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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-05-09

WEALTH AND MEANNEss.-I tell you
that, in nine cases out of ten, great
acquired wealth lifts up in monumental
testimony the meanness of its posessor. l
knew two neighbors, old Californians,
who had about equal fortunes. They were
both old settlers, both rich and both much
respected. In that fearful year, 1852,
when the dying and destitute emigrants
literally orawled on hands and knees over
the Sierra trying to reach the settlements.
one OF these men drove all his cattle up to
the mountains, butchered them, and fed
the starving. He had his Mexicaus pack
all his mules with flour. which at that
time cost almost its weight in gold, and
push on night aud day over the mountains
to meet the strangers there and feed them,
so that they might have strength 10 reach
his house, where they could have shelter
and rest. The other man, cold and eau.
tious. saw his opportunity and embraced
1t. He sat at home and sold all his wheat
aud mules snd meat, and, with the vast
opportunities for turning money to
account in that new county, soon became
almost prince in fortune. But his gen.
erous neighbor die d beggar in Idaho,
where he had gone to try and make
another fortune. He literally had not
money enough to buy a shroud; and, as
be died among strangers, by the roadside,
be was buried without even so much as a
pine board ctfHn saw his grave there
only last ysar. Some one had set up a
rough granite stone at the head. And that
was all No name-not even letter or a
date. Nothing. But that bowlder was
fashioned by he hand Of Almighty God,
and in the little seams and dots and mossy
scars that cover it, he can read the rubric
that chronicles the secret virtues of this
lone dead man on the snowy mou1 tains OF
Idabo. The children of the prince are
in Paris. Upheld by his colossal wealth,
their lives seem to embrace the universal
world. He is my friend. He buys all my
books and reads every line write. When
he comes to this sketch he will understand
it. And he ought to understand, too, that
all the respect, and admratio on, and love
which the new land once gave these two
men gathers around and is buried beneath
that mossgrown granite stone; and that |
know, even with all this show Of splendor
that his heart is as cold and empty as that
dead man hand.-Joaqiiip Nitsr in Cal.
Tornid.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-05-09

God had now delivered his servant BY
his might. and henceforth Peter was Il
exercise care and prudence lest he fAl
again into the hands of his enemies. St
having sent word of his deliverance to th,
apostles. he betook himself to place Of
safety. God always delivers those wht
cry unto him, but he often requires them
to flee from danger when once delivered
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-05-09

Am.fer'am, the Venice Of the uorth
has 3O) O01 Inhabitants, l. Is laid ont in
the shape of an open fan. of which the
handle is her SEAPORT, and is b1il; on 100
or more little islands, connected by over
800 bridges The canals run far in,o the
avenues Of the city, and are mostly bor
dered BY rows of trees. on either side Of
which il a paved passage fer ,rri. ors
and a narrow sidewalk for pedestri.Ts.
On these canas the D1rch skrnnar'.
Il latfng Homestead. with - chin h5.It On
the deck where his family a.,erd to rbei,.
household duties, Steamboats, and small
sailing vessels are seen Saline il were
through the city. The ,isnl : nove1 and
b .qu iful on the aIistocartic arenre, uhare
the canals are kent clean. and cher err |
imagine, these vessels never unload or .cI,
their goods. But on o. her canal. esnaa
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-05-09

HUMAN SUNSHINE IN THE WHITE
HoUsE.-A dainty little girl of eight or
nine years, with dangerous big blue eyes,
appeared in the library of the White House
the other day when it was full Of great
men of one SORT and another, and quietly
waited her turn to speak with the tai
gentleman with gray whiskers and hair,
and The sober face and courteous msnnrl
down oy the bow window in the south end
of the room. By and by her opportunity
came. She tripped forward modestly ly
and bravely, and with "Good morning,
Mr.. President" told her name and proff-r
ed her request. She was neice Of Gen.
eral Winfield Scott Hancock, and she
wanted sweet flower from the executive
conservatory for the Easter decoration of
little Episcopal church. She smiled
archly as she told her erraui, as though
she was quite sure ofa favorable res sponse.
The presidents tired face brignIened
with smiles as he turned from the tire.
some politicians to the sweet little face
before him. 1t was like cooling zephyr
from the Chesapeake on hot summers
day. He told her honestly that he was
glad to see her, and then gave her carte
blanche in the conservatory, and dismiss
ed her with a word or two about his own
little girl, who does so much to tighten up
his life in the White House. Her hand.
some uncle could not have done more for
her had he been standing in Arthur's
place. - Washington Letter in The Philadel'
phia Record.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-05-09

LARGE ARCHES The Scientific Anleri.
con says that the largest nrcn of masonry
in the world, an arch which forms part OF
one of the most important engineering
achievements Of recent years. is that oi
the aequeduct hy which the city OF Wash
is supplied with water. This has span
Of 220 feet, i 10 high and twenty feet
wide, and forms nm arc Of n circle having
a radius Of l3i, 2S5 feet When the center
-catfplding wos removed. the arch (unlike
otter works of the kind did not settle,
the key, one having been set in winter
and the center struck in summer. The
other notabe mssonFv arches of the world
are the Chester arch across the river Dee.
at Chester, England, with span OF 200
feet; the famous center arch of the new
London bridge over the Thames, with a
span OF l52 feet; Pont-y.Prydd over the
Taft. in Wales. 40 feet; the bridge across
the Seine. at Neuilly, France, with five
spans, each l2S feet; the nine spans Of the
Waterloo bridge, London, each l20 feet;
and the celebrated marble Ratio bridge
in Nenics, with span OF ninelyeight and
a half leet. ....
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-05-09

"a q spinning machine. Il volntic ,nare
for smelling ore, fire escape. q, Tool
feeder. writing machine. sigrl r1cket.
method Of deadenenipg s0uul CH elevated
railroad, "a chel bottom bahs, hag 70 din g
machine, e.c. Many traits IF " m1n's in
ventive genius which would h4l, brought
her wealth and rrnown have rrrorritted
by others on account of lega IL. f-runce
A married woman is undel peculiar Glsad-
7antages. II such woman would be
successful in Obtaining pa ent. ''she
would hold no right, or title or power over
his work of her own brain. She would
ossesS no legal right to contract, or to
'ensa anv cne to Use her invention.
Wei her, .honld her right be infringed,
could ste sla the offender.
1t is to woman credit, therefore, that
90 has aitninod the results srectied, for
4er encouragement have been many. In
ne article. nus briefly summarized, the
author has emphasized the need Of com
o ete freedom for wemen in order that shef
nay reach the necessary develODment OF
he inven i've faculties is az nect ssary TO
t free ION in which 20 exercise them
ard TINT lower can only be cu!tivatedb nv
educa ion. Women. however quick 10 see
new way of working can never form
heir ideas into practicle invention with
out knowledge or mechanics, ;and the
female student in mechanical pursuits i
seen. What use is 1t for woman to car.
ry the germ of patent in het head with.
out the lower OF developing the germ?
What honor can the woman claim Who
he plessly must summon the MN to her
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-05-09

Let no evergreen plant suffer for want
Of water. Carnations, calas, tea roses
and oisier plants that are full of visor OF
growth and blooming, require deal OF
wafer, and if they are pot bound, libalons
OF weak manure water will help them
considerably. Use water Of about the
same temperature as that OF The room in
which they ale growing, and sof. water in
preference to well or bard water. If any
OF your plants are sckly, keep them
somewhat dry and inactive.
II insec.s attack your plants wash of
the little pests. Famigatins with tobacco
smoke will kill apbides, but so FIR a.
window plants are concerned. fumigation,
no matter bow often it is advised is
almost impracticable. Dip the tops OF
your plants in warm water, say at tt NJ
perature of one hundred and twenty OF
one hundred and twenty-five degrees, Il
little more or less, according to the tough
ness of the plant operated on; then with
sponge YOU can easily remove any
deprrda;ors that still sick to their prey.
Scales. thrips and spiders have to be
Ea>hei of and meaIy bugs brushed off.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-05-09

A CHOICE BETWEEN TINE AND ETER-
NIIY,-An aIal N ng Increase of dyspel sla
N both sexes is noticed bv phvsicirns
Americans, and especially New Workers,
eat too fast. They CUP down theiI
breakfast, swallow their lunch without
half III isticating it, and are always in Il
hurry at dinner. Ard yet men wonder
why they feel 50 dull and stupid, and
women marvel that they are i'll and have
such unhealthy color. A well known
Wall street broker, who lunches at Del.
monico's, los opens his watch and places
1t near his pate. He W., 81 ting AT IA side
table, with a mutton chop, flied potatoes,
bread and butter and a glass Of ale befort
MIN. Make haste or YOU will be late
said friend. Il am not tryirg to eal
fasf," he replied, stopping and leaning
back, as though 2itd 10 lose a ieW
sec ms; II am striving to do 1t slowly.
My hest record for lunch OF this size is
Xix minutes. was proud of it. l could
pop out OF my office, ii up, and be back
1t my desk inside of Il quarter of an bour.
easy; but just rs had got myself trained
10 wn 10 that point, my doctor said had
got to throw away my reputation for
celerity or get measured for coffin
You see. this hurried way Of eating
brought on Indigestion, and he ordered
lie to spend half an hour every dav over
NV lunch. sat down here at -: %, ard
mustn't get up till II. 80. A grea,
waste Cf time, isn't il? But 1t is Il cholcr
Tor ME between time and eternity, and
am not ready for the latter just yet" =
Ne,o York MnI.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-05-09

WOMAN AS AN INVENTOR If the ass.
umption Is true that women are supposed
to possess no inventive or mechanical gen.
Inventor" in the current number of the
North AnericpH Revie,c will seem rather
startling refutation. The writes, Mrs.
Matilda Josylyn Gage, ascribes TO women
the inventions of pottery, spinning, lace
making and silk weaving. The origin of
the straw industry Of the United States aud
the cotton gin belong, she claims. to
women, the latter being conceived by Mrs.
Greene, widow Of General Greene. of
Revolutionary memory, who entrusted It's
construction to Eli Whitney. Many other
important inventions are mentioned, such
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-05-09

EATING AT NIGHr-Popularly, it is
thought injurious, but unless dinner or
supper have been late, or the stomach
disordered it is harmless and hene ticlal,
if one is hungry. Iuvalids and the delicate
should always eat at bed time. Thi
seems heretical, but it is not. Animals
after eating instinctively sleep. Human
beings become drowsy after full meal.
Why? Because blood is solicited toward
the stomach to supply the Juices needed in
digestion. Hence the brain receives less
blood than during fasting, becomes pale,
and the lower grows dormant. Sleep
therefore ensues This is physiological
The sinking sensation in sleeplessness is
call for food. Wakefulness often is
merely a symptom of hunger. Crafty
the desire and you fall asleep. The feeble
will be stronger al dawn if they eat on
going to bed. Fourteen hours lie between
supper and breakfast. By that time the
fuel of the body has become expended
Consequently, the morning toilet latigues
many. Let such eat at bed time, and take
a glass of warm milk or beef lea before
rising. Increased vigor will result. But
the stomach must rest True. Yet when
hungry we must eat. Does the infant 9
stomach rest as long as the adults? The
latter eats less often merey because his
food requires more time for digestion.
Seldom can one remain awake until 10 80
or ii without hunger. Satisfy it and
sleep will be souuder.
During the night give waketul children
food; sleep will follow. The sick should
invariably eat during the night. This is
imperative. At night, the delicate and
children may take slowly, warm milk,
beef tea. or oat meal Cruel. Vigorous
adults may also eat bread and milk, cold
beef, mutton, chicken ard bread. raw
oysters, all, of course, in moderation. Do
not eat if not hungry. Eat If you are
4 Boston Physician.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-05-09

According TO the Chicago Herald 1t
American dictionary defined the familiar
word "boil" as "a circumscribed subcuts
neous, inflammation characterized by a
pointed pustular aud suppersting in a
central core; q perunctus." What was
simple and familiar was made ludicrously
complex. In the "Imperialr' the same
word Is disposed Of satisfactorily as Ian
inhamed and painful suppuratIng tumor".
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-05-09
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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-05-09

The musquito as a public siUger draw
we'll but never gives satisfaction.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-05-09
Report

OF the committee of reference on matters
pertaining to the Burlington district qnes'
Tins.
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The Encarnpment,

The fickleness of fortune is nowhere better IL
Illustrated than in the results of competitive
drills For instance, company may stand at
the head of the list one year, taking first money,
and the year following, although in contest with
the game companies, and having, apparently,
taken the same pains to retain its proficiency it
may fail so far behind as TO be practically out of
the race. This has been illustrated by many COM
panies which have national regulations.
These facts naturally increase the excitement,
introducing, as they do, large element OF
doubt as to the outcome, making all predictions
the veriest guess-work. There will be present at
the August encamrment organizations equal to
any that have aver taken the field at q cVmpeti-
tive contest, but the party who undertakes to
name the winner will base his prophecy SO en-
tlrely upon guess-work as to render it of very
doubtful value
The Weir Pillow Company and Spiegle, Thom5
d Company have already begun preparing their
displays for the pageant of the Harvest Home"
ON the night of August 18TH
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A CLOSE CONTEST.
The Kentons Beaten by L to GA Clean
Fielding Game.

The Kentons, of CovIngton, Ky, and the In
dianapois club played a beautiful game, yester-
day afternoon, at the seventn-street grounds,
the latter being victorious by the somewhat I'M
usual score of l to o. The threatening appear
ance OF the skies served TO keep many people
away, and tine consequence was that but small
crowd was in attendance. Those who failed to
go missed seeing one of the very best games of
the season. The features Of the game were the
remarkable batting of Dorgan, who made base
hit every time he went to bat, one Of which was
for two bases, the pitching of MeKeOn and Rel
sing, Dorgan's catching and Fortmans brilliant
stops at second base Nolan played at second
for Indianapolis, and did so acceptaby. The
only run was made by Dorgau in the fifth in
ming. After two were ont he hit for two
bases, and came home on Callahan's hit past
second base, the latter being caught between
bases, however, and run down. Peoples made
a double play by himself, in the third inning. by
catching shallix's fly and catching Kennedy at
second. FollowIngis
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Excursion to Brightwood.

The Decline will run traius from Union De-
pot to Brightwood every half hour, July 81, ac-
count of the picnic Fare 10 cents round trip.
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Earned ruus-Inda napOlis l.
First base on errors--Indanapolis 2, Kentons
/.
First base on called balls-Kentons 1.
Called balls-On McKeon, AZ; on Reising, 40
Called strikes-OH McKeOD, Ia: OIL Reising, ..
Left on bases-Indianapolis z, Kentons 3.
TwO-base hits-Dorgan, Reising
Double plays-NOlan and Callahan Peoples.
Passed balls-Hellmann l.
Time of game-One hour and fifteen minutes
Umpire-John Riley, of Cincinnati
GAMES TO COME.
The Kentons and Indianapolis play again this
afternoon, and close game may be expected,
as the Kentons are ball players of no mean abi-
ity. On Monday the home club goes to Column
bus, o., where they play the League nine on
Monday and Wednesday. On Thursday and Fri
day they play the Kentons, at CovingJOn, and
on Sunday give the 5hamrOeks another tnssle,
at Cincinnati.
A game has been arranged between Arthur
AndersOn's and j. M. Blythe's mines for the bene-
fit of the Home for Friendless Women, to be
played on the SeYenthstreet grounds next
worthy one deserving of patronage, and large
crowd should be III attendance. Admission TO
the grand stand has been placed at % cents and
tickets sale at Frank Birds transfer office.
The mines are composed as follows
AndersOns Nne-A. A. Anderson, right field;
s. Kneffer, first base; E. E. Thomas, center field;
II. Taylor, pitcher; t. Morrison, catcher c. Trus-
Ter, second base K. A. johnson, third base; F.
johnson, short stop; W. Elliott left field.
Bly, the's Nine-J. NJ. Blythe short stop; s. Rob
insOn, catcher: II. ConingOre, center field; W.
Springer, second base; f. Wooden, pitcher; q.
Harper third base o. ]. Mansfield, right field;
D. Thompson, first base; G. Burgess, left field.
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THE SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS.
Announcement of the Standing Committees
for the Ensuing Year.

At the regular meeting of the school board last
night, proposition received from J. NJ. Oh
colt offering to supply the schools with the Peo-
pies Cyclopedia, in two volumes, at $3.50, and
three volumes at $15. The proposition was re-
ferred to the committee on library.
A bid was received from Jacob Voegtle offer
ing to supply stoves for the school buildings,
complete with shields, for $65 each, and without
shields for $55, which was accepted.
A resolution was introduced by Mr.. Merritt,
providing for charging the library expenses,
with the exception of the interest on purchase
money for the building, to the library fund. The
resolution was referred to the finance, library
and Judiciary committees.
President Brown announced the following
standing committees for the next year:
Finance and Auditing-Messrs. Merritt, Fren-
gel and BtratfOrd.
Furniture and supplies-Messrs. Thompson,
Carey and Bell.
Textbooks ana Course of Observation-Disclosures
Carey, FrenZel and Thompson.
Observation-Disclosures Bell, Merritt and Bling
ham.
German, Music and Drawing-Messrs. Vonne-
gut, Thompson and Frenzel.
Heating, Ventilation and Jantors-Messrs.
Frenzel, Browning and Stratford.
Judiciary, Discipline and B0undaries-Messrs
Smith, StratfOrd and Merritt.
Hygiene-Messrs. Stratford, Carey and Brown
ing.
Merritt, Bingham, Vonnegut and Thompson.
Supervision and OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Bell,
Bingham, Vonnegut and Smith,
Appointment of Teachers and Salares-Messrs
Smith, Carey, Vonnegut, Bell and Stratf0rd.
Public Library = Messrs Bingham, Carey,
Browning, Bell and smith.
Citizens Advisory Library COmmittee-Rev,
Oscar C. McCulloch, Hon. Cyrus g. Hines, and
Mesdames Martha n. Mckay and India Harris.
The board then adjourned.
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NIayfower Social.

The social given by Miss Nettie Cobb at May
flower Church last night was an eminent sue
cess, Miss Cobbs recitations and solos being ex-
cellent. Louis vogt gave violin solo, and was
compelled to respond to an encore. Little Nan
ME Tutewler, recited with much success, and
shows wonderful memory for. one 80 young.
Mr. H. j. Everett gave recitation, and re-
sponded to an encore. Miss Julia Haag, Mr..
Frank Flanner and Harry Chids sang, and Miss
Pattison acted as accompanied.
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summary OF District Attorney Holstein's re-
port of the business disposed of in the Federal
Court during the year ending June 80, shOws
Civil cases, wherein the United States was
party, ended, 8; judgment for United States in
4; against United States in 2; dismissed, Q; ap-
peaed to Supreme Court, 2. Criminal cases
ended, s5; convictions, 80; acquittas, 10; COM
promised and dismissed (reYenue cases), 40;
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RYAN, The Halter,
Sells Straw Hats.
Ryan, the Mems Furnisher,
Has nice Summer Ties.
Excursion to California.

The Raper COmmandry Knights Templars will
leave Indianapolis August II, 1886 A. NJ, via the
great Kankakee Il Seneca route. Any parties
who would like to go to California, W neither they
are Sir Knights or relatives of Sir Knights or
Francisco and return by acting at once on the
following suggestions: Send in your name and
address with these particulars; How many and
the names and addresses of parties who will go;
or, If In reach Of indianapolis, call in person.
Ample cars and sleeping coaches will be pro-
vided for all who may go on the same train with
the Raper Commandery. Come and see or cor
respond at once with J. H Martin, general agent
kankakee & Seneca, 1876 South Illinois street,
indianapolis, Ind.
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Attention g. A. R.

Members expecting to attend the national en-
campment at Denver, Col, eau obtain tickets
at the l., b. & W. ticket office, No. 1873 SOuSh
Illinois street, of GEO. BUTLER, Comrade.
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Beeber's Fall.

John II. Beeber, the postal clerk arrested for
robbing letters, waived preliminary examination
before Commissioner Martindale, yesterday, and
in default of bond for 81 800 was sent to jail
When arrested ST. of the money sent out in tho
decoy letter was found in his possession. The
.inspeeior thinks that his thefts have been quite
extensive He has been in the postal service
nine years, and prior to his appointment was
resident OF Rochester.
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A Heavy Suit.

District Attorney Holstein has been directed
by the Internal Revenue Commissioner to bring
suit against the MOhr & Mohr Disabling Com
pany, of Lafayette, for $15O,OO0. which, is
claimed, is due the government in tax on whisky
destroyed in the burning of the compaDy's ware
house aOout year ago. The point upon which
the case is based will be that the burning of the
whisky did not relieve the company from their
liability to taxation on it.