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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1845-12-04
Peace Department.
For the Green Mountain Freeman.
Scraps o. Useful Information,
COURSE NO. |.

Mr.. Editor u see that many of the newspl-
.pers of the country are copying into their col
umns "Scraps of Curious Information" from
the New York Gazette While reading the
interesting medley of facts they embrace, con-
ceived the idea, that few scraps Of mere spcci-
fc and sober information, if prepared with I'M
improbable fidelity to truth, might make salu-
tary impression on the public mind. Here, then,
Mr. Editor, are few items Of such information,
which have collected with some care, and for
which would humbIy solicit an admission into
some corner of your piper
The mercantile shipping of the civilized world
amounts to about s, 900, 900 tons, which is worth
new and DID, $50 per ton, and nets cIe1r Of i'll
terest, insurance &c. 10 per cent, or 1924, O00,-
900, per annum. Tie appropri0ttO" TO the
British Nary, for the current gear, is S33, &c.
200! Is not this sober fact that the annual
expense of one nations navy exceeds the net pro-
fit of all the mercantile shipping owned by the
civilized world!
The war debts ofthe European nations amount
to $4,000, OO0,OO0 1t would require the IT.
Dor of four millions Of men, at Sl50 per annam
for each man, to pay the Interest Of this sun at
per cent To pay the principal, it would be
accessory to levy tax of at Ieast Ten DoklarS
on every nhlbitant of the globe! Another fact,
rendering this more impressive, may be found in
she "scraps of curious inform1tion, that no hel-
chen nations are in arrears for the butcheries
Ghey have perpetrated on the human race They
nav cash down for all that is done for the devil
under their hands Christln nltions alone Ego
onstick" for that kind Of service.
From March 4th, 1899, to June 30th, 1914,
our Government expended on the War Depart
ment 1868 433 ,85I. The interest of this sum,
at per cent, would build Whltney's great rail-
road from the Lakes to the Pacific, of $500
miles in length, at SIS, 900 per mile; ard thus
erect highway for the commerce and commun-
lon of the fam Iy of nations, which should be
reckoned in all coming time one of the greatest
enterprises that ever blessed the race.
In 1912, there we're Produced in the United
States, LOG, 900, 900 bushels of wheat and l4O, )
600, 900 bushels of Indian corn; which, at one
dollar per bushel for the former, and 25 cents
for the latter, were worth $l35, 500 900. Fiji
teen per cent, clear of the interest OF the capital
invested in lands, implements, hired and person.
al labor, is liberal estimate of the profit accri-
ing to the wheat and corn grower Then the
profit of this amount of grain would be S2O,-
325, 900 The appropriation to the army and
navy, during the same year was 500, l5O,5Ol.
10 other words, the army and navy ate up the
whole harvest of wheat and corn throughout the
Union Will not the hard working farmer;
think on this fact
The government, though carrying on exten.
siye armories Of its own, has recently contracted
with private company in Connecticut for the
supply ofthirty LhOusand pistols, at $3.50 each
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1845-12-04
For the Green Mountain Freeman.
Effects Of Rum,

In one corner of town not forty miles from Mont
peer there is school district or neghborhood where
each of the families use rum and CIDER except one.
In the winter of 1923 there was an effort made
in that town by the friends of temperance to further
the cause. Lecturers were appointed to visit each
school district and labor In this district the meeting
was opposed some advised the committee to lock the
school house; they talked of doing it, but finally did
not the meeting was held some men and boys attend
ed belonging to the district and from other neigh
borhoods. Some who wou d f;lin be respected hung
around the house, and passing to AMI fro. The
old men in attendance would not sign the pledge Oh
course the boys did not
Time passed on, and in one year from the next June
poor, miserable drunkard living near the school house
had who expected promotion in the military com
pany. He got half barrel of rum. The night prev.
GUS to training day, several drunken rowdies went TIC
drink and fire in honor of the son, They shot and
drank, and drank and shot; they poured into and
filled the decanter waiter they washed out their guns
with rum. A young man, son of the former committee
spoken Of shot, his gun burst, his left hand was blown
to atoms. The next day his arm amputated. The
old drunkard and would be respected neghbor were
Juggling decanters of liquor to the training ground
because their boys were voted for by drunken soldiers
That young man is cripple for lifea burden on his
friends.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1845-12-04
MONTPELIER VT, THURSDAY, DECEMBER A.. 1916

the use Of fne wheaton flower the subject be-
comes dyg5sptic, and is forced to use bre I'd
which has the bran mixed with the flour The
mixture Of the cob with the meal answers the
purpose If the brn-ibe health Of the animal is
pres rved, and the process of digestitn goes on
uninterUptedy In fact the advantages of grind
ing the cob aud corn together for feeling cattle
may be said TO be well established Fer hogs,
the benefit of the cob, is not we think, SO evil
dent; those animals appearing to be better a.
dapted for taking their nourishment in a con-
centrated form, than those which ruminate, OF
chew the cud. Yet food sufficiently bulky TIC
effect the distanton of the bowels, is necessary
for hogs.
Hay or straw, cut into lengths short as to be
readily mixed with meal answers good purpose
in rendering the meal easy of digestion, and in
enabling the animal to extract from it all the NIL
triment
Much has been said on cooking food for stock
and it ~. to have been pretty wellsetlled that
for hogs il is attended with considerable adean
t1ges, but as regards cattle, we are yet without
any reliable experiments made in this country
The Highland Society of Scotland instituted ;
series of experiments few years ago, with {
view of ascertaining the advantage, if any, 6
cooking different kinds of food for different
species of animals. The conclusion arrived al
from the result of these experiments was, TIM
the superiority of cooked over uncooked food o
cattle is but triling, and not sufficient to balance
the cost but for hogs, the extra cost of prepar
ton was repaid The articles tried we're turnps
potatoes, barley, and oatmeal, oil-cake, and flax
seed.
The appetite aud health of animals are promo
ted bygiving variety Of food. This fact h9
led to the preparation Of compounds for the fat
tening of stock. For fAttening hogs, we have
used with advantage the following mixtures
Two parts potatoes and two parts pumpkins
boil together till they Gun be easily m1sheI ilt
then add one plrt meal, stirring and mixm.
immedia ely together The heat Of the p2tatoe
and pumpkins will scld or cock the meal anc
when cold the mixture will be stiff pudding
2. Two parts of potatoes, and two Of ripe p HAT
able apples, (either sweet or sour,) boil till they
can be mashed hne-then add one part meal
(either that ofcorn, barley, or oats, and peas
allowing the same weights,) AMI mix together
while the potatoes and apples are hot.
Hogs seem more fond of this food when it In;
slightly lermented, (not become pungentIy sour,
and they appear to faten faster if it Is fed in th.
state. We hive ne' er seen hays thrive flster thu
when fed on these mixtures, with occasionally
little dliry sIop. and we have always found the
pork solid and Of good quality.-Abany Cult
U0tOr.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1845-12-04
Tenn peran &C.
The DesOlated Home.

lie DGS0ldltu f1Ollle,
BY R. T. TRAIL.
I've seen the wife, once loved and blessed,
With every prospect bright
Heart broken, haggard, soul-depressed,
A living, ghostly blight!
I've seen the mothers blooming grace,
All radiant, smiling fair;
Again, I've looked upon that face;-
Despair was written there!
I've heard her little children cry
80, mother, give me Bread"
But ah what anguish swelled that sigh;-
"No food-no fre-no bed"
Why, why those weeping ones consignd
To hopeless grief control'
husband, father, once so kind,
Now drink the poison bowl.
OH father husband! break the chainl
The maddening draught resign.
Wife, children, all may smile again,
Ifyou the pledge will sign.
Once more the tint of rosy health,
Their pale, wan cheeks may kiss.
And you recover home and wealth,
With friends and long lost bliss.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1845-12-04

or one hundred and nnety-fve thousand dollars
worth of those weapons so much in vogue with
duelists and assassns. The American Bible Sc
ciety congratulates itself on receiving, the past
year, $l66, $50, the aggre gate of all that has
been given through the Union for the dseminA-
ton of the word of Life at home and abroad
So it goes Chrstendom expends more in one
year on the means and instruments Of human
Slaughter, th4n has been given to the promuIgl-
ton of the Gospel since Jesus Christ died on the
cross! E. B.
Worcester, Nov. 18th 1915
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1845-12-04
by A STAKEHOLDER.

I'll play the foc no longer have been stark
blind when thought you stark mad. know
not how You feel n,w, but am as one whose
eyes are Just opened, and look upon new
world
love Kentucky. There is not spot in her,
or about her, that don't cling to with a woman's
affection aud was crazy enouI h-loo enough
to Join in the hue-and-cly about you, because |
thought you against Kentucky. ilewcn t3rglre
me know You will Iou were wrong in ma
ny things, as believe, but hight at heart and
right in aim, and now 60 for you NV as open
" and fearlessly as went against you beIore
The Lexington mob first turned me. | hate
despatism. See how men cruge before it, See
how it dwar!s them Not press in old Ken
lucky, where men vote openly, talk openly, and
belr themselves brayey, thlt ventures to resist II.
Shame shame Even the journal cries pec0Oi,
and thinks this not the time for discussion Why,
where would these editors have been when Co
lumbus in Spun saw, III vision, tho new CONT
nent and claimed the means from his govern
ment to 90 and find il Against him, as they
would hive been against every leformer from Ln-
Their TO the present day. Not the time! Where
my States interest is onconed--whero the IN
erest of the people is at stake, no'O and no'0 on
y is the time for action. Let who will higgIe,
AMI hesitate and dodge will not l am tor
Kentacby -the whole of Kenlucky-for all her
peopIe-tor the greltest good Of the grealestnnm-
Der; and, therefore, am for law, the freedom
of speech, the liberty ofthc press, and for gradu'
al emancipation.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1845-12-04

MONEY FoUSD. A few days SINCE boy in Feed
Ing Hills, Wes Springfield accdentlly noticed in the
crevicc ola rock distlnce from any house, small
package of sheet 3D. noty wrapped and secured with
wire. On opening it. he to1n in tn zee separate divs
ions twenty seven 10 dollar bills, ($?70) ofthe Phoenix
Bank, Hutto:d-goo1 money and in nice order, III of
the te of 1877. This Old d,to is evidence tint the
money his been in its hiding place mlny ye,rs There
is yet clue to the true ownership of the money, Or
who put it in its hiding place. Sprircc EEL Republican.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1845-12-04

The Wings are beginning to talk about the next
Presidency. The New York Tribune thus discouses ).
awe said them whit we have uniformly sud in pub
lie and private that the Wing party will not patiently
hear of new cln1ldltes for President for long time
yet or until the future s be FIR clearer thln now
is. If in l847 it SAUL ap9e,r thlt TIC Wlig purity can
elect who it plelses Pfsi!l'a, it will chooja nobody
but Henry City. If clouds anil darkness obscure the
prospect-f we are to select c1nddlte whom to
rally for dubious AMI desperate contestMr Clay can
hlrby consent to be placsd in such position. It is
dignity and humiliation enough for such man TO be
beaten once by being of tho Polk orde:.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1845-12-04

GREAT Gun We lelrn from the Express TINT
the great gun brought by the ship John r. Siddy,
Consigned to R Thompson, Esq New York, weighed
3 tons, or about 6CO0lbs. The duty on it amounted
ITO sll00 The freight on cost a|out $780, The con-
sgnee R. Kermit, Esq paid 80 for hosting and land
ing on the wharf 1t took large truck and seven or
eight horses to move it.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1845-12-04

SERIOUS FRAcUs ON THE ERIE CANAL. We learn
from the Roman Citizen that the picket boat Syracuse,
passing west from Utica Sundly night encountered
croud of line boats one of which lay across the cnll
dispute arose. when one of the crew of the line boat
fired upon the others, AMI woun1el nun in th9 leg.
1t is slid TINT this collision was premeditl ted-hat
the line boat laid up, retlate for an insult commit
ted by the packet crew. The wounded man died from
ockiaw
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1845-12-04

ONE-EYED SOLDIERS. DIR, Durbn, in his "Observl-
tons in the elst" just published mentions that in some
prts of Egypt to avoid the conscrption5 of Mehemet
Ali the women hive been in the hbit for years back,
of manning their children so as to unit then for mill
tlry service.-'rhe destroying ofone eye was COM
mon operation. But the Pacha h,s took an efectull
way to put enl to this cruelty by forming two regi
ments of one eyel soldiers. The evil is said to be al
ready much diminished
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1845-12-04
Deferred Items.

CEfy,tcslEs IN MAssACHUsETTs.-A correspondent
of the Puritan, who says he has recently been taking
"wak about Zion marking well her buwarks, consid-
erng her palaces, and telling the towers thereof
states the result ofhs Investigations that there were
in Mass chusetts the first of January last of the Or
thodox Congregational denomination, IS Associations
42O Churches and 67,397 Members, The average nun
Der of me nbers in each church is about l60 In 1850
of the churches the nu nber is as follows:
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1845-12-04
KTAII BAILEY.
From C. IT. GAYS True american.

VISIT TO OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES SEEN--.
PROSPERITY OF, AND THE CAUSE OF
IT---KENTUCKY.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1845-12-04

The best Of New England rum has made the worst
of human fends the world over
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1845-12-04
MS have less than leo member

OF the whole 420 churches, 357 hive settled pastors
% are without pstors and 10 have what is called sta
ted supply. OF the pastors, one only has been settled
in Ills present place over so years,-
Mobile register and journal., 1845-04-24

SUPERiETENDENCY OF PUBLIC TIMBER In
elligence received here on Saturday of The APP
pointment by the President OF the senior editor OF
this paper the office Of Government gen, Tor the
preservation OF The lumber upon public lands in this
region. The office has recently been made highly
responsible one-iis jurisdiction extending To the
live oak, cypress. pine, white oak, and other va-
Bile liinbers growing upon he public lands in Louis
lana, Mississippi and Alabama. The appointment
sure will give general satisfaction. Col.
Caibornes qualification for that any other office
the President could confer upon hun needs no blazon
ing Of ours, il 10 do So would be IN good taste The
news OF his appointment was received with unmin-
gled qualification by his numerous friends.
II is due TO the late incumbent, Mr.. Souhall, to
say that he commenced The performance Of his du-
lies live oak agent, with vigor which promised
speedy termination of The evils which the office
Was created TO remedy While we freely accord him
this, and the credit which may attach to his poni-
cal claims, he must in admit the force OF the OBJ
jecions 10 his appointment which stated in the
MadIsonian. W Ilhout further remark, we ieier the
reader 10 The following extract Of private letter to
the editor from distinguished citizen OF LOUISIANA,
now in Washington, and TO the article aliuded to:
Your fiend Col. Claiborne, at the instance of his
friend the Cabinet, and of m, self has consented
10 accept an agency 10 prevent irespasses on the
public lands. II is technically called the ''hye oak
agency ol Louislana," but its jurisdiction extends
over Mississippi and A labrna likewise. and the OBJ
jeci is 10 project The live oak, cypress and other
timber valuable for naval purposes, and which alone
make much OF your swaInps and barren lands val
liable. 1t place Of great trust aud responsible
", requiring Wig lance and thorough knowledge OF
the country; and the circumstances under which
Col. e. induced TO accept it are highly hater-
ing 10 him. No other appointments for Louisiana
have yet been acted upon.-iN. o. Jettersonian.
Mobile register and journal., 1845-04-24

DEATH OF PRoF SIMs.-Our community is
plunged in mourning;-griei is IN every heart. The
be loved Prof. Sims il more! lie has been Ia
ken from this world by one Of those mysterious dis
pensations Of The Almighty, which teach the ira'liy
Of les tenure, and the necessity Of constant prepa.
ration for death. On Saturday morning last, be-
tween y and 10 clock, while IN apparent health,
and experimenting some work in his garden, he
suddenly fell, and was borne to his dive ling in II
state of insens bihy, which continued until his death
next morning Medical aid was speedily called in,
but had no effect OH his situation. 1t is supposed
that rupture OF blood vessel, and sufisioa OF the
brain had taken place, which batiled all human rem
edies.
The Rev. Edward Dromgoole Sims, late Profe. =
sor Of English Literature in the University of Ala
bama, was born in Brunswick county, Virginia,
March2I, 1905, and gradu lied at the University OF
North Carolina CHAPEL Hil) in 1923, and became
Tutor in that institution. Afterwards he was
Principal ufan Academy AT La Grunge, Alabama,
and on the establishment of the College at that
place, eced p OF ssor of Mathematics and
Natural Philosophy. Thence he in the travel.
ing connection Of he Metho list Episcopal Chm CHI
one or two years, and labored AT Nashville and
its vicinity. His next emplo, ment was that Of
Professor OF Languages in Randolph Macon Col
ege Virgin la the beginning Of 1886, he visit
ell Europe. and spent Two years at the University
of Halle, Germany, perfecting his studies in tera-
lure and science. Another year he employed chiefly
travel, through france, Germany, Italy. Ho-
land, Belgium aud England Al the close Of 1888,
he returned TO The United States, and filed the
chair of English Literature in Randolph Macon
College. Ia December 1871 he Was elected by "A
unanimous vote of the Board Of Trustees Of The Uni-
yersity of Alabama, as successor to The late rroi
Pratt IN the same department. On the 24th Of May.
1912, Prof. Sims iyed here, and began his du-
lies, entirely and thoroughly, The next day
-lTuscaloosa Monilor.
Mobile register and journal., 1845-04-24

WRESTLING YANKEE.-Some years since "A
Yankee from the land of "nolions' travelling west
ward found himself minus of cash. after his arrival
at the -four lshing village of PalnsviIle, OHIO But
Yankees are proverbia for tact, and turn the r
wits many ways to supply the needtul. So orr Yam
Rec traveller being keen al whstling, perambulaed
the village, with his hands in his pockets, whismg
variety Of national airs much TO ii,e amusement Of
ah Seeing that his employ "took' with the multi
tude, he set himself up teacher of the Science Of
Nhstilng, aud reasoned very gravey, tat AS multi
ludes would whistle, II would be we'll for them 10
learn the science. rightly judging mat what ought 10
he done at all, should be done WE'LL e. upon scien-
life principles. He believed ,,a, there ware Il, =
Mnre persons who could learn this science than was
generally supposed-that there was no reasoo why
The female sex, with achmow better voices than
males, should be denied the privilege ur vhi.,linol
and descanied largely upon the advantage to be de,
rived FROM IA thorough knowledge of the science In
short, a school started at nuce and man, :.
young limb Of the law, medical students and clerks
with their ladies', subscribers. The nrice "a
liked nj hfiy cents per COUPLE and always paid in adj
vance, by which our Yankee friend well spliced his
pockets.
The evening for The first lesson arrived-and with
IL goodly number Of gents and ladies', Al il hotel
waiting the promised instruction. The preliminary
observation was made that would be assu ed
ol any improvement, without they carried out The
precise instructions, and obey the commands Of the
teacher
All were standing upon the floor, ON the tptoe Of
expectation, when our Yankee gave fnrrh his frs
command with great gravity: "PREPARE TO Puck.
Err! All anticipated the next command, "PucK-
Eh! and instantly II roar of laughter shook the
house to lis foundation.
II Is unnecessary TO say THAT the ne xt tay onr YAM
kee traveller was seen vending his way westward.
tn full pockets, and whstng many a me, ~ ,,,,a
wit- those who had taken their e. a lesson il In
of whistng were hailed at every turn nf The
street with the by.words-.'PREPAhE To prov
ERl'-"PoCKEk"'-lC attaraugus Wing.
Mobile register and journal., 1845-04-24

NORFOLK, Tuesday, April 10, 4 PM.
NAsAL.-U. >. ship Vdndaha. "A letter writ
ten on board The United States ship Vandalia, on
the 22d March, states that Mr. John Oyernan, car
pener OF the ship, died at Port Prince, of vel ow
fever, on the 18th and bu, led the same day. He
had been sick Iour days. On the same day ,eral
more Of the ships crew were taken sick. when the
surgeon advised the commando TO put 10 for ten
or twelve days Mr.. Overman was 20 years Of age,
and has leIl wife aud four children in Portsmouth
Va, where he belonged. Another letter from the
Vandaa, da ed al PORT an Prince, April |, says:-
1--WE have been to for nine days for the health oi
The ships company, hui il has made no alteration for
the better. The Of le.,r have increased from
thirty 10 forty odd The Doctor advised the Com
nander not In go back To Port Prince again, hut
proceed 10 Norfolk; but the latter said he had
return again, but would not remain over "a hours,
and would then proceed TO Pensacola. According
y, we arrived here IN the 28ih uIt. A postscript
adds-'Ne are now at sea again, thank God!
never have much depression OF spirits IN my
life AS is depicted IN the ships company Those
who we're not down with the epidemic, looked pale
and languid. All our Lieuienants were down at
one lime. We have had some very severe cases
hut deaths. We are are now on our way
10 Pensacola -