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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-01-04

The ORIGIN OF THE CURTsy.-Its deriva.
ton from courtOisie, courteousness, that is
behavior like that at court, at once shows
that it was primarily the reverence paid to a
monarch. And if we call to mind that fall
ling upon the knees, or upon one knee, as has
been a common obeisance of subjects to rulers,
and is form still gone through to our own
Queen at every presentation, we refer, what
the character Of the curtsy itself suggests, that
it is an abridged act OF kpeeling As the
word has been contracted from courtoisic into
eurtsy, so the motion has been contracted from
placing of the knee on the floor to lower
ing of the knee towards the floor. Moreover,
when we compare the curtsy of lady with
the awkward one peasant girls makes, which,
if continued, would bring her down on both
knees, we may see in this last a remnant of
that greater reverence required Of serls.-
Eng. paper.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-01-04

men were excellent marksmen-they always
aimed at the eyes, and never missed. LII tell
you,-, the most extraordinary thing you
ever herd, which beats railroads. | was once
transported from the farthest shores OF India
to the center of Africa in three minutes !! BY
what means 1 he repeated in reply to cues
ton respecting his method of transit, by a
bomb In reply to my remark, on the danger
Of being waited so rapidly over vast oceans ne
continued Yes; it was attended with consld-
cradle danger. once came down souce INTO
the ocean; but fortunately | hailed a vessel,
which came to my relief and l pursued my
Journey to the wilds of Africa, with the loss
of only ten minutes! Sometimes, however,
the poor gentleman would seem doubtful OF
his own vcracty, or the strength of bis men,
ory, and remark My memory is not so good
as it was, and my health, for the last hundred
years, has rather failed me, which makes my
head little confused And thus he moves
about in his waking dream, wearing out his
existence between his pipe and game at bill
lizards, diversified occasionally by a short ex-
cursion in the neighborhood, in charge of an
attendant"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-01-04

A CAT SToRY,-And true One.-A few
weeks since, lady in this village who was the
fortunate possessor of a cat and two kittens,
finding the latter more troublesome than serv-
icable, said one day while the old cat was in
the room, ''these kittens must be drowned |
can't have them about any longer" The same
night the kittens disappeared and were forth
with domicied in neighbours stable, and for
some days the old cat only made her appear
ance at intervals for food. BY the way of ex-
pertinent the lady one day said. "Puss, where
are your kittens you may bring them back if
you've mind TO-" and within a few hours
one Of the kittens the other having been dis
posed Of by the gentleman to whose premises
they were conveyed,) was deposited in the set
ting-room, and remained about the house as at
first. Three or four days afterwards, another
threat was promulgated against the kitten in
the mothers presence, and strai ghtway the
precious charge was removed to the old city
Of refuge, and nothing was seen of it for some
ten days, when, one afternoon at the request
of visitor to whom the circumstances were
related, the lady again said Puss, you may
bring the kitten back and the same evening
it rcappeared. Now we can't swear that that
cat understands English, but, as at present
advised, we should certainly hesitate about
telling any Of the family secrets in her pres
ence lest she should some day take it into her
head to b,ab.-Bruaswick, (M.) Telegraph
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-01-04

LARGE AND SMALL TREEs.-We have had
some experience in transpluDtng both kinds.
taken from the nurseries. There is no more
risk in removing pear or an apple tree, four
or five years from the bud than one year from
it. We are persuaded that we have lost three
years by setting small trees where we might
have set large. The large apple trees from
Dyer,s nursery, that we put out two years
ago, have made as much wood as smaller ones
Some Of them have bossomed, and the apples
set both years, and as they are full of fruit
buds, we look for sample of their fruit next
season.
1t may not generally be known that large.
sized apple trees, say two or three inches at
the butt, costs no more than the smallest size
Nurserymen, if they have large stock on
hand, have no other resource than to cut and
burn them. as they grow beyond the proper
size tor transplanting, so that they are glad
to dispose of them at that price. Large pear
trees, especially those upon ounce, are most
expensive. We have purchased some nine
years old this fall, at two dollars each, and
consider it much better economy than to pay
hlty cents for trees two years from the bud
They are as safely moved, aud will soon bear
abbndantly. If any of our readers are about
to set an apple orchard, we are confident they
will find it for their interests to order large
trees Let them dig large holes, and put in
compost literally, and they will soon have
fruit. We have found the trees from the nur.
sery Of the Messrs. Dyer, of BROOKLYN. uni.
formly good, and have never lost tree of
their growing. Their mode of culture gives
large mass of fue, fbrous roots, and with
ordinary care the trees are sure to live. Jude-
ing from the samples sent to us to order, tree
planters in this vicinity will not do better than
to take trip to Brooklin, or to send in their
orders. As we pay for our trees in corn RAJ
Their than compliments, our readers may con-
slider this an unbIised opinion.-Norwieh
(CJnn,) Examiner.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-01-04

Gas TAR IN HORTICULTURAL discovery
which is likely to be of great advantage to
agriculture has just been reported to the Ag-
rcultural Society at Clermont, (Oise.) A
gardener, whose frame and hot-house required
painting, decided on making them black, as
likely to attract heat BETTER and from prin-
cipal Of economy he made use of gas tar in
stead of black paint. The work was perform
ed during the winter, and OIL the approach of
spring the gardener was surprised to find that
all the spiders and insects which usually in
tested his dollhouse had disappeared, and also
that vine, which for the last two years had
so fallen off that he intended to replace it by
another, had aquired fresh force and vigor,
and gave every sign of producing large crop
Of grapes. He afterwards used the same sub
stance to the posts and trellis works which
supported the trees in the open air, and met
with the same result, all the caterpilars and
other insects completely disar pcaring. 1t is
said that similar experiments have been made
in some of the vineyards of the Gironde with
similar rcsults.-Ga.ignmis Messenger.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-01-04

Soil AND PLANTs.-Plants seem to alternate
with each other on the same soil. Burn down
a forest of pines in Sweden, and one Of birch
takes its place far a whiIc, The pines after
time again spring up, and ultimately super
sede the birch. The same takes place natur-
ally. On the shores of the Rhine ere seen
ancient forests Of oak from two to four centu-
ries old, gradually giving place at present to
natural growth Of beech, and others where
the pine is succeeding TO both. In Palatinate,
the ancient oak-woods are followed by natural
pines; and in the Jura the Tyrol, and Bohc-
mia, the pine alternates with the beech. Has
the operation Of natural causes gradually re-
moved from the soil that which favored the
oak, and introduced or given predominancc to
those substances which favor the beech or the
pine? On the light soils of the State of New
Jersy the peach-tree used to thrive better than
anything else and large sums of money were
made from the peach grounds in that State.
But OF late years they have almost entirely
failed. In Scotland, the Scotch fir has been
known at once to die out over an area of five
hundred Or six hundred acres-and the forests
OF larch are now in many localities exhibiting
a similar decay.-Pryfessor Jolnston.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-01-04
wRIMsICALITIEs OIL INSANITY.

A literary gentleman of some celebrity. who
in consequence of slight affection Of the
brain, was for several months the inmate of an
insane asylum in Scotland, has recently pub
lished his " impressions of life therein He
says that one of the most singular of his fell
low-sufesers was gentleman who was very
beautiful billiard player, an old inmate of the
house, and quite q physiological curiosity
He seemed like man in waking dream ;
and historical events and personages from the
% dreamland Of his memory, were perpetually
mirrored on his brain. He compllmented the
writer by supposing him four thousand years
old, and considered the persons Of the present
generation unworthy of notice. The follow
ing is a specimen Of his extraordinary remi-
iscences: Yes Mr., knew old Noah
very well. There were two Noahs whom |
knew; but old Mr.. Noah lived some thousand
years before the Noah you refer to-, who built
the ark. l had good deal to do with the
construction of the ark, and furnished some
very useful hints in regard to the admission Of
air and light, and so forth. He was a very
respectable man, Noah, with decent family,
but unfortunately he got into very dissipated
habits in his old age, and in spite of all could
say to him, he INDUCED in wine to very hurt
ful excess. Julius Caesar was very clever
man with bald forehead but was more
intimate with Alexander the Great of Mac
adonia, as | was long in the Military profess
sion myself. l one time commanded three
millions of men about three quarters of an
inch tall. No; they were not Liliputians.
knew Captain CULVER very well. And
tsey were smart enough little fellows but my
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-01-04

A New STYLE OF VOCAL MUsIo.-The fol.
lowing description of Il concert recent given
in Bristol, England, first appeared in the Bris.
tot Wrrcmry of a late date -
HoFFMANs ORoANopoNIc BAND.-On Mon.
day evening company of musicians under
this title gave very unique, and, we will add
very agreeable concert at the Victoria Rooms
The artists, nine in number, from what is
termed in the bills a human voice orchestral
in other words, they, by means of the voca
organ, initiate variety OF instruments. We
are told that the perfection to which they
have reached has cost their conductor large
expenditure both in time and money, and the
closeness with which they initiate is interest
ing, not only as displaying the capabilities Of
the human voice, but also in showing what
seemingly insurmountable obstacles skill and
perseverance may overcome. The organopon
ic musicians do not con6ne their limitations tc
any particular class OF Instruments brass anc
reed wind, string and percussion fall equally
within their scope. One man screws his mouth
up to sort of whstleing form, and straight
way he emts the rich mellow tones of the
clarionet, second produces those of cornet
a third becomes sort of biped opheiclide OF
trombone, a fourth initiates the crisp rattle
Of the tamb0ur miftnie while fifth SO truth
fully the jingle of the cy,nbals that it is diff
fcult for the listener topursuade himself that
he has not before him some turbaned Ethior
gathering the brazen sounds after approved
oriental fashion. When playing in combina
ton, the singers produced much of the effec
of small military band, but at intervals O
the concert a couple OF the most skilled Of then
venture to apear as soloists, and, more marvel
Gus still, one of them actually plays by him
selfa " concert-ante duette," on the clarone
and cornet-a-piston.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-01-04

TABLE MOVING AT IDLEwILD.-N. P. Willis,
in a late Home Journnl describes some ex-
hibitions oil this phenomenon which took place
at his country residence, inthe presence Of " a
Judge of City Bench, two lady leaders of
society zone from New York and the other
from Boston, young lady just returned from
Europe, substantial merchant, and sue
cessful author, (Bayard Taylor') The com.
pany were assembled for the purpose Of max.
ing trial of an " odc" or a sort of spiritual
prescription which had been sent Mr.. Willis
for the cure of consumption, under which he
is suffering. After the trial (Which Mr.. w
declares was followed by favorable results,
the following incidents occurred -
Our talk naturally led to experiments al
table moUing and one of the wooden-leggec
quadrupeds-an or-molu table, hitherto OF TIT
most steady habits, standing in the centre o
the drawing-room-began to prance with ou
Boston friends laying her hands lightly upor
it, and the next moment. though she is a argt
and majestic lady, knocked her aud my littl,
daughter Lillian PROSTATE on the floor, very
nearly upset the Judge, and broke the arm o.
lotus-crowned statue of Melancholy which
was on stand in the corner. 1t appeared
that spirits invoked to heal lungs, may also
assault ladies and children, damage furniture
and break objects of Art-mischieyo 'anlye.
of mercy to say the least Under the touch
of one of our visitors, IAN invalid lady who
could scarcely walk across the room,) the
tables, one and all, that evening, seemed par.
ticularly ungovernable. Two of our neigh
bors who CHANGED to come incur venerable
friend ). and stout working tarmer)- -were
obliged to hop out OF the way, in the midst o
their unbeiel. to make room for the possessed
mahogany proueting under the mere touch oil
her slender fingers. No two of the men pres.
ent could, by holding on with main strength
stop the lady's will power thus exercised thu
table rising from the floor or gliding away, a
ii gentlemen.wils were the only osbtacle.-
The faces of the sacred servants, who wer'
peeping in at the doors, would have been u
study for Fuseli The very tables they hat
bees waxed every day
"Of course we bel eDed' nothing--any O
us. But this was what we saw.
"I may as well add, perhaps, that, to my
own touch, the possessed tables were who'll.
insensibe-as they we're to the touch OF al
the gentlemen present. They danced only
with ladies. "-New Era.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-01-04
barietp.

SPECIMENS OF MODERN SYNTAx.-A New
Orleans editor, recording the career of mad
dog. saws: ave are grieved to say that the
rabid animal, before it could be killed, severely
bit DR.. Hart and sev,rat other days."
"For sale, an excellent young horse-would
suit any timid lady or gentleman With a long
Silucr tail"
A New York paper announcing the wreck
ing of a vessel near the Narrows, says; 1.-The
only passengers were 7. b. Nathan, who own
ed three-fourths of the cargo and the captains
wit."
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-01-04
- oct III
For the Green Mountain freeHAn'
WHAT 1 LOVES

WHAT LOVEs
Hove the Howeret's pretty bloom,
with aIlfts rich and sweet perfume
Although 1t does not know its doom,
When it is new.
T love the brooklet's gurgling sound,
THAT by the mountain side is found,
Although fierce roarlngs oft abound,
That eschew.
Pale Luna's beams, and Soils pure light,
The stars that come and go by night,
Although know them but by sight,
Yet love them too,
Hove wy oountry's wide domain,
Which now protects me with its main'
Although hear the clankng chain,
Its woes renew.
I love the "household band whose chime
Was unison, Of which I'll rhyme,
Although between us now is time
And distance too.
I love my school mates, young and gay,
Who've labored with me, day by day,
Although our friendships tender lay
May prove untrue.
love my teachers and regret
cannot pay their kindness YET
Although their student they'll forget,
As many do.
[ love my friends both new and old,
Who'll stand by me with lasting hold,
Although there's some who will be cold,
And e'en untrue.
love my Maker, whom 1 fear,
Who gives me life and health SO dear,
Although cannot love Him near
What is His due.
Tow
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-01-04
Agricultural.
LARGE FARMS AND SMALL FARMS.

1t is one Of the questions of political econ
omy WEATHER minute subdivision of the
land does, Or does not, conduce to national pros
perity. The verdict of England on this ques-
tion appears to be against the system OF mi
mute subdivision and the tendency there is to
swallow up the small farmer, reduce him to
the condition of laborer, and annex his farm
to the domain OF his weal,hier neighbor.
Practically, the United States goes for snbdi-
vision, and there is prevalent feeling deci-
0edly against the holding of large tracts Of
land by single indviduals-a feeling which
will one day, doubtless, be embodied in the
form Of law. In France both systems have
been tried. Before the first revolution, the
land of France was held in vast tracts by the
mobiles but, after the republican triumph and
the stampede Of the nobility, a large portion
of the soil of France came by purchase into
the hands of small proprietors. And, TO this
day, the French farmers do not, on an average
measure twenty acres each. r"
Travellers have ridiculed the small holdings
of the French farmers. 1t must, indeed, be
confessed that the aspect of the rural districts
Of France is not pleasing to the eye of the
scientific agriculturist. The houses are small
and mean. The implements are rude. There
are few mansions and fewer parks. All the
evidences of large capital skillfully applied.
which salute the eye on every side in the neigh
boring island, are wanting to the rural scenery
Of France. But appearances deceive. The
smal-farm system may be beneficial to the
people, though it is not conducive to the pic
turesque.
The Paris Steele has been investigating the
subject of late. 1t has presented a mass of
interesting facts, from which we deduce the
following:
l. The rent l. e., the value of the land, is
highest where the farms are smalest-lowest
where the farms are largest
2. The smaller the farms, the greater the
number Of inhabitants to the square mile.
3. The average longevity increase in almost
exact proportion with the minuteness of the
subdivision Of the land. In the districts where
the farms are largest, the average LONGEVITY
is thirty-two years in the departments where
the farms are smallest, the average duration
Of Lille rises to ffty-two years
These facts, it is true are not entirely con-
elusive but they are worthy Of consideration
by political economists.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-01-04
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.
GREAT SALE
PERSONAL PROPERTY

THE Subscribers ,ffer tot sac the following preneHy
/ connected with their Furniture Manniaetory IN Mont
peer, VI. viz One oodW orhs Pruning Machine Joint
ing saw, cutting off do, matching ana hsue'hs aha
craving machine Daniels Planning Mas hne, cutting
"h and splitting frames and saws turning 'ts,
gig saw, t.nnoning machine, boring ana mor'sihs
do Grlnds0nts, Is work henches fahdscftws ostoVts
shop furniture and tools, horse wag"h hummer sIeIe
and harness, dry houses, lumber sle"s, &C., &C.. me
machinery built three years ago, expressly Tor tfe
manu- actur"s of Furniture on the most approved pan
and thorough manner is but little worn, and II well ar
ranged in buiIdug stories high, Coz 40 feet with IRON
Wheel estimat. Ut 40 horse power, on onion ver Inc
Flaming Machines has good run OF custom woik, ana
There Is good set Of customers nd ready safe or All Inc
work that can he made in the shop or the sunscrbts VIII
take all the work twenty hands can make, under contract
for one years, at fair prices The location,
cheapneSs of lumber and facilities for manufacturing, with
good trade, makes worthy the attention OF any wish
ing To engage in the business.
The subscribers will also sell their stock in WareTooms
on corner of Main and Barre Streets where there Is good
Retail Trade. and where the Uph"steTng Business may
be Garfield on to almost any extent They nave nianuac
ted and sold Is musk mattresses the past sea
SON. besides Palm leaf, bair and spring bets.
Proposals will be reosed inquiries answered (address
ed by mail UthUrwise information given IN relation
to the Property until the hrs Of January next should
proposals br received 81 the " hole property tOgth
Iii will be sold by the piece iosas may be wsn'ed
R5-Gre Bargains will be given TO all wishing 10 pur
chase FURNITURE, untl the frst of Jann ry
s, w. ABBOTT Il co.
Munrpelier. Dec, |, 1854
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-01-04

A country squire introduced his baboon in
clerical habits, to say grace. A clergyman,
who was present, Immediately lett the table,
and asked ten thousand pardons for not remem-
bering that his lordships nearest relation Was
in orders.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-01-04
The Greatest Medical
DISCOVERY OF THE AGE
Mr. KENNEDY of R"xbnIv, has discovered in one
vi our common pasture weeds remedy thatcures
EVERY KIND OF HJIMOR

EVERY KIND OF HUMOR.
From the worst scrofula d"wnto "a Common Pmpe.
He has tried Tin over eleven hundred cases. and
aied except in two cases, (both thunder humor He las
now in his possession two bundled certificates IS
value. all within 1--WE nty miles Of Boston.
Two bottles are warraBttd To cure nursing mouth
Oneto three bottles will cure the worst Kind Of PIN
pies on the face.
Two to three bottles will clear the system Of biee
Two battles warranted the worst canker in
TIE mouth and stomach.
Three 10 five bottles warranted TO cu,e The wo,s
kind Of eryspelas,
Oneto two bottles warranted To cure all humcr in
the eyes.
Two hotties warranted to running of the ears
and blotcies among til nair.
Fouri" six bottles warranted tocure corrupt and
| running ulcers.
One bottle will cure scaly eruption of he skin
Two three bnes warranted to cnre the most des
peraie Case of rheumatism
rive bottles are warranted to cure the worst case
DgwOfm
Three To four hotties warranted 10 cure salt heun
Fveto eight bottles will cure the scttula
benefit Is always experienced fr"m The fl Isl bottle an
pehe1t cure is warranted when the above quanti! is
AIKEN
Reader have prddIed thousand bottles Of this
in the vicinity Of Bustun know HE eff cts OF il in ey
cry case So sure MS water will pxlinguish FIRE So sure
will this cure hnmor. never sold b"e of il hut n at
bottle sold another after trial always spraks far it,
self There two things about This herb tia, apptar 10
me Snrpng-fr,t that it grows cnr pastures in some
places quite plentyand yet lis value has been known
unit discovered IL in s46 second. that it should cara
all kinds 1T bnmn have gwen children wear ola
up To did men of sixl fm the hoRliet vi man in Hos
ION up =" Inc belle 81 P"natn and IN all the
IS certain N"ctange of diet. is aver AIRY at the
best y"n can get.
Mr.. Kennedy gives personal attendance in bad cnsos
Scorula.
Price 100. Manufactured by Donald Kennedy. 10
W rren street, R"xhnry For sale by FRED SMITH
Smith, Northied |. h. IIaey, waterbury f. R. Green
Richmond, ors French, Barre, AR. Ainsworth, vii.
innstown, Wallace 4 nckey, West Topsham.
liberal discount made to those who buy To sell again
Apnhecares, Grocers and Others who would like 10 act
as agents, VIII peae send IN rhnir orders IOm6
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-01-04

A GREAT Days SAwING-One day last
week says the Bangor Journal, there was cu'
out by one gang OIL saws, in Gen. Veazie's new
mills, at Oldtown, LOG NJ. OF boards. We
think this is really the greatest days work
ever been done on the Penobscot, or anywhere
else by one gang.