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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1868-06-17

AN ALARMING THEoRY.-From the annual
recurrence of rains. meteoric showers, and
the explosion of steam boilers in various parts
Of the country, Professor Loomis suggests
very uncomfortable theory in regard to the
safety of the earth itself. He thinks it not
impossible that sufficient steam might be gem
era ted in the burning center of the world to
blow the whole globe to pieces. volcanic
eruption under the sea, like that in Vesuvius
now in progress, may at any moment con-
vert the earth into large steam boiler, by
letting the water in upon the central fires, to
be followed. for aught we know, by ex-
plosion which shall rend it part and send the
fragments careering through space as small
planets or meteors, each bearing off some dis
tracted member or members of the human
family. to make, perchance new acquaint
ances in other parts of the planetary system
now revolving with us. So that the final
catastrophe may, after all, be only a boiler
explosion on magnificent scale of grandeur
and destruction. Eclectic Mag
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1868-06-17

ONE IDEA MEN.-One idea mer are seldom
&c healthy, wealthy or wise, 1t matters not
whether they be crazy philan thropists, wild
enthusiasts. or dull dirt diggers. Nature alb
hors such men quite as much as she does
vacuum, and invariably Furnishes them. She
loves variety, and has furnished it in endless
profusion in all her works. 80 also she has
adapted the earth for the cultivation of va
riety of plants and fruits, all requiring differ
ent cultivation ,-ripening at different times
and supplying different wants of men. OF
all men, therefore, farmer has least excuse
for being one-idea ed. Nevertheless great
many are lamentably so. There are, in the
first place. the thousands and tens of thOus
ands whose only idea is cotton. others whose
only idea is sugar, others tobacco, Others
corn. and so on through the list of farm pro-
ducts In every case the results are the same.
Success nay be attained in the growth of the
chosen product, but it is invariably at the
expense of the land. The comfort of the
grower is sacrificed, and, ultimately, he is a
loser To illustrate with cotton. The man
who devotes himself exclusively to this crop,
has but one market season through the entire
year and when his market day comes he
flnds that iIC bic oomraissian merchant
very near all, if not more than his crop Will
sell for He is astonished, and resolves that
it shall not be so again. But again he is com
PEELED to forestalI all his crop, ana to live on
credit for the entire year. Now if there were
no other evil connected with this one idea
system of cropping, the one fact that it fos
tiers, nay. compels the adoption of a credit
system would condemn it with all right think
ing men For, of all the evils known to our
land, before the war, there was none, of
financial nature, that could be compared with
the credit system.
But living on credit is but one of the nu-
merous evils that one idea-ed cropping begets.
1t wears out the land, wears out the laborers
and stupefes the farmers. No land can pos
sibIy supply. year after year, the food neccs-
sary for any one crop, it matters not what the
crop may be, or how good the land is. Ma
ture never designed it should be SO, and will
not permit it, So also the farmer who de-
votes himself to one thing only, who, IN a
word becomes one idea-ed, gets to be stupe-
fed about every thing else.
The true course. pointed out by nature
and reason. is. to 30 mix the crops an to yield
relief to the land. diversity the labor and
keep the farmer busy thinking, besides pro-
viding him with frequent market days dur
ing the year. in other words, mixed hus-
bandry 1t is quite admissible, indeed right
and proper that each farmer should make
some one thing the leading object, but in no
case at the expense of other things equally
as important.-Dirie Farmer.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1868-06-17

FRENCH METHOD OF RAISING TOMATOES
AS soon as a cluster of flowers is visible,
the steam is topped down to the cluster, so
that the flowers terminate the steam. The
effect is, that the sap is Immediately impell-
ed into the two buds next below the cluster,
which soon push strongly and produce an
are visible, the branch to which they belong
is also topped down to their level and
this is done successfully. By these means the
plants become stout dwarf bushes, not above
eighteen inches high. In order to prevent
their falling over, sticks or strings are stretch
ed horizontally along the rows, so as to keep
the plants erect. In addition to this, all the
laterals that have no flowers, and after the
fifth topping, all laterals. whatsoever, are
nipped off. In this way the ripe sap is d.
rected into the fruit. which acquires beauty,
size and excellence, unattained by other
means.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1868-06-17

CuRR.NT AID GoosEBERRY WoRMs-The
Rutland Herald Gays that DR.. Charles F.
Adams of that town has found remedy for
the worms which so frequently destroy the
leaves Of the currant and gooseberry bushes,
and sometimes kill them. It is very simple,
cheap and within the power of everybody to
secure, and bias never failed to prove ," dead
shot - when IL has been administered accord
ing to the recipe. which is as follows
8. Receipe-Take of common soft soap one
part and water ten parts Dissolve the soap
thoroughly. and apply to the bushes with a
watering pot early in the morning
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1868-06-17
A German horticulturist recommends the
following method to cover a steep bank with

A German horticulturist recommends the
following method to cover steep bank with
grass. For each square rod to be planted
take half a pound of lawn grass seed, and
mix it intimately and thoroughly with about
six cubic feet of good dry garden earth and
loam This is placed in a tub, and to it Ii
quid manure, diluted with about twO-thirds
Of water, is added, and well stirred in, so as
to bring the whole to the consistency of NOR
tar. The slope is to be cleaned off and made
perfectly smooth, and then we'll watered, at-
ter which the paste just mentioned is to be
applied with trowel, and made as even and
thin as possible. Should it crack by expos
ure to the air. it is to be again watered and
smoothed up, day by day. until the grass
makes its appearance. which will be in eight
soon be- covered ai by u close carpet Of g.ty "
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1868-06-17
Caskets and Burial Cases.

VVNHE Best and Cheapest Assortment of COFFINS
L CASkETS and BURIAL CASES in town NAV
De fouhd al my Furniture Rooms in Reeds Block, Main
street: We keep on hand every variety of TRIM
MINES and are always prepared furnish and trim
able rates. FL NSCOvITT
Montpelier. July Is, 1867. r2stf
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1868-06-17
PoTAroEs FRIED WITH BUTTER.-Ni

PoTAroEs FRIED WITH BUTTER.-Nicely
washer and pare some foury potatoes; cut
each into any form you fancy, such as a large
lozenge. etc, then thinly slice them SO that
the pieces may be of a uniform shape; dip
them either INTO a sweet or savory batter,
fry them in plenty of butter, and serve them
quite hot, with either salt or pounded loaf
sugar strewn upon them.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1868-06-17
ONEY25 CENTS

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Contains NO MORPHINE OR POISON
Gus DRUG; sure to Regulate the Boacels !;
allays all Pain; corrects Acidity of the
Stomach makes Siek and lceak children
STRONG and HEALTHY; cures Wind Collie.
Gripping, Inflammation of the Bowels, and
all complaints arising from the effects of
Teething. Cali for Mother Bai1ey's Quieting
Syrup, and take no other, and you are safe
Sold by Druggists and all dealers in Med
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A. RICHARDS, New London, Conn.
..-n,,t e IL. I-,,i...l Stn.n-
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1868-06-17

To KEEP VIcTUALs HoT-There was
Norwegian kitchen exhibited in Paris last
year, which was curiosity in it's way. 1t
was a small box well coated with non-con-
Quoting substances, on the principle of a re-
frigerator only. whereas the object of a
refrigerator is to keep the heat out, that of
Norwegian kitchen is to keep the heat in
Boil water for five minutes and put it into
the box. At the end of many hours it will
be found to have lost little gifts tenn perature
and meat immersed in the water, will be
found in due time perfectly cooked. All this
is so well known that [ need not have repeat
ed the facts. But | remember that the Nor
wegian kitchen has been praised chiefly as a
boon to the poor man. He can cook his dir
ner with his breakfast fire he need not
have the expense of keeping up the fire till
dinner time, nor the trouble of tending it.
The Norwegian kitchen needs no care Five
hours after the meat has been boxed up in it, ,
the dinner is ready. But the same appara-
tus may equally serve the needs of the richer
men. The other day, at the convert side
we had hot luncheon out of one-stewed
beef and poulet an ri2. The beef and the
fowl had in the morning been put each in
tin with boiling water the tins were put
into the Norwegian box: the box was carted
to the convert side. That was all. At
luncheon time we had our victuals smoking
hot and cooked to perfection Once Week
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1868-06-17

WHITE CoLT AND A BLACK Calf notice
in the Opinion of the 18th inst, that writ
er In Putmlaa's Mlgtzine says, Z" it Is curl
GUS fact that there Is never white colt nor
black calf at its birth. But an exchange
says Mr.. Mark Hill, at Governor farm By
field. Conn, has the black calf and myself,
have seen the white colt and though 1t was
long ago, remember it as though it were an
event of but yesterday. 1t was when l was
about IA years of age, that Mr.. Isaac Straf
ford, Of Plymouth. N. H.. (my native town.
led to the store door, (where | was employed
as boy of all work, and especially rum
drawcr,) his mare, just taken from the field
tor the first time after foaling, followed by a
colt as white white could be. The colt
was not tlcn more than a week old. The
lam was what is called a sorrell, and [ think
heard Mr. Stanford say that the sire was a
bay. | remember also that 1t was the main
topic of conversation for some days. 1t was
considered :. freak of nature l Iemem-
Der too that as it grew up it never changed
color. 1t was SO when four years old
and | knew not where it went but MIR. Stat
ford afterwards told me that it was owned
be bought for $1,000.
There was a few years later, breed Of
cattle raised at Plymouth, brought from
Sandwich called the Beede cattle, which were
black, or black and white Spotted and ring
streaked, but not grizzled,l but the founda
ton color was back-biack when calves, and
grew up so without change of color. So, as
Il wire man said, There's no new thing
under the sun, GEO. f. WELLS.
Bradford, May 25th, 1868.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1868-06-17

PRESERVING EGGs.-No egg is fresh that
will shake; this is because it has lost some
of its albumen. No egg has ever been pre-
served over a month that will not shake, ex-
cept it be air-proofed, which is a term not
generally understood, and is a new process.
The egg has been coated with every cOnceiv-
able composition, even in solid stone and gal
vanized, vet the watery material escapes.
The philosophy of this is that there is air in
the egg before it is treated, and this uniting
its oxygen and carbon, produces decompOsi-
ton by carbonic acid gas, the yellow Of the
egg first breaking. then follows the destruc-
ton. Eggs are naturally designed to last as
long as the hen requires to get her brood, and
the life germ can be preserved a few weeks
seven or cight-but no longer. The egg it.
self may be kept in a preserved state for two
years by greasing with butter, oil, or lard,
but from the time it is thus put up to the
end of two years it will daily lose its albu-
men by Transportation, and while its carbonic
acid escapes to certain extent, the egg meat
will be reduced two-thirds, and will shake.
For culinary purposes they will do very well.
But we want a whole egg, not half one
and we want them fresh Butter and rd
and suet have been used for half century,
still nothing has recommended itself over the
lining system in commercial point of view
The theory always las been, and still is,
that to keep an egg fresh the air must be ex-
cluded. Ii is the only philosophical treat
ment of it that can be made. Eternally kept
from the air, the latter is powerless to do
harm, but the air inside no mortal can pre-
vent, and that alone in time will decompose
the egg.-Sc,entifc American
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1868-06-17

Stay ON THE FARM-The cities and villages
are already Overcrowded, and every kind of
business languishes more than the cultivation
of the earth In the cities the labor mars ct is
overstocked, and one can get any desired num-
Der of hands for any conceivable job. Clerks
from the country have usually to serve two or
three years before they can get living wages.
The city throngs with unemployed men and
women, waiting for something to turn up.
Those who find employment have no security
for permanence. Mechanics lose their places
and have to lie idle for weeks and months
together. All the products of skill and labor
are relatively cheaper than provisions and
breadstuff. The great m aterial want OF the
nation is cheaper meats, grain. and veseta-
bics. We have merchants, me chanlcs and
middleman enough but far too few farmers.
The best cultivated state abounds in unculti-
waited lands. Even in the vieiaity of our
large towns and cities, cheap lands abound
and splendid chances for enterprising young
men to win homes and fortunes. Once settled
upon his own acres, the farmer has constant,
profitable occupation before him. Nowhere
is unskilled labor 50 sure Of sustenance, no.
where will intelligent industry SO surely win a
happy home and competence. In the coun-
try one never need TO lack labor, and labor
brings there the necessities and comforts of
life.-Ahn, Agricutur1St.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1868-06-17

MIR. SNOW has had ten years experience in
vicumber of the hrsclass shments of Boston
beinIy with much experience of foreign rravel-has
the employ of Messrs. Williams & Everett. Also
9th Messrs ChIIds jerks, Proprietors of The Art
talery fremont &. Boston where he h IS had N
ensive practice the of Painting having been en-
ployed by them renovate and old
workmanship and immense value, and in whose
gallerys some of his best works have been exhibited
u Perfect satlsfac' ION gwen, or no pay. F52m3
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1868-06-17
TESTIMONIALS


- regard Mr. Eddy : of the most capable and
.uccessful practitioners whom | had official
Intercourse" CHARLES MASON.
Commissioner of Patents.
have hesitation in inventors that they
cannot employ person more competent aud trustworthy
and capable of putting their applications form 10
early and favorable
the Patent Office EDMUND BURKE,
Late COMMISSIONS Of Patents.
- Mr.. X. H. Eddy has made for me thirteen apnca
0ns all but of which patents have been granted
and that is pending. Such unmisi TX BILE proof
great talent and ability his par leads recon-
mend all inventors apply TO him secure their pa
TENTS they he of having the most faithful
tention bestowed their and reasonable
charges
IOHN Z AGHART
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1868-06-17
-. Adams. May 25. 1868
American and Foreign Patents
Is. HI. EDDY,

SOLICITO OF PAT f n is,
Late Agent OF the u = Patent Office, Washington
der the act of 1887,
No. rs State Sc, Opposite kiby ST. Boston,
A FTER extensive practice OF upwards OF twenty
n years, continues To secure Patents in the United
States also in Great Britain, France, and other foreign
countries. Caveats, Specifications, Bonds Assignments
and all Papers, Draw for Patenfs executed
sonabe terms, with despatch. Researches made ,nto
American and Foreign works, determine the validity
and utility Patents Inventions, and legal and other
advice rendered in all matters touching the Copies
of claims OF patent furnished by RENTING dollar
Assignments recorded in Washington.
No Agency in the United States superior IA
ctes obtaining Patents ascertain the patenta
bility of inventions
During eight months the subscriber in the course ofhs
large practice made, rejected applications
rEEs APPEALs every of which decided in his
by The Commissioner of Patents.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1868-06-17
Every rood far

REGULARITY tn FEEDING.-EVery good far
mer knoss that any domestic animal is
good clock-that it knows. almost to min
ute, when the regular feeding time has arriv-
ed. IF it has been accustomed to be fed with
accuracy at the appointed period, it will not
fret till that period arrives; after which it
becomes very restless and uneasy till its food
comes If it has been fed irregularly, it
will begin to fret when the earliest period
arrives. Hence. this fretting may be entirely
avoided, by strict punctuality; but it cannot
be otherwise. The very moment the animal
begins to worry, that moment it begins to
lose flesh but the rate of this loss has never
been ascertained-it is certainly worthy an
Straightforward can be only determined
by trying the two modes, punctuality and
irregularity, side by side, under similar cir
cumstances, and with the same amount OF
food, for some weeks or months together.
There is one precaution to be observed IN
connection with regular feeding, where some
judgment is needed. Animals eat more IN
sharp or frosty, than in warm and damp
weather Hence. if the same amount by
weight is given at every feeding. they will
not have enough when the weather is cold.
and will be surfeited when it is warm and
damp. Both of the evils must be avoided
while little attention and observation will
enable the farmer to do it.-Tucker' Rural
Affairs.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1868-06-17

There is great revival of religious inter-
est in North Wolcott. One week ago last
Sunday, seven were baptized in Wild Branch,
by Rev. Mr.. Flanders, of Albany.
In England nd France, dried fern leaves
are used very extensively for packing fresh
fruit, grapes especially; they seeming to
possess to an unusual degree and property of
preserving vegetable and even animal sub
stances for long time
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1868-06-17
DE- VID H ~ ID : =.
THIS COMPANY is STRICTLY
EIUALTT

1t has no Capital Stock, and no Stock
holders absorb the lions the profits
shape Dividends The entire of this Company
owned by, and all surplus is paid the assured
Endowment, Ten Year, Whole-Life, and
as any other Company.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1868-06-17

JELLY CAKE.-One cup of sugar, one cuI
of -four, three eggs, one-half cup of cream
ope-half teaspoontul soda.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1868-06-17
Vermont Central and Sullivan
RAIh1o AID =,
SUMNER ARRANGEMENT.
Commencing May IS, 1 sos.
Train Going south .ns East

Rr01n u DIN O Uth a nv E0ot
Leave Montpelier at 55, NJ, Il and 10 IS P. M
Mail Train Rouse's Point 40 am,
for Ogdensburgh X. r. and connects at White
Worcester, Springfield and with trains Passumpsic
X. R., arrives at New York AT 10 45 pm.
DAY EXPRESS leaves Montreal II $50 NJ, st. Johns
at 10 4. NJ Ogdensburgh 5, 80 A. NJ, Rouse's Point
10, AS A. NJ for Boston, &C., arriving in Boston via
Lowell ar 1880 Pm.
NIGHr ExrREs. leaves Ogdensburgh at 100. p. IN b.,
Montreal 80 NJ, Rouse's Point at 3o NJ, St
Johns at 90 ~, arriving at Boston at 40
Meeting Bellows Falls with Cheshire Road for Boston
and Worcester, and with Vermont Valley r. R. fol
Springfield, &c, and arriving in New York at ~ 80
Trains Going North and West
Leave Montpelier 9 40 A M, 500 A. So, n
and sos P.M
DAY Express TRAIN leaves Boston via Lowell al 90
NJ for Burlington, St Albans Montreal. &c. arriving
Montreal at 1000 Pm, Ogdensburgh al $50
MAIL TRAIN leaves Boston via Lowell, at 90
Lawrence and Fitchburg 80 Springfield As
A. NJ, for Burlington. and ST. Adams,
The trains leaving Bost on via Fitchburg at 100
md Springfield at 1.45 A.M connect at " bite River
Junction with the Day Express train.
ACCOMMODATION Train leaves Northheld at 7.f3 M
for Burlington, Rutland, st. Adams, Rouse's Point Og
densburgh
NIGHT EIrREss TRAIN leaves Bellows Falls at 1000 r
n receiving passengers from Vermont Valley X. R.
leaving New York al IL Is and from Cheshire
junction with train leaving Boston 500 TOR
Iinaton, Ruuses Point Montreal and Ogdensburgh,
Meeting with Steamers aud Grand Trunk for the
West.
Sleeping cars are attached both night express,
trains running between ST. Adams and Boston and St
Alhans and Springfield.
Through Tickets for Chicago and the West for sale
the principal stations.
C. MERRILL, Supt.
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Three Months Paw Proper

4 RMY OFFICERS, who were in commits ion March
~ Sd, 1865, and honorably discharged for any
alter April g. 1865 no have received The
have the same promptly collected by application 10
o. IA. SMITH.
Mnntpelier, July 30. 1866.
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1868-11-20
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year. ...
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ments of cash part OF premium.
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9utfitat.
THE BACHELORS BURIAL.

Two old maids at shut of day,
A bachelors carcass bore away
With wrinkled brow and matted hair,
And heart that never loved the fair.
Bring briars, they groaned, bring weeds un-
blown,
Bring ranlxest weeds of name unknown,
Bring withered boughs from dreary wild,
To strew the bier of errors child.
And make his grave where the lizards hide,
Where night shade strews the swamp creek
side,
Far out of sight-where genial Spring
Shall send no gentle birds to sing.
His old jack knife lay with him low,
To cut the strings of Cupid's bow;
The sad house cat shall whine around
HIS lonely grave in grief profound:
Herelay him who was often "high,"
Here, where shall fall no plying eye
For him-for him no loving heart
Shall ache, for him no tear shall start.
His bloodless lips shall fall to dust;
His old jack knife shall waste with rust;
He whom we hide from light of men
Shall never fright the babes again.
For we have laid him from the light,
Beneath the ground and out of sight;
But this rude epitaph shall stand
"He to no one gave his hand