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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-06-06

The visitor to the pe:ritied forest neal
Corrizo. on the Little Colorado, will bcgir
to see the signs of petrification hours be.
fore he reaches the wonder. One morn
ing it only required half an hours good
driving to reach the heart of the immense
forest, and then such wonder met our
gaze as no one can ever realize until he
has made that very trip for himself. The
petriiied stumps, limbs, and in fact whole
trees lie about on all sides, the action oil
the waters for hundreds of years has grad
ually washed away the high hills rounda.
bout, and tho trees that once covered the
high tableland, now lie in the valley be-
meath. Immense trunks, some of which
will measure over five feet in diameter,
are broken and scattered over surface of
800 acres. Limbs and twigs cover the
sand in every direction. and the visitor is
puzzle as to where he shall begin to gather
the beautiful specimens that lie in easy
reach. There are numerous blocks or
trunks of this petritied wood that have the
appearance for all the world of having
been just cut down by the woodman's axe
and the chips are thrown around on the
ground so that one instinctively picks
them up as he would in the log camps of
Michigan and Pennsylvania. Many of
the small particles, and even the heart of
some trees, have now become thoroughly
crystalized, and the beautiful colored
cubes sparkle in the sunshine like so many
dimonds. Every color of the rainbow is
duplicated in those of an amethyst color and
would pass the eye of a novice for a real
stone. The grain of the wood is plainly
shown in nearly every specimen, making
the pieces more beautiful than over.-At-
6uquerque (N ny Journal.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-06-06

WHAT is WORK.-I may perhaps BE-
allowed to put the opening question, What
is work? The common reply is, ANY
pursuit by which man earns. or attempts
to earn, a livllhood and TO accumulate
wealth. This deiinaticn is the more to be
regretted because it cherishes, or rather
begets. the vulgar error that all persons
who do not aim at the accumulation of
wealth are idlcrs. In point of fact, such
men may be doing far greater service TO
the world than the most diligent and sue
cessful votary of atrade or profession. Dar-
win, having competency, was herewith
content To him and to others of kindred
mind the opportunity of devoting his
whole life to the search after scientific
truth was boon immeasurably higher
than any conceivable amount of wealth.
Shall we call him an idler? Nor is
science the only field which opens splen-
did prospects to men of independent
means. Art, literature, philanthrophy.
haveall their departments, ,unremunerative
in common point of view, or at least not
directly remunerative, and for all these
cultivators are wanted. Therefore,
reversing the advice given by routine
moralists, would say 10 wealthy young
men of ability. "Do not lake up any
trade, business or profession, but do some
of the worlds unpaid work. Leave money
making to those who have no other option,
and be seekers of truth and beauty"
Every one who follows this advice will
contrib ute something to show the world
that the race for wealth is not the only
pursuit worthy of rational being. l
should define work as the conscious, sys.
tematic application of mind or body to any !,
definite purpose.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-06-06

One of the most wholesome dishes for
children at this season is composed of rhu.
barb and rice. Rhubarb Just now, is the
only seasonable substitute for oranges,
which have been plentiful, and it is i'm =
possible to overrate its value in early
spring. TO prepare, take a bundle of
rhubarb, four ounces of rice, one and one
half pounds of loaf sugar, one pint OF
milk, and two drops OF essence of lemon
Or vanilla; wash and pick the rice and
drop it into the milk, which must be boil
ing; and four ounces of loaf sugar and the
vanilla, boil till The rice is tender. then
remove from the fire and let it get cold !;
trim the rhubarb. cut into one.inch pieces
and stew them in n small quantity of water
until thoroughly cooked, when the juice
from the rhubarb should be poured into
another stewpan, with one quarter of a
pound of sugar and one-half u pint Of
water to boil for eight or ten M inutes,
strain it and pour over the rhubarb; set
it away to get cod, and when needed
serve in the center of dish with the rice
around it.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-06-06

LIVING IN AN OMNIBUs.-A True Slory.
l-"Chips, ma'am? Only five cents a
basket, "sad little voice, as | stood at
my gate one morning, deciding which way
1 should walk.
Looking around saw Il small, yellow
haired. blue eyed boy smiling at me with
such a cheerful conliding face that took
the chips at once and ordered some more.
"Where do you livep" asked, as we
waited for Katy, the girl to empty the
basket.
"In the old bus, ma'am."
"The whatp' | exclaimed.
"The old omnibus down on the Flats.
maam.. It's cheap, and jolly, now we
are used to it," said the boy.
"How came you to live therep" asked,
laughing at the odd idea.
I'VE are Germans; and when the
father died we were very poor. We
came to the city in the spring, but couldn't
get any place, there were so many of us,
and we had SO little money. We stopped
one night in the old bus that was left to
tumble to peices down on the Flats behind
the great stables. The man who owned
it laughed when my mother asked if we
might stay there. and said we might for
awhile; so we've been there ever since,
and like it lots"
While the boy spoke l took fancy
that a like to see this queer home OF his.
The Flats were not far off, and | decided
TO 20 tnat way ana perhaps help the poor
woman IL sne seemed 4onesI. AS Nay
named oack the basket, l said 10 the iad
"WIll you snow me this iunny mousse OF
yours and tell me your nameF
.oh' yes ma am; m just gong home'
anu my name IS frltZ.
saw MN look wistiully az tray OF
nice littie eaKes whlch haty had put 10
cool IN Ihe WINDOW sea'; anu save scmn nm
one. lie put In MS pocket very carefully
saying,
ok peslucs mother.
just emPtleu lhe tray lnIo inc pashei'
ana we "en1 away together. we soon
came 10 'he flats nehlna tne staoies' ana
mere l saw a queer sight; great
s'aooy OMNIBUS oi the oid-iash'oneu SOIL
win long oody' hlSh steps. anu ilaC rooi'
WIN inc IonS grass growing aoouC us
wheels, ana smoke coming OUT Oh
stoVe'p'pc poked tnrouSh the root; a pig
dozed nhderneath 1t; ducks waddled ana
swan IN Il pool near bJ cnlldren OF all
sz.s swarmed up ana down the steps;
and woman was washing IN the shadow
OF the great omnibus.
That's mother" said Fritz. and then
left me to introduce myself, while he
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-06-06

CoNCERNINa STovEs.-Those in the
early in May usually pay u penalty
in several days OF discomfort, if not in ac-
tual illness. A year rarely passes without
bringing IL cold in the first halt of June,
when n lire is actually Y necessary for health
Fortun; te are those who Eave open fire
places in their houses, in which during
any damp, chilly spell,a small fire of wood
can be made, and will be most acceptable.
Stoves. when taken down, should be
thoroughly cleaned both inside and out,
and if a new lining or other repairs are
needed, now is he time to attend to this.
Go over the outside of both stove and
pipe with common stove polish which is
plumbago or black lead, and avoid all
kinds of varnish. The use of the polish,
thoroughly rubbed on with brush, is not
for appe arance merely, but it forms Il thin
finn over the iron and prevents it from be-
coming rusty. The pipe should have
all loose dust knocked out, and if it is
necessary to seperate the joints, first
mark them with chalk in such II m amer
that they can'be'readily put together again.
Much OF the proverbial annoyance in put
ting up u stove is due to a neglect of this
simple precaution. All loose parts, includ-
ing legs, should be wrapped in coarse
paper and placed inside of the stove be-
fore it is put away, not forgetting the pok-
er, handles, and whatever else belongs
with it. Stoves should always be stored
in dry, tight place, where water cannot
accidently reach them. 1t is q useful
precaution to wrap them in old bagging,
or even newspapers.-A EqricultytSt
TOR June.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-06-06

Letter From South Florida.
ELLENToN, Fla, May 81, 'S3.

Mr.. EDIroR:-When the shores of
Fernandina burst upon my view on the
7th of May, it seemed like paradise, but
l find, after travelling through Florida,
that it is only "Heaven's border land"
Tho Manatee region on the gulf coast is
the real land of Beulah. where the sun
comes forth in regal splendor. IL have
now reached the realm of cane and wine,
where heavenly glories around me shines. "
Here the soul is entranced continually
with the most charming melody. The
perfumes of a thousand flowers and
aromatic shrubs are waited on every
breeze. No wonder that De Soto and
other Spanish discoverers named the bay
Espiritu Santo. for holy spirits and heav-
emily messengers delight to lnger here
ere they enter the pearly gates of the
New Jerusalem. Although the fountain
of youth and perpetual health was not
found here then, yet it is here as hundreds
can testify. 1t is the great sanitarum OF
the world Consumption quals before
these oentle breezess. Severe rheumatism
takes flight in ten days. The palsied soon
take I'D their bed and walk, and the lame
leap for joy. "All of which | saw and
part of which l was" Linguists may
translate this phrase to Latin if they
prefer 10 read it in that language.) Most
people like the English language best.
1t took two men to get me ashore at
Fernandina and in fifteen days am we'll.
If a person desires to keep his health he
must stay here till he is fully recovered;
some return north too soon and die in
three weeks.
Ellenton is one of natures favorites.
In full view the stately palm mods its
evergreen plumy to the morning sun.
The oranges and banana grove form
landscape of rare tropical beauty, unri-
vailed by the fairest scenes in Italy's
far famed peninsula. | am teaching
eleven pupils in palatial mansion,
where J. P. Benjamin spent two months
before he escaped to England. We
shall have new school house soon, large
enough for church purposes. We have a
good store and post Office. Col. George
Patten sells lots at reasonable rates.
Yours,
ALoNzo B. CORLIss.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-06-06

A TALE OF TELEGRAPH TICKING.-A
well-to-do Young man recently married
and started west on his bridal tour. The
happy young couple Swere breakfasting al
Il station eating-house During the repast
two smart alecks came into the eating.
room and seated themselves opposite the
telegraph operators. BY delicate poising
of their knife and fork they were able to
make sounds in close imitation of tele-
eraphy. In the mystic language of the
key one said unto the other;
"Ain't she daisy, thought"
The party thus addressed replied by
clicking off:
Wouldn't like to kiss her, the little
fat angelo
"Wonder who that old bloat is that she
has married."
"Some gorgeous granger, reckon re-
piled the other.
The groom stood it until forbesrance
ceased to be II virtue, when he also bal
anced his knife, and click. click, it went in
rapid succession. 1t was ineligible to
the very cute twain that had recently
made fun of its author. When Interpreted
it read:
DEAR SIRs:-I am superintendent Of
the telegraph line upon which you work
You will please send your time to head,
quarters, and resign your positions at once
Yours,
SUPERINTENDENT OF TELEGRAPH.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-06-06

DR.. Mary Howard, an American woman
doctor. is creating quite stir in social life
in China. She attended the mother of
Prince Ii, Hung Chang, and although she
did not save her life, she showed so much
skill that she was called in to treat the
wife of the great minister. From all part
of North China letters from the wives of
mandarins and high officials are pouring
in on her entreating her to come to them
or to 'send other wise women from
America" Eastern women of rank die
with obscure diseases rather than submit
to operations performed by male surgeons.
An American physician who spent some
time in Turkey was called in to prescribe
for the wife of the Bey i'll with typhoid
fever. The patient was wholly covered
with sheet in which one hole was cut large
enough for him to put his fingers in to her
pulse, and another through which she
thrust her tongue. DR.. Howard has been
loaded not only with fees by her grateful
patients, but jewelry, furniture and price
les curios enough to stock a brica-brac
warehouse.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-06-06

St. Paul used to be western citv; now
il is central. Take map of the United
States, says the Christian Union, "and place
one arm of n pair of dividers at St. Paul
the latter northward toward New York.
and you are 800 miles out in the Atlantic
ocean; move it toward the southwest and
you are at the City of Mexico; move it to
the northwest and it falls short by 800
miles of reaching the utmost limit of
fertile and productive country capable of
sustaining large population. The rail,
roads have brought the Assiniboine and
Saskatchewan valleys and those of Mon
tana within 4S hours of St. Paul and have
opened to the thrush of an enterprsng
population what else mist have remain ed
Il bowling wilderness"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-06-06

ONE IN SIx.-The huntsman of we'll
known English pack returned home lately
by rail in third class carriage, in which
were lready five men, and, as he entered
seeing parcel OF thin papers on the floor
under the seat he picked them up Looking
at them and then at his companions, he
asked if any gentleman had lost bundle
of papers. Each man said mo" and the
huntsman handed the bundle to the station
master, saying, "As they seem to be bank
notes had better leave them with you"
The men agreed that he had done right
but, after time, one began to feel in his
pockets, and, with many imprecations on
his stupidity, announced that he had lost
II bundle of notes received that day at mar
ket. A discussion ensued as to what was
to be done, and it was agreed that the best
thing was for the owner to get out at the
next station, take hack, and 60 back as
hard as he could. As the victim hurried
off. the huntsman laughed quiet laugh,
and said, 81 thought there would be one
rogue out of six men. 1t was a bundle of
play bills"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-06-06

A young lady belonging to an aristo-
cratic family in Knoigsberg, in Prussia,
gradually lost her power of vision and be
came entirely blind. Her eyes, on being
examined, we're found to be perfectly sound
whence it followed that the cause of the
trouble was in the brain. All treatment
proved unavailing until the discovery was
made that she had received some months
previously a heavy blow on the head from
q falling board, Professor Munck, the
famous experimentalist, who examined
her, convinced the oculist and surgeon
that the affected part must be that part of
the brain which his experiments on mon.
keys had proved to be the central station
for sensations of sight. The blow had
evidently injured the membrane of the
brain. This made perforation of the skull
necessary. The operation was success
fully performed and the patient recovered
her eyesight completely.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-06-06

The SALT SUPPLY.-There is no danger
of this country spelling for the lack oi
salt. The new salt field in western New
York develops rapidly. Wells already
sunk prove that deposit of pure rock
salt, from 70 to So feet thick, at depth ol
1000 to 1900 feet underlies the entire
Wyoming valley, from Warsaw TO Leroy
"a distance of 20 miles. The Warsaw
wells, some half dozen in number, have
a present capacity of 5000 barrels day,
which can be largely increased. The
quality is said to be the best. New York,
Syracuse and Camden parties have invest
ed there, and extensive works for tho
manufacture of soda ash are now building,
the purity of the brine rendering it the
first found in this country suitable for this
purpose. The latest strike of salt was
made by Francis d. Moulton of New
York, the well known dealer in dairy
products, whose drill pierced n stratum of
pure salt 50 feet thick, at a depth of $50
feet, in the middle of the developed
territory. 1t is popularity of the field
that there are no "dry holes;' the salt
vein appears to be continuous under belt
of country from one to three miles wide
and 20 miles long. The density of the
brine is at the maximum of 100; that is
it carries all the salt that can be held in
solution. This is, of course. favor& BILE to
its cheap manufacture, either by solar Or
artificial evaporation. The new field will
eventually, and before very long, dominate
the salt interest in this country.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-06-06

The new West Shore railroad from
New York to Buffalo parallels the Hudson
river and Central road, separated only by
a river. There are more than 25,OO0
laborors at work on this line--more men
than the entire army of the United Sta ties.
Many of them are utter strangers to,
America. They cannot speak word of,
our language, and actually, for all practi-l
cal purposes, have no names, but wear
metallic tags numbered, so that man is
No. 175 or No. 2,140, or anything else
that may be. Occasionally there is an
accident, and the local papers report that
IAN Italian, No. ALI, had his leg broken,
or otherwise suffered. By August the
road will be completed and this great
nameless army let loose. -
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-06-06

HAD HEARD HIM MENTIONED The
other day bright little girl was listening
to her mother, who was reading stories to
her, in one of which the name of his
Satanic Highness was given.
"Mamma," she exclaimed, "who is the
devilP"
Why, my child" the mother answered
hesitatingly, ~ can't tell you exactlyW
"O,well, never mind" was the inter-
ruptive exclamation of the little one "I'll
ask grandpa. I've heard him meItion
h imW
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-06-06
If Ireland has its Blarney stone, which

If Ireland has its Blarney stone, which
assures to any one kissing it uncommon
eloquence and persuasiveness-"bl "blarney"
in fact for there is no other equivalent for
the mysterious gift-Spain has her "mar-
riage-stone," the virtues of which are
equally remarkable; for any single person,
male or female, who touches it is absolute
ly sure to be married within a twelve.
month. The stone forms part of the
masonry of the college of Sacra Monte, in
Granada. About twelve months ago two
young ladies' paid visit To the old Moorish
capital, and were shown over the college
by one of the resident clergy, who acted
as cicerone, and who treated The fair visit
ors with unusual Difference and respect
"Touch it," said one of the ladies to her
sister, who laughed increduously, but
followed the advice none the less-touch
ing the stone, not once, but twice or thrice.
Now, the two young ladies were the
Spanish Infantas Dona Isabella and Dona
Paz; and the latter it was who touched
the stone. She did so on the 3rd of April
last year, and she was married to Prince
Louis of Bavaria on the 2nd of April of the
present years.. James Ga:tNe.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-06-06

II is said that when ono is drowning all
that he ever said, thought, felt or did,
passes before him in a swift panorama,
and that the bad memories crowd the good
into the background. However, QUE need
not drown in order TO have this expert
ence he only needs to become candi.
date for office.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-06-06

A little bright eyed boy, on hearing his
father read the story of Joan of Are, was
greatly moved by her sad trials; but
when the part was reached where she
was about to be burned at the stake, the
poor little fellow could not contain him.
self any longer, but sobblngly clutched
his parents arm, and, with big tears
running down his plump cheeks, cried
But,-papa, WHO'RE were the police. ~
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Selections.

A THOUGHT
Only thought, but the work it wrought
Could never by tongue pen be taught
For it ran through life, like a thread Of gold
And the life bore fruit-a hundr edfold.
"Kind hearts are more than coronets
And simple faith than Norman blood"
-TennvsOn.
"Our life is the twinkle OF star
In Gods eternal day"
-Bayard Taylor.
"Now 'tis the spring, and weeds are
shallow rooted "-Shakespeare.
God hath yoked to guilt
Her pale tormentor-Inisery.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-06-06

Every one is as God made him, and
oftentimes a great deal worse. Don
QuiDote.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-06-06

need not understand all the relations
and adjustments of Divine Providence
before | can trust the Lord. On the
dial plate of Scripture | see the hands
pointing to the promises and the conf
mands and the rewards of discipleship,
and it is enough, believe and trust
DR.. 4. J. Gorl0n.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-08-09

for us. It's strange how they come
TO be in that book. ,
History repeats itself, murmured
Jones vaguely while Willie looked at
his ma with wonder and admiration
that one small head could carry all
she knew. Presently he found anoth-
or question to ask.
Say, ma who was Julius C@zar?
Oh, he was one of the pagans o
history, said Mrs. Jones, trying to
thread the point of her needle.
But what made him famous? per-
sisted Willie.
Everything, answered Mrs. Jones
complacently; he was the one who
said, eat, thou brute, when his horse
wouldn't eat it's oats. He dressed in
sheet and pillow-case uniform, and
when his enemies surrounded him he
shouted, gimme liberty or gimme
death, and ran away.
Bullyfor him remarked Willie shut
ting up the book of history. But say,
ma, how came you to know so much {
Won't 1 lay over the fellows to-mor
row, though?
| learned it at school,, said Mrs
Jones, with an oblique glance at Mr.
Jones, who was listening as grave as
statue, had superior advantages
and paid attention and remembered
what 1 heard.
Well, I say, ma, who was Horace,
Your pa will tell you about him,
am tired, said Mrs. Jones.
Then she listened with pride ant
approval while Mr.. Jones informed
his son that Horace was the people,
choice for president, and only com
posed Latin verses to pass away th'
time and amuse himself.-Detroi
Post.