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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1860-08-10
SHOE TILE EnWIs

The above is not a misprnt for "Shoo the
fowls but means just what it says, viz. put
shoes on the fowls Domestic fowls would
be Of great utility in a field Of growing corn
or potatoes, and especially so in the garden
if they could be kept from scratching up the
plants. With a flock of poultry running
among the vines, there would be no trouble
from bugs. A long time since. we gave in
the Agricuitrid a plan for attaching a jointcd
spur to the back side of the legs of hem so
that when she attempted to scratch, the false
spur would catch in the ground, and throw
her forward she would thus speedily scratch
herself out OF the premises. That was CON
sidered very ingenious arrangement, though
not very practicable one. But here is a
remedy, both ingenious and practicable, and
what is still better, it does not send the fowl
away, but leaves her to gather the insects,
and prevents her doing any harm with her
feet. For the idea, we are indebted TO the
following paragraph, which we find in an ex-
change, credited to the Rural Intcihgcuccr:
"a friend Of ours, boarding in the country,
found his hostess one morning busily engaged
in making numerous small wooden bags. Of
singular shape Upon inquiry, he was in
formed that they were shoes for hens, to pre-
'N''F Nt-NAii AA'NN NNAANNhHiH h' iNhN NNNA'u
that i. had been erpractice for years to shoe
her hens, and save her garden. These shoes
Il believe they arc not patented were Of
wooden, made somewhat Of tho shape of a
fowls foot, after which they were closed with
needle and sowed tightly on, extending
about an inch up the leg. Our friend observ-
ed that some Of the biddes, possibly conceit-
ed with their new honors, appeared to tread
as though walking on GEOGRAPHICALLY was
this the case when, from the width Of the
shoe, one would conceive that their toes
might be pinched."
Now Is not that a capital ideai How easy
1t is to sew pieces of thin strong cloth around
the feet of dozen, or twenty, or fifty fowls,
in the form bag, leaving it loose enough not
to obstruct the use Of the feet in walking and
in roosting, but making it tight enough around
the leg to prevent its slipping off. The ami
mails may then be allowed to roam at large
and gather grasshoppers and other destructive
insects. We shall put the plan into immedi-
ate practice, and increase our stock of poul-
try to the undoubted advantage Of our
plants, now infested with myriads Of insect
pests.
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alOetrp



Mr.. EDrroR copied from Philadelphia
magazine Of 1857, fifty or sixty years since,
the Quebec Song enclosed, and have not seen
it in print since. and wish il inserted in your
paper, as it may be the means Of some Of the
young frg singing old and new songs as in
former tmes---as it will be difficult to smobe
scgars or pipes with either in their mouth at
the same time--and it may effect a reforma-
ton OF a bad fashion at this time.
No event in the history Of North America
ever brought about more important results
than the capture by the English from the
French Of Ticonderoga and Crown Point, by
Gen. Amherst, in 1863, and about the same
time Quebec. by the brave but unfortunate
Gen. Wolfe My father having been with
that division OF the army commanded by Lord,
or General, Amherst, at the taking of Ticon-
deroga and Crown Point, anything having re-
lation to that time seems to me to have a pc
cular iuterest-the treaty of 763 having been
brought about by those splendid achieve
ments, and permanent peace effected. Be-
sides this. the French coded to England Lou
isiana, not defining its limits. which has prov
ed as valuable territory as on the globe, and
it is not too much to say that the sun does
not shine on a more promising country.
Rutland, July ?, 1860. ELIAS HALL.
We will go on board Of king ship. and live soldiers
And along Win Wolfe and Saunders mos, boldly we
will fight;
Then to ouebscE ven CO. my boys where cannon ball,
And with brave Wolfe and sauuders we will asht IN.
I'll We die.
MoniCnlm with bic Army came iripling DER the plain
Thinking brave Wolfe for TO take and his Army to
doiain;
But he found he greatly mistaken as plainly docs
And it was for Mont Gains harshncss he lost his life
most dear.
On the thirteenth Of September the weather being clear
Upon the Plains VI Abraham brave Wolfe he did APP
A. the head Of hi. few Forces most boldly he did cry
Come follow me- my hearts Of gold, Wel fight until
we die.
Both Armys being ready the battle Tor to try
With drums and uumpets sounding to drown the dis
NAL cry,
The English courageous dauntcd ia the least
They sconod to their backs upon brave Wolfe for
to disgrace.
At length this Young brave General Wolfe death.wouud
And as his men did hear Of it heir hearts for him did
prieyei
And to be re,enged on his dca'h-wounds their minds
With courage stout aud bold boys straitvay to work
they went
Atlength those eowardly French dogs longer could
Aud a. proud Levi. taught them ml hs, they run
our men they did pursue them aud some they overlook
They sent them to the Devil present for his cook.
Here is d health To Hawks and Saunders whcresoeyer
lcy be-,
aud n'y we meet those French dogs and beat them
well by sea;
Here's a health TO oqr brave General Wolfe. and his
praise ven always sing
For he was his oountfy's glory and an honor 10 his
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"sTICK TO TILE EARN

Let us sing a snatch from this good old
song. Yes, stick TO the farm. If half the
time and energy now wasted in politics, haz-
ardous speculations, and busy idleness, were
spent in the advancement Of agriculture if
the people we're as intent on preserving their
farms from deterioration as they are in s'pre-
serving the Union, and settling the mani
fold vexed questions Of the day; if tbey were
half as earnest in battling with briars and
weeds, and poor fences and bad soils, MS with
their political opponents, should we not be
better off as a nation and as individuals
Why is England to day the garden Of Eu-
rope, unless it is because every acre is so
wisely cultivated Why is even barren New
England made so productive, unless because
OF the industry and Intelligence of her agri-
culturists Well has one said "The fields
ought to be the morning and evening theme
OF all Americans who love their country. To
fertil'ze and improve his farm, ought to be
the prime temporal object Of every owner of
the substantial soil. All national aggrand,ze.
menis. power and wealth, may be traced to
agriculture as its ultimate source Commerce
and agriculture are only subordinate results
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AGRICULTURAL.
FAST HORSES AT THE PAIRS A
SUGGESTION


So much has already been said in the Aq-
ricuhuris both in words and in caricatures.
against the introduction OF running and trot-
ting horses at agricultural exhibitions, that il
seems hardly necessary to add anything more
at the present time. Let those fast men
and women who delight in seeing horses i'd
den or driven at breakneck speed, get up per-
formances on their own hook they have no
right to introduce race course into an exhi-
bition of agricultural and horticultural pro-
ducts. The legitimate object of such an ex-
hibition is to display improved farm and gar
den products, and labor-saving implements,
which may be studied quietly and calmly by
cultivators for the purpose of learning how to
improve their own practice.
A correspondent, however, suggests mode
of exhibiting the speed Of horses which is I'M
Objectionable, and may be of practical utility
We have seen the same suggestion in the Nj
agara Falls Gazette, the Ontario Times, and
two OF three other exchanges. For most farm
purposes it is desirable that a horse should
be fast ioaiker. A horse that can trot or
gallop mile the quickest, is not the one that
can pillow or harrow the largest area in day
with the greatest case or take heavy load to
market with the least delay. The suggestion
OF our correspondent Is, that the managers of
agricultural exhibitions offer prizes for the
fastest toaiking horses. lie proposes that there
be several prizes, say in this way
lst-A prize to the single horse that will
walk mile the soonest, under the saddle
2d-A prize to the horse that will draw a
heavy load Of given weight, over mile in the
quickest time with the least woariness--all
competing horses to be successfully attached
to the same load.
3d-A similar prize to the last named, but
for a lighter load.
4th and 5th-Similar prizes to the I'd and
Sd, for spans of horses.
1t is also proposed that similar prizes be
offered for rapid walking working oxen.
These suggestions are worthy Of attention.
Fast walking animals are wanted by the mass
es, fast trotters or runners only by the few.
An exhibition Of the waiting capabilities of
animals may not draw so large a crowd from
our cities and villages as a troiting match,
but 1t would have quite as much interest for
farmers generally, and for their benefit agr-
cultural fairs are, or should be got up
american AgricadiuriSt
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STRANGE SToRY.-rho Cleveland Plain
Deaier narrates the particulars of the capture
of gang Of counterfeiters, and in connection
Herewith tells the following tale:
There is strange history connected with
Jesse Boorn, one of the men arrested at Bur
ton. Some forty years ago cold-blooded
murder was pcrpctrated in the State Of YER
mont. The murdered man was brother-in-
law Of Boorn named Cooley, and circumstances
pointed to Boorn and his brother as the guilty
parties. They were tried, convicted and sen
fenced TO be hung. The execution day came
and large crowds poured into the village to
sec the murderers swing. They assembled the
scallold and the moose was placed around their
necks, when the supposed dead man appeared
in the crowd The Boorns were set free
just as they reached death door, and immcd-
lately fed the State. Jesse Boorn. now near
ly seventy years old, confessed to Mr. Hackett
at Burton that he and his brother did murder
Cooley, the person who appeared before the
gallows being a man from New Jersey who
bore striking resemblance to the deceased
and who was expressly hired to play the vii
famous part. The affair created great cx-
element at the time throughout New England
and lawyers retained for the defense in des-
perate murder cases have ever since quoted
the Boorn case for the benefit Of their clients.
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THE ORIGINATED BITTERS,
TIE OXYGENATED BITTERS,
Reliable Testimony.

w. can de attention Of he reader 10 Ge toiio'ring
Litter from President Smith II Wesleyan Uaireratys
MiDDLErowN, Conn, Feb %, ls5o.
SETH w. FowLE & CO. Gentlemen - first
made Of tho opgenated Btter- some seven or
eight years since. Having suffered for twenty years
FROM a form of dyspepsia, which was attended with q
nervous headache, average Of not less than one
dly in week, was induced by the unpreiendius
onmendauon of Dr. Green, 10 try bottle, and Il
ro benefit was received to discontinue The use"
Tho of one bottle warranted further trial TO Tho
euent Of some three four, with careful observance
of the accompanying directions. Tho result was an
almost entire relief from ihe usual dyspcpte symptoms
and their depressing, painful consequence. believe
these Hor produced an entire change in Tho habits 81
my system, and upon the active energies Of the digestive
organs. I now deem myself A. o1empt from Dyspepsia
most persons These Btiors have also bgeu vi
vice TO other mcmbers Of my family.
Very respectfully yours
AUGUSTUS W. SMITH
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litcraru institutions.
NAsHlNGrON COUNTY GRANlMA

w ASHlNGTON COUNTY GRAMMAR
" ,SCHOOL-lhis Institution will be re-opcnod
on tne day OF september next in the north wing of
ihe new Union school Building, in Montpelier under
the charge Of
NJ. NJ. MARSH, Preceptor,
Mrs LUCY A. MARSH. Preceptress.
AS ample and perfect accommodations for pupils are
pfoue as at any school in New England, and compc-
tent and sufficient corps instructors been engaged Tor
amy number OF students.
Inc emincncc and experience If the Principal ruaran
tee the best methods Of instruction ia the different de-
partmcnts Aud the Institution will be furnished with
All that contribute to thorough scholarship incld
ing large, and cussic Library
French will he taught by the Preceprcss who speaks
The Language with the correctness and facility Of native
Of France.
The acalemcal year consists oftwo terms Of twenty
weeks each divided into Quarters commencing as ul
lows
LIST Quarter, Sept l. 1859 I'd Quarter. Jany d. 1Ssn
I'd Nov. 10, 1853. ih April H. 1869
TUITION PER QUARTER
English Studies, am
Latin, Greek, German and French Languages $50
Montpelier July &C. 1859 5ttf
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could not possibly have freed himself without
assistance, so that he must have persisted
from sheer exhaustion and exposure A col
cred man living some two hundred yards from
where tho body was found. says that during
that night-which our readers will remember
was dark, stormy and dismal--he heard the
voice Of child calling mamma, mamma,
but was not able to discover from whence it
came, and it soon ceased altogether then it
was, no doubt, that the poor child breathod
its last.
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TIE OXYGENATED BITTERS.
THE OXYGENATED BITTERS.


sroDDAHD, n. a., Sept 30, la,9
Me.-rs. sErH ~. FowLE & CO.,
Cents ;- was for many Year.. great sufferer from
Dyspepsia or Waterbnsh, and tried almost everything
within my reach bnt u benefit until was induced
by Tho recommendation OF my ply siesn Dr. Hazelton,
To uake use Of the oEygenated Bitera Tho dnt bottle
produced but slight alteration ln hc disease and had
r not been Tor The urgent request Of my physician,
should hon have discontinued thcir use thinking them
10 he Of no avail but his confidence inspired to per
severe, and amer usng The OF half dozen bot
ties, had entirely reganod my health. / hope al
Dyspepto persons will be induced To give them a air
trial. being confident that the remedy b. the most utent
or the various forms Of Dyspepsia that has been pro-
ducod. Yours,
sTEARNs FOSTER
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ECONOMY AND SIMPLICITY.

The late Gov. Bouck Of New-York, said to
friend after he had discharged tho duties Of
the Chief Magistracy Of the State about one
year
"When first entered upon the Office, was
engaged in trying to reconcile conflicting OPP
inions. produce harmony in the party, and
please everybody, that ! paid no attention to
my household expenses. At the end Of the
first three months. my quarters salary was
paid and my bills due were presented. To
my utter dismay, the latter exceeded the for
MGR During my entire life had made 1t q
point never TO spend more in a quarter than
received for my earnings. believed that to
be good rule. and that, as Governor Of tho
state. should not transgress il and set bad
example, which might be the means Of ruin
ing thousands. ] began to cast about, to see
where | could cut down my expenses The
state officers had hired the house | occupied,
without consulting me, and the State paid the
rent. had nothing TO say or do in that par
ticuar. The state officers, who because
was country farmer, took particular pains
to instruct me, told me / must bring my best
span Of horses and carriage from my farm in
Schoharie, and ride in it, or ] would degrade
the high Office to which the people had elect
ed me. They also said must have a colored
waiter to attend the door Of my residence,
and head cook and three assistants in the
kitchen, and two or three chambermads, be-
side a coachman to drive my carriage. re-
mcmbered that during the entire quarter
had not found time to ride in the carriage with
my family, except to church on Sundays; then
the coachman could not go to church. having
to take care Of the team. This did not be-
lleve was doing exactly right or setting good
example. | thought that myself and family
could walk to church, as the distance was not
great We thereby would appear not to feel
above Others who walked, and, as the Cover
nor's family, would be setting a better exam
pie than 10y riding. My wife also proposed
to dismiss the chief cook and all the assistants
but one, and she supcrintend the cooking
she always had done this on my farm and
my daughters proposed to dismiss the cham
bcrmaids, and they would do the cham ber-
work. No sooner was this agreed upon than
accomplished. The large bays and carriage
went back to the farm in Schohario and tho
extra help was all dismissed Everything
worked like a charm. The colored doorman,
whom | retained, assisted in waiting on the
table. The State officers and my city friends
didn't observe but that all was as first ar
ranged when they called We walked to
church, and greeted kindly all we met there,
and enjoyed the services without thinking Of
the coachman who could not attend them
We reduced our expenses to within my sale
airy. felt better Immediately. feel better
now. can discharge my duties better, and
when my term of office expires and return
to private life, shall feel that when Govern
or Of the State did not set an example of OK .
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as Bookstore, where be vail keep constantly
ON hand "a rich supply Of
w A 7 c II e S, Il w ELRY
SILVER AND PLATED WARE,
Suehas Gold and Silver Watches Gold and Silver Chains
aud plated do Gold pins and Lar ornaments: Finger
Rings, Bracelets. Lockets; Gold Thmbcs Pencils and
Pens Gold Keys, Sleeve Buttons aud Bosom Studs.
G O i ID SP ECTA Giles,
TO suit all eyes large amount Of Silver Spcoaccs Sill
yer Plated and Steel do Of green, blue aud gray glass
Spectacle eyes to fit old bows Goggles Spectacle
OF all kinds.
SILVER SPOONS,
Of any amount, warranted good Table Spoons, Tea
Spoons, Sugar spoons Salt and Mustard dos
SILVER FORKS AND BUTTER KNIVES
Silver Thnbcs Silver and Brittana coffin plates Sill
yer Ladies' Plated Spoons a large quantity, Plated
Forks and Ladies' Steel Fob and Vest Chains, SILK
Guard do,
CORAL NECKI ACES,
and Armlcts, Cornelian Rings Portmoncs. Poke
books Hair and Tooth Brushes Shears, Scissors aud
Pocket Knives Toys,
PERFUMERY, SOAP;
large amount Of Clocks Of all sizes running from thirty
hours TO eight days.
All my good. am bound 70 sell as cheap as any one.
No one shall go away dissatisfied
s. A. respectfully solciis share Of public paronanc
and hopes his old friends and acQuan will not pass
him by.
thanks for fav0rs that gratefully received In former
days which are past and gone like my youth.
u Clocks, Watches, Jewcly, repaired ON short no
tice aud warranted
SAMUEL ABBOTT, State Street.
Montpelier, August. 1853. S.
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Of this msinspring. We consider agriculture
az every way subsidiary not only to abund.
anco, industry, comfort, and health, but to
good morals, and ultimately even to religion
itself - We shall always sing "Speed
the pillow j. we shall always regard the Amer
lean farmer, dressed for his employment, and
tilling his grounds, as belonging to the order
Of real noblcmcn. American 1qriculturid
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STORY TO MAKE PARENTS WEEP.-A
little bright four years and half old boy of
Newark, N. j., William Henry Findlay, was
lost on the 9th inst, and on the l6th-all
search meantime being unayailing, his dead
body was found in marshy meadow IN the
suburbs of the town. The little fellow had
no doubt followed the band, with which he
had last been seen on that day, to the picnic
ground little distance further on, and start
ing Tor home tired with his long walk, had
taken the nearest way across the meadow, and
stepping between the bogs had become SO
deeply mired that he was unable TO extricate
himself His legs were firmly imbeddcd
above his kness in the marsh and with all
the exertion that he could have made, he
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1860-08-10
DR. SWEETS GNFALLIBLE LINI-
MENf
nm GREAT EXrERNAL REMEnY-

THE GREAT EXTERNAL REMEDY.
Tor l'5r''oa'''', Go.t, N7og51ia Lumbago S'G
NecS faa Jo'n@, Npran', briaf.s, GUS avd
UonWa', i'ftas Hfatachc, aH Hhtpnaf-
90 ora Nervous D,sor3eys,
FOR an vi wAih a. Is speedy and certain remedy, and
Of Dr. stephen Sweet. OF Connecticut the famous bone
setter aud has been used in his rrsctce n! than
twenty years with ihc most astonishing success
As 9li Aleria'0r of Pam, 10 is uurv4rd by any pre-
paraion before The public 81 which the most skepuca
may be convinced by single trial
This Liaimcnt viii rapidly and radically Rhf4-
matte Disorders Of every NnG and thousands Of cases
whore has been used = has never been known 20 fai
f'r NfwaP,a, p viii afford immediate relief in every
. case, however distressing.
twill relieve the worst case Of Headache in three min
utes and is warranted 20 DO 10.
I00fhachc also 20 VIII cure Instantly.
For Nervous Dr5ihtg anil General Losutude arising
from imnrudenco or excess This Eminent most happy
and unihng remedy Acting directly upon The nervous
FOR fics As an external remedy We claim that tits
the best KNOWN and challenge the world produce an
equal Every victim OF this distressing complaint should
give II trial FOR il will not fail afford immediate re-
net and IN majority of eases will affect radical cure
Clumsy and Sore Throat sometimes extremely ma
ignant and dangerous, but timely application Of this
Liniment will never fail 10 cure.
Sprains sometimes very obstinate and enlargement
OF the joints liable TO IL neglected The worst
case may be conquered by this Linimcnt in three
days.
bruises, cuts, You,ds Sores Ulcers. Burn, and
Neads yield readily TO the wonderfully healing proper
ties Of DR. SWEETS TNPALIIuGR ItNtnFsr. nben tised
according to directions Also Chbiatis. Frosted Feet
and Insect Bites and Sti3Qs.
Every Horse Oicner should have this remedy at hand
or IT'S timely use At the hTst appearance OF Lameness will
etfeoualy prevent those formidable diseases TO which all
horses are liable, and which render 50 many otherwise
valuable horses nearly worthless.
Over four hundred voluntary testimonials 10 the won
deul curative properties Of this inmcnt have been re-
ec'ed within the last two years. and many Of them from
persons in the highest ranks NJ life
CAUTION.
To avoid imposition, observe the Signature and Like
Of Dr. Stephen Sweet on every label aud also se-
d Of
each bottle, without which none genuine.
RICHARDSON a CO.
Sole Proprietor Norwich. Ct
+. Il. SMITH, Montpelier, General Agent for Yer
mont 1923
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~ TANAR ANNE KEHNoDE.
Ills bright, blue eyes are closed,
In dteamless sleep;
Oh mourncrs, grie,e no more,
Why should ye vcepl
Fold his soft. waxen hands
Across his breast,
Faiths trials nc'or may break
His solemn rest.
His little bark has reached
happier land,
Chiefs stormy waves ne'er touch
It's golden strand.
Hen sing the angels hymns.
And songs ~ joy
Hen watch and wait for us,
Our baby boy.
The sorrows Of this life
He feels not Low,
lie shadows may not fall
Upon bis brow
We will not wish him here,
With US TO ruam
on mourners, weep no more,
Our boys gone home.