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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-04-25

this Jesus. They must have to do with
him, if not now rs Savior, then soon as
the Judge Of all. He also preached Jesus
rs the one to whom all the prophets gave
witness, the central 6gure of the Old Tes-
lament writings. He declares that with
one voice they proclaim that whosoever
0elieveth in him shall receive remission of
sins. This kind OF preaching has become
very familiar since Peter first declared it !;
but on that day it was new and strange,
and we can hardly conceive the change
that must have come over Peter before he
could utter the call" Of the Both verse, and
the w1osoeyer of the +3I. +od greatly
houored ths eIfJrt Of Peter 10 give over
his narrow views, and become the minis.
ter Of a broader faith; for upon the conn
pany waiting in ceverent attitude upon his
word, came the mighty power of The Holy
Ghost. The manifestation WAS like that
OF Pentecost. for theY spake with other
tongues, insomuch that the Jews, with
Peter, greatly marveled.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-04-25

What an longing after said
Brother Gardner, is Trustee Pulb,ck
ceased coughing and Samuel Shin inally
got a rest tor his feet-"wh;t am long
ing arter am sight Of good. old fash
ioned man or woman-sicn rs we could
ind in ebeIy house thirty ' ars ago but
sich rs cannot ne found now in a weeks
hunt 1t makes me lonesome when
realize dat our old fashioned men an
wimin am no mo- In lie days gone by #
l fell sick one woman would run in wild
catnip. another wild horseradisn leaves,
another wild bowl OBJ cruel an tears
would be shed. an 6ind words spoken, an
one couldn' stay sick to save him. In
dose good ole days lie kaliker dress an
white apron abounded. An honest woman
wasn't aieared TO wash her face on
account Ob lie powder. Eberv woman
wore her own mar an she wore It 10
please herself instead Of fashun. Thick
shoes kept the feet dry. thick clothes
kept de body warm, dar was no winkin
an wobblin' and talkin frew de teef.
Oar was goodness n lie and IN dem ole
days. Oar was prayin' to God. an de
hearts meant it. De wimin who wore a
No. shoe was as good as de woman wid
foot all pinched out OF shape and kiveT-
ed wild corns. You didn' mar much bout
breach o. promise cases an odder devilry.
De man VINO parts his ha'r in de middle
an believes he mashes his victims by the
score wasn't born den. People didn't let
their naburs die under der noses widout
eben KNOWN dat sickness had come TO de
family. Men worked hard an put in full
time. an wimin found something TO do
besides gaddin' lie streets TO show of 4
small foot or a new bonnet.
De world calls it progress. We must
shet our hearts against our naybur, sacri-
ice all fur fashun. conceal our limps and
pains, appear what we am not, an when
we 20 10 de grave fur rest we am forgot
ten IN a week. Whar one woman looks
to heaben a dozen looks 10 iashun. Whar
one man helps de poo from kindness of
heart, a dozen chip in because the list of
names will be published in de paper.
When I sot down of an evenin and ink
desc tings ober it makes me sad. don
know list how wicked Sodom was. nor
what deviltry dey was mp to in Gomorrah.
\ but if either town had mo vanity, wicked
ness, frivolity and deceit dan Detroit.
Chicago. Buffalo or any Odder city in dis
kentrY, rents mus have been awful high. -
Detroit Free Press.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-04-25

NED KENDALL 5 TRIUMPH. When Ned
Kendall was IN MS prime, he visited Eng
land, partly for recreation, and partly for
the purpose OF discovering if anything was
10 be learned of band music in that coun.
try. A few days after his arrival in Lon
don. where he was total stranger. he
saw an advertisement IN the Times for a
bugle player in one of the bands of the
guards. On the following morning, Ned
repaired 10 head quarters, as designated
and introduced himself TO the band master
by SAYING that he had seen the advertise.
ment for bugle player, and ne had come
to offer himself rs 4 candidate for the situ-
alton.
The band master treated him rather
cavalierly, but finally told him there
would he a full rehearsal the next morn
ing, an he might come and show what he
cosld do, but 1t was intimated that he
would have 10 exhibit rare qualifications
to entitle him 10 the position.
At the hour appointed, Kendall made
his appearance, with his E hat bugle in
his hand, and took his place in the band.
1t happened oddly enough, that the
rehearsal commenced 4 new piece,
containing SOLO lOI lue CldIIueL. WHICH
the performer upon that instrument could
not properly execute After repeated
failures, our Yankee bugle player reques-
ted Of the band master that he might
perform the part upon his bugle.
The leader laughed outright. The idea
of performing that part upon the bugle
was ridiculous. 1t could not be done.
However. the American eing very urgent.
consent was finally given that he might
try it. The band performed the prelude
and hen came the solo, with slight alto
and base accompaniment.
As the surprising melody rose upon The
air. one after another of the players
dropped their instruments as though
entranced. and all listened with wonder
and admiration to the wonderful perform
ance.
When the solo had been concluded. a
wild storm of applause shook the building
for nearly a full regiment of guards was
in attendance. The band master, when he
could collect himself, hastened forward
and extended hiA hand.
"In the name of all that is wonderful
who are voup"
My name is Kendall -
What! Edward Kendall, of Boston2'
Yes "
well. I have heard of you as tht
greatest bugle player in America; and
now say you are the greatest in the world =
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-04-25

A STRANGE CASE RECALLED.-A
Baltimore dispatch says: Thursday
evening the church of the Immaculate
Conception in this city was througed with
society folks TO witness the nuptials of
Miss Mary Griffith, daughter of the late
John A. Griffith, former leading mer-
chant of this city, and Mr.. Vivian Neale.
The bride is a beautiful young woman of
about 81, and for the past two seasons has
been belle in Baltimore society. The
Rev. John A. MAloney performed
the ceremony. Three years ago when
Miss Griffith was living in CINCINNATI she
fell down q flight of stairs and received
injuries which we're considered fntal,
Several physicians called to see her. and
pronounced her case hopeless. She after
wards grew much worse, fell into a coma.
tose state. and as it was thought, died.
The body was prepared for burial, and
lay for two days in 4 casket. On the day
appointed tor The funeral, when the car
riages and hearse were at the door, Just as
the coffin was being closed, it was noticed
that the lifelike appearance of the supposed
corpse became more pronounced, AMI
there we're slight signs of returning vitality.
A physician was called. and after au hour
or so Miss Griffith returned to conscious.
ness. The solemn gathering was turned
TO one of JOY. The girl recovered. and
has since been in better health than ever
before.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-04-25

SAN FRANCISCO CABLE ROADS.-The
San francisco householder, and the Cron.
sus particularly, has "a station like the
herald Mercury new-iighted on a heaven
kissing hill How in the world. l have
asked. does ne get up there2 Well then by
the cable roads. | should consider the
cable road one of The very foremost in the
list of curiosities. though [ have been able
to refrain till now from bringing it for
ward. It is peculiar kind Ct tram-wav.
quite as useful on level but invented
expressly for the purpose of overcoming
steep elevations. Two cars. coupled
together, are seen moving, ut a high rate
of speed, without Jar and in perfect safety,
up and down all the extraordinary
undulatiOns of The ground. They have no
horse, no steam, no vestiges of machinery,
no ostensible means of locomotion. The
astonished comment of the Chinaman,
observing this marvel TOR the first time.
old rs it is, NAV be worth repeating once
more for its quaint force "MeIican man q
wagon. no pushee. no pulee; all same
90 top side hill like 1ashee." The solution
of the mystery is IN endless wire cable
hidden in a box in the road bed. and turn
ing over a great wheel in an engine house
at the top OF the hill. The foremost of the
two cars is isprovided with a grip or pincers.
running underneath it. through a contin-
uous crevlce IN the same box as the cable
and managed by a conductor. When be
wishes to 90 on he clutches the always
moving cable, and goes with it; if he
wishes to stop. he simply let's 20 and puts
on a brake. Fortunately there is no snow
and ice in this climate to clog the central
crevice. which, by the necessities of The
case, must be open. The system has been
applied however, with emendations. in
Chicago. and no doubt could be in New
YOrk.-HHy HaTPer'g.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-04-25
VOL. XII.

family of children so far without lhe
help of dog they stare at me as if l was
a monstrosity but it is true nevertheless
II could only convince people that this
can he done successfully in every case
what world of annoyance it would save
them. But l despair of any such result
and shall not make the attempt.
rhe tide of emigration westward has
already begun. Every west bound train
is crowded with emigrants seeking a
home IN the new states opening up west
of US. Over the Manitoba and the Nor
thern Pacific railroads long passenger
trains of from seven TO ten coaches run
twice each way each day and often these
coaches are so crowded that standing
room can hardly be found. Eastern Da-
kota, which was the frontier three or four
years ago,is now as thickly settled as it is
here and has all the appearance of being an
old country. The spirit of speculation is
of course intense and excitement runs
high. Many will make their fortune
there but some perhaps will lose them. 1t
is cerLain they raise excellent wheat on
these new farms and whoever takes up
homestead can hardly fail to reap rich
reward for doing so. WE.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-04-25

A BEAUTIFUL SENTIMENT. Every mnn
builds his own house-bullds it many
chambered, fresh ventilated, picture hung,
vine wreathed, guest full or low peut,
bare wall, tiowerless, inhosp spitable-Iust
in ACC ordunce with his inner nature. Pre-
cisoly rs The internal force Of the affinity
in the mollusk lays hold of and aggregates
round itself he line lime particles in the
sea water, so does the Internal force in he
human soul lay hold of and aggregate
round nsef what it wants. The surround
ing ocean holds in solution knowledge,
pleasure. meat, drink. wit, wisdom, friends
flowers. God and of this wealth we secrete
cur sheIs-clam shells or nautilus shells
as we are clans or nauti!i. We lind
what We crave-itln, if we have Il zest for
the funny; friends. if we long for friends (;
beauty, ii We love beauty; thought. if we
tend to bought. We build up our house,
small or large. If we are refined, it is
refined; five are roomy, it is rVomy.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-04-25

: The LATE SELEUCUs GARF1ELDE.-Ten
years sgo Seleucus Garfelde left Congress
and became professional gambler; last
night be died IN 4 little room over his
cigar shop. The ,tory of Gartielde's life is
that Of man who surrendered absolutely
TO the temptations of Washington. He
was born sixty years ago in Vermont,
went to Kentucky when be was 4 boy, was
graduated from Augusta college in that
state, and began his active life rs law
yer ,Then he was thirty years odd ne
was a member of the Kentucky legisla
ture, and year later he was commissioned
to codify the laws of the state. In 1860
be was receiver of public moneys for
Washington Territory. and in 1869, after
serving three years as surveyor general he
came to congress rs delegate. He was
here four years and when his congression-
al career was over he was a moral wreck.
He had lost his ambition and was as dis
solute gambler rs lived IN the District of
Columbia. Cards has come 10 be the pas
sion of his life.
It is said that he left Kentucky and
wandered off into Washington Territory,
because he saw his doom if ne remained
among the genial poker players of his
adopted state. He fought against what
ne feared would become mis- ruling passion.
even to the extent of giving up what
promised to be an exceptionally bright fu-
ture. but his surroundings in Washington
finally overcame him completely. His
fellow congressman ruined him and he
lived for the rest of his DAYS on the vices
of public men. No life in Washington
was lower than his. The men and women
who were his companions we're of the very
lowest stratum. For years the man who
had once promised to be one of the clever
est public men of Kentucky had not a
single intimate associate who did not
belong to the dangerous element of So
ciety. He was always. however. leader
among the people with whom be lived.
His companions treated him with respect
full Difference. because. as one of them put
it. ne had the" cali on the boys in learn
uo," and he had been actually n member
of congress. Moreover. he was still a
lawyer, and he was looked to for advice
in the troubles with the police.
Gartielde died alone, except that the
woman whom he married year and q
half ago staid with him till the end. he
had no friends and he left behind him only
the record of man whom vice had drag
ged from a good public position dowr
10 be gambler and an outlaw. - From
s5e Neu Yorb SiIn.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-04-25

SPACE IN THE UNIvERsE.-The nearest
of the fixed stars 10 twenty trillions
go, coo, 000, 100000 of miles distant from
Us The next in distance is four times
farther removed. If we attempt to fix an
average distance for the surrounding
group of fixed stars nearest our system,
we could not safely give it radius of less
han four hundred trillions of miles. Yet
what does this involve3 Light which
reaches Us from the sun in eight and a
half minutes, would take seventy years in
its journey across this vast domain of
space. If the volume of space included
within our solar system we're occupied
with one huge sphere of ) 800. 900, 900
miles diameter, even such 4 mighty mass
would be but 4 loating feather in the
marvellous spread of empty space sur
rounding. This space would contain
twenty seven hundred lrillIons of such
spheres, and would contain the material
contents of our solar system a number Of
times indicated by the figure with
twenty-five ciphers annexed
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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-04-25

The FIRST GoLOID DOLLAR Colonel
John \. Stephens has in his possession a
coin that belonged 10 Governor stephens.
1t is the first specimen nodded bv the
United States mint rs an example of the
famous 'goloid' dollar of which so much
has been written and said. Governor
Stephens was chairman Of the committee
on weights, measures and coins, and took
4 profound interest in the question of
money. The goloid dollar is about the
width of silver half-dollar. bus hardly
as thick, and lighter. It has bronze
color, darker than gold, aud due to the
copper in it. On one side are the words
United States of America. 100 cents"
on the rim. and in the center. "Goloid,
metric. I. t.; I6I, s., I9. CT;
Grains 14.25.' On the other side are the
words "E. Pluribus Unum. 1872 on the
rim and in he center The head of female
with the word Liberty upon it. The
figures indicate the composition. which is
the invention OF a man named Hubbell,
and includes metal worth Just 81 in
actual value. The composition has nine
teen parts, of which one part is gold
16.1) sixteen and one tenth silver and
G9) one and nine. tenths copper. .-Au-
g1tsta, (fG.,) Chronicle.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-04-25

AS COOP AS HIS NEIGHBOR.-An In
diana farmer walked into he honse he
other day with a tickied look on bis face,
and his hat on his ear and called
out:
BY sum! Hammer, what dc you
think?'
whats happened now9'
You know hat fellow who sold me he
churn and had me sign y papero"
Yes
well hat paper was 4 note for $50
"Noan'
True as preachn. Aad what else do
you suppose
He sold it3'
Right you are. Went and sold it to a
bank IN Vncenues. and I've got to pay it.
Think OF it, Hanner-my note good
enough 10 be sold o bank four stories
ligh, and with plate glass windows and
they send me- iust he same Kind of no.
tice to pay as they would 4 rich man. |
must let old Sims hear OF it in some way.
The Sims family took upon us rs scrubs.
and here we ire treated The same as if we
rode in 4 keeridge behind four horses.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-04-25
" "MENDiNG THE OLD FLAG. 4"
WILL CARLETON.

In the silent gloom Of garret room,
With cobwebs round it creeping,
From day to day the old Tag lay
veteran worn and sleeping,
Dinghy old, each wrinkled fold
BY the dust Of gears was shaded:
Wounds of the storm we're upon its form,
The crimson stripes we're faded.
Twas nourniul sight in the day.twilight,
This thing of humble seeming,
That once 50 proud DER the cheering crowd
Had carried its colors cleaning;
Stained with mould we're the braids of gold.
That had flashed N the sun.ray's kissingi
OF faded hue vas iis field Of blue.
And some of the stars we're missing.
Three Northern maids and three from .Iades
Where dreams the Southland weather,
WITH tiances kind and their arms entwined.
Game up the stair toRether;
They SaZed a while with thoughtful smile
At the crouching form before them;
With ciinging holds they grasped its fields,
And out Of the darkness bore them.
They healed its scars. they found It's stars
And brought them all together.
Three Northern maids and three from 5iades
Where smiles the Southland weather.:
They mended away through the summer day,
Made glad by an inspiration
To ding it high at the smiling sRy
On the birthday of our nation.
In the brilliant glare Of the summer air.
With a brisk breeze round it creeping
Newly bright through the ziistening light.
The dag vent grandly sweeping;
Cleaning and bold we're its braids OF gold.
And flashed IN the sun-ray's kissing;
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-04-25

REMEDY FOR HEADACHE.-A new rem
edy TOR the headache has been found bv
DR.. Haley, an Australian physician. who
says that for some years past he has found
minimum doses of iodide of potassium of
great service in frontal headache; that is,
a heavy dull headache. situated over the
brow, and companied by languor, chill
mess and feeling for general distaste for
food, which sometimes approaches to nau-
sell, can be completely removed by q two
grain dose dissolved IN half wine glass
ull Of water and this quietly slipped, the
whole quantity being taken in about ten
minutes. In many cases, he adds, the
fleet of three small doses has been simply
wonderfuii,- for instanes. Il person
who quarter OF IN hour before was feel
ing most miserable, and refused all food,
wishing only for quietness, would now
take good meal ana resume his wonted
cheerfulness. If this cure OF DR.. Haley 5
is in reality practical one. ne will merit
for he discovery the gratitude of suffering
millions.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-04-25

A hint for our soldiers; The Boston
Posts Of the Grand Army will not use
flowers for decoration purposes Memorial
Day this year. They will use fags instead,
as flowers have become so expensive and
are so difficult TO obtain. The hags will
be OF silk. twelve by eighteen inches. Dor
dered with yellow silk fringe. mounted on
u vanished spear headed staff. three feet
in length, and on the Both of May it is
proposed to place one upon the grave of
every soldier and sailor buried in Mt.
Auburn. Each hag will have printed
upon it the name of he post. and it is
believed that the emblem will tell to every
passer by,ior the coming year, that de-
fender of the Union les buried beneath it.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-04-25

A primary teacher, not a thousand miles
from Boston, is describing the banana, and
the children are to name it. Finally she
steps to the board and draws the outline
OF the fruit. Up comes Johnnies hand.
well, Johnnie waat have describedP"
Cucumber
"Oh, no; the cucumber grows here, and
[ told you this fruit grows in the south; 3;
besides, is not a cucumber 4 vegetabe?n
Johnnie yields the point and reiapses
into a brown study. Soon an idea strikes
him and up comes his hand again.
Are rou sure you are right his time.
Johnnie?
Yes NTH self assurance.
"Well. what is il %
Sausage is the triumphant rejoiner.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-04-25

An Australian savant has invented the
eecroscope. II trial of which took place at
Melbourne on the 3lst of October last in
the presence of some forty scientific and
public men, and was great success.
Sitting in II tnrk room. they saw projected
on large disk of white furnished metal
the raceeCurse at Bennington. with its
myriad hosts of active beings. Etch min
ute detail stood out with perfect fidelity to
the original. and as they looked at the
wonderful picture through binocuar
glasses. il was difficult to imagine that
they were not actually on the course itself
and moving among those whose actions
they 50 completely scan By this instru-
nent he vibrations of light are conveyed
by electricity, and we are enabled to sPe
the person at distance with whom we are
speaking
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-04-25

1t has to be confessed that one batch
of the Hubbei assessment circulars was sent
where lie recipients were wholly inditfer
ent. free from compulsion, and n 40 dan
ger Of losing their places for not paying
The batch came to Philadelphia post
office, and the circulars we're addressed
respectfully and respectively to Miss SAllie
Binns, Miss Tabitha Yarb, Mr.. Thomas
Fentz, Mr.. &. Arden Wall. Miss Sarah
Nader and Miss Kate Erwaul 1t is said
the puzzled deputy postmaster went into
the main office and called out. who knows
Sallie Biuns?" And the reply came from
one OF the janitors, ''Salie Binns am one
oh de cats in de cellar. de black and
white tabby.' This let the whole lot OF
cats out Of the bag; and now the officers.
would ike to know the name Of the wag
who forwarded The list to the congressional
committee.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-04-25

ABOUT REPAIRING BUILDINGs.- The
barns are Usually empty at this season.
ana now is the best time TO make any
necessary Iepairs. If experience has
shown he stables to be inconvenient, let
the improvements be made before the
barns are gain filled. There may be
some holes in he roof. and little patch,
lng may save many times its cost, if done
in season in short. leaks of every kind
about the farm buildings should promptly
be stopped Look well into the granary
for mouse holds. through which he profits
of a whole field may pass. They may be
closed with a rip of tin. The work of
haf day in looking for and closing these
places may be The most profitable Of any
cone on "A farm. The roofs, the hOoors,
the sides, the doors, and all other parts tof
the barns should now be put in order, and
another coat of paint be applied If he last
one is beginning TO wear out. A stitch in
lime .aves more than nine in such repairs.
-4mercan 4gricalturtSt for Nay.