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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-03-21

The BURSTING OF TIE MoNSooN.-Life
in India would be impossible without its
monsoons, and the periodic approach of
one of these great rain storms is always
hailed there with delight, The southwest
monsoon sets in generally toward the end
of April, the steady wind sweeping up
from the Indian Ocean and carrying with
it dense volumes Of vapor, which slowly
cJllect in dark masses of cloud as they
approach the continent. From Adam s
Peak in the Isle of Spices, right along the
eastern and western Ghauts and the Nil
girls, every hill top is gradually shrouded
in mist instead of stand NO out clear and
distinct against the sky. Darker and
denser become the cloud masses; the
horizon assumes heavy lead appearance,
sometimes kindling into lurid glare
answering to the sense ofoppression, both
mental and physical, which accompanies
it. The atmosphere becomes "close" and
oppressive alike to man and beast; but the
heat is horne with patience, for relief is at
hand. Flashes of lightning play from
cloud to cloud, and heavy thunder rever-
berates through the heavens; the wind
suddenly springs up into Il tempest, and
along the shore the white waves are tossed
in foam against the rocks or over the
burning sand. Then few great drops OF
rain fall like balls of lead from the appar-
emily leaden sky; the forkcd lightning is
changed to sheets of light, and suddenly
the food gales of heaven are opened, and
not rain, but sheets OF water are poured
forth. refreshing the parched earth, carry
ing fertility over the surface of the country,
filing the wells and natural reservoirs
with fresh store, and replenishing the
dwindling livers and streams. The whole
earth seems suddenly recalled to life.
Vegetation may almost be seen to grow,
and from the baked mud of the river
banks emerge countless fishes which for
weeks or months before have lain there in
torpor.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-03-21
HOmeward Bound,
BY REV. E. W. PARKER.

1t is about twelve and half years since
we tleft America the second time for
India, and almost twenty -four years since
we sailed from Boston the first time.
These years Of exposure to the climate of
India compel us to turn our faces again
towards our own native land. We did not
wish to leave our work this year as so
many places seemed to call for our expe.
rience and efforts in their ful6llment.
Bishop Foster, however, by the advice of
physicians, decided that we must leave
our work for time. and DR.. Reid, our
efficient corresponding secretary, who was
present in the cabinet, concurred in the
decision. 1t seemed new departure for
bishop and corresponding secretary sitting
together in the "cabinet" in mission field
sending one of the presiding elders home
against his wish Still all the oircum-
stances of the case since have led us to
that the decision was wise. Two
Missionaries of 81 years experience
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-03-21

Nothing breeds depression of spirits
more surely than habit OF broodng on
the dark side of things. Nothing tends
more to unbrace one'spurposes, to weaken
one 8 will, to beget cowardice. The
soldier who thinks only of being killed,
is not the man who mounts the breach
through tempest of bullets. but he who,
storming the peril, thinks only of victory,
is the hero who wins. In religious warfare
it is the same. The disciple whose mind
CLUES itself to its own weaknesses, who
burrows among bis trials. and magnifies
his temptations, is not likely to be pro-
claimed "more than conqueror" at the
close of his career. The winning believer
is he who, knowing what his trials are,
resolulely looks beyond and above them,
saying, as the Psalmist did, Hope thou
in God" and who amid the most binding
fury of life g stormiest hour listens to hear
the Captain OF his salvation say. "Fear
not, for l am with thee" The right
attitude of the mind when in spiritual and
moral danger is beautifully illustrated by
Longfellow in his posthumous poem,
"Michael Angelo" He says
"whenever we cross a river at ford,
], wewoud pass in safety. we must keep
Our eyes fixed steadfast on the shore beyond,
For if we cast them on the flowing stream.
The head swims with 1t; so II we would cross
The running flood Of things here In the world,
Our souls must not look down, but fix their sight
On the firm land beyond"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-03-21

REMARKABLE METEoRs Tho "earth.
quake" which was felt at Norwich, Conn.
and other Connecticut and Rhode Island
points on II esday evening of last week
is believed by many to have been OCCASION
ed by a large and brilliant meteor which
fell and expoted on the watcr off the
Rhode Island coast that evening" A
Newport resident heard noise like that
of II steamers paddle wheels, but on
looking saw no steamer. Instead he saw
IL faint flash OF light and what appeared to
be II large bail OF fire falling from the
heavens toward the water, it seemed to
strike the water and bound upon its
surface and explode with a fearful sound,
at the same time it illuminated the whole
visible heavens, the ocean, and the land
as far as the eye could extend He said
objects could be rs distinctly seen as at
MONDAY. The point, he thinks, was far
beyond Block Island, which is 25 miles
out to sea. Last Monday morning Il
meteor in the shape of great ball of fire
shot across tho heavens at Petersburg,
Va. so brilliantly Illuminating the entire
city that II newspaper might have been
read with ease. Many who witnessed the
phenomenon were frightened, hut say the
spectacle was grand. An explosion was
heard soon after the meteor was seen, and
distinct tremors of the earth were felt.
AT various points in Alabama about the
middle of February residents were startled
by a tremendous noise, some thinking that
a steam boiler had burst and others that
some heavy object had crashed upon their
houses. Investigation showed that the
noise was occasioned by the falling and
explosion of Il meteor.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-03-21

A sketch of Prince Bismarck. in the
Hour, has this interesting paragraph
The prince is a most affectionate husband
and father, and his letters to his sister,
Countess Arnim, prove that he is devoted
to her also. At school and at college he
had many friends, but in later years they
have become very few indeed. Among
the friends at college whom he still names
with regret was an American, author Of
the Rise of the Dutch Republic, John
Lothrop Motley. The princes religious
principles have undergone change In
early years he inclined towards the
philosophy of Spinoza and Hegel. but at
present he must be called pious man in
the purost sense of the word In many
letters o his wife he expresses regret at
the unbeIief of his younger years, and he
says that he cannot conceive how anyone
who will not believe in God and eternal
lie should be able to bear mortal
existence. During the night which
followed the battle of Sedan and preceded
B,smarck's interview with N lpoeon ILL.,,
he read for hours in a prayer book. In
speech during dinner upon festive
occasion, Bismarck declared that without
his faith in God he should have gwen up
his post long ago. 1t was not the desire
to obey his worldly master but his
Heavenly Father that ma lie him put up
with so many sorrows and grievances.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-03-21

Bill Cassell of Metamora, H., has a
horse named Paddy, 10 years of age,
which can draw water. The horse has
for the past II years worn out, on an
average, one pump handle yearly by
seizing 1t in his teeth and moving it
downward then elevating it with his
upper lip until enough water is pumped,
then helping himself And not only did he
do this regularly, but, during the very
dry season of two years ago, he would
wait for COW which was in the same lot
with him to come to the trough, when he
would then go to work aud pump for her
too. The horse is still hale and hearty,
and is in use every day in the year.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-03-21

Two little girls met on the street the
other day, and one said to the other: i've
put all my dolls in deep MORNING, and
it $ so becoming to them. Come over and
see them" "What did you do that forp'
"Oh, we had c'lamity. Our old dog got
killed, and there didn't anybody care but
me and them. We've jnst cried our eyes
out. Then the other little girl said in
slow, deliberate tones: MAY Wilson.
amt you lucky thought There's always
happening to your
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-03-21

The famous Walled Lake in the state of
Iowa, l50 miles west of Dubuque. has
recently attracted much attention. 1t is
in the midst of prairie land and is two or
three feet above the earth's surface. 1t is
incosed by wal, of stones in some
places ten feet high, fifteen feet wide at
the bottom and five feet wide at the top
The stones vary in weight from three
tons TO 100 pounds. There are no stones
IN the surface of the ground within
ten miles of the lake. A few years ago
the ice on the lake broke the wall IN
several places, and farmers were obliged
to repair it to prevent inundution.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-03-21

DEsPoNDENCY.-Pure sadness may
sometimes be valuable experience
to the soul, but pure despondency never.
Perhaps the mind is never more incapable
of seeing its own wants and feeling its
own obligations, as when It is filled with
despondency. There is In 1t then cease
less agitation, "A bitterness or an apathy,
that makes 1t unimpressible, unteachable.
Sad we may sometimes be, but let us
beware of dependency, for 1t means the
Punishment Of hope, and hope we must
always have; It is the sheet anchor to the
soul. "Wo arc saved by hope"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-03-21

WILL OUR CHILDLEN SUPPORT THEM
sELvEsP-This question comes to all
parents of small or moderate means as
they see their children growing up. Some
have clear idea of what business they
wish their children 10 pursue. and endeav-
or to give them bent in that direction, or
to fit tuem for the chosen occupation.
Others watch anxiously for some hint as
to the child's natural bent, wondering if
he or she is good for anything in
particular in the way. of practical work.
But there are some things which all
parents can attene to in the way of
preparing their children to support them
selves. None are too poor and none too
rich to give their children habits of
industry and honesty. These will hel p in
every sphere of life and prepare the way
for success in every vocation. Those who
really mean to give their children a good
practical education, should teach them, or
have them taught, boys and girls both,
how to build fire, how TO cook plain,
wholesome food, how to take care of
rooms, how to make and take care of plain
clothing, how to make and care for Il
garden, and Gf posslble) how to milk and
take care of cow, and how to care for
and harness horse. 1t is absurd to say
that these things should be considered
necessary part OF good educatione Chil-
dren who learn to do these things well,
and who have no false prideto make them
willing to live in idleness, dependent upon
the work of others rather than to engage
in honest service, which is usually con-
sidered "humble," if not absolutely
"degrading,' will never fall into vaga-
bondage. Some may snoor at teaching
boys, MS well as girls, TO sew. The writer's
first school was an old-fashioned "Dame's
School," where boys and girls were all
taught alike, sewing included. In several
years of exploration in n wilderness, where
one was thrown upon his own resources,
we had frequent occasion to be thankful
that we were taught the use Of needle.
Even in travelling in civilized lands, it
often saves much trouble to be able, at n
moments notice, to put a few stitches
where they will do tho most good.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-03-21

No philosophy. falsely so Called nor
truly so-t allied, can bow out the Man Of
Nazareth His kingdom is marching
grandly on. This century has Witnessed
many of its greatest conquests. Some of
the woodwork of theology, which the
superservicea zeal Of men of former
ages had built about the citadel of truth,
has indeed been demolished, but the
grand proportions and ilnpregnable
strength of the citadel itself have thereby
only been revealed; and the rational,
Christian, and biblical foundations of
religious faith stand as firmly as ever If
not, and if essential religion is really
waning, then history may terribly repeat
ITSELF and some future Gbbon m Y record
the decline and fall of the great British
Empire and the greater American Repub
lic.- Bishop Foss
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-03-21

Hugh j. Glen of California reoen tly
shot. was one Of the largest landhold srs
in the world. The labor and supplies on
one of his ranches cost him 100000 in
one year. In addition to this he owned
10000 acre rancho in Oregon, stocked
with 80 900 head of cattle, neither land or
cattle Of which he had ever seen. He
also owned large cattle range in Nevada.
He was a man naturally given TO large
and bold operations. He never lost his
balance. Losses never disturbed him nor
great profits elated him. Last summer
his finest wheat field took fire and n
100000 crop was destroyed.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-03-21

A lad at the graded schools here the
other day gave a translation of the
Scriptures which might meet the views
of the average boy of the period, but
would hardly suit the genuine student of
theology. His teacher asked him who
killed Goliah, and was told correctly that
David accomplished that feat. The teacher
then asked: "What did he kill him with"
and the boy replied promptly-"With a
pea shooter. ."-.H. AlJarS Messenger.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-03-21
Selettiums.

MY BARK IS WAITED.
My bark is waited on the strand
By breath divine;
And on the helm there rests hand.
Other than mine.
One who has known in storms to sail,
l have on board:
Above the roaring OF the gale
l hear my Lord.
lie holds me when the pillows smite;
shall not fall.
If sharp tits short; If long tits light
He tempers all.
Safe to the land safe to the land!
The end is this:
And then with him go hand In hand
Far into bliss.
Dean A Lforc
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-03-21

One of the substantial farmers Of Sparta
Ga, when he was married, twelve years
ago, had to borrow money to pay for his
marriage license, and not having decent
suit of clothes, the young woman whom
be was to marry tore the wool from
sheepskins, spun, wove and made him a
suit of clothes.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-03-21
Tempsrante.

DIR. Richardson on Unfermented Wine ut
the Lords Supper.
The subject which DR.. Kerr has brought
before us to-day is very new to me. l
heard It discussed last night at a large
meeting over which I presided at Hollo-
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-03-21
Love in the cold earth beginning,
Lives divine in Heaven again"

The Legend of Probence," "Philip and
Mildred" and "rhe Last Chord" are
among the most familiar of her works.
The last part Of the volume, entitled
"Chaplet of Verses" was published for
the benefit of 1.-The Providence Row
Night Refuge" which was opened
October 7, 1860. In her introduction she
gives very interesting description of the
Refuge whose doors are open every
year from October to April to homeless
women and children. Although thousands
have been sheltered there, yet many are
constantly turned away for lack OF room.
Great has been the good accomplished by
the voluntary services of those who have
charge of this home.
Milly's Expiration and "The Homeless
Poor are among the touching poems
included in the Chapet. Many others
might be mentioned but we leave the
reader to Judge of their merit. NJ
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-03-21
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-05-27

him, and have never seen him since,
although every now and then heard
OF him by the report of the negroes
on the plantation; l suppose he has
bean living somewhere in the swamp
ever since, and, unless this is bis
home. | cannot imagine how such q
place came to be here"
The niger is there" said Du
CHEN. ut there are a dozen of
them | can tell the right one by
the SMELL" and again be put the
handkerchief to his nose.
''If it is old Todo," said Captain
Mattas, "he is a powerful and des
perate man, and we had better be
cautious "
We formed a line, and slowly and
cautiously approached. We had got
within ten or twelve feet of his door,
when we saw a gigantic, half.clad
negro spring from the floor, gaze oct
at US an instant with fierce, startled
eyes. and then, With a yell like that
of some wild beast reused up in in its
lair, he seized an ak which stood Just
at the door. and, whirling it around
his head With savage fury, darted
straight at Captain Martas. 1t
seemed to me that the huge, black
form was actually in the air, spring.
ing toward the object of It's hatred
and fear, when one of the soldiers
sent a ball from his revolver crushing
through old ToGo's skuli. With a
savage, beastly cry, the huge bulk fell
headIoDg to the earth.
ut is pty," said Martas; 81
wished to burn the black devil
alive.
At that instant Do CHEN cried cut:
Look there!'' And extending his
arm toward the top Of the Ridge. be
started of at fall speed. We all
looked up, and saw Celia fly ng for
dear lite towards the crest OF the
nigh ground behind the cabin, aud
we joined in the chase. 1t was per-
hsps forty yards up the slope to the
highest part, and about the same
distance down the other aide to the
waters edge. Just as We got to the
crest, Celia, who had already reached
the waters edge, lesped lightly into
a small canoe, and began to ply the
paddle vigorously, and with stroke
or two sent the trail bark gliding
swiftly away from tue shore. while
she looked back at US with a wicked
smile. In a moment more she would
be beyond our reach, and the soldier
who bad shot Todo, leveled his fatal
revolver at her head. But Captain
Martss knocked the weapon up, say
ing in a voice choked with emotion,
mo. no! let the girl g2I She is my
daughter"
Swiftly and silently the slight
csnoe swept away over the dark
waters of the great, black swamp,
now hidden in the shadow, now q
moment glancing through some little
patch OF sunlight, always receding
farther and farther, seen less often
seen less distinctly every moment,
and then seen no more.
NATHAN G. KoUNs.
September, 1882.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-05-27
Early Bargains with the
Indians.

The disposition to cheat and de-
fraud the Indians has been much
exaggerated, at least as regards the
English settlers. The early Spanish
invaders made no pretense of buy
ing one foot of land from the
Indians, whereas the English often
went through the form of purchase,
and very commonly put in practice
the reality. The Pilgrims, when in
great distress at the very beginning,
took baskets of corn from an Indian
grave, and paid for them after
ward. The year after the Massa-
chusetts colony was founded, the
court decreed: at is ordered that
Josias Plaistowe shall (for stealing
four baskets of corne from the In
dians) return them eight baskets
againe, be fined five pounds, and
hereafter called by the name of
Josias, and not Mr., as formerly he
used to be" AS a mere matter of pol
icy it was the general disposition of
theEnglish settlers to obtain lands by
honest sale; indeed, Governor JOS
iah WInslow. of Plymouth, declared
in reference to King Philips War,
that before these present troubles
broke out the English did not pos
sess one foot of land in this colony
but what was fairly obtained by
honest purchase Of the Indian pro-
prietorS :" This policy was quite
general. Captain West in 1910
bought the site of What is now
Richmond, Virginia, for some cop
per. The Dutch Governor Minnit
bought the island of Manhattan in
1926 for sixty gilders. Lord Balti-
mOre's company purchased land for
cloth, tools, and trinkets; the Swedes
obtained the site of Christiana for a
kettle; Roger Williams bought the
island Of Rhode Island for forty faith
oms of white. beads and New Haven
was sold to the whites in 1888 for
"tWelve coats of English cloth,
twelve alchemy spoons, twelve hoes,
twelve hatchets, twelve porriDgers,
tWenty-four knives, and twenty
four cases of French knives and
spoons" Many other such purchases
will be found recorded by DR.. Ellis.
And though the price paid might
often seem ludicrously small, yet
we must remember that a knife or
a Ratchet was really worth more to
an Indian than many square miles
of wild land; while even the beads
were a substitute for wampum, or
wompom, which was their circulat-
ing medium in dealing with each
other and with the whites, and was
worth in 1860 five shillings a faith
om.-HG7peT'S Magazine.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-05-27

"My hands acre cOoered aOith little
dry ScGbS. They hGUe disappeared
and I'm better than I haze been for
20 gears, from using DR.. Be7lSo71'S
Skin Cure" A. NJ. Noble, Selma,
n. G., July 8, 80.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-05-27
MONDAY, MAY 81. 1883.

The Atlantic Express Train, composed of
Pullman Palace sleepers and elegant first
class Coaches, will leave Ogden at 9.47 am
ION arrival Of train from San Francisco) and
Salt La1e at 11.27 a. M, making direct con-
Dection at Pueblo and Denver with through
Express Trains for Kansas City, St. Louis
Chicago. Pittsburg, Philadelphia, N w YORK,
Boston, and all Eastern, Northern and
Southern points.
The Pacific Express train from Denver,
Pueblo and Eastern points will rive in Salt
Lake daily at 81 pm. and Ogden 5.32 p m,
making direct connection with the Central
Pacific trains for the Pacific Coast.
Local trains leave Springvllle 1902 am. Salt
Lake s,37 am, arriving in Ogden 1l.07 am.
returning, leave Ogden 247 pm, Salt Lake
4.32 pm, arriving at Springville 6:47 pm.
Leave salt Lake for all points on Bingham
and Alta branches at 7.02 am, arrive at 6.22
pm.
For scofield and Coal Mine, leave Salt
Lake II q am; arrive 3.52 pm.
@- PassengersIwill net be carried on
Freight Trains.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-05-27

Authorized Capital, 100000.
Subscribed Capital, 1880, "1O
co. Par 92ARs&
Shareholders Liable for Amount In.
called on Shares.
BUY AND SKILL STERLING ExCHAEex
Buy and Sell Drafts on the Cssees oftAs
Uiaited States.
Advances made on coneignments of o1s
and bullion received for sale,
Interest Allowed on Certificates of
Deposit
COLLECTIONS MADE AT Low RATEs
AccoaE1ats Kept on the most fgvOTalZe
PttlNCIPAL CORRESPONDENTS
Standardization Bank Of Utah Limited
Martin Co.
New YOrk-American Exchanges pstoral
Bank.
Chicago-First National Bank.
Omaha-OmAha National Bank
San FrsnctscO-Bank Of California.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-05-27

D. G. DODGE, F. G. MINIS,
Gen'l Manager. Genil Pass. Ag't.
HENRY WOOD,
Gen'l Sup't. Al. LAMBoRN,
Asst General Passenger Agent.
Salt Lake City, Utah.