Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1857-08-21
agricultural.


VERMONT HoRsrs FOR THE TBrNcH EN-
PERoR. --On Saturday, as we before stated, a
pair of splondod horses left Now York, in the
steamer Vanderbilt for Havre, and il now
seems that one of our own fair countrywomen
was instrumental in having the purchase
made in the United States. The New York
Herald says that the Marquis dc Iayellette a
Senator of France. and one of Louis Napolcon's
confidants. is married to pretty young Amer
lean lady, formerly Miss Underwood, and
cousin to ox-Aldorman Underwood. of the
Third ward Of Now York On the Emperor
expressing a wish to buy a new pair Of car
riage horses. he consulted with De Lavallotte.
who, of course, at the instance OF his wife, ad-
viscd him TO purchase a pair from America,
which he agreed 20 do, and the fair American g
relatives were chosen as agents 10 purchase
the animals, with instructions to spare no cost,
but procure the finest and of the purost breed.
A notification 70 this effect was sent TO the
senior member of the firm of Underwood q
Co., in Boston. who. after some delay, pur-
chased the horses in Rutland county, Vermont,
and sent them TO his brother the cx-Alderman
of New York. TO be sent off in the FIRST stca-
mer that sailed Cor ilavre. These animals
are geldings of the pure Morgan breed, which
has furnished so many fine horses to the
American turf and road They are nearly
seven years old. and are within fraction of
being sixteen hands high and have all the
marks peculiar TO tho Morgan horse. They
are of bright bay color, with a white spo.
on the forehead. aud. as usual with horses so
marked the near hind hoof and portion of
the ctlock including the pastem joint, ore ALEC
white In appearance they are very stately
animals. with small heads. and cars nicely SGT,
thick archcd neck, deep full chest, showing
them TO be long winded, clean limbs, with
strong muscular developments. The American
purchasers, for reasons best known TO them
selves, and probaly with desire 90 appear as
diplomatic as possible, as BELTS the agents of
AN emperor decline stating what they paid
for these animals; but they would probably
bring $1,000 apiece or more in state street,
where every broker is a judge of horses.
They are not fast horses, not being bred for
the turf. but have trottcd their mile within
three minutes in harness-Bosion Traveller.
BLACKBERRY WINE AND Blackber-
ries are very beneficial in cases of dysenter-
ry The berries are healthful eating. Tea
made of the roots and leaves is good and
syrup made from the berries excellent
BLACKBERRY WiNE.-Gather when ripe.
on dry day Put into vessel with the
head out. and tap fitted near the bottom;
pour on them boiling water to cover them
Mash the berries with your hands, and let
them stand covered till the pulp rises to the
top and forms a crust, in three or four days.
Then draw off the fluid into another vessel,
and to every gallon add one pound Of sugar
mix we'll, and put into cask to work for a
week or ten days, and throw Off any remain
ing lees, keeping the cask well filled, partic-
ularly at the commencement When the
working has ceased, bung it down; after six
to twelve months it may be bottled.
BLACKBERRY JAM.-Gather the fruit in
dry weather; allow half a pound of good
brown sugar to every pound of fruit boil the
whole together gently for an hour, or until
the blackberries are soft, stirring and mash
ing them well. Preserve it like any other
Jam, and it will be found very useful in fami-
lies, particularly for children-regulating thoii
bowels, and enabling you to dispense with
cathartics. 1t may be spread on bread, or OF
buildings, instead Of butter; and even whcr
the blackberrics are bought, it is cheaper thar
butter.-inguire Within.