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Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1868-08-19
Agrieultaral.
DAIRYING AND RAISING CALVES


isow is the ignorance of sosno formers
about raising calves in conjunction with
dairying to be accounted for7 Every
calf from the mich cows can be raised
without making one pound less of butter,
aud the calves be as good at year old
as any which have sucked their dams -
Even where cheese is made it can be done
though not quite as easily as wbsn butter
is produced. .,.,...s 4.rf 4.
Having seen it done for forty years
(whcn only seven years old, helped feed
number cl calves summer and winter,
for ~ father dairied all the year round,
and often bought calves for raising in
addition to all ttought by his own
cows and having done it myself and
being now raising some from three to
nine mouths old, can say with confidence
that any mau must be little wanting in
sound agricultural knowledge who does
not undet stand this simple, and, in many
districts. universal, way of breeding. wean
ing and rearing the best dairy stock in
the world The calves AMI now wearing
Oh milk, which stands Sc hours aud then
has the cream taken of, are in
as thriving and growing state as ANY
can be. ....
No herd of dairy cows can be kept up
and improved to return full p,ofts unless
attention is given to use first class bull
frotn good milking dam, as we'll as irJm
pure blood, and then all the heltar calves
from COED cows may be wcaned and bro't
round to be milch COWS in due season -
Some few years since gentleman started
a large dairy III tire west. correspond
ed with a.m, and declared that ne must
raise calves to make the establishment
pay but it was Of no use, and he f4rm
Was advertised for sale, and hundreds
now are, and will be, because, with all
the cheese factories, etc, the majority OF
the great ioirymen do not know how to
raise calves cheaply, nor how to force them
into maturity early; nor do they under
stand the Importance of using only such "a
bull as is adapted for the getting of dairy
COWS, "0ld Anthony" got stock thirteen
years; he commenced as yearling, aud
it vas equally good one year as another.
-ETchage
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1868-08-19
ORATORS ASp STATESMEN,

1t is rs absurd to coDfornd statesman.
shin will, eioqucnce as 10 mis-. ke the tai
ent to persuade for the ability to command.
Porsuasioa. is not government. and those
who have excelled in eloquencc have often
bcee beneath contempt in administration.
The qualities Of mind and heart required
for oratOry are largely opposed to those
involved 10 craftsmanship. The orator
needs fervid imagination the executive
cool and uubi4ssed judgment. The for.
mer quality, clothes dry and unintcresting
facts in gorgeous coloring, and. in part.
out of the ideal aud constructs the basis
for a conclusion. The latter strips all
conclusions Of their farc'tdi apparel, aud
deals with the few simple facts which are
the controlling elements in every problem
Amoug our representative statesmen--
franklin, Washington, jefferson, Madison,
Jackson. Calhoun, Webster. Clay and Lin,
colu-only three were orators, and they
never attained to executive positions -
Among our representative orators-0tis.
Ames, Patrick Henry, Randolph, Calhoun,
Webster, Clay, Corwin, Everett, Chostc,
and Wendell Phillips-not one have been
selected for an executive position, and
most of them would have had the nod
esty t. admit their unfitness, Our exc
cutive mca have been silent men, This
is not all accident of politics, bat u nee
essity of business Ii originates ia the
fact that the higher the excellence the
greater the division of la bor or. us Spen-
Ger expresses it, the differentiation Of
functions. 10 argue is one things to dc
eide another 10 talk is one tlade to
act is very different one. .
In Europe, TO day, the silent, mumhling
Napoleon ieigus. while The Wizard OF FL
oqneuce, Kossu,h. endowed With os noble
blood, aud surrounded at one tine by as
great opportunities, is an exile aud a
failure Garibaldi an orator and revo-
lutionlst, has built up power for 9TH
els but has retained none Tor himself
The Csesars, Napoleons, Peter Of
Russia. William Of Orange, Cromwell,
Washington, aud nearly all founders of
dynasties or great administrators have
been taciturn.
Ihe Demosthencces, Ciceros, Brutuses,
Bukes, and SherIdans have mother
founded dynasties nor welded executive
power. -Disraci, the most brilliant ora.
tor Of Gre,t Britain. has beeu twenty.
five years getting to he Premier. and was
not as many days in showing his incapa
city to hold the position IN T. Trt
V"He' u.n
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1868-08-19
BOR ROWING.

The man who agrees with everything
you say. and laughs at every remark you
make. is like friendly dog--hc expects
bone at some future time.
The man that Aatters you to your face
will ark you to lend him dollar 10 a
short time.
If Il person tells yOu that you are the
most sensible man he ever saw, mark it,
he will shortly Ak you to do him fav
or-say s5. That is the kind of ce"ts he
means.
When a man tells you that your hor-
ses are the best in the country, he means
to borrow onc of them, and saddle
thrown in.
Some men learn how to borrow any.
thing, but they are awful dull 10 learning
how to bring back However a person
is not expected to know too much at once
lit takes strong mind to understand
geology and theology at the same time.
A borrower thinks it is about as easy
for you to come after anything as it was
for him to go after it. This is :" free
and easy" philOsophy especially free.
A man that would borrow YOUR cigar
wouldn't object to taking your breath TO
smoke it with
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1868-08-19
From the Saturday Evening Post.
stATK0NLY BEAUTY.

Without doubt it is time Of trial to
all women, more or Jess paiDful accord
ing to individual disposition, when they
first l,egin to grow old aud lose their good
looks Youth and beauty make up SO
much of their personal value, so much
Of their natural raiSon detre. that when
these arc gone many feel as if their Ca
rcer was at an end, and as if nothing was
left to them now that they are no longer
young enough to be loved os girls are loved
or pretty enough to be admired as once
they were admired For women of Ger
tain position have SO little wholesome oc-
cupatiou, and so little ambition for any.
thing, save. indeed, that miserable thing
called getting on in society," that they
c,nnot change their way Of life with ad-
vanciDg wears, they do not attempt 10
find interest in things outside of them.
selves, and independent Of the mere per-
sonal attractiveness which in youth cons
tltuted their whole pleasure Of existence
This is essentially the ease with fdshion-
able women, who have stsked their all
on appearance, and to whom good looks
are Of more account than noble deeds -
and, accordingly. the struggle to renal
young is a frantic one with them, aud as
degrading as it is frantic. With the
ideal woman Of middle sge--that pleas
ant WON IN, with her happy face aud soft
encd manner, who uuites the charms Of
both epochs. retaining the ready respon-
siveness of youth while adding the wider
sympathies of experience--with her there
has lever been any such struggle to make
herself an apac hroDisD. Consequently she
remaius beautiful to the lest. f,r more
beautiful than sll tb, pastcs and washes
in Madame Rachel shop could make her
Sometimes. if rarely 10 these letter daya.
We meet her in society, wherc she Cares
with her an atmosphere i her own----sp
atmosphere Of honest. wholesome truth
aud love. which makes every one who en-.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1868-08-19
BARN SWALLOWS.

1t is we'll known that our swallows cap.
ture their insect prey while on the wing
and su,h are their powers Of fight that
for many hours at a time they can remain
in air, coursing now high, now low, here
and there as IL in sheer sport. But re-.
Gently. while on visit to northwestern
Maine, wc discovered peculiarty or
habit Of the barn swallows Of the neigh
borhocd where VIC we're living that struck
us as being very singular and unnatural
There were several barps close to our
dwelling house and in them Numbers Of
these swsllows had nested. and wefe FEAR
ing their young. These birds during the
early forenoon and at the close Of the
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1868-08-19
NEVER TOOK rtaE OATH.

AT Richmond, Virginia, a moGeet couty
try girl, on applying for ratiOns ~ one Of
the relief agents, was asked if she had
ever taken the oath, No, indeed, sir."
was the terrified reply. Il never .swqrs
in all my life." but you must take .hs
oath, my good girl" said the agent "or |
cannot give you the rations - '.No. in-
deed can't. SIR" said the girl. mother
always taught me never to swear" The
agent mildly persisted and the maiden as
fertisaclOasly refused ali attempts at per
suasion. until, overcome at las. BY thS
dreadful conflict between necessity and
her high sense Of moral duty, the stam-
rhered ont, with downcast lids. "WelR
sir. if yoa make sAe DO such horridg
wicked thins. then tsAH the Yankees y II
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1868-08-19

afternoon. visited large kitchen garden
near the house and alighted in the tnrnip
aud onion beds, and pursued the small
Eies. which were abundant there on the
ground. .aa|. 10 arf s
They ran quite rapidly aud picked up
the insect, as adroitly as would family
of young cartridges; occasionally. when
an insect was on the point of escaping
them, they took short flights in pursuit,
bet the number thus caught was small
when compared with that taken by the
birds on the ground.
a We have never before observed anything
like this in the habits of this species, and
do not remember Of ever seeing any &C
count Of such en- record -Poughman.,
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1868-08-19
gnstry.
BETTER LATE THAN NEVER.

Life is race where some succeed,
While others are beginning,
'1is luck at times. at other, speed,
That gives an early winning,
But II you chance to fall behind,
Ne'er slacken your endoavor; .
JTst keep this Wholesome truth in mind
'iiq 'retter hre than Reverl
If you can keep ahead. tbs we'll,
But never trip your net yhbor:
'Tis noble when yoQ can excel
BY honest patient labor.
But If you are outstripped at tast,
Press on bold as eyerc
Remember, though you are surpassed,
lis better late than never.
Meier labor for an idle boast
OF victory over another,
Bat. while you strive your uttermost,
Deal fairly with brother.
Whate'er your station. do your best,
Anu hold your purpose ever
And it you fail to beat the rest,
lis better late than never,
Choose well the path in which you raE,
Succeed 1y noble dattngi
Then, though the last, when once 'tis WOE,
Your crown is worth the wearing,
Then never fret if left behind,
Nor slacken your endeavor;
But ever keep this truth in mind
lis better late than never.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1868-08-19
PUSaExr.

Did you ever hear the story of the
Irishman and the horse-radish 2
"No how was it2"
"Well, seeing dish Of grated horse
radsh % the table where they had stop
ped for dinner each helped himself large
ly to the sauce, supposing II to be eaten
as potato or squash aud the first, put
ting knifeful into his mouth, jerked hi,
handkerchief from his trowsers and COM
menccd wiping his eyes.
what troubles yer, Jenny 2" inquif'
cd bis comrade.
"sure, and ] was tbinkih' Of my
poor old fathers death wien he was
lung" he replied, sbrewdly.
Presently the other, taking as grcedily
Of The pupgcut vegetable, I'D 80 sudden
use for the handkerchief, whereat Jenny
as cool!y inquired Js
"And what troubles ger, Pat 2"
'srrotb." he replied. ".hat you was n'
hung with your father" F'
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1868-08-19
AN ITEM FOR TREE GROWERS.

Chas. Downing SAYS that he once wit
messed remarkable change produced on
the body of pear tree by means OF
wrapping it in straw The tree was a
Brown Beurre grated about seven feet
high from the ground, upon stock which
Tor years had not grown as rapidly as the
graft, and presented a very decide bulge
or swelling at the junction of the graft
This smaller portion was eneased in straw
about two inches thick. and at the end OF
two Seasons it was found on removing
the straw that the contracted, or hereto,
fore smaller, stem Mad swollen to the full
size of the graft above, presenting but a
slight indication Of the point of union be
tween graft ard stock This is an item of
interest, and many tree growers who have
trees with contracted stems, evidence of
some natural want Of affinity with the
graft, may find in it hint for practical
ose We have ourselves practiced wrap,
ping the stem of Morc)le cherries, when
worked at height of two or three feet
with the free growing of sweet varieties,
with moss, and thus kept them swellin /;
regularly with the growth Of the graft for
years -HortscUltUtN.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1868-08-19
WHAT vE THOUGHT.

la A few lays since, says a MicbieaE q
paper, specimen of humanity, chuck Z
full of fash icnable drink. took seat in +
the express train at jackson and quietly i
awaited the advent of the CONDUCTOR who
appeared on time, and relieved the tray
clIer's hat Of His ticket without any re. d
marks On his return the traveller but. as
tonholed him and inquired -.a., a,; .s,,r ..
Conductor, how far ts't to 'Poleon ?"
Twenty miles y
"rhats wot | thot " &s86If7a
At the next station the traveller stoe. g
p-d him, aud again incuiredz- r.. 3D..
Conductor, how far to M.hch ter ?" u,
Twenty miles
'.Fats wot tho't ."'H
AT N .nchcc.er the traveller stopped d
him the ths!d time. and Said 3.] .au
"Conductor, how far 10 1'ecumsy ?" a,g
"Iwenty miles y g --..
"Ihat's wot lhn't"
AS the train lett TecuNaseh, tie travel: g
Ter exhausted tie paIience Of the conduc.
tor, aud the following dialogue explaint
the result ..,...,,-
Conductor, how far TO A.lri IN {"
The conductor threw himself upon hit
dignity, and rem ,rked---- '
See here, my friend, do you take me-
for fol y rr
The traveller "stuck to his text" and
very coolly remarked +.
That's wot tho't" +t "
The conductor joined the passengers IL
| hearty laugh. and concluded to allo&
his passenger to thot as he pleased.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1868-08-19
A FUTURE STATE.

"Miss NipTers. do you telicvc in a
future state ?" asked Rev Mr. Seekwell,
at the Sewing Circle gathered at the
South End the other night, as the two
sat in the corner, Miss N having just dn-
ished an embroidered flannel waistcoat to
be sent to the Bareside Indians in the far
off Lower down Islands.
Dear me- Mr. Seekwell, how can
you suppose believe in anything else
| woudn't live single woman all my
life for the whole world y was the Juno
cent reply 't@
Mr. Seekwcll was observed 70 squeeze
her righ haud veyy decidedly, and i'm.
mediately soggestsd a 5cnedletiou 70 the
society Miss Nippers dldn't have 70 -
homo alone that n,ght--not very much
--------.1.-->-~-~-.>>.-
A l.. xtnt an
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1868-08-19

LYNCH Law. Three men, named Phi!s
ip Clifton, Charles Rosebery and Val.
Elliot, arrested for the attempted robbery
of Adams g. Co.'S Express, at Browns.
town, Indiana, on the night of the 10th
inst, left Cincinnati last Monday, under
strohg guard, to be placed in the
Brownstown Jail, When the train reach.
cd point near Seymour it was stopped
by mob from Seymour and vicinity.
The guard where overpowered and the
prisoners hung. 1t was prerieditated
affair, and was occasioned by deterthin.
alton Of the citizens Of jackson and ad.
joining counties to rid themselves Of ad
desperate gang Of robbers and murders
ers as has ever beeh known. A family
named Reno living at Rockford, 20 milen
from Seymour. are the leaders Of thiB
gang, whose operations have extended
all over the West. The Adams Express
Co. has Icaeat9dly been robbed by these
men. .,-.. t.,....
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1868-08-19

"A correspondent Of the. 81. Albanr
.1rdnstfpt having recently "d6ue' MI.
Mahsiltld, aud returned ID safety, miud-
ful Of those Of his less fort anate friends
who have meier attempted similar trip
delivers himself AMONG other interest
ing itcifs, of the following practical sug-
gesttons:
The stages leave Essex tuaetioh every
morning and evening on the arrival OF
the cars, for Undertill Centre, eleven
miles away. From Uhaerhill Centre tho
distance is five miles to the top Of the
mountain, where teams are 10 constant
readiness to take PARTIES to the
halfway house, which ia little more
than mile below the sumffit Saddle
horseS can always DO found in readiness
at the half way toass at q moments no.
tice, dhder The guidance Of the Mounta-
neef lex" Mead, to carry PARTIES to tue
top Of the mountain. toh feH
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1868-08-19
Canada exported into the United
States. S7l,576 worth of fax last year.
49,
A SAMARITAN.

SAmahii hN.
Old Tom Talfourd, the plasterer' of
Cincinnati. was terribly addicted to his
cups, and gave his family much trouble.
He would get drunk all over, and at times
had to be carried home In a helpless COM
ditiou, by some considcrate ncishbor.
Once he was picked up by one of the
roughs of the place, who, aside from q
coalse manner, Was very kind hearted
But his patience gave out before he had
got far with his iusensible burden, and
laying him down as he grew fatigued, he
would refresh himself by kicking the vic
tim Of appetite as he lay before him, with
remark that was not pious, and then
t king him up he would trudge Oh again,
till, fatigued, the kicking would be re-
sumed. At last the kicks had the effect
of rousing the drunken man, who, sobered
under the infection, walked home tolera.
bly, straight Our friend, the next day,
was met by the minister Of the parish, a
grave man, who alluded to the fact that
he mad seen him carrying home the tipsy
plasterer, and said hc was acting the part
of Good Samaritan. III don't know
about that" said the rough man 81
guess he'd say vas blamed bad samai
titau, for used up good pair Of boots
10 kicking him sober"
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1868-08-19

Dos'r LhT TT HArbRS AdAtS "A leaftii.
ed professor in a New Eagland college
was accustomed to demand of students af
cxcase whenever they were dilatory az
recitation. The excuse given, he invaria.
bly, added: Very well but don't let
it happen again" Quo morning tparri-
ed student. happening to be behind timet
was promptly ihterrogatea ab IL thecause
Slightly eatsrassed, he replied. sa
"'rhe truth is. sir, [ had an addition
to my family this morning, and 1T was
moi CONVENIENT to be here sooner"
"yery well" replied the professor in
his quick, nervous manner, "very wells
but don't let IL happen again" e
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1868-08-19
FOR YOU

Each flower holds up
A fragrant cup
To catch the dew;
The drink of flowers
Distilled in showers
Is good for yoa."
The Lird that sings
With vibrant wings
Before it few,
Dipped its brown bill
In tie clear rill
That's " good for you"
The STARS above,
Like eyes ot love,
In the soft blue,
Look from the skies
On streams that rise
In springs for you.
Nor leaf norroot
A substitute
The wide world through
Can fn for rain.
Now drink again
The drink for you.
II bearded wheat
AND roses sweet
Their strength rentw.
In freshening h9wer.,
The strength Of flowers
viii strengthen you.
If bobolinks
Can take such drinks
The summer through,
And sing and fly,
Then you and |
Can take them too.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1868-08-19
GLNERAL AGENT

vi i.NENAI AGENT
for the
ExERs' MUTUAL INSURANCE. COMPANY,
For Lamoills County.
fakes this opportunity of informing the
that he is now authorized 10 insure
Village dwellings
Fom one-haif to 0ne.third less rates than
|aan insure the same risks in the Vermont
\ ALL Farm property insured upon as
y iavorable terms ALL personal prop.
nsuled At Its full valne. All orders left
~ the American House, Hydepark.
be promptly attended 70. 7
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1868-08-19

Tbs Washington correspondent 81 the New
York Tir,es profssses to know the politics of the
cabihtt ind he says that Messrs Evarts and
scaodeId will vote for Grant and Cofax. McCul-
loch and Browning NJ. se5hbdr and Blair, while
Seward. Randall and weIes will remain as neu-
tral as possible. The Times Is ceraih. edtorially
that Mr.. Seward will coon declare openly W
lasrsnt and CcIfax ilHt ea tgeiHo"
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1868-08-19

The market gardens are generally good
specimens of high farming. The caltiva
tors reap enormous crops from small lots
of land. About New York they employ
a working capital Of $500 an acres under
drain ,horosghly use from 80 to 100
tons of manure on each acre every year ;
have two. three, and four crops in success
sion during the season oh the same land ;
never let a weed show itself; pay from
SlO0 to 500 an acre rent and taxes. and
make handsome profit beeides
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1868-08-19
COWS THAT HOLD UP MILK.

Mr.. johnson says can be cured if they
will drink sweet milk. After drinking
and as soon as they begin to lick the pail
they will give down freely He has tried
It with cows that would give about two
thirds the proper quantity, retaining the
other portion. Theu he gives them milk
to drink, aud waits until they begin to
lick the pail, when he has no trouble in
obtaining the remainder, lie has tried
meal, salt aud various things, tat found
nothing to produce such an effect as sour
milky Y Tribune.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1868-08-19
rLAIN AND 0RNANENTAL PAINT sR,

kNhhSOITt VERMONT. J
A fter seventeen years. experience. Mr. An.
~ drrSs feels confident that he eau give .ati .
faction 70 all who NAV tf:,pioy him ia Il, lire
of hi trsae. House ssa sign painting Of al
kind dane in the host style. md materials tu,>
hishsd' II desired a. lowest rates 81 vi
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1868-08-19

Parish Doctor-Well, nurse, how 60
the patients? Nursc-oh. pretty well,
sir, t.ere's eleven dead Parish Doctots=
Eleven | only eleven9 Wby,I left med
iciue 70 tai Nurse--Y Yes. sir, /
know. but one was 50 refractory he
wouldn't take hIs'p. asa sigsrba se
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1868-08-19
IsBUGGH HOUSE,

SBURG HOUSE,
@CH, Va, by l.. +. fDGEnToN.
S<e this house daily for all railway
21Fses and carriages to let, sc
8.B B ELLIS HOT f l.,
wOLCOTT VT.
us II IBBELb. PROPRIETOR.
road to lrasSJargh conveyance
81 the county on short aotice. "a
TAIN RING H0 USE,
Waterville, VT.
MCFARLAND, Propri tor.
N will he furnished the guests OF
|house for the year easuing.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1868-08-19
Hotels.
Hotels.
lICAN HOUSE,

~ VERMONT.
Randall would respectfully inform
and patrons and the public gen
6 has leased for a term OF years this
1hse, and purchased the furniture.
Shave 10 part of the public suffer
Z While he solicits a portion of that
I'm has heretofore driven by the
I1fysE, OF account the price OF iare.
<nt that he will be able to please
Hing to pay for what they have.
e yermoat, october Esd, 1867.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1868-08-19
ION !IOU S +,

' VERMONT.
Tea from top 10 bottom new furn-
pets he proprietor having recent
7Ar 1 reiitted This house, standing
\ EAST corner of Main ST.. Informs
Iat he is prepared to furnish " hole
|hment for man and beast at q rca.
|ensat on. ABEL SMALLEy.
\ Vermont, Jnly 10th, 1867 Sttf -
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1868-08-19

EDEN POND HOUSE,
Hills, yBRMoSg.
n. MARTIN, Proprietor.
Eden House, by d. Randall.