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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-12-26
RURAL GLnxNos.-Fro,t a.. mack ,ot com.

RURAL GLEANINGs.-Frost dts muck 'of com.
post almost as well as lime
Salt is considered beneficial to grass, gram, loot
crops aud asparagus, when applied 1t tbe rae
100 to 600 pounds pef acre. Worms U.sasa j.
and either i've or die where it is applied
Sawdust makes clean and easy bedding fol
horses and cattle, but heats rapidly in the manure
heap and makes but little manure.
If house plants lag re-pot them in we. rottea
cattle manure or leaf mold. Strong manures usu.
ally do them more harm than good,
Fruit unduly rpened by dry weather can b,
retarded somewhat by keeping cooI after picking
Smut in wheat has been prevented by soakit
the seed for twelve hours in pork brine and ,het
mixing with lime, and also BY the use q OFT
pound of ytriol in sufficient water to cover tel
bushels OF seed.
The nteus or vine plant i, nothing bat ta'
rhuoarb or pie plant, sud lis 4ee needs sugar I,
,erment it. Il makes poor LIQUID hen.
Barren fruit trees are sometimes induced Z
fruitiuness BY root pruning. For a Tree thle'
or four inches in diameter dig tTeach .trse Zee
from the trunk, cut off all the roots me W,th 40.
fill up with compost
10 propAgadng currents, goosbeul,si &cp III
a gain u time 10 plant ia autumn. The cutting
calIous during winter aad grow IS sooa IA splui
opens. " then not convenient 10 plant n a!l III
10 bundles and sell in cool, moist celler, cover
ing them with earth one third their length.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-12-26
agricultural.
Deodorizers.

One of the strongest objections urged by far
mars against the use Of night soil, foul lime and
guano, Is their offensive smell. Charred muck,
peat and ligueous matter Of any and every des-
cription, are Efficient deodorizers, and if mixed
with any of the aforementioned fertilizers, in
conjunction with small quantity Of gypsum
gill render them wholly nodorous and lnofien-
sve.
Common clay, il quite Tree fran extraneous
matters, well dried and thoroughly pulverized,
is o powerful deodorzer, and is one Of the most
common articles used by the Chinese for dlsn.
iectlng night soil, anu preparing 1T Tor appllca-
cation to their various crops Ii is also, at this
day used by large numbers in Europe, and is
coming into vogue for the same important and
valuable purpose in this country, where the ne
cesslty OF eoonJmzlng all our sources OF yege-
ia ole paslurage Is beginning to DO appreciated
by the agricultural classes,
BY mixing ngaE soil with puyerzed clay,
mixed with small quantity of gypsum, com
mon salt, fine charcoal and copperas, in solu.
ton, 1t may bo perfectly dried without losing any
OF its lertllzlng gases, and in tins way {.
10 dried state,--l Is to be seen in tho markets
OF Pekln, NAnkin aud Canton, exhibited Tor
sale as an article OF commerce.
The ammonia generated in stables is render
cd inodorous by sprinklng the door daily with
oopperas water, winch should be freshly used
during the warm weather, in every place where
filth aeoumuates rs 8 sNeelnur and purifier oil
the air,
We look upon any metps mat will Prove eff
olent in enabling the farmer 10 add more wealth
aud energy to he soil as deserving OF favorable
consideration and comment Assuredly ho ha,
toiied long enoGgh to enjoy as much of that re
laxauon which bltsses mind and body as men o.
any other profession. Ills Abors unblest anC
unsmlled On by scieate have tended rather tt
weary and discourage, than TO stimulate anc
sustain his hopes. lie mas not till recently, w
think, been aware OF the position in which he i,
placed, ono Il The most honorable, certain.
~, and useful In which mankind can exist,-oi
advised OF tue vast wealth by which he is sur
rounded, by which be may stretch forth hi,
hands to appropriate and POSSESS.
The wealth exists IN the elements in ia,
minerals, gases, &o., which, by the aid of /
little knowledge, he can by his own indusr,
transmute into food aud clothing and cash, an,
spread around him the attractive beau ties an,
even elegancles and Injuries which be now con
templates, rather as tho brthrght of thcs
WIN laye he prestige Of wealth or of high CIV
lc or clsl position. Wisdom or knowledg
must be .no u01r through which he can reac
tits yass depository , he must not only toll in III
field, hut iu the closet he must DO q student q
nature as well as u steward.
In hospitals where surgical operations are
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-12-26

A FIRST LASS CHRISTMAS pupDNs We can
recommend the following recipe 70 auy one who
desires to know how TO make pudding :, Et t.
set before king, having practically tested Tue
value OF it.
hgrodisnis-l common sized lo4fog fAkar S
bread, pounds box raisias, chopped Inc 3
eggs, beat to roth +, five pnis MIX one bai
teAcup tull Of brandy two coffee cups foil oI
sugar one and one halt nutmeg, and cinnamon
10 SUIT the taste,
Directions Slice thu tr.sl thn, and bu..er
each slice. Pat il a layer OF bread, then d iAy.
or Of raisiAs then CRATE uue nu meg oyl a.eh
layer, aod SO on, until tie pa6 IS Two tuud.
full Boil the milk, add sugar, cinnamon 4ut
salt then pour it bot on tbs brandy, 3, Oh,
whole stand until cool. Then beat up tie c.ga
add one tablespoonful OF sugar, ard tno brandy
and pour over the bread when cool Bake oar
hour. " hen halt done, add one hall tsacul
full Of milk -PioHghman
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daily, and perhaps hourly, occurrence, and
where various diseases are preying upon and
wasting human bodies, it would be impossible
for the most robust long to exist, il they were
unable to call science to their aid. In some in-
stances the very air becomes polluted so that
disease turks in every breath, and the sick and
their attendants would soon come to one COM
mon grave, but Tor a knowledge of certain sub
stances that will absorb within themselves the
poison that is held in the air, and thus leave 1t
sweet and Wholesome ! The farmer occasionally
needs this knowledge in sbating nusances on
his premises but the possession Of such knowl'
edge would load to far more important results IN
some other particular. Perhaps the most eth.
cient, cheap and common Of all deodorizars, to
most farmers, would be refined dry meadolr
muck all can obtain this, 50 that it IL scarcely
worth while to incur any Inconvenience to Sc
cure other articles,--N Il Farmer.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-12-26

BASEMENT SrABLEs-1he Country Gentle
man. in discussing with correspondent the adj.
,4ntags and Disadvantages Of basement stab.es,
says:
+" The evils Of basement stables are not imag-
mary, but as often care essly managed, they are
not less than our oo.rrSf ondent has described
They, probably however, should nor be charged
with pleuro pneumonia, as successful stabIlng has
been extensively practlsed for long time "
southeastern Pennsylvania aud the adjacent re-
gions, where this disease was not known. il well
constructed and taken care Of, however, basement
stables are both economical and valuable. 10 the
6rst place, room is obtained at only The cost d
excavation and walls, the roof costing nothing
secondly, the straw and grain above are readily
supplied to the animals through large wooden
tubes or openings, and roots are easily accessible
at one side, Two important requisites must be
attended 70, viz. cleanliness, effected by q c1p-
Gus supply Of dry litter, and clelniug tgcg y;
aud ventilation md freedom from dlmpuas,
elected by thorough drainage, and floors % ptv-
Ing, with &c sweep Of air when necessary
through opposite windows and thr9 III openings
above. II anlmlls sre made 70 Ito on wet ground
and ioul air from uuciesn stables permitted ta e
| cum late n, depend nee can be had on healthy
animals, and the practice is bat little better u.a
to expose them to the sweep q storms in opuu
air. It is advisable to place hore subss On
the second floor, unless when pIscr1 l.I y
they are distant from earth banks or damp walI-
and are pertc,y hoored and ventilated Some
good managers, instead Of occupying their base.
ments with stalls for cattle use them merely as 4u
open shed or area where the cattle run 0o.e--
care being taken to have them protected Va al
sides from winds, and especially TO avoid ne com
mon and serious evil OF COD carreats under slls,
and through cracks in boards. =
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-12-26

SAwDusT AS BEDDING Some Of our igleuis
are in the habit OF using sawdus. d b.ddiag
Ii will do for that, and as an absorbent u liquid
Laanures it may be useful, but it is poor stuff Oh
land. Ii contains an infnitesma quaatty Of
nitrogen, in Itself, and Of mineral m.gter
though some have thought that it would hsgs
good effects ae manure on account Of the eaHaat
action # its caIbJnlc action on ths mineral 4 i
sttuents Of tho soL Mr. Lawes tried -4wdust
on his grass plots at Rothansted at the rate "a
1000 lbs annually, but it yielded an average
annual produce Of II hundred pounds igss
bay than the unmanured land a.ougsIe
Where 1000 lbs of .awdust We App.ad
with ammociacal salts there we're only = lbs. an
acre per anuum more grass than where tae
same sort and quantity Of ammUnacal were
applied alone. Where the saWdus, was used lu
a mixture with both amm0uiacal salts ami min
eral manure the yield per annum WAS about I
OF hundted weight less than where tA1 same
salts and minerals we're used without The saw
dust The ton Of sawduss per acre and pr am.
mum, was practically Of no avail as manure.
As mere absorbent OF liquids Il is worth
Lomething as it enable Us to s4y5 them when
they might otherwise be lost, but sand Is vastly
better and if you can get that W c5n,ldsr lt
far preferable, especially # your land, the
soil On which you propose to apply the manure,
is inclined to be stuff aud heavy. We Ike s4n1
and don't like sawdust il We can ge. anything
bettet-N f. Fnmer
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l)oetrp.
Old Winter is Coming.

Old Winter is coming Again-alack
How icy and cold Is he
He cares not pin for a shivering back
He's saucy old chap to white and black
He Whistles his chills With wonderful knaek,
For he comes from cold country.
witty old fellow tais Winter Is
mighty old fellow for glee
He cracks his jokes the pretty, sweet miss,
The wrinklsd old maiden, unfit TO kiss,
And freezes the dew Of their lips for this
Is the way with old fellows like he
Old Winter $ frolicsome blade, wot-
He is wild in his humor and free
He'll whistle along for g the want OF thought -
And set all the warmth Of eur furs at nought;
And ruaie the laees by pretty girls bought
A frolicsome fellow is he
Old Winter is blowing his gusts alsng
And merrily shaking the tree
From morning to night he will sing his song
Now moaning, and short-now bowling, and long
His voice is oui, for his lungs strong
merry old fellow is he
Old Winter g tough old fellow for blows,
As tough as ever you see
He viii trip up your troters and rend your clothes,
And stiien your limbs from your finger. to toes
lie minds not the cries Of his friends his foes
tough old fellow is he
A cunning old fellow Is Winter, they say,
cunning oil fellow is he
lie peeps in the crsyces day by day
To see how we're passing our time away,
And mark all our dongs from grave to gay
I'm afraid he's peeping At me
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-12-26
Benny.

! had told him, Christmas morning,
As lie sat upon my knee,
Holding fast big little stockings,
stuffed as full as full could BE-,
Ana attentive listening to me,
with face demure and mild,
That Old Santa Claus, who allied them,
Did not love naughty child.
But wen BE- good, won't we moder -
And rom Of my lap he Sid,
Digging deep among the goodies
In his crimson stockings hid
While turned me to my table,
Where a tempting goblet stood,
Brmming high with dainty egg nogg,
Sent me by nei ghbor good
But the kitten there before me,
With his white paw, nothing 10th,
Sat, by way Of entertainment,
tapping oil The shining fro.h
Aud in not the gentIest humor
At The loss Of such a treat,
confess l rather rudey
Thrust him out into til. street.
Then, how Beuuy's blue eyes klndled
Gathering NJ Che precious store
lie had bu ily been pouring
In lis lIny piualurc,
With generous look that shamed me,
sprans he from the carpet bright,
Showing, by his mien indignant,
All baby's sense q right.
Come back, Harvey I" called he loudly,
A De held his apron white
" You shall have my candy wabbit -
But The door vas fastened tight
50 be stood, aba,hed and silent,
In the centre " the door,
win defeated look alternate
Ben. On me and On he door.
Then Us ~ some sudden impulse,
Quickly ran he d the Gre,
md while eagerly his bright eyes
Watched The flames 90 high and higher,
In a brave, clear key he shouted
Like some lorily It'll, elf,
Santa Klaus cone down tbs chimney,
Makemy moder Aav. herselfn
"IwiIl Be good girl Benny"
SAID fssliag th, reproof,
And sraishtway recalled poor Harvey,
MeWing on the galley ro.f
Soon tho anger vas forgotten,
Laughter chased away tho frorn,
And they g,mboled meath the live oaks
Till the du.ky night came down
Inmy dim nreligh.ed chamber
Harvey purrei beneath my chair,
And my play worn boy, beside me
Kuelt to say hi, evening prayer
Good beis iader-G1d hes, moder,
God tess sister, then pause,
Aud the sweet young lips deVoutly
M1rmured, God oess Santa Klaus
lie is sleeping-brown and slken
Lie the ashos, long and meek,
Like carressing, cliuging shadows
On his plump and peachy cheek
And bend above him weeping
Thankful tears-o, Indebted
For womans crown Of glory,
For the blessing Of child.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-12-26
cunl>o MEAT The Germaat.sa T,iegrap

CURING MEAT The Germaai'Iea Itlcgfap
publishers, once year, the following as Oar
Recipe for Curing Meat -
10 oue gallon Of water, take | IL lbs. Of sals-
IL 10. Of sugar, II OF, Of salpeue, u oa. Of
potash. In this ratio, the pickle to De increased
to any quantity desired LsI those be boiled q.
gother, until all the dirt from the sugar rises q
the top and is skinned oG Insn throw II 10
lub to col, VIXEN cold poae 10 over yoat beef
or pork, to remain she usual tme, 'ay four or
five weeks.
The meat must be well covered with pickle and
should not be pu! down for al least two day aeel
killing, during which time 1t should be sight
sprinksd with powdered sa5peire, which removes
the surface blood, etc. leaving the mtat fresh ant
clean.
Some omit boiling the pickle aud ind ii tc
answer well though the operation Of boiling pa
rifles the pickle BY throwing ct tie dir. away
to be found 10 salt and sugar.
Ii this receipt is properly ttiedi it viii never h
abandoned. There is none that surpasses 1t, il IS
good,
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Coss BREAp.-Two cups OF Indian meal, one
cup OF flour, Que cup OF milk, two tablespoon
luls Of sugar, two eggs, piece OIL butter 'uo
SIZE OF an egs, melted before mixing, sllt, sn ~
,easpooniul Of cream OF tartar, and hull tea
spoonful of soda. Baked in shallow cake
pan, ploughmaH.
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1UTJ So.
GOVERNMENT RtFtts tVkth et s4a
u The belt OF sItoI Guns, ou sbuft heae4f4'
JOHN DEMEklf'o,
,ietf state street, Montpelier =.
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TIE MANDRAKE PILLS

hpsfuN- George e.. Goodwin 4 ~.
NEN huRk-uomaa Battrs 90.
NAlrI IONEsaA. I llHuet.
TitreU NNH-ufst e fgtb ke1ter.
ClhtINNAtl-E b Sure a 20 und John u. faik
Cutt AhO-4Lolt NTH, aud II. SepFil.
81 HhA tAz-E piilNH ItUss
SAN FRA Gtat0-Ilasl,tgtf, Smith Deem.
aud aal1by all dtsggisls aad dealers. sll
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Reputation Established /

y Y R hlh#lhI 81 WaIkT 81 n y
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1865-05-06
Something for Everybody.

When YOU walk in the street with a lady,
keep your hands out of your pocke's, and
cigar oul Of your mouth. Don't change
sides with her on crossing the street. i, Is
qnire rs proper you should tall thu oush trap
doors as that she should. Men,: trap doors
are next the wall, not the streets. Always
take the right. hand when you meet another
person. and don't stop. At table, take the
dish the host offers you, and don't pass it to
the nearest neigbor, even ita lady; ii is I'M.
generous to reprove your host or hostess to
bis or her face. There is point where
seifahnegation becomes rudeness, and this
is precisely that point. The pei son who gives
the feast has perfect right to say which
guest shall be first served. Don t offer your
chair to new conner unless it is the only
one of the kind and the best in the rocm.-
Rise when another guest leaves the house
where You are entertained. but do not follow
to the door You may thus spoil more
cordial leave-taking. Don sit cross-leg
ged in presence of ladies' or in company Of
ceremony. Keep your fingers out of your
button. holes. and your hands from off your
lap. Make yourself AS comfortable AS you
can without incomnodiDg any one. Your
host, if gentleman. always likes to see his
guests comfortable and contened. Be
neither a pump nor a pumper, but alter
nately assume both conditions. Ask and
answer questions with diplomatic propriety.
Speak well Of people, or speak not at all
Nothing indicates greater defect of colo
quail ability than vituperaton, SANDER Or
angry defamation. Maintain repose if the
earth qnakes. Don't squeeze a lady's hand.
for, besides being vulgar demonstration Of
affection, ladies often wear rings. The
slighte, ipossinie pressure is III good taste
better than 0acced wlted shirt collar
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1865-05-06
Millinery & Trimmings.
MRS. NJ A. NELSON

I'D Next door to DR.. Mitchelrs Drng Store,
VIZ begs leave to call the attention of the
Lahies Of Elkton and vicinity to her Spring
Goods, such as
Ready Made Bonnets and Hats,
Ribbons, Feathers, Flowers and Laces,
Grape, Grenadine and Lace Wells,
Rolls and Hair Balls. French Hair Water
falls, Hair Crimpers and Fancy Combs. Hair
Oil. Perfumery and Lilly White. Fancy
Rnfling Of all kinds, Fancy Buckles and
Belts, Embroidery and Flouncing, Plain and
Fancy Nets, Buttons and Trimmings, Beads
in great variety, Fancy Ornaments, Floss
and sewing Silk, Ladies' Neck Ties, Queen
Elizabeth Collars, Ladies' Dress Caps.
ti"aks and Circulars. and Patterns " every
description, besides many other articles in
the llinery and Trimming line.
No efforts will be spared to please every
taste, and my prices will be found satisfactory
I" all Those tav"rng me with their patronage.
Elkton, april 8, 1865.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1865-05-06
VOL. XXIV.---No, A.
The Bird that Sung in May.

bird last spring came to my window shutter,
One lovely morning AT the break of day:
And from his little throat did sweetly utter
most meiodious lay.
He had no language for his joyous passion,
No solemn measure, artistic rhyme;
Yet no devoted minstrel eer did fashion
Such perfect tune and time.
1t seemed of thousand joys, thousand stories,
All gushing forth IN one tuind'tuous tide;
halleuah for the morning glorlcs
That bloomed /. every side
And with each cantice's voluptuous ending,
He slipped dew drop from the dripping pane;
Then heavenward his little bill extending.
: Broke forth in song again
Thought to emulate his wild emotion,
Aud learn thank 4givng from 1is II iarll tongue;
But human heart ne'er uttered such devotion,
Nor human lip, such song.
A: length he few AMI left mo in my sorrow,
Lest / should hear those tn Ter re. no more:
And though early wa;"i for .lIIn ".:ch morrow,
He came ~, ngd my door,
But once aGain. one silent sumner even,
met him rcyp,l ~ in "a ny N '"H saw
But he Wa in IL tnl in1';" II ~ - h '1vsn-
The bird al sung il Nay.
Thougl now hear r. -, lawn 80 tW;;igit hour
The hoarse wrodgc Ike aud gha noisy Wy,
In VAN seek rlrr'l, L. gre IL yvrr
The bird that sung III May
And su'1. m, IA ak, mr. chiil,,ls lrg ing pl.,
They - rm a nom at and ghan .!y ayy
Throisl he ~ si=;i tal seek IA - missins ,raa
II, '4rlls that sung in May.
This t., lesson, then, my friend, remember,
il Hezc ia hrit htwIn sed blessing IN It's day
Aa.t ntftr "A tpe - catch IN cold December,
FL. BIRD hat sung in May
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1865-05-06

SEcEsH GHOSTS FoREsuADowED.- When
Gen. Sherman army occupied Savannah
the citizens pleaded starvation and asked to
be fed. Amongst other applications, several
ladies called upon the Provost Marshal Of
the Western District and unfolded horri-
BILE story of suffering and woe. The gallant
Gen. b. impressed with the tale, seat
ed himself to write the order for supplies
While so engaged some remark was made
about the termination Of the war. Where
upon one of the suffering suppIicants opened
upon the General as follows: This war
won't be terminated until you kill all the
men. and then, we women will fight you,
and if you kill all of us it won't be ended
then, fer we'll come back as ghosts to haunt
YOU" This sanguinary Grafton, delivered
with all the venom of Southern female
beggar quite appalled, the General, who
quietly tore up the order he was wiring say
ing-:'if such be the case, think you might
as well die of starvation, as then your ghosts
may be too weak to come back and haunt
u.s." And he coolly but politely bowed the
discomitted lady mendcants into the street.
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Notice 10 Creditors.

fEllI is to give notice, that the subscri,
L. bers. of Cecil county, have obtained
ir"m the Orphans Court Of said county,
letters Of Administration on the personal
estate of llaines Reynolds, late Of said
county deceased. All persons having claims
against The said deceased. are hereby warned
T." exhibit the same. with the vouchers thereof
duly authenticated, on or before the LIST
day Of April, 1865 they may otherwise, by
law. he excluded from all benefit of said
estate. All persons Indebted to said estate
are requested t" make immediate payment to
the subscribers Given under our hands,
this Sth day of Ap-II. ;S6j
ANNA f, REYNOLDS.
BENJAMIN G. REYNOLDS,
Administrators ni llaincS Reynolds, decd.
Test-CnAnKLGY b. CUTLER, Reg.
april 8, lS65-6w
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1865-05-06

EXCESSIVE MoDEsTY.-A young lady re-
Gently stepped into fancy dry goods store
and called for a pair of stockings, address,
ing herself to a nice little specimen of i'm.
;perial spot and moustached lip, that stood
behind the counter.
"Haven't any article of that name, Miss,
but we have beautiful hose of silk and La,
mas hair-which do you prefer, and what
color do you admire ~
young gentleman" she replied I called
for pair of stockings! | mean what sag.
and if this shocks your modesty, you will
excuse me. | know a tow.headed fellow
over the way who will sell me pair Of stock
ings'-and with this remark she left the
young embodiment of starch, hair and ram
rods, to recover ut his leisure from the shock
given to his modesty by this excessively
"uulqah' young lady
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1865-05-06

To CLEAN Floor CLOTHS. -Sweep. then
wipe them with flannel and when all
dust and spots are removed, rub with wax
ed flannel, and then with clean one use
hut little wax, and rub only enough to give
tia little smoothness. Washing now and
then with milk after the above sweeping, and
dry rubbing makes them look fresh. An oil
cloth should never be scrubbed with brush ;
but, after being first swept, it should be
cleaned. by washing with a large soft cloth
and. luke warm water. On no account use
soap, or take water that is hot as either of
them Till bring off the paint.