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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-09-17

MINK HOUSEKEEPING. - One sunny
morning in summer, down this pathway,
still sparkling with the dewy moisture,
came stealthily moving the long, 1.-the form
of mink. Her fur looked worn and
rusty when the sunlight struck her as she
skulked between the tussocks of grass.
Occasionly she halted to look about her,
alert for anything eye could see, or ear
could hear; But hearing nothing but the
sweet notes of the song-sparrow, and COM
planning cry of the cat bird among the
alders, she again moved on. As she
reached the muddy edge of the brook,
she trod more daintiIy then, winding
among the pickerel-weeds, swan down
stream, hardly disturbing the water, only
making long, wedge-shaped wave as she
stole into the shadowy edge of the brook
Suddenly she disappeared under the water ;
but soon came up, struggling with some-
thing that swayed and pulled her about,
disturbing the quiet stream, and sending a
muddiness down with the current. But
she bore the almost unmanageable wrigg.
ling eel flor this it was) to. the stone wall,
and, drawing herself and burden up out Of
the water on the large stone, readjusted
her hold, and seized the creature back Of
the head. Then bracing herself to suck
the blood, the thrashing struggling eel grew
gradually weaker and weaker, until it
looked perfectly limp and lifeless. Then
she jumped from the wall, dragging this
eel longer than herself, up through the
grass. taking different and more con
cealed way than the one by which she
came. and soon disappeared altogether. In
the thick banked wall of this barn on the
hillside, she had her young; and after
they grew large enough to require some
thing more substantial than Natures first
provision, the motker used to bring them
fish of different kinds-eels, ducks, and
like prey. So sly and stealthily did she
keep herself, that she was not seen until the
young were quite grown, and she betrayed
herself by bringing this food which i'm
peded her movements. By travelling the
same way SO many times, she grew bold.
These minks are very destructive to
fish and when the brook is low, they Car
often be tracked for long distance by the
dead cells, pickerels, sinners and sometimes
trout. left lying along the bank /; the mink
only sucking the blood, and leaving the
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-09-17
How We EDUCATE GIRLS AND BOYS

How We EDUCATE GIRLS AND Boys
The sister is taught, whatever her temp.
tation may be, that she must be good the
brother is left to believe that. however he
tries. he cannot help being bad. 1t is ex-
pected of him that he will grow to be q re-
spectacle man, some day, but before that
event, through the law Of his nature, he
must necessarily be very wicked. The
sister is taught she must preserve herself
blameless for the future husband to whose
life she is to be the crown the brother is
left to spend the same time in q sowing his
wild oats" To his wife he is to bring no
virginity Of heart, no purity of person, no
record of stainless past. Many . man
looks into the eye of his wife, who trusts
him as she does her God, Into the faces of
his daughters, who believe him to be scarce
ly lower than the angels, with . secret re.
morse which cannot be measured, Is mem
ory forces in upon his thought v hat he has
been-perhaps what he is. With what
shame he is conscious that, If they know
his secret history, he would stand trans
formed before their eyes Hilary Glenn
mer Ames.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-09-17

WHERE THE CANNED FRUIT GoEs.-Those
inqulsluve people who want to know what
becomes OF all the fruits and vegetables that
are grown, gathered. but not consumed, are
answered by the Journal Of Apptaed Chemts-
try. which paper, after much careful tabula-
ting, states that in 1872, twelve millions OF
cans of PEACHES were packed. eighteen mil
lions of cans of tomatoes put up, and eight
millions of cans Of corn preserved for table
use IN the fail and winter months So popu-
lar and profitable has this preserved canning
of vegetables and fruit become that the
amounts OF crops Of this kind preserved this
year will exceed 1872. In addition to this
summer business OF preparing deicacies, are
TO be added the preserv Holsters OF Name,
and the many millions OF oysters which the
State of Maryland prepares Tor market every
winter. In the important trade OF the lux
uries which serve our tables SO acceptabiy
all the year round, there has not yet been
any free trade suggestion of importing at a
lower figure than home producing now costs
US. LODGED. many cans of vegetables and
fruits are annually exported, and this trade,
TOO, is being augmented.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-09-17
How GRAPHIC PICTURES ARE MADE.

How GRAPHIC PICTURES ARE MADE
A correspondent of the Boston Transcript
describes visit to the Graphic establish
ment. The art department, In which ex-
lists the peculiar excellence of the Graphic,
is especially worthy Of note. Of this the
writer says: Some OF the sketches that
appear in the Graphic are first drawn by
hand on paper with pen and ink. They
are finished up just as they are to appear
in the paper. The sketch is then copied
upon glass plate through the instrument
tallty of a camera. TINS plate is called
a negative, and from it, by the aid of tn
sun, or powerful artificial light, copy
of the picture is obtained on transfer paper.
The transfer paper is very thin, and so
made that is will readily yield ink to the
photographic stone. After having been
properly prepared, the transfer paper is
placed face down upon the stone. from
which the Graphic is to be printed, aud a
transfer is made. The result is, the PIC
ture which was originally drawn with a
pen, appears upon the surface OF the Iitho-
graphic stone, and is an exact fac simile OF
the original. 1t looks as if printed on the
stone, and to all intents aud purposes is SO
printed in what is known as photographic
ink, The transfer, all photographers know
is made in hand press. Thus it will be
seen that the engraver's tool has been en-.
tlrely dispensed with. Having once go'
copy OF the picture, the rest OF the pro-
cess is mechanical. The whole outside OF
the Graphic or that part which is lllustra.
ted, is printed from photographic stone
as large as the newspaper. The letter.
press is Autographed as we'll as the picture
by the aid OF the camera and the transfer
process. The stone is placed in fat bed
steam press, and printed from exactly al
if it was SO much type, with this difference
the surface of the stone is perfectly smooth
the ink from the rollers adhering only t.
the linked surface OF the stones, which re-
presents the pictures and type. The blaul
spaces of the stone appear white on tn,
paper, are kept wet by boys who spong'
over the surface; this prevents the lnI
from sticking, and the result is exactly al
If the paper had been printed from the typ
and cuts dug out by the tools of an artist
After photographic stone has been usee
for one edition Of the Graphic, the picture
on its surface are rubbed off, and 1t il
ready to have others transferred tor thu
next days paper. Thirty thousand i'm
presslons can be taken from one stone, ant
six to eight. ten or as many presses as de
sired can be running at the same time Will
duplicate stone.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-09-17

LIQUID MANURk.-Liquid manures are mos,
conveniently and effectively applied to grass
clover CORD, or other crops grown Tor fodd, +.
Alter the cutting, especially in dry weather
the application OF fertilizer in this shape
causes a most abundant and rapid growt h.
o. such crops as much as thirty tons per
acre have been cut in one season by the use
of liquid manuriDg. Ali garden crops are
also especially improved by it, But few field
CROP admit of the passage of the necessary
vehicle over them. The time to apply the
manure is from the commencement of the
growing season until its close, and in the at
ternoon or as near shutdown as possible.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-09-17
MANURING Evergreen ar

MANURING s-Eyergreens are
not partial to heavy doses of fresh manure
In TACT, if applied as literally as to other
trees, it will estroy them. But evergreens
must have food as well as deciduous trees
and fall and wint-r is good time to apply
the same if needed. Clver the surface Of
the ground as far as the roots are supposed
10 extend with liberal dressing of old, we'll
Gifted manure, and by next spring 1t will be
so thoroughly decomposed that it may be
either forked In or allowed to remain on the
surface during the summer. One thousand
of pale everyellOw, instead of evergreen, trees
TO be seen In many gardens is an evidence Of
the fact that these trees are often planted IN
poor soils, and allowed to remain there
during their brief existence.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-09-17
3ottry.
EndeaYOr.

moaning'cry as,the world rolls by
Through the gloom or cloud and glory of sky,
Rings in my earsifOrever;
And know not what;it profits man
To pillow and sow, to study and plan,
And reap the harvest never.
Abide in truth abide,"
Spake low voice at my side,
'fAbide thou, and endeavor."
And even though, after care and toll,
should see my hopes from kindly soil,
Though late, yet biossomiDg ever,
Perchance the prize were not worth the pain,
Perchance this fretting and wasting of brain
Wins its true guerdon never.
Abide, in love abide"
The tender voice replied.
Abide thou, and endeavor."
j." Strive, endeavor-it profits more
To fight an 1 fail, than on Times dull shore
To sit an idler ever;
For to him that holds his arm to the strife,
Firm at his post in the battle of life,
The victory faileth never.
Therefore in faith abide"
The earnest voice still cried,
Abide til gu, and endeavor"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-09-17
Recent experiments have shown very

Recent experiments have shown very
conclusively that cold-blooded animals be-
have like plants with regard to freezing
temperatures Thus, they die at different
freezing temperatures; the honey 10; the
spider at 81 !; the flesh worm survives a
temperature of 60; the silk worm egg at
one of 90. And as there are plants in
which the water may be frozen without
their dying, there are some animals IN
which this occurs. The silk.worm egg
may be frozen solid without extinguishing
life. In the spiders and flies exposed to
freezing temperature, in the course of the
experiments part ofthe water was frozen
but as contraction of the muscles still took
place in a temperature at which pieces OF
meat were frozen stiff, it is improbable
that their muscles were frozen.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-09-17
Poetry.
The Netting sun.

When the last sunshine of expiring day
In summers twilight weeps itself away,
Who hath not felt the softness of the hour
Sink on the heart, as dew along the flower:
BYRON.
The setting sun, the setting SUM-
How sweet, how ca IN he sinks to rest;
What gorgeous dyes are thrown upon
The clouds that float along the west,
And ., how pensive is the hourl
See how his rays of golden hue
Linger on yon old ivied tower,
As 10th to bid The scene adieui
The birds that in his rising beams,
Carotid so blltbely DER The The glade,
Are silent now; the winding streams
That joyous on their courses pla ID,
Are murmuring, but with sadder noise;
The fower.drooping on its stem,
While with a melancholy voice,
The night wind sings Its requiem.
The setting sun. the setting sun
There's not a scent so sweet. so dear,
For Sorrows child TO gaze upon,
AS this spread out before me herel
The dewy flower, the morning bright
May please the happy, charm the gay;
To me they are a joyless sight
They tel OF pleasures passed away.
The wither'd leaf, the blighted flower.
Are loveiIer than the wreath OF green;
And de far, at twllighps hour
Than mornings bright and 81 stening sheen;
And sweeter is the night winds tone
Than all the cling strains of art;
For mournlul sights and sounds alone
Can soOthe the worn and broken heart
The setting sun, the setting sum-
How sweet he sinks in yondsr West;
O. when my tolls on earth ale done,
May thus calmly sink TO rest,
May no dark clouds around me lower,
NO tempest rage within my heart,
But may my spult ID that hour,
Like yonder louous depart.
And nee a cloudless setting sun
Fer BRING morning fuir and bright,
How swee day VIII dawn upon
The pure unclouded spirits sight.
Al endless day of endless joy
s. all to the enlranchIsed soul be given,
Where care and sori meier annoy
An endless day of bliss--in Heavenl
NaUdukee NeacS.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-09-17
The remark of Muspratt that ron is

The remark of Muspratt that i ron is
Natures scaven ger has been justified by
recent studies, IN which it has been shown
that strips of iron thrown into cisterns OF
water speedily destroy all sewerage contain
nation. Medock has proved, by series
of experiments, that iron produces nitrous
acid by its action on the nitrogenous organ
&c matter, which is the most destructive
power nature has. He has found as a gen.
eral result that by allowing writer to be in
contact with large surface of iron, in
about torty-eght hours every trace OF
organic matter was destroyed or rendered
lnsoIuble, in which state it could be purif
ed effectually by filtration.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-09-17

nsh unmutilated. One autumn some Shin
ers, meant for bait in pickerel- fishing
through the ice, were kept in IN old tub
set in spring near the brook and in one
night all these fish were killed BY = mink,
who left them laid in row on the ground.
They looked precisely Is if some person
had SO arranged them. But through the
back of each fish, near the head, were
four tooth-marks, that told who had been
there; this being frequently the only
mark the mink makes on his VICTIM
OJ& and New for August.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-09-17

Here is a spread-eagle proposition, which
if adopted will wake things up some. A
Washington correspondent writes
" An enthusiastic friend of the American
Centennial Celebration, writing to proml-
nent official in this city, suggests that At
noon Washington time) on the 4th OF July,
1876, all the guns, the bells, locomotive ana
other land whistles, the trumpets, the guns
the organs, and other musical instruments
with the millions of voices in our great lana !,
burst forth in sounds of Joy and praise. he
also proposes that similar demonstrators
take place abroad, intimation being gwen
Of the time through the Cable
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-09-17

A new use of anasthesia has, according
to the London Lancet, been developed by
London physicians in conveying invalids
from place 10 place. A lady was lately taken
from George street, Hanover square, TO Nor
wood. IN a state of Inconsistencies. But
for the action of the drug she would b. We
been unable 10 perform tue journey, which
wss accomplished without her bting even
q. a.s shs lad lett Ter bid.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-09-17

A farmer says if an edge tool is so hard as
to crumble, grind it on dry stone un til the
edge turns blue; it will then cease to break,
and the temper will generally prove to be
about right.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-09-17

Children cry Tor Pitchers Castoria.
substitute Castor OIL II sssfmil,fps thu ia
easss Wind Cal and causes natural sleep n 49,
not contain notphine, pleasant take never Grios
aaa never fails. The bssf physlc Aewn.
pn1A0o
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-09-17

&sfOG 91 per day Agents wanted! All classes
Y~sv%AV working psopie, of either sex, Young O
q, MAKE more money al work for us in their spar
oments, OF all tn. TINS than at anything else. Pa
aiars free. Address G. Stinson & Co., Por, nd
aine. vnssyl
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-09-17

NO QUESTION SHALL ARISE,
in case loss occurs. All business entrusted to my
care will receive p,omp and Immediate attention. and
will be placed perfec ly responsible and hoDorab e
Companies, and every nion will be shown 10 the
interest of my customers. Comm mic atoms by mai
will receive trompt attention.
A. C. BROWN.
Ma Z, W., N1rch 25, 1873. Pl3nQ
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-09-17
FIRE INSURANCE.
4. @. WIS AGENCY,
Langdon's Block, Cor State and Main SIS. -,
MONTPELIER, VT.


Citiz-ns OF Montpelier and vicinity are respectfully
n vited anime condition and standing of the
following Srock FIsE ISsUBANcE CoMPASIEs. The
CompanIes repre- seat among the STRONGEST and
BEST ia this country aud England, and th-r records
the disastrous cou lsraons in Chicago and
arIi''ed them the confidence OF those desi
pR Il ELlABaE INSURANCE.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-09-17
Iron in the Blood
(31E| y! ;
WSi[;;;!2
MAKES THE WEAK STRONG,

The Peruvian Syrup, q Protect
ed Solution of the PrOtOride OF
Iron. is so combined as to hare
the character of an dlimenf, "a
easily digested and dSsimildted
aUith the blood as the sin,DIest
food. 1t increases the guantifY
of Natures Oacn TitaIiein1
1gent, Iron an the blood. and
cures ssa thousand iIlS," SiIRplu
by TOfsing up, InUigOrdting and
Titdlizing the System. The en-
riched and Uitdtised blood per-
naeates every part of the 6ody,
repairing damages and icdste.
searching out morbid Secre.
tiOns, and tearing nothing for
disease to feed upon.
This IS the secret of the sCOn-
derfuI 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 &C.
compdnied by debility or q lou
state of the system. Being free
from Alcohol. IN any form, its
energiSing effects are not fol-
IO,ced by corresponding redc-
ton, but are permanent. infu-
sing strength, CigOr. and nelc
life into all parts of the system,
and building up an Iron Con-
StitItiOn.
Thousands hare been changed
by the use of this remedy, from
aceaE, sicEly, suffering crea-
lures, to strong, healthy, and
haDDy men and sCOmet; and
iuU0IidS cannot reasonably hes
itate to giUe 1T q trial.
See that each bottle has PERL.
WAN SYRUP bIO,CB ils the glass.
Pamphlets Free.
J. p. DINSMoRE, Proprietor,
No. SO Dey ST., New York.
Sold by Druggists generally.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-09-17

Our hearts melted with sorrow;
With lightning speed we sent.
Thinking only of the glad Tomorrow,
If we found the Centaur Liniment
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 Linimeut ALWAYS does its
work. whether it be for scalds, bruises, rbeu.
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 Centaur Liniment is and will
warrant it every time.
Cripples throw away their crutches and
leap for JOY. Horses neigh for it. When
Centaur Linment comes iu the front gate.
pain Aies 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 Liniment. White wrapper.j
The other kind yellow wrapper) is just
as effective upon your lame horse and mules.
A wonder, says enc moracle, says anoth-
er.
The article II selling as DO other article
ever sold, and it only sells because it cures.
See the certificate around the bottle. s. ID
by all Druggists.
j. B. RosE. b Co., SO Broadway N "
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-09-17

When the last sunshine of expiring day
In summers twilight weeps itself away
Who hath not felt the softness of the hour
Sink on the heart, as dew along the flower:
RYRON
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-04-30
THE WEATHER.
WAR DEPARTAENT, Office Chsg Signal 0Hesr,

WASHINGTON, April 80, 1873, 10 80 q. m.
SfNoPsIs FOB TIE PAST TwENrY-FoUR HOURS
The temperature has fallen over the entire lake
regon and the pressure has apidly increased over
ING section and over the m de states The barome-
ter has fallen in the lower Mississippi valley an
over the western Gulf states. with southerly AMI
southeasterly Winds cloudy weather and occ asiona
rain Northeasterly Winds Occasi nal fog and partly
cloudy weat er prevail in the eastern Gulf and south
Atlantic states. Easterly and northeasterly winds,
increasing cloudiness diminishing pressure and oc
caslonal rain in the northwest, and thence south
ward to the lower Ohio valley. Missouri and ansas
NOrtheasterly and n0rthery winds and partly cloudy
weather on the lakes and thence to Kentucky and
Tennessee. NortheasteTly and northerly winds,
partly cloudy and clearing weather in the middle
states Light variable winds, generally clear, very
cool weather, occasional fog and high pressure in
New England and Canada.
PROBABiLIIIEs.-Low temperature and generally
high pressure may be expected in the Atlantic
states. For the middle states, cool, clearing and
partly cloudy weather, with light nOrthwesterly and
northeasterly winds and high barometer For New
England and Canada, clearing weather, low tenn
perature, high barometer and northwesterly winds
From Kentucky and West Virginia northward TO
the lower lakes and Michigan, northerly and north
partly cloudy weather. For the upper lakes and
northwest, and thence to Missouri and the lower
Ohio alley falling barometer, increasing tempera-
ture and clOudIness, with rain. For Tennessee and
Arkansas and the western Gulf states northeastern
and southeastery winds, falling barometer, thr eat
ening and warm weather and rain. FOR the east rn
Gulf and south Atlantic states, northeasterIy and
southeasterly winds, cloudy weather and ,iona
rain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-04-30

PARALYsIs.-The prevalence of this disease,
in our own country as well as abroad, it seems
TO Us, should induce some lover of the healing
art to look into the matter thoroughly. We now
hear by telegraph that Wrangel, the oldest Prus-
sian field marshal, is a sufferer. Only a week
since, Senator Nye, of Kansas, was attacked
Another recent case IL Walt. Whitman, the
poet Chief Justice Chase, Mr.. Colfax, Sena-
tors Morton, of Indiana, and Brownlow of
Tennessee, with others Of our prominent public
men, have had strokes of the malady. In pri-
yate life, to the knowledge of all our physi-
Clans it attacks people of all classes, conditions
and habits. There must be some uniform
cause for an effect 50 universal; and il behooves
the faculty to look into it, with a view to a cure
which is not now in the resources of medical
knowledge. Cannot the American Medical So
ciety make movement on the works of this
formidable enemy? 1t is a singular fact, that
the only real truth we have met in reference to
this disease has been uttered by those the Greg
ulars" call "quacks'' and .'empirics;" and that
is, that paralysis is not disease in itself, but
only the effect or result of disease" which must
be very consoling to the poor paralytic him
self.