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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-04-14
Great Corn Yields.

An esteemed subscriber to the Fdrnle,
writes to inquire how it is that certain cul
tivators are enabled to report yields o.
Indian corn at the rate of two hundred
bushels per acre. To answer in four short
words we should say, they aOeigh 1t green
Within two years Mr.. Frank Miller pub
Usher Of the Portsmouth Weekly, Ports
mouth, N. H., openly published to al
New England. that be would pay one
hundred dollars in gold to any farmer who
should prove to the satisfaction of II Judi
ciously selected committee of judges, thai
he had grown upon one acre of land one
hundred bushels of thoroughly dried
sound corn, or in case several competitors
should make claim to the prize, it should
be given him who should show the largest
yield above one hundred bushels. A con-
siderable number of competitors gave no.
tice early in the season that they were
making the trial, but before harvest time
every, ENTRY was Withdrawn, and Mr.. Mil
Ter, who doesn't believe that one hundred
bushels of thoroughly dried, marketable
sheled corn has ever been grown in New
England in one year upon single acre
of land, may be said to have won his mon
ey for that year al least.
We are aware that there are numerous
records of yields of corn, ranging from
one hundred to two hundred bushels per
acre, but we are inclined to believe that
the men who raised these large crops, or
the parties who measured the corn were Il
little measure blind They are, undoubt-
eddy, honest, but like color blind persons
do not see things exactly as they are.
Growers of big corn crops are usually in a
hurry to see them harvested and weighed
and do not always wait for the corn tc
cure thoroughly, but measure or weigh
while too green. Then they too often
measure only one rod, and multiply the
amount by one hundred and sixty, ant
then estimate for the greenness. In short
they guess at a portion and figure from
that basis, and so come to erroneous con
clusions.-New England Farmer.
And we also are among the "unbeliev
ers," and one hundred dollars must han!
Enthusiastically above the reach of the mos
successful corn grower. not to have beel
"climbed fer" by some sanguine calcula
tor of large crops, from estimated yield
of fields judged by an average rod.
Those yields based on OBSTINATE hav
been generally viewed by us with consid
cradle distrust, whether they be of grail
or butter. Let US have the actual weighe
and measured result of the whole cror
and then we shall take great pains to Sc
the result and report the process whic
gives one hundred bushels of shelled cor
per acre.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-04-14

CHAIN SHIRTS. chain-lnail vest
which is said to have saved Gen. Melikofl
from VladetslSi's bullet has for many gen.
erations past been common article OF
wear with the leading personages of Eu-
rope the most notable examples being
Oliver Cromwell, Gustavus of Sweden. the
present car and Louis XVI. In tho mid
die ages these mail coats were known as
Milan shirts and greatly esteemed for
the fineness of their workmanship. A
famous Italian guerilla, who went into
the battle of Ravenna thus equipped, was
found dead with the links of his mail still
unbroken, though the bones beneath it
were completely shattered by the force of
tbe death blow. A bulletproof vest of this
Kind was offered by n spectator to the
Duke OF Wellington, who got rid of him in
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-04-14

be well. say once week or oftener.to give
the milk in the form OF curd, by heating
il until the whey separates from the more
solid portions. This is very nutritious
and its constituents so nearly resemble the
white of the egg that egg formation mus
naturally follow its use. Let no one
hesitate TO take from his waste milk what
ever his hens will use, assured that they
will Weld five times over the returns thai
swine or any other stock would give fol
the same amount.-AmericaH POHttrl
Yard.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-04-14
MISCELLANEOUS.
Central Vermont R. R Line.
Commencing Monday Dec. 30. 1879.
rRAINsaoING SOUTH ANDEAsT.

rRAINsdOING SOUTH ANDEAsT.
Leave Montpenerat9OSan aud lI45A N. s.55andlo.so
partland F1press from Syracuse aud Ogdens-
hurry st Adams aud Burlington arrives At MONT
heller 9 A. NJ Mixed Train leaves MONTPELIER Is,
A a, Montpelier Junction SIS A. NJ, for White River
MAIL TRAM from Montreal, st. Adams, Bnrling-
ton &c, leaves Montpelier u IS 4. NJ. for Boston,
New London Springfield. New York, aud inter
WixEp RAIsieavesst AIbans3 40 ". Burlington
NP NJ. Montpelier IS p. N. for Northheld.
MORT EXPRESS from Ogdenshurg, Montreal st Al
bans aud Burlington leave Montpelier at 1850 NJ for
Rasfon via L0well or Fitchburgh, springfield n ew
Yorkandi ntermediat'points
TRAINsGoINGNORTH WEST
Leave Montpelierats eo5A.M 10 IS and IS. r N
DAY EXPRESS leaves Boston via FltChhurgh at .
A. NJ, via, Lowell 500 A. NJ, New London ? lu 4 ~
lington st Adams Montreal and Oydenshurg.
ACCOMMODATION Train leaves Northheld AT ~ A N
Montpelier s45 NJ, for Burlington, Rutland,S st
MIxFpi caves White River Junctionj 3OA ". North.
field 10 40 Montpelier 10 % A for Burlington -
Adams, Rchtord, ROuses Point &c
NJ, via, Fitchburgh 500 r. NJ, New YORK 90 2. NJ.
Springfield OOP NJ, Montpelier3 ~ 4. NJ for Burng
ton, st. Adams, Montreal and Ogdensburg and the
Frains leave MONTH elieIforBarre att, CoA. NJ. ga
Returning cave Barrcat7.45A NJ. .andIO.2,A. NJ. ant
Sleeping cars are attached to NiVbt Express train
running between Montreal and Boston aud Montreal
and Springfield, and New York and via. Troy, anC
Parlor Cars aud Day Express between Boston ant
Throught icketsfor Chicag and the westforsale a
theprincipalstattons. ,,,,,,
st. Adams. vt .DecemIcra7, 1879.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-04-14

ia very Characteristic fashion. Bidding
the man to put it on. he called to the SEN
try outside to load with ball cartridge and
come up ut once; but the visitors con-
fidence in his invention did not apparent
" extend to the testing Of it on his own
person, for he took to his heels at once.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-04-14
agricultural Department.
o. n. TINKHAM. Editor.

All communications for this department should be
sent to the editor. Mr.. %. NJ. TINKHAM. n. Pom
fret. Vt.
Please write side of the paper only, sign sucf
name or initials as you wished published. but siyt
your FULL NAME AND ADDRESS post Office, County and
State.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-04-14
Kenney's Patent Tubular
GALVANIZED IRON FENCES
In different styles for Cemetery Purposes and Cit!
Residences.
Descriptive Circulars sent free on applicationto
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AlL..nI lior

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always surely rertores its color when faded or
1t stimulates the nutritive to healthy activity
and preserve both the hair and its beauty Thus
brashy weak scky hair becomes glossy plable and
strengthened; lost hair rezrows with lively express.
ion; falling hair is checked and established. thin hair
thckens: and faded gray hairs their orgi-
nal color. Its operation is sure and harmless. 1t
cures dandru, heals all humors. and keeps the seal p
cool, clean and softunder which conditions, diseases
OF the scalp impossible.
AS dressing for ladies' hair the vIGoR Is praised
for its grateful and agreeable perfume aud valued for
the soft lustre and richness of tone it imparts.
Nos
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-04-14

Affections of the Eye Ear, Throat, Lungs and Bron
chial Tubes, which in many cases accompany severe
case of Catarrh Tie iufamed and diseased condition
OF the mucous membrane is the cause of IL these
troubles; and until the system has been brnng
properly under the influence of the RADICAL CURE
perfect freedom from them cannot be reasonably ex
pected .-.,,.,x.,., -,
CURE was placed before the public. but in that short
time it has found its way from Maine To- California and
is everywhere ACKNOWLEDGED bv druggists and rhNs
clans to be the mot su cesstul preparation Tor nc
thorough treatment of Catarrh ever compounded. In
fact will be deemed of more importance VII II 1t IL
coupled with the statement that within five wears over
$50 different remedies for Catarrh have been laced ol
sale, and to-day. with one or two exceptions then
names cannot be recalled by the best informed drug
gists Advertising may succeed in forcing few salci
but, unless the remedy possesses undouhted s,erh'
medical propretes it is absolutely certain to tall into
Inherited obscurity.
| Each package contans DR. Sanford's Improved In
halng Tube Il full directions for its use IL all cases
price 90 Sold by all wholesale and retail drVHis
and dealers throughout the United States and Cana
das. WEEKS POFl Err, General Agents and Whole
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-04-14
Ayers Hair Vigor,
FOR RESTORING GRAY HAIR
TO ITS NATURAL VITALITY AND COLOR

Advancing years, sick
ness. care, disappoint-
ment, and hereditary
predisposition, all turn
the hair gray and either
of them incline 1t TO shed
prematurely.
, AYERS HAIR VIGoR, by
long and extensive use,
has proven that 1t stops
\ he falling of the hair
Immediately: often re-
4.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-04-14
The Hood Orphan Memorial Fund
BY
GeneraI CT. BEAUREG GARD,
New Orleans, 1850.

The entire proceeds arising from the sale of tn 2
which invested in United States Registered Bonds
for the nurture care support and education OF te yen
infants deprived of their parents last summer az new
Orleans (thc melancholy incidents Of whlch SAD De
bereavement are still fresh in the public m'nd)
The book is elegant octave, containing 3ou PAGES
with fine photograph likeness and fine steel enRraV
ing made expressly tor this work four large maps 3l
at three dollars, in fine Sheep Binding with Mar;
hle Edye, Three Dollars and fifty cents In Hair Found
Morocco library style Four Dollars or in best LeYant
Turkey Morocco, Full Gilt Sides and Edges I've
Dollars.
On the receipt from any person remitting by mai
or of the amount in registered letter pS
postal order bank draft, check, copy viii I'M
class matter.
The volume is published in the best style OF typo,
grnphV elegant paper, with illustrations executed
as highest specimens of art.
The author the subject the purpose all alike render
1t worthy place i'll every lbraryon every desk-oI
upon the book shelf of every house in the country
gents lrdHtcd in every t0B ami county in the thieo
chdr0ed reterdRS trOnl the army
To the ladies' who feel desire to express their BY m
pathN with The HODd Orphdn Memorial Fund the ale
of this book among their circle OF friends VIII an I'd
an excellent of contributing substantial aid to so
deserving cause.
For Terms, Rates to Agents, etc, address, with full
pqrticuaR,
GENT G. r. BEAUREGARD, Publisher,
On behalf of the Hood Memorial Fund.
New ORLEANS, LA.
FM7m3
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-04-14
Chr
WEDNESl
How Hogs

No man of 4
the destruction
on the other h;
the human sp|
that it is not o.
of life and dee
We eat meat :
induced with Ii
teach US such ]
who would DIR;
The swine i
rs the OK, m
worthy of The
forms so low /
high in the We
to which class
parsnip torn +
head Topped
transmission d
tiberS-;l tran 4
unrplnip,l tnth
organization o
These thong
whether reado
by which the !
daily arriving
chandise that
in the early IN
up literally al
my Of the gre
The two Ian
lishments ar
Sonerville wi
of those subj
Boston II few
North & Co. !
firms. The
and 90 Faner
through their
there the OF
overseer of II
use of the wo
of hogs into
though less
lumber, for ii
The car ID
rectly to the 4
kept while ali
low fence, all
all the stories
Not very stee
nailed across
the top story
taken for sla
pens enables
stock in low
dry corn on t
When driv,
creatures pas
intoa Sill all II
one at a time
clamp about
by steam poN
iron track d
short; IL pu
track only Il
skilled hand
From this DO
served with f
The lifcle5.
ing incline
whence they
Four men ST.
in ntwiulilo
broad rcvolv
projecting tn
ed by Il chai
with the rap
this way and
scrapers hay
are exposed
men with had
plete the pro
two t ,b,es al
form one ION
of removing
from one EN-
of the hind
straight std
other as sma
then attache
moving on Il
and pushed
removes tn
finishes the |
ing the hog
from top to
little flesh n
ut the top h
Everythin
lifting. BY
the carcass j
trundlcd off
fellows, In
in an INNER
cutting up i,
is decidedly
every stroke
the expedite
and each h
that the cap
about Il no
hundred Il q
Contrast 4
rs practiced
essarily exc
the uncertai
stab, the 1
kettles in th
all the iron
serve as ser;
and hauling
1t would !
low the deta
and trying
sailed hams
sides supply
Every nat
she will hay
and she mus
her pork
instead Of l
France will
the lard so
looks very !
The blood
ing cylinder
cient capac
noWler.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-04-14
sANFORD'S RADICAL CURE.
sympathetic Diseases,

The value of this remedy must not be overlooked ii
Tho. nnftl
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-04-14

Sold bv all Wholesale and Retail Druggists throug
ont the Unit ed States and Canadas, and by WEEKS
POTTER Proprietors. Boston. Mass.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-04-16
IMMIGRATION TIDE.

The German steamers are bringing
large numbers of i'm
migrant passengers this year. The
Oder, from Bremen, which arrived on
Monday, had on board 796, the largest
number ever landed at Castle Garden at
this season of the year from n German
vessel. The Weser, Moscl and Main,
now about due from Bremen, will each
bring as many moro. The Wcscr has
on board 800 steeragc passengers. The
Frisia, the Hamburg steamer now due,
will land over 800 emigrants. The
steamer Westphe1ia, of tho same line,
also has large passenger list. SO far
for the month of March the aggregate
immigration into this port has reached
the enormous figures of 1920, consfd-
erably more than double the number in
any previous year. The German immi-
grants arc generally farmers and arti.
sans of the well-to-do-class, but there is g
large exodus from the fainine-stricker
districts Of Hungary and Silesia. a.a-
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-04-16

his Disabilities are of such a nature
that the style Of artificial limb con-
tracted for would be of no practical
utility to him, then In order that he
may have the benefit Of his pro rata
share of this appropriation for the pro-
curement of a limb elsewhere, it is
hereby provided that said beneficiary
may 70 before the clerk Of the district
court of his parish and make affidavit
that he does not believe that the style
of artificial limb contracted for by the
Adjutant General would be Of any
practical use to him, which affidavit,
as aforesaid, shall be forwarded to the
Adjutant General, who shall, if he fiud
il correct, approve and indorse thereon
the contract price of the limb to which
the beneficiary would be entitled under
this act, which affidavit, so indorsed
and approved, shall be the voucher of
the Auditor of Public Accounts for the
warrant which he shall issue on it on
the State Treasurer in favor of the ben
eficlary, for amount OF the contract
price Endorsed against the general fund
of the year in which the affidavit is
made and indorsed.
Sec. 6. Bel further enacted, etc.,
That all warrants issued under and by
authority of this act to the manufac-
turer of artificial limbs, as provided in
section 4, or to the beneticiaries, as pro-
vided in section s., shall be received
for any licenses or taxes due and ,paya-
bic to the general fund of the year in
which they are issued. .r....
II. N. OGDEN,
Speaker of the House of Representa-
tivcS.
S. u, MCENERY,
Lieutenant Governor and President of
tho Senate. - =, .....- = .s.t
Approved April 6, 1850. ..- . z. }a.!
r. ... LOUIS A. WILTZ, via
Governor of the State Of Louisiana.
A true copy: .......-....-. ... ...,.
WILL A. STRONG, ..,-.
Secretary of State.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-04-16
LAWS OF THE STATE.

No. 6S. AN ACT
To prevent the destruction of fish by
poisoning, trapping, hedging or gill
netting, and providing a penalty for
the same. a,r, O. ..,...., .rE, u
SECTION /. Be it enacted by the
General Assembly of the State of Lou
isiana, That It 'shall be unlawful for
any persons to put any poison or poi
sonous substance of any kind, any trap,
gill-net, hedge or any other obstruction
in any river, bayou, creek, lake, pond
body of water, within the limits of the
State of Louisiana, with the intent by
the aforesaid means to kill, capture,
retard or prevent the free passage of
trout, bass or other game fish, during
any season ofthe year, or to kill or
capture thesame by freight; provided, !,
this act shall not be so construed as to
interfere with trigger traps, or other
traps, placed near the edge of the water,
and which do not retard or prevent
the free passage of fish; nor to prevent
the construction of temporary works
and breaks, during the months Of Feb
ruary and March, for the purpose of
catching buffalo fish and carp.
Sec. 2. That any violation of this act
shall be construed as misdemeanor,
competent jurisdiction. ..,........ $50.
SEC. 8. That any person or persons
violating this act, on conviction, shall
be imprisoned ten days in the parish
Jail or fined twenty-five dollars, or both,
at the discretion Of the court. .. -. az.
Sec. 4. That it shall be the duty of
all district judges to give this law spec
tally in charge of grand jurors.
SEC. 5. That all laws in conflict here
with be and the same are hereby
repealed. ......
- r. N. OGDEN,
Speaker of the House of Representa-
s. d. MCENERY,
Lieutenant Governor and President of
the Senate.
Approved April 6, 1880.
LOUIS A. WILTZ,
Governor of tho State of Louisiana.
A true copy: ash' 5"...'
WILL A. STRONG,
Secretary OF State.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-04-16

on conviction thereof, shall be- punish
ed by imprisonment for q term not ex-
ceeGiing ak months, and, in the discre-
ton Of The court, by a fne not exceed
ing 5000, and, on conviction, shall be
forever thereafter disqualified from
holding any once OF honor profit or
trust under the United States. Any
officer of the United States who shall
violate any provision Of this act shall,
in addition to such imprisonment and
fine, be deemed to have vacated the
Office by him heltl." ,t1a.ngf aldagus
The foregoing report Is agreed to by
Senators Wallace, Bailey, Mcdonald
and Herman. Senator Teller will here
after submit a minority report on the
same subject, to be signed BY himself
and Senators Kirkwood,r Hoar and
Bl0ine.f y4s- roc 4ts .itsi,}.5 vi val ~.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-04-16
Song Of tic Mother Elephant.

Lot mo hold you in my trunk,
Baby mine, baby mine, w.. a
For with happiness Pm drunk,
Baby mine;
And feel that up to date r5 mod,
No malnmiferous Vertebrate
Ever reached my blissful state,
Baby mine. H,.....r .p. ..
bohold in You tho germ, .4n
Baby mino, baby mino,
OF n noble pacliyierm,
Baby mine; ...a....
For you're swcotor than n yam.
And as pretty IA u lamb Ir
Most rs protty as j am,
Baby ,nincl
All your elophantino ways,
baby snfHe, baby Hina, D. %,
Will DO watched III deep amaze,
Baby mine:
And they wouldn't soil you HOW
For your weight in gold, l trow,
No, my popsy-wopsy-w WOW, ,.t
Baby lninol t
You have knock tho last prctenco,
Baby mine, baby mine,
Out of scientific gonts, q" 'ii
Baby mine, ...
And what can be done--or sl,nn't---
by n female elephant,
Baby mine.-N. Y. Sun.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-04-16
PETROLEUM IN ALABAMA.

'-' New Orleans Domocrat.l .sh-
A recent telegraphic dispatch an.
nounced that while some WOrkmen
were engaged in digging well near
the rolling mill at Birmingham, Ala,
a curront of gas began to rush out, inn
mediately followed by stream Of pc
troleum, which continued to flow at
the rate of ninety. barrels a day.
While some of the newspapers publish
undertake to make sport of this some
what exaggerated report from our Ala
bana "Brumageu," there is no ques-
ton of the existence of rich oil depos-
its in that vicinity, and the only rea-
son that the industry has not been
largely developed is the low price of
oil occasioned by the wonderful flow
in the Pennsylvania district. AS
contemporary remarks, to get oil to
market after pumping and packing it
in the Cumberland mountains would
cost almost as much per gallon as the
Standard Oil Company can lay 1t down
at Pittsburg for per barrel. The actual
demand for petroleum in the markets
of the world is said to be about forty
thousand barrels per day, and careful
calculation shows the amount pro-
ducell in the Pennsylvania regions to
be over GO 900 barrels per day. This
violation of the law of supply and de-
mand has been persisted in by the pro-
ducers Of oil for years. 1t was this
persistence in overproduction that more
than any one thing enabled the Stand
ard Oil Company to obtain the great
power it welded in the oil trade, as by
constant manipulation of the drill the
producer became so crippled in re-
sources that his interests fell an easy
prey. Thus, with its immense capital
and resources, the Standard Oil Com
pany can lay down refined oil at Bir-
minsfam for less than it will cost to
pump and barrel crude oil at that
point. Still there is no question that
if the supply Of the crude material is
sufficient to justify the building Of re-
fineries in Alabama, the region named
may engage the attention of capitalists
some time in the future. At present,
however, the discovery alluded to in
the telegraphic dispatch can only be
regarded in the light of further evil
dence of the undeveloped resources Of
the Southern States. With the Penn
I sylvania wells yielding a supply great
ly in excess of the demand, there is no
likelihood of an early soil boom" ut
Birmingham.