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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-10-01
HORSES At PAsruRr.-There is a comm

HORSES AT PASTURE. is common
notion among farmers and others having the
care of horses, that when kept up and fed
mostly on hay, they should not Re allowed to
eat grass. The reason most commonly given
is that it will make them soft, and throw
them out of condition for severe work, and
give them distaste for hay and more solid
Iood. This opinion is held by many pro-
feesionai trainers.
We think this is mistake. There can
be no doubt that grass is the natural food Of
the horse, for it is cooling and slightly medi-
email, keeping the bowels open, sharpening
the appetite, and hence healthful- This is
evident from the fact that if the animal is
ailing. there is nothing that will 80 surely
promote digestion and remove ali tendency to
lever in the system as green grass.
A short nip at the grass daily for horse
that is kept up is beneficial. and there need
be no fear that be will lose in condition from
Il, or fail either in speed or strength. No
farmer should deprive his horse of grass in
it's season. Ii 10 not only the cheapest but
the best food he can have Massachusetts
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-10-01

duces his left hand into the side Of the
animals tongue, pulls out the latter little,
and turns his hand 90 that the horse gets tho
tongue between the grinders, that the thumb
of the hand supports the upper Jaw Of the
horse. and that the then lower border of the
hand rests NJ on the tcothless border of the
horses lower jaw; the mouth of the horse
is thus Sufficiently opened, and the animal is
thereby prevented from biting. At the same
time the pill to be give n is taken at one end
between the tips of the three first fingers OF
the right hand, the latter is introduced into
the horses mouth, and the pill pushed down
into the throat.
Care must be taken that the nose band of
the halter be not so tight as to prevent a
sufficient opening of the mouth. Giving
medicine in that way has great advantages.
Tor it is quick and safe operation, and one
knows exactly how much medicine the
animal has taken, which he cannot when the
animal is drenched, for then always something
will be split. IT horse should drop pill,
the same can be picked up, and be given
again.
as a rule, may be drenched with safety, if it
is done in a proper manner, and if the medi-
cine be poured down slowly. The best way
to do this is to place the COW with her hind
part in corner, to pass the left arm over
the head of the same SO as to support the
lower jaw with the left hand, and to lean
WI b the left shoulder against the horns or
against the forehead of the animal; then to
take the bottle into the right hand, to put
the mouth of the same into the rig hit corner
of the mouth of the animal, and pour the
medicine down elowly. Now and then the
bottle must be removed, to give the animal
breath.
when diseased, should receive such medicines
unless the same are taken Voluntarily with
the food-ot which a small qua tity will
have the desired effect, and should never be
drenched. The medicines, il force is neces-
sary. have to be given in form of small round
pills. One man opens the mouth of tue
patient, and another one throws the pills, one
at time, into the opened mouth. If good
aim is taken, small pill can be thrown clear
into the posterior Part of the mouth, and then
the pigs will not drop it.
Medicines to sucking colts-which by the
way, are the worst ANIMALS to give medicine
to-have TO be gwen in aslmilar way
Rural Albanian.
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VALUE OF Corn CRIBs.-Could the farmer
who has never kept bis corn in a rat-proof
crib see the amount of grain in one pile that
he annually loses FROM vermin, be would be
astonished to that degree that crib would
be built before the present crop of corn Is
gathered. 1t is a fact, and one to the dis
credit of our enlightened husbandmen that
thousands of farmers store their grain, espec-
tally corn, so that it is exposed to the Iavages
of rats and mice. When hundreds of BUSH
els are stored, small but constant drai lage
does not show. and the absolute loss is un-
realized but in small quantity 10 may be
definitely seen. A good illustration OF the
extent to wnich rats work in pilfering grain,
when opportunity is offered. is given in the
statement of merchant who left As pounds
OF corn in hisetore over night. Ga the fol-
lowing morning the box was nearly empty
in fact, the rats had carried away 80 pounds
10 different parts of the building. Some ten
pounds was taken through small hole be-
tween the store and warehouse, and carried
up ght of stairs consisting of 20 steps.
Now should this amount be purioined every
night from a crib, four bushels week, or
16 per month would be lost.
Even if not more than one-lourth OF this
amount should be taken, it is at once seen
that rat-proof crib pays immense interest
on the investment. Wnen corn in exposed,
there is no lack of rats and mice, for they
will Hock to this point from all quarters, and
leave the careful farmer unmolested.
As to style of building cribs, every farmer
should be governed by the quantity of grain
ne has annually to store, AMI the amount he
ieels able TO expend. Ifnothing can be done.
a rail pen can be built upon posts upon which
old tin pans are inverted, but it is to be hop
ed that none of our readers are not 50 poor that
they cannot build good substantial crib,
either Slated or Covered with clapboards.
Slated cribs expose the grain to the drench
of driving storms, while the other style Dies
not. The best plan we have to recommend
is to build the frame on substantial, rat-proof
posts and clapboard up the same as dwell
ing, only having wedges shaped blocks under
each lap, Sd as to hold the board away some
three tourths OF an inch. THIS entirely Sc
cures the grain from detrimental effects OF
,nclement weather, aud gives free circula-
ton of air.-Oaio Farmer.
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BARS ON THE FARx.-Bars on the farm
for passways from one field to another. baye
cen used for very long time, and proba-
bly, will in the future be more or less serv,-
viceable to the husbandman. When compar-
ed to letting down fence coruers, bars are
desirable, aud if no other improvement is
likely to be made, they are comnendable
or their partial convenience. A thorough
going, forehanded farmer will, however.
ave but few of them upon the premises.
for experience will soon teach that gates are
much more convenient. safer against the in.
senuity OF unruly stock. and are not liable
TO make hol SEES breachy through the unad-
vertence OF boys.
The farmer who is in the habit of LETTING
Town the corner of bis fences bore and there
or passing from one field to another. will
oever have definite road land ont. and
never have his fences in good order. A
corner cannot 10 put down and up again.
ven orce, without racking the fence, and
when the operation is performed several
mes, the structure becomes an insufficient
projection to crops. Then we say bars are
an improvement, but in saying this it would
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! no means commend them for general

by no means commend them for general
use.
Among the objections to bars may be mem
toned, first, they consume great deal OF
time in handling. Second, horses are very
liable to get into bad habits by being made
to leap over the bars after being partly let
down at one end. This is fun for the boys.
but is serious misfortune to the owner of
the animal. Third, swine and cattle will
often learn to push the sections, and pass
into another field at will. Fourth, animals
are subject to injury " en- passing over the
bars, only let down, by getting their legs
between the sections. We have seen horses
get their 8. shins bsrked' and sheep their
legs broken by attempting to pass them in a
hurry.
Among the multitude of devices for farm
gates, there are about as many possessing
genuine merit as there are of churns and
wash tubs in beir departments; but there
are good gates nevertheless, and any that is
cheap. handy and durable, is far ahead of
the best set of bars ever put up. We do not
take stock in the patent arrangements SO
numerous and SO expensive, but commend a
homemade board and slat gate well braced,
iron hinged, with posts set SO they cannot
sag; and here lies the great secret of having
good gate. The old-fashioned balance gate
has stood the test well, and although it APP
pears to have new friends, it has proven,
when well made, the most durable of any
thing in the gate line ever built. 1t is un-
calmly but handy, inexpensive and not liable
TO be opened by stock or wind, but man
would be considered rather untasty or
mighty Independent who had gate of this
kind at the front entrance of his home. But
taste or no taste, as matter of economy do
not build bars when it is possible to have
gates, and we can hardly conceive of case
where the farmer can be hard enough up to
not have the latter -Ohio Farmer
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To give Medicine to Animals.

Horses which refuse to take medicin4
voluntarily, mixed with food, or dissolved ID
the water ior drinking, give to them in form
OF pulls. For that purpose small quantity
OF marsh-mellow root has to be added, OF
where that is not to be had, some powdered
fax SEED or even four may he substituted,
and then the whole has to be moistened witt
little water just enough to form the mas
into stiff dough, which is easily worked init
cylindrical or cartridge-shaped pills, abou,
tEo inches long and three quarters of an incl
in diameter when for iull grown horse, o,
smaller when for colt.
Il lie good plan to cover each pill with 5
small piece Of tissue paper, which will proven,
the same from sticking to the hands, and viii,
hide its taste. To give such pill to horse
one standsright IN front Vi the animal, intro
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3ottry.
Between the Lights.

The parched earth revives; the dropping flowers
Their thirstng cups lift for the grateful dew,
What time the suu-red sobers into gray,
And dusky shadows in fantastic shapes
FAN on the garden path.
Now skins the bat,
The stealthy, noiseless messenger of night,
Past the thick-ivied steeple; phantoms weird
Are figured in the quaiat old gnarled trees
That skirt The rectory lawn; from ceda cump
Pour forth the love-thrills OF the nightingale,
In clear sweet cadence. From the belfry tower
Goes forth the OWL grim, ruthless forager,
Upon his nightly raid the murmurous bees
Fa-t-hastening homeward from the flower bells,
With their last load of nectar, seek the hive.
A faint breeze stirs the silver lined leaves
Ofriver-poplar Now the short, sharp bark
OF prowling fox ,'comes harsh upon the ear.
From yonder coppice, and the pheasant spreads
Her brown wings closer DER her helpless brood:
Too well she knows the arch-freebooter's cry;
So night comes onward crowned with myriad stars
Sink their well-earned rest; soft slumber reig
And natures silence soothes the hours of peace.
All the Year Round
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goetry.
A Harvest Eve.

The golden ears wave across the PLAIN
The shadows fall a d fade again,
The night b. eeze DER the lea
Is bending the white barley low,
The red sun sets in western glow,
And on the distant sea.
The brown sails in the waning light
Fade one by one from out the sight,
AS earthly visions fade;
For after Summer cometh snow
And after Winter, June-tide glow,
And after sunlight, shade.
Nature has travail'd and sweet rest
Now Ialleth on her mother-breast,
Brought on her fruits to birth;
No more she thinks of Spring-tide throe,
Since all her Autumn treasures glow,
Red golden on The earth.
Ali may our Sprsng-tide so be spent
That harvest-time may bring content,
And silver hairs may be
No dread sign of swift decay,
But streaks of dawn that ope the day
Immortality
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-10-01
The PRICE OF THE EMERALD has no fix.

THE PRICE OF THE EMERALD has no fix
ed and extended scale, like that Of the
and the fluctuations of its value
during the past three centuries form an
interesting chapter in the history of gems.
Two hundred years ago the price of small
stones of the first quality was ono louis tue
carat; one and a halt carats, FIVE louis two
carats, ten louis and beyond this weight
no rule of value could be established. In
1900 emeralds were so plenty as to be
worth only quarter as much Is the dia-
mond. The markets were glutted with
the frequent importations from Peru, and
thirteen years before the above mentioned
period one vesse, brought from South
America two hundred and three pounds of
the fine emeralds, worth at the present VAL
uation more than seven millions of dollars.
At the beginning ofthis century, according
to Caire, they were worth no more than
twenty four francs Tor about five dollars)
the carat, and for long time antecedent
to 1850 they were valued at only fifteen
dollars the carat. Since this period they
have become very rare, and their valua-
ton has advanced enormously. In fact
the value of the emerald now ex-
ceeds that of the diamond, and is
apidly approaching the ratio fixed
by Benevenuto Cellini in the mid
die of the sixteenth century, which
rated the emerald at tour times, and the
ruby at eight times the value of the dia-
mond. Perfect stones 1.-THE emerald is ex-
ceedingly liable to flaw, the beryl is more
free, and the green SAPPHIRE is rarely i'm
paired by assures or cracks) of one carat
In weight are worth at the present day
two hundred dollars in gold. Perfec,
gems of two carats' weight will command
five hundred dollars in gold, while the
larger stones are sold at extravagant prices
-Lippincott's Magazine.
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erect. and balances on his head for very
distinguished people, who condesoend 70
laugh At his droll and jolly ways. He has
been promoted to meat diet, bat he has
not forgotten his old homo and earliest
friends. When his mistress and the child
rem 60 over to see HIM, his bears heart
melts within him. He is overjoyed to see
them all, except the lad with whom he had
that " little unpleasantness." Him he has
not forgiven, and never will forgive, IN
less the millennium should come, and re-
construct both bear and boy.-Gr0ce
Greenwood.
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Is
The New BoNNEr.-The first importa-
ton of French bonnets for the autumn
shows something like return to the orig
inal bonnet shapes. They have broad
crowns and high coronets cut in square
turrets, or else dipping fronts with faring
sides. They have also very full face trim
mings, while at the back is . band that
suggests return to grapes. Most Of the
trimmings in the way Of flowers and feath.
ers are massed on the back, but there is
very little pendent drapsry Of lace, ribbon
or silk. Pompons. aigretts and ornaments
of cut steel are stuck directly in front, 10
imitation of . conspicuous ornament worn
by the Shah. The face trimming Is . full
vine of leaves, wreath offowers. or else
. twist Of silk knotted At intervals, or elss
dotted with flowers.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-10-01
Iron in the Blood
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&7;02
MAKES THE WEAK STRONG,

The Peruvian Syrup, a Protect.
ed Solution of the PrOtoride of
Iron, is so combined as to hare
the character of an alin.ent. os
easily digested and dssimiIated
acith the blood as the simDIest
food. 1T increases the quantifw
of Natures OsCa Titdli=iag
agent, Iron in the blood, and
cures ssa thousand iLts," simpiu
6y TOmisO up, Incig0rating and
Titalising the System. The en-
riched and UitaLiSed blood per-
1,aeates every part of the 6ody,
repairing damages and acaste,
searching out morbid Secre-
tiO7aS, and Tearing nothing for
disease to feed upon.
This IS the secret of the acor,-
derfuL success of this remedy in
curing Dyspepsia, Liver Com
plant, DrOpsy, Chronic Diar.
rhea, Boils, Nervous Affections,
Chills and Fevers, Humors,
Loss of Constitutional Vigor.
Diseases of the Kidneys and
Bladder, Female Complaints,
and all diseases originating in
q bad state of the blood, or ac-
co1npanied by debility or a lou
state of the system. Being free
from 4lcOhOy. in any form. its
energizing effects are not fol-
IOsced by corresponding reac-
ton, but are permanent, infu-
sing strength, cigOr, and 1lefU
life into all parts of the system,
and building stp an Iron Com
stitaItiO1a.
Thousands hare been changed
On the use of this remedy, from
aceak, sickiy, suffering crea-
lures, to strong, healthy, and
happy men and aC0meil; and
inUdLids cannot reasonably hes
itate to giUe it q trial.
See that each bottle has PERIL.
WAN SYRUP Jl0sC1s i,s the glass.
Pamphlets Free.
J. p. DINSMoRE, Proprietor,
No. SO Dey St, New York.
Sold by Druggists generally
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4Sfn G9A per day Agents wanted: All classes
%OsVYAV working people, of either sex, younE c
q, maze more money a. work for us in their spar
Sments, or all tn. TN, than At anything else. Pa
uiars Tres. Address 6. stinson Co., Port no
ains. YnsSyl
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Lay mangled in the dust.
Our hearts melted with sorrow;
With lightning speed we sent.
Thinking only of the glad tomorrow,
five found the Centaur Lnment.
Well, we found it at Landsley's store, three
miles away; but it did it's work, saved pain,
Inflammation. amputation and suffering.
The Centaur Liniment always does its
work, whether it be for scalds, bruises, rheu-
matism, stiff joints or lameness.
But this to US is an old story Why will
any suffer? Come all ye halt, lame and sore.
and be healed for dollar or fifty cents, and
if you bav'nt that, then for nothing. We
know what the Ceutaur Liniment is aud will
warrant it every time.
g C9Ipples throw away their crutches and
leap for Joy. Horses neigh for it. When
Centaur Liniment comes iu the front gate,
gain flies out at the window.
If you would sleep without pain, walk
without limping -straighten out, that crooked
knee, use those rheumatic-distorted fingers,
or get rid of horrid neuralgia, just use the
Centaur Linimeut. { White wrapper
The other kind yellow wrapper) Is JUS.
as effective upon your lame horse and mules.
A wonder, says enc meracle, says anoth-
or.
The article Is selling as no other article
ever sold, and it only sells because it cures.
See the certificate around the bottle. Sold
BY oil Druggists.
J. B. RosE. 4 Co.. So Broadway, N. r.
Children cry for Pitcher's CastoTia.
substitute fF Castor Oil. IL sssiniIasss the fped
euErs Wind Gel. and causes natural sleep. IL Dos
anA naver fnfia. Thu hest phvaio 4 am = c-F~
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rsproduee lost hs and always restores 10 sded ana
gray natural cor tn the gloss and freshne Sc
Of youth. The comparatively few bald and ea. heads
that see, those W no have not YET discov-
cred the virtues of AYER's H.IR VieoR for renewing
heat Is often he product of his art Ifyeu dis.
figured, made al ausfere and usly by gray hair
its youthful color, and with IL your features 10
their original softness and agree able expression.
As elegant dressing for beautif.ingrhe Hair ihs
no superior.
PREPARED BY
Dr.. ]. c. AVER & CO., Lowell, Mass.
Practical and Analy tfcal Chemists,
AND SOLD ALL AROUND TIE WORLD.
TA40Iyeow
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Children cry Tor pitCher'o Chr

OAs31Sk8O8 S00xA0I
substitute tr Castor Oil. IL sssiuiIatss the ina
euFes Wind &c is and causes natural slssp Ii 49,
not eontals morphne, pleasant to take never RYipss
90 nevsF fails. The bess physic aoW \.
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hap- secured wide a rerutaiion or man.
ese IL 80 long a. AYERS CHERRY PICTORIAL. Ii hss
beeg know TO The public about forty years, by long
continued series of marvellous cures. which have wor
a confidence in III virtues, never allied by
other medicine. 1t still makes the most ehectus
cures Of Coughs Colds. Consumpfion, thar can h..
made BY medical skill. Indeed the CHERRY PKCroRAL
really robbed these dangerous diseases OF then
terrors, a great extent, aud given feeling Of i'm
muniiy from their tat Al effects, which is well ound
II the remedy taken Every family sboul @
have in their closet for the ready aud prompt relief
Of it's members Sickness, suffering, and even lire l.
saved by this timely protection. The prudent SHOULD
neglect il, and the wise will not. Keep by you
the protection il affords in udden ks and b.
its timely use.
PREPARED BY
DIR. j. c. AVER & Co., Lowell, Mass,
Practical and .faaivtieGI Chemists,
And sold by Druggists II round the world.
Fs4lyle3w
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Sold by all Druggists and Dealers in
Medicines.


DR.. H. S. FLINT 81 CO.,
At their Great Medical Depot, 1876 and. Is7 Broso
Street, Providence, X. l.
Sold at wholesale by WELLS. RICHARDSON
CO., Burlington at retail by BABCOCK CUTLER,
MnntnelieT. HnI2-Iy
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Ayers Hair Vigor,
For Restoring GRAY Hair


III II u ~lsN - - ~ Wv
Advancingyeais,sick
ness, care, disappiion
ment, and hereditary
prediipositioD all Turn
the hair gray: either OF
them disposes il TO fab
off prematurely, and Ell
Their effect is unslgh1y
and unpleasant TO be-
Anold. DIR. AYER's con-
1 summate skill has pro
Piuced an antidote for
these d determines, hich
mas won gratitude foI
him from niulIiludes Of
women and men. His
Han VIGoR sometimes
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IT'S PURELY AVEGETABLE PREPARATION. cc1l-
i posed simply of well known r DOTS. HIRES
and FRUITS, combined with other froft-s Z.
which in their netu are Ca hartic. ATcii.--., g
tritious. Diuretic. Alternative AMI ANTI o'.s-
whole is prese we'd IL a sufficient cU - o. = =
from the SCGiE, CANE to keep /. u l. g.:
rlir 10 Viii as-as+I
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Ayers Cherry PICTORIAL.

For Diseases Of the
Throat and lungs
neh as Coughs, and
Colds. WbOoptn9
Cough Bronch tbs.
18th ma and Con-
sumpsfOn.
rhe few compositions,
which have won the conf
dence of mankind and he
come household word
among not only one bu'
many nations, must have
axfr.nrdiparvy irfuss Per
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THE WAY THEY ARE GROWN IN NEW JERsEY-A
VISIT TO MANAHAwKEN.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-01-31
United States. nd & thus ID sorne sense IN.


United States, mad b thus ID some sense tln-
der the control Of the General Government,
and IL moreover OF the greatest value TO the
public, the Executive order Of the 18th OF
January ia not considered as prohibiting
Federal Officers from being officers OF the
militia in tie States and Territories.
It has been asked whether the order pro
hibits persons holding Office under the Fcde-
raj Government being members Vt local or
municipal fire departments; also whether il
applies to mechanics employed by the day III
the armories, arscnals, and na@y-yardS, DC.
of the United Statcs. Unpaid service in
local or municipal fire departments is not re
carded rs III Office within the intent Of the
Executive order, aud may he performed by
Fedora! officers provided II does not interfere
with the regular and efficient discharge OF
tie duties Of the Federal Office, of which the
head Of the department under which the
oilice-is held vii! be the judge.
Employment by The day us Il mechanic or
laborer i'll The armores, arsenals, navy
yards, &C., Of the United States docs not
constitute IN oifire Of any kind, and those
thus employed arc not within the conten-
plation Of the Executive order. Master
workmen and Others who hold appointments
from lie Government Or from any depart
ment, whether for u fixed time or ut the
pleasure Of the appointing power, IRE EN-
braced within the operation OF tie order.