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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-11-10

In r certain village in Scotland the min
lister was. one Sabbath day, catechisinc
his congregation. and put to a woman.
singular for the two rare qualities of zeal
and earneStnes>, the following question !:
" How many persons are there in the God =
head? To the amazcment of all assem-
blcd. she answered" There are two persons
in the Godhead-thc Father and the Son"
Once more the minister put the question,
and this time he prompted her. The same
answer. however, WAS given. See. :"
cried the clergyman. turning arrogantly
to his brethren in office and CHANGING Sc
verely upon the people. "see the Iamenta-
bic result of high-tlown zeal and ignorant
assurance. This woman would f,in teach
others. while she herself is more ignorant
than child. What gross darkness.
Don't you know, woman. that there are
three persons in the Godhead,- Father,
the Son, and the Holy Ghost?" Yes,
SIR" replied the woman: Il know well
that the Bible says So but which am to
believe. the Bible or you? We hear YOU
name the Father. and sometimes. but not
SO often, you make mention of the Son ::
but who ever heard you speak of the HOLY
Ghost.-let alone the sinners need of his
grace" The minister stood rebuked,
while the people went home to discuss and
think
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-11-10

around the base of large hill. and Mrs.
Opossum pointed out the hen-house where
Bobby Moffat always forgot to shut the
door.
They are nearly done setting the
mother.hens for the season." she said "but
soon the time will come when the fowls
steal their nests, and then there will be
fine opportunities for securing many eggs
at one attack. But remember that in the
Moffat coop young chickens are always
got-at-able, thanks to Master Bob"
Rabbit burrows and several squirrel
holes were visited. and they returned by
the way of the pokeberry- patch and the
nettle thicket. The grapevine tree was
climbed SO successfully. that it was agreed
that next week the Misses Opossum should
begin the world for themselves.-Widc
AWdke.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-11-10

preached one Sunday in the parlors al
Long Branch. The war was over. and
Admiral Farragut and his family were
spending the summer at the Branch
Sitting on the portico Of the hotel on Mon.
day morning he said to me, -" would you
like to know how | WAS enabled to serve
my country 1t was all owing to a reso
luton | formed when | was ten Years old
My father was sent down to New Orleans
with the little navy we then had, to look
a1tsr the treason of Burr I accompanied,
him as cabn-hoy. l had some qualities
that thought made man of me-.
could swear like an old salt could drink rs
stiff a glass Of grog as if | had doubled
Cape Horn, and could smoke like loco
motive. l was great at cards and fond OF
gaming in every shape. At the close of
dinner one day, my father turned every
body out of the cabin. locked the door. and
said to me: David. what do you mean
to be- mean to follow the sea Fol-
low the sea- Yes be poor, miserable,
drunken sailor before the mast, kicked and
cuffel about the world, and die in some
fever hospital in a foreign cline No.
command rs You do NO David: no
boy ever trod the quarterback with such
principles rs You have. and such habits as
you exhibit You'll have to change your
whole course of life if you ever become :,
man. My father left me and went on
deck. was stunned 10y the rebuke and
overwhelmed with notification A poor
miserable, drunken sailor before the mast,
kicked and cutfed about the world, and
to die in some fever hospital That's my
fate is it? I'll change my life. and change
it at once. | will never utter an oath.
will never drink another drop of intoxica-
ting liquor, will never gamble And as
God is my witness, have kept those
three VOWS to this hour. Shortly after |
became a Christian. That act settled nv
eternal destiny. "-Learcs from the Tree OF
Life.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-11-10

AMONG THE FLORIDA PINES-The east
ern portion of Florida is still largely :
wilderness and the people are as poor as
pioneers are apt to be, though the growth
of orange business is steadily improving
their condition and bringing in new set,
tiers. The small farmers still cling LARGE
ly to old customs, but the old folks are be-
ginning to wear panniers and things. and
so are getting enlightened. The men have
An immense amount of pride, born of the
slavery system. and think it degrading to
hit the hat to any person, deeming all sorts
of courtesy of that kind very proper for
the negro, and Confederate regiments
raised here in the war would not salute SUI
periors So Freedom and education, how
ever. are proving greater blessings to the
whites than to the negroes. Before the
war, the planter who sold only his cotton
was gentleman, while his neighbor, who
sold potatoes and corn, was only "crack-
err Now the so-called upper " class
is gone, and the people are coming up to
Il higher plane of civilization. Farmers
are largely planting orange groves. and it
is said that many settlers will 60 ont this
fall. Given the energy and enterprise
that has built up the West. and the future
of Florida is assured The climate is
delightful, and for all those who love hor-
tlculture, no pleasanter work can be en-
gagged in than helping to make of the
peninsula succession of orange groves.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-11-10

and sharp. The notified black and yellow
of her back and sides were distributed even
ly. the yellow rather predominating than
otherwise; while in the case of the male
no part was yellow except the belly-the
sides shading off into the lusterless black
which covered almost all of the back and
tail. The ovary of the female contained
-four hundred 9al and t twenty eggs varying in
all perfectly spherical. 1t may be added,
in passing. that the female crocodile lays
twenty or thirty eggs at time, which she
puts in layers in hole in the mud or sand
on the shore. covering each layer with a
coat of earth and weeds and grass. She
leaves the process of Matching to the fer
mentation of this mass. which reaches the
right degree in about months time.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-11-10

OUR COLONIAL AND REVOLUTIONARY
FLAGs-In the beginning of the Revolu-
lion variety Of flags were displayed in
the revolted colonies. The Union flags"
mentioned so frequently in the newspa-
pers of IVA, were the ordinary English
red ensigns. bearing the Union Jack.
These generally bore some patriotic motto,
such as q LIBERTY" Liberty and Proper
ty." Liberty and Union," etc. 1t is I'M
certain what flag. if any. WAS used by
the Americans at Bunker Hill. That dis
played by Putnam on Prospect Hill, on
July Is. following, was red, with Quitran-
Stu7H sustinet on one side, and on the
other. {" An Appeal to Heaven" The first
armed vessels commissioned by Washing
ton sailed under the pine-tree flag, white
flag bearing green pine tree. The first
Republican flag unfurled in the Southern
States. blue with a white crescent in the
upper corner next to the staff, was design
ed by Colonel William Moultric, of
Charleston, at the request of the Council
of Safety, and was hoisted on the fortifica-
lions of that city in September 1775. The
flag displayed on the east bastion Of Fort
Sullivan, afterward called Moultrie, on
June %. 1776, was the same. with the
WOlu -lOClIS Ol VII tiiO "SoC c'so-
ton waved the flag called the Z" Great
Union," first raised by Washington at
Cambridge. January Q, 1776. This con-
sisted of the thirteen alternate red and
white stripes of the present flag of the
United States, with the crosses Of St
George and St. Andrew emblazoned on
the blue castor in place of the stars. This
flag was carried also by the fleet under
command Of Commodore Esek Hopkins,
when it sailed from the Delaware Capes,
February II. 1776. Hopkins had display
ed previously yellow ensign bearing
the devise of a rattlesnakc in the attitude
of striking. with the motto Don't Tread
on Me" The official origin of the Grand
Union flag is involved in obscurity. At
the time of its adoption at Cambridge. the
colonies still acknowledged the legal
rights of the mother country. and there
fore retained the blended crosses Of St
George and St. Andrew. changing only
the field of the old ensign for the thirteen
stripes, emblematic of their union. After
the Declaration of Independence, the en-
blems of British union became inappropri-
ate but they were retained in the flag I'M
til the following year. Congress resolved,
on June IA, III, that the flag of the
thirteen United States, be thirteen stripes,
alternate red and white; that the union be
the thirteen stars white, in blue field
representing new constellation.--Ap-
pletons' -imcricam Cyclopeiia.
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A MOTHERS PRAYERS.

MOTHERS PRAYERS.
The sweetest sound heard through our earthly
home
The brightest ray that CLEANS from heavens dome
The loveest flower that e'er from Earth's breast
rose
The purest fame that, quivering. CLEANS and
CLOVIS
Are found alone, where kneels mother mild,
With heart uplifted praying for her child.
The stream of tears can never cease to how
Long as Ife's sun shall shine us below;
And many angels have been sent by God
To count the tear-drops wept upon Lies road,
But of all tears that flow, the least dehled
Are when mother prays beside her child.
Because it is to mortal eyes unseen,
Ye call it fooshness, childish dream
In vain We cannot rob me of that thought,
That legend, with such heavenly sweetness fraught,
That blessed angels have for ages smiled
To mother praying for her child.
+ From the German, by Antoni1 Dickson, in Cham
ber's Journal
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-11-10

A Coon WORD FOR VERMONT CO.
lourn for few days in September anon,
Vermont farms and farmers M de the 40.
rlcultural editor Of the Netc Eaq1aud Far-
nter very enthusiastic over the rural de-
lights and resources of our State
- At the exhibition of the Massachusetts
Mechanics Charitable Association hold
last tall ut Boston, was a large paintino
representing farm scene among the hi.
OF Vermont. 1t was numbered I think I6
and would cover the side of a large room,
| looked long At the picture. and with the
most longing desire l ever experienced for
piece of canvass. The wheat field in
the foreground. with the harvesters bind
ing and loading. the cows in the pasture
beyond. the rocks and weeds by the road
side. the farm houses under the hill. with
their gardens and orchards, the rows of
cabbages broken into to supply the dinner
pot, the sweet corn by the fence and the
pole beans near by, the village church
splre farther on, and the beautiful windino
river losing itself in the dim distance,
while the mountains beyond, with their
hay July atmosphere, threw over all such
charm that L really made bold TO hunt
up the managers and inquire the price.
ANA how much do you suppose it was3
nifty. or hundred dollars2 Three thou
sand. . And have seen the original to-
day, and not only to-day and once, but
every day this week, and all the time
whenever l wander among these Vermont
scenes. And few thousand dollars inyes-
ted IN Vermont soil will give one a view
of such pictures all the time
am reminded of the farmer who per
mitted an artist to transfer his bulls mac.
nliicent head and powerful neck 20 canvass.
and when he afterwards learned that some
admirer of nature and art had bought the
picture for two hundred dollars, exclaimed.
. What fool! 1 would have sold him the
bull for fifty" And am tempted to ex-
claim. What fools city people are who
will pay thousands of dollars for picture
of a farm scene in Vermont, when they
would not take, as gift. any farm in New
England, and work it or 1.-Two on it
But public opinion is changing some
what. in this respect, and wealthy city peo-
pie are gradually coming to appreciate the
pleasant realities Of country life, and are
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-11-10

To CLEAN A RUSTY PLorGH.-Take a
quart of water and pour slowly into it half
a pint Of sulphuric acid. The mixture will
become quite warm from chemical action.
and this is the reason why the acid should
be poured slowly into the water rather
than the water into the acid, and let it
remain on the iron until it evaporates.
Then wash it again. The object is to give
the acid time to dissolve the rust Then
wash with water and you will see where
the worst spots are. Apply some more
acid. and rub on those spots with brick.
The acid and the securing will remove
most of the rust Then wash tho mold
board thoroughly with water to remove all
the acid. and rub it dry. Brush it over
with petroleum or other oil, and let it lie
till spring. When you go to plsushing,
take bottle of the acid water to tile field
with YOU. and apply it every bout to any
spot of rust that may remain. The acid
and the securing of the earth will soon
make it perfectly bright and smooth. If
all iron work be washed off with petroleum
rs soon as we put our tools, implements.
and machines aside for winter. it will keep
them from rusting. and save a great deal
of trouble and annoyance, to say nothing
of depreciation and loss.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-11-10

MANAGEMENT OF WINDOW PLANTS
The Hortlculturist quotes the remarks of
j. f. Feast. of Baltimore, on the manaoc-
ment of house plants, of which the follow
ing are the leading points Place the
plants as near the glass as practicable, to
get plenty of light. Windows facing the
south are the best. Judicious Watering is
the most important requisite. In winter
keep the plants, not then growing. rather
dry. Increase the moisture in spring.
with the increase of the suns power. and
the advancement in growth. In summer
water plentifully; decrease us cool wealth.
er approaches. Never water plant with
out 1t Is dry. and then water thoroughly
SO that the soil may get wet through
Empty refuse water from the saucers. Give
plenty OF air on every fine day. and avoid
oraughts. Screen the plants from the dry
inside window. Syringe whenever dust is
deposited.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-11-10

An enterprising and ingenious Irishman
has patented 4 process by which the heat
wasted in burning lime, may be econo-
mixed in the production of fruit and flow
ers under glass. At the top of the kiln is
placed boiler with hot water pipes con-
Meeting with the inside of a green house
If successful, lime and fruit should both
be somewhat cheapened. IT is to be tested
soon in this country.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-11-10
PAID NEARLY.
S 4 o o. 0 o =,
JANUARY >, ls.-

JANUARY >, Is;
II R. STEVENS. Esq:
Dear Sir: When about six months Old was vaccin-
virus died from the humor. The hu,nor spread over
me to such an extent that rolled in bran To-
vent me from scratching my person. The disease fl
nay settled in my head. remained in this condition
about tive nty troubled all the with
breaking my head and dischargns corruption from
my ear. At tn is time kernel appeared neck.
gradually increasing il size until tumor formed of
such immense could see 1t by turning my eyes
downward. All this time l taking various RENE
dies or my blood without any substantial benefit
then went to a prominent physician i'll Boston VIII"
during his treatment of six months anced the tumOr
eight times which cost me nearly 300 This left me
with rough aggravated sore. without al all diminish
ing of the tunor and in sickly. feeble CON
dition consulted another ply stefan IN Natick, who
after considerable time succeeded i'll healing the sore
without reducing the size At this point commend ed
to VEGETISE. through the earnest persuasion OF
friend After had taken this medicine about one week
Iexperieuced wonderful sensations My whole body
seemed to be undergoing radical change until, finally
the tumor broke and discharged frvhful Quantities
disappeared but my neck still bears the ugly scars #
able to work every day.
will also mention that have been acute sufferer
from inf1amatory rheumatism ever since can renem-
Der. until commencing the of NEGErISE, when al
most Immediately all rheumatic pains ceased This
statement l volunteer for the purpose of benehlnE
other suffering humanity, and Will confer favor
by giving il as much publicity a. Thought proper
Very gratefully.
o. NJ SANELS, Ashland, Mass.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-11-10

DOES COOKING 1SJURE THE HEALTH oE
STOCK THE world will never quite get
rid of its old fogies-those who want to be
natural, but have never studied nature.
When fodder shall be cooked so as to be
softer and more succulent than grass,
which nature has furnished for the animal,
then it will do to inquire whether nature
is not violated in cooking food for cattle.
Nature furnishes grass, not dried fodder.
The dried fodder is mans work of preserv-
ing food while grass does not grow, and
If he cooks this soft and sueculent in imi-
tation of grass. does he run a tilt with
nature or is he initiating her.
A farmer always looks forward to the
new growth of grass in the spring rs af-
fordinS an opportunity for his cattle to
improve in condition and health and
when he cooks thoroughly Lis winter food,
bis cattle are simply kept upon grass the
year round. We have kept the same cows
upon cooked fool for fifteen winters, and
found them vigorous at nintecn and twenty
years old.-Lire Stock Journal.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-11-10
WHAT Is VEGETINE?

1t is compound attracted from banks, roots and
herbs 1t Is natures remedy 1t is perfectly harmless
from any bad effect the system It's nourislluy
aud Strengthening 1t acts directly upon the blood
1t Quiets the system. 1t gives you a God
sweet sleep at night 1t IL good panaca for aged
fathers and mothers for il gives them strength Iuies
their nerves and them natures sweet sleep as
has been proved by many axed person. 1t is the
great Blood Purifier II soothing remedy for
children. 1t has relieved and cured thousands 1t Is
pleasant to take child likes il. X relieves
and cures all diseases originating from impure blood
Try the NEGETISE Give II fair trial for your
plants then you will your friend. neixhbJr and
acquaintance ." Try 1t, 1t has cured me"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-11-10
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wu,IE THE DAYS ARE GOING BY
ny GEORGE COOPER.

= WHILE IIhh ~
BY GEORGE COOPER.
There are lonely hearts to cherish
While the days are going by;
There are weary souls who perish
While the days are going by;
ia smile we can renew.
AS our journey we pursue.
o, the good we all.may do.
While the days are going by
There's no time for idle scornlng
While the daystare going by;
LetIour face be like the morning
While the days are going by.
O!the world is full of sighs,
Full of sad and weeping eyes.
Help our IA lien brother rise,
While the days are going by
All the loving links that bind US
While the days are going by,
One by one we leave behind Us
Will e the days are going by;
But the seeds of good we SOW,
Both in shade and shine will grow,
And will keep our hearts agloW
While the days are going by.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-11-10
MISCELLANEOUS.
T1HE MEDICINE THAT CURES
V E G E T 1 N E

Taking into consideration the character of its vouch
ers the history and the immense increas
ing demand VEaETINE may be fairly entitled the lead
ing medicine of the age
For scroflla in the blood VEGETISE infalllbie
remedy and no person need suffer from tuors ulcers
and AFT diseases arising from impure blood If NEGE-
TINE IA ueed according directions There is not case
Of scrofpla existence that vEsETISE will not cure
their power of action all that said to the contrary
Notwithstanding :. -.
enre and absolute its action disease. the fol-
lowing unreasonable evidence will show.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-11-10

QUEEN VICTORIA AS A FARMER.-There
are three separate farms within the pre-
cinc,s of Windsor Forest-The Norfolk.
the Flemish and the Prince Consort's Shaw
Farm The last mentioned is the Queen :
(avorite. though large amount of capt
tai has been expended upon the other two.
the recent agricultural shows are kept on
them. The Shaw Farm consists of about
100 acres, more than nine-tenths of which
are in pasture. nearly all in ring fence.
This is said to be as fine a specimen of {.
grazing farm as one could wish to see
Extensive operations are in progress for
conducting all the sewage Of Windsor out
to farm a mile and a half distant. The
farm buildings are convenient and wei
arranged. The foot-and-mouth disease
which is quite as disastrous among rova
cattle as among any others, has been SC
prevalent on this farm that no stock from
there has been exhibited. The royal dali
ry is gem. A large sum of money i:
represented in the majolica and MOSAIC o
the walls which are studded with medal
ions Of the Queen. the Prince Consort ant
their children; the double roof and tripl,
windows. the inner windows being O
stained glass; the milk-pans in white an,
gold. and the curious inlaid floor. tn,
butter made here is sent daily to the Isle
of Wright. and to Scotland three times
week when the Court is there, and frui
and vegetables are sent at the same time
Among the bulls kept on the farm is King
kotfee. an Ashantee bull, brough. iron
Cremassie, and valued only as curiosity
The poultry-house hear by contains SOM
gold and silver pheasants, 4 few Anda
lusian fowls, and some Scotch grays. Ii
the centre is a little cottage where tn
| Queen used to take her five o'clock tea
The laborers on the farm are paid las.
| week, but house rent, fuel and other al
vantages make their wages equivalent t.
a pound a week. and some of them hav
as much as t20 laid by
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-11-10
MISCELLANEOUS.
GENTRAL VERMONT X. II. LINE
WINTER ARRAN GEMENT
Connen:ing Mondty, Noccmjcr l. 1870.
TRAINS GOING SOUTH AND EAST.

TRAINS GOING SOUTH AND EAST
Jeave Noptpeler at .G5 A. 10 P. NJ, and go
Mail train leaves Waterbury :. - = l. MnntIslier
A. NJ. for Boston. New LONDON HPFlN2heiu, New
York and intermediate roints . -.
Fynress N all. leaves Malone al Loo 4 ". Il Adams
at i2 o. NJ Montpelier 31o for boston via Lowell
MIXED train leaves st Adams 3'J p n. arriving at
Montpelier. $50 NJ - ,,..,o ,o . ~,
treai at 3 81 p NJ 3iitans at Is r NJ Montpeller
a, o ~ p NJ for Boston via. Lowell OF ltchbursn.
S,rinyfeId New York and interIneiiate points
TRAINS GOING NORTH AND WET
Leave Montpelier al - NJ, sC5A- NJ 40 and { 10
Day Express leaves Boston via fltchhnrya al : p
=. Va Insell "a NJ New London 5tsl 4. VI spring
tied > 90 . NJ Montpelier 10 , " for burlington. ~.
albans Montreal. and O9denshilrgh
Train leaves NortiItel=t at 20 "
Nontrrlier % :. NJ. for Burlington St AItfSrs kI"L
ford st Johns OgdensburEh
Whit Fxpress leaves Boston via Lowell al oos1
= New York , ~ r NJ STrIIl.
teId < ~ p NJ Montpelier p for Huntington.
X AlIans Montreal and Dgdensburgh, and the West
Sleeping cars attached 10 Night Express trans
mining between Montreal and Boston, and Montreal,
and Springfield and st. Adams and Troy
Drawing room on Day Express trains betwe'1.
Motrea and Boston ~, ,.,,r.. -
tickets for Chicago anu the Tor SAFE al
the principal stations - ,---.
=, AIlars November !. l-.5
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-11-10

and all diseases Of the scalp. and a shampoo and
dressing for ladies' hair. It cannot lie eIcrll-i,
Try bottle, use Il thoroughly. and be convinced.
IT. OTHER.
Ask yolr druggists and merchants II, or send sc
to me for trial bottle: $500 FOR four bottles.
Address c. w RICHARDSON. Barnet. Vt
Send stamp for circular
George G Goodwin. Boston, Mass. Wholesale AGENT
for New England
sE Beware of imitation. The genuine Is Put up in
light colored wrappers, printed with black and red
inks, with cut OF female on the wrappers.
For sale in Montpelier by Basconl De 2 and VIII
son 4 Co, Druggists: Planield by j F Pare & Co
Marshfield, G. 4 +. Wooster.