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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-08-29

AN OLD WOMAN DEFYING THE Loco.
MoTlvE,-'Well, sir" said an engineer,
as he took doughnut, "all these accidents
occur u,t by people trying to be smart.
have seen hundreds of farmers who would
stop their teams far enough away from a
train, so there wonld be no danger, but
about one in ten act as though he owned
the earth, and if he gels the hind end of his
wagon over, he thinks he has achieved
something remarkable. expect to kill
Il woman out here about 100 miles one of
these days. She drives an old black mare
and think she lays for train. She sees
the train coming and slaps the old mare
with the lines and hurries on the track,
and the old mare stops as though she WAS
going to eat grass, and then the old lady
looks at me in the cab window, through
her spectaces, slaps the old mare some
more, and she meanders off the track lust
before | hit her, and the old lady looks
oack at me Just as the engine ~hirls past,
and my heart is in my mouth, and she
looks just rs though she thought was
running that way for fun. and that am
an impolite thing because don't slack up
for her. Some day the marsh out there
is going to have shower of back mare
and buggy Wheels and spectacles, and
there will be Grape on the old lady's door,
and instead of "A verdict of suicide the
coroner's jury will blame the engineer.
and her relatives will sue the company for
damages. ."-MtWlukee Sun
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-08-29

TIE TRAGEDIES OF THE NESTS III
song birds nearly all build low; the
cradle is no, upon the treetop 1t is on
birds of prey rhat fear danger iom belo
more than from above and that seek II
higher branches for their n, sts, and OF
ten feet would bound more lhan tbre
iourths of them. 1t is only the oliole an
The wood peNee that as n rule 90 higl
er than this. The crows and Jay
and other enemies of the birds hav
'earncd to explore thi, belt pretty through
y, But the leaves and the protectiv
coorlng OF most nests battle them a
etftctuaIly, no doubt, us they DO the pre-
tessional oooglst, - John Bur7ou1hs, i
The September Century.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-08-29

Jersey justice is proverbial and a terror
to the sinners gainst law from across the
border. Three days after the atrocious
and daring assault and attempted robbery
in Hoboken car, the perpetrators
Nugent and Farrell were sentenced to
.en years in the state prison.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-08-29
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Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-08-18

John was a negro boy, full of fun and
frolic. Byron was large. white horse.
Both lived and worked on Grandma Hud
sons farm.
John had habit that Byron disliked.
While he was eating his supper OF sweet
hay and golden corn, John would stand in
front of the stall and tease him, by making
all sorts of ugly grimaces.
John thought 1t fine fun to see Byron
get angry, and try to bite him through the
bars of the stall.
Uncle George had often reproved John
for this naughty habit, telling him that the
horse would hurt him sometime, if he con-
tinued his insults.
One day when uncle George was away,
John went into the stable to bride By
ron, and led him to the well. But, as
he was reaching up to take hold of his
name, Byron opened his mouth, seized
John by his thick, curly hair, lifted him from
the floor, and walked leisurely out into
the barn-yard.
Grandma heard loud scream, and ran
20 the kitchen door to see what was the
matter. There was Byron, with John
hanging from his mouth, marching across
the yard he was not trying to hurt the
boy, but only giving him vigorous shake
now and then, to show him what he could
do if he had mind to. When he had
punished him sufficiently he dropped him
on the ground, and trotted away TO the
well. In this novel way John was taught
to abandon the cruel and dangerous habit
of teasing animals. We all thought By
rons trick very smart one for a horse.
John never ventured to play any tricks
upon him again, and there was no further
trouble between them. All that Byron
wanted was to be treated with proper re-
spect. C. H. c.. in Orr Dumb Animals.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-08-18
THE BEGINNIEGs OF TIE RAILROAD AND
TBLEGs APH.

In the summer of 1881 the great railway
system of America was inaugurated by the
completion and opening of two or three
short roads-Charleston New Orleans and
Albany, each claiming to have been first in
the field. The point of precedence, how
ever. has been settled in favor of Albany,
a portion of whose road was then opened,
and the first steam-csr placed upon the
Mohawk and Hudson" track being pro-
PEELED by locomotive from the summit of
the hill at Albany to the summit of the
hill which descends into Schenectady. At
either end of the route was a stationary
engine, by means of which cars were drawn
up and down the inclined plane. But even
with these drawbacks, which show how
much has been since done to perfect the
system, an hour was gained upon the time
required by stages between the two cities
The cars were extemporized by placing TIE
body of the stage-coach then in use on q
simple four-wheeled platform car. It was
my fortune, therefore, to witness the ad-
vent of the two great material forces which
have contributed so largely to the develop
ment and civilization Of this continent. |
witnessed in 1907, from an island in the
Hudson river, as mas been heretofore stated,
the passage OF the first vessel ever propelled
By steam and 1 was passenger, in 1881,
in the first car propelled by steam in the
State of New York was witness also,
at later period, of Professor Morse's first
demonstration before Congress of the work
ing of his telegraphic invention. A COM
munication was made for the wires through
the wall which divided two committee
rooms, in each OF which members of Con-
gress and invited guests were gathered.
Prof. Morse was himself the operator, with
an assistant in the opposite room to receive
the message. Members of Congress were
requested to communicate with each other.
thus preventing the possibility of collision.
The experiment was complete success,
occasioning equal establishment and gratifi.
cation and from the beginning tie whole
civilized world has been spanned with wires
and cables, through which Egypt, India,
China and Japan are in daily and hourly
communication with Europe and America.
lThurlow Weed.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-08-18

THAT CoMMANDMENT.-A John.
son could awear and did swear roundly and
fuently. So did Mr.. Stanton and Mr..
Seward. So, also, Mr.. Fessenden. Henry
Wilson, when his feelings were wrought
up, as thew were when Colfax was nomi-
mated for Vice. President at Chicago, would
swear little oath as though he were half
ashamed of it, General Grant didn't swear,
neither did General Garfield. Mr.. Ran
dali does occasionally. Judge Kelley has
been known forget his early religious train
ing. Attorney General Brewster can swear
fuently in three languages. Eli Perkins
says that Don Cameron was never known
to utter a profane word. Oliver Morton
was determined in bis profanity at times
Mr.. Hayes swore only in his mind, and
then only in the Absence of his wife. Cen
eral Arthur is too much of gentleman to
swear. congressional Record.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-08-18

A DUEL BETWEEN BIRDS "A singular
contest between biuebirds aud martens &C.
CURED in Lexington, KY. While two blue.
birds were building nest in box pair
of martens laid claim to the nest. Consid.
cradle skirmishing was carried on for sew
eral days, the bluebirds every time coming
off victorious. The neighborhood was
startled early one morning by the noise
made by a congregation of hundreds OF
martens and bluebirds, and soon general
battle along the whole line began. For an
hour it was carried Oh with great ferceness
and vindictiveness. The birds paid no at.
tention to the surroundings, hut fell fight.
ing st the feet of persons standing in the
yard. The weather being pleasant, the
windows in the house were raised that the
family might witness the conflict. Mum.
bers of birds passed through the windows,
and several pairs were caught in the rooms
fastened together. There were no towards
or shirks, but every bird seemed intent on
doing his whole duty. In one hour the
martens were beaten and retired from the
contest. leaving the bluebirds in possession
of the field.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-08-18
TIE ROSS FAMILY SORROW.

On porch overlooking beautiful lawn
in front of quiet-looking residence on
Walnut lane, Germantown, yesterday, sat
three persons. An elderly-looking gentle
man, dressed in plain business suit, a
nice looking lady of nearly 80 years, clad in
black, whose finely-molded features bore
traces of inward sorrow, and 1.-THE, supple
lad of some Is years, comprised trio who
have occupied more or less of public atten-
tion for the past nine years. They were
the parents and brother of Charlie Ross,
who, nine years ago yesterday, was abduct
ed. The grief of Mrs. Ross has not been
assuaged by the lapse of these years, and,
like her husband, she suffers untold anguish
from the feelings of suspense in which they
are at all times kept by the fact that they
do not know whether the boy is alive or
dead.
"Were we only assured of Charles
DEATH" said Mr.. Ross, cit would be re-
lief for we are tortured with thoughts of
him being reared among thieves and out
casts. If he is alive he is surely living
among vagabonds, because those who stole
him, Mosher and Douglass, could not have
intrusted him to others than footpads and
robbers This is what causes US so much
worriment, for l would rather have him
dead than to grow to lead dishonest life.
It is indeed great mystery to think that
nine years could pass without any trace of
the boy being discovered His abductors
were traced, but never has anything turned
up concerning Charlie himself. II he is
alive my wife and feel, somehow or OTHER
that we will hear of or come across him
some time. Why we entertain such be-
lief or how we expect to find him can
not tell but, nevertheless, we feel that,
if alive, he will be restored to us some
day.
q 1 am constantly in receipt of commu.
nications containing what the writer's be.
lieve to be clues. l never fail to answer
every letter thus addressed to me. Any
thing that has the faintest semblance of a
clue l always work up, either personally
or by correspondence. Only yesterday 1
received letter from the interior of Ohio
containing description of boy supposed
TO be my son. These letters l have care
fully filed away. The number of children
supposed to have been kidnapped that /
hear of in year is simply surprising, and
l suppose there are many disconsolate
fathers and mothers throughout the coun-
try who, like US, are to-day mourning the
disappearance of loved child. - Phila-
daIpbia Raoord
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-08-18
OUR YOUNG FOLKS,
The vren,s Nest

AAO U4SG . HSos.
1t was a wee bit housie,
But shaped with deftest care,
OF twisted twigs, feather or two,
A scrap OF cloth Of doubtful hue,
And bit of tangled hair.
And the merry little artist,
Who twitiered overhead,
Viewed her work with happy pride
Flutteripg about from side to side,
Around the pretty bed
Which held tender promise
o. something fair to be;
And she poured a song,
The whole day long,
Over the pale eggs, three.
Never fear Of the morrow
Clouded her hope so glad;
Never doubt in the little brown breast,
As she gailY trimmed the dainty nest,
With such things as she had.
Oh happy little warbler,
In thy blithe note is blent
A song of trust from day TO day,
And learn of thee, as go my way,
A lesson OF sweet content.
-tLucy Randolph Fleming.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-08-18
obeYing Orders.

An English farmer was one day at work
in the fields, when he saw party of hunts
men riding about his farm. He had one
field that he was especially anxious
they should not ride over, as the crop was
in a condition to be badly injured by the
tramp of horses so he dispatched boy in
his employ to the field, telling him to shut
the gate and keep watch over it, and on no
account to suffer it to be opened The boy
went as he was bid, but was scarcely at his
post before the huntsmen came up, per.
emptorily ordering the gate to be opened.
This the boy declined to do, stating the
orders he had received, and his determine
ton not to disobey them. Threats and
brides were offered alike in vain. One
after another came forward as spokesman,
but all with the same result. The boy re-.
NAMED immovable in his determination
not to open the gate. After q while one
of noble presence advanced, and said
in commanding tones "My boy, do you
know me? l am the Duke of Wellington,
one not accustomed to be disobeyed and
command you to open the gate, that and
my friends may pass through" The boy
lifted his cap and stood uncovered before
the man whom all England delighted TO
honor, then answered firmly: 81 am sure
the Duke Of Wellington would not wish
me to disobey orders. must keep that
gate shut. No one must pass through but
with my masters express permission. ="
Greatly pleased, the sturdy old warrior
lifted his own hat, and said 50 l honor the
man or boy who can be neither bribed nor
frightened into doing wrong. With an
army of such soldiers I could conquer not
only the French, but the world" And
handing the boy glittering sovereign, the
old Duke put spurs to his horse and gal.
Hoped away while the boy ran off to his
work, shouting at the top of his voice :;
" Hurrah hurrsh I've done what Napo-
leon couldn't do. I've kept out the Duke OF
Wellington !'-[Watchword.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-08-18
Aas1cuLruRAL cousrsHIp.


The potato went out on mash,
And sought an onion bed;
"That's pie for me p observed the squash,
As all the beets turned red.
eco away !" the onion, weeping, cried;
''Your love / cannot be-:
The pumpkin be your lawful bride;
You cantelope with me !"
But Onward still the tuber came,
And laid down at her feet;
You cauliflower by any name,
And it will smell as wheat;
And l, too, am an early rose;
And YOU I've come to see;
So don't turn up your lovely nose,
But slinaehat with me
al do not CARAT all to wed
So 90, sir, if you please !"
The modest onion meekly said.
"And lettuce, pray, have peas
Go, think that you ha e never seen
Myself or smelled my sigh
Too long maiden have been
For favors in your rye r.
"Ah, spare cuss p the tuber prayed:
"My cherrYshed bride you'll be
You are the only weeping maid
That's current now with me p
And as the willy tubsr spoke,
He caught her by surprise,
And giving her an artiehoke,
Devoured her with his eyes.
-ITroy Telegram
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-08-18
JUST A LOVE LETTER.
NEW YORK, July 20, 1883.
DEAR GIRL:

NEW YORK, July 20, 1883.
The town goes on as though
II thought you still were in it;
The gilded cage seems scarce to know
That it has lost its linnet
The people come, the people pass;
The clock keeps on ticking;
And through the basement plots OF grass
Persistent weeds are prckihg.
thought 'twould never come-the SPRING
Since You had left the city;
But on the snow-drifts lingering
at last the skies took pity.
Then summers yellow warmed the sun,
Daily decreasing distance
] really don't know how twas done
Without your kiud assistance.
Aunt Van, Of course, still holds the fort
Fve PAID the call OF duty;
She gave nae one small glass Of port
Twas '34 and fruity.
The furniture was draped in gloom
OF linen brown aud wrinkled;
/ smeit IN spots about the room
The pungent camphor sprinkled.
sat upon the sofa where
You sat and dropped your thimble-
You know-You said you didn't care
But I was nobly nimble
On hands and knees dropped, and tied
To well, l tried to miss it
Your clipped your hand down by your side
You knew | meant 20 kiss it
Aunt Van, fear we put TO shame
Propriety and precision;
But, praised be Love, that kiss Just came
Beyond your line Of vision.
Dear maiden aunt the kiss, more sweet
Because It's surreptitious,
You never stretched hand to meet,
So dimpled, dear, delicious.
sought the Park last Saturday;
found the Drive deserted
The water trough beside tie way
Sad and supertluous spurted
l stood where Hunlbold- guards the gate,
Bronze, bumptious, stained, and streaky-
There sat q SPAR " on his pate,
sparrow chirp and cheeky.
Ten months sgo Ten months ago
II seems happy second,
Against lifetime lone and slow,
By Loves wild time-piece reckOned--
You smiled, by Aunt's protecting side,
Where thick the drags were massing,
On one young man who didn't ride,
But stood and watched you passing.
haunt PursselPs-to his amaze-
Not that I care TO eat there;
But for the dear clandestine days
Wren we two had 10 meet there.
Oh, blessed is that bakers bake,
Past cayil and past question:
ate bun for your sweet sake,
And memory helped digestion.
The Eorths are at their Newport ranch;
Van Brunt has gone TO Venice;
Loomis invites me to the Branch,
And lures me with lawn tennis.
o busting barracks by the sea
spiles, canals, and islands
Your varied charms are naught to me
Ny heart is ia the Highlands
Ny paper trembles in the breeze
That all too family flutters
Among the dusty city trees,
And through my half closed shutters:
northern captive in the town,
It's native Yigor deadened,
hope that, as it wandered down,
Your dear pale cheek it reddened.
IN write no more Wis avis
In haleyon vacation
VIII sure afford a much more free
Mode Of communication.
I'm tantalzed and cribbed and checked
In making love'by letter:
know style more brief, direct
And generally better
III. c. Bunner, in Century.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-08-18

An old lady recently received new bon
net. Shortly after she was missed and her
absence became so protracted that the
family grew anxious and instituted a
search. Finally she was discovered in her
room, sitting quietly with the new bonnet
on. Her daughter exclaimed, "Why,
mother, what are you doing here p " Go
along down." the old lady replied. I'm
only getting use to this thing, so shall
not be thinking of it all church time to-
morrow"
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-08-18

G1vEDr. Prices Special Flavoring Extracts
a fair trial, and, il they please you. recon-
mend them to your neighbor; if not, return
them and have your money refunded, and de-
nounce them as vile impositions. We have
10 fears Of your NOT being satisfied, as their
popularity and extensive sale has been from
their perfect purity snd quality.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-08-18
Myers, Fla, September 20, 1882.

myers, Ftd-, iScptehtOeF ~, 1861
Fleming Brothers:
1t affords me pleasure TO assure you that after
using DR.. G. McLane's Celebrated Liver Pills for
than twenty years il my family, that regard
them as being superior to any have ever used, or
have seen used have not had them constantly,
and had to try others, and have tried good vari-
ETY., but | have never had any to act SO promptly,
profitably and nicely McLanes. have used
them myself, wife and children, with the most
gratifying results.
For children. having used them on my own with
such easy and happy effect, would recommend
them to one and ALL These Pills do the work--lo
it promptly, do it WELL and leave i'll effects be-
hind.
AS bile remover, as liver corrector, as a fore
runner preparing the system for quinine, there is
pill or medicine equal to DR.. G. McLane's Cele-
brated Liver Pills. expect to them as long as
i've IL they continue as good as they have been in
the past. Yours t.1ily,
Z. II. GILES,
Pastor of IL. E. Church South, Myers Station,
Tampa District, Florida Conference.
P ST. am using your vermfuge, and am
highly pleased with. 1t is death on worms.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-08-18

VICTIMS OF MALARIA take Mason L Pol.
lsrd's Pills, the prescription used with un-
paralleled SUCCESS in the Mississ ippi Valley
by these noted physicians. They completely
eradicate oil malarisl poisons. are mild and
sure In effects. Druggists.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-08-18

PoIsoN IN PoTAToEs. No person should
buy their potatoes of grocerymen who let
thea stand in front of their stores in the
sun. Potatoes belong to the " solanum "
family, of which the deadly nightshade is
one of its full brothers. All branches of
the family contain more Or less of that poi
sonous narcotic called 3" solanine" The
bulb, or potato, contains the least Of this,
unless they are exposed to the sun, which
rapidly develops this element. Long ex-
posure to the light, without the direct sun,
will develop the solanine in the potato and
make an article uufis for food. But expo.
sure to the sun is 80 injurious to the pc.
tato, making it not only unpalatsble, but
actually injurious to health, that any gro
Ger, for the offense OF selling potatoes which
have been exposed two or three days to
the sun, ought to be indicted for selling
unhealthy and dangerous human food
TAlbany Journal.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-08-18

At Cincinnati the telephone has $50
villages brought within speaking, distance
of the city.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-08-18

ST. V1Tus DANCE is distressing malady.
Tnere is but one cure for it. Samaritan
Neyl-ine
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-08-18

FLIES, reaches, ants, bedbugs, rats, miop,
crows, chipmunks, cleared out by Rough on
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-08-18

THE great distinguishing feature of Red
diug's Russia Salve is its power to reduce
inflammation,
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CREATE healthy appetite. prevent mala.
rial diseases, byiusing Browns Iron Bikters.
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A waRD TO THE WISE.

DON'T BE sKEPTICAL. REASON TEACHES
AND EXPERIENCE CONFIRMS THAT TAR
RAST's sELTZEs APEBEEaT IS AN IN
VALUABLE REMEDY FOR ANY AND ALL DIS
ORDERS OF THE STOMACH, LIVER AND
BOWELS. a TIE SPOONFUL IN GLASS OF
WATER EVERY MORNING, BEFORE EATING,
Is NOT ONLY EXTREMELY BENEFICIAL, BUT
A PROTECTION AGAINST DISEASE WHICH no
ONE CAN AFFORD TO DISREGARD. FOR SALE
BY ALL DRUGGISTS,
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Crossman's Specific MIXTURE

MYTH THIS REMEDY PERSONS CAN CURE
w themselves without the least exposure,
change OF diet, or change IN application to business
The medicine contains nothing that Is OF the least
injury 20 the constitution. ask your druggist Tor
it. Price. 81 bottle ml0-lyWS