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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-04-25
THE BEST EVIDENCE.

The following letter from Rev.. s Best Pastor Of
NJ D. Church NatCk Mass, will be read with interest
by many ply sicans. Also, those suffering from the
same disease afflicted tine son Of the Rev T. s. Best
No rerson can doubt this testimony, as there IL no
doubt about the curative powers of VEGETINE.
NATIcK, Mass. Jan. |, l77l
Mr. H. STEPHENS; Dear Strive have good reason
for regarding your VEGETINE a medicine, of the
greatest value We feel assured that it has been the
means Of saving our sons life He is now seventeen
years Of age for the last two years ne mas s9nereu
and was so lar reduced that nearly all who saw him
thought his recovery impossible. council of able
physicians could give US but the tantest hope OF ms
ever ralying two of the number dec airing that he
was be You'd the reach OF human remedies, that even
amputation could not him, as he had not Yikur
enough to endure the operation Just then we com
menced giving him yEdETINE, and from that time to
the present he has been continuously improving. he
has lately resumed his studies thrown away his crntch
es aud cane and walks about cheerfully and strong
Though there is still some discharge from tue open
ing where the limb lanced we have the fullest con
hdence that in little time he will be perfectly cured.
He has taken about three dozen bottles of VEGETINE
but lately uses but little as he declares that he Is too
well to be taking medicine.
Respectfully yours
Il s. BEST
MRS. l.. U. +. BEST.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-04-25

The HorticultariSt gives the following
formula for making Lefort's liquid graft
inc wax, which is said TO have been highly
in France, and until lately
kept secret: " Melt one pound of com
mon rosin over n gentle fire. Add to it an
ounce of beef tallow and stir it well. Take
it from the fire, let it cool down Il little,
and then mix with II t,easpoonfnl ofspirii
of turpentine, and after that about seven
ounces of very strong alcohol (sixty-five
per cent?. The alcohol cools it down SC
rapidly that it will he necessary TO put il
again on the fire, stirring it constantly
Still the utmost care must be exercised tC
keep the alcohol from getting inflamed.
To avoid it the best way is to remove the
vessel from the fire when the lump that
may have been formed commences melt
ing again. This must be continued until
this is homogeneous mass similar to
honey. After few days exposure TO the
atmosphere it assumes whitish color
and becomes as hard as stone, being i'm
pervious to water or air."
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-04-25

THE VALUE OF THE APPLE.-At re-
cent meeting of the New York Farmers
Club member said of all fruits grown in
the Northern States the apple is the most
easily raised, the cheapest and most dura-
BILE, and gave the following rotation in the
culture of orchards as one that has been
successfully practieed The first year
plough manure and plant potatoes; the
second year plough, manure and sow oats
and clover, and NOW the oats for fodder;
the third year take off the clover crop and
plough in the fall, preparatory to the po-
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-04-25
Crows.

We propose giving in IL week or so
chapter on Crows, and any of our readers
who can contribute to it of their observa-
lions of the bird will confer favor and
may add to its interest by giving us the
facts in their possession.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-04-25

A story told by the Congreqationa,i,,
shows one effect of Mr.. Moody's pracb ;,"o
which all will be glad to see extended 4
IN every direction. A lady went into on NJ,
OF the Boston dry-goods stores and osT Ia1
10 nDe SHOWN some English laces. After
examining those placed before her sSa
asked, Are these really English laco Sp p''
Inc salesman was confused, but fjnallv
slammerlng out. Eyes, ma'am - t5aS
were until Mr.. Moody caine.N 'uey
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-04-25

DUCKLINGS MORE PROFITABLE THAN
CHICKENS The saying often applied to
young ducks that they eat more than
they are WORTH" may be u very unjust
one, Several years ago we were speaking
with woman who raised yearly large
numbers of ducks and chickens, regarding
the comparative amount of food consumed
to bring them TO their full growth. She
stated that ducks eat less in proportion
to their growth than chickens" Our
readers may be surprised at this bat
upon giving the matter little thought
they will understand the reason. 1t is be-
cause the ducklngs reach maturity sooner
than the chickens, AMI, of course, the
longer it takes TO bring Il creature to ma
turiety, the greater the expense, not only
of food, hut of time and trouble. Expert
ment has demonstrated the fact that, with
the same quantity of food and care, the
duckings in ninety days from the shell,
may be made to weigh nine or ten pounds
per pair, or over, while chickens, in the
same length of time, come to weigh only
six or seven pounds II pair. Hence the re-
mark quoted at the commencement of this
paper, does not apply when ducklings are
properly and intelligenty managed
Poultry World.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-04-25
agricultural Department.
o. M. TINKHAM, Editor.

All communications for this department should be
sent to the editor, Mr.. o. NJ, TINKHAM. n. Pom
ret vt.
Please wrieo 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, 1877-04-25
ALL DISEASES OF THE BLOOD.

ALL DISEASES OF THE BLOOD.
If YEGETINE will relieve pain, cleanse. purify and
cure such Diseases restoring the patient to perfect
health after trying different physicians many rene.
dies suffering for years is 1t not concusiye proof il
you are a sufferer, you can be cured2 Why is this
medicine performing such great cures2 1t works in
the blood, in the circulating fluid It can truly be
called the GREAT BLOOD PURIFIER The great
Of disease originates in the bloOd and med
icne that does not act directly upon it, to purify and
reuOYate has any lust claim pOl public attention,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-04-25
MISCELLANEOUS.
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CENTRAL VERMONT r. R. LINE
WINTER ARRANGEMENT
Commencing Monday, November q 1870
TRAINS GOING SOUTH AND EAST

TRAINS GOING SOUTH AND EAST
Leave Montpelier at a15 A. NJ, 9I5P.M. apdo,,
MAIL TRAIN leaves st AlbRns 7OO A. M NJ ,.
O IL A. M for Boston, New London Snri ~ aOhtIelef
York and interml date points. s"e'u' New
EXPRESS leaves Rouses Point at $50 NJ NJ
10 A. M ST. Adams at 10 10 p. NJ Burlngr 10 tfeal
Montpelier 10 P NJ. for Boston via Lowell '-loPG
MIXED TRAIN leaves st. Adams SOP N orriui
Montpelier 8 10 M. living al
NIGHT EXPRESS from Ogdensburg Montreal %. .
bans and Burlington, leaye Montpelier al "a o. Al
Boston via. Lowell or Fitchburg SpripVfeij N, i0t
and intermediate points. -'e" f0tk
TRAINS GOING NORTH AND WEST
Leave Montpelier at 1856 A. NJ, 6lOA. .4Wp,,
61OP.M. - ~ and
field 10 A. M, Montpelier 400 p NJ for spring
Adams, Montreal, and ORdensburg. 'ou st.
ACCOMMODATIONS leaves White River Junr4Io,,t,
NJ Montpelier lOP, ", for Burlington and < oU P.
AoCoMMoDATIoE Train leaves Northfcld M 4albals,
Montpelier 10 M, for Burlington st Al6SIs ",
mond st Johns, ROuses Point and MOntreaI Elcl,
NIGHT EXPRESS leaves Boston via Lowellatsa
via FitchburRh 30 p NJ, New York w p NJ ~ P
field 800 P. NJ Montpelier 35 for Burii9tl r!ng
Adams, Montreal and ORdensburgh and The VIZ NJ.
Trains leave Montpelier for Barre at 30 A y',o
p. M, end 4 % P. M. " ID" 9I
Returning leave Barre at 74O A. NJ and g0andt,,-
Sleeping care are attached to Night Fy,ress .--
running between Montreal and Boston, aid t,al9
Drawing room cars on Day Express trains letv,,.
Montreal and Boston. "V'"etn
Through tickets for Chicago and the West f,r
j. W HOBART, General Sutcrirtc,s,..
St. Adams, VT, November %, 1876. '"'eu'
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-04-25

Mr.. Robert BONNER Of the New York
Ledger, so widely known from his fond
ness for trotting horses, and the high
prices he has paid for remarkable instan-
ces of speed, has just published II catalo-
que of the stud ut his farm near larry
town and stable in New-York. 1t enum-
crates 100 head-l7 fillies, four years old
or under, 43 mares breeding or in train
ing, % geldings, u colts, mostly yearlings
or two-year olds. and the five stations,
Edward Everett, Startle, Prince Imperial,
Uncle Sim and Dexter Duroc. of these,
says the preface, none are offered for sale.
and sales will only be made when the
natural increase exceeds the limits of the
owners accommodations The catalogue
is therefore printed merely for convent
ence and the information Of personal
friends. 1t includes Dexter and three full
sisters to him;a son and daughter of
Flora Temple; the three famous mares,
Peeress, Lady Palmer and Flatbush
Maid; Pocahanths, Il mare for which Mr..
Bonner paid niger price than for Dexter;
Grafton, Joe Elliot, Wellesley Boy, Molsey
Music, and many others which have shown
almost unprecedented speed in public or
private trials. Something over score of
the number have trotted in 2.30, or better
Country Gentleman.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-04-25

" A fair estimate of the crop of these 10
acres would be 500 tons. Five hundred
tons of timothy hay would cost $4,000
and as this 800 tons of chopped fodder will
answer the same purposes as the timothy
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-04-25
Recommend It Heartily.

SOUTH Boston, Feb. Z, 1870.
Mr. STEVENS: Dear Sir Il have taken several bottles
of your VEGETINE, and anu convinced it is a valuable
remedy for Dyspepsia Kidney Complaint, and general
debility Of the system
can heartily recommend it to all 81 ffering from the
above complaints. Your respectfully.
MRS. MONROE PARKER,
$50 Athens Street
Prepared by H. R. Stevens,
Middletown transcript., 1877-04-07

FoR THE LAST TINE There is a
touch of pathos about doing even the
simplest thing for the last time" 1t
is BOT alone kissing the dead that gives
you this strang pain. You feel it when
you have looked your last time upon
some scene you have loved-When you
stand in some quiet city street, where
you know that you will never stand
again. The actor playing bis part for
the last time; the singer whose voice
is hopelessly cracked, and who after
this once will never stand before the sea
of upturned faces disputing the plaudits
with fresher voices and fairer forms
the minister who has preached his last
sermon-these all know the hidden Bit
terness of the two words "never again"
How they come to US on our birthdays
as we grow older Never again young
always nearer and nearer to the very
last-the end which is universal, 1.-THE
last thing" which shall follow all last
things, and turn them, let US hope,
from pain to joys. We put away our
boyish toys with an odd headache. We
were too old to walk any longer on our
stilts-too tall to play marbles on the
sidewalk. Yet there was paug when
we thought We had played with our
merry thoughts for the last time, and
lifo's serious, grown-up work was wait
ing for US, Now we do not want the
lost toys back Life has other and
larger playthiugs for u.s. May it not
be that these, too, shall seem, in the
light of some far off day, as the boyisb
games seem to our manhood, and we
shall learn that death is but the open
ing of the gate into the new land of
promise?
Middletown transcript., 1877-04-07
Ths OrIentnI ninnsr-

1t comprises about thirty dishes
Soon after the FIRST dish comes lamb,
roasted on the spit, which must never
be wanting at any Turkish or Arab
banquet Then follow dishes of solid
and liquid, sour and sweet. in the order
Of which a certain kind of recurring
change is observed to keep the appetite
alive The pillau Of boiled rice is always
the concluding dish. The externaIs to
such feast as this are these: A great
round plate of metal with a plain edge,
of three feet in diameter, is placed on a
low frame, and serves as table, about
which five or six people can repose on
rugs The left hand must remain in
visible it would be improper to ex pose
it while eating The right hand alone
is permitted to be active. There are
no plates or knives or forks The table
is decked with dishes, deep and shallow,
covered and uncovered these are con-
tinually being changed, so that little
can be eaten from each Some remain
longer, as roast, cold milks, and CHER
kins, and are often recurred to. Before
and after dinner they wash their hands.
An attendant or slave kneels with
metal basin in one hand and piece of
soap in little saucer in the other =
Water is poured by him over the hands
of the washer from metal jug; over
bis arm hangs an elegantly embroidered
napkin for drying the hands upon. If
a Turkish or Arab sheikh, effeudi, or
emeer invites, he always sends a SER
want to call you at the proper time.
The servant often repeats the very same
formula mentioned in Luke IA: IT
"TefDddulu el asha hadeu." (Come,
for the supper is ready. The fact that
this custom is mainly confined to the
wealthy and to the nobility is in strict
agreement with the parable.-Home
Middletown transcript., 1877-04-07

WIFE AND HOME -Servians are not
remarkably patriotic : they are too
faithful as husbands, lovers and fathers
to become good soldiers.
A man was once brought before
TchernayefF. the Russian General,
charged with having cut off two of his
own fingers in order to render him un-
tit for service. The soldier denied be
had himself performed the act Of self
mutilation, but subsequently admitted
that a comrade had served him only
too faithfully in the matter.
"And were you not ashamed" asked
the general, "to abandon the field when
the Turks are on the soil of our father
land"
"Excellency," replied the soldier,
Il am quite willing to fight the Turks
but l wanted to see my home again"
Indeed" replied the commander
in-chief "Well, you shall have long
leave of absence. Say your prayers
You shall be shot this moment"
The platoon was drawn out, and the
man, who was recently no coward, and
would have died willingly in defence of
his home, made the sign of the cross.
and was stepping in front of his exc
cutioners without a word, when be
suddenly stopped, as if he had forgot
ten something, then walked up to the
general, and placing in his hands few
pieces Of money, said
ITO be given to my wife after"
go and take them YOURSELF" blurt-
ed out Tchernayeff, whose eyes are
said to have filed with tears.
The man was Of course pardoned
He seems to have been a veritable type
of his countrymen, who cannot under
stand why SO many men should sacrifice
all that earth holds dear simply that
another man may play at royalty.
Middletown transcript., 1877-04-07
A BeautIfuI sentlment.

Shortly before the departure of the
lamented Heber for India, be preached
a sermon which contained the following
beautiful illustration
Life bears US on like stream of a
mighty river. Our boat at first glides
down the narrow channel-tbrough the
playful murmuring of the little brook
and the winding Of its grassy borders.
The trees shed their blossoms over our
young heads. the flowers on the brink
seem to offer themselves to the young
hands. We are happy in hope and we
grasp eagerly at the beauties around
us but the stream hurries on, and still
our hands are empty Our course in
youth and manhood is along wild and
deeper foods, amid objects more strik-
ing and magnificent. We are animated
at the moving pictures and enjoyments
and industry passing US we are exer-
c'sed at some shortlived appointment
The stream bears us on, and joys and
griefs are alike left behind US. We
may be hipwrecked, but we cannot be
delayed whether rough or smooth the
river hastens to its hume, till the roar
of the ocean is in our ears, the tossing
of the waves is beneath our feet, and
the land lessons from our eyes, and the
foods are lifted up around US, and We
take our leave of earth and its inhabi-
tants, until, Of our future voyage there
is no witness save the infinite and
eternal"
Middletown transcript., 1877-04-07
The University of Hard Knocks.

A great deal Of useless sympathy is
in this day expended upon those who
start out in life without social or none
tary help. Those are most to be con-
graduated who have at the beginning a
rough tussle with circumstances. John
Ruskin sets it down as one of bis cal
antilles that in early life be had moth
ing to endure" A petted and dandled
childhood makes a weak and insiped
man. You say that RuskiD just quoted
disproves the theory No. He is show
ing in detected, spIenetic, and irritable
old age the need Of the early cudge-
ling of adversely. A little experience
of the hardship of life would have
helped to make him gratefully happy
now. No Drawn of character without
compulsory exertion. The men who
sit strong in their social, financial, and
political elevations are those who did
their owR climbing Misfortune is a
rough nurse, but she raises giaDts. Let
our young people, instead Of succumb-
ing to the influences that would keep
them back and down, take them as par
allel bars, and dumb bells, and weig ghts
of the gymnasium, by which they are
to get muscle for the strife. Consent
not to beg your way to fortune, but
achieve it God is always on the side
Of the man who does his best. God
helps the man who tries to overcome
difficulties Christian at Work.
Middletown transcript., 1877-04-07
Red rape in the British Army.

When a soluier in the British army
wants new pair of shoes be communi-
Gates the fact Of his INDECENT condition
to his sergeant. The sergeant investi-
gates and makes a written report of the
fact, forwarding il, with the soldier 5
application, to the lieutenant The lieu
tenant refers the matter back to the
sergeant with instructions to ascertain
how near the soldiers term of service
is out, that be may not go trudging of
home a pair of shoes ahead of Her
BritaDic Maiesty's government. The
sergeant ascertaining that the soldier
has to serve long enough to wear out
whole case of shoes indorses the in
structions to that effect, and they are
then forwarded by the lieutenant to the
captain. The captain indorses the ap-
plication with the recommendation that
it be granted, and forwards it to the
adjutant, who refers it to the major
The major refers it to the surgeon with
the necessary instructions, in obedience
to which the surgeon refers it back
again to the sergeant to ascertain if the
man is troubled with corns, bunions,
ingrowing nails, or any other pedal
affections or deformities that would
necessitats the use of special last
The application then reaches the colo
mel through the regular channels, and
is by him referred to the quarter-master
with orders to answer the requisition
with the necessary footgsar. The quar-
termaster transmits it, in triplicate, to
the Supply Department, Secretary of
War, and Quartermastsr-General, and
the contractor is notified by the Quar-
ter master-GeDeral. The contractor in
dorses the application with request to
know what size is wanted, and the
paper is then referred back to the SER
geant with orders to procure the SOL
dier's number. The sergeant then in
dorses on the original documents his
Gnal report, that the soldier had been
into a cavalry regiment and
wants boots He is then degraded and
placed 10 the ranks for presuming to
know what a soldier in another regi-
ment wants. and the papers are for
warded to the soldiers cavalry regiment.
with the instructions for him to make
tne application fer boots through the
regular channels. In the meantime the
soldier dies.
Middletown transcript., 1877-04-07

A BUSINESS MAN, living at Frankfort
on-the-M Main, sent to correspondent al
Fraukfort-on-the-O Oder, large consign-
ment of cotton stockings, and at the
same time, to another correspondent at
the same place, an equally large con-
signment of cotton nightcaps, the pro-
ducts Of bis own manufacture. He wrote
to each the price at which they we're to
sell but the sum designated was found
to be too large, Of which fact they took
occasion to inform him He yielded a
little in his demand, but still there was
no offer for his fabrics Again he wrote,
in reply to oIher letters Of his UUrTes-
pondents. naming yet smaller amount.
But weeks elapsed, and yet there we're
no sales At length he wrote to each
correspondent to make some disposition
of his manufactures if they could not
get money for them, they we're at least
to exchange them, no matter at what
reasonable sacrifice, for any other goods.
Under these instructions the stocking
factor called upon the nightcap agent.
both being unknown to each other in
connection with their principal, and
.named his views" he wished to ex-
change lot of superior cotton stock
ings for some other goods; be was not
particular as ts the kind. as the trans
action was for friend, who was desir-
GUS of closing his stock" The man
at first could think of nothing which he
would like to exchange for so large a
supply of stockings; but at length
bright thought struck him. II have"
said be- ga consignment of cotton night
caps from an old correspondent. which |
I shall not object to exchange for your
The bargain was soon
closed The stocking-factor wrote back
at once that he had at length been en-
abled to comply with the instructions Of
bis principal. He had exchanged bis
stockings for "a superior article of
in an equal quantity, which
he was assured were likely to be much
IN demand before great while The
next day came letter from the night
zap agent, announcing bis success, and
appended to the letter was bill for
Middletown transcript., 1877-04-07

SELF TORTURE. is no doubt
that some people enjoy being unhappy.
Take pleasure in contemplating injus-
tice done to themselves. A pet griev-
ance becomes a hobby with many men
In setting forth their grievance to the
world, or even OH brooding ever it in
solitude, they are necessarily dwelling
upon their own virtues. And it is not
surprising that, in many cases, The
habit should generate an unreasonable
self-complacency. Inordinate melan
cholY is but one of the many forms Of
vanity. A recluse from society takes
a perverse pleasure in cultigating mel
ancholy; or a widow cherishes her
grief, for a dead husband till she re-
sents any attempts at comfort, and
takes a pride in self torture. Are they
sincere in this ? The morbid recluse
may be really nothing but thoroughly
indolent man man who dwells upon his
weakness to excuse himself from action
Excessive grief, for the dead easily
connects itself with vanity. We are
really soaking for the praise of con-
stancy, or yielding to sort of super
stitious belief that the dead will take
pleasure in our useless sacrifice of our
own happiness The play of motives
is SO intricate that the attempt to
analyze them or sum up the result in a
single formula is necessarily illusory.