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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-09-26

As everybody knows, the Chinese arc
passionately fond of tea, which they cult
vate for the rest of the world. They
drink it at every meal, at home and oul
when idle and at work. in shops and in
offices-in short, everywhere. and at any
time of day or night. Tho red, black and
green sorts of tea they prepare only for
export, while they themselves use exclu
sively yellow tea. They take tea in small
cups, and without sugar.
Though in China there are excellent
sorts OF grapes, yet no wine is prepared
there. The Chinese make two kinds OF
whiskey, of sago and of rice. and drink Il
good deal of il. Women also drink and
smoke here. A tin gill of the shape of an
hour g lass is used for whiskey drinking
They had no glass works here until recent.
ly, when an American gentleman taught
some Celestals to make glass. During
my thirty years. residence here | have
never seen single drunken Chinaman on
the street. No coffee or chocolate is used
here.
The usually fertile soil of this country
yields products enough to satisfy the
appe'i ite of all the Celestials. and. in view
of their peculiar philosophy of the stomach,
they ought to be able, all of them, to
reach the blissful state of safety. Yet how
many of them are lean, hungry, with
wisllul eyes and hollow stomachs! What
heartrending tragedy each of these thin
fellows presents, whose all absorbing idea
is to be thick! When | look upon the
crowd of hollow checked Chnamen and
then upon The few who are in tho ljssf,,l
state of corpulency l cannot help thinking
OF the lean tleshed and the fat tleshed kline
of Pharaoh
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-09-26
Au Unsuccessful Suit.

John loved Mary; but Mary was not
quite sure that she loved John. Their
parents being the nearest neighbors, their
farms Joined, they had grown up together
from childhood, had made each other
penny presents, and mutually agreed to
return them il they ever got mad for good.
Thus Mary came in possession of an iron
thimble, tin needle box and brass ring
for various needlcwork performed on
Johnny's sleeves or the knees of his
trousers, which saved him many taste of
the parental rod.
To the credit of their childhood it must
be said that Mary never had to return
those gifts, there being few dsagreements
between them, and these were quickly
reconciled.
In their youth they had tramped hand
in hand to Sunday school, rs they now did
to church But no longer to Mary's
edlication; being too much annoyed at
ner companions appearance to give du'
attention TO the sermon.
The annoyance was in Johns inclination
to dandysm. With the first appearance
of down on his upper lip he had bought
himself moustache wax, and high hat
crowned his perfumed locks long before he
was twenty.
Mary, IA practical, energetic girl, was
rather disgusted than fascinated by super
tioial elegance. Her person was always
decked with that simplicity which became
her manner-quiet, direct and decided.
To have a man beside her whom every
body regarded as her lover dressed in the
height Of fashion with no income but the
product of his farm labor, spoilt Mary's
Sunday temper to such an extent that she
resolved to let John know her mind
before another Sunday could be spoilt.
Now John, blissfully ignorant of her
feelings, was jast stroking his moustache
and persuading himself of the necessity
of buying another suit for the occasion
that should make Mary his wife.
After church John told Mary that ho
was going to town the next day to buy
something for her, and new suit for
himself, 10 which be would appear some
evening with very important question.
He looked in vain for the rosy tint on
Mary's face. She only said, with faint
sneer: "Do put some sense in the next
suit you get, john"
I"Then you don't think here is much
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-09-26

PRopAGATING CURRANTs.-A very good
method is to make cuttings as soon as the
wood is well ripened in autumn and plant
these out Immediately. Select good, strong
wood of the present seasons growth.
Make the cuttings about six inches long,
cutting the lower end off smooth just
below bud. Insert them about two
inches deep, in fine soil, and mulch them
a little in saw dust or tan bark. if the
ground is dry. Treated in this manner
the cuttings will usually become we'll
rooted before cold weather without the
buds starting into leaf. 1t is we'll to cover
the ground about the cuttings with few
inches of straw or other litter about the
time the ground freezes, to prevent it
from freezing and thawing. If it is desir-
ed to train the bushes in the form of a
tree, it is we'll to cut out all the buds
except the lower one and the upper one
or two at the time of setting the cutting.
This prevents the growth Of superauous
hI1ds
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-09-26

AN EYE To BUSINESS "A very small
boy, with tatlered straw hat and bare
footed, was engaged in species of occu-
patton whose nature was not manifest.
In bis left hand he held a tin box, and
with his right hand he was making down
ward sweeps with the earnestness and
regularli y of the piston rod ofa steamboat
engine. A man said
Say, boy, what are you doing there?"
"Ketchin tlles.'
"What do you do with those flies2"
Tie boy ceased his gyrations and turned
round. Look a here" he said "yous
peoples bother me too much. Eff tell
you what does with these flies, what'll
you gi' meP"
"A nckle," said one. "A dime" said
tho one who asked the question. "a quar-
ter said another.
"All right" said the boy screwing the
top on his box and shifting himself about
while the flies returned to the top of the
>igndoor hits a go. but yous peoples
got to put the sugar up first"
They "put up" the sugar" in the boys
hand. There was quarter, dime and
nickle, and when the boy was confident
that the forty cents were all there he
picked up bis box and moved about foot
away so as to get good start on the
crowd The crowd watched his motions,
and the man who asked him what he was
doing, when he saw the suspicious action,
said,
Hold on, boy, you haven't told me why
you catch those flies"
"All right " said the boy. stealthily
putting another step between himself and
the crowd, "I'll tell you if you really
want to know why l ketches them flies
"Yes, yes.' answered the crowd in
breath, finally losing patience.
"Well," answered the boy as he prepar-
cd to run, "ketchin' flies is only part of
my business: ketchng suckers at forty
cents is the other part. | does best on
tho suckers" and he disappeared around
the corner.-Ch Chicago Times.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-09-26

All rivers agree in one character; Thea
like to lean little on one side. They
cannot bear to have their channels deepest
in the middle, but will always, if they
can, have one back to sun themselves
upon, and another to get cool under; one
shngly shore to play over, where tn ey
may he allowed to be shallow and foolish
and chidlike, and another steep shore
under which they can pause and purify
themselves, and get their strength Of
waves fully together for due occasions
Rivers in this way are just like wise men
who keep one side of their lives for play
and another for work, and can be brilliant
and chaitering and transparent when they
are at ease, and yet take deep counsel on
the other side when they set themselves
to the main pu' pose.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-09-26

What, then, is the happest period of
humanP | am sure there is only one
answer. 1t is now. II | am doing my
duty, to day is the best day ever had
Yesterday had a happiness of its own, and
up to this morningl was The best day OF all.
would not. however, live it over again
I string it, as bad bead, on the chaplet
of praise, and turn to the better work and
the highest thoughts of the present time.
Of all the many days of life. give me to-
day. This should be our feeling always,
from the cradle to the hour when we are
called to come up higher. Childhood is
best for children, manhood Is best for men,
and old age for the silver haired. We will
join in the common thanksgiving to God,
and when asked, (Which is the happest
periodp" will say, childhood, manhood,
and old age, alike, 80 Father, it is now!'.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-09-26

A Detroit physician who had business
on Woodbridge street yesterday had his
attention called to a hoy about twelve
years of ge,who had picked up cracked
watermelon from II commission house and
was eating it in the alley. boy. thai
melon isn't ripe." warned the doctor. 81
didn't say it was." was the blunt reply
And its sour" "Well, can sweeten
her guess" "You look out for the
cholera morbus." 1--WE had 'er and the
small pox, tool" "See here'' said the
doctor, thinking to make last appeal,
'if YOU eat that melon you'll be dead
inside of "a hours "And you look
herer' replied the boy, as he cut off
another slice with piece of iron hoop,
"vou may chin and talk and scare all you
want to, but I'm no kid! know what
YOU want, but yer can't have it! You can
take this melon home for fifteen cents in
cash, but yer can't scare me into letting |,
90 for nothing! You'd better buy your
melons 10 the reg lar way and save your
chin for next years campaign"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-09-26

How ANTS BURY THEIR DEAD.-It is
the general habit among many species of
ants to bury their dead very carefully.
The following interesting account is given
by an Australian. observer: 81 saw large
number of ants surrounding the dead ones,
and determined to watch their proceed
ings closely. Four or five started off from
the rest toward hillock short distance
away, in which was an ants nest. This
they entered, and in about five minutes
they reappearred followed by others. All
fell into rank walking regularly and slow
ly, two by TWO, until they arrived at the
spot where lay the soldier ants. In few
minutes two of the ants advanced and
took ND the dead body of one of their COM
rades; then two others, and SO on until
all were ready to march. First walked
Two ants bearing body, and then two
without burden; then two others with
another dead ant, and so on until the line
was extended to about forty pairs, and the
procession now moved slowly onward,
followed by an irregular body ofabouttwo
hundred ants. Occasionally the two laden
ants stopped, and, laying down the dead
ant, it was taken up by the two walking
unburdened behind them; and thus, by
occasionally relieving each other, they
arrived al a sandy spot near the sea. The
body of ants now commenced digging
with their jaws number of holes in the
ground, into each OF which dead ant as
lad, when they were carefully cover
ed over. This did not quite finish the
remarkable circumstances attending
the funeral of the ants. Some six or seven
of the ants had attempted to run off with
out performing their share OF the task of
digging; these were caught and brought
back, when they were at once attacked by
the body of ants and killed. A single
grave was quickly dug. and they were all
dropped into it.-Poputar Science Monthly
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-09-26

A BABY ON THE BATTLEFIELD.-The
Martnsbu'g (W Va) correspondent of
the Wheeler Int Sl9encer relates the fol-
lowing story: almost every family and
individual here has some bit of romtn in
connection with the late war To day at
IL musicale. to which l was kindly invl ed,
met lady whose talents rs a musician
and whose rema, kable beauty had attract
ed my attention. She possessed that
,ara type of prettinrss that is wholly
,ou hern. Great, deep blue eyes, the face
p-rtect in every feature, hair rich in its
,ound ,nce and wonderful in its tint
This is her story: twenty years ago,
when the tide of battle in long, Lloody
waves swept over the terrible field Of
Manassa., II baby girl was left an orphan
On the btttlegi ound. During the changes
nf the iacfu day the home OF the bIue
eyed girl was at one time directly between
he fire of both armies. AS the first shots
whslled above the house the parents
startled to flre for place If refuge. A
i, z n yards from the door both were shot
down, aud the baby, an orphan. without
sister or brother, was alone In The world.
The battle ragged on, dead and dying were
everywhere, but the baby was unharmed.
rhe day wore away and just as the sun
last rays, half hidden in the curling smoke
kissed the earth good night, General
Jub Il Early, riding by heard the baby's
cries. He dismounted, and, taking The
little waif up, cared for it until he could
place it under the care of his sisters.
They watched it through its infantile
years, giving it an education and world
of love, and now that baby, grown to
womanhood, lovely and accomplished,
the pet Of large circle of friends who
call her 'Waif,' is the sole support of these
Two women, sisters of the confederate
general. She talked to me modestly. yet
gracefully, of her early years. and her
beautiful eyes filled with tears as she
spoke of her two old friends. If I should
write her name it would not be a strange
one here for all the city knows Miss Ida
Henry"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-09-26
SCHOOL CHILDREN.


Heads crowned with fiaxen or brown.
Wavy. or straight or perverse at the crown
Faces tear stained from trouble or fun,
Eyes, deep-with purpose, or roguish with none,
Mouth in trim for scream to ride many a billow,
Chns that the butter cups often reflect,
And reveal if the owner will butter reject,
Hands berry stained or with dandelions yellow,
The first to discover If apples are mellow,
Stringng-"for teacher"-the raspberries red,
On herd-grass, long. with quivering head,
Oft thumbing the leaves of the school books new,
Then raised Tor pardon when soon brought to view
Barefoot and brown. with often bruise
From daring too far the rest to amuse;
Yet the obstinate locks and earnest eyes.
The ready hands-tho' small in size,
The brave hearts beating with stout good will
Will ever q nook in sweet memory fill.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-09-26

They had revival down in Indiana
recently which ended in old Ben Wilson's
being made deacon. Last Sunday old
Ben was especially annoyed by youhg
men who, during the whole time of SER
vice, were flirting with his youngest
daughter Their misbehavior was carried
to climax when the regenerated father
was praying. Suddenly he felt that he
could bear it no longer, and raising his
voice to its highest pitch he prayed: "An'
now, o Lord, hev mercy on the dunn
idiot with the store clothes on as is
winking at our Alice. an keep him hang
in around the church door when sarvice
is over till can git to him an put head
on him! en."-E1change.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-09-26

A tall man of vigorous manner and
ringing voice preached yesterday morning
10 the congregation of the Washington
Square NJ. f. church. lie was their new
pastor, the Rev. Merritt Huburd. He
came from Bennington, VT, to succeed
the Rev. John J. Reed, who has gone to
The st. Paul's NJ E. church at Cinoinatti
The new minister's subject was, mo
gospel successful except by the power of
Christ."-MtW York SIN, Sept II.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-09-26

A DEATH ROLL OF EIGHT MONTHS
During the eight months of the present
year considerably more than 143 600
lives have been lost in notable disasters,
in that not taking into account the yellow
fever in lhe south. By simply following
the big news of the press dispalches the
following table of people killed is made
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-09-26

You will find among your acquaintance
tho best cultivated men are the least con.
ceited; the pedantic men are men of less
understanding; and when they get into a
higher level there comes along with cul
turo more and more Of child-like simplicity.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-09-26

Who has has not heard or been the recipient of
benefits derived from using N. II. Downs Elixir,a
never failing remedy for all diseases Of the Throat
Chest and Lungs. None are too poor to get cured
fall bilious diseases by the use of DR.. Baxter's
Mandrake Bitters, as they only cost rs cents per
bottle. AS liniment for horses, Henry Johnson's
Arnica & Oil Liniment, cures Sprains, bruises and
Lamoness at once. 86w4
1t Is by the weight of silver and not the
name Of the piece.-Locke.
HOW WOMEN LEARN
Women everywhere use Parkers Ginger Tonic
because they have learned by experience that 4.
overcomes dependency, indigestion, weaknesi in
the back and kidneys, and other troubles of the
sex Home Journal, mSSw4
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-09-26

One of tho saddest sights, in these hard
times, is to see a woman with FIVE foot
husband trying to alter his pants to fit her
six foot son.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-09-26

II am going to turn over new leaf"
as the caterpillar remarked when he had
successfully ruined the one he was on.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-09-26
TER Ms FOR ADVERTISING.

For square Of II lines or less Of Axtte type one
nscrtior Son for each sab @eluGnt insertion, IS cts
Iue-s Ia. lumber Of / scrttuns are marked M the
yerfl-e uentS II VII be cpdtiruet It'll ieral ,dt
b raj saount made " LleGnants Gud UtneIs adver
sing by the year,
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ton, but no CHARGES nude OF less thau Ncents.
Notices Of Deaths and MarIlPgss inserted gratis bu I
extended Obituary Notices Of Poetry Will he eli aIKeI
at the rate Of cents per line.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-02-21
CARRIE q CR0LY.

TONTRACTORS AND BUILDERS, ARE PRE-
" pared to do all kinds of work in their line in
city country. Principal place of business, Sacra
mento. Shop, No. lila Second street, between K
and L. Postoffce Box No. 40, Sacramento.
fe16-4ptf
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-02-21
SAN FRANCISCO ITEMS.

Lucy Day, 16 years of age and unmarried,
was found dead in her bad at No. sos Bush
street Monday morning. She had been
roolning at the house for the past six weeks.
By statements submitted at the under
writers meeting, the assessed value of real
estate and improvements and personal prop
erty, except money. in this city in 1882 was
S261, 49,. 900, or S64 GOO less than in 1872
The Bosrd Of Underwriters for the Pacific
coast held their seventh annual meeting Tues
day. The report showed the insurance bust
ness to be prosperous here. Papers on in
surance were read by several members.
Business in local miscellaneous stocks for
the past week has been quite active. The
Stock and Bond Exchange devotes its en- tire
attention to these securities, and it appears
to achieve success-at least it is looked upon
as an institution that ia likely to remain per-
manently in the field.
There are now only twenty-seven ships
here under engagement for wheat. This is
the smallest number In two years. It is
known that four of these are loaded, and
probably from twelve to fifteen OF the re-
mainder srs actually loading, while the 9TH
era are getting ready TO take cargo.
It is understood, at last accounts, that j.
l.. Ross is now in fair way of recovery.
ALI that can be said regarding the cause Of
his shooting himself is that it relates to busi-
ness matters connected with dissipation, and
not to disappointment In love. His princi-
pal, ColoRel Taylor, declines to say anything
about the matter. HAD Ross died, the letter
which he left that gentleman might have
been made public.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-02-21
PACIFIC COAST ITEMS.


Stanislaus county bridSe across the Tu.
olumne was thrown oper 70 the public Tues.
day.
The st. Helena Times reports vineyard
lists preparing to set out new vineyards this
season.
The Reno New Gazette tells Of q man iv.
ing down on the meadows somewhere who
has upward of two hundred white rabbits.
It is said that the fur, after being colored by
process known only to himself, is sold to
dealers in the East under another name at a
good price. There may be money in a rabbit
ranch.
The Santa Rosa Republican says: J. L.
Bessly has 8 hen with very progressive
turn of mind. She has scratched around
and laid for her master pair of eggs of
entirely new design. One egg contains the
yelk, the other the white. Both are Joined
together by Ggamentous membrane, some-
thing after the style of the Siamese twins.
William Neibur was found dead at the
kitchen door of his house near Clancey, M,
t., on Monday morning, with several bullet
holes in bis head and marks of severe club
bing on his person. His son-in-law and
man named Herzog, who lived with him,
have been arrested for the murder. They
were all drunk and fighting the night before
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-02-21
II You Had a Friend

About to visit some section of country where
mslarial disease. either in the form Of chills
and fever or bilious remittent, was particu-
larly rife, what would be about the best ed.
vice you could give him? We will tell you
to carry along, or procure on arriving, that
potent medicinal safeguard. Hostetter's Sto-
mach Bitters, known throughout rualariaI-
plagued regions, here and in other countries,
as the surest means Of dlsarrning the mias.
matte scourge, and robbing it of its fell de-
structive influence. Not only does it fortify
the system by increasing its stamina, bat
overcomes irregularisy Of digestion, the liver
and the bowels, and counteraets the unfavor-
able effects of overexertion, bodily and men
tai, exposure in rough weather, or occupation
too sedentary or laborious, loss of app site
and excessive nervousness. The functions of
alimentatiop, bilious secretion and sleep have
in it most powerful and reliable auxiliary
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-02-21
Convicted Of BEING y Tramp.

PETALUMA, February 20.h.-Under the two
appropriations, amounting to S22, ,000 made
by Congress at the last two sessions, the work
of Strengthening Petaluma creek was resumed
to-day. Willism Gwynn, of Sacramento, has
the contract for the work, and has had
brought here for the purpose a new dredger,
built with a view to an improvement upon all
others. This is its first trial, and will decide
its success.