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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-07-05
DON'T SPILL THE GRAVY.

Catlin, the famous American traveller and
collector Of Indian curiosities has seen some
stirring incidents in the course of his adven-
lures. The following is related by fellow
traveller, who gave Catlin the sobriqoet of
1" Governor :"-One day when we had landed,
and most Of our party were lying asleep on
the boat, which was drawn under the shade of
some large trees, the Governor and had
collected wood and made large fire on the
bank, two OR three rods from the boat, over
which VIC were roasting fat pig, which had
shot from the boat during the morning.
was squat down on one side Of the fire, hold
ing short haulaasd trying ikiShsxa
had SONG very rich gravy, which the Cover
|sssi, vHd%as squattet dbwao ppvs1Uns;~su
ladling sover thespig with an Indian wooden
spoon. All Of Sudden T;obssrvsd 'nis-cyes
fixed upon something over my shoulder, when
he said to me in very low tone, Now, !
want you to keep perfectly cool, and don't
spill your gravy; there is splendid tiger
right behind you" | held fast to the frying
pan, and, turning my head gradually around
l had d full view of the fellow, within eigh
PAGES of me, lying fiat on his side, and with
his paws lifting up and playing with the leg
Of one Of our Spaniards, who had laid him
self down upon his belly, and was fast asleep
Our rifles were left in the boat! The Cover
nor drew himself gradually down the bank
on his hands and feet, ordering me not t,
move. | was in hopes he would have takel
the old Mimic, but he preferred his own weap
on, and getting it to bear upon the beast, h.
was Obliged to wait some minutes for it t,
raise its head. so as not to endanger the poo
Spaniard; at the crack of the rife the ANNA
gave piercing screcch, and eapt about 6f
teen feet straight into the air. and fell quit
dead. The Spaniard leaped nearly as far ii
adtferent direction; and, at the same instant
from behind little bunch of bushes on tn,
opposite side, and not half the distance from
our fire, and right behind the Governors back
whore he had been sitting, sprang the mate
which darted into the thicket and disappeared
We skinned this beautiful animal, which wa
shot exactly between his eyes, and, after al
hands had withdrawn to the boat, waited sew
eral hours in hopes that the other one woul,
show itself again; but we waited in vain, an,
lost our game
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-07-05

maps rejoicing, on his way for weeks, perhaps
months, only to be met with and identified
after death, at the public graveyard for horses.
Now. except in cases Of fresh specimens, as
above, the first operation on dead
horse is to take of the skin; then the flesh, to
get at the bones. The skinning portion is
easy, and performed with dezterity and
rapidity truly astonishing | have seen 10
the enclosure spoken Of, at one time' over one
hundred horses skinned, or being put through
that process. The next point is to dlvest the
bones of adhesive and often putrid flesh
bones are valued in proportion as they ore
clear, neat, and free from other matter. 10
take off the flesh by hand is tedious and
difficult operation. An ingenious Frenchman
solved the difficulty. He noticed that rats
were very fond of horseHesh; he advised the
authorities to colonize the dead horse pound
with these animals; the catacombs of Paris
furnished them by thousands. 1t was done
and nowadays dead horses carcass put in
over night, is literally nothing but neat and
beautiful skeleton in the morning. The pecu'
mary saving to bone dealers from the voraclta
and guawing propensities of the rat family
is, was told, very considerable.
Our Yankee Frenchman did not, however
stop there. 1t was natural to suppose thai
rats, SO we'll fed and provided for, would rapid
" increase and multiply; hence the necessity
of regulating the matter Every three months
a grand battue' is made upon the aforesaid
colony of rats, and all caught above gropnt
die the death of rats. The mannaflof doine
this o,nucod ~ uxz;Huu.1i1cl: :: ~
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-07-05

Z AN OPEN SmIhE.--Senator Dickinson says,
ybayT0itieian ere just like aligatorF. They
open their mouth for horse and are perfectly
wiling ~ take up with fly. There is as
'aaach.trrth. as wit in this remark. Last spring
our friend Dobson applied for " thousand
dollar consulship." The consulships were all
disposed Of. He then said he would take a
clerkship in the Treasury office. He was
equally unsuccessful in obtaining this He
kept trying, and at last made raise. He is
now deputy door-keeper to the Senate coal
cellar.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-07-05

FRUIT TREKs.-June is good month for
trimming trees, and June is the best time to
wash apple trees with 10y. This ley is made
of potash-one pound to one gallon of water.
If the potash is good, the ley will be strong
enough to make soap, or to bear up hens
egg to the surface. Good ashes put into soft
water answer the same purpose. Some farm
srs prefer to use ashes and to plaster them on
to their trees. When this work is we'll douef
i will keep the borers away. Borers are
killed by contact with ley of this strength,
The borer fly, be in remembered, lays her
eggs very punctually at the root Of the apple
tree and ounce bush about the first of.,tuly
but wash in June always tends to keep
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-07-05

As sure remedy against ants, procure a
large sponge, wash it we'll, press it very dry ;
by 50 doing it will leave the small cells open.
Lay it on the shelf where they are most troub-
lesome, sprinkle some fine white sugar on the
sponge. and two or three times day, drop it
in sealding water, and you will STAY them by
the thousands, and soon rid the house of those
troublesome insects.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-07-05

The side of the moon which is turned from
us, has night of nearly fifteen days; the
stars only. and planets, shine on its ever dark
sky. The side we see, on the contrary, knows
no night; the night lights il up with never
ceasing earth-shine. light fourteen times
stronger than that which we receive from the
moon. We recognize CUR own light, lent to
our friend, in the faint, grayish glimmer OF
that portion of the moon which before and
after the new moon receives no light from the
sun, but only from the earth, and reflects 1t
back again upon us. Mornings in fall show
it more brilliant than evenings in spring. be-
cause in autumn the continents oil the earth
with their stronger light illuminate the moon,
while in spring she only receives fainter
light from our oceans. Our orb appears to
the Man in the Moon as changeable as his
home to us, and he might speak of the first
Or last quarter of the earth. The whole heav,
on moves before him once in 20 days around
its axes; the sun and stars rise and set regu-
larly once in the long day; but the vast orb
of our earth is nearly immovable. All around
is in unceasing motion; the mild face OF the
earth alone, a gorgeous moon Of immense mag
Initude, never sets nor rises, but remains ever
fixed in the zenith. 1t there appears 10 times
larger than the moon to us, and daily exhibits
its vast panorama of oceans, continents and
islands. Bright lights and dark shadows are
seen in ever-varied change, as land or water,
clearings or forests appear, new with every
cloud or fog, and different at different seasons.
The Man in the Moon has thus not only his
watch and his almanac daily before him in the
ever changing face of the earth, but w.
Tor all we know. have maps Of our
many geographer would envy
their fulness and accuracy.
Columbus discovered America, and 49,
Holland our lunar neighbor knew most cor
rectly the form and outlines Of the new con.
tinents. There was no new world for him
and there is none left. He copl1 us the
secrets of the interior of Africa isl reveal
to US the fearful mysteries of the Jar Seas
But how he on this side must marvel at oul
vast fields of snow, our volcanoes and tropi
cal storms and tempests-he who knows nei
Their fire, nor snow, nor clouds! What strange
fables he may have invented to explain the
shadows of our clouds as they chase each
other over sea and land, and hide from him II
an instant the Sun-lit landscape! And strang
er still, on the side of the moon which is
turned from the earth, he knows nothing al
all about us, unless news reach him from the
happier side. Or he may undertake-the
great event in his life-a long and painful
journey to the bright half of his globe, to stare
at the wonderously brilliant earth-star with
its unread mysteries and marvellous changes
of fitting lights and shadows. Who knows
what earenst prayers may rise from the moon
full of thanks for the floods of light, and heal
we pour upon them, or of ardent wishes thai
their souls might hereafter be allowed to dwell
in the bright homes of the beautious earth
stara-Putnams Monthly.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-07-05

To KEEP BUGS FROM VINEs.-For the bene.
fit of your numerous subscribers, will send
you what have found to be the best method
to keep the yellow striped bugs from vines
| have used it more tnat thirty years, and
have never known it to fail. Taxi the feathers
from hens wing, and dip them in spirits o.
turpentine, and stick one or two in hill.-
After every shower they will want to be dipped
over again.-Howard Sayre in Countr,
Gentleman.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-07-05

How TO CURE CALLS FROM THE HARNESS on
SADDLE.-Major Long in his valuable account
of his expedition to the Rocky Mountains,
says his party found white lead moistened
with milk, to succeed better than anything
else in preventing the bad effects Of the gals
on the horses back, in their march over the
plains that border the mountains. Its effect
in smoothing or soothing the irritated and in
famed surface was admirable.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-07-05

HOEING IN DRY WEATHER.

Experience has fully established the fact
that corn, and other crops, are essentially
benefited by hoeing in dry weather, but the
reason why, or the manner how it is done, is
not so generally understood That moisture
is formed by stirring the dry particles of earth
and changing their relative positions, is gen.
orally admitted.
Water is composed of oxygen and nitrogen.
These substances are also contained in differ.
ent particles of earthly matter upon each
other, when brought into contact, as done by
hoeing Water acts as a solvent for other
substances, and holds them in solution so that
they can be taken up by the roots, and made
to nourish the growing plant. This is the
reason why is best to sow or plant your seeds
as soon as possible after the land has been
plowed OR narrowed. The different particles
of matter comming together form new rela.
tlons and chemical action, during which heat
is evolved, and oxygen and hydrogen caused
to unite and form water; which with other
substances act upon the seed and produce ger
mination, and gives TO newborn plant
vigorous start into existence. After the soil
has remained quiet for some time, these sub.
stances have exhausted their energy, by neu-
tralizing the powers of each other, the plant
having absorbed all the elements Of nutrition
within reach of its roots, its growth becomes
retarded, and can then only be restored BY
aana,zins the clinical action. This can be
done " apps ~ ssaa eeapost usDnre pr BY
hoeing or stirring the earth,t 10 IS to bring
different particles into contact With each other
and forming new combinations, and conse-
quently, thus producing further supply Of
nutritious matter. Corn that is hoed every
two or three weeks will come to maturity
sooner, produce more, and be filled on the cob,
than it will when treated in the usual way.
We would Recommend to our farmers, TO Sc
lect two or three rows in the field, and hoe
them regularly once in two weeks, and in the
fall inform us of the results of their export.
ment.-Ag. Exchange.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-07-05
KNOWLES
PATENT SAW & SAW MILL.

this inv. ntion the cutting edge" Is ssluy
~ applied 70 the shifting saw, either for h. nd on eowcr
purposes The Improvement consists in SO ioTming each
too'n that shall tut out of itself independently of the
Others given quantity of shaving Of wood being in its
action not unlike the rabbet plane The effect Of FOR
mation Of the teeth Is to present the material acting
upon succession ola series of miniature rabbetng planes
and TO form lis kerr by removing successive svings If
that material instead Of dust, by the old plan. First
and prominent among the advantages gained by This
Improvement Is It's rapid action and Swing power. We
ure able, u regular business, TO cut with horse
power 900 feet in b rds per day Of hours 1000
pei hour 1870 feet has been In hour aud O. 900
feet successive days. OF ten hours each Of pine n
Der. Its advantages in this aud olhe. respects Is clearly
seen and illustrated in the hand saw-a carpenter being
able do double the work, given time, with this
To what he do with the old kind ln short, It's advan
ges respect of easy and rapid action is be estimated
by the difference in favor of cutting Instrument over
scraping or gnawing one
Second, These are, in mills, more easily made Il
follow, or be guided Iine: and in the hand t'
quality is most st,iknsly apparent.
Samples If these saws may be seen ~ Putnam, Wilde
| & Co.'S Mill. Join w, H0WiESON,
Millwrigbt and Agent.
| Montpelier, May II, 1855. 9lm3
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-07-05

PREPARE FOR SToRM.-A few nights ago,
Mr.. Bodkin, who had been out taking his
glass and pipe. on going home late, borrowed
an umbrella, and when his wife's tongue was
loosened, he sat up in bed and suddenly spread
out the parapuhe.
What are you going to do with that thing?'
said she.
Why my dear, I expected very heavy
storm tonight, and so | came prepared
In less that two minutes, Mrs. Bodkin was
asleep.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-07-05
Dartetp.

A physician of this city, in large practice,
was asked, a few days since, if New York was
healthy. He replied" Unanimously SO;
the extravigant cost Of provisions has checked
the disposition for overlooking, from which,
ordinarily. we derive most Of our practice"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-07-05

A CoURTLY REToRT.-A certain lawyer in
one of the Western States, had dog that
was a great favorite, and was in the habit of
attending Court with him. One day the dog
took it into his head to ascend the bench, and
annoyed the Judge very much by running be-
tween bis legs. The Judge in great rage,
gave him violent kick that sent him yelping
across the courthouse. The lawyer, much
inconsed at the uncercmonious manner in
which his favorite was treated, called to him
Pomp, come here. There, said he, take
that giving him another kick, didn't tell
you to keep out Of bad company
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-07-05

LINE WILL DESTROY SoaRLL.--Edal(
Ruffn gives, ip The last number of the Sod
rn Pimtcr,4 the experience Of twenty-fl
farmers, on the subject Of lime, as remedy
against sorrel. Their experience is from nine
to twenty-six years, and their unanimous opin.
ion is, that marling or lining, in proper man:
ner and quantity, will entirely destroy the
growth of sorrel, and prevent its return.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-07-05

"Pray sir" said a judge, angerly, to
blunt old Quaker, from whom no direct answer
could be obtained, /" do you know what vest
here for? 2" "Yea, verify, l do" said the
Quaker; three of you for four dollars each
a day, and that fat one in the middle for four
thousand year" -.-...- .-,,..
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-07-05

this pest away from the trees-and as this
wash cleanses the bark from all lice and moss,
wo again Recommend it to all orchardists who
value their apple trees and ounce bushes
PloughmGa.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-07-05
BOUNTY LAND.

NY PERSON who Is entitled to Bounty Land, can have
IA il obtained for them upon reasonable terms, and with
dispatch by communicating the facts TO he subscriber by
letter post paid personally at West Faree w. Those
who haoe received less than 100 can obtain addition
al warrant for an sufficient to make whole 100
acres The cber has the necessary proof to obtain
the Warrants for large proporioa Of those In Vermont
and New Hampshire, STEPHEN THOMAp
March 18th, 1855, u
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-07-05

USEFULNESS OF MowING WEEDs.--In the
month of Juns, weeds are in their most succu-
lent state, and in this state, especially after
they have ]ainla few hours to wither, hungry
cattle will eat greedily almost every species.
There is scarcely hedge, border, or nook,
but at this sekson is valuable, and it must
certainly be gSoa management to embrace this
opportunity, 90 shortly they will become
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-07-05

HAD HIM THERE.-A clergyman was GEN.
suriug a young lady for tight-lacing,
'-"" Why" replied the MISS "you would not
surely reccommend loose habits to your par
ishoners." Che clergyman smiled.~- I
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-07-05
MARSHAL'S
UTERINE CATHOLIC0N.

Guitar TO females.
THIS medicine Is among the limited number Of those
that are all the advertised TO be mud that
disappo'nt nabie expectation In newspaper adver
tsenent canaot without violation Of propriey enter
upen the details Of these delicate complaints This much
We knew and say earlesy, that feeble, weakly women
who able walk the floor without assist
ance aye by using been restored to health and strength
and In such degree even, to be able to
dismiss their hired help and TO do the work II the II an
lies alone These facts and well known In the local
ties where they bave occurred The names Ct those ndi
vduals and their aliaments will not be paded In the col
umas Of newspaper, but number sufficient 70 satisfy
Usher of this by those who sell the ari
cle valuable treatise Female Complaints also the
Granbure Manual Of health will he found with the agents
named mellow, which those who CHOOSE invited con
suit The price is rsduead 10 Sl50 per botesold by
L. Smith, Collins Il Pierce Montpelier; B. Britain, Hard
wick G, Nichols, NcIth6eId I7m3
hi. BUTCHER Il SON, 81. Adams wholesale agents
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-07-05

charivari' the poor rats, who, frightened to
death, poke their heads into the first opening.
OF course, all those in the wall holes have
tails sticking out. The rat collector, with bag
over his shoulder, now makes tour OF the
premises, and the scientific and rapid manner
with which the rats are seized by the tail and
safely Ito both rat and operator} transferred
to the bag, challenges admiration. 1t even
surpasses the 'Chiffonnier's' rag picking.
Perhaps you wish to know what becomes OF
the rats. These, also, are sold before they
are caught or killed. The privilege of gath
ering rats on the battue' days is farmed out
by the authorities, and profitable business
it is. These rats, sleek and fat as they neces-
sarily are, fetch highly renumerative price
the fur, the skin, and the flesh, meet with
ready sales
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-07-05
Ep1TApHs in A SCOTTISH COUNTRY CHURCH.

Wha' lies here?
1, Johnny Dow
Hoo, Johnny, is that you
Ay but am deed now.
In the church-yard of Storrington -
Here lies the body of Edward Hyde,
We laid him here because he died
We had rather
If it had been his father
If it had been his sister,
Few would have missed her,
But since tits honest Ned,
No more shall be said
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-07-05

A NICE QUESTION. SAM You'll get it
for hooking dat turkey las night. Mas'r
Knows IL @s 7ays~--..~ "a
Pompey - / didn't hook it. Wasn't dc
turkey mas'rs Weli..- Amt I4sas,Ss Vqlt
4 eat de turkey, didn't L? Well, mint dc
turkey part O. me? Mas'r amt got.so-In much
turkey. but amt he got more niger? tell
ye de turkey only change places.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-07-05
ID oetrp:
For the Green Mountain Freeman.
FREEDOM,S BANNER.

For the Green Mountain Freeman
FREEDOMS BANNER.
The banner Of Freedom,
Unfdried to the sky
To proclaim to the nations,
Luton Liberty
May it never be furled
by man or by might,
To be trodden by tyrants,
To the earth out of sight.
Let it ever wave proudly,
Ger land and DER sea, a
To point distant nations
To the home of the free.
And as long rs its stars
Are presented to view,
To Justice and Freedom
Forever prove true! Lws'
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The VEIL was given to hirts to hide the
want of bushes.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-07-05
DIR. j. III. SCHENCK,S
p UL M MIC SYRUP.
For the Cure Of COnSnmptiOn.

The proprietor of this medicine was himself many yea.
ago. so to be given up by his physicansnA
friends in the last Stage Of Consumption When all hopes
Of ever getting well had fed he strongly Iecommen
ded to use syrup made from old Indian receipt which
ucceeded in eecuay curing him. The family physicians
and large number Of respectable gentlemen certified
the acts ut this case, and soon the Pulmonc Syrup OBJ
oined reputation equalled In this section al the
country. Creating this did, sensation second
to that only of miracle, DR.. Schenck waited upon by
many similarly afflicted 10 whom he Administered the
syrup with the beneficial results. In fact such was
the nCtOrlty Of this medicine, that eminent practicnK
physicians had their attention drawn towards the rising
utaOn of it, from having witnessed its curative pow
ers and freely extended the haaa Of friendship and
enlargement to Dr. Schenck, and introduced the medicine
TO the public, aud used il in their daily practice.
No other medicine operates upon the system in the
manner that the Pnmonic Syrup does. IL produces
healthy action upon the morbid parts, by purifying them
from disease promotes the expectorations aiays the
cough ripens the matter in the lungs. aud when IL liz
discharged heals che opening that the breaking Of tho
tuberces abscess produces, and the lungs become
sound and resume the performance Of their natural func
it also soohes the rritaed portion ofthe lungs and
other organs, and hus restores these parts TO health A.
superior property that the medicine possesses over all
others is that contains no OPIUM calomeA or any othe
deleteriOus medicine.
In ls4l DIR. schenck removed from Flemingt New
Jersey to Philadelphia, and commenced the practice off
his profession, where he acquired reputation
ceIcd by none, In curing disease that had heretoford
been deemed incurabe, and he since then daily pre-
scented 10 the world inc.nesble evidence Of his
| Both Of his parents died Of Consumption, which ap.
pears 10 have been iedlary dis with his fathers
family. All his brothers and sisters except one, died
earl, Of this disease Of them, but the brother,
| reached the age of twenty.
Thus left nearly The last Of his family, he Maturity fell
alarm, after another consigned the
lent tOmbof his fell destroyer.
| VOLUNTARY TESTIMONY.
We, the sbscb residents Of Fiemn gton do here by
certify that well acquainted With Dr. II. Sclenck
He was attacked by disease which, as believe, term-
mated in Pulmonary Con sumption under the operation
OF which, he reduced low be unable 10 leave
his bed for long tine and to all appearances past
recovery. lie is perfectly we-his cough and fever
have left him, and feel just flied In declaring It our
belief that these saulary effects have resulted from the
| use Of the Pull nonic Syrup.
Members of Congress. Phvsicians