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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-06-27

The Doctor answered that this was the
mammoth question of the day. 1t was fol
the farmers to say what they wanted done
more than had already been done, and the
trustees and president were ready to act
More kindly counsel and less criticism
would he his prescription as a first resort
Question-Would shorter course Of
study be advisable?
He said he would recommend course
of study especially for the winter months,
to accommodate boys that were obliged to
work all summer, giving an examination
and diploma at completion of the course.
He would like to see each town hold a
competitive examination of its pupils dur
ing the year and send the most worthy
scholar to the university and defray his
expenses, with the understanding that he
should instruct in his town certain num-
Der of years after his graduation.
Question-How many of the graduates
of these Agricultural Colleges become &C
Mal farmers?
Doctor said about two-thirds were inter-
csted in agriculture, one way and another,
and one-half actually tilling the soil.
One Agricultural College only needed
more funds and better support of the
people to make it fourishing institution.
Question:" If Massachusetts, with her
vast resources, her large farm and build
ings, her liberal State donations, and her
able board of professors, was now strug-
Cling between success and failure, is it not
dscouraging outlook for the Agricul-
tural College of Vermont, with her limit
ed meansP'
The Doctor thought that the elements of
success were in Vermont and that mill
licnaires often accomp ished les than those
of little wealth.
A vote of thanks was given to the Doc
tor at the close of his lecture He has
done good missionary work through the
State the past winter and if there is any
thing that demands both the hand of
Bergh and the labor of Cressy, it is the
treatment of dumb animals in sickness,
and it is to be hoped that day when horse
agonzed with collie is mounted and dashed
TO his speed, or balanced across chest
nut rail, or given quart Of strong tobac-
co juice to remove some imaginary ailment
will give place to more sensible and hu-
name treatment.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-06-27

TEACH Your BoYs.-Teach them that
true lady may be found in calico quite
as frequently rs in velvet.
Teach them that common school educa
ton, with common sense, is better than a
college education without it.
Teach them that one good honest trade
is worth a dozen professions.
Teach them that I" honesty is the best
policy, "-that It's better to be poor than
rich on the profits of" crooked whiskey,'
Teach them to respect their elders and
themselves.
Teach them that, as they expect to be
men some day, they cannot too soon learn
to protect the weak and helpless.
Teach them that to wear patched
clothes is no disgrace. bat to wear a
" black eye" is.
Teach them that God is no respecter Of
sex, and that when he gave the seventh
commandment he meant it for them as
well as for their sisters.
Teach them that by indulging their de-
PRAYED appetites in the worst forms Of
dissipation, they are not fitting themselves
to become the husbands of pure girls.
Teach them that tbs better to be an
honest man seven days in the week than
be Christian one day ouly, and a villain
six days
Teach them that d" God helps those who
help themselves"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-06-27

will repay the cost twice over afterwards,
and many cornfelds would pay it for the
hoeing, 1 judge.
To show their powers of reasoning l
will relate an anecdote from the pen Of
Rev. J. G.. Wood. That celebrated nat
uralist says, "that a gentleman raising
pheasants fixed feed-box that would
open by the birds weight when they were
upon perch at the side. BY scattering q
few grains of wheat upon the box the
pheasants were learned the secret, for as
soon as they stepped upon the perch the
feed within was disclosed. This worked
well, and the crows and other birds could
not get their accustomed feed. At length,
while watching it one day, crow alighted
upon the perch, and attempted TO get at
the grain, but as he was not more than
half the weight of the pheasant he could
not open the box. He looked it over care
fully, then flew away to tree, and held Il
conversation, in their jargon, with another
crow, At length both came and alighted
upon the perch. The feed-box opened
by their united weight, and thus they were
enabled to get their meal"
Was not this reason? and it is the same
reason that guides him in his hunt for in.
sects, rs his avidity for the potato bug
leads him TO break off the sprouts of pota-
toes, just coming through the ground, for
the bug, which is sure to be there, if
found at all. lie does not eat the sprout,
and of course gets no corn, and does not
expect to, but the plant is tender and east
ly breaks, disclosing the bug, and ii is his
quickest way to get it.
Let us, in this perilous time of insect
depreciation protect our crows, which we
certainly shall do when we realize their
value.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-06-27

CAMPHoR AS A REMEDY FOR GAPEs.-
The Poultry Bulletin says that it has
rather discredited the idea of any cure for
gapes in chickens, but now confesses, after
examination, that it has reason for faith in
camphor. The camphor acts upon the
worms by vapor, the same as in inhalation
of carbonic acid fumes, and being very
strong vermlfuge, it kills the worms. Il
is usual to give the remedy in pills about
the size of an ordinary pea, and also dilut-
ed in the water they drink The chick
will smell of the eamphor for long time
after taking it, and the fumes cannot fail
to penetrate the windpipe and lungs. Nat
uralists use camphor to keep out mites
and various museum pests from their cab
inets, and we see no good reason why its
fumes should not be destructive 10 the
gape-worm.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-06-27
guEtry.
REST.

hESIs
Rest-where is rest? Not in the angry ocean,
Whose fury rights the pilot from the heln'
Nor in the heart whose uncontrolled emouoh
Threatens its guiding voice to overwhelm'
Rest-where is rest? Not in the fatal calm
That holds the crew imprisoned on the deep:
Nor in the heart where with malignant charm
Despair holds passion in a seeming Sleep
Rest is not found upon tho sea birds wing
Watching its prey beneath the CLASSY wave;
Nor in the heart whose constant covetng
Cries, " Give, give, give" insatiate as the grave
Rest is not in the ever-changlng sky,
Whose clouds ascend 10 fall and rise again;
Nor in the earth, whose creatures live and die
And live another nature to sustain.
Nor is it in the heart that loves to range
Amid the scenes delusive fancy paints,
Bounds with delight at every promised change
But under every present conflict iaints.
Rest is none of these-the passing year
Says there's no rest in time.
We wait the glorious rest that shall appear
For Gods own people in eternity.
And must we then in time remain unbleslE
Forbid it, Lord Divine In Christ cen here,
Believers can have entered into rest
The rest of perfect love thai casts out fear,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-06-27

We give this week pretty full repor
of DR.. Cressy's lecture at Pomfret, kindly
furnished for the FREEMAN by an occa
sional correspondent. In this the doctor
appears in a new role, taking the higher
education of the farmer for his text.
The attention given this subject at pres
ent. and the evident desire to hear al
which may be said on it, is our reason fol
giving so full report.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-06-27

We are told that " when bid, the Rer,;n
gorilla will wipe its nose as daintilv as a
child of four Or tive." And we all know b bo "
daintily a child four of or five WINS NV ;,S
nose-on its sleeves; and how, pretty o rts
ten, it doesn't wipe its nose at allWNor
rtSt0WB Herald. - - '"'-
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-06-27

The tule lands of San Joaquin County,
Cal, are everywhere inhabited by droves
of hogs that have become rs wild as the
famous game infesting the Black Forest.
They live and thrive on the succulent
roots to be found in the tules, and appear
moderately fat whenever they are seen.
They are exceedingly shy, however. and
it is only by accident that one catches a
glimpse of them, rs they instnctively
avoid the haunts of men.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-06-27

To PRESERVE FENCE PosTs.-Tht
Americdn Chemist says that Western
farmer discovered, many years ago, tina
wood could be made to last longer thar
iron in the ground, Time and weather
he says, seem to have no effect on it. The
posts can be prepared for less than two
cents apiece. This is the recipe: Take
boiled linsecd oil and stir in it pulverizet
charcoal to the consistency of paint Pu
IL coat Of this over the timber, and, he
adds, there is not a man who will live tc
see it rot.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-06-27
agricultural department,
0. NJ. rINkHAM, EDITOR.

Accommodations for this department should be
sent TO the editor. Mr. o. NJ. TINKHANI, N. Pom
fret vt.
Please write side of the paper only sign such
name or initials you wished published but give
your FULL NAME AND ADDRESS, post office County and
State.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-06-27

on the other side of the finger, just as a
stream that is damned up, thus showing
which way the blood flows. l omit the
scientific proof of this fact. In other
words this vein is a mere sewer to the I'D
der, carrying off the water or refuse blood.
1t is like judging the working capacity of
a carpenter by the amount of chips he
makes. 1t is of course an indication and
n pretty fair one, but by no means condu-
Give. In my own experience, except with
old cows, l have found this point very I'M
reliable. In fact presume the size of the
veins is more freak of nature than ne
cessity, as the veins are always large
enough to carry the blood, and their dis
play depends upon the thickness of the
skin and hair.
THICK NECK.
This is generally an excellent sign in a
milch COW. While it has nothing to do
with causing the COW to give milk, yet it
indicates a negative virtue-that is, she is
not inclined TO take on fat. To be sure
she may be one of those triAing things,
that neither makes beef nor milk of her
food, yet as you do not want beef you have
at least got rid of this danger, and if the
COW has correspondingly high hips she is
pretty certain to reward your Judgment
at the pail. A thin skin and light bones
usually go with these characteristics.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-06-27

FANCY PRICEs.-A few years ago, wher
hesitatng as to which of the several pure
breeds of cattle to introduce into our own
yards for breeding and dairy purposes. we
had correspondence with dealers in short
horns and very soon learned that we could
not afford to invest very largely in breeding
animals at the prices demanded. And yet,
nearly all our popular agricultural writers
were urging common farmers to buy pure
bred stock for speculative purposes, as
prices must keep up for q great many
years yet to come. But, having seen some
thing of the workings of hen levers, sheep
fevers, tulip and silk worm manias, we re-
solved 10 keep cool and run the risk of fail
ure and disappointment, breeding what
some would call "scrub " cattle. And,
when we find noted breeders of these fancy
pedigreed animals foreseeing and foretell-
ing the impending crash, it gives us a
slight feeling of comfort to know that no
animal of ours can be deprecated in value
a tn ousand or even IL hundred fold by any
tumble in prices. For honest efforts for
the Improvement of breed of animals,
we have the highest respect, but for the
too common endeavor to bolster character
and initiate prices, we have no patience
whatever.- Mr.. Cheever in Ne,O England
Farmer.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-06-27

and all diseases OF the scalp, and as a shampoo ant
dressing for ladies' hair, it cannot be exceed.
Try bottle, use 1t thoroughly and be convinced.
rRYIT AND YOU WILL USE NO OTHER.
Ask your druggists and merchants for it, orsend 7oC
to me for trial bottle; $500 for tour bottles.
Address C. W RICHARDSON, Barnet, Vt
Send stamp for circular.
George Goodwin, Boston, Mass. Wholesale Agen1
for New England.
gB- Beware of imitation. The genuineis put up il
light co!ored wrappers, printed with black and rec
inks, with cut Of female on the wrappers
For sale in Montpelier by Frank H. Bascom and Wi
son 20, Druggists; Painfeld by J II Page X &C
Marshheld. 6. X f. Wooster
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-06-27

A tree does not drop its fruits at the first
stroke you give it; you must shake it agair
and again, So with prayer; shake the
tree of life till the desired mercy drop into
your lap. Christ loves men to pray earn.
estly, and UNFORTUNATELY. -6pMrqson.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-06-27
VEGETINE.
ALL DISEASES OF THE BLOOD.

II yEGETINE will relieve pain cleanse, purify and
cure Euch diseases restoring the patient 10 perlec
health after trying different physicians many Isi1G
Won are sufferer. you can be cured2 Mhy IL UNI !,
medicine performing such great cures? ~ Works ~
The blood in the circulating fluid ~ can truly W.
sailed the GREAT BLOOD PURIFIER. Inc Krea
somrce Of disease originates in the blood; and no meu
renovate has any just claim upon pubic atIehtlon'
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-06-27
MILK VEINS.

1t is generally considered most excel
lent sign of a good mixer to show large
crooked veins running forward of the I'd
der and entering the belly in two large
holes. There is some truth and consider.
able fiction in this. 1t will be borne in
mind that these veins lead from the udder
and not to it. They are made to carry off
the blood that the COW is not able TO utilize
in her udder. To prove this place the
finger on the udder, and if held hard and
long enough, the blood will swell the vein
between the finger and the udder, and the
vein will correspondingly decrease in size
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-06-27
MISCELLANEOUS.
TEGE TIN &.
He Says 1t Is True.
SENECA FALLS, Nov. 9, 1876.

SENECA FALLS, Nov. %, 1876.
Mr. H. y; Won are an entire stranger 10 me, MIL
Dear S SIL what VEGETINE has done ior me Uniy
you " ho have been raised from death 1o9 az eau NJ
those i hay nj such good medicine am 20 yt ta
the Gears ago was taken SICK win VIA ~ ~
age; InasIed iUMBAGO For weeks was eohnn t ~
bad mad three different
b peJ received no relief; was EheaI lat doctor
aeiP Secame entirely helpless me iasI u9I ~
i ~ there was no help; he said ne mlght
tOiu nv life by ejecng morphine IN HiS ht hsvinS
saw Tba uragement for saving ny le ~ a 70
IN D. dne was SO small chance could hOt Gonset ~
tns ba risk About this time my son feau youi a.
run ,is n in our paper testimony oil eISUH I'd
I very sick with about the same an
was cured My son went rlght aEa{ " NJ BEFORE
sto5g s theIfrst bottle found great reei fUUe
nau y1vseif in bed After taking three b4ttles W.
m9Sg ~ N m and move about my room coninu r
a0ie " ne aa VFGETINE aud was in few weeks re-
tad To nv former health. The VEGEIlNE saE s
@ lie after the physicians said there was 70 neip ii
ni5 ~ nave had no doctor since. II leel unWen
tS ne, dose OF VEGETINE. and recommend II 10 my
friends. amy ~, ,,4 30 10 Il, everv family, Ny
a1ctor was surprised to see me in good henltn;
says yEGETHL e saws IS is true cannot feel toe
thankful 'el' TIE GAIHERINF COONS.
Seneca Falls Seneca County, n. Y.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-06-27
Y e q q T I " b .
WILL CURE
CANKER HUMOR.

RooKPoRT, March 81, 1876
H. r. STEVENS: ..,.s
Sir-Last fall my husband got me two bottles Of YOU
Vegetne to take for the Canker Humor, which have
lad in my stomach for several years took 1t and th
result was very satisfactory. l have taken go0t
many remedies for the Canker Humor, and mont
seemed to help me but YEGETINE. There is no doub
in my mind that every one suffering with Ganker Hu
NOR can be cured by taking VEGETINE. ItHaye me
good appetite and felt better IN every respect.
Yours, with respect,
MRS ELIZA ANN POOLE,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-06-27
HA l R V IN
CURES DANDRUFF.

rom turning gray, prevents the hair from falling gu
tops tn unpleasant itching that is the prelude
he hairs decay,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-06-27
VEGETINE.

VEGET1NE thoroughly eradicates every kind of hui
NOR and restores the entire system to healthy con-
ditlOu
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-06-27

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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-06-27
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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-06-27

The chemist here comes In, and the
Doctor gave us some very interesting talk,
showing what chemistry had done, and
how different experiments had operated
speaking of the value of phosphates, super
phosphates and bone dust.
One of the important elements to success
is the proper mechanical condition of the
soil. TO heavy clay soils an addition of
sand often proved very beneficial, while to
sand, give liberal dressing of muck or
loan.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1877-06-04
THE NEW PAPER.

Mr.. Jamason has got out the first
number of his new newspaper at the
and it is very creditable
looking sheet. 1t is patent outside"
(the outside pages are printed in New
York and sent OH to the publisher) of
seven columns, and is about four-fifths
the size of the MONITOR. Mr.. Jamason
makes very modest bow, and hopes to
live if the citizens of the Landing give
him good support. While we feel that
there were as many papers in the county
as could get decent patronage before
Mr.. Jamason made his venture" we
are not disposed to find any fault because
he has come among us. There is no law
that prevents the establishment of any
one business by twice as many as can
make the same profitable, but there is a
kind of business courtesy In all things,
that ought not to be overlooked. A news.
paper is one of those things that needs
about such patronage to be useful and
valuable; where it has meagre support
1T must either be very poor, or somebody
is sinking money on it.
The people of Barton Landing are en-
terprising, and of course are pleased tt
have any new enterprise started in theil
village; they will naturally give tn,
paper liberal support.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1877-06-04
COUNTY TEMPERANCE.

During the past year Reform clubs.
have been formed in most Of the towns
in Orleans County, and for the time
being. these clubs are doing the temper
ance work of the county On Thursday
next the clubs hold county meeting at
Irasburgh, and from present indications
it will be one of the most important meet
ings held in this vicinity for years. The
programme given below, shows to some
extent what the meeting will be. While
no speakers from abroad have been
procured for this meeting, such home
talent as win be able to discuss in a
practical common-sense and interesting
manner the vital questions pertaining to
temperance has been invited and will be
present. No appeal to the temperance
and religious elements ought to be nee
essary; but it may be stated that it is
intended to make this one of series of
meetings that will be held from time to
time in the county. and it is hoped that
the people will turn out in large num-
bers to give character and enthusiasm
to the meetings, while they get them
selves enthused. 1t is with temper
ance as with other moral reforms, that
a constant, vigorous work is ever neccs-
sary to keep the rum monster so subdued
that he will not carry ruin. shame and
poverty into our homes. Let the peo-
pie turn out and assist in m aking the
next meeting very successful. The fol-
lowing is the programme of exercise;
10. a. m.-Musio and Prayer.
1O:l5-Address by the president.
l0:45-Signing the constitution.
ll-Have reform clubs been success
in this county? Answered by three
minute reports from each reform club
in the county.
12-Adjournment.
l:3O-What is the duty of the medi
cal profession towards the question o
temperance reform ? DR.. E. w. Clark o
Derby, aud DR.. ]. F. Skinner of Bar
ton.
2-What is the buty Of the citizen
Of this county as 10 the enforcement 0
our liquor laws ? ]. E. Green, Geo. {
Gilman, Newport; open to general dis
cussion.
3-How can the temperance cause b
best advanced among the people Of tn
county? Rev. Austin Dodge, Barton
B. F. d. Carpenter, Charleston open
general discussions.
3:30-Juvenile Moral Reform. L. n
Shedd. Coventry; Rev. James Boardma
Craftsbury; open to general discussion
Evening: 7,-Lecture by Rev. 0.
Clapp.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1877-06-04
LETTER FROM NEW YORK..
Special Correspondence.


NEW YORK, May %. 1877.
In spite of these eccentric March
winds that come laundering into the last
days of May, running overcoat stock up
to par and nearly bursting the holders
of straw hat and "duster" securities, we
know that the summer season is upon
US. We know it in spite of the blue
nose and general anguish look of that
numerous class who took off all their
thick things at the first warm breath
and thus once more fell an easy prey to
the threadbare trick that old Boreas has
played them every spring for from ten
to fifteen years. according to their vari-
Gus ages. We know it by signs that
are as regular and invaluable as the
equinox 1t is not that the grass is
long and each tree mass of quivering
green; nor that we who live in the SUBJ
urbs and have gardens welcome the
glad potato bug as he ambles gracefully
nm the walk or nnarrAl hntlv with our
next door neighbor as to whose corn is
half an inch the higher. No; such
signs as these are we'll enough in their
way. but they cannot compare for &C
curacy with the Temperance of the
soda water man. All winter long this
estimable member of society is nowhere,
to all intents and purposes. From the
bitterness of his disappearance l am
tempted to believe that at the first snow
squall he curls up in some hollow tree,
puts his paws in his mouth and hiber.
mates like my esteemed friend the black
bear. His street corner fountain is
boarded up aud for weary months i:
festooned with snow or blown bare and
clean by ice winds which make the very
thought Of soda water sort of hydrop
hobic suggestion. But at length. som,
time after those little aristocrats, tn,
birds, get back from their winter resi-
dence in Florida, the soda water maj
uncurls himself, gets out of his tree
strolls around to his stand. casts his
weather eye around the armament anc
finally at his good pleasure unlimber'
his apparatus ard rolls up his sleeves
That settles it. We are then at tn
commencement of our summer season
and may safely get out our four-in-hand
fix up our cottages at Long Branch am
Newport, and get ready for bushes
generally.
Of course in speaking of the sod