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The health of the army has not been
equal to that of the previous year. The
total number of deaths reported was 519,
or II per / 900 Of mean strength
Part |. of the medical and surgical his
tory of the war is nearly completed, and
will be laid before Congress the coming
session. The Surgeon-General urges an
appropriation by Congress for the compile
ton of the remaining parts.
oUARTERMA sTER-GENERALs REPORT.
The Ouartermaster-Genera has drawn
from the Treasury, during the year end
ing June 80, 1871, $l2, $50, O25, the whole
amount available, of which S461, 120 has
been RENTED to the Military DIVISION OF
the Atlantic, S2,S38,937 to that OF the
South, S4,S37, G6l to that of Missouri, 81
4OS. OO9 to that of the Pacific, and the re-
mainder distributed among depots OF sup
plies, or paid on authorized settlements.
Six thousand -Four hundred and one ac-
counts covering $34, j32, 195, only SUI,
$40 of it pertaining to the service OF
1901, have been settled during the
year.
THE SIGNAL SERVICE.
General Myer, chief signal officer OF
the army, reports that since the first syn
cbronons weather observations, on the
morning of November |, 1870, 5000, 600
copies of the synopsis and probabilities
have been laid before the public, LOU
detailed charts prepared and filed in ms
office. and 600 areas of high and low pa
rometer traced. A new cipher is now
preparing for the transmission OF tele-
graphic reports from each OF the sixty
stations. Measures are being taken to
furnish the Western cities information OF
the rise and fall of rivers, and 10 give the
agricultural population greater direct pen
eft from the service. Stations VIII be
established at Pembina, Sltka, In the
Sandwich and West India islands, and
shin CAPTAINS will be furnished instru-
ments with which to make observations
from which they will prepare re,
ports. Sixty-nine per cent. Oh
The published probabilities. nave
been verified, and the records OF inc OF
fee already made exceed in value the APP
mr., nronriafions. General Myer commences
he fidelity and attention TO duty OF his
s sl,G and recommends the organ
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Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-12-07
KIDNEY AND BLADDER COMPLAINTS,

Urinary and Womb Diseases Gravel, Diabetes, Dropsy,
stOppasc OF Water, lncontinence OF Urine, Brtghfs
Disease Albuminuria and in all eases where there
9rirkdust deposits, the water Is thick, Cndy, mixed
Ike white silk, there Is morbid, dark bilious rp
bearnncc, and white bonedust deposits, and when there
"A pricking, burning sensation when passing water,
md pain IN the small Of the back and along the oius
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-12-07
health! BEAUTY!

Every drop OF the SARSAPARILLIAN RESOLVENT
communicates through the Blood, Sweat, Urine. and
other fluids and juices OF the system, the vigor of life,
Tor IL repairs the wastes of the body with new and sound
material Scrofala, syphilis, Consumption. Glandular
disease Ulcers in the Throat, Mouth, Tumors, Nodes
in the Glands and other parts of the SYSTEM Sore Eyes,
Srumorous discharges from the ears, and the worst
forms q skin diseases, EruRons, Fever Sores scald
Head, Ring Worm. Salt Isheum, Erysipelas, Acne,
Black Spots, Worms In the Flesh Tuniors Cancers In
the Womb, and all weakening and painful discharges
Night Sweas, Loss of Sperm and all wastes of the life
principle, within the curative range of this wonder
II Modern Chemistry and few days will prove Ia
using IL for either of these forms OF disease
its potent power 10 cure them.
III the patient, daily becoming reduced by the wastes
and decomposition that s continually progressing,
cees in arrestng these wastes, and repairs the
with material made from healthy blood-and this
the SAIsSAPARILiAN VIII and does secure-a cure Il
certain for when once this remedy commences It's
work OF publication, and succeeds i'm diminishing the
loss of wastes It's repairs win be rapid and every day
the patient will feel himself growing better and strong
er, the food digesng better, appetite improving, aud
iesh and weight increasing.
Not only docs the hrsoLvFNr excei
all known remedial agents in the OF Chronic, Scro
mlous Constitutional ond Skin Diseases but IL Is the
4tk.Haa ton
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-07-19

A NEAT door-yard, like a tidy pantry, is
not 70 be had by periodical cleaning scrapes
alone, no more than bass drum and a few
OF those bla-ating brass instruments complete
a band OF music. \ deal of fine filling goes
to the makeup OF an ear full Of harmony or
an eye full Of order. Care and thought 10
regard 30 neatness must be put on a gar
ment. One careless man to sharpen bean
poles and trim pea-brush in the first open
space he comes TO without raking up he
chips-one needless woman who uses a week
ly barrel Of soap-suds for her doorstep, and
radIates therctrom brOomsticks, battered
TIN ware, brick-bats. and fire wood, Will keep
an atmosphere Of filth hanging about q house
ia spite OF an annual rake Of chips and rub
Dish Tor manure Habitual neatness is not
50 difficult, and even plzvr mont - people
seem to enjoy lite. A neat man cutting pea
brush will manage TO finish them in the
woods. lie will swing his Ratchet as to
sharpen both brush and bean poles as he cute,
giving wedge-like point 10 the straight
ones and cutting the boughs down on the
concave side so that 10 after sharpening Of
the butts Is needed. 1t is the first scrap Of
litter that breaks the way for hundred dis
orders. Yet | have not the heart to dIsclaIE
against dirt, for filth breeds reaction, though
sometimes Of given sort, and many child
rejects with disgust the ways of the sluveuly
parent.-HdrtfOrd COlrGnt
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-07-19
Retaining Meadows.

DR.. Nichols, editor of the Journal of Chem
istry, writes as follows on retaining mead
ows
PROFESSIONALLY the most important and
and profitable labor in which farmers can en-
gage, after the bayIDg season has passed, is
in draining and working over wet meadows
In order to tit them for producing the rich
upland grs sses.
Ii is a kind of labor which returns the
most generous profits of any done upon the
farm; and q farmer who has low grounds.
and permits them to remain covered with
boys and bushes, Is certainly Indifferent to
his true interest. There Is a want of knowl-
edge regarding the subject of retaining
meadow lands, and, although much has been
said and written upon this subject, it is still
imperlectly understood what kind oflowlanis
can be prottatly worked, and how the labor
can be most expedltiously and cheaply per-
formed; these are points about which in
foTmrtlon Is greatly needed. There are dif-
ferent kinds OF lowlands or meadows, as well
as OF uplands; and, before entering upon
the W, TX Of retaining, the nature of the
soil or deposits should be Investigated, and
the facilities of drainage carefully considered
Some meadows are clean peat bog, others are
filed with ilieiOus deposit intermixed with
enough humus to give an intense black hue
TO the whole. One is made up OF light
spoDgy, and (when dry combustibIe organic
mat er the other Is sDicious matter washed
from hills. Now, the two varieties of mead
ow lands require very different treatment, in
rder to obtain from them the most satisfac-
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-07-19

CoLoRING CHEEsE.-As the subject Of col
oring cheese is just now engaging very gen.
eraI attention, we take the following from
an exchange, VIII ich credits it to - an En-
glish authority" 1t favors pale cheese, be-
cause
l. An uncolored cheese viii ripen sooner,
AMI b. fit for use.
>. No intelligent dairy farmer, either
Of Cheshire OF Sum nersetshire, has on his
table colored cheese. They always prefer
one uncolored, as richer and higher IN flavor
1t is curious to remark no country except
Great Britsan cOlors cheese The only IN
colored cheese is the Stiton, which
is one Of the best favored and richest
cheeses. We find no colored cheeses in IIol-
land none in Switzerland, where Gvryere
is made none IN LOmbardy, the county of
Parmesac nor IN France, which produces the
delicious Rochfort cheese IL greatly be-
ho1ves our dairy farmers to do all they can
to improve their Cheddar, and prevent its
being lowered in value in market by SUPERIOR
ty of the A merIcan. And as it is ascertained
that cJlOring cheese affects its quality and
richness, surely this ought to be chief rea-
son to abandon it, and bring into the market
the best made Cheddar uncolored, to cope
with that which comes from America
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-07-19

Say what you will about cooking beef
when you are really hungry and banker af-
ter it. there is no better way than TO stew
it, Cut it in mouthfuls, and put it in the
pot over the fire with plenty of water. And
there is no use of aggravating the neighbors
with the SAVIOR of the meat either, as you
will surely do if the pot is allowed to boil
furiously Not wollop p" is necessary.
When the pot is at the boiling point, set it
back where it will null serenely-just keep
up a mOtiOn-no more than the boiling of a
spring which does not break the surface. 1t
will cook just as fast, or faster, and instead
Of the favors of your beat being scattered
over the house or neighborhood, leaving the
meat as tasteless as if washed ashore by
flood, you keep everything for your own de-
lectatiOn in the pot. Just try it once.
Heat, above certain degree, wastes. dis
sipates the finer PARASITIC very life of our
meats - Hartford COurant.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-07-19

THRUSH IN HORSES Foor,-The occurrence
OF thrush IN the stable is not very creditable
10 the care or cleanliness of the groom. Ii
Indicates either irregularity in the teed,ng or
want OF cleanliness in the stable. II the
horse is in the stable, and can be kent comfor-
table, give him dose Of physic. Along with
the dry hard food ON which he has or 10, bIv
been living, give him few slices of mang l1
or swedes once or twice week allow him
scaided bran he may have besides, ON the
Saturday night, an ounce of nitre in the
mash Carefully pare away the ragged pori-
tions OF the faulty frog, but vigorously avo
cutting into 1t. Dress over the claensed SUI
lace every morning for four or fvedays wlths
calomel, taking care that the powder get
well into the cracks and wherever the swell
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-07-19

GRADE JERSEYS FOR BEEF.-Rev W. a. P
Dillingham; writes to the Name Farmer in
praise of grade Jersey stock for beef. He
says: " This winter | have fattened and
killed two Jerseys, both grade animals
One was a three year old heifer that proved
unfruitful, the other was cow five years
old that proved unsatisfactory. They took
on fat with remarkable facility They each
dressed OFF about five hundred pounds. [
never fed animals that gained faster than
they did. They uniformly ate til cir allow
ance, and none went to waste. A ton of
hay and fifteen bushels of meal will make as
many pounds of beef when fed to grade
Jersey as when fed to a grade Durham,
Alter they were killed, the beef proved to be
OF unusual excellence In fact, and to make
very modest statement, me- er before had
such beef on my dinner table. It's tender
ness, its juIciness, its richness are in degrees
OF remarkable fullness. This beef seems to
be as much richer than ordinary grades Of
beet IN the market, as the Jersey butter Is
superior to common butter
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-07-19
gnetrg.
Through Life.

We slight the gifts that every season bears,
And let them fall UNDECIDED from our grasp,
In our great eagerness to reach and clasp,
The promised treasure of the coming years.
Or else we mourn some great good passed away,
And, in the shadow of our grief shut in,
Refuse the lesser good we yet might win,
The offered peace and gladness of to-day.
SO through the chambers of our life we pass,
And leave them one by one, andlnever stay,
Not knowing how much pleasantness there was
In each until the closing of the door
Has sounded through the house, and died away,
And in our hearts we sigh s. For evermore."
~ Chambers Journal.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-07-19
Importance of Mental Discipline.

The attainment of proper discipline Of
the intellec ual powers should be- q direct
object of pursuit with the student In
LAYING his plans, and selecting his course
of study. this ought To- DE prcpoudrrdting
motive To inference him. y il is. the OH
iect j. too often the simple attainment of
50 much knowledge, rather than 50 much
power. Ii may be- objected that the two
20 hand in hand and necessarily accom-
p3uN each other. Here. we may safely
admit, that our systems of liberal education
have been SO wisely adjusted. that while a
specific amount of knowledge Is required
as con dition of graduation To- literary
huuors, the development If the intellectual
powers IS also sought as q paramount object.
1t is not distinctly stated 10 the student.
e. You must have so much mind; but 1t
Is presumed that the acquisition of 50 much
knowledge VIII give So much mental c3pac-
ltN ana strength. How orJeu ! Jnis eXpec-
tltiUu disappointed Whit mGltitulrs 70
ont from our schools If learning, eraDthisd,
but not ci1tc1tsd; and how many s. wander
ing stars I'm TIM. armament of intellect
discover to us that great acquisitions of
knowledge are not niece Ssarill acruup; MED
by 90 symmctrically developed and we'll
regulated intellect,
Let him. then. Who eutrr- upon cnurs,
Of mental training, say within himself, " |
must have mental power, il obtain moth
ing else With this. uoVlcdgc can be
acquired for use. without it, knowledge
acquired. cannot bc used With TN OBJ
icct before Unnamed and stimulated hv
this determination. hc viii tire over no
study. No ri Jyuo viii drop from his
lips, as he pores over classic pages. or
threads tine iutricacic- of metaphysical or
mathematical science. Instead of being
led along hoodwinked To- the .guisitiuu of
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-07-19
Sonnet.

Spin me a rope of sand or forge a chain
OF yeasty foam to hold the mighty sea;
Then with cold words of wisdom come to me
To bind me to your creed that love is vain.
Your rope would perish with an April rain,
Your chain would fly before a zephyr's breath;
So your cold words of wisdom meet their death
When loves low whisper makes the heart grow fair
The match of Love is of so quick 4 sort
1t can be lighted with the merest touch;
And let IL once be kindled cen in sport,
Cool reason, thawing, finds the flame too much.
If Love within our hearts an entry gain,
Love is triumphant, all things else vain
London Society.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-07-19

Hardly any practice on the farm is more TO
be depre ;ated than blowing or stirring the
soil in the spring when wet. This is one of
the small operations, aft citing oftentimes the
whole crop, and lasting injuriously through
a whole season. Unless in sandy soil, any
stirring or moving by spade, plow, or har-
row, when wet. tends to compress and com
pact it's PARTICLES, when the object is or ought
to he, to puiverize and make mellow. Good
tilIage is manure ; and stirring of wet soil
is only allowable in brickyard. No i'm
plcment that we know of is capable Of again
opening Jumps Of earth to atmospheric action
and influences, after they have once closed
up by compression, and become externally
hardened. Any one can observe this, by
moulding lump of damp earth in their hand,
when it becomes the consistence of putty.
When exposed to the air it becomes near
lv as hard as stone.-N. T.. Homestead.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-07-19

tory results. The first requires TO be worked
over with the spade, if too soft to pillow, and
the the surface must be covered with heavy
coating of pure sand. This, with slight
compost dressing, brings in the timothy and
red-top. The second needs turning up to
the warm sun and air, and the heavy, cold
deposits must be thoroughly pulverized and
richly MANFRED with stable manure, or some
one of the concentrated fertilizers. This
/ form of lowland is often not profitable to re-
claim. and much time and expense has been
wasted upon such meadows. The outlet or
drainage point in meadows must not be
placed too low, as lowland suffers more
severely from drought than upland, when the
natural moisture is wholly withdrawn.
/ Peat, for the first three or four years after it
is drained, requires considerable moisture,
TO enable the chemical compositions 10 90
/ forward which fit it for sustenation of plants
/ 1t has been considered impossible to fit
/ bog to grow upland grasses if the drainage
cannot be carried to point two feet below
its surface. This we have proved to be an
error, bog at Lakeside, Bordering upon
Lake Kenoza, is so low that we have but
eight inches above the water level during the
spring months. This we reclaimed in part
three years ago, and from the portion re-
claimed have had most abundant crops, of
the richest grasses. We are now working
over the whole surface of the basin. In
some places there is deposit of peat twelve
feet in thickness. SiliciOus coverings and
the appli alton of fertilizers will operate tC
keep out meadow grasses. On this meadow
we have never used an ounce of stable man
ure. and yet we have cut three tons of hay
to the acre. 1t received the first year, one
ton of fish pomace to the acre, after thin
spread Of spent ashes. Lime, ashes, fish
pomace, and fine ground bones are excellent
lertiIizing agents for retaining peat boys
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-07-19

RuuBARB Decentralization vinegar may
be made from the rheubarb plant IN the fol-
lowing manner: For fire gallons take II
ordinary sized stalks of rhubarb: pound or
crush them with piece of wood in the bot
tom of a strong tub add 3 gallous Of waiter /;
let this stand u hours strain off the crushed
rhu barb and add 9 pounds of sugar free from
molasses, and d small teacupful of the best
brewers yeast. raise the temperature from 650
to 6S0. and put in y gallon cask place it
in position where the temperature will not
tall below CO.. In a month strain off from
the grounds, returning 1t to the cask again,
and let it stand till it becomes vinegar.