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Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1868-09-30

EXPERIENCE WITH FERTILIZERS The
special correspondent Of the. New York
Tribune, writing from Henry Ward
Beccher's farm of thirty-six acres. says:
Mr. Beecher has tried all the phospha
tes and special fertilizers. but he likes
farmyard manure best. Even bone is
not ,Qt much uas With him. From 600, to
1000 loads of manure are put on the
place yearly all that is made carefully
saved, and there are compost heaps muck
and weeds. A good deal of manure is
hauled from Peekskill. and considerable
quantities Of unlsached ashes are brough,
Of the farmers at thirteen cents per bush el
When he was asked if the farmers were
so ignorant as to sell their ashes at thit
price. or even at all, be said, "Yes, 0on',
print it ~ One who commences with .
poor farm must take such fertili
Eers ss he can get..--a ..... ..
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Nor BAD Jim Smith was noted auc.
tioneer. One day he was selling farm
stock. Among the srticea to be sold
was heifer, very attractive in her .1ap-
Pearanee, and consequently (" Jim" dwelt
quite extensively on her many excsllen.
cies, winding up his eloquent flourish
that she Was as gentle as a dove"
Thereupon, long, slab-sided countrye
man, whose legs were some twelve inches
longer than his pants. approached the
heiler and STOPPING, down commenced
handling her teats Bo,sy. not relishing
such familiarity, lifted her hoofs and laid
"Grceny" sprawliug some ten feet of.
"There," said Jim" that shows one Of
her best traits; she'll never allow o
strange calf to come near her .'Greeny"'
meanwhile picked himself up, and giving
bis busy pate q narrowing scratch, ex.
claimed mo wonder when her o,sn
calf has been bteating around her all day!"
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Aqrieultural

MANUAL LABOR AT UNIV ERsIrr MIR.
Ezra Cornell. the founder Of University
bearing his name OF Ithaca, n Y, has
published card in answer to appeals for
assistaacs TO enable young men to obtain
an education, (which he states that the
system of manual labor, which will lie
adopted will afford compensation suf-
cieut for that purpose. Students will be
employed on farm Of 800 aerea, to pro.
duc0 articles required at the tables--milk,
butter, cheese, meat, grain for bread. veg.
etables and fruits The machine shop
will be equipped with IN engine of 25
horse power, lathes, planning machines,
and other implements for working in iron
and wood. aud all students will have
abundant employment 10 manufacturing
tools, machinery, models, etc They will
ais, be engaged in rope making, heautify.
ing the grounds. s.--receiyins current rates
for all work. $50.
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M issslla m,

Nor VERY CoMpIIMsTAgY.-The follow.
ing story 'is too good to be lost. and as il
must have been told by a lawyer, Of course
the profession will take no offence ct our
reproducing it. 4,
= An cid lady walked into lawyers af.
See lately, when the following conversation
took place: g..
Lady-squire. l called to see if you
would like to get this boy and make a
lawyer Of him.
Lavyer-T.e hoy appears to be rath or
young, madam; how old is heg
Lady--scven years old.
Lawyer--He is too young. decidedly
too young ;---haye you no boys that are
Older
|. Lady-ohl yes, 1 havs several, but
we have concluded to make farmers Of the
others l told the old man l thought
this little fellow would make frst rate
lawyer, SO called to see if you would
take him Sod
L.wyer-No, madam. he ia too young
yet to commence the study of the profes.
sion. But why do you think this boy
any better calculated for lawyer than
your other sons9
:. '. ~
Laay-Why. yop sec, sir, he is just
seven years old to-day. When he wac
only FIVE he'd lie like all natur'; when be
got to be six he was sassy and impudent
as any critter could be; and now he'll
stea! everything be can lay his hands on,
Saturday Evcninq Post
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VERY WELL To1p The next morning
the judge of the police court sent fer me.
l went down and he received me cordial
ly; said he had heard of the wonderful
things had accomplished by knocking
down five persons and assaulting six o.
thers, and was proud Of me- l was %.
promising young man, and all that Then.
he offered toast: "duilty Or no. gull.
NT responded, 10 brief but elo-
quens speech, setting forth the importance
Of the occasion that had brought us TO-:
gether After the usual ceremonies, I,
was requested to lend the city ten dollars.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1868-09-30

To KEEP ToAAToEs Tomatoes may
be kept alnost any length Of time and
come out almost as good and fresh as
when fret picked by preserving in pavs
cider vinegar. diluted with water. One
gill Of vinegar and two of water. Pick
when ripe but not very soft leave the
stems on and do not break the skin.
Put into wood or stone and put the liquid
on them cold. After you get through
putting them in, place something upon
them to keep them under the liquid, and
take out as you may wish to use them.
Can use them as you would tomatoes
fresh from the vines. 1t will not fail
ss,9ya II your vinegar i, pure and diluted
according to directions. Try is--Aass.
PIoughman. r,v
QUINoR PRESERVED WHOLE Pare and
put them into saucepan, with the par
iugs at the top then gil it with hard wa
ter cover it close set it over a gentle
FIRE till they turn reddish let them stand
till cold put them into a clear, thick
syrup boil them for few minutes; set
them on ono side till quite cold f; boil
them again in the same manner the
neat day boil them until they look clear !;
If the syrup is not thick enough, boil it
more; when cold, put branded paper
over them. The ounces may be halved
or qaartered. sas qH9e5
Corn GRIDDLs CAKES --Scald at night
half the quantity Of meal you, ara going
to use, mix the other with cold water.
having it the consistency Of thick. batter |;
add little salt and set it to rise; il will
need no yeast. In the morning the cakes
will be light and crisp.
MUrrlss quart Of wheat -four
rlth pint and balf Of milk. half a
.eacup Of yeast. . couple Of beaten eggs.
tcaspoopful Of salt. and couple Of ia
blespoonsful. Of lakewarm melted butter.
Set the batter ip q warm place to rise.
When light. butter your muffin cups,
turn in the mixture and bake mullins to
q light brown. w 2 soe
LEMON TEA CAKES Rub half pound
Of butter iuto pound cfacur, add half
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gostry
Written for the Nevtdealer.
THE LONE ONES.

. 81
Bee her as she snely sits
On the grassy mound;
A lone wanderer here below
Though Savior she hath found.
On that calm and placid brow.
Traces of sorrow may be found;
Yet there's peace AMI JOY within,
For Savior she has found.
Footsteps now are heard, and nearer,
But she heedeth not the sound
Her thoughts are bent on heaven,
For 3 Savior she has found.
Yet she often sighs for loved ones,
Who sleep beneath the mound;
Yetas ''he sighs, she often thinks
Ot that savior she hath found.
There is still another lone one
The aged one OF toll and care;
With steps so weak an feeble,
And with silvery locks OF h ir
His troubles they've been many,
Since he was young and fair;
Many long and cary winter
Has whilened his locks OF hair
His friends have long since lett him.
For q world that's free from care
And he longs to lie with hem
His siveIy locks Of hair.
he looks ON winter + countenanee,
With its trees and hedges hare;
The ground all clothed in white
Like his .iIvery locks or hair.
This lone ones last days have CONS.
And he is with God there,
In home that knows no sorrow,-
8. Rests his siveIy locks of hair.
Watervilie, Vt, Feb. 9th. 1868.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1868-09-30

HANDLING or SHRRP Daily do we see
sheep grabbed by the wool and hauled
about. Will people never lern better p
Let some one take them by the hair, and
they would probably learn lesson. Could
they look under the skin they would be
surprised to see how much suffering they
had inficted-for the sheep is dumb and
does not tell its pain. Take by the neck
--or any other placs rather than by the
wool--any place but the wool So it is
where sheep are hooked or thumped about.
They are tender, it must be remembered
more so than any ether stock on the
farm,
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WAsnINaroN, D. c SEPT. II. 1868.

WASHINGTON, d. G SEPT. II. 1868
"Who is this John NJ Buckley ?" ask.
ed a friend st my elbow--"this mar who
has been preferring charges against Com.
missioner Rollins. and who got knocked
out Of time in the second round ola mill
with District Attorney Courtney that
came off 1T the Astor House in New York,
last week Z" As my friend. usually well
Informed. is reprehensibly ignorsnt Of the
antecedeDts of Buckley, it occurs to ME
that many of your readers may be equal
y beaieb'ed am sorry that ! cannot
oive them as much information on this
subject as iIs importance makes desirable.
| have unsuccessfuiIy searched "Fis;!aoa"
and ,.Boxisna" atsndFd works. ly the
by. which should be in every yell regcl.
ated family--bns Bickley's, name ia pot
even mentioned among thpse pf othsr, dir
tinguished proiesao'0 Of the manly art"
Frank Queen. editor Of New York Clip
per. replies to my letters requesting 10
formation. that he does not know Binck-
ley ..by that name"---that bs must have
fought before, it at all. under sn assumed
name, &c. &C., Barney ArOn. Sam
Collyer and Billy Edwards, who have
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STOWE, W, Sept. q. 1855

STOWE, VT, sept. II, 1000
Mr. tbIfos :-la our usually quiet vll-
lage was quite stir on Saturday evening
last, which was caused by no less on
event lhsu the celebration by General and
Mrs Ifealy Cady, Of their silver WE'D
DING" That bciag the twenty fifth anui-
versaty Of their welded life. A Large
and happy company we're present to, EN-
Joy the festivities Of the occasion, which
was one Of uualloyed pleasure to all who
participated in it, Those who are ac
quainttd with the large heartedness Of the
General aud his estiInable wife, know that
no paius were spared on their part to make
the occasion memorable for It's pleasure.
The relatives presented the happy pair
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1868-09-30

q An Irish magistrate, censuring soma "a
boys for lettering in the streets, asked.--s
IF everybody we're to stand in the streets,
how could anybody get by 2" asrs o5 rs
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peace. 1t is proper to add that the Con-
gressiOual friends Of woman suffrage are
of both political parties. A. F. B.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1868-09-30

--somebody compares Newport, R. I,,,r
TO toad, that sleeps all winter and gives
hops ip the summer. nnt.,
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Correspondence.
TALLAs, NEAR CEsAREA.

August 9Th. 1868
Nh FDTToR Pc hars cannot better
interest your readers at this time. than
by giving them chapter on
AGRICULTURE
At first, it must be understood that
hut comparatively small portion Of the
land in this part of Asia Minor is of any
service for till ge, The more elevated
portions. are. for the most part. rocky,
barren wastes. and much Of the plsip
land also is worthless In. the best sec
tions for ,illage, as general rule, the
land must lie fallow every alternate year,
or it will soon be worthless. This is
partly owing to the fact that very little
use is made OF fertilizers Of any kind cx
cept in gardens, vineyards aud fields in
the immediate vicinity Of city or large
town. and then but very sparingy. for
the extreme se1rciry of wood renders it
necessary for the poo er classes to use the
greater part Of the manure for
FUEL.
1t is mixed with straw finely cut, shap
ed into round cakes about one foot in di
ametcr and dried in the sun The manure
il gathered and prepared by the women
The manner of gathering would shock the
lelicscy of our tidy N L girls During
the summer many lpige droves Of cows
are collected from different parts of the
city. and driven out to graye upon the
plain. and returned again at night
Following each train, morning and eve
ming. may be seen a party Of girls from
6 to IL years old often with faces as lair
as any to be found among yosr reSde,s -
These girls carry baskets on their heads.
and vie with each other in gathering the
precious fuel which 10 winter must cook
their wheat or rice, and furnish what lit
tic warmth they have in their couifortess
dwellings ,,, :.
ihis is deposited 10 pits in the ground,
ard after the wet season, usually in the
month Of June, it is taken out aui mixed
with straw by beiug 'rodden thoroughly
by the bare feet Of the women 1t IL then
spread upon the roofs Of the houses to
dry. 10 the fo,ni mentioned above, But
this is digrersion
flaming IMPLEMENT.
There being no Wagons n this country,
bu,deDs arc, for the most part, carried
upon the backs of auimsls Some Two
wheeled turkish arabas are used. drawn
by buffaloer OF small oxen Qor cattle here
are all very smalI). but. very generally.
the manure ia carried to the fields 10y doD
keys. II is put into large bags, lAid across
the backs of the animals and in tbis way,
With train Of dozen donteys, etc, as
much may be carried pt,hsPs, as a horse
would draw, at q single load. with a
wagon a.an
The plows used in this this country are
Of the Iudesi kind. You may 6nd q good
representation IN the Land and the Book
Vol. I, rage POT. with al accurate dss.
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Hstels.
AMERICAN HOUSE,

&.r,RK VERMONT.
~. n.vid Randall would respectfully inform
M IA friends and patrons and the public gen
sr y" that he has leased for term OF years this
aau' an 'tpown house, and purchased the furniture.
~" ,ntends to have no part of the public suffer
~ cnause. while he solicits portion of that
ausse .nU which has heretofore driven by tbs
sMU" na,cts HOUSE, OF account the price OF taae,
sii.r eou6dent that he will be able to please
A who are willing to pay tor what they have.
MA, park, Vermont, uctober Esd. 1867.
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"A BUSINESS MAy.--JOsh Billings de-
fnes "thurrsr bred ,bisiness man" as
"wun that knows eppf about steslin' so't'
there kant emmy body steel from him. and
enuff about law 50 that be kin do his
stselin' legally" .71.h = q ob 1'
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1868-09-30

There are three degrees Of critiosi
expression: Criticism--hyper csisicism--' :
and viper criticith. 't ssg
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THE TuREsHING INSTRUMENT

Very much resembles Yankee " stsne
boat" with the under surface filled with
sharp flDt stones. AS fast as the straw
becomes fine, it is thrown into hea p il
the cetre. and new flooring" is laid
In this way large pile sccumulates.while
the cattle ale driven around it, the driver
slwnys riding upon The instrument. You
FDoy find fair illustration in the "Laud
aud the Book" Vol 2, p 3l4 Large
numbers of these threshIng floors are seen
juut outside the city OF Cesarea. as also
near this village. After the grain is
threshed il must then be .E.
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ISNOw ED

This is done by throwing the mixture of
chaff and grain left from the threshing,
into the air, with long wooden forks. If
the wind is favorable the grain is Partial
ly separated from the chaff It ia then
Sitted in the wind aud in this way becomes
toierably clean, though by no means tree
from stoues. Before it is ground it must
all be washed aud dried in the SUD. and
il You are particular to have nice flour,
il must still further be picked oct BY hand.
Thus prepared. the hesl, hour you eau got
from ne native mills. 10 good article of
what We call "Graham ..s
But must leave you for the present,
hoping at suother time 10 give you more
particulars l.. BARTLETT.
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f.
UNION IIOU S E,

rrv pIRK VERMONT.
b nnse renovated from top to bottom : new furn-
.,,nre and carpets, The proprietor having recent
A, nurchased and reftted this house, standing
n The south east corner Of Main St, Informs
IN. pubc that he is prepared to furnish whole.
ANA entertainment for man and beast at rea.
III. cop,pensat on ABrL SMALiBY.
4 de Park, Vermont, July 10Th, 1867 SAT-
NORTH WUl. & y TT II o q II,
North Wolcott, VI.
n. BOYNTON, PROPRIETOR 43yl
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1868-09-30

NORRlSV Z II 0 u s h,
MoRRIsvILLg, VERMONT.
K, Al. IRISH. Px ,pRIEToE 43yl
The New York herald., 1868-04-20

a, Ic White Rock, ~, aoe.; rusearors A. e2,sc.;
BROWN MUsIINs-Amoskeag A, a., lie. a Isc;
Atlantic A, ~, i7c.; Pacific, A. l5c.: Agawam, ~,
14e.; Stark A, A. l7c.; Lacona, A., I5c. q lG<c
PRINTs.-AmoekeaR, l3; Amoskeag (Inourning)
R1c. Merrmac ID, lfc. Merrimac W. 49, &c. a 14lc.:
Sprague's Qanciesl 14c.; Dunnell's, l3iSc a I4c;
Wamsutta, lOc.; Lancaster, l25ac.; Pacific, 1alsc.
DRrLLs.-Standards, Am0saeag, Atlantic &C.. l7c:
others, 145sc. 1880.
STRIPEs.-Amoskeag, 2315c. a 241Sc.; York, a3bc:
American, 1899. 14hc.; Eagle, 12hc. 13Ec.;
Jersey City, 14c. q 15c.
DENIMs-Amoskeag, 3lc.; York, 2sHc.; Union
l7c.; Empire State, 20c; Mount Vernon, 26c.; Provi
TrCErNGs.-Amoskeag gle. o 3sc.; Everett, Soc a
32hc; York. 271zc.; Mount Vernon, l4,sc.; Boston,
2Gc.
GLAZED CAMBRIcs.-Amoskeag 10c. 10hc.; ve-
roma 1Ol,c.; Washington, 101<c.
PAPER CAMBRIcs.-Slater's, 13c.; L0nsdale. 12iac.
SnEsIAs.--yictory, Union and Others 14c. l7c.
CORSET JEANs.-Amoskeag, 14c a 141sc.; Pepper
ell, 1870. a l6c.; Naumkeag, l4c H%c.; Newman
ket, 1876. 15iac. -
CoTTON CHECKs.-Park Mills, 25c.; Union Mills,
22hc q 27ilc; Caledonia, 221sc. 25c.y
CANTON FLANNRIS.-AmosKeag. brown, 25c.
Naumkeag brown, do. bleached, zoe. Slaters-
Vile, brown and beached, 15 &c. 1870.
DEIAIsEs.-Pacllc, lSc. 20c.; Sprague's TIC;
Lowell, 1sc.
SPooL CorroN.-Coates' 81; Brooks, 05c.; Clark's,
95c.; Wyoming and Glasgow, SOC.
PRINTING C10Tu.-A by A. SIC. a S1ac.; 4S by so,
SIC. S%c.; 50 by SO, S<c. &C., SO by 56 &c. a9ic;
90 by Co. s,sc. sHc.; 60 by "a, exc. 9slc; "a by
"a, 9Ac. l0c.
The New York herald., 1868-04-20
REAL ESTATE MATTERS.
Review Of the snlcs During the Week

Review Of the Snles During the Week. r
A comparison Of the total OF sales at auction DUR
ing the week. given below, with the total of last
weeks sales, exhibits a considerable Improvement
the real estate market and would appear to ndi-
cate renewal of the activity which earlier pre-
vailed. Sales have been held both in this city and
Brooklyn every day, which was not the custom in
previous years; but Wednesday and Thursday con-
tinue still to be preferred days both with buyer and
seller, more property being offered on those days
than the Others attracting better attendance with
frmer prices ruling. The proportion of Brooklyn
unmproved property is still In in the market
Of that Of New York. Notwithstanding the disap-
pointment regarding the early construction OF q
bridge across the East river, lots the other side
still favored by large class OF SPECTATORS. The
improvement In the weather rendering residence
there not such dsagreeabe anticipation or reaiza
ton as during the winter will probably influence
them still higher, although how the possible
plishment Of rapid communication with Westchester
county, rendered in appearance nearer OF cOnsum-
nation by the passage of the Central Underground
Railroad bill, may affect them is yet to be deter
mined. Property ut the upper end OF the island is
certain in this event to appreciate, while IL is not
unlikely that considerable Improved property down
town viii depreciate In proportion when its great
advantage. OF being near the centres of business Is
thus shared in by Fort Washington, Harlem West
chester county. The subjoined is a resume OF the
The New York herald., 1868-04-20
THE DRY GOODS MARKET.

The market for domestic cotton goods has been
dun and somewhat irregular. During the drst part
Of the week. when cotton advanced to &c SIC,
the market though very quiet was frm; but with the
reaction and decline In cotton depression in
the goods market, holders generally manifesting a
disposition to accept Of lower prices rather than not
dispose OF their goods. Little has been said about
the extremely small supply OF goods, holders being
anxious to sell, supply or no supply All the leading
goods have been freely offered at The prices quoted
In our report week ago, though some fabrics have
done little better during the interim.
But the season IL about over and there
are no buyers at current prices, or at any prices
which holders Will accept They are willing to make
some concession, but there Is difference OF opinion
between buyers and sellers about the real value o
goods, which tends to restrict business within
narrow limits American delaines. for which there
season. have become about the most neglected OF all
fabrics, ana holders have hard work 70 sell at any
price. But the dulness u not confined to any one
throughout the whole list, and to all the ramlfca-
tions OF this department. Of trade. AFTER
the opening Of the canals ami the revival Of
business over these great thoroughfares II Is ex-
pected that trade will be more lively, particularly
with the Wss 5at western % buyers now IN msrss.
tent, from which II may be inferred that the demand
even from that section is destined to he light. At
the close of the week scarcely any business IL doing,
and quotations are merely nominal for nearly all
kinds Of fabrics, though holders In numerous in
stances are comparatively nrm and refuse to marx
down quotations though prices are generally y cent
below those current the first Of the week. IL is
scarcely probable that bona ffe purchaser would
Returned away, however, though the bid should be
low one.
domestic woollens have ruled quiet. and but little
more is doing In these than In wooen goods In
values there have occurred no marked changes.
imported goods, though quiet, have been doing
better than domestic manufacturer the activity In
tho retail business exerting favorable influence and
giving trade 70 the lobbers. ..t
We annex current Qu0tati0ne-
BLnACunD MUslLNa-New York Mills, -, &c.
womeuttA ~ go: Amoekeel A, ~ 1eO; LOnedoAe'
The New York herald., 1868-04-20

The foreign exchange market was very firm during
the week and on Friday the leading drawers ad
vanced their rate for sterling at sixty days to 1lo
The supply Of bills Is limited, while the demand from
importers Is moderate. At the same time the pros
pective demand early next month for the remittance
Of that part of the May interest the nve-twcnty
loan not reinvested In United states bonds Is not
without influence upon rates. The aggregate Of the
Interest 10 be dsbursed the 1st proximo will cx
cecd twenty-five millions, Of which more than ten
millions is due TO persons residing abroad and II we
may Judge by precedent about half Of this amount
will be remltted In cash ana the other half in Ave-
twenties. AT the close the following quotations
we're current:--Bankers bills on England at sixty
days 1osX 11oh, at three days. 11o1s 11oh; conf
mercial, 1o9H q 1oex. On Beriin--Bankers', 71X a
u; commercial, 7lk uk. On Bremen-Bankers',
7ek 5s1; commercial, 7o< 7ox. On Frankfort
Bankers, Al 41k. On Amsterdam--Bankers' AZ
q Az; commercial, l0K H. On Hamburg-Bank-
ers', ask q ask; commercial, asX 30. ON Ant
werp-Bankers', 61ax 5.12k; commercial, 5l7jk o
SIS.
Annexed is comparative statement showing the
hipments Of specie from this port lest week and