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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-03-03

E. B. Douglas of Shoreham, Vt, whose
butter took the first prize at the recent
international dairy fair at New York, SAYS
that to make good butter it is of the first
Importance that the milk be good, and for
this purpose he has Jersey cows, which he
feeds with Indian meal, cornstalks, good
English hay cut carly, red clover and
Alsike clover. He sets his milk in pans
twelve inches deep, and immerses them in
spring water; skins every twelve hours in
summer, and at intervals of twentv-fonr
hours in winter. He sours his cream. and
churns it ut u temperature of Glo; salts
it to suit the taste Of his customers. some-
times using threefourths of an ounce. and
at other times m ounce, to the pound of
butter.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-03-03

BE HoNoRABLE.-Boys and young men
sometimes start out into life with the idea
that ones success depends on sharpness
and chicanery. They imagine if man is
able always to "get the best ofa bargain. "
no matter by what deceit and meanness,
be carries his point that his prosperity is
assured. That is great mistake En-
during prosperity cannot he founded on
cunning and dishonesty. The tricky and
deceitful man is sure to fall victim,
sooner or later, to the influences which are
forever working against him. His house
Is built upon the sand. and its foundation
will he certain to give way. Young people
cannot give these truths too much weight.
The future of that vounr man is safe who
eschews every shape Of double dealing,
and lays the foundation of his career in
the enduring principles of everlasting
truth.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-03-03

AFAIsE ALARi--A large t0hsi e4}..iPn
had gathered to hear Il stranger of some
notoriety. Soon after he bad introduced
his subject, the cry of ''tirc! tiren' in the
street very much disturbed the congregl.
ton, and many were about to retire, when
an elderly lay brother arose and said:
IF the congregation will be composed,
will step out and see if there is any fire
near and report.
The congregation became composed anf
the MINISTER proceeded. Taking advantage
of the occurrence lie called attention to {;
fire that would consume the world IA fire
that would burn forever in the lake that il
bottomless!-and had .jast concluded a
sentence of terrible import, and not with.
out manifest impression on his audience
when voice from the other end of the
room, us if in fiat denial of all he had said
bawled out:
Its II false alarm!"
Tie effect was ludcrous in the extreme
The old man returned, but the inopportunt
response spoiled the force of tire eloquent
appeal from the pulpit, and even the
preacher could scarce refrain from joining
in the universal smile that passed over the
congregation.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-03-03

The MAN OF HUMBLE OPINIONS. The
other night about ten clock II constable,
walking up Maple street on business,
was halted by "a weak looking little man
who was a bit agilated. The officer sus-
pected Il family row, but it didn't turn
out that way. The little man asked him
to step around the corner and take Il
look ~ Il certain house, and the officer
stopped. 1t was an unoccupied house,
and us they halted before it the citizen
said:
"lt is my humble opinion that there is
no family in here and that :; water pipe
has bursted. dislike very much to see
any one property damaged if | can pre-
vent it.
Sure enough, there was two feet ol
water in the cellar, and more rushing
in.
1T is my humble opinion" remarked
the little man, rs the Two looked through
the cellar window, "that seme thief has
cut off the pipe and the drain is stopped up
Perhaps you don't want to see this proper.
ty damaged.
The constable did not. In his phian'
thropy he decided to open the drain, and
the little man having procured II candle,
the officer waded in water UP to his knees,
oked around for ten mitutcs with II stick
and finally opened the drain.
Now then it's my humble opinion that
we ought TO plug up the pipe" observed
the LITTLE man, and the officer drove II plug
into it at the expense Of II shower batl
which wet him all over.
"a good iob-a good job!' chuckled the
citizen; but seeing that you arc certain tc
be down town in the morning, it is my
humble opinion that you'd better call II,
the water office and leave word to have
| the water shut Off"
The officer agreed. Next morning, as
he went past the Office, II red rag around
his neck and cold in his head, hc left the
message and learned that the house be-
longed 10 the little man of humble opinions
If the constable catches him on the street
some dark night !
-Uctrou Frcc Press
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-03-03

COLORADO FARMING EXPERIENCE.-"I
was mining up Central city way one day,
and there come along an old chap with
onions to sell. You bet we was glad to
get vegetables about then. They were as
small and mean onions us you ever saw.
but | was bound to have dozen. and he
charged me dollar and half. Well, sir
| didn't say nothing, but | Just allowed
that farming must be an everlasting sight
better business than mining, and I'd better
60 into it myself. SO quit my claim and
struck Il likely sort of ranch, and hired
Dutchman at 800 a month to take charge
and skipped out east for seed. 1t took a
long time then to 90 and come, and when
| come back, first thing | saw was an old
fellow plowing in my field. Then when
come to the house | saw some one had
jumped that. There was Il widow woman
from Georgia had moved in and was
living there. and sung out that that was
all right, and hoped she would take her
time and make herself quite at home, but
that had sort of an idea that that was
my house. Well, got things all straight
ened out and my vegetables began to come
up. And one day Jim Ewcll, sort of
market man, come along and stopped to
dinner. and had cigar on the piazza. and
| knew he was counting the cabbages in
one of my fields; and then says he, Joe,
| must have them cabbages,' and he offer
ed me $500 for the lot, and took him
up, and he pulled out bag of gold dust;
but didn't want it in the house, and |
told him to put it in the bank. and give
me check when he liked, and to send for
those cabbages any time. And when he'd
gone sat smoking and with the fumes of
the tobacco came visions of wealth. Why,
at that rate there was $4,000 good In
| that crop, and began to feel tony, tong,
sir, / tell you. And as kept on smoking
the sun was kind of obscured and looked
up over Table Mountain. and saw queer
kind of a cloud; and while was looking
out came the sun, and the air was full of
millions of diamond points, Just skintillat-
ing, skintillating, sir, | tell you! And
what was it? GrasShopperS 0ingS And
they settled down, some inches deep on
my ranch, and the next day. out of my
$4,000 worth, had-one hatful of lettuce
that was under glass. And when l went
down to Denver some time afterward the
boys asked me to supper; and they'd. put
up job on me, and got II jeweller to help
them, and the chairman made speech,
and give me coat of arms, and it wasn't
nothing but a grasShopper Tamp0rt,"-
| HdTper.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-03-03

Ruskin never said truer thing than
this: If you want knowledge You must
toll for it; if food you must toll for it;
and if pleasure you must toll for it, Toll
is the law. Pleasure comes through toll
and not by self-indulgenee and Incidence.
When one gets to love work, his life is Il
happy one. Said poor man in Brooklyn,
the other day, with family of eleven to
provide for: " If were worth n million
dollars, should not wish to do much diff.
erent than | do nov every day, working
hour after hour. love il thousand
times better than rest" He has for nearly
half a century been surrounded by work.
ers, and has caught the spirit Of industry,
He loves his work better than food OF
sleep. He is happy who has conquered
lazinoss once and forever,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-03-03

BARNES.
The eirt wOak tree that's iu the dell,
There's nol tree 1 do love ~ we'll;
For IN thick tree when were young
l often climbed an ofteu zwung,
And picked the yecorns that were spread
About below his spreadin' head;
And down below ern is the brook,
Where did wish with line an hook,
And bathe my youns and slender limbs
And have my buoyish dips an twins.
And there my father used to zit,
And there my mD.her used to kuit;
And I've a-playel with many buoy,
That's now man au' gone awoy,
10 do like moo tree 20 well
As the slrt woAk tre. that's in the dell.
Aud there iu after years | rovcd,
Along with thick poor maid loved,
trhe maid too ydir to die 70 zOon);
When evelin' twilight or the moon
Drowed light enough within the place,
10 see the smiles upon her face.
There hand in hand wi bOs0ms warm,
With love that burned but thought no harm
Under thick tree We used to zit,
lu hours never can forget.
And though she'll never be my wife,
Shes stlll my guiding star through life.
She's gone, bat she've a lett to me
Her token OF the slrt woak tree
70 do like moo tree 10 well
AS the --lrt wJdk tree that's i'll til. dell
And ola! mid never axe nor hook
We brought to spoil his st tately look,
Nor round his white an mDssy sides
Mid cattle rub their hairy sides;
Beat routin' pigs awoy, au' keep
His lonesome shade Tor harmless sheep.
An let Gu grow, an let en- spread,
An let en- live When l be dead;
For do like moo tree ~ we'll
AS the gIrt wOak tree that's in the dell.
But ola, if they shOul come an veil
The girt woak tree that's in the del,
And BALD hls plankslwithin the eide
y. zum glrl snip to plough the tide,
Then lite or DEATH ia 20 to yea,
And sail along with the girt woak treG
An there upon the planks I'd stand
An die viEhtn' for the land,
The land 70 fair, the land 20 FREQ.
The land that bore the girt wOak tree.
Nur do like moo tree 70 well
As the girt wOak tree that's in the dell.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-03-03
School AbSurditieS.

A tatchor sends the following: The art
OF reading at sight is not always acquired
by pupils without some ludicrous hlundcrs
observation | record for the sympathetic
amusement of other teachers.
In II sketch of the life of Washington
mother occurs sentence which was rem
dered thus: "The disease which had sc
long p;eyed upon her aged farm, was fast
approaching her UjctnGiS.' OF Lafayette
one pupil read " His name is ascribed on
all the GH5m0tS Of our country another
made stately Macaulay declare that "Thc
door opened and Colonel w. entered, fol-
lowed by twenty mosquitoes musket-
eers]." " From Scott we have, You
could enjoy yourself, like butchers dog
in the slnmbles, ftttcning on caLbaQe,
while the slaughter Of The brave went on
around you"
In topical relations. especially in histo-
ry, we often get odd and characteristic
expressions. remember one boy who,
though disdaining to rccite literally, was
often puzzled to express the exact mean
ing in his own words. In giving II sketch
of DeSoto's expedition, and the condition
Of his followers when they at length
reached the Spanish settlement, he sought
vainly for an expression Synonymous with
completely cXhauSted,' the words OF
the book; and finally, after much hcsita-
ton, ierked out, with the energy OF
despair, they were all tired out " The
same boy, describing the character of the
early Virgnian settlers, said, "they were
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-03-03

VI VT 7 INNIWkTI1
4 YEAR INIIsNVEN.

little year or blrks hly1 toss,l
On times rem lrs c less tide
Since shad w.fell N ou- l1ie. lnns .
When our dear Ithel dicl.
Our precious one, o1r eldest bora.
Was he bit lent. not -.iv,n?
Aud had the Father otlor work
For his dear hands in Heaven?
We'laid his dear form in the grave,
And buried hopes beside
That centered fondly in our boy,
And perished when he died.
\ year above tho little mound,
springs bloom AID winters snow.
A year of yearnin-s deep and fond
So many mothers kno Y
And what for him? o mystery.
Beyond our mortal sight
His feet have found the pastures green,
The waters still and bright.
From all earth's heartaches, all carih's pain
We know that he is free,
And waiting for thy coming, Lord,
We trust our boy with thee.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-03-03

A person is not worth anything who has
not had troubles. You cannot subdue
sellishness without a struggle. You can
not restrain pride without a conflict. You
cannot go through lie without bearing
burdens. But you are going to have help,
under circumstances tina, will redeem YOU
from these things. You are going to
experience more victories than defeats.
Your suffering will be only here and there
little spots in whole field of peace and
ioy
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-03-03

CHARITY THAT WINS lIEAvEN.-A ycar
ago there was quiet funeral on Wilkins
street, and when It was over an old man
called" Uncle William was left without
home or friends. and with no means to
help himself. Strangers said he wonld
nave to 60 to the poor house, but when the
trembling and half-blind old man wiped
he tears from his eyes. nelghbor said
| will take him into my home and care
for him for month, anyhow And then
| will take him." added another. And
| then my row shall shelter him." said a
| third. So the old man found friends. One
took him and then another, and he was
well used. They were far from being rich.
Their tables were lean and their beds cold,
md sometimes the little that UncleWilliam
ate was missed by the hungry children.
but no one ever spoke unkindly to MIN or
hintcd that he was a burden. One niohl
last week, after the old man had soupb,
his bed and the children were asleep,
husband and wife sat down to say to each
other that work was scarce. the rent be-
hind, the fuel nearly gone, and -.
Here they looked at each other in Il shy
way, as if ashamed of their thoughts.
The cold wind whistled around the cot.
age, as if hungerng to nip little toes, and
the wife shivered and said: He is so old
and teehle-let us wait few days longer"
haven't dollar left," unused the man.
as he glanced at the cupboard. But he
eats only a very little" protested the wife.
They looked ut each other long time
without speaking. A vision of a poor old
man battling with the fierce winter gale
came to either and stood between them
with hands crossed in supplcation. "Ie
shall stay!' they whispered together, as
they rose up and made ready for the night, |
and the gale banged at the doors, as i'll
cheated of its prey. Morning come with
its mea@re breakfast. There was no,
enough for four, but it must do for seven, |
and the father forced smile to his face
as he opened the old mans door and
called: Come, Uncle William" There
was no response, and when they bent over
the old man they found that no man would
ever again find him a burden. See"
said the wife, "he may have heard our
whispers, for there is Il tear on his check. ."
" But he knew the resolve of our hearts,
for he died with Il smile on his face,
added the husband. Free Press.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-03-03

ZEAL FOR SoUIs.-A traveller one dark
night was journeying towards deep,
rapid river, crossed by a bridge which had
been swept away but he knew it nos. A
man met him ana with u careless air
asked, "Arn You aware that The bridge
is gomez " No; do you think it is?'
20, heard so, said the man in the same
Indifferent manner; ''you better not go
on" Deceived by his hcsitating and care
less way, tie traveller proceeded Soon
another man met him, and called out in
alarm, "Sr, the bridge is gonc!' O,
ycs.' replied the traveller; - heard that
same story. but don't believe it AS it was
told in IA careless tone" But it is
eone!' exclaimed the other; Il know it
is gone, for barely escaped being carried
away with it myself" The traveller was
convinced, and turning about saved his
life So The danger to mems souls may be
pointed out with such IL careless and
Indifferent air that they will not realize
the danger They may be warned with
30 much of eirnestneSs rs to arrest and
turn them from the sinful road to the path
of safety .--SpHrgeoR.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-03-03

A child's logic is not TO be sneered ut.
His mind is keen enough to see folly in
much of the reasoning of his seniors. A
little fellow in Connecticut asked his
parents to take him to church with them
They said he must wait till he was older.
"WelI,n WAS his shrewd suggestion in
response, you'd better take me now,
fOr wien I get bigger may not want to
90"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-03-03

SANITARY Uses OF GUNpOWDER.-A
correspondent writes us from the Sandwich
islands saying that during II long life
spent in tropical fever districts he has
been able to escape infection and miasma
by the use of gunpow,ler, supplemented
by few simple precautions against sudden
changes of temperature, sunstroke, bad
water and the like. He uses no water
that has not been boiled and afterwards
kept from air contact; but his main
reliance is upon the practice of burning Il
thimblclul of gunpoWder in his bedroom
and very small quantities in his trunk,
wardrobe, etc, so rs to keep his clothes in
an atmosphere freely charged with gun
powder gas, In Madagascar, Reunion,
Maurilius, the east coast of tropic
Africa and oher fever smilten lands
he has found such simple means II sure
preventative of epidemic and endemic
diseases, and has thereby been often
brought to the philosophic reflection that
gunpowtler is destined to invert the aim
intended by its fabrication -Scientif'
American.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-03-03
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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-03-03

Mr.. Peter Henderson, the veteran fori-
culturst, does not believe that plants alb
sorb liquid manure applied to their leaves.
lie says: My practice, which has ex.
tended over u period of over thirty five
years, and which | believe has been as
varied and extensive as that of most men
in that time, has never yet shown me a
single instance wherein l was ccrtain that
plants either absorb liquid manure or even
fertilizing gases by their leaves"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-03-03

For Notices Of Liberation, Estrays the Formation
and Dissolution of Co partnerships &c 81 35each tor
company the letter.
Notices in news rolumns lOceuts per line each in
sertion, but no charges made Of less than 81 cents
Notices Of Deaths aud Marriages inserted gratis but
extended phiuary Notices of Poetry will be charged
At the rate of five cents per line
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-03-03

No man can lift himself above the world
unless he takes hold of something. higher
than the world; he can't lift himself out
of himself. unless he grasps something
higher than himself.
great man under the shadow of defeat
is taught how precious are the uses of
adversely; and, us an oak trees roots are
strengthened by its shadow, SO all defeats
in good cause. are but resting places on
the road TO victory at last.-CharicS Sum
Uer.
, 1880-05-06

worahy example of tho vlctsst,ldcs of fatU nrh
Itself vets MI oxAsnpfo Of this KIND ": nrc. mt
sirprtscl that It "a promptly followed! by
nctlnGr. folk. At Dnehonrt n placn Heltl0in
visited BY tho tourists, and whcre consequently
tho ipnrnli.!er thought himself snfe. thrGe cnmcs
werr during t,l,r stay. NtnE londetl with tho
nulIaru wlitLe lincst1ilcs Of tho casing ot tho
larger pyramtl. Few Of those etf'nes rrrnain.
The upper pnrt Of tho pyramid hns long 6ccti
of II complaint 70 Tho daycrnincnt, ty letter,
these few relicn were being ruth1csEy pulled
nwhy. every removal of Httnn tns.lrttig cstr!le-
tlhn Of two or three Of its ile!Khhors. rho
Rdjun!nr pyramid. which is 80 conspicuous
from 1te1O,lafl. and 40 refnarknhlG from being
built IN twtI tliflerEnt slopes. hnd t lntGIy Il.
Gasing nrnrly complete. ffhs cRsfng Is of tho
Ersttcst Importance, fur tho alteration Of tho
n1'glo will ttnnst disappear when It has been
rcls1nvctI: am! RECRUIT tu say. thauxh did not
nctuatly see tho work In prJgrcss. there cnn lie
nj tDht that here alst, tho ttest rtycr has bern
rrcently BUSY. Stones, 1mscncti fttltn tho top nr
tho tMt.liinE, have: bcetl r,Ees lo~n tho atfics.
tearing and smashing tho eofl1 surface. Three
nr four lnrHe alDncs hmye tl4r been removed
from lteuw tho NntrnncG. which ls now utcEc*al-
1Ilc without ladder. It. Ii In little known p!ncta.
like J)lahtxr. thtlt such destruction as dc.
ecrbe Is mt,st easy to rcrImtrato md mat
dliiicntto 10 prevent. Int there cannot he much
difficulty In watching the Circuit Pyramid OF
G@hon9nh
, 1880-05-06

10 tNs 1soItoT U TIVE E7fseuV0 17s""H"
MARIETTA, 0n., May 8,-IFcre In Georgia tho
Republicans aro sometimes allowed to play ut
politics. Thoy lntcly held n Convention ut At
lnutn to cheese delegates for tho Convention in
Chicago. Th6y chosp Il mixed delegations; but,
6t,pE,oso tlNt here, antl III ovcry Southern Stutc
Grant delegation had booli chosen, as was
probably anticipated by tho managers, thon tho
result OF tho Chlcugo Convention might hnve
bcou decided auti tho policy Of tho Republican
purity controlled ly men who probably h9re no
votes to gIvN for tho euIlditU thoy hlvo forced
,,pon tho party. it Is doubtful il Il licpubllcnn
ticllrt viii npponr iii tnorp than two or ,hrco
Huyltllprn HtNtes In November, md Floridn is
probably tho 0n!y Suto wher0 such Il ticket
would I,Avo my chAnre Of s,Iccess. Siloh bong
tho faots. whnt right hnvo Southern Delegates ~
sonts iii tho EonvonuoD? | Ask tho question ia
tho interest Ut any ca1,dl,lnto- Personally, my
preference Il for Hen Gr,tnt. but first Of MI for
tho nlln who can DO elected. SEC.
, 1880-05-06
vnndnla Among tho ryramlds-1tuth.
less Destruction Of Ancient Nlonus
meut4 III EGYnt4

Correspondence EtVpft0n 7azktfA
hAvo lust returned from most Interesting
serics Of excursions % tle pyrnmids. They
ylslta to the great pynlMidA 1T 0acczoh.. to
Bakknrlh, 10 Dashoor, aud Maydo0tl ! reKrot to
say that lii several puogs VIC 0ls0ryed tho hand
or the destroyer 4. work. Not only was this
to to- sneak. p Il undor H. Mariet,u's very noso. sono
four or ave large stones. t,i!lnedsAtly under tue
Pyramid, and. Incredible ~ " nny sccn, was
authority. that stis wnnton not hud boon eosli.
nittcd BY order Of NE khediye. the STONE being
required for tho building Ut tho new mosque Ut
sultan iIasaan. Fuw people would DO sorry 70 VOC
the hIdeo,.s now building pulled down. but that
tho pyramid should be further destroyed 10
build It " QUO Of tho most singular examples Of
tho "rcvongp OF tiniu" over heard. 1t Il
WGIl known that, beAutIfll aH Ia tho mosque Of
haltan lllsaan. Te haye It Ut the eecrIhce Of
build It, That tho 0reat Pyramid should, gttor
tho lapse Of morn than Ave centuries, bo once
purpose Of building inns1ue which already,
when only half hn!ahcd. hdos aud dwarfs its
older helghbor in q way almost destructive Of
tho pleasure OF looking at 1t. IL, Indeed, uote-
, 1880-05-06

To he ElE10F 61 TIA ENEeH20 1ftu1Hss
Ery1NulsAM, ILL.,, blay AL noticed lotteF to
the Inter Oceam froin hero inserted and editors
ully commented oil In tho issuo OF May ]. This
letter cntlruly ullsstatcs facts- IT says tho
Dlaino u,eu had majority Ut ono !n tho Com
u,ltteo and instructed for him. Tho tr'lth is
that a very !Argu majority OF tho Repablicans
In this county aro stalwarts, who prefer utmost
my lepubluan to Guu. Oraut. Tho alalno men
did not Wish to pregs Instructions Oh tho dele
gat9s selootod: ind on motion y taolo tao
HIDtt0u 10 instruct. several blAlnu nlcn voted 20
tublo, and that vote stood 10 HEainSt the
motion, but when the voto euIno on tho motion
to instruct for nlaino 1t WIS carried over
men for Grant. This 9ctlon rpprcsonts the scn'
silnent hero. Two OF the Delegates nru out
SPOKEN Hume mon, tho Other pretcnds u pro-
fer W1shGuruo, but perhaps prefcrs 0l1Ant. Al