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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-09-28

To DETERMINE THE WEIGHT OF LIVE
CATTLE. Measure in inches the girth
round the breast, just behind the shoulder
blade, and the length of the back from the
tail to the foretop of the shoulder blade.
Multiply the girth by the length, and
divide by l44 If the girth is less than
three feet, multiply the guotient by IL; If
between three feet and five feet multiply
by 16; If between five feet and seven feet.
multiply by "a; if between seven and nine
feet, multiply by 81. If the animal is lean,
deduct goth from the result. Take the
grth and length in feet, multiply the
square of the girth by the length. and
multiply the product by 1856. The result
will be the answer in pounds. The live
weight multiplied by 0 Is gives a near ap
Proclamation to the net weight.-EIck 1nge.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-09-28
st. JOhnsbury Fair.

The annual fair of the Caledonia county
agricultural society was held in ST, Johns.
bury on the Goth, 2lst and 22d instants,
with IL full attendance, and was SUCCESS
financially.
The exhibit in oxen was the finest we
have seen this year, and we do not re.
member ever to have seen better. 1t
was good in quantity of stock shown, and
the quality was of the very best. One
pair of old oxen weighed 5,045 pounds
handsome roam cattle. well built and In
good condition. One pair of four years
olds weighed 1920, one pair of three
years Odds 3,440 and one pair of two years
Odds. 1904.
The thoroughbreds were Jerseys and
Devons, and only one entry of the latter.
OF Jerseys the herds of j. P. Miller
end Messrs. Fairbanks composed nearly
all shown. J. P. Miller, West Barnet,
showed some nice stock and carried away
several of the first prizes. Mr.. Miller has
MIXED twenty-five COWS the past year,
and his herd have averaged three hundred
and forty pounds of butter each, and have
averaged one hundred dollars per COW
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-09-28

FODDER CoRN.-Last fall while attend
ing the fair at Morrisville, my attention
was called to piece OF late planted corn
fodder, which was Of large growth, |
thought, for the time it had been growing
| then thought next year will try SINH
lar piece. This year. the last of June 25l h,
after cutting the hay, spread II light coat
of manure ON about one third of nm acre
of land and planted it with Sanford corn
The result is that have, the 10Th OF Sep
ember, seventy seven DAYS, IA crop OF
fodder thai will average eight feet high
and raised on land that would have heel
of bat very Iirlle profit. shall feed this
year about an eight of an acre per cow
the very nest kind OF silns. Allen MurUin
Calais, w., Sept 10, 1881. IN Farmer.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-09-28

EDITOR HOUSEHOLD DEPARTMENT.
Some time since the request was made
through the columns of your paper for
directions for pretty lamp mat. | have
made one which my frieuds pronounced
pretty, and as none of the readers have
responded to the call, with your permits
sion will give directions for making it. 1t
is called Gala mat, but with the colors
Il 'ed never dared tell any one so, lest
they should ask me where bulbs of the
lily might be obtained. OF course any
other colors might be substituted in place
of these: Material-1 ounce white zephyr,
l ounce pink and 1-2 ounce each of me-
dunn and dark red. Crochet the founda-
ton of the mat of pink. LIST row, 10
chains, join; 81 row, double crochet,
chain until there are 20 double crochet
alternating with chain. These stitches
alternating are the ones used until the last
row. 81 row. widen every other stitch by
putting double crochet between the same
stitches. Pass the hook under the chain
instead of in the stitch. 4th row, widen
every Sd stitch. 9th, 9TH and 9TH row
plain, e., without widening. 9th row
join the white; widen times in every
9Th stitch. 9th row, white; widen 4 times
in every 9Th stitch 10Th row, pink; widen
4 times in center of last widening. 18th
row, medium red; widen times in center
Of last widening. 18th row, dark red !;
chains, and short crochet in every stitch
for edge. This will give 20 points. Catch
these together at the edge by joining the
81 scallop formed by the 8 ch.ins below
the centre of the point on each side. This
will cause one point to lie toward the
lamp and the next in the opposite dIrec
| ton.
| Can any one tell me where can obtain
directions for making macrame laceP
learned the stitches, but wish to get differ
ent patterns.
If the editor does not consign me to TIT
waste basket, will give directions TO
knitted edgings some ether time.
| CLARA.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-09-28
MISCELLANEOUS.
The SURGEONS KNIFE,
WONDERFUL SURGICAL OPERATION
OF URINARY STONES FROM THE BLAD'
tDFR-sUCCEssFUL

WONDERFUL SURGICAL OPERATION REMOVAL
OF URINARY STONES FROM THE BLAD-
.DER-sUCCEssFUL.
Mr.. Simeon Tietsell. of Saugerties, N.
Y. had been treated for seven years by
various physicians for what they call STRIFE
ture of the Urethra, without benefit. He
finally consulted DIR. David Kennedy, OF
Rondout. n. Y, who found his trouble to
be Urinary Calculi or Stones in the Blad-
der. The doctor at once removed the for
eign bodies with the knife and then gave
his great Blood Specific, "Favorite Rene
dy," to prevent their reformation. The
entire treatment was eminently successful /,
and Mr.. Tietsell's recovery was rapid and
perfect.
While "Favorite Remedy is specific in
all Kidney and Bladder diseases, 1t is
equally valuable in cases of Bilious Dis
orders, Constipation of the Bowels, and
all the class of ills apparently inseparable
from the constitutions of women. Try it.
Your druggist has it, and its cost is only
one dollar a bottle. The lucky man is he
who puts this advice in practice. Don't
forget the name and address, DIR. David
Kennedy, Rondout, N. Y. The Doctor
would have il understood that. while he is
engaged in the introduction of his medi-
cine, "Favorite Remedy" he still con-
tinues the practice of his profession. but
confines himself exclusively to office prac-
tice. He treats all diseases of a chronic
character, and performs all the minor and
capital operations Of surgery.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-09-28

LEGHoRN FowLs.-My experience Is in
favor of the white variety. have bred
them for breeding, exhit ition and laying
purposes. and find the whites give the
largest profit in every case. 1t is impossi-
BILE to breed as many standard birds as TO
color of the brown variety. There is al
ways more or less dissatisfaction, especial
" when eggs are sold. The breeder is
blamed many times through ignorance,
vet the dissatisfaction is the same. In all
my sales of whites never had any com.
plants made, and can certainly sell OIL
stock closer for exhibition and breeding
purposes. find them as hardy, early in
maturing. and they lay better and larger
eggs and more of them in a given time.
On whole, think the browns have been
overrated and the whites neglected.-Ldn-
caster Farmer.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-09-28

All communications for this department should be
sent to the editor Mr.. o. NJ. TINKHAM. N. Pom
fret, Vt.
Please write on side OF the 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, 1881-09-28

However watched by loving care,
Home has distempers lurking there,
And human power cannot defend
From ills that constantly impend:
But Sanford's Ginger bids pain cease,
And home resores to health and peace.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-09-28
Central Vermont R. R. Lime.
Commencing Monday, July %, 1881.
TRAINS GOING SOUTH AND EAST.

TRAINS GOING SOUTH AND EAST,
Leave Montpelier at O5 aud II s5 M; on and II o.
Mail from st AIbaus and burlington leaves Mont
pelier H5 NJ, for Boston, via Lowell and all point
in New EnEapd. ,., a.,
leaves MOutuCier II 81 A VI, for oncord. hahthestel
Nashua Lowell, Boston, Springfield, Nav London ant
MIXED TRAIN leaves St Adams % n, Bprns
ton ~ p NJ MONTPELIER ,OP NJ, for N2rthheld, ,
NIgHT EXPRESS from OEto1shnrLy hohiTrsi -; a. a.
Boston. via Lowell or Fitchburgh, Springfield, New
York and Intermediate points
TRAINS GOING NORTH AND WEST
Leave Montpelier alta 90 O5 10 81 NJ, and Go and
DAY EXPRESS leaves Boston via, Fitchburgh at 70
" via, lowell % NJ, New London w A NJ
Springfield w A N, MontpeIsr % n, TT p W.
lington, Rutland, st Adams, Montreal and oHdeps'
AccoMMopAr1oN Train leaves Northdeld ats 5OA y
Montpelier 9 O5 VI, for Burlington. Rntland' 81 Al
bans Rouses Point and Oglensburg.
MIXED leaves White River Junction 10 ~ North
field ~ 20 NJ Montpelicr 10 30 NJ, for Burlington
ACCOMMODATION leaves White River JUNCTION ~
Montpelier 80 NJ, for Burlington, st, Adams aho
NIGHT EXPRESS leaves Boston via, Lowell at 90
NJ via, Fitchhurgh mP NJ, New York 90 NJ
ton. St. Adams, Montreal aud OsdensburE and the
West.
Trains leave Montpelier for Barre at 25A NJ, 19 50
RetirHin1 leave Barre at AMI 50 PM and 90
Sleeping cars are attached to Niyht Express trains
running between Montreal and Boston, and Montreal
aud Springfield. and New York and via. Troy, and
Montreal and Montreal and New York via Troy.
Through tickets for Chicago and the West for sale at
'H' principal ''"'''H'' wv HOBART.
st. Adams. Vt, July 70, 1881.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-09-28
HOUSEHOLD DEPARTMENT.

We Invite for thiscolumn, contributions from our
lady readers, to make It such as shall be Of value
and to them Any topic of domestic economy
which may suggest itself to them may be discussed
and hopethis feature will successful and an
additional attraction to our readers.
Contributions should be sent to the Editor ofthe
Agriculture Department.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-09-28
mo Patent Ne Pay!
PATEN rs

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Office located in Washington, directly opposite the
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are at a distance from Washington and who have
therefore to employ associate attcrneys" We make
preliminary examinations and furnish opinions as to
pattentability free of charge, and all who inter-
ested in inventions and Patents are invited to
send fora copy of our Guide for obtaining Patents"
which is sent free to any address, and contains
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Hon Joseph Casey, Late Chief Justice u s. Court of
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Senators and Members of Congress from every State
Address, LOUIS DAGGER 4 Co, Solicitors of
Patents and Attorneys at Law, LIE Droit Building
Washington y. c. FM6tf
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-09-28
PEARCE'S
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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-09-28
AN ESTABLISHED REMEDY.

AN ESTABLISHED REMEDY. DOWNS
Elixir has been widely known and used
as cough remedy for fifty years. No
other cough medicine has stood the test
half this length of time. The people stand
by that which is good
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-09-28

WARRANTED. Henry and John
sons AFDtca aud OIL LiHisnent
Is warranted to please all who use it.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-09-28

Bakers Mandrake Rttters Arc
purely vegetable-the product of the hills
and valleys.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-09-28
MISCELLANEOUS.

DIR. C. W. BENSON OF BALTIMORE, MD.
We give above a correct likeness of this well
known and successful physician and surgeon, who
has made life long study of Nervous Diseases and
the Diseases OF the Skin, and he now stands in the
highest rank, as authority on those special and dis
tressing diseases. In the course of his practice he
discovered what now renowned in medical
practice, viz: combiua alton OF Celery and Cham o
mile In the shapcfof Pills. They used by the
profession at large and constantly recommended by
them.
1t is not patent medicine 1t is the result of his
own experience in practice. They are cure cure
for the following special disease, and worthy of
a trial by all intelligent sufferers. They are pre-
pared expressly to cure sick headache, nervous
headache dyspeptic headache, neuralgia, paralysl,
slecrcssncss dyspepsia and me- vousness, and will
rurc any case.
Sold by ali druggists. Price, 50 cents a box. Depo,
tOi y nth Eutaw ST.. baltimore, Md. by mail two
boXe, t"r a. six boxes for az 80 to any address.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-09-28

EDITOR HOUSEHOLD DEPARTMENT.
would like to give our method Of drying
sweet corn for winter use through the
columns Of your paper for the benefit of
its readers 1t is very simple. and yet
preserves it so thoroughly that one can
almost fancy in mid winter that the corn
comes fresh from a summer garden:
Take the corn when it has sufficiently
matured to be best for table use, and with
sharp knife cut from the cob. Put il in
pan and place over a kettle Of boiling
water, stirring often for about fifteen min
utes, until it is thoroughly heated throu Oh /;
then place in a back oven or some warm
place, and continue stirring occasionally
until dry. To prepare it-put in cold wa.
ter upon the stove and let it boil few
hours, or until soft; then season with but
ter and salt, the same as when green.
If one wishes for a dish of succotash,
take ripe cranberry beans, soak in water
over night, then boil until soft and butter :,
ETC., to suit the taste.
We have been preserving our plums-
blue and white-in the last few days, and
have found by experience that If the white
ones are dropped, Immediately after peel
NJ, into billing sugar, it prevents their
turning the reddish brown color which
invariably follows when they are allowed
t. stand after the skin has been removed.
The blue plunis we do not peel, but the
white ones we found were bitter If the
skin was allowed to remain. 1t can he
easily removed if the plum1 are first
placed for minute tn 50 in boiling water.
have lately obtained the receipt TOR
cake which is, thiuk. the incest looking
of any ever saw 1t is indeed well
called
WHITE CAKE.
One cup of pulverzea sugar, the whites
OF five egg, beaten to a stiff froth, two
thirds of cup of -four and one.haIf Tea
spoon Of cream tartar. Put in the oven
as soon as possible after stirring together,
as the sooner done the lighter it will be.
liked Polly Thorn's article much and
think it very sensible. but l would Just
like to suggest to her that if she would
have nail behind or near the stove on
which to hang her general holder"
instead of on the reservoir, or the sink
shelf OF under the stove, or perhaps be-
hind the wood hox cover" she might be
able to find it more easily. That is the
way we do, and we usually find it in its
place.
What has become of Rose Idellea Is
she so busy teaching that she cannot spare
little time to contribute to our benefit
Surely she must have something interest,"
ing to write by this time. wonder also
why we do not hear from B. E. Merriam
and Mrs. T. K. M. B. again.
had thought to send directions for
some fancy work have lately made, but
tiud have already written so much it will
nave to wait until next time.
Ivy.
September Goth.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-09-28
To the Boys Of New England.

Every day at noon, precisely, after April ith, 4
Balloon six feet high will be released from the
top Of Oak Hall Boston. and reward of a suit Of
clothes will be paid to the boy who captures it and
returns 1t to Boston. We also oiue to every Gus
toner in our boys department, an inflated Partisan
Balloon, 80 centimeters in diameteri
The stock Of Mems and Boys Spring and Sum.
mer Suits and Spring Overcoats is complete and
surpasses in variety and general excellence ali
former displays. In three hundred New England
towns and cities we are represented by established
Agents, in whose hands full lines Of Spring and
Summer Samples will be found, and with whom
our trade can confidently deal.
When you go to Boston be sure and visit OAK
Hall-the famous, one.price, reliable Clothing
House.
Samples and rules for self measure sent 70 any
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-09-28
SURE CORN CURE.

Corns-Uu Universal human affictions-Use DR. Briggs
" Sure Corn Cure AT Frank Ii. Bascoms.
GORNS prevent enjoyment domestic and religious.
" Try DR. Briggs Sure Corn Cure At Bascom's.
CORNS-The worst torments known-Get DIR. Briggs
~ Sure Corn Cure. Great success. At Bascom's.
GORNS, Bunions, Bad Nails, &c cured by using DR..
" Briggs Sure Corn Cure. Try it. At Bascom's.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-09-28
CHRONIC CATARRN.

Ctatarrh--A universal, disgusting affction-Use Dr.
~ Briggs Catarrh SPECIFICS. At Bascom's.
0tatarrh has baffied physicians skill DR. Briggs Ca
~ tarrh Specifics are warranted At Bascoms.
Catarrh is dangerous troublesome and disa9reeablt
~ DIR Briggs Oatarrh Specifics. AT Bascom's.
Catarrh- 300 reward when Dr.. Briggs Catarrh Spec
" ines fails to cure. At Frank II. Bascom's.
Osage Valley banner. (Tuscumbia, Miller County, Mo.) 1879-1881, 1881-08-18
upper Rooms as Ovens.

%~ .-"
In the construction of perhaps nine
out of ten Of frame houses, and often
times Of brick, no adequate provision,
If any, is made for ventilating the
space between the upper ceiling and
the roof. How frequently at night the
remark is made: Tho lower rooms
are getting quite comfortable. but the
upper rooms are like an oven" t'The
roof gets so heated up during the
day. Seldom is the real cause Of the
Oppressive heat that prevails till late
in the night. or till well on toward
morning, either understood or thought
of. 1t is true the roof gets hot during
the day, but it usually consists OF but a
layer Of strips and shingles, and would
loon cool II il had a chance. The
trouble is there is q body of confined
air under the roof that gets very hot,
and as there is no outlet for its escape
and replacement it must remain hot
until cooled by the slow process of RAJ
diation through The surrounding walls
Now, the roof being usually Of wood
Is not 20 good a conductor as the plaS-
tered walls of the ceiling, hence the
heat must pass out principally from be-
low through the rooms OF the house.
That accounts for the fact that when
one goes to an upper room in the even
ing there comes such q sense Of stiHing,
and the sweat starts from the forehead.
1t is an oven you are in; all that is lack
ing to make IL complete is the hot air
chamber below as we'll rs above. The.
builder who constructs q house with
such nicely adjusted conditions for the
radiation OF stored-up heat, might most
properly be called Macbeth. for he has
certainly murdered Sleep" When
the writer wa a boy it was his good
fortune to sleep in the chamber OF n
house unfinished above. There was
nothing but the roof over him and the
room became cool not long after the
cooling of tho outside air. IL was =
good place to sleep winter or summer.
Only those who have slept Just under
the shingles can realize what it is to
" listen to the patter of the rain upon
the root" Very often in s~teep-roofod
and low-eaYed houses a part OF the
room along By the caves above is walled
out, leaving a space for confined air ON
two sides as well rs above. The sides,
too, are connected with the spaces be-
tween weather boarding and walls,
reaching to the sills. Ii will readily
appear. therefore, what an advantage
would be gained both IN preventing
and reducing excessive heat by having
a free circulation Of air through these
spaces, The provisions sometimes
made for this ventilation are INSULT
cient. A few open Stats under the roof
in the gable are better than nothing.
but there is no good reason why there
should not be at least two good large
openings. An arrangement could east
ly be made 50 that shutters should be
under control from below by means of
a cord or wire, remaining open day and
night during hot weather, except when
storms might threaten. They might be-
made TO assist greatly in cooling and
ventilating the whole house.-Dr Neto-
kirk, tn NJ Y. Tribune. %
Osage Valley banner. (Tuscumbia, Miller County, Mo.) 1879-1881, 1881-08-18

H"H|.||. -LL.L LE a.
by experiment that lime hberates these
inorganic elements. According to Prot
Way, lime helps TO form u valuable
! class OF salts known as double silicates
| or alnmina, which havcthe povero oil abb
sorbing ammonia from the atmosphere,
Limo neutralizes the acids in the soil
and sweetens the heritage, besides sup
plying food for the perfect growth of
the crops. 1t is thought By some TO be
a wasteful practice to allow lime TO
como in immediate contact with farm
yard manure. thinking it would cause Q
loss OF ammonia; but they overlook the
controlling influence consequent upon
the action taking place in the soil. The
action of caustic lime upon a mixture
Of farmyard and decayed or
ganic matter produces a most valuable
fertilizer, viz, nitrate of potash. Lime,
besides being a plant food and bringing
into useful condition th%eseveral organic
and inorganic matters in the soil, also
improves its physical character, render
ing stiHf and tenacious clays more fri
able and easy to work. However, the
use Of lime renders a supply Of other
manure necessary. and under q good
system of husbandry the increase of
crops viii increase tho quantity of ma
Taking into account the various
functions it performs, 1t is one OF
best natural manures. However, IL
cannot be expected TO produce its full
effects Immediately after being applied.
Osage Valley banner. (Tuscumbia, Miller County, Mo.) 1879-1881, 1881-08-18
Brute Animals, Revenge.

That animals have reason to Jay plans
OF revenge was painfully impressed re-
Gently on two persons not likely TO
forget the lessons. Among the animals
exhibited in the beautiful park at Sa-
cramento is q large ape tethered by an
iron chain. A countryman alighting
from his light wagon, whip in hand,
went for the monkeys and the coward
ly fun of teasing them. He tanta.ized
the ape beyond endurance. In frantic
struggle the reasoning animal broke
his chain and gave battle to his tor
mentor. Between clawing and biting.
a few lninuteS made wreck OF his
clothes and Disagreement of his bleed
ing face, throat and hands. The ami
NAL evidently meant business. and
knew how 20 do Il. He flew at the
throat knowing it was the weakest
point, but the cravat foiIed his purpose.
AT Modesto. not far OF. young fellow
'yexed a horse, that turned upon him to
get even. The youth sought shelter
under harvest herder The animal
examined the machine, and fell to kick
ing at the most getatable opening fer
kickng HIM and was making things
ty when his prisoner was rescued. But
tbs horse bears the mattarin mind, and
when he ices the young fellow among
the workmen he tries to get at him,
proving connected cogitation, memory
and rational methods Of retaliation -
Cor, Rdlhm0r6 SIN.