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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-05-22

! Fowls POISONED WITH LEAD.-An English
clergyman lately sent the editor of Land and
U0tcr some ducks and chickens which he
thought were suffering with lead palsy, and
50 appeared from a post norton examination
OF .Oue OF the ducks, which died soon after-
wards, that his suspicious were well ground
ed. It seems that in the vicinity of lead
works. especially in Wales, poultry and
other animals often suffer from drinking the
water of streams polluted By the lead ore
Washings. Horses and cyws sometimes Re-
come diseased IN this way. Mr.. f. Buckland
commenting On the subject, says: e On the
south Tyne ! lately heard Of an old hen-witt
who, when her chickens are poisoned by lead
IRE, simply takes a knife, opens their crops
turns out the poisonous material with beI
finger. sews up the crops again and lets the
birds 20 ; they don't seem to mind having
their crops cut open. [ also heard Of
whole flock Of geese being poisoned by dl ink
ing water from lead mine. 10 this cas-.
the lose 10 the owner was not very great, for
ne simply picked up his dead geese, and in
stead of driving them alive in flock into
the neIghborlng town, he carried them n a
cart and sold them as dead birds-wlthour
Jt course, giving 8 the cause of death
never heard that anybody was poisoned By
eating those geese.
In the case of lead ore poisoning Of chick
ems, ducks, and other BIRDS, | think the fatal
effects are produced not 50 much by the lead
BIS the miners do not allow much Of that
70 20 waste into the river-but bv the
munpic sulphate OF barYtes and sometimes
arsenic. which j. contained 10 the lead ore
washing. As we have formerly reminded
farmers. the animals they keep are as liable
to suffer from the use of impure and polluted
water as they Themselves art > and Yet they
are often extremely careless with regard 10
the water furnished TO cows and other stock
This is 10 be both lnhuman and blind TO one's
1wn interest Ir is as unthrilty as it is cruel
Boston Journal Of Chemistry.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-05-22

RAISE FRUrT AND EAT r. Coleman s
Word presents briefly the following good
suggestions on raising fruit
- This Is a fruit country. Nearly all far
mers may raise their own fruit Strawber-
ries, raspberries, currents, and gooscberries
grow or will grow almost everywhere. They
can be canned and so well preserved the
whole year. Apples, pears, peaches, can be
raised on most farms. There is no good rea =
son why fruit should not be as plenty as corn
Or " heat.
a. This is a bilious country, that is the
people who live here are especially liable TO
bIliOus diseases. These is, perhaps no better
preventive of bilious diseases than tie
constant use of fruit rs a diet. It corrects
the acids and juices of the stomach and
-ssists digestion. IL keeps the bowels prop
erly active and prevents that sluggishness
and tOrpidity which promote bilious derange-
ments. Fruit to do IT'S best office in the diet,
should be cooked and eaten as a part of the
regular meal. Thus used how delicious it is
How it atd5 to the pleasure Of q meal to have
II enriched with so delicate and agreeable an
article of diet How chaste and elevating is
the tendency OF such a Diet compared with
one Of solid meat and bread. 50 it is; the
Iiet is really the decentralization efore let
fruit grow on our farms and adorn and make
pleasant all our tables
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-05-22

ARRANGING FLOWERS FOR BoUoUETs.-lt Is
! an art requiring no small degree of taste an
skill TO arrange cut flowers so as to form an
attractive bouquet for the vase or basket.
Ii is something, too, which comes to one
intuitiVely, and it can hardly be described
in words. However, 1t may be said in gen
eral that the more loosely and uuconfused
flowers are arranged, the better. CrowdlnS
is especially TO be avoided, and to accomplish
this good base of green of different varie-
ties is needed to keep the fJwers apart.
This filling up is very important part IN all
bouquet making, and the neglect OF it is the
greatest stumblIng-block to the uninitiated.
Spiked and dropping flowers with branches
and sprays Of delicate green, are OF absolute
necessity in giving grace and beauty to
vase bouquet. Flowers of a similar size,
form and color, ought never to be placed 70
xether. Small hJwers should never be
massed together. Large flowers, with green
leaves or branches, may be used to advantage
alone, but judicious contrast of forms is
N )st effective. Avoid anything like form
ality or stiffness. A bright tendril or spray
Of vine can be used with good effect, II
allowed to wander over and around the vase
it will Certain fJwers assert well only
IN families, and are injured by mixing. OF
these are bals4ms, hollyhocks, sweet peas
etc. Toe former produce a very pretty effect
II placed upon a shallow oval dish upon the
center table No ornament is 81 appropriate
for the dinner table or mantle as a vase OF
f)wers; and if you expect visitors, by all
means cut the finest bouquet your garden
will produce, and place It IN the room they
are TO occupy. 1t will tell Of your regard
and afectiOnate thou htfulness in a more
fOrcible and appropriate manuer than you
could find words TO express. If small
gu nifty of spirits of camphor is placed in
tue vase, the color and freshness of the hOw-
ers will remain for a much longer period.
Thus prepared, we have had flwers TO ; eep
a week, and at the end look quite fresh AMI
bright.-The Maine Farmer
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-05-22
Poetry.
70 -
Sir Robin.

Rollicking robin is here again.
What does ne care for the April rain
Care for it? Glad Oft. Doesn't he know
That the April rain carries OF the snow,
And coaxes out leaves to shadow his nest
And washes his pretty red Easter vest,
And makes the juice of the cherry sweet
For his hungry little robins 20 eat?
"HaI hal hal" hear the jolly bird laugh.
"That isn't the best of the story, by half"
Gentleman robin, he walks up and down,
Dressed in orange-tawny and black and brown.
Though his eye is so proud and his step so firm,
He always stoop TO pick up worm.
With a twist of his head, and a strut and hon
To his robn-wife, in the peach-tree top,
Chipping her heart ont, he calls: My dear,
y on don't earn your living Come here Come here
Ha! ha hal Life is lovely and sweet
But what would il be if we had nothing to eat
Robin, sir robin, gay red-vested knight
Now you have come to us, summers in sight
You never dream of the wonders you bring
Visions that follow the hash of your wing.
How all the blossOmDg by and by
Around and after You seems TO 1yl
ing on, or eat on, as pleases yOur mind;
Well have you earned every mOrsel you find.
"Ayl Hal ha hal " whistles robin, q NJ dear
Let us all take our choice Of good cheerf
Lucy Ldrc5M.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-05-22

The Netc England Farmer has these sug-
gestions on pruning -
There Is less correct knowledge among
cultivat0rs of the habits and nature Of
growth Of trees, than in any other depart
ment OF farming. With regard TO pruning
there Is one intallible rule, name 7 never
pTune a tree when the saw you are using
will keep bright That proves that the
pores Of the wood are full Jf thin sap. II
they are then cut the sap Will run cut.
When shall we prune? When the sap il
thick and will gum up the saw, 80 that it
will need washing once In two or three hours
The thin sap has then assembled 70 swell the
buds, and expand the blossoms and leaves,
and having performed it's required labors
there, what portion remains but IN a
thickened form, returns down under the
outside bark and increases the diameter Of
the tree. The sap vessels are now compara-
lively empty, and the tree can be pruned if
JudIciously done, without much injury.
Shortening in trees is another matter
Enar may BE- done ia most trees at any time
without much b ,rm, as none OF the large sap
vessels are cut and the leaves below the place
cut would be likely TO absorb the passing
sap. The downward motion Of sap takes
place about the middle Of June. Then the
sap vessels are comparatively empty. After
the leaves have fallen IN tlc autumn, they
are 10 a similar condition
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-05-22

CUTTING TIMBER.-W here succession Of
growth is not desired, cut the trees at mid
summer-split or saw into posts immed ately
and place them where they will dry rapidly
he great point, in preserving durability, is
to season quickly, before any fermentation or
partial decay begins in the log. All other
theories about the best time for cutting are
merely fnespun refnements. The best way
TO make the posts last long. is 20 set them IN
ground the subsoil of which is constantly
we'll drained. Over an underdrain is a good
place. Posts soon rot in soil often water
soaked. A coating of hot gas tar to the part
under ground is useful or thrusting the
lower ends into large boiler for few min
utes, filed with hot gas tar - Country Gen
tlemdn.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-05-22
gnftru.
- ~
nandeIiOn.
BT CARL SPENCER.
These little common people

These little common people
Are laughing in the sun,
Just like the poor folks children.
The world that overrun.
Look up, my baby Goldlocksi
on, are you quite aware
That you are but dandelion,
My little Yellow Hair
The Lady Rose was saying,
Up in her garden proud,
" 1t really was amazing
The way some people crowd J y
We're sorry for my Lady Rose,
That has not got her share;
The worl Is wide enough for Us.
Ny little yellow Hart
You grow IN open weather,
Close to the dear, good earth
Your eyes are all a-twinkle
To hear her quiet ninth.
The Lady Rose may keep heE buds
From TOO much sun and air,
But fdrest Is not dearest face
Ny lili YeilOw-IIalri
BY highways and By hedge
Where natures own are sent
The like OF you are plenty,
A. iff1r good things meant.
And so Jhink-th0uSh Lady Rose
May wonder how ! dare
That heaven loves the dandelions.
Ny little Yellow Hair
Az, loves them, ] remember
so well, that swiftly drawn,
They grow up straight and slender
And suddenly are gone
All, get not yet the aureole
Around your forehead fair
You are not one too many here,
Nv little Yellow-Uair
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-05-22

BEEAD-MAKING.-In making bread always
use potatoes or nice corn meal. The corn
meal need not be made into mush scad it
first in the mixing pan before adding the
-four, then set in the usual manner The
most prejudiced person cannot detect by the
taste any corn in the bread, but there is an
increased sweetness, and 1t keeps moist much
longer. OF Course, the best corn meal must
be used, not that rank chicken-feed kind
Besides the improvement in the bread, the
-four barrel holds out much longer, and
health is promoted. Put about one part of
corn to thee parts of fur, when setting the
sponge.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-05-22
MISCELLANEOUS.
Vermont Central r. II. Line
WINTER ARRANGEMENTS.
Commencing Monday, December 4. 1871.
TRAINS GOING SOUTH AND EAST.

TRAINS GOING SOUTH AND EAST.
Leave Montpelier 5 SIS a.rsl., 2 I6 and - pm.
Mail Train leaves Ogdensburg at 600 pm, It Al
bans al 6S0 N, connecting al White River Junction
and Bellows lis with Boston, Worcester.
&C, and White River Junction with trains on Pas
sumpsio Railroad South Vernon for Springfield and
New YorK GroIt's Corner New London.
Day Express leaves Montreal SO am. ST. Johns,
At 1890 am OsdeR~bnrc At h21 Piattshnrsh a.
go s.s Aoaers Junction al 1915 -. Adams a.
II. % m, arriving in B1sol via Lowell Al to GO PM
Night Express leaves Ogde nsbHTg l2. 90 rist;S-
burg 10 pm. Mooer'S Junction SOS PM, Montreal al
counectip. A. ie Rive IgpciI.n and Bellows Pals
.-,th tranS - So ~ " -caStar .r-ivng in
Boston al $50 AIN South Vernon with trains tor
1880 pm.
TRAINS GOING NORTH And " EST.
Leave Montpelier $50 aud 74s am, and SIS ana
5.20p.m
Dsv Express leaves boston via Lowell az s.00 am
Montreal at 9.i5 pm, and Ogden>hUrE - . 2-u.s
making connection for the WezL
Mail Train for Burlington and -. Ai8sus leaves Bus
ton Via lowell At 100 ann, Law and FtCh
bgrsh at 80 am, Springfield al 90 IN, CroE'.
lows Falis 1928 pm, White River Junction 225 nm.
arriving ia 81. Albsns at SIS PM
Accc nmGdatun Tram leaves koTtHHeid II 30
Rntlsnd al $50 am, Burlington at % g, 81 Al
bans al 100 ~. y. John az $50 pm, arriving in
OgdeHsbuFs, Al S-j5 pm.
Night Express leaves GIun.'s Corner 800 pm.
south Vernon al JS . n receiving PASSENGERS iron
Go5neet'c"t River Rairoad, leaving New Yofk a.
5-o3 . m, Springfield SO pm, Beli""s Fslls liz
pm, connecting with trains over Cheshire Railroad
leaving Boston al $50 Getting al Vh.ie RIvri
Junction with train leaving Boston az SEQ pm, toI
Burlington - Adams, Montreal. striving ~ Hou
ueSi a. 80 a.m:. Pl4usbureh 1900 am aud ir
OgfenSburgh, 81 l2.l5 pm, connecting with Strand
Trunk Railway and Steamer icT the West.
sleeping Cars attached 10 tie Might Express Train
running between Montreal and Baston, aud NJ t-csI
and Springfield, and -. Adams and Tfo~.
Drawing Room Cars day Express FTaius between
Montreal and Boston,
Through TIC kets tor CicSso aud tlir =- ale a
G. MERRILL. Caen,I superintendent.
Ham
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-05-22

To PICKLE Mar IN ONE DAY-Get tab
nearly full OF rain or river water, and put
two pieces of thin wood across it, and set
the beef on them, distant about an inch from
the water. Heap as much salt Will stand
on your beef, and let it remain twenty-four
hours then take the meat eff and boil it,
and you will find it as salt as If 1t had been
pickl for SIX weeks, the water having drawn
the salt com pLeteIy through the beef,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-05-22

a rev cheese hoop has been introduced
among the dairymen IN the eastern section of
New York. IG is made of metal and has a
malieable iron clasp or lock, which, when
opened with key, lets the hoop free from
cheese and follower at once. These hoops
greatly facilitate the labor of han fling cheese
"a point Of considerable coL.equ nee in a
large dairy.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-05-22

COAL AsHFs.-Coal ashes are only henefi-
ciai TO trees, says the Rural Nee YORKER
when applied as a mulch where the trees
stand in grass. At least we have never
found them useful in any other way when
applied alone. They ke' p the grass down,
il applied in sufficient quantity, and the
soil loose. But they are excellent to mix
with any kind of fermenting manure. Tney
are very good deodOrizers, OF absOr bents, and
can be used with the most profit IN this
manner, we think.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-05-22
MISCELLANEOUS.
MISS SAWYER'S SALvE

TEERE You have a salve combining soothing an
Il healing properties, with no dangerous ile~-s-
lent \ remedy 1T hand for the many pains ala
aches, wounds and bruises which .leSh is heir
Is more easily applied than many other remedi--
never producing bad effect, bat always re4eE5.s
I'll prepared BY Aljss S.l,eyer, who ias used s,
in her own extensive treatment # the ~ H. fr
Uaarly twenty years, with great success
The principal diseases for which tins sa.V,. S
ScyoTttI7 Oh Ulcers yslt Etelsn .S5ygisse K.....
FsreF SORES. FriJuE, PiWgt,s. FyysiJelya. >4-
EBes, Bagbes Ach, ie0fRess, Bgtl7, Ra1g-ral.a-
Cams, Bites ~ flss1fS, CoRer's- Io1tff-tr- On
dese, sore NiHT}es, Bdia3asss, >srel-2 EI-1-'.
HeH, >cHd Hs-tE- tettht5J- tHTEl-t +ifs ts
.ScHidS ttfS, Bruises I<oap, tFa-ke1 ktfs al-
It never fails 10 el'e Rheumatism if proper.
applied Rub IL ON We'll with a.. hand three ,fH-
"a DAY. In several eases It has cured pal=jed liu.-
For Plies it has been discovered 10 de Is sur, r...
e5y. Persons that have been afflicted far yeas.
have been relieved by few applications. For In.
St,stTs II works wonders, alavInE the iutillTt..
aud qUietins the patient For CaGgl-d LEafe
produces a cure mediatelv. Let those with >r"
EhetHt obtain this Savo. 4i4d applr il freely. t.
they Will find Il Invaluable L is good "a c.-c. ~
with IT, Pc best Sa-te ever invented for >ttGt.r.
Brogs; and Sgr- NfID{~s. " way injurious hf-
sure 10 afford relief. .Sors OF Hsgl Eses-R a1 ..
on IT, i'os gently, once or twice day Cures ivaf
ness by putting in the cars oI piece ~ cotton.
-oE LelDns 'hi7 b supsror g. anything kgow"-
For P."pses -his a7Es like q charm For Ba5a,--
and S-Eids, apply JIe ~alye al and give
immediate relief. Fer Of Sor-s. apply once
FoE Hon-Es Asp CArrrE.--Fer ---
Bruises on Horses 1r Ca-Jle this -atve Is .-.ss-.
and has astonishing effect u curing sr---"H.-
horses. This ~alvs za- worked ms 8vH -.- a...
uatcriatv arsi is q --te .. sun. ~eu-i. i5 81 ,a.
.-.oFe lilrneut-.
". ,le unler-is.l.-i- haze been ..s4aain.-i s.
di-s sawyer igr many cars ..I.'i .e.t.'- Ha Z"
E CHRISTIAN lads ana @Aifu lif--r- and f-as.--
i>el her -asve 8. --r fl.ai.is-- q gives as gr.F
pleasure in IS. Ing = j. m ae-s .er.ti ls.--.
Is. \ . : l Ii.l-l 5.aa i I.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-05-22
q" Ride a trot-horse,
To Ban bury Cross,

and made friends with Flounce, by prom
ising her a grand ride behind his new
pony.
Flounce is now grown-up young lady,
and Tots soon will be one so that they
have both plenty to do without hunting
rainbOws.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-05-22
Scientific and Popular Medical Works
ON
Manhood, w omanhood, &
Nervous Diseases,
No 4 Bulffnch street, Boston.


Opposite Revere EOHse.D
Ma,rl' Know etge Svery tnt,. u .r CONES
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-05-22

AMERICAN AND FOREIGN PATE
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-01-25
ALEXANDRIA,. VA.
THURSDAY, JANUARY %.

THE STATE CREDIT ABRoAD.-The follow
Ing is an extract from letter written by Vir-
yinau engaged in the banking business and
residing temporarily in London, and who has
daily intercourse with large capitalists: 1.-The
failure of Virginia to pay her interest on the
first of January, will initiate very much against
her in the future Twas a great mistake on
the part of the Legislature. Virginia could
have gotten all the money she wanted at any
time since the war loaned her in this country
without security, and Notwithstanding her i'm
poverished condition, if she had only said Il
will pay when I am able If she destroys
her credit she will be truly in lameutable con-
dition. This state of things acts against the
State Indirectly in more ways than one. 1t
will keep out capital and exclude immigration,
the surest way of Tightening your taxation in
the least possible time. hope, however, that
things may come round into proper shape be-
fore great while"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-01-25
Letter from Sta ford Go.

Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette.
STAFFORD, Jan. 2O.-Quite an interesting
meeting of the Potomac Club Of Stafford, took
place to-day at the residence OF u. Y MoncHre,
esq. There were present most OF the leading
farmers of that section of the county, and the
business of the club Was participated IN by
most Of the members present.
The subject for discussion, the hay crop was
opened by Mr.. VIM. Moncure, followed by Mr.;
Hore, Gen. +. Lee, Rev. J. Nerideth and
Others and was very ably closed by Mr. y. L.
Ford, president of the club.
Mr.. Ford made strong points 10 favor OF
grass as u crop, demonstrating that corn could
not be produced at the present prices except at
a loss, while hay would yield handsome profit;
that corn exhausted the soil, while hay would
improve it. The bulky nature OF hay prevented
it's being transported from the west, and that
it would continue to command remuneratlng
prices.
After viewing the farm of the host the club
sat down to very tue dinner, and as 1t is Il
rule Of the club that the dinner shall be OF the
products of the farm, did credit to Nlr. Mon
cure $ farming skill.
Measures were inauguratcl for the opening
of road from the proposed new depot on the
farm Of Gen. L. Ice, at Richland, to Garrison,
vile. The lively interest in and offers of land
free of charge for the proposed road showed
that the farmers of the section are alive to the
inheritance Of improved road facilities.
Inc pleasant and general conversation, and
the SPLENDID dinner rendered it very enjoy
able rs we'll as a profitable OCCASION.
:, E1slTon
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-01-25
FOREIGN NEWS.

4 dispatch from London dated yesterday,
saws "A severe storm commenced here yes
tcrday and lasted all night raging with great
violence The gale at times became nurrl-
cane, and the rain poured down in torrents,
flooding the lower portions of the city. Wealth,
er reports show that the storm extended
throughout the British Isles, and reached
some portions Of the Continent.
A mass meeting in support of Sir Charles
Dixie is advertised for the 9th of February, the
day before the opening of Parliament. As no
hall of sufficient capacity cap be obtained the
meeting will be held in Trafalgar Square, Lon
| don.
Efforts are making to briug about fusion
| with the branches of the House Of Orleans The
| Count of Paris intends to visit the Count OF
| Chambord when an attempt will be made to
reconcile their conflicting political interests.
Mr. DaIrymple, NJ. P. who recently made 4
tour of inspection Of the inebriate asylums in
the United States, intends to bring the result
of his observations before Parliament.
The Lord Mayor Of London has called a
meeting for Tuesday next, 10 aid of the British
expedition for the relief Of DR.. Livingstone,
the African explorer
The Emperor OF Germany has kuighted aud
conferred the order Of merit on Sir Edwin
Lapdseer.
The cholera has disappeared from CONSTANT
nople and suburbs Clean bills of health are
now granted to all departing vessels.
The census of Rome has been completed.
The total population is 24O,0O
Prince Napoleon has been elected to the
Council of Ajaccio: Corsica.
A new Ministry is to formed in Spain, the
members of the Cabinet having all resigned.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-01-25

The Washington correspondent of the Balti-
more Sun says: ''The majority Of the republi-
can Senators and members, responding to the
desire of the President, are undoubtedly in
favor of an early adjournment of Congress. =
The vote in the Senate to-day on taking up
Mr. Morton's resolution to adjourn in May, was
something of test, and was carried by two to
one-yeas "a, nays l7-though vote on the
resolution itself was not reached Most of the
republican members of the House, who have
expressed themselves informally on it, also
favor an adjournment in May, and it is quite
probable that some day in that month will be
finally named. The main point seems to be to
end the session before the Philadelphia con-
vention meets or the Presidential campaign is
opened"