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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-02-15

probably does not know that the milk from
farrow cow is one third heavier and one
third richer in casein than that from new
mich COW, and therefore is not as well adapt
ed to the wants of the child, nor does the
other understand that the cause OF the
child's illness is owing to some improper 1000
eaten by the COW. If L was DESTROYS OF max
ing a given amount of milk the best adapted
to the use of the greatest number OF chlioren
| would feed the COWS on equal parts TN
pounds) of oats, wheat bran and Indian corn,
and the best of lay and apples.
Until we become accustomed to trying ex-
periments, we shall not know for certainty
the quantity and quality of food that will,
when fed to lot of cows, produce the great
est amount Of really good milk for given
amount Of feed, nor shall we know whether
the cutting Of bay for our mich COWS IN
winter will pay for the extra expense and
labor of doing it. Some of our milkmen
who have tried cutting are of the opinion
that it pays well for the trouble, and some
contemplate steamng.
Roots, especially carrots, increase the flow
OF milk and of the best quality, and Will tend
to keep the COW in good health. Apples
will increase the quantity of milk nearly as
much as turnips, and of much better quail
ity.
In making milk there is nothing more i'm
portant than good early cut hay. Without
this it may be doubted whether milk can be
made with profit.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-02-15

SoNETHISG ABOUT SAssAFRAs-The sas-
satras shrub or small tree grows from New
England to Mexico. In some places
writes Prof. Darby TO the American Gro
Ger, it could not be rightly called small
tree, for il attains a height of go OF 20
feet, and . TO l. inches in diameter. 1t
is the Taurus sassafras, closely related to
the cinnamon tree and the spice bush Il
is the bark Of the root that gives it most
Importance. To this genus belongs the
classic laurel. and from which the name Of
the genus was derived That is the Lau-
rus mobilis. 1t grows on the borders Of
the Mediterranean, in Europe Asia aud
Africa. Its branches were used to form
the crowns awarded to the victors in the
Olympic games and for GROWING poets
In the middle ages it was used to crown
the successful students in the universities.
but with the berries on the branches, hence
we have our word baccalaureate. (bacca. a
berry,. All parts Of this tree yield an
abundance Of essential oil, which gives it
delightful aromatic odor. This oil. es-
pecialiy from the berries, is used medicin-
ally in Europe, for its tonic and stimula-
ting properties. 1t is esteemed highly in
favoring digestion The fruit Yields from
its perieant a volatile oil, and the seed a
fixed oil of the consistency OF butter.
which is employed in medicinal plasters.
The volatile oil of the laurel Is said to be
very fatal to all insects.
The order Lauraceoe, as we have seen.
affords us some of the most important ac-
tive aromatic agents which we employ.
/ Camphor cinnamon, sassafras, and the oils
of the classic laurel. 1t is pleasing to con-
template vegetables agreeing closely in
their structure and constitution, producing
materials so widely different in character
and properties We can only refer it to
the expression of the will of the Creator.
/ He speaks, and it is done
The oil of sassafras is obtained by dis
tilling the roots of the tree. They yield
from one to two per cent of OIL Oil of
sassafras, unlike most other oils, is heavier
than water, is Of yellowish color, becon-
ing reddish by age. 1t has a pungent,
agreeable, aromatic taste. 1t is used me-
dicinally as a stimulant and carminative
diaphoretic, and is often used in the family.
For domestic uses, the root itself is most
commonly employed. In giving sweats ii
is considered highly useful. 1t is frequent
article in the composition of small beer,
and in some sections the sassafrax tea
runs sharp competition with the store
tea 1t forms healthful beverage, espe-
cially in the spring of the year. Much
boiling should always be avoided in the use
of sasssafras, as the oil might all evaporate
The pith of sassafras is sometimes used as
a mucilage, but it is weak, and is much less
effective than the other gums Sassafras
loses its properties by long keeping.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-02-15

prices, and if the straw is thus utilized,
which would otherwise go to waste, it serves
very profitable purpose.
Thus far the winter has been mild, but it
may g linger in the lap of Spring long
enough to make up for its delay in coming ;
and should it prove severe, it will be found
necessary to economic in food in order to
carry stock through in good condition.
i" Spring poor - stock is a disgrace to any
farmer, besides being ruinous policy. A
carcass of skin and bones in the spring, re-
quires more than half of the ensuing season
to repair waste and bring it up to condition
whereas if brought through in good order, it
starts out fairly and amply repays for good
keeping.
Look to the straw-piles, and see that they
are in good shape to afford suitable proven
der for your animals, in connection with
corn. While the latter is so low in price
feed it with the straw and sell the hay
Western Home.
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Poetry.
Sheltered.

Alb Rains, ye may heat on my roof tonight,
All Winds, ye may howl at my door,
/ have gathered my lambs all safe in my sight,
And carefully counted them DER.
All Clouds, you may thicken and shut out the
moon,
And hide every star of the night.
The eyes that shine under are sweet a. the noon
And my heart is sunny and bright.
All World, you might frown and 1 never would
care,
III ever should feel it or see;
For the lips thai love- in the peace that they wear
Arc smiling betwiNt you and me.
All Wrong, you may ever my threshold depart,
Too sacred an entrance 10 give;
And you never shall bear from my home or my
heart
shadow to any that live.
All Death, have heard, through the peace OF
years,
The fall Of the pitiie7s clOd
But the weariest feet have washed with my tears,
Vow rest in the City Of God.
Ohio Farmer.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-02-15

MUTroN BREEDS OF SHEEP.-As to the
breed of the sheep to be selected, there will
be difference of opinion as to which of those
known as mutton sheep should be preferred.
There can be no question in the Middle It tie
convenient TO great meatmarkets, between
these and the fine wool. breeds What is
needed here first, is meat: and the stock
that will supply this, and will give valu-
able return in wool, too, will be preferred.
Among the mutton sheep there are the
long woods and short woods. OF the long
wool breeds, the Leicester and the Cotswold
are the most prominent. The latter are the
largest, most hardy, and produce the most
wool. They have in general, less symmetry
than the Leicesters, and probably do not
mature quite so early. COtswold average,
when fit for the butcher, at Il or IS months
old, from 100 to $50 lbs and the weight
Of wool Of the whole flock s to - lbs. each.
Leicesters cut good fleece Of wool, upon
an average Of 7 to 10 lbs. each, and weigh al
IA or ] 5 months old, from 1870 to 80 lbs
each
Both of these breeds make more fat in pro
portion to the lean. than some Of the short
wool breeds and the flesh is cOarser in texture
and not so well favored In England the
price of mutton is graduated according tC
tie breeds so that although the long wooded
breeds Will make the most pounds of meat il
proportion to expense, the superior price OF
the meat, Of the short wool will make them
quite as profitable. In this country the
taste is not so discrim mating, and it Is only
Of late years that we have made the dis
tnctiOn.
Butchers now in their advertisements o
good meat, appeal to the taste Of the con
sumer in announcing supply Of Soutt
| Down mutton.
OF short wooded breeds the South DowI
has long been the fsvorite. In quality o.
meat it il only excelled by the Welsh anC
/ Scotch mountain breeds Ii has been great,
| improved in symmetry and weight of carcass
4 and in fleece too, by such breeders as Mr.
Jonas Webb and his competitioners for show
prizes The Oxiordshire Down is a compar
atively new variety, and is intermediate, a
+ To length Of wool, tctwo en- the South Dow
and the long woods. They were Introduce
some years ago into tie United States, an
both they and the South Down may be con
/ sidered our finest mutton sheep.
/ The Lincolns are not generally tit for tn
| butcher at II or 5 months old, but they ar
/ kept until they are % to . months old
when their weight viii be from 90 TO 40 lbs
per quarter and they cut second fleece
/ weighing from 10 to ii lbs. The weight @
wool Of an entire flock under fair averag
management, Is about eight and half pound
each.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-02-15

SUBsrRATA ORA IMAGE consists in tapping a
comparatively water-tight stratum OF earth
so that the water which it would otherwise
retain on the surface will fall through it
and lose itself in the more porous strata be
meath. Level tracts of country, where or
binary draining on small scale is imprac-
ticable, may often be successfully treated in
this manner. Such tracts are frequently
underlaid at depth of from ten to fifty feet
by extensive beds Of gravel, which may afford
good facilities for tube-wells and yet be
capable of receiving and conveying away all
the surface drainage which it may be desirable
to get rid Of OF course it is necessary to
ascertain the fact that porous stratum ey-
lists before boring or digging a hole for
drainage purposes, but we DO not doubt that
the method is available in many tracts where
there is at present no drainage at all Many
pond-holes and swamps in billy parts of the
country might very probably be rendered
a able by sinking a tube, and some badly
drained cellars might be rendered dry and
/ innocuous by the same process
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-02-15

WHAT LITTLE BIRD Told Before
Paris was compelled to capitul ate, her
means of communication with the outside
world by balloons and pigeons had been
brought into something like satisfactory
system. On the 9th, 9th and 10th of
January balloons successfully left the city,
and on the 10th pigeon arrived with
dispatches which, when printed, filed
four columns of the newspapers, and with
fifteen thousand messages for private in
dlviduals This extraordinary compression
OF mail matter into so small a compass
was due, of course, to microscopic photo
graphy' but the pigeon certainly deserved
the decoration of the Legion of Honor.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-02-15

FROZEN PLANTs.-Some still, clear night
Jack Frost will find his way into the lady s
parlOr or chamber, where she keeps her house
plants, and, an me next morning her sweet
pets will be as rigid as the artificial flowers
on her bonnet Now what shall be done
Don't hurry them into a warm room to thaw
out by the side of stove, as you would a
frost bitten chicken. Let them remain where
they were frozen close the window shutters
or drop the curtains, so as to make the room
quite dark, then sprinkle the plants with
cold water, direct from the cistern, and wait
for the result
Do not allow the room TO become warmer
than forty-seven degrees for twenty-four
hours. If few drops of spirits of camphor
are thrown into the dish of water before
sprinkling, it will be all the better. Plants
treated in this way, though frozen so badly
that water will freeze in drops on the leaves
when sprinkled, yet by keeping the room
dark and cool for an entire day, they will
come out unharmed.-The Household.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-02-15

SAVING SEEDS n BoTTIEs.-A little boy
farmer writes TO the Cincinnati Gazette, how
he saves seeds in bottles, instead Of papers
" 1t has fallen TO my lot to save garden seedr
this year, and, as it was 50 much trouble to
put up seeds in paper sacks and label them
| thought of some bottles which were about
the house; 90 | procured lot, washed item
clean, and dried them. In this way | pro
ceeded TO save beans, beet seeds, melon seeds
etc. Very small walls | used for flower
seeds. Some seeds that are well known | DC
not label at all. | am very much pleased
with this way of saving seeds. 1t saves q
heap Of work, (and you know boys are not
fond Of work.. Pa says il Is 50 nice TO keep
seeds in bottles, a. be can find any seeds be
wants so much easier than when put away
in papers Besides, they sate from mice
and insects. Seed must Re well dried before
putting in bottles
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-02-15

MATURING THE GARDRN.-It has become
well established that the winter applicat ion
of manure by spreading broadcast, especially
to heavy or rather clayey soils, is better than
applying in spring. The soluble parts are
carried into the sail by the first thaw, and
retained there, and the diffusion is more in
innate by the time that vegetation commenc-
es. If the ground is barn and frozen, the
manure may be easily wheeled over every part
without injury if there is snow, spread it
over the top. 1t may be spaded or plowed
in as soon as the soil is fit in spring, and
both time and economy OF materials gained.
Fresh manure, or such as contains coarse lit
ter may be employed in this way, the straw
or coarser portions being readily raked off
just before spading under-COuHtry Gentle
man.
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guetry.
WEAKNESS.
By HENRY W. LoNGFELLoM

. little feet that such long years
Must wander on through hopes and fears
Must ache and bleed beneath your load:
1, nearer to the wayside inn,
Where toll shall cease and rest begin,
Am weary, thinking of your roadl
o little hands that, weak or strong,
Have still to serve or rule so long,
Have still so long to give or ask
l, who so much with book and pen
Have toiled among my fellow-men,
Am weary, thinking of your task.
o little hearts that throb and beat
Withsuch impatient, feverish heat,
Such limitless and strong desires;
Mine, Tat so long has glowed and burned
With passions into ashes turned,
Now covers and cOnceals its fires.
o little souls; so pure and white,
Is crystalline as rays Oflight
Direct from heaven, their source divine;
Refracted through the mists of years,
How red my setting sun appears
How lurid looks this soul of mine
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-02-15

DoEs SUBsoHING PAY In answering this
question, the Rural CarolinlsH. among other
things says:
Some soils viii hold water like a pan,
some, the water viii pereolate through and
20 out at the base of the hill. Not only the
kind of soil, but the peculiaritios of locality
should influence our decision on this subject
There are localities where the surface soil
has been exhausted, " hen eight or ten inches
below, you may strike a soil as good or better
than the original mold on the surface Here
| say, by ali means, subsoil, and not only
suhsoil, but bring portion Of the suhsoil L
the surface, if possible but if you have two
inches Of soil and pipe-clay substrata, sub.
sOiling can do no good, for in a wet season il
will hold too much water for the crop, with
out subsoiling. What you now want j;
thorough draining, close and deep, with
main trunk as an outlet.
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MISCELLANEOUS.
Vermont Central II. r.. Line
WINTER ARRANGEMENTS.
Commencing Monday, December %, 1870
TRAINS GOING SOUTH AND EAST.


TRAINS GOING SOUTH AND EAST.
Lsave Montpelier at SIS AM, II Pm, and IS Pm
Mail TraiLlezves Ogdens5urgh at % IN, 81 Al
bans at 20 an and connects Burlington for Troy
and White River junction and Bellows kalls VIII
trains for Boston, Worcester, SpTinsheid, new fors
and with trains the Psssunpsie Railroad.
DAE EXPRESS leaves MOntrea at 6 30 An, Jon NJ
at 10 90 An, OgdensbuTg at $40 ST Adams a.
Ia NJ, arriving in Boston via Lowell at 10 80 Pm
TToV at 1000
MIGHT EIPREss leaves OgdensbuTgb at II So An
Montres! at 80 Pm, StJohns at 4 80 Pm. 81. Al
Meeting at Bellows Falls with Cheshire Road for Bos
nd Worcester aud with Vermont Valley Railroad
for Springfield, &c, and arriving in New York .
I2 80
TRAINS GOING NORTH AND WEST.
Leave Montpelier 40 An, so0A.H., 55r M. n 4
Is Is Pm
DAY EIPAEss leaves Boston via Lowell at 90 M.
Montreal at so P. N. and OgdensouTgh att 10 A. n
making connections for the West.
MAIL TRAIS leaves Boston via Lowell at 90 NJ
via Lawrence sni Fitchburg att 80 pri I'D
1 : 90 A NJ, for Burlington, and st. Albsrs-
ACCOMMODATIONS TIA leaves Mortified al : as IN.
tor Burlington, Rutland, st. Adams, OgdeusbUTgh & C.
NIGHT ENFRBss train leaves Bellows Falls at 1920
Pm receiving passengers from Vermont Valley Rail-
road, leaving New York at IL Is and from Chesh
ire Railroad leaving Boston 81 80 IN. meeting
White River Junction with train leaving Boston 81
90 Pm, for Burlington, Aontrea and Ogdensburgh
connecting with Steamers nd Gran Trunk Railway
tor he West.
Sleeping cars attached 10 III night
running between Montreal md Boston and St Alba
and Springfield ana ST. Alhans and Troy, and Draw
inR-room betwee Montreal and Boston on Day
[ Express Trains.
Through Ticket. tor Chicagoand the West 70 ale
G.MERRILL Gen lSup't
81. Adams. Dec. %. 1870.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-02-15

IcE.-In gathering ice, be sure there is 8
deep bed of straw to place the first layer
upon. Wheat chaff is said to be excellent
The object being to bed the ice upon a non
conductor of heat, which will let the water
pass off freely. Cut the cakes as even al
possible, SO that little space will be wasted
by chinks brush the cracks full of ice chips
and dust, free from dirt. especially around
the sides The more solidly ice is packed
upon the sides, which are exposed to thawing
the better.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-02-15

ened, falling hair checked. and bald
ness often, though not always. cured
by its use. Nothing can restore RE
hair where the follicIes are DESTROYED,
Or the glands atrophied aud decay,f
But such as remain can be saved o-
usefulness by this application. In-'.a4
of fouling the hair with a Yaz,y -oa.-
ment, it viii keep It clean and vigorous
Its occasional use will prevent The ha7
from turning gray or falling off a.a
consequently prevent badness. Free
from those deleterious substances which
make some preparations dangerous ana
injurious to the hair, the Njgor cae
only benefit but not harm II. Il wanted
merely for
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-02-15
FOR CHILDREN TEETHING

The Great Quoting Remedy for Children.
Contains no MORPHINE OR POISON
Gus DRUG; sure to Regulate the Bosesls F.
allays all Pain; corrects Acidiy Of ths
Stomach makes sax and lre0t children
STRONG and HEALTHY; cures Wind Cole.
Gripping. Inflammation of the Bowels. and
all complaints arising from the effects If
Teething. Gail for Mother BaJJsg's QHrsrg
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.
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MISCELLANEOUS.

Contains no LAC SULPHUR-NO ST.
GAR OF LEADING LITHAF E-No
NITRATE OF SILVER, and Is entire
EIy free from the Poisonous and Health
destroying Drugs used i'm other Hair
Preparations.
Transparent and clear crystal, it VIII not soil IN
finest fabric-psTfecIly SAFE, CLEAN and EFFI
GENT desideramms LONG SOUGHT FOR AND
FOUND AT LAST,
Irestores and prev enls tie HaiTfrom becoming Grs
paris soft, glossy appearance, removes DandTUf
cool and refreshing the head checks the Hair
falling Of nd restores great extent hen pre-
msturcly lost, prevents Headaches cures all HumoTt
cutaneous eTUptiOns, and unnatural Hsst. AS
DRESSING FOR THE HAIR IT rs THE BEST
ARTICLE IN THE MARKET
DR.. C. SMITH, Patentee, GToton junction, Mas.
Prepar red only BY PROCTOR BROTHERS, Gloucester
Mass. The Genuine H. put Up in panel bOule, sds
expressly for il, with the of the article blown
Ih- glass. Ask your Druggist for NATURES HAIR
ESTORATlVE, and take no other.
For sale in Montpelier, by
BABCOCK & CUTLER, DruggiatG.
FEH4yl
The Portland daily press., 1871-01-05


Considering the extreme sensitveness of the hui
man body and, that tits unprotected except by ar
tfcial covering. from the action of cold, it IS not
strange that at this it is liable to many disor-
ders The skin exercises powerful ipfiuepce over
the stomach and bowels, and when its functions are
interrupted by sudden chls that seal the pores and
prevent EVAPORATION from the surface, Internal con-
gesfion is apt to eosue. The digestive organs never
perform their office properly when this is the case,
aud the waste matter oil the system, which should be
discharged in part through the respiratory glands.
having no other outlet than the bowels and the kid
neys, constipation and variety of renal diseases
are more or less prevalent. Dyspepsia, where it ex-
lists, is also aggravated by these causes The most
effective preventive OF, and remedy for, disturbances
OF this nature is Eostetter's Stomach Bltters Act
ing as stimulant and tonic, it rouses the stomach
and the intestnes mpaIting to those important or.
gans both activity and regularity 1t also operates
az sudoric by toning the vessels of the skin and
promoting the tree passage OF exhausted matter
through that natural sieve of the system. Being c.
mild diuretic it gives a ealihiui impulse totbe a
ton OF the kidneys, where is q tendency dropsl
anu as blood depurent and nerv ne. has hight
beneficial effect in rheumatic cases. 1T combines
happy proportions the tonic, Alternative, aperena
an tiseptlc daphoretic and ambitious roperies re-
quisite for the restoration OF system generally dis
ordered and has equal as a winter medicine.