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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1884-02-13

Too Much SUGAR.--A mother often
complains that her child is troubled greatly
with sour stomach, but this case is no
longer mysterious when the mother, to
quiet the little one so that she can contin-
ne her account OF the case, sets down
before her a little dish of sugar, from
which the child may help itself. Most
mothers would give candy or cookie
instead, though some feed their children
Jumps of sugar from the bowl, believing
that the children need sugar, and might
better have it in that form than in any
other. In any case of this kind there is a
very frequent call for water. Do you
know how vinegar is made9 You can get
plenty Of it by simply mixing sugar or
molasses with water and keeping it warm.
A sour taste in the mouth after eating
sweets is of very common occurrence. 1t
is the acid caused by the fermentation of
the sugar left in The mouth with the saliva
that causes the decay of the childrens
teeth--this and the lack of bone forming
material in the daily food. Vinegar "eats"
lime, us one can tell by leaving an egg
in vinegar. Bits of sugar or candy left to
ferment among the teeth destroy their
enamel, as well as do pickles. The child
that is fed on sweets naturally Graves
pickle as an antidote, but well fed chill
dren are contented with plain, nonrishing
food, if properly prepared and sufficiently
varied. Many imagine that all Children
should have free access to both sugar and
pickles in order to supply what they suppose
to be natural cravings, and to prevent
thcfts of sugar from the family bowl. A
mistaken policy Faith Rochester, in Am-
erican AgriculturuLiSt.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1884-02-13

Jason amounted 10 nothing. But the
enraged Jews sought to make of it A
crime. Probably in our term they tried
TO make 1t appear that he had entertained,
"alded and abetted' seditious persons
hostile to the Roman government. The
charge was false one from the bottom
Paul never taught that Christ was "A king
In the sense that the emperors were
termed kings lie might have said
something about Christ ms n king, but h,
gave very different meaning TO the
term than the one they put upon it, even
II he used it at all. But so crnftily did
the Jews work up the charge and presen,
it to the people, that great commo,ion
was produced. People and rulers were
troubled over the matter. Jason and his
friends were however released, after
giving bonds to keep the peace. The
friends as Paul and Silas knew too well
the temper of the Jews to trust these men
in The city, and so sent them away on the
very night of the tumult. They came at
once TO Berea, city some forty miles
from Thessalonica, southwark. But though
beset by dangers from the Jews Paul and
Sllas went, upon the first opportunity,
into the synagogue at Berca. This was
their best chance of reaching the people,
and they proposed to use ii though some
danger WIS incurred. There was more
candor and fair.mindedness among the
Jews here, for il is stated that they search
ed The Scriptures daily to find out whether
PauPs teaching was confirmed therein.
Because they were willing to look into the
matter many of them became convinced
and were brought TO believe in Jesus as
the Christ. Here also large number of
Gentle proselytes, both men and women,
believed. But the envy of the Jews at
Thesalonicl was not satisfied with having
driven the apostles from their own city;
they even followed them to Berea, and
stirred up the people against them. OPP
position 10 the truth is always unreasona-
BILE in its manifestations. The man of the
most feared and hated by the
Jews WIS Paul. His boldness and his
power of reasoning from the Scriptures
made him their great object of hatred.
Again the brethren sent him away, and
thus saved him, while Sias and Timothy
were allowed to remain.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1884-02-13

DIDN'T CARE FOR HER OWN Book,
Shortly after Miss Alcott's "Litlle Women"
was published, says the New York 1Yib.
une, quiet looking lady entered Boston
circulating library and asked lady clerk
to pick her out good hook that would
rest and amuse her." Naturally Little
Women" was offered and declined.
ITS very nice; you'd like it urged the
clerk. 81 should not care to read it,"
said the other. But at least look mt it,"
"No," came the answer. firmly and with
an odd smile; it's not book that ]
should care to read" Then lhe clerk,
pretty angry, walked away to. the chief
librarian and cried There's n woman
down there wants II book, and if you want
her waited on some one else must do it; l
WON'T why, why not?' "Why, she
says Little Women isn't good enough fer
ner to read" "Do you know who that
lady is?" mo, and don't care" "Well,
IN tell you. That is Louisa M. Alcott
Now go and get her a book.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1884-02-13

How COLDS ARE CAUGHT.-A person
in good health, with fair play, easily re-
sists cold. But when the health flags Il
little, ard liberties are taken with The
stomach or the nervous system, a chill is
easily taken, and according TO the weak
spot of the individual, assumes the form
of cold, or pneumonia, or it may be
jaundice. Of all causes of "cold" prob
bly, fatigue is one of the most efficient.
A jaded man coming home at night from
a long days work; a growing youth los
ing two hours sleep over evening parties
two or three times a week: young lady
heavily "doing the season." and young
children at this festive season overfed, and
with short allowance of sleep, are COM
mon instances of the victims of "cold."
Luxury is favorable to chill taking.
Very hot rooms, soft chairs and feather
beds create a sensitiveness that leads to
catarrhs. 1t is not, after all, the "cold"
that is so much 10 be feared as the ante
cedenl conditions that give the attack n
chance of doing harm. Some Of the worse
colds happen TO those who do not leave
the house, or even their bed; and those
who arc most invunerable are often those
who are most exposed to changes of tem-
perature, and who. by good sleep, cold
bathing, and regular habits preserve the
tone OF their nervous system and circula-
ton.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1884-02-13

STORY WITH A MORAL Twenty
years ago there was an old farmer living
about one hundred miles from New York
who took forty pounds of dried apples tC
the village merchant, and was told that
the price was four cents per pound.
"i'll be darned if | submit to this
extortion any longer!" he exclaimed
"Why they are quoted in Horace Greeley's
paper at seven cents
"Hadn't you better take 'em to New
York;"
"rll be kicked if l don't"
And he did. When he came home and
figured up. he said to his wife:
"Well, Hannah, it cost me eight dollars
to come and go. two dollars tavern bill,
and maybe a little extra for tobacco"
Then you lost by the trip"
"Yas, kinder lost one way, but not in
another. got my tea for four cents a
pound less than Jackson sells it, and tell
you four cents don't grow on every
thistle ~ VAL Street NetOS.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1884-02-13
This is pretty good evidence ofthe value
1f Wintnr IN n nnrinn

This is pretty good evidence OF the value
# winter manurng.
After this discussion Mr.. Davis occupied
he remainder of the evening in talk
ipon the "Wastes OF the Farm''-a most
ruitful subject and ably treated
At the close of the address Mr.. Davis
expressed himself much pleased with the
urge attendance and manifest interest
throughout, and hoped that much good
nay result from this gathering of the
representative farmers OF this part of the
tate.
1t was worthy of nCte that good
delegation of young men were in stten-
lance and interested in all of the exercises.
On motion of Mr.. G. E. Jones vote of
hanks was extended to the board fer the
'eries of meetings held here. after which
final adjourn ment was made.
THE EXHIBITION.
There was fine display of farm pro-
lucts. Alfred Joslin of Waitsfield, had
samples of white Russian oats weighing
II pounds per bushel, common oats
Weighing "a pounds; white Russian wheat
from yield of 80 bushels per acre, and
Lost Nation wheat yielding from 90 to 35
ouSnelS to the acre; also three kinds OF
beans. These samples were all put in
uniform bottles and properly labeled.
There were very fine specimens of corn
of remarkably large size, 10 and IL rowed
and very sound and bright. This part OF
the state must be well adapted to the
raising of corn to produce such fine
growth and maturity in such an unusually
unfavorable season as was that of last
year.
Among the exhibitors of corn were
W. Folsom, P. Bushnell and o. C. Wilder
of Waitstield.
B. d. Bisbee of Moretown had the Bur-
bank and Beauty of Hebron potatoes also
fine sample Of maple syrup.
Charles ID. Smith of Waitsfield had
anoiher fine sample of potatoes.
o. l., Scovile made fue display of the
Improved Butter Color. manufactured by
Wells, Richardson & Co.
There were also samples of butter tubs
made at Waterbury of sizes for holding 5
and 10 pounds each. These eight sdec
instead of round and some of them were
filled with butter.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1884-02-13

Camphor is made in Japan in this way !;
after tree is felled to the earth it is cut
into chips which are laid in tub on a
lsrge iron pot partially filled with water,
and placed over slow fire. Through
holes in the bottom of the tub steam slowly
rises, and, heating the chips, generates
oil and camphor. OF course, the tub
with the chips has a closely fitting cover.
From this cover bamboo pipe leads to a
succession of other tubs with bamboo
connections and the last of these tubs is
divided into compartments, one above the
other, the dividing floor being perforated
with small holes to allow the water and
oil 10 pass TO the lower compartment.
The upper compartment is supplied with
straw layer which catches and holds
the camphor in crystal in deposit as it
passes to the cooling process. The cam
phor is then separated from the straw,
packed in wooden tubs and is ready for
the market. The oil is used by the
natives for Illuminating and other pur-
poses.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1884-02-13

A TELEGRAPH SToRY.-A gentleman of
the Western Union telegraph Office, l45
Broadway, New York, was sitting in the
cable room when II teleglam am from Phila.
delphia, destined for Paris, came over the
wires. This message, like all others for
France. was to 60 over the cable via
Duxbury, Mass. The operator oallod
Duxbury few times and then said !:
THAT fellow is asleep evidently; but the
cable men are always awake-1'll have to
get one of them to 90 in and wake him
up" So he stepped to another desk,
called Plaisted Cove, in Newfoundland,
and sent the following message: ITO
cable operator, Duxbury: Please go in
and wake up my own true love" This
message Plaisted Cove has invented to
send across the ocean 10 Valencia, Ireland,
who in turn rushed it to London; thence
it was hurried to Paris, and still onward
to the European end of the French cable
at St. Pierre; the operator there flashed it
back to Duxbury. In less than two min
utes by the clock The message had accom-
plished its journey of some eight thousand
miles by land and sea, as evidenced by the
of tho instrument on the Duxbury
desk, which ticked out in a manner Il
little more petulant: THAT is a nice way
to do; 60 ahead. Your own true love!"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1884-02-13
OLD CHINA.

o rare old cup! with figures Of blu;
Most quantity sad must life seem TO YOU;
III the special senses were but your own
We'd bev you to narrato of some hat you've know
Where are your brothers?-eleven IN all
Did all accident ever to any befall7
'Tis said you were peaceably set in n row:
But then you must have been good, ROW.
Perchance yen were washed and dried with care
BY a fair young bride. as company ware"
And being gift from a mother true,
The washing Of years has not faded the blue.
We may fancy that often over your brim
Our ancestors looked, In their oden trim;
Politician and Gossip his hobby spurrei,
And from want OF breath at length dem irrel.
Through all the years of the century past
Lips now faded, have pressed thee fast:
The guest OF the wedding with smile or Jest,
Has turned to mourner-is now at rest.
All! sooner or later. tho now come veal
Upon us, upon you woe will steal:
Yet. when thou art broken, II shall be
Der the grave of a sad, sweet memory
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1884-02-13

Oil of wintergreen mixed with an equal
quantity of olive.oil, when applied exter-
nally to inflamed joints affected by acute
rheumatism, is maintained to be on high
therapeutic authority, means of instant
relief from pain. At any rate, its intro
duction into the sick chamber is unobjec-
tionabie, if only for the agreeable odor it
imparts to the atmosphere.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1884-02-13

A little boy was asked if he studied
hard. "Well," he replied, IL don't hurt
myself at all" But if you don't study
hard you will never be president" said bis
ouestioner. Nav" returned the boy
Il don't expect to be. I'm democrat. "
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1884-02-13

wo d"ring If they would ever meet
again
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1884-02-13
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Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1884-03-01
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Romance Of TeleRraphy.

About twenty years ago Col. J. j.
Wilson of this city, says the Chicago
Inter Ocean, then an active telegraph
superintendent, was Oh tour in the
southern part Of This state 1t was
season Of floods. Large portions Of the
country adjacent to the Ohio and Missis-
sippi rivers were inundated, and the
wreckage had included the washing
away Of many miles Of poles and wire
1t became necessary to communicate
with a point on the Missouri bank Of the
Mississippi river by telegraph. The
fertile invention Of Col Wilson directed
that locomotive be run up to the Illi-
nos bank Mounting the footboard, he
grasped the valve, and soon the shrill
screams Of the locomotive whistle were
heard by the listening operators on the
other shore, whistiing out Wilson's mes
sage in the long and short sounds of the
alphabet familiar to them as that OF
their primers. Communication WAS
kept up in this way for several hours.
A train on q Western railroad several
years ago met with terrible accident
miles from any station. Among the pas
sengers was a young telegrapher. His
ready mind took in the situation and
climbing the nearest pole it was an easy
task to cut the wire, and using the two
ends as key send a message for help
To receive the reply was a more difficult
task. Here again the young mans in
vention stood in good stead and spurred
him on TO an exhibition Of nerve that
is rarely met with. Admonishing the
distant operator TO send slowly, he plac.
ed the cut ends of the wire upon his
tongue, and by the length of each shock
to that delicate member made out The
letter until the message was complete
That young mans sense of taste was
destroyed, and returned only in weak
ened degree after two or three years.
A rich citizen Of San Francisco owes
his life to his knowledge Of telcgraphy
acquired many years ago. Wandering
over Southern California as prospectol
he was captured by band of Mexican
desperadoes. They carried him to ar
abandoned hacienda, and with mock
ing cruelty set him at their table tt
feast, before, as they told him, they
killed him. The prisoner recognized
among his captors an old operator. Tn,
captive improvised sounder of hi
knife and fork, and while to the other
he appeared playing with them, his CRY
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1884-03-01

A Washington dispatch Of Feb 23rd
says: The bill providing for the ad
mission Of the southern part Of the ter.
ritory of Eakota us state, which the
senate committee on territories to-day
agreed TO report favorable is similar in
many respects to the bill reported by
the committee at the last session Of con-
gress. 1t is in most features like an or
dinary "enabllng act" and provides for
the organization Of state to be known
as Dakota from That part Of the territory
Of that name south of the 4Gth parallel.
The constitutional convention is to be
held the second Tu sday Of December.
Delegates to be elected November l4th
next. This convention is to include l2O
delegates, an unusually large number
being required to fully represent the
people Of the embryo stat, The dele
gates are to be elected hom the single
districts. The usual grants Of public
lands for educational purposes are to be
made. A provision is included requir-
ing the new state to assume the debts
incurred for :he erection Of such pulli
buildings as are located within its limits.
The bill leaves tic northern part of the
territoay with territorial organization,
but its name has not yet been decided
upon Pembina, North Dakota, Mandan
and other names have been urged upon
the committee, but no selection has been
made and the committee is open to sug-
ges;ions. The delegates at present in
the city have insisted strenuously on
the name Of North Dakota. but the com
mittee, while approaching the natural
teaacity felt for the name, have unani-
mously decided that it would not be Il
good selection.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1884-03-01
The Dakota Judgeship.

Washington, Feb. l9,-The president
to day nominated L. S. Palmer to be
justice Of the supreme court of Dakota,
Fourth districts, to fill the vacancy caus-
cd by the death Of Judge Kidder.
c. S. Palmer is native of Vermont,
and said to be protege of Edmunds OF
that state. lie is personal friend OF
George w. Hooker, sergeant-at.arms OF
the last house of representatives. He is
about thirty-fve years old, and is said
to pe lawyer Of first.class legal attain
ments, sound judgment and conservative
in character. About two years ago. on
recommendation of Senator Edmunds
he was appointed assistant district al;
torney, to assist Gen. Hugh j. Campbell
in the territory. He has been the cause
of considerable immigration to Dakota
through his recommendations to eastern
friends. He is very popular wherever
known
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1884-03-01
The democratic National convention
is to be held in Chicago july Sth.

We this week received n book en-.
titled Notes Taten in Sixty Year,"
written by Richard Smith Elliott, Q
former owner in the Grand Junction,
and brother of Capt Elliott, we'll
known in the Hills. The author has
put his experience together in a gossipy
manner and hits on all the most
important events in the history Of the
country during the past sixty years. 1t
is well worth reading and is for sale by
the author for 500. The st. Louis
Globe-D Democrat saws Of it: "The work,
carefully written. is replete with the
recital Of inumerab'e interesting events
that have come under the authors oh
servation during sixty years Of a busy
and useful life. 1t is not as might be
supposed, photographed in it's style,
although the writer graphically details
important incidents in his personal
career, but reminiscent Of public affairs
Of a general and political character, and
might be termed a condensed history Of
WItiSu VIC iid5 5CCu, uCdIu
and read of as an editor, lawyer and
public man. Recellections Of famous
men of the past and present time, the
development Of political and business
institutions, great undertakings, such as
the railroad, telegraph, press. etc, with
a vast amount Of information concern
ing local matters that are familiar to the
author, are told in gossipy manner.
The work will be certainly interesting
and useful, and will merit the consider
alton Of the literary public Mr.. Elliott
is a brilliant writer, and man Of strong
character and vigorous intellect. In
private and public life he has been
identified with enterprises promoting
the welfare Of the city and Mississippi
Valley, and the "reminiscences of many
years will be read with avidity by thou
sands.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1884-03-01

| them to support Logan. This is con
sidered very remarkable in the light o
what occurred at the meeting Of the re
publican national committee. There
Logan introduced a resolution thanking
Col. Hooker of Vermont, Dorscy's as.
sistant secretary during the campaign OF
1880, for the efficient, service he render
ed in securing republican victory, but
making no mention of Dorsey's services
which were Il hundred times more effect
i've than any Hooker rendered. This
was intended by Logan and was accept
ed by Dorsey rs a censure, and at the
time the latter resented it as such, and
in his interviews soon after gave Logan
several large doses of sarcasm. Ii is not
that Dorsey loves Logan more, but he
hates Arthur for not stopping the star
route prosecutions. Logan is very much
in need Of means TO prosecute his can
vass, and it is understood that Dorsey
has given him pecuniary assistance
Dorsey has frequently said that lie would
give 100000 to defeat Arthur, and as he
is quite flush with money since he sold
half Of his ranch to John B. Alley, it j.,
believed that Logan will enjoy the ben
eft of some part OF that sum.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1884-03-01
French Greek Items.

French Creek, special correspondence,
Feb. 25.-On Sunday the creek raised
above its banks, breaking the ice and
gorging up overffowed the valley.
Among the trash, fragments etc, could
be seen 80 yearlings and two year old
cattle. They no douot died during the
cold spell in the early part Of this
month.
There is a disease among the cattle
aow that effects them as follows: 1t
commences in the throat and just before
death the throat swells and it changes
to one side Of the neck, generally the
left. On Sunday, with a cowboy from
Dave Clark's ranch, took ride up
French creek to help up any that were
able to raise, but they were all past
help.
The range is now all bare and cattle
can live again.
The late illness Of the wife ola French
creek farmer, is attributed to the Ill
treatment she received at the hands o
her husband.
Jacob and Geo. Mills report their
sheep in good condition, having lost bu,
one out of many hundreds, while sheer
on Battle creek have died by the hun
dred, ont of 1900 five hundred came on,
alive.
Dances are the rage on this creek thi.
winter as the boss violinist lives here.
STUB.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1884-03-01
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