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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-05-31

Poole, the tailor, was making holiday
ut Brighton, and one morning"on the pior
he met one ofhis noble customers GOOD
morning, my lord" said the tailor, who
then passed on. Stay Mr.. Poole; I
wanted to show you this coat," replied the
sristocrat. II doesn't lit me at NIL"
Poole was a man of ready wit. lie stop
ped. looked carefully at tho coat, and thon
darwiug piece of chalk from his pocket,
said: Your lordship is right; tho coat
wants TO be taken in hore,and tout here,
and shortened here, and Just bit length
ened here" aud at each " here " he
made heavy chalk marx. " Now my
lord," he continued, rs ho saw curious
crowd had gathered " if you will just take
that coat up to London, marked as it is,
my manager will SEQ that it is altered to
YOUR satisfaction" His lordship did not
again commit the impertiuonce of talking
sher" to Poole.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-05-31
Che freeman.
Decoration Day.

The latest in institution of all our nation
al holidays is of the most unique and Pc
culiar character. No other nation but a
Christian nation ever observed such an
annual memorial day as our Decoration
day. The custom is peculiar 10 our own
nation and to this generation, and if traced
10 its inception, becomes another witness
of the refining influence of the religion OF
Christ.
Christianity only. has made its institu-
ton possible and its perpetuation pro oable
If there ore the nation desires to perpetu-
ate the observance and elevating influence
of our memorial Decoration day, 1t cannot
afford to approve such arrangements as
have been made in the city of New York
by which Col. Robert G. Ingersoll is to
pronounce the Grafton of the day, as the
employed spokesman 10 voice the sentl-
ments of the citizens on such an occasion
Infidelty never did anything for the nati'n
in the time of its peril, and the great
champion of infdelity, whose name we
quote as above, was himself convicted
coward, who run away at the first sound
Of warfare and hid in a hog pen where he
was taken prisoner of war by boy of
seventeen years of age. This is the war
record of the chief apostle Of iniideli'y
whom the committee of arrangements in
the city of New York have engaged to
pronounce the oration on Tuesday next,
when that great city shall observe the
sacred memorial occasion.
Christianity has done too much for the
nation and for the world to be thus NAL
treated on this or any other national anni-
versary, and it will be we'll for our our
people to guard the influences which seek
to control the management of our public
demonstrations in the name Of the COM
munities.
We do not hold that the conduct of such
celebrations should necessarily be within
the exclusive control of the churches, or
the professedly Christian portion Of the
community, for it is Of small consequence
rs to the "honors" of the management,
but it is legitimate TO expect that no such
advocate of infdelity and blasphemous
champion of Its denials shall be permitted
to occupy the position of holy trust and
confidence rs that Of an orator who is to
address the living friends Of the patriot
dead on the day appointed TO memorize
their staunch fidelity to holy principles.
Let the day be hallowed by the solemn
service Of decoration and oration; let the
graves Of the soldiers be covered with
flowers, cmblcmatic of the blooming glory
Of the resurrection morning; let the dirges
be sounded and the usual ceremonies be
enacted in token of our remembrance of
their worth and our sorrow for their loss
but let it always be remembered that il
was Christianity and not infdelity thai
gave us our strength to battle and to win
and that Christianity has given to us all oi
our virtue and all Of our future prospects
Of redemption.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-05-31
The Tenth National Census and Temper.
anCe in the Schools.

DR.. Henry Randall Waite, special agent
for statistics Of education, national census
officer, Washington, d. c., writes to Mrs.
NJ. IL. Hunt, general superintendent of
this work for the country, asking for
:" facts Of the progress of the introduction
oftemperance textbooks into the schools, y
noting locations and kinds of schools, y
-" the encouragement met with in differ
ent sections of the country,"-and "any
facts of interest to the public, concerning
this work, to be Incorporated in the tenth
censns of the United States" "The idea
Of influencing the personal habits of the
millions of people who are to be their
own law makers in this land, by creating
through Tie schools an intelligent, universal
and controlling conviction against alco-
holic drinks is no mere tentative, visionary
scheme, but a method becoming SO uni.
versal in its adoption throughout the
country that its progress is to be recorded
in the history of that educational economy
TO which the nation looks for sober and
virtuous citizenship"
Y The above circular comes from the
department Of scientific temperance in.
struction of the Woman's National Chris
tian temperance union, with the urgen,
request that returns be made al once. Tc
secure this, will all schools in our state
that had introduced temperance Textbooks
or special lessons on temperance previous
to January /, 1882, please send mo imme
diatc word in regard to itP If introduced
since that date please state the fact. Dom
make it "everybody's business" and st
'nobody's," but let teachers, committees
and temperance workers everywhere at
tend to it Immediately, because thu
Kings business requires haste"
In behalf Of the W. G. T. u. of Vermont
ALICE M. GUERNSEY, (Underhill, Vt.),
State Superintendent of Scientific TEN
| peranco Instruction.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-05-31
CHILDREN AND THEIR INFLUENCE

CHILDREN AND THEIR INFLUENCE ,--
Nearer to glory they stand than we, il
this world and the next! 1t was genth
and not unholy fancy that made the Por
tugese artist, Siquiera. in one OF his sweet
pictures, form of millions of infant faces
the floor OF heaven; dividing it thus from
the fiery vault beneath, with its group ol
the damned and lost. For how many
women has this image been realized! How
many have been saved from despair or sin
by thevoice and smile of these unconscious
little ones? The woman who is mothoI
dwells in The Immediate presence Of guar
dian angels. She will bear on for hel
chldrens sake. She will toll for them
die for them-live for them which i.
sometimes harder still. The neglected
miserable. maltreated wife, has still one
bright spot in her home; in that darkness
q watchlight burns; she has her childron's
love-she will strive for her children. The
woman tempted by passion has still one
safeguard stronger than oil with which
you would surround her-she would no,
leave her children. Tho angry outraged
woman sees in those tiny features plead
ing more eloquent than Words her wrath
against her husband melts in the sunshine
of their eyes. Idiots are they who, in
family quarrels, seek TO punish the mother
by parting her from her offspring; for in
that blasphemy against nature they dc
violence to Gods own decrees and lif,
away from her heart the consecrated in.
struments of his power.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-05-31

The 81. Adams Messenger says; The
reception at the Methodist church last
night in honor of the coming pastor, Rev.
Mr., Perry, and the retiring pastor, Rev.
Mr.. McAnn, was a very pleasant affair,
and large number of people of the diff.
ferent societies bade the new pastor cor
dial welcome and wished Mr.. McAnn
abundant success in his new field. Mr..
Perry and his family arrived on the 6
O'Clock train last evening, and were taken
at once to the vestry TO partake of boun-
tiful supper and meet their friends. Among
the number present at the reception were
Rev. Mr.. Ford Of the Bay with several
members of his church, and Rev. Mr..
Clark, who has located here. Mr.. Ford
added much to the enjoyment of the occa-
sion by some excellent singing; and the
rest of the time was passed in social inter-
course. Mr.. McAnn loft for Springfield
today.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-05-31

Senator Thurman, of Ohio, said to a
friend regarding his recent visit to Europe
II enjoyed myself very much, sir. very
much, indeed; but have ono serious
regret. am very sorry that | did not
have an opportunity of seeing Prince Bis
marck and the Queen of England" land
why did you wish so particularly to see
thcmg" asked the friend in surprise. The
senator, with sly twinkle in his eye, but
with his utmost severity of manner, an
swered because, sir, after sceing them
might be able to say that had met two
people in Europe who did not want six
pence from me. /"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-05-31

Ben Iaid, an Arabian sheik, captured in
battle one hundred prisoners, whom he
condemned to death. A brave young fol.
low among those captured begged, as a
last favor, that priceless boon to Arabians
"A drink of water for each of the party.
1t was given to all. "By this act" eX-
claimed the youth, I'VE have become your
guests. You dare not break the laws Of
hospitality" Iaid was so struck by his
presence of mind that he freed them all.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-05-31

On st. Valentines day, city doctor
committed folly of sending tho tradi.
tional missive to three charming but petite
young girls. Having facile pen, he dc,
signed a big bruin standing erect and
regarding with curious wonder three
little ducks. Proud of his effort. he after.
wards asked the brightest of the
three demoiselles what she thought tho
little ducks were saying to tho bear
Undoubtedly quack! quack! quack!"
came the instant response.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-05-31

Tho inability Of II lawyer TO answer a
question directly is illustrated by recent
exchange of letters between the Chicago
lawyer, Emery \. Slorrs, and n friend.
The latter asked MIR. Storrs whether his
first name was Emery" or Emory" and
Mr.. Storrs began his reply by saying
"My signature hcrounto appended viii
settle the C and question" and then he
wrote three pages about social and politi
cal matters, at the end of which were
these words: Yours truly, Storrs."
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-05-31

Old Maggie Dec had fully her own share
of Scottish prudence and economy. One
bonnet had served her turn for upward OF
a dozen years. and some ladies who lived
in her neighborhood. in offering to make
and present her with new one, asked
whether she would prefer silk or straw a,
a material. "Weel. my leddios," said
Maggie, after careful deliberation, "since
you insist on gi'en mo q bonnet, I think
III take strae aue; it will maybe be a
mouthfu' TO the coo when I'm through
Mi'tn
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-05-31

CONSCIOUS AUTOMAToNS.-In an insect,
body, says Mr.. Grant Allen, there is nc
regular subordination of all the parts
composing the nervous system to u single
central organ, like the brain in man. The
largest lot of nerve matter, it is true, is
generally to be found in the neighborhood
of the sense organs, and it receives drec
nerve-bundles from the eyes, antennm
mouth and other adjacent parts; bul
the wings and legs are moved by separate
knots of nerve-cells, connected by sort o
spinal cord with the head, but capable OF
acting quite independently on their own
account. Thus, if we cut off u wasp's
head and stick it on needle in front oi
some sugar and water, tie mouth will
greodily begin to eat the sweet syrup, ap'
parently unconscious of the fact that it has
| lost its stomach and that the food is quiet
ly dropping out of the gullet at the other
end rs fast as it is swallowed. So. too, il
we decaptate that queer insect, the pray.
ing mantis, the headless body will still
stand catching flies with outstretched arms
and fumbling about for Il mouth when ii
has caught one, evidently much surprised
to find that its head is unaccountably
missing.
In fact, whatever may be the case with
man, the insect, at least, is really con
scious automaton. 1t sees or smells food
and is at once impelled by its nervous
constitution to eat 1t. 1t receives sense
impression from the bright hue of flow
Grand it is irresistibly attracted towards ii
as the moth is to the candle. 1t has nc
power of deliberation, no ability even to
move its own limbs in unaccustomeG
manners. It's whole life is governed for it
by its fixed nervous constitution, and by
the stimulations it receives from outside.
And so, though the world probably ap
pears much the same to beetle as to us,
the nature of its life is very different. Ii
acts like piece of clock-work mechanism
wound up to perform certain number o
fixed movements, and incapable of evel
going beyond the narrow circle for which
it is designed.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-05-31

The camel's kick" writes 2 naturalis,.
"i-a study 1t may he added that
II plr's kick s lesson,
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\ MI'villo IN. J.) glass blower has suc.
cseded in blowing what is believed to be
;lIa !s"ccst battle ever mad in this coun-
''v. 1t is Il carb0y, and will hold dfty
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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-05-31

An eminent scientist says that when
Lady cannot sit down without her nose be.
coming red, it shows that there is per
"ct circulation of the blood. caused by
tight Ecing. Same with gentlemen. 4
red nose il q sure sign of tightness some.
wnlrc.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-05-31

II don sec any use OF These ArCtC eX,
paditions," remarked Mrs. Miggs, pee
vshly. They only get lost and keep
folks looking for them who might be bet
ter employed" Perhaps you dsn't see
the use Of them now reioined Mr.. Miggs
IN u tone expressive Of contempt for BIS
wto's ignorance. But if we have to pay
TWO cents per pound for ice next summer,
rou'll wish that Bennott's attempt to or
ganize an independent consumers anti
monopoly ice company at the north pole
mad succeeded. .'-Rr0oklm Eagle.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1882-11-10
Idaho Jurisprudence.

justice o. Sniffin, up at Blackfoot, tried
his first case last week. He has
some crude notions about even-handed
justice, and claims to be thoroughly up
on parliamentary etiquette.
The case was one in which Don
Quixote Centipede was charged with
the larceny of one sorrel mule. the
property of Claude Melnotte Rooney
valued at S75, at the county and Terri
tory aforesaid. and on the 10th day of
October, 1882, and that on sad
day the said Don Quixote Cent?
pede did take. steal and ride away and
drive away the mule aforesaid, con-
trary to the statutes in such case made
and provided and against the peace
and dignity of the Territory of Idaho.
The case was tried, and defendant
having been found guilty, the Justice
was about to sentence him to the reni-
called the attention of the Court to the
fact that, as an examining magistrate.
he only had authority to bind Mr.. Cent?
pede over for his appearance at the
next term of the District Court. Judge
O'Sniifin therefore modified his judg-
ment to the requirement of bond for
$500 for defendants appearance as
aforesaid. Defendants counsel then
rose and stated that owing TO certain
irregularities and pcculiarities developed
in the case, he would make motion
for new trial.
Gentlemen" said Judge O'Sniffin
to the bystanders, "you have motion,
do hear secondP"
An eccentric horse-thief on the back
seat seconded the motion.
"Gentlemen,? resumed his Honor,
"you have heard the motion. Are you
ready for the question:
Question:
1.-The motion has been made and sec
onded that the defendant Centipede be
given new trial. All those in favor
will say aye"
Big chorus of ayes.
"Those opposed will say mo-"
"Its vote. The prisoner will be
granted new trial"
The West is full of self-made men
who are not very familiar with Estee' $
Pleading and High on Injunction, but
if you think they are not familiar with
parliamentary usages, you do not know
them. Free Press.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1882-11-10
The Moon a Clock.

You Will thus SEQ that had you got
clock which always kept good time,
and could carry that with you, you could
always tell your longitude by looking at
the stars or sun and comparing Green
wich time with your time. Unfortu-
pately clocks and dchronometers, although
constructed on most approved principles,
and very wonderful machines, will not
keep right for very long together. Con-
sequently on a long voyage tho chro-
nomoter, however well Il may behave
when it Is always in the Same tempera-
ture, will invariably get out Of order;
you cannot, therefore, trust TO your
chronometer. There is clock that You
can trust, however. When you look at
an ordinary clock you see that 1t consists
OF dial on which arc marked certain
figures, and that from tho center two
hands move round 1t. But supposing,
instead of having such clock as that.
you had one with the. marks put on, not
at regular distances, but anywhere, and
instead of having two hands it had only
one, which, instead of going regularly
round the dial, simply wandered about
In peculiar manner, now over one dot,
now over another, with the most irregu-
lar motion, you would say you had a
very bad clock, and that the man who
made that clock ought never to make
another. Very true; but supposing II
was the only clock you had and you
could not possibly get another, you
would set to work to learn ito learn
what was the exact time for every posi-
BILE position for that one hand over and
among the various marks on the dial.
Well, sailors have got a clock just like
that. The dlalplate is the sky, and the
marks upon the dialplate are the stars.
The one hand is the moon, and the
sailor has the means of telling the exact
Greenwich time by that clock by simply
noticing the exact position of the moon
among the stars. There is published in
London wonderful almanac, called the
Nautical Almanac" which spublished
every year five years in advance, and in
that almanac there is laid down the exact
Greenwich mean time for every possible
position of the moon among the stars.
Consequently, all that the sailor has to
do is to find out the exact position of
the moon among the stars and TO turn to
his Nautical Almanac" and having
found that position against it he will see
marked the exact Greenwich time. That
is what is called the lunar theory of find
ing the longitude. I don't know of any
body else ever having attempted to
make that most abstruse subject clear TO
q popular audience. -Dunnidn's Talks
about Science.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1882-11-10
FoR A WARNlNe.

can tell just how It happened, though its
And ebmoiimes think it's curious that can
remember so;
my mind and fad away,
am sure that shall never lose the memory
OF that day.
job was coming 10 Thanksgiving no wrote
us n the Fnll;
He was Esrns oldest brother, aud his favortc
We'd boon keeping house since April, but I
Gu dn't always tell
Whom my pic-crust would be faky, ortho poul-
try ronst Il welt;
So Ifeltn llltle worrled--if the truth must bc
nfcssod-
household guest.
just week before Thanksgiving Ezra rode
As needed things for cooking--nour and
sugar, VIII to and brown;
And worked like any beaver, all the time ho
was nwty,
Making mince aud stewing apples for the COM
ing holiday.
was hot, and tired. and nervous, when he gnl-
lopnd HON, at night
All that dny my work mad plagued me, nothing
seemed to go Just right.
"Hcre's the -four Luc'ndy," said he; 'ifs the
best there Is In town;
j forgot the oil or sugar, but I've brought
enough of brown"
YOU'RE fooll" | cried in fury, and tho tears
began to fall.
ride ten miles to do an orrand, nnd forget u
after ulll'
was cross and clean discouraged, as thought
he ought to know;
but he turned IA white as marble when hc
heard me speaking so.
Not n word he said In answer, but he started
for the door,
And in less than halr minute galloped down
the road once more.
Then1 nearly cried my eyes ont, whnt with
grief and fear and shame:
He was good and kind and patient; l was all
tn one to blanc.
And III, hours wore ON till midnight, and my
hear seemed turned t, stone,
As listened for his coming while sat there
all alone.
With the Daylight came a neighbor; Ezra has
been hurt" he srid;
"Found beside the road unconscious; taken
up mt first ordCnd.'
Just behind him came four others, with Il bur-
den slowly brought;
AS stood and dumbly watched them you Gun
guess of all thought
oh, the days aud nights that followed! Ezra
lved but that was all:
And with fearless eyes waited for tho worst
thnt might befall.
Wander ng In n wild delirium, broken phrases
now and then
Dropped from levercd lips, and told me what
his painful thoughts had been.
So Thanksgiving dnwned upon us. job came
curly, snOcktu 10 meet
Such n brokcn-heur cd woman for the bride no
hoped to greet.
Not word wo spoke together in that hushei
and shadowei room,
Whore we waited for the twilight dnrkcning
down to deeper gloom;
For the doctor SAID thnt morning: "There Is
nothing more to do;
IL he lives TIL after sunset ], perhaps,can pull
him through"
Just as FIVE o'clock was striking, Ezra woke
and feebly stirred;
"Did you get the sugar. darllng?" were the
words family heard.
How lcriedl You can't imugine how felt to
hear him speak,
Or to see his look of wonder rs bent to kiss
his check.
Well. I've told long long story-Ezra's COM
ing up the walk
but, Iyeh d a purpose in It; 'twasn't just for
idle talk
Don'tSou think, my dear, you'd better make
your quarrel up W tn Gray?
1t may save Il world of trouble, and it's near
Thanksgiving Day.-Christidn Onion.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1882-11-10
A Good, Fat Duck.

A gentleman, to whose word full
faith and credit is due, writes to the Will
mington Morning Ne,Cs as follows Some
time ago we had slaughtered for family
use pair of ducks that had been cooped
up for some time. In the craw of one
OF them we found four large pieces OF
fence-rail from one to two inches in
length, one whole seven-penny nail two
and done-fourth inches long one wooden
screw and many small nails and pieces
of wood, the whole of which, placed
end to end, measured over nineteen
inches. The duck was seemingly in per-
feet health and was as fat US its com.
panion, l should hesitate to tell this
story among strangers, but have three
of four living witnesses to its truth.