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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-03-16

STARTING PLANTS EARLY.-A writer on
gardening gives the following hints on
starting tender seeds, such as tomatoes,
squashes, melons, and the like: ut is
desirable in transplanting not to check
growth by disturbing the roots. A good
way to avoid this is to scrape out turnips,
fill them with good soil, and plant with
two or three seeds setting them in warm,
light place, and keeping them moist.
When the weather is suitable, place these
out in the garden at the proper depth; the
turnip will decay, and the plant will thrive
unchecked if properly cared for. Do not
use potatoes in place of turnips. Another
method is to get squares of sod. say six
inches wide, from good mellow soil, turn
them bottom up and put In such seeds as
squash or melon or sweet corn, and treat
them in the same way, not putting out
till the weather is quite warm, and then
protecting against bugs. For more deli
cate plants, flowers, etc.. make little
square paper boxes out of thin writing
paper or thick newspaper, merely folding
them at the corners as you would the paper
in covering book. and tacking them with
a needle and threadi make them about
three inches square and two deep. Fill
with good soil, start the seeds and put out
at the proper time boxes and ALL with
out disturbing the roots. II you fear
that the paper is too strong for the roots
to penetrate. cut carefully on the bottom
Of the box the shape 'of cross. and ell
will bs well,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-03-16

WHAT SHALL WE DO WITH OUR DAUGH.
TERsP-Don't teach them self-relance. II
is so much easier for them to rely on some
one else.
Don't teach them how to make bread
Their beaux might think they were not
well bred
Don't allow them to learn how to make
shirts. 1t is better they should not know
Then, when they are mrrried, their hus
bands can work twentv-iour hours day
to get money with which TO buy ready.
made ones. while they knit red dogs.
Above all things, do not fail to learn
them how to wear false hair, and If your
daughter objects to bang her hair, bang
her over the head.
DO not allow them to learn how to make
their own dresses. II is fashionable 10
have dress maker.
Teach them that dollar is only one
hundred cents and does not amount to
much.
Do not let them learn how to cook.
Should they understand the cuisine art
and know what is needed in family. the
servant could not supply her relatives
with edibles.
Teach them to darn their neighbors, but
not stockings.
Don't allow them to learn how to sew
on buttons. They might get needles in
their fingers.
Teach them to regard the money and
not the morals of their suitors.
Teach them none of the mysteries Of the
kitchen, the dining room and the parlor.
Teach them that the more one lives be-
yond his income the more he will save.
Urge them to go with Incorporate
young men. 1t is convenient to have u
drunken husband, as the wife is enabled
to take pin money from his pocket while
he is taking drunken snooze.
Fin' lily, teach them that God made them
in His image, which necessitates tight
lacing.-NeU York Graphic.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-03-16
A ROLLING STONE GATHERS NO Moss.

A Rolling STONE GATHERS NO Moss
Well. what of thatP Who wants to be a
messy old ne,away in some damp corner
of a pasture, where sunshine and fresh air
never come, for the cows to rub themselves
against. and for snails and bugs to crawl
over and for toads to squat under poison
GUS weeds?
1t is far better to be smooth and pol
ished stone, rolling along in the brawlng
stream of human life, wearing off the
rough corners and bringing out the firm
crystalline structure of the granite, or the
delicate vains of the agate, or the chal-
cedony
II is this perpetual chatting and rubbing
in the whirling current that shows what
sort of grit man is made of, and what
use he is good for. The sandstone and
soapstone are soon ground down to sand
and mud. but the firm rock is selected for
the towering fortress, and the diamond is
cut and polished for the nonarch's crown.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-03-16

WASHINGTON AS A VOTER Washing
ton voted at all the Fairfax elections until
the close of his life. uniformly support
ing the federal candidates. Although liv-
ing some distance from the court house at
the Alexandra market, he generally voted
early. The polls were reached by a flight
of steps outside. which in 1899 had become
old and shaky. When the general reached
the steps, he placed one foot upon them,
and shook the crazy ascent as if to try its
strength. Instantly twenty brawny arms,
one above the other, grasped the stairway,
and dozen mems shoulders braced it.
Nor did a man move until the venerable
chief deposited his vote and returned. II
saw his last bow" said one of them half a
century afterward; lit was more than
kingly."
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-03-16

A PLEASANT PICTURE There is a
man." said a village carpenter, who has
done more good, really believe. in this
community than any man that ever lived
in it. He cannot talk very well in prayer
meeting and he doesn t often try. He isn't
worth wo thousand dollars, and its verv
little he can put down on subscription
papers for any purpose But new family
never moves into the village that he does
not find time to give them a neighborly
welcome, and offer any little service he
can render. He is usually on the lookout
to give strangers seat in his pew at
church. He is always ready to watch
with sick neighbor, and look after his
affairs for him, and I've sometimes
thought he and his wife keep house plants
in winter just for the sake of being able to
send little bouquets to invalids He finds
time for pleasant word to every child he
meets and you will always see them
climbing into his one horse wagon when
he has no other load. He really seems to
have genius for helping folks in all sorts
of common ways, and il does me good
every day just to meet him on the street, -
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-03-16
While the recent efforts of certain prom.

While the recent efforts of certain prom
inent European astronomers have failed Ia
give convincing proof Of an eleven year
cycle in the occurrence of great financial
panics corresponding to the "sun.spot
period. 1t is believed to be well establish
ed that a relation exists between the act-
witty of the suns photosphere and electrical
activity on the earth. It has been shown
through a long series of years that the
periods Of magnetic variation coincide
with the period of sun.spots; not rigidly
but sufficiently close to prevent the
probability of chance connection. In
one case at least. when observers have
been looking at the sun through telescopes
AMI have recorded the exact instant OF
solar activity, the magnetic needles over
the earth were violently affected. rigidly
pointing out new meridian. Auroras
were noted, even iu southern latitudes.
Telegraph lines refused to work and
shocks were given to the operators,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-03-16

CoLDs.-A cold in the head can usually
be cured in few hours, if, as soon as it is
discovered, the person will sniff the fumes
Of ammonia or spirits of camphor every
few minutes as strong as they can be borne.
When II severe cold attacks the throat and
lungs, there is no safety in neglecting it
for an hour, for there is more or less in
Illumination of the lungs, which interferes
with their action, rendering them liable at
any moment to take on serious and, pos.
sibly, uncomfortable disease. Go home
and remain there. In the evening take a
warm bath, and at bed time take 3 or
liver pills. These will stimulate the liver
to healthy action, and promptly relieve the
lung trouble; but it renders the system
sensitive to renewed attacks, and, therefore
the greatest care should be observed for
several days not to take fresh colds. Or.
dinarily, no other treatment is necessary
but, should the cough continue, have your
druggist make the following mixture, and
take or 2 teaspoonfuls every hour till
cured; glycerine, ounces; whiskey, 4
ounces; morphine, grain.
Sol G throat can be promptly relieved by
applying a mustard plaster, or mustard
iUdN'S' Ou lnt llOll Vi Itlt ueCk, OV6T Tile
sore spot. In addition the throat and
mouth may be frequently gargled with the
following mixture:
A teaspoonful of salt, pinch of red pep
per. and II tablespoonful of vinegar. If
found too strong, add little water. A
portion of the gargle may be swallowed,
or slipped, little at time.
Sweating has been quite generally rec
commended, in the cure of colds. | think,
however. that the risk of taking cold after
ward will more than counter balance the
good that may be expected, and, except in
cases of unusual severity, ! would moi
recommend it.
The Turkish bath has been highly
recommended as a cure for colds. With
proper care afterward, there is no better
or more electnal plan of cutting short a
severe cold. 1t is not however. necessary
to 20 To IA regular establishment to take
such bath. ANY small comfortable room,
where good fire can be quickly made,
will answer the purpose. In the early
evening make a good fire in the stove and
close The dools and windows, leaving only
small openings for ventilation Then lei
the patient put on his night clothes and lie
down on bed or sofa. or sit in an easy
chair for AN hour or more, with the tenn
peIaturesef The room from 900 to 1000 F.
AfterWard the room should BIZ gradual,
cooled to about zoo, and the patient shouc
go TO bed and remain there till morning.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-03-16

LoNGFLLow's KINDNESS TO CHILDREN
Prof. Luigi Monti told me pleasant
story of Henry w. Longfellow. For
many years this gentleman has been in the
habit of dining with the poet every Satur
day. On Christmas day, as he walked
briskly to the old historic house, he was
accosted by girl about twelve years old
who inquired the way to Longfellow's
home. He told her it was some distance
down the street, but if she would walk
along with him he would show her.
When they reached the gate she said ::
"Do you think l can go in the yard?"
"Oh, yes said Signor Monti. do you
see the room on the leftp That's where
Martha Washington held her reception a
hundred years ago. If you look at the
windows on the right, you will probably
see white-haired gentleman reading u
paper. Well, that will be Mr.. Longfel-
low She looked gralifed and happy at
the unexpected pleasure of really seeing
the man whose poems she loved. As Sig
nor Monti drew near the house, he saw
Mr.. Longfellow standing with his back
against the window, his head, of course
out of sight. When he went in the kind
hearted Italian said, Do look out of the
window and bow to that little girl, who
wants to see you very much!" "A little
girl wants to see me very much-where is
sheP He FASTENED to the door, and
beckoning with his hand. called out:
Come here, little girl, come here. if you
want to see men' She needed no sec, nd
invitation, and after shaking her hand and
asking her name, he kindly took her into
the house, showed her the "old clock on
the stairs the chair made from the viii
lage smlthie's chestnut tree, presented to
him by the Cambridge children, and the
beautiful pictures and souvenirs gathered
in many years of foreign residence. am
sure that child will carry all her life
delightful memories of her Christmas call
at Mr. Longfellow 's.-Boston Cor, Con
cord Monitor.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-03-16

BURDETTE's BoY.-Bob Burdette has
got u two years-old boy He is smart
boy, at least his father thinks 50, for this
is what he says of him:
The boy runs about 100 miles day, and
wouldn't quit then if it didn't grow dark.
He has all the care of me. and, in addition
to his regular routine of duties, he man
ages u thousand things no one else would
think of, Yesterday morning before 10
O'Clock, he picked and ate, regardless of
maturity or color, pint OF wild strawber-
ries, followed wagon half mile down
the road, got lost in the woods, choked up
the fountain with gravel, fell out of ham
mock, stung himself with bee, ate some
strange looking berries that his mother
knows are deadly poison, played with II
mad dog this aunt says she knows it was
mad), talked TO tramp who came to
kidnap him Git was an honest farmer com
ing to the circus, but the boys aunt and
mother united on the tramp and kdnapper
theory stepped on red lizard, built Il
dam and fell into the brook. helped him
build the dam; in fact, | confess that |
built the greater part OF it, and entced the
prince to assist, but he fell into the brook
himself, and all statements to the effect
that | pushed him in, and laughed at him
and encouraged him to enjoy it. are simply
campaign stories circulated for political
effect.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-03-16

THE Two GARDENS Two gentlemen
built themselves beautiful houses, and
attached to each was spacious flower.
garden. There was in each little foun-
tain with its pretty bordering of rock
work around the basin, its cool greer
lichens and emerald MOSES. Each had its
little winning ways, bordered with choice
and brilliant bowers From the first
spring vioets and crocuses. until the late
lrosts nipped the stately dahlias and late
roses, the garden of each was scene OF
beauty, But around one garden was a
tall. close wall. Trained upon it were
peaches and apricots, and all fruits that
love the sunshine; but no one ever enioyed
the sight of these beauties. except u select
few who walked through the garden paths
with the owner and his family. The
other inclusure was only "a lattice-work OF
slender but substantial iron. The sigh,
of all the gems of beauty collected there
was open TO all. The proprietor rejoced
in the thought that so many hearts were
cheered and gladdened by the view. 1t
always gave double zest to his own
enjoyment to sec row of little faces
pressed against the lattice, eagerly drink
ing in the beauty of the scene. 1t was
rare, indeed. that they went away without
cluster of grapes in their hands. While
his neighbor's neart was growing colder
all the time in his stately shut up garden
he was growing Iarger-hearted, loving
and beloved. He was scattering blessings
all about him, while the others life WAS
like that of a glittering, polished icicle
On the very same principle many live al
through their days. They shut up the
fountains of kindness in their hearts. SC
that no rill of pleasant, cheering word:
flow forth from it to gladden. other lives
How blessed the opposite life of one who
scatters sunbeams in the homes of tn,
poor, in the groups of merry children that
he meets in the crowded market place. ol
busy shop, and above all. who carries hit
brightest. gladdest cheer into the bosom
of his own home circle. Do not shut uI
your happiness, but lei all who will reoict
in 1t with you --Raralist
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-03-16
lReported by the Secretary Of the Board.l
Agricultural Meeting at Townshend

was organized by the choice of P. II. Rut
ter as chairman, and j. H. Putnam as sec
retary.
Col. A. B Franklin addressed the meet
ing upon the systems in use in butte
making. While he did not condemn an,
new system of setting milk. he would sa,
that he believed in good weather there
could he as good butter made by the OLE
system as by the new, though less worl
rendered some new methods desirable
He believed that the nearer we could bripe
our feed to June grass the better would bt
our butter. He advocated cutting gras,
early, and thereby save the grasses in q
condition most favorable for the purposes
intended.
He stated that Windham county was moi
one of the best butter making sections o
the state, but they should come forward
and learn. 1t was desirable to have the
farmers come out and learn what Others
were doing, and he believed in meetings
like this for the purpose of disseminating
knowledge. He believes that farmers
must come out and learn, and talk over
measures concerning themselves, and thus
gain an expansive and intelligent idea OF
their work and productions. If they dc
not he sees no hope only to become as
they are to-day, hewers of wood and
drawers of water.
Mr.. Newton remarked that in order
to make gilt edge butter he wanted
good cows, good feed and good system
of setting. Then cleanliness is a neces
sity, not here and there, but everywhere
from the milking to the packing-every-
thing perfectly clean and sweet every-
where, and free from all odors.
The grade of cows he does not so much
respect, but he wants good ones.
As to packing he likes six pound boxes
made square, and then line with cloth,
and the butter can then be slipped out and
the slices cut in good shape for the tables.
He said he preferred the Guernseys, a
they We're good shape, larger and more
hardy than the Jerseys.
He does not think it necessary to good
butter to churn quickly, but that quick
churning helps man in his religion.
In washing butter he uses brine. as he
believes that little particles of water left
behind injure butter. but if those particles
are brine no harm ensues; would wash
until the brine was pure; does not touch
it with his hands; makes the butter him
self, so he does not speak of opinion but
facts.
lie feeds corn meal with cobs ground
with it, and believes the cobs of value; in
fact, be believes they are of great value
has fed the usual four quarts of cob and
corn meal, and then fed four quarts of corn
meal pure without any increase of milk.
j, Holbrook of Brattleboro said he was
small dairyman, having but one COW,
but he made some profit from that COW ;
sold veal calf from three years old
heifer--a calf which when fattened brought
twelve dollars; sold two hundred pounds
of butter and quart Of milk per day, and
believed her good for one hundred pounds
more before the year was up; fed cotton
seed and corn meal and the heifer was a
Durham.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-03-16
Mistellanu.
The Blind Clerks OF the New York
Post Office.

Post Office.
OF all the vast quantity of mail matter
deposited in the New York post office, only
one-sixtecnth of one per cent fails of de-
livery. In one year there have been as
many as $4,000 inquiries received for mis-
sing letters, and 143,350 other packages
have come in during the same time with
out inquiry OF these, 10000 were sent
back to the address of the writer. In the
same length of time rs many as 25O00C
letters have been sent from New York to
the dead letter office. The department
having charge of this branch of the service
is called the searchers' bureau. The busi
ness of the clerks here employed is to hunt
up lost letters, and make out queer ad.
dresses which the ordinary clerks fail to
decipher. The latter duty is confined to
u subdivision of the searchers' bureau,
called the blind department. And 1t is a
most remarkable paradox that the gentle
man who is known rs the "blind clerk, "
all over the building, is, in reality, the
sharpest eyed man in the service. He has
II knowledge of the geography of the
country which is simply marvellous, and
can tell you the name of almost any street
in every city of the United States. Ad-
dresses that would defy the keenest scru-
tiny of common eyes are as easily read by
him as though they were copper plate. On
his desk yesterday found some letters
which will serve as fair examples of the
sort of thing he has to interpret week in
and week out. Here is copy of one of
these puzzlerS:
mAdemoisene
Sdonie Goud
Corof monsieur de
sibu ur franc consulla
rihehe mon virg ME
etat unis ameridue
The "bInd clerk" had no hesitation what
ever in forwarding it at once to Mile.
Sidonie Goud, care of NJ De Sibour, French
consul, Richmond. Va. Another letter,
written in hand that would drive map
maker wild, was addressed thus:
Andras MATHS
Bra oud Lennoisof
Kontri Mort Amerika.
My friend of the alleged blind eyes
promptly re addressed it to Andras MATHS,
Braidwood, Will county, Ill. With the
third one, | am done. It read,
TAandyonin Swern ikantzy Joseph,
Dan Mort meryks.
Now, respectfully aver that any person
who could bring order out of that chaos
would make great presidential candidate,
because all the power in the world couldn't
get him into a place which he couldn t
squeeze out of The "blind clerk" un-
raveled this skein without half trying
Ibis is what he made of it: Joseph Dan,
Sandy Run, Luzerne county, Pa" Many
letters mailed in New York are addressed
to the wrong towns. These are returned
to the "blind clerk" and, nine times in ten
he sends them to the proper address with.
out botherng the writer at all. Supposing
a letter sent TO John Pillbaker, 309l Polk
street. Boston, is returned to the New
York office with the announcement that
there is no such person, the "blind clerk
knows there is no Polk street in Boston,
while there is such thoroughfare in
Chicago. He Immediately sends the letter
along, and his guesses almost always prove
to be correct. He is, taken all in all, the
most interesting man in the postal service.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-03-16

When troubles come, it is of no use to
fly in the face of God by hard thoughts of
Providence; that is kicking against the
pricks and hurting your feet. The trees
bow in the wind, and so must we. Every
time the sheep bleats, it looses mouthfui,
and every time we complain we miss Il
blessing. Grumblng is bad trade and
yields no profits, but patience has golden
hand. Our evils will soon be over. After
rain comes clear shining; black crows
have wings; every winter turns to spring
and every night breaks into morning.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-03-16

Two sailors ashore at Naples came to a
church on which were six statues. They
gazed ut them few moments, and Jack
exclaimed; "Bil, who do you suppose
them marble fellows isP" Bill. with
much promptgess, answered that tbey
were the apostles. But" argued Jack,
recolectng the Sunday school of his
youth, There amt bur six, and there were
twelve apostles" What of that
growled Bill. Don't you suppose them
chaps up aloft has watch and walchp'
This reply was entirely satisfactory. fol
Jack at once perceived that with watch
and watch, only six of them would be
required to be on deck at once.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-03-16

HUMoRING CHILDREN.-It is good to
humor them in all natural manifestations
and cravings of their affections. A child
hungry y-hearted for love, is one of the sad
dest sights in the world. Hardly less
pitful is the condition of little one who
is perpetually repressed or discouraged in
the sweet impulses that prompt it to give
expression to its love. That way danger
lies. The boy or girl will not easily 90
wrong whose arm is twined morning and
night around mothers neck, OF whose head
is welcomed to its cuddling place on
fathers shoulder. 1t is on the side of their
affections that children are most easily
guided, and the firmest rein is the Invisible
golden chord of love. 1t is good to bumor
children in following their natural bent in
all right and helpful directions. Remem
Der that education is only the leading out
of powers and faculties that are within.
Encourage, therefore, such inclnatons
towards books, studies, mechanics, music,
out of door pursuits and healthful sports,
as shall hel p most truly to develop your
child. As educate comes more and more
to include the developments of natural
aptitude, it will be more and more success.
full. 1t is good to humor your children in
preserving their individuality, and in
fostering true self-respect. feach them
early the value of ii dime and dollar. II
you can but give them five cents week,
tell them what it costs somebody in labor,
and hold them strictly to their allowance.
The philosophy of early training is to
make the child father to the man mother
to the woman The homely proverb, "As
the twig is bent, the tree inclines," is not
yet outgrown. 1t is as true now as in
ancient times, that if some twigs are per-
mitted to grow as they incline, the tree
will he II crooked one Golden Rule,