Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1862-07-04

rometer, but still, it is useful to consult
both sets of instruments. The thermom-.
eters cost so little, that every farmer can
afford to own pair of them, and after
little experience in determining the due
point, and making his deductions, he
will surprise his neighbors by his wealth
er wisdom, and also be gamer by saw
ing many load of hay.s .t s sfr
Where no instruments can be had, by
simply observing whether o wetted and
wrung out handkerchief dries rapidly or
not, some idea may be gained as to wheth-
cr the atmosphere is saturated with mois-
ture or not. When ycu have to wait u
long time for ink to dry on your paper
as you write, you may feel sure that tho
air is very moist, and but little cooling
is necessary to cause it to deposite moist
ure, or to rain. The spider is weather
wise from instinct, and does not spread
his web on the grass, or over his hole
when it is about to rain, but is an early
prognosticator of fine weather as he lays
out his net on the dewy grass Of the
morning. @
Our senses and instincts are not so fine,
and we need the aid of instruments, but
they will not serve US if we don't under
stand the philosophy of the matter, and
apply our reason to the solution of the
problem. Wemust have good instruments,
and know how to use them, or the wis
dom of the spider will put us to shame
You will see at once, Mr.. Editor, that it
is knowing how to use instruments, that
render them available, and the farmer
who rails at meteorological instruments,
reminds me of the Indian, who, having
seen white men observe the indications Of
a compass, bought one to enable him to
find his son, who was lost in the woods,
and followed the direction indicated by
the north point of the needle, in search Of
him. Not finding that the instrument
pointed out where his son was, be indig-
nantly dashed it to the ground and des-
troyed it, called it a liar, and venting
much abuse upon it I! " @
A man who buys barometer, marked
with "fair, change, rain" &c., and con-
suits its markings without taking into
consideration its elevation above the sea,
and the various causes which operate up
, on the mercurial column, and takes no
) note of the temperature, dew point and
course of the wind, but condemns the III
: strument, when he does not know how tor
D use it, reminds us of the Indian above al
luded to, and is equally wise.
: C.T.J.
+ REMARKs-The above is from the pen
y of close observer, both in nature and
o science, and from sincere and earnest
C friend Of the farmer. While it elucidates
t principles, it containes simple and i'm
a pressive illustrations, beautifully express
: ed, in some Of the most common things Of
}, the farm, which all may observe if they
= will. We cordially thank him for his
$ appropriate and timely remarks.
The "JEssIE SooUrs. "A company Of
t western frontiersmen in Fremont's army
J. have taken tho name of the Jessie
n Scouts" in compliment TO Mrs. Fremont.
J The following account is given Of them:
i "When Gen. Fremont took charge Of
r, the Mountain department he proceeded to
'e follow his notions derived from experience
d in the western frontier. He knew that
$ the safety and efficiency of his army, in
n a wild, wooded and rugged region, do.
'e pended upon the accuracy with which he
h received information Of the plans and
movements Of the enemy. He at once
lc called around him set of western front
IS iersmen, who had served all through the
IS campaign in Missouri. Some had been in
J. the border wars of Kansas; some had
p served long years on the plains. hunting
n the buffalo and the Indian; men accus.
y toned to every form of hardship, and
N thoroughly skilled not only in the use Of
le the rife, but drilled in all cunning ways
TO and devices to discover the intentions
position and strength of foe. The best