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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-12-31

A Mississippi ftrmer dashes cold water
into the ears Of choking cattle This
causes the animal to shake its head vio-
Iently and the muscular action dislodges
the obstruction.
Mr.. j. e.. Edwards, of England, re-
marks: Any man who has seen a turnip
deems himself qualified to advise the
farmer, and though each man sings to q
different tune, the burden of the song is
the same-that the farmer is at fault and
needs setting right"
1t is not good luck that makes good
crops, but it IS good work. Some farmers
always have good crops, good stock. and
get good prices Il is because hat
ever they rut their hand to do they
10 we'll. They have clean fields, good
fences and do good blowing cuItivtlng
and seeding, They farm with brains rs
well as hands. If other farmers would
initiate their examples, they would have
better crops. Success does not depend so
much upon good luck a it does upon
good work -rbaUt1lqHG FGrmcr.
PRESERVING CABBAGEs. Our mode in
saving cabbagrs during the Wjntrr is TO
stand them in rows upright rs they grew,
buried up 10 the lower leaves Afer an
obloug bed Of them is prepared, cover
with leaves or straw, and place over it an
improv,ed roof formed of bean poles laid
across rough frame, covered with corn
stalks, and to lean enough to carry of the
water. We have often kept our cabbages
to the first Of May in this way. Some
people put the heads down and bury up 10
the stalk; but we don't think they keep
us well and it entails more labor GER
montowB IelsgraPh.
Upon the subject of keeping boys on the
farm, an old farmer has this to say My
eldest son is near twenty.One vears Of age,
and the other boys in the neyhborhood
younger than he have left their parents.
Mine have stuck to me when most neel-
ed their services. and | attribute this
result to the fact that have tried to make
their home pleasant. | have furnished
them with attractive and useful reading,
and when night ccmes,and the days work
is ended. instead of running with other
boys to the railroad station and adjoining
towns, they gather around the great lamp
and become Interested in their books and
papers.
A witness in u case ut Nashville wis
asked whether he had much experience
in and knew the cost Of feeding cattle,
and to give his estimate of feeding u cow,
to which he replied: NV father before
me kent dairy. have bad a great deal
of experience in buving and selling and
keept1, cattle. rs nan and bov, in the
dairy business for fifty wears. think NV
long experience has Qualified me to know
rs well as anv man ciln the cost of keep
inr and feeding cattle" Well" broke
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-12-31

In recent interview Gen. Grant said
in regard to Chinese agriculture, that he
was shown piece of land which had been
under cultivation every year for five
thousand years without deterioration of
the fertility of the soil. The result is
effected by returning to the soil everything
taken from it. Fish constitutes large
proportion of the food of the people, and
all the off,AI not consumed for human food
is carefully applied to the soil-and fish is
great fertilizer.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-12-31
TERMS FOR ADVERTISING.

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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-12-31

Bnmmer, TO educated man on train
- What house do you travel for?' MY
own What line of goods d. you deal
in?' Common sense" well nv friend,
must say you carry a very small sample
case. Wa GreaOr Aelrs.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-12-31

A Mississippi farmer dashes cold water
into the ears Of choking cattle This
causes the animal to shake its head vio-
Iently and the muscular action dislodges
the obstruction.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-12-31

Friend or enemy, it is important to
know Just where your acqutintances
stand. We have great deal of sympa-
thy with the western hunter who OBJ
served that the rAttlesnlke is squar.
honest reptyle, that lets you know when
he means to resoom business, and gives
you time to step back"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-12-31

A rich Scntchman at the point of death,
said to his pastor, Do yoI think if lef
ten thousand pounds to the Presbyterian
church my soul w'd be saved?" II can t
promise you anything" answered the
good man, after second thought, but its
worth irving
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-12-31

Mr.. j. e. Edwards, of England, re-
marks; Any man who has seen turnip
deems himself qualified to advise the
farmer, and though each man sings to
different tune, the burden of the song is
the same-that the farmer is at fault and
needs setting right"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-12-31

" Didn't you 'splaiu to me dat if set
tied up dat account you would give ME a
lowance?" said the darkey to the mer-
chant. If you are ready to settle your
bill Row | will make a good allowance" >"
and the merchant waited for the coIored
individual to pull out his pocket-hook.
" Well, sir. hasn't got de money JUS
now, but thought I'd come in and get
de 'lowance; my wife wants shawl"
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1879-02-13
An E.dsIan T'herm0DyEse

Are there twenty Eve white men
anywhere in the world who can do
what was done by the handful oil
Cheyennes recently hunted down
and killed by four companies OF
United States troops? Probably
there are not but it is certain that
if white men had done this, If any
squad of heroic pale faces bad
called upon their oppressors IN
this style to ''make way for liber-
ty," and, burdened with their
wives and children, had burst from
prison, gone through the fire of The
guards and, pursued by whole
battalion of trained, disciplined
and we'll armed cavalry, had main
taiued their flight and resistance
for twelve days and only been sub.
dued when the last man was shot
down, the world would have been
clamorous with wonder and ap-
plause over such gaIIantry, such
courage, such adroitness in the
ruses of war, such devotion to free,
dom and such an unconquerable
spirit. But the world will proba
bly, say less of these things done
by the red man than it would have
said if they had been done by the
white man. And vet is not such
heroic conduct more rather than
less remarkable In the savage p
Practically we regard it as com
monplace for the men of race re
puted inferior to do acts that would
have conferred immortal glory on
their paIer brothers How the ages
have chanted in the sweeping lines
of Chevy Chase the achieve
ments of ''the Percy ont of North
umberland )" and yet il either Per
cy or Douglas had encountered
what the Cheyennes were COMPEL
ed to face it would have been so
prosaic a butchery as to have left
Eo stuff for ballad. Even the
comparison with the three hundred
Spartans-the most famous OF all
battles against odds-leaves plenty
of honor for these Western sava
ges, for the Spartans were the most
warlike people of their time and
the best trained aud The best armed
soldiers of the people, while the
Asiatic levies of the great king
dom We're a rabble by comparison.
But the Cheyennes, poorly armed,
owed all their success to their per-
soral qualities, and made q severe
oh ln
that had to be driven up with whips,
but against first class troops. In
whatever way it may be contem-
plated this fight has no parallel
save in other episodes of Indian
history, and the annals of war may
be searched in vain for a more
brilliant display of all the qualities
that ennohle the ever grand struG
gle for freedom.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1879-02-13
Influence of NewspaDers.

a school teacher who had been
engaged a long time in his profes-
sion, and witnessed the influence of
newspapers upon the minds of fami-
iy and children, writes as follows:
81 have found it to be = utfiver-
sal fact, without exception, that
scholars of both sexes and all ages,
who have access TO newspapers at
home, when compared with those
who have not, are,
1. Better readers, excellent in
pronunciation, and consequently
read moro understandingly.
2. They are better spoilers, and
define words with case aud accura-
cy.
B. They obtain practical knowl-
edge OF geography in about half
tie time it requires Of others, as
the newspapers have made them ac-
qnainted with the location of impor-
tant places, of nations, their govern
ment and doings on the globe.
4. They are better gra.Aarians,
for having become SO familiar with
every variety Of style in tho pcws-
paper, from commonplace adver-
tisement 20 the finished and classi-
cal Grafton OF the statesman, they
more readily comprehend the
meaning of the text, and conse-
1nently analyze its construction
with accuracy.
s. Those young men who have
for years been readers of pewspa-
pers, are always takirg the lead in
debating societies, exhibiting more
extensive knowledge, a greater va
riety of subjects, and expressing
their views with greater tiuency,
clearncss and correctness
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1879-02-13
The Art OF Kissing.

Never kiss a young girl if she
don't want yoa to. The main IN
gredlent that makes kissing endur-
able is Willingness on the part of
the female. II it dcepens into anx-
iety, SO much the better. When a
girl claws mans hair and scratches
his facelike fool, drop her at once.
She is destitute of good taste and
natural affection, and the sooner
you make love to her sister the bet,
ter. As long as a girl don't claw
and yell and struggle like panther
it is perfectly safe to continue pros
pecting. Get little behind her.
pass the. right arm around the
waist in front, take the left, and if
you don't know what to 90 next 90
associate with the boys in the first
ward. 1t you are inst beginning to
teach sly Young girl, who has
only been kissed heretofore by her
brother and father, touch your lips
gently to her forehead. She will
take 1t for an exhibition Of pro-
found respect. When that posi-
ton has been gained, working the
way down TO the lips is as natural
and easy as a log sliding down a
wood fume. Never sit down to kiss /:
it looks awkward in case anybody
is looking, and it seems awkward
anyhow. Stand mp, and the closer
you press the girl the higher csti-
mate she will place on your good
taste, common-sense and expert
ence.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1879-02-13
Vol. XXIII.
The Little Woman.

Don't talk to me of Olympus maids,
''DivineIy tall and fair
Of Cleopatra's imperial form,
Or Juno's stately air.
These mighty danes with redoubted names
May erst have held their sway;
'Tis the little woman-bless her heart -
Who rules the world to-day.
With her willfuI, wiifsome ways,
Her artfu artless smiles,
Her airy grace and her fairy face,
Her wisdom, wit and wiles,
She mocks the pride and she sways the strength,
She bends the will of man,
As only such despotic elf
a little woman-can.
Though her pathway may lead through the darkes
ways,
She always finds light
Though her eyes be dazzled by Fortunes rays,
She's sure to see Alright
Though her wisdom be of special school,
Her logic '.just because"
The first has settled a kingdoms fate,
The last has made its laws.
Ills the little woman that goes ahead,
When men would lag behind;
The little woman who sees her chance,
And always knows her mind
Who can slyIy smile as she takes the oath
To honor love, obey;
And mentally add the saving clause,
''In a little woman's way"
Would the diamond seem such peerless gem
~ 1t measured foot around?
Would the rose leaf yield such sweet perfume
If it covered yards of ground?
Would the dewdrop seem so pure and clear
If dew like rain should fall ?
Or the little woman be half SO great
If she six feet tall 2
IT'S the hand soft the nesting bird,
That grips with the grip of steel;
'Tis the voice as low as the summer wind,
That rules without appeal.
And tie warrior, scholar, the saint, and sage,
May fight, and p!au aud pray,
The world Will waG till the end of time
In little woman's way.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1879-02-13
Thc Black Death H.. Russia

iIle Dlack ueatn, Which has again
appeared in some parts of Russia
has proved very destructive, and
caused the greatest alarm. This is
the same disease which in the fonr-
teenth century, desolated the globe,
and 1t gets its name from the black
spots, symptomatic of putrid de-
composition, that show themselves
at one OF its stages on the skin of
the sufferer. It is thnught to have
had its origin in China in 1888.
some Is years before its outbreaE
in Europe, and itraged for % years,
while droughts, famines, floods,
earthquakes that swallowed towns
and mountains. and swarms of 10
Gusts spread devastation everywhere.
During the same period, Europe
had as many ABNORMAL conditions
as had the East. The order of Ma
ture appeared TO be reversed. The
seasons were at various times in
verted thunder storms were fire.
quent in midwinter, and volcanoes.
long considered extinct, burst forth
afresh, The theory is that the ex-
traordinary activity of the earth,
accompanied by decomposition OF
vast organic masses-myriads OF
locnsts, hrutes, and bodies of human
beings produced some change in
the atmosphere inimica, to life
Some writers say that the impure
air was actually visible as it ap-
preached with its burden of death.
The plague owed its extension al
most wholly to infection and con-
tagion. Three years passed from
the date Of its appearance in Con-
statinople before it crept by huge
circle to the Russian territories
Statistics were not attainable then,
but it is estimated that in China
alone 100000 people died, and
IN the remainder Of the East "a :
100000 souls perished, making a
grand and terrible total OF 80 ,OO0,-
600. Although there is little dam
ger of the spread Of the pest to
Western Europe-for many gener-
ations it has been confined to the
East-it is not strange that the
Russians should be startled by the
ravages the black death has already
made. Persons attacked with it
are said to die like flies, and the
ignorant and superstitious peasant
ry are so terrified by it that many
are thought to have perishcd of
mere fright. Fortunately, the laws
of health and the peculiarities of
disease are much better understood
now than in centuries gone by.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1879-02-13
She Thought She Eanew.

The passengers in the sleeping
coach were just doing off, when
something howlcd out:
"OW-wow---w WOW -
"Great dragons, there's a Young
one aboard" growlcd fat man
from his upper berth. "I'll bet a
hundred dollars none of ms can get
wink of sleep tonight -
"Wow-woww whincd the child.
"Therc he goes again." growled
the fat man 81 never travel bat
that | run across some ones off
spring"
"Who's that talking ~ called the
mother of the child, in loud voice.
"Me !" answered the fat man.
"Why didn't you either leave that
child at home or stay at home your
self 20
care yon talking to me 90 de-
manded the woman.
Eyes ma'am, l am !! I say its a
shame to bring a sick child into a
sleeping car to disturb twenty OF
thirty people,
care you father 90 she asked.
"No, I amt"
s'Nor mother?" she continued.
"No ma'am."
"Well sir," she said as she poked
her head out between the curtains,
''when you've been the mother OF
eleven children, moved forty-eight
times, lived in nine different States.
and worn one corset right along for
seventeen years, yon will begin to
think you know your own business,
| think ] know mine, and If :his
baby wants to howl he's going te
do it, if | have to come over there
and kick ton and a half of oonceil
out Of you."
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1879-02-13

own, congratulated her on her mar.
rage, and expressed the gratifica-
tlon | felt at making her acquaint-
ance.
She gave me such look, poor
girl | knew she had never for
gotten me. | passed on with the
duchess into the ball room, and [
telt rather than saw that Nora
turned to look after us.
is she not beautiful 2 nv com
panion asked me with levity. sAh.
| was right l could see you were
desperately .epris with her. What
IS it you English call it Love at
first sight. Take my advice, mon
ann. and do not see too much of
yonr lovely aunt
4 shall follow your advice I
said u mean to see as little of her
as possible
Something in my voice made my
companion glance up; and then,
with true tact and good breeding,
she hastened to change the subject.
She was a kind hearted little wo-
man, III spite OF her trifiing Ian
guage. L knew that never again to
Inc or any living being did size re-
cur to what she had noticed more
than she chose to say felt certain.
Il never say Nora again so as TO
speak to her during nncle's lifetime.
exchanged at once into a regiment
under orders for Canada. There [
remained three years, until the
death of Sir Rupert recalled me to
England. Nora had no children,
so was now Sir George Wyville.
She might as we'll have waited for
me" l thought bitterly. | met her
once.at our solicitors upon business,
just after my return home, and that
was the last time | ever saw her in
the world. She lived entirely in
London, doing an immense deal of
good, | believe, among the Irish
poor. Bat her career of usefulness
was SHORT one. She only surviv
ed Sir Rupert four years, To me
she died the hour when she became
his wife. She wrote to me once
after she became a widow, telling
me all the circumstances of her
marriage-how that Sir Rupert had
rescued her from a life of beggary
in the streets, and sent her to
school for four years, and that then
she had found herself bound in hon
or and gratitude to marry him.
'She concluded her letter by ex-
pressing a hope that we might still
be friends. Friends l had no
more friendship to offer her than |
had love to offer any woman; and
my uncle's widow was sacred in ruy
eyes.
4 never saw Nora again
Il believe the world talked good
deal about my strange conduct to-
wards my amt, and pronounced it
to he very bad taste now that |
had come into the title and estate.
Only the Duchess de-, gave me
credit for having some good reason
for thus avoiding Lady Wyville.
There, George, you know pow
the story Of my lite-why l have
remained a bachelor all my days.
L was not aware that there is any
particular moral to be deduccd from
my tale, unless it is 'only to fall in
love in your own rank of life,'
piece of advice that was very fire.
quently given to me when | was
young | hope You will profit by
1t better than l have done.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1879-02-13
News Items.

Louisiana is to haze an election
for Constitutional Convention in
March.
The Virginia House of Delegates
has voted to abolish the Moffctt
Register.
The debt statement shows de-
crease in the debt Of 50, ,751, ,9S0.66
for January.
James Calhoun, a brother of
John 9. Calhoun, still lives near
llawkinsvllle, Ga.
jefferson Davis has inst written
letter in which he declares his
firm purpose never to enter into
political life again.
The New York Tribune has been
figuring, and puts the present pop
ulation of the United States and
Territories at 4S,035, 900.
There are in Franco $4,000 par
ishes and 125,00o priests. Over
100, 200 young men are now pre-
pairing for the priesthood.
Our great American Navy con-
tains 1920 officers, who command
1900 men. For this service the
officers receive S3,S22, 900 per an
mum, while the seamen receive but
$2,3CO,00O.
A bill has been reported in tho
United States Senate to prevent
the Introduction of contagious or
infectious diseases in the United
States, and to establish a bureau of
public health.
In 1873, 2,6SS miles of railroads
were constructed. This is more
than in any year since 1873, when
the panic began. In that year the
new mileage built was 3,SS3 miles.
But in 1871 it dropped to 2,025.
Mr. Garrison's latest letter ON
the bloody shirt as the only avail.
able party standard in 1850 in
spires the Boston Adce,tiSer Rep J
to remark that if that is true "the
party is Likely to loose the cleo
ton, for it is impossible to ralIv
the North by that cry" and if It
were possible it would still be un.
desirable.
The distress among the laborins
population of Great Britain contin.
ues to be alarming. Mills and fac
tories of all descriptions arc COM
peiled to stop work on account of
the decrease in the price of manu-
featured articles, and those factories
still at work are cutting down the
wages of employees. This is hard
water for the poor of all nations.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 31.-The
quarterly interes: on the Govern
ment 5 per cent. bonds was due to-
day, and it took in the neighbor-
hood of $6,00O,OCO to meet It. The
amount OF these bonds now out
standing is estimated by the Treas
ury Department at S5O9,44O,55O.
The Government now agrees to paw
gold here instead of giving a check
for gold on the sub-treasury at
New York, but it does not EXPECT
people vii! want much.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1879-02-13
NOTICE.!
Land Saleg

BEING COMMISSIONED BY OR
Ap DER of Court, to sell the ands belonging
to the firm of L q and T. Lash, | will proceed
to sell at bile auction the town of Behaia ia
Forsyth county, at the store of +. L. Lash,
" Wednesday, 9th day of March next,
at 10 O'Clock, A. NJ, the following tracts of land
One tract lying the waters of Muddy Creek
containing 100 acres, more less, is @
Gated the dwellin house in which T. B. Lash now
resides and out buildings, and also
LASEE's GRIsT AND SAW MILLS.
One town lot in Bethania which is situated
the Otd tavern House and other out buildings
One tract lying the waters of Bear Greek con-
tanning A acres, less, adjoining the lands
of Will IN Lehman, p. A. Stoltz and others.
One tract known as the Lash Plantation, on the
waters of Grassy Creek containing 200 acres more
L'wrence and Others upon which is situated sew
eral tenant houses, good barn and stables, and
sevtTal Tobacco Barns. This is a valuable body
of land, there are 40 of good bottom land
upon it.
Ol.e tract lying near Antioch Meeti:g house For
syth county, containing 1872 acres, more or less ad
joining the la ds of III G. Anderson and others
One tract on Plank Road, containing % acres,
more or less, adjoining the lands of L. ). Grabs,
j M. Richmond and others.
One tract lying near Bethania, containing 5
'scrss, less, and more tract containing
acres, or less
Terms of sale. credit of II months with bond and
approved security, deed given when purchase mon
ey is paid.
Parties desiring to see these lands and property
will do we'll to call on F. II Lash at Bethania who
will take pleasure in owing them around.
This the 3rd day of February, 1879
AEsESAM O.. JONES.
February 9Th, 1879, 9-tds.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1879-02-13

Louisiana is to haze an election
for Constitutional Convention in
March.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1879-02-13

"Thirty metals have been dis
covered this century," Just SO
But then some folks would rather
discover one metal thirty times, II
they could choose the metal.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1879-02-13

i We have moro power than will,
and 1t is often by way of excuse to
ourselves that we fancy things are
impossible.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1879-02-13

He alone is nngratefnl who
makes returns fer obligations, be-
cause he does it merely to tree him
self from owing so much as thanks.
Butler. .f.;