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CHEAP PAINT.

This is phrase which we often hear used,
and the question asked what is the best "cheap
paint %
We are inclined to believe that paint made
of the best linseed oil, with some mineral
cooring matter of good substance or body,
such as the preparations of lead, zinc, or some
of the ocres, are cheapest, notwithstanding
the first cost may be greatest.
We have often given recipes for making
these cheap paints, because they are often
useful to the farmer
A writer in the Boston Cultipator. over
the name of Dock" week before last. gave
the following recipe for making cheap paint.
which he recommends as good, having nsed it
on his own buildings. ="
Take skim milk, six quarts, "a ounces Of
freshly Stacked lime, l8 ounces inseed oil, 6
ounces burgundy pitch, and 9 pounds OF Span.
ish White or whiting. Stake the lime in wa.
ter, expose it to the air, and NIX in about
one-fourth Of the milk, the oil in which the
burgundy pitch is previously dissolved, and
afterwards the Spanish White. .a
This he says is sufficient for ninety square
yards, and costs about seventy-fve cents. If
other colors are wanted, use instead of the
white, such coloring matter as you desire. +
The same writer recommends the following
preparation, to be used instead Of oil, for col.
ored paints: AZ - ert
Take one gallon of soft brook water heat
it, and while boiling, add A ounces Of pearl
ash, or ounces Of saleratus, and when dis
SOLVED add one pound of good shellac, boi
about five minutes, stirring while boiling.
If it separates while cooling add more
lpearl-ash, this would be owing to the pearl
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thing nor seemed at all disconnected at the idea
of being married alone.
The clergyman looked around anxiously
for the bride, who he supposed was yet to ar
rive, and at length remarked to the young
gentleman in an under tone:
"The lady, sir, is dilatory?"
"Very, sir" fLN
Had we not better defer the ceremony 2"
81 think not. Do you suppose she will be
here soon?"
"Me, sir" said the astonished shepherd,
chow should | know Of your lady's move
ments That is matter belonging to your
selt." .a. uH
A few more moments were suffered to
elapse in this unpleasant state of expectancy,
when the clergyman renewed his iuterrogato-
ries: ter u5
"Did the lady promise to attend at the
present hour, sire" tI..
"What ladya"
"Why the lady, to be sure, that you are
waiting here for"
al did not hear her say anything about it, y
was the unsatisfactory response.
"Then sir, may ask why you are here,and
for what purpose you trihe in the sanctuary
of the Most Highs" said the somewhat en-.
ragged clerical.
IL come, sir, simply because you invited
those wishing to be united in the holy bonds
of matrimony to step forward, and happen
ed to entertain such q wish | am very sor
ry to have misunderstood you, and wish you
very good day"
The benediction was uttered with solem
nifty of tone very little in accordance with
the twitching of the facial nerves and when
after the church was closed, the story go
wind among the congregation, more than one
girl regretted that her wishes had not been SC
boldly expressed as the young genteman's
who had really wished to be "united in the
holy bonds Of matrimony."-N. D. Plea
yune.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1854-05-18
FAMILY SOAP.

The making of soit-soap is not now so
much matter of luck of or chance, as it
was some forty years ago. The chemical
principles connected with the union Of aka
Ii and oils or fat, is now better understood.
Caustic I've and oil, OF fat, will readily COM
bine, forming soap. Acids and oil will not
unite. Lye that is strong enough to float an
egg may contain so large quantity of car
bonic, or sulpherous acid, as not to combine
with the fat, oil, or grease, even when boiled
for long while
Pearlash is composed Of potash and car
bonic acid. In 70 lbs. of pearlash there are
% lbs. of corbonic acid. Saleratus has dou-
BILE the quantity of carbonic acid; in 80 lbs.
of saleratus there are AZ lbs. of caustic potash
combined with "A lbs. of carbonic acid; it is
this acid that causes the effervesence when
cider Or vinegar is poured into vessel con-
tanning saleratus. The potash having a strong
err affinity for the acid of the vinegar than it
has for the carbonic acid, it escapes from the
liquid in gaseous form, the potash is chang
ed from carbonate to the acetate OF potash
Pearlash and saleratus can be dissolved into
lye strong enough to float an egg, yet from
the quantity Of acid the I've would contain, it
would not unite with grease to form soap
But if newly burned lime was is be added to
the lye, the carbonic acid would leave the pot
ash and combine with the lime, resulting in
caustic I've and carbonate of lime. The caus-
tic I've would then readily unite with the
grease and form soap.
The ashes of beech, hemlock, and some
other kind of wood, contain so much carbon
ic and sulphuric acid in combination with
the potash that the lye, without adding lime
to the leach-tub, will contain so much acid as
to prevent its union with the grease. DR.. Da-
ma, in his Muck Manual, says, that soap boil
ers add about one peck of lime to every BUSH
ell of ashes they leach; the lime takes up the
acid, and they obtain caustic ley. About
one peck of fresh burnt lime to five or six
bushels Of ashes, is about as mnch as is tho't
necessary in the country where families make
their own soap, The ash of the beech or any
other kind of wood.if the ley is strong enough
and made caustic, will by the addition Of
good soap-grease make soap. We should
prefer soft to hard water, in teaching ashes
for soap making. Snow or rain water is soft,
and can generally be obtained in the country
about soap making time. The water in some
wells is termed hard from the fact Of its de-
composing soap, that is, separating the lye
and grease, this, rising upon the surface of
the I've uniting with some acid contained in
the water for which it has a stronger affinity
than for the grease
1t is said that hard water may be rendered
soft for the purpose Of washing clothes, by
adding a small quantity of carbonate of soda,
or pearlash, to the water some twenty-four
hours before using Granite Farmer
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1854-05-18
Western Vermont and Troy q Boston r. r.
GREAT
Southern and Western Route

Carrying the United States and Canada Malls and
National Express Matter
TO TROY, ALBANY AND NEW YORK.
DASS ENG ERS by taking this route for Troy Albany
L and New York, will avoid the dangers and delays
incident to other raus The distance saved easy gades
and large of cir line. makes this The and
DESIRABLE route, uneuaed in its equipment speed, regl
laity and security by any oher Connecting at the new
splendid Union Passenger Station at Troy with the New
York Central Railroad for Schenectady UTICA Rochester,
Buffalo, Niagara Falls and the West. -
Cars Leave NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. TRAIN.
835, A. M--Anived at Rutland II 40 at Troy, Loo
M. dine and leave for New York, 430 p NJ. ar
rive $50 P. NJ. Express Train leaves Troy for Bnf-
faIo and the West at 7.O5 Sim.
SECOND TRAIN.
AGO. M--Arrive a. Rutland, 1880 P. M. at Troy HOO
P.M to lodge, proceed to New York. via Hudson
River r. r., at Is next day, arriving at 9.35
Am, or by other trains Of line Hudson River and
Harlem r. RPS. Express Tsain leaves Troy for Duf.
falo and the West at 7.05 A. NJ.
- This is the only Line by which pAssan gers pro-
euro THROUGH TICKETS for the West, no; requiring
to he exchanged on tho Route. Passengers going to Al
bany will 0d this the shortest and direct Route the
Albany Northern Il. r., not being in operation between
Eagle Bridge aud Albany
10 Passengers for TOLEDO, DETROIT, CHICAGO,
will be furnished win throng ckets by Lake shore
and Michigan Southern Railroads, by Geat Western
and Michigan Central Railroads.
Or To avoid Mistakes, be- to have yaur Baggage
frem the North, and via Tray BossoN RAILRoAp from
the Soue, thus avoid The change Of ut Centre Rut
land coming from the North, and at Eagle Bridge from
The sOUlh
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1854-05-18
~, AYERS
80 PILLS.
FOR ALL THE PURPOSES OF
FAMILY PHYSIC.

THERE has long existed public demand for an
effective purgative pill which could be relied on az
sure and perfectly safe in its operation This has
been prepared to meet that demand, and an extern
sve trial of its virtues has concusively shown with
what success it accomplishes the purpose designed
1t is easy to make physical 'ta, but not easy to
make the best of all pills one which should have
none of the objections, but all the advantages Of
every other. This has been attempted here, and
with what success we would respectfully submit to
the public decision. 1t has been unfortunate for
the patient hitherto that almost every purgatvs
medicine is acrimonious and irritating to the bow
els. This is not. Many of them produce so much
gripping pain and revulsion in the system as to more
than tcunterbalance the good to be derived from
them. These pills produce no irritation or pain,
unless 1t arise from previously existing obstruo-
ton or arrangement in the bowels. Being purely
vegetable, no harm can arise from their use in any
quantity; but it is better that any medicine should
be taken judiciously. Minute directions for their
use in the several diseases to which they are APP
plicable are gwen on the box. Among the COM
plants which have been speedily cured by them we
may mention Liver Complaint, in its various forms
Of Jaundice, Indigestion, Languor and Loss of APP
petite, Lstlessness, Irritability Bilious Headache
Bilious Fever, Fever ard Ague, Pain in the Side
and Loins; for, in TRUTH all these but the
sequence of diseased action in the liver. As an
dveness, Piles, Collie, Dysentery, Humors, Scroll
ula and Scurvy, Colds with soreness of the body
Ulcers and impurity of the blood; in short, any
and every case where purgative is required.
They have also produced some singularly sue
cessful cures in Rheumatism Gout, Dropsy, Gravel,
Erysipelas, Palpitation of the Heart Pains in the
Back, Stomach, and Side They should be freely
taken in the spring of the year, to purify the blood
and prepare the system for the change of seasons.
An occasional dose stimulates the stomach and
bowels into healthy action and restores the appe-
tite and vigor They purify the blood and, by their
stimulant action on the circulatory system, reno
vate the strength of the body, and restore the
wasted or diseased energies of the whole organism.
Hence an occasional dose is advantageous, even
though no serious arrangement exists; but un-
necessary dosing should never be carried too far,
as every purgative medicine reduces the strength,
when taken to excess. The thousand cases in which
physic is required cannot be enumerated here but
they suggest themselves to the reason of every
body; and it is confidently believed this pill will
answer better purpose than any thing which has
hitherto been available to mankind. When their
virtues are once known, the public will no longer
doubt what remedy to employ when in need of a
cathartic medicine.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1854-05-18
Dartetp.

THE DEv1L.-The eminent antiquary, NJ.
Merimee, informed the writer that he had OBJ
served marked alteration in the mode of re-
presenting Satan in the carvings of the 18th
century; previously he had always been re-
presented as goat, but without tail. This
change took place at the period of the cru
sades. Might not the crusaders have seen
the Assyrian Satan (of which there is an ex-
ample in the Nineveh Gallery Of the British
Museum), and SO imported into the North
the Oriental devil, as an interesting variety
of the species Cor of the Builder.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1854-05-18
PATENT
Graduated Button Hole Cutters.

'HESE are so constructed that the blade cuts brass
bed, marked with graduating scale, by sliding which
the instrument adjusted button hole Of the exact
length desired either with without eye letholr at
the end. Cutting easier and more neatly than any scis,
sors MOL cuts button hole from to inches. No.
1850 e. No. g. Alto 80 OF an inch. No. Is also
made with an extra size tube nr manufactures of India
Rubber and Oil Cloth Gatmens. Wherever these Cut
tiers are known they csidered of almost indspens
BILE utility for
Tailors, Seamstresses g. Families.
For sale by the principal Hardware Stores throughout
the country Wholesale orders Should b. addressed to
MARTIN l.. BRADFORD.
Sole Agent for New England and the British Provinces,
Importer Of Cutlery, Hardware and Fishing Tackle,
NO. l42 WASHINGTON STREET, BOSTON.
NJ L. b. has constantly in store a full assortment
Roscius Helnisch's and Leonard n Wendt's Patent #
ors Shears and Scissors which will be sold Wholesa
or Retail ut the owest Prtes-E Every Pair Warranle
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1854-05-18
GETTING BARRED.

During the last summer, a little incident
transpired in one of the eastern towns which
afforded some amusement to the spectators at
the time, and furnished food for consider
able gossip thereafter. 1t occurred in church
on one of those quiet afternoons when all the
world seems ready to drop asleep; when the
flies buzz lazily on the window-panes, and the
dog lies on the door-stone. ...-
The afternoon service had ended, and the
congregation were arranging themselves for
the benediction, when to the great astonish-
meut and the manifest interest of the wor-
shippers, the good parson descended from the
pulpit to the desk below, and said in calm,
clear voice -
"Those wishing to be united in the holy
bonds of matrimony, will now please to come
forward"
A deep stiffness instantly fell over the con-
gregation, broken only by the rustling of silk,
40 some pretty girl or excited matron chang
ed her position, TO catch the first view of the
couple to be married. No nehowever, arose,
or seemed in the least inclined to arise.
Whereupon the worthy clergyman, deeming
his first notice unheard or misunderstood, re.
peated the invitation: sa5s.,..
LET those wishing to be united in the ho-
~ bonds Of matrimony, now come forward
Still no one stirred. The silence became
almost audible, and a painful sense of awk-
wardness Of the position was gradually spread
ing among those present, when young gen.
tleman who had occupied vacant seat in the
broad aisle during the, service, slowly arose
and deliberately walked to the foot of the al.
tar. He was good looking, and well dressed
but no one knew him, and no female accom-.
panied his travels. When he arrived within
respectful distance Of the clergyman, he
paused, and with reverent bow, stepped te
one side of the aisle but neither said any
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1854-05-18
The Greatest Medical
DISCOVERY OF THE AGE.
MR. KENNEDY of RoxbiIv, has discovered in ono o
WI our common pasture weeds remedy that cures
EVERY KIND OF HIIMOR

Ffom the worst Scrofua dawn To n common Pmpe.
lie has tried in eleven hundred cases, and never
failed except in two cases, (both thunder humo He has
in his possession two bundled certificates q. its
value. all within twenty miles of Boston.
Two bottles warranted 10 nursing mouth
One TO three BOTTLES will Tho Kind Of rim
pies the face. 5a{ sefNetT rnlf Irl
Two to three botlIes will clear the system Of hies
Two bottles warranted to the canker In
tn mouth AMI stomach.
Three 10. five bottles are warranted 10 cure the worst
kind Of erysipelas,
oneto two bonles are warranted 10 cure all bumor in
the eyes. ..ssf. u 4sr I-st.. sHg,Fs -fl
Two bottles are warranted running Of the ears
and bOtches among tn; hair.
Fourto six bottles warranted 10 cure corrupt and
running ulcers. I .....
One bottle will cure scaly eruption of the skin.
Two three bottles warranted 10 cure the most des
perate Case of rheumatism. o. ...t. H.. .r.
Two bottles warranted to cure the worst Of
ingworm N ... fii" t.f A.d .5f ~
Three four hotties warranted salt rheum.
Five to eight BOTTLES will The worst of cuiua,
benefit always experienced from the first bottle and
perfect is warranted when the above quantity is
taken. 81 .5 f.,-..5
Reader have pedded over thousand bottles Of this
in the vicinity of Boston. know the effects OF Il ia
cry so sure as water will exnguish fire, so sure
will this cure hnmor never sold bottle Of It but that
bottle sold another after trial il always speaks for it.
self There things about this herb that appear
surprisingfst that grows in cnr pastures in
places quite plenty and yet It's value has been known
until discovered Il in 1885, second that should cure
all kinds OF humor. have given il to children year cid
up cid men of sixty, fran the homlest woman in Bos
ton up The belle of Pomanm, and IN all tile
is cerain No change of diet is ever necessary-eat the
best you can get ...s..t ..srt 81 al fL.a1re HA
MI. Kennedy gives personal attendance in bad Of
Scor5ula
Price 81 ,OO Manufactured by Donald. Kennedy, 100
w fren street, Roxbury For sale BY SMITH & PiERcR
W AS Sssy O wso,rs s1d ey
Richmond, Ors French, Barre, A. R. Ainsworth, Viii
Jamestown, Wallace & pickey, West Topsham.
liberal discount mnde TO those who buy "a sell again
Apohecares Groees, and others, who would like to act
| as agents, will peae send IN lbnr orders. lQm6
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1854-05-18
Important to Young Wen!

Bowman's 80 ready Ddys to make money.
OFFER for sale upwards of thirty different Receipts,
l many of which have been sold the past year for Ave
dollars piece, and the whole ising many different
way TO make money In the sale of Of these articles
alone have known young men the past year TO make
from hva to twelve dollars per day and inths manoac
true and sale Of any Of the articles, young men Of
energy and ability can fniI TO make money.
Address Il. BOWMAN Boston, Mass, enclosing one
dollar and the whole number Of Receipts will be forward
cd BY mail No letter taken from the office unless prepaid
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1854-05-18
G AL1FOR NIA STEAMERS
Carrying the U. s. Mails.
Through Tickets Without Detention.

ny order of the Postmaster General the United States
- Mail steamers will hereafter be- direct ON
New York to AsPawall. on the b and Goth each month
excepting when those dates Sunday and then
the days sailing WILDE postponed thefoll0wing Mon
day.
Arrangements have now been completed that the
regular U. 5. Mail Steamer III leave Panama for San
Francisco, mned atey arrival of the Atlantic mails
and ngers thus securing by the mail line
a SURE and SHORT passage, without any detention on
the sthmus. '.." eA'a
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1854-05-18
DEFINES r.-a~
COMPOUND PITCH L0ZENGE,

fairly aud faithfully used with his Stringent PasteT wi
relieve and cure
+ I. Colds. 4. Pains In side g. Back,
y, Coughs, 8. Habitual Costiveness,
d 3. Asthma, 4. Whooping cough.
And if lungs enough len to sustain lite, CONSUMPTION
For Asthma Read This!
Fe.--t ,SpatNeFiELp, October 10, 1851.
Mr. pEyiNEs-Dear Sir Noone who has mol felt them
selves or stood over their friends afflicted with the Ash
ma can conceive Of lis Distressing effects. 1t has been
my lot to witness 1t for years in my mother We have
tried for her every remedy winch came TO our notice. but
to no nsnu boue6 until tried your Lozenge since
which she has been wholly flee from ITS much dreaded
and painful return. Money bears no comparison TO the
to express our graudeto you for sending the medicine to
u.s. We can but hope that will reach evoy afflicted
with the like disease. ( = q * II d.
Gratefully, reulan yours, DANIEL HITCHCOCK.
4. P. Redfe,d, Smith L. Pierce Agents, Montpelier
Il. Smith, Nurthfrld. Z 81 Ea III t5 N Il
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1854-05-18

Notice to Passengers from Panama to Cali
fornia.
The Pacific Vail Steamship Company feel called I"
give public notice TINT tickets will be recognized by
their AGENT AT Panama, which not signed by o.
FIcER OF THIS CoNPA and tickets thus signed can be
obtained only at their Agency, III West street, New v"-
or of c. l.. Bartlett, Esq, Boston, or Mes"re ..ung
Harris Co, New Orleans. By order.
VIM iI.DAVIDGE, Secretary
New York January &c, 1852,
Plans of the ships be aud tickets secured Of
the only authorized Agency Office for HE Pacific Mail
steamship Company, No, l6 Broad ST., Boston.
9. l.. BARTLETT, Agent.
Boston July %. 1853. 2OpI
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1854-05-18

3-The question before the present meet
ing-house is this Was William Penn a
quill before he was made?
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DRAKE & BRADFORD,
80 Wall Street, New York,
S'FOCAS. BOMBS, &c.

BOUGHT AND SOLD on COMMISSION ONLY.
,"LhEC IONS Made with pumptness in all parts of
y the Union and the British Provinces.
Draiis for sale On all Of The Principal Cities Of the United
States and on OvERESD, GurSEr & Co.. London, in sums
IL suit.
Deposits received on interest.
Land Warrants bought aud sud-
j. NJ. DRAKE, Form, nv with
~ y. BRADFORD, Jr. JAcon LITTLE & Go.
Z. B. LITTLE, Special Farmer.
REFERENCES IN NEW-YORK
hlessrs BELLE Ransom, Ag's Of The B'k Of British Manner
f. DEMtNG, President of Union Bank
4. w. DUNHAM, President Of Corn Exchange Bank
J.N. SEYMOUR, Treas. Delaware and Hudson Canal Co
9. a. HoYr. Treas, Penn. Gsaitto.a
A. a. ALvoRD, Sec. Mabalian savings Institution.
N. G. BRADFORD, Cashier Bowery Bank.
JAooB LITTLE e. Co.
SAcKETr, BELcHER& Co.
SAcKEIT, LYHEs & Ko
REFERENCES IN Albany
oR'ING, Pres. N Y. Central r. R. Co. Albany
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SON
I digs, I hoes,
Iplows I move,
isets up wood for winter,
reaps, I sows!
I'taters grows,
And for all I knows
I'm 'debted to the printer.
I do suppose,
All knowledge flows,
Right from the printing press ;
30 of I goes,
In these 'ere clos,
And settles up-I guess.
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FISHING TACKLE.

FISHING TACKLE.
THE attention of Dealers and Anglers is invited TO the
L subscribers large assortment of
American and Foreign Fishing Apparatus,
suited to ALL PARTS of the United States consisting in
part of the followng:-
FISH HOOKS.
o'Shaughnessy or Dublin Bend Limerick with fled
lued, rnged ends spring Steel Carlisle Kirby river
and Trout and Kirby Mackerel Cod Limerick Cod
virginia, BLACK Fish together with many fancy patterns
of Hooks, all sizes.
GANGED HOOKS.
lfout Hooks tied on smells Of Silkworm Gut Silk and
mar Virginia and Cod Hooks, Linen; Pickerel Hooks
on ofasS anu silver Gimp, and Brass Wire shark Hooks
on Chains.
Patent Spring Hooks-spears for Eels and
other Fish.
FISHING LINES.
VI every size and color made of Linen Cotton Silk Hair
China Twist, Patent Braided silk, &C.
London Patent Fly Lines Filkworm Gut Casting Lines
JOlNPED FISHING RODS,
Fur Trout, Pickerel Salmo BASS PERCH and all other
kinds of fishing. Beautifully finished German Silver
Mounted General Fishing Rods do made with shor joints
to carry in trunk. FIVE Fly Rops Fishing Poles TO
enclose In Walking CAM Calcutta Bamboo Poles, whole
or jointed. Ft IGH
FISHING REELS,
English and American, made Of Brass or German Silver
Plain multiplying and click-al sizes
..-.. ARTIFICIAL BAIT.
Trout Salmon, and Bass Flies Of every color and pattern
m'nhows, Frogs Worms Insects BueI's Patent Spinning
ialisi Spoon Bats; Trails for Pckere Bass Blue Fish
Dolphin hackeal Jgs.
Fishing Baskets; Bats Boxes; Nets Folding Net Rings
and Jointed Handles; Tackle Hooks Sikworm Gut
Gimp Floats; snker'; swves Anglers Balances, and
numerous other articles for the Anglers use.
The above articles, both American and Foreign are
most Of them made expressly for the advertiser and he
mus enabled to supply pnrchaSrs only with the yer,
oest quality that can be procured but with the cheap
es descriptions OF goods in this line on the most fav0ra
bic terms at wholesale or retail.
MARTIN l.. BRADFORD.
l4m2 l42 Washington Street, Boston.