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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-07-23


At this season it is well to know any
sure remedy for the stings of wasps, bees
hornets, etc. For the little ones sake, if
not for your own, keep a box of cut tobac
co near at hand, and he sure that all know
just where it can be found and how to use
it at moments notice. The instant any
one is stung wet some cut tobacco and lay
it at once ON the spot. Hold it there Il
few minutes, and the cure is complete.
We cannot tell if it is perfect cure when
not applied within few minutes after
being stung. Have no doubt it will re-
lieve; but we doubt if, after the poison has
been for any length of time in the blood,
though it may remove the pain, it will
prevent swelling; but We do know an
instant application is an almost instant
cure.-E1chgnge.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-07-23

A STARTLING NARRATIvE.-A Young
man of excellent reputation in the civ Of
New York. clerk in a responsible posi-
ton recently was promoted and asked by
his employers to provide a substitute for
the place vacated. 1t was requisite that
the person should be a man of strictly to-
tai abstinence habits.
He knew of such young man in
Cleveland, and asked permission to 90
out and see if he conld be obtained. Mr..
- was sure of his man, but to his
dismay. upon arriving at Cleveland, he
found his young man had gone down in
dissipation, wreck, the victim of strong
drink.
He then thought of another friend in
Chicago and went on for him. What was
his distress to find that this friend of his
earlier years had become within three
years victim to strong drink, and was
altogether disqualified for the place,
though greatly in need of assistance.
Pondering while over these strange rev.
citations. our friend in search of an occu
pant for a lucrative position recolected
that a little farther west there lived a
comrade of former days who he was sure
would respond to his application. So
taking the train he proceeded to the city
and found the young man. Imagine his
horror ON discovering in his friend an
other victim of intemperance.
He had Travelled more than a thousand
miles in search of man for fine clerk
ship without success. But even this was
not to be the end of wonder to him. While
he tarried in this western city, a friend
took him to see an eleglut opera house.
just built by a body Of professed Chris
lians of the place. Coming out, our
friend caught sight of modest looking
door, and inquired where that led. After
some hesitation the door opened and he
entered a magniticently appointed bar
room! With sad heart our friend
turned his Steps toward home, and on
arriving in New York he at once conse-
Grated himself to the work of temperance
reform, and is now an earnest advocate,
not of consistent and intelligent tenn En-
ance, but of total abstinence and legal
prohibition.-BOoLe.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-07-23

TRAINING A Colt TO HARNEss.-Neve,
try TO beat II colt into doing II thing, for, /
nervous, he may turn out vicious horse
and if stupid he may become stubborn
Remember that by patience and gentleness
ne can be got to do anything that will no,
hurt him.
When the horse shows signs of shyine
at an object, do not beat him, but lead
him up 10 it, allowing him to stand and
look, as he comes closer; and after he
examines it few times he will not fear
anything of the kind again. In passing
by hedges with colt, throw in stones and
stop him until he takes no notice of the
noise.
Before putting on any article of harness,
let your colt smell it, and then rub against
his head, neck and body.
Always start horse with the voice.
never with n cut of the whip. In starting,
turn little to one side, and in stopping.
when going up hill, do the same,-Lon-
don Agricultural Gazette,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-07-23

BONE DUsT.-Bone dust, like BARNARD
manure, does not Immediately yield up its
nitrogen and phosphoric acid to plants
The bone phosphate of lime is insoluble
in water, and but very slightly soluble in
water containing carbolic acid. The gel.
atne of the bones would soon decompose
in Il moist, porous. warm soil, provided it
was not protected by the oil and the hard
matter of the bones. Steamng removes
the oil, and reducing the bones to as fine
condition as possible is another means of
Increasing their availability. Another
good method is to mix the bone dust with
barnyard manure. and let both fermenl
together, and am inclined to think this is
the best, simplest and most economical
method of rendering bones available. The
bone dust causes the heap of manure to
ferment more rapidly, and the fermenta.
tion OF the manure softens the bones. Both
the manure and the bones are improved
and rendered richer and more available
by the process. One ton of good bone
dust contains about rs much nitrogen as
eight and one-half tons of fresh stable
manure, and as much phosphoric acid as
one hundred and ten tons of fresh stable
manure. But one ton of manure contains
more potash than five tons of bone dust
Harris Talks on Manures.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-07-23

PRICES OF FERTILIzERs.-We consider
artificial fertilizers to be prime necessity
IN the pursuit of agriculture. No farmer
can hope to procure the highest profit
from his business without their use to
some extent. At the best, farm that is
worked on the self-supporting system rs
regards manure, must lose its fertility to
some extent; slowly, more or less, il may
be, but surely. But there is small encour
lgement held out by the manufacturers of
fertilizers for farmers 10 use their wares,
The prices eXacted for them are excessive.
This is shown by the irregularity in the
price lists. One entirely respectable and
responsible manufacturer may offer super
phosphate at twenty five dollars per ton,
ind another may ask forty dollars for an
'rticle which may be no better. The
basis of the market rates of fertilizers is
liked. in measure, on the prices of
Peruvian guano. But the trade in this
article is huge monopoly. The Peruvian
government las hypothecated its guano
md nitrate deposits to its foreign bond
holders, to pay the interest on large
lebts. and it exacls large price. 10
make these articles the basis OF the price
of nitrogen in other fertilizers (such as
Sulphate of ammonia, which is II BY.
product of gas works, is monstrous. So
with potash salts. which are refuse of
The German salt mines, and dried blood
md flesh, which are the refuse of the
large slaughter houses, and were formerly
disposed of by flowing or dumping into
rivers. Before farmers can be induced to
use these fertilizers to any large extent,
the prices must be reduced.-Rural New
Yorker.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-07-23

A HEN Poor FENcE.-Build your fence
four and one half feet high. mailing the
boards so close together that the hens can
not go between them; clip one wing and
your hens are fenced out. Should Won
prefer hot to clip their wings. make vour
fence hen-tight three feet six or eight
inches high; nail your boards on the out
side of the posts. take pickets one and
one'half inches square, two feet long.
point one end, bore two one eighth. inch
holes, one hole two or three inches from
the pointed end and the other two and
one-half inches from the first one, through
each picket; nail picket on to each post
so that the lower hole will he two or three
inches above the top of the fence; procure
wire abeut the size of a knitting needle
anneal it so that it will not break, put two
wires around the garden through each
picket. stretch it tight and drive a nail
into each picket by the side of the " ire to
hold it tight--and hens will not fy into
the garden unless frightened or their
chickens are in there to call them. They
can easily fly out, as they can catch on the
top of the fence. l have tried both plans
for years with good success, and with
White Leghorns, fowls that are good on
the wing, and find it much cheaper and
better to fence in my garden than nv
hens.-COrrespondent of Ohio Farmer.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-07-23
A WONDERFUL REMEDY.
Central Vermont R. R. Line.
Commencing Monday, July 7. 1879
TRAINS GOING SOUTH AND EAST.

Leave Montpelier at I45A Ma O5, 7OO and 90
White Mountains EXPRESS from Syracuse and or
peM5isTTt Train from Montreal St Adams. Bnrling.
New London. Springfield, New York. and inter
Express from Montreal st Adams Burlington leaves
Nontneier o z n for Boston Via Lowell, also Bel
white Mountains Express from Saratoga srpings
Rutland and Burlington, &C. arrives at Montpelier 45
MIXED TRAIN leaves St Albanss % NJ Burlington
42P M. Montpelier 7OLP NJ for Mort held. .
bans and Burlington leave Montpelier at fOI
Boston via Lowell or FitchburYh, Springfield, New
York and intermediate points.
TRAINS GOING NORTH AND WEST.
Leave Montpelier ats 80 BAN, l13O and 80, 81
Ny War Lowell 500 A. NJ. New London 90 A M
ipringheld soOA NJ. Montpelier 35OP NJ for Bur
ACCOMMODATIONS Train lelyes Mortified at s 30 4 NJ
Montpelier 8 45 A NJ, for Burlington. Rutland. st
MIXED leaves White River Junction 80 A. NJ. North
Held 10 20 NJ, arrives at Montpelier l2G5P. NJ.
Montpelier II 80 NJ. for st Adams, Burlington, Rut-
and and saIatoxa Sprinvs, p,,,o. ,,,,.,o,,
W. Montpelier 565 NJ, for Burlington Rutland and
NfaaT EXPRESS leaves Boston via, Lowell at 200
w. via Fitchburgh 500 p. NJ, New York 30OP
springfield S.O0P NJ, MONTPELIER 80 A. for BurlinE-
j Vest st. Adams A0h'reSi ana oSuenSO"s anu the
Trainsleaye Montpelierfor Barreat7 10 A M, 1000
Returning leave Barre att 45A and
Sleeping cars are attached to Night Express trains
running between Montreal and Boston, and Montreal
md Springfield; and New York and via, Troy and
Parlor Cars and Day Express between Boston and
Montreal.
THROUGH tickets for Chicago and the West sale at
The principal stations. ,
Genl supt.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-07-23

TREATING MEADOWS AFTER MOVING
AS meadows are short. yet with pretty
even and good set, and as the time for
applying manure cannot we'll be spared
and good quality of manure-fine and
rotted-is not always on hand, the next
best thing and one of decided advantage,
is to sow plaster. Apply as soon as the
crop is off. 1t is cheap, indeed the cheap
/, est of all fertilizers, yielding much for the
outlay where the land is adapted to it; and
it is soon applied. Give double the
quantity or more than is given to clover
from two hundred to three hundred
pounds per acre. Grass requires this
The sulphate is especially beneficial on
clay land. Applying the same quantity
to grass as to clover (and the grains are
included among the grasses) has failed 10
show satisfactory result, except where
the quality of the plaster was superior,
when less quantity has the effect of u
greater amount of IN inferior article. All
depends on the proportion of the salt
(sulphate of lime) in the stone. A good
dose, evenly applied and covering all, will,
with anything like favorable weather the
remainder of the season, forward and
thicken the already good set, with the
pro>psct of securing another cutting if the
first crop is removed sufficiently early, AS
1t should be.-Country Gentle man.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-07-23

How TO CONQUER BALKY HORSE
| would prepare myself with good strap
i want no whip; perhaps he has got a
taste of that already, and still he is mas
ter. But some fine day when | was at
peace with myself and all around, would
hitch him to the buggy, turning his head
to the village. He goes half the way very
well indeed; then he begins to consider
he has gone far enough in that direction
and stops. l step down; he expects me
to use the whip. He is mistaken. AS a
criminal treat him on the silent system.
push him back little out of the way.
| show him the strap. putting it up 10 his
nose. go to the off side and buckle it to
his of fore leg, close UP to his breast,
throwing the other end over his shoulder /;
| then raise his near fore foot and fix it
with the hoof nearly touching the belly.
This done, say to him, Now, old chap.
you stand there" l don't smoke, so
take paper from my pocket, and finding
IL place where can sit down and he see
me, | begin to read. This is something
he did not bargain for, and the novelty of
standinson three legs somewhat diverts
his mind from the cause that stopped him
think this is the chief point 10 be gain
ed, and the most humane. He now shows
signs of a wish to go, but that does not
suit Mt the time, rs have yet to look over
=" John Caldigate." When the strap is
taken off show it to him, caress him a
little. and we move on without irritation
The strap will now become part of the
harness for month or two, till at last the
sight of it will act as talsman.-Co
Spondent Of Toronto Globe.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-07-23
gnetru.
WATCH-WORDS.

Through gathering clouds and stormy seas of Fate
Two golden watch-words guide and comfort me-
Toiling along ms path. early and late,
cling to Patience and Fidelity.
In all the weary changes of my day
strive to follow duty faithfully:
And when falter, fainting, by the way,
With subtle influence Patience Strengthens ma
So onward through what suffering God NAV send
walk with faith, and feet that shall not tire.
Trusting with Patience. strong unto the end,
To reach at last, o Lord. my souls desire.
Helen s Condnt, in Hayper's Magazine for Ayo,,.t
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-07-23
The family Circle.
Blown Away.
BY CHARLES BARNARD.

There were three of them-Kitty. Mary
and little Tommy-lhe children of the
station master at Black River Junction
on the Great Southwestern railroad. The
station stood alone on the open prairie,
miles and miles from anywhere in OAR.
ticular. Black river flowed through the
mpntains, a hundred miles away 10 the
nqgh; and on clear days the snowy
mountains. could be seen glimmerino on
the grassy horizon. The line LEADING to
the Black river met the Southwestern hero
and thus it was the place was called Rlsck
River Junction. The station master ma
his wife and three children lived in The
small depot quite happily, but there was
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-07-23

sinks or drains. no sinking privy or pig
sty. no ill-arranged water closet. no ar
senical wall papers, etc.. to poison the
mir. Soiled clothing. diapers, etc.. should
be promptly removed from the rooms. A
baby should not sleep in the same bed
with another person, and should have a
plenty of fresh air, night and day.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-07-23
agricultural department.
o. N. TINKHAM. Editor.

All communications for this department should be
=snt to the editor. Mr.. o. NJ. TINKHAM, N. Pom
fret, VT.
Please write side Of the paper only, sign such
name or initials you wished published. but give
your FULL NAME AND ADDRESS, post office. County and
state.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-07-23


one disgusting and uauseating posses with VIII CHI W.
have been wont to dose ourselves Its instantaneous
effect in
Cholera. Cholera Morbus, cramps and
Pains, Chronic DIarrhGa Dysnnter,
and Cholera 1nfantum, Diarrloa in
Teething and all Summer Complaints.
Dyspepsia, Flatuency, Sluggish Diges.
tion, Want of Tone and Activity in the
Stomach and Bowels, Opprt ssion after
Eating, Rising of Food and similar Ali
ments, Chills and Fevers, Colds and
Chills, Feverish Symptoms, Mtlaral
Fevers, Pains in the Bones and Joints
Symptoms of rheumatism. Neuralgia
and Gout, Cold Exlremities, Suspended
Circulation and Depressed condition OF
the Vital Forces, render it the Standard
Household Medicine throughout the
length and breadth of the land. On sea.
on land, for the traveller. for the young.
the aged. under all circumstances and
and conditions, both rs medicine ana
as gentle stimulant or beverage, it is
the most grateful and effective prepare
ton ever compounded in the history OF
medicine.
Beware of diluted and worthless limitations recon-
mended by dealers for purposes of gain Ask for and
insist uron having SANFoRDs JAMAICA GINGER,
Sold by Wholesale and Retail Druggists Grocers
and Dealers IN Medicine throughout the Unel States
POTTER, General Agents aud Wholesale Druggists
Boston, Mass.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-07-23
Collins VOltaic Plaster

is warranted on the reputation of Dr. Collins its in
ventor old physcian to be the best plaster in the
world Of medicine The union of the two great medical
agents viz, Electricity and medical Gums and Essen
ces fully lustles the claim and entities this remedy
TO rank foremost among all curative compounds FIR
all external Aches and Pains and Chronic Ailments
PRICE, ps CFNTS
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-07-23

Be careful to call for COLLINS vOLTAIC PLASTER
Lest you get some worthless imitation. Sold by ali
wholesale and Rea Druggists throux the United
prieterB, Boston Mass. FM37ml
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-07-23

An Ohio correspondent OF the Country
Gentleman has succeeded in draining his
land with tile at a much less cost than we
remember to have seen reported; but it
must be admitted that he bias many things
in his favor, especially his nearDess to a
tile factory, and the consequent low price
of freight. He drained twelve acres
three miles Of tile-two and one. half feet
deep and two rods apart. the mains three
TO four inches. and the laterals two inches,
at total cost per acre of twenty-one
dollars; or if it was so the fill could be
made with a team. twenty dollars per
acre, including tile. labor and board. all
told. The two-inch tile cost nine dollars
and fifty cents per thousand feet; the
lhree-inch twenty dollars, and the four
inch thirty dollars, on the car mile from
his factory. freight prepaid. As to his
success in draining he saws: g. The effects
OF the draining on the crops have been in
some cases almost magical. One field OF
ten acres (before mentioned in these col
umns) had lost two crops-one of potatoes
and one of Hungarian grass-by too much
wet Wheat was sown Immediately after
draining, with very moderate manuring.
The yield was four hundred and sixty
four bushels on the ten acres-a few rods
Shorthand the clover is now immense for
this year. Another field of twenty-eight
acres on neighbours farm was in pasture,
absolutely not yielding two dollars per
acre each year. 1t was drained, had a
short rotation and very light manuring,
and then was seeded to timothy with II
sprinkle of clover, and now yields over
sixteen dollars net per acre in hay. The
yield is simply immense"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-07-23
INVENTIONS THAT HAVE BLEN
PATENTS.
r. Fl. EDDY,
10. 76 State st Onnosite Kilhv Doeton

No. 70 State ST., opposite Kilby, Boston.
secures Patents in the United States; also in Gree
Britain, France and other foreign countries Corie
II the c inns of any Patent furnished by RENTING on
t111r Assignments recorded at Washington n,
i0encV in the United States Possesses superior fdcj1,
res or obtaining Patents dS"ertdiHiO the pGtenfn
5tHtVof intentions. R II. EDDY Solicitor of Patent
TESTIMONIALS.
regard Mr.. Eddy one Of the most capa Ole an,
practitioners with whom have had oicii
intercourse.
CHAS MASON, Commissioner of Patents''
" Inventors cannot employ person more trnstwor
hy more capable of securing for them an early An
favorable consideration AT the Patent Office
EDMUND BURKE late Commissioner of Patents"
Boston. October 10. 1870
r. II. EDDY Eso-Dear Sir: you procured for m
II 1870 my first patent Since then have acted f.
md advised me in hundreds of cases. and procure
nanv patents reissues and extensions | have Occi
'ionally employed the hest agencies in New YOr
and WASHINGTON but still give Won p
most the whole of NV business in Your line and az
rise others to employ you. Yours truly
GEORGE DRAPER
Boston ,Jan'y LIST 1879. FMIyI
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No Patent No Pay
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obtained for Inventors. in the United static, '.f
md Europe, at reduced rates. With cur primo
)ihce located in WASHINGTON. directly apIu-I..'
United States Patent Once, we are dl., g. attend.
Patent Businesswith greater promptucss aull
md less cost than 9th patentattorutys, WIN
distance from Washington and who have. there,
o employ associate attorneys" We make Ir.
mary examinations and furnish opirluus as q. ...
INABILITY, free of cnarEe and al who are 4lr.r-.
n new inventions and Patents are invited tH-,t. ..
tcopy of our " Guide for Obtaining Patents" 3D..
'Sent free to any ad lress. and contains c,uI
tructions how to obtain Patents, and other ya..a.
natter. Wei erto the German America Na'....
tank, Washington, d. c.; the ROYAL Sv....
Tegain, and Danish Legations, at Wasliur'.t I.
oseph Casey, lat Chief Justice L. s. CourtuI .....
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Address. LOUIS BAGGER & CO.. Solicitor
',tents and Attorneys at Law, Lo Droit Buildu
WASHINGTON, d C.. rNNf
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SANFORD'S
JAMAICA GINGER
TIE QUIN TESSENCE OF JAMAICA
GINGER, CHOICE AROMATICS.
AND FRENCH BRANDY.

A PREPARATION so elegantly favored and medi.
"a cinaly effective to utterly surpass all preyiOu,
Essences or Extracts of Ginger Compose
ton Herb Teas, Pain ReIevers, and the hundred and
have been wont to dose ourselves Its instantaneous
effect in
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-07-23

st. Adams. Vt July o. 1879.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-11-13

Mail, Southwark. connects ST Gotdonsvillo
with Ches. s. Ohio Il. H., Esst and Wost. At
LyncL5urg, connects with Atlantic, NJ ss &c
Ohio II. H., through Southwest Fireinia IL
Nashville, Now Orleans Memphis, Little Rock
and Texas--aud ut Danyille with Richmond \.
Danville il. Il, TO South End Southwest.
Express Southwark connects ut GordonsviliS
10 all points on Chos. & Ohio, Gll3, at DauriNe,
to aii the South Gnti %ontL91cSt, including Flor
ida
MIXED TRAINS Tor Main Limo osvo Al.
exandria daily, except Sunday, SGO e. N. ana
L. ~ noon. md returning arrive at h!cXAGi.la
II 10 o. m. anu 2 80 p. III.
FOR MANASSAS LIN II laave Washington
7 10 q. III. and AloXanGris + 50 n. H., daily.
except Sunday, arrive at StraSbnrE Al II - p m,
| connecting with tho Valley Road East snl
West Leave StrssburS 80 p. H., arriving n;
Alexandria 1t u ID p. m.
MINED TRAIN FOX MANASSAS DIV.
| lSlON leaves Alexandria tuesday, Thursday
and Saturday, ~ w q. M, and rnturn3 Nra
| day, "Wednesday and Friday. at :! a. u. Ut.
Fox MK'dahurg, daily connection ri tl.,as
atation.
For Urpsrviiia, roguinr connection 81 Dels
| For WARHENTuN. losvo Washington =!
! 7 IL u. III. ana 6 Is p. m. daily.
| All trains mSko good connections, 81 NSa;
ington, to and from North and Vest
New 0rleana sleeper ieAvo. Washington s.!
10 e.: m, running through without "!'naEn.
Tn EXprass train, loesinE WnshioSt nt Il l.,
p. IN Marks Adjustable Haclin!n& Chair Gar.
with extra charge Only 81, through - tnnviiiu.
tconnUcting b. All SOUTH
Excursion ticko t. jRk 5onr,ilo. Fiu,iiS
good to rCturn until MHy 18Th, lSSD, on sale Il!
Washir gton, Alcxandris, charlottesville d
Lynchburg,
Through tickGts vary !aw 10 Tho 9ou;n - /
Southwest.
nov 8 y. y. HEOADU;2, &. 7. 4
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Etsss NEW YORK.

sT&:41-7sEEets Ed R.S-sG Hra8!y'S, JDnyN-
GSESfsJe.
EVEti FRIDAY, al L. nr.; ard returning
Iea9" Now York, from pier Il, East river, nv
&t;f hTUfnhY ht 4 O'Clock q. m.