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hard to make choice out of four such beau
ties, but he finally chose one little club,
bier than the rest, with white face and
white forefeet.
Now old pussy belonged to George, too,
and the barn she lived in belonged to his
father; so rs soon as the little boy had
reached home and had shown his prize,
he took Puppy to tho barn to visit cat and
kittens.
The bright sunlight shone upon the
clean floor; the smell of hay was sweeter
than ever after breathing the close city air,
and the view of wide-stretching fields from
the open doors was refreshing.
Pussy's house was indeed pleasanter
than the dark cellar!
She was lying in the corner with her
kittens, II picture of contentment and com
fort. She was glad to see her little mas
ter, and ffshe could have smiled n welcome
would have done So but as it was, she
only purred louder and looked earnestly
at the little furry ball which the boy car
ried so lendelly in his arms.
Then George placed the little stranger
down by pussy and the kittens. And
what do YOU think the mother cat did? Do
you suppose she bit Puppy or even growled
at him, us II Jealous cat would have done
No; first she bent forward and kissed
him, then she allowed him to nestle close
to her with her own babies and be like one
of them.
Puppy loved his adopted mother and
his new brothers and sisters. From that
moment he lived happily with them in
tie pleasant harm; while Pussy always
treated him like her own child. When the
Young family grew little older and were
large enough to play, it was funny sigh
TO see them frisking about the barn will
Puppy in tier midst, as full of spirits as
any of them. How little George laughed
and how | wished you could have seen
them too.
This is true story. Do you not think
that Pussy was a very kind cat9
Do you say "Oh, she did not know the
difference between Puppy and her owr
kttens?" How indignant she would be Al
such IN idea.
"Not know my own kittens from Il
strange puppy? Do you know black from
whltc?7 She would say And will tel
YOU what i. seems to me might have passet
through he her mind;
"Well, here is a puppy, surely enough
Where could he have come fromP Pool
little one, he is 100 young to be taken from
his mother; how he will miss her! But
if Georgy has brought him to me it is al
right.
"Cuddlo down, dear, and | will be an
other little fur mother TO you, and we will
all be happy together, for isn't it pleasan
to have Young family and to live in sucl
IL baln? Purr, purr'urr-rr-rrn-Y YOUTH
COmPHioD.
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Bedding for the Stable.


Sawdust makes excellent bedding, is
clean. light to haul, if dry, and, SO far as
we have been able to determine by extern
sive use, not injurious to the compost heap.
except when used before it is seasoned
Green wood sawdust mixed with manure
causes too rapid decomposition, and un-
doubtedly wastes ammonia, but, ifthc saw
dust is seasoned and dry, it will save all
the urine, and makes IL soft, clean and
warm bed. Yet, where leaves can be pro
cured easily, we should much prefer them,
because there is much more plant food
contained in we'll rotted leaves than in
sawdust of equal weight,-N. b. Farmer.
As bedding simply, sawdust is the bost
and the perfection of bedding. For absorb
ing power, for cleanliness,it leaves nothing
to be desired, but the sawdust simply and
of itself is of little value us Il fertilizer.
But of leaves we have to say. that they are
the meanest bedding we have ever used
If you put but three leaves under cow
two of them will come out in the morning
clean enough and nnrumpled enough for
the rose-leaf couch of Sybaritc; and il
one puts under three bushels they us en-
tirely fail Of keeping the COW clean as
when you put under but three leaves We
have grown poor in looking at those leaves
when we came into the stable of mornings
to see how they had shirked their duty
and come out looking so cheerful and UNI
concerned, us much rs to say 1--WE are very
comfortable, thank you, how are you?
But we found Il way to get even with thoSt
leaves We had II pei with six Essex pigs
in it, and they were the dirtiest little
wretches we ever saw. And the way they
made those leaves look sick when we pu'
them in the pen was gratifying to one who
had observed their hgh-tuncd airs in the
stable. And here we have found the field
of their greatest usefulness, the pig pen
where they are the nosl thoroughly work
ed, and make most valuable manure.
Another excellent absorbent for stable
or pen is TO I'd dust, Of which an addition
lilly according to the amount needed viii
keep the pen clean and us An absorbent is
perfect We were fortunate enough to
store Il few loads under sheds before tht
wet weather came on and now in absence
of other bedding we don't know what we
should have done without it, Ano her OPP
portunity for the use of road dust is in the
privy which. as often situated and cared
for,is II fragrant nuisance on the premises
Often located near the house for conven
ience, with little or no care taken Of it, i
becomes source of disgust and disease
A shovel full or two Of road dust or dry
loan or sand thrown in during the day
will render it inodorous, SO its presence
would be unsuspecLod, however nearly t.
the house it is located. For this alone
would pay for what little Of work an
trouble it costs, but besides this, the mas
thus accumulated is Il fertilizing matera
of the most valuable kind, so u little car
and work here pays double and more o
what it costs.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-10-31

The following process for tanning sheep
SKINS with the wool on for mats or mitens
If for mittens the wool should be trim
med off evenly to half or three-fourths of
an inch in length-we have seen reco1l-
mendcd: Wash the wool thoroughly in
cold soapsuds, and rinse. For two skins,
dissolve half n pound each of alum and
salt in Il little hot water, which put into II
tub of enough cold water to cover the
skins; soak twelve hours, then hang them
over pole. BEFORE entirely dry, spread
and stretch them on board to dry, and
while II little damp sprinkle on the flesh
side of each skin an ounce of saltpetre
and an ounce of alum pulverized and mix
ed; after rubbing this in well, put the flesh
sides together, and lay in the shade for
TWO or three days, turning the under skin
uppermost every day. When perfectly
dry scrapc lie flesh side with IL blunt
knife, and rub with pumice or rotten stone
till soft and pliable
The following is an excellent plan fol
tanning amy kind of skins with the fur on
After having cut off the useless parts, an(
sofIened the skin by soaking, remove thu
fatty matter from the inside, an soak it il
warm water for an hour. Next, mix poua
parts of borax, saltpetre and glauber salt
(sulp hate of soda,) in the proportion o
about onc-half ounce of each for eacl
skin, with sufficient water to make u thin
paste; spread this with brush over thu
inside of II skin, applying more on thu
thicker parts than on the thinner; doubl,
the skin together, flesh side inwards, an,
put it in a cool place. After laying twenty
four homs, wash the skin clean, and apply
in the same manner rs before, mixtur
of one ounce of sal soda, half an ounce q
borax and two ounces of hard white soar
melted slowly together without being al
lowed to boil; fold together again, and pu
away in II warm place for twenty-fou
hours. After this. dissolve four ounces G
alum, eight ounces of salt and two ounce
of saleratus in suciffient hot water to satu
rate the skin; when cool enough not t
scald the hands, soak the skin in it 70
twelve hours; then wiring it out and han
it up to dry, When dry repeat this soak
ing and drying two Or three times, till tn
skin is sufficiently soft. Lastly, smoot
the inside with fine sand paper and pun
ice stone,-AcV England Farmer.
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2UEtEU.
Us -
MY GIRL

A little corner with its crib,
A little mug, a spoon, bib,
A little tooth so pearly white,
A little rubber ring to bite.
A little plate all lettered round,
A little rattle to resound,
A little creeping-see she stands!
A little step 'twixt outstre tched hands.
A little doll with faXen hair,
A little willow rocking chair,
A little dress of richest hue,
A little pair of CATERS blue.
".
A little school day after day,
A "littlc schoolma'am" to obey,
A little study-soon tits past,
A little graduate at last.
"
A little mufr for winter weather.
little jOckey.h hat and feather,
little sack with funny pockets,
A little chain, ring, and lockets.
vi,
a little while to dance and bow,
A little escort homeward now,
A little party, somewhat late,
A little lingering at the gate.
VII.
A little walk in leaiy June,
A little talk while shines the moon,
a little reference to papa,
A little planning with mamma.
VIII
a little ceremony grave,
A little struggle to be brave,
a little cottage on lawn
little klss-my girl was gonel
Jotn S. adams, in 81 Nicholas for Nocembp
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-10-31

A CHEAP SMoKE-IloUsE-Dig II nar-
row pit from twelve to eighteen inches
deep, throwing the earth all out on one
side. From near the bottom of this pit
dig u trench of sufficient length to hold one
or two joints of stove-pipe at such an an
gle as will bring the end away from the
pit to the surface Of the ground Over
the end Of this pipe set Il common flour
barrel or large cnsk, as may be needed,
and having removed both heads, bank up
around it with loose earth, so that no
smoke can escape at the bottom. Hang
the hams etc, in it, using some round
sticks to run through the strings. Putting
u cover on the sticks will leave space
enough for draught to let the smoke pass
freely. Build II smoke fire Of corn cobs.
damp, hard wood. or sawdust, in the pit,
and you will have a cheap, safe, and eff
cient smoko-housc with very little trouble.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-10-31

FARM LIFE. - letter from Farmer
Boy.-A great deal has been said about
the pleasures of farm life, but not so much
about its unpleasant features. think it
would be proper for us farmer boys q am
ono) to say something about these things.
If any of the "poets" think it is such Il
pleasure to bind the golden sheave," |
would just like to see some of them try it,
especially when the golden sun" is pour.
ing down his rays on their backs, and all
things seem to wilt under his power. |
know it is pleasant TO ride along the road
and see the work done, and speak of the
golden wheat" but when it comes to the
practical work itself, it is not SO very
pleasant.
Some may say that don't like work.
This may be true in some respects.
doubt whether there are many who really
do like it--ospecially hard, constant labor.
Still many work hard and seem to like it;
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-10-31

SAIT.-Nothing that we eat is more val
liable than salt, nor could anything except
bread be more missed Animals, in fact,
will travel long distances and brave great
dangers to obtain it. On the coast of
Sierra Leone, brothers will sell their sisters,
husbands their wives, and parents their
children, for salt. In the district Of Accra
on the gold coast of Africa, II handful OF
salt is the most valuable thing upon earth
after gold and will purchase II slave OIL
two. Salt with the Bambaras is such a
luxury, that to say of man "He havors bis
food with SALT is to Imply that he is rich
No stronger mark of affection can be
shown in Muscovy than the sending oil
salt from the tables of the rich to their
poorer neighbors.
Splitting salt was held to be an unlucky
omen by the Romans, and the superstition
has descended to- ourselves. Leonardo Ola
Vnci availed himself of this tradition in
his famous picture of the " Lords Supper
TO Indicate Judas Iscariot 10y the salt Gel
ar knocked over accidentally by his arm
When we say of u shftless fellow thai
he does not q" earn his SALT we uncon
sciously aIlude to an ancient custom among
the Romans. Among them II man was il
possession of q" salary who had his
salmium, %" his allowance of salt-money
OF of salt wherewith to SAVIOR the food by
which he lived, Thus salary comes from
salt and in this view of the word, how
many there are who do not earn theil
salt "
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for more than $3.50 each; and the cost of
transportation is rs much on the poor fruit
as on the good, and the barrel costs as
much.
1.-The argument said l, al is IL good
one. But am not sure that we can car
ry it out in practice. ] have always sort
ed my apples into three grades. Two
years ago | sold them all to one man, for
1926 per barrel for the best, 1926 for the
second best and $3.50 for the third class.
One year the dealer who bought my APP
pies scolded me for not putting the best
apples on the top and bottom of the bar
rels. They were just as good, he said,
or little better in the middle of the bar
rels, and it was great mistake! lie told
me this in sober earnest. What do we
cale?' he said for the apples 90 through
half dozen hands before they get to the
consumers. A dealer comes to me and
wants apples. He wants them to look
well unhraded, and the man who buys
from him wants the same thing. could
take these same apples that are now IN
these barrels, and so pack them that they
would sell for at least fifty cents barrel
more than any dealer will now pay for
them"
at requires considerable gumption,"
said the Deacon, " to pack apples proper
ly. The first layer of apples on the bot
tom of the barrel should be placed stem
down, and if the next layer also was so
placed the barrel would look all the better
when opened for examination"
Yes" said /, land this dealers idea
was that these two layers should consist Of
the very best and choicest apples. He did
not advocate deception; he merely wanted
the best apples where the purchaser could
see them. | am merely repeating what he
told me. - WALKS and talbS, IN C@Itjrdtor.
No, of course no deception, only have
" the best apples where the purchaser
could see them" The purchaser has the
barrel opened, for what-that he may see
II layer or two of nice apples, or TO see II
fair sample of what he is buying?
And it is of no use in denying the fact
so patent to all who buy produce, that the
same practice is in too general use in pack
ing fruit, loading hay, ETC., and to the
damage of the producer, too. We know II
man who sells apples, and his customers
don't open the barrels to see his fruit; they
kn0W it will be satisfactory, and no better
top or bottom than in the middle; and he
gets the best price because his reputation
ensures good article-one equal to what
it is represented to be. Thus that reputa-
ton becomes u part of his business capt.
tai, ensuring the best price for his products,
and the least trouble in selling, because
people are anxious to get what they want,
and 60 for it where they feel surest Of get
ting it. This valuable capital is lost to the
man who "deacons his products, for
people won't take the risk of finding what
they buy turn out poorer than its appear
ance promises, for nothing; and that risk
comes off from the price paid. So, after
all. Frankln's proverb, " Honesty is the
best policy" is tue as policy, and from
u business point of view, alone
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-10-31

PIGGIE's PREDICAMENT.-Ma Pig
gie lived in II small village on the shores
of Lake Pcpin, in Wisconsin. ? rhaps
she was lust trllc vainyof being descend
ed from IL very ancient and well known
family; but more proud still, think, of
beng The sole proprietor Of six rs happy
little Piggies as ever lived. Almost any
dav. when the weather was fine, they
might be seen strolling through the groves
that border the town, searching for
acorns, or promenadng the village streets,
pausing now and again fora friendly chat
or II little harmless gossip with neigh
Dor.
In one of those rambles Madam Piggie
discovered an old cellar in the bottom of
which was Il fine growth of grass and
weeds. Down jumped the Madam, in the
hope of llndng nice tult of grass to eat E;
| and without Il moments hesitation, the
plump little chaps followed in quick sue
ccssion.
Afera lively play and II quiet snooze in
the warm sand. it was time to 90 home.
So Madam Piggie jumped out easily
enough, and sauntered up the path that
wound over the hill toward the family
mansion. But the Juveniles couldn't get
out, and their voices were soon heard
calling "Quc que! quem which being in
terpreted means "Help me oul!'
Of course he mother went back at once
to know what the trouble was about; and
found her little ones imprisoned with no
chance of escape. What was to be doneP
After walking around the "prison" three
or four times, u happy thought seemed to
suggest itself, for she began showing the
sand down in one corner of the cellar,
where the wall was lowest. The little
fellows waited patiently. even carrying
the thing so far us to enter heartily into Il
came Of "hidc-and. go-seek" until n sort
of bridge or inclined plane was formed OF
the sand, over which they walked out, and
scamperod off up the hill, laughing and
talking all the way, us fnothing could be
better "ioken or afford them half SO
much pleasures us going to jail when moth
er is the jailer.
The writer hereof can vouch for the
trulh of the above, as he lived but ~ few
doors from Madam's residence, and was
on exceedingly neighborly terms with the
entire family. - Independent.
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agricultural Department.
ON. rINKHAM, Editor.

Accommodations for this department should bt
sept TO the editor, Mr. o. N. TINKHAM, n. Pom
fret, Vt.
Please writeon one side OF the paper only, sign such
name or initials as you wished published bnt gave
your FULL NAME AND ADDRESS, post Office County and
State.
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DIsCoURAGED.-Iti is so easy to say,
T" Never give up the ship" 1t is so easy
to hold your head up and step firmly, to
laugh cheerily, and have II pleasant word
for everybody, when safely hedged in from
sorrow and poverty by tie love of friends
and u bollonless purse. When sickness
passes by to knock at some other door,
when home is the one "SweCt, safe cor
ner in all the world, when there are
those who would suffer that you might go
frce-ah. then it is easy to feel us if moth
rg could ever make you quite discouraged
This is II beautiful world, and there are
lots of good things in it. Yes, many a
son and daughter, few wives and moth
ers, and aboat the same proportion of hus-
bands and fathers, do live more in the
shine than in the shadow of life. But
have to buckle on their armOr, and spend
their best hearts blood in the daily life.
Such bitter trials as men and women do
live through! Who can doubt that heaven
sends them their fortitude? 1t cannot be
of earth. Such strains Of heart and brain
us hcarts and brains do still bear up I'm.
der. Is it any wonder that weary hands
sometimes fail despondingly, and weary
heads bow discouraged? Oh. ye whose
PATHS are in the pleasant places, whose
faith was never tried by heavens seeming
disregard of your prayers and tears, who
never knew the lack of tender home-love
and projection, cxult in your happiness and
thank Providence. But while you drink
from your cup of life such honey.sweel
druughts, give Il thought now and then tic
those whose daily polions SAVIOR SO strong
ly of NORWOOD, and remember that Il
Kindly word and helping hand, which
cost 50 little, may make lighter the bur
dcns Of some one now almost discouraged
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-10-31

The executive committee of the National
Butter, Cheese and Egg Association and
the Northwestern Dairymen's Association
recently arranged to hold grand eXposi-
ton of products, implements, buildings.
etc, at Chicago, Dee. Is and 20. Three
thousand dollars in gold premiums will be
awarded.
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