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Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1869-02-02
PRINGLE'S REPORT.
To Mr.. CHADWICK


Chairman of the executive committee VI the
Caledonia County Agricultural Society at St.
JUhnSbury, VT.
The time has arrived when the members of the
executive committee were 10 repor! To the oOcie-
w from their respective towns, in regard TO the
trial of different FERTILIZERS offered for sale in
the county.
Several persons in this town have during the
past season tried Paddock, Dean s Co.'S side by
side with Bradley's, Of Boston, but not with
sufficient care to give definite results
l would state that last spring made propo-
sal to Mr.. Paddock and to Mr. Bradley that on
condition Of their furnishing quantity OF Phos-
phaIe for trial | would take pains TO make some
experiments on different crops. Mr.. Paddock
made no reply, but MIR. Bradley accepted my
offer on the condition that neither party should
furnish direct from their manufactures.
| therefore purchased several hundred pounds
of the P. ID. q Co.'S phosphate from HaZen q
Brothers, Barnet, VT, also two barrels of Brad
ley's, from F. Deming, Wells River, VT.
The land selected for this experiment was the
poore st on my farm, having been twice cropped
with buckwheat without manure. | divided the
piece into four lots tor a corn crop as follows:
No. !, well MANFRED with stable manure; No.
2, lightly MANFRED with stable manure; No 3,
no stable manure; No. 4, neither manure or
phosphate.
The first three lots had equal weights of phOs-
phate in the following order: first, two rows, II
pounds Bradley'S phosphate each row; next two
rows, IA pounds P. d. & Cos each one, and so
on alternately through the whole piece. Each
row had its phosphate weighed by Fairbanks
scales, kept in the field for the purpose.
AS to the result, would say that all came up
looking well except No. 4, which was small and
yellow.
After ten days. noticed the Bradley rows
were getting ahead OF the others, and at the sec
ond hoeing wonderful contrast could be seen
between Paddock's and Bradleys, so much as
to attract the attention OF persons on the high
way near by. l think the difference at this time
was fully one half in favor of Bradley's phos-
phate, over that of Psddocks.
The first of September, harvested the corn
as follows, viz:
| Bradley's rows, 3S baskets
Paddock's %
| Lot No. 4. 8
Total from ga acre, SO
| also made trial with piece of potatoes, with
similar results, the difference was however less
than with the corn.
On piece of turnips used in addition to the
| phosphat- 200 lbs OF Sea Fowl Guano. The re-
suit was as follows in regard TO its value to the
crops:
Sea Fowl Fuano stands, No.
Bradley's Phosphate, g No. 2
Paddock, Dean & Cos Nos
would add, that had put in the phosphate
by measure instead of weight he result would
have been more favorable to Mr.. Paddock, but
as their fertilizers are sold only by weight,
think it the only fair way to apply them to the
crops when on trial.
send copy of this report to each of the
parties interested.
Yours, &C.,
A. B. PRINGLE.
Ryegate, Vt. Jan. l6, 1869.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1869-02-02
WIN. L. BRADLEY,
Standard Fertilizers
No. "a BROAD STREET.
BOSTON, MASS.
Testimonials.

Canterbury, N. H. Nov II, 1863
DEAR SIR You may say to those enquiring
about the utility of Bradley's Superphosphate
whether or not it pays-that have used it with
good success the last five or six years, and am
fully convinced that the crop more than doubiy
pays the cost.
l have used it mostly In raising corn, and ap-
ply il in the hill at planting time. Very soon
after il comes up the assumes a dark green
colur, and continues on with vigorous growth,
ripening at least ten days sooner than corn plant
ed without phosphate. l used 1t the past ear on
tory than ever, yielding about two thousand
bushels of good sound ripe ears of corn. l have
Tried Poudrette, and could perceive but little
benefit from its application.
have also tried other phosphates bct none
has given so good satisfacr ion as Bradiey's.
Yours truly,
d. NJ. CLOUGH
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1869-02-02
CHELSEA, Vt Oct. 26, 1868.

OHELsEAl VI OCI AOy 1000.
Mr.. W. L. BRADLEY,
SIR:-Last spring planted IL acres with
potatoes, the soil in the piece being all alike
On TWO acres l used two bbls. of your phosphate
IN the hilton the balance of the piece, one and
one half acres, put 20 bushels of common wood
ashes. From the TWO acres manfred with phos-
phate. dug 500 bushels of potatoes, while the
one AMI one haIfacres which were dressed with
the ashes, yielded but 1855 bushels.
Yours truly,
ISAAC H. MERRILL.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1869-02-02

Resolved by the Senate and House
of Representatives, That, the Secreta-
~ of State be directed to issue circu-
lars to the town clerk and selectmen
of each town, to the mayor and alder
men of each city in the State, and to
such other persons as he may deem
advisable, which circulars shall call
for information as to the number and
capacity of the water powers in the
different towns and cities of the State,
and their advantages for the employ
ment of manufacturing industry.
Said circulars shall also call for a
statement of the different manufacto,
ries, of whatever character or class,
together with the resources aud annu-
al products of the several mines and
quarries in the State, and the power
by which they are severally operated.
They shall further call for a state
ment of the amount of capital invest
ed therein; of the amount of raw ma
terial and value thereof expended ;
the tonnage of the products of the
same; of the amount and value of ar
ticles manufactured; the number OF
employees engaged; and the amount
of compensation paid the number OF
persons wholly or in part dependent
upon such labor for livelihood; the
facilities of transportation to suitable
markets enjoyed; and such other in
formation as may be Of practical val
ne in the further development of the
manufacturing interests and internal
resources Of wealth of the State.
The Secretary OF State is further
directed to properly compile and tab
ulate the statistics so obtained, and
cause 5000 copies Of the same to be
printed in suitable form for distribu
ton, with view to invite immigra
ton aud the investment of capital
and report the same to the Legisla
ture at its next annual session.
Approved, November Is, 1868.
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UuTs truly,
ISAAC H. MERRILL.
M1ppLERrRY. vi. Oct. u. 1868.

MIDDLEBuRY, vi. Oct II, 1868.
Mr.. VIM L. BRADLEY,
DEAR SIR Il nave an old clay soil meadow,
OF about three ceres; and three years ago be-
experimenting on it with your phosl hate,
by top dressing, with about one-hait barrel of
the phosphate TO the acre. Before the phosphate
was applied, the meadow produced regularly
about ID ton of hay to the acre. | applied about
the same amount of phosphate each season, SOW
ing it early i'll the spring. The yield of hay has
steadily increased each year, both in quantity
and quality since l began the treatment with
phosphate, and this summer cut fully two tons
OF hay TO the acre, of far better quality than that
grown on the same land in its former impover-
erished condition. think that this land is now
what would be called rich meadow; whereas
three years since it would hardly pay for nov
ing think hay grown on land mauured with
phosphate is worth ar least three dollars per ton
more than that grown on ordinary land, without
phOSphate-and l certainly would make that
difference in purchasing to feed my own stock.
raised fine crop of potatoes on the phosphate
THIS season, and believe it an excellent manure
for that, and indeed all other crops.
Very truly, &C.,
H. A. SHELDON.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1869-02-02
NEWPORT, VI, Jan. Is, 1869

NEWPORT, VI, Jan. Is, 1869
Messrs. BAKER, Brown g. Co.,
GENTLEAEN-l have used Bradley's Patent
Superphosphate of Lime on my corn land for the
past four years, az the rate of about 200 lbs to
the acre in the hill. 1t invariably increases the
yieid of corn at least one-third In the season
OF 1867 think the phosphate increased my crop
two fold, as where no phosphate was used the
corn was Inferior in quality and quantity. The
past season my corn was one-third better where
used the phosphate, notwithstanding the severe
drought.
Truly yours,
q w TRUE.
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G. w. TRUE.

CRAFTsBuRY, VT. Jan. l6, 1868.
WIZ. L. BRADLEY, ESQ,
DEAR SIR IL have used your Superphosphs!e
upon corn, potatoes, garden vegetables, and my
neid crop of rutabagas, and uniformly with good
results, especially upon rutabagas has its effects
fold the past season over those where no phos-
phate was used, planted side by side and in oth-
er respects treated precisely alike.
nave used Superphosphate for several years
and OF several different brands, and will say from
what experience l have had, feel the mos
coSFIDENcE in yours of any brand have used
would now hardly think OF keeping my STOCK
through the winter without d good supply O
roots. and would hardly think of trying 10
raise the roots without your Superphosdhate
Yours truly,
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1869-02-02

the collector pays the money so col.
lected into the treasury before the
fifth day Of February next.
Sec. 9. Instead of the credit men,
toned in section sixty -four of chap
ter eighty-four' of the General Stat
utes, the Treasurer shall credit the
several collectors one-fortieth part Of
the whole sum contained in the war
rant by him issued for the collection
of this tax to each collector, who shall
be accountable to their respective
towns for so much of such fortieth
part so credited as is not allowed by
way of attachments to such collector,
and this section shall not apply to
any tax but that assessed by this act.
Sec. 10. The Treasurer of the
State is hereby authorized to borrow
a sum, not exceeding two hundred
thousand dollars, and to pay therefor
a rate of interest not exceeding sew.
en- and three tenths per cent. per an
mum, for the purpose of defraying the
expenses of the Government, and pay
ing such appropriations as are or
may be made.
Sec. IL. This act shall take effect
from its passage.
Approved, November 16, 1868.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1869-02-02

GINGER SNAPs.-One pint of molas-
ses and one cup of butter boiled to.
gether; when cold, add half a cup of
ginger, one tablespoonful of soda, and
flour to roll; roll thin and bake.
A heifer or COW will make beef ear
lier than a steer. An old COW, or an
old sheep will not fatten near so
well with hay as with grass. The long
er the straw of any kind, the worse as
fodder; short straw is said to be invari.
ably the most nutritious. Cattle al.
ways prefer that which is fresh thresh.
ed, a day even, making difference.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1869-02-02
j. Il. BOWLER.

Agent for the Orleans County Marble Works at
Barton, would return his thanks to the public
for their patronage the last eight years and would
say that he is now prepared to finish
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1869-01-22

"A boarding-school miss, being I'M
well, deemed it vulgar to say that she
was Bilious" so she complained of be-
ing Williamous J"
- Young Lady," Oh! I'm so glad
you like birds; which kind do you admire
most? 2" Old Squab-"Well, think the
goose, with plenty of stufing, is about as
good as any,
= In the Chinese language, the same
word frequently has several entirely diff
ferent meanings, according as it is more
or less drawled, or is pronounced on q
higher and lower key.
- The Siamese Twins have reached
Liverpool. After tour through Great
Britain, givingexhibitions to repair their
broken fortunes, they will proceed to
Paris to have the ligament that binds
them together severed.
"A man has died in Washington
from "glanders." He had driven a
horse suffering from this disease, and the
physicians, after post mortem examin.
alton, and several scientific experiments
have decided thst he caught it from the
horse.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1869-01-22

DIsEAsE BY ALcoHoL.-The strength
experienced after the use of alcohol is
not new strength added to the system,
but is manifested by calling into exer-
ereise the nervous energy pre-existing.
The ultimate exhausting effects of al
eohol produce an unnatural SUSCEPTIBLE
ty to morbid action in all the organs, and
this with the plethora supcrinduced, be-
comes fertile source of disease.
A person who habitually exerts him.
self so as to require the daily use OF
stimulants to ward off exhaustion, may
be compared to a machine working I'M
der high pressure. He will become much
more liable TO disease, and will certain
ly break down sooner for it. The more
frequently alcohol is used for debility,
the more it will be required.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1869-01-22

A Fox SToRY.-Milan Chatterton and
others, Of Morristown, went out on fox
hunting expedition the other day. The
old dog soon started a fox, and gave him
a close chase, when Reynard sought an
asylum in the nearest possible borough,
evidently to escape his dreaded pursuers.
But, as the sequel proves, he did not re-
ceive the best of treatment. 1t is more
than probable that by mistake he took the
wrong path, and got into bad company !;
for when found he had been sometime,
dead, and was in close quarters with
eight live skunks. The skunks were all
disposed of in due time, although not
N.toat subjecting thehunters to pecul-
iar odor, more pungent than agreeable,
ali the fragrance Of which will linger
about the party for many days. The
cause of death of the fox may be con-
occurred, But the event itself must have
been hard 10 be borne.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1869-01-22
Norwegian Cooking.


A London magazine says: "Ihe Nor
wegian felted boxes now on sale in Duke
street, Grosvenor Square, deserve notice
When leg Of mutton to be boiled, in
stead of its being kept on the fire for
three or four hours Con the good old En-
glish method, which wastes fuel and
hardens the meat it is sufficient to keep
it boiling for only ten minutes; and when
it has been boiled for that time, the hire
is no longer needed, but the saucepan
containing the meat is to be enclosed in
the felted box till three or four hours la
ter. when dinner time arrives. The heat
in the saucepan is prevented from escap-
ing, as it cannot pass through the non
conducting felt, and the process of cook
ing therefore goes on gently for hours
with no new application of heat. A leg
of mutton eaten by the Food Committee
| is stated to have been quite hot three
hours and half after it was taken from
the fire and enclosed in the box, and
something was said of another leg which
was brought from Paris to London in
Norwegian box without getting cold on
the journey. Such boxes are coming IN
to use for the luncheons of shooting par
ties, and of persons engaged in business.
A gentleman takes with him to his office
a small box which looks like an ordina-
ry dispatch box; but is a Norwegian
felted box, which he opens at the time OF
his meal, and finds to contain hot food.
"This ingenious continuance is admi-
rably suited to the wants of the poor.
Every poor woman makes fire in the
morning to boil the water for breakfast
The same FIRE may suffice to commence
the cooking of the good mans dinner
and it may be kept hot for him, in one
of those cheap boxes, under the hedges
while he attends to his work, till the hou
for his meal arrives. Hot food is no
only more palatable, but far more strength
ening than cold food.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1869-01-22
COUGH BALSAM.

This long tried and popular Remedy Is again called
to the attention of-he public. As often as the yea
rolls around. the proprietors annually make their
bow to the people. and remind them that amonss
the many things required for the health, comfort
and sustenance Of the family through the long ana
tedious months of winter. Goes Cough Balsam should
not be forgotten For years 1t has been househoiu
medicine-and mothers anxious Tor the saiey VI
their children. and all who suffer from any disease
~ The throat chest and lungs. cannot afford to be
without IL. In addition to the ordinary four ounce
60 long in the market. we now furnish our mammoth
family sire bottles which will, in common with the
other size. be found at all Drug Stores.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1869-01-22
Rutland Il Burlington and Yer
mont Valley Railroads.

ON and after Nov 50, 1868, trains will run as
MOVING SOUTH AND EAST.
Leave Burlington at 50 A. NJ, 80 ?. NJ; SOP.
NJ COOP NJ Arrive at Rutland at II 80 A. NJ, u 80
p. M ATOP MOO 90 p NJ. Leave Rutland at II 90
NJ, GOO A. M, 40 p. NJ. 125 Up. NJ Arrive at
Bellows Falls at 2 20 A. NJ, Z S. A. M. 4QP. NJ,
S25 "a M. Leave Bellows Falls at Is p. NJ, s 90
A. NJ, SOP. NJ. 000P. Nj. Arrive at Brattleboro
at 8 20 A. NJ, 4 20 A. NJ, 90 p. Nj.
MOVING NORTH AND WEST.
Leave Brattleboro at II 90 A. NJ. 4 as 7, M. 10 F.
NJ Arrive at Bellows Falls at II 90 M 40 M,
10 O5 p NJ Leave Bellows Falls at As. 7. M. II 30
A, NJ, OO0P NJ, 10 10 p. NJ. Arrive at Rutland at
S 20 A. NJ, 3 10 A. NJ, 900P. NJ, IL 40 NJ Leave
Rutland at 8 20 A. NJ, 30 p NJ, 30 A. NJ. Arrive
at Burlington at is A. NJ, 20 P. NJ, 9 10 A. M.
TRAINS CONNECT AS FOLLOWS:
AT Burlington with Boats on Lake Champaign and
Vermont Central and Vermont and Canada Rail
Montreal, Ogdensburgh and the West; At Rutland
with trains for Bennington, Manchester, Troy,
Albany and New York, Saratoga Springs,
Schenectady and tho West. At Bellows Falls
with trains on Cheshire Railroad for Fitchbnrg
Worcester Lowell and Boston. With Vermont Y al
ley Railroad for Brattleboro, Springfield Hartford
| New Haven and New York; and with Sulliya Rail
| road for Windsor, White River Junction, Well!
River, st. Johnsbury. Newport, Littleton and th'
| White Mountains.
| Passengers for the West will find this cheap
| pleasant and expeditions route
For tickets and all necessary information enquir'
| at the Offices on the line.
~ GEO. A. MERRILL, supt'.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1869-01-22
A GREAT BLESSING.

From Rev. L. F. WARD. Avon. Lorain Co., O.
Messrs. Strong Armstrong. Druggists, Cleveland.
Gentlemen 1T gives me great pleasure to state
that wife has derived great benefit from the use
of Goes Dyspepsia Cure. She has been for num-
Der of years greatly troubled with Dyspepsia, ac-
companied with violent paroxysms of constipation.
which Frustrated her that she was all the while
for months. unable to do anything. She took. at
your instance Goes Dyspepsia Cure and has derived
GREAT BENEFIT FROM 1T, and is now compare
lively well. She regards this medicine as a great
blessing. Truly yours. L.. F. WARD.
Jan. 18th. 1865.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1869-01-22
Benjamin spanlding'. Estate.

STATE OF VERMONT. The Probate Court
DISTRICT OF WESTMINSTER, IS. within and for said
District To all persons interested in the estate Of
BENJAMIN Spaulding, late of Rockingham, in said
District deceased, GREETTxs
NOU are hereby notified. that an instrument in
ment Of Benjamin Spaulding, late Of Rockingham.
in said District has been fled in said Court for pro
bate. by Hannah Spauliing. the execut-ix and Sam
uel A Weston the executor therein named; and that
said Court will decide as 70 the Probate Of said in
trument at session of said Court to be held AT the
Inn of Francis Phelps in Grafton in said Dstric. On
the. first Wednesday Of February. A. u. is6a. AZ
which time aud place you may be heard in the prem
ises If you shall see cause.
Dated. Jan. 5, isso. 81
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1869-01-22

To find one who has passed through
life without sorrow, you must find one
who is incapable of love or hatred, of
hope or fear-one who hath no memory
of the past, no thought of the future
one who has no sympathy with humanity
and no feeling in common with the rest
of mankink
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1869-01-22
a4liscfllany,
A Sad Story.

The Brooklyn Eagle tells the follow
ing sad story of how wedding was
averted, family brought to grief and
shame, and young man ruined by gam
bling;
Some two weeks ago quite number
of families moving in a highly respecta'
BILE social circle in this city, who had re-
ceiyed invitations to the wedding of
son of an old and respected Fulton street
merchant, and the daughter of another
respected citizen of Brooklyn, were some
what surprised to receive, on the morn
ing of the day appointed for the we'd
ding, notices that the event had been
suddenly postponed. No explanation
was given, and of course there was a
great deal of surmise, and the tongue of
scandal was busy inventing all sorts OF
explanations of the strange proceeding
1t soon became known that the wedding
was, in sporting parlance "of," and the
intended bridegroom sailed the following
week for California.
The circumstances which led to this
strange proceeding, which blighted the
hopes and overwhelmed two families
with sorrow and shame soon became
known. 1t seems impossible to keep such
things secret. The sad story is soon told.
Two days before the wedding the Presi-
dent of one of our city banks made the
discovery that forgeries had been com
mitted to the amount of nearly three
thousand dollars by the intended bride
groom. Of this amount about nineteen
hundred dollars had been obtained by
the forgery of his fathers signature, and
a thousand dollars by other means from
the bank. The President of the bank,
being personally acquainted with all the
parties, waited upon the father of the
young man, and also upon the father of
his intended wife, and acquainted them
with this startling discovery.
We shall not dwell upon the effect of
this disclosure upon the father of the
misguided young man, or on the father
of the lady. The latter may have found
some consolation in the reflection that
his daughter had escaped, by few hours
only, becoming the wife of forger.-
The marriage was of course out of the
question, and so close was the discovery
upon the day of the wedding that the
three parties who were then alone in pos
session of the secret had to sit up all
night writing noticesto the invited guests
The financial offence was compromis
ed the father of the young man re
deemed the forged notes and saved hi
son from public disgrace and prosecu
ton, and he was sent off to California by
the next steamer The young man hac
hitherto borne highly respectable char
acter, was apparently steady in his hab
its, was a member of one of the mos
prominent churches in the city, and NJ
one who knew him in the circle of hi
family acquaintance had ever befor
suspected that he was addicted to the de
vice which had ruined him-gambline
1t seems, however, that he had long frt
quented gambling houses in New Yorl
where he had staked and lost all he wa
worth, and with the infatuation of tn
gamester, hoping to retrieve his forum
he had recourse to forgery to raise mol
ey to continue the play. Every dolla
he had obtained had been lost at the g.
ming table.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1869-01-22

A chap from the country, stopping at
one the hotels, sat down to dinner. Up
ON the bill of fare being handed to him by
the waiter, he remarked that he didn't
care bout readin' now--he'd wait till af-
ter dinner.