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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-10-16
Corn Stalks a Bedding and Ab.orbent.

1t gives me much pleasure to be able to
corroborate the opinion of j. N S. as t.
the value Of cut corn stalks as a bedding
for stock. / have cut my stalks for several
years, and am satisfied that the refuse (af
ter cows and horses have eaten what they
willy used as bedding pays all the expense
of cutting. They make comfortable, clean
bells, and quickly absorb the liquid exore
ment, keeping the stables sweet and the
stock clean.
Indeed, l am so well pleased with them
that | carefully put away a surplus thai
we had during hard weather in the winter,
and am now using them as absorbent be
hind the cows. and l tell you, and you
may tell all the world, and the rest Of
mankind, that they are saving institution
now that the cows are on grass, and the
liquid excrement is abundant during the
night or while they are in the stable. And
moreover, have about two hundred bun.
dies of stalks left over. and mean 10 cut
them (about two inches) and use them as
bedding alone. And still further, the ma
nure is so easily handled, so divisible, so
equal all through, and ready to apply at
any time. that think it would pay TO cut
them for these reasons alone-G. W.
Thompson, in Scientific Farmer.
We think that a pretty poor use to put
corn stalks to. We cut ours in feed cut
ter, and wetting them, put on little meal,
and the cattle eat them up clean, and do as
well as on hay with the same treatment.
We should consider it gross waste to use
them for bedding; would as soon use good
hay. Of course they should be cut and
housed properly and then are valuable.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-10-16

NED's LESSON" Polly wants a crack.
err" Polly wants sugar! Hurry up! hurry
up! Poll is hungry" screamed the parrot,
from the top of her perch, Mabel and
May fed her with bread and fruit and
filled her cup with fresh water; and while
Poll chatted her thanks ;he little girls
turned to watch Ned at his play.
He was building a fort out of sticks and
stones Now. girls, this is the way tc
make the roof. You lay the sticks 50! -
but the pieces of wood droppei, and the
fort fell into ruin before his eyes.
Then Ned stamped upon the ground in
his anger. and word, dreadful word
fell from his lips. 1t was the first time in
his life he had ever spoken such word
and Mabel and May cried out, Oh, Ned!
how could you!"
Quick as a flash Poll caught the word
and in her loud harsh voice sent it ringing
out through the garden. 1t had Il dreadful
sound when it fell from Ned's lips, bu,
when Poll screamed il out the girls cover
ed their ears, and Ned full of grief and
shame. ran to the bird, "Oh. Polly! hush
do hush! III never say it again! Mabel
give her some candy. cake, anything tt
make her forget that dreadful world"
Ned is "a big boy now, but he never for
got Polly's lesson. 1t was the last time
he ever soiled his lips with an unclean
word.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-10-16

| But some practical young person asks
What is the good of iournalP There is
very much. In the first place, it teaches
habits Of order and regularity. The boy
or girl who every evening arranges the
proceedings Of the day in systematic order.
and regularly writes them out is not likely
to be careless in other matters. Ii helps
the memory. A person who keeps a
journal naturally tries during The day TO
remember things he sees until he can
write them down. Then the act Of writing
helps to still further fix the facts in his
memory. The journal is a first-class
teacher eff penmanship. All boys and girls
shonld take pride in having the pages of
their journals as neat and handsome as
possible. Compare one days writing with
that of the one before, and try to improve
every day. Keeping journal cultivates
habits of observation, correct and concise
expression, and gives capital practice in
composition, spelling, puctu ,tion, and all
the little things which 60 to make up a
good letter. writer. So, one who keeps II
journal is all the while learning to be a
better penman, and better composer,
with the advantage of writing original,
historical, and descriptive articles. instead
of copying the printed letters and sea-
fences of writing book.
But. best of all, well-kept journal fur
nishes a continuous and complete family
history, which is always interesting. and
uften very useful. 1t is sometimes very
convenient to have daily record of the
year, and the young journalist will often
have occasion to refer to his account of
things gone by. Perhaps. some evening,
when the fan lily are sitting and talking
together, sou one will ask, What kind
of weather did we have last winter? or
When was the picnic you were speaking
of p and the Journal is referred to. But
the pleasure of keeping II journal is Itself
no small reward 1t is pleasant 10 exercise
the faculty of writing history, and to think
that you are taking the first step toward
wri ing newspapers and books. The writ
er can practice on different kinds of style.
and can make his journal record, MOI
only of events, but of his own progress AS
thinker and writer.-W S. Jerome, in
ST. Nicholas.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-10-16

WHAT ROYAL CHILDREN Do.-The ed
ucation of Queen Vctoria's grandchildren
is conducted on the principle that the
Pr ince Consort introduced into his family.
Particularly is this true of the children of
the Crown Princess of Germany. They
have to rise early and retire early. During
the day they have punctually to perform
their duties. and to keep strictly the time
allotted to the various branches of study
and recreation. They breakfast at eight
with their parents, and the time between
ten in the morning and five in the after
noon is devoted to their lessons, with an
interruption OF one hour for dinner. Ac-
complishments. such as riding and skating,
receive the same at enion rs art and sci
ence. Their meals consist of simple dishes
of which they have their choice without
being permitted to ask for substitute If
what is placed before them does not suit
Between meals they are not allowed to
eat. Only inexpensive toys are placed in
their hands, and the princesses dress them
selves without the aid of waiting maids
Selected.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-10-16
guetrg.
TELLING FORTUNES

I'll tell you two fortunes my hne little lad,
For you to accept or refuse
The one of them good, and the other one bad
Now hear them, and say which you choose.
I see, by my gf, within reach of your hand.
A fortune right far to behold
house and hundred good acres of land
With harvest fields yellow as gold.
see great orchard, with boughs hanging down
With apples Of russell and red;
see drOves of cattle, some white and some brown,
But all OF them sleek AMI well fed.
see doves and swallows about the barn doors
See the tanning mill whlrling so fast;
See men that are threshing the wheat the floors
And now the bright picture is past.
And see, rlqing dismally up in the place
OF the beautiful house and the land
man with hre.red nose on his face,
And little brown jug in his hand.
olifyou would behold him, my lad you would wish
That you were less wrctched TO see;
For his boot-toes they gap like the mouth of fish
And his trousers are out at the knee.
In walking he staggers now this wav, now that,
And his eyes they stand out like a bugs,
And he wears an old coat and battered-in hat,
And think that the fault IS the jugs.
For our text says the drunkard shall come to be
And that drowsiness clothes men with rags;
| And he doesn't look much like a man am sure,
Who has honest hard cash in his bags.
Now which will you choose-to be thrifty and snu2
And be right side up with your dish;
Or to go with your eyes like the eyes of bug,
And your shoes like the mouth of fshp
| -PreSbvteridn,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-10-16
For the Freeman.
A Chat with Farmers.
No. &c.
BY AGRICOLA.

will Speak in this paper of springs
which gush from the hillsides, and water
the farm. Every one understands the fact
that well watered farm is much more
valuable than one sparingly watered.
her things being equal; and if that same
farm had no reliable springs or brooks
upon it, it would be com paralively worth
less. But all do not know the origin and
nature of springs, hence | will explain.
Springs are born of the earthquake
They exist only in consequence of the ter
rble havoc which fire and the gases have
made in the rocky strata of the earth's
crust. The crust of the earth is made up
of series of strata lying one above the
other. These layers have been formed
from the matter which was deposited at
he bottom of lakes, seas and oceans, in
former periods of the world history, and
have hardened into rock. Now it is evil
dent thai if these layers of rock had never
been disturbed, springs could have had no
existence. Without such disturbance
there would have been no hills or noun
tains, or valleys. All the waters upon the
face of the earth would have rested in
hollow places until evaporated by the heat
of the sun, or soaked through the porous
strata out of the reach of human hand
With this arrangement we might have had
lakes and seas and oceans, but no springs
to form the rill, the rivulet and the river.
Another important fact in the geology of
springs is the difference in the sedimentarv
rocks. Some are hard and others are soft,
and easily worn by the action of water.
Hence one stratum allows the water to
pass through it; the next below, perhaps,
holds it in check. like a basin, until it can
find its way to the surface in the form of II
spring, to slake the thirst and cool the fe-
vered tongue of the weary traveller.
The breaking up and overturning the
rock layers has been complete. and thus
are formed the hills, mountains, valleys,
precipices, gorges and rock assures, and
from them and through them the springs
flow. Among them, and often at high al.
titudes, gentle and beau iful lakes repose.
The number and distribution OF springs
in any locality depends upon two circum-
stances-the inclination OF the strata and
the character of the prevailing rock.
Springs are fed by the ocean. Evapor-
ated from its surface by the heat of the
sun, the water is borne in the form of
clouds to the continent, where it falls in
the form of rain. 1t permeates the earth,
and, maybe, courses its way under the
surface many miles before it reaches the
oriice in the rock or soil from which it is
to flow as living spring. 1t works its
way through sand and mari, and rocky
assures, and sometimes takes up so much
Of the mineral substance that it becomes n
permanent mineral spring, like the springs
of Saratoga and many other localities.
Sometimes the water forms a reservoir in
the deep strata which Can be reached only
by boring. 1t is then called an drtesia;,
UeU. We have many such in this country.
One at st. Louis is one thousand nine hun.
dred feet deep, and its mineral waters
come 10 the surface with great force. The
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-10-16

in driving things" and be takes the
world easy" He denies that there has
been any progress made in farming since
he was boy; consequently, his farm.
buildings. and general surroundings have
an ancient look, just as farms had fifty
years ago; and his children are growing
up to he chips of the old block" and his
boys will. probably, die as their father
will. with pile Of green GOOD at their
doors.
If q farmer has no other reason why he
should provide dry wood for his family,
except that it is cheaper than green wood.
as regards the heat given out, that alone
ought to be sufficient indncement for him
to provide it; but the comfort of sitting by
a dry wood fire in winter of itself ought
to stimulate every farmer to have an am
ple-sized wood-house. filled with years
supply of wood, and cut of the size suita
BILE for use, as having to cut and split wood
daily, rs ii is used. is way of managing
fuel that no good farmer should tolerate.
-Rurat Nea0 Yorker.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-10-16
THE REASON Way" Why were you

The REASON Way" Why were you
not AT Sunday school this morning."
~ did not have new hat" said little
girl that loved to dress too much. did
not get up in time to get ready" said one
who is not very industrious. II did not
know my lesson" said one who would not
study. Il had lost my book. and was all
the morning hunting for it, said care
less one a. was playing and forgot. it,"
said a thoughlless boy. A." 1t was too cold,'
said girl with warm clothes and good
shoes. my telcher is hardly ever
there, and I thought it was no use to go,
said one who wanted teacher, :" |
went to the country and did not get back
in time" aid an Indifferent girl. 81 was
SICK" said hoy who had eaten all the
cake his mother had. Stayed at home
because il rained," said one with good
umbrella. IL feared scolding from the
superintendent" said boy WIN was hab.
,tually rude and inattentive. --Erchawge.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-10-16
Vermont State Reform School.

Soon after the loss by fire of the Ver-
mont State Reform School buildings at
Waterbury, the state purchased the cid ar
senal grounds, with the buildings. at Ver-
gennes, since which one new building has
been erected for the boys department, and
IL large addition has been made to one of
the buildings to furnish suitable depart
ment for the girls, us each sex Occupies
divisions separate from the other. More
land has been added to the original
grounds, making farm of one hundred
and twenty acres Of very product We land
There is fine burn, one hundred by forty
four feet, with ell sixty by thirty feet, also
IL cellar under the whole, where the best
provision has been made to collect and
save manure. Twenty cows and three
horses al e to be kept. Milk enters largely
into the required provision for the family
The ell of the barn is devoted entirely to
the use of swine, and the most approved
breeds are 10 b. kept, Running water is
furnished at different points in the main
barn, and also in the ell for the use of the
steam boiler, to cook the food for the hogs,
rs well AS to scald and dress them for pork.
Everything about this barn is. wisely ar,
ranged for comfort. economy and thrift.
The money here invested will he likely
to give a much better return to the people
Of Vermont than that which they have in
vested in the University of Vermont at
Burlington us an agricultural college.
There is nothing here to give it the out
ward appearance of a correctional insttu.
ton. The fences are in no way different
from those enclosing gentleman's resi-
dence in the village. All arrangements
are made with The view of providing pleas
ant homes. Mr.. Fairbanks, the supcrin.
tendent, with his wife us matron, seem tc
have struck the keynote to success by the
kind of discipline which they have insli
tuted and are praclicing with the best Of
results thus far. The boys and girls are
taught, on entering the school, that thei
past life is to be forgotten, that they have
come here for pleasant home and school
10 be instructed in the duties of coming
life. They are thrown upon their self
respect and honor. If their conduct merits
preferment it will come; if not they will
not only punish themselves, but lose favor
able opportunities for progress. Every
thing seems TO be conducted upon tn,
principle of love and respect between the
inmates and The officers. There are a
present one hundred and twenty -four boy!
and twenty-four girls enjoying the benefits
of the school, The m nagement seem SC
sensitive about having any odium attacl
to the institution that they would ever
prefer to drop the word reform and slyl,
it simply the State School. Acting on the
principle that every human being ha
within him the spark of self-re' pect an,
ambition, which only needs to be fannet
into flame by proper discipline and en-
couragement, the policy of this school il
to be commended and must work lasting
benz fits to the state-E. d. Richards
VergenneS, w., in american Cultiuator
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-10-16
Common Experiments FallacIOusly Inter
preted,

As an evidence of the fallacies which
may attend the too close comparison OF
yields from Two adjoining areas of small
size, we have brought together the con
trasts which occur between adjoining plots
in the report of results of experiment at
the Michigan Agricultural College.
Let US, in order to illustrate the absurdi-
ty of testing the value of fertilizer by
sowing given quantity for one year on IA
small plot, draw general conclusions from
the experiment before us:
/. Two adjoining plots
Fl M Sa%sqSred Y Yied g g bushels per acre
Consequently our first conclusion would
be: Manure is of no benefit to the land
. Two adjoining plots.
Aa"4''d x G. Y Ysld, g Is bushels per acre
That is, the two MANFRED plots furnish
ing an average yield of Sc bushels to the
unmanured plots 62 bushels shows that
manure was detrimental to the extent OF
six bushels per acre! Let US be sure OF
this. however. Now
8. Two adjoining plots.
U"maHa'Fd' N \ 81: 6 EsOu'hel' PERI acre.
Here again, the unmanured plots gave
better results by over fourteen bushels.
which figures represent the injury done by
the manure.-a result which appears con-
tirmatory of the former conclusion. Again
OF these plots quoted:
4Average yield of MANFRED plots, 578 bush per acre
unmanured plots, "a 20
Either our figures lie, or manure is in.
furious, or else the experiment doesn't adj
nit of being presented with fairness in
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-10-16

PRoGREss.-One evidence of agricul.
tural progress is the numerous and we'll
attended farmers meetings now held
every summer in nearly all parts of the
country. A decade or two ago farmers
meeting, purely SO, was thing almost I'm.
known. One significant fea.
ture of these large outdoor meetings is
the speakers are generally farmers men
who thoroughly understand by experience
what farming is. its discouragements, hin.
ORANGES profits and losses, and who have
some idea of what is required in the work
of elevating it 10 the position it should
hold among the vocntions of men. This
is healthy Indication. and shows marked
progress over years past, when this wo /
was invariably delegated to professional
public speakers, very often to political
hacks and demagogues. who eagerly
sought every such occasion to further their
own selfish interests. All honor to the
men and means that have aided in bring
ing about this encouraging result,-that
have been remotely Or directly instrument
tai in ushering in the era of thought and
investigation. Practical Farnler.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-10-16

STORY OF A YOUNG WALRUs.--A sur
geon who accompanied one of the Dundee
sealers, relates how u juvenile walrus, be-
ing captured. became in II few days quite
at home, and general favorite among the
crew 1t quickly formed II friendship with
an Esquimaux dog which was on board
They ate out of the same dish. although
Jamie" the walrus, took good care al
ways to secure the larger share. When
ever the dog retired to his barrel to sleep,
Jamie" huddled his own fat carcass
right on the top of him, and as doggie re-
belled against such an unwieldly bcdfel-
low, it usually ended in :" Jamie having
it all to himself. The latter ate blubber,
beef pork, and almost everything given
him, but the favorte dish was pea soup.
Into this he would plunge his face, which
procedure left him IL most comical counte-
nance. He seemed to know his name well,
for even if fast asleep. the instant any one
cried out " Jamie!" he would rouse up,
gaze anxiousy about him, and grunt in
reply. But the most remarkable trait in
his character was an intense hatred of
solitude. When alone on deck, he appear
ed IL perfect picture of misery, gruntng
and endeavOring to make his way "'tween
decks" af er the men; and on more than
one occasion precipitated himself, to his
peril plump down the main hatchway. a
height of about nine feet. If the cabin
door was open, he at once waddled in, laid
himself before the stove and went to sleep;
but if the cabin WAS empty, he would not
remain moment. Nothing made him so
angry as to shake piece of paper in his
face, or to run suddenly away after caress-
ing him. he then followed with open
mouth, in great passion. When whale
had been killed, and the ships crew were
busy on deck, " jamie" was in his glory
in the very midst of the men, covered with
grease and oil. At these times he was a
perfect nuisance, hindering the men in
their duties by continually poking his head
between one seaman's legs and then an.
others, and so on, meantime running II
chance of being cut in the " hensing -
operations. He evinced no particular at
tachment to any one individu u on board,
liking all equally, from cabin boy to cap
tain. But he knew iuli well when he did
anything wrong; for if a ropes end were
shown him in threatening manner,
Jamie instantly would SINK off, fur
lively casting look over his shoulder 10
see if he vas followed After being on
board four months, he fell i'll and died
The expression of this creatures counte-
nance during his sickness, was indicative
of great desire Tor sympathy from any
one who came near. He took his medi.
cine to the last, and when his remains
were committed to the deep, regret was
felt by all on board.-CuSseHS Natural
History.
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MISCELLANEOUS.
Central Vermont R. R. Line.
Commencing Monday, sept. so. 1873.
Ms GOING SOUTH ANDEAsT.

TRAINS GOING SOUTH ANDEAsT.
Leave Montpelier at s.@ An. 500 P. n. is.as and
i1Hfsfr. fnArSIesvesst Adams 700 NJ, Montpelier
Q 66A n for Boston, New London Srin gheld New
York and Intermediate points. -,
EIPREssl leaves Rouses Point at 10 39A N montreal
MIXED TRAIN leaves 81. Adams 70 n burlington
SreHT EXPRESS from eden sburg Montreal st A J.
hans and Burlinz leave Montpelier at 1850 M for
Boston via. L2wellor Fltchburs springneld'NeWfork
andintermediate points.
TRAINS GOING NORTH AND WEST.
Leave Montpelier at s.s5s.lO, Hoo A. M.siOand
DAY ExPREssleavesBostonv via Fitc bburgb 1880 A.
NJ. via Lowell 90 A. New London 0O M spring-
Adams, Montresl and Oxdensburg -
AocOaMoDArIoN caves White RiverJ unctioni 30 ?.
NJ, Moutpelier5 IS p N.,for Burlington hutabd ana
ACCOMMODATIONS Train leaves Northneld ats ooA NJ
Montpelier 10 A. for Burlington. Rutland, st.
AWfxEpieaves White River junction 80 A. N. North
aeld lo.tOA arrives at MontnelieT 80 NJ ,or
Burlington Rutland. ST. Adams. Rouses Point and
NNIsHr ExPBBssleaves Boston via Lowella SOP NJ
via Fitrhburgh 90 p NJ, New York 90 p M, Spring!
deld sOOP N Montpe er 325A N. ,fo- Burlington. St
Trains leave Montpelierfor Barreat s.s2 Am. l2.lt
Returning cave 3srreat7.lQA.a.,sn and LOO andj. loP
sleeping carsare attached to Night Express train
running between Montreal and boston and Montrea
Parlor Cars and Day Express between Boston and
P6r5Tfh tickets for Chicago and the West for sale
'ne in'''"'''A ]. w.HoBART.
Genl. supt
G. W BENTLEY.
Genl Manager.
st Adams, VT, Sept. %, 1879.
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LAY IN Your Woop.-TThe folIowin

LAYIN Your WooD.-[The following
article was received from Mr.. Miner a few
months previous to his death, and held
over that it might be more timely. - Eds
No good farmer will neglect 10 cut wood
the coming winter, TO be used year
hence, as it is poor management to burn
green wood; and it is always best to have
your wood for your fanlily's use to be
under cover, and so connected with the
house that it can be got at from the kitch.
en- without going out of doors. If your
wood house is OF ample size, it will afford
you n place to do many little jobs in rainy
weather, and your boys can split the wood
under it. and pile it up on wet days. When
see farmer wood pile at his kitchen
door-a LIT of logs to be cut rs the wood
is wanted, and green at that, l know his
entire character; and might write it out
thus: This man was brought up from hoy
hood to be slack in his farm, duties, doing
nothing but what be could not we'll omit.
He has no idea Of there being any benefit