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lamIlH9en al Bcrene prrc an rel
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Decorah-posten., 1877-10-25

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1878, men slers baDs be fonOclia,
Seles nOsnior bet piteuiisloi,e Ior.
&c porct inolirGnteoe til ben Soo.
falote Gsoe Marstih.
Decorah-posten., 1877-10-25

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zen lOoe os. alIlpebc Smco / SSloot
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ban nlerebe. o9 l'ient bun itror far
BAN ner, par ale Spliuninssiorle9
ioen 8irfuluQ.
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SOrUcn bar iaar lot beluoelia al
He9ntn. Seium 8eruemoie. buor.
ma Der bpert Nar iGl0cs en- lior
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iaa me ll09ifler oGtfeoe.
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Sen itapangcritc HOmling sing
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2%orparina, ibst ban for 3ioen no.
iOner ell BAN i Sbiclos / gnaIonb,
for 9pusri inemt Sirai of 3 Waa.
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uotlcnt ben, bil ban bIipc transpor.
tsrti Ill SiaDon0cr for pioere Be.
bannlinS al bans u%op9iorte 8e0u.
faber.
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SoosiaIO. SO9so | Horcboro.
iano, Molbios y y Ntubers, cr
sitsr nOacn tios SgSrIsie oiaaatl
peo 9eben / en- Nloer al ~ Oar.
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til pGret ell alminosli9 Sfif Der /
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al DC paa Seosrne porsnce SPITE.
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THE
DEBORAH Radical

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neibeit Sc. Bris 81 .O0fcr I%arsausen.
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Gjogc l9oe SspIbr. 8or0srmc.
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ns. nercs SeIpbrpuup. 8uraaoet
mcbte in pleuo Doe Bruospnrret.
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bets Yeons operrOtle BET Ell lmui
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Scuere mebte ct llbpaI9 al 9titrif.
ttrnes Yolilionjcianier oa opsrrafis
Bruotpnrrst eu lmuf WoroopiatS.
Decorah-posten., 1877-10-25

SlbOrg l9oe Ssplbr. Gen ldoc
o.. ON Miooaan oibrGuhte Vrn.
9trns til Gisneommcn "@uliauu.
iensminoe" pna Iibor9 Wart meo
llnbtaaslie al 9osrmnre os Sforiten
/ Den eiire YGn9s. Gisrsn. &Ibpa
9er Yeosr &~iGraanro pnr frauereu.
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% Spinene meo l~lnOtO9elic al ct.
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lln9tes, bIepe reooeoe, bpOrimob ct
Sol lueebrGnote. Sen ltprite 0cl
al 5nobost bleu rebost / ramponertt
Sllitnne.
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DEBORAH
NutbUriIeret Aap.SfOO 900.

6crretnin9sloiale lammen meo
FIRST NATIONAL gANT 0eecrab.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-08-01

FORNiICANS,
BY DR.. HIRAM A. CUTTING,

b1 Dh HIRAM A. CUTTING,
In the midst of all nations dwells pig
my people. They are divided into tribes,
and are celebrated for their industry and
activity. They have also form of gov
eminent, civil and military. They have
the capability of secreting Il poisonous
acid, which we, from thcil tribal name,
call Formie acid and which they use in
their battles, as we use deadly weapons, to
kill their enemies. This acid may be OBJ.
tanned by the distillation of the Ants, as
we term them, and will produce danger
GUS eruption on man. Ants in their battles
capture many slaves which they retain
to do their work, 10 build their houses.
roads and archways. They are gregari-
Gus, and besides the male and female,
there is large number in every family,
as with honey bees, of the neuters, or
working class, Those, as with the bees
much outnumber all the males and f.
males, but are doubtless reared. rs tho
working bee, from the females, by special
treatment and peculiar food. They are
thus fitted by their nurses, in infancy for
the peculiar labors they are to perform.
Ants are endowed with extraordinary
muscular strength in proportion to their
size; witha delicate sense of touch; ouicL
perception of atmospherical changes of
heat and moisture, keen sight and sense
of smell. If, in their pathway the least
disturbance is made, it attracts attention
and chalk-mark often is bar to progess
This caution frequently enables the bouse
wife to protect her sugar-tub from their
intrusions by drawing chalk-mark
around it. This they seem to inspect with
their antenn@, which certainly in such
cases act as feelers, which they are cen.
orally called. 1t is thought that in those
aIso' are situated their organs of smell nc
they seem to use them when FOLLOWING
the track of predecessor, which thew can
thus follow with great exactness Tho
antenne may also be considered their or
gans Of speech, though the insect is MT
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-08-01

Probably the dairy interest stands first
in Vermont in order of its Importance, and
Vermont butter and cheese occupies a
more than average position in the markets
of our great cities.
This being the case there is Of course an
anxiety to get the best possible prices,
and those exceptional high prices paid in
some cases have been used as proofs of the
great inferiority of the quality of Vermont
butter generally, and therefore of the ig-
norance and carelessness of the butter
makers, and as an argument and an incen.
tive for education and elevation with such
sayings as, that oft-quoted one of
Webster's, "always room higher up" and
impossible to supply the demand for first
class butter etc, of which we have all
heard so much. We have been told nv
butter dealers in Boston, that just as good
butter was sold there at thirty cents per
pound as was sold at any price, and we
believe it too, and we believe further that
if that high priced butter was put on the
open market in the same kind of packages
as our Vermont butter usually is, it would
not sell at higher if as high price. We
have all heard of those palatial milk
rooms, with glass pans, marble floors and
fixtures, costing probably more than MANY
of our Vermont farms, stock and all, and
such butter has been praised and wonder
ed at as something whose excellence must
be in keeping with its cost of production.
We give below one of Mr.. Cheever's
admirable papers from the New England
Farmer, which sets this matter in its true
light, and must satisfactorily answer those
of our dairymen who have been asking
"why others can sell their butter SO much
higher than camp" This extract from
Mr.. Cheever's article is in reply to some
such questions
eve have farmed it for living, lust as
other people carry on other business, for
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-08-01

Neapolitan milkmen are funny fellows
They do not have milk-wagon and horse,
or even II pail and dipper. They have
only little three legged stools tied to them
selves $50 that when they want TO sit down
they are all ready, and they drive their
cows and goats before them to the differ
ent houses, and milk them ut the door in II
bowl provided by each customer No
chance of watered milk there, you see.
That is not the queerest part of it, though.
Italian houses are very Might've, six and
seven stories, often, with different flmily
living on each floor. Even the palazzos
(palaccs) of the rich are divided in this
way. 10 the first floor (not the ground
floor there are sometimes from eighty to
one hundred marble steps leading up. On
this floor perhaps duke may live; on the
next above, some one lower in rank, till it
would not be impossible that the noble
dukes laundress might live in the seventh
story of his palazzo. These uppermost
families usually take goats milk, because
the goat can go upstairs, even to the very
top floor, and be MIXED in full view of the
Part of little Paolo's pleasure
was in patting the goat that came up to
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-08-01

We never could see what vice or de-
formity lay in Il horses eye that should
make it necessary TO cover it up, and shut
out its owner from at least two-thirds o.
his rightful field division. The poets say
that old age looks backward, but we new.
er heard of such an idiosyncrasy charged
upon horses. The theory that horse is
less apt to be frightened when shut Out
from everything behind him we suspect tC
be n fallacy, else saddle-horses and war.
horses would be duly blinded. Every
horse is as familiar with his own carriage
us with his own tail, and so far as his own
personal " fortitude is concerned, is nc
more disturbed at being pursued by one
than another. As tor other scarecrows
that come behind, they are mostly familiar
to the animal, and the more fully the horse
can perceive them the more quietly does
he submit to their approach. Then it is
such pity to cover up one of the most
brilliant features of this most brilliant crea-
ture. The horse has horne such n band in
the civilization of this rough-and-tumbt
world that it seems not so much q cruelty
rs discourlesy, as well rs n disgrace to
hide his form with embarrassing toggery
No wonder we estimate the force in the
world us horse power; no wonder the
Romans and Germans, each in their own
language, designated their aristocracy rs
riders; no wonder their descendants made
chivalry synonym for their highest vir-
tues. Let the horse be given his due and
unblindcd, -EH1LSb Journal.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-08-01

eight inches in diameter, lead down t.
rounded chambers below the ground
Down these galleries troops upon troops o
the busy workers carry their leafy loads
IL veritable Blrnam Wood of insect life
What use is made of these leaves has beer
a puzzle to naturalists. Do they serve foi
food, or for roofing the underground nests
10 you suppose?
1t seems for neither, but as vegetable
compost heap, to raise minute species oil
fungus upon which they feed. They are,
in fact, mushroom growers and eaters.
There is much more that might be told
OF these wonderful insects, but l hope
enough has been said to entice the reader
to study their ways himself, and thus gain
new knowledge of Gods creations, which
may ever be found, even in minute crea-
lures, beyond our comprehension.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-08-01

RAISING AND HARVESTING CLOVER
SEEd.-Our best samples of clover seed
generally come from the West, and as
showing the plan pursued in raising it in
that quarter, we give the following from
the RuraI Forld:-
" 1t requires some skill in growing clo-
yer seed in order to understand how long
to pasture and when to NOV the first crop
There are three kinds of clover grown in
this country. the common red or medium.
The large and the Fiske each one is differ
ent in its nature, and should be managed
properly, if sowed for seed, in order to Sc
cure good crop. OF course, the season
has much to DO with its filling, vet the
crop can be materially helped if managed
us 1T should be. The large kind, if saved
for seed, can be pastured till the 9Th of
June, and very close; then, if the land is
poor give it coat of plaster, so as TO
give it Il good start. The medium, or
common clover, if pastured, should be
pastured till the Goth Of 25th of June; and,
if mown, cut the same time, and be sure
and get it off by July LIST; YOU can then
look for good yield of seed; but, if left
later, your crop will not pay for tending
If the land is poor give it coat of plas
ter, and You will find it very beneficial,
and particularly on light soil and if the
season be dry In cutting the seed do not
let it stand till dead ripe, as e-thrd will
rattle off and be wasted. But, when the
head is handsomely brown and the stalk
not quite dead, there will then scarcely be
any waste and the seed Just MS plump
Many people, in gathering clover seed
waste ut least one-tourth in allowing it to
stand too long before cutting.
" Cut with mower or reaper. a NOW
er is preferable, attaching drag apron of
circular form, similar to reaper apron,
extending far enough so that the horses,
in cutting the next swath, will not tread
the bunch Of clover last thrown from the
apron. Then drop each bunch opposite
the last bunch thrown off, that they may
be left in rows to facilitate gathering on
the wagon while hauling together. Turn
it over before the dew is quite off, so us
not to rattle off the bolls. When thorough
ly dry you can thresh Immediately or put it
away where it will keep dry, as damp clio
yer is very difficult to hull, and at the same
time impossible to get all the bolls from
the straw. Never rake clover when cut
for seed, us it will rattle off y great deal of
seed. If laid it swaths gather together
carefully with fork"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-08-01
20etrV.
- ~
MAUD AND TIE CRICKET.

MAUD AND THE CRICKET.
a." Good night, little Maudie," l softly said,
AS tucked her up in her little bed,
i" Good night, dear mamma" she said to me;
" Pm just as sleepy as can be-"
But had scarcely shut The chamber door,
When her eager voice called me back once more;
" o mamma" she said, " what Is it hear?
That strange little noise, SO sharp and queerM
listened, and told her all was still
Save a merry cricket piping shrill;
" lie is hid away in the closet here,
To sing you to sleep, my Maudie dear"
Then Maud sat up in her night.gown white,
And her eyes grew big, and round and bright;
" Now mamma, please move my little bed
Right up to the closet door" she said.
d" Poor little fellow, he wants to speak;
But all he can say is Creak, creak, Creak ;
And want to tell him hear his song,
And ask him to sing to me all night longl"
I" I'll leave the door OPEN" | said, part way,
And let the cricket hear what you say;
Now, while go to your baby brother,
Two little crickets may sing to each other"
heard no more from the little pair
And, when again crept up the stair,
Over the household was silence deep
Maud and the cricket were both asleep.
But, when sleepy time came to Maud next night,
She went to hcr room and with eyes so bright
Peeped into the closet and over the floor,
To find her dear little cricket "once more.
lie was not to be seen in any place,
And Maud lay down with a mournlul face;
When beneath her crib voice piped clear,
Creak, creakity creak I'm here"
Then Maudie screamed with surprised delight;
And she always has thought from that sel-sam
night,
That crckets can hear when little girls speak,
And mean great deal by their" creaklty, creak
-NurSery
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-08-01

If yon see IL pig that looks " dumpish'
that eats but little, that goes to the bed anC
nestles under the straw while the rest arc
at the trough; if he looks gaunt' or has
even the faintest Indication of " humps
or heating TANKS if, in short, there is
anything the matter with the pig, in nine
cases out of ten he is troubled with cos
tiveness. and the first thing to be done
and done promptly, is to give him an in
lection of warm water with little castor
oil in it, or if you have no oil give water
alone, and if you cannot get warm watel
use cold water. If this does not afford
relief give IL teaspoonful of castor oil fol
u pig four to six weeks old, or a table
spoonful for pig ten or twelve weeks
old. A warm bath is II capital thing fer 4
dumpish pig. If it does nothing else i
makes him clean, and that is II good deal
Rub him dry and let him have plenty Of
water to lie in.-RuraJ New Yorker.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-08-01

8 REAsURTNG INTELLIGENCE. - For up
wards of the past three years, there has
been n report that wheat in some sections,
of Virginia was injured by iungold
growth at the roots. Barren spots were
observed in the wheat fields, and on eX-
animation, the roots of the wheat in snch
places were found to present n webllke
appearance, which was err)neonsly allrl-
buied to the presence of fungi. But MIR.
THOMAS TAYLOR the microscopic OF the
Department of Agriculture, has just re-
ported, after close local investigation that
the so.called fungoid matter consists
wholly of microscopic rootlets, and that
the land which gives the largest yield pro
duced corresponding increase in the
rootlets. As all pests hostile to the farmer
seem to multiply and spread with astound-
ing rapidity, it is a relief to learn that this
cause of apprehension was due to an un-
warranted generalization Rural Nev
Yorker.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-08-01

Little May had been on visit to soma
Oh ner mothers friends in Canada, and
while there heard the Sunday School 6vmn
so well known, Come to Jesus He nil, ILL
wash you white as snow" etc. A for T hol,
arrival at home not feeling in n v ncp
playful mood, she seated herself in her ny
tie rocking T chair and began singing Come
10 Jesus which seemed to be all she
could remember of the hymn. After 9 rat
peatlpg the words several times She r ,o
asked by her auntie, MAY. where i, Vas Io
sus! May answered, "Over in Tana6v U y,
" Well, what does he dopn " He Wy -
said May. Works at whatpn To nh" wh;sis
after, some hesitation, the iittle on mniV w
piled, He wachesr '''O one re-
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-08-01

netent instrument. The times demand
culture" oi,o,,;t ri.
der, turned significantly upon broIlel
Wise. who was totally unpublished, but
faithful and successful worker.
INV plan" said Brother Wise, rather
roughly, {" is to get a good grip, and then
hold fast. | seize upon everybody that
comes in nv wnv. As l draw them in
Brother Screw Just turns and keeps them
from slipping away. We work together.
" Yes!" eagerly broke in Brother Flame I
who had been taken aback by the remarks
of the Right Reverend at the beginning;
and now saw an opportunity to say WORD
for himself" Yes! We believe in coop
GRAFTON. When l see subject in the grip
of BROTHER Wise know that in smoothing
away difficulties, none of you excel me. F."
Friend Rule and Friend Compass. VINO
had kept their places on the bench In ST.
lence hitherto, now expressed Il concern
that none in undue zeal should 60 beyond
proper bounds. As far as their memory
served them there was no instance on
record of work prospering that was not In
the line of duty. 1t must be clearly mark
ed out.
II am sure, solloquzed Brother Ham
mer, ~ have fastened n nail in a sure
place many time without any such re-
strictions. He seemed to forget for a
moment the hand of the Master Builder
that had controlled him.
Just at this juncture the Carpenters
Son " entered his workshop. The talk
among the tools ceased. No work had
been going on during the discussion: But
now, strange to say, the presence of their
Master brought vigorous and harmonious
activity. -.
1t was model of u temple upon which
he was engaged; and as it grew under his
hand, each in turn, without remonstrance,
took his part in the work assigned him.
Saw and Hammer, Plane and Chisel, Wise
and Grindstone, dropped all distinctions,
and yielded each to the other as his turn
of service came. And thus, in time, under
the skilful guiding and forming hand, the
temple grew in beauty and strength unto
pcrfection.-IpScich Leafet.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-08-01

KEEP Your NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. reason
why many people do not get along in tha
world is because they cannot be dependad
upon. They do not keep their agreements
When they are weighed in the balance oi
actual affairs they are often found wanting
Ihey are seldom on time. The workman
who is always on hand ut the appointed
time and place, and does his work accord'
ing to agreement, is sure to get along. To
a young mechanic starting in life. the hah'
1t of pnnctuality is worth more than n
thousand dollars cash capital - ALTHOUGH a
thousand dollars is not to be desnised
The trustworlhiness of the faithful worI
man produces money, but the untrustwor-
thlness OF the unfaithful one canses him r.
lose money; This is an everlasting princi,
pie. He who would be permanently mos C,
porous must keep his engagements. O'
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-08-01

IHE CUCKoo,-llere is the Danish rea-
son why the cuckoo builds no nest OF he,
own When in early spring the voice of
the cuckoo is first heard in the woods,
every village girl kisses her hand and ask,
the question:
ried?" " '-''
And the old folks, borne down with ace
and rheumatism, inquire:
" Cuckoo when shall l be released from
this worlds caresP" '1
The bird in answer continues sinqinc
" Cuckoo' as many times as years viii
elapse before the object of their desires will
come to pass. But as many old people
live to an advanced age, and many Urls
die old maids the poor bird has so much tn
DO in answering the questions put to her
that the building season goes by; she has
no time to make her nest, but laws her
eggs in that of the hedge-sparrow.