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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-05-17

The best place for the cultivation of
bananas is said TO be on side hill where
the sun has great power. Each tree bears
q single bunch, which Is ready to cut
about nine months after setting out the
plant. After removing the bananas tho
trees are cut of close to the ground, and
from the old stumps three or four more
trees Will spring up. each of which will In
about nine months yield a bunch. Tho
trees grow about fifteen feet high. In
setting out new field, the roots of old
trees are taken. These roots grow in
clumps, and contain q number of eyes,
from which the new sprouts start. These
roots are cut into pieces. The first crop
of bananas is always the best. The ba-
uanas arc larger and there arc more on a
bunch. They average about two hundred
and fifty on bunch, and yield about one
hundred and seventy.fve punches per
acre. The second crop is poorer in DUAL.
ity, the yield becomes less and in four or
five years the land runs ont.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-05-17

DO you like acrostics? How does the
following strike you? You will observe
the first letters Of each line taken together
express about the right sentiments, and
then, beginning with tho first italizised
word, and taking them in their order, you
have preamble of the constitution of the
United States. We would add this is
purely original; nothing cute or extra ia
claimed for it, it being an off hand pro.
duction OF its author, voicing passing o
thought
l. i've re free republicans now in a nation,
which all the people OF whatever station,
ceve the best form Of government known
L yer yet, Is the one we call proudly our own.
ecollcct the United States yet is but young,
hough quite often in has her valor been sung
ct comparative order around her doth reign,
nd gay competence smiles from the hill to tho plain
Ot perfect, MS vet, is the forpt of our law,
elects may exist STILL and many q flaw:
ntil mans mere than humans perfect in heart,
n othing can be pcrJcct that's made by mans art
II our U1oR best hopes may be suffered toblight.
. ftentimes VIC may fall to eStaGijsh the right;
OF always does j"stice prevail as it should,
OF always insure we our country's best good.
o II the way that our private domestic life tends
w lat hWH1uitdy for our whole country depends:
Well 10 JFOtttC lOr boulG war away,
OF to be unprepared far the battle to-day;
d evoe your best work to our common day life,
+ or dctCnce of our peace only, enter the strife
| o war may promote valor's growth in tue men,
eyealNH brave traits that have slumberod till then
L ven that may not work for his general good:
ainly seeks lie his mciJUrc iu dark deeds Of blood
Il Yer think of our fathers aad their purpose pure
ght well fought they then sweet peace to SCcUrc
o hthey would have had peace ere thc fighting begun
| y ot.h h)wevcr, such blessings were easily won
! l. ven now visions oft ~ their army appears,
A nd their earnest cry" Lbcrty :" rings in our ears
ot in vain to o"rsclccS did their spirit descend.
you say we'd not Gghtahd gain peace in the end
l 0Pf day too. are found as brave men as of yore
| n ay poHerHRwill but repeat them ouce more
/ S o do We as did Henry with forcibe breath,
| + yer ordaiD our motto this: Freedom or Death 80
4 p repare we for war Gad for peace, too, prepare
A nd cSidbijSh peace over our land broad and fair
II cmsmber, the objects of our constitution
A re topreNent or provide J0r a like revolution
| Il ut we for hc country as boldly would strive.
| l. owe our FHtej states with a love as alive,
! L en- as men of Anlcricd In seventy-fye.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-05-17

\ Washington pension agent was al
most paralyzed with establishment the
other day when he found veteran of the
late war who had sustained a permanent
injury while in the army. and had MOI
applied for a pension. The veteran had
cut an artery in his wrist while opening a
bottle of whisky stolen from the colonel't
headquarters. and he said he didn't know
a wound of that character entitled him tc
a pcusion. The agent soon convinced him
Of his error, and in u few days he will
receive $500 back pension, minus 81, 10(
pocketcd by the agent.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-05-17
LONGPELIOw'S LAST POEM

TRAVELLER.
Why doest thou wildly rush aud roar
Mad River, o Mad River
Wilt thou not pause and cease to POUR
Thy hurrying, headlong waters DER
This rocky shelf forever?
What secret trouble stirrs thy braast:
Why all this fret and furry?
DOest thou not know that what is bes'
In this restless world is rest
From oyorwork and worry.
THE RIVER.
What woald'st thou in these mountains seek
o stranger from the city:
Is it perhaps some foolish streak
OF thine, to put the words I Freak
Into plaintive ditty
TRAVELLER.
Yes: would learn of thee thy song.
With all its flowing numbers,
And In a voice as fresh and strong
AS thine is, sing It all day long.
And hear 1t in my slumbers.
THE RIVER.
A brooklet nameless and unknown
Was at first, resembling
little child, that all alone
Comes venturing down the stairs of stone,
1rresolute and trembling.
Later, by waywarI fances led.
For the wide world painted;
out of the forest dark and dread
Across the open fields fed,
Like one pursued and haunted
tossed my arms, sang aloud.
My voice exaltant blending
With thunder from the passing cloud,
The wind the forest bent and bowed
The rush of rain descending.
lbeard the distant ocean call.
Implo ring and entreating:
Drawn onward, DER this rocky wall
plunged, and the loud waterfall
Made answer to the greeting
And now. heset withmany ills,
A toilsome life l follow;
Compelled to carry from the hills.
These logs to the impatient mills,
Below there in the hollow.
Vet something ever cheers and charms
The rudeness Of my labors;
Daily water with these arms
The cattle of a hundred farms.
Aud have the birds for neiyhby-e
Men call me Mad and we'll they may,
When full of rage and trouble,
hurst my banks of sand and clay,
And sweep the wooden bridge swav.
Like withered reeds or stubhle
Now go and write thy little rhyme,
AS of thy own creating,
Thou seest the day is past Its prime;
can no longer waste my time:
The mills are tired of waiting.
--dtidntic M0Hthiy J"r "
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-05-17
Tcmpttamtf
The Temperance Cause.

ANNUAL MEETING or TIE W. G. \. u. OF
CHIrrENDEN CoUNTY-TuE PROC FED
INGS.
The third annual meeting OF the w. g.
T. u. Of Chittcnden county was held in the
Union church at Essex Junction, April %
and &c, 1882. Forty-fivo delegates were
present and seven speakers from other
parts of the state. The church was made
attractive by flowers and plants; the hos
ptality of the ladies of Essex was liberal
the weather was fine; and the attendance
OF all the meetings was large.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-05-17

PEEsGGv \TIoN OF FOREST TREES.-Pat
was sauntoring along the street when he
came upon Il workman cutting down q
decayed telegraph pole. Surveying the
operation with look Of mingled surprise
and regret he muttered: Begorra, it's
too bad. If it kapes on this way there'll
bo no iorrist trees left in the countyy.'--
BYoot'yg EaJ'c.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-05-17
TERMS FOR ADVERTISING

For square ot L lines or l.ss II ASats type one
insertion Sn. for each subsequent insertion, - cts
Unless the number Of insert sns marked on the
advertisement it will BE- continued until ordered ont
Liberal discount made - chants and others adyer
Using by the year.
Probate and Com nlssioners' Notices, ,Sa0g.
Enr Notices OF LibAration. Estrays, the Formation
and Dissolution Of CO-partner-hips. etc is each for
thres Insertions. II ssit by mail tho 1ney must Ae
company tue letter.
Notices in columns 10 cents per line each insoT.
tion. but uo charges made 0f less than - cents
NU,lcos ni Deaths and MARRIAGES inserted gratis but
extended obituary Notices Of Poetry Nll be charged Ut
the rate Of cents perllne.
, 1882-01-28
PROGRESS OF THE NORTHERN PACIFIC.

The doubling Of Moutsna's population in
the last deca ie is attributed to the railroads
Track laying on the Northern Pacific at
Miles City Will take rest from January to
March /.
The Northern Pacific bridge across Snake
river will, with its approaches, be nearly 0
h III mile long
There are at Gleudive l50 cars OF cOnstrue,
ton material If the Northern Pacific, await.
ing transportation to the front.
Regular paSsen ger trains on the Northern
Pacific viii not run through to Miles City un.
til tine road Is turned over to the operating
department, which will not probably be done
until spring.
A contract has been let for cutting and de
ivering 10000 standard gauge ties for the
Northern Pacific road on the line between
Silver Bow Junction and the erossingof Deer
Lodge riyer.
1t is rumored tha. Willard contemp!ateS
ending ship to China 10 bring over ship
oad of Chinese to work on the Northern
Pacific anu oi her roads, urder contract by the
Willard interest.
We understand that two Thousand men ale
at work on a grade 20 the tumell east of the
Bozeraan, that ties are distributed to this
point and that the road viii reach there by
the ith OF next June.
, 1882-01-28

DEER HoUNDs.-Those who have occasion
to travel the Columbia river, like ourselves,
are, nc. doubt, little puzzled to see seven
or eight fine deer hounds racing to the
wharf at kalama upon the arrival OF the
steamboats, Upon inquiry, We hear that
the hounds belong to Capt. George AIMS
worth, of this city, and that he keeps the
band there in the charge Of Dick Sorter.
Occasionally the captain goes down and,
with friends, goes out to the Ainsworth
residence, which is situated by large in
terror lake. Here several days are spent
running deer, which usually make for the
lake, where they are captured. Of all the
many good things Captain George is entitled
to, We begrudge him none but this sport
Rmal SPIRIT.
, 1882-01-28
Dal1n so7n

The grade Of the street at The Dalles il 70
be raised four Feet 50 as TO be over tie high
est Of hish-water marks.
Adam Crossmao, the city marshal at The
Dalies, has placed us under many Obligations
for h,s kind attention and hospitality during
= recent visit. The citizens say that he is
the best city marshal they ever had. He ia
An old timer and mined in early days in old
0wyhee, and efterward resided in Walla
Walla. where he can yet count his friends by
the score
The Dalies NoapAfdins.r Is one OF the clean
est and best newspapers On the Coist, and is
now more popular than ever since 1t has
come under the editorial eoutrol of Col Lang.
who is forcible writer and gentleman in
every sense OF the word. No man is better
posted than he on the great questions Of the
day and those who meet him on the platform
of Free Trade versus Protection" viii meet
foeman worthy OF their steel
The FIRE engine at The Dslles is always
ready with ten pounds of steam on, 1t costs
the city only two cords of wood pcr month.
The engineer is Peter Smith and very eff
cient man he is. When he lirst took charge
of the engine he found that job had been
put mp on him to render the engine useless
in case Of fire, but like sensible man he
took the eritter aud tried her, not waitin,
for fire, and found that rubber had been
placed under valve. 1t was supposed TO
have been the work OF tie previous engineer,
who wished to retain the place The same
thing occurred in Walla Walla once, but WIS
played little finer and was successful. The
moral of this is that engineers had better
give their engines fair trial on taking pos
session OF them
, 1882-01-28

GoATs TO PRoTEcT SHEEP.-The farmers
of Hunterdon and Somerset counties, New
Jersey, use goats to protect their sheep from
dogs, and two are about all each farmer puts
in with his sheep As soon as dog enters
the field at night tie goats attack him, and
their butting propensities are too much for
the canine, who soon finds himself rolling
over and over. A few repetitions OF this
treatment causes the dog to leave the field,
Emping and yelling. Formerly, when dog
entered sheep held at night, the sheep
would run wildly around and cry piteously.
Since the goats have been used to guard
them, they fall in line behind the goats and
seem to enjoy the fun. The idea Of utilizing
goats IN this way came from the West,
where they are put IN sheep pens to drive
away wolves.
, 1882-01-28
LOCAL yoFrm1R

! The Grand Army vii have . camp Ere %
"Wednesday NEXT
The members of the A. o. U. ". viii givs
grand ball on the 18th. Of February.
Mn. Chas Russell and children are among
the incoming passengers Of the State"
The 'taller dog" business appears to Amuse
the town Ridicale is the only weapon to use
against snobbery.
Hank Vaughn is again ON his pins and in his
weak condition Is 1T subject for some reviS-
ais, to operate On
From Whist We learn of the English plum
pudding sold in Paris its best use would be IN
building brown fronts.
The committees of safety will meet tonight
to take into consideration matters pertaining
to the welfare OF the community.
Special meeting of the 'Alki" Club January
18th, 1SS2, at $50 p. ", for the transaction of
important business A full attendance Is re-
quested.
If halo around the moon is a sign of storm
there will be a good one soon for the circle last
evening was of the intensely utter M-a kind n
it were.
Haverlys gigantic troupe of 80 people viii
appear in Portland shortly Mr.. Stecchan is .
live manager and Portland would be dead
without him.
Mr.. By Geer, killed three fine deer in the
| mountains the other day. which he brought to
town Wednesday Those animals are reported
to be quite plentiful up Mill creek in the
| mountains.
Grandmother's Own Cough Remedy is an
| old fashioned cure for coughs and colds and has
| stood the test Of time and trial. None other is
as pleasant 10 take, or as sure to cure. Give
the old lady q trial. For sale ut Holmes Drug
Store.
Forty-fve north latitude, and 1000 feet
above the sea-level, and pansies in flower in
the open all on New Years Day. That's what
Virginia City can boast Of this year, as bo-
auet of these beautiful flowers was gathered Ii
Hamp Johnsou's garden last Sund,y.- Aadi-
soRiaR.
The jackson Hotel at the Dalles is first
class hotel in every particular; the proprietors
are old timers and know how to treat their
guests; they pay particular attention to eini.
grants and spare no pains to give every infor-
nation to new corners. We can recommend
the hotel.
Mack Gose is studying legal lore under the
Hon John Allen and cannot fail OF becoming
an accomplished lawyer. He is son of one
Of our Oldest settlers and therefore to the man
or born. Some Of our Walla Walla boys VIII
make name in the world and of this one We
have every hope from what We learn of him so
far.
The holiday number of the Yankee Fork
HeraLd is Immense 1t contains illustrations
Of the time-honored "ritie prospector" on
horseback, the Saw Tooth mountains and the
aboriginal '..Sheepeater" just as he appears at
ter a massacre Of inoffensive Cinnamon at Loon
Creek The publisher displays enviahle en-
terprise.
J. Frank Niles Esq. agent for the Pacific
Mutual Life insurance Company is now In
this Pity and hereafter he Will make this his
headquarters The Pacific is > well known
Com pany and have the best men of this upper
county insured and have large interests here
besides. MIR. Niles will be valuable addition
IL society here and We give him q hearty vel
come.
, 1882-01-28

ALL QUIET.-The affair with the Indians
at the mouth of the Jocko is not deserving
the prominence which has been given 1t. 1t
appears from the Missoulan that the Flat
heads were somewhat alarmed at the sur
veyors, as they thought the road was being
built directly without their interests being
consulted. Matters were explained to them
and when they were assured that the pur-
pose OF the surveys was to simply find the
best location for the road, and that they
would be reimbursed for all damages done to
them or their farms, and that the railroad
would purchase OF them the right OF way
over their reservation, they were perfectly
Satisfied, and now the surveying goes on as
before
, 1882-01-28


he provsfhiAl ''cldsst inhahitant whom
We nset in dozen different personalities, on
dozen different eorners, at dozen different
times sach day, ass1ra Us that the present
. the most genial winter ever known IN East
ern Washington. They tell US that stock on
the range are doins admiralty In the south
ern portion, everything il growing as in
spring Tsry little snow north OF US, 50 far.
1t Is past the time. they say, for very cold
weather.
We learn from what can only be consider
ed the best authority, that under the orders
OF Mr.. Willard, one new steamer Is b ing out
fitted. and two others are being repaired for
service in the interest of the U. r. n. Co.
on the upper waters Of the Columbia. 1t is
said that one will navigate above Priest Rap
ids. another viii work above Kettle Falls,
and third viii navigate IL e tributaries.
The immense mining and timber regions Of
the upper Columbia are at last attracting the
attention of practical capitalists.
We are informed that Chinese bosses make
each Chinaman running laundry here pay
license for the same In some instances this
costs $50. A part of tho contract is, they
are protected from competition. We do not
see any reason why the city council should
not get finger in this '-washce bizness" and
make either these ''bosses" or somebody else
pungle to half that amount These China
men pay no taxes, they send out of the coun-
try all the money they earn. and generally
they are IN all kinds of mischief. Make
them pay up.
Mr.. Hubert C. Ward becomes the success
sor of II. NJ. Mccartney, receiving his ap-
pointment last Thursday. He lately return
ed here from the front, where be was engaged
as Assistant Engineer. Mr.. Ward entered
the service of the Northern Pacific railway
company in 1869. Ia 1871 he selected the
line of the Northern Pacific from Ainsworth
to Lake Pend d'Oreille. He also ran line
from this place to Puget Soand via the Wee
nachie river and Wards pass in the Cascades,
which is known among railway engineers as
the most rapid instrument survey on record,
making 6S miles in three days. He left the
employ of the company Just after Jay Cookies
failure, returning to it in lSSO, when he waa
engaged in the Cascade range. He is eonsid-
cred high authority in all matters pertaining
to his department of work We congratu-
late him upon his appointment
, 1882-01-28

PRoF BoULoS's CoSCERr.-The concert
given by Paul Bou.on ON Wednesday eve
ming was the best ever given in this city.
In fact it was immense, and the universal
pleasing comments we have heard eonvinees
us that all who were fortunate enough to be
presen. received rare treat. 1t was con-
cert which would have been a credit to the
largest city in the Union and We want words
10 express our admiration. For the satisfae-
tion of many who were debarred.. from attend
ing we will state that it is Mr.. Boulons In
tention to give concert on even grander
scale before long and we feel certain that
his enterprise will be appreciated by our
citizens giving him large house.
, 1882-01-28
IafiaRs Canes.

Advancing years. care. sickness, disaPpoint-
ment, and hereditary predislosltlon al ore-
rate 10 turn the hair gray, and either Of them
inclines It to shed prematurely. Ayers Hair
Vigor viii restore faded or gray, hshi or rsd s
hair 10 r;ch brown oE deep black, as may be
5esired II sofsens and ele2nses the scalp,
living il a healthy action Ii rensvs and
cnre, d,ndruff and hunors. By It's use falling
hair Is che ked. and hew growth viii be pro
dr,ce,i in all cases where the follicles are not
destroyed or the glands destroyed It's effects
are beautifully shown on brsshy, weak or
s;ekly hair, ON which few applications viii
produce the g,uss AID freshness Of youth
Harmless and snre IN its operation, It y m
conparab,e as a dressing, and Is especially
yaIred for the soft lustre and Iichnsss Of tone
IT imparts. 1t contains neither OIL nor aye.
aud viii not soil or color white eAmbrie, yet
n Iazts long on the hair. and keeps it fresh and
vigorous
Feg SALE BT AL DEAIEss.
, 1882-01-28
aXsnEE. TO NUMEROUS aIEsTIeys.

Manufacturing the greater portion If our
stock and buying from manufacturers direct
we are enabled % underselI any establishment
IN the United States
We reset Diamonds in any style
We manufacture any article III the jewelry
or silvsrWs,e line N ,rdei
Engraving on gold, silver ynd ivory taste.
fully exec1tsd-
Any watch movement now manufactured
with any ~ Z Of Gold, Silver, Cornpaition,
Nickel Or celiuio;d case we can supply.
Our Solid God Jewelry department con-
si-ts q the latess novelties.
In silver and silVer-plated ware, SPOONS.
forks, ETC. our stock Is large and vel sslected.
Dfanot ds, pearls and other precious stones
we have SET In al suitable articles IN the line.
and have unquestionabiy the largest stock in
Portland
We hare fsae.ities for gold and silver plat
Ing. To the latter we call .he attenxiou Of
ho.el-keepers. Spoons and forks and fancy
pieces can be repiated To be as good AZ new.
ard - considerably les than the new. Send
articles that require renlating and We viii xpd
rates.
In clocks We have s large assortment.
S;rectaCies, Eyeglasses and al articles CON.
Bected with the optical line, Our stock is com.
Plete. We have the only optimetre ieye
medaurfTl on the coast, and are enabled 10
test the strength or weakness Of each eye sepa-
ratsly, thereby Grabbing persons % obtain pro-
per glasses who have heretofore found Il di:h-
cult ~ BE- lifted.
In addition 70 the above articles we have .
complete and well selected stock of Rolled
plate JaEelTy. All dealers and merchants
handling goods in o;r line viii find is to their
advantage To cal on us when coming 10 the
city, OF send their 0.ders, as we are enabled to
supply them 1t the same rates, often lovsr
than they can buy OF Jobben and mi3d;emea
in the east aad San Francisco. Gooas sent q
selection 10 parties known b, us tchAfges 10 y
paid purchaser both wayst with privilege y
return EishiD reasonable tims. Goods ssns
Der W. =. & Co, G. y. D., with the pns1isgs
10 examine st express Office. TO any one, wben
charges both says ara dsspozited IN W, +. q
Co.'S ofsiee.
Orrr watch repairing department . n the
haD.ls os tie most kkillful worknea- lms
watch repairing particularly :olicitsd- Ship
cbrona4net-rs ra.ei BY transit otssrvsssoek
Old gold and iewe.ry taken IN tfsds and
bought outright for cash- -
HENRICHSEN 4 GREESBERe
a4e First street, Portland, ON, r u. pax No
w4-d91.t
, 1882-01-28

A New ENTERPRIsE.-Messrs. Bradley 4
Doheny are young men OF energy, and are
possessed of the other qualifications which
assure success in business They have
come among us to grow up with the country.
They announce themselves as prepared to
supply the trade with everything in the way
of leather, shoe findings, leather and rubber
betting. packing, hose, etc. They also pay
the highest price for hides, furs, pelts, etc.
They buy hides according to the classical
ton of the Tanners Association OF the Paeihe
Coast. Their market reports will hereafter
he feature of this paper. Wewill venture
to assert that anyone who may have dealings
with the new firm will meet with entire sat
isfaction.
, 1882-01-28
Il PasSe:h Comprehension.

We cannot understand why some people,
with their wellknOwn character Tor every
species of trickery and rascahty, can have
the cheek to advocate any measure tor the
good of the community, when it knows that
its mere advocacy by them or it-eyen If ii
is a paper-is all sufficient TO defeat it. y
man reputation ouuives him, ana his actions
in the past viii nullIiy any influence his pa
per may once have had. Whea man has
reached the mental condition In which he sees
in every bush an officer it is time for him to
die. Such people have outlived their nsefni-
ness.