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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-01-25

Dr. S,vre sends to the n w York Her
alt some very conclusive pro is Of the
, fl ;icy of va'rinllinn ,s a proven i've o
>m ,ll-px A. the Nursery II 's,i'al in
New York curing the Y. ara lS54-55-56
there were il INIT I'd 1866 child On. ana
yet no ease OF smallpox m.curred during
This period except he four cases that we're
brought there suffering from the disease
NJ he time of admission, and it neve,
spread to he o her inmates in u single in
= alca. d lriug these three years every
child was vaccInated on admission, but in
the subsequent five years. when less rigor
wis used vaccina,lng the children, there
were Al cases of small pox out of 6867
admissions. In the Refuge Hospital. where
vaccination was imperative. the disease
was exterininaed tor seven year,, al
though children suffering with small pox
were adIuitted inring the Time, thus *
posing the inmates 10 contaIiOn. Sdch
Iacts may be deemed conclusive.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-01-25

SUIcIDE.-The increasing frequency Of
suicide in our time has excited no little
alarm among thoughtful people. II has
been attributed to number of different
causes. yet no completely satisfactory &C.
count of The increase has been gwen to The
american public until now. The Messrs
Appleton have Issued in heir international
Scientific Series monograph prepared
for it by DR.. Henry Morceli of the royal
university of Turin, and phvsician.in Chief
to the royal asylum for the insane in that
city. DR. MUrceli has made mental disease
n speciality for years. His studies have
been careful, original and thorough. And
in this volume he gives the conclusions to
which he has arrived respecting suicide.
lie adduces facts TO show that life-taking
mere a'es rs civilization advances and the
struggle for existence grows severe. eli.
matte chnnges have something to do with
It. Inherited tendencies play part in it
There are chronological and sociological in
tlurnces that bear upon il. Personal habits
have much TO do with the increasing fire..
Gnrncy of suicide. For instance, in Ger
many fifty ak per cent of the self murders
re the result of alcoholism, while in Italy.
where light wines which contain liulp
alcohol are used, there were only ninety
suicides from inemperance in twelve
wears. In Sweden in 1855 sixty five per
cent of the suicides resulted from the use
Of alcoholic drinks; but in 1861. after the
goNernment prohibited the sale of such
drinks they greatly diminished
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-01-25

WAS IT WEBsrER7-Thore is whore
America. with her cnrsod drinkino rs,oos
ia sending hnndrnhs of Jpmns Mrxvnlls
tonight. OH! nv h'oo' s'irs whom 7 'hink
of the MN who wnnld stand bahinI ,
counter and let the one loosn arm of ,he
patriot soldier hrv the curse s,nfF that
sends him 10 N" cell Of pollro conrt
Bnt, Won S1v. These are poor waifs: we
cannot exrect mnch from them" Rnt
they are orr brethren. made in G ,d's i'm.
AGE. Are the imperial brains nj scholars.
senators. and even divinas proof aooinst
brandvp Does not this death that loves a
shining mark strike in tho Sana'n cham
her. strike in the parliament house strike
n the har. strike at the pnlpt, If a man
tampers with it9 The most magnificent
mean the most magnificent man rHtall.
lectnallv-in this country. whose writings
have ever studied with doliCht, whose
dlscourses at Bunker Hin and Plvmnnth
Rock. and whose speech In the Senate
chamber against Hqvne nf Carolina, is
the high water mark Of American ora'ory
that gigantic. imperial brain was not
proof against the power Of strong drink
when he yielded to social usagps and
tampeied with H. The saddest sight I
ever looked on was when that magnificent
man. at the close nj dinner fell halfway
to the floor, STUPID with drink. That i'm
pprial brain was rsked with the chain.shnt
of alcohol. II will slav the gian, in the
Senate as soon as It will slay the wretched
outcsst Of the Five Points or the drinking
dens. Lat us teach our children this, and
train them up neither n look MON IL. nor
taste It. nor tamper with it.---CUyler.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-01-25

THE CHoICE OF A SADDLE -HoRsE-The
selection of Il horse for the saddle is COM
mon source of trouble to those wishing to
commence riding. In the United States
at the present time, there is no lack of
horses that, with careful breaking, could
be made first rate saddle horses. The rae
ing stables of America furnish every year
a number of horses not good enough to
keep on in training. yet excellent for park
hacks, or light weight hunters. These
ANIMALS can always be bought at low rates,
ind when properly broken ave safer and
tar more lasting than common bred horses
Central America possesses a breed of
ponies of rare beauty and docility- charm
ing household pets for children. These
little animals are not always to be found
10 the United States, and when here they
arc costly. For larger boys and girls the
mustang Of the plains ought to be favor
te mount, Their many good qualities are
not rs yet fully recognized. The mustang
is believed BY many to be vicious, unruly,
and, in consequence, unsafe for children.
On the contrary. it is an Intelligent, strudy
little creature, full of affection for kind
owner. Drovss of mustangs are from time
to time brought to New York by the great
cattle shippers, and in their wild state they
are snapped up by city dealers at prices
ranging from ss To- $40 per head.--Ms.
Atdv Morgan in The Century MGg0sin.
tor MoutDlber,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-01-25

SWEET HoNE.-When two young peo-
pie love each other and marry, they re-
store the picture of the apostolic church.
They are of one heart and soul. Neither
do they say that anything hev possess is
their own, but they have all things in
common. Their mutual trust IN each 9th.
or. their entire confidence in each other,
draws out all that is best in both. Love
is the angel who rolls the stone away from
the grave in which we bury our better
nature, and it comes forth. Love make.
all things new; makes new heaven and
"A new earth; makes all cares lignt, all
pain easy. 1t is the one ench,ntment of
human life which realizes ForIunio's
purse and Aladdin's palace. anil turns the
" Arabian Nights into prose by cUmptri-
son. Before real society can come. true
homes must come. As in II sheltered
nook in the midst of great sea of ice
which rolls down the summit of Mont
Blanc, is found y little green SPIT full of
tender flowers, so in the warm atmosphere
of household love, spring up the pure AT.
fectons of parent and child; father, moth.
or, son, daughter; of brothers and sisters
Whatever makes this insecure, and di.
vorce frequent, makes Of IN ,rriage, not q
union for life, but an experiment which
may be tried as often rs We cho ,Se, and
abandoned when we like. And this cuts
up by the roots all the dear atfec ions of
home; leaves childred orp aned. DESTROYS
fa'herly and motherly love. and is VIZ
tual d ssolution of society. | know the
great difficulties of this question. and how
much wisdom is required to solve them
But whatever weakens the permanence of
marriage tends to dissolve society; for
permanent homes are to the social state
what the little cells are to The body. They
are the commencement Of org mic lite, the
centres from which. of necessity. all or.
carnations must proceed.-James Free.
man Clarke.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-01-25
Notes.

In Sweden man who Ia soon DRINK
four times is deprived If his ,tn at nloc.
tions The adoption nfthrt prinrinlo wnnld
greatly restrict the franchise in this coun.
ry.
MANY protessed temperance people say
to their princp'es, whan thnv % m the
polls, "a the littl' girl did In her praver
one morning, when at the close NJ an nm.
usually long and earnest petition. che said;
Good hve. God; I'm going to Jersey to
be gone four DAYS"
The sound Of yonr hammer at 5 o'clock
in the morning or NJ 1T night. heard Ivy
n creditor, makes him easv and crnf;dont
six months longer: but If he sees Won At A
billiard table, or hears vonr voice in
saloon, when you shOuld he at work he
sends for his money the next dav; he
demands it before he can receive il in \
lump He who 'arrieth long at the wine
will not be trusted.
81 have been counsel in twelve murder
cases, "saidex Congressman Horacp R mis-
Of Hornelle, n Y at a meetino recen,lv.
" In every case rum was qf tho bottom Of
the crime. I hought srrnor for man to.
night who was worth $50 MN aicht veors
ago, His wife was y i1dgo's dpnohtor.
She is in a nauper asylum for tho insane
to day. Every dollar If the $50 900 went
for rum. Star of Hope.
Rev. Dawson Burns. the distin oniehed
temperance advoclte. now IN q visit N this
country. received cordial welcomo nm
August 7th from the representatives of he
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-01-25

A grateful letter from missionary fam
lily in the wSt comes TO the women of one
of our cily churches. who sent the family
II Nsw Years present OF many servceable
articles. The wri er says: = know from
experience of years ago in my old New
Eugland home when rs n girl | looked
upon the filling of missionary box with
feelings akin To awe, little thinking ever
would see one opened for myself and
mine, how heartily you have engaged in
the filling Of these b rrels. and have al
most, In fancy, been one with you in your
church parors while the work was being
done. Could you bo with us as We unprck
the barrels. you could then understand the
j)y your labor has brought to our house
Mold. really believe some of our little
ones think that Massachusetts is the bod.
er land of lEeav n; ;tt least one of them
honestly inquired II it was not nearer lie,v
en- / han here. And do nor know as that
little one is far wrong; for if deeds OF
charity and mercy, ef CHI sIian endeavor
and achievement makes us more like
Christ anu bIlng us nearer Heaven. espe.
cially in the sense that the kingdom OF
iienver is within you, then indeed dear
old NJ ,ss ,chuse tS, with her glorious past
and equally glorious present. is nearer
Heaven chan where such latOrs and self
der ials are not made for Cnrists king
DOM"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-01-25

GAINING A SITUATION.-S. S. Prentiss,
who beca ue the greatest orator in the
south, a generation ago. hal hard
struggle at first But nothing daunted. be
set out for Ma chez, Miss, to obtain a
lutolship. II airing OF a Mrs. Shields who
lived fifteen miles back in the country, and
I who wished for II tuor for her lhree sons,
he concluded to 90 TO her. But he had
not Il dollar in his pDUket. rnis is the
way he did, as writer in the Philadet-
phi1 Times tells the story:
There WIS fellow named Foote, of
fifty Vt ars, who kept livery stable in
the city. Prentiss was without dollar,
but not deferred by this condition, he went
directly to Foote, wno was in his shirt
sleeves, occupying stool at the door of
his stables.
You have horses to let | supposeP -
asked Prenliss. Fuote eyed the lame boy
before replying, when in Yankee style he
did 80 by asking another question: "Do
you want TO hire Il borseP"
II do; | AM from Maine and in search
of school. understood "a Mrs Shields,
few miles from here, wishes teacher,
and it is there | propose going. hav,
pose TO iun my face for the hire OF a horse
10 carry me there, as am too lame to
walk
~ know Mrs. Shields. and she will
want recommendations, young man. Coz
aAyP"
20 llv nv IA re, was the reply" .
Foote looked iuto his face and then at
The shrunken limb, threw out his tobacco
aud ca ling TO his henchman SAID:
Bring The hall face IN re. and turning
to Prenlss said, "lf your face is not suffi
cient security, your impudenca is and they
Will carry you through This world
There WAS IN he nelghborh0od of Mrs.
Shields Doctor McGruder, very learned
man To him Mrs. Shields referred
Mr.. Prentiss, that he might examine him.
The nole written by the doctor 10 the lady
read lhus:
e gage this Young prodigy at once,
for he is the brightest and best educated
young man have ever met, and much
better qualified to examine me than
him."
Mrs. Shields was reserved and pol
ished lady She read the note carefully.
When she had finished she carefully re.
hVI si'ooSo uu'i hbtt gu
are acquainted. suppose, Mr.. Prentiss,
with the contents OF this notep'
- am not, madam" was the reply,
"Will you read it, if you pleasep''
II did rad ii, " Prentiss was wont to
say. and feel to-day it was the turning
point of my life. e
Il looked up into the face of the meek
but most elegent matron who sat before
me. She was looking calmly and steadi.
ly upon my features, and was astonished
when she asked Mr.. Prentiss. have you
motherp'"
my heart broke. Oh, how dear
mother and far. away home rose up to nv
view. answered, and my tears told the
rest. She rose up, wiped her eyes, and
said quietly, You shall have the situation,
Mr., .Prentiss. When will IL suit you to
come and commence your SCHOOL, ="
There was not a word said as to refer
ences or salary. My reply was To NOR
row, madam Here was to be dom.
iciled how long | did not know. and with
lady who could, ifany one could, supply
the place Of a mother" '' " '' .'''.'''''''
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-01-25

Children are acute observers, and now
and then pr, afh II short sernen elders
which is we'll worth pondrling upon.
A youngster In this city had been away all
the afternoon playing with neighbor' 8
child, and was SO interested in her sport
that she remained absent until long after
supper time When she returned she
carelessly tossed aside her hat and took
her seat at the table, which hid been kept
for her, remarked as she did so: Now.
mother, | suppose this Is N .king you
lots of trouble" " Yes" sal l the mother,
ait is" Well" retorted the family pride
and hope, 81 suppose if WAS company
you would say, Oh, no, no trouble ut all!
Now I think own folks are better than
comptny any day" There is an immense
amount of food for reflection In tbi incl.
dent.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-01-25

There are COWS and COWS. as Mr.. j.
Frank lands, E .st Lampeter, Pa. proved
by simple experiment which he lately
reported to the Lancaster agricultural so.
riety. as IN illustration of the fact NOT
yet sufficiently recognized by dairymen-
that there is great difference in the quality
of milk:
"rriel two cows seperate for week,
each giving pail or two gallons of milk
1t II milking. The one supposed from ap
pearance to give the most butter gave 3
2 pounds; price 35 cents; Sl.23. The
other made 10 70 pounds, 81. Ga the
one lost 2i cents per week. On the other
gained 81 20 per week.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-01-25

'rs sws set that all those bound by tenisrsst ties
Are here that We may clasp them by the hand
And look azaiu Into their frien lily eyes,
At this rednion OF the household band.
But children yesterday; 1t seems so strange,
How quickly many passing years have flown;
We played around the hearth aud, presto! chAngel
We find that we men aud women grown.
Now has each wanderer from the parent nest
coy dwelling and loving mate:
Only the youngest who of all the rest,
Waits to be guided by some kindly fate.
Our household baud complete we see to- day.
But one fair lwer transplanted far above;
And yet. perchAuce, from her bright home she may
Look down upon US with a smile of love.
Father, don't thi TX to. day of your bald head
FORGET now mother that your hair is gray;
Imagine that you're in your prime instead.
And be young with us once aSaiu to-day.
But thouxh our forms grow old aud bend with age.
Yet true affection never can depart;
We all to lay will turn fresher pare.
And love shall be renewed within the heart.
Though this briSh. day but little time may last.
Twill leave its inf fence ever on our lives;
Its true life never cLn be wholly past,
Since still the memory Of its Joy survives.
Oft thought shall BRING u1 to this happy hour,
Though trials and veXations seem to throng;
Its memories soothe Us with a magic power.
Like the last echo of an evening song
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-01-25

Production AND EXPLORATION OF
HORSES - We are the largest producers OF
hor ses of anv nation in the world. The
facilities for foreign transportation have
b come so enlarged, that the interchange
Of commodities is encouraged. We have
.lready become large exporters of live
STOCK AMI, from our abundant supply, we
must ultimately furnish foreign markers
With their most valuable cavalry horses.
Oar soil and climate are congenial 10 the
io'se. Our country abounds in extensive
grazing pastures, with broad acres and
lrrtile valleys, for he production Of hay
md grain-essental commo titles in grow
my stock. We can raise live stock cheap.
I IAN th y can be raised on the worn-oul
soils Of Europe. When We can furnish
norses to foreign customers at their own
'loors cheaper than they can produce them,
II will be to their interest o buy where
hey can blv the cheapest. Cor. National
L,Ve Sock Journal.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-01-25

Sheep fitten most rap idly at two OF
three years of age. By feeling rich fodder
one.year old sheep will increase in weight
more rapidly than when older, for the
period OF growth is not passed. And while
they will f'tten at this age the desh is not
g teemed AS when oil Ter, rs it is mprc
watery L,mbs taken very young and fed
nigh nre flttened and mt le palatable.
But when ftttened for profit, us we'll rs
Tor pIlat tbe fl ,sh, sheep ~ we'll as her
tnmals shoud be M ured in growth first
II is also true that after animals have be.
come too old neither profitable ftttening
nor the most paIntable flesh can be secur.
ed, even with the best of food. Whether
for economy in feeding or choice meat,
I he best is attalnable when the animal is
we'll matured, neither before nor much
after that period.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-01-25

The new Chinese minister at Washing
ton. Tsso Ju Cheng, is described as Il glg-
antic mandarin with long, black nous
tache and shrewd, intelligent-looking
features. His black eyes sparkle with
merriment, and though he is nearly so
reached Washington his 26 followers
ranged themselves on the platform in mill
itary file, and as the minister marched
before them, followed by his spouse who
was swathed 10 silk enough to stock a
store, they bowed low, ana saluted by rub
bing the backs Of their left hands with the
palms Of their right. Mrs. Tsao Ju' 'Cheng
has such tiny feet that she cannot go about
without support Moreover, she is exceed
ingly bashful, and will not, for the present,
appear In Washington society,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-01-25

Tho NrhO D m1c "dt saws. Several years
ago, in B 81 clv. We published something
like me following:
4" Ii the mtrIi,u man who was seen at -
late nour ht-tnighr talking low. to anorhel
IN IN = wif- ov the hack fence, will send
us bux II 90 nl rIp,rS. mn ~ tnp word
R"ic ling the off, =. mkt mprning nine
hoxes of fragrant diva n, greeted an
vI|lnn, piled uD on our table II wlS an
experiment. and worked % n oh.rm; bu
we h I'VE never vet Wen able TO u ,der+ ana
why nine boxes should have heen sent
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-01-25

THEOLOGY FOR CHILDREN What shall
we teach our children Ia believe. IN order
that, when they grow up, they may find
that later experience shall not alter wha
hey have learned when they were young
We must teach them that beyond and
above what they see and feel and touch,
there is sonnet hing greater and bette'
which they cannot see or feel or touch
Gnodness, kindness. modesty. courage, un
selti,hneSs, these are the best things in thc
world. 1t is true that goodness and cOur
age have no faces that we can kiss. have
no hands that we can clasp. vet they are
certainly there In the midst of our wol k
and our play; and this goodness which,
except in outward acts, we cannot see, is
something which existed long before we
were born. 1t is from this that we have
all the pleasant III ngs in this world. The
flowers, the sunshine, the moonlight, ALI
these were given to us by some great kind
ness and goodness which we have never
seen at all; and this goodness, which is
everywhere, Is that great power out OF
which all things come. And we call this
great power bv the name of God; and be
cause God Is so much above us, and is SO
ood 10 Us, we call Him also by the name
which is the most dear to US and the mos
above Us of all the names on earth, h,-we
call Him our Father. Wh,n the father Of
his children goes away from home, still
his children know that he is somewhere
though they cannot see him; and the,
know what they can do to please him. And
so it is with the great, unseen Father OF Us
all. Let US, then, teach our children tha,
God Is goodness nnd love. Let uS teach them
that the rules which He has laid down fol
the government of This world are His viii
and wish for US. Even the frost and cold
even sickness and pain. are for our good
and we must trust that Ho who has sen,
them to US has some good reason I,
make US strong and healthy aud brave
Thus you will see ip Westminster Abbey
ON the monument Of Sir John Franklin
who was 40 long shut up 10 The ice, th,
words, 20 ye frost and cold, o ys ice anc
snow. bless ye the Loid, and magnify Hii
name forever"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-01-25

The Springfield Republican tells the
following story of the insane asylum at
Brattleboro:
A funny Incident took place at the
insane asylum not long ago. The village
pastors take turns IN holding Sunday
services at the institution, and when the
Baptist minister's turn came he preached
from the passage, Then took Mary a
pound Of ointment Of spikenard, very
COSTLY" etc. The Methodist and Unitari.
an parsons by some strange coincidence
had the same text the following two Snn
days, nut their hearers stood the ordeal
without wipcing. On the next Sunday.
however, when the Congregational min
ster repeated the text, there was Il per
cpptih'e sensation in the audience. WOmt
uudged each o!hrr and gigged, and men
shook and cou Ihed in vain attempt to
res rain their feelings over what they
seemed to think WAS huge joke Thr
preacher, accuI'o ned to his crazI hearers
md considering their actions merely II
freak, went through with his sermon, a
ripple of Amusement passing over the
audience N intervals. When he service
WAS over and the people were leaving the
room, one old srager si'lIed up to com
panion and audiDly exclaimed. Guess
we're 'inled enough now!" and the whole
story came ont.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-01-25

The proprietors Of some Of the largest
brewertes positively prohibit their employees
from drinking spirits, wines or beer. How
reconciled they are with the statement
constantly reiterated bv breweries that the
use Of malt liquors prevents intemperanoee
Hon. Henry Wilson, when vice president
OF the United States. said "all other issnes
before the American people dwindle into
insigni6cancN compared to the issues In
volved In ths Temperance question"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-01-25

BACK TO THE OTD Principles tho
DAYS of the crusade Cod led His ponp,e ,s
va pillar of fire hy night and nr clord
nv Inv. c,mnellino tho .,,op,ior Of ,I,o
world. Scnffinp unbeIipvors wore omo1ad
as thev saw gentle and timid women nm
der the power Of the Holv Ghost hesi. 90
The citnd. Ia Of Satan and takn them i7v
storm God is leading now. The enlioh..
rnment nf the mind md conscience nf he
people. which He rhpn wrought So oncklv
II" has now "rvitallzed into a drpp. calm
public sentiment. demanding The repeal of
wicked laws which sell. for pnld irdul.
gcnces to murder bodies and sonls 7 ia
bpgInning 10 ,o1k ike an awirl crime for
= Christian government TO fin its treasury
with the ice of blood. ave. the blood nf