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Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1866-10-12
Thorough Bred Stock.

For several years l have known
that there was an excellent herd of
Devon cattle in Burke, owned by a
Mr.. Hall. Lately heard that he also
kept Cotswold sheep; and when the
reports of the New England fair show
ed that u flock Of South Downs. from
Burke, swept the list Of premiums for
middle wooded sheep, | determined on
a visit Of observation. When arriv-
ed at II. NJ. Halls, | found that I'M
fortunately it was the first day OF the
Caledonia Co. fair, at st Johnsbury,
aud the best of his stock had been
driven away; yet his poorest Cots
void breeding ewes were really good
sheep when compared with our ordi-
nay stock. They were large and
thrifty aud had raised one or two
lambs that would weigh each about
100 lbs. and shcared from > to 8 lbs.
OF nice white wool, with common care.
This breed of sheep attain to over
400 lbs. weight in some cases, and
nocks average II los. Of wool per head,
and those who have read the report
ola committee on necccs shorn at a
show in Canadigua, n Y, need not
Ie told that a Cotswold sheep yielded
tAr heaviest fleece lbs. secured
wool and, that was less than a years
growth. Although cannot make as
full report OF Halls flock as would
be desirable vet am satisfied they
are hardy and profitable ..ep L.us
will 81 v.I. uTeu Vermont Ua,.ur.-
and under y Vermont care; easily at
tened aud tree from disease. Tuy
Cotswods are OF a pure white color,
bodies well covered, and tuit Of wool
upon the forehead He has also South
Downs and grades resulting from a
cross Of the two breeds. The Devon
cattle he has bred with care several
years but on account Of the absence
of the proprietor Of this superior stock
farm, ] cannot lay before your read
ers all the facts that | intended to
gather bu; no one can visit this place
and see the buildings, farm, and differ
ent varieties of stock, without obtain
inc higher ideas in regard to the life
and duties Of successful agricultur.
list.
About mile from here over a beau
tiful road, part of the way lined by
apple trees, whose branches were
bending with fair fEnit, | came to the
farm of A. Bemis Il Son, who can nov
claim to have the best stock of Soutl
Downs in New England, as they tool
over 800. as premiums at the tai
this year This prize stock was al
at home. aud with their uniform brow
faces and legs, and white heeces an
their heavy and well formed bodies
they make a beautiful appearance
| might multiply words In their praise
but this stock consisting of abeut 10
head of full bloods should be examil
ed by every farmer in this vicinit.
who design keeping this Variety
Some of them are from the flock of
c. Taylor, of n. j., and from othC
hocks which of course originated fro
choice iluportations from England
Most of them were bred upon Mr.. b
mis- farm, and | spprchend that it vi
be generally understood that Wi
good stock t. commence with, We
mout can successfully compete wi
any other State in raising every va
city OF stock; and the citizens of tn
county are particularly fortunate
having so many varieties within
days drive. Then study a d impro1
Il. E. }.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1866-10-12

ed, exposing our orchards to desolat-
blasts and severe frosts whereby
many trees are destroyed, and the
growth of delicate fruits nearly ar
rested. A bushel of peaches were
more easily grown in Southern Yer
mont or New Hampshire fifty or sixty
years since than dozen peaches are
now; and choice cherries are likewise
growing scarce.
We must try to change this; but,
for the present, | ask attention to the
multiplication and diffusion of choice
vines. The grape under skilful cul-
ture, is a surer crop to-day than almost
any other delicate fruit, the straw
berry only excepted. Experienced
growers say that grapes may eI
grown, wherever they thrive at the cost
of wheat, pound for pound; yet while
wheat scarcely averages four cents
per pound to growers, grapes can al
most be sold at double that price
We can start the vine and enjoy It's
fruit within three years whereas 1t
tlkes thrice that time to bring an Or
chard from infancy to maturity. Our
farmers and mechanics, their wives
and children, but especially our farm
laborers and day laborers generally,
ought to eat far more good fruit and
far less salt meat; and they cannot
until fruit becomes far cheaper and
more abundant.
I would suggest to our Agricultural
J. Societies, State and local, the eXpedl-
ency of concerted, systematic efforts
to extend the cultivation of the vine
} Let us organize County and Town So
cieties which shall have the diffusion
r of the vine culture for one of its prom
u inent objects. 1t would be easy tc
have a few vines planted on every
farm, and then theta sad discour
agement to fruit growers-would be
! obviated. Only letus make grapes a
Z abundant as potatoes, and they vii
> be no more stolen.
i A little well directed effort, by
> few public spirited men and womer
u will secure to their township all abun
+ dance of grapes. If the vine Is plant
u ed on every farm therein, it will be SCI
= dom that the crop will utterly fai
There will at first be many divers
> species or varieties, and eXperienc
= will show which is best adapted to tn
: climate aud soil of that locality. Tim
p" will teach many valuable lessons, an
y a few years will give us thousands {
u skillful vino -dresSers. We shall liz
" longer and better, have more comfol
- and less disease, when every dwellin
- shall be surrounded by its own vines
~ | hope our Agricultural Societie
: and Farmers Clubs will devise an
= adopt lit measures to stimulate tn
- plating of the vine; meantime, |, a
F. q mere beginning, viii pay a premium
" III 5000 10 5he hr-J and 500 to tn
. second township Of not less than 10
houses, whose three principal officer
:, shall certify 10 me that every dwell
= ing in that township has not less tina
- two we'll planted, thrifty vines.
III HORACE GREELEY.
d" New York, Aug p. 1866.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1866-10-12
Let US Plant Vines.

Revisiting recently the southwest
ern corner Of Vermont, was Struck
by one unwelcome change-the dc
struction Of fruit trees. There are
lever thrifty, bearing apple trees il
all that section than there were fort}
years ago: and, while many orchard,
still standing are dying out, | noteC
very few young ones. | believe the
case is much the same throughout al
New England, apart from the vicinagt
of two or three great cities. Peache,
formerly grew in Southern Vernon
and New Hampshire, where there are
none now; Cherries, Plums, &c, are
scarcer than formerly. So far as iruir
from trees it concerned, the rural Oh
agricultural populrtion of our country
are generally worse supplied than they
wore a generation since.
For this two reasons are given
l. The multiplication and ravage:
Of insects; 2. The destruction o
forests. Our lands were generally
burnt over when first cleared, anC
that insured pretty general destruc
ton OF insects and their eggs. Cult
walton having ensued. and fires having
been confined to houses, insects have
enormously multiplind-a calamity t.
which the reckless slaughter of bird.
has largely contributed. By these
insects. the choicest fruit trees ano
fruits are rendered worthless.
The tall, dense, primitive wood
that formerly checked and stilled TIN
fierce winds of our section have beer
gradually consumed. Remnants still
linger ia our least accessible mountain
regions, but most OF them have perish
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1866-10-12
Fall Butter-Making

The cheese season is rapidly ap
proacN ing to a close and that of butter
about to commence. 1t is important
fer those who have a good many cows,
and put down butter for market, to
see to it that the article they make is
Of such a character as to find a ready
sale and give their products character
among dealers who tire competent to
decide upon their merits.
Some persons, who know well
enough how butter should be made,
and possess all appliances essential to
success in the manufacture OF it fail
to produce a good article because of a
too great greediness for gain. They
seem to reason that pound of but
termilk, left in the mass, is as good as
pound of the real article, hence the
little labor bestowed in working it.
They may Succeed in disposing of par
GELS of this kind, in so doing they are
seriously imparing their reputation as
manufacturers and dealers. Again
Some reason that, as salt is much less
costly than butter, it is a capital
dodge to work in as large an amount
of saline matter as possible-leaving
it in Jumps oftentimes-imparting a
bitter taste to the butter, and there
fore impairing its reputation with con
sumers. In the end this will prove
as it should do, to have been a short
sighted operation.
The best policy with makers
as with all other producers, is honesty
+ Work your butter as clear of milk a;
> can be conveniently done, salt no more
than is necessary for its proper pres
deviation; put it up or down nicely
and your name will be ample aSsur
ance to those who purchase that they
are not being cheated in the purchases
they make.--RmaL .Neac Yorker.
TOADs AND BATs.-Preserve boil
/, for they are insect destroyers in thu
k field and garden. Toads are import
= ed from the Continent to England, anc
e sold for $3.50 a dozen for that pur
. pose.
4 SALT AND ASHES FOR ANIMALs.-A
! mixture OF wood ashes and salt,
e. parts Of1he former to of the latter
! is excellent for all kinds of farm stocE
e Its aIkalescent and saline qualities are
; beneficial to the system, and wher
It used in proper quantities, aud a
e proper times, are highly pramotive o
. health.
Do not put off too long feeding you
cows with cOrn-fodder. 1t is hard re
J storing the flow of milk when once i
J has fallen of. Don't wait for it t,
acquire its full growth before you be
gin. Commence by giving small
5 quantity at first. Too large quaint
i ties suddenly given will affect the mill
!, for day or two so as to injure tn,
flavor of butter. If the pasturage i
: poor, give it to them at night ate
/ milking.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1866-10-12
tober.

"The woodpath is carpeted over with leaves,
The gluries OF Autumn decay;
The Goddess ofPlenty has bound up her sheave
Aud carried the harvest away"
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1866-10-12

He who stands by the right can af-
ford to have the devil laugh at him.
step little orer and you may fall
from a precipice a thousand feet high.
lie who only builds castles in the
air will never have a castle to to live
in.
An idiot can deny what might task
the mind of Isaac Newton to prove.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1866-10-12

II is orr desire to u lake this department both
interesting and useful and for this purpose we
inyite communications and discussion upon all
Agricultural and Hor ticultural subjects.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1866-10-31
Death Of n Minister,

1t is with much regret that We learn
the death Of Rev. u. $. Douglass. ono
of the Ministers who lately ATTENDED
the prcsbytcry at this place, and who
tor the last two or thrco years has lccn
Pastor of the Presbyterian Churc'. at
Union Court House. Whilst in at
tendance upon the Prcshytory lprc,
he was the guest Of the Senior Editor
OF tins paper; we, therefore, feel morc
than ordinary interest in the sad an
nounccmcnt Of Tic death Of this yomg
minister, whom we ostnomod a nost
worthy and promising servant of tho
Church lie left us, fccling slightly
lndisposcd, on Monday morning, the
8th inst, for his homo at Union c. Fl.
Going as far as tho Rcv. Mr.. Siye,s
IN Chester District, ho was takm i'll
ana dicd there, on Sunday moming
fot!owihG--thc l1th instant. Again
arc we reminded, tliat Sin tho l,idst
OF liic, We arc i'll death. ."-Ldnmstcr
Lcdgv.
Tie Rev. r.. S. Douglass was /, ma
tive of this District, and tho numerous
friends of tho family sympathizo with
them in their afiliction, as we'll as will,
the Church for its loss of a promising
ana useful young minister.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1866-10-31
lLook Ont for Stars.

Professor Newton, of Yale College,
and Professor Furguson, of tho Ma
tional Observatory, are preparing to
take scientific observations on the ox-
pccted metcorio display in November
next. This metooric shower is cx-
poctcd to occur about the 18th of next
month. Like some weather prophets,
professors of astronomy have been for
several years past predicting such an
event, SO there is no doubt that they
will nit upon right prediction some
Of these days. Star gazcrs may look
out therefore about the middle of No
vcmbcr to sec sights.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1866-10-31

islativc departments of Government.
The former regards Congress as not
constitutionally organized the latter
charges the President as colluding
with traitors, and therefore implicated
enough to deserve an impeachment.
LII tho President continue to hold the
present Congress as usurpcr, and
they consider him as such, the con-
test will begin by bold stroke for the
asaondoncy. No doubt the prclimina-
rlcs will be, on tho part of Congress,
a series of acts which they know the
President VIII veto, and on the part of
Andrew johnson, il will be the cScr-
ciae OF the veto power. After this, it
Is too soon yet to take bearings as to
what will ioilpH, but tho most casual
Wow of the tonioncy Of events now,
would load one to decide that a shoc);
wili come too strong to lcavc this
Government az It nn,ls it.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1866-10-31
Hon. G. +. Townos, of Grconyillo.


In another column will be found an
extract from the Grccnvillo Mountain-
Ger, containing resolutions adopted at
a public meeting held in Grccnyillc
lately. Among them is one compliment
tary of Mr.. TowNDs, Senator from that
District. Mr.. TowNEs was the author
of the Bill which became law, in rc-
gard to the suspension Of the Courts,
though tho Bill was not passed as
originally framed by that Senator.
We have however alluded to this
matter especially to note the fact tha,
Mr.. TowNEs has become cditor-i.l
chief Of the Grccnvillo Enterprise.
We know that with tho indomitable
energy possessed by that gentleman
the Edtcrprisois bound to prove a sue
cess. Long may it live.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1866-10-31
Local Items.
Now Advertisements.

Bacot, Rivers & Co.-Attcnlion is
directed to the largely increased stock of
Groceries &c, advertised by this firm.
Messrs. b. II. & Co. have have entered
the cotton market, and hence the prcpa.
rations they have made to meet tho
wants OF larmcrs and planters who would
do well 10 give them call.
S. B. Clowney, Clerk Of Court.-Rul
to plead.
See the advertisement Of G.. ID. Ladd
& Go. All kinds. Of nice things arc
kept on hand or prepared to ordor by
tins firm, nnd "wcddin (iXins" sc. Cali
and sec the handsome display of conlrc.
tions &c, at G D. Ladd & Cos
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1866-10-31
Picking Chiffon.

We find some ofour exchanges call
ing attention. to the insufficient
amount of bagging used in packing
cotton. We observe OH our own
streets cotton merchants having addi-
tional bagging put around tho cotton
they have bought. 1t is said that in
some places cotton buyers will give rs
much as one cent moro for cotton
where it is we'll baggcd..
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1866-10-31

male citizens shall bear to tho whole
number OF male citizens twcnty-onc
years OF ago in such State"
1t will be seen that this section
plainly implies the right of every
State to decide for itself who shall
not vote within the bounds of its iuris-
diction. Further Investigation into its
provisions shows plainly that it is an
amendment to the third clause of sec
'lon 2nd, Article of the Constitu-
ton In order to bring before the
mind of the rcador directly the PRO-
visions of the amendment and that
which it amends, portions of tho two
are placed in iuxtaposition as follows
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1866-10-31

Portable one, but after all the Times is
presuming to represent the views Of
the moderate mon of tho Radical party.
1t is impossible to forctcll what tho
next Congress will do, because they
have cub so far loose from all fixed
principles.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1866-10-31
The Permanently Increased Powers of
CONGRESS-,

We refer the reader to tho calm
view taken Of American politics by
the London 7%mcs. 1t is unQuos.iona-
bly true that power has clidcd from
the States Governments into tho
United States Government. The
great central power so long deprecated
by far-Sccing statesmen has already
arisen, and stands now like an Amalc
kite, head and shoulders above all the
powers which gave it existence.
Whatwc OF he South were educated
in, the theory Of States Rights, is only
nov an illusion, and he who stops now
to handy words on. such Il topic roycls
in Utopian dicamS, and losses his fra
granco on the desert air. It is uuac-
comtab!y'Htrangc that some of us in
the South are so slow to realize our
true situation. Absolutely conoucr.
cd, We arc not in condition to on
courage any topic that will load to dis
scnsions among ourselves. How any
sane man can conceive or ,nv moth,I
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1866-10-31
The Stupondous Issue.

lnabont month hence will probably
occura political earthquake that will
shake to pieces this already tottorina
Government. Unless either tho Radi.
Gals modify their bold schemes, or tho
President yicld moasurably his posi-
tion it will bc impossible for tho Con-
gfess Of the United States to assom-
biol 4, without boipg followed by q sollis
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1866-10-31
Cotton Crop in Alabama.

Mr.. ID. Il. Cork Informs us that a
recent letter from his brothcr-in-law,
d. Il. Coleman, Esq, of Chambers
county, Alabama, states that in
that portion of tic State the cott N
crop will hardly be moro than one bale
to ten acres.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1866-10-31
Elections North.

On the 9th of November elections
will take place iii the following States {:
In New York, New Jersey, Massachu-
sets, Michigan, Illinois, Winconsin,
Minnesota, Missouri, Kansas, Ncycda
Maryland and Delaware.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1866-10-31
Vory Desirable.

The Richmond Times ayaucs 4bot
inc creator part of tho Radical larty
Will not subscribe to tho ultra hons.
uros against the South domandot by
inc extremists such as Stevens, Bitler
and Phillips; and that, they mayhem
8, apase l, sirattempts to foroo III q, the
lS9nth 3 3 M Constitutions Ihandhostt
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1866-10-31
The Court.

:r.s,.a. -. ,....,, /, ,,.,,,vy.. .-......
nj, r.,,.
M, Cam, or rn,.,, -,
Ccncr,l s,o..;.,., ,,.... :: I,
tipms Yesterday pt 10 n,,loo,. III.
Honor, JUDGE nawLips nrc.,;J;r~ /,
few minutes :.rtyr Ills Ionor yl.oqn
displays Of cloquancc and lcsal ,,novl-
cd&c, a9 Solicitor we have so often
heard at this Bar, took his scat, l,r or
dcrca tho c"ll Of tho Grand Jurv, and
when the Clerk was ahoui to admins
ter the oath 70 them, ho instructed
them as to the nature or The solemn
oath they were to take. For the first
time We heard Ju 'gu cNplain how
the oath should he taken. We have
seen the most ow'ward movements by
Jurors in thu solemn and impressive
(or what should bcl form oG takinr ,hc
oath. But it was not 20 yesterday ar-
ter the simple explanation made by
Judge Dawhins.
The charge was ihcn given to the
Jury in manner specific and foyoilly
clear Two indictments for luur,ls.
had been made hy tie solicitor, ana
in his remarks to the Jury upon lheac,
ills Honor explained, defined aud IL
~
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1866-10-31
Killing Frost,

Such had We in this section lasa
week. Several of our exchanges conc
to us with The same announcement.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1866-10-31
2,5OO,0O0

NATURES BAKoMErERs.-A vcncro.
bic gentleman with whom wo rcccnly
convcrscd, assured us that spiders wcro
inc best baromtters yet produced, rho
baromclcr.nyentcd by Tie scientific bc
affirmed, only Indicated tho kind o(
weather VIC arc to have immediately .
wh'l9 WI, SPIDERS uncrrjnsly told tic clarac,
ter OF tho weather for several davs in
aovar &C. Sor instance, if the weather
is ''EeIy To become rainy, windy or in
other respects disagreeable, the spidcrs
make very short and firm The tcrmino. :.
1ng lilaments on which their webs oro
suspended II on the contrary, thcy
make the terminating lilamcnts or fasten.
'ngs nncommonly long, the weather win
continue serene from, ten to ,,ozon,
days. F"
spiders usually make alterations in
'hc'r webs onco in "a hours. IF lLov
are't'tally indolent, md do not even
Wa,ch Tor flies, rain will speedily cnsno
II me spiders stay ont upon their nots
during q shower, and seem actively nn
gagged in pntng affairs in rood conJ; Vii
,ion' 1t is certain proof that The rain viii
DC OF short duration, and that il will No
c'oar weather for some timo. IF durinc
enc slormA weather, tho spiders ayo scon
!!,Slng !, thelr damaged nets in the evening
u Certainly indicates that tho niebt Viii |
20 70 peasant and that the rain is over for
mo present. Our informant has ofton
Witnessed this rcsultwllen tho skv look
~ most threatening, and'ho has never
snown tho sign to fail. - "o''r
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1866-10-31
An Analysis OF tho Constitutional Amend

remarks upon this measure now cxcit-
ing so much attention tbrounhont Tho
country. Tho Yorkv;llc E,ov,,e,
miscous.rucs our article. II saws w,
are disposed TO accent the situation
without "much more ndo.n W. sim
ply ronind our worthy contcmnor,rv
that il l., not the situation we accent in
tIo scnSo he PUTS it but it is n currcnt
event chat we accept as an existing
fact. We bclicvo the Amendment
VII be forced upon US, if not in its
present form and in the manner pro-
po.aA, az las, il some form, anything
IU..,t ne >, = S,ut, c,n i, ,n H., oon
trary. lhtt Ibis onlyhv the w,v.
Wh.t we ;.,tc.I.,i :, !, :, t,L; ;,o
,,...., LII, -.
" .''' i'~' ~ "'''H '"'' article IS to
'''' " .'''% '''' u III analysis ol the
''''''''F''V ana mus
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" - : ~, ''''' OF 'h' Nm'no"cht
'',''''', ''"' ''""Sc", lho hfSt oi whIcl1
'"'F'' "'''"'"'"'y, "NN 'i'i' clause
,''"'' :? every person resting III south
O'''o'''., " tl'']'n CT 'h's stat" as we'll
"' y vac '"'''" states. No namc
49, : "''''''" ,""'y ~ M illustration.
~ 'o""s" '"c provisions OF the
'>,''''',' "'@"' army equally to- every
''",' ','"'' II" 'hc o'''on. Ihat our
~" .'''" ''"y &c perfectly PLAIN to
-" '"" VINO 'aS ROT gone INTO the
''''" o' '"c paper now considered,
~ "''' ''i'o'' III 'hclr proper places
- "'N''"' c''oScS. inc dcclaratory
''''""' 10 w"'c" We nave alluded Is III
"'H>" WORDS;
"-\il persons born or naturalizcd i'm
,..ni ,li.,;n,, i" '',t,eS ,L an" "upJcct TO inc
.,lhe l'r;tcI S,.tn. a,,,i @ ~ 'NV.'s tLn oI 81
"whcrcin they reside"
Tohc born in, and to be under the
Jurisdiction of, the United Statcs
therefore, arc the only qualifications
rs now proposed to consl;iu,, nor