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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-10-17
LINING MEADOWS Lining meadows

LINING MEADOWS Lining meadows
or old pasture lands with, say thirty
bushels to the acre, has an effect upon the
condition of the crop Of grass that few
farmers would believe without giving it II
trial. In tact we do not know how the
same amount of money ctn be expended
upon land with the same profit. 1t is not
only certain but lasting We have known
farm rs to pasture meadows fifty years
without being turned up by The simple
application of lime once in six or ten
years. These pastures which are regarded
rs permanent, and mostly abound in clay
molds, after being grazed down thoroughly,
are restored almost knee deep in from five
to six weeks. We do no, hesitate to say
that nowhere has lime II more marked
effect and can be used with better results
than in the renovation Of old pastures.
orange Coanty Farmer.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-10-17

A VERY SUGGESTIVE ITEM The
''wheel of fortune" feature of the Wiscon.
sin state fair realized $4,000 over the
$1,000 paid the agriculture! society for the
privilege of introducing that kind OF
gambling. Is this worthy the name OF an
agricultural fair9
The above, which we clip from an ex
change, we call about as full of material
for consideration as one Gun hendlly pack
into seven lines Of type. thirty iv"
hundred dollars won By one system OF
gambling at a single state fair Aud t 9
managers aided an abetted the qwinders
in their robb cries, and took about thirty
per cent of the plunder As their share for
acting as stool pigeons in permitting
them-lcensing them TO come into the
grounds under their control, and with
their sanction, as expressed by their per-
init. take so much money from the visitors
at their fair. That is what they took away.
What did they eve? WHAT seeds of ruin
to quicken into life in boyish bosons and
bear fruit of the fevcrsh fascination of
gamblngP How m ,ny hearts may b.
broken, how many home, ruined, from
the lessons taught by those 9 ,mb ers and
how very cheap the mill pail for such
ii school. A thousand times n thous and
dolla's would hardly guarantee to IN Tx.
good the possibilities of loss an ruin and
misery, of wasted DAYS AMI walchful
nights, which those manager. ,hongnt a
thousand dollars would pay FIR their
share Of. Happy b. they il the fruit be
not brought home to them in the ruin OF
their own sons and sons in law. And
what of the final reckonin. where tn.
thousand dollar item is credited?
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-10-17

BROAD TIRES "A fal IN who has used
u wagon with broad tires on The wheels
long enough to ascertain their relatlv,
value as comp'red With narrow tires.
writes: A four inch tire will garry two
tons over SOFT ground with greater ease to
the team than Il two and half inch tire
will carry one ton. The whees are not
SO much st aimed ny sores and rough
tracks on the road, and the road is not
cut up, but on the contrary is packed down
and kept smooth. The prevalent idea that
the draught is increased by widening the
tire is altogether bascless; on The con
trary wide tire reduces the draugh,
The extra cost OF the ure is repaid many
times over every year IN the extra work
that can be done by II team. ---Erchange.
We have for three years used two
horse wagon with wheels having three
inch tires, and we like it more and more
AS we use it. We also got the best Con
cord axes" for it and it runs very easily,
and tells its own story. Wide tires are
certainly the things, easy for the team
with same loadD, good for packing" a
road, and we believe every way desirable.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-10-17

The potato bugs have been far less
troublesome this season than for several
years. judging from the remarks of the
300 correspondents who rerorted to the
Homestead last week on the potato crop
This is doubtless owing mainly to the
liberal and proper use of Paris green and
slug shot, which farmers In all sections
have learned to appreciate as insect de.
stroyers. Possibly, also the war of ex-
termination waged against the bugs of
late years, is having an influence over
more than one season. If this war Is
continued few yeals longer the potato
bug may b. thing of the past
Homestead.
There never has been n year when there
were so many bugs as this, but people
understand now that they have got to be
attended to, and when the farmer goes
over his vines thoroughly with Paris
green, or London purple, il doesn't make
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-10-17
Rememb er This.

If you are sick Hop Ditters VIII surely aid Nature il
making you well when all else falls
If you costive dyspeptic. or are suffering iron
any other of the diseases of the stomach
bowels 1t is your own fault If remain ILL., for HoI
Bitters are sovereign remedy in all such complaints
| If you are wasting away with any form of Kidne,
Disease, stop tempting Death this moment and turr
for a cure to Hop Bitters.
II you are sick with that terrible sickness Nervous
ness, you Will find q" Balm in dilead in the use q
Hop Bitters.
If you are frequenter. q resident of miasmatic
district. barricade your system against the scourage
fall countries epidemic. bill and inter
mittent fevers-by the use of Hop Btters,
If you have rough, pimply. or sallow skin, bad
breath. pains and aches, and feel miserable generally
Hop Bitters will give you fair skin. rich blood, and
sweetest breath. health and comfort.
In short they cure all diseases of the Stomach
Bowels. Blood, Liver Nerves. Kidneys, Bright
Disease. $500 will be paid for case they will nof
or help.
That poor. bedridden. invalid wife, sister, mothe
daughter. can be made the picture of health by
few bottles of Hop Bitters, costing but a trHe. W
you let them suffer?
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-10-17

In the experiments of Sir j. B. L.wes
of Rothamsted. England, he finds this
year that his experimental plat of mangels
planted for forty years on the same ground
is much more thrifty than his main crop
of thirty acres to which he applies both
barnyard manure and nitrate of soda. He
attributes the superiority of the small plat
to the fact that every weed was destroyed
as soon us it became visible. In this wet
season he believes the weeds in the main
crop took more nitrogen than was supplied
by the fertilizers applied. This is worth
thinking of by farmers. Manure costs too
much money to allow their naturalization
from lack of clear culture.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-10-17
XVIII 1t Keen?

Mr.. EpIToR:-ln your valuable paper
OF September 18th, and it is every week
valuable, we read under the heading,
Gaming Fruit" that cotton batting Ray
be used successfully as the only covering
for jars necessary for preserving fruit. II
this is true, we kindly ask you tor second
assurance.
Win you pardon us for asking the names
OF some, one or more, whom we may
address upon the subject, as having had
experience in the business. Address.
l.. A. S., Shaker Village.
Mer. Co., N. II.
REPLY.--The item was no, Of oar
selection and we cannot confirm it of cur
knowledge, nor do we know of
any one who has tried it. We should
prefer to test it on IL small scale before
trying it for u large amount of fruit. VIII
some Of the readers of the household
department test it and report?
AG Ed
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-10-17
MISCELLANEOUS.
a Boppg 90 Laoy.
YES; Sir! I'm Younger than any of my
Children now" said Mrs. Sarah M.
Robinson, of 81 William St.. New
Haven, Conn., we read about
this kind of Noble Ladies
but Seldom see them
in Society.

Yes. Sir; I'm younger than any of my children
now. keep up with the times, 4 read the papers, ap
plaud the victories of old YALE and don't grow old
were the words of Mrs. Robinson to your reporter
the earnest ahead sort of aged ladies' whom you
read, but whom You so rarely find in modern society
I've had my share of trouble" she said, "for all my
life I've been sufferer from erysipelas. From this
has resulted diseased stomach and inacton of the di-
sestye organs I've been troubled with dyspepsia,
and have had such weakness of the stomach it has
seemed as if / headed something artificial and
strengthening Iaribute this to erysipelas which is
with me-. I've been under the physi
ceiyed any permanent benefit I think until began
has proved perfect restorative in nv case. My health
slider Dr. Kennedy's FAyORlTE REMEDY, an excel;
lent medicine 1t is used extensively in this city.
keep it as family medicine, and rely upon 1t for
know of the good results of using it +"
Your reporter left Mrs, Robinson rejoicing in health
and renewed youth, and bestowing merted praise on
hat which Is the source of happiness to thousands
viz: DR.. Kennedv's FAyORITE REMEDY, ASK your
druggist for it. Kennedy's FAVORITE REMEDY h rs
become household word Every body, sooner or later
gets sick and sickness is both wearsome and costly.
FAVORlTE REMEDY steps in &C this point. It is not
Blood. Bilious Disorders; Kidney complaints. Consti
ic life of women so hard to bear fm4lw4
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-10-17
Caution.

A party hailing from L'vrret rect.
Boston, has been sending US and others
through the state circulars. soliciting trade
from US, asking for prices on bonrd cars
for butter. cheese, eggs, etc. o. receiv
ing the circular we wrote To an oil e,tlb
lished house in Boston, asking the standing
of the party. and were warned to let them
alone. AS a general rule solid, trust
worthy houses do not need to- nor do hey
send circulars to initiate personal letters.
Look out for them.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-10-17

Enduring labels are made by writing
with soft lead pencil on soft wood, over
which coat of white paint has recently
been spread. The paint must not be dry
when the pencil is used. The pencil
marks will usually stand up distinctly
above the surrounding surface when the
weather has worn the adjacent parts
away DR.. Hoskins
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-10-17

cents difference whether there is a mil
lion bugs more or less, they eat the poison
and are done for. But the always have
been enough left for seed, and probably
will be for the present.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-10-17

IF.
If the day was all like the morning
With rosy flashes of dawn:
And never shadow falling,
And never the night came on:
II the years were all as the spring. time
When the airs with he rhythm beat,
of the swelling of buds, and the culver,
or blades in the noon day heat;
Nor ever brown seed pods falling;
Nor ever the sere black frost;
Chill winds; and the grey skies lowering
Above the blighting and loss;
And If life was all as our youth is,
Brave spirits and bounding blood,
And never the sorrows and heart aches
And more OF the evil than good:
Then days would be all as in Heaven,
And years like eternal noon;
And life be JOY in the living,
And love be the greatest boon
But morn sinks into the midnight:
Spring fades with the warm June's breath.
And life goes out into blackness,
In ashes, and dust, and DEATH
-Mdud9 Ueyf1itL
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-10-17
Chas. N. Crittenton, Agent, New York City.

NAneN @people are always on the lookout fo
WV chances to increase their earning,
WV8 and in time become wealthy: thos,
"u0Awhod do not improve their oppoi tn
= mites remain in poverty. We offel
great chance to make money. We want many mel
women. boys and girls to work for us right in thei1
own localities. Any one can do the work properi,
from the start, The business will pay more than ten
times ordinary wages. Expensive outit Furnished
free. No who engages fails to make money rapid
W Yon can devote your whole time to the work, Of
only your spare moments. Full information and ali
that Is needed sent free. Address 80
fm49yl STINsoN L. Co. Portland. Maine
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-10-17

| PLANTS FOR THE WINDOW GARDEN. -
Most housewives try to raise too MANY
kinds of house plants. Four or five good
strong plants or geraniums which will
make compact show in the window are
usually preferable to single plant of
each of half a dozen varieties. Variety is
the spice of life," however, and, to a
! certain extent, it is true Of the window
garden. Enough variety can usually he
obtained from SIX or eight diifrrnn, plants
IN an ordinary window. For win'e'
blooming, he following eight j. an : will
be found desirable: One ,u-n uertni
UNI, one hrliotropc. three Chinese prim
roses, one sweet alyssum, enc Gala, Two
Azalfa lndica, one English or German
ivy, enc rose, either Ag'ipp, red. or
tlermosa pink. Tie Chirese pnmula>
are especially desirable for winter, RS
they will thrive with ltss hight than
o her plants. The roses need much ligh,
and. unless it can be given lhpm. their
place had better be filled hv p,hnula, or
other plants. Bouvardias, il well grown
are usually favorites, and rs hey endure
the dryness of living rooms. one plan.
might be substituted for a rose or primula
n the above list. 1t has cen our experi.
ence, however, that housewives do not
generally have the best OF success with
bouvardian. Fuchias are desirable for
spring blooming, but, rs usually managed
hey are not a success AzAlea lnCica is
Il fine window garden species. and und,r
ordinary treatment will give mass OF
bloom daring the entire months of March |
and April,
My Tides. For every day make
them out OF common crash, embruiderino |
with some simple design on them in red |
ms that is the color that washes !
best. / ravel the ends two or three
inches and tie They look much better
han canvas after having been washed II
few times.-Am harattd, Ashfc'd, Mass
in ". E. Homestead.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-10-17
Letter from Lula.

EDITOR OF HOUSEHOLD DEPARTMENT.
\ Having seen request in the household
| department. OF the last paper for the words
o Cradles empty, Baby's Cone and Il,
| have them will send them, and wish |
could send the beautiful picture thai
| accompanies the song, for that helps to
make the words beautiful.
| hope Rose Idella will send her Nor.
mandy lace pattern for perhaps there III,
others, as well as myself, who would like
it.
Can some one send the words of Silver
Threads among the Gold?" would like
hem very much. | think his is an
xcelent way for getting pieces for scrap
books and will Try and help, although
10 not get much lime for scrap book
making, but now the long winter evenings
ire coming, we ut work on the farms viii
have more leisure for such work, while in the
summer we must work till the dark tells US
1t is time to stop. have been at work on
farm the past summer and fully agree
with Rose ldela in her last article,
specially with the las. part OF it that iii
would be such terrible thing to he with
'ut pie IN the house" parliluarly when
unexpected company arrives.
LULA.
Oct. /, 1855.
"CRADLE'S EMPTY, BABY'S GONE"
Little empty cradle treasured now with care
Though thy precious burden 1t has fled
How we miss the locks of curly golden hair
Peeping from thy tiny Snow white bed.
When the dlmpled cheekS aud laughing Ittle eyes
From thy rumpled pillow shone.
Then gazed with Kadness
Now lJok and silh;
Empty is the cradle, baby gone
Chorus:
Baby left her.cradle, for the golden shore
Der the sy'ry waters she has flown
Conc to join the angels peaceful evcrmore,
Empty is the cradle, baby's gone.
Near shady valley stands grassy mound,
Underneath my little darling sleeps.
Blossoms sweet, and rises cluster all around,
Overhead the silent wlowIweeps
There laid my loved one in the long ago.
And for it my heart doth sadly moan,
Though she's with the angels
Still fain would weep,
Empty is the cradle, baby's gone.
Chorus:
Bahy left her cradle etc,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-10-17
Central Vermont Railroad Linz
Commencing Monday, oct. Is. 1888.

Commencing Monday, oct. 10. 1855
TRAINS GOING SOUTH AND EAST WILL LEAVE
MONTPELIER AS FOLLOWS:
9:2O A, M. MAI, from stAlba ns and BuslinEStor
Springfield, New London and New
1905 TRAIN Ne M Ee% 54 stsfsn
"a Lowell and New York, via. sprns
795 a fa sbd r SsT st. %bans Rutland
NIdHF f3E ira% Montreal OF
Lowell and Fitchbnrg, springfield. New
in New England. Sleeping. cal, to
Springfield and Boston, via. Lowell.
TRAINS GOING NORTH AND WEST:
5 oIf Pr Es% gSssp sP
and the West. Sleeping car to Mont
e.oO n ACSGoMMoDATIoN from Northaeld
900 LOCAL q ExPRhss from White RivsI
Riea@a a 'Ss h E"TaT fSln st. Adams
4oO p ExPsGSs leaves fo sws y .so
Held 500 4; y, ,for Bariinston Il; Alb5snss.
Drawing room 1. car . to Montreal tcs l,nr,n
645 P ton AbSns 95sa
Montreal Pullman Palace Sleeping Car through to
Chicago without change
Trains leave for Barre 200 A. M l045 A. Mand 4O
p.
Returning leave Barre at 800 AM ll:s5 and eco
r. M.
The New Standard Time Ghe 18th Meridian Of the
TWELVE MIMI Els SLOWER than present New
London time, and SIXTEEN MINUTES SLOWER
Standar time for the Northern and Western Dyis.
ions which il Grand Trunk Railway time, will be
FIVE MINUTES FASTER than the New Standard
time for other Divisions
Through Tickets to Chicago and al points West for
sale at the prn cipal stations
8. W. CUMMINGS J. W. HOBART
Cen'l Pass. Agent Gen'l Sup't.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-10-17
agricultural department.
o. M. TINk HAM editor.

All comm lnioatons for this department should BIS
sent to the sditor. Mr.. O. NJ TINKHAM. ". Pom.
lret. Vt.
Please write side OF the paper only sign such
initials as you wish published. but give
yhr EuLL sAMR AND ADDRESS most office. County and
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-10-17

BABY left her cradle, etc.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-09-13
a WONDERFUL. VOYAGE
pEANA ED,
Rev 9. G. Bettos to:a3aKe a,Trip Aroun
the World IL. o Small Roa1.

Rev 9. G. BettCs 20, iiaRe asTrip Around
the World ii. Small BoaI.
Rev. Sam. G.. Bettes, the well
known peripatctic preacher of this
state, who has heretofore made some
venturesomo and extended small
boat voyages, has long been haunted
With a desire TO see more Of the
world, and sec it in the cheapest and
most realistically romantic manner.
Hence he has planned out o boat
voyage around the World-a wonder
full coasting trip, in short. lie has
associated with hlm three other dar-
ing souls, and has secured new
modelled, metallic catamaran Of llo-
boat design, with excellent sailing
qualities, light withal, and easily
handled; IN this craft he proposes
to tempt Sha raging main. Starting
from Lake Michigan, it is proposed
TO get into tho Mississippi by way Of
the Illinois canal, etc, thence 20 the
Gulf OF, Mexico, going over a route
&c trarersed in small boat @ few
years ago. From the gulf he pro.
poses to go to the Caribbean sea and
make tho coast Of South America
this winter, sliirting down the coast,
around the cape or through tho
straits of Magellan, thence north
ward mp the Pacific coast of South
and Central America to California:
His time schedule shows hin due at
California IN tho spring Of 1851, and
he proposes to go up the Alaskan
coast and across Behring's strait in
the favorable summer months. After
reaching the coast OF Asia he expects
90 coast along the shore Of China and
work around India TO the Mcditer-
ranoan, either by coasting around
Africa or going through the Sucz
Canal route; and thence UP the coast
of Europe TO England.
Mr. Bcttes' startling proiectg.o m-
braces no long voyages out Of sight
OF land, except IN crossing Behring's
strait and the English channel. Il
is probably the most ambitious
smali-boat journey ever planned by
sane human Dcing, and while per-
haps Mr.. Belts stands better chances
of being king Of England than he
docs of making the trip as contem.
plated, there is 20 doubt that once
having settled the details he will
start and keep going as long as any
thing Is left for him to float on. lie
has made some remarkable trips al.
ready, and his recent small-boat yov.
age from the lakes TO and around
the Gull of Mexico was ono of the
most remarkable ventures OF modern
times. MIR. Bettis hopes To exhibit
his boat and outfit &c the state fair
in Detroit this month, and is en-.
thusiastic in his belief that he can
mako n wonderful voyage. He is o
poor man, yet manages to get along
on his trips, preaching, trading, etc,
and usually gets back with about as
much money as he started with, also
with his fund of information largely
increased. Detroit Evening News.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-09-13

Line has como and gone again.
Miss Aggie has returned to her
school. ,Jr1.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-09-13
9aag 8gS9N 3 NORTHUMBERLAND BY,
TIME TABLE.

Depet foot of Court Street, Port Huron Mlch.
gIpiis run by Pore Huron ttLne, Trains daily eS-
cept Sundag.
EAST SAGINAW DIVISION.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-09-13

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Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-09-13
BrockIyay Bits.

The bridge at this place is done
and is good substantial structure.
We hear the hum and whistle OF
steam threshers in eyory direction.
We have been visited by three
nights heavy frost killing the corn
and what few potatoes which were
not destroyed by the excessive wet
and dry weather of the past few
weeks.
Again the citizens Of this village
have been startled by the terrible cry
OF fire. FIRE! FIRE! Between y
and ! o'clock Saturday night as VIM
Moore was returning from a school
meeting in Emmett he saw the store
Of w. II. Ballentine on fire and as
soon rs possible gave the alarm.
With o. w. at the bell and others
crying fire, the people were soon out
and at the store headed by Johnnie
and the boys when by the timely
use Of few pals Of water the fire
was put out. 1t appears that some
one (for what purpose wo do not
know gathered paper, straw, boxes,
barrels, sc, and put them in q pile
at the rear Of the store and then
through pure devilishness, not OK
ceeded by any other act, set fire to
it. The amount Of damage is not
very large. We think it is high
time 10 do moro than wonder who is
doing such work.
Those Of his friends and acquaint-
nnces will be .grieved to hear of the
death of Geo Bowman at the resi-
donce OF airs. Chas Brockway for
whom he has been working for the
last year or more in the capacity of
man at all work. At bed timo no
was apparently we'll and had been
thrcshing all day Saturday. In the
night he called Mrs. Brocl,way stat
ing that he was not feeling well and
after doing what sho could for his
comfort sent for DR. w. Gowan who
saw him at once but could do moth
ing. In short time after he ex-
pred. Cause Of death cerebral
hemorrhage.
Line has como and gone again.
Miss Aggie has returned to her
school. JI,I.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-09-13
NIeAicinc or Children,

Must not only be oilec.ive bu, So compound
tbAt uo harm will sesult tTom the use. Such
a preparation fr wOIuis to which almost
every chpld il subject j. P,umeiee's Saptonie
wvrm candies, within hre made hem the best
druys. particular y atnritd to this use. They
worh quick ", su'e'y and hnrmlessly. passinP
or ne worms after they aro 0lsl'ved. DO not
neglect ll- child''n even they d. not CON-
plain. Worms a'p almost always present.
Price % cents pee box. Sold 10y {. a. Wells
SEQ