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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-11-21

A writer who says that one good COW
gives all the milk that was needed in Il
family of eight persons, and from which
cow was made 260 pounds of butter last
year, gives the following as his treatment
IF you desire to get large yield of rich
milk, give your COW every day water
slightly warm and, slightly sailed,
in which bran has been stirred ut
the rate of one quart to two gallons of
water. You will find, if you have not tried
this daily practice, that your COW will give
20 per cent more Immediately under the
effects of it, and she will become so at
tached to il that she will refuse to drink
clear water unless very thirsty; but this
mess she will drink most any time and ask
for more. The amount of tho drink nee.
essary is an ordinary water pail full each
time, morning, noon and night. Southern
Farmer.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-11-21

In barreing apples or pears for the
market, they should be well sorted and
classified according to size and quality,
into two OF three grades Last fall we
tried the experiment OF sending TO market
IL few samples of apples of average size
and quality unsorted, and an equal number
Of barrels of the same fruit sorted into two
grades. The result was that we received
just rs much for No 2, of the sorted fruit
us we did for the unsorted, while No |
brought much larger price,-1he HAS,
dandnsan.
DEAD SHOT FOR LICE.--As sure cure
for lice on animals (and know of no dan
ger in using iO, | recommend quassia
wood or chips. 1t will kill the small lice,
or large blue-backs of Texas. Which will
kill IL horse in short time. These large
lice will live in tobacco of any quality.
Make a tea of the quassia wood, and battle
the animal twice with It'll. Cope, IN Tri-
6une.
Never be above your business. no mat
ter what the calling may be, but strive to
do the best in that line. He who turns up
his nose at his work, quarrpls with his
bread and butter. He is Il poor smith who
quarrels with his own sparks; there is no
shame about an honest calling. Don't be
afraid of soiling your hands; there is
plenty OF soap to be had.
Instead of the withered things common
ly found in bins, or on the cellar bottom,
beets, carrots. etc, as fresh and crisp as
when dug, can BIO had all through the win.
ter, by putting them down in boxes or
barrels in layers of sand or earth. Golden
RUE.
This world needs less philosophy and
more potatoes in hiIl-Fult0n Times.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-11-21

~ loss is often the result of using an in
ferior or common animal to breed from,
when thoroughbred could be used mt a
moderate expense. Ordinary COWS are too
frequently kept with small returns, when
by Il judicious selection from good milking
strains, the profits might he doubled. A
loss is often met with by not feeding COWS
one or two quarts of meal each day, when
the pastures get short and dry. The profits
would in general prove greater if farmers
would raise their own cows, as the value
of COW depends largely upon the good
care and good feed they receive when
young. A loss is sustained by not putting
in an acre of sowed corn to use in case of
II drought, rs one acre then will produce
much greater profit than ten of dry pas
ture. A loss is the result where twice the
yield might have been secured by the ap.
pllcation of more manure to the crop. Bv
not providing suitable feeding arrange.
ments, boxes, racks, etc., great waste
and loss occurs by the trampling of good
food into the dirt. A serious loss is often
incurred by letting grass stand and get too
ripe before being cut; and in this case the
damage is two fold-first as regards the
stock that eat it, and second, the greater
exhaustion of the soi.-Chatham Courier.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-11-21

How Rich MEN BEGAN LIFE.-Conc-
Illus Vanderbilt began life with in old
pirogue, running between Staten Island
and New York, and carrying garden stuff
10 market. With two or three thousand
dollars raised from that source, he entered
upon steadily increasing enterprise until
he amaesed the enormous sum of $50,
100000.
Alexander T. Stewart first bought few
laces at auction, and opened his way tn
success in dingy little shop in Broadway
near the site of his Wholesale establish
ment.
Daniel Drew, in his early life, was Il
caltle-drivrr at the munilicent rate OF
sevenly-fve cents day, and he drove
himself into an estate valued at from S2j,-
100000, 10 $30000
George Law, forty five years ago, was ii
common day-laborer on the docks, and
now counts his fortune ut something like
$l0,000,000.
Robert L. and Alexander Stuart the
noted sugar rpfners, in their oyhood sold
molasses candy, which their widowed
mother had made, at u cent IL stick, aud
today are worth probably Sj,O00,00O
apiece.
Marshall o. Roberts, of New York, is
the possessor of $4,00O,00O or $j,O0O,000;
and yet until he was twenty-five, he did
not have 500 he could call his own
Horace B. Clatlin, the eminent dry
goods merchant, worth, it is estimated,
from Sl2,000000to $l5, 100000, commence
ed the world with nothing but energy, de-
termination and hope.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-11-21

With proper attention to three thing.
pigs may be kept thrifty and growing all
winter; these things are
|. A dry, warm place to sleep.
9. Good drink, either warm slop OF
fresh pumped water.
3. Not too many hogs in an enclosure,
and they as nearly as possible of size
If you have large and small together the
big ones will run over the little, and they
will not get their share of food. There is
much more danger of collie or epidemic
diseases where the conditions mentioned
above are disregarded, than where the
hogs are kept thrifty and growing, and
certainly there is more profit. A dry,
warm bed is Il cheap luxury for hogs in
winter, and every farmer should prepare
a shed and plenty of material in The fall.
-Agrico@, IN Ctncinnatj Enquirer.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-11-21

Apples placed in dry sawdust would keen
better than exposed, as the sawdust would
exclude unequal currents of air and main
tain more uniform temperature; and it
would also absorb decayed portions and
prevent their spreading to other apples.
The temperature should be quite cold, or
nearly at freezing, at which point the dry
sawdust would serve to prevent danger
from actual frost. Nearly the same effect
would be produced by placing in tight bar
rels. Damp sawdust, in warm cellar.
would hasten decay Country Gentlcmaa
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-11-21

A FRENCH Doc. Mile D., IL good and
worthy lady, who lived in counlry-housp
in the neighborhood of Coumbier, had a
dog of special Intelligence. He was of
the race of poodles, which, everybody
knows, is remarkably sagacious When
Mile d. passed the evening with ladies of
her acquaintance in Coumber, as often
happened, the dog lighted her home by
carrying two little lanterns, which were
fastened on each end of II stick which he
carried in his mouth. If she went to
walk during the day the faithful dog car
ried her work basket On beautiful au-
tumn morning, as Mile. d. was going by
Il vineyard on her way back from Column
bier, hare sprang out into the road The
dog set out after him, forsook his mistress,
and sowed part Of the contents of the
work basket at every turn in the field.
When he came home with the empty has.
ket, Mile d. scolded him well. Wholly
with dropping ears and tail. he
did not wait for the end of the lecture.
but scampered off. Scarcely had an hour
passed when he came gaiy back, bring
ing II pair of shears; then he hurried off
again and brought the knitting work;
then skein of thread, and at evening all
the articles which the basket had contain
ed, except the thimble, were together
again. RtriS Letter.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-11-21

WooD PoLISH.-No wood for furniture
is 50 sensible and economical, and in the
end, so cheap, as black walnut. 1t is so
hard it will bear even great deal of
pounding from the small boys oi the fam
lily without becoming defaced. Especially
for bed room and dining room furniture it
is the best, md Us for the "living-room."
nothing will stand the test better. The
grain of the wood is quite open, and will
readily absorb II great deal of raw oil
without becoming polished. If Il little
copal is mixed with the oil, in n short time
the wood will become rs highly polished
as coach body.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-11-21

The more we sink into the infirmitios IF
age the nearer we are to immortal vontb
All people are young in the other wo rIa'
That state is an eternal spring, ever f Ta ,J
and flourishing. Now, to pass from I n'id
night into noon on the sudden, to be do
crept one minute and all spirit and oc,i uJ'
y me next must be desirable chango
10 call this death is m abuse of langunssC 100
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-11-21
agricultural Department.
o. NJ. TINKHAM, Editor.

ACCOMMODATIONS for this department should be
sent to the editor, Mr.. o. Al. TINKHAA, N. Pom
fret, Vt
Please writeon side of the paper only sign such
name or 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, 1877-11-21

DEbr.-A great burden of the poor and
of people of moderate circumstances is
debt. Debt is slavery. The debtor is al
ways in the power Of his creditor He
who runs into debt pays more for every
thing he purchases than if he had bought
for ready money, and is liable TO over
charges, and every kind of fraud. The
debtor feels bound to buy of his creditor.
With ready money he could look about,
and buy more cheaply. In the end he
must pay, and the credit system takes u
large slice from his income. Nearly every
dealer will deduct five per cent for cash.
but the difference is much greater han
that. To give credit IL trader must oct
credit, which he has to pay for, and this,
also, is charged to his customer. The bad
debts, too, of those who never paw are
charged to those who do paw. +, ere
should be IL difference of not less than
twenty per cent in favor of those who buv
for cash; and the general adoption of the
cash system would save millions every
year to the laboring classes.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-11-21
will be quite satisfied with your work.
Maine Farmer.

The FLY's TOILET. The toilet of the
hy is as carefully attended to as that OF the
most frivolous of human insects. With Il
contempt for the looking-g lass-an article
which he reserves for the most Ignorant
uses-he brushes himself up and wabbIes
his little round head, chuck-full of vanity,
wherever he happens to be. Sometimes,
aftel long day of dissipation and flirting,
with his six small legs and little round
body all soiled with syrup and butter and
cream. he passes out of the dining room
and wings his way TO the clean white cord
along which the morning glories climb
and in this retired spot, needless of the
crafty spider that is practicing gymnastics
Il few feet above him, he proceeds to puri-
ty and sweeten himself for the refreshing
repose and soft dreams of the balmy sum-
mer nights necessary to one who is expect
ed to be early at breakfast. 1t is q won
derful toilet. Resting himself on his front
and middle legs, lie throws his hind legs
rapidly over his body, binding down his
frai wings for an instant with the pressure,
then raking them over with backward
motion, which he repeats until they are
bright and clear. Then he pushes the two
legs along his body under the wings, Civ
ing that queer structure thorough curry
ing, every now and then throwing the
legs out and rubbing them together to re
move what he has collected from his cor
poral surface. Next he goes to work up
on his van. Resting on his hind and mid
legs he raises his two fore legs and begins
d vigorous scraping Of his head and Shout
ders, using his plobosciS every little while
to push the accumulation from his limbs,
Al times he is so energetic that it seems as
if he were trying to pull bis head off but
no fly ever committed suicide Some OF
his motions very much resemble those of
pussy at her toilet. 1t is plain, even to the
naked eye, that he does his work thorough
ly; for when he has finished lie looks like
Il new fly, SO clean and neat has he made
himself within few minutes. The white
cord is defled, but Floppy is himself
again, and he bids the morning glories Il
very good evening.-L0utSUitlC Courier
Journal.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-11-21

LIQUID DEMONSTRATION strangely
we overlook the value of the liquid excre
ment of our animals A COW, under ordi
nary feeding, furnishes in IL year twenty
thousand pounds of solid excrement, anC
about eight thousand pounds of liquid The
comparative money value of the two is buI
slightly in favor Of the solid. This state
ment has been verified as truth over and
over again. The urine of herbiverous
animals holds nearly all the secretions Of
the body which are capable of producing
the rich heterogeneous compounds so essen.
tial us forcing or leaf-forming agents in
the growth of plants. The solid holds the
phosphoric acid, the lime, the magnesia,
which 90 to seeds principally; but the IL
quid, holding nitrogen, potash and soda, is
needed in forming the stalks and leaves
The two forms of plant nuriment should
never be separated or allowed to be vast
ed by neglect. The farmer who saves all
the urine of his animals doubles his manu-
ria resources every year. Good seasoned
peat is OF an immense service to farmers,
when used us an absorbent. and the stalls
for animals should be so constructed rs to
admit of II wide passage al the rear, with
generous room for peat, to be used daily
with eXcrement,-JourWnI of Chemistry.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-11-21
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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-11-21
MISCELLANEOUS.
Ii.
THE EYE, EAR and THROAT
SUCCESSFULLY TREATED WITH
RADICAL CURE.
NAT A Il r Ii.

SUCCESS is the test Of merit ana SUCCESS TaI ~ Sc
,r9bIa faures, means undoubted specihe clraye
,,ra1ertes in the remedy used Does SAMFSnD 3
M a yIence in the shape of unsolicited teslm9niatis
rom the most respectable people IN al stations o n e
,st be rnncnsiye on the point Never we DEL
~ r. bStorV Ell popular medicines has sucn VdluaDe
testimony been offered freely offered IN iqv9T Ta s
eIeuS RADICAL CURE And valuable as 49, II
does not thousand aTtd 81 v 'f f91dS to
i ifs FAVOR People Of wealth and refinement
III ali pa i Of the country daily admit its superiority
over any method of cure known to the IN
rGRis6ed statement Hence the TESTIMONIALS IN onr
0ssession represent but small part 81 tnnse Will
I "a - tIe reason mentioned. The following unsO-
eu ~ testimonial from HENRY WELLS, ESQ of Wells
~ zoo l. 90 e Express is an OutspDkeu Endorsement
of Which we are Justly proud.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-11-21
A WALL LETTER-HOLDER.
SHOE. CASES.

These cases are meant to take the place
of paper when shoes are to be wrapped
up 10 60 in a trunk, They are made Of
brown crash, bound with red worstcd
braid. One end is pointed so as to turn
over and button down, or the top has
strings over the braid to tie the mouth up.
There should be three or four made at Il
time, us each ease holds but one pair OF
shoes; and you will find that mamma or
your unmarried aunts will like them very
much.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1877-10-11

Charles C. Burrill Insurance Agent.
continues to represent the best Insurance
Companies In the world. some Of which
sre the Etna Insurance Co., Of Hartford,
Conn, pre-eminently known for its prompt
payment. and honest adjustment Of its
losses.
The "time tried and fire tested Phee.
nix Insurance Co., OF Hartford, Conn.,, uni.
versaiiy known as combining every safety
to the insured. Hanover Fire Insurance
Co., OF New York. recognized everywhere
as the Ne Plus Ultra. Of Insurance orpani-
cations, Liverpool and London and Globe
Insurance Co.. the most stupendous Insur-
ahce organization In the world; covering
IN Its immensely every civilized nation on
the globe.
Imperial and Northern Insurance Com.
psnies issuing joint policy. and repre-
senting Assets Of over SlS, 900 600.
The above list OF Companies are well
known to be among the MOST CONSER-
VATIVE, well managed Companies doing
business. They furnish indemnity agsins st
loss or damage by fire. and will not be
found wanting when the time Of trial comes.
Ascertain OUR RATES before accepting a
Policy IN a company of which you know
nothing. Twenty five Insurance Com.
panies have failed within the last elghtee
months.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1877-10-11
ONO. DEMOCRATIC.

BISHOP ELECTED GOVERNOR BY 10000
MAJORITY-AssEMRLY IN DOUBT.
COLUMBIA, O., Oct ell 80 p. N
Returns IRON POS precincts. including
some from nearly every portion of the
State, show net Democratic gain of
Ass, indicating Democratic gain in
the State OF 30 600, and the election of
Bishop, Democratic candidate for Gov
cfnor, by 25,eh0 mai
N-Thc Democratic Committee
claim the election OF Bishop, by from
5000 to p 900 majority, and also a ma
1.Itv in both branches of the General
Assembly The Republican Committee
concedc Bishops election by over 10000
lut are in doubt about the Assembly
There is no basis for computing the
number of votes cast by the Working
mems parties, but it is supposed there
ali be considerable, SIS it is claimed
they cast 10000 votes in Hamilton Co.
alone.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1877-10-11

See BnrriIrs list OF companies in
another column.
The traditional rain storm for Cour,
week ha. come.
About dozen fashion-scekers len on
Monday morning FOR Vanity Fair.
Rev. Mr.. Lyon is expected to return
and occupy his pulpit next Sunday.
Friday and Saturday nights OF las,
week gave us the first sharp frosts of the
season
+ F. Monaghan is meeting with good
success at his dancing school. IS couple.
were in attendance Tuesday night.
&C. A. Joy, assisted by +. NJ. JOY.
Pianist. will open Dancing School. at
Waverly Hall, next week
The heavy rain Of Tuesday and Wed
nesdAy has raised the river sufficiently TO
allow the mills to run as usual.
Capt. Samuel J. Murch formerly of
this city, died last week at Fetnandlna.
Fla. OF yellow fever.
Grapes have ripened better than usual
this season, owing to the absence OF frost
10 so late a day. Mr.. Elisha Garland has
several varieties which are excellent.
A Petition to ihe executive authorities
OF this county and city, TO enforce more
rigidly the liquor law OF the State, hA.
been circulated here within the LAST week
very extensively and has upon it nearly
one thousand names. The Temperance
Ladies of this city are the movers in draft
ing the petition and obtaining signatures
10 the same.
This wicked city for the past week has
been left without the restraining influence
OF its spiritual guides. DR.. !enney ha.
Religious liberty. Rev. Mr.. Lyon has been
junketing with brethren OF the faith at
Springfield. Mass, and Rev. Mr.. Ropes
has been taking TO himself ahelp meet. In
his new field OF labor With the aid Of
Elder Mitchell. Father Coaey and the Su-
pretne Court the city still pursues the even
tenor Of lis way.
Two years since, an active man who
knows his business. opened retail store
in this city. lie advertised largely and
continues 10 do so 10 this time. (See his
column In this paper) The result has
been that he now has large aud profita-
bic cash trade. So much for knowing
how TO buy and sell goods and letting the
public know it too, by generous and judic-
ious advertising. Moral. To increase
your trade, advertise.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1877-10-11

PuRTLAAp-Ar 5, sch Delaware, Young, B,,tun
Tor Ellsworth; Cha lCcdoHy, ingalls,. East AAruI-
a. lilo ChIlcottc. Fullerton. Boston. Rattan, tri-
per >urry tor Boston Far Wind, Luckhart Eli.
worth for Providence.
Ar {. sch Agrcola, Whitmotc, Ellsworth ior
Boston.
ca !. sch Mountain Laurel, Farrell. Ellsworth .
ca 3, sch Hannah Grant, Pickett, Cherry lie "a /,
CIV of Ellsworth. Grant, Ellsworth.
Cid u. sch ChalcedOnyi ingalls,, MIchla', capt
John. Natthew- Ellsworth.
Ar =, sch Grmecock. Robinson. Boston.
SALEM-Ar t. sch senator. Bpuscy, EII.gorth,
Ar :, -ch Wm Pickering, Lorln1, Tor Rcimond
Me.
Ar &, sch Polly, DevereuN, Franklin.
Ar :, sch OtrOnto. hammond, Ellsworth, Laura
and Eliza, sinclair. Surry.
BOsroN-Ar =, sch Lavota Whltmorc, Bmn Sc
wick, ia.
Ar 3. schs Harriet, Bsown. Mhchias; henry
Clay, Gordon, sullivan.
ArI, sen A n Woodland Woodland. Port J ohm
son Valparaiso, CLARK. Ellsworth
Ar t. sch Ill Dorado. Patten, Ellsworth
Ar :, schs NnlaAt, CASSIDY Ea=tpurt, Royal
OAK, Benson. Ellsworth.
Ar ;. schs Banner. Rich CALAIS; Express. Rem.
lex, Ellsworth; AgurolA Whitaker, do; Rattan,
Rcnlck do; Geo savage. Nalker, BiueLIll.
Remick, Ellsworth.
VINEYARD HAvE>-Ar b sch olive Branch,
smith. New York ipr tal4t.
rKOyIDENCE-sld 2 sch Rcd Rover, springer,
New York.
Ar ;, sch Fair wind. Loel,hart. Ellsworth.
NEW ! ORk-Ar /, sch Mary Eliza, Hall, trank-
lin, Me
Cld!, schs Louisa Wilson. Holt 81 Domingo ;
Lesulian Means, Fali KIyxs.
Passed through He'll Gate & sen Coward Cor
ham 10 BuckspurI.
Ar D, sch I astIllian. ieans
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1877-10-11
Fires.

CALAIS, Ne, Oct. 9. \ fire was dis
covered in James Crosses dwelling
house. Midtown, 81. Stephen, about 10
O'Clock this forenoon. destroying the
house and damaging the workshop Of
the carriage mandatory, owned by
him, to the amount of $3.50; insurance
Oh house, $500.
ROCKLAND, Ne, Oct. 9. The house
OF John Brewster, on Jamesons Point.
this city, was totally destroyed by fire
last night. Loss, 800: insured tor
500. Furniture saved.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1877-10-11
Sale of the Smith Estate,

PORTLAND, Ne, Oct. 9. The real es
tate belonging to the late F. o. j. Smith
was sold by auction to-day. Forest
Home his homestead in Deering, was
bought by c. W. Snow of Boston, for
$4,000. Il contains forty acres. The
whole brought 81 100
ESCAPED HORSE THIEF RECOGNIZED.
Dispatches received by the police
show that Brown, the horse thief, who
escaped from the police station. is really
Bull Mattice," known in New York
State as notorious horse-thief and jail
Green, y. Y.