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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-04-05

! FACTS IN TURKEY BREEDING. - The
/ amer i~t2 .1Yfi,uIfUriSt has these com
menl- and quotations on turkey breeding
AMI raising:
There i nothing like facts to confirm Il
/ theory. If it were really believed that
good selection and good feed would in
crease the average size Of turkeys II third.
it would not be difficult to get intelligent
farmer, to pay attrnt ON 10 these points.
/ We find Il very important item in Il loc;tl
! Journal from North >tonington. Conn.
which confirms this view. This town is
Oh the borders of Rhode Island. and rep
rcsrnt- the district where the Narlagull-
set turkeys are principally >"d, known
to the market Il Rhode Island turkeys.
The writer SAYS: Probably more than
fifty thoH~ani pounds of poultry were sen
from HIS vicinity to the Thanks givjn.
market in Boston last season 1t twenty
three ccu,~ per pound. FROM Ntonjn@-
ton. the town immediately south, i ; i'll
larger quantity was sent, and the quality
W;,> Il cr,tde heavier. >lil an Old farmer
who bought 4 ARG bronze gubbl"r Of pr,-
mium stock last >r1~on: E" must hlv,
som" more of that stock. for | h-tvr tn;
heaviest turkeys in the nriyhnuj hpud.
Good feed, especially during tn" first FIJI
and winter, is almost II importnut II guol
stock. \ farmer feeds Il brI>hcl of corn !;
day To- hundred turkeys II November
at the cost of one dollar, unl il looks :
little cNtI ava@alt; but it i, les than tie
third ut i quart, and he cost Of It cent
liy each bird. We once. tricl He expert
mem of some sccond-iittcr turkeys tlrougI
the winter, and fo.md the hrA> glinc,
abput Two pounds Il month and the rob
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-04-05

PurA>H IN FEtIT-GEowING.- Failure
OF truIt crop may result from 4 variety
of causes. prominent among which ar
attacks of insects: bat unllpaIthfulnrss in
the tree itself indicates that the soil has
lost some fcrtlizing substance essential to
the growth of the tree Most manulr>
applied to orchards are mainly carbonarr
ou> bat, excepting for their Influence in
amclioratin- the soil, it is Doubtful if
carbOnlc"oUI mHnurc> are of much value.
Carbon is supplied by he atmosphere in
unliml'cd quantities, and it i probable
that tn" carbon which compo,@> most of
tie wood comes to the tree through the
leaves. Not 50 with the ash; the mineral
substance" which remains after b1rnin "
can only come through the soil. and ~
the tree become, larger, the soil gradually
loses in this element until 1t become.
nearly barren. Possibly the injury of
trees to soil, aside from their shade and
abstraction of moisture, may be rcmcIrd
by supplying these mineral elements
potash, lime, ,ulphuric AMI phosphoric
acid
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-04-05

\ GENrLEMAN- WI at is meant by these
familiar IMPRESSIONS, "lle is q gentleman.
" He i no Centleman?' They do net
mean the man has or has not a grand
father who is >omchody; or that he is
dress Il or l.ot dressed by an artistic tailor
tha, he i wealthy OF poor. fluent or halt
mo in the use of certain conventional
phrases. What DO they mean? Here is an
excellent definition:
\ gentleman is Just q. Alderman; no
more. no less; Il diamond polished that
was first diamond in the rough. \ gen
tlemnn is gentle. A gentleman is modest.
\ gentleman is courteous. \ gentleman
is Slow to take offence, being one who
never give, it, \ gentleman is slow to
-urmiSe evil. rs being one who never
thinks it, A gentleman subjects his :tppe-
titcS. y gentleman rctncs his taste. A
gentleman subdurs his feelings. A gen
tieman controls his speech. \ gentleman
deems every other better than himself
The following description of 4 gentle
man WAS written about eighteen hundred
years ago. in Il letter to certain persons in
Phillippi. and, in our Judgment, just rs ac-
ctlr;tr now as it WAS then.
"Whatsocv things are true, whatso-
ever things are lovely, whatsoever things
are of good report, if there be any virtue,
and if there be any praise, think OF these
thln"S
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-04-05

The Emperor William of Germany pos
>es>cS forty-threc different decorations, all
of which, with the exception of the Black
Eagle order, are i'll some way connected
with martial glory. His first military dec
Grafton was tie Russian st. George order
Of the fourth class, presented to him on the
9TH Of March. 1914, for valor in the face Of
the enemy; five days later, on the 10th of
March. he received the Iron Cross of the
second class His newest decoration is the
Swedish Golden Sword medal presented to
him by King Oscar II. in May. 1875, on
the occasion Of the parade of the Garde
Corps. On ordinary occasions the Empc-
ror wears only the Star of the Black Eagle
order, which cncloses miniature portraits
Of his father and mother-Frederick Will
liam Ill and Queen Louise.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-04-05

At an entertainment given lately at
Sacramento. Cal, Il lady related the fol-
lowing interesting incident of her early
life: Travelling in Il coach in Il thnly SET
tied part of Alabama with her parents, she
gave utterance to the enthusiasm of a
young girl at the romantic scenery. Her
father apologiZed to a fellow passenger
for her exuberancc. The stranger answer
ed. Do not check her; enthusil sm is :,
gift Of God;" and then he began in clo-
4ucnt language to tell of scenes he had
gazed upon and lands he had visited, dwell
ing alternately on the majesty of the wilds
Of the West and the splendors of the high
est civilization. The girls fancy was all
atlame. and She led the stranger to speak
of foreign lands, and ut last of Spain un-
ill., forgetting himself, he spoke of scenes
and narrated legends in words which dis
closed to here his identity. Clappine her
hands, she cried, :" You are WASHINGTON
Irving" They made a covenant of friend
ship then which was close and warm to
the day of the authors death.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-04-05

Secretary Brstow, 50 the story runs, was
looking for a house in Washington. last
fall, and at length found one that he liked
He asked the rent of it. 'Seven thousand
a year, said the agent. The Secretary
meJltated moment, and then said, II
was wondering what | could possibly do
with that other thousand" His salary is
eight thousand year. He didn't take the
house.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-04-05

PHElAEArIoN OF fLowEE-H!:p~. -
" Anything that is worth doing ut AZ. !,
worth doing WELL" i, especially applic.,-
III" TO the formation of bcd, for iloWc.s.
If the soil is merely dug or due care i,
not cXe rcsrd in planning the location and
outlines. failure will inevitably result.
SIZE Is by no means an element of braplty
Il small bed, neatly proportioncd and neat
ly arranged. produces u far better effect
than 'ar@e mass of plants iunblcl to-
%cthcr without system or method Let
the margins present an easy flowing out
line. rn rely devoid e angles. in a garden
where the gcom"tlical system is a !oircd
Throughout. For small places, ouc or
more beds clt in the green turf are more
satisfactory than the old 'imr PLAN Of hol-
dcring )hcm with box and cnrrr,ng with
4 gravel walk In front of the main en-
trance to the dwelling, or opposite a con
>pic"u> hay-Window. OF at Il curve in a,
walk, are all COOL locations for :.
tioWcr-hcl. Beds hor'lerin! Il walk, or in
the center Of the lawn. are entirely ont Of
place. After determining the shape, mark
1t "u' with stakes placed near together.
and draw Il stout cord carefully around
them; cut aro nj the margin, AMI Gir out
the sell; fill it with rich compost (tvuidinu
coarse frs m nIrc) N light m.u,leu sol.
beng careful to raise the center few
inches higher than the OTTER edrr: ra k.
the surface smoothly. AMI remove all
stones and Sticks Il cleanliness is if0Dor-
ant.-H0ole>, Hr0td.r Il IHo}oos Circu-
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-04-05
MISCELLANEOUS.
EsrAUn
LIN NJ E NTS
NE n T A U Il
The Quickest, Surest and Cheapest
Remedies.

Physicians recommend, and Farriers declare that no
such remedies have before been in Words
cheap, but the propretors of these articles Will
present trial bottles medical men, gratis.
antee of that they say
The Centaur Liniment. White Wrapper. will cure
rheumatism. Neuralgia. Lumbago Sciatica, Caked
Breasts Nipples. Frosted Feet Chilblains. Swell
linYs, Sprains, and any ordinary
FLESH BONE OR MUSCLE AILMEST
We make pretense that this article will cure Can
GER restore lost bones, or give health to whiskey
soaked carcass But Will alway reduce inflammation
and allay pain.
1t will extract the poison Of bites and stings, and
heal burns scalds without scar Palsy Weak Back
Caked Breasts Earace Toothacke Itch and Cutaneous
Eruptions readily yield to its treatment
Henry Black, of Ada, Hardin Co.. Ohio. says: My
wife has had rheumatism for five Years no rest. no
c"mpletely cured by the Tsr Of Crntaur Imminent
all feel thankful !" YOU and recommend your wonder
James Hurd, Of zanesville;o;; says: " The ce.taur
Lninient cured my Seurasia."
Alfred Tush, of Newark. writes: Send me one dozen
want to distribute it. &C.
The sale of this Liniment is increasing rapidly.
The Yellow Centaur Linlment
is for the ton zh skim flesh and muscles of
HORSES, MULES AND ANIMALS
We have never yet seen of SPAWN. Sweeny,
Rinx bone, Wind gall, Searches POll-evil. which
this Liniment would speedily benefit, and
saw but few cases which it would not cure. 1t Will
when anything 1t is folly spend $40 for
Farrier when dollars worth of Centaur LinIment
will do better. The following sample of the testl
mOny produced:
W. P Hopkins, Postmaster Piqua, o.. says:
"Centaur Linament cant be beat. 1t every
time"
YEIvERTOS. o. March > 1874
" The Centaur Linaments the best selling nlecti-
cines have ever had The demand is very great for
''''N NA'''''' p H HisEY SON"
JEFFERSON, Mo, Nov TO- ls73
" Some time aeo was shipping horses to st Louis.
got one badly crrled in the car 18th great difficulty
got him to the stable. The stable keeper gave
bottle of your Centaur Liniment. which used with
such success that two day the horse active and
nearly well. | have been veterinary for
thirty years. but your Liniment beats anything
used
"A MCARTY, Veterinary Surgeon"
For postage stamp will mail a Centaur Almanac.
containing hundreds of certificates from every State
in the Union. The Lnnents now sold by all deal
IL the country.
Laboratory of J. B. Rose & Co.,
46DEY ST, New YORK
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-04-05

DOMESTIC NrI>A>cE>.-A Iorril Mans
Views. Pillow->ham>." DO YOU know
what they are? DID YOU ever try to lie
down on them? They are hard. starchy
things, with beautiful monographs en-
broidered all over them. they won't fold
up. but rustic and fall off of the bed on the
floor; they are always ready for launch
out into some place where they ought not
to be. Back of them, As they are pinned
on TO the pillows. YOU can see the Sing
Sing stripe of the Vulgar ticking in which
the imaginary goo>c-fcathcrS are incloSed.
Then, too, there is 4 broad, white, hard
piece of embroidered linen. which goes
across the bed, with a still, large mona
gram on it. This i also Il sham" and
is always pat on when strangers are COM
nr into the room 1t looks like a piece of
fancy pI"-crt;>t. Ola, how a man hates
these Shame: how h Il ms them away
when he is alon" in the house. and tells
the ch1mbcrmaid never To bring them out
while the wife and family are away, Why
do women tax" 80 much comfort with
thcn2 Why is the white cDuntcrpane 50
rcli-iou~lv guarded from The tired man
when hc wants 10 lie down, but don't want
to fold w this thick article into its lawful
crca>e>. and pax ii away in the closet. and
then take of the unmaniytable SllamS >
and stow them away? Then there are the
tides. They are always coming off on
Your head ana shoulders. "Plck up the
tidy. DEAR. This i tie last word from
put your head on the tidy" This is the
booming minut,-gun of the domestic dan
ger when the cigar is lighted, and the
"a, Il ..Dl th, h., la
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-04-05

An ANECporr OF SIR ISAAC NEWTON
The house which Newton occupied on
the south side of Leicester square. in Lon
don. is still standing. and his observatory
is shown to visitors When he took up
his residence there. his next door neigh
Dor was widow lady. vho WIS much
puzzled by the It'll" She had observed Of
the philosopher. One Of the Fellows of
the Rovtl Society of London called upon
her one day, when, among other domestic
news. She mentioned that some one had
come to reside in the adjoining house who
she felt certain, was 4 poor crazy gentle
man. because, continued she. -" he di-
vertS himself in the oldest WAYS imawina-
bic. Every morning when the sun shines
so brightly that we are obliged to draw
the window blinds. he takes his seat in
front of n tub of soap-Suds. and occupies
himself for hours blowing soap bubbles
through a common clay pipe, and intentlv
watches them till they burst He is doubt
less now at his f;lvorite amusement" she
added edo come and look at him.
The gentleman smiled, and then went
upstairs, when. after lookin" through the
window into the adjoining yard. he turned
round and said: My dear madam, the
person whom you suppose to be 4 poor
lunatic. is no other than the great Sir
Isaac Newton. studying the refraction of
light upon thin plates, 4 phenomenon
which is beautifully exhibited upon the
surface of a common soap bubblc"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-04-05


y Docs t"NrIDENCE.-kobtr Hey.
Irehcn'ltry OF l-ltchllrld, lear OF Belpar.
D"rbN>hrc, sends the following description
OF The conduct OF a bull terrier At Clay
Cross. to the -lH}nU y 0ftf: She was re
locln| over Il litter OF pups. attending to
them With motherIv care, crtSslng Them,
and showing for them much anNlely HE
owner Of this interesting family, accom-
panied by Il few friends came TO look al
them. he ilcrcrncsS OF the mother was
1t once developed. and manifested by I'M
petIou> ~rowlin-~. snarls and barhlnTS.
She would evidently dlt IN defence OF her
offspring but the master Stld, can
take every one OF those pups away from
the mother an" she VIII hot hurl me lie
drew near AMI apprOacheu MS mana 10
ward one OF the pups. 1 ne mother flew
n II ani seized II IN her mouth lie dl'i
not attempt t" Withdraw II untlI shr rc-
leased It. lie procecdrd I" lay hold on
one ct the pups she seized MS hlnd
Agan and heed II ia~t, hut without hl'ln@
H. hN degrees he Wlthdrc" one OF the
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-04-05
K E NOV AL!
d. D + W < Y,

has r-ll. lt,I tDl..-
NEW STORE ON STATE >TEFl-r
one door East former place Of business -,
continue the Marufactii.,-.:
TIM SHEET IRON A>n COPPER WARES
Al WHOLESALE md HET.IlL.
afuil lIlerf
GLASS.
BRITANNIA and WbeBF% y>-afr
SLY IL. Fl. MI II u AI.A-
TABLE CUTLERY
KEROSENE OH
MATC HI &
large stock of Kerosene Goods llic ll.,3.l.--r
rIety #
LAMPS
CHANDELIERS
BRA kETS
and LIZ. ~
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-04-05
HA l 4 ' i.
Gu RES DA\DRI T +
VNHE "PHILHARMO &c" PIANO

4 This et.-.r- I'm Instrument .s~. <~.--
s"Ilt .al qua -'L,S : 1ift r. .Nltt1- --N+- a
lrari,'- : ,,r'f a; a lower Ir,., thai az
now II til. market. II : iliral =.
tone hardly sur 4s>ti ana S.-t : ran l-
Prices and l. rms " n I'm J., -.
~trurnrI.t has All IL, y, !, =. 1873 ?. ~,
the celebrated = Asra-.- = II, i., ... E
d t..talH cl.ts mailed.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-04-05
For Inventions. TRADE Na1r-

or InNrntlOn~. r:lti' NJ =
No 75SrArr 81. o;r">IIf XII
Afteran extensive pra.t.,', I 'i "a
continues to Sc, i.r. Patents II =.
IN Great Britain. France. AMI go.
caveats SI'.-rlficatlul:>. A~Slt-l -
Patents executed on r.a>' atl' f-ii.-
Researches mad t '!-t.-,I. Il. '-
of Patents of Invsnti,l.~, AID -
rendered IN all matters toti' LII f=
the claims of anN Vatti.t iErt- 49, D..
dollar ASSi,utile:.t- To-. rid t'- "i-
NJ agency IN the TINTED >.a''.~
facilities for obtaining f.t'i. : -.
tentahilty rf Inventions
All necessity II u 'nlrfi'N = p
a patent and the usual --r'"t a'--A
saved inv enturs-
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-02-19
FOREIGN.

LONDON, February ls.--It was Edward
Wilson L Co., manufacturing chemists,
Of Manchester, who failed yesterday. and
not Addleshow & Wsrburten, as previ.
ously stated by the solicitors who made
the announcement. Their liabilities are
esd mated ct $5o0,O0
The CArlist General, in a recent en-
gagement at ElRusta, writes that the bat.
tie lasted all day: I'VE lost our position,
which was az important one. being peal
to the country leading to Acpts. The
Alfonsists numbered eight or nine timei
our forces, but We would have defeated
them. nevertheless, il our ammunition
had not been exhaased. For hours some
Of our men had no cartridges, and l can
not say where We shall be able to estab.
lish q lines. My own opinion is thai
the enemy will reach Aupeitis, and per.
hsps we shall have to struggle to keey
him out Of TolasA."
PARIS, February ls.-Adolphe Theo
dore Branguisst. scientist and author, il
dead.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-02-19
cat,i.r n,ao.


Ladies kepository.l
This is a phrase older than most PEG.
pie imagine. DO you call to mind The
story Of Dido. Princess Of Tyre7 her
husband, Aberbas. priest of Hercules (so
runs the legend), was murdered for his
wealth by the King. Pygmalion, brother
to Dido. The widowed Princess sue
ceeded so well in hiding her sorrow that
che was enabled to escape from Tyre,
bearing with her the wealth Of her hus-
band and accompanied by & number OF
d~isaffected mobiles.
After a variety Of adventures they
landed upon the Goa Of Africa. where
Dido bargained With the natives for as
much land as abe could enclose in 4
bulls hide. Selecting 8 large. tough
hide she caused il to be cut into The
smallest possible threads, with which she
enclosed q large tract Of country, on
which the city Of Carthage began to
rise.
The natives we're bound by the letter
Of their bargain, and allowed the cum
ming queen to have her way; aud after
that, when any one had played of a
sharp trick, they said he had "cut a
Dido" That was almost three thousand
years ago, and the saying has come
down 10 our day.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-02-19

kinds Of produce and accommodations.
Transportation compauiss. BY land or
water, charge Is much as the people will
pay, and when they 20 beyond that point
the people make other arrangements
and competition springs up, aud so it is
With all kinds OF business. There will
no doubt be another persistent effort
made in the next Legislature to repeal
the conventional rate Of interest law
and leave it at six per cent, upon the
plea that everybody wants to borrow and
should be entitled to borrow what they
want at a low rate. But when so many
desire to borrow, how are they to give
security and who will do the lending2
Possibly this has never occurred to the
cheap money patriots who will be so nu-
merous and loud in the next General
Assembly.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-02-19

A man went INTO a store in . New
Hampshire town TO buy some groceries.
aud after making some purchases, the
merchant said ho had some rum better
than be had for twenty years. The man
cOneludsd TO takstvo gallons, bat while
going home he crossed . frozen pond,
aAd slipping, the jug fell and broke.
When the mar met the usrchaDt agAin
he related the circumstances, and the
seller synpatbized with him on the loss
Of the rum. "oh, no, l did not lose II"
said tho man. II waited on the ice a
few minutes until it became %froson. and
then | carried it home aud tbSwed It and
saved IL"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-02-19
LOW IKrEREsr-A FALLArY

Several papers in the State describe
the repeal Of the ten per cent. interest
Law as a psnscsa for the ills Of the
times. This is catering to ignorance and
prejudice. Why not investigate the
question and state the facts ct onceH
No law passed will ever compel people
to lend money in times Of peace for less
than borrowers are willing to give. In
times Of war and anarchy the man
with q bag Of gold was occasionally
called on by ome guerilla band to lend
his pile without collateral aud at such
%ruinously low per cent. that be never
Afterward saw interest or principal. The
money lender cannot be compelled now
to give up his money to every mendicant
who happens to present himself in the
character Of q borrower. he who has
Spondulicks can FIX his own rate OF in.
tsrest, deduct it In advance and sell oul
ire borrower at time the note falls due.
The rate OF interest is regulated BY the
necessities, real or imaginary. OF the
psople regardless Of statutes. The Law il
s.sily eyaded, and it is done every day
in every county in the State, It is fre
quently asserted that the farmers cannot
make six per cent per annum on their
business, and this is undoubtedly true.
Bat it is u fact that no more persons are
engaged in lending than a 6nd Dor
rowers. II the farmers would live within
their incomes and have money to lend,
they would not be anxious to have the
rate reduced. A rich farmer will lend
money at ten per cent. az quick IS any
III else, and has the same right to do so.
Let them all take care Of themselves and
become lenders instead of borrowers,
and they will not care What the legal rate
is or whether any iS Fixed at all.
Corn brings what it is worth 10 The mar.
bet. So does exchange. 30 with ell
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-02-19
BABCOCK.
Intense Interest In the case-ColOnel
BroadheaO's Arrangement
Of the Defendant

ST. Louis, February l9.-The closing
arguments in the Babcock trial we're
commenced this morning in the United
States Circuit Court by James o Broad.
head, Of the special counsel for the gov.
eminent. The courtroom Wal crowded
and the outer doors we're kept locked
nearly all the morning. After speaking
Of the attention which the jury had given
during the ten days Of the trial preced-
ing and bis belief that the jurors meant
to do their duty, Colonel BrOAdhead said:
The government / represent is not the
Congress, the President. nor the judici.
airy, but it is the laws Of tho land. The
strict enforcement Of the law is vital To
national existence. 1t is for yOu simply
to inquire If the law has been violated BY
this defendant. IL it has, it is for
You to take cognizance Of it, and
the punishment is in your hands. The
grand jury found IN indictment againsi
this man, but you are to pass on the evi-
dence submitted 10 you. II you believe
the defendant is guilty you are not to be
influenced BY former good character.
Men as good 81 he have fallen before
temptation. A conspiracy may exist
by solemn agreement or BY q tacit un-
derstanding, aud one who connives at
the purpose Of a guilty combination, or
her shield, is guilty in the eye Of the law"
Colonel Broadhead then reviewed al
great length the evidence, not combining
himself 70 the testimony.