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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-05-31

In the Jar1in dAcclimation, in P.ttiS,
are some hundreds of kan@aroos. recently
arrived from Australia. The kangaroo
has been introduced into several large es-
tat,s in Franco, and is now hunted there
like other game. The flesh is sold in the
uarkr. an! i considered 4 great dainty
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-05-31

\ farmer girl writes 10 the Nr
EugIru{ T.rn4r concerning the cleaning
Of ltmp-chimnrv- Knowing by diSa-
grecablr experience how troublesome this
duty i sometimes made. wish to give
your reader, the benefit OF :, way learned
not long since (which works like a
chlrm. Il is rs follows: While the
hand is held over one end of the chimney
breathe in the other until the inside Is
damp with steam. an wipe ont imncdi-
itely with tissue paper: if allowed to get
very smoky perhaps washing might be
necc>>a rv. but if cleaned every day, this
way takes but 4 moment and keeps them
looking beautifully.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-05-31

Gravel or coarse sand i a> much nccled
for fowls rs is ordinary food With this
their food is rendered digc>tible. Where
the birds are confined to close-Quarters-
especially in houses with wooden floors
tn" absence of gravel will quick ly become
apparent III the falling away in their H. ,ll
and good health. The flat. scalv gravel
found in some regions is not adapted to
poultry. 1t should be either the rounded.
W;iter-Worn sort, or angular fragments
made artiicially by pounding granite or
other hard rock with Il >ledge-a method
that may be resortcI to on the prairieS or
elsewhere at distance from gravcl-hc,l,.
Gravel serve, the same purpose with birds
that teeth 10 with quadrupeds. The grind
ing IN the gizzard may be heard by place
IN the ear near fowls when their etom-
achS are full and digestion i, taking place
The sound of the gravel stones grinding
and rubbing against the Grain is especially
audible IN case of ducks that are about
hat grown, II which period they are in
cfct-ln@ in siZ" very fast and digestion
ltrOr cd T1DIdly
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-05-31
The stranpect thinr was


but the ice seemed to lift up with it, and
though we were constantly drenched. we
managed to keep our places. 1t seemed
\, if the night would never 60. tried
TO make believe that was dreaming. and
that | was at home and abcd in my little
room: and for II minute It would seem
true. Then wave would come, or little
Benny would cry out, and the dreadful re-
alitv would come back to me.
Morning came at last and our courage
rose with the sun. | stood up and took
4 survey, but there was 4 thick fog, and
coD|l see neither land nor vessel, | knew
they would send ont boats from Var
mouth, and had been praying that they
nlirht find US. Once | fancied | heard
people calling. and | shouted and listened
till was completely exhausted. Then
rave up and Shrunk down again What
with the cold and fright and hunger little
Benny had fallen into a sort OF stup0r.
had tied one end of my WOODEN comforter
around his waist and the other to the pole
to keep him from rolling off for the wafer
was growing rougher, and WAS afraid
mgh; let 20 Of him. The fog tlickcned
very fast, and at last we could hardly
more than see the end Of oar raft. All at
once your father started up, and almost
shouted
"Ihere vessel coming liafh.
My heart hcu - loud th;u al llIst
could hear nothing else men i molhch!
after, the creahlng OF blocks ana tue sound
Of voices came through tlie fo-' seemingly
within u few yards never thought
could shout as loud ~ did the next Sc
!cond AnanSwcr came back 50 near that
il almost startled me. They thought, we
fulnI ,ftcry3r.I that they were. running
into another vessel.
War;, Lost - | ,.l.IpI " M.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-05-31

M Illinois farmer. writing to the }.rlrn
lJot'H, says: =" am milking seven flrr9w
COWS. They are fed on one bu~hcl Of corn
per day and one shock Of fodder: AMI we
sell butter enough to pay sixty cents pes
hU>hcl for The corn. and have All the but
ter we want TO use in Il family Of four.
beside, We have the milk for the pirs
ms Is better than selling corn at twenty
i've cents. which is all that it i, worth here
III Il Illinois Farmers condensc vosr Grain
on the farm
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-05-31

WASH FOR TKUII TRLEs.-A gallon Of
soft soap. one pound of flour Of sulphur.
one quart of tine salt; sir these latter in
gradients into the soop. and apply with Il
paint or Whitcw0Sh brrlsl- Nrfi12lnI .4Gri-
cuitU7i|
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-05-31

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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-05-31

Nty~ the y EnyaH fnrDrr: ",
would never use lime for washing Citizen
fruit or forest trees. Tn" umn ,t1rtl color
yjvt.n the trunks would of it~rif b" Il ~uili
ciont objection, even if thr lime did not in
inrc the bark. which We believe i, dos
Nor would We dare to Ne potash water en-
relt it We're very weak, Many tlrrs hay,
been Killed outright by u>in~ lie toe
strong. Simple soap ~uI~, or ~',l~ mad,
from whale oil soap would be our chu;c,
for washing trees for the purp,,n OF de-
trovin- insects. Whale oil i very IF n
-lvc to most insects, and is death 70 many
II will also destroy moss on the trunks
and limbs, which is not of much account.
u it seldom collects. except on neglected
trees. If the soil in an orchard is KEEP
loose. LIGHT and reasonably rich. there will
he little need Of any Kind Of wash for keep
ing the trees looking smooth and healthy
Frees are smooth in lhc nursery. partly be-
cause the soil Is a great deal richer than il
the orchards, although Young trees hav,
always brighter looking bark than whrr
they become large and old Manure an,
ashes spread on the surface and worked il
VIII do more to keep trees looking healthy
than any amount of scraping and wash
in~"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-05-31

All interior fences should be portable
and easily removed from place to place,
and removed entirely and stored away
when not wanted. Every farmer has
long lines Of fences which, f5r half the
time. arc OF no use whatever.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-05-31

WolIs IRON filings chips and char
coal into the soil of your tlower-b beds and
you will add greatly to thr rich, bright
rolorin" Of tn" flowers.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-05-31

NEW STORE OK ~TiI.
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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-05-31

W. 1--we on from day to day quite UNI
c,n~ci,t.~ Of the DANGER from these impu-
ri IS about the promises. till some dread
i'll calamity tails upon Us, and it i
CHARGED 10 the di~prn~ttion> of Providence,
when it i most clearly 4 case of our own
appropriateness Let u> have Il thorough
- spring cl,tnin-." and then let the air
1uI sunshine into the iou-c and cellar.
III. lower stories of the house especially
ouLh II be- kept constantly ventilated
mi aired. Its 4 bal plan 10 sleep on
'ha gtouul floor. Fin" damp civilizations
u- :tp. t. poison the air and to make
these mlttrr-. Nt>~t ah ttH> H0uJdm.uA
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-05-31

SYMPTOM Of irritation in the stomach and
indigestion, probably arising from the pres
cnce Of too much acid, a good corrective
i made by mixing two drachms Of car
Donate Of ammonia, with one ounce Of ground
GINGER in some scalded bran. This should
be %iycn once a day for Il week. After
ward She should have Il little salt and
pounded chalk to lick every day as long
- She viii take It.
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-07-15

And now Tantalus Pinch is on the
extreme verge Of another ragged edge :;
for several weary years the Senatorship
was kept shining before his eyes, always
within seeming reach, but receding
beyond as soon as his outstretched
hands ventured for grasp. At length
the shining light was extinguished but
the glitter of gold replaced it. For a
Pinch gold may replace fame; but now
even the gold appears to vanish, the
dispatches state that the contingent
fund Of the Senate is exhausted, and
Pinch's pay depends upon the contin-
gent fund.- for the current year concern
ing whose amount the Confederate
Brigadiers" have something to say. This
makes Pinch's $4,000 tolerabiy uneer
tain He thinks there is very little fun
contingent or not, in that.
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-07-15
THE THIRD PRESS CAST.
Another ana More Powerful one Ordered
from the North.

On Thursday afternoon large num-
Der OF ladies and gentlemen were In at
tendance at Leeds Foundry to see the
pouring" in the casting OF the third OF
the 76-inch cylinder Tyler presses which
have been ordered Of Messrs. Leeds q
Co. The spectacle was novel one to
many, and was looked upon with great
interest and admiration by everybody,
in some cases even with awe.
Without wishing to enter into the de-
tails OF the operation, the chiefest I'M
Dortance OF which is that 1t is new
step towards progress and enterprise, IL
may be said that the process occupied
fully an hour and the slces OF forty
or fifty mechanics and laborers, super
intended by Capt. Archibald Mitchell.
Among the prominent gentlemen
present, the names OF Messrs. John Is.
Latitte and S. IL. Kennedy should be
mentioned
AS has already been stated in the
DEMocRAT. the new impulse given to the
construction of powerful compressors Is
due mainly to the sound criti i5ims or
Mr.. Latitte, who was the first to dare
ia express his surprise that the first cot
ton market of the world should be
provided with only the most in
ferior presses. Mr. Latitte has not
only preached but practiced. AS Presi-
dent of the Louisiana Cotton Tie Com
panv. this gentleman has ordered for
| his company another press, which Will
make six in all, with which New Or
leans will be provided, by the begin
ming Of the commercial year.
The new press will also be OF the Iy-
Ter pattern, with many patented i'm
| provements and novel features, and was
ordered in Reading, Pennsylvania, ow-
ing to the inability OF our home lnstl-
tutions, through press OF business, TO 40
the work here. 1t will have 75-lncn
cylinder and ponderous lifting rods ~
inches in diameter, IA cumulatlons, ahd
is expected to create a pressure OF
twenty tons to the inch, therefore max
inc il the most powerful cotton com
pressing engine In the world. Among
The novelties which it will present Will
he it's frame, which will be entirely OF
iron. and two small reversible cyl
inders. These reversible cylinders are
intended to not only accelerate the re-
yersing of the machinery, but also TO
avoid any possible arrest. when the
rods touch the perpendicular line, as
has been the case frequently, IN one IN
stance necessitating the dlSmountlng Oh
the press to put it back in working or
der. The press wedge will also be OF a
novel pattern and great improvement
on the old style.
The new press, Mr.. Lafitte assures US
will be placed into position, In the Bat
ture Warehouse, which Will then assume
the character of a cotton press, ana De
ready to go into operation on the hrs'
of September next.
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-07-15
IIeUialatllre.

Bill Murrell, the irrepressible, has
broken loose In Madison parish again,
and has been renominated by an enthu
siastic convention for reelection to the
Legislature. Murrell has been quenched
a dozen times was even ANONYMOUSLY
kicked out OF the last convention, but
even that does not dismay or alarm him,
and he comes to the front again q can
didate for legislative honors. Anxious
inquiries are being made at the State
House as to where and when Murrell's
convention met, as nobody seems to
know anything about it save its nomina-
ton.
We congratulate the Radicals on their
first candidate for the Legislature as
proof Of how earnest they are for re-
form. Bill Murrell is their first in the
legislative field and Bill Murrells name
Is synonymous with reform.
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-07-15
Hayes on a second Term.
TChicago Times.l

lCuled3O lluEts.i
The Cincinnati and the ST. Louis con-
ventions had the good sense not to in
iect into their platform deliverances
any of the namby- pamby slush OF the
surface reformers about one term presl-
dents. What should have put it into
the head of Gov Hayes to make su-
perfuous and uncalled-for ass OF him
self by Juggling the one term ldlotcy
into his letter of acceptance, 1t is hard
to imagine, There never was a more
absurd proposition than that which as
snmes that an intelligent people may
conserve their own political well-belng
hv prohibiting themselves from choos-
inc for their executive citizen who has
been tested and found worthy TO ill the
executive office. 1t required an erratlc
genius like H. g." to become the
champion of scheme so absurd. But
il did not require that Gov. Hayes
should make himself an object OF ridi-
cule by trotting out the same notion in
his letter of acceptance, after the con-
yention which nominated him had
..relegated" it to philosophers of the
Joe Medill order.
HAYES SAYS he regards it as duty to
declare that his infiexible purpose is, if
he should be elected, not to be a candi-
date again. Such a notion of his duty
TO make fool of himself will not add
much to the prevalent idea of his politi-
cal stature.
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-07-15
A SQUARE BALANCE WANTED.
The Council Earnestly mt work ON thu
city Budget.

To meet the expenses OF the city FOR
the current year without incurring the
necessity OF issuing scrip or any other
like obligation, is what is occupying the
attention OF our City Administrators just
now. The condition OF the city, finan-
cially, so far as this year is concerned,
IL, that at the rate of the present month
ly expenditures, as compared with
it's income, it will show deficit by
the first OF January, 1877, OF
si6l 900, unless means are adopted
to obviate it, The situation, how
ever, is far from being desperate.
The first remedy proposed. Is that which
eschews all favorable contingencies and
computes with sordid facts and figures
-retrenchment; by decreasing the
ducing the salaries OF those retained,
and those OF the Administrators them
selves, twenty five per cent. This 1t
is reported will be reached by a
reduction in the expenses OF the
Department OF improvements amount
ing to $l08,000 for the remaining SIX
months OF the year, and to $53,0OO
In the other six departments. 1t Is the
opinion Of Mr.. Pilsbury, the Admins
traitor of Finance, that this reduction OF
over $40, 900 "a month can be effected
without much difficulty, and the exigen-
cies OF the budget complied with. The
second proposition involves the closing
of the free markets. 1t isalso the opin,
ion OF Mr.. Pilsbury that, in the event
these markets are closed, the city Will
be enabled to obtain S50O,00O for its
| markets on a lease of two years. Or this
amount $4,000 is entered on the
budget-pledged to the late fiscal
agent-leaving surplus OF 100000, to
be added to the credit side OF the budget
thus reducing the deficit to S6l 900
which will be easily supplied.
In such case the hardshlps whicf
might otherwise result to the employees
Of the city will be greatly modified, ant
it is barely possible that there may b'
no reduction Of employees or salaries a
all.
The wharf question is in statu quo, ow
ing to the proceedings taken in the Supe
rior District Court by the bondholderS
Therefore it's effect upon the budget, l
It can have any, cannot be determined
until Judge Lynch decides in th
| matter
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-07-15

tax gatherer, and show your loyalty.
Bless the State, bless Mr.. Kellogg, bless
Mr.. Packard, bless him that receiDes
the taxes, bless yourselves by giving to
support the government, and thus aid
ing in Marshal Packard's election; and
crown this blessed work, by blessing
your stars, which have vouchsafed to
you peace, plenty, prosperity, ana
the abundance Of this worlds goods,
which enable you to pay the
taxes for these blessed purposes,
without the slightest inconvenience to
yourself. Remember, the payment Is
tUice blessed land perhaps more),
for, like mercy, it blesses him who
giues, and him who recetUes (and per-
OF it Is, that, like the quality OF mercy,
"it is not strained," as collection by
legal process might be-
Pay up at once. "'Tis madness to
defer" Life Is short, and the 8th OF
October will soon flee away as a
shadow, and then penalties must be
paid, for il Democratic pig-headed
Legislature should be elected, it will
| increase the taxes, and never remit a
penalty; and II McEnery, or Ogden, OF
Wiltz, should be elected Governor, the
taxes and penalties will be wrung from
the people and recklessly squandered
by these men, for have they not all
been long afflicted with that rirnS?
No, citizens, stand not upon the order
Of your paying, but pay at once. If you
want 20 see the .tax-money honestly ex
pended for the public good, pay. before
the 9Th OF October, to Mr.. Kellogg
Pay, and be twice blessed.
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-07-15
POLITICAL NOTES.
Meeting Of the Parish Committee Last
Night.

Meeting of the Parish Committee Last
Night.
The Parish Committee met last night
to receive the report Of the committee
Of fourteen to whom the matter OF the
CONVERSATIONS in the 4th, 5th. 7th, 8th
and 10th wards had been recommitted-
President E. 0. Carter in the chair.
The Parish Committee went into ex-
ecutive session; whereupon the special
committee reported that majority had
concluded to return the contested cases
to the Parish Committee without action.
A minority report was also made by
Mr.. Rogers. Both reports being re-
ceived a motion was made to reconsider
the vote by which the report OF the
Committee on Credentials was adopted.
This motion being laid on the table by a
vote of 20 yeas to III nays, the compo'
sition of the parish remains as it was
after the adoption Of the Committee on
Credentials. In order to more pre-
cisely settle the status of the various
central ward clubs the delegation
from each ward were called and
requested to name the President
of the ward which they represented,
which resulted in the recognition of the
following gentlemen and their central
clubs.
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-07-15

Lieut.. John Garland, Of Company E.,
Sixth Infantry, is, no doubt, a gallant
soldier, but evidently has his own ideas
concerning the handling of climax.
He says, picturing the horrid spectacle
OF the field where the heroic Custer and
his spartan band fell: 1T makes ones
heart sick to look over the battle ground
and see the poor fellows, some with
their entrails cut out, others with their
eyes dug out and hearts laid across
their faces. They even stopped to cut
their pockets to get their money and
aCatchesi"
Well, if that is not the height Of cru
city, we know nothing about it. Those
Sioux have surely learned thing OF
two from the Indian ring.
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-07-15
SOUTHERN ITEMS.
LOUISIANA.


lCovington Wave, July loI
The crops have suffered very much
during the past week on account OF
there not having been any rain Tor the
last month. The whole country is dried
up. and unless we have some ram very
soon our crops will be considerably
damaged.
lNatchtoches Vindieator. July 1o]
We have had delightful showers
during the week, and the crops are
much refreshed" thereby, as well as
ourselves. Corn looks well in most sec
tions and we are assured the yield will
be large. Cotton, although young,
promises well.
TEXAS.
Marshall Herald. July Ill
There have been heavy rains since oul
last issue, commencing on Saturday and
pouring down every day since. Ihls
insures a large corn crop, and II 1t clears
off, followed by dry weather, cotton vii
receive no material injury.
MISSISSIPPI.
Summit Times. July 141
The late rains have made the corn
prospects more promising. Cotton Il
doing it's best, and where it has been
well cultivated is very promising, SuSal
cane is looking we'll. About the usua
crop of peas has been planted; also, 4
large crop OF sweet potatoes.
[Vicksburg Tribune. July 13l
The corn crop east and northeast o
Columbus is burning up with drouth
In MIR. J. NJ Bobo's neighborhood nt
rain has fallen in two months. Th'
prairies appear to have had good sea
sons. Last Wednesday, cousin OF Mr
Bob Gibson. living near Ma llew station
was driving along the road and met
negro. As they passed each other th'
mules took fright, and the driver looked
around, to receive a load of squire
shot in his face from the gun Of th
would-he murderer Mr.. Gibson think
his relative will die; the doctors ar
hopeful of his recovery. There is n
certain clue as to the identity Of the vii
lain, although suspicion rests strongl
upon neighborhood negro.
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-07-15
The DuellO Again.

Another duel was to have been fought
this morning with colichemardes, in the
rear Of the Fair Grounds, between two
gentlemen Of the Second District. The
quarrel arose from the duel spoken OF
few days ago. At the time we go to
press the result Of the affair had NOT
been heard.
LATER-In the duel, which was be-
tween Messrs. Placide Canor ge, Jr.,
and George Perrilliat, Mr.. Canonge was
wounded through the left arm (the
weapon ARM and the affair had to be
brought TO close.
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-07-15
A Grant. A Robeson. A Sheridan.
[Chicago Times.

Secretary Fish has a remaining chance
to signalize himself as Talleyrand, by
forcing the Haytians TO eat the longest
and the humblest sort Of leek Tor the
seizure of culpriton an American yes,
sci. For such an act as this England
prepared for battle, in the famous Trent
business, but England did not have a
Grant at the head of the nation, nor a
Robson at the head Of the navy. Ii
We were not engaged with the Indians,
this would be good work for Sheridan s
idle hands to do, but just now he will
be kept busy telegraphing about Gus.
ter's superabundance of courage, !"
something which no one will ever charge
the Lieutenant General with, it is safe
TO say.
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-07-15

The captains of clubs and the stroke
of each boat entered for the grand row.
ing regatta, which takes place at the
Milneburg lake end on Monday and
Tuesday next, are requested to meet
this evening at s O'Clock, at the Crescent
Hall Club Room, to draw for positions
and make final entries for the regatta.
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-07-15
TELEGRAPHIC.
Not n Defaulter.

WASHINGTON, July Thames s. Will
son, District Treasurer, who was re-
ported defaulter, has returned. He
has the money, and claims that he was
detained by sickness.
General Crook
will have force OF 1900 men with which
it is confidently expected he will success
fully wage the war. There are no advices
from Gen. Crook at army headquarters.
but Gen. Sherman says Crook Is abun-
dantly able to take care OF himself.
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-07-15

A London dispatch states that Her
Majesty's Empress Victoria's) iron
plated turret ship Thunderer met with
a serious accident while on trial trip
in Stokes Bay. The boiler exploded,
killing twenty-six men and wounding
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-07-15

Hayes, in his letter, whips Grant for
removing faithful and honest officials,
fIaunts the ''bloody shirt" gently to the
POLITICAL breeze, indorses the platform
which indorses Grants administration.
and intimates that one term will be
quite enough for him. Paducah (kyJ
Daily News.
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-07-15

The situation IN the East is rapidly
growing to be a full sized bore. The
kilograms have got both sides whipped
several times already since the begin
ming Of the war, and the average intel
lect is very nearly dazed by the cables
conflicting sparks. This is not Serriaa
the public right.