Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-11-03

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| the greatest importance. Cows are accurate
, time-keepers and they are nervous and easily
/ affected 4 new mixer, harsh word or
| blow. a change Of weather, any little thing
will affect the milk. Every ddiryman Is
aware that his milk varies with these causes
vet few take sufficient care to avoid the loss.
It is a greater one than many are aware oil
and in large dairy IS very SERIOUS matter.
F,RRAcUT BEFORE He WAS FAMoUs.-l had
met and been favorably impressed by Capt
Farragut during the Mexican war, when
was officiating n the navy department as
chief of a naval bureau. lie at that time
made what was considered remarkable
nroposition to the then secretary Of the navy,
John Y. Mason, which was plan to take the
castle of San ,Juan'd Ulloa. | was present
when he stated and urged bis plan. lt was
characterized by the earnest, resClute, and
brave daring which at a later day was dis
tinctly brought out in our great civil conflict
Sacre tary Mason heard him patiently, bat
dismissed him and his prQjcc; a. visionary
and impracticabe The officer and the in
terview / remembered and though We had
not met for years, the impression then made
upon ne remained. On the day when intel
lircnce was received that the ordinance Of
secession had passed the Virginia convention,
Can't Farraeu. determined to abandon norfolk
and the state. Collecting hastily few valu-
a5les. he placed his wife, sister. and.thor
children in a carriage, put Lis loaded pistol
in his pocket, and within two hours from the
reception of the news that llrglnla had de-
cided to sceele, he proceeded TO the Baiti-
more steamer. then at the wharf. Leaving
all else behind, lie resolved no; 20 be dena-
tionalizad or torn from the Union be would
know no country but that which hc had loved
and served from childhood. The rext day
he passed through Baltimore, thea IN excited
instruction. Tae ordinary channels Of
travel bv steamers and railroads were inter
rupted and in the general confusion j, was
difficult TO procure means OF transportation or
% leave the city. lie found by accident .
that a common canal boat was leaving the F.
wharf for Philadelphia. On this boat, which .
he'd Indifferent accommodations for about F.
eighteen persons. there were crowded nearly .
three hundred fugitives. like himsclfaud
family. seeking refuge in the North lie
reached New \ Ork after some annoyance .
ana inconvenience. with bu, slight pecuuIary
means T. sustain himself and his exiicd ami F.
dependent family. Being on waiting orders .
for the department, which did not then .
know these particulars was moving with .
cautious. yigiiaut and wary steps. careful .
and guarded whom to trust. and in the EN- /
rloymeut Of southern officers particularly .
ciIcumspcct-Capt Farragut fe!t his Tecun.- .
ary resources insufficient far bis support ia .
the great metropolis Always modest .nd .
uuo5trusiyc, and alm-s; o stranger 10 Ncv .
N,rl- ho ftun1 q resf-nf-r.iaee ffr a few lfy,
under the roof Of friend whom he had pre-
yiously known. until he could obtain se- .
cluded rllce out OF the city. adapted t. Dis
limited means He succeeded in getting
moddst cottage az Hastings on the Hudson.
az a rent of $50 Ter annum. which be plain
IL furnished. and to which. with one servant, .
be retir,s ID await cvents-Teady, however,
aud anxious t. serve his country and give him
self to her cause - G3aeoa HhlSm NJre8.tT .
GALAXY.