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OAc % the 0re1t0se Novelties Of
70 -. -. - m , ns Ass%. s%N,,cv ~, -.
/ FLOATING BALL WASHING MA
CHINE. Has two hundred knuckies,
(whst woman ever had so pany,) snr
csn 10 more and better work tnan forty
women, in the came length Of time.
One of these machines will be found on
exhibition at the stofs Of the undersigned
and any perssn wanting one, had better
leave their ordere, -, "6rst come, first
served ~ Ile9t Z JOSHUA BEAL.
Having purchased the exclusive
right to sell the abovo Mac hines. for the
Parishes Of East Baton Rouge. sda East &
West Felicisna, would notify persons
wanting them in said limits, that they
muss order directly from me. l
Mar-l5-l655n ~ % BEAL.
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MOUNT EAGLETRTPOLI.-This
4vA is fhe best article known for clean
- and Furnishing gold, silver,eopper, steel,
Tn and all other metals, also tor windows,
mirrors and glassware. For sale by.
july24 Wa. BooEL, Druggist.
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DRY GOODS 4 STATIONARY.

DRY GOODS 4 STATIONARY.
J. McCoRMucx. sE r. M. HArcn.
MCCORMICK 4 Co., ,sfa
BOOKSELLERS AND STATIONERS
rs. Baton xougs, La.
SCHOOL BOOKS, STANDARD LITE
rary. Scientific and Miscellaneous Books,
Cheap Publications, and the Principle Ma.
;azines and Periodicals constantly on hand
Also-AMER1CAN and FOREIGN
Writing Papers, Blank Books, Envelopes,
Copying Presses, Drawing Papers. Bristo;
Boads, Monohromatic Boards.k: VII.
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JOHN L. WOLFE,
FURNITURE WAREROOMS,

- =
corner Of Church L Psnitentiary sts.
IIAS now on hand . large and variedM
Ii stock of Furniture, consis.img in
part of-BuxsAus. S,DKsoAR Ds, AH-UV
~oxs, vsricus patterns TABLES. CH.,Rs, &c
Rrpsr.A os Cw,Rs. CRADLES, Coucurs and
Willow WAeaoNs, I'll Of which are Of the
qste,. fashions Al kinds If manutac cturins
and rep.;rins stthe shortest notice.
All the business Of an wwdertakev attended
to, and in tho best style. !. ..a.o
0t:oAIus made st the shortest notice
-5al lso asrss fsrnished Sept2o
- ThonpsoniaA Ne lioines.
COMPOStrION, Lobefia. No. 6. b.
" Berry, Boneset, nerve powder.
Fer sals BY ms y H. I. WApDhL
cQIROp Anti. Phlosistiqus a. Briant, 70
~ !, colds coughs &c. for sale by -'
may.2s. J. L. VALET, Druggist
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1855-07-11

rNOOTH POWDE ,S-Mastcha Tooth
i Paste, Charcoal Tooth Paste, Bal
samic Tooth paste-rose sented, DeutiIimo
Tooth Powders-for sale by
aurI7 ...ff... H. r. WADDILL.
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J. A. TROUSDALE,

Surgeoa Dontlst-Baton Rouge.
DESD ECTJUL.Y Offers his Profe ssional Services
u = the 0entleinen and Ladies Of East and
West Baton itouge, and surrounding country.
All operations such a. Plugging, Cleansing,
Extracting and lnserting Teeth ON pivot and from
one to IN entire bet ON Plate, performed in the
most durable, scientific nnd skillful manner, and
according to the most approved plan. Office, the
rooms recently occupied BY DR.. Mann, over Qa,g.
gins. Shoe Store. Ia r-7i rs...
A1we have seen aad had dental operations
perforated BY DR.. J. 4. TnousDALs, and from the
laithfuiness Of his work snd the Satisfactory msn-
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cHILDREN's CLOTHING.

THE largest and most cOmplete as
l sortment ever offered IN this market, compris.
ing Suits Of Cloth, Black Blue Or Grey, sacks Pal
tots, ClcaEs and Round Jackets. ees.r
septic. W.DD,ii Z Pr'ft'pi.
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NHEESE.-2O boxes choice new Cheese.
v Just received and for sale by
iune lA.v Joshua BEAL.
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CCARIFICATORS.-A few very supe
- rior ones. For sale by
eug(7-y. Il. "ApwtLL
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WHITE WASH BRUSHES-A few
w dozen, very hest make For sale by
dec 3-y. H.T. WADDILL. Drugt.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-02-08

TERRIBLE Scenes AT BALL.-At Madrid,
a few nights back, lady gave ball, and a.
mong the guests were Il N. Rand Mdle
B. 1t was observed that the young man con-
stantly kept close to the young lady, and fol-
lowed her when she went from one part of the
room to the other 1t was also noticed that
she seemed greatly annoyed by his attentions.
The mother OF the young lady wished to i'll.
teriere, but the mistress OF the house, anxious
to avoid an unpleasant scene, prevented her.
At late honr lady of high rank and her
daughter we're announced, and the whole par
ty rose to receive them, M. R., taking
advantage OF the slight confusion which was
created seized MdlIe. Bly, the hand, and
whispered something in her ear. She turned
pale, then bushed, and replied in low voice.
Tnereunpon the young man, without saying IA
word, pulled poignard from his pocket, and
stabbed the young lady in the breast, and then
stabbed himself near the heart. Both fen
bathed in blood. A surgeon was Immediately
sent for, and on his arrival he found that the
wound OF the young lady was not mortal, as
the poignurd had struck the sternum, but the
young man was quite dead 1t is said that
M. R-had long sought Mile. BIN
marriage, but that she had refused to accept
him, and that meeting her at the ball he again
pressed her to accept his addresses but that
she again peremp torily refused. L,rerpooi
Times.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-02-08
GopRTzNe IN CHURCH.

An eccentric rector remarked gentleman
at church who was not a parishoner but who,
Sunday after Sunday, placed himself in pew
adjoining that Of a young widow. On the
FIRST occasion he detected him silly drawing
the lady's glove of the back oil the pew, where
she was accustomed to place it. (Her hand
and arm were delicately fairy By and by,
the lady's prayer-book fell-of course acct
dentally--from the edge Of her pew into the
gentlenans.,. He picked it up, found leaf
turned down, aud scanned passage which
eyidentally caused smile of complacency.
Our minister saw all their movements, and
continued to watch them with scrutenizng
eve, for two successive Sabbaths. On the
third, as soon as the collects were read, and
while the beadle yet obsequiously waited to
attend him to the chancel our eccentric pas
tor, in q strong and distinct voice, said:
n ..Iipublish the bapns OF marriage between
M-----and H deliberately pronouncing
the names Of the partiss.) Hany ofyou know
any Just cause tic.
The eyes of the whole congregation were
turned on the widow and the gay Lothario,
i. the lady suffered with bushes, and the gen.
tlsman crimsoned with anger; she tanning
herself vehemently, and he opening and shut
siag the pew-door with rage and violence.
The minister, meanwhile proceeded through his
accustomed duties with the decorum and ease
o. if purfectiy innocent Of the agitation he
had excited. 1919
The sermon preached apd the service ended,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-02-08

plete discontinue of the British. During
the greater part of that day he was in the
front ranks. and in the hottest of the fight.
AT critical moments, Stark's position was
near his company many of his comrades we're
shot down, among others his right-hand man.
He was married in 177S, to daughter of
Capt. Constant Barney, of Concord N. H.,
and after the close of the war settled in Sun
derlapd. Vt, whore for more than sixty years
he maintained the character of an industrious,
honest, and respectable citizen
Capt. Ii. was a remarkable man, physically.
For 70 years he had no experience Of bodily
ailment. and his death and extreme old age
were unattended BY suffering or bodily pain.
Vitality and consciousness gradually left him,
so that the movement of his final departure
was hardly perceptabc His remains have
had a quiet burial among the Green Mount.
aims, but had he lived and died in one of our
metropolitan cities, they would have been os-
tentatiously inferred in the presence of thous-
ands, amid military parade and display
Troy Budget. @f
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-02-08

Cure FOR FELoys.-M EssRs. EDIToRs--ln
your last number | noticed an article on fell
ons wherein il is stated that the skin from
the inside of the shell Of an egg, or the spinal
marrow Of an OK or cow will cure them. l.
have never had occasion to try either of those,
or any othcrremedy, and I hope | never shall;
but friend Of mine had the misfortune to
have one on his finger, and was about to have
it opened, when he was told to dip his finger
into tar@s hst ss he could bear, and immedi-
atey rolraRdh around it; he did so, and
went to bed add slept soundly all night, which
had not been the case for two or three nights
previous; he had no more trouble from the
finger,
have no doubt oc the correctness of his
statement, and think it ought to be made pub
lic,-Scirntfc american. G. l..
Rockville, Ct, Dec. 18th, 1854
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-02-08

PopIsH IGNORANCE AND SupERsrIrIoN-An
Irish woman applied to friend in this city,
few weeks since, for some plan by which to
expel the cockroaches from her house, where
they were very numerous. She was told of a
poison which would kill them.
'Arrah,' said she, but my Jemmy'll not let
me kill them, at ALL
why nots'
AN sure, now, he says they are the sowls
ev Yankees
Souls of what?'
why, ov Yankees, now. An it's rasona.
bio, too, for God pities their ignorance, and
won't send them to the devil, nor yet won't al
low en- in purgatory with Catholics, to con-
sammynate them and so they must run
through the cracks ov the boords, and ate cold
vittles these thousand years.
This is q fact.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-02-08

The LANGUAGE OF PINE WooD.-In North
Carolina it is frequent, among her forests of
fat pine, for lover in distress to send the fair
object of his affections bit of its staple veg
etable production, with an eye painted upon
it. 1t signifies IL pine" If favorable to
him, the young lady selects from the wood
pile the best and smoothest specimen of knot
this signifies "pine not" But if, on the
other hand, she detests him, (there is no
middle grounds between dstestation and ado.
ration with young women) she burns one end
Of his message; and this generally throws the
young man in despair, for it means al make
light Of your pining."
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-02-08

A BrTE.-A very important stripping, whom
favoriteism had raised to the dignity Of qnar-
termaster in a regiment Of infantry, wishing
one parade day to dismount from his charger
for the purpose of wcttng his whistle and ad-
justing hisspurs, called out in very command
Ing tone to spectator who was near him
Here, fellow. hold this horse
Does he kick 2 drawled out the person ad-
dressed.
Kick 2 no take hold of him.
Does he bite?
Bite no; take hold of the bride, | sayn
Does it take two to hold him?'
'Nor
Then hold him y,ursef--N Yorher.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-02-08

GERMAN BR1DEs.-Mr. James Brooks, Of
the New York " Express" who is now in Eu-
rope, in recent letter says:-
'.The Germans, by the way, have queer
way OF making Brides and of doing some
other things in the oourtiag a nd marrying way,
which may interest you, perhaps. When a
maiden is betrothcd, she is called Bride and
so continues till she becomes Wife Al!
the time she is engaged she is Bride The
lovers, Immediately upon the betro'hal, ex-
change plain rings, which are worn ever after
wards, till death parts them. The woman
wears hers on the third finger oil the left hand.
When the Bride becomes WIFE, her ring
is transferred to the third finger Of the right
hand, and there it remains. The husband al
ways wears his ring just as the wife wears
hers, SO that if you look upon mans hand
yon can tell whether he is mortgaged Or not
There is no cheating for him ever aftcr-nc
coquetting with the girls, as if he were an I'M
married man; for 10, the whole story is told
by his fnger-ring
"a Vienneses married lad was much a.
unused when | told her that in our country We
only ring the women, but let the husbands
run at large unmarked. 20, that is dreadful,
said she more than half shocked. Think
there is Frederick, my husband-only 81
so young, so handsome-and all the girls
would be taking him for an unmarried man
and be making love to him Oh, it is dread
full Is it not They would never know hi
was married. How can you do so in YOU
country would not live there with Fred
erick for the world" ~
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-02-08

The LAST OF THE HEROES or BENNINGTON
eoNE.-Capt. Simeon Hicks, the last Of the
Americans who were in the battle OF Benning-
tom died at the residence Of his grandson,
Maynard Knight, IN Sunderland, Vermont, on
Wednesday, the Oath inst. aged ninety-nne
years, five months and two days. He was
born in Massachusetts August %, 1853, and
was the eldest of twenty-five children by his
father, who was twice married. Capt, H,
served in the revolutionary army at two or
three diffenent stages OF the. struggle-frst
under Washington at Cambridge, and after
warts under Stark in lit. He participated
in all the struggles on the 10th of August at
Bennington, (Hoosic,) TO the final and COM
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-02-08

away to the vestry rushed the parties at the
heels of the pastor.
"Who authorized you, sir, to make such
publication of banns 81 demanded they both
in breath.
Authorized me 2" said be, with stare
thatsheightened their confusion.
"Yes, sir, who authorized you =
"O,p said the minister, with sly glance
alternately at each, I" if you don't approve OF
lii. III forbid the banns next Sunday"
Sir" said the lady, "you have been too
oficious already-nobody requested you to DO
any such thing; you bad better mind your own
business
"Why my pretty DEAR said he patting
her on the cheek, "what [ have done is all in
the way Of my BUSINESS, and if you do not
like to wait for three publications, | advise
you, sir turning to the genteman) to pro-
cure the license, the ring, and the fee, and
then the whole may be settled as soon as to-
morrow"
"Well," replied the gentleman, addressing
the lady, "with your permission | will gel
them, and we may be married in day or two
20, you may both do as you please" pet
tishly yet nothing 10th, replied the widow.
1t was day or two after that the license
was procured. The parson received his fee
the bridegroom his bride, and the widow fo
the last time threw her gloves over the pew
and it was afterwards said, all parties wer'
satisfied.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-02-08

The raising Of hops is getting to be big
business in Vermont. According to state
ment in the Piow. I.oom and Anil by DIR.
Ariel Huntop, of Hydepark, there were, in
that town, the past season, one hundred per-
sons engaged in the hop culture--quantlty
raised seventy.fve tons-and price received
26 cents per pound. amounting to about $40,
600 received by the farmers of that town, for
this one article, in single year. Cash paid
tor hops. raised in the country of Lamolle
past season, estimated at 100000.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-02-08
Correspondence Of the Country Gentleman
FEEDING CATTLE AROUND STA KS,


When corner or knoll in the meadow is
found in poor condition, farmers often at
tempt to enrich such places by making stack
oil hay on the ground, and ioddering it out,
expecting to reap double benefit by improy-
ing the land and saving the trouble of cartiug
the hay and manure. LIE; us examine the ar
guments for, and objections to this course of
procedure.
The ground in this climate is always frozen
in winter and covered more or less with snow,
and consequently the liquid manure freezes
upon the snow, and as the snow melts before
the ground thaws and settles sufficiently to alb.
sorb the fertilizing qualities Of the manure
the most valuable portions are lost entirely
The heavy rains drench the solid part of the
manure, and alternate thawing and freezing
destroy its strength, so that the soil is compar-
atively little benefited.
Another prominent objection is, that the
cattle or sheep thus exposed in some bleak
place consume about one fourth more food
than is necessary if comfortable stables we're
provided for them, and they come out sickIy
and emaciated in the spring. Thus, instead
of securing double profit, in stacking the
hay, threshold loss.is-- sustained; namely,
the better portion Of the manure. a considera-
BILE portion of hay, and in the condition of the
the stock. Cows kept during the winter in this
way require long time to recover from the ef-
fccts of exposure and frequently the season
is far advanced, and the grass becomes dry
and sacculent before they regain their flesh
thus very much lessensng the profit arising
from them.
True economy conists in keeping cattle in
good condition with the least quantity Of feed,
and making and saving all the manure posi-
BILE. Proper attention is not given in compost
ing manure, for still regard this as the ba-
sis Of renumeratye farming. 1t is the great
thing to make our farms fertile, for drought
or excessive rains do not injure rich soil as
they do starved land. Jag
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-02-08

The OLD SOLDIERS AT MOUNT VERNON
The soldiers Of 1872, who have been holding
IL Convention Washington accompanied by
crowds Of ladies and Washington notabilities
visited Mount Vernon, Wednesday, and gath.
cred about the sacred tomb of the father of
his country with unexpressed but evidently
profound and reverent emotions
AT the mansion and on the way back to
Washington, General Coombs addressed the
old soldiers in behalf of the red men who once
owned this beautiful country, but who now
had scarcely enough for graveyard. He
said some of them had fought by his side du-
ring the last war with Great Britain, with
perfect self-devotion, and had shared with him
in captivity and suffering. He would scorn
to be the beneficiary of a government that
would take everything and give nothing in re-
turn. The Indians were poor and the gov
eminent rich. He hoped his brother soldiers
would contribute enough to send them home
and make the pot boil when they got there.
He concluded by saying that when the great
chief, Col. George. was brave soldier on the
Niagara frontier, he was willing to take him
by the hand as brother, and he would do SO
now. (which he did,
There was then an old-fashioned shaking
hands all around, which was followed by three
successive war.whoops on the part of the In.
dams.
Mr.. Wilson, the Indians orator, then spoke
with great emphasis and effect, and was follow.
ed by Col. Baldwin, who introduced an old
colored sailor, who had spun yarn Of much in
terest, Of the trials and dangers during the
war.
On reaching the National Hotel, the old
soldiers formed in close order and were ad-
dressed by General Coombs in brief fare
we'll speech. Funds were then raised to pay
the expenses Of the poor soldiers and Indians,
and all retired to their several abodes fatigued
but delighted with the events of the day
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-02-08

nation of them would satisfy person about
to plant an orchard that trees Of three or four
years Of age, handsomely headed il the rising,
would prove the most profitable, although
costing something more than younger ana
smaller ones at first. s
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-02-08

An IE1sHMAN's W1LL--I will bequeath to
my beloved wife Bridget all my property,
without reserve; aud to my eldest son Patrick
enc half Of the remainder and to Dennis, my
youngest son, the rest. If any thug is left, it
may 70 to Terence MeCarty
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-02-08

A NICE LITTLE CASE AT LAw--An English
paper states that the Rev. WI. Alban, vicar
Of Msvagissy, has incurred an expense OF up
wards of two hundred pounds in prosecuting
q fisherman named Duan Tor refusing to take
off hishat in the church yard, andthe suit is
MOI concluded yet. Justice is very expen-
sive thing in England.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-02-08

The NATIVES OF AUSTRALIA are simple
race. Their superstitions are surious. They
believe that after death they return as white
mon. One of them, hanged at Melbourne,
said,
Never uind I jump up white fellow, with
plenty of sixpence.'
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-02-08

How TO TELL " Coon EGG.-lf you de-
sire to be certain that your eggs are good and
fresh, put them in water. Ii they lay first on
their sides they are good beyond doubt If
the butt turns up they are not fresh. This is
an infallible rule to distinguish good from a
bad egg.-lroy Budget
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-02-08
bariftp

JIG. Winters opinion Of the present age,
and matters and things in general, is given in
a poem to Theodore Parker and others:
"The age is dull and mean. Men creep,
Not walk with blood too pale and tame
70 pay the debt they owe for shame,
Buy cheap sell dear eat, drink, and sleep,
Down, pllowed, deaf to moaning Want;
Pay tithes for soul-insurance keep
Six days TO Manmon one to Cant"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-02-08
~ oetrp.
Oar new poet is welcome to our columns.
Ed. OF FREEpAs.
For the Green Mountain Freeman.

For the Green Mountain Freeman.
VERMONT.
Vermont she is the State for me,
1 love her hills and mountains,
Her puring brooks and babbing rils,
Her ice-cCld, crystal fountains!
love her slyery rivulets,
Through richest meads that glide,
Lamcille's mpetuous dashing flow,
Missizco's northern tide.
Hove winoOski's swelling food,
Old Offers classic wave,
Where now our youth for knowledge seek,
And foes erst found grave.
I love her scenery, bold and grand,
Her hills bedecked with green,
With beauteous valleys nesting down
Her widest peaks between.
love old Cancels ample Rump,
Old Msnsfed's Nose and Chin,
To lone Ascutney partial am,
And dote on Killington.
They're Freedoms mighty sentnels-
A grim old giant band,
To guard, with ever watchfnl eyes,
Our much loved mountain land!
And guard yR well that mountain land,
vernonters strong and brave,
Nor let your hills THEIR vigils kesp
Der Freedoms early grave
Hove Vermont, her hills, her vales,
With streams like strings of pearls,
But most Of ALL fear do
All, most love her girls ARTHUR d.
Middlebury College, JAM 20.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-02-08
How Love IT TAKES TO GET AppLgs.-Ma

How Love IT TAKES TO GET ApPLEs.-MR
BucKMISsrEs, Editor Of the Ploughmnn. in
recent editorial says
"We have three hundred trees, set fvo
years ago. in our orchard in Birmingham.
Some of these (tho Baldwins) bear fruit this
yea One has borne thirty-seyen good ap.
pies. People may' preach about waiting 20
or3O years fora young orchard 10 come to BEER.
ing--and they must wait il they procure good
for-nothing trees and set them in good or
nothing SOIL But why not give young trees
a chance to grow Z" m uH9r !.
The trees spoken of above, are very hand.
some. and promising, and we thinktan exam