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The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1868-01-31
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An ILLUSTRATED WEEKLY.

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The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1868-01-31
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G. A. Purdy
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1872 BROADWAY NEW YORK.
AGENTS FOR EUROPEAN MANUFACTURER.
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Pensylrania Sentinel.
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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1868-01-01
2oetru.
Comfort.
BY ROBERT BUCHANAS.
y Lord, with how small a thing

Lord, with how small a thing
Thou csnst prop up the heart against the gravel
y little glimmering
Is all we crave;
The coming of love
That hath no being;
The thin point of a little star above
Flushing and fleeing,
Contents our seeing.
The house that never will be built; the gold
That never Will be told;
The task we leave undone when we are cold;
The dear face that returns not, but is lying
Licked by the leopard in an Indian cave:
The coming rest that eometh not, till, signing,
We turn our weary eyes upon the grave.
And Lord how should dare
Thither in peace to fall.
But for a 1eebler glimmering even there
falsest- perchance, of ALL
We are as children in Thy hands indeed
And Thou hast easy comfort for our need
The shining Of lamp the tnkIing of a bell
Content well.
E" And even when Thou bringest to our ewes
little thing, 70 show it, worthIessness
Anon We see another thing arise,
And We are eomforted in our distress:
And waiting on, we watch it gIittering
Till in it, turn it j. a worthless thing:
And even we Weep
Another rises and we smile again:
I'M wearled ont with watching on in vain
We fan to sleep.
And often one poor light that looks divine
= an one soul seeAeth along the ground:
ih;re are no more to shine
When that one thing is found
II II be worthless, then what shall suffice
Inc lean hand grips 4 speck that "A spark
The heart is turned to ice,
And all the world is dark.
Hard an. tE,,- ~ ,,-l.,,, 81.
Close, touched, and proven nought
Far q u Is mighty spell, and strong
To help life along.
but to- 1t 'iarkens hitherwar,i and now
broPretfi, a rayless stone, upon the sod
me "i'fli = 'o-tj per- h"nce not even Thou
ourvivest it. Lord God,
g In poverty, in pain,
FOR weary years and long
One hope, one fear, had comforte,i Meg Blanc
Yea, made her brave and strong;
y hope so faint, it seemed not hope at all
But sweet trouble and dreamy fear
hearkening for a voice, a soft football.
ehe never hoped in sober heart to hear:
This had been all her cheer:
And with this balm
Her soul might have kept calm
For many another year.
In terror aud in desolation, she
Had been sustained
And never felt abandoned utterly
While that remained
Lord, IN how small ana poor a space can hide
The motives Of orr terror mdour pride,
The clue unto the fortunate mans distress
The secret of the hcro's fearlessnessi
What had sustained this on the SCI,
When strong men turned to fiee>
Not courage, not despair,
Not pride, not household care
Not faith in Thee
>ought but hungry instinct bind ami dim
\ fear namcless pain
y dreamy wish to gaze again on him
She never wholly hoped to see again.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1868-01-01

A Correspondent of the Country Gentle
man, went through his orchard some time
after the marketable fruit was gathered and
picked up a large load eff rotten apples,there
was not among them bushel that had any
thing sound upon them, and many OF them
had been rotten for weeks. These were mace
up usual. The juice at first was quite
bitter and unpleasant. 1t was put into 'he
cellar where it remained until spring,, tnen
removed tc an clubhouse and left until Ian'
at which time the bitterness had all oisap
peared, and it was pure. plea'ant-tas''ne
vinegar.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1868-01-01

EVERGREEN FOR SnELTER. Will you allow
me to suggest, as a subject for discussion in
your columns, the Importance of screens of
protect them from the cold blasts of winter,
but around our bleak fields to break the dry
and parching winds of summer, and thus to
enhance the practical value of our farms, as
well as greatly to increase their beauty and
attractveness | think such ii discussion,
if properly conducted would be very accepta-
BILE. We copy from the Ne,c England
Homestead, the following statement of the
singuler effect on potatoes of shelter from the
strong, east wind, which accompanied warm
rain last summer.
s. Last spring farmer ia Mi..iHe~e~~.
Mass. planled potatoes on the east, south
and west eide of field of corn. The soil was
wet and hot, most of the season The pota-
toes had good growth, and promised fair
crop,-but while yet in good growing condi-
ton, and nearly fit for harvesting, there came
on heavy and warm rain storm, attended
with strong east wind. In day or two
after the storm, the potato vines on the east
and south side of the corn began to wither
and in a very few days, they were dead
The potato rot soon found its way to the tubes
but on the west side of the field, the potatoes
sheltered from the wind by the corn, were
vigorous, and continued green till fully ripe
| Who knows how much that driving rainstorn
had to do in blasting that field of potatoes
exposed to its fury? And our warm cas-
winds the sirocco that produces the potato
rot?' y
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1868-01-01
Thomas =. Websler's Estate

STATE OF VERMONT, In Probate Court, holden
WASHINGTON DISTRICT, S. ! at Montpelier, IN ana
1867
M ILL AN WINCH administrator on the es tate oil
w Thomas :. Webster, late Of Northheld, IN SAID
District deceased lakes application 70 said Court Tn
extend the time heretofore allowed bin 10 pay the debts
due from sold estate. ard rend his admit nistraon
account, until ssme future day: Whereupon, 1t IS or
dered by sad that said application BE- heard Al
the Probate Oire in MONTH eier. on the 1th day oil
January A. D. le6t and il il further ordered. that
notice be all concerned by pubic alton
of this order in ih Green Mountin Freeman printed
at Montt eer weeks sucielsfullr, before SAID
hearing BY the Court,
s5fw3 Attest-N. A. CHASE, Register.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1868-01-01

AGE OF SHEEP.-Although the age of the
ram may be ascertained by the number of
rings or knobs on his horns, yet from the
large number of hornlcss sheep, and many
other reasons, it is safer and more satisfactory
to determine the age by the teeth The
sheep has eight cutting teeth in the front of
the lower Jaw. and six molar, grinding
teeth in each jaw-above and below. When
the lamb is born it sometimes has no cutting
teeth. but it generally has two, and before it
becomes a month older, the full number,
eight, appear in the lower jaw. When the
sheep is sixteen months old, the two central
teeth are shed, and in the process of time
replaced by others, which attain their full
SIZE when the sheep is two years old. Be
tween the age of two and three years the
next two incisors, or cutting teeth are shed
and slowly replaced by others, which also
attain their full size when the animal is three
years old. At four years old the sheep has
six full-grown cutting teeth, and at five the
front teeth are all of an equal size, being fully
developed Exchange
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1868-01-01
LEGAL NOTICES.
Ira j. Harsin's Estate.

WAsaIseroH DIsrsIor. SIS. at Montpelier, IN said
District. on the 10th day Of Dece mber, D. 1887
ID OBERT J. HARGIN, Admnistra tor of the estate
IL OF Ira j. Hargo, late OF Mont peiier, in said
District, deceased aesens his administration
for decree OF Distribution and par titon OF the es
tate Ct eaid deceased "hereupor, it is ordered BY
said Court that said said rpiicstisn be
ferred to session of said Court be the Pro
bate Office, in said Montpelier, the 18th day Of ianu
uary a ID: le6S, for hearing ard decision thereon,
and IL is further ordered notice hereof be given
to all persons iufereste1 publication OF the same
three weeks in Green Mountain Free
man. newspaper published Montpelier, previous
to said time aPpoin ed for hearing that they may ap-
pear at said time ar piace, and show cause, any
they may have, why sal should not be allow
ed and such decree mace. By the Court,
y5lw3 Auest-T r. NERRtL!4. Judge.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1868-01-01

AGRICULTURAL LABoRERs OF PRUssIA.--M.
Emile de Laveleye has just contributed an
article to the Rerue dtS DeuI MOndes, in
which an interesting account is given OF the
progress made by Prussia during fifty years
peace. Writing on agriculture, he points
out that nearly all the landowners cultivate
their own estates ; except for detached por-
tions, renting is the exception. They are,
therefore, retained in the country by the care
of their own interests, for nothing more i'm
| periously requires the eve of a master than
the rural industry. 1t is true that they are
aided by a class Of employees who are not
| found in any other country. They are educa-
ted young men belonging to families In a good
position, often just leaving an agricultural
| college, who remain for a certain time on
some large estat to initiate themselves in the
practical direction of their own This now
tiate is ancient custom still preserved in
many trades. thus, frequently. the son of a
rich hotel-keepeI will not hesitate to enter
another hotel as butler or waiter (helIner)
to be inflated into all the details of the service
/ over which he will one day have to preside.
| When any one visits the farms (Rittergutter)
| he is astonished to see as superintendent the
| son Of banker, baron, or a rich land-own-
er- These young people drive a cart or guide
the plough. At noon they return, groom
their horses, and then go and dress them
selves and dine at the owners table, to whom
they are not inferior. either in instruction
birth or manners After the meal they re-
sumo their working dress and return, with
out any false shame, to their rustic occupation
Thus we find in feudal Prussia a trait of man
ners suited TO the democratic society Of The
United States, and which hereafter will De
come general. In France, in England es
pecially, young man of the upper elias.
would believe his dignity compromised il
performing the work ola farm laborer
Correspondent Of Land and Water.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1868-01-01
DIRECTORS =.

This is the only Life Insurance Company
chartered by the State of VeTmont-is managed oy
of this state are liberal, and protect the policy
holder more fully than those of any other State In
tbi. Company on the surrender of the policy, all tn
insured not over fifty years when insured are
entitled to Paid-up Poloy,'' for at least the sum
Paid-up policy be payable when the original policy
would have been if Continued in force.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1868-01-01

In France, milk is packed in small tin cans,
easily moved by one man, and by simple
Continuance the stopper screws clost down
upon the contents of each can, SO that the
motion of the railway cannot churn the milk
in trans,tu The cans are then placed in
covered wagons, and in summer are wrapped
in cloths, which are watered from time to
time so as to promote GOODNESS by evaporation
The result of this care, which costs but little,
is that the milk supply of Paris is proverbi-
ally excellent.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1868-01-01

work, although sixteen and seventeen years
old. We have raised many colts from wean
ing age to five years. and never saw any want
Ofstamina. The effect of cooked food upon
horses with q cough or a sudden cold is very
remarkable, almost uniformly producing a
cure in few days. 1t will cure incipient
heaves, correct costivness, and materially i'm
prove founder. In fact. our animals have
been more uniformly healthy since feeding
them uron cooked food. But it is true that
sheep and other animals fattened rapidly
upon steam food will be softer in flesh than
if fattened more slowly upon uncoOkOd food.
Yet this would naturally be expected. Grass
grown rapidly upon very rich land is not 80
solid as that grown slowly upon poorer land
but who would prefer the poorer lani in con-
sequence? Just before the animals are ready
for the butchers it is well to feed them few
days upon dry, uncOoked food, which will
correct this softness of flesh.
PREPARING FOOD FOR sTEAAiSG.
The cut hay, straw and hay, or other Gu,
feed, is mostened with large watering pot
(if done by hand,) at the rate, of at least
two gallons of water to five bushels of feed
while it is being stirred up with a fork, then
if bran, meal. or other feed is used with it
it should be sifted ON and mixed evenly
Two quarts of bran to the bushel of straw
will render wheat, barley, oat and pea straw
equal to good timothy hay. A little sail
should be added, which will be perfectly diff
fused through the mass. The feed must al
ways be moistened before steamiDg, for steam
will not cook dry hay or straw. but only dry
| it more. Moisture is required to absorb the
steam.-E. w. s., in Rural Netc- York.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1868-01-01

Coolies have been tried in LOUISIANA -. ::
they are lazy and lie and steal No'h'"s ''
equal to the negro after all
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1868-01-01
DEVID f. ~ Id -

Each policy-holder will be entitled to a
Dividend, on the payment of the fifth premium, and
duce the annual payment, to purchase additional
insurance, the option Of the policy holder
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1868-01-01

The ArrLE TRADE.-The apple trade in the
western part of the State has been very brisk,
large quantities being shipped daily for the
eastern markets. The other day, single
boat load of $4,000 barrels passed through
this city. Apples grown in this part of the
State have not been plentiful enough for the
demand Shipments have been made here
from Wayne country, and there they are
much larger and better than the apples we
raise. Greetings aud Spitzenbergs can be
purchased in this city at 81 per barrel of
three bushels each and barrel included
which will bring the nice fruit at 81 20 per
bushel. Utica Herald. 9Th
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1868-01-01


AN ACT RELATING TO THE REDEMPTION OF
BANK NOTES
hereby enacted BY the General assembly q me S"e
of Vermont:
SIC l. After the expiration of the charter of any
hank chartered after the termination OF
existence of such bank aereeany 10 me laws o.
this State, such hank notice TO De puosheu
in all the weekly newspapers of the county where sucn
bank is located full year, setting forth that said
bank outstanding bills the day OF the ex-
Draon of the date of the termination OF
its existence. and copy of this act And upon due
publication notice. neither such bank nor its OH
shall be liable 10 any action tor the
If any outstanding bills unless the same shan have
osen duly presented and payment thereof demanded
year aforesaid at the banking house OF SAID
BAH.
termination of the such bank as afore
said such bank be subject TO the operation
liable the provisions OF the sixty thlfd section Oh
chapter eighty of the General Statutes
SIC B. This shall take effect from its passage.
Approved, November 10, 1866
In pursuance of the provisions of the above recied
the Vermont Bank, Montpelier. VT, gives notice
that its charter terminated September 18th, 1862 that lis
outstanding bills will be redeemed until January ist
1865 at its place business the OF the First
National Bank of Montpelier
Montpelier, December 20, 1866
In pursuance provisions of the act above reced
mated July 18TH its outstanding bills will be
redeemed until January lt 1863 at its former place OF
business in Mortified, VT. -
NorthfeId, December 20, 1906
In accordance provisions OF the above act OF
the Legislature the of Vermont, the Bank of
Waterbury, Waterbury, w. hereby gives notice that
its charter terminated September 1865, that the out
standing bills said Bank will be redeemed at the
Waterbury National Bank in Waterbury, and also the
National Bank of Redemption, in Boston, antl the lsi
day of January, lebs- -
J. X. FULLERTC.s, cashier.
Dsred Waterbury. Dec. Goth, 1866. sS~S'vl
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1868-01-01
Vermont Central and SuDli-
van - isTOads.
80 ~ ss:as----<S=re s-s32-Hfr
WINTER ARRANGEMENT.
Commencing December ,, 1867.


ErafnS Going southsns East
Leave Montpelier at so NJ. 80 P. N and 10 05
Mail Train leaves Alhar- a oTo a. m, and con-
meets at burlington Rutland Road. White River
junction and Bellows Falls with trains for Boston,
Worcester Springfield, and with trains Passumpsc
R. r.. a New York at 10, IS P NJ
DAY ExPRkss leaves Montreal At $50 n. ST. Johns
Al 1000 OsdeRsburgh $50 p. NJ, lodge Ma
lone leave 80 ~, RoHses Point at 10 As
fer Boston &C. arriving in Boston via Lowell at 1000
P. ".
NIGHr ExPBEss leaves Ogdsnsburgh IL 80 A. N.
Montreal at $3.50 NJ, Rouses Point $40 P. NJ ST
Johns at so arriving Boston at 40 A.
Meeting Bellows Falls with Cheshire Road for Boston
an Worcester, and with Vermont Valley r. R. for
ringheid, &c, and arriving in New York - 30
Trains Going North and West
Leave Montpelier 40 NJ, s, 10 a. NJ, 3,25 p
and SO
Day Express Ts.lr leaves Boston via Lowell al 90
Mail Train leaves Boston via Lowell,
Lawrence and Firchhurc Sprin gfeld at
. for Burlington ~. Adams.
Accommodates TRAIN leaves Mortified at 500 A. NJ.
for Burlington, Rutland, 81. Adams. Rouse's Point Og
densburgh.
NIGHT ExPREss TRAIN leaves Bellows Falls TO- ?
NJ. receiving passengers from Vermont Valley r. R..
r.. leaving Boston $50 P ". White Riv
Junction with train leaving Boston 500 Bur
lineton Rouse's Point, Montreal and ogdensburgh,
Meeting with Grand Trunk trains tor the West.
Sleeping attached TO both the night express
trains running between ST. Adams Boston and
Ahans and Springfield.
Through Tickets for Chicago and the West for sale
. the principal stations.
G. MERRILL, Supt.
81 Adams, Dec. =, 1867.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1868-01-01

Most persons boil hams. They are much
better baked, if baked right. Soak for an
hour in clean water, and wipe dry, and then
spread it all over with thin batter and lay it
in dish with sticks under it to keep it out
of the gravy. When fully done take off the
skin and battered crust upon the flesh side,
and set away to cool You will find it deli
cious, but rich for dyspeptics. So says one
of our agricultural exchanges.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1868-01-01
THIS COMPANY - STRICTLY
yiI0s'UAf.

1t has no Capital Stock, and no Stock
holders to absorb profits the
shape OF Dividends The entire Company
are owned by, and all surplus is paid To- the assured
Endowment, Ten Year, Whole-Life, and
Terms as other CompanN.