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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-05-28

How TO GRow.-Once read of lively,
fun loving little fellow, who was found
standing in the garden, with his feet buried
in the soil and his hand clasping u tall
sunllowcr. His face was aglow with de-
light; and when his mother said, d" Willie
dear, what plcases you so much?" he re-
piled, mamma, I'm going to be man !;
I've planted myself to grow?"
Willie seemed to think that he was as
plant, and could draw food for growth
from the soil. In this he was mistaken,
rs you know. Boys grow into men by
means of food taken into the mouth, but
to be real, noble men, they must eat some
thing more than mere bread aud meat.
They must feed on books. They must eat
facts.
"Oh! how can we do that?" exclaims
some wee Willie.
by thinking of them, my dear boy
Reading is the spoon with which you get
the facts into your head. BY thinking,
you learn to know what the facts really
signify, Now, just as the bread, meat,
vegetables, and fruit you put into your
mouth make the body grow, so the facts
you think about make your mind grow
BE reader and II thinker
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-05-28
Use of Salt in Preserving Hay,

The following article on this subject,
which we clip from the american Calti-
CatOr, does not meet our views exactly,
and we presume some of our readers NAV
take another view of the case. Will some
one who has had experience in both ways
give us the results Of that experience for
our columns?
note in late number of your paper
the following quotation, with which | feel
constrained to differ: " Science tells us
that salt Is not preventative of hay, and
hay would be much better without it," II
appears to me that the above quotation is
too sweeping an assertion for a fact. and
needs some qualification as a fancy. All
vegetable organism requires an addition
of salt to render it most palatable and, of
course, nutritious to animal organism.
Salt renders moisture much less liable to
must hay. Salt preserves moisture to hay,
which it would otherwise lose These |
take to be undeniable facts. Then it fol-
lows that salt IS a preventative of the best
quality in, or of hay, preserving it from
must and dust, which in great degree in
clover is apt to give horses the heaves.
So much in point of fact. Now, as to
fancy. 1t may be said that hay, when
properly cured, needs not the foreign aid
of salt rs preserver. Perhaps so, if the
keeping qualities are the only requisite I;
but if the feeding quality is also consider
ed, then salt is a constitutional desidera-
tum. The hay and the salt could be fed
separately, but think the animal economy
would prefer it mixed. At any rate, it is
the rule with bread makers and bread
eaters. Again, if the hay is to be sold,
then salt is preservative of value. |
think it would be generally allowed that
sailed hay holds its weight much better
than unsalted or, that one hundred
pounds of salt applied to hay will cause i,
to weigh out the next spring two hundred
pounds more than it would without the
salt. This is my theory, and l think
there's science in it; and if il is true
" that the best informed farmers use nc
salt, and their hay is better than that OF
those who do apply it," then l am in
that most undesirable category, the mis-
informed.
Another writer, Of acknowledged scien-
tific ability, is reported as saying that
" the best hay is that cut on the richest
land" This is very apt not to be the case.
suppose that hay from land producing
about one and half ton to the acre, is Of
much better quality than that which will
produce three tons to the acre. The former
will be sweeer and also weightier, bulk
for bulk; and the latter will not gain the
nourishing element and value which light
and air impart, and has more of the char
acter of rowen or second crop of later
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-05-28

instance. it was shown that out Of 12S
birds killed, mostly snarrows, only three
were found to have in their crops any
comparative portion of grain, worms,
beetles and grubs having been almost
their sole diet during the previous twenty
four hours.
Other similar experiments with various
species of birds showed like results. 1t
has been found in many cases where farm
ers have exterminated these little feather
ed friends. because they thought them in
furious to the crops, that they have been
almost Immediately overrun with canker
worms, grubs, wire worms and the like, to
their great injury and disgust, and they
would gladly pay literally to restore the
friendly songsters and insect-devourers,
which they had so ruthleSsly and ignorant
ly destroyed. We make no doubt that of
the two evils-if, indeed, both be evils
the sparing of the birds around us is the
least, not to enumerate the vast amount of
pleasure which their presence affords,
especially throughout the sunniest, pleas
ATTEST, happiest portion Of the year.
american Caltirator.
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2ortra.
WRITE THEM A LETTER TONIGHT.

WRITE THEM A LETTER TONIGHT.
Don't 90 to the theatre, concert or ball,
But stay in your room tonight;
Deny yourself to the friends that call
And good long letter write
Write 10 the sad old folks at home
Who sit when the day is done,
With folded hands and downcast eyes
And think Of the absent one.
Don't selfshly scriDble excuse nv haste.
I've scarcely the time to write"
Lest their broodiug thoughts 20 wandering back
To many by-gone night,
When they lost their needed sleep and rest.
And every breath prayer
That God would leave their delicate babe
To their tender love and care.
Don't let them feel that you've no more need
OF their love or counsel wise;
For the heart grows strongly sensitive
When age has dimmed the eyes
1t might be well to let them believe
You never forget them, quite;
That you deem it a pleasure when far away.
Long letters home to write.
Don't think that the young and sildy friends,
Who make your pastime gay.
Have half the anxious thought for you
That the old folks have to-day
The duty of writing do not put of;
Let sleep or pleasure watt
Lest the letter for which they looked and lougcd
BE day or an hour too late.
For the sad old folks at home.
With locks fast turning white,
Are longing to hear from the absent one
Write them letter tonight.
-Ndtjoaai BAPTIST.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-05-28

"But must one never 90 in debit" We
do not say that. But we say deliberately,
do not 6uy anything on credit. Borrow the
money if absolutely necessary, on a
sufficiently long time, and buy on the best
terms. You can save the interest on the
money in purchasing for the cash. The
seller will meet you with eagerness, if you
show him the cash, and will hesitate long
to let you 90 without buying. The posi-
tions are reversed. The man with the
cash conterS the favor; the man without
it, asks it. Buy, borrow and use with
Judgment; not recklesSly. Then your in
debtedness may become stimulus 10
economy and energy, and the man who
ncurs debt after due deliberation and
foresight, may be as boat ballasted and
made to ride safely in rough waters. John
Johnston, the model farmer of New York
state, when a young man, borrowed mon
cy to buy land, and borrowed more to
drain it; but having the shrewdness and
skill to succeed, he laid in this way the
foundation of as grand a success as the
history of agriculture affords. But he
bought his tiles and materials for cash,
and had no floating debts TO worry him
day by day.-Rurag Neoo YOrber.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-05-28

Too MANY FENCEs.-A great waste in
New England farming is waste in fencing
We have too many small fields which it is
impossible to cultivate rs they ought 10 be.
Horse machinery cannot be used to advan-
tage in them. There are too many fence
corners in which brush and weeds are
allowed to grow, as they cannot be got ut
to advantage unless the fences are moved.
Many of our best acres are taken up with
fences, and it is with great labor they are
kept up 1t is much cheaper to remove
the inside fences Than to keep the farm
divided into small fields. We can use
machinery in large fields to better atvant-
age. | am in favor of law which will
allow our roadside fences in Connecticut
to be removed, and which would make the
owner of the stock responsible for all
damage done. 1t w',uld be great advaDt.
age to all our farmers.-HautJoH IN
Country Gentleman.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-05-28

season. Then again the soil, whether Of
highland or lowland. materially affects
qualify; and we know that moderately
low lands produce most, but not the best.
Still again, land may be so rich in the
productive element rs to be incapable of
yielding the best hay. as it forces a too
suceulent growth. But it is the attritiOn
of mind upon mind, though upon thought,
which shall resolve our opinions into facts.
rruth-seekers cannot be dogmatcal, but
must be as truthful as the well poised
vane, which will change to unerring law.
Thus ideas tend to theory, theory leads TO
opinion, opinion develops into fact. and
fact progresses to thinking aud doing we'll.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-05-28

A poor teacher, is not "tolerably good"
but absolutely poor; n nuisance to be
abated. Nobody, whose opinion can stand
on two legs, will seriously object to obtain
ing a first-rate teacher for the wages that
have been paid, in flush times, to second
rate bungler, The large amount of work
done by our normal and training schools
and institutes is all the time reinforcing
the upper side of the army of applicants.
If every school committee in the United
States next summer would make a strike
for better grade of teachers while holding
salaries up to a fair living rate, this spasm
of economy might be sanctified to the
spiritual, ms we'll as educational good, of
all concerned,-NationaL Journal of Eau-
cation.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-05-28
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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-05-28

Do TIE BEST You CAN.-Where is the
farmer that comes up TO his own ideal /;
who succeeds in accomplishing his own
plans TO his own satisfaction? There are
too many incidental matters that come in
to modify our fond expectations. The
weather, the interruption of sickness, the
reasonable claims and frequent necessities
of family and friends, social obligations,
accidents to tools and machinery and
horses; unavoidable losses by flood or
other causes. and, perhaps, many other
things that cannot be anticipated, often, if
not always, prevent the fuliilment of ''thc
best laid schemes" But there is one very
prominent difficulty that every farmer
must encounter. He cannot get laborcrS
that will faithfully follow his directions
Those whom he employs may strive to
please him while he is looking on; and
some may even do their best at all times !;
but many will prove careless when the
directing eye is turned away; and even
the truest are.almost sure to bring disap-
pointment and trouble because of their
want of knowledge and skill. Perfect
work cannot be done by any one who is
not, himself, perfect. Unfortunately,
many on whom we must rely to carry out
our wishes, are destitute of the active
desire and intention to mprove-bcing
content to move on in future as they have
done in the past Many seem to have no
capacity for better work than that which
they have long performed and only
disappont those who strive TO instruct
them.
What can be done to meet this great
evil? First, as you know that it will come
in some form or degree, be not disheartcn-
ed by it. Secondly, keep trying-make
your mark high; give all practicable
attentions and rest assured that, though
you do not see it, the workman is learning,
and the character of the work 1OW improve.
Try on! Hope on
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-05-28
agricultural department.
o. N. TINKHAM, Editor.

All communications for this department should be
ent to the editor, Mr.. o. NJ. TINKHAM, n. Pom
fret, VT.
Please write one side Of the paper only, sign such
name initials as you wished published. but give
your FULL NAME AND ADDRESS, post Office, County and
State.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-05-28

Hoe PENS AND HOG CHOLERA. Now
that summer is approaching, hogs, if
confined should be turned out to pasture.
Many Il farmer keeps his pigs in little
yard or pen, often near the house, where
the mud is as deep as they can wallow
through. He throws their feed in the
mud, from which they must pick it as best
they can, and clean water is something
that they do not get from one years end to
another Yet such man will wonder
why his family have the fever and his
hogs the cholera! | have seen hogs kept
in this way, or worse yet, in tloored pens
which were never cleaned, until at killing
time their bellies were full of small ulcers /;
and such meat is packed and shipped to
the east as prime mess pork! Places
where filth always reigns supreme are the
fattening pens connected with dstileries.
| believe that such places have as much to
do with spreading disease among hogs as
among cattle. So far rs | have ever
known, when cholera makes its first APP
pearance in any district, it has nearly
always been among the swill-fed hogs Of
distilleries or tlock5 treated rs described
above. do not claim that in great clean
illness we have an infallible preventative
of cholera; but do claim that with clean
illness and proper variety of food, the
appearance of the malady would be less
frequent and its victims fewer: that farm
ers by a little care and attention might save
themselves much loss. Men shut u pig up
in a filthy pen and give him filthy garbage
to eat,and then abuse him because he is IN
unclean animal; but let them give him Il
clean place to stay in, clean food, and
clean water; in short treat him us well as
other stock, and see if he is not as clean
us other animals. Now, farmers try Il
little wholesome cleanliness with your
hogs and see if they do not pay BETTER
Y. j. Emory, in RuraL NcW Yorker.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-05-28

FULL BLOOD PURE BLOOD -THoROUGH-
BRED.-Again and again we have been
called upon to answer the question: "What
is the difference, if any, between full-blood,
pure-blood, and thoroughbred, as applied
to live stock?" and as often we have
answered, there is really no difference.
All these terms are used to denote purity
of sblood. When applied to horses the
term thoroughbred, by common consent,
has come to be recognized as the name of
IL peculiar breed-the English race-horse
and when we speak of II thoroughbred
horse, it is understood that we refer to Il
purely bred animal Of that particular
breed. There are, perhaps, purely bred,
or well bred, or full blood Clydesdales,
English draft horses, Percheron Normans,
Shetland ponies, ETC., but we never speak
OF them as thoroughbreds. In speaking
Of the various breeds of cattle we may say,
n full blood Shorthorn, Il purely bred
Shorthorn, or thoroughbred Shorthorn,
all meaning one and the same thing; and
so of all the other breeds of cattle, sheep
and swine In some localities an arbitrary
distinction has been recognized between
thoroughbreds and full bloods. Thus an
animal showing given number Of crosses
of II certain breed is classed rs full blood,
although it could not be recognized as n
Thoroughbred. But such distinctions are
merely local. and are not generally recog-
nized by breeders.-Natjona5 LjUc Stock
Journal,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-05-28
FOR WOMEN AND CHILDREN.
Central Vermont R. R. Line.
Commencing Momday,Dcc. so, 1873.
TRAINS GOING SOUTH AND EAST.

TRAINS GOING SOUTH AND EAST.
Leave Montpelier at II 2s A. NJ, 40 and 400 p. NJ.
MAIL TRAIN from Montreal, Malone, st. Adams.
burlington, &c, leaves Montpelier lliO a n, Tor
boston, New London, Springfield, New York ana
MIXED Ta4IS leaves st AIbans34o NJ, Burlington
/ 10 p NJ Montpelier 40 p " for Northheld.
NIGHT EXPRESS from OEdeusDnrg, Montreal, 81. Al
bans and Burlington leave Montpelier at 900 y NJ for
Boston via, Lowell or Fltchbur<h, Sprlnsnelu New
York and intermediate points.
TRAINS GOING NORTH AND WEST.
Leave MONTPELIER at % 40 NJ IL 10 and % P.
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lingtun, st. Adams, Montreal, ana O<drllSburs; -
ACCOMMODATIONS Train lie ayes Northheld al : ~ A. NJ,
Montpelier $40 A. NJ, for Burlington, rutland, ST
Adams St Johns and ltichford.
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field IL OO NJ arrives at MONTPELIER IL 3l =. NJ.
ACCOMMODATIONS leaves Mnutpellcr l4lO A.. NJ Tor
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Suringfed 90 p NJ, Montpelier p 4. NJ for Burlng
ton, St Adams, Montreal ana osuehsours' ana the
Trains leave Montpelierfor Barre att 20 A. NJ, 1000
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Sleeping cars are attached to Night Express trains
running between Montreal aud Boston, and Montreal
and Springfield, aud New York aud VIA Troy, and
Parlor Cars and Day Express between Boston and
Through tickets for Chica and the West for sale at
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JOlIS0l'S New Method Of Harmony !



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PATENTS.
r. H. EDDY,

II
No. 76 State ST., opposite Kilby. Boston
Secures Patents in the United States; also in Great
Brltaln, France and other foreign countries COIrs
Of the claims of any Patent furnished nv remittu one
dollar Assignments recorded at Washington ~
0"HrU ~ the EHitpd Suites jOSNrsSrN NpIcrjgr rlJ
PES Jor 0bdiGt4g idteN aSccytajnjug he pat,utu
btdBW tte"ftonS. H. H. EDDY, solicitor of Patcnts
TESTIMONIALS.
regard Mr.. Eddy of the mast IN Dn byc amt
SW"cSthi practitioners with whom have had otfics
intercourse.
CuAS. MASON Commissioner of Patents,
Inventors cannot employ person more trustwor-
thy ur more capable of securing for them all early and
favorable consideration at the Patent Office.
EDMUND BURKE late Commissioner of Patents"
BosToN, October IL, Ism
r. VI. EDDY, EsQ-Dear Sir: you procured for me
in 1870 first patent Since then you haveac for
and advised me in hundreds of cases aud procure
many patents reissues and extensions | have orra-
si'nally employed the best agencies i'll New York.
and Washington. but still give you al
most the whole of my business in your line and adj
wise others to employ you. Yours truly,
GEORGL DRAPER.
Boston. Jan'y LIST ,ls79 YNlyi
Daily Republican., 1879-02-27

A Man Arrested on Three Charges
Edward McManus was tried before
Mayor Almond last evening, the charges
being for keeping a house of ill.fame,
selling liquor without license and keep.
ing tipling house.
Newton Lamplugh testified to drink
ing liquor in McManus's house over
Market street bridge, knew it to be a
house of i'll fame, as women are KEEP,
there, drank liquor in the house more
than once. The prisoner asked him
how he knew he kept the placer tc
which the witness replied, "you told
me last Sunday you were the proprie'
tor"
VIM. Denison testified to knowing
the prisoner but was not aware he KEPT
a bad place. Always seen him in the
house when he was present. He saw
women there.
Patrick Plunkett said all he knew
was that he sold liquor to woman
who is reported to be the proprietor OF
the place, the woman's name being
Lizzie Stewart, she paid all bills, the
prisoner appeared to be the bar, tender
of the place.
Margaret Ahart testified to renting
the house to Lizzie Stewart, and she
always pays the rent.
The case was continued until
o'clock this evening.
Daily Republican., 1879-02-27
LOCAL TINE TABI.E,
NOVEMBER 10. le7B.

HoSknhkh ", 1915.
TRAINS LKAvE WILMINGTON.
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I'D, o.$e p. m.
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l2se, b.sep. m. On Sundays: al, b.W
For Balumors and Washington. lasl, a,s
800 .. m; l2b7, l.0s, SIS, p,,m,
For Baltimore: 7.0S, Express. On SUNDAY
sor baltimore and Washington: i2.sl. 40,
For baltimore and way stations: $50 a. m.
b.l8 p. m.
For New Castle. go, sis q. m., Los, On
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For Wilmington b Northern X. H.: an a.
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urdays only. l1.o0 p. IN.
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From Washington: 2sl, =. m: iaH, las7,
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From New Castle: $50, l2lo .. m:
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From Delaware Western r. r.: 500 4. m
2.lb. 500 y. m. No Sunday trains.
TEAIho FOR WILMINGTON LnAyu puru a uvy
PuiA.
From Broad street and Washington syenus
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7.3S $50 a, m; SOD, ll.3o p. m.
From Thirty-Second and Market streets: Loo
7.3O, il.35 a. m; l22t, 400 600, II. 80 .. m,
On Sundavs 100. 130 q. IN