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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-12-03

Two SIDES To QUESTIoN--ln a letter to
the New York Tribune, Mr.. Beekman say
OF the Jersey COWS: 1t is important to keep
the best stock ones means will allow. Sc
lected native cows are good, grade Jerseys
are better, but pure Jersey are unapproach-
able for making gilt edged - butter. The
Jersey is emphaticaIly the " coming" COW
for those who wish cream and butter, 9 fit to
set before a king" There is a richness of
color, fragrance, delicious favor and
sOliiity about butter from Jerseys which no
other breed can supply.
On the other hand Mr. Flint says, Jeasey
butter does not compare with first class Yer
mont butter;
"A large owner of Jersey stock told him
there was no flavor to the butter made from
the milk of Jersey cows. Vermont butter
was altogether superior to it /; he could sell
his butter right along for eighty cents, and
could buy Vermont butter for fifty or sixty
cents pound, which was vastly better than
his own, Many people judged entirely of
the quantity of butter by the color and tex
ture, chiefly from the color. If the butter
had high rich color, such as they got 10
the Jersey butter, they think it must be good.
Yet there was none of that sweet, nutty
flavor in Jersey butter that there was in the
Vermont butter. The high color was not
owing to peculiar yellow pigment which
was seereted in the Jersey cows and carried
off in the milk"
From our own observations. We should
say, that Jersey butter is not as solid as that
from common cows. As rule, the higher
the color, the greater the necessity for ice in
the manufacture and sale of butter from any
COW or breed of cows
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-12-03

SILVER FURs.-Sllver Fox, as a novel
ty, and a rare, beautiful one, too, takes
precedence in fashion of other furs. The
boa and muff, or a collar slightly deeper
than those worn last winter, form the
usual set. DARK seal jackets, fastened
with rich passementerie clasps, and some
times with fouragere of heavy cord are
stylish as ever for the day, while sacques
OF white fox and Of ermlne are the most
distinguished of evening wraps, There is
a Polish fashion OF fur trimming on lack
cts and overdresses preferred to any other
style for midwinter. Blue fox, red fox,
ynx, chinchllla, grebe and glossy dark
squirrel, are sold in bands by the yard for
this purpose. The effect of dark velvet
and gray fur is queter and more elegant
than the contrast OF white fur. Ladies
turn their old-fashioned cuffs to stylish ac-
count by stitching them as deep cuffs on
the cloth sleeves of polonaises, while a VIC
torine furnishes collar and pocket trimming,
IT not more. A seal sacque, cap, boa and
muff are desired by all young ladies as
midwlnter outfit, and even their high boots
have fur tops to correspond. Sealskin
gloves for gentlemen are as high as SIS
the pair. Chinchilla or fine squirrel
sacques and capes are preferred to white
cony for children, though the latter, on &C
count of its whiteness, will hardly lose
favor for some time to come. The dark
gored Polish coats, for little ones, have
narrow borders of dark fur, with the pref
tiest effect. The darkest mink and sable
Of course retain their value, though see
ondary in fancy just now to either the
very light or the very dark furs. GLOSSY
black lynx sets, costing from So to s25,
are chosen for cheap furs in place of As.
trakan and brown furs. Full feecy fripges
of white wool, shaded with blue gray. are
very pretty sets for the neck and muff,
being an inexpensive substitute for fox
fur. There is fancy for chinchila caps
and sets to be worn by dark-haired ladies
and an extremely stylish-looking set was
a deep sacque and cap of silky black
lynx with blue fox fringe, chosen for a
blonde, Perhaps the most elegant opera
cloak, outside of pure fur, is heavy
white sicilienne or epingeline, at Sc the
yard, lined with pale blue, straw color Or
rose satin, and bordered with white fox or
ermine. Shirley Dare.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-12-03

The Wan in the Econ.

L don { believe that the moon is made of
green cheese. l never did believe it; and
all the wise men of all the ages never could
make me believe it. My reasons for thus
denounclng so popular and timeworthy "a
statement are many; the chief one being that
the man who resides in the moon told me it
was not so himself. He said the inhabitants
of the earth must be foolish to think of such
a thing. As if a man couli live on a big
green cheese Yes, have been to see the
man IN the moon. He told me many curious
things of himself; among others the fact
that he never eats nor drinks, but lives by
continual gazing and shining. Il will tell
you" said he, of some Of the sights saw
one night, while passing around The world,
and ask you if you think need any more
variety than [ find in my nightly life.
rose from behind the mountains of eastern
Asia. The scene that gazad upon was love-
ly. Low hills lay beneath me, while be-
tween them ran a gentle river, on the banks
OF which knelt little Chinese maiden with
bowed head and clasped hands, praying to
me to save her from dreadful fate. | could
only look pityingly upon her and wish her
we'll, for mine is not the power to save. I
passed on and looked upon midas. jeweled
temples. | saw their sparkling domes and
gllded arches, which the pride of the super
stltious had caused them to raise. [ also saw
the Hindoo mother as she consigned her
smiling babe to the dark waters of the Gan
5es. l could look no longer, but hid nv
ace behind cloud in horror, till had PASS
ID that frightful place. Once more l looked
'arthward, and beheld the humble mission.
'ry's cot, and heard him say to bis gentle
wife, See the moon shines upon us We
hall succeed. and smiling even more gently
lpon him, passed on my way. 1t would
axe lifetime to tell all saw on that one
light. At one place l beheld conflict be-
ween two mighty armies. It had continued
Of days; and could see the dead and diving
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-12-03
Concerning Potatoes.

Of course, it was an Irishman who said
necessaries were potatoes. 1t would be un-
wise, however, to infer from this that the
consumption in this city of what the cook
books call "eur most valuable and nutritious
esculent,' is confined to Ferry and West
Union streets. There are few humble din
ners and fewer grand ones in which potatoes
do not play more or less conspicuous part.
Potatoes and meat GO together as inevitably
as butter and bread--or twins. We have ali
heard of the man who didn't like potatoes as
a beverage, and seen the head of the family
who b tes g lite messes, and " hesitatipg
say 80 VII. n h's wi'e warns up and ser,
Oh TN Two or three leftover POTATOES, IN
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-12-03

twice day. Chopped chives are excellent
for them mixed with other food. The time
for plucking the geese must be determined
by the age and strength of the goslings as
much as by the season or the condition OF the
weather. If the goslings have been brought
out moderately early the geese may be pleked
in May or June. If the picking is done
before this time, the goslings may suffer for
want of covering. At the best the picking
of goose is painful operation, but as " live
goose" feathers are in demand the poor
geese must submit. 1t should be made, how
ever, as little painful to them as possible.
The wings should not be crossed on the back
as is often done, but which is very painful
and cruel thing to do, but the tiTs of the
wing feathers should be tied together. For
the sake of cleanliness the goose should be
enveloped IN an apron or towel during the
operation. A second picking may be done
during the summer, but third picking late
in the season should not be permitted. The
wing supports should in no case be plucked.
The fattening of geese is very easy mat
ter. Turnips chopped fine and fed in a
trough of water will fatten lean goose
just off from the grass in a very short
time; A lean goose weighing nine pounds
has been made to reach weight of twenty
alone. Brewers grains boiled afresh are
good feed, and oat meal or corn meal boiled
in milk and sweetened with molasses will
fatten them rapidly. Boiled oats and pota-
toes are also excellent feed and no better use
can be made of a stubble field than to turn
in flock of geese to pick up the scattered
grain The waste grain or screenings from
the threshing machine should be boiled and
fed to geese in preference to any other faru
animals. While feeding, plentiful supply
OF coarse gravel should be provided in a
trough of water, and water should be given
with hberality. The mature goose has no
diseases, and goslings suffer only from the
most careless neglect. With a long acquain-
lance with these birds, we never knew or
heard OF one dying natural death. How
long goose will live is question not yet
satisfactorily answered. Such bird, which
will increase its numbers twelve or twenty up |
to fifty times each year, which will give a
crop OF feathers twice in a season, the flesh |
OF which is worth at least ten cents a pound |
live weight, and which may be fed on waste
or the least costly food, is surely worthy of
respect and encouragement"
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showing again Showing again
Winter is having jolly reign
Children are running with skates and sled,
Nun and tippet and stockings of red;
Laughing perrily, on they go,
Ploughing their way through the drifted snow
OH the fun the little ones see
In the breezy winter of seventy three.
Hurrah tor the snow Hurrah for the snow
Falling so softly on all below;
Wrapping the fields which were bare an
brown,
In a robe of the so1test, whitest down.
Under its mantle dead flowers swing,
Folded and hushed in dream of Spring;
Never a bud or blossom seen,
Nothing can live but the evergreen.
softly it falls Softly it falls
On the earth-scooped grave. with frozen walls;
There they Will lay my love to rest,
With white hands frozen across his breast
To the thTobbing head and weary feet
The snow, to night, viii be soft and sweet;
Bat my tears and sobs be they loud or low,
Never can reach him under the snow.
showing tonight showing tonight
Obi the hunger and'want and blight
The desperate need and cruel pain
That comes with the falling snow again
The children laughing and full of glee,
only the fun and frollc can sec;
But we, VINO are sadder and wiser, know
That hearts must ache with the falling snow.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-12-03

KILLING FLEAS IN A DoG.-In treating a
dog for feas, caution must be used lest the
animal be killed instead of the Acas. Dogs
cannot be safely treated with carbolic acid.
nor will they readily take medicine and the
easiest and most effective remedy we know is
to confine the animal on to a bed of horse
litter from which the dung has been shaken
out. The strongly smelling straw will soon
drive every flea away. A French writer on
the dog On. Guyot) recommends sulphate of
potash in weak solution. We have used
sulphur in the food in small doses "a few
given often for week until the
dog smells of it when the feas will have left.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-12-03

A good many years ago wealthy farmer
owning several hundred acres of land remark
ed to neighb0r that he wished he could
hire one or two acres for a buckwheat patch.
That incident shows the regard in which this
crop has been held by the best farmers. The
good mans soul yearned for buckwheat
cakes, but he could not make himself willing
to use his own well-tilled and productive
acres on which to grow the raw material. If
he did he could not well sow spring grain
the following season, and unless he sowed
buckwheat without interruption he must
sometime lose crop before the patch could
be again seeded. Buckwheat is popularity
considered the poor mans crop. 1t is almost
always got in on the least productive land, ,
often only half prepared, and at tie last
may be cut off entirely by an untimely
frost. And yet there are few crops that will
better pay for careful preparation of the
soil
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-12-03
PRATT.5 ASTRAL Oil

Absolutely safe. Perfectly oGorIe>> Al~stt Li'
fotm. Illuminating qualities SUPER rta ga b+i-
IN any lamp without danger OF eXPlcGls ~ O. F''-
fire. Manufactured expressly dI~piace lite Sc q
volatile and DANGEROUS oils Its saie-y under sNt.s
possible test and its perfect hHrrirc qua &c
proved by its CONT Hued use in 500 90 sn ne
Millions OF gallons have been sold ana ur f'l'f' =
directly or ndirectlyhas ever occurred iron htrri
storing or handling il.
The immense yearly loss life nj propeTis resH +
ing from the use of cheap and dangerous o'> 90 "'
United States, is appalling
The Insurance Companies and Fire CoHmis itiS
throughout the county recommen the ASTRAL a. ."V
best safeguard when lamps used send for cltr"ls
For sale by the trade generally, aud at "hoie.ee
by the proprietors, CHAS. PRATT & CO., los Fhit"l
Street, New York. s35.tm
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-12-03

How TO Do UP SHIRT BosoMs.-Take two
ounces OF fine white gum arabic powder-put
it 10 pitcher and our On a pint or more of
boiling water according to the degree of
strength you desire-and then having covered
1t, let it stand all night-in the morning pour
it carefully from the dregs into a clean bot
tie cork it up and keep 1t for use. A table
spoonful of gum water stirred in pint of
starch made In this manner, would give to
avn, either white or printed. look Of new
ness, when nothing else will restore them
litter they have been washed.
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gpetry.
Earfh'S Angels.

never saw an angel
Except the one in books;
don't believe mortal
Knows how an angel looks.
We guess at something misty,
With trailing wings of white,
With amber tresses floating,
And garments strangely bright.
But l believe earth's angels
Walk here in mortal guise,
Though we discern but family
Through heavy-lidded eyes.
| can remember angels
Who seemed like common folks,
Who wore old-fashioned bonnets,
And faded winter cloaks;
Who came when dire disaster
Crowned lesser home mishaps
Or tired young claimants crowded
The dear maternal lap;
With curving arms wide open
To take the weary in,
With patient love to listen
To childish want or sin
What better thing could angels
For childish sinners do,
Than listen to their story
And bid them promise new
| think of fireside angels
Upon whose faded hair
There shone no crown of glory,
And yet the crown was there;
When tender love, true hearted,
Forgave the sins it knew,
And patient voice gave answer
The days of trial through.
All me the childish angel
Who beckons as l writel
Perchance ! should not know him
In mystic robes of white,
He wears a school-boy's jacket,
And cap and boots, to me;
And when he talks at twilight
His head rests on my knee.
There are dear mother angels
We each, perchance, know one
Whose robes of better glory
Are daily being spun.
With loving hands to guide us,
With loving speech to cheer.
Said l not well, earth's angels
Walk daily with US here?
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-12-03

The father of Dorabella recently found
that little girls chubby little hands full
of the blossoms of beautiful rose tree on
which he bestowed great care. "My
DEAR" said he, didn't l tell you not to
pick one Of those flowers without leave %
g Yes. papa" replied Dorabella, i" but all
these have leaves"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-12-03

THE SUBSCRIBER offers for sale her premises sit
| uat ID on Gain Street, in Barre Village, cons sa5ng
OF and tglt dwelling use, with III and wood
shed atiatc ed. and 50v70 barn acre of land
enclosed, mostly cove.td with shade trees. There Is
tNcelien well at water the premises, and good
supply of unnng water.
This property is better known The Leonard Keith
place. and OF the de -rab'e the village g
Possession given Immediately. For terms, etc, in
qure OF the undersigned on the premises.
SUSAN 5. h RI.
P--rc, DC oher 18th, 1873. Ar
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A subscriber says he has tried running
corn stalks through threshing machine to
prepare them for cattle food, and found it
far better than to cut them mp. 1t mashes
and breaks the stalks, leaving no sharp,
siliceous edges to make the mouths of the
an mails sore Cattle will eat larger pro-
porti" of the stalks thus mashed than when
cut Vermont Farmer.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-12-03

DETERMINING THE PURITY OF BUTTER
An important paper was recently published
In the Liverpool and Manchester Medical and
Surgical reports, by Dr.. j. Campbell Brown,
10 reference to the most practical method OF
determining the extent and character of
the authorizations Of butter The various
processes are principally chemical and spec
trOscOpIcal, but are TO a considerable extent
sufficiently practical to form the basis of
very definite experiment. As a preliminary,
an ounce of the sample Of butter to he ex-
amned is placed in a test tube seven-eighths
OF an inch in diameter, and melted by the
immersion OF the tube in hot water 4
thermometer with a pear-shaped bulb is then
to be introduced, SO that the bulb shall be in
the middle of the fat, about an inch below
the surface, after which the whole is allowed
to cool spontaneously. Ii the quantity of
water IN the butter be large, it will collect
in the tube below the fat. Casein will also
collect in the lower part of the tube The
temperature is to be carefully noted, when
qualification commences, and when it is
complete. Il the butter is pure, the Their
mOmeter is ob3cured between "A degrees and
68 degrees, and is solid at 81 degrees An
addition of BEEF dripping causes the ther-
mometer to obscure at IS degrees, and to be-
come solid at y degrees
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-12-03

FEED FOR FAMILY Cow-The best feed for
family COW is the best of clover hay and
corn, wheat bran, oats and peas ground to
gether in equal quantities. This should be
given stirred into pail of slightly warm
water with handful of salt, About three
quarts morning and night should be given
Occasionally change should be made by
cotton seed or linseed cake meal
for the peas
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MISCELLANEOUS.
Vermont Central +. K. Line.
SUMMER ARRANG EN- ENTs.
Commencing Monday, June 2, 1873.
TRAINS GOING SOUTH AND EAST.

TRAINS GOING SOUTH AND EAST.
Leave MontpeIier s. SIS am, 9. % nd SO pm.
Mail Train leaves OgdensbuTg al o.Oo pm; %,
ban at 80 a. M. connecting at White River Junction
nd Fellows Fa lis with trains for Boston, Worcester
&C. and at White River Junction with train on ras
sumpsic Railroad at South Vernon for sprngneld ano
New York /: at New London, with Steamer for New
York.
At 1910 am Ogdensburg at 600 am, st. Adams al
ls 90 M. arriving in Bostovia Lowell al l0U0 pm
Night Express leaves Ogde nsburg at 1875 p. m;
Montrea at Is pm., St Johns al 4.5O p.m, 81. Al
ba MS al ~ p.m connecting at White River Junction
and Bellows Falls with trains for Boston and WeI-
ceser, &c, arriving in Boston $50 am, al south
Vernon with trains tor Springfield and New YORK.
arriving New York at 1880 pm. and in New Lon
TRAINS GOING NORTH AND WEST.
Leave Montpelier $50 and 500 am, and $50 ano
5.45 pm. ooo
Day Express caves Boston yia Lowellat8: 800 am.
for Burlington st. Adams, Montreal, sc arriving in
Montreal at 9.45 pm. and Ogdensburg al IL 50 am'
max ing connection for the West
Mail Train for Burlington and ST. Adams leaves BIOS
ton via Lowe II at 700 am. via Lawrence and FItch
burgh at 100 am. Springfield at 500 am, New
LONDON 500 am. South Vernon a 1000 a. M. Bel
lows Falls 1900 m, WhreRiver junction 23O p. m,
arriving in ST. Adams at s.55 pm.
Trains leaving Boston via Fitchburgh at 80 am
and Springfield at 500 am, conRec at White River
Junct ion with Day Express train.
Accommodation Train leaves Northfield t145 am
Rutland $40 am, Burlington at 90 An, ST. Al
bans at 1900 m, st. john at $50 pm, arriving N
Night Express leaves New London at 2.44 pm.
South Vernon at 9js receiving passengers from
Connecticut River Railroad, leaving New York a.
500 p.m., Springfield $40 pm, Bellows Falls IL PC
pm, connecting with trains over Cheshire Railroad,
leaving Boston at $50 connecting al White River
Junction with train leaving Boston al 500 p.m., fof
Burlington, St. Adams, Montreal, &C, arriving in Mon
treal at 9.l5 am, and in Ogdensburgh, at 1885
pm, connecting with Grand Trunk Railway forthe
West.
Sleeping Cars attached TO the night Express Train
running between Montreal and Boston, and Moptrea
and Spring held, and st. Adams and Troy.
Drawing Room Cars day Express Trains between
Montreal and Boston.
Through tickets for Chicago and the Weston sale
the principal stations.
q. MER RILL. Ge,'i Superintendent.
St. Adams. Nay 3lst, 1873.
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r. Il. EDDY,
SOLICITOR oFPATENTS
FO' IaEeatill.. Tfata lafkS on Dtsi.ns

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in case loss occurs. All business entrusted to my
care Will receive prompt and immediate attention, and
VIII be parei IN -rt-cty responsible and honoTab
companies and every attention Will he shown the
interest 1T cTstoH Comm mic atoms by mai!
VIII receive prompt attention.
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Montpelier VI. Ne-ch p 1873. FI3ne
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FIRE INSURANCE.
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Medicines.
EPARED by

DIR. II. -. FLINT Y co
At their Great Medical DePo', l95 and 80 B16ia
Street, ProTd5nce, X. /.
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