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au0 ntalthg,
PERB0NA1.
Democratic theory Ia that Mrs. Bradley II a
strong Hayes man; doubtless she IL, and mona tho
worso for IT,.
Theodore Thomas rnny b. III bad luck. bnt at
least he has good fortune in drawing an audience
at Hartford. Ills receipts for ono concert there
weee 81. B01.
The New York Tribune objects to the novcl Of
'slaontc" (which reached snfc OF 90, 900 conIcs
In France and was crowned by tho Academy that
"it lacks Scmcsis."
1t Is proposed to establish a saon at Rome nftcr
the ro.sc1 Of TINT Al Paris. but tho rlan remains in
nbtJnucc IN consequence OF tic failure to obtalu d
design for the building worthy Of acceptance.
An Eastern jurtat notices tho improprtcty Of tho
phrase We will shfp your goods, +" etc., when tho
Intention IL to send by railroad, md suggests the
substitution Of 'We will car your goods" etc.
Nj. @. II. 1ewcs aud Mr.. Loves ara going,
after next year, to live In Surrey, in which county
they haFe purchased 4 house. II In not unlikely
that they may give up their house In London A.
together.
The Se9fnf!dt 1aafFfeaa has appeared - an op-
ponen& Of the b,nc.G glass thcory. Tho conclusion
Ut the critic ID this: ''Tc violet gla.s acts purely
~ shadc for decreasing the intensity Of solar
lssh and III tha stsapto fact ties tho solc yrtuo II
auy there bc) of the E'ass."
sIadsme Ju,c. simon ,yt,. =, ~, r..,.. n,t,.,
Minister b.. .rotn,nn"caJ 49, s".t.
npn,n.t ,bc Surro1. Iyntr<r.., .,isk 1t..', ="
bhe on c4rta;n occoxto, x1.,,,n .ssaetes sas'
,,1 nJ,. ~. ,s s'.u ss"oo''uol"'
image OF chr..s on The cro1s Into thu siove
DANES 4tHssrll Lowell IL an angler md a pedes-
tfsan. naser riding when he can walk. liz IL In
excellent health, md looks manly, robust, and
oseet. lie may sometimes be seen In bleak, wfntsy
thorouphfsrc, wlth not "rn, .ha a,,... ~ 49, I.
cost rnvc,onfrr hgr, '"0 s"s'' " -" o'e''
r.- "'A ....
depends On the mnu tnto ,ho.o h,nJ. !. ~.
whothcF iutu tbo.e Of II. 1tn,n1. r.
paiI)eron. Or ftotc or nj. snr - rh..,.. m'.,' ~
In the former cn,e It viii bc c1s.i.,, n,a
nrv+ IN III, ,,,tc, ;,.s, t. "'.a t.a1''ohs
1a.t nunbcr IN nartcr,ar ssns,a,s ~ uss .s'
ness, @'"' ''A'''''
President Eliot, NJ 11ar,a,,, f.o,,co. :. L., ,..o.
schools T., Inv !, crrtsin nr,,no,t,r" ~ w. nsa u.
of m.tn,ntniny ttsm ~ ,rrv,', ;..n ~ wv W.
schools for thn nonr nm, n,, ~ h'a. ,.s.,.a
oil who coui mt nffnr,I In rs. h,t H. .u.,,5 -, ~
poae tax Of sIp Or sso vso, uro, ~" .stss".
Of wealthy parents. ~ ''-''"
penrs,,vor,, n,,,.1,,.. .,,,
that F.tnr Wci,nr -. ~ a.e seeash7 ne Aet
r". -. .. as. ."ss' IT, 81 .ae rn.'aae'p'''a 7ats.
on ;hr -,vuua Tint III. anonrn, ~. ..svra,, w. r.,
majority on .thc facc Of thc rctu,rs hv ..r-.rd
s!olsncs. ana Intimidation Of voters, The election
afstrIcta casting nearly 4, 900 ,utes aud giving
oTef !, 0o0 majority against Mcclure being thrown
cut.
Prof. George L. yose, of tho 1,cno,t.nc,. r.,
nut III. ha"u ~, ~ r.';.a, -. s'mese, sa.s no can
aro ussun,,uv 4 fearful re.no1.ih,,i.y IN ,nn,n..
t5atns oysr oll .yn,uinr hr,,i,,. ,e.tn 49,. ..'A
co,,an,nsi nv "oao -. o'asss "h1eh na'e uecn
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FINANCIAL,

Special Nsp<aeA to 7As Trtexn9
Foar NAYSE, Ind, Feb. 1s,-Frauk s. shu-
rick. manufacturer Of atave. aud heading, fatled
With liabilities of S'u.UN. with tbs auount If
hls aAseta unknowu. Ills cretiturs have L,resI
hEin Into bankruptcy.
, 1877-02-19
0B1TlDARY.

LITTLE lsocR, Ark, Feb. l7.-Aiexanicr
George, one Of the oldest citizens Of Little
ho,l;, died Yesterday at the Hot Springs. Tho
body arflsed here to4lay, and.will &c buried TO-
, 1877-02-19

VVIF1W ofENWoE1Ir NEWS,
NEW YORK, Feb, 19.-Arrlved, the ateamer
State OF Sevala, from Glasgow.
LONDON, Feb. 18.-The steamships Caspian,
from baltimore, aud Frista, from New York,
NEW ioNx, Feb. 18.---Aniyed, the steamer
Britannia, from Liverpool.
, 1877-02-19

Special Dspotch to 7as 7tf6uat
PEORIA, ILL.,, Feb. 1S.-Alolpl Blue, for ap
attempt to coiu,ni. murder, ut lis trial ye.ser.
day In Pek'n SECURED bis ar1ultta1. The case
was quite an Important one, aud the general
opinion waa that Bluc Would bo sent up,
, 1877-02-19
THE WEATHER.

WARRINGTON, D. c., Feb. 1v-l q. a.m.-For tho
Upper Mississippi and Liver Missouri Valleys
and Upper Lake Region. rising barometer,
colder northerly Winds, partly cloudy, and elcaF
weather.
LOCAL o1sxHFATIoxs,
, 1877-02-19
SHOCKING.

BAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 1s.-A hcayy shock Of
earthquake vas felt Ut Quincy, Plumas County,
, 1877-02-19

played a game at &25 corner. y stood ai1,'
eal the old man, land the sucker stood Avc
with tho deal, und datn1ne II he didn't Jack him
saH outrH
, 1877-02-19
Ine oenent derive szon fu daily uae IL 10 ne ia
valuable"
HENRY WELLS. Of Wells Faro CO.
SANFORD'S
RADICAL CURE
For CATARRH.

now recommend It e1elutvely, and eonafdcri Il
superior to eTsry other remedy before The public
!. 7. CAMPBELL. Boston
, 1877-02-19
BUSINESS NOTICES.

Hollands Aromatic bitter Wins Of Iron Il =
ndImpatsed digestion. Dtpoi. 81 Clark s;fsr..
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nme. 1r: ~ ~; n1u". m. nsaiAtr.
9S.' IT. - y, ~ y -, Clear
a.,1n u, ~ - 49, - 90 le., !fhE .."t1
tn' ~. .sn ~ II II M ttFtsk ,..+ Clear
Eo''sp y. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~. brtak .....,CicaF
N21aMurl Thermometer. SIT yn'nmMuI :4L
4fAklAL nAsE ATtuS4,
- EHIeAU0. Feb. tB-Mlnnf1hs
, 1877-02-19

mafket,Rasdetess sutferrd. hut with ali
tl,sss dEnrnask. sl, ot dry year and grass.
farmers did self. Some even made d "bir
thtng.h Tho crop that did the best Is wl,eut.
y was harvested before the loSusts appeared.
Maliy aelds ero reported That shre.hsd thirty
farms in tho Platte. Cnctls La Pon,,re, Clear
Crock, anl Big Thompson Valleys averaged rjKht
through frM1' twenty'cight to thirty bushels
TER asrc. 1tlo crop ratsal under tGc Greeley
els. Tito total wl,cat crop ln Coinradti last year
IL yarto,tsy estimated At from SOL to Ny. iii,
bushels. The mill. arc now paying 81 pr lU3
p"1,t'as: p,nta.. Ihe tarmsss .rs holding, back
prices: nut It tl's prevailing rats ii inakes tha
Grop worth over halt million dollars, Flour ID
now quoted At f3.t0 per saek Of loo pounds.
nu.ips she pat I've years 4 has run from, Sa.5o
on ssorags It Iscelcy, Ttcru has bccn littlu
difficulty between tue GranRers and MILL mcu,
While t4e latter decline to buy inore wheat at
" pr hundred, they ars !fnnattug states
xhsat at : coat Of u ~ per hundred. This IL
y tass Of The fact that aoar 1a4e from Co1or.i-
40 wheat alWsys brings in market from ~ cents
70 u por LOO pounds lnoru than thai luade from
hahaas OF imported wheat. Tto hest posted
turner's say That the last wheat rrop In Colorado
vt equal to what tbs l.olar consumption
WI 90 tor tue ycar to oou,e, AMI they galls
therefore ,afiufd u hold back whie vi thu
other hand, the tlllcrs routru1 that the supply
eAceeaS HtseQt ana prospective GetnotIQ4 Corn
Is NOW selling ae " sc,lts per buslcl; oata, TO
cent?; potast;es, sl.:0; hay, slo to $la per t5u:
traets to cultivate ~ they used to. Ths t4.t 81
thc1u t!na It lavs better to tar1n small uIrces.
1rrigat'ou anl al fhs dcsals necessary 10 nsl,rH
good tEDps can ts Inarc s4tlsf2etifIly locked
aitef. Thesc asa noru small farm, tlan Iargs
ouee. FUu4*aese and teo-aeru luts for market
gardening are being faElned with pruAt,
particularly in the vicinity of the towns
and mining camps. Potatoes, cabbage,
onsoRat beets, tusptps, and vi Other Vegetables,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-03-21

A NEW FRUIT TREE FOR CALIFORNIA.
The japanese persimmon tree is being
by the horticulturists of Cali
fornia. The fruit differs somewhat from
the persimmon of the Southern States, as
it ripens without frost and is free from the
acrid taste when green which characterizes
them. The tree is highly ornamental, a
prolific bearer, hardy as the pear, and RI
pens its fruit early. The fruit is solid
and can be shipped across the continent.
The season is from October to January,
when fine fruits are scarce. The fruit is
of bright yellow, orange or vermilion
color, and is unsurpassed for the table,
being thought by some to be equal to the
peach or strawberry. Its average weight
is from one-half pound to over pound.
When dried it is equal to figs, and is ex-
tensively used for preserving in China.
The wood of the japanese persimmon is
for manufacturing, it being a
species of the ebony. Virginia (Nev,) En-
terpriSe.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-03-21

The citizens of Woodstock and vicinity
have formed an association for the preser-
walton of fish and game, before which DR..
Goldsmith of Rutland lectured recently, a
report of which we clip from the Stand
drd:
DR.. Middleton Goldsmith's lecture on
Fish and Game was exceedingly interest
ing, and held the close attention of Il good
number of citizens of this and adjoining
towns. who are interested in the subject.
The Doctor is a gentleman of ripe culture,
and an easy and interesting speaker. The
subject to which he has devoted most of
hi, time he has thoroughly mastered. At
the close of his remarks he was piled with
questions, and impaired much valuable
information. The interest is rapidly in
crcasing, and l.. G. Green, George b.
French, the president and secretary of the
association, and Hon. o. p. Chandler,
were appointed Il committee TO investigate
the subj ect of stocking the Quechee river,
and report at future meeting. Provis-
ion was made also for the compilation of
the fish and game laws, which work was
entrusted TO George s. French, Esq lhe
work is getting good start, and we hope
all citizens will give it Il helping hand,
and if so, within four years we may have
fishing of great value.
When the wholesale destruction of fish
and game at breeding seasons shall be
stopped, and some measures taken for re-
stocking our rivers and preserving our
forests, fish and game may again be com
paratively plenty, To accomplish this
there must he II public sentiment to en-
force the laws designed to cover the
ground and secure these results. To do
this public sentiment should us soon ex-
poet the good citizen to complain of of
tenders against the law, as soon us against
those committing an assault or any other
misdemeanor. Form your clubs for pro-
tccting fish and game, and pledge every
member to complain of every offence
against the law which may come to his
notice, and publish the fact Of such intcn-
ton.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-03-21
The family CirtIe.
Teddy's Dry Goods Box.
BY PANSY.

81 brought my baby up in dry goods
box" said grandma Williams, looking
disappprovingly at Miss Cecilia Williams
in her embroidered dress with sixteen
tucks in the quarter of yard skirt, and
buff kid boots with seven buttons up the
side.
"In dry goods box!" exclaimed mann.
ma Williams in horror. "What in the
world do you meant"
Why, l mean it; and nice time he
had, too. | wasn't situated as you are,
with horses and carriages and servants. ]
had house to look after, and no help at
all, and if there was any such thing rs
mischief, Teddy was sure to find it. |
used TO be at my wits end sometimes. So
one day l planned dry goods box.
went down TO Mr.. Harvey's store-it stood
just where the public square is now-and |
picked out nice one, and he sent it home
for me. linen went to work. carpeted
it with an old comforter-tacked it down,
you know. had a great time climbing
into it. Then cut an old quilt into strips,
and tackled them all around the sides, and
when his papa came home to dinner he
took his saw and sawed little windows
out, about every six or eight in ches, not
big enough to put lis head through by a
good deal, but big enough to peek out and
see me. Then in those windows | hung
strings of spools, and keys, and thimbles,
and little tin cups and pals, and about
everything else under the sun that would
shine or rattle. Then put him in it, and
for the first time since he began to stand
alone | washed my dishes in peace He
trotted around that box rs tickled rs could
be, and there he spent as happy a six
months as babies often have. He would
come to one of his windows and peek out
and jabber to me, and then he would
laugh with all his might. declare he
had a real happy winter. And when
had to step out to the pump or the wood
shed l went without being afraid that he
would break his neck or burn himself up
before got back"
Mamma Williams listened and laughed.
" Well,n she said, " it was IL nice idea
no one but-you would have thought of it.
Perhaps that is the reason he is such a
successful merchant, and able to get his
little girl anything she wants. But I'm
sure Cecilia wouldn't be contented five
minutes in such place"
Grandma drew her thread through with
a jerk
" | don't suppose she would,' she said.
grimly. She never was taught to be
contented anywhere Wide Awake.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-03-21

A DAUGHTERS LOVE.-In the hour OF
punishment, love always has last effort
to make for human blame. And that is
often its happiest effort; for affection may
save at the last those who have been
brought to repentance for sin only by sin e
bitter results.
About forty years ago, an elderly man,
living in Western Connecticut, who had
sadly reduced his estate by habits of in
temperance, found himself threatened
with an execution for debt which would
deprive him of his old home, and leave
him in friendlcss poverty. His daughters,
with one exception, had grown and gone
away, the one remaining at home being
and invalid, and his wife was quite infirm.
That his needy, but flowing family,who had
often pleaded with him to cease his indul.
gence in strong drink, must be turned out
of doors was prospect cruel in the ex.
IRENE; and the thought that he alone was
to blame added remorse TO the sorrow
that sobered him now.
There was mortgage of eleven hun
dred dollars on his place. and the holder
wanted his money and would not wait.
In vain the aged debtor had begged for a
little extension of time. The creditor
had no sympathy for borrower who had
made and kept himself poor by his own
vices.
On the morning of the day when the
mortgage was to be foreclosed, the unhap-
Ply old man. unbeknowp to his family, to
whom he had never told the desperate
state of his affairs, called ut the office of
the lawyer who had the business in charge,
and made one more pitiful appeal. But
nothing could be done for him, and, certain
at last that the threatened blow must fall,
he sank into chair, completely overcome.
The lawyer, who could not help feeling
some compassion for his misery, did not
disturb him; and he sat there two hours
like one stunned At the end Of that time,
II carriage drove hastily to the door, and,
a moment after, lady entered the office.
She stopped and gazed tcnderly at the old
man who still sat with his face buried in
his hands.
Fatherw
The old man suddenly raised his head
1t was long absent daughter returned to
him in his distress. 90 Margaret, you
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-03-21

WORTH MONEY is just what every farm
CT who reads the FREEMAN would find Il
"scrap book" to be, if he should keep one,
and especially SO at this time, when so much
valuable material will be published in our
columns. If one tries to keep file of the
paper the chances always seem to be
that the paper containing the article you
want is lost, or the article cut just above
what you wanted to find, to make II pat
tern for the baby's apron, Or torn off for
wadding for Toms shotgun.
Keep II scrap book, and put in those ar
ticles you see bearing upon your business.
Some of those old Patent Office Reports
make good ones, cutting out two leaves
and leaving one, on both sides of which
you can paste (paSte, not mucilage) your
clippings. Have an index. A. April
work, p. 81, Asparagus, Sc; Apples, best
varieties, y, cultivation of, 49, b. Butter,
making, 12G-packages for, So Beets for
stock, 90. G. Calves, teaching to drink,
3. Corn-l0, etc., ETC., and you have at
hand just what you want, and available at
the time you want it. Fix up Il scrap
book.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-03-21

as our lands grow older, is in obtaining
from the produce of the farm sufficient
materials to maintain their productiveness,
and to meet this want the markets are lib
orally supplied with articles under the
euphonious title of commercial fertilizers.
While l have felt in regard to these mat
tiers that in a majority of cases discre-
ton is the better part of valor," yet there
Is one ingredient which l am satisfied can
be purchased literally and used upon our
drier grass land with great and lasting
benefit.
Nothing in the whole range of fertilizers
is so cheap and at the same time so efficient
as ashes. They should be used upon the
surface, and experiments carefully made
by practical men show that by their use
the hay crop has been increased two or
three times its former amount. Neither
do they act merely as stimulant and ex.
haust the soil, as their benefits are per-
manent and their effects are seen for sew
eral years. In all of those portions of
Europe where agriculture has been reduc-
ed to Il science ashes are constantly resort
ed to 10 restore and maintain the fertility
of the soil and they are considered so val
liable that they are willingly transported
long distances and used rs a top-dressing.
So, too, in this country if every bushel
produced upon our homes and in our vii
lagos could be obtained and used directly
upon the soil the result would richly repay
for all the necessary outlay and effort.
| suppose we may all agree that the
proper time to cut our grass is when it is
in blossom. With regard to the closeness
of cutting we widely differ in practice.
Upon the first introduction of moving
machines l frequently saw fields of Tim
othy upon dry lands cut so closely that il
followed by drought as to be nearly ruin
ed and think at one time | nearly accom-
plished that result myself While it may
answer upon wet or moist lands to cut
more closely yet experience has convinced
me that our machines should be so regu-
lated for uplands as to leave nearly two
inches of stubblc rs u future protection.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-03-21

The WHITE House WHITEwAsH-A
correspondent wishes the receipt given
some years since for the whifewash used
on the east end of the White House. For
her benefit and the benefit of others, it is
repeated;
Take one-half bushel of unslacked lime
slack it with boiling water; cover it dur.
ing the process to keep in the steam
Strain the liquor through fine seive OF
strainer, and add TO it peck of salt, pre-.
viously well dissolved in warm water;
three pounds of ground rice, boiled to a
thin paste; one-half pound of powdered
Spanish whiting, and enc pound of clean
glue, which has been previously dissolved
by soaking it well, and then hang it ovel
Il slow fire in II small kettle within a
larger one filled with water. Add five
gallons cf hot water to the mixture, Still
it well, and let it stand few days covered
from dust. 1t should be put on hot. and
for this purpose it can be kept in kettle
on portable furnace. 1t is said thai
about pint of this mixture will cover {
square yard upon the outside of house
if properly applied Fine or coarse
brushes may be used, according to The
neatness of the job required. 1t answers
as well as oil paint for wood, brick OF
stone, and is cheaper. 1t retains its bril-
liancy for many years. There is nothing
of the kind that will compare with it
either for inside or outside walls. Build
ngs or fences covered with it will take
much longer to burn than if they wert
painted with oil paint. Coloring matter
may be put in and made any shade de
sired. Spanish brown will make reddisl
pink when stirred in, more or less deel
according to the quantity. A delicate
tinge of this is very pretty for inside
walls. Finely pulverized common clay
well mixed with Spanish brown, makes
reddish stone color yellow ochre stirred il
makes yellow wash but chrome goes fur
Their and makes color generally es
TENED prettier. 1t is difficult to make
rules, because tastes are different; it would
be best to try experiments on shingle
and let it dry. Green must not be mixed
with lime; it destroys the color and the
color has an effect on the whitewasf
which makes it crack and peel.-N. Y
Tribune,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-03-21

PROF. CREsSY's LECTUREs.-We have,
as our readers will remember, given ex-
tracts from several lectures given at vari-
GUS meetings of the Board of Agriculture,
and at the meetings of the Dairyman's
Association at Burlington, by Prof. Cressy
on Veterinary Science. These lectures
were secured and paid for by the State
University and State Agricultural College,
and were part of a regular course, of
which twenty-five were to be given at Bur-
lington before the University This last
course Of twenty-five lectures was COM
menced at the Medical College on Thurs
day, the 18th instant.
Approaching the importance of the sub
ject and knowing the estimation in which
Prof. Cressy was held as authority on the
subject, the editor has undertaken to at
tend and report these lectures, and hopes
to be able 10 give one sufficiently full and
accurate to be of great and permanent
value to our readers; one worth preserv-
ing and using as a text book on diseases
of stock and remedies therefor. We give
the opening lecture in this issue.
Get out your scrap-book.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-03-21

have found me in a sad time! Every
thing looks dark. Your poor mother and
sister will be turned out of doors. can't
90 and tell them-I-"
"There, there, father, hear me now"
said the lady, the tears gathering in her
eyes. do you think you could live the
rest of your life temperate man If this
mortgage was paid off, and you had your
home again." =, -. E.
"Oh, yes, could; and l would II 1t
would do any good, but"
"Then sign the pledge, father. have
it here, and the money, too"
The delighted old man at once put his
name to the pledge, his debt was paid,
and his daughter accompanied him back
to the old home she had redeemed. 1t
was the happiest day of his life, for it was
the day of his reformation.
Margaret was herself poor, but she had
saved the eleven hundred dollars out of
her own earnings while working in a
mill, and hearing somehow of her fathers
extremity, she gave it all as an offering of
tilial and Christian love.--Yoath'S Com
panion.