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The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-01-22
Agricultural Society Meeting.

The annual meeting of the Caledonia
County Agricultural Society was holden at
the St. Johnsbury House. agreeable to no
ce, Jan. 10, 1864. the president and vice
president both being absent David Currier,
chairman of executive committee, acted as
president pro tenn.
On motion of James Harris the chairman
appointed committee of five to nominate
board of officers for the year ensuing
Chair appointed a. 6. Chadwick, E. A.
Parks. Jacob Varnum, VIM. =. Narnum and
Erastus Woodruff.
Treasurer's report was read and accepted.
The treasurer's report showed balance
of SO cents in the treasury, after paying all
premiums and bills against the society,
amounting in all to over $780, James
Harris was added to the committee on field
crops. Adjourned to II o'clock P. NJ.
AFTERNOON Met agreeably to adjourn
ment. Committee on nominations reported
as follows:
President, Horace Fairbanks.
Tice President, F. A. Parks.
Treasurer, Horace Paddock.
Secretaries, \. " Cook, T. NJ Howard
! ]. W. Sanborn.
Erscutire Committee, St. Johnsbury, Geo.
\. Merrill, L. c. Matthews, John Bacon u
Geo. Ranney, James Harris; Burke, Harris
Is. Hall, Den>on Fyler: Barnet, VIM. Ad
ans, VIM. Roy ID, \. NJ Miller; Waterford
John P Carr, Stephen Richardson; Dan
vile, jacob G. Varnum. John A. Stanton
Eieaser Dole; Peacham, David Carrier
Wm. Varnum, Jacob Way; Lyndon, ". A
Bemis, James Trefran, Joshua Bems
Wneeiocl, Cnas. Rogers. VIM. Chase CIR; t
en-, |. n Hall Sheffield, James Knox; New
ark. Erastus Woodruff; Sutton, W. +. Rug
se>; Hsrdwick, Henry Bak-, Daniel Good
! rich; Kirby, Alfred Sloddard. John Ru,srl
j.; Ryegate, Geo. Clwles Concord, L. Ii
Tabor, David Hubbard, Prestoa May; Wal
lpn. J. II. Bel. Patterson.
Report of the committee on field crops-
Best acre of wheat, 81 bushels, Rober
Craig, Peacham, 50.
Best acre Of oats, Robert Craig. Peacham
20 bushels Per acre, So.
Best acre of rye, Eph. Chamberlin St
Johnsbury, 80 bushels, SO.
Best half acre Of turnips. David Currier
eacham, So
There we're no applications for premium
Oh the greatest amount of corn, barley. pota
toes and carrots.
Voted that the treasurer be directed t;
Pay Simon Arlington premium of Sl.6O.
A. NJ. Cook, Sec.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-01-22

FRANK PIERcE.-We publish on the out
side the letter from Frank Pierce, once Pres
iIent, to Jeff Davis, the rebel leader. There
is not shadow Of doubt as to its authen-
t!clty, as the veritable letter, in Pierce's own
handwriting is now to b. seen at Concord
and the gentleman who handed it US saw !,
only week before last. l. is very good read
ing for these coo! evenings, and is especially
commended to old Democrats. We wonder
what Frank now thinks about the fighting
being within our own borders and ia our
own Streets"
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-01-22
County Temperance Meeting.

The Yong Meas County Tenn 2erauc. So
c!ety met according to previous notice in the
Consres ,tionll church in Dlnvile, on Tue -
day, the l9rh day Of January, 1864, at II
O'Clock 4. VI he meeting vas called to or
der by tue secretary, in abs.nc- ot the pres
dent; ope"ed by prayer from Rev. a. Bou-
teI!e, OF Peacnlm; singing by the choir, and
then Hon. James ID. Be-, of Walden, was
cAo'.n Chairman. Ga motion the cnaIr ap-
pointed 4 camnitte. on pis4niz .,i,n, consist.
ing OF VIM. B. Palmer, OF D,yilIe, Vim.
Saabnrn. Il Ptacham aau Ch.s. ii. Davis,
OF "h-el'ck. The chair :hen appointed d
committee on resolutions, consisting of B
y. Divl', OF DAuviie, {. O. Thompson. Of
Peacham. Henri 81 'yen,, Of Hardsick and
Rev. a. BOu;el.e. ii Pracham. Voted to
adjourn to O'Clock r NJ
Met according to Adjournment at o'clock
Opened by prayer from Hsy. S. G. Clapp
singing by the choir The committee on
orsaniza,ioar reported The following officers fol
the year ensuing: {. o. THOMPSON. OF
Peacham. president. {. +. Weeks, of Dan.
VILE. secretary; executive committee, Rev
+. Merrill, 81. Johnsbury, l.. K. Pearsons
Peaeuam. and {. II. Davis. Wheelock for
vc- presidents, Daleillr, Ward. B. Norri.
st. bloomsbury, l.. D. Stevens; Peacnam
Joseph kItder: Ryega,e. Matthew GRAY
harne', fetrr Hnchinan; Groton, |. y. Hall
Hard"ck, Henry Smith; Walden, Charlie.
Bell; "heeIocN, Henry Perl-y: Sheffield
Geo. Bradley; Sutton, J. c. Titbetls: Kir
bv, Chester Carpenter: Lyndon, DR.. c. S
Cahoon; Burkr, c. c. Newell: Newark N
A. TAFT; Waterford, o. s. L4dd. The ,rss
ldent on taking the chair made few ammo
pirate remarks. Singing BY the choir. sfts,
which the committee on resolutions reported
and laid on the table. on motion of B. \
Davis, committee was appointed BY tn
secretary 10 Nominate county commissioner
consisting of the following persons from esc
town represented: Danville. Charles 7
Morrill,, Andrew Mcmillan; St. Johnsbury
EphraIm Stone, f c. Re ling,on; Peacham
J. .. Cowles, NJ. N. Boyington; Wbeeocs
[. II. Davis; Walden, Charles Bell; Hard
wick, Henry Smith; Burke, Rev. D. W
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-01-22
Railroad Disaster i'm Ohio.
FIVE PRISONS KILLED.

The Monday night express train west from,
Buffalo stuck in the STOW three miles east q;
Painrssi.le, Ohio. and Was run into by the
accommodation train. -Four cars were burn
ed, five persons We're XII ri and number
wounded. The cause Of the disaster We. as
follows:
Two men were detailed to watch alternate
y for the approaching train, art the collision
occurred while one OF them was relieving the
other who had nearly persisted from th,' cod.
Among the killed i Henry Coffin of New
York. The wounds d whose name are known
are Dr.McCabe of Canton. o.. j i. StearnS
James Gin of Syracuse, W. +. Eaders OF $.
Louis. Miles Folsom. John Gladiing q: Wis
consia. Calharine Post Of McConnel>ville.O q.
John Gurley Of Ciayesville. Pa, and Il. Car
ran Of Dunkirk. y. Y.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-01-22

Among the quaint savings charged TO Old
Abe is one that you cannot. to-day, buy a
pocr horse in Pennsylvania The explana
ton is that all the bad horses have Leen sold
to tbs government.
You NAV insert, shrewtly says an ex-
change. Thousand excellent things in a
newspaper. and never a word of appreciation
from the readers; but just let a paragraph
sip in. even By accident, of one or two lines
not suited 10 their taste, and YOU will be sure
20 hear Of L.
The rebel secretary of the treasury say
that ualess bis proposed loan of thousand
million, shall be taken up by April next, The
diiapidated southern coLfederacy will tumble
to pieces; the rebel secretary Of var SAYS
that unless the farmers are made 20 disgorge
their provisions, the confeteTacy Will die 81
starvation; the rebel senator WIgfall says
that unless they enforce the conscripiion of
eyer} white man they can lay hold .! rapa-
be of bearing arms, their confederacy will
surely 60 to the dogs. Let il tumble, die
and GO.
! Orders have been received by the provost
marshalS of Vermont 10 continue 10 pay the
houn'ies allowed prior to Jan. 9TH, for en-
/ listment>, until further orders.
! Somebody met Ben. Burle- few days ago
On a railroad train, ard said to him, Gener-
al, the best way to leliere our prisoners ia
/ to take Richmond: if you DO that You will
I be the next President" The general instant
! ~ replied, Well. sir, that would be a very
great work for very small paw"
Gold is up-l594 in New York, on Tues
day.
/ The predicamen; of the confederacy,as con-
fessed ny the Richmond Dispatch is: " Il
the people ale fe |, the army must suffer; II
tie army i fed. the people viii starve: aid
I II the peop.e starve what's the use Of the
army
! Humphrey Marshall. once Kentucky wing
and congressman. is at Richmond wearing
Cotton Jean and drinking turpentine and Wa
Ter for whisky.
| Mr.. Wilson aid. in the Senate. i think
We have in The army 100000 men, Of which
100000 are effective sol,iiers. | DO not think
the reneis have over oaJ. 0on. | have good
reasons for this heiie'. think the rebellion
will he crushed ont BIZ October"
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-01-22
Cambridge Cattle Market.
ny TGLEGRAEH.
WEDNESDAY,, Jan. -. 1864.

At market 30 Cattle. about 900 Beeves anc
10 ~ res. consisting ~ Working Oxen. Cows
a,n1 one two ana three wears uds-
PalCE>-Marhet Beet-Extra >9,225 : ., 20
ar>t quality IS - a $50; >eco-.d do $40 >
$500. 'hird':O. >6.jn 80 ordinary.
Working Oxe.s-~9i. 0pa leo
Cows AMI Calve>-~;,1 80. 90. CO.
Iearling>-~UO. GOA tv.0I.
Tao Years UlG-.2U -
Three Years OiG--tJ 4 81
She !, ana Iama>-;b9j' 4; market. Extra ano
,eloc'i.u>- 5000 = o.cv O.'O, in lois. SJ.Og
6.noa G5n
Spring Iambs-@-- 90 80 $50 OF from to
5 cents per pound
SWine-ll ~ 'naThct.
Hides = ec peg 10
Calf Sk.n--.1a Ii e. %
Peit>-e3.22J I 90 each
Tal!ow-s' i nc per 10.
Veal Ca,,"s-from 10 tc ,-2.0O.
RiMAEkS--Sh-ep sold rather hishar ;iau
las, week, although there vas about COZ
more.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-01-22

A JohE-The Lamoille Newsletter SAYS
the selectmen of Craf,shury engaged ore of
their townsmen 10 give his time 10 enlisrin-
men for the town, promising to paw liberal
bounty, and that nine men were enlisted by
him, he paying honnty OF 500 each To
them. out of his own pocket AT town
meeting recently the town refused to ratiiy
the doings of the selectmen and their recruit
ing officer. as tie men were enlisted and
would BE- credited to their town at any event,
as they supposed. their would be no occasion
for paving any bounty; and SO left the men
who tad become involved TO the tune of nine
to ter hundred dollars, 10 whistle for their
pav.' Tnereupon the officer took his men
10 Hardwick. and received for them S;i:22l
each, realizing qnire little purse by the OPP
Grafton. Of course Crahsbury people could
s.e where they missed 1t. and they concluded
TO pay the usual bounty and furnish their
men.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-01-22

IHE ARMY AND NAVY JOURNAL,-We cal
attention to an advertisement in this paper o.
the above Journal. Although it has been
printed less than six months it has acquired
the nane of being authority on military mat
ters; and its weekly articles on "the sitaa
ton," are considered Just about as good a.
official.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-01-22
Mr.. Stewards View of the Alabama.
ENGLAND HELD RESPONSIBLE.

Secretary Seward, in letter 20 Minister
Adams which appears in the published cor
respondence. under date Of Oct 6. saws
The United Steles do insist, and must con-
time to il sist, that tts British government
is justly responsible for the damages which
the peaceful, law-abiiing citizens of the
United States sustain BY the depredaIions ot
the Alabama, that vessel having been bull,
and fitted out in British waters. The score
tary of state cannot, therefore. instruct Mr.
Adams to refrain from pressing the claim:
which he now has in his hands.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-01-22

A Fortress Monroe letter states that on
the 18th inst. Major milford left there for
City Point with flag of truce and a COM
munication from Gen Butler that "unless
his message was received he would stop all
communication with them and proceed at
once to retaliate upon tie rebel prisoners in
our hands tor the cruelty precticed upon our
unfortunate prisoners" To this communics-
ton Gen. Butler has as Yet received no an
swer
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-01-22
Y Dir. Tobias ycnriianN-
IL. Horse LiEinemi.

DEE! 81 cr"lp-what pretty AID ius,r,.,tit- child
=" laNt week sli npW. ald> II = sinh Ha-
IA" Nvssit't 81 twp crItr:r;l TI- down t,An ia
theCa'>- il - Crolp hsw strange gr-! isr f..isS
N'.rl.ii I;in at / certain "a TIM
y h"l'icr we dIfea 10Y il = a.; fr lie aitry
'ili mat n"S lies iIyr, It Group dan
goods DISCS: ;'l l~- L. T-ia~ Venetian Ifrnt l.,
'lIIe and Il i Te''ri 81 .v- Le,r, i in
lie h"'>'- You ma ilui -:Ii-ir. to-. ur,.S
IA" lciliu- ~i,E-iutarm.i Sitil tu- u,,u-ir Won are
prepared let Il we; Il ySl Price ,rilv = ,7,-.
Z
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-01-22
Governor Curtin was inaugurated a. .

Governor Curtin was inaugurate1 as gov
e eH OF Pennsylvania at Harrisburg on
tuesday. In his inaugural speech the gov
error says Il need hardly renew my pledge
mat, during my term of office on which am
aoout to enter, will give my whole moral
and offlclal power to the prosecution of this
war, and in aiding the national government
~ ever! enort 10 secure the early and COM
plete success over our malignant foes.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-01-22

the eager position, the oulstrectEed hands.
the staring eye-balis. The upper portions of
the bodies We're with few exceptions disig-
ured beyond recognition-tbe lower extrem-
titles were scarcely touched by the flames.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-01-22

THE ALL SUFFICIENT THREE
THE GREAT AMERICAN REMEDIES
ha"rn as HelmboloFs Genuine Preparation
HELNBoIp's EXTRACT "BUCHU,"
SARsAPARILIA.
IMPROVED ROSE WASH.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-01-22

JOB PRINTING. Every kind OF print.
ing is promptly executed ut this once, In
the best style and at the lowest prices.
The faci!itie. of the establishment are of
the first order; good Werkmen are EN-.
ployed. and additions of type and other
printing materials are constantly being
made to keep fully up with the times.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-01-22
Y [ Sold by all druggist Office,
, sIIsl6 CcGTtlarGt -, y \. so-S3 \ IL
For Coughs. Gods aud tou>uu,n,;on

t"F tAu"hN, toia> anu oa>uni tinn
The Vegetable rClm-'Iry BalSal t- IA 81 hi-ly A.
proved medicine covered Il Ia --,... ;. H.,
81 al ie>t>. Inl" haTi-- la! l:,rr .-i-l III, 1
ntiTs i"Ty rrLTS IL ga test phE>-
ciail> our l'>l "nii-lt citizens Tie Pres -. Trade a,
tIt ~ al "np A'w IT, FsI certificates which can De,
gwen - almost any extent wrappers ,s IA bot;
ilr i '!Tc AZ Nil tl-rIiiiy T-IiLl money II ~
enilT"E SATISFACTORY Prize - ani y rh,. lar-
toiti> much th- cheapest liz careful e the .-ii,.
which Is prep Ard onis ~ Reel IgI.r Co. wbnl,aI,
druggists. B'>ion Sp.i JJiul. ty dealers -e
craliy -s,SNr
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-01-22

Browns Bronchial TrorhP>. These
i-eie> ale prepared iTom h;-hlE Recipe ir
aiirviaeiii- br :chla ArecIr,>. Asthma iaar>.i>>
'i-..>- I'i> Aiu .rTlid'ii Soreness the Threat
F-i' SPEAKERS aiii "Iai>i> Sil ia i,iu i'rlri.Il
Clearing tnc voice hor. speaking ~ singing ana reIy-
IA The iI IL AFTER - U.>ual eA-Tt.p:l The socai OF
eai> HAVING peculiar adapt v-l l. Aiv,I4o> which d.
tuIh the uT-Il> al spec, a. sax
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-01-22

pa>>nrp>!c Lodge. No. -, 4. 4. NJ
Na>ric HI. Bingham Elas Stated meeting lamar,
i. ~ &C. Il Dalton So.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-01-22
Takc mo- more nnnIrn,.ni anh nn,afa

MsiCl.eS For uplsa>ant and ian--r,u> diseases u.
tieiiiltili- Extract Bltl. HHiCsl 49, received the ca.
pT>cr II the ni'S D. Jiaiicut PHYSICIANS IA the L
l. ir'N offered I" aiiCi-i humanity certain ,.r- f,r
ne ivi'A lii Diseases Al! >AmI.i- Originating iron
e>'> Giii dDu-, al the urinary - all> sI-r-r-
- c'hiy. in,fal ami iV>,Al spT.->-lurl ifnl'irx
- LEI iiiiaii bloc! - r head .g--,i ira> ly>i--
"a general lrriiliiis Restless s.-,,ir~>I.e>S Al
h-.i ai'~tfUr ~ muscular 'C-rrs. a.rt IL,
vi.d,isiiO lo~ SPIRIT G.>brcai.Za l,s-all tie
"r-a;iS - -eiera;I- i'aiiiArlI ha2rt AMI az
i2l arr Al the C'ncomAn 81 All ,l.ulirs--
1T Stale II tie system r. It's tn genuine 4 prS
ont. AZ ~ Hv!rnbsii- Take rir- 'gr-S -ra-a-l-
iced See advertisement III agui.Irr column 81
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-01-22
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be doing J. l2>i,c- L. the ,,aiC HON 49, .>S Il, arr.
Ne >i'G. i'-isin gu-is ia cur -aucI1- all deus Or
athlete. hl> Rheumatic i-iiInl.r- ar liz, -,,s-, !, ~
lAN- ii cured nll-i usorail u aid rii- = l Il tie
50 I'd "a w:lh'. IL i-i. lia ~, l.-s- Ia, r.
= "a l. lt- l~Alil- ,SNrr- Il fAi> ul-llr1t- F,sr
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The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-01-22
Coughs and CoId.-rbo.. -,

iii- = III Coughs. Colds. II ar-ele~s -. Thr,.at e.,
eIp"sit III bI"SL B!Onc,ial TrBc,, >l-f- rri.,ty
which bas relieved thousands and which i ln almost
every case eiirCisal, Iw
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-01-22
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The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-01-22
BE Mise IN Tima.-'ri~ madness 10 s.i

Ni-> i;ie -i fogi- l. W,Gll re vL Il pets IA, ryl
.-e aii'i"l with apari.iiy IclrAil- ULCERS old s,rs
~ 'la> az ysi;. al >Siu '-rutsls would Ia
No INe do t'r but raiea Save rra,
l. tiir '->i Remedy -- WOUNDS ui ali kinds
o"rio sli-. s> -l'- SalI-rie lui breasts .-
pa iIaiI-. -rll Is thsal-. l.! summer r.-x.
aii aili iI'ts AMI admirable csSuer.r = IL
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The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-01-22

IL l. not often that We come in contact with
All article mat feel Justified ii rec,nue 3i, ia -
h-irT''u> reAi-r> lui in- Article 81 Family Dy C,lS
Manufactured oE H"He ScTrii-. advertised Ia mi. s,
paper, FEEL We heartily commend u Ali ,l - :,
nave Use i0r d u AL oolors For sale by al druggists
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-01-22

fih.aF> ale "NtT-ii 81 T-aieT> haze .ll i.s -.
ifiu'laie a. t. -, ise il tealrli-l Sf,r.,s
a. i"-'i advise ;hes ---l-.> Az. ,,t.s.
ti"ii> .Er> lr' >eir 81 ,-rfaii.s ia All rL ~
81 Undressing Iai' Which have -eesl have f,
li'l "s7l a. l-.- Ll'r eaiAaa- T. 1- lzI,l-,t..-
every =, ruas,s lei N. K..lr
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"f i;.ih lIal = strr 40" gi,i.- but mailer al
s't >ls-.r
SteT'so I i sid 'r s., suAr fr a. Pictures
M cal Ea'.-iA a -a'vlt~ Zach. Z u ii.ri-r a.
Es>eA Street, boston. Pl,.i.Gl-;lr Trade .g
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The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-01-22


Of tender years. On the right hand knet a
beautiful girl of some seventeen wears, as
yet untouched by the eager flames that pour
ed down from above, and by her side her
sister and mother locked III each others
arms, within the reach of those without. who
ever and anon dashed recklessly through the
>corchlng doorway, and Intellectually graspsd
the clothing or limits Of thu nearest. With
INC With terror, the horrible group swayed
to ana fro, the weaker gradually sinking for
ward and falling. Lever - rise again, while
the stronger hattIed With desperate energy
to reach them. But Ill Was in vain. AID in
az awfuliy brief space Of tine the wall OF
flame became impossible; the entire floor Of
the church was sea Of fir, fed hy the cloth
ing OF the victims and intensified bv the
dropping lamps. The roof Tell in; the tow
ers followed; and the beifry, with an awful
crash, fell across the doorway, burying the
scorched and kissing bodies of those whose
suffering was over.
lhe scene without the church was heart
rending. Inc streets were filled with the
dead and dying and hundreds rushed fran
tlca!ly 10 and tro, calling upon the names oil
loved ones; some knet in the streetsto pray
some were carried on by their friends raving
IN their grief, while some, distracted at the
thought of wife or child perishing, rushed
irantcally into the church and were seen no
more. Hundreds were taken to the hospitals
and to the neighborng private houses All
the physicians of the city were upon the spot
ministering to the injured. At midnight the
flames, spent for want of materia! to feed
upon, had lowered, and by morning had en-
tlrely ceased. The spectacle by the glaring
light of day was indescrihably horrible. Two
thousand corpses, in every state of carbon
ization, from blackened cinder to the slightest
scorch, lay IN heaps around the several exit
doors, the last struggle painfully visible in
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-01-22

Among the quain, savings charged to Old
Abe is one that You cannot, to-day, buy a
poor horse in Pennsylvania. The explana
ton is that all the bad horses have Leen sold
In tbs RONtrnmrnt.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1864-09-14

SODA KE-Four eggs, one pint Of
sugar. one teacup of butter. one cup of
sweet milk, one quart Of -four, one tea
spoonful of soda. two of cream Of rartar.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1864-09-14
THE BEST MANNER OF PLOUGHING
WET GROUND. +"'.s'h

Since a farmer cannot be expected to
drain his entire farm--especially when
laborers are scarce as they are at the
present time--it is very important to IN
derstand how wet soils may be managed
with reference to winter ploughipg, in or
der to be benefited to limited extent
by fall ploughing. This may be done by
ploughing such fields in narrow lands, or
back burrows, which is practiced to great
extent in many of the grain growing re-
gions Of our state. ''' go. Peg
When a field is ploughed in this man
ner it is very important that the ridges
and dead burrows shout run in such d.
rection that they will carry of the water
that settles into them. If the middle
furrows run across the slope, for example,
the surplus water, instead of being car
ried away in them, will percolate from
the furrow through the soil, and but little
or no advantage Willie perceived from
the plougbing. But if the ridges run up
and down the slope, and if the middle
burrows be cleaned out, a great proportion
of the surplus water will be carried away.
and the frost and rain will accomplish
much towards thorough pulverization.
Such fields should be ploughed with
the burrows running in such a direction
as to carry off the water to the best ad-
vantage, whether the direction is diago,
nal to the sides of the field, or parallel
with them; and if the middle burrows
run across shallow valleys, where the
water will stand and percolate across the
ridges, deep middle furrow should be
cut across the ridges, and Kept open,
clean, by throwing out all the loose earth
with shovels, at least six inches below
the surface of the subsoil. Labor bestow-
ed in this manner at any time between
December and April, viii be we'll remun-
Grated by large increase in the amount
Of grain which will be produced on those
fields. The main consideration in plough
ing such wet fields is to make the ridges
not more than twelve or sixteen feet
apart to cut narrow furrow slices ard
deep burrows, and make deep and clean
middle burrows that will carry off the
water as fast as it settles into them
Country Gentleman. ...... :,
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1864-09-14
a RURAL SCENE.
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n rHn LATE NON. CHARLES o. EASTMAN, or
F,lsaelea VERMONT. .9...r rss
The farmer sat In his easy chair,
Smoking his pipe Of clay. 5Jie s.issal +.
While his hale old wife with busy care aash
Was clearing the dinner away; ~ t.h' a3
A sweet little boy with fine blue eyes
On his grandpa's knee was catching flies.
The old man laid his hand on his head. r..
With tear on his wrinkled face. ers'a'a
He thought how often his mother dead.
Had sat in the self same place; ..-,..s.
And the tear stole down from his half.closed
eve, ghl50 .aE 3 ae.iH 3D.
"Don't smoke said the child, " how II
makes you cryi" -.a.r a --
The house dog lay stretched on the floor.
Where the shade afternoons, used to steal;
The busy old wife by the open door He'I
Was turning the spinning wheel, Az. 4.
And the old brass clock on the mantle tree g.
Had plodded along to almost three
Still the farmer sat in his easy chair. ee.a f
While close to his heaving breast 'aa'o
The moistened brow and the cheek SO fair
OF his sweet grandchild was pressed;
His head bent down. on his soft hair lay
Fast asleep were they both that summer day.