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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-07-01

THE DUTCH AT HOME.-People have
fires ut Amsterdam till MAY /, but on that
day stoves are taken down and tircplaceS
are dismantled. This sort of practice has
no reference to the state of the weather.
for people seem to feel that May, if not
warm enough, ought to be. | asked the
worthy gentleman who brought my coffee,
this morning. if it We're true that stoves
were always taken down on May /. and
that, too, without regard to the weather at
the time &" Certainly, sir. " " But would
il not he better TO be governed. not by a
fixed date, but by the temperature, and re-
tain heating facilities so long as they are
necessary :? His eyes lighted up with
that peculiar look of intelligence that fol-
lows the discovery of Il new truth, which
is ut the same time so obvious one wonders
that it was not before perceived. The
readiness of perception of the Dutch. con-
trary to common prejudice, is shown by
that incident, and indeed by others in my
brief experience. Take, for example, the
street pavements. 1t is the fashion here
for the owner of house to build II little
iron fence across the pavement, ut the
limit of his lot, so that the promenader is,
1T the end of each of these boundaries.
obliged to step down into the roadway and
around the barrier upon the pavement of
the next front. The practice has its incoL-
venience, and | demanded an explanation.
- Oh. hut Won see the property in each
case extends to the curb, and the owners
fence it in that they may enjoy the use of
it more to themselves" All. | see.
Ground is scarce, and they need every
inch " Exactly" Well, then, why
don't they build their houses clear out to
81. 81, &c,
ligence and new revelation. The man
caught my meaning readily enough. and
seemed grateful for the information | had
given him: but there is not much hope
of a speedy reform, if case which came
under my notice at the telegraph office is IA
test case. | rushed into the office, late one
evening. wrote dispatch hastily. and
looked about for sand or blotter Neither
was at hand The clerk took the dripping
sheet, blew on it. held it before the light,
swung it about in the air, and finally laid
it down to dry while he entered into con-
versation about the weather, etc. | was in
agony, and could hardly wait till we had
left the office before saying to my compan
ion. " See here. why does not that office
have little sand or blotting paper? "
" All, sir ca shrug of the shoulders), you
know we Dutch are SO slow to introduce
Improvement Slow bless me. I'll say
nothing about sand, because, though we
read in the Bible about house being built
upon sand, which would show it to be very
Old, the best authorities differ about the
exact time at which it became known. But
about blotting paper there is no doubt at all.
Blotting paper was invented in the year
351 of the Christian era, and it is now
1874; so that Holland is lust l517 wears
beyond the march of civilization.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-07-01

GREEN PEAS will soon be here Cook
them as soon after picking as possible.
Marion Harland says shell and lay them
in cold water till they are ready for cook
ing" l say never wet them until you
cook them if you can avoid it. To secure
this, she'll them as clean as possible. Pour
boiling water over them, and boil half an
hour, or little less if they are very tender.
Do not salt them until they are soft, and
then but lightly, their own flavor is so de-
liciOus. Add a little cream or milk if YOU
have it, but never add any butter except
the very best, and not that, if you have
cream.-American Agriculturist
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-07-01

CURING HAY.-Ilere we are met by a
diversity of opinions and practices. = Four
hours sun is enough, has been said. That
will do if it can be packed SO closely as to
exclude air sufficiently to prevent fermen-
tation- While my experience with curing
hay by the new method is somewhat limi-
ted, yet after some few experiments | feel
warranted in saying that it is generally
overdried. What would be desirable is to
dry out all superfluous moisture. Where
as by overdrying, we not only diminish
the natural juices, but [ think affect the
chemical condition of the plant, the
starch, sugar, etc, the stem, undergoing a
change similar to that in the growing
plant when forming its seed. When time
will admit, commence to NOW after the
dew is off, keep well aired during the day
put into heaps before the dew falls if too
much moisture is found in the heap next
day, open. dry, and get in as soon as sui
table-MrrOr.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-07-01

STRAWBERRY SHORT CAKE.-Rub Il
piece of butter the size of an egg into a
little flour, pour into it two cups of sour
cream, one teaspoon of soda and little
salt. Mix ints dough and roll into cakes
about one half inch thick and ten inches in
diameter Prick with foi k and bake in Il
quick oven. When done split them open
with knife and spread with nice butter,
lay the bottom piece on u plate and cover
it with strawberries nearly an inch deep.
cit is better to have the Strawberries
sprinkled with sugar few hours before
they are put into the cake.) Put over this
the top of the cake with the crust side
down and layer of strawberries again
over this lay the bottom piece of another
cake and more berries, and put on the
top piece right side up. Serve with sweet
cream. Country Gentleman.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-07-01

CLEANSE TIE MANGERS.-The manIers
of horses, COWS and oxen, when supplied
with cut fodder and meal, frequently be
come Extensively sour, in consequence of
the decomposition of the wet meal that
adheres To the corners of the feed boxes
This is apt to be the case especially when
animals do not lick the corners entirely
clean. If a small portion of feed is allowed
to remain in the manager only a portion of
Il warm day it will become sour. and the
offensive etfluvia will faint the entire man
ger. so that an animal will often refuse TO
eat his accustomed allowance, unless com
PEELED by keen hunger. The true way to
manage managers is to scrape the corners
clean ut least twice per day, removing
every particle of rejected food. Then, if
the manager does not smell rs sweet as a
butter bowl, let the corners be washed out
with hot water wiped clean and handful
of caustic Stacked lime be sprinkled in the
manager. If managers are kept clean they
will seldom become extensively sour II
an animal leaves a portion of his fee !, a
new mess should never be given on the re-
jected feed.-N 7. Herald.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-07-01
Shall We ever Plough Politically by Steam!

When the expenses of horse powers con-
sidered, it is no wonder that farmers are
looking forward to the use of power
which shall be fully adequate to the work
and cost nothing when not in use. There
seems really no practical difficulty in solv-
ing the problem of steam cultivation on all
soils reasonably level and free from stone.
The greatest obstacle has been IN the
weight of machinery necessary to obtain
the power of twelve to fifteen horses, as
five or six tons cannot well be carried
over Welding soil; and the English have
solved the problem by using stationary
engines on each side of the field and draw
inc the ploughs back and forth by means
of Il steel cable but this will not answer
on our. immense prairie fields. We must
have a tractile engine which can pass over
the land and draw Il gang of ploughs,
working a strip ten feet wide, and perhaps
cultivating and sowing the grain at the
same time. There have been a number
of inventions, which seemed on the point
of plshing the desired end, and had
| there been the same inducements offered
| for such an invention as for Improvement
| in railroad machinery, we believe Ameri-
can ingenuity would have produced a trac-
tile engine, capable Of ploughing and Gull
tlvating, ut half the expense of horse
power. Farmers are the most conservative
of all classes, and are not ready to take
any risks. The machine must be complete
and its success under all difficulties GER
tain before they will give it Il helping hand.
We believe steam power entirely practical
BILE for soil culture, for hauling loads, and
travel on common roads. We believe the
state legislatures would make good use
of 100000, by offering that prize for the
best machine, propelled by steam, which
shall be successful in ploughing ordinary
soils, eight inches deep for 81 30 per acre
the tests extending through three years
The English use five horses on a plough
and find the Fowler steam plough, above
mentioned, cheaper than horse power
but we must have something simpler an(
cheaper.-LjUe Stock J0au7adt.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-07-01

PLANT PEACH TREEs.-For the last two
or three years the peach crop has shown
unmistakoble signs of restoration to its
former successful cultivation in this re-
gion. During the last ten or fifteen wears
from some mysterious cause OF combina-
ton of unfavorable natural causes, it has
been difficult to produce this delicious fruit
in any degree of perfection, and the trees
which furnished in former times fine spec
linens as could be grown anywhere, have
either died, or been cut down; and the
demand for peaches, which has become
very extensive, has to be supplied with
fruit raised in New Jersey and Delaware,
necessarily harvested before ripened, and
often in an unwholesome condition. The
favorable prospect for the future seems to
us to be strong inducement to cultivate
this fruit.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-07-01

GARDENS FOR CHILDREN.-If we are
ever to be nation of good gardeners or
farmers we must have the science of the
thing taught to children. Our common
schools must be made more practical and
interesting to children, for the science of
every day life and its surroundings is full
of interesting and useful lessons, and
these need to be placed foremost, and dry
book lessons second or last. A knowledge
of how that weed by the school house
doorstep grows is of more consequence to
the child than the age of the Egyptian
pyramids or the height of Pompey's pillar.
We were taught when Il child to repeat
many falsehood by the yard, because
they were in school-books, but never had Il
teacher who could tell which way lima
bean stalk turned around pole. or why it
turned ut all. Now, while farmers are
making war upon those who Cypress them
had they not better look into the school
houses and see that their children are be-
ING taught that which shall be most useful
to them rs farmers and farmers wives p
Cultjrat0r.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-07-01

PROFIT OF SEVENTEEN SwARNIS OF BEES.
j. F. Moore, Binghamton, n \. says
9 began the season of 1873 with seven
teen stocks of bees, having lost four in the
spring and sold one Ten were in fair
condition by May 20; the other seven We're
much reduced, but by taking brood from
strong ones, l was able to- build up five of
the weak ones by the time honey COM
menced to Weld. The other two | run for
increase and surplus queens, and was able
by feeding and using my four hives of
empty comb to increase the two to eight
full stocks and half stocks of nuclei. Two
of the nuclei died in the winter and the
other three are very weak Il prefer full
stocks for winter), and raised ten surplus
queens. The fifteen that the boxes were
put on were run entirely for the box honey
without increase, rs we have things so ar
ranged now that when we get Il hive filled
with brood, in time to put on boxes, we
can have them pat all their surplus in
boxes. if the queen is prolific, without at
tempting to swarm, and without the
trouble of handling the brood. The pro
duct of the fifteen stands thus:
BY returns from honey shipped, 1861 pounds at
an average OF about 27st cents, S49S b
Honey sold at home, r. pounds at l. cents - 20
Honey reserved for home use, % pounds, 5 10
Total, S525 .
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-07-01
WELL. POINTED WITr-Dr. John Bro

WELL POINTED WITr-Dr. John Brown,
in Good Words, tells a story of a lady suf-
fering from what seemed likely to prove a
fatal quinsy. Her husband, who was
deeply attached to her, was bending over
her in the utmost concern. She could
swallow nothing. By some strange and
scarcely voluntary whim of association he
expressed his wonder whether she could
swallow compliment. The remark SO
tickled her that she broke into laugh.
the laugh burst the quinsy, and she owed
her recovery to what must otherwise have
been pronounced the most unreasonable o.
Jokes.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-07-01

DUCKs.-There are no birds kept about
the farm, more agile in destroying insects
and larvae, nor more indefatigable in hunt
ing them, than young ducks, and, from
their apparently unlimited powers of d.
gestion, they are far better placed among
vines and other pants infested by insects,
than young chicks. Thus they will ready
supply themselves with all the animal
food they require, at no cost to the owner
and saving "a large amount Of trouble in
this direction.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-07-01
MONTPELIER 4 WELLS RIVER r. R

WINTER ARRANG EMEET.
Commencing NOnday, NocenJcr q. 1873.
TRAINS GOING EAST
No l. MAIL TRAIN, leaves Montpelier at 30 Ar
riyes at Wells River at 940 to connect
with Express Trains and Mail trains down. over Pas
sumpsc and Boston, Concord and Montreal Railroads
to and from Boston.
No. 3 MIXED TRAIN, leaves Montpelier at 40 pm
Arrives at Wells River at 500 pm
TRAINS GOING WEST
No , MIXED TRAIN, leaves Wells River at l0z5 m
or on arrival of trains PassumIsIc and Boston
Concord Montreal Railroad. Arrives at Montpelier
at 90 u m in season connect with afternoon trains
going North and South the Central Vermont Rail
road.
No 4 MAIL TRAIN. leaves Wells River at 3a5 pm on
arrival trains Boston the HassumISc and
Boston Concord and Montreal Railroads Arrives al
Montpelier at 20 m. - - -.-.. -
NOutpelier. Vt Nov. I7th ls13. FNi1
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-07-01
DR. FLINT'S QUAKER BITTERS.

These celebrated Bi;ters are composed
of choice Roots. Herbs and Banks. among
which are Gentian. Sarsaparilla, Wild
Cherry, Dandelion. Juniper and other Der
rieS. and are so prepared rs to retain all
their medicinal qualities They invariably
cure or greatly relieve the following com
plants: Dyspepsia, Jaundice, Liver Com
plant, Loss of Appetite. Headache, Bill
ious Attacks. Remittent and Intermittent
Fevers, Ague. Cold Chills. Rheumatism.
Summer Complaint, Piles. Kidney Dis
eases, Female Difficulties, Lassitude, Low
Spirits, General Debility, and, in fact.
everything caused by an impure state OF
the Blood or deranged condition of Stom-
ach. Liver or Kidneys. The aged find in
the Quaker Bitters gentle, soothing slim
ulant. so desirable in their declining years
No one can remain long unwcu (unles>
afflicted with an incurable disease) after
taking a few bottles of the Quaker Bitters.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-07-01

MUSTARD AND THE COLORADO POTATO
BUGS.-I, too, ask with . Meers, of Bur
lington, Lawrence County, O., another
correspondent of the Ga9itc. " Is mustard
not remedy for the Colorado potato bug? .
Last year | had two small patches of po-
tatOes, with but fence between them. The
first one was overrun by bugs. the second
one (Which was Il patch of mustard the
year before) was not troubled with them.
The mustard came up rank with the pota-
toes. and went to seed after the last plow-
inc. That patch was much the best OF
four l planted, in quantity and quality,
This year the mustard came again with the
potatoes. and in hoeing them last week,
did not find a dozen bugs IN the 1ch0le patch.
1t is good to see the broad green leaves OF
the mustard and the new potato plants
growing nicely together. had not thought
of the mustard till read :" Meers's ques-
ton Just now. | mean to SOW mustard
seed on part of patch of late potatoes
which I intend to plant next week. If it
does good, will give in my report VIII
" Meers y and others try it, too?-COrreS-
pondent Cincinnati Gazette, C2ermout
COULtV ..
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-07-01

MOTHS IN CARpETs.-Take strong alum
water; pour it on the floor, to the depth of
half Il yard around the edge before laying
your carpets; then once or twice during
the summer sprinkle dry salt over the car
pet before sweeping; insects dc not like
salt, and enough remains after sweeping
to prevent their alighting on it. l was
once very much troubled with moths in
my parlor carpet, but have not been since
using the salt
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goetru.
IN THE PROFESSORS GARDEN TREES.

Nd. HOWELLS IN JULY ATLANTIC.
know his name, l know his note,
That so with rapture takes my soul;
Like fame the gold beneath his throat,
His glossy copeis black as coal.
o Oriole it is the song
You sang me from the cottonwood,
Too young to feel that was young,
Too glad to guess if life were good.
And while hark be fore my door,
Adown the dusty Concord road,
The blue Miami flows once more
As by the cottonwood it flowed.
And on the bank that rises steep
And pours a thousand tiny rills,
From loss and absence laugh and leap
NV school mates TO their iutter-mlls.
The blackbirds jangle in the tops
Of hoary antlered sycamores,
The timorous klldeer starts and stops
Among the drilt-wood on the shores.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-07-01

WEEDs.-A stern chase is long chase
and to the farmer who is badly behind
with his work at this season of the year
it is apt to be Il hard struggle all through
the season. Weeds are a farmers great
est enemy, and June is the time to fight
them. If we allow them to get IN advan-
tage of rs now we will hardly recover
during the busy season of haying and
harvesting, which is now but little distance
ahead. Let weeds start and then kill
them. Pursue this practice thoroughly for
u few years, allowing none, in the mean
time, to arrive ut maturity, and the ground
can be rendered entirely free from this
pest. The soil on some pieces OF ground
has become so thoroughly filled with weed
seeds that it is impossible to keep them
from destroying a growing crop. Heavy
clay land that has unfortunately got into
this condition may with profit be summer
fallowed. PlOw often. Make as many
weeds grow as possible and then kill them
by repeatedly blowing and narrowing the
ground Ohio Farmer
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-07-01

Calves do not injure an orchard, but
usually improve the fruit by picking up
the wormy fruit as soon as it falls and thus
destroy the insect eggs. Calves seldom
are inclined to gnaw the bark or to iniure
even small trees; they will sometimes rub
against the trees, but could do no damage
unless to those newly SET
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-07-01
THE ACT OIL Us.
SUPERIOR FARM FOR SALT.

On account roor health Offer for sale ore q re
best farms the Winooski river four and otee-Hil
miles from Montpelier, and ore and one-hali I'll III
from Middlesex This contains 225 q IaIa
so of which is of the best river meadow loo
Of pasture and 10 of heavy timber land me
the premises good sugar orc fa1 OF ~ ittt
and good coed sugar house II timber litd : :;
the railroad ard valuable The farm VIII ketP
cows and L am The buildings sIe good barn 4SsT
very good house with wood shed, carriage house q
horse barn attached ard runrtng water At house q
barn The farm is in good re-ghbor kocd eoIV
to church and school and good market for a.
kinds of produce and good road Any Gle n pa
of a good farm are requested 20 examine the same a.
mean business will make il object Price hsd2
low and terms liberal For further particulars tai o
or address by mai, ,,curopp
r1lna Middlesex, VI
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EARNSWORTH 4 co.
MANUFACTURERS AND
DEALERS IN BOOTS AND SHOES,
Mum ST., opp. Bakery. Montpelier, u.

4 DESIRE MET
As we read the rich lore Of the classical stored
While oar minds with rare scenes may grow
We desire tina. feet may be furnished complete.
With protection from mud and from snow.
Which on Main Street We find OF full many kind,
At the SHOE STORE OF FARNswoRrH Co,
Who has nice boots and shoes from which any may
choose,
And will sell them for prices quite low
Just examine his store You purchase before.
For lady gentlemau's wear,
Work in serse or kip, or in boots metal tip
Heavy leather or bronze light and fair.
While his orders with skill ne Will promptly fulfill.
And the fitting attend to with care.
He.has shoes to protect from the cold and wet
And would willingly any repair.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-07-01
DR. PLUMLEY'S METHOD
MANHOOD: How Lost, How Restored

AVl
just published in new edition of DR.. CULVER
WELLS CELEBRATED ESSAY on the radical cure with
Involuntary Seminal losses, Impotency, Mental and
Physical Incapacty, Impediments to Marriage. etc
also Consumption Epilepsy and Fits induced by self
indulgence or sexuel extravaganza
cS- Price in Sealed Envelope only six cents
The celebrated author in this admirable essay clearly
demonstrates from a thirty years successful practice
that the alarming consequences Of selfabuse may
radically cured without the dangerous use Of internal
mode of at once simple certain and eectuai BY
of which every sufferer matter what his con-
dition may be, may cure himself cheaply, privately
and radically.
a. This lecture should be in the hands of every
youth and every man in the land.
Sent under SEAL in plain envelope to any address
paid receipt of six cents, two post stamps
Address the publishers.
CHAS. j. C. KLINE & CO.,
1877 Bowery, New York, P. o. Box 1856
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-07-01

bryant & STRATTON SCHOOL
BOSTON, MASS
COMMERCIAL
Course of Study Preparatory to Business
The studies embraced in the plan of the School and
designed for those pupils who have acquired good
knowledge of the Elementary English Branches are
BOOK KEELING
(By Single and Double Entry)
COMMERCIAL ARITHMETIC,
designed for Practical Appli, att On in Business)
COMMERCIAL WRITING,
with Special Reference to Legblity and Raridity)
COMMERCIAL LAW,
(Relating to Negotiable paper Contracts Partnership
etc, etc.
All of which especially necessary adapted to
Commercial purposes.
Those desiring to ACCOMPLISH more than the course
included in the above studies may select any all
the following studies viz: READrNe WHITING, SPELL.
ING, GRAMMAR and ARITHMETIC and pursue them as
associate studies or separately.
Pupils desiring other studies than above named may
pursue them in connection with separate from the
COMMERCIAL STUDIES.
Pupils received at any time if there vacancies
Prospectus and Circular of the school, post free The
school is now located at sos Washington St-locatior
previous to the fire Of May 30. 1873
HoUas,sto2 CLOSED SATURDAYS.
VACATION DURING JULY AND AUGUST
N person W July lst from July LIST to August 18th b,
letter Only building closed August 18th till Septem
per the principal will be in attendance daily from
Tssyi he. HIBBARD, PRINCIPAL.
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MISCELLANEOUS.
BITTERS.

Purely Vegetable, free from Alcohol.