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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-11-15

ADVICE TO A YOUNG MAN.-Don't be
lazy my boy. Fly around aud do some
thing, if it's only to pound sand Put in
all your minutes in honest hard work,
tranquil meditation or healthful recrea.
ton. Easy TO mediate? BE careful, my
boy, or you'll choose the hardest lot of all
A lazy mar stretches himself out in the
SUP, and dozes, but he doesn't mediate
He doesn't think.
Edison, sitting beside his lirelcSs forge
with his idle hands folded in his lap. may
be apparently as listlesS as the fellow
sitting on log in the sunshine, dreamily
"fisning for cat But the telephone, the
electric light, the quadruplex instrument
came from the dreams of one, while the
other catches the ague, and serves him
right.
Why, my boy, you waste enough time
to build a house. We waste time because
it slips by so pleasantly. We can't realize
it. have wondered sometimes if q man
had in his room great glass, an hour
that it might be before him every time
that he entered his room; if he knew that
not one grain of the steadily dropping
sand could be turned back, if he could
watch it diminishing above and pilng up
below; if, when he closed his eyes, he
knew that all night long it would run
steadily, no faster, no slower; if when he
came home from a journey he could see
how much had run away; if he could
stand before it, held by strange fascina-
ton, and watch its running sands; if he
could always realize that those grains Of
sand numbered the seconds of his life; if
he could see that sleeping or waking,
going or staying, sick or well, eating and
drinking, working or idling, remorseless-
ly the sands run through, wonder if he
could not improve the time better? l
wonder how many of those grains would
turn to gold as they passed through, by
the alchemy of his industry?
All, well, do you think such steady,
constant reminder of the Shortness of life
and the value of time would have any
effect on you? Foolish youth, as soon as
the novelty of the thing wore off, you
wouldn't mind il II cents worth. Why,
when the old Egyptians used to carry in
the skeleton aL their feast did it make
anybody dismalp Not a bit of it; it made
them all the iolier.
"S}na that thing buck to the bone
yard" said Tothmes, 'and open another
basket of that New Jersey Heidsic Apples
is apples this year. ."--HtVkeyo.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-11-15

AN INCUBATOR FOR INFANTS M. Tar.
nicr, the surgeon Of the Maternity hospi-
tai in Paris, struck by the great mortality
among infants premature born, and those
which are very sickly after birth, has con
ceived the ingenious idea, says the London
Lancet, of constructing IL box which is
almost exactly similar to the incuba,ors
used for poultry. This box is divided
into two compartments, the lower one
being used as II reservoir for hot water,
while the infant is placed in the upper one
which is well stuffed at the sides and fitted
with a sliding glass cover. The tempcra-
ture is maintained at So Fahrenheit, and
NJ. Tarnier has found that by keeping
infants in the incubator for period vary
ing from two days to six weeks their vital,
ity is enormously improved. lie has made
experiments upon FIVE 6 months children,
six months and thirteen months chill
dren, and he has lost only two of them,
whereas, according to his statement, three
fourths of them would have died but for
this adgentitious aid to vitality.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-11-15

A PLEASANT EXPERIMENT WITH SALT.
DO you want TO grow salt, and at the
same time have an interesting. handsome
ornament? The proceeding is novel
chemical experiment that may be tried
by any one. Put in goblet one table
spoonful of bluing. Fill the goblet two
thirds full Of water and set it in position
where it will have plenty of warmth and
sunlight. In little while sparkling
CRYSTALS will commence forming on the
outside of the glass, and it is both novel
aud interesting sight to watch it gradually
growing day by day until the outside of
the goblet is entirely covered over with
beautiful white crystals Another varia.
tion of this beautiful experiment would
be to take goblet with the base broken
off and fasten it in the center of thin
piece ofboard, which may be round, square
or oblong. After the crystals have formed
on the glass set 1t on tiny wall bracket
and place bright holiday or birthday
card in front oft; this will hide tho base,
on which no crystals will form. After
this is done fill the goblet with dried
grasses: and you will have a vase which
will cost comparatively little.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-11-15

NEAT PUBIC RoADS.-Everyone who
has II taste lor neat and comfortable
home shoul extend it to the gublc roads
A home cannot be satisfactory without tho
public thoroughltre Immediately adjoining
has something OF corresponding care.
II is not pleasant for the occupant us
soon Us he passes out of his own private
grounds. 10 encounter all kinds of woods,
rubbish and delacing objects. 1t would
require comparatively little labor to make
this portion of the land at least neat and
respectable, if not positively ornamental.
Cut out the thistlos, burdocks, nottles, null
leins, etc, mike the roadside smooth,
and remembar that more persons SEQ this
part Of the country rs they pass it in large
numbers, than those who look upon any
private grounds--a sulli jient reason, one
would think, why the public roads should
be taken care of and appear botter than
any private grounds. II this care has not
already extended it is not yet too lato to
begin Country Gentleman.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-11-15

DICK WINSHIP's DUEL.-Speaking ol
Dick Wnship recalls his famous duel with
the Frenchnran at Marseilles. Dick was
the second lieutenant of our scorpion
stationed there at the time and rs usual
kept the whole fleet and half the town on
ncttles through his endless practical Jokes.
The slang expression in those DAYS was
"frpgeaters," and the wife of a French
captain of the militia having presented her
lord with twins, Dick had the nerve" tc
tender The happy father, at Il public ban.
qlct, II stuffed group, consisting Of a big
irog holding on its knees couple OF
smaller ones. OF course there was a
challenge, and when the captains seconds
appeared, Wnship, rs the challenged
party, gravely insisted on the duel being
bought In the dark. with pistols, one shot
only being allowed to each man. This
new addition to the code caused Il terrible
stir, but aS Dick held firm, the Frenchman
was finally forced to submit. On the
appointed dty, after dinner, the principals
were placed, and blindfolded and pistol in
hlnd, in a room at Il hotel from which
every ptrtcle Of light had been excluded.
NJ II given signal on closed door, the
antagonists removed their bandages to
liHd themselves in absolute darkness, lis
tcnlng to the beating of their own hearts,
and each afraid 10 fire first for fear of thus
exposing his location to the other. Dick
quietly took of his shoes. and leelin. for
tne chimncy-in front of which he had
taken care to he placcd-he crept up the
ille, descended through II trap door in the
roof, slipped into a carriage an rejoined
his dllner party, which ut once devoted
itself to making night of it, in the high
est glee possible. The next msrning they
returned to tbe hotel opened the room
which had been rs silent as the grave all
night. Kneelng in his corner, every
muscle qaiverng with the unbearable
suspense, WAS the militia captain, his
auburn hair turned white by the horrors
of that iptcrminable night.-San Francisco
Post.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-11-15

How LoNGFELLow WROTE HIS Poems
THE Psalm of Life" came into existence
on bright summer morning in July
$780, in Cambridge, rs the poet set be-
tween two windows, at a sm Ill table, in
the corner of his chamber. 1t was a voice
of his inmost heart, and he kept it unpub.
lshed long time; he EXPRESSED his own
feelings at that time, when recovering
from deep ailliction, and he hid il in his
own heart for many months. The poem
of 1.-The Reaper Death came without
effort cryslaIized in his mind. "The LIGHT
of the Stars" was composed on a serene
and beautiful summer evening, exactly
suggestive of the poem, The Wreck OF
the Hesperus" was written the nirht after
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-11-15

81 have been told" said Mr., Dubois,
watching the great steam hammer in the
rolling mill, that IL good Zimmerman
can break the crystal of Il watch, with
that thirty ton hammer Yes sir"
said the hammerman. "it can be done. ~
II should like to see it, said Mr.. Dubious,
eagerly, feeling in his watch pocket. Il
can do it sir" replied the man "And
will you?' replied Mr.. Dubious, drawing
out his watch. Come, l am anxious to
see it tried" He laid his watch on the
great anvil plate. The hammer rose up
to its full height, and the next instant all
its ponderous weight, witha crushing force
that shook the ground for an acre round
came down on the watch. There, SIR"
said the Zimmerman quietly, if you don't
believe that crystal is broken, Just stoop
down and you can see it sticking to the
hammer Mr.. Dubious swallowed a
whole procession of Jumps and gasps
before he could speak "But | forgot to
say" he exclaimed, THAT it was to break
the crystal without iniuring tho watch. !"
ooh, yes" said the hummermtn, yves,
know; | have heard that rubbish myself,
but it's all CANNON. | don't believe it
can be done But you can break the crystal
every time. ."-BurlingtOn Hawheye.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-11-15

CONTROLLING THE HORSE The rtins
may guide the horse, the bits may inspire
him by It's cIreiul mlniplllti1n, and the
whip may urge him forward to greater
ambition; hut the human voice is more
potent than all these agencies. Its as
suring tones will more quickly lispel his
fright; Is severe reprOaches will more
effectually check his inSuborination its
sharp, clear electric commands will more
thoroughly arouse his ambition, and its
gentle, kindly praises will more COM
pletely encourage the intelligent road
horse than the united forces of the bit
and reins and tho lash. No animal in
domestic use more readily responds to the
power of kindness than the road horse
Lire Sock journal.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-11-15

A TRADE.-A close observer remarks
that he has interroI tied many hundreds
Of the inmates of police stations, and as
4 rule they answer No" when asked
"llave yon 4 trade?' A trade does not
necessarily shield men from crime, but it
ls one of the slferulrlS. Idlencss begets
crime; and hut few men with good trades
have enforced idleness upon their hands.
As rule, even rich men should teach
heir sons either a trade or profession
Every man should have something IN drop
hack upon in ndverstv. Men of means
and wisdom have sent their sons 70 he
country to learn behind the plow The
noble and honest business of Il farmor -
ChictgO Inter- Ocean
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-11-15

ALIVE IN HER SHRoUD.--On Tuesday
afternoon last Mrs. w. i Petit, wife of
the teller of the First Nationrl Bunk of
Fort Wayne, apparently died and the
undertaken took charge of the body.
Arrangements were making for the funeral
and the watchers sitting with tho suppos
ed corpse At ten o'clock at night faint
sigh was hoArl coming from the boly.
The watchers started to their feet in alarm
stepped to her side, found her eyes were
wide open, while in II voice that was
scarcely an audible whisper she recog
nizad them and asked for her husband.
For a,moment the attendants were speech
less with wonder at this resurrection of
the dead; then, with revulsion of feeling,
they almost screamed with excitement.
The husband clme in haste, and with
Joy unspo lkable clasped again his living
wife in his arms. The doctor was sent
for an | n, was rs a3tonished az the rest
of The h1l1oao'd at beholding living
win VI ia his ex tcs medical science he had
declare dold. lie Administered the
proper lestordtives and the patient rapid.
" recovered aud was declared at a late
hour to b3 in Il more hopeful condition
than evar.-F'0rt Wayne Gasct!e.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-11-15

Some Philadclphians who have seen
Mrs Langtry declare that she cannot hold
candle for beauty to Miss Williams Of
that city, whose portrait can bo found in
the pocket of every woll to do man and
woman in the land, and is sold for dollar
by the government and by every bank in
America. She is the girl whose face and
bust appear upon the silver dollar, and
can also bo seen on some of the check;
used by the United States treasury. When
the dollar was designed her face was
selected rs the highest available type of
American beauty, and imprinted upon Tho
coin Of the realm
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-11-15

Whatever happens. never forslke
a friend. When enemies gather, when
sickness falls on the heart, when the
world is dark and cheerless, is the time to
try true friendship. They who turn from
the scenes of distress betrav their hypoc-
risy, and prove that only interest moves
them. Ii You have a friend who loves
you, who has studied your interest and
happiness, be sure 10 sustain him in adver-
sity, Let him feel that hi love was not
all thrown away. Rial ii lelty nav he
rare, bit it exists in the heart. They
deny its worth and power who never
loved friend or ltborel to nuke a friend
happy.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-11-15

INFLUENCE OF DRUNKARDs.-Wil in
his "Amenican Ornithology" says crows
have been employed to catch crows by the
following s.ratagem. A live crow is
pinned by the wings down to the ground
on his back, by means of forked sticks.
Thus situated his cries are lond and in
cessant. especially if any other crows are
in view. These sweeping down about him
are instantly grappled and held fist by
the PROSTATE prisoner with the same
irresistible impulse that urges drowning
man to grasp at everything within his
reach, The game being disengagcd from
his clutches, the trap is again ready. and
by pinning down each captive suocessively
in short time there will b. a large II lcl
screaming in the air in concert with the
prisoners below. Does not that cunning
fowler, the Devil.us the artilic, full well?
The brawling drunkIrd, the blasp sphcming
infidel, fast bound himself, is clamoring
to others, whom he will soon hold fast in
his evil power; these agtIn becoming
snares for others. Wat Il grip does orr.
sinner give another. AMI how ready u
tempted one is to become | temper --
SpUrgG)U
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-11-15

AUTUMN lEAvEs,-It is stated by those
who ought to know that the autumn color.
ing of the leaves of the maple, oak and
other trees on the American continent is
not due to the action of Frost bat to Ger.
tain chemical changes which accompany
the ripcning of the leaves American
naples taken over to Europe will perfect
their foliage for few ycars-lhat is, the
brilliant coloring will be put on-but they
rapidly lose the habit, AMI in few wears
the leaves fail from the trees while still
green. according to the habit Of the Euro
pean species Mr.. Z. Meehan, the well.
known Philadelphia hortiCulturst, now
says that in the New Jersey marShes there
are many trees ofEuropaan species which,
though falling to color their leaves at
home, manage to put on the most brill.
liant hues here NJ. Meehan also men-
tions from his knowledge that in some
parts Of this country imported European
trees do not assume the autumn coors,
oven after the trees have been raised from
seed, for several generations. Hence it
would seem that the cause of the color is
climatic, but that the slma clu5os d. not
operate in all pirtS of this continent.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-11-15

An entire Gallo. o.Roman town has been
unearthed in the neighborhood of Poitiers
in France. 1t contains a temple III
yards in length by seventy yards in
breadth, baths occupying five acres,
theatre of which tho Stage alone meas.
uros ninety yards on its longest side,
streets, houses and other buildings cover
ed space of seventeen acres. The whole
city has not yet been uncovered. 1t is
thought 20 date from the second century.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-11-15

An hour glass is still placed on some of
the pupits in English country churches.
Daniel Burgess, of whimsical memory,
never preached without one, and he fire..
quently saw it out three times during one
sermon. In disc course which he onoa
delivered nj the concenticlo in Russell
court against drunkenness, some of his
hearers began TO yawu at the ond of the
second glass; but Daniel was not TO be
silcnced by u yawn; he turned his time
keeper, and, altering his tone of voice.
desired that they would be patient little
while longer, for he had much to say upon
tho sin of drunkenness. Therefore"
said he, my brethren. We will have
another glass, and then"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-11-15

WHEN TIE COMET WAS DISCovERED.-
II is said that the honor of the discovery
Of the comet belongs to Dr.. B. A. Gould
ut Cordova, S. A. 1t was first seen al
his observatory more than a day prevou.
to its discovery by Finley at the Cape of
Cool Hope, and five days before it was
seen by DE-. Cruis at Rio. Late letters
from the Cape to a prominent English
astronomer show that the comet was
observedlthere upon the day of lis peri
helion passage clear up to the edge of the
sun. where it suddenly disappeared. This
observation has no parallel in the history
of astronomy, and is evidence OF the extra
ordinary brilliancy of the comet. Mr.
Chandler of the Harvard observatory, has
just computed new orbit which is o
much greater accuracy than any hereto
fore obtained, and give unmistakable
evidence of periodcity. By means of this
comparison of the observation of Finley
with the position which the present orbit
gives for that date has been made, and
the variation between the observed and
the computed place is less than the diane
ter of the nucleus of the comet. From this
close agreement, it is evident that no
sensible perturbations attend the very
close approach to the sun.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-11-15
PROHIBITION.


An eastern star foretold the morling
Athwart the gloom
1t throw its beams the day isilawning,
Which shall the earth illume.
Light from the glowing east oltbslmint,
Shines to the west:
Oer north aud south is brightly cleaning,
Thus all the land is blest.
Lo! the light is shining clearly,
Everywhere roam:
And, brother, now my heart is cheery.
hopeful day has come.
Remove temptation from the drinker,
Entice him not:
Make him man, a sober thinker,
Though once a drunken sot;
Take alcohol from every dealer,
Yes, every drop;
And keep it labelled "poison, killer"
Safe in the druggists shop.
Lo the light, etc
HOW dark The iruaklrfs sal condition,
With none to save;
For soon hs must, without redemption,
Fill a dishonored grave,
Then to the rescue, soIs Of Frslbn,
Make no delay;
Cast in your ballots for We need them,
To drive this foe away.
Lo' the light etc
Add to the force of kind persnlsiou.
The strength of law;
Back up the power of moral suasion,
BY acts that have no flaw.
Enforce them on the reckless seller,
to, 10
For Prohibition is a teller,
By it the victory's won.
Lo! the light etc.
Now slay this direful, deally ymonster
Thus millions save;
Aud lay him as pleasing wonder
Low in his destined grave.
On that dark spot through countless ayes.
No light shall dawn;
Nor rise, through Tim IS historic stages,
resurrection morn.
Lo! the light etc
Let children, youth in health and beauty,
Rise all around;
And manhood strong discharge each duty,
Age be with honor crowned.
And then no reckess,son or brother,
Would feel this blight;
Nor ask that watchful, anxious mother,
where is my boy tonight"
Ii. the light, ct.
Nosi.hin, SON. nor ,voe,i,, d,u,ntar.
W,rIl ti,a,. Ina f,,r1.
But like the voice Of mighty wIter1,
Would praise.loud!r esouud,
And then Iife'3 delrest h at r.Ia.t,u.
with hblis;b,crlv.,aI.
AnIsylltnx i,ys sbI,,sran,,u.I n,ti,us
To.lrll', ram rest bound
10! the Iiyht, etc.
From western skies new ilEh. Jn.'tretmia :
Shines all ar1ln /;
From htASiS hrSl 'tWIi sthn hl,Oin'nr,
Inat glorious battle ground;
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Woe unto him that giveth his neighbpr
drink, that puttest thy bottle TO him, and
makest him drunken also, IIIbakkuk ,:
10.
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temperance.
THE DRUNKARD'S HOWE.

See the wretca-l So. diseasaI bloattu.,
Poisonous. foul his breath.
On the darklinV waves of woe be'. e,,tip.,
Near the shades ofdeath.
And to all. alas! with him r,pnectoI
Dark and drear is life:
Suffering. see his more than orphaned children.
worse than widowed wife,
All is dark, and sal and drcarv
Round the druukarl's home.
And, my brother, now my heart grows weary
VIII deliyerance Gomez
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1882-06-02
GENERAL CHkLAERS.
IL Interviewed by an Appeal Re
porter as TO His Canvass In the
Second District, Mis-.

Memphis Appeal.
An appeal reporter having met
Generzl Chalmers yesterday, asked
II he had seen the interview OF the
New York nibsae reporter with
Colonel Manning. published iu the
last Appeal. lie said, al bave.a "He
calls you y carpet-bagger; what
have you to say aboat itr /" say
Colonel Manning susht to bs gsosl
authority ON osrpst,baEging. He
carpet .bsgged 6st to Kansas and
then to Arkausas. Alter the war
Colonel Sle.sons beat him for dis.
trict attorney in Arkansas, and he
pet-bsggsd away trom there. he
then pesldled produce tor time on
the Mississippi river, an,l then car.
petbagged to Holly Springs, from
which he was elected 10 congress-.
As for myself, the Second district
la my old home. There my father,
aud mother lived aud died, and two
Of my children are buried, besides
which l served IL as district attor-
uey for one term, up To the break.
ing out OF the war, tor which |
rsised a regiment tn It served until
the close" I" He calls you tnrn-
coat, what do you say to thatr 81
say had rather be a turncoat than
u dlIt.eater. He isas much opposed
to Lsmar as Lam, lint he has been
afraid to say no in public. Ho will
continue toswallow Lam II, swallow
high-tarif demoerats,isnd National
Bank democrats, ~ he has done
while he PROGRESSES to be opposed to
them" "He calls you as E@u /;
what does he mean by thxtp al
do not know exactly. suppose h-
thinks | am Esau aud he Is Jac0l',
but il he expects to count me cut OF
my votes ~ easily % jacob swim.
died Esau out OF his birthright and
blessing he will be greatly mistak
en- '"What are your cl,auoss for suc'
cess r. III will beat him 5000 votes.
Many Of the best democrats In this
district have already declared them
selves for me. The greenback lead
ers are enthusiastically Tor me, anti
the republican leaders have prom
ise,l not to run any republican can
.li,lafe- (a,loi,,.l MunninV Ia VERY
unpopular with the leaders of hi,
party, aml my only fear is that he
may not bs nominated. The men
who were prosecuted on the charg,
of violating the laws in bis inter esI
are very indignant about the in,iif
ference he showed In tho matter
and will take no more chances o
that sort for him.n