Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-01-03

That is q queer combination. Nessrs
Justice and Steel, who are making charge
OF peculation against certain Phila 5elphi
officials.
George Augustus Sala says that Senate
Bayard is the best story teller Of hi
acquaintance in this country, and Wiliar
M. Evarts The second best.
The price of silver bullion has droppe,
till our standard silver dollar is wortl
only eighty-two cents, and yet the Unite,
States treasury has just purchased 250;00t
ounces, or 1926, 600 worth of silver to b.
made into these miserable cheats.
A Philadelphia preacher told the wome
of his congregation that divine truth coul'
not find its way into hearts that wer
cramped by corsets. What about tn
hearts covered with liver pads and chcs
protectors.
Health journals say that to retain
sound constitution a man must lie on tn
right side. Yes; but which is the RICH
sideP Every lawyer, preacher and edito
ia the country thinks the side he is lyin,
on is the right one.-zeras Sltings.
The Cunard company in addition 10 it
order substituting coffee for groe Ia
issued q now prayer of 2j0 words pre-
pared by the general assembly OF th.
church of Scotland, to be appended to th'
regular ritual. An officer called it tht
most beautiful prayer he ever heard.
Diamonds must 90. At a recent per
formance at the Savoy theatre, London
the head dress of the fairy was adorneG
with an electric star. the light being
furnished by an accumulation worn on the
fairys back. The brilliancv of The orna.
ment threw the grandest dia4londs into
the shade.
Tney tell of an unfortunate guest who
at dinner party of Big Bonanza people
broke $40 decorated china plate, where.
upon the hostess deliberately dropped
another on the floor, smashing it into
several dozen pieces, and remarking
"We don't value these plates in the least,
changed the conversation. .--NeW Tork
Mail and Express.
1t is estimated that there are 5000
people in New York city and BROOKLYN
whose business requires them TO turn night
into day. This estimate does not include
The thieves and other criminals who thrive
best under cover of darkness. but refers
only to those whose regular and legitimate
pursuits compel them to reverse the natural
order of labor and rest. Four-ff Of
hese people live in Brooklyn and jersey
City.
The Virginia City, (Nevada) Enterprise
says old miners have great respect for
The rats of the lower levels, and will not
suffer them to be killel Rats give
warning when cave is about TO occur.
They feel the pressure of the settling
ground even before the cracking OF the
imbers is heard, and come forth upon the
1oors and scamper uneasily about by
scores. The miners make pets of them,
md when rats come into a new drift it is
considered good sign, rs indicating that
IRE will be found.
The CHANNEL TUNNEL.-ln spite Of the
'ecent opposition to the channel tunnel on
he English side, work seems to be going
Onward rapidly at the French end. In fact
ccording to English journals of November
IS, unusually rapid progress had recently
'een made. Starting from SYNDICATE, the
french company hid bored 10 distance
# 467 yards, and was making fair average
laily advancement. In the early part of
he work they experienced difficulty from
he water they encountered in boring
Trough the gault, but they had now got
o the grey chalk, and the temporary
islocation had been overcome, so that
heir greatest engineering difficulty was
low thing of the past. At the English
nd the work is practically abandoned.
A UNIVERSAL PURvEYOR.-lhe cable
few days ago that fire in
William Whiteley's London shops had
aused damages estimated at 5000, 900
is an extraordinary establish.
lent. Less than twenty years ago Mr..
opened in what was then the
xtreme northwest of London Il little shop,
With two assistants. To dav he is al
Universal purveyor, employing j0O0I
eople and 800 horses. His buildings
over fourteen acres, and he has besides
n immense farm for supplying milk,
arden produce, etc, This remarkable
,orkshireman is the greatest purvcyor in |
ne world. He undertakes TO provide |
that II human being can
esire from earth, air and sea. He is Il
aker, butcher, milkman, tailor, furniture
laker, jeweler. builder, druggist. cobbIer,
anker. blacksmith, dealer in cattle, hor-
% and wild beasts, florist, house agent,
nd draper to all mankind, and he will |
Ipply tiger and rosebud with equal ease
nd promptness.
DICKENS ODDITIES An amanuensis OF
harles Dickens, who worked for him
hen he was ut the height of his fame,
ays: chickens was an odd fellow
,garding the company he sought. |
ave known him when was employed
Y him, to 60 down to the Seven Dials,
bout the worst place in London, and
eep and eat there. lie roasted his herring
here the rest did, and mad slept with
le poorest. He loved low society. He
ever seemed so happy as when seated in
poor coffee house with crowd of the
'wer clases talking around him. He
tNcT mlSSeu IL WOlu luil wis Salu, ana |
as the closest observer | ever saw.
othing escaped him. | never saw him
'unk. | have seen him several times exhil-
'ated, however. lie only drank the best
wine, but he drank that very freely.
berry was his especial favorite, and he
ever refused Il glass Of fine old sherry.
e was an Unsuitable cigarette smoker,
I'd when debating to me always had a
garrette in his mouth. He was Il great
ter. not an epicure, but a gourmand.
e ate, and ate, and ate, aud cared little
r the quality so there was enough before
m."
NEGRO PRovERBs.-Nigger sleep warm
his head kivered up Norf wind
ow you de cracks in dc house. When
III make de Jail too nice you better
renkin de hog pen. Mule don't kick
ordin' to no rule. Black sheep hide
lightly easy in de dark Sun trabble slow
ross de new groun's. Better keep de
ckin' cheer in de cabin-loi' tell Sunday.
gu can't coax de mornin' glory to clam
wrong way round de corn-stalk.
4t'day night hep de roomatiz pow'ful.
Ugh l'arnt nigger amt much service at
log rollin'. Blind bride cau't hide de
dder-stack frum de lean horse. Con. cob