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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-01-31

Rev. VIM. M. Bacon, formerly of
Sboreham accepts call to the Coventry
Congregational church.
In Lafayette, Ind, Lena and Lizzie
Pau, aged Is and 9, while walking with
their father down 4th street hill, were
shot by George Heide, aged about Is, and
badly injured in the lower limbs. No
cause is known. 1t is supposed Heide
was crazed by drink, as the girls were
strangers to him.
From 1865 to 1875 the paupers Of Mass.
increased $50 per cent while the population
increased only 80 per cent. In license
towns the pauperism increased 267 per
cent while the population increased only
26 per cent These are some of the figures
given by DR.. Dorchester in his open letter
to Gov. Butler.
Lord Lytton speaks of the change now
going on in India as "the greatest and
most momentous revolution, at once social,
moral, religious and political, which,
perhaps, the world has ever witnessed.
This is no small tribute TO the missionaries
through whose influence this change has
largely brought about,
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Temperance.
The Church, Gods Agency.
BY Mrs W, A INGRAHAM.

The home and the church are the
legitimate channels for woman's influence.
If our Heavenly Father had not thus
designed He would not have set The
solitary in families" nor have bulded
great church upon the rock Of ages.
The wonderful movements of the nine
teenth century, and indeed of the last two
decades, are accomplishing much in the
way of missionary labor. Years of rk
and months of close observation reveal,
to my eyes at least, the fact that the
church is losing vitality and home in6u-
ences are relaxed.
Now that pl bic sentiment is educated
and woman's power acknowledged, WHY
not turn hese amazing forces into our
respective denominations ard aid our
Lord in making strong His fortressesp
Why not lose our personality in the over.
shadowing defense Of army lines? Hostile
batteries are the M re effectuaIly stormed
by united ,tfort.
In every community, however small.
there ought o he Woman's Christian
Temperance Union. The rare spirits
composing its executive could ca, ily meet
in council the pastors of the locality and
suggest, without the slightest appearance
of al btrary dictation, that in each chu, ch
there be missionary com mmittee appointed,
the chairman of which should be some
efficient member of the w. G. T. U. That
being accomplished a thorough canvass
should be established. bringing into the
Sabbath schools and churches all persons
that could be induced to turn their steps
thitherward. There are scores of neglected
or sensitive ones only waiting for a kind
word or cordial invitation to mingle with
chosen people.
This elect lady could have 1t in her
power to call mothers meetings, to intro
duce upon fixed days temperance nstruc-
ton into the Sunday school, and CO operate
with the pastor in the introduction of the
subject into the weekly prayer meetings,
and OF temperance sermon once quar-
ter, and to circulate prohibitory petitions
for signatures 1t should be her specially
TO remind members that this vice en-
croaches even into the sanctuary, and that
God calls upon His church to extermnate
it.
These ladies working in the various
denominations would of course form a
central committee, meeting at stated inter-
walls for prayer, reports and consultation.
keeping vigilant lookout upon The fields.
suffering no inglcrious retreat or with
holding.
AS nearly every village and city in the
United States need temperance coffee
houses, reading rooms and cheap enter
tainments, these interests could be more
easily provided for with the burden of
missionary work laid upon the influential
and wealthy Of the laity.
Thus the natural ord .r OF Providence
would not suffer pervorsion. Parents
would be in possession of a knowledge of
the temptations that beset the feet of their
boys and girls.
Less frequently then would be heard "in
Rama the voice of Rachel weeping for her
children"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-01-31

With that he lei the way into tho
palace of the prince, and there among the
most precious works of art in the collec'
ton. stood the faun. The young sculptor
cried out in alarm, declaring that the
Prince Lorenzo would never forgive the
introduction of so rude piece of work
among his treasures of sculpture. To his
astonisment the man declared that he
was himself the Prince Lorenzo de Medici,
and that he set the highest value upon
this work.
81 am your protector and friend" he
added. "Henceforth you shall be counted
as my son, for you are desiL ed to become
one of the great masters of art
This was overwhelming good fortune.
Lorenzo de Medici was powerful noble.
man, known far and wide to be a most
expert judge Of works of art. Ills ap.
prova was in itself fame and fortune.
Filled with Joy, the lad went straightway
20 his fathers house, which he had been
forbidden to enter, and forcing his way
into Ludovico's presence, told him what
had happened. The father refused to
believe the good news until Michael led
him into Lorenzo's presence.
When the prince, by way of empha-
sizing his good will, offered Ludovco any
post he might choose, he asked for very
modest place indeed, saying, with bitter
contempt, that it was good enough for the
father of u mason. ."-George Cury Eggle-
SL0n, in Hdrper's.
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REPENTED, BUT TOO LATE,-The New
York correspondent of the Baltimore
american tells this story of sad descent:
Fifteen years ago the daughter of rich
and prosperous man, living in tiue style
on Fifth avenue, went out in carriage,
ostensiby on shopping expedition. At
Stewards store she left the carriage, and
her coachman waited for over two hours,
until finally, becoming anxious, he made
inquiries. The young lady had disappeared
and though great deal of money was
spent and much effort made to discover
her, there was no trace. Ten years passed.
and the detective who had worked on the
case very faithfully and anxiously, rose
by degrees to the rank of police captain.
One cold night, just after Christmas, four
or five of his officers entered the station
with eight or ten intoxicated women in
their custody. One or two were crying
over their arrest and the prospect of a
prison; others were fierce in their oaths
at the interference of tho police with their
orgie, while others again were sulky.
Standing little apart from the group Of
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ASA LITTLE CHILD.

Except De become a. hHe chitdren ve canaot enter l
kih0dom of hedUen."
"As little child, as little child!
Then how can I enter in
I am Scared, and hardened, and soul dehlel
With traces of sorrow and sin.
Can turn backward the tide of years
And wake my dead youth at my will?"
NAY, but thou canst with tn grief and thy fears
Creep into my arms and be still"
~ know that the lambs in the.heavenly fold
Are sheltered and kept in Thy heart
But II am old and the gray from the gold
Has bidden all brightness depart
The gladness of youth, the faith and,the truth.
Lie withered or shrouded in dust"
"Thou'rt empted at length of thy treacherou;
strength;
Creep into my arms row-and trust
as it true? eau share with the little ones there
child's happy rest on Thy breast ?"
AYE, the tenierest care will answer thy prayer.
My love is for thee as the rest.
1t will quiet thy fears, will wipe away tears
Thy murmurs shall soften to psalms" "
Thy sorrows shall seem but a feverish dream,
In the rest-in the rest in my arms.
"Thus tenderly held, the heart that,rebelled,
Shall cling to NJ y han |. though it smIte;
Shall iud in my rod the love of its God,
My statutes its song in the night.
And whittier than snow shall the stained life grow,
Meath the touch of a love undefed,
And the throngs of forgiven the portals of heaven
Shall welcome more little child"
"WhoeDer, therefore,, shat humble hjmself as this
tie chiit, the same is greatest in the Kingdom Of
edUeH."
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to God and man. Down with it, and all
great needed reforms will inevitably
follow. 1t requires but little political
sagacity to see that liberation from his
satanic power will be the supreme purpose
of the next uprising of great people "
1t is, therefore. simply respectful candor
to give notice to professional and uutuouS
politicians that they must choose between
giving it strong position in plans,
platforms and candidates, or heing swept
away by it.
With regard to parties, let us say that
we propose no Christian party, no church
pariv The church, as such has no politics,
hut Christians are citizen and they have
no right to lose their citizenship in their
religion, They ought to be leaders in all
great reform measures They ought to
be present at all primary elections and
caucuses, and have something decisive to
say in regard to candidates and platforms.
If not what right have they to find fault
with citherp What can be expected of
them but to cover under the crack of the
party whip and shrink away like whipped
spanies, as many of them have done for
years; but to grumble and then do the
bidding of their mastersP
All true patriots, whether Chris.ia or
others, ought to take part in the construc-
ton of the great national party. This will
be no third party. There will he but two
great parlies-one which will insist upon
the moral element in politics, and the other
will be the rest. Large numbers .of the
former will he found in all the parties as
heretofore existing, where they cannot
remain unless they are willing to see their
most sacred principles tramped in the dust
and help to do it. The rest will be those
who have politics for Il trade, vino openly
work and give for party ends, who profess
no loyalty to the government or the people
excepting what will serve party Or per-
sonal ends. They are most formidable in
numbers organic lion, smartness, and all
other resources; bat when the great party
of national patriots shall include and
organize those who legitimately belong
10 it, they will, we believe, be found an
immense and irresistible majority,-7he
Maependem.
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VOL. XII.

the Christ rejected and cruciiied by them
This boldness was inexplicable to the
court, but at length they saw the reason
of it. These men had been with Jesus.
All! they remembered how some of his
rebukes had stung them in former days
and stung because of the force of truth
they contained. The case was guashed
at once. No law known will punish mar
for good deed done to n helpless fellow
man. In this way Christianity vindicates
itself even to day.
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How TO BECOME INDEPEDENr -Lsrqe
savings invariably originate in smal.
sums, just as money embarrassment,
arises from little extravagances. Very
W persons of ordinary honesty dellber
alely set to work to make large purchases
which they cannot afford, and yet numbers
sp' nd just as much in the long run in
little things that they scarcely think are
worthy ut notice. II is very difficult to
fully realize the value of small sums
LlltIe savings. if made Mt all, must be
made in personal expenditure. What is
spent upon the household is generally
needed, but the small personal luxuries
which cost so little, are not. And when
any saving is made in this way, the money
should be put aside and saved, instead of
being mixed with the spending fund, and
additions made to it as frequently as
possIble; that will make you understand
as soon as anything, what small economies
amount to. When money is put aside to
be saved, it should be put in some place
where 1t cannot be directly got at-the
savings bank for instance. The very fact
that little trouble and formula has to be
gone through with before it can be obtained
many time prevents it being spent when
1t certainly would have been were il close
at hand. To secure independence to
ourselves Is really worth some self denial.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-01-31

AMERICAN ES.-Reviewing the
rapid growth of American fortunes, the
Emira Telegraph says: Twenty or thirty
years ago-sav thirty-the richest man in
the United States was not worth more
than Marcus Crassus, the richest man in
Rome in the days of Pompey and Julius
Cnsar-$l0.000, 900 to $l5,000,OO0. When
old Stephen Girard, of Philadelphia. died
it was said he was worth Sl5.000,0O0, but
in fact he was not worth $l0,00O,O00 He
was then the wealthiest man in the country
When Cornelius Vanderbilt died his estate
was reckoned at $40 100000; few years
after that the Stewart estate was reckoned
at $50, 100000. There were the richest
men in the country ten or dozen years
ago, and there were hardly twenty others
worth one-fourth as much each. What n
change has taken place since the death of
Vanderbilt!
The wealth of his son. William H.. is
now reckoned above 800 100000. Jay
Gould, bankrupt ten years back. is
supposed to be worth $58, 100000; Stanford
Crocker and the heirs of the estate of
Mark Hopkins range from S60,000,000 to
$25000,000 each. There died man in
New York, Moses Taylor. whose property
is varously stated at from $4,000, 900 to
$4,000, 900, and he hardly attracted any
attention as man of wealth, so numerous
have become those ofequal rank in fortune.
Twenty years ago the richest man in San
Francisco was thought to be William c..
Ralston, and the aggregate of his possess
sions did not exceed S6,000,000. At that
tine two men kept a humble saloon on
Washington street, between Montgomery
and Sansome streets, whose whole posses
sions could not have been cashed for
$25 900.
They became partners of two other men
in mines on the Comstock lode. The last
two were not rich. The fortune of the four
men did not reach $4,000. Now one of
the first two is worth $30,0O0,000, and one
of the last two is supposed to be worth
100000, 900 or more. 1t is stated on good
authority that two brothers Lained Armour
made S7,000,000 in one year in "corner"
in pork James R. Keene in 1872 was a
poor man in San Francisco-so poor that
at times 500 piece looked as big to him
as full moon. He is now a $l5,000,000
nabob in New York, all of it the result of
eight or nine years successful speculation.
1t took Stephen Girard lifetime to
make half as much, and yet he was
accounted the sharpest and luckiest mer
chant of his time. About the year 1869
there went to California by way of the
Central and Union Pacific railways party
of visitors from Chicago. Among them
was George Pullman, the inventor of the
palace sleeping car. He was then but an
experimental, an adventurer on the wave
of fortune. lie was understood to be worth
a good deal less than nothing His wealth
is now estimated at from $l5,0O0,O00 to
$4,000, ,000 and increasing at a rate that
will make it $50000,000 if he lives ten
years more.
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SMILES.
BY REV. ALFRED j. HoUGH.


BY REV. ALFRED J. HoUGH.
THE FLOWERS.
There is a flower that from the light
OF fgolden day withholds its bloom,
To show its beauty to the night
And shed on all her lobes perfume.
There is a flower unseen by those
Who walk midst pleasures glow and ca I'm,
But through aflliction's right the rose
OF Sharon OPENS, breathing balm.
THE STARS.
When morning from the eastern sky
Leads forth the sun to heavens plain,
Tho stars in seas of glory die.
And leave Him there alone to reign.
SO when the sun of Righteousness
Dawns on thelsoul's impending night,
Her starlike loves find an abyss,
And die in His surprising light
THE BIRDS.
In spring time DER the frozen land,
The birds send forth joyful strain,
As though the summer, 1.-the and grand.
Had come with vi her tiowery train.
So faith springs up andisines her song
OF victory through the winter drear,
For though Gods summer tarries long,
She hears its voice and feels it near.
THE STREAMS.
By narrow ways the streams move on,
Nor evermore It rest can be,
Til by secret influence drawn,
They find the bosom of the sea.
SO move our souls, rest unattained,
Though sought through all the earth abroad,
TIL at the last, by love constrained,
They lose themselves with Christ in God,
THE SHIPS.
Upon thu oceans bosom tost
The ships speed on before the wind;
Aud some in fearful deeps are lost,
And some the happy harbor find
The ships, ful-sailed from childhood's beach
Upon life'sIocean rise and fall;
Alas, that some may never reach
The port of rest prepared for all,
THE PAST.
When birds come back from over seas
To build their nests again and sing,
Th y find the W lnter'S barren trees
Drest in the garments of the spring.
So memory, flying to the past,
Beholds each wild and wintry scene
Transformed since we beheld it last
To quietness and living green.
1odstock, Vt.
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WHAT A VOLCANO CAN Do.-Cotapaxi.
in 1888. threw It's fiery rockets 5000 fee t
above its crater, while in 1854 the blazing
mass, struggling for an outlet, roared so
that its awful voice Was heard at distance
of more than 600 miles. In 1877 the crater
Tuangurangua, one of the great peaks of
the Andes, flung out torrents OF mud which
damned up the rivers. opened new lakes,
and in valleys 1000 feet wide made
deposits 600 feet deep. The stream from
Vesuvius, which in 1887 passed through
Tore del Greco, contained $4,000 cubic
feet of solid matter, and in 1903, when
Tore del Greco was destroyed second
time, the mass of lava amounted to
45 900 900 cubic feet. In 1760 Etna
poured forth flood which covered eighty
four square miles of surface, and measured
nearly 1,000,0O0000 cubic feet. On this
occasion the sand and scoria formed the
Monte Rosini, near Nicholosa, a cone of
two miles in circumference and 1000 feet
high. The stream thrown out by Etna in
1916 was in motion at the rate of yard q
day for nine months after the eruption :;
and it is on record that the lava of the
same mountain, after a terrible eruption
was not thoroughly cool, and consolidated
for ten years after the event. In the
eruption of Vesuvius, A. d. 70, the scoria
and ashes vomited forth far exceeded the
entire bulk of the mour tain; while in 1860
E'na disgorged twenty times its own mass.
Vesuvius has sent its ashes as far as
Constantinople, Syria and Egypt; it hurled
stones eight pounds in weight to Pompeii,
distance of six miles, while similar
masses were tossed up 1000 feet above
the summit. Cotopaxi has projected a
block of 100 cubic yards in volume a
distance of nine miles, and Sumbawa in
1915, during the most terrible eruption on
record, sent its ashes as far as Java, a
distance of 800 miles.
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prisoners the captain noticed tall woman
of about 80, and he saw that once she had
been beautiful, though now her face was
disligured by II bruise on the cheek and
n black welt under one eye. There was,
however, an air of refinement about the
woman that attracted the police captain.
and he eyed her curiously while the SER
geant recorded the names of the prisoners.
Suddenly the woman beckoned to him.
Captain, do you know me?" was her
question. No" Didn't you once try to
find Miss Grace -?' "Yes." "Well,
Pm her! ran away Just out of pure
deviltry, and I've had my share of it,"
Good heavens! Why did you do it?"
"Oh, don't know. The notion came into
my head and l obeyed the impulse" 'And
where have on been allthe timeP" Fright
here in the ward, under your nose. You
never suspected me, though | saw you
often enough "And have you not re-
pented Of the step?" "Repented?" and
the word thrilled in the captain ear like
the wall of lost soul. "Repented! Oh,
God, yes! But it was too lale." Its
never too late" "Yes it is. But it s not
TOO late to die" And before the captain
could prevent she had drawn small
pistol and shot herself. The poor creature
lived two days, and when she died it was
in the arms of her father. The mother
had died few years before of grief.
These are all true stories, and show how
much stranger real life is than fiction.
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POISONED BY A NEEDLE Mrs. William
Zabel of Butler township, Iowa, Sept
/, pricked the middle finger of her left
hand with needle she was using-pricked
it at the side of the nail, and so slightly
that not drop of blood appeared. She
paid no attention to it at first-it did not
trouble her enough moment after to
require attention; but in the course of au
hour the end of her finger commenced to
ache, and she remarked to her daughter
that she never knew so slight hurt to
cause such pain as that before. This pain
became almost unbearable the next day
and the usual household remedies for
such hurts or swellings were applied in
vain. The finger commenced swelling
until it became almost as large as her
wrist, and the swelling made its way
along her hand. Her physician advised
her removal to the city. where she could
be under the attention of physicians con-
stantly, and on Friday, the 9Th inst, she
was brought to town. And hero one of
the best known German physicians took
charge of the case-gave it his unremitting
attention. The finger was lanced three
times, and large quantity of pus flowed
from it, Three days since the evidence
of blood poisoning appeared-gangrene
had set in. Her sufferings have been
intense. On Wednesday Mrs label went
into semi comalose condition-and
Thursday her children were sent for. A
telegram went 10 one stating his mother
could not live three hours, and death soon
ensued. Davenport Democrat,
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