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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-02-04
Division not Subtraction.

A peddler, in the Highlands of Scot
land, having run short Of butter, applied
to farmers wife for supply. How
much do you WANT" said the woman.
Gone pun will do" said the peddler.
81 cannot make you pun" replied
the woman, 81 have ma pun weight"
I" Well, what weight haze ye?' said the
peddler. "Two pun" said the woman.
"And which is the weight 7" said the
man. co. it's jist the tangs" (the
tongs } "Well," said he, "put ane leg
in the scale and the tither DOT, and thatll
be pun" The woman did as reques-
ted; but when it was weighed she look
ed doubtfully at the butter, and said, 9" 1t
looks muckle pun" go! it's all
right, woman" said the pcdder, how
much is it ?" GA saxpence," was the
reply, which the peddler paid, and de-
parted rather hastily, lest the good wo-
man should discover that cane leg in,
and ane DOT" was not the exact way Of
weighing pound of butter.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-02-04
HUSK BEDS.

Mr.. TUcKER:-Corn husks are be-
coming an important article Of domes
tic economy. For health, comfort, ant
durability, they cannot be surpassed.
speak from experience, having usec
them in my family for more than thirty
years; and what is truly remarkable
those beds which have been in use all
that time, are to appearance quite as
good as new. They are regarded by
the medical faculty as conducive to the
health, and as the best article that car
possibly be used by asthmatic and con.
sumptive persons. But the difficulty O
separating the coarser from the more
delicate fbres, has prevented their being
brought into general use. This hin
drance has been overcome ny the inven'
ton Lof machine by Mr.. G. Boorum
Jr. of New York, which produced the
article in a manufactured State, resem-
bling the finest curled hair. Being near
ly as light as feathers, and perfectly free
from dust, they form the most pleasant
and desirable, and at the same time the
most economical article for bedding now
in use. Two years since, this gentle
man exhibited some of his bedsat the fair
of the American Institute, for which he
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-02-04
Potatoes--Cutting off the tops.

FOCdLOeS--CuLLlng OH the tops.
In 1916 my potatoes were about half
grown when my Chenangoes, in partic-
ular, showed, as thought, unequivocal
signs of the disorder of 1915. SO to
work | went and carefully cut off the
tops of about half an acre of that kind
being about one half the Chenangoes
that | had growing; they were cut close
with sharp jack-knives the experiment
was fairly tried. l left the tops uncut
on either side Of the cut ones, and |
have no hesitation in saying that the po-
tatoes, where cut, nearly stopped grow
ing as soon as the tops were cut off, and
resulted in the loss of more than one
third of the crop; besides, the potatoes
did not look near as healthy at digging,
where the tops were cut. They seem
ed to have gone through trying revo-
luton or fermentation, and looked as if
they had nearly burst their skins in try
ing to sprout, to grow, or to bring about
some other state. 1t smy opinion if the
weather had been unusually wet, the cut
potatoes would have started to grow or
have rotted worse than where the tops
were left on. On the whole, now be-
lieye no good will come from cutting the
tops any year. My experiment is the
only one l have heard of in my vicinity,
but believe it will effectually admonish
my neighbors to let their potatoes grow
according to nature, with the tops on.
AS 10 my course in future, | intend to
plant on warm early land and plant ear
ly varieties mostly | think the early
Blienoses as good as any, whether for
table or shipping. Thus far, in this vi
cinity, this kind has, proved less liable to
be diseased than any kind l know of,
and are worth more per bushel than any
kind, except the Carter, or, as they are
called here, the Jackson, and are much
surer against rot than that kind or any
kind 1 know of. The early Bluenoses
want the land made tolerable, but not
very rich, and made very mellow with
the plow.
My friend Gilmore, the garden-seed
man, of Newburg, tells me that he, and
his neighbors, at his suggestion, have
been in the practice, fol some years, of
planting their small sized potatoes, and
selling or using the large ones. If he
F., had not small ones of his own to plant,
he would swap large ones for small. He
says the small ones are more healthy and
are more likely to produce more healthy
crop than large cut ones. This is worth
the consideration of farmers l shall
give it trial. Winter is a good time
to sort out good shaped, smallish sized,
healthy looking potatoes. Many little
BEAUTIES to plant may be found among
the pig potatoes. A hint to the wise is
sufficient. S. STETsoN.
iStetson, Pcnobscot Co., Jan. l847.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-02-04
Revolutionary Anecdote.

Mr.. b., merchant of Providence,
Rhode Island, and man quite celebra-
ted afterwards for his liberalty and pub.
lie spirit, was the owner Of a most for
tunate privateer which sailed out Of the
port of Providence. On one occasion
when she had just unshipped cargo of
sugar, &c, taken from a very rich prize,
in rolling it into the yard, one of the
hogsheads stove, and quantity of SUI
gar fell out, A poor woman in the
neghborhood seeing the disaster, ran
and filled her apron. Mr.. B., from the
loft of his store called out, What are
you doing there" The poor woman
looking up, answered, Frivateering
SIR" The retort was SO forcible, that
the merchant Immediately made her a
present Of the entire hogshead.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-02-04
agricultural.
BUCK WHEAT FOR SHEEP.

The best food for sheep, during the
winter, must certainly be that, which
will keep them in good condition of body,
and at the same time produce the most
wool. Some recommend corn, but corn,
it is pretty certain, while it will fatten
them, will make the wool more coarse.
Others recommed oats, while others a.
yer that beans are far preferable TO any
thing, as they contain some OF the ele-
mentary principles that are essential to
the formation of wool.
We find in Morrel's American Shop
herd, work, by the way, exceedingly
valuable to any man who keeps sheep,
a letter from Mr.. John Johnson, of &C.
neva, New York, on the subject of keep
ing sheep. And he there makes, as the
result of his experiments, the following
statement " think buckwheat quite E.
quail to corn as feed for sheep"
Among the experiments which MIR. j.
relates, we select the following:
" Since the year 1910 have adopt
ed a different system of keeping my
sheep, at least SO long as my straw holds
out, which is generally until the middle
of February or the first of March.
In 1910 entered the winter with ten
hundred and fifty sheep, allowing them
as much straw in their racks as they
would eat, and some to waste. In adj
dition to the straw fed one bushel of
oats, or one bushel of corncob-meal Goats
also mixed in grinding) to every 100
sheep per day, except my lambs, which
were fed on hay. Under this treatment
my sheep wintered well, full as well as
when fed on hay alone. threshed eve-
ny week, and consequently the straw
was always SWEET
He also says, in regard to the quanti-
ty of hay necessary to winter sheep,
that "where the pastures are close fed
by the end of November, and where the
sheep are on hay SO days, Give months)
] believe each sheep will in that period
of time consume 500 lbs. of hay if fed
nothing else.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-02-04
Gllmorolls Selections.
YANKEE versus YANKEE.

In the good old times when the Plym-
outh Colony was truly the land of steady
habits, there occasionally sprang a VIOLA
tile, fun loving character, whose habits
formed striking contrast with the bear
ing of the cold and formal Puritans. An
ancedote of two farmers of this class
living near each other, will afford an apt
illustration Of tie text One was pos
sessed of some dozen fine sheep which
had decided antipathy to confinement,
and would sometimes trespass on the
Enclosures of their neighbor. Having
caught them in one of their predatory
excursions, the injured man determined
to infllct summary vengence on them
and their owner, He accordingly took
them, and running knife through one
of their hind legs, between the tendon
and the bone Immediately above the
gambrel joint, put the other leg through
the hole. In this sad condition the
woolly flock decamped, leaving quar-
ter less tracks than when they came.
The owner of the sheep KEEP, his own
counsel =; and soon after, his neighbours
hogs having broken into his Enclosure,
he took advantage Of the opportunity
for retaliation by cutting their mouths
from ear to ear. In this rather chop
fallen way the grunters went home, and
showed themselves to their master, who
at once went to his neighbor in a furi-
GUS passion and demanded redress. The
owner of the sheep replied that he was
not the cause, " for" said he, "the fact
is, my friend, didn't cut open them
ere hogs mouths, but seeing my sheep
running on three legs, they split their
mouths a-laughing."
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-02-04
Not Very Bad.

Some years ago, a student at Dart
mouth College, having assigned to him
the task Of writing a composition, and
feeling under the divine influence Of
Appolo and the nine at the time, produ.
ced what he considered an elegant and
finished piece Of blank verse. He han.
ded it to the preceptor, "a plain matter
of-fact man, who knew nothing of the
flights of fancy,) while smile of self.
complacency illuminated his counte-
nance. The Professor, with specta,
Giles on nose," ran his eyes rapidly owe,
the page, then turning to the exulting
student, said in his peculiar low and dig.
nifed manner-"I have more than once
already told you that capital letters should
be used only at the beginning of a sen.
tence, when commencing the name o.
the Deity, and all proper names, but
find you have commenced every line with
capitals" "True, sir, but this is poe.
try" ooh, no this is poetry, is it
indeed, | tUas not apare Of that "-Ver.
mont Journal.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-02-04
Smart Bow,

A school master, catechising a boy
among other questions, asked him
" Where is Godi p who replied, "Ev
cry where" Is God in this house p
said the master. Yes sir" /" Is he in
the wall?" Yes sir" {" Is he in the
bench Z" eyes SIR" (" Is he in your
pocket ?" No sir" " Not in your
pocket" exclaimed the master. " Nc
sir" Have you not told me He was
every where I" eyes sir, but | have
got no pocket"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-02-04
COMPLIMENTARY.

A Yankee and an English Captain,
each in schooner, tried their speed in
Gibraltar bay, when our countryman
beat John Bull all hollow. They met
on shore the next day, and the English
man swore he had never been outsaied
before. "Just like me-" said Jonathan,
for my JENNA never beat nothing a.
fore.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-02-04
Every Man to his Liking.

Whereabouts in the good book shall
| read - asked the spouse of worthy
deacon in the church, as she opened the
sacred volume for the family evening
service.
ooh, it makes no great difference
where" was the deacon's grave reply
"read the story of Sampson and the
foxes; | guess that's about as funny a,
any ont"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-02-04

"Ah my good fellow, where have
you been for week back ?"
" For peak back ! Pm not troubled
with weak back, | thank you"
No, no, Imean where have you been
so long back"
" Long-bach don't you call me long
back, you scoundrel."
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-02-04
A Wise Priest.

A German priest walking in process
ion at the head of his pensioners over
cultivated fields in order to procure a
blessing upon the crops, when he came
to one of unpromising appearance, he
would pass on, saying " here prayers
and singing will avail nothing this must
have manure"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-02-04
DYSPEPSIA AND indigo sTION.

lie has successfully treated various diseases with il alone
and when persons are removing the South West
should be sure to make Of IT, There can be no doubt
but, when used in connection with the Sursaparla it is the
best medicine that be used in the SPRING SUMMER
geson loss OF appetite, dizziness headache, depression of
spirits costveness, piles, weakness ofthe omuc and limbs
Reconnaissance purify the blood curing bad humos, where
all other medicines have failed.
(F,om The Daily Mail)
II is with great deal of pleasure that say are
day hearing n new cnses where the Sarspaa and Toma
to Bltes which arc sold by Brown, 6e Washington Street
ciccng astonishing in purifying the blood
and assisting digestion Many the py slcan hnye taken
quite an interest IN tins compound aud it is considered by
hem tne best article now in use for Jaundce Indigestion
Loss of Appetite, Weakness, and for all complaints arising
from mpurty othe blood 1t is really the best medicine
now In use to purify the blood and eradicate all humos from
the system 1t very pleasant bitter and ensily taken
We can recommend it with the greatest confidence to our
numerous readers Don take word for it, but try one
bottle and satisfy yourself.
CAUTION.
The public are particularly cautioned against purchasing
imitation articles pretending to have the same effect us
Browns Sarsapar and Tomato uiiters Never buy the
Sarsapnra and Dandelon Panucen Kittredge's Tomato BIZ.
tiers, extract o Sarsnpara, Tomato Dandcion or
any G,neL VIZ h1 sxpSsa,on Of getting the
are prepared at his Medicine Store, 6S Washngon street.
Boston. These Bttos the first preparation of the kind
OF the kind now IN the market. Always the direct
ion is signed FREDrRcK DRowN, lis own hand writing
Who ever heard OF mans connerfeng bad bank note
or one That would not pass? Just is with medicine
they always counterfeit that which sells
~ ~ orders for Srown's SARSAPARILLA and TOMATO
~ ERS, directed to FredericK Brown the proprietor 6s
Washington street, Boston, will be attended to puuctuav
LIST OF AGENTS..
Montpeler, S. p. Redfed and 5. X Collins Rarre 7
H. Walker. Waterbury, &c. Simpson MarshfeId - n
Putnam. Painfeld, F. Kiddor Mdiescx, Geo F. soweII
son. Chelsea, Dickinson & Noble Newbury, F, g. II
keyes-Bradford, Asa Low Wells River, Timothy sbedd
s'owe, s. Camp HydepaTk L. Noyes Morsyille
orally. 81 bottle. bottles for SIS, -
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-02-04
SUB-SOII. PLOW.

of three sizes the precise principle of the approved
Scotch Sub Soil Pluw of which imported from
land in 1910. BY modifying ana simplifying its construction,
at the same time making some important improvements,
supplying the fmes and planters of this country
with Flows lighter, and better adapted for Soils and OF
equal capacity at much less price than the Scotch Pow.
The sub soil Pluw imported by Ruggcs, Nouse * Mason Is
believed be the first real SubSol Pow in this
try.
They since been used in different sections the
ned States, with great satisfaction; and the demand is
rapidly increasing These Pows used by following di-
rectly after the team which the tho surface soil
and in the lurrow This is of great advantage the
crops, both in dry and wet land. In the former the soil
being deeply boken up, aud well pulverzed the moisture
retained much longer than it otherwise would be- and the
of plants descend much lower aud wider for their
food while in the latter the Of moisture filters be-
low and is readily carried of
l3-For Sale at tho AGRICULTURAL WARE ROOM of
J. w. HOWES.
Mammalian. d nmher q. la16.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-02-04
JEW DAvID'S HONEY COATED PILLS,

M know the public have appea1I % umcs
w out OF number To test The wonderful vlrtues OF
various Pills. The Jew DAVID Honey Coated Pills only
claim modest share Of what is caImei BY most OF The
Pills Of the day, We hnk that is endcavo rng 20 im-
pose upon The good sense # community 10 say that the
Jew David Pill ~ any other Pill will cure the dseas-
es that aifict humanity bu we do say that for Bilious
diseases, Liver Complaint CostVeness, Piles Bilious
Choic Pain in the side and head there is nothing bet
ter that can be taken that will soon remove the above
di'hculues And pll that be taken without Offend
ing the patients stomach is consldernn ofmneh I'M
portancc These pills operate without causing pam or
g'png, such as is experienced by the majority of Pills.
Inc Jew Dav is Honey Coated Pills are a modhca-
ton Of the Persian or Resurrection Pills The most
valuable articles IN the Persian Pills retained in
the Honey Coaled Pills, rendering them much more
valuable as well paatabe 10 the taste. Their value
has been fairly and fully lesed-anl Notwithstanding the
high reputation which The Persian Pills justly boast
confidently recommend the Honey Coated Pills TO be
equal with The Persian, The long experience have
had in dealing in the Persian Phi 5, has taught that
few medicines can compete with them; hut we do bs-
eye that if they had been coated they would have been
much more extensively introduced.
Call on the agenl and get pamphlet. Price 25 cents
per box-For sale by
81 smo. SIX, COLLINS.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-02-04

Father" cried a young sweep, point.
ing to a well dressed man who was pas
sing, "only look that's a lawyer"
"Hush hush % replied the more
considerate senior, he's more to be pit
led. You don't know what you may
come TO yourself !"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-02-04

"Peter," said the schoolmarm, "oi
what fruit is cider made %
"Don't know"
"Why, you stupid boy; what did you
get when you robbed widow Collins Or
chard :"
81 got licking"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-02-04
Posr OFFICE ANEcDorE. The New

Post OFFICE ANEcDoTE. The New
buryport Herald tells the following -
A rap at the delivery window.
Postmaster" Well my lad, what will
you have ?"
Boy =" Here's letter, and she wants
to have it go along as fast as it can, be-
cause there's a Teller wants to have hel
here, and she is courted by another feller
what amt here, and she wants to know
he's goin to have her or not"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-02-04
MORE CURES OF SEATED COM
SUMPTION!

IMPORTANT TESTIMONY OF PHYSICIANS AND
DRUGGISTS.
Burlington, VT Nov |, l645.
Dr. BRApLEE; sir-The astonishing sale of Buchun's Hun
rian Basam obliges order further supply. Please
send before, sutciency for six months We can give
you, you desire it, certificates lOm numerous indydu-
ais who have only relieved from Asthma, Colds and
Coughs but of those who have heen brought up from
FIRMLY SEAL ED CONSUMPTION!
aud literally snatchel from the grave As a remedy for such
complaints confidently believe it never has been supas-
sod. Nous, PECK a. SPEAR.
Saco, Me. May %, 1915.
On. BRApLEE; Dear Sir-The Hungarian Balsan is be-
yond all question, perfect and admirable preparation
for diseases of the Lungs have used in nv family and
in my professional practice for more than two yeurs with
tho uniform and entire success of severe Pull
MoNARf DISEASE, and I conscientiously recommend ii
to all who are afflicted, the CERTAIN REMEDY
for such diseases with which am acquainted
Yours respectfully, FRED'KE STORER, NJ. ID.
DN-Sold in Montpelier, by $. X. COLLINS Burlington
aud by PECK SPEAR; Concord, N. IL. ALLISON &
GAULTj JONA SMITH, Chelsea, Vt. 70
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-02-04

DF A tailor, while travelling on the
Lakes, was asked by Yankee where he
lived, what his business was, &c, to
which he replied that he lived in Toledo,
and that his profession was sitting on
the smooth side of poverty, and jerking
out the cords of affection"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-02-04
FARM FOR SALE.

GOOD FARM of one hundred and fifty four acres called
N the Strong, or Phillips Farm, lying in ydcpark, the
line and north line of NJ rrist0wn and half miles
from the village of Morrisve and tho distance from
llydcpak Court House About SIXTY is improve
ment, and the remainder well mbered, chiefly with hard
wood has most excellent sugar orchaId house 1876
2G partly flushed, which has good cellar well stoned
barn and shed nearly new and good repair This farm is
centrally situated between the villages of MolTsvile and
Hydepark and tho whole of excellent land, chance
is offered. Terms of payment easy.
For particulars enquire of Col +. u. lERRlCK, SAMUEL
A. WILLARD, MorGisvle, or of N. PWALTON, Monlpe.
ier. July %, lS46-76tf
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-02-04
RUGGLES, NOURSE d MASON'S
Eagle seIf-shnrpening and Adjustable Steel
Pointed
u I, q w g

THESE have the superior form general con-
n sttuctiOn the celebrated EAGLE FLOWS, with
the exception that the Point and Share consists two pieces
which made on an Improved sefsharpenng principle.
The Point is simply bar of drought seeed at each
end about twenty inches long, aud passes upward the
body of the Pow, where is confined with bolt As
it becomes shorter, and tho under side, read
lily moved ward and turned the other side up thus always
presenting sharp point Of full length and proper shape
When end is off five inches the other is pla
ced forward and performs like service. The wing or
share is made Of either wrought iron with steel edge of
IRON and also reversible, being used either end for
ward or either side up.
Both Point and Share simply constructed that any
blacksmith replace them Ing expense or perpetu
uoto the of the original by newayins with steel,
they become
Solfsharpenng Points and Shares have been considered
objectionable inasmuch they have sufficient
strength, owing to their complicated Construction, of cast
metal but single gunco at these Flows will convince any
person, by the simple construction OF the Of
drought oa and Steel that they combine strength dura
hity unequncd by any other form constructions and
they rcDliT "A III trouble md
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-02-04

Wife," said married man, look
ing for his boot-jack, after she was in
bed. 81 have places where keep all of
my things, and you ought to know it"
Yes" said she, 81 ought to know
where you keep your late hours"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-02-04

FAD TIE FOLLOWING, AS IT is
lMpORIA MN TO ALL.

Extract ofa lecture delivered by Dr. BENNETT before the
Medical College of Lake Erie, touching the valuable Aed
cal qualities of the extract ofTOMATOES.
Dr. Bennett says is Of the powerful alternatives
the Materu Medca, and in all affections of the Liver and
other organs, where caome Indicated, probably the
best medicinal agent known 10 the medical profession.
When used in concentrated it is sovereign remedy
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-02-04

received one of its honors. Since this
time the demand has rapidly increased.
Mrs. B. r. VOORHEES,.
Amsterdam, Oct. Is, '46. [,alb. Gull.