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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-12-19

THE LANGsHANs.-Say the american
Aariculturjst: Some time ago we intro
duced to the notice of our readers the
Lanshan, II variety of fowl that had been
recently imported into England from a
part of the Chinese Empire. Since then,
further experience with these fowls has
given them ii favorable reputation, and we
see it noticed in the English papers that
they are proving to be very early layers
and excellent table fowls. A correspon-
dent of the ontion iUe Stock journal re-
ports that he had eggs from pullets only
four and half months old, which is re-
markable, even with the most precocions
specimens Of the breeds noted for early
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-12-19

through the streets, looking at the leafy
bower simply us spectacle of foliage and
color, exclaim at 1t and pay unthanking
to the thdealing shade.
Soon the town gets name abroad for the
beauty of its tree lined streets, and then
woe betide the man who lays an ak at the
root of even one tree. He is traitor; he
is no good citizen; he is man without
taste.
Often is there sentiment still stronger
than pride which allies itself to tree. 1t
was planted by a father or q grandfather,
or the man planted it himself, and has
watched its growth us he has watched the
growth of his child. lie knows just how
high it was thirty years ago. He remem-
bcrs when he held it in one hand, IL little
sapling; and there is in his sentiment to-
ward the superb towering, branching tree
of to-day half puzzled reverence, akin to
that which he feels for his adult son, who
is perhaps IL head taller than he is and has
great deal more book learning. One
cannot ignore these affections and senti
ments which cling about trees. | could
pity man who must cut down II tree he
loved, almost us | would pity II man who
must shoot favorite horse or dog. But,
for all that, the tree must come down, II
it stands between the house and the sun in
any such way as to keep the sun off. 1t is
not question of sentiment. 1t is u qUes-
ton of life and DEATH
In one of these New England villages
of which speak. made thorough search
last autumn, for lodgings. had known
the village we'll fifteen years ago, loved
it rs in autumn haunt. 1t was then sun
ny and picturesque village. | returned to
find it II manufacturing town, buried in a
forest. Trees had been cut down where
they should have been left undisturbed
and their places were filled with noisy
work shops. Trees which ought to have
been either cut down or most vigorously
pruned had been allowed to grow uncheck
ed, and the streets were dark, sunless
lanes. We searched the town in vain fol
rooms which would have even half a day!
unobstructed sunshine on them. They
were not to be had; and, even if we haC
the whole town 10 choose from, they coult
hardly have been found. We went away
simply and solely because we could no
find Sunshine. We would not expose our
selves to The risks of living for one mont
in such unwholesome shade. Yesterday
read among the local items in one of tn
New England newspapers that all tn
schools in this town had lust been closed
in consequence of the prevalence of diph
liberia among the children. What won
der? "Who did sin, this child or his pa;
ents?"
1t is the custom to rail good deal a
the New England climate; and it cannc
be denied that it is a harsh one. But
believe much is charged to the Atlanti
Ocean which does not riehtfully lie at ii
door. No doubt the statistics show tha
the percentage of consumption in the Ne,
England States is alarminolv large. Tn
is especially true of the Connecticut Rive
towns in Massachusetts. But these al
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-12-19

The money interest of every dairyman
is to own none but profitable COWS, and
then to keep and feed them in such a
manner as to get the last possible ounce OF
butter or cheese from them, consistent
with preserving their health and constitu-
tons After this comes the skillful, uni
form making up of the product; and
finally the marketing, so as to get the full
market value The farmer aOho can do ali
these things has q righ} 10 call himself d
farmer. lie may not haze much book
learning, but he IS full of profitable k'aowI
edge about his business. If he has good
knowledge of books about dairying, and
reads the papers, he will pick up some
handy items that will help him. If he is
willing to "do good and communicate
he will occasionally furnish the papers
with items of his own experience. Thus
he becomes, in addition to being Il goo(
farmer, IL good citizen. He is doing wha
he can to help himself and his fellowmen
The above is from the agricultural de
partment of the Waterman, and portion
which we put in italics. just expresses
our own views concerning what makes {
good farmer, and that such thing is pos
sible without full college course of elias
sic or scientific observation-disclosures deSil
able it might be for the farmer OF an,
other man.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-12-19

Not long since we CHANGED to pass an
apple orchard which was laden with hand
some Baldwins. The owner informed us
that it always bore the odd years, and for
this reason had netted him more profit
than had been received from any other five
orchards IN town. AS nearly every tree
truited this year, while the saue kind Of
trees on the same kind of soil in neigh
boris orchard bore no fruit, it was evident
that il was not II mere freak of nature. but
the result of some treatment which the
trees had received, and which had been
lacking in the other orchard. We accord
ingly asked the owner what he knew
about it, and he told us that he bought the
farm after the orchard began to bear, but
was told that when it was grufted care
was taken to get the cions from ii tree
which bore in the odd year, and to sci
them in an even year, and that when the
gratis first began to blossom every small
apple which SET in an even year was re
lentlessly picked off, while those which
came ont odd years were left to grow
NcaO Hampshire Farmer.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-12-19

INFLUENCE OF A LITERARY TASTE
To young man away from home, friend
less and forloru in great city, the hours
of peril are those between sunset and bed
time, for the moon and stars see more evil
in u single hour than the sun in its whole
days circuit. The poets visions of even
ing are all composed Of tender and sooth-
ing images. 1t brings the wanderer to his
home, the child to his mothers arms, and
the weary laborer to his rest But to the
gente-hearted youth who is thrown upon
the rock of IL pitiless city, and stands home
less amid thousand homes, the approach
ing evening brings with it an aching sense
of loneliness aud desolation, which comes
down upon the spirit like darkness upon
the earth. In this mood his best impulse
becomes snare to him, and he is led
away because lie is atfectionate, social,
sympathetic and warm hearted.
If there be Il young man thus circum-
stanced within the sound of my voice, let
me say TO him that books are friend to
the friendless. and that IL library is home
to the homeless A taste for reading will
carry you to converse with men who will
instruct You by their wisdom and charm
YOU by their wit, who will soothe Won
when weary, counsel you when perplexed
and sympathizo with you at all times
Evil spirits in the middle ages were exor
cised and driven away by the by the bell
book and candle, and you want but two O
these agents, the hook and candle.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-12-19

A WHEAT CROP SAVED BY SKUNKs.-
All of your correspondents agree on the
" skunk question" as touching one thing
that the skunk needs killing in some wav.
and they are all wrong! Tie skunk is
one of the best friends of the farmer.
sowed eighteen acres of wheat a few Years
since, and while fitting the ground noticed
an unusual number of white grubs, and
when the wheat came up the grubs began
to work in it, and the skunks began to
bore their sharp noses after the grub, I'M
til it seemed as if there was not place
four foot square in the field where there
was not q little hole bored, and grub
taken out; and | harvested $50 bushels of
wheat. which sol for so IL per bushel
SO am indebted to the skunks yet. Your
last correspondent made it clear that it
was not necessary for him to stand on his
feet to work The muscles for his birthstone
eXtingulsher. had IL friend that suppos
ed the theory" that if you held II skunk
by the tail you were holding the safety
valve as true; and so finding one behind
the partition in basement, took him by
the tail and started for the woods, with a
dog, to kill him; after he had gone about
ten rods Mr.. Piebald drew a Creedmoor
head on him and hit him just under the
eye; in short time he let 60 of that
skunk's tail, and has not tried that plan
since. 1t may b. tnat the crude article
may come in fashion as base for per
fumery; if SO, liule would 90 a great
way. mean to speak to Wright, the
Rochester perfumer, about IT'D. d.
Barker, GeneSee Co., N. Y, In Tribune.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-12-19

Happy will you be if you learn what it
is to find love an occupation. 1t is no use
to ask what those who love God do with
Him. There is no difficulty in spending
our time with II friend we love; our heart
is always ready to open to him; we do
not study what we shall say to him, but
it comes without generalization; we can
keep nothing back; even if we have
nothing special to say, we like to be with
nm. Oh, how much easier it is to love
than to fear Fear constrains, letters, per-
plexes one; but love persuades, comforts,
inspirils, expands the soul, and makes one
desire what is good for its own sake
Fenelon.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-12-19

A STRANGE MAN. The Gallas in South
Africa were very much amused when the
missionary, Wakefield, entered their coun-
try
:" How many toes have youP' they
asked,
just as many as you have" he an
swered
"Will you pull that off and let us seen
they said, pointing at his boot and shaking
their heads.
When he had done so, they all laughed
for even now they could not see his toes.
At last one exclaimed, "what II strange
man this is, to put his foot in bug! We
never heard of man putting his foot in q
bag before. "-E1change.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-12-19

TIE BROKEN ALE JUG.-The old farm
er sat down to his supper tired and hun
CRY, His joint of meat was before him,
which would relish all the better, he
thought, with a drink of ale to wash it
down.
go, my boy" he said. "and fetch me
home a Jug of ale from Dicks"
Thomas went. The shop was full of
idle fellows, and among them his older
brother, who lived more in beer-shops
than he lived at home, more on beer than
on bread, more on others than on himself;
so that all he was good for was good for
nothing, which is II sorry sort of excel
lence. Drink, strong drink, made him
quarrelsome, and the sight of Thomas
with his mug full of foaming ale, us it
soon was, quickly excited him.
"Give me u swallow' he cried rough
mo, you don't~ said Thomas "this is
father's," and he was fastening out of the
door, when Jed caught him by the arm; a
tussle followed, ending not only in spill
ing the ale, but in breaking the jug also,
which fell on the floor and cracked the
bottom out. Thomas caught it up and
hurried home with the story to his father.
Bottoms out, is itP" said the old man,
after moments thinking "Well," he
said, bringing down his hard fist with a
bang upon the table, rs if he meant some
thing, "well then, that's the best ale ing
for me. Put it down"
Yes, father but it will not hold any
thing"
Thomas, that makes the very best ale
jug for me, | say. If it had been the kind
had always used, your brother might
never have been the poor creature he now
is"
That is so, And if this is the best ale
jug, it is the best whiskey jug; and if the
right pattern for Il whiskey jug, is it not
the best pattern for II gin bottle, and a
brandy bottle, and wine bottle? PERHAPS
it is not exactly in style; but why not let
reason, and conscience, and health, and in.
dustry, and Scripture, sometimes set the
fashion, | think they could be trusted
and, in this matter, we should, l doubt
not, find them on the side of the old farms
er's whiskey jug.-E1change.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-12-19

laying. An importation of these fowls
has been made by Mr.. Edward A. Samuels
of Waltham, Mass, and if the reputation
they have made in England is maintained
in this country, we expect them to become
very popular.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-12-19

Two KINDS OF CULTURE.-Is there any
natural or necessary antagonlsm between
culture of the mind and culture OF the
soil? One would think so, to observe
the stubbornness with which some
farmers resist all efforts for improve
ment in the social life and manners OF their
households and their neighbors. There IS
among the farmers an immense amount
of common sense. OF native mother wit.
sharpened by observation and oroa1ehed
BY reflection, and of the clear headedhess
and sound heartedness that comes from
healthful living in close connection win
Nature. But a good many OF them are
verv much afraid of what are callel the
refnements of society and the amen'tleS ol
social life The farmer who Keeps neat
business suit of clothes, in addition TO MS
"Sundav best; who blacks his boots wllen
he poes to town, and brushes the hay-seed
out of his hair; who encourages ms boys
and girls tt keep up style within his
means, and even has ''parties" in the WIN
/ ter;-who, in short, remembers lhat he
has rs good II right us anybody IN inc
world to be a gentleman,in the true sense
and to enjoy life like I'm intelligent Amer
lean sovereign, would be severely frowned
upon in some farming communities tllat
we know OF.
Putin on airs" would be the grocery
cossip-"reckon he II runthe farm through
pooty soon''-and so on.
But we are glad to see that the stupid
hard, treadmill. ox-lfe Of the farm, winch
for the past generation has been shrlVellnlg
up the souls of men, and sending their
wives TO an insane asylum or kinder rel
uge in The grave-is giving way TO enllght-
ened progress in many sections. Farmers
are beginning 10 seize upon all helps that
promise to improve their social condition
Farmers clubs, debating societies. neigh
borhood meetings for sociallty and the
comparison of experience, brief winter
vacations in the cities, card parties, and
even revival of the oldfashioned apple
bees, are adding to the social life OF farm
ing communities.
The hide-bound men among our north
ern OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES growing beau
tifully less in number-may learn some
thing from the former pleasant and salts
fying life of the Southern planter. For
us q recent WTlLBE lGlhlnuo u.s. LhNhS w.
then, and is now in many places, as much
refinement, culture and sociability among
farmers us among any class in cities ant
towns. As a consequence OF this state o.
affairs, farming has been popular pur'
suit even among persons fond of society
and DESTROYS of having good time Calls
and visits were numerous, home an(
neghborhood amusements were common
+ Before the war the prosperous Southern
+ farmer was q man of culture and refine
I ment and his home was cheerful if no
q elegant. In a city he was as likely to b
{ taken for lawyer or Il merchant as for
: farmer Chiefly on this account he la
Y social and political influence. His hom
3 was a pleasant place to visit, us it contanc
:. most OF the aids to comfort to be found il
Q homes in the city. His sons and daughter
showed the grace and refinement tina
: comes from mngling in good society, 70
q which they were not obliged to 60 outsid
their own class "-G0Iden Rule.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-12-19

We have already two Jersey herd
books in the country the American Jersey
herd book and the Jersey cattle club herd
register. Yet they are both eastern insti-
utions and since the Jerseys are getting
50 well established in the west, the west
crn folks want anoh herd book of their
own, and have issued the following circu-
lar:
WESTERN JERSEY RECORD Asso'N, !
PARIS, Ky
The Western Jersey Record Association
being now fully organized and ready fol
business, desire to call the attention OF
breeders of Jersey cattle throughout the
west to the fact, and solicit their cooper
alton in building up the association.
The basis of registration decided pom
is, that all animals offered for registra ton
shall be decided from pure blood, imported
stock, and when satisfactory proof of suct
breeding is forwarded to the Executive
Committee, such animals shall be admitted
TO registration, on the payment of the
sum of 81 for each animal thus offered.
The charge for the pedigrees of origina
animals shall be equally divided among
tue owners of their progeny.
When the fact is considered that regis
tration enhances the value of Jersey cattlt
at least 100 per cent when offered for sale
it is to be hoped that all breeders will
avail themselves of this opportunity o
registration, and will unite with US il
building up this much needed enterprise.
All con munications should be addressed
to
d. KELLER, Sec'y.
GEO. M. BEDFORD, Pres't.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-12-19
agricultural Department.
CIV. rINKHAM. Editor.

Accommodations for this department should be
sent to the editor, Mr. o. NJ. TINKHAN, N. Pom.
fret, Vt.
Please write side of the paper only sign such
name initials as you wished published, but give
your FULL NAME AND ADDRESS, post Office County and
State
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-12-19

CoNvERsATIoN,-Am home anuse.
mcns the b st is the good old habit of
conversation, the ttlking over of the events
of the day, in bright and quick play of wit
and fancy, the story which brings the
laugh, and in speaking the good. the kind
and true things. which all have in Their
hearts, 1t is not so much by dwelling
upon what members of The family have in
common, us bringing each to The other
something interesting and amusing that
home life is to be made cheerful and
JOYOUS by. Each one must do his part to
make conversation genial and happy.
We are too ready to converse with news
papers and books, to seek some compan-
ions at the store, hotel or club room, and
to forget that home is.anything more than
II place to eat and sleep in The revival
of conversation, the entertainment of one
another, as Il room full of people will en-
terrain themselves, is one secret of hap
by home. Wherever it is wanting, disease
has struck into the root of the tree; there
is u want which is felt with increasing
force as time goes on.
Conversation in many cases is Just what
prevents many people from relapsing into
utter selfishness at their fresides. This
conversation should not simply occupy
husband and wife, and other older mem
bers of the family, but extend itself to the
children. Parents should be careful to
talk with them, TO enter into their life,
to- share their trifes, to assist in their
studies, to meet them in the thoughts and
feelings of their childhood.
1t is IL great step in education when
around the evening lamp are gathered the
different members of Il large family, shar-
ing their occupations with one another,
the older assisting the younger each con-
tributing to the entertainment of the other,
and all feeling that the evening has passed
only too rapidly away. This is the truest
and best amusement. 1t is the health ed
ucation of great and noble characters
There is the freedom the breadth, the iov-
business of natural life. The time spent
thus by parents, in the higher entertain
ment of their children, bears a harvest OF
eternal blessings, and these quick evenings
furnish Just the time CAWchn9an.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-12-19

While in Northern Iowa recently, a case
came in our notice of new use for straw.
which if applied here may be of vast
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-12-19
MISCELLANEOUS.
DATA Z r IL

OF renYoarsl Duration. The he'll Dis 5
u charges iar Thick, Bloody y, and .o Of
Taste Wholly Gone. Entirely
Cured by
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-12-19
sANFORD'S RADICAL CURE

,yoo,s h Potter: Gentlemen feel comp a9lIs
ed sreft TEN years
RADICAL CURE mas PS oathaome sease, and espec-
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dsr y So one %ee assr as not
Ing s f s4ss Il. Ny senses q and Sms
we're %~h have nov ay Yon
my general health If iiu' MELBOURNE Fl. FORD,
Short Hand Writer
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RADICAL CURE

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The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-06-16

London is the greatest city the world
ever saw. Babylon, ThCbes, Rome were
never SO populous while the largest
city in India at the present time con-
t;rins less than u million Inhabitants.
Within the borders OF the metropolitan
and police districts, n circle of fifteen
miles, it is computed there are ut tile
present time upward of four million per-
SONS. London is three times more pOpu-
lous than New York, four times more
populous than st. Petersburg, twice as
populous US Constantinople, with two
thirds more people in it than Paris. and
one-fourth more than even the hiving
multitudes Of Pekin. All Scotland but
equals it in the number OF its people,
and half us many Yorkslliremen again ms
are numbered III their own county could
Mud accommodation within its circle.
Every eight minutes OF every day of
every year a soul goes out Of London,
and in every five minutes Of every day
Of every year newimmortal enters upon
this scene OF its probation. 1t is OF once
the court, the seat of government, the
center OF fashion, the home OF all the
charities, and the general rendezvous Of
all the criminal ind desperate characters
Of the kingdom.