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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-08-08

pared many times day. The movement
OF one should be about one and n hall
times that of the other if there were no
irregular internal movement of the part
of the structure But the register shows
that the movement is irregular in both
direction and in size. Sometimes the
plummets move in opposite directions and
sometimes in the same. Sometimes the
top moves a little, but its whole sway
since the foundation was strengthened has
been only one quarter of an inch. All of
these movements are very slight, and
some of them can only be detected with a
microscope. The longer plummet line is
cacased in Il wooden box, to prevent the
atmosphere having any effect upon it,
and since finding that the spiders had
once drawn the line ont OF the perpendc-
ular. n careful investigation is made daily,
to see that the lines are not Influenced by
outside causes. Once, when great con
slernation was caused by the irregularity
of the line, it was found that an owl had
pcrched upon the top of the line. 1t WAS
caught, Killed, stuffed, and given to Mrs.
Hayes, and is now probably on exhibition
ut Fremont.
Col. Casey says the monument will be
finished by the 4tb of July next. 1t will
probably have an elevator in the interior
nnd on its top will be had one of the finest
views in the world America will never
be ashamed of the Washington monument,
and it will go down to posterity as one OF
the greatest doings of the past. Up to
1856 it had cost 100000, and since then
the appropriations have amounted to
$500 900, SO that altogether it will, when
com pleted, have cost Sl,100,000.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-08-08

How TO PRESERVE THE EYEsIGuT.-
The editor of the Huntsville Democrat
who has passed his three score years with
out the use of eye glasses and can still
read with his natural ewes fine print
wishes to give other people nearing the
sere and yellow leaf the benefit of his
ocular experience. Therefore, he tells
them that in 1865 he found his eyesighl
failing. indicated by dark specks fitting
over the page and hazy appearance ol
memhering to have heard his mother say
that Ex-President John Quincy Adams
(who lived to about eighty years. had
preserved his eyesight and read without
glasses by pressing the outer and inner
corners of his eyes together, the editor
tried the experiment. After retiring to
his bed at night, he has ever since the fall
of 1862, before going to sleep, pressed
gently together the outer and inner corner
of each eye between the thumb and fore
finger of the hand corresponding to the
right and left eye, applying equal stimuli
taneous pressure to both eyes. Or, using
but one hand, he has put the middle finger
on his forehead above his nose, and pressed
| together the corners of one between the
thumb and forefinger and the corners OF
the other eye between the third and fourth
fingers, striving to give equal pressure to
both eyes. The philosophy of the expert
ment is explained in this way: AS people
pass the middle age there is said to be a
tendency of the balls of the eye to lose
their convexity-in common parlance to
aatten. The habitual pressure of the outer
and inner corners of the eyes restores the
convexity, and thereby the original power
of seeing. Near sighted persons are
exceptions to this rule. Their near-sght-
edness (as we understand) is caused by too
great convexity of the eye. Oftenlimes,
as they advance in years, their eyes fatten !;
that is, lose their original convexity, and
become more nearly like the good eyes OF
young people, and they can see better
without glasses and lay them aside.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-08-08

A LITTLE JoB.-Many years ago a
Pittsburg iron firm purchased a lot OF
condemned bomb shells for old iron. The
shells were not loaded, but in order to
melt them it was necessary that they
should be broken up. This was attempted
with sedge hammers, but the laborers
made but little progress and it was finally
given up as bad Job. One day long
Slim Yankee came along and said:
81 understand you have IA job for a
man here"
"Yes, we want that pile of bombs out
there broken"
"How much will you pay?h
"Wo will give you a tip (Six and a
quarter cents) if you will agree to break
them all
"I'll take the contract, answered the
Yankee. The day was cold one, and
the thermometer down to zero. The man
Immediately went to work, but dsdained
the large sedge hammer which was offer
ed to him. The Yankee laid every bomb
out on the ground with the hole up. He
procured bucket and filled them all with
water, then he came into the house, made
out his bill and said he would call around
in the morning for the money. Every one
was much mystified, but in the morning
their astonishment was great. The water
had frozen during the night, and in the
morning pile of scrap iron was found,
as the freezing water had broken every
bomb into at least dozen pieces.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-08-08

HOUSEHOLD HINTS Hard putty around
window panes is quickly softencd by
pouring kerosine oil on it.
Although melted butter will not answer
when making nice cake, still it may be
softened by heat so that it will beat easily,
and yet the flavor be unchanged.
Iron rust may be removed from delicate
garments, upon which you dare not try
oxalc acid, by mixing the juice of a lem
IN with some salt; put this over the
rusted spots, and then hold over the spout
of Il steamng tea kettle. This is almost
always effectual.
Now that the season for linen dresses
and busters has come, it is well to remem-
Der that if they are washed in weak hay
tea they will not change color. Boil II
little hay in the water TO be used for
washing and rinsing, and use but little OF
the very best soap.
A correspondent oftne Tropical Agricut
turaIi& says, regarding the destruction OF
ants Take II white china pla'e and
spread a thin covering of common lard
over it. Place it on the shelf or other
place infested by the troublesome insects.
You will be pleased with the result,
Stirring up every morning is all that is
needed to set the trap again.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-08-08
ToRNApoEs.-A tornado is engendered

| ToRNADoEs.-A tornado is engendered
by the meeting of two currents of air of
| different temperatures and moving from
opposite. or at eas from different, direc
tons. The meeting of the air currents
give the rotary motion TO the resultant
wind storm, and the cooling of the warm
current produces the clouds and precipita-
tion of moisture, and these, together with
the rapid whirling of the air around a
centre, develop the startling electrical
manifestations which are incidental to
these storms and constitute II very large
element in their destructive agency. Tor
nadoes are almost invariably developed in
the southwest quadrant of an area of low
barometic pressure. In almost all cases,
previous to the inception of any given
| tornado the wind has been found blowing
from a southerly quarter-south OF the
central area of the lowest aerial pressure,
and also from a northerly quarter-north
of the same central area of low pressure,
for period of from five days to two
weeks. In the same vast "Irea of ffe-
quency" comprising the great basin west
of the Mississippi, and including Iowa
Missouri, Kansas and Nebraska, these
conditions may prevail until the theometric
range on opposite sides-north and south
of the central area-frcquenlly reaches fifty
degrees. With this north and south ther
NAL belt of high contrasts is joined an I'M
mense range of country containing nothing
to oppose the free sweep of air currents.
and the unhindered disturbance of atmos
pheric equilibrium due TO the contact Of
the southeastern return trade winds frem
the equatorial regions with the northwest.
ern winds from polar regions results in an
enormous tornado center in the states
mentioned. In this center arise the May
and June tornadoes which have become
source of constant terror to the people OF
this region.
There are two other "areas of frequency"
in the United States-New York and
Georgia Tho first is due to n similar
contact of the warm winds of the great
lakes met and opposed by the cold north,
erly winds of the Canadas. From this
center sprang the Walingford (Conn }
contrasts of temperature ranged from
thirty to sixty degrees. The Atlantic, or
Georgian, center is due, of course, to the
formation of similar thermal belt of high
contrasts, occasioned by the warm, moist
gulf winds sweeping over the heated
plains of Georgia and Alabama, and then
coming in contact with the cool winds of
the Appalachian mountain system. Here
are born the great wind storms and
cyclones that sweep northward along the
Alleghanies and wreck destruction on the
cities and shipping of the Atlantic coast of
the United States -MU York EUening
Post.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-08-08

PoLITENEss The rules of etiquette are
not always arbitrary DEGREES, but have
their foundation, like true politeness, in
Christian principle. Consideration for the
feelings of others is the mainspring of the
machinery of society. The Difference to
age, the courtesy to women, the respect to
equals and Interiors, the little thoughtful
acts that put one at his ease, the dcferen
tial listening while another speaks, the
patience with the loud and wearisome
'alker and hundred other courtesies,
done simply and without ostentation, nat
urally flow from the sources of social
happiness-an unselfsh spirit. To give
some examples: Do not press forward to
select for yourself the best place at
corrugated brow ard loud whisper your
cisapprobation of a moro successful pusher.
AT table do not express your dislike of
food nor imperil your reputation by pre-
tending 10 be fond of every dish. Eat
quietly and criticise not. Always answer
a note or acknowledge a courteous act
Immediately on reception. 1t W uld be
rudeness for you to be silent, if one ad
dressed you by speech; 1t is Just as rude
not 10 reply to note or an invitation, on
receiving Il favor or II present And never
omit, after a visit of any length, to advise
your entertainers of your safe arrival at
yolr destination, and convey your thanks
for their hospitality. We recall an instance
in which a person was msjudged for years
because she had neglected to acknow ledge
the receipt of a present. a beloved old
lady, who was herself Il model of good
breeding, taking a fancy to Il young girl
who was almost stranger to her, had
sent as a small remembrance wedding
present of a prayer book The old lady
never received one word of acknowledge.
ment. and put down the neglect to her
usual horror-"Young Americ.!' often
heard her say, That girl did not care Il
straw for the book l sent herr Years
after the dear old lady had left US forever,
became intimate at the house of the
young girl, now a mother of a family, and
on her book rack, hunting for II volume
one day, came across this prayer book,
worn with constant use. 'Do you know
that book?' asked she; Il think more of
it than of any other. Dear Mrs. -
gave it to me, and | was SO touched by
her remembrance OF me. So lovely in
her. | have used it ever since for my
own private prayers!' A few words of
acknowledgement, with her warm thanks
would have pleased the giver and saved
the recipient from many years of false
judgment. Sometimes we are impolite
from thoughtlessness, oftener from bash
fulness; but if our courtesy is based on
the broad, Christian golden rule, we shall
never forget, and we shall conquer our
timidity by the stronger principle of duty
-IntetLigencer.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-08-08
Personal and ImperSOnaI.

| The NJ. E. church South has commenced
sending out coporteurs to sell its church
literature. They carefully select their
men and have one for each conference
district.
Owing to the exhausting nature of his
other work tho Rev. Edward Judsou, d.
D., has been compelled to decline the office
of corresponding secretary of the Baptist
mission union.
japanese graduate of Cornell in last
years class has married an Indianapolis
girl and gone back to Japan, on a salary
of $4,000 in the agricultural department
of that government.
The income of the university of Oxford
last year was $500 900 aside from the
income of its individual colleges, one
which has, in good times, nearly $l50,000.
1t will be long while before American
colleges will reach that income.
July 22d, DR.. J. P. Newman preached
for an hour and ten minutes to a deeply
interested congregation in the New Eng
land Congregational church, Saratoga.
The house was crowded.
OF the 175 young men and women who
have this summer taken their diplomas
from chartered institutions in Georgia
more than one-half graduated from the
schools of the NJ. f. church South.
Gen. Clinton B. Fisk is building cottages
at Seabright, N. j., for his colored work
men. He sells them at cost. gives the
land on which they are built, and takes
his pay in instalments. A plan worthy to
be followed. His workmen will not be
liable to strike.
The presiding bishop has granted a
request for the removal of the Rev. Merritt
Hulburd of Bennington to the pastorate of
the Washington square Methodist church
on Fourth street, New York. Mr.. Hulburd
has been the pastor of the Methodist
church in Bennington only few weeks.
He will leave Bennington the latter part
OF September, and the Rev. M. B. Mead,
at present located at Round Lake, has
been recommended as his successor.
President Arthur is 69; Charles Francis
Adams, 76; the Prince of Wales, AZ;
General Banks, e.; Governor Butler, 65;
Edwin Booth, so; Henry Ward Beecher
20; George William Curtis. 50; William
NJ. Evarts. 65 William E. Gladstone, "a;
Oliver Wehdell Holmes, 7S; Jenny Lind,
62; Wendell Phillips, g.; General Sher
man, So; General Grant, 6l Samuel j.
Tilden, So; Queen Victoria, "a; John G.
Whittier, 76; Robert G. Winthrop, 73.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-08-08
DEATH OF A TRAVELLED ELEPHANT

DEATH OF A TRAVELLED ELEPHANT
Prince, the pet elephant of Barnum's s great
show, died Monday. George Alstingstall,
the elephant keeper, who has been twenty
six years in the business, says that Prince,
besides being the largest elephant in
Barnum's herd, was one of the fiuest ele
plants he ever had in charge. Mr.. Bailey
said that they had travelled so long
together that he looked upon him as one
of his family. In 1876, when he (Mr.
Bailey) was one of the proprietors Of
Cooper & Bailey's circus, he sailed from
San Francisco with Prince for Australia
thence they went to Java and Japan; then
through China and India to New Zealand.
Thence they travelled to Peru, being fifty
two days at sea in sailing vessel. From
Peru they went to Chill and thence around
the horn, through the straits of Magellan
to Montevideo. Thence they went to
Buenos Ayres and along the coast OF
Brazil to Bahia and Para. This tour lasted
till 1879, three years, during which Prince
Travelled 5000 miles. ale was the best
traveller by water l ever saw" continued
Mr.. Bailey. "When we were at sea and
a storm came on he would seize a
stanchon and roll with the ship with all
the grace of sailor. He was highly
intelligent animal. II he hadn't kind
word for every one he had kind caress.
Why, l do not know what would have
done without him when ] was travelling
He did the work of twenty men, loading
unloading, pushing and pulling.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-08-08

The Springfield RepubLican says: The
people Of Vermont are waking up to the
TACT that their state is only moderately
attractive to summer visitors when il
might be made largely so Some people
manufacturing and quarrying, Vermont
is destined TO be given over wholly to
farming and a summer resort for people
Of less favored localities However his
may be, there is no doubt she has opporlu-
mites for gaining to herself great fune
and wealth as Il summer resort. The
Switzerland of America she has every.
thing TO be desired in scenery, with pure
bracing atmosphere, and all within easy
reach of the great business centers OF
the east. She might easily double her
population during the Summer months.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-08-08

A correspondent of the Popular Science
Monthly says that saturated solution of
the bicarbonate of soda in either plain
water or camphorated water, if applied
speedily, or as soon as possible, to burned
or scaldcd part, is most effectual in imme-
diaely relieving the acute burning pain,
and when the burn was only superficial, or
not severe, removing all pain in the course
Of very short time; having also the very
great adv ntage of cleanliness, and, if ap-
piled at once, of preventing the usual
consequences painful blstering of the
epidermis, and, perhaps, more or less of
suppuralion. Cut a piece of lint or old
soft rag of n size sufficient 10 cover the
burned or scalded part and keep it con.
stantly wet with the sodiac lotion so as to
prevent its drying.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-08-08

TIE Bitter BITTEN.-A farmer came
into a grocery store, the other day, aud
exhibited to the eyes of an admirine
crowd an enormous egg, about six inches
long, which he avowed to have been laid
by one of his own hens. He had it packed
in cotton, and wouldn't allow any one to
handle it for fear of breaking the phenom
enon. The groceryman examined it with
the rest, and intending to chatt the far
mer, said: "Pshaw, I've rot something in
the egg line that will beat that "
"fll bet s. you haven't" said the
countryman, getting excited.
"Take it up,' replied the grocelyman,
and going behind the counter he brought
out a wire egg beater. There's some.
thing in the egg line that will beat it,
guess reachit g out for the stakes.
"Hold on there!' said The farmer; "let S
see you beat it, and he handed it TO the
grocer. The latter held out his hand for
it, but dropped it in surprise on the coun
ter, where it broke two soup plates and a
platter. 1t was of solid iron, painted
white.
"Some folks think they're darnation
cute" muttered the farmer, as he pockcted
the stakes and slid out; "but 'taint no use
buckin' against solid facts n-Springfelli
News.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-08-08

A NARROW EsCAPE.-A Liverpool pa.
per saws; The occurrence on the Holy
head line, of an engine diver and stoker
falling asleep while on duty, and the
narrow escape of the Irish mail, was even
more serious than reported. It would
appear from inquiries made last night at
Lland udno Junction that the signal man
there, by extraordinary presence of mind,
saved the Irish mail passengers on Tues
day night from what might have proved
a terrible fate. The signal man at the
junction received a message from the
signal man at Conway, the next station
toward Ioiyhead. that light engine was
coming. The signal man, knowing that
The Irish mail was due, decided to run
he engine into siding, in order to
permit the express to pass. He according
ly put up all the signals sgainst the light
engine, but to his extreme astonishment the
engine came straight into the junction at
full speed, swept around corner, dashing
past all the danger signals, and disappear
ed from view down the line toward
Chester. A moments reflection convinced
the signal man that both driver and stoker
must be asleep and that unless they
awoke an awful calamity might occur.
He accordingly wired to the Colwyn Bay
station signal man: Engine coming,
Driver asleep. Put fog signals on the
line. The man at Colwyn Bay was
equally as prompt, for running out of his
box he had barely time to lay number OF
signals when the engine came laundering
along, and the explosion which followed
effectually awoke the drowsy men. The
engine was stopped and run back into a
siding, when it was discovered that the
fire had gone out, the water had disap-
peared from the boiler, and that the men
had been asleep some time. An inquiry
has resulted in their immediate discharge.
They had been fifteen hours on duty"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-08-08

TIE LARGEST BRIDGE IN THE WORLD.
Tho forthcoming bridge over the Forth,
the plans Of which have now been fully
prepared, will, when completed, be the
largest bridge ever constructed. Its length
will be $3.50 feet (over mile;) two spans
of 1900 feet each; two land spans of $50
feet each, with piers that take up 260 feet
and l45 feet respectively. The immense
spans are nccosstated by the depth OF the
wa er, which is over 200 feet, prev enting
intermediate support. The centre pier
has its site on an island, for without 1t the
work would be impossible. The height
of the underside of the bridge will be $50
feet above high water. Steel is to be used,
and 1t will absorb $4,000 tons in the con-
struction of the centre arches alone.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-08-08

PLEAsURIN' DAYs.-"rd sooner ha'
brewin' day and washin' day together .
says Mrs Poyser, in Adam Bede,' "than
one of these pleasurin' days. There's nc
work so trim as danglin' about, an
starin', and not rightly knowin' what
you're goin' to do next: and keepin' your
face i smilin' order, like a grocer O.
market day, for fear people shouldna
think you civil enough. An you've
nothin' to show fort when it's done, if it
isn't yallow face WI eatin' things that
disagree"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-08-08

AN INSTANT REMEDY FOR POISONING
If person swallows any poison what.
ever, or has fallen into convulsions from
having overloaded his stomach, an in.
stantaneous remedy is heaping teaspoon.
ful of common salt and as much ground
mustard stirred rapidly in teacup o
water, warm or cold, and swallowed
instantly. 1t is scarcely down before II
begins to come up, bringing with it the
remaining contents of the stomach; and
lest there be any remnant of poison, how.
ever, let the white of an egg or a teacur
of strong coffee be swallowed as soon as
the stomach is quiet; because these very
common articles nullify large number Of
virulent poisons.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-08-08

A chemist in Vienna has invented n
glass Which contains no silex, potash
soda, lime or borax. In appearance it is
common crystal, but more brilliant. 1t j.
transpar ent, white and clear. and can be
cut and polished. 1t is insolube in water,
and it is not attacked by flouric acid, but
it can be corroded by hydrachloric and
nitric acid. When in state of fusion it
adheres to iron, bronze and zinc.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-08-08
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at the rate of cents per line.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-08-08

St. Paul's church in Burlington has n
boy choir of. "a.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-08-08
Selections.

And tue wild sparkle of his eye seemed caught
From high, and lighted with electric thought.