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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-11-13

How A WOMAN "CRAMPED CoRwIN
Aunt Fanny Gage related to us an Incl
dent in her own life, which shows how
much one true, earnest mother did in pre-
venting improper language being used b,
Il public speaker. When the great politi
cal campaign of 1910 opened, one of tn,
first meetings was held in the town o
which she was II resident. She informec
the chairman of the committee of arrange
ments that she, and a number of Other
ladies would be at the meeting.
Pray don't come" said he; " Ton
Corwin is to be the speaker, we expec
one of his iolliest speeches, and much thai
he will say will be unfit for ladies to hear
Do not come and thus cramp him; to dc
the needed good he must have full scope
My boys will be there she said, an,
| do not wish them to hear that which i.
unfit for their mother to hear. shall 90.
True to her word, she and her lad,
friends went, and Tom Coz win did himsel
the honor to make one of his fines
speeches; one long remembered in lha
part of Ohio. Not II word that the mos
refined could not have listened to. Tn,
gentlemen were so delighted that they in
viled their ladies to attend all of thril
meetings during the campaign. The effect
WAS felt over all the land. Ladies every
where attended the political meetings, an
the most surprising majority was gaine'
by the party that welcomed them. = WOm
un'S Journal.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-11-13

For several years past | have been &C.
luainted with fool In order to relieve
ny anXicy which this adm isSion may
suddenly create in the pubic mind, will
lid that the said fool is not member of
he family. lie belongs to different ma
ionaity, was brought up in different
state, and hasn't the least family resem-
lance. | have known this Foo! q use Il
zig + this tilne) to sit on the bank of De.
rot River for IL whole day, watching for
The water to all run out. | have known of
MS starring out to cut Il saw.log in TWO
With p knife ] nave seen HIM put his
boulder to brick church and try to push
The editice over. He was recorded AS II
cool in public documents, acted like Fool
and had my synpathies until the other
lay. Not having seen him playing in the
lust, or grlnnIng at the lamp posts for "A
week or two, | asked one Of his brothers
if Tom Was ill.
"Oh, no; Tom is all right" he replied.
We made up our minds that he would
never amount 10 any thing arodnd town,
nd 50 we sent him TO the connlry to make
! farmer out Of him.
His words didn't strike me dumb. for |
Ave known many other fools (wlth bio
F's and little fs) TO be SEN out on the same
GRAND. There was llinchman. He had
cen in the grocery business for forty
years. He knew enough to weigh suga
md tea. and to measure Out pc atoes, and
igure out the cost Of two broonis at TWEEN
ty-live cents each, but he didn know
much more. lie WAS good natured, quiet,
md aw-abiding, and mi hit have died
among his musty herrings and faded
clothes pins, if fire hadn't burned him out.
Ills loss was $46l and IL cent or two with
no insurance. and he was a ruined man
No he wash t, either After rejecting that
he Was only sixty years old, and weighed
one hundred and five pounds. and had
muscle enough 10 lift n bag of bran, he
concluded to rent farm. do all the work
himself and come into the city again at
he end OF five years with money enough
o start II bank. When | asked him il he
knew any thing about farming, he replied
Farming! Why, any one can 90 out
and run II farm!
Perhaps they can. But kept track of
Mr. Hnchman for year, and found thai
he didn't make great deal of money. He
'lidn't plant dried apples, but he sowed
mis- corn broadcast, and planted his oats in
hills and poled them. lie didn't boil
mis- potatoes before planting them SO
rs to raise crop ready for the table: but
he did cut out and throw away all the
eyes, so rs 10 raise smooth, nice, and
symmetrical potatoes. He didn't sow any
bran because he forgot it; but he sowed
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-11-13

Vermont has just set an example which
ought to be followed to greater or less
extent by every agricultural society in the
land. The present week, the Vermont
State Board of Agriculture Join with the
Grand Isle Agricultural Society in holding
II joint meeting and exhibition. where an,
piles will not only be shown, but be talked
about, where cattle will not only draw
premiums, but will draw out discussions
concerning the best methods Of breeding.
feeding. and of treating when sick. Tie
programme received from Mr. Seelv.
secretary of the board. announces, for the
evening of the first day. an address by
lady, Miss Macomber. followed by Presi-
Buckham of the agricultural college. On
Wednesday, three sessions are provided
for with some of the most prominent men
in the state for speakers, who will tell
what they actually know about apples,
from practical experience or untiring
study. On the third day, the live stock is
brought in for exhibition and discussion
two sessions being held for that purpose.
Now. is it not plain to see that farmer
who spends two or three days at a fair
will learn a great deal more that will be
of use to him at such a meeting as this,
than where all his leisure time is spent at
the side shows. or in lazily walking from
one part OF the grounds to another, or
even in sitting for hours on the steps OF
the grand stand, waiting for half dozen
horse jockeys to decide which of their
horses it is best To let win before they
will allow them to make start? We
feel like thanking the Vermont Board for
setting this good example to other soce-
ties. We know it is very busy time of
the year, and that many farmers will be
kept ut home by the press of harvest work,
but many will be present at the fair who
could hardly be induced to turn out TO at
tend n purely intellectual entertainment
even in winter. Some of these will, before
many years look back to this meeting As
one of the best they ever attonded-will
look back to it as the starting point in
some new and better system of culture
than had been even dreamed of BY them
before. There has been no meeting of the
board which we have felt more DESTROYS of
attending since its organization, than this
at Grand Isle the present week but other
duties compel us to forego the pleasure.
We should be glad TO receive reports of
the addresses and discussions from any of
our readers who may be present.
The signs of the times certainly indicate
an Improvement in our methods of holding
agricultural exhibitions improve.
ment which, if adhered to. must ere long
place agriculture where it belongs, in the
front rank among our national industries.
-NeW England Farmer.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-11-13

THE VERMONT AGRICULTURAL Col.
LEGE.-We have already noticed the fact
that it is proposed by the Vermont legisla.
ture to investigate the management of the
University of Vermont and the State Agri-
cultural College. The movement was in.
augurated by Hon. Luke P. Poland of ST
Johnsbury. A correspondent of the
JournaL gives the folio wing brief state
ment of the cause of the proposed in
quiry:
Ii appears. according to the wording oil
The resolution, that among the people OF
the state, especially the agricultursts
there has been II strong feeling for the past
ten years that the funds granted by the
general government have been expen led
tor any other purpose than the promotion
Of the science of agriculture and the me-
chanic arts-but that, on the contrary, the
one hundred thousand dollars and more
already received have been devoted to the
support of the university as an academic,
60 iegiate and professional institution
This clam, supported by the fact that,
like the agricultural students ut Dart
mouth, the members of this school not
only carry significant cognomens, but are
likewise not in the full enjoyment Of uni
versity fellowship, seems to give the far
mers of the state good grounds for com
pIaint, which here are discussed with
marked interest by all parties and mem
bers. On the side of the supporters of the
resolution, which, by the way, means, rs a
whole. every farmer, some three fourths
of the House and II strong delegation in
the Senate. the claims that the university
has never graduated n student from its
department Of agriculture, has not an ag
ricultural farm, or faculty, will have Il
strong tendency to again influence an in
vestigatiOu. The interests of the farmers
will be represented by the Hon. Luke p.
Poland
On the part of the friends of the univer-
sily the claim is made that the funds APP
proprlated for the advancement of agri-
cultural science have been expended in ac-
cordance with the provisions of the net so
granting il to the state. that the matter
was fully investigated during the sessions
of 1874 and 1876, and such was found to
be the fact They inform your cores
pondent that. while they will make no op.
position 10 the proposed investigation,
they regard such resolution both unnec-
ess;lry and useless.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-11-13

Cons PROMIsEs.---A correspondent
writes, Are Gods promises conditional
and if so, to what extentP" 70 this W.
answer: Gods promises are general,
conditional. He will do so and so if yo
will. He will save you from drowning i
YOU will learn to swim. He will give 70
health If you will fulfill the conditions :-wil
eat plain food, keep free from worry, say ne
evil OF anybody, and sleep eight hours il
twenty -four. His threatenings are also con
dtional: He won't punish you for your pas
evil if you are truly sorry for it. and vii
behave better in the future. lie won't lie
you starve if you will work for dollar 1,
day when you can't get two. He won
refuse to answer your prayers if you dom
make too rlany,nor those you do make tot
long, nor ask too much. All of which W,
submit rs thoroughly orthodox. - Golde,
Rule.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-11-13

Here is case of prompt answer to
prayer. Two little boys were arrested in
iiolyoke, Mass, last week for stripping
be leaves from the trees in the park.
Soon after they had been locked up an of
icer heard their voices and peeped into
the cell Both of the children were down
on their knees, with their hands clasped
and tears running down their cheeks. 40
Lord. please let us out of this place and
we'll never do it again, never, never -
prayed one sobbing culprit. while the
other was repeating the Lord prayer.
" Pray harder said one of them, T" and
speak your words plain. or God won t
understand you" " try to Jimmy, but
I'm crying SO can't" said the other, and
then both redoubled their prayers. The
officer slipped away, got the keys, and
com pounded their felony.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-11-13

A WAYsInE COURTESY was once
walking short distance behind II hand
somely dressed young lady, and thinking,
us looked at her beau iful clio hes, II
wonder if she takes AS much pains with
her heart rs she does with her body" An
old man was coming up the walk with II
loaded wheelbarrow, and before he reach
ed us he made two attempts to 60 into the
yard of - small house. hut the gate was
heavy and would swing back before he
could get through. Wait" said the
young girl, springing lightly forward,
IN hold the gate open" And she held
the gaze open until he passed in, and re.
ceived his thanks with pleasant smile as
she went on. "She deserves to have beau
Jiful Clothes" thought; for beautiful
spirit dwelIs in her breast. sunday
Scq0ok Aduocdte.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-11-13

MAKE HOME LIFE Make
the home life beautiful, without and with
in, and parents will SOW the seeds of gen
tleness. true Kindness, honesty, and lidclit,
in the hearts Of their children, from whcl
the children reap harvest of happines.
and virtue. The memory of the beautiful
and happy of childhood is the richest leg
acy any man can leave to his children
The heart will never forget its halowe,
influences. 1t will he an evening of enjoy
ment, to which the lapse of years will onl,
| add new sweetness. Snch Il home is /;
constant inspiration for good and rs con
slant restraint from evil. | met, dow
on Cape Cod, while ago, II widow VIII
had beautiful flowers and creeping vine,
around her cottage. And she said TO me
Amt heard from my boy for IL twelve
month; but know he hain't spoke ship
That good mother knew that the flower,
around the homestead, and still more tn
pure love she bore her boy, and the an
swering affection she had from him, mai,
it sure that he would respond, and in du,
, time would be home again, rememberin.
his usual trip to his dear mother. Multi
tudes have been stimulated to the highes
courage, in the hour of temptation, by
mothers love. If by taste and culture W.
adorn our homes and grounds and add t.
their charms, our chi dren will find til,
quiet pleasures of rural homes more nj
tractive than the whirl of city life. Sue
attrac ions and enjoyments will inves
home life, school life, the whole future o
life with new interests and with new DIG
nifty and joyousness, for life is just wha
we make it.-Prof. N0,Hr0p.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-11-13

VERMoNT.-A. l.. T. of Bellows Falls
VT, inquiries which one of the New Eng
land states has the largest number engaged
in agriculture. Vermont stands at tn,
head of all the New England states in thi,
respect, when we consider the relative
proportion Of her whole population, sine,
over fifty per cent of all who are engage
in all occupations are engaged in agricul-
ture, while the percentage thus engaged
in Maine is less than forty, in New iiamp-
shire about thirty eight, in Massachusett.
less than thirteen. in Connecticut about
twenty Two, aud in Rhode Island abou
thirteen per cent. Numerical speaking
Maine leads, having S2,0ll engaged ii
agriculture. while Massachusetts ha,
72.SlO, Vermont 1898, New Hampshir,
46,573, Connecticut 1868, and lthodt
Island 1l,7S0. About forty per cent o
the working population OF New York art
engaged in agriculture those engaged in
his occupation numbering 374,323.-
american CuttiUator.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-11-13

And the foolish children learned. when
it WAS too late, that Mother Graygobble
was wiser than they. For they were kill
ed and their feathers picked out. and they
were stuffed and tied and roasted, and
then eaten up, just as Mother Graygobble
had said.
"Such dreadful childreni1 incurred
Mother Graygobble. If they'd only be-
lieved that knew bestl But it's no use,
I'll never raise another family AS long as
live."-N T. Tribune.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-11-13

This between hay and grass" season
is IL trying one for stock. The feed in the
meadows will fill them up rs with the east
wind, and will have little more nourish-
ment. Give the calves little rowen and
some bran, and the milch cows some good
hay. or cornstalks cut up and wctted and
little meal sprinkled on. Don let them
get run down ut the beginning of Il long.
cold winter. You will have to gain what
is lost now at Il great disadvantage, for
animals do not take on flesh nearly as
readily in cold weather us in warm. Any
thing you can do to make your animals
warm and comfortable will tell on the
feed box favorably. Good time to battcn
cold stables and protect open sheds.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-11-13
2oetru.
AT THE FAIR.

Six little kittens, all in one cage;
Six little kittens, all of an ago;
Six little kittens, pretty sight
All just alike, with no spot of white;
six little kittens, SO Ike the cat,
She blames herself If they have spat.
-Four and twenty paws, capering about;
Half as many eyes trying to find out
Ifmama is pleased-for of course, you know,
Six little kittens are baby show.
No word OF crying, nor naughty lookI
No baby carriage nor cloak they took.
Six little kittens, growing to be cats;
Committees decision they'll go for ratsl"
Six little kittens and the Mrs. Cat
Earned man dOllar-jus think OF thatl
Patent applied r." All pretty sure
When it is granted mice will Ie fewer.
N. r. d. d.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-11-13

" garry sueil 'ns'rucli"h u ''iei, wv
90 rs oy senulng out lecturers anu uistrio
9ting pamphlets throughout me state
Ifol. CreSsy mas uellVeren seventy NV
ie'tures on veterinary topics: anu IIol
Ierklhs NUMBER on Injurious Inseots
rroi' AtWater anu o'iierS u''o oeeu Gu
E''Seu 10 TEXTURE 'ii'ouSn .he s'"'o u''i '"s
Tue coming winter
r"''tni5' oo'iiP'euei'S,'e sor.s Vi Ca
pcrIilehts on coH'neIc.al le'.,'i1eis n'''
ce'I oonuuo'1e u'' ,nS .no P',st ooi'?o"'
,ul. "ccoun. Vi wnlcn inay NC iouuu III 'i''
u.s. 'ePo't W 'n0 S''''''u'''
10 THIS Mr. douglass retorts:
First, he would prove that each inter
est involved receives its proportionatc
share Of attention and outlay" by the fac
that the institution has eighteen trustees
and that half of these are chosen by the
legislature. Would he have us overlooS
the fact that the latter are invariably sc
lected by Burlington Influence, and are
usually entirely indifferent to this ques
ton, or are previously committed to Their
policy? That because OF their numbers
most OF them consider their Office rs
mere honorary sinecure. and shit the re
the concern! II numbers and respec a5ll-
ny even, establish the wisdom and justice
OF party or corporation measures. let us
cease our railing at the acts OF dlsloyal
l'cllt'eit. p''r,les aI 'he ulsHones. '.,oAel.
tortions If railroad mononolies for in ali
these organized representatives of sin vol,
will find fair proportion OF men OF the
u'Siicsl lespect'nlhty, ~ y .'ie ota.ly Ie"
r,v Wild the rrsnc,.t,,hlr many lnok inIjf.
lerentlv on.
secondly, because the institution has
NOT he heIT resnnnsih,e for the total ah.
seuco of all professorshps and facilities for
instruction in agriculture itself. Because
scores OF ,ung men nave gone from 1t
norIion If ,hese is evidently not grastnr
than before the ABSORPTION of the fund in
question, or than from those colleges not
c'l'iillns TO De q, an agricultural CHARACTER
i,s nromcr eynanJi,urs ~ " '''''''~ "
Thirdly, "Thev have sent out lectur
ers, etc. Well, the farmers should all
.in,nN 'ilenl 'or '.i't. la uolnS IL l.ly are
hnon iryinr-unIer d,ttianl,;aS-1o Jn f.,
themselves through their Board of Agri-
culture. rms Is an excellent practical
lieu, lieu: anu Vi Value 50 i"r as II goes Dut II
canal to fine 81 3oo mar annnm which h,
and his friends receive, he should be will
ing to keep bis lectures and surrender the
money.
'S' m c'..i;, l.,
been conducted" etc. These are caIcu
lated to greatly increase the sale of patent
nannleS' wlIch PRESIDENT bnckham ma
o, u ,o"S 'N' wv iI %; 'en9"' osh
,tantiatrs the claim that e,ch inIe,ast rp.
ceves its due proportion of attention. |,
Is trick OF The fertilizer trade to intro
,'uc1 s'o'! 'r,!cle' al" "ne'l II Reputation
Ier,,inn nm which rho notwithstanding IL,
pend largely for their profits. The qrgn
ment would he valid if some portion of TIL,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-11-13

GRAIN BY GRAIN.-Did you ever know
"A boy, when he began in earnest to work
for a living, who ever had wages enough:
Somehow salaries and wants never dc
keep pace with each other. There are moi
many, who, like an old philosopher can
walk along the streets of II gay city, and
note the tempting wares set out on every
side, and yet say, q" How many things
there are that do not WANT Yet if you
can get little into this way of looking at
the luxuries Of life, il will be great help
to your peace Of mind.
And it is IL very singular fact that most
fortunes have been laid on very small
foundations. A great merch mt was &C
customed to tell his many clerks that he
laid the foundation of his prosperity when
he used to chop wood at twenty-five cents
IL cord. Whenever he was tempted to
squander quarter he would say, There
goes cord of wood" lie learned in
early years good lesson in practical
economy.
An old woman had been seen for years
hanging about the wharves, where vessels
were ouded and unloaded in New York,
intent on picking up the grains of coffee,
corn, rice, etc, that were by chance scat
tered on the piers. The other day she
WAS badly hurt by some heavy bags Of
grain falling on her. The kind merchant
took up purse for old Rosa ana sent her
TO her home in lIoboken, in charge of an
officer. What was his surprise to find
that the neat and handsomely furnished
cottage was the property of the grain
picker? She had literally built and fur
nisned it, as the coral workers do their
homes, grain by grain.
Do not he discouraged though your
profits are small. If you cannot increase
the income, the only way out of the diff
Guilty is to cut down the wants. Turn
every claim to the best account, and as
prices go, you will be able to get vast
amount Of real comfort out of even IA
small income. The habits you are forming
are also of the greatest importance. and
may be made the foundation stones of /,
high prosperity.-Comrade.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-11-13

A pretty sharp start winter made
Seemed to have forgotten his business
SOM how, and filled in the "premonitory'
part Of the business, and then when he
thought of it came down on us according
TO the season. AS we remember the mat
ter, it is rather rarely that we reach No
vember without the ground being frozen
at all, and without any fall of snow
This has been an excellent fall for doing
up our work-warm, pleasant, no rains to
hinder or vex; but that seems to be over
now, though it seems as if we must have
heavy rains before winter sets in if not,
the droulh will be severe and its effect very
disagreeablc TO many of our farmers, in
caring for their stock.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-11-13

In the House. the university's interests
will he cared for b. the democratic mem
Der from Burlington. E. Smalley, Esq,
and in the Senate by Hon. Henry Ball and
a member from Chittenden county,.
E. Farmer.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-11-13
PATENTS.
r. II. EDDY,

r. Fl. EDDY,
No. &c State St, opposite Kilby, Boston.
Secures Patentsin the United States also in Great
Britain France and other foreign countries PIES OF
the claims any Patent furnished by renting ore
dollar. Assignments recorded OF Washington 10
oeney the Cnited States possesses tpeft0lJ deihtk
for sbatli~U Patents dscsrtGniHg the 1'dSHtdbihS
o[ inrenttons Il. II. EDDY, Solicitor OF Patents.
TESTIMONIALS.
"Irerard Mr.. Eddy as one of the most sardbie AID
SUCCESSFUL practitioners with whom have had OneltI
intercourse. =,
CHAs. MASON, Commissioner of Patents"
Inventors cannot employ person more trustWor,
thy CAPABLE of securing for them an early ana
favorable confederate at the Patent Offre "
EDMUND BURKE, late Commissioner of Patents
BosToS. October 10 1870.
RH EDDY, Eso.-Dear Sir; you procured for ne,
in 1870 my FIRST patent Since then have acted foT
and advised me in hundreds of cases, md procured
many patents reissues and extensions. l have coca
sionsy nployed the best agencies in New york M.
adelpha and Washington, but sti give You ain oSt
the whole Of my business, in your line, and advise
others to employ you. Yours Truly.
BOSTON .Jan'y .ls5e. FlNl
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-11-13

THE MORNING AIR.-Sedentary and
weak chesIed folks should breath long
and deep in The cold bracing air of these
mornings. A few cubic feet of cold air
taken with a relish, will he worth any
amount of opiates and nstringents for
quickening and healing the vital organs.