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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-11-02

ayers In the sight of the law. They do
not "rent any building. tenement, place
or room for the sale of anything. They
allow people, for certain sums, to erect
certain stands for lunch rooms, CONNECTION
cry. fruit. etc.. and the tenements, rooms
or buildings " so erected and occupied are
not owned blythe managers. or under their
control in the sense contemplated by the
law. So far as the law goes. as we under
standit, any man may sell or rent parcel
of land to person who svows the purpose
of erecting on the same drinking and
gambling saloon, and not be liable as
having committed any criminal act.
So far as selling liquor is concerned, we
do not believe the managers. as rule,
have any knowledge of it other than that
every body has in general way, that
liquor is sold. We saw plenty of drunk
enness. but we saw no liquor sold.
Concerning gambling as much cannot
he said. as they do license or permit people
with such devices to ply their vocation on
he fair grounds at their own risk, though
many carry them on clandestinely with
permission from nobody.
What of The boys who do not walk al !
day in company with wise falhersP" Alas
hat the class is so large. Fathers take
their boys to the fairs and other places.
md turn them loose on the grounds with
less care and attention than they give
their cattle and horses. They could spend
heir time in no more profitable way than
in showing their boys how to discover and
>hun evil, AMI the lesson once thoroughly
aught, their eyes opened, there would be
less danger in their future.
Further, we think that the bright
'oys" who are well "posted up" in
gambling devices by careful guardians
md see that they can result in gain only
to the gtmester. will not care by whom
they are licensed or whether licensed al
all.
Reforms are not carried on from the
GU side. Our political system would he
Ieplorable indeed if given up TO the
r;lscals whose only care is to thrive by its
opportunities. and in politics or in fail S
the greater reason why good and true men
should enter them and work their purti
cation and it can be done in no other way
Vice is not shurn of its allurements in
city or country, and Philemon, the monk,
vas not the more proof against woman's
influence in that he had never before seen
me; and there is something of truth in
he poets rs Sc ton that vice is creature
f such hideous mien, THAT to be hated
needs but to he Sc IN"
But, my dear sir, we respect your opin-
ions. and convictions which bear fruit in
lction are worthy of respect, and the dis
cussion which draws attention to existing
evils can hardly fail of some good results
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-11-02

Many writers, | believe | may say most
writers that have read after, are more or
rss opposed to Indian corn rs a sheep
tecd, and especially for lambs. Some
tInr ago II contributor to the Farmer
lated that he had found it conducive of
tnnt d scase" Others pronounce it too
eating, exc Now, | have ted twenty
mes more corn to sheep than | have OF
I'll other kinds of grain put togeth her. and
It never damaged them percepthly. A
teighbor of GUS has IL pet, taken from
ur flock, which has been in the habit OF
runnlng into hc corn barn dozen times n
lay and helping itself, and it is a magnti-
'ent fellow, II wehcr, which sheared las
prlng IA 2 pounds of wool want to
ntorm these delamerS of our noblest naive
ertal that, after about the first of Janu-
,ry, feed lambs corn, and no other grain
ut corn, and neatly all they will eat of it,
10. Nor does ii do them any harm, but
rather great deal of good | claim no
pt lcular credit for this discovery. a. corn
, almost the only feed grain " hich the
iver farmer can grow to advantage; hence
ne Is in II manner compelled TO USE it for
very thing. Perhaps these writers have
scd yellow corn, which would probably
~ more Objectionable on account of its
illness. We feed only the white. Per
niLs these writers who have fou d corn
"a heating have not watered their sheep
eguIrlv. Our lambs are driven to run
nlng water every day OF the week, aud
here is hardly one Of them but what drinks
very day and drinks freely -Shphcn
RoWtrS,. IN Ohio Farmer.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-11-02

The MN who reads and studies agricul.
urc apart from its practice becomes inevi
ably II theorist. He may have learned al
tat hooks can teach, but he knows moth
NJ yet IL, be ought TO know it, of practi
=, agriculture, WHAT he has acquired i,
ont So much learned "lumher,' which b,
must get the art, by small degrees. by lit
lc ana little, OF working up in his practice
He must not only have requisite know
cdge, but he must know how 10 use it.
ms is learned by experience alone. If =
nan lacks this experience, he Will find i
,ecessaIv o place n specl Il guard ulor
rnIsrf, lest tn" very knowledge winch
,operly used. would enhghlpn tbs pra
zee, should prove an agniS tdiuus to mis-
d HIM. II he commences farming under
ne impression that this bJok learning
sufficient for his guidance he raunche
Sat mo schemes and hncies which the
Dr'ctical Judgment of the man of experl.
ce would reject at Sight; or. if he starts
rgtt, lie wants the practical skill 10 carr,
III his designs Add when he fails. u,
ai he surely will uni, S. he very soon
earns lessons of eXprrIc nee. it is put down
ny the IS fe old fellows TO the accnun,
II book iar ming. VIII n it is only because
lie hooks were rigldly nsed.
In agriculture, rs has we'll been said,
lheory and practice must work together
he one to do, and the other to direct. The
most skillful practice will lead to poor
results il it is based on false theory; and
he practical man who at this day rejects
he use of books and journals deprive-
himself of the most valuable helps in
earning the true theory of agriculture
But he makes n still greater mistake if he
accepts as gospel all that he hears, and
'iscards the teaching of his experience for
that of mere scientific men, or of the
books written by them -Naj. Ben. Perley
PO0re, in Am. ruttiUatOr.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-11-02
REMA RKS.

FRIEND RICHARDs:-We are much
gratifed at your expression of approval
in the main Of our idea of conducting ag
ricutural fairs.
We agree that intoxicating liquors
should not be sold on the grounds, and nc
gambling permitted. So much, tnen'
being held by us both, we need enter nc
farther into the discussion. What now
lies in the debatabe ground is whether
the managers become criminals in the
sight of the law because liquor is sold OF
gamblir g carried on; and second, whether
these things being present, we with our
children should absent ourselves from
themp
On carefully considering the matter we
must, as yet, hold to our expressed opin'
ion on the non-criminality of the man.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-11-02
Nothing but Leaves.

And yet leaves areof considerable value
We have for many years made practice
OF gathering and storing them in the fall
for winter use as bedding. and we prize
them highly. They are capital for horses
and first class for pigs. To those with
woods near BIZ. that have uneven spots
we will describe our mode of gathering
them, which will be found very easy and
rapid. We take the long wood shed sled
and on it fasten the hay body of the cart
or wagon. This, OF course being much
longer. projects several feet out behind
and when the sled is driven over a knoll.
if rather a sharp one the rear of the body
will rest on the ground or nearly so, AN I
the leaves can be raked in without other
handling. Beside saving straw, we beiev..
leaves of themselves will furnish NOR,
plant food than straw; at any rate it is Il
clear saving to get them. For putting
them into cart body friend of ours ha,
an ingenious contrivance Two sticks
(pieces of old rake handles do first-rate)
four or five feet long are connected by n
strip of cloth sewed on thema AS wide as The
sticks are long, and long enough to hold
the leaves desired. Thus you have some
thing like a wide curtain. with sticks at
both ends. The leaves are raked in piles.
when the pitcher" takes this, machine,
and putting it over the pile of leaves, one
stick each side, brings them together
under the pile and has 'cooprd" the whole
pile which he carries to the cart, and lets
them drop in. Where sled ctn ne used
we think our way will be found the easier
and more expeditions.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-11-02
No Patent NJ Pay!
? ATIN rs

Obtained for inventors in the United States, Canada
and Europe, at reduced rates With our PrinciI a.
Office located in Washir ston directly opposite tie
United States Patent Office are able to attend TO all
Patent business with greater PR mptness and dts-
patch and less cost than other patent attorneys %
are at a distance from Washington, and who have
therefore to employ associate attorneys" We make
preliminary examinations aud flu n al opinions as f.
pattentability of charge and all who are inter-
ested in new inventions and Patents are invited &
send for copy Of our iuile for obtaining Patents,
which is sent free to any address, and contains com
plete structous how to obtain Patents, and other
luabt matter. We refer to the German American
National Bank, WasningtOn,D o.; the Royal Swedish ,
Norwe.aln, and Danish Legations at WASHINGTON :
Hon Joseph Casey Late Chiet Justice L. 81 C"Hr. o.!
Claims the Ofiicials of the : Patent Office and 80
senator's and Members Of Congress from every state
Address, LOUIS DAGGER 4 CO., solicitors Of
Patents and Attorneys at Law, lie prot Building,
Washington, D. c. FN6''
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-11-02
MISCELLANEOUS.
Terrible k::;::aa.
Necestitating Sergicsl Operation
Loving Mother Attempts to take a
Pair of Shears from her Child.
DAD ENIrrG RE GA REEITT.
PARENTS BE

Domestic accidents are common to
women, and some Of them are very serious.
Mrs. Warner of South Rondout. Ulster
Co, N. Y, some weeks ago attempted to
take from her child pair of shears with
which it was playing. A slight struggle
ensued, in which the point of the shears
entered Mrs. Warmers left eye, entirely
destroying the sight. Her family physi.
clan did what he could. but intensely pain
full inflammation arose, which by sympathy.
threatened the loss of the other eve Total
blindness to a woman having the care OF
a household is an irretrievable calamity
In this strait Mrs. W-applied to the well
known and skilliul Surgeon. DIR. David
Kennedy, of Rondout, n Y who removed
he injured eye by very successful opera
ton. setting aside all danger Of further
harm TO the sight of the other eye. Blu
owing to pain and mental distress. b,l
system needed tonic and rrslnrtliv,
medicine. To do this work the Dnct,
prescribed Kpnnedv's Favorite Remedy"
which sustained It's reputation and laid
sure fouudaliOn of health
DR.. Kcnnedy's FAVORITE REM
EDY removes all impurities from tn,
hood. regulates The LAYER and Kinney
Cures Constipation and all diseases an,
weaknesses peculilr to Females 1t Is for
ale by all our druggists at ONE DOLLAt
u bottle.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-11-02
Butter aud Cheese.

The approaching national butter and
cheese association. which meets at Cedar
Rapids in the month of November, is OF
vast importance to Iowa. To il will come
solid men from all parts of the Union, aud
il is probable accredited agents from Eu.
rope. Iowa has attracted the attention OF
Il world for the superiority of Its butter
and cheese. II will require activity and
enterprise to sustain our present position
against the awakened interests of other
parts of the country. Besides, Iowa is
looked upon as a prodigy. which has sud
denly. ms others think, shot TO its zenith.
No idle confidence will sustain our present
position. All our skill must be taxed. All
OF our home pride must be aroused TO
make much larger and better showing
than we ever have done. We have the
means and the ability to do it. if we do
not carelessly rest on our laurels.
And. too, Iowa is yet not more than
one-third developed. Capital and enter
prise are yet seeking fields for investment
and homes for comfort. In no former
history of the world has there been rs in
tense seeking for the better places OF the
earth as now. We have the soil, the
mineral and atmosphere. for unrivalled
prosperity This butter and cheese fair
has ten times more sIgnf icauce and i'm
Inrtance to Iowa than Il state fair. We
have probably five hundred creamerie>
and cheese factories IN the stae. all of
which should be fully aroused. and be rep
resented at the Cedar Rapids fair. Re,
suits Ct vital importance viii send their
fruits far INTO the future from this fair
Any one in that line of business who
uegecls his dulv will be sadly dcrelct Of
tie responsibilities resting upon him of
sustaining he character and interests OF
our cherished state.
Preparations on an extensive scale are
being carried out at that i've model city
of Iowa, of whose enterprise every citIzen
OF our stale is proud hey will do all
that can be desired. But the owners OF
the creameries and factories must make
the exhibition 1t is not to consist solely
of butter and cheese, bat of the implements
and agencies for their production. includ
ing the choicest specimens OF mich cows
A. well rs dairy inn lements. And it will
be II good place to 90 to see Iowa's rich
rss products Let US all go, and let Cedar
Rapids see how it is themselves to take
care of all the word without being crowd
ed Drs MONIES has had her turn.-C. +
CtarkS0ra, IN DeS MoineS Register.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-11-02
RESCUED FROM DEATH.

william j. Coughlin, of Somervile, Mass, says
" In the fall of 1876 was taken with BLEEDING OF
THE LUNGS, followed by severe cough. l lost my
appetite and flesh and was confined to my bed In
1877 was admitted to the Hospital. The doctors
said had hole in my lung as big as half dollar.
At one time a report was round that was dead |
gave up hope, but friend told ME of DIR. Will.
LIAM HALLS BALSAM FOR THE LUNGS. |
got bottle, when to my surprise, commenced to
eel better, aud to-day feel better than for three
years past.
81 write this hoping every one afflicted with Dis
eased Lungs will take DIR. WILLIAM HALLS
BALSAM, and be convinced that CONSUMPTION
CAN BE CURED. can positively say it has done
more good than all the other medicines nave taken
inse my sieksen
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-11-02

Nervous bility, Sciatica and all painful Nerv
Gus Diseasas.-A treatise by well known physician
a specialist these subjects concludes as follows
Neuralgia is Of the most painful of diseases, and
is attended with more less nervous irritation
Sciatics is also form of neuralgia, and all painful
nervous diseases come under that name. Neuralgis
means ache, aud therefore you suffer with
Neuralgia in any part Of the body the nurves are
supplied to every part.
Ihaye for many studied the cause of neuralgia
aud nature OF the ueryO stem, ~ II the
se that il Is subject to- and have found BY actual
rN g euce that the rue aud primary cause of neu-
rlH Is poverty OF the nervous huid-it becomes i'm
puvu shed aud poor aud IN some cases stIeved, uot
bpca the pate does not at but because
ga Ell is appropriated to the nervous system there
are % any causes tor this, but DIR. .. W. BensOu's
Cr,ar and Chamume Pills have III my hands proved
remedy tor tins IN lltlOn dIi these Il seases
Sol by all Druggists Price % cents a box. Depot
loo y rh Eutaw st, Md, By mail, two boxes for :
or six boxes for ! 80 any address,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-11-02

The pigs and chickens will fatten much
more readily now than when it is much
colder. Feed well now. and the proper
Tomato gain will be greater.
We wish that'some Of those agricultural
editors who are so pat in laying out work
to be done in November" would also tell
how to gel done all the work which we
before know ought to be done. Farmers,
as a rule, do not have TO lie awake nights
or read agricultural papers, to study uI
work to do.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-11-02

All communications for this department should be
sent to the editor. Mr.. o. M. TINKHAM, n. Pom
fret. Vt.
Please write on one side Of the paper only sisnsuch
name or initials ss you wished published, but give
your FULL NAME AND ADDRESS post Office County and
State
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-11-02

/ no need to be ashamed of our product,
even when shown by the side of the Iowa
creameries.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1881-01-19
mo. 20.

to promise themselves 10 day TO cor
rect spnie Vice. break come bad hab-
it, or c,rl:il some Extravaganza.
Seine will forget heir resolutions
before l'-'ay's sun may set; some,
before a week shall pass. Some few
will, perhaps, adhere to theirs all
through life. Some Of us, my
friends, may be among the last
named. Would that We all could be
successful in our efforts to correct
oar lives. We can be, if we start
right-if we will look to the Great
Giyer Of all good things for assist
ancc and support. : Webster La
Tribune.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1881-01-19
gpety1t.
o -
AN Ei0NEh1 LOVE LETTER.

Dear lady, will you kindly lend
Attention for awhile?
I'm net The man to sue and smirk
10 gain Il fair ones smile;
Pm far too dull to act the spark,
loo blunt TO play the Eeau,
III ask question, plain and brief:
just answer--ycs, Or no!
| cannot rave as lovers rave,
Nor swear as lovers swear;
My way is just to pass my word,
And keep it "fair and square"
Pm but an honest business man,
As all my dealings show,
And clinch a bargain at the start
With simple-yes, or no!
Ny tongue is not attuned to talk
Of lovers smarts and darts;
| only know the honest way
Of joining honest hearts.
The deepest waters quiet sleep;
The shadows murmuring flow:
So all the VOW give or ask
Is briefly-yes, or no!
I love you-that's the simple truth;
I love you as my life!
And all have or hope to gain
I'd give to call you wife!
1've loved you since the day we met
'Twas just year ago
And after thinking for year,
| ask you-yes, or no?
I do not promise that your life
Shall be a dream of bliss;
I don't pretend that all my cares
VIII vanish at your kiss.
They're pretty sure to miss the mark
Who draw too long bow.
l ask you-will you take the chance
Just tell me-yes, or no?
My heart, my fortune, home and name
| ask you, then, to share;
Ifyou'll accept, I'll be rejoiced,
If not, won't despair.
He's but fool who stakes his all
Upon single throw;
If you won't have me, some one will
So is it-ves or MOP
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1881-01-19
VOL. 36.}
DEMOCRAT.
TERMS:

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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1881-01-19

"A SIX months-old negro child
near this place has II fingers and II.
toes. Apropos of this fact, we sug-
gest the following: Add the number
Of his toes and fingers and you have
"a, subtract therefrom his age-one
half year-which leaves 231; multi
ply this by Z and the result by 81
the noted numbers of lS76--and you
have 1916, which divide by 4--the
number of years for which Garfield
has been elected--anI the result will
be the mystical 329.--[ Webster
Tribune.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1881-01-19
MAMMA" said johnny, "cs;

MAMA" said johnny, "csn
anybody hear with their mouth?'-
"No, son, / don't think they CAM
replied the mother. "Then, mamma,
what made Mr.. Jones tell sister he
wanted to tell her something, and
put his lips to her mouth, instead Of
her carp It wasn't long after that
when Mr.. Jones interviewed nam
ma, and the cards will be out next
month.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1881-01-19
SHALL We MEET AGAIN?

The following is one of the most
brilliant paragraphs ever written by
the lamented George D. Prentice
"TLc fat of death is memorable.
There is no appeal for relief from
the great law that dooms US to dust.
We flourish and fade as the leaves of
the forest, and the flowers that
bloom, witber and fade in a day,
have no Trailer hold upon life than
the mightiest monarch that ever
shook the earth with his footsteps.
Generations of men will appear and
disappear as the grass, and the null
titudes that throng the world to day
will disappear as footprints on the
shore. Men seldom think of the
great event of death until the shad
ow falls across their o7n pathway,
hiding from their eyrs the faces of
loved ones whose living smile was
the sunlight of their existence
Death is the antagonist of life, and
the thought of the tomb is the skel-
eton Of all fcasts. We do not want
to go through the dark valley, al
though the dark passage may lead tt;
paradise; we do not want to go down
into damp gras@ even with Princes
for our bed fellows, In the beauti-
full drama Of 'Ion" the hope of i'm
mortality, so elo4uently uttered by
the death devoted Greek, finds deep
response in every thoughtful SOUL
When about to yield his life sacri
Ace to fate, his Ciemanthe asked if
they should meet again, to which he
responds: i have asked that dread
full question of the hills that look
eternsl--of the clear streams that
flow forever-of stars among whose
fields Of azure my raised spirits have
asked in glory. All are dumb. But,
as Igaze upon the living face, l feel
that there is something in love tina,
nantes through its beauty that can
not wholly perish. We shall meet
again, Clemanthe.'"
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1881-01-19
The Pilgrim Fathers. exclaims

The Pilgrim Fathers, exclaims
a Springfield clergyman, were "nei-
ther gloomy ascetics nor ragged beg
gars, as many people have suppos-
ed" 1t cannot, however, be denied
that they were grim when they pep
pered the Indians with blue pills,
and prayed for opportunities to prey
upon them.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1881-01-19

TURNER, Ben, Dealer in General
Il Merchandise, such as Dry Goods,
Groceries, Boots, Shoes, Hats, Caps.
An extensive lot of Clothing just re-
ceived; offered at Rock bottom prices.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1881-01-19

A MEMORIAL OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
time in October the proprietor of
the New York Graphic wrote to
Gov. Wilt, asking for a brief me.
mortal sentiment to be inserted,
with other greetings, in the Christ
mas number. The Governor sent
the following, which appears in the
Graphic of December "a:
STATE OF La, EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, I
New Orleaus.
Turning from the past, for which she
has no apology to offer; hopeful of tho
couetry's future, which she will strive to
make peaceful and prosperous, Louisiana
sends cordial greeting to the States Of the
Republic, trusting that inst aud wise
government under the Constitution of its
founders will strengthen the union of
equals, promote prosperity and secure
political liberty. LOUIS A. WILTz,
Governor of Louisiana.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1881-01-19

BARRETT, S., has just received
10 very large stock Of goods of all
kinds. Dry Goods, Groceries, Boots,
Shoes, Hats, Notions and Patent med
icines will be sold at bottom prices.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1881-01-19
ALEXANDRIA, La. WEDNESDAY,, JANUARY 10, 1884,
BUSINESS DIRECTORY

uARRIS, JOHNNIE, Wheelwiight
4 T. and Blacksmith. Shop corner of
Fourth and Murray streets. Work
executed with dispatch, on reasonable
terms, for cash.