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Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1862-10-17
HOGS IN THE APPLE ORCHARDS.

Nobody sends such apples to market as
my neighbor John Jacobs He always
has apples to SELL and gets the highest
price. Folks prefer fair, large apples, and
such are always packed in Jacobs barrels.
You might search them with candle and
not find knotty fruit or worm hole.
Such Rhode Island Greetings and Rox-
bury Russets | have never met with in the
old States. They are as handsome as any
thing in the Virgin soils of the West.
| was going by Jacobs orchard last
summer, and l had the curiosity to exam
inc for myself. Said l, "neighbor, what
is there in your soil that makes such
smooth large apples? They are third
bigger than | can get, and my trees look
as well as yours"
''The secret is not in the soil,' John re-
piled with twinkle in his eye. "Do
you see those grunters there? My pork
brings me fifty cents a pound-eight in
flesh and the balance in fruit. | began
to pasture my orchard ten years ago with
hogs and since that time have had no
trouble with wormy fruit.
Apples, as a general thing, don't fall
from the tree unless something is the mat
ter with them. Tine apple-worm and cur
culio lay their eggs in the fruit, and the
apples drop early. The pigs devour the
apples, and by September every unsound
apple is gone, and I have nothing but fair
fruit left. The crop of insects for the
next year is destroyed by the pigs. They
root around under the trees, keep the soil
loose manure the land some, and work
over what manure is spread. The apples
help the pigs, and the pigs help the ap-
pies"
| saw Johns secret at once, and have
profted by it. | never had so few insects
as this spring, and l give the pigs
the credit for it. In turning the or
chard into pasture put in pigs-not
land-pikes, with snouts like levers. You
might lose trees as well as insects in that
case. But we'll bred animals with judi
cious snouts, will root in subdued and
christian-like manner. er.--Amerscan Agri-
cuhuyiSt.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1862-10-17

consequences resulting to those who re-
move the hides; or the tanners who dress
the hides of animals dying from this sim
gularly poisonous and fatal disease. Two
persons are now suffering from the results
of the absorption of this poison, in re-
gard to the termination of whose sickness,
the most serious apprehensions, to say the
least, are entertained.
Three years since in Burlington, five
COWS In one pasture, were taken with this
disease, and died in a few hours. The
man who skinned the animals was seized
in short time with swelling of the
fingers, and evidence of absorption of the
poison in the system, and in few days
he died. The tanner who dressed the
hides, suffered severely with swelling and
eruptions of the hands and arms, but f.
nally recovered. DR.. Thayer attended
these cases, and at the time, notified the
public through the press, of the presence
and danger of the disease
1t is reported that this disease, within
the last two days appeared in another
portion of the county.
| would repeat, that in no case where
an animal has died from this disease,
should an attempt be made to remove the
hide, for the contact of the deceased tbs.
sues, with the fingers, or even inhaline
the poisonous ehuvia in the lungs, may
and probably will develop most dangerous
and even fatal disease to all in any way
concerned. Yours, &C.,
H. F. STEAvENs, M. D.
st. Adams Sept 80, 1862
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1862-10-17
A NEW CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS.

"The price of liberty is eternal vigil
ance." We have filled our quota on the
late call, and now even here in gallant
Orleans we are inclined to relax our en-
ergles, and indulge in sleep till the Presi-
dent wakes us by call for four hundred
thousand more. This we must not per-
NIT ourselves to do. A year ago we uni
ted with "Spunky Lamoille" and raised
a company for the Vermont Cavalry.
The company elected E. B. Sawyer Of
Hydepark as their captain. From our
knowledge of him and his company we
ventured to prophesy that they would hon.
or us, the state and the service. We have
not been disappointed. The captain was
made major and now for gallant conduct
on the battle field is promoted to the col
onelcy of the regiment. The ranks Of
the regiment thinned in the valley of the
Shenandoah are filled by new enlist
ments, and Col. Sawyer with his usual en-,
terprise obtained PERMISSION to increase
the force of his regiment by adding two
new comapnies, thus making it regi-
ment of twelve companies. One of these
new companies has been raised and sent
on. Col. Sawyer calls upon Orleans and
Lamoille for the other. A recruiting
Office has been opened at Derby Line by
Geo. W. Chase of that place, and he with
J. 7. Allen Esq, of Hydepark, have been
actively at work some days. On the
fourth, the number enlisted in this county
was twenty-three. Any man who enlistS
in this company will be credited to his
town and count upon the next draft
There is every inducement to join this
noble regiment and very many who prefer
cavalry to infantry will doubtless embrace
this golden opportunity to enlist. Let
the citizens of every town in the county
interest themselves in filing this compa
ny, and see that they have their portion
in its ranks. This is better than to wait
till draft goads us on to our duty
standard
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1862-10-17

destruction in their retreat over the three.
fourths of mile which interviewed be-
tween them and onr temporary works of
defense For few minutes the engage
ment became general. Our batteries
opened destructive fire on the exposed
ranks of the rebels, moving them down
like grass. Their slaughter was fright
full, but with unparalleled daring and
recklessness they pushed impctuously for
ward. They charged our works despe-
rately, broke our lines of infantry, and
captured forti6cation, in which a battery
of the lst Missouri was planted. All
seemed lost and a temporary panic seized
our men, and once more the rebels marched
into the streets of Corinth; but new bat
teries opened on them, and our men un-
der the direction of few courageous Off
GERS, and stimulated by their example,
fought desperately, and the advance of
the enemy was checked. They wavered.
then fell back, our lost battery was re-
gained and once more it hurled destruc-
tion into their ranks. The day was
saved and the enemy in full retreat.
Our loss was comparatively small du-
ring this fearful charge. That of the en-
emy was fully twenty to our one killed.
Among the rebel killed and left on the
field were Brigadier Gen. Rodgers of N.
Orleans, Col. and acting Brigadier John
son of Mississippi and another colonel
commanding brigade, whose name was
not learned. The enemy were command
ed by Van Dorm, Price and Villipique,
with their respective army corps, which
swelled their forces to $4,000. 1t is i'm.
posi- BILE yet to give the list of casualties
Our proportion of officers killed is large.
We lost four taken prisoners.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1862-10-17
THE LATE BATTLE AT CORINTH.

The correspondent of the st. Louis
Democrat has the following details of the
battle at Corinth:
On the morning of the Sd our ontposts
were attacked by tie enemy in force,
about 6 miles northeast of Corinth, and
before nine o'clock the engagement
became general and free and san
culinary battle was fought Our men
under Rosecrans stood up manfully, and
fought with great coolness and bravery,
but regiment after regiment and brigade
after brigade poured in upon us, and we
were forced slowly backward, fighting des-
perately. The rebels pushed forward
with determined obstinacy and held every
foot of their advantage ground They out
fanked our inferior force and we were
obliged to fall back still further to pre-
vent this movement from being accom-
plished. The enemy were inside our
breastworks, pushing us backward towards
the town, when darkness put an end to
the fighting for the day. During the
days fight our loss was heavy but
that of the enemy must have largely ex-
ceeded ours. Three pieces of the lst
Missouri Battery were captured, after hav-
ing stood for hours before the enemy's
fire. Gen. Hackleman fell mortally woun-
ded at the head of his men, and the same
evening Gen. Oglesby was shot in the
breast. At about o'clock in the morn
ing of the 4th, the enemy opened briskly
on the town with shot and SHE'LL Our
batteries replied, and for an hour or more
heavy cannonading was kept up. AT
the expiration of that time two rebel guns
had been disabled, and shortly after day
light their battery of seven guns was
captured.
a portentious quiet soon occurred, and
it was evident that some movement was
being made by the enemy. The western
sharpshooters under Col. Burke we're or
dered forward as skirmishcrs to feel the
enemy. At half past nine they met him
three quarters of mile in advance Of
our line of battle, advancing rapidly in
heavy columns upon the town. lmmedi-
ately murderous fire was opened on this
heavy line Of our skirmishers. who SLOW
ly began to retire, returning the lire Of
the enemy with effect. The woods seemed
alive with rebels, and it appeared impos-
sible for this gallant regiment to escape
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1862-10-17

this gentleman tells me you have forcibly
robbed him of his snuff-box. His snuff
box the pick-pocket scoundrel' > ex-
claimed John, furiously and amid tor
rent of abuse, he had his nervous fist rea-
dy to let fly at the devoted head of the
smiling stranger, when all at once it fell
down harmless, while he almost sobbed
out, My brother!' It was his brother,
"a thriving farmer from the United
States-who, after long years Of absence,
had revisited old Scotland"
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1862-10-17
ssg' Poverty is only an idea, in min

eay Poverty is only an idea, in nine
cases out Of ten. Some men with ten
thousand dollars year suffer more for
want of means than others with three
hundred. The reason is, the richer man
has artificial wants. His income is ten
thousand, and by habit he spends twelve
or fifteen thousand, and he suffers enough
from being dunned for unpaid debts, to
kill sensitive man. A man who earns
a dollar day, and does not run in debt,
is the happiest Of the two. Very few
people who have never been rich, will be-
lieve this, but it is as true as Gods word.
There are people, Of course, who are veal
thy, and enjoy their wealth, but there are
thousands upon thousands, with princely
incomes, who never know moments
peace, because they live above their means.
There is really more happiness in the
world among working people than among
those who are called rich. @
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1862-10-17

esg' The Perthshire advertiser says -
"On Tuesday week, aquiet, inquisitive
looking individual went into Messrs. An
derson and Christie's establishment, Coun-
ty Place, Perth, and politely requested a
snuff from mindle-aged marble-cutter.
You'll get that, replied John, heartily,
and instantly his null was in the stran-
gers hand, who, on taking pinch, In
stead Of returning it with thanks, delibc-
rately slipped it into his pocket and be.
gan to sneak off, Give me my box,
thundered John. 1t is my own,' gravely
responded the imperturable stranger. This
was too much for John; and his flashing
eye and clcnched fist showing the futility
of farther parlcy, the stranger quietly
handed him his null and turned away
with one of the most winning smiles i'm
aginable while John, boiling with rage
poured out torrent of invective againS
scoundrels in general, and the would-b'
purloiner of his beloved null in particu
lar Nor did his passion get time to coo
before he had the modification to sec th
impertinent fellow pass coolly by hin
as if nothing had happened, and enter in
to earnest conversation with one Of hi
employers. In minute or two John wal
called. We'll, John, said Mr.. Christie
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1862-10-17

ing during business hours and in many
cases with justice but when business is
not constant and pressing the clerk who
is disposed to spend his leisure moments
over the newspaper will make better sales
men, a more faithful clerk, than he who
posts himself at the door to gaze into the
street with that aimless stare which char
acterizes the employees of such a master.
In country towns and villages these young
men are objects pity; for if allowed to
improve the odd moments, one half have
not the inclination to do so. Doubles
the Importance of the subject has never
occurred to them"
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1862-10-17
From the Home Journal,
MOTHER.

rWe have received dainty little vol.
ume Of exquisite poetry from Maryland
the State which we have always loved,
and which we have always thought the
rhOst romantic and imaginative in the
Union. This volume is by Mrs. V1R.
GINA QUARLEs; and, with her volume
she sends us manuscript poem for the
Home Journal, which we give below. II
will show the taste of her quality: i
Oh mother when the blue waves kiss
The white shores where thy footsteps stray
When DER thy brow steal western winds
From lands and homes so far away;
Do winds and waters whisper thee
Of us-the lonely and the left
The home thine absence darkens so,
The hearts of light and joy bereft?
Tonight as the cold moonlight throws
The leafy shadows on the floor,
And children's silver voices chime
Like music through the open door,
Iwonder does the beauty there
The purple skies, the cleaning sea.
The warm delicious summer air,
The wreathed vine the waving tree
wonder does his kindly smile,
And do her words of tenderness,
Do all the charms that light and bless
Thy pathway in THAT sunny land
Repay thee for the farewell kiss,
The outstretched hands, the saddest tears
The wreath of love-al left in THIS?
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1862-10-17
FROM THE NINTH REGIMENT.
Camp near Chicago, Oct. 6, Is


Mr.. EDITOR We have at last got
stuck in the mud here. in an old trotting
park, and using horse stalls for sleeping
apartments.
Our journey here was long and tiresome.
We took the boat for Baltimore and freight
cars the rest of the way. The first day
we did not have very good rations, but
from Altoona, Pa, to Chicago we enjoyed
continual ovation. The people turned
out en- masse to greet us, and with eata-
bles of all kinds they furnished us with
enough and to spare. The first night we
camped in grove, and as it rained beau
tifully through the night, we got exceed
ingiy wet. We were marched into this
park the next morning, and found mud
and water very plenty, and our accommo-
dations very poor.
We have drawn new clothing since we
came here, in lieu of that we lost at Har-
pers Ferry, so we are quite comfortable
now. AS to rations, we have suffered vc-
ry much, not.having drawn anything fit
to eat since we came here Our bread has
been bad coffee poor, and meat worse be-
ing smoked little and alive with mag
gOts. We would prefer killing and dress
ing our own meat, rather than have 1T in
such condition. Never in all our mean
derings, have we had such poor rations.
Who is to blame we do not pretend to say,
but some one is surely.
The citizens talk as though our room
would be far preferable to our company,
and are continually taunting us of being
Harper's Ferry towards, &c. We surely
feel our insignifAcance, but we have some
human feelings left. We do not consid-
der that we were to blame for the Har :
pers Ferry affair. or that we ought to be
treated like brutes for it.
The regiment is fast becoming demor-
allied, but we have never mutinied like
some of the paroled prisoners here, who
have been in state of mutiny ever since
they came here, and are continually break
ing guard and going off to parts unknown.
1t was great sell, taking us out here.
We were all deceived or we never should
have come here. We were promised good
quarters and good rations, neither of
which have VIC had. We are prisoners of
war and do not expect to live very luxu-
jdOsslg, but we would like to have what
little we do have. such as we can eat, and
would like to have 3 good dry camping
ground, and not be obliged to stay here
IN this mud hole.
The boys are sick and growing worse
and there will not be well man in the
regiment in three weeks. / don't know
what we shall come to, but anything is
better than this The boys would almost
starvc if they did not get out once in q
while and get something to eat. There is
three regiments inside the trotting park.
The rest Of the paroled prisoners are in
inside Camp Douglas, aud by the noise
they make occasionlly ] should think they
We're in Bcdlam.
Hoping that some change may take
place soon, I remain, yours truly,
HORACE.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1862-10-17
ECONOMY OF TIME.
St. Adams. Sept, 80, 1862

Henry Ward Beecher (says the Taun-
ton Gazette) recently preached sermon
on the abuse of time. in which he showed
how poorly we use the leisure we have,
and how loud we are in assertions that we
have no leisure. We were glad to see the
subject thus presented by one who has on
ly to speak to be heard.
"Mr Beecher suggests that man while
dressing, in the morning, may have be-
fore him an open book, at whose pages he
may give an occasional glance, finding
some interesting matter, which, though it
may not add much to the thought, braces
the mind, and gives it tone and an intel
lectual appetite; and adds that single
paragraph read during the operation of
shaving is relief to the tedium of that
process.
"We have long believed that the rule
of 'one thing at time is not always the
best that can be followed. The elaborate
plaits with which the ladies nowadays
dress their hair, consume more time than
one would believe. One might read each
months Atlantic and Continental too,
in the time thus occupied following Ag-
assiz, Holmes, and Lowell, or Leland and
Kimball, while the fingers trained by hab-
it perform the work that requires no help
from the brain. Newspa per reading
is perhaps the best to weave into these
odd, unoccupicd moments. Waiting for
dinner with newspaper in hand, is better
than drumming on the window-sill dream
ing of nothing, finding fault with the
children, or quizzing the neighbors. Ma.
ny people are not aware that rest is some.
times most effectually found by seeking
change of employment. Try it, some day
when you come home from hard days
work You are wearied and listless. Il
you live in town, the evening paper will
take you from yourself; but if you are in
the country, and the mail is not yet in
the temptation will be strong to throw
yourself into an easy chair and rail at thu
hard lot which thus tasks your energies
and leaves you no time for rest Know
that your mind wants change as we'll as
your body. If you have children cling
ing about you, and are worthy of them
they will give you the recreation needed
unless you heartlessly repulse their pretty
advances. If you have not these well.
springs Of pleasure, the best relief il
found in an attractive book or paper
Better indeed one of the ong-continued
stories of certain popular papers thar
nothing at all for if one has the ele
ments Of progress in his mind, he viii
outgrow the love of them, and succeed t.
something more healthfully appetizing
! "In Offices, country stores, shops,
great deal Of time is wasted, especially b,
clerks, whose duties do not require thei
whole time. Some employers forbid read
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1862-10-17

Ex A Baltimore correspondent Of the
New York Evening Post, gives the follow
ing account of the escape of the Cavalry
at Harper's Ferry the night before its in
famous surrender by Miles,
While the whole world is striving to
to make heroes out of epualets, let me re-
cord the heroism of private soldier, a
native of Frederick county, in Maryland.
His name is Green, not Movies, as some
papers have it. He belonged to one of
the cavalry corps that escaped from Har-
pers Ferry. He went to Miles and told
him that he was under an oath never to
be taken prisoner alive, and asked permis-
sion to cut his way through the enemy's
! lines. Of course this was refused. He
next bore the wish of the whole cavalry
corps to be allowed to cut their way out.
This was also refused. At last the re-
quest of this body of troops pressed SO
heavily upon Col. Miles, that he consen.
ted to their making the attempt, but he
placed them under the guipance of young
Green, who assured him he would pilot
them into our lines with safety. They
started, the whole 1900. Some seven o.
the number loitered behind, when a few
miles on their way, and in striving tC
overtake the main body, mistook theil
road and fell into the hands of the enemy
and were either killed or wounded, all ex
cept one, who was afterwards paroled
Some five others were lost on the trip
But with the exception of twelve, th'
whole corps got over the river at Will
Transport safely, and intercepting an(
capturing large portion of the rebe
Longstreets ammunition train, turned Of
and took the road to Mercersburgh il
Pennsylvania. This movement, it is nov
known, inspired the enemy with great ter
for he did not know but that we were il
force in his rear, and hence his retreat S
rapidly towards Sharpsburgh Greel
says that he would have saved the Who'll
command, had it evacuated Harper's Fer
ry when the cavalry moved off, and wha
is more, the whole of Longstreet's trai
would have been captured.
If all our soldiers would 60 into thi
war with the resolution and nerve o
young Green, the enemy's prisons wcul
languish for want of material. 1t is tn
true spirit. "Never be taken prisone
alive by the rebels" Let this hencefol
ward be the motto of the soldiers of liz
erty in the war against the myrmidons G
slavery.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1862-10-17
From the st. Albans Messenger.
Fatal Disease among Cattle,

regard it my duty to call the atten-
ton of Cattle owners to fatal disease
that has appeared, and for the most part
attacks milch cows. They appear listless,
refuse to cat, and in few hours are
found dead.
The object of this communication is to
warn the public of the exceeding danger
incurred, and most serious and even fatal