to the bottom, placed the flag
there under stone and then swan to the
other shore and escaped. Aherward he
revisited the spot and succeeded in finding
and restoring TO the regiment the nlg he
had 50 desperately defended.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-11-29

TIE NEWSPAPER BUSINESS. Col.
Aikens, editor of the Milwaukee EDcnH1g
| Wisconsin in referring TO the newspaper
business says: Tho average newspaper
reader thinks he could improve the news.
paper he reads, if he were the editor. 1t
is very common for editors of long expe-
rience men who have devo'eA lifetime
to the profeSSion-to get letters from sub
scribers Offering advice. No doubt some
editors need advice; but, rs y rule, an
editor fit to be in his position knows better
than any one reader what should 90 into
his paper. The readers of Il newspaper
are community, and their wants and
tastes are broader than those of one man,
hence the acute editor will find his way to
the satisfaction of the greatest number.
Ii this course he will crcumscrbe himself
only by . regard for truth, right and public
good. lie is, however, constantly tempted
by the large sale of purely nasty and
immoral papers to increase ut the expense
of decency. But only on the ground that
the devil is the best pnymaslcr can this
course be justified. Elt Il paper within
best test Of the elitor's work is the sales
of his wares--thc number OF his readers
Edited upon any other principle the paper
BECOMES tract, and people don't buy
tracts-the benevolent societies give them
away.
Perhaps the worst popular fallacy with
regard to newspapers is that generally
entertained that newspapers ought to be
printed and published in the interest of
the community-plrticularly the INDECENT
portion of the community. Churches,
poorhouses, asylum and all sorts of char
table enterprises run to the newspapers
for gratuites, Just rs child runs to its
mother for help. Politicians, Office seek
ers and scallawags generally count on
the unpaid support ofncwspapers. Now, q
a newspaper, to be worth anything as busi-
ness enterprise, should be printed in the
interest of its proprietor-,.ust as much as
merchant should run his business in his own
interest alone. This popular fallacy has
been largely bred by the establishment OF
party and personal organs that live by
begging for support and other newspaper
medicancy,
Another very common faIlacy that has
possession of the average mind-and in
Milwaukee pIrticularly-is that an advcr-
tismcnt of ones wants and business,
inserted in u newspaper, is patronage in IL
sort Of generous sense. The fact is that
the publisher of II first class newspaper
usually charges loss than the cost of the
white paper covered for the insertion of
an advertisement. So if there is any
patronage in the transaction, it is on the
part of the publisher. A stranger, picking
up paper from an unknown city, judges
of its business and general reputation for
enterprise more by tho advertisements
than NY the editorials. Tho little advor.
tsements on the fourth page of the Ercp.
ing Wisconsin index the city of Milwaukee
better than all the editorials and CONNER
oial reports that can be written. When
that index goes up business is good; whom
it goes down business is dull.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-11-29

Against the entrance of this tomb q,
stone was rolled. This would seem to
De only temporary provision and NAV
really have anticipated the resurrection
Inc usual way of closing such tombs
was to set into the wall Il piece Of rock
hitting closely. and this was set in n mortar
or cement so as to close the tomb perfectly.
Ihis part of the work was not done at
least, but tho grave was left so that il
might be easily opened. Either we are to
think that Joseph's faith really grasped
The idea OF a speedy resurrection. or else
the tomb was not complete, and thus q
stone was rolled against its entrance until
one for final sealing could be provided
The last verse of the lesson indicates tba.
the loving devotion of the women who
followed Jesus did not fail, but as they
had followed him and ministered TO him
in life. so they were present to provide
with loving hands for his burial.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-11-29

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