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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-01-12
Horses should ne kept well sharpened

Horses should De kept well sharpened
in icy weather. We do not like calks on
horse shoes at ali; they keep the feet toe
far above the ground. and give too small
II bearing for the foot, but if horses are
shod low and level from March to Decem-
her, their feet will be sound and and tough
enough to stand the abuse of oalks for a
short time in winter. 1t will be much
better for the feet if they Can be kept on
sand or loan during the winter. The
moist earth will prevent the hoofs from
becoming too dry and hard. Our owr
practice is to bed horses on sand the year
through. using little dry bedding over
the sand in winter. Many horses are spoill
ed every winter on farms by dry floors
over feeding, and idleness. If horses are
"A necessity in summer, they should be
made a luxury in winter, especially when
the slelghng is good, and the family
rusting out for want of II little mingling
in society .-New England Farmer.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-01-12

CURE FOR CRIBBING.- H. W., Brook
vile, Penn: An infallible cure for crib
bing is to so arrange the stall that there is
nothing upon which the horse can fasten
his teeth. This may be done by remov'
ing the manger rack and all projecting
furniture and putting the feed,box on the
ground, or less then eighteen inches from
it, as horse cannot crib with his head Sc
low as that. Board up the stall smoothly
to the top. When out have hitching rot
of hickory with snap at each end instea
of "a strap, that the horse cannot reach tn
post. In the course of time that habi
will be cured.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-01-12

FURNITURE COMMUNICATING gives
so dismal an unacceptable an appearance
to a sitting room as to have the chairs and
sofa or couch covered with stiff, unfriend-
" looking linen. but pretty funiture that
is used constantly must be protected In
some wav, and there are many coverings
which are really ornamental For In
stance, a couch may he kept from fading
by taking a piece OF Turkish towelllng
he required length Put scallops OF
flannel on the edge. border or centre
piece; or simply u vine worked IN some
BRIGHT color across the ends makes n
prettv addition to it. Tides that are very
serviceabe may be made of brown linen
with an applique stripe of cretonne flowers
or scroll. The easiest and most salts
factory way to prepare crctonne for trans
ferrinc, is to first work the figure, which
is to be cut out with the buttonhole stltch
and then cut around that. When 1t Is
placed upon broadclolh or any material
which does not require washing. sew II
with long stitches on the wrong side, ou
when transferring to the linen sew 1
firmly, so that it will keep its place when
washed The tides may be finished
PRETTY by putting fringe or yellow Lace
across the ends; turn down hem on thu
sides, and featherstitch with worsted Oh
working cotton.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-01-12

THE Cross CUT SAw.-Ten years ex'
nerience in the use of cross-cut saws mas
nroved to me that have been laborlng
nnder many Disadvantages until recently
Nv wish is for all to know the great ad'
vantage of plan which | pursue. lake
a new saw that has never been set, place
if between two boards cut 10 fit the saw
clamp il tight on bench or vice; take an
iron wedge, file one corner to suit the sci
of the tooth when finished, then take Il
small hammer, hold the wedge with inc
left hand, strike the tooth lightly win Inc
hammer until at the right place; then
turn the wedge on the opposite SIDE anc
ON the next tooth. and set it in the same
wav; now. then you reach the third anc
most important tooth in the saw-leave II
perfectly straight; pass on to the t"urtl
tooth. set it as you did the first; turn tht
wedge the other way; leave the sixth toolf
perfectly straight; and so on until yor
finish. Now take your file, dress the Two
teeth as YOU do the common saw; the thlr'
file perfectly straight and square leaving
it about twentieth part of one inch snort
or than the others. Continue in that way
until YOU finish. and you will find that
will cut twice as fast rs the old way prac
tiSed by most farmers.-SOuthern Cae
tiUGtOr.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-01-12
Colts should be accustomed TO the b.

Colts should be accustomed to the har-
ness early in life. If well trained they
will never need "breaking" Gentleness
and kindness should always be shown Il
colt and they will be found better tanners OF
horse flesh than whips and brutal treat
ment. In training Il colt one should show
him what is wanted of him, and if the
trainer fails in this he is too blame and moi
the colt 1t would be folly to abuse the
colt because he did not understand what
IN ignorant trainer wanted him to do
LeWiStOH Journal
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-01-12

LET THE BOYS HAVE TOoLs.-EVery
man who can afford it should supply MS
boys with tools. and a room where they
NAV be used and cared for. A boy takes
TO tools as naturally as to green apples or
surreptitious or forbidden amusements +;
aud ten to one, if he has chance to de-
Weldon his mechanical tastes. and grallIy
them to their full extent, his tendencies 70
vicious courses will remain undeveloped'
Sueh a result will compensate for all the
EXPENSE and trouble the indulgence VIC
recommend would entail while the chances
that early development of his constructive
faculties may. in this mechanical age, 0t
the means by which he may ultimately
climb to fame and fortune are not small
Scientific american.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-01-12
MISCELLANEOUS.
Central Vermont R. R. Line.
Monday, october IL. 1880

CODlfle nctng MOhudgi ONtV"e
TRAINsGoING SOUTH ANDEAsT
LesveYontp e nerAts5o and II.s5A N. ,s.55andlli'
M ,.,,, ~ ,ib.ns and Burlington leaves NJ ont
nsIier q 50 A 81 for Boston. New York &c. ,,....,
FXpress from Montreal, St A!nahss " Ils,o
Rutland &c Leaves M1ntpelier II 3 y LOT pGs, ,
Sew london Springfield, New YORK, ana inter
m s AIbans3 % burlington
nP " Montpelier S. P. N for White RIVER juno
uTIcaur FxPREss from Ogdensburg Montreal 81 Al
mans and burlington leave Montpelier at lilo n ioI
Rnston. via Lowell OF FitchhurEh. springfield New
YORK and intermediate points
TRAINsaoINGN oRTBAND WEST
Leave Montpelier at 3los5OA.M., 1880 and s.b5 and
nv ExPREssleaves Boston via. Fitchburgh at "a
A. via, Lowell SD A New LONDON 9 9 n ~
ijpgton Rutland St. Adams, Montreal, and Osdens'
burg. -. .,..,,, to.vas North 6eId AT 90 A NJ
Montpelier $50 A. NJ. for Burlington Rutland 81
Al5ans ana W. Whe iiverJunction5 3OA North
6eId 10 10 A NJ Montpelier l05OA for Huntington
j. Adams, Rchford; RouseS Polht, &c Iurctior o.o
NoHfueiier p NJ for Burlington, St Albsns anu Mon
trSIi ur ExPREss leaves Boston via Lowell at 100 p
NGaf IEAitchhurSh 500 p NJ New York 90
Springield 90 NJ, Montpelier 3l9 A. N ,ioI
ton st Adams, Montreal and OgdehsourB anu III
"ffrainsle ave MONTH ellie RIO Barre at7 uoA 10 O.
Ratnrn mi cave Barreat745A M.,andlO.3tA NJ. sn'
5.2OP.M. ..,o, 60 Ni,,bt Fvnress train
'iI'l hetween Montreal and Boston and Montrea
| nd SnrinYfeld and New York and wa, roy an
Parlor Cars aud Day Express between Boston an
MTphbrrGnTh icketstor orsslea
ltheprincpal stations. NJ uopART
| Genl .Supt.
st, Adams, Vt. October 9. 1880.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-01-12

The american DairyDlan has crumb oil
comfort for the makers of genuine butter,
in the report of conversati N had with
a butter dealer, which we give below.
May his experience be general with all
dealers. till the stuff is sold by its own
name and on its own merits:
The STORY OF SOME oLEo.-While pass
ing one of our most enterprising commits
sion houses. and trying to avoid the boxes
and bales of goods that numbered up the
sidewalk, the street, and the store itseli'
such was the press of business, our atten-
tion was attracted by a solitary hgure
seated in meditation amidst PROSTATE
columns that symbolzed his fallen for
tunes. Upon his face there was melan
choly cast, and in his eye far-away look
as though be was watching the hectlns
figure of departing profit. Good morn
ing, Mr.. W. this is depressing weather,
we remarked. Yes; and if another on,
of those dapper little dandies comes around
here to put more of this stuff on us. III
make him sicker with my opinion OF II
than did just now. About month age
we were prevailed upon to handle some
oleo that in flavor and looks was fai
article. | was against touching it: but nj
it was thought best to try it. We have
tried our level best to work it off, but thu
home trade will not touch it unless yol
swndle them into believing it is butter
The stuff has no keeping quality, and W.
would be glad now to get rid OF 1t at l.
cents" We always thought the grea
claim for oleo was in the keeping quality,
That is part of the humbug of the trade
The keeping quality of it does not begl
until it has lost the butter taste and turn
to talow, when it will keep rs tallow Il
long as you want it, but tallow is not wha
people want to spread on their bread
When butter falls below the quality dc
manded for table use, bakers, hotel an
restaurant keepers will take it for cookin
purposes, but they cannot cook with ia
low, so when oleo loses its butter taste
is dead loss to the holder"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-01-12

SORE TEATs IN CowS.-Take a full pail
of cold water and wash and rub the sores
well, Use the whole pailful OF water be-
fore milking, which cools the teats OIL
reduces the fever. and the COW will stand
perfectly still. After milking, use half a
much more cold water, cleansing the bag
and teats well, and in u few days the sorel
will be healed. This is not all the goot
you will receive You will have cleal
milk,a that is the way to have clean but
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-01-12

A Connecticut dairyman, who has been
experimenting with turnips rs food for
COWS, thinks they are worth twenty-five
cents per bushel. There was no saving in
the amount Of hay consumed, but they
increased the dow of milk. and were an
aid to the digestion of hay and other dry
fodder. European experimeuters have
come TO the same conclusion.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-01-12

Water is one of the best of deodorzers
1t has great absorbing capacity; and fresh
water running through the milk-room
keeps is free from oders. Standing water
soon becomes charged with odors and
then gives them off again. Water used in
Il milkroom to cool the milk Is a greaI
purifier, but must not be permitted tc
stand more than twelve hours before be
ing renewed.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-01-12

w. D. Hoard, of the Fort Atkinson,
Wis, Union, gives bit of wholesome
advice in relation to breeding cows, and
states in language plain that it is non
sense to breed for color, or any other
points. except for milk. Speaking of the
manner of Jersey breeders who are ruin
ing the milking record of their COWS, he
says n good forty dollar native COW can
discount their heightened colored squads u
year in advance.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-01-12

Albert Bristol, formerly of Pantou, who
went west several years ago to seek his
fortune is now the largest owner of sheep
in Colorado, and several brothers who
have followed him have all prospered
exceedingly. .r.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-01-12
agricultural department.
ON. TINkHAM. Editor.

All communications for this department should be
sent 10 the editor, Mr. o. NJ. TGNKHAM, n. Pom
fret. Vt.
Please write side Of the paper only. signsuch
name or initials you wished published, but give
your FULL NAME AND ADDRESS. post office County and
state
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-01-12

A correspondent of the Western Stock
Joura u says he once had valuable heifer
which was an exceedingly vicious kicker.
70 cure her of the habit he put u common
garden hoe end in front of her off hind leg
and behind and above the gambrel joint Of
the nigh hind leg. Then sitting down on
the right to milk he put the handle of the
noe well up under his arm and began
milking. The helfer could not stir either
hind leg, and after one week she could be
MIXED safely without lettering and provec
to be a valuable and gentle animal
We have never seen anything more
electual and easier than the rope VIZ
described some time since in the FREE
NAMED.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-01-12
Genuine Shaker Medicine,

pvented nv Thos Corbet and prepared for nifty years
Nv the CANTERBuRY SOCIETY OF SHAKERS, at SHAKER
V,rItGr n II Those who have failed to be benehted
Nv otter Satsaparilas are earnestly desired to make
sn,,ln trial OF this pure and wholesome compound on
SbaEer tSSarsaparilIa Dandplion. Yellow Dock, Man
prake, Black Cohosh, Garrett indian Hemp and the
Poiassium made by the Society, because II is SAFE
never falling aud adapted to all ages and both sexes
II rieanses the blood regulates the stomach and
bowels purihes the system Of humors ana lnherlted
Diseases aud is of priceless value in Maintaining the
health of the household. Inquire TOT pohbHlI
STAKTRs' SARsAPARILLA. Sold everywhere.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-01-12

A fresh egg has limelike surface
stale eggs are glossy and smooth Of she'll,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-01-12

mors in the system that undermine health and settle
into troublesome disorders Eruptons of the skin are
the appearance the surface of humors that should
be expelled from the blood. Internal derangements
are the determination of these same humors to some
internal organ organs whose action they derange
and whose substance they disease and destroy AYERS
SARsAPARILIA expels these humors from the blood
When they are gone the disorders they produce dis
appear such as alterations of the Liver stomach,
Kidneys Lungs Eruptions and Eruptive Diseases OF
the Skin st Anthony's Fire, Rose or Erysipelas
Pmples Pustules Blotches, Bois Tumors, letter and
Salt Rheum Scald Head Ringworm, Ulcers and Sores
Rheumatism, Neuralgia, Pain in the Bones. Side and
Head Female Weakness Sterility, Leucorrhosa arts
ing from internal liberation and uterine diseases
Dropsy. Dyspepsia, Emaciaton and General Debility
| With their departure health returns.
No2
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-01-12
Ayers Sarsaparilla,
For Purifying the Blood.

This compound of the
vegetable Alternatives, Sar-
saparilla, Dock, Stillingis,
and Mandrake with the
Iodides of Potash and
Iron, makes a most effect
ual cure of a series of com
plants which are very
prevalent and atflictin <,
1t purifies the blood, pur'
ges out the lurking hu
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1881-01-28

The reform movement in Philadel-
phia of which so much was hoped. seems
likely to collapse for want of compe.
tent leader. Mayor Stokelyhas refused
to accept the citizens platform, and Cav
en-, nominated as city solicitor has re-
signed. Stokely is nominated by the
Republican machine. The other repub-
lican nominations are bad, but there
seems no likelihood of their being de-
feated at election. The committee of
100 at present exercises no power but
That of Endorsing" and that seems to
amount to little. To sum up, the liberal
movement is pretty well squelched.
WADE Hampton is fast showing the as
mime phase of his character. His latest
is silly squabble with the Charleston
Murcury. Elk Senator Patterson had
published letter claiming that Gov.
Ham pton's action was instrumental in
saving them from the penitentiary.
The Murcury's editorial comments dis
pleased Hampton, the paper defending
itself, he characterizes the defence as an
impertinence. and calls the paper nui-
sance. The Phillipics of the Murcury
ends up with the editors address in char
acteristic southern fashion.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1881-01-28

| ers, national banks, and the monopolles
created by protective tariff, is always
poured out like water in the interest OF
the party that favors them. 1t is doubtful
if the opposition sentiment can ever be
overcome them. The Dem ocracy when
in power and supported by them, could
never have been beaten if it had not
split on the slavery question. Add to
all this the power that would center in
5000 more office-holders which postal
telegraph would necessitate, and liberty
would soon become only a name indeed.
John Bright predicted this re iult in En-
gland, and how greater is the danger
here.
Neither could the government operate
the telegraphs as cheaply as corporation
could, provided it only wished to make
profit on an honest investment. 1t is
true that England makes small profit
while rates have been very much cheap
ened. But the conditions are different.
With a densely populated country to draw
income from, it has the expense of operat-
ing one mile where it would have 20 in
the country.
1t is cardinal principle of our institu-
tions that nothing should be undertaken by
the government which can possibly be done
as well in any other way. Private enter
prise, if properly checked and regulated,
| to prevent extortion and robbery, can be
trusted to give the country cheaper tele-
graphy, and make profit out of it, than
government, with all the corruption and
extravaganza that always attends it, posi-
bly, can. OF course the subject is one
which was not contemplated by the trainers
of our constitution. But the provision
which gives Congress the power to regulate
commerce between the states, can probably
be made to cover it. Telegraph companies
can be supervised and their charges Tegu-
lated by law.
In England, government ownership ope-
rates powerfully to paralize invention, the
pride and glory of America. There the
Edison telephone has been confiscated, and
no inventor of any improvement connected
with telegraphy can be sure of securing the
reward of his genius, because the govern
ment will gobble up the use of it. 1t needs
but little reflection to see how damaging to
the progress of applied science, such power
and practice would be here.
Our government should not be trusted
with the ownership of telegraphs any
more than with railroads like Russia.
1t should merely control them SO far as
to prevent unjust charges, and this it has
both the power and the right to do.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1881-01-28

The bill before the British Parliament
for the protection of life and property
in Ireland, is most despotic measure,
which can only aggravate the evils it
seeks to suppress, unless, indeed, it is
proposed to subjugate the island again by
driving it into revolution. 1t proposes to
abolish every safeguard of liberty and
justice by suspending the habeas corpus,
substituting trial before two justices for
trial by jury, and providing that persons
arrested cannot be released, tried, or
baied without an order of the priyy
council or the Viceroy. The law is to be
made to give way to the arbitrary will of
officeholders. How long would the stur-
dy English people themselves submit to
such tyranny The Gladstone ministry
promises, and doubtless honestly pur-
poses, legislation to remedy the wrongs
of Ireland, when social order is once re-
stored. But it is taking hold of the work
at the wrong end. First let it do justice
to the Irish people, and then if the dis
turbances do not cease, apply its harsh
measures A social sore can never be
cured by mere cauterizing; its cause, the
faint in the system, must be removed.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1881-01-28

The great governmental problem of the
future is the adjustment of the relations of
the corporations to the people. 1t is get
ting to be serious question whether the
people shall rule themselves, or shall be-
come slaves and drawers Of wood for the
great monopolies. While every right and
every proper privilege of the corporations
should be respected, it is evident that a
tremendous controversy is in the near
future to preserve the peoples rights against
them. 1t is unfortunate therefore that the
Senate should be SO packed with servants
of the corporations as it has been by the
recent elections Both the West Virginia
Senators are or have been officers of the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad Mr.. Sewell,
the new Senator from New Jersey, is Tom
SCOTS man, and will represent the Penn
sylvan1a Central. Mr.. Fair of Nevada
stands for the silver monopoly, and Mr.
Miller of California stands for the Alaska
for monopoly, on the Pacific coast. Plat,
Frye, Hale and Sawyer are all railroad at
torneys or representatives. These with
such men as Conkling, who always does
what Vanderbilt wants, and Cameron, who
is born log-roler, afford little hope for
any measure on the side of the peoples
rights,
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1881-01-28
The Difference.


IFrOm the bennington Banner.1
The Legislature when disseminating in
favor of corporations exempting water
ed stock" watered to cover supposed or
alleged fictitious value, did not hesitate
to leave the tax upon mortgaged real
estate, as heretofore, TO be assessed for
full value against the holder of the title,
Notwithstanding the mortgage might
cover half of the value. Oh! no. The
corporation making the money 90 scot
free, but the farmers must pay. By the
way where were the minds Of the agri.
cultural members in the Legislative
body when these things were enacted?