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The Portland daily press., 1877-02-17
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At Odd Fellows Hall, Harrington Block, Congress

Al odd Fello,rs Hall, Harrington Block, Congress
Street.
RELIEF AssocIATIoN-Every third Tuesday in
the month
LoDGEs-Maine. on Monday evenings; Ancient
Brothers, on Thursday evenings; Ligona, ON Friday
evenings; Beacon on Tuesday evenings; Ivy, D., of
r.. second and fourth Saturday.
ENCAMPMENT- Machigonne, first and third We'd
nesday Eastern Star second and fourth Wednes-
day; Portland, first and third Friday.
BENEFIT AssoCIATIoN-BoaId of Directors meet
first Monday evening of each month. Association
meets first Monday evening of January, April, July
and October.
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ALL linen table damask in good quality, onl
% cents per yard, at Studley's. fb15T&S2t
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FANNY MAsH'S THEATRE, afternoon

FANNY MASHS THEATRE.-ThiS afternoon
and evening ''The Drankard,' a play in which
Mr.. Gossin as Edward Middleton has won
great applause in the West, will be produced.
In the evening large attendance from the
temperance societies Is expected. The health
of Miss Marsh is so much improved that she is
confident of her ability to take the part Of
"Mary Middleton" The following is the cast:
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Stated Meetings.
CITY GOVERNMENT

The regular meetings of the City Council take
place the first Monday evening Of each month.
The School Committee meet the fourth Monday
evening of each month.
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HAVE your Wringing Machine Rolls re-cov
cred at Halls Rubber Store, ZIG Middle street
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NEEDLES for all sewing machines can be
found at Nelson's new store in harrington
block, opposite U. S. Hotel.
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hams in best quality, just received, at Studleys,
under Falmouth Hotel. fb15T&S2t
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JOB lot all linen diaper, Is cents per piece, at
Studleys. feb15 T&S2t
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MERRY, the halter, has just received large
invoice of Spring Hats. 237 Middle street.
The Portland daily press., 1877-02-17

EXERCISES AT THE HIGH SCHooL.-The eX.
ercises at the High School this forenoon will
begin at 1916 o. 10. The following programme
has been arranged:
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JOHN o. MCGUIRE, sewing machine repairer
and adjusterer, at Wheeler & Wilson's Sewing
Machine office, Portland. Particular attention
will be given to work entrusted to him and sat-
sfacti9n guaranteed
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This is to certify that Mr.. J. o. Mcguire
has been in our employ for some six years, and
we can cbeerfully recommend him as a first
class adjuster and repairer Of all kinds of sew
ing machines.
J. L. HAYDEN, Agent.
feb1 2awTh&5rd1 m&W1m5
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MEETING of the Portland Catholic Union
this evening, at their hall, at 73O, Feb. 17tb.
Per Order
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MUSCULAR CONTRACTION of the air passages
produces Asthma. For relief inhale the hot
vapors of Tar. feb17d1w
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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-05-23

the dirt on TO the edges. 50 that no gusts Of
wind can disturb it. The plants thus GOV.
cred will grow at least third faster than
those not covered, are safe from the beetle,
and what is more, safe from the eggs that
produce the worm, or masked stage Of
the pest. The plants kept covered until
the danger is past are more healthy in every
way, producing blossoms several days sooner
than those not covered. 1t is seldom that
once covering will not answer all pur-
poses, but should one be torn off from any
cause, it can easily be replaced. l have
tried different colors of paper, and find
white or blue paper best adapted to the
purpose. Other colors seem to give paler
green or sickly appearance to the plants.
Newspapers are easily obtained, and are
Just as good as clear white paper. 1t will
he seen, also. that this is q protection
against late frosts, and l believe that every
person that tries this method of protection
will ever use it with entire satisfaction.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-05-23

Fgure represents the back view Of the grub. and
the actual length
They are, rs found, about the thickness
of a good-sized pin. The headis blackish.
brown and horny, and there is plate of
the same color on the last segment of the
worm. These are the Young of the beetle,
or " Striped Bug" which was so trouble
some on the leaves earlier in the season,
and the eggs from which they Matched
were laid low down on the stalk at that
time. In this masked stage or worm life
they do more damage than when in the
beetle form on the leaves When the
worms are full-grown, which is in about
month from the time they hatch, they for
sake the root, and retiring to the earth, by
continually turning around they form for
themselves a little cavity, or minute
cave, with solid earthly walls in
which they throw off their skin and be-
come pupa. This pupa is much shorter
and thicker thar the worm; they remain
inactive for about two weeks, taking no
food. At tue end of this time they throw
off their skin again, and the perfect beetle
is seen, still however in soft condition,
incapable Of movement Remaining in
its cell till these soft parts have acquired
solidity and strength, it breaks through
the walls of its little house, and working
itself slowly through the soil, appears in
the light Of day aperfect beetle. We have
two generations each year, the second re-
mining in its dormant or pupa state
through the winter. The second genera
tion doing little damage are not often no.
ticed Many vines not KILLED by the worm
are so much injured that their value is
nearly destroyed.
Covering The vines with box covered
on top with muslin has been considered
the only sure remedy, though powdered
charcoal, lime and sometimes ashes can be
used with benefit. In many eases, howev-
er, Inc material sprlnkled on the leaf is rs
bad as the beetle. If a handful of shay
ings be burned near the hills in theevrning
many of them will fly into the flames.
After various experiments. have become
satisfied that covering the hills with COM
mon newspapers is much the best means to
be used besides, you get an accelerated
growth of the plants. Just as soon as the
seeds are planted, or at amy event, II day
or two before the plants appear open a
newspaper to its fall size, and spread it
over the hill, letting it lie close on the
ground, and iasten it in place by hoeing
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-05-23

Mr. EDITOR:- the Farmer Of April
"A, your esteemed correspondent, Mr..
Thing, advocates very strongly, the prac.
tice of having the pigs run on the cattle
and horse manure in the barn cellar. The
practice of so successful farmer, perhaps,
should be accepted as the right course to
pursue. Some farmers. however, have
got into way of thinking for themselves,
instead Of letting others do it for them.
and they wish TO understand the philosophy
of practice before accepting it MS correct
1t may he that over Indulgence in this d.
rection has, in leading me to disagree with
your correspondent, worked to the disad-
vantage of my manure heaps and to the
success of my farming. But TO come di-
rect to the point, ! never could see why
the pigs should be set at work pitching,
roofing over and treading down the ma
nure from the cattle and horses, unless it is
for the purpose of requiring of them a GER
tain amount Of involuntary exercise.
know certain amount of labor is said to
have beneficial effect on the students at
the Agricultural College. and at classical
the gymnasium affords the,
needed exercise. With your correspon-
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-05-23

s.id Jennie Davis, the next morning. 10
think Thin you'd go and have party. ana i n ",'d
. " nsL vonr own confdentious friend ana
g Ell p Vouf house chock up with beggar chill
drenm 1900 o;tbo, ~ said
Pinkje. the valiant; "they never begged
If iI me-. True's you live had to coax
.om 1sV Of 'em real hard to come"
Coax street children" sneereo Jen-
me- "Tbey're Gods children, anyhow" SAID
Pinkie, waxing warlike. And one morn
inc at worship my father he just read out 31
Of the Bible, Jennie Davis, bout if you re
Going to have a party, to ask poor peo1,
5Ie and lame ones, and blind ones-and
50 did-and not your rich friends VINO q
ask YOU back-and that's you, Jennie"
lyon needn't be afraid OF that now
Miss Pink May" 1890
mo, Miss Jane Davis, [ amt cause
I'm sorry to mention it, Jennie-but' last
week, wien l was at your house and your
mother gave you two chocolate sticks, you
ate the whole of one and most all the
other 'cept one small bite you measured,
off for me. And was company, jennie. "
janet Ramsey, in Christian Union.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-05-23

There often occurs in the raising Of
chickens case where the hen weans hel
brood too early, or by disease or accidert
they are deprived of her Swallowing wing
and genial warmth. We may sometime,
be able to repair this loss by dividing
them among other broods, but such AT.
tempts are often attended with risks we
do not care to encounter, hen step-moth.
ers not being proverbial for amiability.
he best substitute is the artificial mother,
which consists Of board twelve or thir-
teen inches square, sufficient for one
brood, TO which is tackled loosely Il piece
of long-wooled sheepskin. 1t should be
four inches high in front and two inches
at the back side. Ora still better ar
rangement is to suspend the mother "
four inches from the ground or floor. leav
ing the two sides to be curtained with
flannel for ingress and cgress, while two
inclined planes, slanling from the center
(Which is within two inches of the sheen
skim afford opportunity for the " crowd
ing of the larger chicks without the con.
sequent smothering of the smaller ones,
rs may be the case when the lirslnamed
plan is adopted. Small holes for yentila.
ton should be made in the shcltering ion.
and sulphur sprinkeled among the wool 10
prevent the collection of yermin. II ou,trg
World
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-05-23
lIangOlds.

Another crop which it is not yet too late
to put in is the mangolds.
We remember hearing one farmer say
last winter that " Analysis showed the
mangolds to be 90 per cent water, and he
thought he could get water for his stock
cheaper than by raising mangolds."
Possibly so-but it pays us to raise a
few. The calves like them in the winter
amazingly well, and the cows show no
distaste 10 them, and will cat them when
they won't drink water.
They keep the animal in a healthy con-
dition, their coats look sleek, and their
food seems to do them good. We use the
kind sold by Mr.. Gregory as Norbiton's
Giant and like it. Put in few square
rods of mangolds, and see how they 60 for
once.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-05-23

dent porclne gymnasium. my experience
and philosophy as well, leads me 10 be-
lieve that the labor is not directed TO a
useful purpose, nor is the exercise entirely
disconnected from harmless results.
Hogs do not improve cattle and horse
manure by throwing it over and treading
it down in solid mass, rs they are sure
to do if they run upon it. These drop
pings are a rich and valuable manure OF
themselves. When absorbents are min
gled with them, as they always should be
then the compaction Of the manure by the
treading of hogs, or any other animals
that are allowed 10 run over it, is n direct
injury. The heaps should be left loose and
light, that decomposition may seize upon
the mass and render it available plant
food. When firmly trodden down by the
trampng Of hogs, no decomposition takes
place, and the mass remains crude and
raw. Hogs should be kept at work on
material that is not already rich in fertili-
zing substances, such as muck, loan, turf.
straw, &c. Freely supplied large
amount Of valuable compost will be the
result. My hogs are not even allowed to
run any length of time on the compost Of
their own making. As soon rs the ma
terial supplied is thoroughly mingled and
saturated, it is thrown out, carefully
worked over, and left 10 decompose before
carting to the field.
The above believe to be better prac-
tice than that recommended by your cor
respondent, bringing larger manure heaps
and of better quality. Still am open to
conviction, and willing to change my prac-
tice when shown where it is wrong. -NeiC
England Fdrnler.
Have any of our readers an experience
in the matter which they will impart.
either to confirm his belief or change it?
We had the idea that the effect of hogs on
coarse manure was beneficial by what they
added to it, and the work they did in it,
and that they rooted it over, rather than
trod it down, especially if a little grain
was scattered in the pile.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-05-23
Poetry.
FINn WAY. or WAKE IN.

FIND A WAY. OR MAKE 1T. .
Ambition sleeps in your brain.
Bright hopes may soon awake it
You see the goal, bat ne'er path'
Then find way, or make H.
To get the cOcOanups rich meat,
The SHELLS hard-you break il;
The fragrant leaf its odor holds
Until you bruise or shake it.
Untrodden is the path you choose
You may be wise TO take it;
But look ahead, all danger see,
And then you may escape IT,
a mountain, far too steep to climb?
Well, then, don't try TO do it;
You may be able to 60 round
Or patiently dig through it.
a fence, you say, ne'er gate
What can you do? you WONDER
Just scale the wall; mount, if you cam
And if you can't, crawl under.
Your way Smuddy? Wait awhile
Let the wind and sunshine dry IT.
Still, waitnOt for another rain
To see some comraIe try it.
y river deep, you cannot swimf
No steamer there, you know 1t
Wei, if there Is no other way,
Build your own boat aud row it.
Nay, lad, We know he way is hard
Down hill and up steep mountain,
Aud Oft Youth drink from muddy stream
For want Of clear fountain.
Go down and you'll have many a kick;
Go up and some will push you;
But win your way and praise will come
From those who tried to crush you.
Don't hide your talent through fear,
But Lrayely go and stake it;
Wear out, don't rustic reach your goal,
Lad, find a way, or make it,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-05-23

Mr.. Geo T. Nutting of Randolph, in a
letter to the New England Farmer, makes
the following addition to the literature on
coloring butter:
But one more idea, and | will close.
What shall we color with, carrots or an
natto9 These two form about all the arti-
cles used under all the fancy perfected and
golden names, and would as soon edu-
cate customers to use Spanish brown or
any other pigment, rs annatto, for have
never seen preparation of it that was not
at once noticeable by the un-June-like col
Or of the butter. Why not prepare the
color of carrots and put it in the market
pure, instead of rcd article? There is no
smell and positively nothing
that can injure the butter, and it is simple
and easily made. fthese 50th birthday
are worthy, use them in the
Farmer, if not, in the basket.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-05-23

al Grange, the Grange has suffered severe
decline during 1876. Over nine thousand
oranges have gone out of existence. and
the membership has fallen off 10000, In
Missouri the membership was S0,059 in
1875, and only 1889 in 1876. The prin.
cipal decline is in the Western States,
where the order is the strongest At the
East there was neither gain or loss during
the year, the membership remaining about
the same in 70 as it was in rs.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-05-23

The custom of planting corn to be use(
for green fodder in the last of July, Au
gust and September, is very largely in
creasing, and in spite Of the remark Of
Hon. Harris Lewis, that rather than
have COW starue he didn't know but he
would feed her fodder corn" we think the
practice a good one. We have used it for
many years and with good results, vary
ing somewhat according to kind of corn
planted. With the exception of oats, corn
is the only kind of soiling crop we have
ever raised. and the best results in this
have been observed when we have planted
sweet corn and fed it when it was earring.
The common field corn is very good
though inferior to sweet corn, and the
large western the poorest we have ever
used though making an enormous growth,
is of an inferior quality, which tile cows
won't eat much Of
Put in a piece of fodder corn.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-05-23

good preventive. When crows once h.
gin to pull corn il is almost impossible u
stop'them. Getting them once drunk
worked in my case like charm. never
would be persuaded to use coal tar again.
For the kind of crows we have string
ing the field with Irvine proves sure
prevention of their pulling corn, Or look
ing for cHtworms in that field, provided
the job is done before the corn comes up
and they find that corn and grubs are to be
found there, but when they once get a
taste it is very difficult to stop them from
their depredations.
When you find hills missing when you
hoe, it is good idea to put in sweet corn,
which will give you some of this excellent
crop in eating later than is generally the
case unless especially calculated for, and
which will be good for drying for winter
use in the family or for fodder for the
COWS.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-05-23

BEABING-REINs FOR Houses. - The
British Medical journal thus protests
Physiology protests against the strained
and artificial attitude which the horse is
compelled to assume, and Which must
certainly lessen his power of drawing
weights. Humanity and common sense
protest against the infection of this con-
slant gagging strain upon the sensitive
mouth Of an animal whose mouth is used
by the driver as the principal means of
guiding and directing him. Nor can any
one who has any real knowledge of, or
pleasure in the study of animal forms, feel
otherwise than grnliied ut the free and
unconstrained attitude Of horse driven
without bearing-reins. No good coach
man uses bearing-reins for horse from
which he desires to get the full amount of
work, or which he desires 10 leave at case.
Their employment is, indeed, merely a
scnseless fashion, which has absolutely
nothing 10 recommend it; and in favor of
abolition there are reasons so many and
decided that we hope that not many years
will pass before they are not only disused,
but forgotten.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-05-23

Harvey Sodowsky, prominent farmer
and stakeholder in Vcrmllion county, Ill.,,
is authority on hogs, and he declares that
he never has hog cholera on his farm, and
that no one will who keeps his hogs
clearly bcdded and from eating filth. Pigs
should not sleep about the stable" he
says, las it fills their lungs with dust. In
II word, treat Il hog little as if he was
not made of filth, and it will keep
healthy" His views certainly are correct;
he might have added: Offer always and
nothing but clean water for drinking, and
give the feed in Il clean trough, or, if corn
in the ear is fed throw it on Il clean wood
en- platform made for that purpose
Chicago Iribfne.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-05-23

This beetle appears on cucumber and
squash vines as soon as they are through
the ground, and frequently they penetrate
through the cracks made in the ground BY
the swelling and sprouting of the seeds
of melons, cucumbers or squashes, and
biting off the young sprout, destroy the
plant before it is out of the ground. These
beetles need little description The cut
shows the beetle in outline, and he is well
known by the yellowsh stripes upon his
wing covers. Their subsequent work, also,
when the leaves appear above the ground
is well understood, but the biting of the
young sprout, thus preventing the develop
ment of leaves, is frequently not known,
and the seeds are thought TO be poor, or
other causes assigned for their non-appear-
ance above ground
The gardener watches his plants until
he thinks them beyond danger from this
beetle, and then is surprised to see them
wilt and lie without apparent cause. No
wound or injury is found above ground,
and so the destruction is looked for in the
root. Here we soon discover the true
cause Of death, for the roots arc found to
be pierced here and there with small holes.
In fact, so many are found that the root
presents a corroded appearance. Upon
closer examination the authors of the mis-
chief are easily detected, either in the
root or lurking in the corroded burrows.
They are little whitish worms, about the
length of the lines beside the enlarged
view Of the worms in this FIGURE.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-05-23

EDS. FARNEE:-I am Just fifteen year.
old, and have five hundred dollars savcr
up. | want to tell the boys and girls vile
read the Fdrnler how made this much
money. When | was about ten wears old
my father gave me four eve lambs that
were left without mother, and said
might have them and their increase iol
five years, and then he would see about
further arrangements. got eight dollars
for the wool that season and they all had
eve lambs, making eight sheep at the
close Of the second year. The wool
brought me fifteen dollars that year and
the increase left me with fifteen sheep.
This was stocking the farm pretty heavy,
father said, but he didn't object. sold
father my twenty-eight sheep; and my
wool money, with interest. makes $S5.
| sold five fat lambs for SIS, which makes
800, and | have fathers note for that
The sheep sold father for so, making
$3.50.
Three years ago father gave me Il calf,
which sold last year for $50; have ia
theirs note for that. That makes $3.50.
Four years ago he gave me colt, and it
turned out 10 be splendid horse. Father
sold him in Pittsburgh, yesterday for $500,
and gave me his note for the amount.
That makes $3.50. planted and raised
two acres of corn, all alone, last year, and
cleared $40 on it, but $50 of it | took to
buy me a new suit, leaving me altogether
$500. To-day father took all the notes l
had and gave me one note for $500, at ten
per cent interest. So you see it brings
me so year.
Some boy may say, Your father gave
it all to you; you didn't make it," This
is true, partly, but ] made the most out Of
my chances. Father said he might as
well give it in one way as another, and
thinks this way will do the most good.
He says he don't see but he is us well off
as though he hadn't given me anything.
1t will be six years before | am twenty
one, and | want to have thousand dol.
lars to start on, and think l can make it
Oscar Brand IN Ohio Farmer.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-05-23
agricultural department.
O. M.rINkHAM, Editor.

All accommodations for this department should be
tent to the editor, Mr.. 0. NJ. TINKHAM n Pom
fret, Vt.
Please write side Of the paper only, sign such
name or initials as you wished published, but give
your FULL NAME AND ADDRESS post oHce, County and
Stata
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-05-23

WHERE PARASITES OFTEN CONE FROM.
In II recent lecture on parasites in ami
mails, Professor Law remarked that pro-
life source of pin-wOrms and other species
which are found in animals is impure wa
ter. The eggs are contained in the water
that animals drink; hence the great i'm
porlmce of providing that which is pure.
Rainwater is free from the pests, but pools
of stagnant water are full them. 1t is not
natural for animals TO be infested with
worms, as some people assert.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-05-23

DR.. Cutting sent us for this week an ar
ticle on the cucumber bug in lieu of the
one promised last week, from the fact of
the season being SO advanced a: to call its
practical suggestions into use immedi-
ately.