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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1854-06-01

AN Honest MAN-w1rn A QUALIFICATION.
Judge w., who has been worthy occu-
pant Of the Federal bench in Michigan, fell
into conversation a few days since, in a bar
ber's shop, with plain, substantial and rath-
er aged stranger, from the land Of Tecumseh.
The Judge, being formerly well acquainted in
that vicinity, took occasion to ask after GER
tain of its citizens.
You know Mr.. B., do you9' said the
Judge.
Very WE'LL was the reply.
He is well, is he2'
Quite WE'LL was the answer-when Judge
W. remarked,
Mr.. B. is very fine man.
YES said the old farmer, rather cautious
ly, fine man for lawyer-you know We
don't expect great deal Of them"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1854-06-01

.,osa Of the train, the ghost did the same'
Leenino at the same relative distance from the
eno;ne' Then the other course was tried and
unshackling the locomotive from the train 1t
was rushed forward at the greatest speed,butt
all in vain. the ghost kept its distance, and
after race of ten miles they were obliged to
retrace their way with that same unearthly
rafting sounding in their ears, as the ghost
and his wheelbarrow followed them back. 1t
has appeared in divers other shapes. In one
case the conductor stopped the train and walk
ed forward and saw it in the shape Of man
with lantern moving slow " forward. He
followed it, and presently it returned, and as
it came towards him he saw the figure grad
ualy melt away till at last nothing was left
but the light which had glided past his feet
and disappeared in the ash-pan Of the locomo-
tive.
Sometimes it appears in shape half man,
half elephant, and goes on before the locomo-
tive with mighty strides and hideous roaring,
enough to terrify the stoutest heart"
The sequel of this ghost story, as we learn
from a letter to friend in this city,is this
Some Of the persons employed on the trains
which have been interrupted by the Income
atable, had agreed to deliver certain vessels
containing liquid prohibited in that section
In order to do so without exposing themselves
to prosecution, they arranged figure which
mig ht be attached to the engine at such place
as they desired, and thus propelled over tn
road few feet in front Of the locomotive
AS the train approached the depots wher
they designed delivering the contraband artl
Gle, the passengers in the cars were mysterl
ously informed that there was something o.
the track just ahead Of the engine, whic
could be neither run over or run down. U
course all was excitement at once. The car
were stopped, and while the credulous wer
straining their eyes to make out the locatio
of the ghost, barrels, kegs, and demijons wer
spirited from the baggage cars with more de
spatch than discretion. And this is the Who'll
story about the reckless wheelbarrow ghost
The shrewd Josiah Lord Thomas, Esq, ha
evidently been imposed upon, or is attemptin
to "gull his numerous intelligent readers
Vo1 PopuH
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1854-06-01

A Coon ExcusE.-During the Revolution
airy war, when draug hts were made from the
military to recruit the continental army, o
certain Captain gave liberty to the nEn draft
ed from his company to make their objection
if they had any, against going into service
accordingly, one of them, who had an impe
diment in his speech, came forward and made
his bow.
"What is your objcction?" said the Cap
tain.
II ca-ca-cant co." answered the man; 81
st-st-stutter."
"Stuter." said the Captain; "you dom
go there TO talk, but to fight"
Say, but they'll put me on gu-gu-guard
and man may go ha-ha-half mile before
can say, 'wh-wh-who goes there p"
80, that's no objection. for they will place
another sentry with you. He can challeng
and you can fire"
"Well, b-b-but may be taken and ru1
through the h-h-heart, before can cry 'qu
qu-qpater "
This last plea prevailed, and the Captain
laughing heartily, dismissed him.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1854-06-01
Discovered ut Last!
A SURE REMEDY
FOR GREY HAIRS avn B.ALD.VES


Ladies and Gentlemen who admire the beautiful lock
ard flowing neel but who are unnttnnaie Us not to
possess tnem should lose time in procuring Prof o. j.
WOODS HAIR RESTORATIVE, as ii invariably prodn
luxur mi grwh Ut the muir, and mparfs t. II sr
and glossy appearance. by few applications 1t prevents
the halr from failing off, removes nil dundru from thu scalp
and unpleasant itching well rs cutan'"uS cruptons
scad head, &c creates healthy stale OF the scap by
acning smuat and tonic 10 the organs necessary Il
suppl" moisture and col,ring miter Il the hair. It never
fails, and will in very short lin change the gitycst nav
to its original color, and positively will produce young
and vigorous growth Of Lair upon bald neads his Il
matter Of fact tpsands have trstd II. and evc'y per
using it will be satisfied results bepre nns the
con'cls ii one bottle, Put up in quart bottles at S-pn
at 81, and ha lints at 81 each.
SrAlE ILLiSo,s Carlyle June ", 1853.
Ihave used Puff . J. Wnot's Hair Restorative, and
have admired it, wonderful effects. Ny hair was bec"m
ing, MS thonpt, penaturtiy g'ey, but by thu use q" BIZ
"Rcstoraiive" 1t has resumed lis original col" und
have doubt permanently
SIDNEY BREES Il, Ex Senator IF United Stats.
See Circulars fr other CerihcateS, 1T the Depot, Isl
Washington head Of Alilk street, (np slalrs)
WILLIAM II. DYER, Sole Agent for New Engllnd
A liberal discount to Dealers
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1854-06-01

HANN1BAL's TREATISE ON THE RoosTER.-De
rooster am de he hen; and aldo he lay no
eggs nor matches no chickens, emmy body would
tink, by sein' him strut round de barn yard,
dat he lay all de eggs and brought up all de
chickens. He does de best to make you tink
he does it all, for no sooner does hen drop
an egg dan he sets up as loud Il cacklin' as de
hen herself, in order to pull de wool ODER de
eyes Oh us silly fellers, and make us believe
he done it, when he am no more capable OBJ
doing the same dan | am. How much like
some lazy husbands in dis congregation L
could meushun, who let der wives do all de
work, and take car OBJ de family, while he
do all de cacklin'!
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1854-06-01
The Greatest MI deal
DISCOVERY OF TEE AGE.
IA r KENNEDY Of R,nbnIv, has discovered in ono
III our common ras,n weeds remedy fhet cures
EVERY KIND OF HUMOR,

Ffcm the worst Scrofula dow IL c, rnmon Pimpie
He has tried in eleven hundred eases, aud
failed except in two cases. (boi thunder lunnr lie has
in his possession two bundled certificates " its
value. all within twenty miles Of Boston.
Two hotties are warranted 10 cure nursing mouth
One To three b,dtics will cure the wtrsl kind Of PIN.
Piles tie face.
Two three bottles will clear the system Of biles
Tw" BOTTLES are warranted the cankcr in
| TIE mouth AMI stomach.
Three To five bottles are warranted 10 cne the worst
| kind Of pfysipelas,
One To two BOTTLES warranted all lumor in
the eyes.
Two bottles are warranted to running of the ears
| and blotclies among til ,air.
Four six bottles warranted 10 ceIrup and
| running ulcers.
| One bottle will cure scaly eruption of the skin.
Two To three bottles warranted To the most
perae of rheumatism
1--WE butiles are warranted to cure the worst case Of
ingworm
Three 10 four bottles warranted to cure salt rbeum
Five to eight bottles will cure the worst case of scula,
hent fiji Is always experienced from the first bottle and
perfect cure is warranted when the above quantity s
| taken
Reader have pe,lled over thousand bottles Of this
in the vicinity Of Bosrn know the ELI of in ey.
cry S" sure rs water will exneush fire, so sure
will this hnmnr. never sold bottle Of but that
bottle sold another after trial II always straks for it,
set There two things about this herb that appear 10
me smrpslngfrt that Crews in pastures in seine
places quite plenty and yet its value has heen known
until discovered IL in Si6; second, that it should care
all kinds of humor have given il tn children year cid
w old of sixty from the bumrst woman In Res
up The belle ef pomauin and IN NIL cases the cure
certain No change Of diet is ever necessary al the
best you get.
Mr. Kennedy gives personal attendance In bad casos If
Scorfnla.
Price si,oO. Manufactured by Donald Kennedy, 1870
w rren street, Roxbuy. Far sale by SMITH K PIERCE
Montpelier, VI General Agents for Vermont Sold by F.
r. Smith, Mortified l. H. Bailey, Waterbury, E. B. Green
Richmond, 0Trs French, Barre, A. r. Ainsworth, vii
Jamestown, Wallace nickey, West Topsham.
liberal discount made TO those wis buy sell again.
Apotecaries, Grocers and others, who would like 10 act
asagents, VIII pleae send In ,hnir orders. l0m6
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1854-06-01

SINGULAR.-The Siamese Twins are not
solitary instance OF anomalous freaks of ma
tural phenomena. Double-yolked eggs, and
consequently monster chickens and goslings,
are not uncommon; but one of the most per-
feet as well as curious specimens of abnormal
birth which has ever fallen under human OBJ
scrvaton recently occurred in this village.
The monster in question was pair OF
calves fully grown and well formed, ,ncrpt
the drtorm,ty There were two fine heads
and necks separate. AT the shoulders the
skin became one but not SO the bodies,whch
were entire and separate as far as the hips
Here the two cavities merged into one. All
the internal viscera were also separate and
complete; two pairs Of lungs, two hearts, two
stomachs two livers, two intestinal canals-iu
short, two sets of organs throug hout, as fal
as the union Of the cavities at which point
the almentary canals became one. The two
vertebral columns were distinct throughout
and terminated in distinct tails.
Each body had one, and only one hind leg
but in front there were three legs-two exter
nal ones, well-tormed and full-sized, and 9
somewhat smaller one between the two bodies
This middle leg was attached to scapula, SC
malformed as to cause those who took off The
shin to think it third vertebral column.
These calves were both hcifers They were
OF beautiful deep-red color, marked witt
marked with occasional white spots anG
these spots were exactly similar in the two,ir
position and form, except that the one on thu
left had more white on the tail.
The most wonderful part of this whole In
sus nature was the double body, we'll devcl
oped in one skin. The mother and her off
spring died in the efforts at parturition.--
Rushford, N Y, Apri. 20, 1854.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1854-06-01

Deen prepared TO meet that demand, and an G1 -
~ ina 2 = virtues b ass ssa S ~
1t is easy to make physical pill but notV
make the best of all pills one which should nave
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 purgative
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 to more
than Nunterbalance the good to be derived from
them. These pills produce no irritation or pain,
unless it arise from previously existing obstruc-
ton or arrangement in the bowels. Being purely
vegetable, no harm arise from their use in any
quantity but it is better that any medicine should
be taken judciously. Minute directions for their
use in the several diseases to which they are ap-
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 Jaundce, Indigestion, Languor and Loss of APP
petite, Lstlcssness, Irritablity, Bilious Headache,
Bilious Fever, Fever ard Ague, Fain in the Side
and Loins; for, in truth, all these are but the con-
sequence of diseased action in the liver As an
aperient, they afford prompt and relief in Co.'S
tiveness, Piles, Collie, Dysentery Humors, Scrof-
ula and Scurvy, Colds with soreness of the body
Ulcers and mpurity of the blood in short, any
and every case where purgative is required.
They have also produced some singularly sue
eessful cures in Rheumatism, Gout, Dropsy, Gravel
Rryspelas, 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 appc-
tte 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 diseased energies of the whole organism.
Hence an occasional dose is advantageous, even
though no serious arrangement exists; but I'M
necessary dosing should never be carried too far,
as every purgative medicine reduces the strength,
when taken to excess. The thousand cases in Nhich
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
eathartic medicine.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1854-06-01
BOSTON CARDS.
April, 1854.
TO Country Merchants!
BOSTON BUSINESS CARDS,

The undersigned, Merchants, Manufacturers,
Importers and Wholesale Dealers, are now pre-
pared with Full Stocks of all goods in their re-
spective departments, peculiarly suited to the
wants of Country Dealers.
The large AM varied assortmen, which the
Boston market affords to purchasers, presents a
superior opportunity for choice selection
Merchants are assured of our determination TO
please, if possible. both old and new customers,
who are respectfully invited TO examine our sew
eral Stocks and Prices.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1854-06-01

A CHEAP FILrER.-As efficient filter as
can possibly be constructed may be made in
a few minutes by any person, and at the cost
of few pence. Procure clean fower-pot,
of the common kind, close the opening at the
bottom by piece of sponge, then place in
the inside layer of small stones, previously
well washed; this layer may be about two
inches deep, the upper stones being very small.
Next procure some fresh burnt charcoal which
has not been kept in damp or foul place, as
it rapidly absorbs any strong smells, and so
becomes tainted and unfit for such purpose
reduce this to a powder,and mix it with about
twice its bulk Of clear, well washed sharp
sand. With this mixture fill the pot to with
in short distance of the top, covering it
with a layer of small stones Or, what is
perhaps better, place piece Of close, thick
flannel over it, large enough to tie round the
rim of the pot outside, and to form hollow
inside, into which the water to filtered is to
be poured, and which will be found to flow
out rapidly through the sponge in an exceed
ingly pure state. The flannel removes the
grosscr impurities floating in the water, but
the filter absorbs much of decayed animal
and vegetable bodies actually dissolved in it.
When its becomes charged with them it loses
this power; hence the necessity of fresh
supply of charcoal at intervals. Monthly
| ObScrper.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1854-06-01
Darietp.

A traveller in England observing peas
ant at work. and seeing that he was taking it
remarkably easy, said
my friend, you don't appear to sweat
any ,. :,
why, no, master, six shillings week amt
no sweating wages.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1854-06-01
ID Q etrp.
For the Green Mountain freeman
mn nrv nRANnRATHER.

I'D M u OnANDC "A L kAHA~'
the weight of years is on thy brow,
And age has dimmed thine eye,
Thy step falls not as lightly now,
As in the years gone by,
Yet is thy brow serene and calm,
Thine eye uplifted still
Thy trust in Gods protecting arm
Old aye can never chill.
look far back through years on years,
Before thy locks were gray,
And see the smile that soothed my fears,
And cheered my infant play.
Those mild blue eyes-they kindly beam
On all around thee yet;
So like my mothers own they seem,
never can forget.
The music of thy deep-toned voice,
Attuned In sacred song,
Of made my rapt ured heart rejoice,
When days we're bright and long;
And now, when short and sadder all
The neetins days have grown,
Kind memory loveth to recall
Each spirt-thrlning tone.
know that Times relentless hand
Is laid upon thy head
Thee guiding to the shadowy land,
With still. unfaering tread.
Yet hath he gently dealt with thee,
Since thou. through smiles and tears,
With retrospective glance canst see
The graves Of eighty years.
Ikuov the tide that bears thee on
Hath no returning wave.
Yet down its current One hath gone
Far mightier than the grave,
And He, who conquered every foe
On Adams race that waits,
Win guide thee, when the waves o'erfow,
Within the Eternal gates. CHLiA
pruce Cottage, 1854
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1854-06-01
AQr1tultnraI.
SETTING OUT CABBAGE AND OTHER
PLANTS.

PLANTS.
Last spring we cav farmer setting out a
hundred cabbage p ants in the following man.
ner -
The plants were pulled up from the seed bed
without loosening the ground about them, and
as this was pretty compact, thrce-fourths Of
the fbrous roots were broken off He then
made round hole with stick about half an
inch in diameter, thrust in the plant, dropped
in earth to ill up the hole, packed it down,
poured on considerable quantity of water,
and then covered up the plants with bur.
dock leaf to keep off the suns rays, and left
them to grow as best they could. We re-
quested the privilege of setting out twenty
plants for him, and proceeded thus:
First, we went to the seed bed, and with a
fiat stick oosened and lifted up quantity of
dirt arould the roots. taking care to break
very few of the most delicate fbres. We next
went to the cabbage ground, and with hoe
prepared Il place for each plant by mellowing
and puiverizing the earth several inches in
diameter. We scooped out large hole with
the hand, deep enough for plant, and set it
in care ully with considerable lvose earth
c'ingng to it. The roots were left spread out
just as they had grown, finely pulverized soil
was then sprnkled in to fill up the hole, and
carefully pressed down around the plant
We then added about hall pint of filthy
water from the swil-pail, and requested that
the plants should be left without any protect.
ing covering. Our farmer friend said he could
never spend so much time with few plants.
But mark the result.
During the last part of summer we visited
.ne cabbage patch" and found that of the
swea'y plants, one had been injured by a
careless dow from the hoe, and one had
grown 'ee5ly, while eighteen Of them bore
large solid heads of cabbage. OF the one
hundred other plants set out at the same time
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1854-06-01

in the same soil, fifteen only had large heads,
twenty.nine bore heads of medium size, four
teen had barely lived and were not worth
harvesting, while nearly all the rest had not
survived the transplanting.
The next best preferable method is to first
grout them.-Americdn Agricuifarist.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1854-06-01

How TO Spoil BOILED POTATOES is a
little singular that many who are otherwise
excellent cooks are ignorant of the mode of
serving up boiled potatoes. Instead of rich,
dry, mealy vegetables, theirs are invariably
'soggy" and heavy as bread when the yeast
is worthless. Their method of spelling po-
tatoes after they are well cooked is wonder
fully simple. They place cover over the
dish holding them, and keep it there-any one
can it, and Cat water-sogged potatoes i'll
consequence. Better put their cover out OF
sight even if the contents Of the dish should
cool a few minutes sooner on that account
Boiled potatoes intended for the table should
not be covered moment.-Nrwich Enam-
iRcr.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1854-06-01
PREPARED BY
A YER'S
CHERRY PICTORIAL,
For the rapid Cure OF
COUGHS, COLDS, HOARSkNESS,
BRONCHITIS, WH0OPING- COUGH,
GROUP, ASTHMA, AND
CONSUMPTION.

THIS remedy has won for itself such notoriety
from its Of every variety of pulmonary disease
that it is entirely unnecessary to recount the ev
dences Of its virtues in any community where IL
has been employed. So wide is the field of its use
fulness, and so numerous the Cases of its cures,
that almost every section of the country abounds
in persons publicly known, who have been restored
from alarming and even desperate diseases Of the
lungs by its use When once tried its superiority
every other medicine of its kind is too appar-
ent to escape observation, and where its virtues are
known, the public no longer hesitate what antidote
to employ for the distressing and dangerous afsc-
tons of the pulmonary organs which are incident
to our climate. And not only in formidable at
tacks upon the lungs, but for the milder varieties
of COLDS, CoUGHs, HoARsENEss, &c.; and for
CHILDREN it is the pleasantest and safest medicine
that can be obtained.
As it has long been in constant use throughout
this section, We need not do more than assure the
people its quality is kept up to the best that it ever
has been, and that the genuine article is sold by
Sold in Monipe!ierh Snnl Pierce, AID 7. o. Tyle
Theodore Peck, wholesale Hgent, Notlvrn Vernon, n
tailed by druggists everywbtr. Sid, also, Fred
Smith, Northfield, Vermont