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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1853-02-17
a New Rat EXtirm enator.

We find the following as a, communica
ton in that excellent paper. the Mane Far
mer, and we would say to the Editor that
if the pills in question will really drive off
these tremendous pests, we hope the vender
will send on lot to our Druggists They
would sell like hot cakes. Ed
Mr. EDIroR In your paper dated JAM
2'1h. a correspondent asks, How shall we
kill the rats? ~ to which you answer, " One
elfeclua mode is good cat" Another,
traps" &c These, it is true, will kill
part, but they are not always effeclua in
extermina'ug the pest. Having myself
been soreIy infested with them, will give
you short sketch Of my warfare with them,
and if you think it beneficial to any of your
readers, you are at liberty to insert it.
For several years previous to my final sue.
cess with them, there had been few of the
critters lurking about the premises bur so
dIfident were they that good Cat was suti-
clent to keep them at bay, SO that they did
but little damage, But about two years
ago, they were recruited by mighty in.
lux . of greedy plIierers, which seemed to
make grab game Of it, acting as if they
had an undoub'ed right to everything they
liked The destruction of what we had of
the " staff of life" IN the shape of corn,
potatoes, lulnips, &c. seemed to be certain
for in spite OF cats and traps which de-
stroyed many, their numbers continued to
increase; Indee :, they become so bold that
even the hogs were III danger Of losing part
OF their allowance unless watched. This |
have done repeatedly, with gun in hand, ad
nnlstcrng cold lead to no, few. They
were not to be frightened in this way. At
length | caught an "oId settler" fastened
small bell to his neck and let him 90. sun.
posing the rest would take fright from hun
But they were not going to leave for trlhes
1t only stIed them for few days, after
winch they were as noisy as ever then
sent to Emanuel Lyon, aud procured some
of his Magnetic Pills, which had the desir-
ed effect. ] used them according 10 his d.
rectlons, and in a very short time not arat.
and but very few nice could be heard or
seen Since that time we have had no oc.
casl"n for cats or traps The present win.
Ter. however, few rats made their appear
ance, when Immediately sent for more
pulls, and The effect was the same as with
the first, aud IN every case where 1t has been
tried, ESQ far us my knowledge extends,
snlIar result has attended 1t. And ad.
wise amy who are troubled with them, to get
some pills immediately aud drive them otf' \
D. u, i. Z.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1853-02-17

RACE OF A MADMAN-John Madden, an
Irishman. living in Warren, while in state
of deerlum tremens one day last week,
Thursday morning left his family of child
ren whom the mother had lntrnsted to his
charge for few days, and taking off his
boots and stockings, and coat, which he left
by the way side, ran from Warren to Spen
Ger, distance of IL miles before he was
overtaken, although Immediately after he
left, he was tly pursued with horses and
carriages. The race occurred during the
severe storm of that morning and when
Madden was overtaken, his feet and legs
were badly frozen, and his feet much LAGER
ated by coming in contact with the frozen
earth His flight through West Brooktield,
Brook6eId, and East Brookfield, IN the face
of the storm, and almost in state of nudl-
ty, is described as trighlful, while his ght
was almost that of deer He was taken
back to Warren, and upon being asked
where he wa going he said he guessed he
was going to sign the pledge Barre Gaz-
zettc.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1853-02-17

or give the same away, with or without its
nd, skin, juice. pulp and pips. anything
heretofore or hereinafter, or in any other
deed or deeds, instruments, of what nature
or kind soever, to the contrary IN anywise
notwithstanding; and much more to the
same effect. Such is the language OF law
yers and it is gravely held by the most
learned men among them, that BY the omls
sion of any of these words the right to the
same orange would not pass to the person
for whose use the same was intended.-Ma-
chinery Of Ldtrmaking.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1853-02-17

LADY OR W1rE.--We quite agree with
the Procitcnce Journal, that the use OF the
word lady for the word wife is vugarity
of the grossest kind. sc Mr.. Smith and Id
dy" does not convey the idea hat Mrs
Smith is legally married to MIR. Smith; on
the contrary. it gives you an idea that she
is Temporary female appendage, to be got
ten rid of cir possibIe} at the first conven-
lent opportunity. Yet it is common thing
to see it announced in our newspapers that
this and that wel-known citizen arrived at
such place, with his " lady and children"
Wife is good old English word, and the
use of it, to designate the position of an
honest woman, need not be repudiated by
the greatest parUenu int he land. the
term lady means anything but that whsch is
respectable or vlrlnous, when submitted
Tor the term wife, ana every honest woman
beleg necessarily lady, the latter word is
an impertlnence or a superiority. -Mercnry.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1853-02-17

When Chinese Emperor dies the IN
eIioeuce is announced by dispatches to
he several provinces, written with blue INK,
he mourning colour All persons OF rank
ire required to take the red silk ornaments
rom their caps, with the ball or butte" OF
-ank all subjects of China, without excep-
ion, are called upon to for5ear shaving
heir heads for one hundred days, within
which period none may marry, play ON musl'
cal instruments, or perform any sacrlhce.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1853-02-17

GgA little girl being sent 10 the store to
purchase some dye-stuff aud forgetting the
name of the article, said to the clerk
".John, what do folks dye With" " Die
with? WHY. cholera, sometimes" replied
John. "Well believe that's the name
want to get three cents worth. '-hocheS-
frr (N W UtmOcrrt
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1853-02-17

We can tell the spirits they had better not
NEEDLE with slavery. tfthey communicate vary
offer such sentiments as are inferable from the
following, Congress will certain pass some ugl-
uve-spirt law or other to catch and punish them.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1853-02-17
THraer, Jan Oath, 1853.

CoTroN IN CAHFoRNIA.-A patch ofcolion'
has been injured III the SACRAMENTO. Vltlle},
California, III ninety two days. Mr., Colby wlIo
raised it, will IN Februtfy sow a large field, and
make it permanent business. Tea, sugar cane.
figs ice aud cotton, have been raised thus far
by experiment, proving that the soil and climate
Is adapted to the culture Of each of them.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1853-02-17
FOR NEW ENGLAND CIRCULATION.
VEssl GjapyE u WEALTH..

W
BY J. d. B.4LDHLN.
At 60 washington street, Granite Building,
Corner Of ST tr street, boslun.
TERMS.
WEEKLY Saturday Morning, s. prrtear in advance
Tubs 90 address, Of 3, IS of 10, SIS, of 20 S25
ayahlt strictly in ADVANCE
DAnY Morning or evening (Sundays excepted, 81 per
year invariably in advance New subscriber, should sp
fy whether morning ~ evening edition Is desired
Th,sn papers contain the News ut the bay, foreign and
Domestic, Agricultural, Com ;3trciH ruiucl and Litea
nv Int. acnce Wholesale Produce picrs Current Cattle
Markets. aud full reports Of the mos' interesting meetings
md gatherings in Boston, aud irequcu in other sections
{ the state. 5m9
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1853-02-17
u oetrp.
The Dark Day of 1850.

The verses below have been furnished us by
an old gentleman of a neighborlng town, IN
whose family they have been preserved nearly
20 years having been written shortly after the
memorable event they describe in the old bal
lad style of the day.
To bring this event more distinctly before
the mind of the reader, we prefix the following
description of this extraordinary phenomenon, as
given by Dr. Adams, on the 9th of May, 1880,
eight days after it occurred:
"We had a very extraordinary phenomenon
the 18th day of this month. In the morning II
was rainy ill about o'clock, when The clouds
broke away, and the sun appeared. but very req.
After 9 the clouds grew very thick, with the
wind from southwest in breezes; at III
was unconRony dark, the clouds appearing OF
yellow hue. Al II the public school was dis
missed, it being so dark that no person could
read or write. Il continued to grow darker TIL
12, when it was so dark we could not tell one
person from another in a room 18th three large
windows. In short, ii was midnight darkness at
noop-day The fowls went to roosl, and there
was strong smell Of smoke 1t had been very
dry for long time, the wind having been at east
for 4 or 5 days. which drove the smoke back to
the westward, and when the wind shifted, it
brought il all down in body, which, together
with The dense clouds, caused the darkness,
which lasted ii o'clock P NJ, before it again
began to grow light Thousands of people,
who could not account for it from natural causes,
were greatly terrified, and indeed it cast uni
versal uis,,r on cur,h. Tire frogs and night
hawks began their notes. AT O'Clock the wind
shifted to the northeast, which brought the clouds
back. and at sunset it was again very dark. At
9 it was darkness 10 be felt by more senses than
one, as there was a strong smell of SCOT. Almost
every one who happened to be out in the
ming, got lost in going home. The darkness
was as uncommon in the night as it was in the
day, as the moon had tulled the day before"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1853-02-17
New ENGLAND Truss Mandatory.
JAMES FREDERICK FOSTER,
--MANuFACTURER Of
Rachel and spiral E'Fusscs,
567 Washington Street, 5G7

A LII the various approved rrusses constantly for sale.
y Ladies waited on by Mrs. Cnron' D Foster, who
has had twenty years experience in the business.
He viii keep full supply of ready made rrn$scs for
Gentlemen and Ladies, Youths and Infants Abdominal
Supporters Of five orsN different kinds aud such HUBS,
Chapin's spiral Cutters, Flcls, Ingalls,, sc.
~ E'd"S waited upon by Mrs. Caroline d T, stcr at
the above place
The tull WING certificate from DR.. JuhnC. Warren, of
Bosto was given II years since bl will last forever
Bas1oH, Jan'y = 1885
Having had occasion to observe hat some lrr,nns
afflicted with Hernia, have sun red much from the want
II a skifu workman in accommodating TmS-eS To the
prcuIIariirS uf their cases. nave taken pain, mform
uysclf ct the conpeen Of Mr.. J. Foster to supply
the delct,Ncy occasuned by the death Of Mr.. Realh
After months Of observation of work, avn well
satisfied that Mr. Foster is welucWmiuet with The manu-
actute If thesr instrument and ingenious in accomnuda
ting to he variety Of cases which occur feel called upon
To nd him to my professional brethren and 10 the
public person well fitted 10 supply their wants in
regard To those important articles
JOHN e. WARREN, NJ. D., 70 ton.
TEsTGMoNIALs.
The undersigned taxi great pleasure in recommending To
the favorable consideration &c those wIa are unmpWly
tllrtcd with Il,rna, Mr, James Frederick Foster
>kIltu and competent person in the udcinre and fl
Ting of lrn,sr We have employed h, (>olat o for
over twenty yearsO and therefore speak fnu personal
knowledge TT his abilities His early advantages, his
eYpeI in the business and the large Number Of
lndlviuu3 whom he has relieved in vdriry of cases,
render him IN our "pnion, equal il net superior, To any
manufacturer Of the ar'Ieie. Ills father Det Gideon
Foster, Of tharlestuwn, master of the Pour House
ta, town for upwards o twenty four years during which
prriod Mr. Foster avaed himself al opp rtaniy ssd
made application o, Trusses To great variety u cases
Nlh gr at success, some Of which were OF very com
picalel and distressing character.
tits well known u all who have occasion to
russes, that their great excellence consists in the adla
IL to the body lat the snme tine relieving the patent.
My ordinary mechanic may make Truss, but none hut
>kllfn r1ct toner can apply IN such mlnner us effect
rally, and oiirntlmrS radically cure the cumpalnt
our experience has convinced Is that Mr. Foster has
thoroughly attained this knowledge. The certificates Of
d. j. C. Warren and other enint ut su geons which he
rho linn h.tA
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1853-02-17

Let us adore, and bow before,
The sovereign Lord Of might;
Who turns away the shining day,
Into the shades of night.
All nature stands, when he commands,
Or changes in its course;
His mighty hand rules sea and land,
lie is the Lord Of Host.
Nineteenth of May, a gloomy day,
When darkness vel ed the sky;
The suns decline may be sign,
Some great event is nigh.
Let us remark, how black and dark,
Was the ensuing night;
And for time the moon decline,
And did not give her light
Can mortal man their wonders scan !
Or tell second cause
Did not our God, then shake his rod,
And alter natures laws!
What great event next wi ] be sent,
Upon this guilty land,
He only knows, who can dispose,
All things at his command.
Our wickedness we must confess,
Is terrible and great:
Sin is the thing, that we should shun,
The thug Gods Sou doth hate.
Our mighty sins, God S judgment brings,
But still we hardened grow
Then judgments great may not abate,
Until our overthrow.
How sin abounds, in all our towns,
Now in these Gospel Days
How vice prevails and virtue fails,
And Goodness decays!
If we reflect, can we expect,
According to our dong,
But that we e, as we may fear,
Just on the brink Of ruin.
Awake awake your sins iorsake;
And that Immediately;
If we don turn, his wrath will burn,
To all eternity.
XVII.
Mercy abuse md grace refuse,
Justice then takes the throne;
And in some hour Almighty Power
Will make his vengeance known.
Oh dreadful state, when It's too ate,
For sinners to return;
Whon lie and breath is lost in death,
The Soul in Hell must burn.
What mortal tongue, what human pen
The terror can declare,
That sinners all in Hell who shall
That dreadful tormenis bear
Eternity Eternity!
Behold there is no end;
Where sinners lie and wish to die,
Who into Hell descend,
XXI.
And now let all, who hear this CALL
And saw the day so dark,
Make haste away without delay
And get into the Ark.
MIL
Then safe shall he forever be,
That doth to JESUS come,
He need not fear though death be near,
Since Heaven is his home.
This is the day. that sinners may,
Repent, and turn to God
If theydelay and won t obey,
Thep they must feel Ills rod.
NIL.
How good and kind would sinners find
Their great Redeemer now;
If they'd awake, their sins torsake,
And to his Sceptre bow.
The Gospel Call is unto all;
Repent, why will you die #?
Why will you 60 to endless woe,
And pass my mercy by
XIV.
Come unto me, Jesus doth say,
All We that weary are ;
Ye shall find rest, We shall be best,
For 50 his words declare.
XVI.
If after all, this gracious call,
You utterly refuse
And sop your ear, and will not hear,
But vOur own min choose.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1853-02-17
WI a&eI Gu. 9 !!


Uil'N'u W nIfT't Hit ESlGDlSuliltIii
(WHICH has been in successful operation for tw'
w years. has recently opened under the medical direC
ton of DIR. WILLIAM T. VAIL, Of New York
Dr. VS. experience Ibis 4, simple and eff
invalid viii nd al his Establishment every facility for
gaining bis lust health.
The general lack of knowledge concerning Water Cure,
aud th nColr ct nations entertained by many relative To
make pecumry appropriate that we should say few
words IN explanation of our method Of curing the sick
and If The eehcml Applicability If the treatment.
The snccess experience of Water tnriss, everywhere,
abnnlAnty proves, that there scarcely maady to
which human nature liable that does End in Ii,dlo
pathy an appropriate remedy. The maj uty of cases
treated at water ture Establishments are have
been subject to all he appliances et Nsonou drugs from
one 10 ten years more, in vain The greater part of
these entirely cured, and If The remainder il
,hing tc find who has faithfully carried ont the treat
ment, that has moi been hencited. We use
Water Of all Temperatures,
from hot well be burne cold spring water,
cordng 10 the disease, condition Of the patient, and other
circumstances Of the case-uut, many suppose, cold
water oulV
The Establishments pleasantly situated and supplied
with every convenience, and would invite all those
who have tailed to rid their diseases by drug medca-
tion, or who wish do without shjecting themselves
to The same, tu give usa cai.
Any one calling on rs, or addressing us by note, can
have our opinion concerning the applicability of Water IN
their a'e, our terms, &c fee Of charge.
Concord, n. H., April lM. 1852 10
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1853-02-17
THE Graefenberg Vegetable Pills.

ENiiESE Pills have met4he
Il unparalleled appreciation Of
the public wherever used
they supercede all otllers. No
article of the medicine kind
operates so charmlngly and SO
tectuslly upon the system
they readily dissolve in the
stomach, and soon find their
way into the circulation, thus
'apidly visiting every organ,
every blood vessel, aud every
IN mute instersllct of the body.
The bowels are efiectually
operated upon, hut without
nnnG.tu ar l.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1853-02-17
C.ya efnul,erp Health pi11ers
I
Celebrated Pile Ointment

As prepared for the Graefenherg Com ny, and bearing
he seal OF MAT Institution None genuine Unless il has
The Seal OF the Company.
The PILES (or emorrhoids, lis well ncwn and " ide.
y spread complaint, sparng condition of life
and after snbeclng the sufferer years of torture and
frequently tn the NEST painful surgical operations Is uro
nnunced nca'le &- hnt it is cnratle disease in nny
ana every stage, even where the snfei pronounced the
last and only hope. 1t is curable as any maIav ts,
alicis the human frame 1t yields to the right remedial
agency as promptly as 6le yields 10 On this ron
there Is not doubt by all wln have used this OuInani
great number OF Witnesses of the vey highest
billy stand ready otestify this and TO exnlnn 10 suf
trouble the reader with tedious recital of dfr,en, c
but simply TO say that ''
Rya CURE Is WARRANTED. GO
MS vs. s0clent argument tn induce every nerson suc
'efne lhdrFhs disease to try it, The morev will h. i'm
medately refunded 1t cure does not result from t mso
according To dneclions "' "''
" Sold in Montpelier by Redield 4 Gronnis. SIX
Collins j. A. 5. White Mortified; c. Chapmln Wood
,,ioGk HICKS Co Calais; H. S. Il A. R. Camp Stowe
w H. Woodward Waterbury mud BY one agent in very
wv" 'liu NHlHsttHfhHghiWh' we SfhfP
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1853-02-17

liver iseXc,d action the pores opened and the
skin made soft and moist Thus is the body purgtd
through ali its outlets namely THE BOWELS, LIVER,
KIDNEYS aud SKIN. Thus is disease arrested and
etadcnred while at the time tone and vgo
parted to the whole system the body relieved fr sben
ed, strengthened, and health renewed and, ike ali The
heuh operations ct nature all mas been done without
violence or rrlai on BnCuncuusly.
From the peculiar combination OF ingredients, these
pills, particularly valuable for the promotion and
Of Frvers in general, all Bilious and Liver complaints
JuUndice general debility common and Sick eadache,
Dyspepsia Heart burn, Cusveness, Grsng, rnafy dis
east obstruction ofthe menses nfuenzn, Asthma and fr
n great varet Of other acute and chronic diseases in
hnc ol all ordinary family so tie conf
perties OF these invaluable pills, that they authorize all
her agents to refund the price where they do give
siaCtiuD.
Green Mountain Ointment.
Among the diseases to which this wonderful ointmen
is adopted are the following glanduar swelling agne in
the face sweIed breast, and nipples of nursing
men, bronchitis, elons and ring scad head aud
is an invaluable dressing for burns, scads drawn
the eyes yields to the power Immediately all bruises and
fresh cut wounds are cured with great raidy Fever
sores and scro'lous changed into ling
condition and frequently entirely cured
Price - cts, q bon. ,cdh full directions.
Graefenberg Health Bitters.
These are entirely vegetable, skilully and elegantly
prepared by the Graefenherg Company # number ut
th most purifying nyigorang aud Healing Roots, Banks
Herbs and Vines gathered in the vast forests and pnrts Of
America. As tonic deohsirrent, reSiorer Of tone
OF the ysem, and to refresh the sow complexion they
are of immediate and potent efficacy
Graatenberg Eye Lotion.
Far disorders ofhe eyes his Lotion has equal 1t is
comnoundel upon he most scien ic principles md has
performed extraordinary For volrut inflammation:
ordinary inflammation; dinness and failing OF The sight
weakness OF the eyes involuntary weeping ur ign sub
stance in the eyes etc pos tive aud speedy cure
\ No I1JF IN FAN u,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1853-02-17

Noticssfisln y repgcrs from Panama 70 Cali
1s1M fOrnia.
The tanoi Steamship Company feel called on to
give p,,s fes1 that no tickets will be recognized by
tlfr Asy asAMA, which are not signed by an Or
FlcER ris COMPANY, and tickets thus signed can ne
obtained only their Agency M West street, New ork;
or of Q. L. Bartlett, ESP Boston or Messrs Armstrong,
Harris & Co, New Orleans By order.
WIN, II. DAVIDGE, Secretary.
New York January 26, 1852
Plans of the ships can be seen and tickets secured at
the only authorized Agency Office for The Pacific Mail
steamship Company, No, IS Broad ST., Boston.
c. L. BARTLETT. Agent.
Roston Inn IR53 bowl
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avid DudH, aged ~ Samuel tthefdge, aged %
,rwha Martin, - Arnold s0nthwck, IS
amts r. Turner, " 40 jena Locke, 60
am PAY son, ~ urhh TUFTS, %
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-04-07
TENNESSEE RIVER.

Will leave SATURDAY. April $. att o'clock p.M
NOR FLORENCE, TUSCUMBIA, ~ :
L. EASTPoRT and all intermediate landngs--Reg-
ular Tennessee River Packet CHEROKEE-Thel~ ~ =
and light draught CHEROKEE Smed
ley passsge apply
mh30 WHITE q BUCHANAN, 81 Fulton