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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1870-05-04

ASHES AND PLASTER AS FERrnIzERs.-
Every spoonful of wood ashes should be
saved. They are good for fruit trees, for
shrubs to renovate old earth in the flower
garden, and everywhere where the potash
has been distracted from the soil. On the
virgin soil of the West, melons and peaches
grow with luxuriance which soon languish-
es. In few years deterioration commences.
The potash which through ages has been
accommodating from leaves and grass becomes
deficient and needs to be supplied. In many
cases where plaster seems to have no benef-
cial effect, it would prove advantageous if
mixed with an equal portion of wood ashes.
Providence Journal
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1870-05-04

! shady situation, where the MONDAY sun will
not fall upon them An unsparing use OF
liquid manure has great effect in producing
large blossoms. Seed may be sown broad
cast as soon as it is ripe, during the spring
and summer. When the young shoots ap-
pear, the poorest are pulled up and the best
are transplanted to beds, and set at least q
foot and half apart. Transplanting must
always be done on dark or rainy day
| Christian Union.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1870-05-04
When Mary was a ne


The maple trees are tinged witt rA
The birch with golden yellow
And high above the orchard Will
Hang apples rich and mellow
And that's the way, through y@der lane
That looks so still and grassy-
The way took one Sunday eve
When Mary was lassie.
You'd hardly think that patient aee
That looks so thin and faded,
Was once the very sweetest one
That ever bonnet shaded;
But when went through sonde, hare,
That looks SO still and grassy.
Those eyes were bright, those chicks were fair
When Mary was lassie.
But many tender sorrow,
And many patient care,
Have made those frrrows on the ACE
That used TO be so fair.
Four times to yonder churchyard.
Through the lane SO still and grassy,
We've borne and laid away our dead,
Since Mary was a lassie.
And so you see Eve grown to love
The wrinkles more than roses
Earth's winter flowers are sweeter far
Than all springs dewy posies.
They'll carry us through yonder lane,
That looks so still and grassy,
Adown the lane used to go
When Mary was lassie.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1870-05-04
goetrnT
From IL Old AID New
No Roe Sea.
BY JOHN W. CHADWICK.

N JOH' W.lHADWICk'
As, when the friends we dearly love
Go sailing over sea,
For all the Joy to which they go,
Our hearts will saddened be;
So when upon that sea which rolls
All earth and heaven between,
Those whom we love, upon the deck
Of deaths great ship are seen;
For all the joy to which they go,
Though heaven be e'er 50 sweet,
And e'er so good and wonderful
The folk they go to meet;
As with intensest gaze we watch,
And see them fade from sight,
God help us, but our human hearts
Are anything but light
As, when the friends we dearly love
Have gone. beyond the sea,
The far-or lands in which they bide
More real get to be;
So when our loved ones once have crossed
Deaths lone and silent sea,
And in a country new and strange
Found Immortality;
The heavenly land in which they bide
Which erst did ever seem
An unsubstantial pageant vast
dreamer's idle dream,-
Becomes as solid to my soul
As is the earth l tread,
What time walk with reyerent feet
The city Of the dead. ~
Not Europe seems so real 70 me,
The Alps not so eterne,
: that dear land for which at times
- hears doth inIy burn.
nd not SO sure ann ,
The Atlantic's waves div Eno4 -
meet again. some haPn<66
lipa16Sns side BY side
When 1, witfvall loye
Shall meet again, and clasp and kiss
In that dear land above.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1870-05-04

INDIAN LoAF.-Something to eat for all
good eaters: Three pints corn meal one
pint wheat -four, two eggs; two teaspoonful
saleratus; one teacup of molasses; one pint
sweet milk one teaspoon of salt. Put in a
pan covered, and steam three hours. Cut it
warm, and cat with butter.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1870-05-04
Ayers Sarsaparilla,
FOR PURIFYING THE BLOOD

n The reputation tins eN-
Tusuent medicine enjoys
Is derived from its cures
many OF which are truly
marvellous InVeterate
cases Of ScrOfulous dis
ease, where the system
seemed saturated with
corruption, have been
purified and cured by it.
ScrofulOus affections and
disorders which were ag-
gravated by the sCrofu-
lOuS contamination until
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1870-05-04


TRAINS GOING SOUTH AND EAST.
Leave Montpelier at SIS. Il I'm, and S.
Mail 7raiL leaves ST Adams at 6 20 AN, and
meets at burlington for Troy and at white River juno
tion and Bellows Falls with trains Boston,
ter, Springfield, New York and with trains the
Passumpsic Railroad.
DAV EXPRESS leaves Montreal at 40 An. ST Johns
at 10 90 An, Malone 80 NJ. Rouse's Point II
10 40 An, Rutland and Boston, arriving Boston
via. Lowell at 10 so
NIGET ExPREss leaves OgdensbuTgh at II 40 ~,
Montreal at 30 Pm. Rouse's Point so pN-, ST.
Johns at 80 arriving Boston 40
meeting At Bellows Falls with Cheshire Road fnr Bos
for Springfield, &C., and arriving in New York 81
" 80 rN aud connecting al Burlington for Troy and
New York.
TRAINS GOING NORTH AND WEST
Leave Montpelier 30 an, 60 An, ; SIS P.N and
Is Pm.
DAr ExrREss leaves Boston via Lowell az oOAM
for Burlington, St Albans Montreal, &c. arriving in
Montreal at 10 90 Pm.
MAI TRAIS leaves Boston via Lowell al : 90 an
via Lawrence and Fitchhurg at 30 Sprin
90 AM, for Burlington, and 81. Albars.
AccoEAsD TIA n leaves North6eld a. IS M.
Tor Burlington, Rutland, ST. AbSps, Ruses Point and
OgdeHshurgh.
NIGHT ENFREss train leaves Bellows Falls At 10 10
receiving passengers from Vermont Valley Rail-
road leaving New York al - Is Pm, and Chesh-
ire Railroad, leaving Boston ct 80 couneciinR At
White River junction with train leaving Boston 90
ogdenshurgh, connecting with the Grand Trunk trains
for the West
Sleeping attached hnth the Night etnress
train running between ST. AbanS and Boston and 81.
Aibsns aud Springfield, and 81. Albans aud Troy
Through Tickets for Chicago ADD the West for sale
pri ncipsI staIiahs-
g MERRILL, Cent supt.
ST. Ab.rs, Nov. %, 1869.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1870-03-18
Hospitality of PhysiC.

The Jackson County Sentinel says:
IAN amusing little circumstance
took place In Andrew the other day
perhaps not quite so amusing to the
victims as to outsiders-the truth Of
which we do not voueh for, but give
1t Just as twas told to us:
"A certain prominent lady of that
quiet little village thought to relieve
the tedious monotony of life at the
capital by inviting several of her fe-
male friends to an after noon tea
party, carefully excluding therefrom
all members of the male persuasion,
that they might the more unrestrict-
eddy discuss the latest phase of the
woman suffrage question, and per-
hups eulogize our representatives,
Messrs Dunno and DeGroat, for their
decided stand upon that issue. I'M
fortunately, however, the lady of the
house had recently purchased 8
pound Of epson salts, which the
laundering servant emptied in the
sugar bowl. Tea was called in due
season, and plenteously partaken Of
In courtesy to the hostess, although
several of them afterwards acknowl-
edged that the tea did have peculiar
flavor The result can he much bet
ter imagined than described. and we
shall not attempt the dificalt fact.
Suffice it, that in about an hour great
CONSERVATION was depicted upon
their countenances, and most of them
suddenly remembered that baby
wasn't well' or Charley Is expecting
me home early, Mrs. Smith, please
do get my thingsm
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1870-03-18

The gradual fluttering down of
gold, during the past few weeks, has
been watched with eager interest by
the people of the whole country
The decline to Ito created an unU-
sual stir among the gamblers of
Wall street, but the people outside
of gold spectators, lnoksd on with
evident satisfaction, with the proha-
bility Of permanent aud settled re-
sumption of specie as a basis of trade.
The dawning of the long-wished for
financial millennium, suggests pleas
antly to our ears the approach Of
better times. Already the leading
houses in our eastern cities, are pre-
pairing to return to specie basis.
and it is.not improbable that we shall
soon have the hard money as cir
culating medium i'm our midst. This
will bring healthy business to the
merchants who have been compelled
since the war, to buy on an uncer-
tainty, and the farmers of the west,
who have been touching bottom for
months past, will find i. playing in
to their hands. .-n.
Notwithstanding the howlings of
the democratic party, the financial
affairs of the country are in an eX-
exceedingly fortunate state. 1t was
predicted that a return to specie pay
ment would bring disaster upon the
country. but it has come so gradu-
ally that the vexed question is reach
ed almost before the people are
aware. ...
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1870-03-18
Economy.

MEssRs. EDITORS Now that our
officers have been elected for the
ensuing year, the most rigid econo-
my is demanded. 1t IL not asked
that anything approaching niggard-
illness should be prscticed, but it is
required that every expenditure
which can consistently be avoided,
should go over.
First Cutting down streets, such
as is seen, corner Of fourth and wash
ington streets, and making such I'M
called for break-neck crossings Is q
useless expenditure of needed funds.
Second. Expending hundreds Of
dollars I'm re-surveying eur streets,
when every sane man knows that
nothing but the old recorded corners
will stand five minutes having. -
With all due respect for the persons
who are responsible for this expendi-
ture, it deserves the strongest terms
of condemnation. Our attorneys
tell us that while the surveying we
have had done the past two years
does not amount to anything, 1t
will still cause an endless amount of
litigation. Some four or five humid
red dollars are said to have been ex-
pended, oil to no purpose
Why keep up an endless conten-
ton In this manner? If necessary,
narraw up little on such streets as
need it, and have an end to that
which can do us no good. but has
done very great injury.
Third. If any more money Is to
lie expended in Fire Engines. let us
have them worth full 25 per cent.
on the cost, In other. words let us not
expend one thousand dollars for
what should be bought for two hun
dred and fifty. Other points could
be mentioned.
On the other hand we can and
should have a large revenue from
licenses. Other towns around have
n license of two and three hundred
dollars imposed on each saloon, and
we could have the same. Some OF
the saloon proprietors favor this
themselves. A few might be cut
off, but all the better. Let those
that do sell, pay the expense OF the
arrests and trials which are the direct
offspring Of this Infamous business,
and not saddle the whole expense
upon these who are pursuing a lcgiti-
mate trade. TAX PAYER.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1870-03-18

THE Galena Illinois Gazette says
That young lady in the part of 10
Dayiess county, engaged herself to
three different lovers. The young
men, OH learning the situation of af.
fairs, had fierce quarrel about it,
which was kept up for several
months. Finally concluding that no
good could result from continuing
the warfare, all three agreed to meet
the girl and request her to take her
choice. At the appointed time the
meeting was held, when tbs girl
quietly Informed them that it. was q
quarrel Of their own, in which she
was not particularly interested. and
that they must settle il among them
selves. Wbereupon they retired and
agreed to settle the difficulty by
drawing lots, which WAS done, and
the winner married the girl last
week. The parties are respectfully
connected, and by request Of one Of
them, We suppress the names. 1t
was rather novel affair. The bride
declares that che got the one that
was her choice from the first. For
tupate bgide. ..
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1870-03-18

There Is strong feeling through
out the county, that our taxes should
be reduced. It Is generally admitted
shat the present taxation is becom.
ing oppressive. The demand for q
special tax OH a thousand and on.
articles has ceased to be necessity,
and the sooner the people are relieved
from this burden, the better. DULY
such tax should be levied as will
meet the requirements of the govern
ments, beyond that 1t Is an abuse
power.
On this point the Chicago Tribune
Of a recent date says:
II IL a matter for congratulation
that in all parts of the country
the people are meeting, in vii
lagos, towns, and counties, and
cities. and giving expression to the
universal demand for reelection Of
taxes. The Republican State Con-
vention in Indiana most earnestly
pressed this demand. Appeals are
being forwarded by every mail to
their Representatives asking for this
relief: in these appeals Republicans
aud Democrats unite, for they are
alike interested; and it will he a seri-
our reckoning which Representa-
iives in Congress will have to make
with their constituents this fall If
they neglect or overlook these just
demands.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1870-03-18

MEssRs. EDITORS IL zee In your
last number, in proceedings OF
Farmers Club. that Mr.. Tennisnn
brings out the idea that corn ground
when put i'm with wheat should be
plowed, giving his reason that the
ground when left unPlowed will be
too uneven. OF this plan We entire.
ly disapprove. i have for some eight
years practiced sowing wheat among
the corn stalks, one bushel and three
pecks to the acre, and then taking a
double shovel pillow and going twice
i'm each row close to the hills. This
loosens the roots, so that on going
the other way with drag it tears
them all down and leaves, them all
scattered over the grsund, by not
lifting up the drag. go twice over
the ground with the drag, and then
once over With the roller which
finishes it, leaving the ground
smooth and level, so that no grain is
wasted in cutting.
Corn, Mr.. It. says, should be three
feet ten inches between rows. Four
feet Is as close as rows sho aid he
planted, but l approve of his plan of
blowing the ground in the fall and
theh tearing it up with culIivator
in the spring.
l make a practice of putting half
my land into corn and half into
small grain each year. Last fall
drew 600 leads of manure on my
corn ground and plowed IL all under.
Next spring it will be all rotted. !
then take sowing machine and
mix the ground and manure together
than drag it and SOW, and marx out
and'plant four feet apart. and never
fail of good crop except when
Jack Frost" comes to early.
To raise clover on sandy land Its
strength must not be exhausted but
the clover should be sown the first
year, then there will he sufficient
strength in the soil to start it. Clay
soil is very different in This respect,
it may be used for years aud the GLOW.
er will still take root.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1870-03-18
THE GAZETTE.
uEDAR FALLS, MARCH IS, 1870.


The election next fall will be of
uncommon Importance, from the fact
that ten State offices are to he filed
that of Secretary of State, Register OF
land uffice. Treasurer Auditor, three
Supreme Judges, Attorney General,
Supreme Court reporter and clerk OF
the Supreme Court, The importance
of these officers Will OCCASION the
usual amount of wire pulling. Al
ready IL is winked that candidates
are In the field and so far pressing
their claims, that the Des Moines
Register and Dubuque Herald are
enabled to announce the Coming
slate" Col. Carpenter and Mr.. Eli
OFT, the present register of the land
office, and State Auditor 1t is under
stood will not be candidates, and for
the latter office Messrs. Dudley of
Waupello county, and Griffith of
Warren county, are named as can
didates. John Russell of Jones
county, and Brown of Van Buren,,
are spoken of In connection with the
land office. If Mr.. Russell wants
the office he can undoubtedly get it.
No man can be found more deserv.
ing. If Cults of Mahaska, succeeds
In annihilating Irish during the ses-
sion of the Legislature he will be on
the track, sure, for the Attorney Cen
eralship. When last heard from,
Irish was one ahead, and Cults
chances for O'Connor's shoes, doubt
full. Looking at the array of candid
stes for the vacant places we are com
PEELED to exclaim: Blessed are they
who expect nothing for they shall
not be disappointed.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1870-03-18

In the Senate of Iowa on the 4th
inst, the following important reso;u-
tons were offered by Senator Bulls.
and after an animated discussion
were deferred.
WHEREAS. the burdens Of our i'll
adapted taxation are oppressive alike
10 all sections Of the country, de-
mandilIY as it does an army of sala-
ried officials and promoting wide
spread corruption in office; there
fore,
Resolved By the General Assembly
Of the State of ICtUd; That a reduc-
ton of taxation is demanded both OF
tariff and internal taxes, till it reach
es the lowest possible amount con.
sistent with the credit and necessities
of the Government, and that all are
i'm favor of a tariff for revenue. he
lieving that u proper adjustment of
duties must necessarily afford the
incidental protection to which every
interest is entitled.
ResoiCed, That the Secretary of
State be instructed to forward copy
of this resolution to each of our Sen
ators and Representatives in Con
gross.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1870-03-18
From our Special Correspondent.
Des Moines, March Is.


MEssRs. EDITORS THE railroad
lobbyists have been at work since |
last wrote, and the excitement has
run high. When the taxation of
railroads came up in the Senate, an
effort WIS made by those opposed TO
postpone it indefinitely, but it failed.
The friends of the bill saw their
point and they made it count.
Dubuque is here enmasse, and the
third House is we'll organized.
The capitol appropriation bill is
not yet decided. 1t is evident that
had the bill been allowed to go on its
merits it would have been defeated
weeks ago, but Des Moines is deter
mined that it shall gain If it takes
the whole session to accomplish 1t.
With the present opposition your
correspondent wouldn't venture to
predict which way IL will go. When
ever it comes up there are always a
certrin number who are ready to give
their views, and the only objection
to that Is that the ladies of Des
Moines cant applaud for the cons as
we'll 90 tho pros.
1t would do you and your readers
good to hear the ratter of those deli>
cate little feet on the floor when ever
Irish of Johnson gets up to talk In
favor of the bill. By the way l
must tell YOU how Irish made one on
Cults. of Mahaska. the other day, as
you have learned ere this that these
two tonguey debaters don't hitt h
better than two off oxen on the
wrong side. Cults was out of his
seat and lively discussion was go-
Ing iaWefererce to his ohsence when
Irish arose and requested no special
treatment as his case was provided
for In the Iowa Code. When the sec
ton was looked up it was found to
he an act against JacE asses running
at large. You can imagine the laugh
ter it created i'm the House when
state that sanctimonious grin was
even visible on the couutenance of
Dudley.
TO day the bill for branch Peni-
Tertiary comes up in the senate.
.Anamosa's chances for getting it. are
favorable.
You may look for q lively fight
over the resumption of lands here to.
fore granted to the Des Moines Val
ley roads.
Bills have been passed to prevent
counties, by vote of the people, to
prohibit the sale of beer and wine in
Iowa; to improve the tax system Of
the state, and avoid errors in the as
sessment of taxes for the sale of real
estate for taxes.
The Orphans Home committee
made report to-day, and it was or
dered printed.
The Legislature will adjourn about
April 9Th.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1870-03-18

A Few days ago two fellows, while
inehriated assaulted gentleman on
the highway near Lewiston, Me-,
aud endeavored to shoot him. The
interposition of fourth person saved
his life. Afterward the offenders
called upon him to see if they could
not prevent prosecution. He
agreed not To prosecute Them on con-
dition that they gave guarantee of
$500, each that they would touch not,
taste not, handle not Intoxicating
drinks for five years. Oneof them las
deposited $500 i'm the bank, and the
other has give lien on his real es-
tate for that amount. The first vio-
lation of the pledge forfeits the vio-
lators $500.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1870-03-18

FANNY FERN says that when she
sees a pretty man with an apple
head and raspberry mustache with
six hairs in it, a paint pot on his
cheek and little bit Of goatee on
his chin, with pretty little blinking
studs i'm his shirt bosom, and little
necktie that looks rs if it would faint
If it were tumblcd. she always feels
desire TO nip it with pair of sugar
tongs, drop it gently into n fowl Of
cream, and strew pink rosy leaves
Over the little remains.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1870-03-18

A Bill. has been introduced In the
New York Assembly defining the
rights of married men and equaliz-
ing the rights of man and wife. THE
bill provides that Il husband having
children by his wife shall have an
estate for life in property left by her.
He shall not be liable for debts con.
tracted by his wife before marriage,
nor debts contracted by her without
his consent, except for the support OF
herself and children. lie may sell
his real estate without the consent OF
his wife, and at his death the wife
shall be entitled only to dover In his
real estate. $3.50. Co.,
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1870-03-18

THE Dubuque Herald announces
with degree Of certainty, that the
Hon. Charles Pomeroy, of this
sixth district, will have trouble in
securing a reelection to Congress. -
The Herald names the following
gentlemen as candidates for said of
fee: G. nj. Woodbury., of Marshal,
J. Orr, of Boone, Col. Scott. G..
Lnurie, of Boone, Senator couch, of
this County, Taft. of Humboldt,
Pendleton, of Woodbury., and Gov.
Cue, of Webster.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1870-03-18

NEAR Fama City, last week, two
yonng men were married to two twin
sisters. Fearing chariuari, they
took the train eastward. aud, leaving
their brides at way station, went ON
to Belle Plaine. intending to return
on the 8 o'clock train. The return
train unfortunately did not stop at
the way station, and of course nu-
merous jokes and tantalizing rem arks
Vt their expense are natural conse-
quaaoo. .... 49,. ...-..r-.
But that wasn's ail tn al made them
feel bad; they didn't get back to
their wives until the next day..