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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-11-20
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~ a Spider Captured Potato Beetle

How a Spider Captured Potato Beetle
| wish to place on record with you an
incident which came under my observa-
ton, and which almost equals the account
of n spider raising snake in its web,
which YOU published some time ago.
I WAS sitting on my back porch one day
This summer, when / observed Il potato
bug slowly approaching along the floor.
Anxious to annihilate as many as possible
of these pests, kept my eye on him until
he should come within reach, when could
nut NV foot on him. While watching in
this way noticed u pretty good sized
spider approaching the bug. Al II little
distance he stopped to survey his contem-
plated victim, and then, with mind seem
inuly determined as to what course to pur-
sue. ran around on the opposite side of
the bug, and with an apparent nip" at
him, turned the bug from his course, and
toward n corner where | noticed that the
spider had II web some four or more inches
rom the floor The bug had no inclina-
ton to 90 in that direction, but he was
closely driven by the spider, which ran
first to one side and then the other exactly
like shepherd dog driving Il sheep, hur-
ryinr ND its victim with TN occasional
min " or bite ut its side. All, this was
something new to me in the habits and
WAYS of The spider, and | watched with
intense interest to see what the result
would be.
When the bug had been driven into The
corner at u point directly under the web
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-11-20

Mr.. Edward Burnett Of Deerfoot farm,
Southboro, Mass, has recently had Il field
meeting, at which many gentlemen emil
nent in agriculture were present. Inc
business of the meeting was chiefly the
inspecting of Mr.. Burnett's extensive pig
oeries, and his methods of preparing for
market the Decrfoot pork, hams, bacon,
sausage, lard, etc, for which his farm is
noted; aud the dairy, of which the Bos-
ton Journal says:
The dairy was the next point to which
the visitors were called, and here the Dew
onshire process of producing clotted cream
was shown. New milk, scalded, is placed
in long, large pans, which are placed I'M
der refrigerator, where it is cooled rap
idly, the temperature being reduced in
three hours from 1909 to 800, and cream
raised to the thickness of three fourths O
an inch which ordinarily required forty
eight hours. This cream will keep sweet
several days. and it is sold for sixty cent
, per quart 10 Boston families. Mr.. Burnet
has lust started this branch of business
which is attended with gratifying results
He also manufactures from $50 to 300 lbs
of butter per week from the milk of iift
COWS, of which twenty-five are thorough
bred Jerseys, The butter sells readily 70
seventy five cents per pound.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-11-20

TIN-LNED SrOMACHs.-"1 Yes said a
well known chemist to World reporter
last evening, people will have tin-lined
stomachs before long Then the chem
ist went to closet and took therefrom
several small bottles, which he held up
before strong light. He exhibited sever
al sheets of tin which had been extracted
from sugar purchased from extensive
dealers in this city. This " said the
chemist, is what they use in the adul-
teration of sugars, and I am informed
that some of the dealers buy tin by the
ton. This tin has been cut with muriatic
acid and was used in sugars and syrups.
| have here exhibiting some other small
bottles1 samples of glucose. From rs to
80 per cent is used in sugars and rs pei
cent in syrups. Poor starch and flour arc
also used by some of these wealthy sugar
dealers, and am informed that such adul'
terated sugars produce skin diseases
Here is bottle exhibiting a reddish
brown powder that cannot describe.
don't know what it is, but intend to fint
out 1t was taken from sugar" The
chemist is yet at work, and in shor
time expects to make his report public. -
NcaU York World.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-11-20

Too Hon NOR utu-As confederate war
~ ara alwavs in order. here is |
lS'a' tno rood to he buried. The hero of
,h no i ok was one Jim. He was attached
W tne Kosser's cavalry in Stewards command.
II I'm f was noted Tor his aptipathy to shot
" 'nI sh"Il md y necnliar way he had of
''no too close communion with the
same INIT ut last all his plans failed to
l"an,, hin, an, If the ..row. i and he, with
t hGoP nr,, under n lieutenant. was
d" '5 to- snpnort a battery that compos-
~ :. nnr,ion nf the rear Guard. The enc
o o',, l,ont D nres.ino 50 close in fact rs to
nndanoer he reireatine forces, and the
trnnns covering the retreat had orders to
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-11-20

FEEDING APPLES TO Cows.-He revolv /
ed the question in his mind what 10 do
with the apples. To make them into cider
was out of the question, for want of casks
TO put them in. Several other plans were
equally impracticable, and finally he hit
on the idea of feeding them to his COWS.
He had one which gave only small guam
titv of milk. and with her he began his
experiment, thinking perhaps. there could
be but small loss should the experiment
prove IA failure. He commenced by Civ
ing two quarts at feed, and gradually
increased it up to half a bushel The COW
began to increase the quantity of her milk
till she nearly, or quite doubled in quanti-
tv. The milk aud cream was tested at
every stage, and found TO be equally as
good as when grass alone constituted the
feed. To make assurance doubly sure, he
stopped feeding the apples, and immedi-
ateiy the cow fell off in her milk to her
former Weld. After few days, be began
feeding again, and the former results
were attained. 1t must be understood
that the apples were mixture of varieties
the majority being sour, and windialls al
that. Being pleased with the result thus
| Tar, he DcDdu u leu lIiOth w ms O'ii
cows with good results, the gain in milk
being about fifty percent, and the quantity
and quality of the butter also in somewhat
like. ratio. l would state here that TIT
grazing was rowen feed of the meadow.
The only secret of success was in com
mencing to feed in small quantity, AM
gradually increasing to the capacity of tn
COWS appetite. Now, should any of you
readers try the experiment by turning hi
} cows into the orchard, and allow them |
eat at their will, to begin with, and shout
the COWS be badly injured or killed there
by do not throw the blame where it dot
not belong. By commencing with small
allowance, once IL day, the quantity ma
7 be incresded daily till the maximum fee
: is reached in one or two weeks, and onI
} good results follow. So, ] say, feed II
/ apples to the cows giving milk, rath'
e Than let them rot on the ground, or eve
: make them into cider, especially the ear
e ones ". H. W., NcO England 1arn'e
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-11-20

SOME MEMS WIVES" | tell you what
il isu said one of a small coterie of
wealthy men who had met in the office of
one of their number, =" they may say what
they please about the uselessness OF mod
ern women, but my wife has done her
share in securing our success in life.
Everybody knows that her family was
aristocratic, and exclusive, and all that,
and when | married her she had never
done DAVIS work in her life; but. when
W & Co. failed, and had to commence
Mt the foot of the ladder again, she dis
CHARGED the servants, and chose out neat
little cottage, and did her own housekeep'
inc until | was better off, again
"And my wife, said second, was
an only daughter, caressed and petted &c
death. and everybody said, Well, if he
will marry n doll like that, he'll make the
greatest mistake of his life;' but when
came home the first year of our marriage
sick with the fever, she nursed me back t.
health, and | never knew her to murmu
because thought we couldn't afford an.
better style or more luxuries."
Well, gentlemen chimed in third
=. married a smart healthy. pretty girl
but she was Il regular blue-stocking. Sh
adored Tennys son, dotted on Byron. rea
Emerson, and named the first baby Ralp
Waldo and the second Maud; but tel
vnu what It's, ;" and the speakers eyes grey
suspiciously moist, when we laid l!ltl
Maud in her last restiDg-place at Auburn
nv poor wife had no remembrances {
NEGLECT or stinled motherly care. and th
nile dresses that still lie in the locke
drawer were all made by her own hands.
-,J0urlsaL Of Commerce.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-11-20

A BROKEN HEART.-A man is said to
he red" or white with rage. In using
these expressions we are physiologically
speaking of the nervous condition OF the
minute circulation of the mans blood,
:. Red" rage means partial paralysis oil
minute blood-vessels; and white rage
means temporary suspension OF the prime
mover of the circulation itself. But such
disturbances cannot often be produced
without the occurrence of permanent Or
uanic evils of the vital organs, especially
Of the heart and of the brain. One strik-
inc example is given by DR.. Richardson,
in a case of IL member of his own probes
sion. This gentleman told me that an
original irrtaability of temper was permit
led. by want of due control, to pass into
n condition of almost persistent or chronic
ANGER, 50 that every trfle in his way was
a cause of understandable irritation. Some
times his anger WAS so vehement that al
about him were alarmed for INN even
| more than for themselves; and when the
attack WAS over there were hours OF sor
row and regret in private which were
rs exhausling as the previous rage, Ii
the midst of one of these outbreaks o.
short severe madness he suddenly felt. Il
use his own expression, rs if his hear
were lost He reeled under the impression
was nauseated and faint; then recovering
he put his hand to his wrist and discover
ed an itermittcnt action of his heart as tn
cause of his faintness. He never com
pletely rallied from that shock, and t
the day of his death, ten years later, b
was never free from the intermittency.
q am broken hearted,' he would say, phys
, cally broken hearted And so he was BIT
f the knowledge of the broken heart tempe
, ed marvelously his passion and saved hi
, many years Of really useful life. l.
4 died ultimately.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-11-20

CHoATE AND WEBsTER.-Perhaps the
weight and power of Webster's character
were due as much to the hours he spent in
the woods and fields and on the ocean,
chatting with farmers or sailors, as he was
engaged in hunting or fishing, as to the
hours he spent in his study.
Now, Choate, superior to Webster in
quickness of apprehension and imaglna-
ton, was an indoors man. The larger
portion of his mature life was passed in the
sitting atmosphere of the courts, or in
what Milton calls the still air of delight
full studies;" that is, in his library. lie.
of course, was not so foolish rs to neglect
exercise; but his exercise was commonly
confined to long walks, through the streets
or around the Common of Boston. No
one ever enjoyed nature more intensely;
but he never soiourned with her. His
friend Charles G. Loring, one of his COM
petitors for the leadership of the Suffolk
bar, once invited him to pass summer
day ut his beautiful residence on the Bev-
eriy shore. Mr.. Choate was full of enthu-
f sinsm as he walked among the woodland
paths or gazed at the varying aspects of
| sky and ocean; he doubtless stored up in
his mind images of natural beauty which
9
: speech or legal argument; but he exhaust
S ed the capacity of the place to feed MS
eye and imagination in half Il dozen hours.
G " My dear Loring,' he said in parting
v "tbere has not been a twentieth part OF q
: minute since | entered this terrestrial
Y paralise that have not enjoyed to the TOT
1 of my bent; but let me tell you, tina
), should you contine me here Tor week
il apart from my work and books, know
d that should die from utter ennua. 1o'
e are fortunate in being able serenely TO de
Of light in it day after day" If he had beel
r, asked to pass a fortnight with Webster a
q Marshfeid, or at his New Hampshire farm
b and had accompanied him day after day l
o his shooting or fishing expeditions, not eve
hit Webster's conversation could have save
ye him from being devoured with an imp
n tent desire to escape from the monoton
it of such an existence. All the eccentrl
re originals of the neighborhood, whol
ed Webster delighted in year after year,
We would have delighted in but day, ar
q; then dismissed them from his mind
o, intolerable bores; the mountain or ocei
of scenery might have enthralled him tor
ed few DAYS more; but the shooting and lis
IS. ing, in which Webster took such pleasur
he would have seemed to him IL scandalo
ne waste of time, which might have be
nd more profitably bestowed on Eschylus
De- Aristophanes, on Thucydides and Tacit'
ri on Hooker and Jeremy Taylor, on BAG
and Burke, ON Shakespeare and Milte
In one particular Choate excolled we
ster-llut of constant high-bred courte
is to men and women of all ranks.-E1l
1t p. Whipple, IN HarperS' Mdgdzlne.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-11-20

Tie LOST ARTS OF WoMEN.-This is
what Mrs. Henry Ward Beecher says. 1t
is to be hoped she practices " darnlng and
mending:'
1T is possible that in oden times too
much stress was laid on the Importance OF
training girls to darn and mend so exquis-
itelv that it would be difficult, almost I'M
possible to discover that there had been
any necessity for the labor; and il there
was any error in teaching and exactlng
such perfect work, it was the fault that
leaned to virtues side. and beyond all
comparison better than the wretched
botching to be found on the raiment OF
some-of many-of the girls of the pres
ent day. Laundresses that wash for girls
could make strange revelations OF neglect
of garments and careless repairs, were
not their lips sealed through feaE OF losing
good customers.
When u broken stitch is allowed to &C
uncared for until it has become so large
that the stocking cannot be worn withou
some repairs, and is then drawn up int
an ugly bunch, hard enough to blister tn
feet, instead of being nicely darned-ol
, when tear or rip in dress or undergar
| ment Is pulled together Win tillea" wa :
enough to injure the fabric, who is t.
blame, the mother OF the daughters VIVA
. instruction has ever been given the youn
Girl about looking out for the beginnin
of the evil to her wardrobe.
las she been taught to darn or to men
every rip the first possible moment alte
= it has been discovered, and to do it neatly
/. Oh, no! Her music and drawing lesson
: her French. German and dancing, are N
Y parently of more Importance than sue
n useful work rs mendng or darnins.
d If young lady has what, in these da,
e is rare, skill of compelling her needle
V aid her in carrying out all the reqWsiLlol
+ which will enable her with scant material
r to keep herself neatly and genteelly cia'
V if she can turn, remodel. piece neatl
i cover the lack of material by simple Al
ID appropriate trimming, until she makes
,e old garment look amaist rs Weel t
+. new she will thank the mother all Ii
mt life who led her in the way she should 2
al and whatever changes, she has far less
Id fear than those who may have neglect
" these home duties
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-11-20

THE POSSIBILITIES OF COUNTRY LIFE.-
What | most wish is, that the dissatisfied,
disconnected people who occupy the thou
sands of ordinary farms in the country
towns of New England, and the other
thousands who occupy factory Villages and
swarm in our cities, could fully realize the
possibilities of country life and country
society, as exhibited in certain neighbor-
hoods | could point to in the state OF Yer
mont. 1t is not my purpose to tlatter any
class of people. Vermont is what she Is
from natural causes Her soil is rich and
her water and air pure. Her people take
TO farming us naturally rs ducks to wafer.
have no desire to buy n farm in Vermont
it is not ma home, but | am sure that
had been born among her hills Should
have considered it one of my dearest priv
ileges to die and be buried among them
Vermont has furnished men and women to
help build up every newer state IN tht
Union, but they never forgot the home OF
their youth.
do not believe there is II state in The
Union so loved by its own people as Il
Vermont by Vermonters, nor do believe
there is one so lovely. Her people seen
never to tire of speaking of the beauty o
her hills and the loveliness of her naturh
scenery. But l am making long, thougI
hope not an entirely useless or umnter
esting preface to a few thoughts which
shall endeavor to give, in future numbers
concerning some of the farms | have viz
: tied, and the ideas | obtained while on N
leisurely homeward trip from the stat
fair N 3. Farmer.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-11-20

the spider changed tactics. and made Sc
ries Of circles rapidly around the bug, first !
in one direction and then in another. occa-
sionally taking a run into the web. While
was unable to see the delicate thread
spun by the spider. l saw that the bug
LEGS soon became SO entangled that he
could not make any Roadway, but could
only struggle around in a limited latitude,
which became more and more limited as
the spider untiringly continued his work.
Being compelled to leave at this moment.
| returned again in about half an hour. |
then found the bug on his back and his
feet apparently quite firmly bound. lie
was quite motionless, and | thought was
dead, but he soon showed signs OF life by
vigorous kicking, which nearly released
him.
The spider had been running up and
down at different points, but quickly left
that work, and sliding down TO the bug
seemed to attack his throat, and in such Il
manner that the bug gave few spasmod-
ic kicks and seemed to give up the ghost
The spider then returned to his work oil
attaching lines to the bug and the web
| They were soon so numerous that L coult
see them; besides, the light had become
more favorable. The regularity of thu
lines formed q sort of funnel, diverginG
rs they did from the bug to the outer part
Of the web above.
after time the spider seemed to hav
lines enough attached and began the new
work of shortening each line, as 1t appear
ed. He passed from line TO line man
times over, stopping an instant at each.
was again called away at this luncturt
, and did not see the curiosity again unit
/ the next day. The bug was then elevate
: over an inch above the floor, and tn
$ third day he was safely in the center
| the web, some five inches from the Hoo
Y and all the tackle employed in hostin
d was completely cleared away. In the we
V were the carcasses of two other potat
e bugs. which have no doubt were caugI
II in like manner, though they may hay
n crawed up the wall into the web. l cal
y not name the variety of the spider, but
:. is very common one, of rather good 81
taken altogether, but small as compare
with the bng. The spider could not ha'
l. weighed one-eighth rs much rs the bui
y his body was long and slender, with Ion
l. slender legs. very ordinary species
i'd house spider (of brown color) and call
IS Il large spider on account OF his long lee
= This may be very common habit OF
le spider, running out and driving in gar
lg to palce where it can be secured u
Id hoistod, but l never heard of the like
IS. fore.-R. B. Taller, IN Scientific Anne
Ill can.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-11-20

BREEDING EWES AND RAMS.-The sea-
son of the year is at hand when every
farmer who is engaged in sheep husband,
nv should select his breeding ewes and
tnrn the rams to them. This is business
that requires great care and good ludg-
ment. In my opinion here is where the
greatest mistakes are made. In bleeding
from fifty 10 hundred ewes, we shonld
use two or three rams to make success:
In flock of that many ewes there Will
be much difference in them-ln fleece
etc.,-that will require different rams to
accomplish the object sought. 10 make
breeding u success. care must also oe
taken in selecting the rams. one RUE is
universal-breed from nothing but thor
oughbred rams. If you do not have such'
90 at once to some responsible breeder
and purchase. Be sure TO select one that
will accomplish the improvement YOU
need in YOUR flock. Get one with strong
fiber of wool, for they are sure to breed
stronger and better lambs than one with
fine fleece like IL eve. =,
But some one will say, ! cannot aiiorC
to pay such prices as men ask for thorough
bred rams just look. You raise, sa..
fifty lambs Il year, from common Srau
ewes and common grade ram, ana the
will shear some four pounds per head
one wear old. Take the same ewes an
connie them with thoroughbred ran
and he will increase the weight OF eac
fleece tOo pounds the first year Ho'
long would it take to pay Tor ram
this rate? 1t costs no more TO raise
: sheep that will shear six pounds than on
, that will shear four pounds.
But one Will say, II cant sell Tn
| heavy wool for as much as can IL
| light" Put your wool in good ORDER an
f you can always sell it for good pnce'
assure you the best plan is to breed fro
thoroue Inbred males, in any kind of stoc
f Try it for yourself and be convinced
:, B. C.. IN Ohio Farmer.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-11-20

SELECTING BREEDING TuHKEYs.---
While all breeders like to have and breed
g heavy weights" and customers lnying
breeding turkeys all call for large brds, 1t
is fact that, for market purposes 'smoder-
ate sized and even small turkeys, COM
mand more ready sale than do large
ones. We have watched the market Tor a
few years past, and know this to be fact.
However, we do not wish to discourage
breeders from running up the weights,
even if they attain the much coveted
weight of fifty pound gobbler at three OF
four years old, for rs long as there is a
lively demand among breeders for heavy
birds, let there be birds to supply that de
mand. 70 secure the best results in thai
direction, select an carly hacthed, strong
and vigorous gobber of this years hatch
one which is of fine proportion, long IN
the body and properly marked, and matt
him to as many tOo years old hens as 20!
intend to keep-from two TO five hens, l
properly handled, will produce large
crop of young birds each season, and yo'
cannot help but be abundantly satisfied
with the results .-Poultry Journal.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-11-20

A writer in the Century says he has
enjoyed " the gentle stimulant in almost
every coffee growing country, and never
met with it in such complete perfection as
in the mountains of San Domingo, made
by the native darkies. They take the
fresh berries and parch them for few
minutes, then crush them in mortar, and
for each person put tablespoonful of the
fragrant fragments into conical shaped
bag, the exact number of coffee cups full
of boiling water is measured out and
poured twice through the bag. This
completes the process, and the result is
ne ctar."
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-11-20

general dry rot and apathy throughout the
Community on agricultural interests. re-
turn NV sincere thanks to many sympa-
tbizers and active supporters who have as,
sisted me in this undertaking, while ieel
confident that the seeds have been sow WI,
which in the near future will produce sun
grander and more beneficent results.