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Winter Course of Lectures to Farmers.

The University CT Vermont and State
Agricultural College, at Burlington. have
inaugurated n Course Of Lectures to
Farmers for the winter of 1878. The
course will begin on Tuesday, Feb. 2,
1870, at 10 A. NJ, and will continue four
weeks, embracing lectures on the following
subjects:
|. Under the general head of Agrcul-
tural Chemistry, Prof Collier will lecture
on Rocks and Soils, Fertility and Ex-
hauston Of Soils. Following, Rotat ion, the
principles of Fertilization, Commercial
Fertilizers, Nutrition Of Plants and Ami
mails, &c, &C. This branch will G mbrace
about twenty lectures: a(.@
H. In the Department of Botany and
Physiology, Prof. Perkins will lecture on
Grasses and Forage Plants, Forests and
Forest Trees, Formation and use of Peat
and Muck, Birds and Insects useful and
hnrtful. Farm Animals and principles of
Stock breeding. Twenty lectures.
ILL., In the Department OF Horticulture
Mr.. Cyrns G. Pringle will lecture on
Fruits and Fruit Culture, especially
adapted t. the climate of Vermont
llybridization, Budding, Grating. sc. Ten
lectures.
". Prof: Barbour will give five
lectures on the principles of drainage,
| Rold-Making. and Bridge Building.
V. Mr.. Albert Chapman will give
instruction in Farm Accounts.
VI. Prof Goodrich will give four or
five familiar lectures on subjects connected
with Heading. Writing and Speaking.
VII. Judge Tyler will lecture on
The lectures will be a. simple and
practical Is the subjects will admit, and
viii be ii ustrated. 50 fur rs possible. bv
experiments, models, specimens, and the
black board Their object will be, not to
exhaust the subjects of which they treat.
but to stimulate and direct private study.
and to prepare the WAY for more intelligent
work on thief arm. No examination will
he required for entrance
Students are advised to bring with them
any textbooks they may have on the
subjects Of the Course.
The fee for the course will be SO.
payable ut the end of the first week. Board
including fuel AMI lights, may be obtained
| for $500 per week.
Any person receiving thi. circular il.
requested to communicate its contents to
| All persons whom it should interest 1t j.
| hoped that this course will be largely
| attended hv the Young farmers of Yer
mont and that they will receive sufficient
benefit from II to attend a series of similar
Courses which the trustees intend to
provide in subsequent wears.
The Central Vermont RAILROAD allows
students attending the University to travel
from and to their homes tor half fare
Certificates for this purpose can be pro-
| cured of the General Ticket 4 gent ut St
Adams by enclosing certificate of member
ship. signed by the President of the
University.
For further information address
NJ. III. BJCKIIAN, President
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-12-23

PAINTING SHINGLED RoOFs Som. .,
Ne Journals have copied an article on tbi.
SUBJECT from the Industrial Month7v. tha,
seems so self-contradictory as to require a
little notice. 1t is subject to which we
hive gwen some attention for nlar.v wears
The writer quoted says that painting shin.
giles renders them much more durable
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AIR VINE.
" Il TTR Els II EMEDY!

~ II y ~ IL ~ IL l. W IL IL L 4.
1 This e 91 6 il of the best
nar H aa contains lac sulphur
as health It GaIses the hair bald heads
s it sas na't that IN
all diseases q the sr and Hair Dressnr it has
certificates: "'A 'A'i' iuuAi
Is the greatest thing in the market
Gloversville Standard n y july 1885 It ple.se. all
who have used it, and they are many.
hudson star n Y 1883 says: The Hair Vine and the
n head Of haf She ene ha bss
been of for years. and we thankful
The Vermont Union of April a. 1873 saws. The usir
vine Is PREPARATION OF superior properties.
Hon ?: Bnckland Holyoke. Mass-Head full Of
use of two bottles. ~ 'A'
L. Blake, Hoyoke, Mass-Head on ton bald-b,ir
growing hnely; used three botlesnow ON the fourth
January 1874 Please one dozen bottles more
did some good cures. NNA'' On"
in June. 1874: n doing well with the Hair Vine They
s h Ga yh.ss
IL re" umes- Please send me more by express.
S b French Glover. Vt, writes February H. 1874. 7
have tried number of Hair Restoratves to prevent
that will do Please send me two bottles Har V RIne
YeTE short me he again writes that Hair Vine
let one Of friends have the other It has nearly
new she a ha Please s sems 1S in
have faith in it. '' 90
TRY IT. AND YOU WILL USE NO orHER
Ask your druggists and merchants for it. or send ri
70 me Tor trial bottle; 81 SO for two bottles.
Addres. c. W. RICHARDSON, Barnet. W
Send stamp for circular.
for New England. Aeen'
~ beWare OF imitation The genuine is put up in
nks, with cut OF female on the wrappers.
For sale in Montpelier by Bascom Dewey and Will
g. l. +. Wooster. W.
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NOVELTIES IN FloWEES-Tw novclt;e.
among flowers have been discovered, 50
rare and wonderful that we are almos,
tempted to treat them rs fables until
their verify is established bv our own
vision. On" is Il dlirI lily in Santa Clara.
California, with three large blossoms,
each nine inches long. and black outsid,
of the Green petals. The other is to be-
seen at Constlntinople. and described hv
an eye witness as belonging to the Narc>S,is
genus of bulbs. The flower represents a
perfect humming- bird. The breast, of =
bright emerald green. is 4 complete copv
of this bird. and the throat. head. bcak ana
eyes are Il perfect imitation. The hinder
part of the body. and the two ont stretched
wings. are of a bri ght rose color, one might
almost say flesh colored These wondrous
bulbs should have been sent TO the Vienna
exhibition Th, V will be in abundance by
the time Of our Centennial Celebration in
1876. And Yet they can hardly be greater
curlosltlcs than the strange and mysterious
Sn'acta Spiritu flower from South
America, with its lifelike representation
OF doves -UOrtiCu'turiSt
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-12-23

10 kEEr BUTTER FOR WINTER Use
Make the butter into small balls, OF rolls
II desired. Wrap each one in piece OF
cotton cloth to keep it tree from dust, pack
hem closely in jar or tirkin, put a plate
On the top, and cover the whole with good
strong brine. This must be boiled and
strained and stand until perfectly cold be-
tore 1t IS poured over the butter. This i,
some trouble IN the beginning. but person
viii appreciate it when they come to use it.
1t is ali ready for the table in nice shane
at moment notice, and the last pot will
be MS fresh and sweet rs the first, because
II cannot come in contact with the air if
kept covered with brine.
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Toetru.
IT'S NEVER WINTER IN TIE IlEARI.

BY WILLIAM BRUNToN.
It's never Winter in the heart
So long as love rem1inS:
Let snow and slcet around us dart,
A radiant summer reigns.
We brave the cold and have no fear.
We face the storm with glee,
LOveis life and summer cheer,
A Paradise 10 me.
The'fowers that fist in fragrance grew
Are fresh AMI fair to day.
The Eden. Love, thy beauty drew,
VII bloom for me always.
Ihave no Winter in nv heart,
But summer all the wear,
Thy love doth hlcsse lncss impart,
And all lclrghting checrl
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They say that son of old George Ill,
whom Americans are popularity supposed
to particularly detest, died in Chitapo. a
few days ago, aged lightweight, and no.
body pad any attention to it. 1t may
have been unfeeling, remarks the Inter-
Occan, but it shows how intensely bnsv
and how awfully independent we are.
And' furthermore, we may add, it shows
how incredulous we are.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-12-23

IMPROVED DAIRY COwS-Thc JERSEY
stock question now attracts Il good deal OF
attention among the farmers of this town,
several new purchases of thoroughbred and
grade animals having been made bv those
already IN possession of a few specimens
OF this breed. Among those are some of
our best farmers. J. Huntington, J. W.
Carter and y. l.. Boyden are among those
who have given the stock i fair trial hay
ing begun by single purchase, but are now
gaming confluence in them and are making
purchases from the herd book stock of the
Lite Judge Steele of Hartford. From thi.
sock several grades are also to be driven
II re next week, purchased by mempcrs cf
The Farmers Club Good grade JERSEYS sell
AT about thirty per cent above other stock :;
the difference being marked ut IN auction
sale on Thursday last, when half blood
calves sold ut - to 100 per cent. advan,e
on natives of Il large growth; common
COWS sold from S3i to > 1890; yearling
steers from 20 to : 30, and other stock in
proportion. One would think the sheen
fever OF 1865 was turned upon COWS, e.
peclallv Jersey cows, but the facts and
hgures OF actual sales, from our friends in
Ponfret, have produced their legitimate
results, and that little "dcSpised runt of a
cow is now the c01O in demand.
Clio. +. NUTrING.-n " E. Farmer.
Rnui0lph. "
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WORKING II RAW MATEEAL.-Fsrm-
H'g is the hanging of raw material
(nanure) into grass and grain. thence into
pork. beef, wool, g.. " hen the Land is
purchased. 1t Is this raw material (fertilitvl
that Is paid for: that alone is the value.
he rest is mere sand. or clay. or rock.
he object of the farmer then should he, to
secure his material rs choal, rs he can. and
Use rs tt"cA rs he can, always keeping his
MACHINE. tn" farm. in good working order.
mellow, well drained and clenn. Instead
OF TINS we are too apt to abuse the machine.
HE object Of The farmer. then. must al-
ways b" manure, fertility-hJw lie can get
tins law material cheapest, and work i,
best into grain, grass, &c, and thence into
products, such, AS are of most advantage
to him. - country Gentemua
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-12-23

HE WHl>rLlNG-TKEE.-Did Won ever
hear OF such 4 tree have. fr the birds
tell me rvcrv hinr
The whistlinE tree is found in Africa. 1t
Is >ilAng" looking object with branches
rs white 10 chalk. 1t has lonr horns
TIE inside OF which is the ftvoritc home Of
some tiny insect. When thi. creature
era" out 10 SO tho world. h.. OF course.
leaves the d '"r open behind him-,l,, is
10 say the 'nlall hole through which he
crA"lrd Now. the wind, b owing through
IN" tree when the leave. are of. makes a
musical noise i'll those hollow horns. so
that Ii sometimes sound. ike a III ,u>anl
flutes playing At once. The natives call
II the whi>tIing tree.
We've Il wh>iiins tree in our meadow.
but II IS nj of the African kind. 1t bears
boys. with checks a> red rs peaches
Eve heard half a dozen Of them whstlinc
IN It At 4 time And they come down Out
of II with their hIt> full of wild cherries.
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NV little bov with the aid of the dog could

My little boy with the aid of the dog could
nerd large number of cattle l have
lad him five years, and he has watched
over the cradle Of each one Of my child
rem. He is good dog" but hesitatingly,
Il suppose he must die
Again | asked him what the dog had
lone that he must die?
Done"' he said, WHY he has done
the hest he could; all his life he has never
failed once to do what l told him, II l.
had done half us we'll rs that dog has, acr
cordng to my ability, I'd feel pretty sure
of hetven.'
This perple <cd me more than ever, and
put TINS plain question to him: You
,-.l.! yru came out here to kill that dog
What in the world are you going to kill
him for"
" Fact is he said, and tears came into
his eyes again. " it would take Just as
much to keep that dog through the win
ter Us one of the children. aud it is very
doubtful whether have enough to keep
the children or not. If could kill buff
f,lo or two perhaps l could make it. but
those sneakiny Plwnees have run them I'LL
ont of the Valley.' Well" | said,
g don't kill the dog today. There is a
hunting party going up the river next
week, and if you Join it you may kill a
couple Of butfalo;'' and l cheered him up
the best way could.
afterward learned that that man was a
soldier for four years in the South and on
the plains; that he once had Il desperate
hand TO hand encounter with three Sioux
Indians, in which he slew them all; and
that altogether he was us brave Il man rs
was on the plains, and vet see what il ten
innocent dog. SO you see, boys, that Il
man may be very tender-hearted and yet be
brave us Il lion in the hour of danger. A
heart that will feel, is IN honor to any
man. \ hard heart that will not or can
not feel is :, disgrace.
broken and a contr;te heart.
o Cod, thou wilt not dcslise"
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TIE LITTLE KING BIRD-You NAV "a II
Miss Jenny Wren little shrew, if YOU
please; but she can beg in to keep up with
the little king bird. after her nest i. made
Then, from Il very peaccabe. comfortable
bird, she changes into a little fury, almost
all ont of love for her pretty birdings.
YOU will understand. If ANY other bird
ventures 10 come near her nest, she flies at
it with bristlin. feathers and dllntless
heart, comp, ling birds great deal larger
and stronger to beat y nasty retreat Even
the great bald-eagle breads this persistent
little antagonist, much rs L man might
dread a hornet he could not catch If one
approaches, the little king mounts up in
the air far above his hexd, and pounccs
down on his neck. dealing out the blows
with his little bill both right and left The
old eagle shakes himself, and wheels back
and forth As swiftly as his strong wings
can bear HIM, but all in van the little
mosquito on his back keeps his hold \
pair of them are enough TO sonquer the
proudcst spirit Of our national bird
There is one little fellow. however. who
is L match for him; and that is the purple
martin. lie can fly a> fast as the little
king bir'. and often leads him a weary
chase mere are always enough 10 tease
cross people and the rcd-head4i wool
p-cker seems to delight in teasing this
little >hrew. They may often be seen
playing bopecp around Il tree or rail the
king-bi-d chattrrinr and scoliiny. and try
I'M i'll VAN TO pluck 4 feather out Of red
polls cap.
She does not care for honey; but she will
nip off the bees whenever she can get
the chance; 80 farmers are not very friend
" to her. and often bring her little life 10
an untimrly end |, is rather unyra,eful.
though. after her valuable services nj
destroying every day hundred or more of
the ml~chirvou> insects which destroy his
grain and fruit,
b.. thankful for the thousands Of little
birds the Creator has taught such useful
lessons. an never be 50 cruel and unwsc
~ 10 Kill one.
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The Japanese exhibit decided pre-.
ference for the physician Of the white
man. John Chinaman, OH t1c Othr
hand, entertains a horror Of thA AMeli.
can doctor" Smallpox exists to o
great extent among the Chinese, and
rather than submit to the proper treot-
ment they resort to the n0strums Of
any chance pig tail who may he aseand.
The San Francisco Bulletin relates o
case of lawyers servant who fell sick
and went home. On investigation tha
disease turned out to he smallpox
Upon this information. the health Ofi.
Ger traced Charley's whereabouts, and
discovered him covered up in blankets.
slowed away in a swinging lofa,iu =
third story, and in the room where q
number of Chinese were at work with
sewing machines. Another instance
of how the disease may be spueaal.
The clothes manufactured by thsse
Cinnamon are, of course, worn event.
ually. by some persons, aud in all prob
ability carry infection with them. The
most stringent measures, with punish,
ment in wilful cases of neglect Of sani.
tary law, sometimes fail to keep these
pests in sight.