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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-11-24
West Berkshire.

In THE SHETLANDs Old women still
employ the spindle and the whorl, exactly
As there ancestors employed them 1000
years ago, the only difference being that
modern whors are far less ornate than
their antique predecessors. Near Inver-
ness a potato does duty instead of stone
or clay whorl. At Brvis, in the Island of
Lewis, the people manufacture hand made
pottery without II wheel, rs rude us the
rudest ever discovered among the relics
Of the stone age or in use among modern
savages. Yet the inhabi,itnLs OF Barry Is
are not clothed in skins and eaters of raw
flesh; Gin intellectual power and in their
mode of living they are just what their
neighborS are" Manchester cottonI, STAFF
fordshire crockery. Sheffield cutlery, West
Indian sugar, and China tea may be found
in the self-same cottage where these print
tive jars and bowls are fashioned. Thus
the very rudest arts may .co-exist in IA
single community side by side with the
most advanced. Similarly, the Morse
mills" of Shetland are the simplest and
most Intellectual application of WATERPROOF
er known among men:ye they answer the
purpose of their makers well enough, be
pOWOt 10 itlNl tutIc
is no need to econImize it by any such
cunning inventions as overshot wheels.
The bee hive houses of the Hebrides form
another example of II surviving archaic
type. equally out of keeping at first sight
with our existing civilization. The rough
bone buttons, the stone beds, the one
stited pic VS.. the wheelless carts, dragged
along upon the tilted beams, and the rude
steelyard used in many parts of Scotland
give rise to similar reflections. But the
strangest instance of all, is the all but
modern stone implements found in Shet-
land. These consist of rough lint flakes,
shaped by chipping, and quite recently
used rs knives and hatchets. So far ns
mere external appearances goes, they
might be implements from the drift were
it not for the absence of that peculiar
weathered appearance which is the disin-
gushing mark of genuine paleolithic spec
linens. The pre- glacial hints are discol
orcd for about IL quarter of AN inch from
the surface, and display banded outline
when fractured. The Shetland nipple
ments. on the contrary, are apparently all
but modern, and are found under circum-
stances which do not seem to imply any
remarkable antiquity.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-11-24
Oil Meal for Feed.

We have received from reader m in
the amount to be led, ETC. and that he had
heard that cattle would not eat it at first
In reply we say that linseed or oil meal is
by WulTs tables given a mu"h greater
value as food than corn meal, though less
than cotton seed meal, and at present
market rates for corn meal is worth the
price named. If fed to milch COWS freely
it will affect the quality of the butter un-
favorahly. making it oily and giving it an
unpleasant flavor.
For young stock it is excellent, and
it is eaten with avdity after they become
used 10 it. Some animals will not eat it
at first, or until they acquire II taste for it,
and The same is true of corn meal, shorts
and cotton seed meal. We should not
feed more than one quart per day % milch
COWS, and that in connection with corn
meal or shorts, or both Calves will show
the benefit of II pint II day.
We lave us' d it with excellent results
in feeding calves skim milk after learning
them to drink. The OH of the meal
makes up u part of the oil lost in taking
off the cream. We have had no expert
encr in feeding it to horses, but can
5 re no reason WIN ii might not be used
roli ably.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-11-24
fln ,tl-r A.LLcnIlural SlrielY

m III \ rrlctn hous', Burlington,
ON "Wednesday. Novcnbrr Il h, for the
election Of fiji .rrS etc President Hen
=, Ch,s Lyndon; vice presidents sc.
Horace Hubbard, Springfield Henry b.
Kent, Dorset, Sla, & lolyoEr, st. Al
buns, George Davis, East Mpntpn)ier;
trnt~mer-N B. Stafford, Waite River
Junction; secretary Henry Clark, Ru.-
lend; directors-I. Henry Baxter, Ru
land, Henry G. Root Bennington, George
A Merrill, Rutland; William X. Sanford,
Orwell, George Campbell, Westminster
West. James A. Shedd and l.. S. Drew,
Burlington, Crosby Miller, Pomfret. Phin-
eip 5. Benjlmin, Wolcott, Archibald G..
Harris. Shorehim, Henry G. Cleveland,
Coventry, George Hammond, Mildlrbur, =,
j I'm W. Crmton, Rutland. Julius n.
North, Shorrham, j. c Parker, Qncchrc
HE trrlSurer's account showed Il e total
rrcrip of the last state fir, s. $50 90;
EXPENSES paid, 81 G97 So bills outstanding
(nsljnated), 5000 90; total loss, 81 ,oG6,G 50.
1t was voted that the stockholders might
vote by proxy hrreaf er, AZ any business
meeting, and the directors voted to meet
at the Barlwell house in Rutland, on the
St cond Tuesday in February.
The attendance was less than usual.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-11-24

FRIEND TINKHAM:-I have read with
considerable interest Il late article in your
paper in relation to corn and sorghum
sugar making in Vermont. did not en-
terrain much hope of success in this enter
PRISE in this state, but having II qutnli,y
of the amber cane seed from the depart
ment ut Washington, distributed 1t
among the farmers for trial, more us IL
matter OF curiosity than anything else, ms
also to see if it would grow here. Taking
the present season us All average one,
there Is no doubt but that it will succeed.
even to the ripening of the seed.
j q Emery & SON of Sheldon planted
a plat in the garden without any manure
and the cane obtained large growth and
ripened the seed. rude crusher OF wool
was constructed by which the juice Of the
cane was extracted, but not the whole oi
it could be obtained Five canes yielded
quart of juice, and ten quarts of the
Juice produced three and onehalf pounds
of thick molasses From this it will be
seen that the cane contains large amount
OF juice, and that it is several times sweeLer
than the sap of the sugar maple, requiring
considerably less time and fuel to evap
crate.
This thick molasses was put in cloth
and hung up to drain. A portion crystal
lized into an amber colored sugar that wits
very sweet and mild to the taste, with
scarcely any strong htvor-not near as
m"ch us was apparent in the sample ct
cOrnstalk sugar you exhibited at our
Franklin county meetings last winter
These gentlemen are very snngnine of
success with this cane, and calculate that
from fifteen hundred to two thousand
pounds of sugar and molaSses can be made
from an acre of good cane. lhe seed was
planted in rows four feet apart and five or
six inches in the drill.
Of course more time is required for a
full and practical testing of ms matter.
but from present indications this cane vii,
be well adapted to our northern climates,
ana will be especial useful in those states
where the sugar maple does not h,urIsh-
and yet may become profitable industry
in Vermont
Perhaps, as Prof. Dole in'imates, the
amber cane would not make good fodder
at the best period for the manu- 'acturc OF
sugar, but one OF our farmers Ia, given Ii
a trial in connection with fodder corn 90
probably cut at IN earlier stage of growth
and his experience is entirely in favor Of
the cane.
One thing should be borne in mind by
our larmers-it is Il hot weather plant, ana
should not be planted until the ground
becomes thoroughly warm, when quick
and rapid growth can be obtained
Respectfully,
L. Il. TowLE.
West Berkshire.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-11-24
Barbed Wire Fence-ShaII II BE Used!

Barbed Wire Fence-Shall II BE Used!
LEGISLATIVE HEARING UPON THE SUBJECT.
The subject of barbed wire for use AS
fencing material is one in \ hich farmers
have great interest. The growing burden
OF fence making, the increasing scarcity
of fencing material, the increasing value
of land occupied by the ordinary fence OF
wood OF stone wall, the harburng of
vermin, all combined to give to anything
promising Partial relief from these diff
cuIlies an importance and attention equal
with the evils to be overcome.
Wire fencing had been tried and found
to be practically worthless. 1t was not IL
protection against stock, and did iuflict
injury upon it when il was run against.
Then some genius conceived the idea of
aiming the wire with sharp points, aud
the barbed wire" in its dozen forms is
the result. This has been largely used
through the country, and has proved be-
yond all question to be, lst positive
protection against stock ID. much cheaper
than ordinary fencing material. varying
according to the price Of lumber and the
trouble Of hauling to the spct where want
ed; : |, economy OF land and alfurding no
haroor fol vcrmin. In short, the barbed
wire Tiled the bill in all respects excep
the matter Of safety to stock and persons
in it, use Some had commended it was
bn.'-lruus for stock, causing great in Jury
AMI damage and Others that il was dan
gerouS to passers on the highway by rea-
son of the liability of teams to run against
ii, or of rsons being thrown on it in
ease OF n, cdents
Thcs" objections found voice in several
bills introduced into the present legsla-
ture to remedy The evils; Senate bill g.,
and House bill 2l4 being to protect do
nestle animals and House bill 259 an
act 10 prohibit the use of barbed wire
fence in certain cases The first two pro-
vide that all barucd wire fence shall have
"A board fastened to the top wire and kept
there its entire length, and is intended to
prevent animals from running against
the fence. The last prohibits the con-
struction or maintenance on the highway
Of any such fence, or on any line fence
without the consent of the adjoining own
er; and each bill provided penalties for
ollense.
On Wednesday evening, the 17th, the
combined committees of agriculture for
the Senate and the committee on town
lines for the House had hearing on the
matter, and many witnesses were exam
incd.
Believing many of our readers will be
interested to know the experience and
opinions OF prominent farmers who have
used it. we give pretty full extracts from
the report of Mr. Henry Oviatt, the very
efficient reporter of the House:
MIR, Palmer, representative of Jericho,
Who inn oductd House hiIl, No. 259, by
r,qu st. first addessed the committees
He said that the people in his section did
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-11-24

We yivr up largely Of or space to the
ba,h fence question, thinking our readers
like ours, Ives would like to know the
rNlr ri nee ut those who US 1t
\ wire /, ne" means barb wire fence,
FIR VI. ~ingl, WI = is If NJ use. \ board
t % me rs 10 bub wire f'rc' for III cost
wa h,ln lch Increased AMI IA dtugrt
not Or>~rn,d
Onntnng M proI!h on in he exam
in, ION j. H. use whrr" the wlul bows
hri We an Il ne = br.. htva fence ON
II ,'l mere ~" W nj vii .urn out the
IN ii m ct uo-is N hrr k them on.
AMI " h,v" pul hr. wttDnE to ind ut
Nhvp 'v,r h. oh up i before pm ting up
a .,l,r|r .c, which we had fpiiy deter
M II oo.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-11-24

Il is an error to suppose that a man
belongs to himself No man does He
belongs to his wife, or his relations. or
his creditors. or to socirty in some shape
or other Il is for their special good and
behalf that he lives and works; and they
kindly allow him to retain II percentage uf
his gains To administer to his own pleas
ure or wants. He has his body and that
is all; and even for that he is answerable
to society. In short, society. is the master.
and the man is the servant; and It is AS
society proves good or bad master
whether the man turn out good OF bad
SERVANT.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-11-24
CANTERBURY SHAKERS
BLOOD-PURIFYING
SARSAPA RILLA.
Prescribed by Physicians and Drug
gists for nearly Fifty Years.

VJHE Shakers Sirsaparlla is inst what 1t purport
l. to he -Diri Crosby, N d. have long prescribed
it, and think it the vlluibe M licine.-eremirh
Blake, ". D, Gita,dntn " Have known it for
nearly half century. Our conhd 'nce in it is in no
way impaired Carlton HOUey, Druggists, LOlceH
speak with confidence of it, having prescribed 1t for
eirhteen years S. w. DlnSmOr w. d u. FrdhcestJpn
H. Give me the Shakers Sarsaparilla in preference
to all others-C. A. uHmette, NJ D., Boston. have
the most uubounded confidence in its bcaliug and
r,upvlttlr prIuartas -WH r Preston, DruODiI
Portsmouth, v. n. consider it the best preparation
made.-A. G Hitbor, Druggist. Boston.
Dor fail to nIts atrial Of this Erelt Blood Pri
ier, ADNsstI'", nj chri' ~ i"It nj best of a
med cines called Sarsaplrilla which is prepared from
selected SHAKER Roors, HERBS. AND BERRIES by the
NNrEtIIlY so GrE - SIAX:tS ~ is beyo I'd a
rnl r's'l IL rlHt. ~ =, aud n ISt efe"tv
m " mol cine in the world Ask for CoRBETT
(H>KER'1 iNtSNPARGLLA Fle genuine is signed b
THOMAS Cor iErr its invent 1r, and sold by druggist
generally.
Shaker Village, n. II Jan $50.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-11-24
agricultural department.
o. N. TINkHAM. Editor.

All communications for this department should be
ssut to the Editor, Mr. o. NJ FINKHAM, N. Pom
fret, Vt
Please write side of the paper only. signsuch
name or initials you wished published. but give
state
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-11-24
MA II
UNFERM ENTED

'V1ERE ism tr,iter 3LpDO-PJ IFYISG aud LITE
GIVING PRINCIPLE in the world of medicine then
% GpANY RON VIftrm'ltri var anil Hops. 1t
Perfect RennvatDr of feeble and exhausted cons THU
tons. 1t enriches the blood. solidiheS the bones,
hlrens the IScles ques the ,perfects dies
M cheers the MUD and vitIlizes with new life every
Il of II, lrI.. Il - -. DtttI1t n 3triths at tn
r,,t of all 4 ,hility-ENFEE sLED DIGESTION and
IMPOVERISHED BLOOD Slll eVerYwhere.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-11-24
MISCELLANEOUS.
Central Varnllt R. R Line.
Commencing Monday, october II. 1886
rRAINsIoING SOUTH ASDsAsT.

TRAINs3OING SOUTH ANDsAsT
Leave ntpeheIAts5 50 and Ii.sSA n. .SSbAndIllt
Main from II Albans aud Burlington leaves Mont
pelier 2 SO A. for Boston. New York &c. ,,..
Exnrezs rom d1ntretl, ~. Alhans, BURLINGTON,
Rutland &c leaves Noutpeier II IS N. for Boston.
New London. springfield, New YORK ana inter-
TIxs6 TatIS caves st NIbans3 % Burlington
or NJ Montpelier 81 P. N for White River juno
ton. -,---,-- ,,,,.,..., =, A.
hans aud Burlington e Nontpelier at lilo n ,ior
Boston via. Lowell or tchburgh, springfield. New
York and intermediate points
rRAINs IOING yORTHAND WEST
Leave Montpelierat los 5OA.M., 10 so and s55 and
DAY EXPRESS caves Boston via Fitchburyh at 20
A N VIA Lowell s3i A " New London 5000 NJ
Springfield suOA n, Nontpelier b5P N, Tor Bur
lingtOn. Rutland, ST. Adams montreal ana Okuehs-
/ AccoMMoDAr1nN Tram Leaves Northdeld at s4OA NJ.
Montpelier . 20 N. for Burlington. hutland 81.
MixspIeayes White River ] unction5 3OA NJ North
field 10 30 A. NJ, Montpelier 10 5OA for Burlington,
| ACCOMMODATIONS leaves White River Junction 2:lO,
Montpelier P NJ. for Burlington ST. Aosns aud Nom
MONT EXPRESS leaves Boston via Lowell at 100 p.
NJ, via Fitrhburgh 800 p. VI, New YORK iNP N
Sprinvheld 5000 NJ, Moutpeler3 NAN ior burilnH-
S West ~ N'OanS' "on''e"' 1"u
rrainsleave MONTH ellie rfor BARR att OcA M lOt'
ReturningI cave Barre asa .andIO.3tA ,anC
Sleeping ca are att ached to Night Express train
and Springfield, and New York aud via. Troy, anC
Paror Cars and Day Express between Boston ant
Through ;lck etsfor cagoand the westt rsalea
theprincipal stations. -
Genl Supt.
ST. Albans, VT, October Q. 1880.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-11-24

The call to religion is not call to he
better than your fellows, but to be bet
ter than lourself.-H. W. Btscher.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-11-24
Kenney's Patent Tubular
IRON FENCES

In Indifferent styles for Cemetery Purposes and Cit
Residences.
Descriptive Circulars sentfr on application to
A BANCROFT, Agt for MiddIe and Western IT,
Mpntpelir, Vt
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-11-24
WHITE BRONZE MONUMENTS
A Grand improvement.

HAll persons about to purchase Monuln ntS Head
Stones Tablets. &C, will find il for their interest Ia
first examine and see sample Monuments tuI sp,ci.
mems OF White Bronze work at my residence Berlin
Street.
We pow make nearly 200 different styles Of Monu.
ments from it. to A. IT in height at prices from 81
to S65O0 in style so diversified that all, we THINK Will
be able to select what will fully suit their taste our
statnary alone Il worthy of the highest de alton
It now embraces many beautiful figures both for
Medallions, Portrait Busts. Soldiers statue rect
high, to be placed on Soldiers Monuments. inns
VASES and BOUQUET HOLDERS, for frD,r'eiicS md
LdWns; Corner Markers for Cemetery lots. Flow
ers Bouquets. Wreaths Lambs, Doves Cen url Plants
Odd Fellow aud Masonic Enbems and Genet, nv
Ornaments in almost endless variety; also Ners,
Door Plates, Numbering Letters for buildings g. &c
These are all made from pure Zinc, Tin AZ Cop
per aud st; actually Thicker and stronger IL
Material than Bronze Statuary, that has stood GHj-
pared for thousands of years; and pronounced by
~cie to be the best aterial now i'll tor Gene
terry PURPOSES:
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-11-24
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 it to shed
PR matureiy.
AYERS HAIR VIGoR, by
long and extensive use
has proven that it stops
>the falling OF the hair
Immediately: often re-
news the growth: aud
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-11-24

st. Adams, VT, October 9, 1890
, 1880-08-23
Administrators Sale.

NOTICE is hereby given that in pursuance
of an Order of the Probate Court of King
County, Washington Territory, made on the
26th day of July, 1850, in the matter of the
Estate of John H. Ryan, deceased, the under
signed Administrator of the said Estate, will
sell at public auction, to the highest bidder, on
Saturday, the Ath day Of September, 1880.
at 10 o'clock, a. m.,
In front CT the Real Estate office of Mackin-
tOsh Il Reeves, Corner of Mill and CONNER
cial streets. in the City of Seattle, in said King
county, all those certain lots, pieces and par
GELS of land lying and being in the said City
of Seattle, known and designated as follows,
tO-wit: Lots numbered One O, Two (2),
Three (3) and Four (4), in Block numbered
Thrtv-three (33), in A. A. Denny's Addition
to Bell II Denny's plat of the town (now city,
of Seattle.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE:-Cash,
Gold Coin of the Uuited States to be paid on
the day of sale Deed made to purchaser on
payment of purchase money. Deed at ex-
pense of purchaser.
Dated August I'd, 1880.
EBEN S. OSBORNE,
Administrator of the Estate of John IL. Ryan,
deceased. 3S-4
, 1880-08-23

Grasshoppers ara rafa ing Southern
and Eastern Oregon.
, 1880-08-23

Population of Oregon, 1855. Gain
in ten years, 1854.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-06-23
CURRENT ITEMS.

The slang of art talk has reached the
young men in the furniture warehouses.
a friend OF a writer in one of the monthly
magazines was recommended a sideboard
the other day as not being a Chippendale,
but 90 having Chippendale feeling in it. ]"
Francis Miles Finch, who has just been
appointed Associate Justice of the New
York Court of Appeals, is more of poet
than jurist He wrote, among other
popular bits, Nathan Hale, 90 The Blue
and the Gray" and Sparkling and
Bright"
We met man in Brooklyn, this morn
ing, quietly packing up his household
goods, and asked him if he was going to
move. I" Yes" he replied, sadly. "I can
no longer live in a city where it costs $40
to shoot cat. IN. Y. Commercial Ad-
vertiser.
In Europe opera bouffe singers and ia
nous dancers think it great honor to ap-
pear before the crowned heads. There are
no crowned heads in this country for them
to appear before, but the bald heads are
far more numerous, and pay their way to
the show.
Frederick Tyler of Hartford, Conn,
who IS now little more than So years old.
and is in fair health, can remember seeing
a man who was born in 1899. 1t was his
own grandfather, Mr.. Tyle who was born
in that year and lived until 1900, covering
the whole of the eighteenth century with
his life.
George Augusta Sala, shortly after sail
ing from the shores of Erin, deferentially
asked an ancient mariner who was swab-
hing the Cunard steamer Scythia's quarter.
deck, what he thought of the then weather
outlook. The reply of the ancient mari
ner was occular in its ambiguity, but still
it was to the point. "Them as likes a
good dinner" quoth he, "h had better get
it to. day"
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-06-23
FRUIT MARKET.

Our quotations are from the price-lists
of w. r. Strong & Co., of this city, and
are revised up to P. NJ. yesterday. They
represent jobbing lots to the trade, and have
in view selected fruits suitable for shipment
Apples, S1@1 %; spricots, 81 50@2 q box
for Royal and S1@l % for small Pringle i;
large peach apricots expected daily; plums,
cherry, 12a(G15c u 10; peaches, early May,
12I@lSc y ID pears, Early Madaline, 2@3c q
10; Dearborn Seedlings looked for daily;
cherries, best Black. 12I@15c; cherries, Red
and White, 75@125c y 10; currants, Red
now in their prime, 5@7c u ID; gooseberries,
common. COS; English, S@l0; raspberries,
7@Sc per basket; oranges, market entirely
bare; cargo of Tahiti due ; lines. Mexi-
can, $500 Bop box; lemons. Sicily, S9@10 q
box lemons, Australian, So T. box; pineap-
pies, S7G9 q dozen; bananas, 81 50@4 90 u
bunch.
In San Francisco Yesterday the demand
was not quite so general, but, as the receipts
of many descriptions are beginning to
decline in quantity, the variations. in rates
were only trifing Following were the job
bling quotations: Apples, 60@75c D box,
according to size, and 50@60c u basket !;
pears 60@75c q box, and 50@60c q basket !;
apricots, Sl@1 10for Pringle, and 81 25@1 80
y box for Royal; blackberries, Sc d basket;
cherries, 5(97c for common, and 9@12ac y ID
for choice, cherry plums, 10@12c; peaches, 10
912c; gooseberries, 4@5c tor ordinary, and
6(97c u ID for English; raspberries, case
for Newcastle. and 9@10c for San jose !;
strawberries, SOS for common, and $500
for choice; currants, S6@6 so T. chest; oranges
range from So IS to 81 25 u box for Cali
fornia, according to quality lemons, 5000
u box for Sicily; lines. S7@9 for Mexican !;
pineapples, S7@9 u dozen tamarinds. 100
15c u ID; bananas, 81 50@5 p bunch.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-06-23

To ALL CoNcERNEp.-All parties wanting
anything in the grocery line will save twenty
per cent. by calling at the cheap corner
Rochester Store-northwest corner of Ninth
and J. Only one bit pound for Steel's
cheese-best made in the State. Santa Bar
bara honey, white as snow, one bit a pound.
The choicest roll butter. 40 cents kerosene,
25 cents per gallon best -four, 81 30 per so
pound sack, and all other goods proportion
ally as low.