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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-04-18

The BOYS OF VERMoNT.-The following
story is told by gentleman who in his
Younger days attended the Kmhall Union
academy at Meriden,,,N. II. Tho academy
is not far from the line which separates
that state from Vermont, and the young
men and women who are educated there
are mainly from these two states.
With general good feeling and occasional
" warmer attachment between the boys
and girls Of the Granite state and those
from Vermont, there was not a little gen.
eral rivalry and sometimes sharp sparing
and trials Of strength with or between the
two. Independence day. 1874, the STU
dents celebrated with picnic in the woods
"A collation., songs, speeches and toasts.
The writer had occasion to remember 1t
for 1t was the first and only time in his
life that he otficiated as toast master.
After the regulation toasts were read and
responsive speeches were made volunteer
speeches were called for. A Green
Mountain. boy, who by supposition, had
not met with success in his wooing of
Granite state girl sent up the following
toast:
THE girls of New Hampshire-Their
hearts are harder than their native rocks
This brought down the house (or the
grove) and it was some minutes before a
response could be called for. But it came
promptly and from New Hampshire girl
thus: "The boys of Vermont-Greener
than their native hills"
The applause was deafening, and more
than one hundred sons and daughters of
New Hampshire (including the toast mas
ters) lyearned convulsively to clasp that
ready.witted and truth-loving sister to
their delightful bosoms.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-04-18

SUGGESTIONS FOR MILK SETTING
Prof. l.. B. Arnold gives the following
suggestions for milk setting: 1st, To
make the finest favored and longest keep
ing butter, the cream must undergo
ripening process by exposure to the
oxygen of the air while it is sweet. This
is best done while it is rising. The
ripening is very tardy when the tempera-
ture is low. I'd, After cream becomes
sour, the more ripening the more it depre.
ciates. The sooner it is then skinned
and churned the hetter, but it should not
be churned when too new. The best time
for skimming and churning is just before
acidity becomes apparent Sd, Cream
makes better butter to rise in cold air
than to rise in cold water, but it will rise
sooner in cold water, and the milk will
keep sweeter longer. 4th, The deeper
milk is set the less airing the cream gets
while rising. The depth of setting should
vary with the temperature; the lower it
is the deeper milk may be set; the higher.
the shallower it should be. Milk should
never be set shallow in a low temperature
nor deep in high one. Setting deep in
cold water economies time, labor and
space. 9th, While milk is standing for
cream to rise the purity of the cream, and
consequently the fine flavor and keeping
of the butter, will be injured if the surface
of the cream Is exposed freely to air
much warmer than the cream. 9th, When
cream is colder than the surrounding air,
it takes up moisture and impurities from
the air. When the air is colder than the
cream, it takes up moisture and whatever
escapes from the cream. In the former
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-04-18

DEVON CATTLE.-Col. NJ. G. Weld
writes as follows in american Aqrtcultur.
ist for FEBRUARY:
One who sees herd of Devons for the
first time is struck with their extraordinary
beauty and uniformity, and secs at once
that they differ from every other breed, or
stock of cattle with which he is isacquainted.
they are of brilliant, rich mahogany
red, without white upon the body, but
with white switches to their tails. and
frequently with white udders. Though
heavy in carcass they are light limbcd.
and the older cows low set. Their heads
are small and clean cut, elegantly placed
and carried high, while they are adorned
with long, light, tapering white borns,
curving upward and outward. Their
throais are clean; withers thin; necks
free from dewlaps; chests very wide;
and briskets projecting and hung low. In
thick through the heart, and unequalea in
of the shoulders back to the ribs without
perceptible depression. The backs are
verv level from the wthers to the setting
of the tails, which are long and delicatey
tauerel. The lolns are wide and muscular;
the HIPS hluo apart, lle DICK lOtlp 10 VIC
rump, while the thighs are long to the
hooks. and in the twist well let down, yet
in the lower parts they are thin, giving
room between them for capacious !ders.
Fhe soft Aanks are usually very low,
giving the barrels cylindrctl. level look
upon the under line. Devons are CON-
monty heavily coated. aud the hair IS
wavy, if not positively curly, in many
cases. The SKIN is plastic and mellow
under the touch, even when the animal is
in low condition, but when in good order
it is iyplcally fine, not thin aud papery,
but elastic aud yielding under he pressure
of the finger tips, and offering IA mobile.
unctuous handful if grasped over the rits.
The skin color varies, but not II few show
Il rich cream color, inclinin. TO orange
under the forearm, and in the ears. Add
to this description that the legs are short,
small boued and clean, that the Whole
carriage and style are elastic and srac, ful,
with a promptness and energy rarely seen
in neat cattle, while the large, lively yet
placid eye indicates at once intelligence,
confidence and repose, and we have Il
picture of u high-bred, beautiful race of
cattle, such rs has no equal anywhere.
The oxen are much trained, very quick in
heir movements, fast walkers, and unlir-
NO workers. The cows are deep mixers.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-04-18

Herodotus, "lhe father of history" and
a great Greek traveller, is ever pointing,
in his quiet, simple way, to the dangers
which arise from strong drink. He relates
that Cambyses. the Persian king, sent a
number of am bassadors to a chief of the
Macrobii, that they might investigate the
strength of his followers. The great Per-
sian monarch, jealous and envious of this
little chieftain, purposed to visit him.
The cheftain, knowing all that was going
on, says to the ambassadors, "Look at this
bow; take this back to your master, and
tell him hat when he, or any of his SOL
diers, can bend this bow, and can send as
many to me as there are Macrobians, then
he can conquer the Macrobii, and not till
then" Herodotus records that these
people lived to l20 years. They stood
heads above the Persian ambassadors.
The Persans, by this time, had become
accustomed 10 wine: the Macrobians were
abstainers. They lived on milk and simple
diet and so retained all their strength of
body, with health and length of life and
happiness.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-04-18

NEW w.r,ov-It hos Ion, beon know,
that the intrndnclion Of iron in,o allows Of
conner and zinc ,natar;,IIy aliers Tho
nLy sit,I nranar,;os NJ ,ba nrodrots
tor The hiticr Saveral ATTENTIVE havo
been m,Jn 70 r,o IRON in ,bis nnn1
nociion l,,t ,ni,ho,,. ,,rao,;a., e,,oa"o. ~
Eynerimont..llv tbo ros,,,,s h,ao nroro5
sarisfac'orr hit when ,i ,ried on n wprbioa
rcale tho SoccS ~ hos failed from, a wapi
of uniformitv in M the nroducis Among
others " hn h1ve Invested thar atten,ian r.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-04-18

The SOUTHERN "GAToR. "A writer in
the Continent says that six thousand baby
alligalors are sold in Florida every year,
and the amount of ivory, number of skins
and quantity of oil obtained from the older
members of the Saurian family are suf-
ficient to entitle them to high place
among the products Of the state. The hun
ters sell young "gators" at twenty-five
dollars per hundred, and dealers from
seveniy.tive cents to one dollar each. Live
alligators tive years OLD represent TO the
captor fifty cents each, and to the dealer
from two to five dollars, as the season of
travel is at its height or far advanced. A
ten foot alligator is worth ten dollars,
and one fourteen feet long twenty-five
dollars, to the hunter, while the dealer
charges twice or three times that price.
The eggs are worth to the hunter fifty
cents per dozen, and to the dealer twenty
five cents each. The dead alligator is
quite AS valuable as the live one, for a
specimen nine feet long and reasonably fat
will net both branches of the trade as
follows: The hunter gets S5. so for the oil,
81 for the skin. and $40 for the head,
making total of SIG. so. The dealer gets
81 so for the oil, 81 for the skin, and 1926
for the head. making a total of 5000
The value of the head is ascertained by
the number and size of the teeth. Deal
ers mount especially fine specimens of the
skull, but the greater number have no
other value than that of the ivory they
contain.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-04-18

TO CLEAN LAMP BURNERS. Kerosene
oil is generally used for ehts in the
country, and the cleaning of lamp chin.
neys is quite tresome, but must be attended
to every day. The burners often get out
of fix. and it is very vexatious to keep
them in running order. When they get
clooged and will not turn up or down,
and are all covered with SCOT and gum,
do not throw them away, but take little
iron kettle and put in ii a pint of wood
ashes and Il quart of water; put in the
burners and set them on the stove, and
let them boil five or ten minutes; take
them out, and, with soft rag. wash them
clean and dry them well. They are then
as good as new, and will do another six
months. 1t is very little trouble 10 do it,
and saves much vexation. After one has
tried it once she will not be apt to forget
it. Nice looking, clean lamps are quite
ornamental, while smoky chimney and
bad smelling burners are not agreeable
Country Gentleman.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-04-18

A HIGH AUTHoRITY.-A medical opin.
ion on the temperance question was
pronounced by an eminent authority at a
meeting in New York recently. At a
meeting convened to consider the best
means of promoting practical temperance
reform. DR.. ". ii. Draper spoke of the
pathological aspect of the temperance
question. Physicians had to recognize the
existence of alcohol and the almost uni
versal appetite for it, His first suggestion
was that the society should diffuse infor.
nation as to the effects .of alcoholic
which was greatly needed.
His experience, based on twenty five years
of practice, convinced him that for all
persons with sound constitutions alcohol
in any shape was absolutely unnecessary
and absolutely hurtful.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-04-18

A KEY TO EDITORIAL ExPREssIoNs.-
An attentive reader of newspapers can see
great deal more than is set down on the
printed page. For instance, an expression
common in these days of nom nations is
"WhIe Il portion of HE ticket is not such
as we saOud have nominated we shall
give it our hearty support" This means
that the editors most bitter enemy, who
will give the printing to the other paper
if he can. is on the ticket, and The editor
hope that the low down reptile may be
beaten ont of sight. In the case of distin
gushed orators. the remark: THE Hon
Mr.. Blank was attacked with sudden
indisposlion and did not speak," means
that the vererated state, man was too
drunk TO hold his head up. The obselva-
ton means the same thing when applied
to the lights of the American stage. ave
failed 10 catch the last words ofthe speech"
means that eloqucnce ut the critical period
was drowned IN "budge." 1--WE regret
that we have not space to publish the gen.
temans eloquent effort in full" means
that, III the editors opinion, the speech
would have made reflective mule leave
his oats, and that it would be an outrage
on the public to print it. I'VE may refer
to the address hereafter" means that the
newspaper man feels happy at getting out
of it this time, and trusts that perdition
may seize him if be ever mentions the
matter again. In obituary notices ICON
gestion of the BRAIN" when applied to
gentleman of easy views in regard to
drinks, means deirium tremens, and He
was his own worst enemy" means that
the deceased WAS drunkard, and the
worst enemy of the people who loaned
him money He had his faults, who IF
us has nol?n is an equivalent expression.
In regard to performances, dramatic, and
otherwise, Those who failed to be present
missed a rch treat" means that everybody
'failed." Tho audience was small but
appreciative" means that nobody was
present except the holders of compliment
taries. Owing to the inclemency of the
weather the audience was not what it
would have been,' means that nobody
would have been there had The sky been
as clear as crystal, and the "neighborhood
been famed by the spicy breezes,' accor-
ding to the hymn book, elbow soft DER
Ceylon's isle" In the way of dramatic
criticism Mr.. Montmorency shows some
crudity and inexperience, which will
doubtless disappear with time and study"
means that Mr. NJ. is hopeless and
stick. "Finally "A scandal in
high life has been brought to our notice,
of which we shall have more to say in a
few davs," that means-well that means
cuisines. '-Aichinson, (Hm. Champion.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-04-18

BUYING GIRL.-Yesterday though
the weather was bitterly cold, there was q
lull in the storm. the word was brougb,
over to the saloon that there was to be a
horse race between the Indians and half.
breeds on the other side of the Elbow.
There was general stampede for the
foot bridge, and l made my way over in
company with cowboy, whom l knew
only as Shorty" AS we were crossing
the stream he handed me handful Of
nuts, and remarked that he was taking a
pocketful over TO "his girl" "Where did
you get a girlp" l asked. II bought her
over here at the Blackfoot camp last
night" "What did you give for herP"
"Thirty.fve dollars" Oh, here she is"
he added, as little six-year. old Black
foot girl came capering down the bank to
meet him and take possession of the nuts.
The little one had on a new dress, warm
stockings, new shoes, and little black
blanket, all of which had EVIDENTLY come
out of store within the last twenty-four
hours. After loading her with the nuts,
Shorty allowed her to start back toward
the lodge, but thinking her blanket did not
fit her closely enough, he called her back,
and taking off the empty cartridge belt
which held his own overcoat together, he
belted her little blanket snugly around her
waist and then sent her off, the happiest
youngster in the Blackfoot camp. "What
will you do with herP" l asked. Her
mother is to keep her till go back to
Montana, and then I'll take her down
home and give her to the old woman
(his mother) and then," he added very
seriously, "she's nice, innocent little
girl now, but if she stays here she'll
starve till she grows up, and then 20 to
the bad. I'll take her home, and mother'll
make a woman of her." could not help
thinking, as ] went back to the saloon,
that Shorty and his mother were likely 10
accomplish more between them than MANY
pretentious society of wealthy philan-
thropists might do during q prosperous
career of several years. Fort Calgary
Letter in Toronto Globe.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-04-18

A PLEA For RICH MEN.-There is one
thing that gives rich people the reputation
of being stingy. that they are not to blame
for. They dare not give much money to
charitable purposes for fear they will be
overrun with applicants. 1t is singular
thing, but if Vanderbilt should give away
n hundred thousand dollars in charity, he
would not be able to get into his house
or office without running over dozens of
people with subscription papers and
schemes. If Gould should give away half
a million dollars to charity, his life would
become burden to him from the flocks of
honest people and dead beats who would
haunt him. Rich men prefer to give
money through other parties, quietly and
unknown ard 90 through life looked upon
as stingy, rather than place themselves in
Il position to be annoyed to death by
applications. The most of the rich men
of this contry, who are looked upon as
very hoggish, give away large quantities
of money on The sly Exchange.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-04-18

No ExCUsE.-A quiet looking man went
into a saloon and remarked to the bar
tender: 81 would like very much to have
a drink, l haven't any money, and it is
unnecessary to make promises.
"Are you sick?"
"No, SIR"
Got pain in your stomachP'
No, my stomach is all right"
'Havn't got the rheumatism
mo, SIR"
"Tooths chez"
"No."
been disappointed in anything'"
mo, sir.
Here, sir. Allow me to make you q
present of fine bottle of whisky. You are
the only man ever saw who makes no
excuse for drinking. Whenever you want
anything come around" and he turned
away to wait on a man who was suffering
with neuralgia. Trareter
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-04-18

LOOK AT THIs.-In certain manufac.
turing town an employer one Saturday
night paid to his workmen $500 in crisp
new bills that had been secretly marked.
On Monday $3.50 of those identical new
bills were deposited in the bank by saloon
keepers. When the fact was made known
the workmen were so startled by it that
they helped to make the place no license
town. The times would not be so "hard"
for the workmen, if the saloons did not
take in so much of their wages. If they
would organize strike against the
saloons, they would find the results to be
better than increase of wages, and to
include an increase of saylngs.-,S. s..
Times.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-04-18

A delicate cake is made by beating up
five eggs very light; beat the whites and
yolks separately. and if the yolks are at
all lumpy strain them. Beat three cups
of powdered sugar and one cup of butter
toa cream; and one cup of sweet milk,
four cups of sifted -four in which you have
mixed one teaspoonful and half of
baking powder, and the juice and the
grated rind of one lemon. Put the whites
of the eggs in last. Bake in a moderate
oven, in one large, round loaf or in two
long, narrow tins.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-04-18

The mother of little girl in one Of the
Sunday schools fthe city has been anxious
to find out whether the child's teacher is
married or unmarried, and yesterday she
told her to find out in a roundabout way
the facts of the case. After the class had
finished the exercises, the little girl said
to her teacher as naively as could be:
"Mother wanted me to find outin round
about way whether you are Miss or Mrs
-."-RarJord Euening Post.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-04-18

PURITY OF SPEECH.-One ofthe highest
characteristics of manhood is in purity OF
speech. Nothing will send mans
character and reputation so far below par
as improper conversation. An obscene
story, Il filthy joke. question able word
or gesture, sentence that would make n
pure person blush in public or private in
select or mixed company, is burning
shame and scandal to man. An obscene
story is next 10 obscene actions; filthy
joke is morally as wrong as filthy deed.
He who has impure lips and INDUCES in
impure speech is a disgrace and corrup.
Ter of the morals of the young.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-04-18

The "GENTLEMAN IN OvERALLS. He
was gentleman who wore ovelalIs and
carried tin dinner. pail, His clothes were
ready made, and his boots were not
symmetrical. He said the long journey of
five miles each way to and from his work
was trying. "Why don't you live in the
city?" Because, sorr"- in a rich Mile.
sian brogue-''ifI live in the city should
have to live in a tenement house. You
don't know the kind of people who live
there, generally. Sights go on, no woman
or child should sec. I want to save nv
wife and children from seeing corruption,
so | moved out here. Good night, sorrw
Ard he left the car ut the little cottage,
whose inmates were sheltered from
corruption" and was greeted with
chorus of Here's fatherp' that showed
The gentleman with the dinner pail had
not lavished care without receiving a
return In love- Boston Troascrfpt,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-04-18

Mr.. Tilden comes to the front gate
again with clean bill of health and q
gymnastic certificate. He is in the race
for the democratic nomination sure
enough. Other aspirants may write to
each other, in the language of Lord
Byron's note about female friend .
Lady -, who has been dangerously
III is now dangerously we'll" That's
what's the matter with Mr.. Tilden.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-04-18

A family in HinesbuIgh were horror
stricken by findnga large snake, COM
monty known as the spotted adder, in Il
barrel from which they had been using
cider during the winter. 1t was known
that snake crawed out of this barrel last
fall before it was filled, which. no doub'
was the mate to the one that gave the
flavor TO the cider.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-04-18

PUDDINGs. excellent way of using
stale biscuits or cakes is to pound them
fine in mortar; then mix with them two
eggs with their weight in butter; beat all
to cream; pour into mold and steam.
This is excellent cold with fruit, such as
stewed prunes or apples.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-04-18

TANNING SHEEP SKTNs.-A correspon-
dent inquiries how to tan sheep skins, and
another makes the general inquiry as to
chow skins are tanned" We may answer
both in what we here say, To tan sheep
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-04-18
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"Did Wonders For Me-"

The above words are from Mr.. Lewis Keen,
No. Highland Avenue, Maiden, Mass, April
rs, 1883. He says II have been troubled for
years with kidney and liver complaint, followed
BY gravel, with severe pains in my back and
groins. had great trouble in passing water,
it being scanty, and accompanied by terrible
burning, the vessel being coated with brick k-dust
deposit. l was recommended tO use Hunts
Remedy by a friend who has been completely
cured Of a similar trouole purchased a bottle
at the druggists, and commenced to improve at
once. have Used but two bottles, and, it has
dom wonders for memo more kidney trouble,
no more pain. 1t has given me new life, and
/ would not be without Hunts Remedy at any
price. II is all that 1t is recommended to be,
and l cheerfully give this testimony for the
benefit of the many sufferers from kidney
disease and gravel"