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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1870-05-25

SLAB WALKs.-In many sections of the
country, where the soil is composed largely
of clay. or black muck, cheap walks OF some
kind from the dwelling house to the outbulld-
ings are always exceedingly desirable, espe-
cially where there is much travel as to wear
out a grass walk, and to tread up the turf.
Pieces of old boards are Objectionable, as
they are liable to be pushed out of their
places. One of the cheapest and most salts
factory modes of making temporary walks, is
to procure a wagon load of wide and heavy
slabs at a saw mill. The longer they are,
the more satisfactory the walks will be. Ii
possible, select slabs of durable timber, then
excavate a concave channel in the ground to
correspond with the convex side OF the slab.
Let the fat surface of the slabs appear even
with the surface of the ground. In case
some of the slabs are to be laid over hollows,
or depressions in the ground, block them up
with stones or wood, and haul a load of clay
or sods to fill up the low places even with
the top of the slabs. Now bore twO-inch
auger hole through the slabs about one foot
from each end, and drive strong wooden pins
two feet long through each hole two feet
into the ground. By sinking the slabs in a
depression even with the surface of the
ground, and pinning the ends down with a
pin made Of oak, chestnut, locust, or any
other durable timber, loaded wagons and
sleighs will pass over walks without displac-
ing the slabs. But if slabs OF boards be laid
on the surface of the ground, they will often
warp and twist to such an extent as to be al
most a nuisance. Besides this, loaded vehi-
cles will continually displace them.
When boards or planks are employed for a
narrow walk, let the ends of two be securely
spiked to a piece of scantling. with two or
three similar pieces of scantling between the
ss~Sss;.%i so they VIII not warp. If it is
desirable to make walk sufficiently wide for
two persons to travel side by side, let narrow
hemlock or spruce plank be sawed in pieces
about three or four feet long and spiked to
string pieces beneath them. The string
pieces and the under side of the planks should
be thoroughly smeared with coal tar--The
Builder.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1870-05-25

when grass is new and plenty, and it is not
lost then. "A piece of land five rods by two,
to each cow, sowed with southern corn will
supply the deficiency Of the pastures in the
last Of the season Tor two or three months,
and save the mowings more than the cost
Darfd GooddLe, in 81. JohnSbury, w., Times.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1870-05-25
goetry.
Hymn.

What can 1 offer Thee, o Lord?
My life most worthless is in Thy just sight,
My best aspirings poor and useless quite,
My soul grown weary of the wrongs 1 cannot rs
What should have been most beautiful
Is stained by bitterest grief and touched by siD
l can but marvel Thou dost let me in
Fen at the outer court, where Thou, dear Lord b
been.
am ashamed to lift my eyes;
The brightness of Thy face doth trouble me;
grasp Thy garments hem in deep humility,
And thus my soul in Thee forgets its poverty. /
have no other gifts save these
Strong purpose, aided more by faith than desi,,s
And patience, born of pain and sorest need
And love that doth by far all other loves abuida
ly exceed.
Thou dost accept them; in Thy hand
They are transngured; every breath of wro1g
And pitiful complaint is turned to song;
And Thou dost not despise what withheld Sc lol
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1870-05-25
g1etr9.
Farewell to May.

Farewell to May
!. Among the falling spple fovcfs -
The mated robins sing;
The hyacinths 4lRfading fast
1t is the last Of spring; :.
Its sweet last dayr Oh, Why ~
Fair maiden May we sigst,
.'wilt thou not linger p" Hush Nor dune
Delays until she goes; r.
: And we must sec the violets fade : ),
Before we pluck rose. e = ,
It's only losing we can win, ~'e
And giving we can take
Our pleasure, tarrying too long, -.t%'
Our sOrest trials make.
The hearts that grieve to lose thee, alag,
Would sorrow more to have thee stay.
Farewell, then, gentle spring.
Our blessing with thee goes:
Above the whitening vIolets
we we see the opening rose
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1870-05-25

The Great Quieting Remedy for Children.
Contains NO MORPHINE OR POISON
Gus DRUG; sure to Regulate the Bolrels };
allays all Pain ; corrects Acidity of the
Stomach makes SICK and lreak children
STRONG and HEALTHY; cures Wind Collie,
Gripping, Inflammation of the Bowels, and
all complaints arising from the effects Of
Teething. Call for Mother Bailey's QUietiag
Syrup, and take no other, and you are safe.
Sold by Druggists and all dealers in Med
icine.
A. RICHARDS, New London, Conn,
Agent for the United States
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1870-05-25

PRUNING APFEE TREEs.-We have written
many times on this subject, but venture TO
say few words more, as the season has
arrived when many Elm the habit of prun-
ing theirsfrees-. Wei assert, after years
of observation, that we prefer to do all prun
ming of trees in the month of June, but if
not possible at that season of the year, then
do it in September or October. Now it has
been the fashion for many years to do this
work in March, because, for one reason,
farmers had little else to do Wounds made
in this seasoe of the year do not heal over
those made in June, and this leads to the
early decay of the trees. When trees stand
in the grass, it may not be convenient to
prune in June, and in such cases leave this
work until after the haying is done. In
blowing fields where crops are planted, it is
equally inconvenient to prune in June, but
the work in such cases can be done to ad
vantage in the fail.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1870-05-25
No. rs State st.. opposite KiIby ST., Boston.

A FTER extensive practice OF upwards Of t@eptv
N year. continues assecute patents the United
States also in Great Britain France other foreign
countries Caveats, Specifications, Bonds, Assign
ments and all papers drawings TOR Patents
on reasonshie terms with dispatch. Researches made
into American and Foreign works, TO determine the
validity and utility Of Patents OF Inventions, nd legal
and other advice rendered all touching the
same. Copies of the claims OF any patent furnished
hy remitting one dollar. Assignments recorded in
Washington.
No Agency in the United States possesses superior
faculties for obtaining Patents uscertaining the
tentabIity of inve ntons
During eight months the subscriber, in the
his arse Practice made twice rejected appica
SIXTEEN APPEALS, EVERY ONE OF which was
decided in his favor by the Commissioner Of Patents
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1870-05-25

FEEDING DAIRY COws.-At some of the
Dairymen's Conventions that have been re-
Gently held IN various places, this matter has
been discussed by different parties, and all
seem to be impressed with the idea, as brought
out by the relation of several actual expert
ments, that in order to obtain the largest
amount of actual profit from cows kept for
the SAKE of their product, in the form of
butter and cheese, it is necessary to give
them some extra feeding in the summer be-
yond what they obtain from the pastures.
One told of expending S25 per head on his
cows from March TO November, over and
above the value of their pasturage. During
April and May he gave each COW a mixture
composed of four quarts of corn and oat
meal, one quart oil meal, and eight quarts
bran per day, in addition to hay. After they
went to grass the meal and hay was left off,
and twelve quarts Of bran per day given. As
soon as sowed corn was fit to cut for fodder
and the pastures began to dry up, he gave
them cut fodder in addition. His cows gave
an extra yield under this treatment of 200
pounds of cheese each over cows on pasture
alone, and were besides quite fat at the end
OF the season, and so wOrtL at least $40 per
head over what they would have brought if
in ordinary condition. SO that for an invest
ment of$25 each he realized S35 each or so
profit per head over what he would have had
on pasture alone. Besides this, the extra
feeding enabled him TO keep forty COWS on
pasturage that without it would have kept
but thirty-two, and this, added to the profit
made on the feed, gave him an extra profit of
1855 over and above what he would have
had without using the extra feeding.
This matter of extra feeding of cows when
at grass ought to obtain place with our best
dairymen. and the actual results of even
soiling the COVE with corn fodder while at
grass, would, no doubt, show largely in
favor of the practice. = Canada Former.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1870-05-25
Ayers Cathartic Pills,
For all the purposes Of a Laxative
Medicine,

For all the purposes OF Laxative
Perhaps no one medi-
- cine Is SO universally re-
- quired by everybody as
III a cathaTtic, nor ever
anv before so universal
T5zsZ ID " adopted into use, IN
III every country and among
Aye5 81 81 F% il: ssliss: @
son IS that Is more re-
49, liable ard far more effec-
- - tual remedy than any
@--=s~ other. Those who have
tri,7 II know that it cured them; those who have
not know that it cures their nelghborS anu
and all know that what it does once II Joe 49,
that il never fails through any fault or negieGtOI
its composition. We have thousands upon taou-
sands of certificates of their remarkable cures OF me
following complaints but such cures as ny So,
every neig,hborhooi. and need not pu bllsI
Adapted to all ages and e9t sy-Jieleterious drug,
coat he taken with safety by any body. Their
sugar coating preserves them ever fresh and makes
lots arise from their use m any -
4;, s,TI,I the Instructions of the
sto4lach bowels, liver, and other Organs, o. we
bodv restoring their irregular action TO health, ana
by correcting, wherever they exist exist, suci
NTinute directions are given in the wrapper on
the box for the following complaints, which these
For Ioy.nenSi.. or Indigestion. ListIess-
ness. Lan=uOr and loss Of Appetite they
should be taken moderately TO stimulate the stoln-
.ach and restore its healthy tone and action
+,roH FSiIious Meadachr. sick EaeadaC he,
Iaundice or Green sickness, Esitfous
Collie and Bilious EeVerS- they should be Ju-
riotsIv taken for each case to correct the diseased
action or remove the distractions winch cause 1t
For Eoysenrcry or DI.lrrisuesa, but one mid
dose l. generally required
For FRhrumariSnl. d out. Gravel. EsalPi-
tarion of the Heart Pain in the side.
sack and Eoins. they should be continuously
taken as required, 10 change the diseased action 81
the system. With such change those complaints
disappear
For DrOpSy and DrOPsical sSvelling- they
should be taken IN large and frequent doses 10 pro
rure the effect Of drastic purge
For Suppression \ large dose should be taken
a. II produces the desired effect by sympathy.
y 4 Dinner. Pin. take one or two I'ittS to pro-
mote digestion and relieve the stomach
IN occasional dose stimulates the stomach and
bowels into healthy action, restores the appetite
and invi-oratcs the system. Hence 1t Is often adj
v7ntareous where no serious arrangement exists
One who feels taleraby WELL often finds that d SO
of these Pills makes him feel decidedly better from
their cleansing and renOvatIng effect the dlges
tive apparatus
DIR. C. AVER Il CO.. Practical Chemists,
LOWELL MSS. q. y. A.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1870-05-25
TIE STIMOgVAIS.

TESTIMONIALS.
sc regard Mr.. Eddy of the capable and
successful practitioners with w HON have had official
intercourse CHARLES MASON,
Commissioner Of Patents.
" { have hesitation in assuring inventors that
they cannot employ competent and trust
worthy and capable of putting their applications
in form secure for them early and favorable
consideration at the Patent ohice-''
EDMUND BURKE,
Late Commissioner of Patents.
80 Mr.. R. q. Eddy has made for THIRTEEN ap-
plicatio ps all but ONE of which patents have been
gr snIed and that one Is pending. Such unmis-
sble proof Of great talent ability part
Ieaos recommend all inventors Apply him 20
proc heir patents, they may be Of having
the faith fu attention bestowed their cases. and
at very reasonable charges"
Boston, Jan. /, 1870. Flyl
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1870-05-25

Perhaps no one medi-
cine Is so universally re-
quired by everybody as
a cathartiC, nor was ever
any before 50 universal
" adopted into use, in
every cOuntryand among
all classes, as this mild
but efficient purgatlve
PHI. The obvious rea-
sOnis, thatItiS a more re-
liable and far more effec-
tuaI remedy than any
other Those who have
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1870-05-25
HOMEOPATHIC
M Il d i G L n Z
Medicines and Books

The subscriber has procured from the most relia
homeopathic Pharmacy, and largest German tmPol
ing House a fun aud complete assortment Of
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1870-05-25

cHARDS, New London, Conn,
Agent for the United States
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-10-26
MAYNARD MUST BE DEFEATED.

Every number OF the Nashville and
Memphis papers that reach us contain some
fling at our candidate for Congress. May
nard must be defeated, " say they one and
all The big leaders cry it out and the
"Oracle' and Organ re-echo the battle
cry. Well, we think the people of this
Congressional district will have something
to say ON this point, and we predict will be
anything but satisfactory to the Democrats
of Middle and West Tennessee. We have
no doubt but that if they had the power
and if they didn't have wholesome re-
spect for the Congress of the United Safes,
shey would very soon decree Msynard's de-
feat. But the people eff East Tennessee
have been in the habit Of thinking and pot-
ing (or Themselves and they propose to con-
tinue it.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-10-26
OUR CAMPAIGN RATES.

For the purpose Of keeping the facts of
this important and exciting canvass for
Governor, Congress and the General As
sembly before the people, we offer the
DAILY and WEEKLY CHRONICLE during
the campaign, and until full returns of the
election are given, at the low rates given
on the third page of our paper, to which
we invite the attention of oar readers.
We urge our friends everywhere TO get up
clubs, so that the people may keep
thoroughly informed as to what is new in
the campaign. The rates are so low that
the paper is within the reach Of the poor
est. No more effective way of arous.ba
the people to the Importance Of the cleo
ton can be found than in circulating ouI
campaign paper.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-10-26

served that the rights and obligations of
belligerent were concealed to IL IN its mill
ta,U character, from motiUcs Of humanity
and eXpediency by the United States"
From this it would seem that Yost VS..
Stout, decision of the cold COURT (thc
Radical court, if you please was not
founded in error and should not "be quail
fed" TO the opinion itself we invite the
attention of every intelligent reader, for it
is one of great Importance and interest.
We believe it to be wrong in principle and
calculated to work irreparable injury to
the many thousand Union men of East
Tennessee who, have been oppressed and
outraged under the pretended authority of
the rebellion, and for This reason we assaiI
it. As to the members of the court, per-
sonally, we have no controversy. We deal
only with the principles they promulgate
and with the results to follow.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-10-26
PREPARE FOR THE ELECTION.

The day for our Congressional and State
elections is near at hand, and we desire, in
anticipation of them, to say to our friends
throughout East Tennessee that all we
need to give us glorious victory is that
they should be active and yigilant We
have II clear majority in this Congression-
al district, and, relying upon that, we may
be satisfied with but slight efforts. It is
not only desirable that we should eject Mr.
Maynard, but It's desirable that we should
re-elect him by a dccided majority. He
has been bitterly assailed and pursued by
the Democratic press throughout the State
and the fiat for his defeat has been dccrecd
Let our answer bcthrec thousand majority.
We hope in all local elections for mem
bcrs Of the Assembly, none but good men
may be selected-men who will reflect
credit upon the party and be Of service to
the people-and that for all such, full
vote be polled. The best thing to be done
preparatory to the work on election day j.
| organizations. We hope that in every dis
trict and county an effort will be made to
have working men at the polls on election
day, TO see that every vote is polled. If
| this is done, we will chronicle a decided
victory on the Sth proXimo.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-10-26

IN justice to Judge Andrews, we have
to say to the insinuations of the Press and
Herdlds contributor, that he was not the
author of the editorial article which APP
peared in these columns on Saturday, in
reference to the decision of the Supreme.
Court. He never saw, read or heard any
thing in said article, until it was pub
lished.
We may furthermore state in this con-
nection, that the proprietors of the CHRoN-
ICLE write all its editorials and assume ali
responsibility therefor. 1t is very natu-
raj that a sheet that is compelled to Dor
row brains of lawyer from the rural
districts to reply to our articles, should at
tempt to create the impression that We
labor under similar necessities.
The insinuation is only worthy of notice
because it is an imputation upon the con-
duct of IA gentleman who, in all the con-
troversies that have thus far arisen relative
to his successors, has acted with entire
propriety.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-10-26
THREE CHEERS ron SOUTH CAR5LIEA.

South Carolina, once the strong hold
the hot-bed--of secession, comes forth re-
deemed and di-en,hrllled by grand,
sweeping Republican victory. With no.
body disfranchiscd and DO "ioyal militia
to frghten away honest ~ Democrats, The
Republicans have elected their state ticket
10y TWENTY THOUSAND majority.
The probability i that the entire delega-
ton TO Congress is Republican, including
three colored dclegates. More than two
thirds of thc Legislature Is composed OF
Republicans. which insures of the election
-'of q Republican State Senator Three
cheers for redeemed, disenthralled, Re
publican South Carolina!
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-10-26
THE FOURTEENTH AMENDMENT.

The people of the United States, after
full deliberation, ratified an amendment
to the Constitution first adopted by Con-
gress the provisions of which forbid any
person, who, having at any time taken an
oath to support the Constitution of the
United States and afterwards gave aid and
comfort to the rebellion, from holding of
flee. This amendment has been thorough
ly discussed and is fully understood. 1t is
a part of the law of the land, and the peo-
pie expect it to be enforced. The Govern
ment cannot afford to have it openly and
defiantly annuled, and if it ever intends
enforcing it, the members of this court
who are obnoxious to it, after pronouncing
the decision of Thursday are very fit sub
iects.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-10-26
WORK! WORK!

lit is now only three weeks until the
aelection. Every Republican should go to
avork now and work until the polls are
closed ON theevcning of the Sth of Novem-
her. Let every man see il his ncighhor l.
alive to the importance of this campaign.
If every man who wishes 90 see Mr.. May
nard reelected to Congress viii 20 TO the
polls. His majority will reach goo. Then
let rs 70 to work. Organizc for victory
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-10-26
TEE LATE KLECTIoBs.


Our Democratic contem poraries have
been blowing great deal about the late
elections, and have pretended 10 give fig
nres which are,so grossly unreliable that
we give the result just ~ it is. e .i,5s Z
Pennsylvania had in the l4lst Congress
AZ Republicans and Z. Democrats. The
delegation recently elected to the AID Con-
gness stands 10 Republicans, 4 gIndepen-
dent Republican, and 10 Demoerats- net
gain TO the Democrats of 3.
Ohio had in the fist Congress IA Repub-
licans and Democrats. The delegation
now stands the same. e7 1-sHsiy ~ /
The Iowa delegation il entirely sRepub-
Iiean, az it has been 20
The Democratic gained one member from
Indiana
Altogether, this makes net gain of A.
OF these four, most ifJnot quite all were
elected by less than 100 majority each
Allow the Democrats TO gain in the same
proportion in the States yet to vote that
they have in these, and tho Republicans
viii still have.nearly two-thirds the AID
Congress.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-10-26
COL. W. F. PRossER.

This gentleman is announced As candi-
date for reelection to Congress from the
Nashville District Col. Prosser, during
his service in Congress. has made for HIM
self a reputation and record of which he
may wen feel proud. Few men have ever
accomplished as much for the people of
Middle Tennessee in so short a time as did
Col. PrOsscr.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-10-26
THE CONFEDERACY IN ITS TRUE LIGHT

The Supreme Court OF the United States
say distinctly in the General Hickman
case that the Confedcracy was entitled to
belligerent rights only so far as it applied
to it military officers. The court never cX-
tended to the civil department of the Gov
eminent any such respectable recognition.
1t was only to mitigate the harshncrs of
penalties incurred by those armed and at
tempting to overthrow il that belligcrcnt
rights were accorded to the military de
partment OF the insurgents. But along
comes our State tribunal and with flour
ish of rhetoric and argument galvanizes
the Confederacy, and gives to it dignity
and recognition never claimed for it by its
most devoted partisans.
All this is done under the psetense that
it is but in accord with presidents estah-
lished by the highest legal tribunal on the
| continent. The claim is alike unfoundcd
and unjust to the body referred to. 1t is
true that in Il very qualified SENSE the
rebel government has been recognized as n
dc .fdcto government But it vas so recog-
nizcd only to save it's adhercnts from the
severer penalties inflicted by law upon men
guilty of treason. The instruction attain
ed to such proportions that i'm subduing it
the. parent Government could not pursue
the insurgents I'cTsOnoiLy and deal with
them tndiCidW0Iiyas theIaw wOuLlwarrart
| The numbers to he dealt with made it ne
cessary that the authorities at Washington
should treat with them as an army entitled
for the time being to the rights of belliger-
ents. This Is a. far as the political or Judi
cial departments Of the general Govern
nent have ever gone. But our Supreme
Court have gone very much farther They
have given to the military department u
recognition much. broaderand. significant
thar any ever given by thc decisions TO
which we have referred and have accorded
to the civil department Il protection never
before granted by any decision within our
knowledge. They have in effect decided
that the Confederacy was nation, and
unless we mistake it, nation Of equal dig
nifty with our own.