davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-01-21

me Introduction Of which has heretofore been de
ieusd unul the lst days Of the session, Is In the
ralHS u OF Squire Sweeney and az attempt Is 70 be
@ @asle 70 rush II through wltGin three weeks. Your
nnrIe'p,nd' nts iniormlnIs, who 10 prominent
peuocrat, and q member OF the legislature says
ne Nou.d not be surprised n the tax levy made
~. ~ appearance within = week. Can anything
E"e more conclusiyely tue desperation OF
= ~ run They know that the defeat OF their pct
Noetr Is certain # they wait until the close OF the
o', when the Demo- ratio members OF the Legis.
sure wal no longer be slaves 10 the dictadon Of
TSehl Co. The pussage OF the charter and the
80, ~ Levy are two indispensable concouitants TO the
EiPeluallon OF their despotc rule The FIRST ~ res
uem patronage to bestow on their followers, the
iiecoha gives thcm money. Without either they are
TSS,, s"eohy Tweed, Connolly, Hall, Mclean, and
Ahs' are making efforts to
BRtBK THEIR OPPONENTS
yPomises OF patronage and et es,erds They are
ssu,seT pressed t1at the knowing ones confidently
'' 'L4l Sac IIng has already truek bargains with
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-07-20
agricultural.
This Department Il conducted by
Hon. !. w. Colburn aud Hon. john Gregory.


This is q subject to which much thought
is being given at the present time and so es-
sential is il to thorough system Of farming
that the successful farmer can no more overlook
it than he can the application Of fertilizers to
his soil Experiments are doing much to
clear away the hindrances to this improve
mcnt Of some of our best agricultural lands,
the principal one having been the expense.
An Illinois correspondent Of the Country
Gentleman recommends using fence plank, cut
four and two inches wide, the two edges placed
together so as to form a V shaped trough, as
a substitute for tile A ditch is opened in
the usual way, the bottom made hard and
smooth and the inverted triangular trough
placed in it. A plank drain made in this
way, it is estimated would not cost more than
II cent per running foot. which is less than
one-half the cost Of tile
The suming up Of the article is as follows
How long a pine drain tube laid three feet
under the surface would last, we have no
means Of knowing. know those which hayc
been put down , and y feet, ten and twelve
years, and the most Of the plank are still
sound The drains are perfect drains, and
they will answer the purpose for a generation
yet. Even suppose the plank to decay, they
will retain their form and answer all purposes
for time indefinite. 70 recapitulate then
QHeSioa-Can We use common fence plank
in the place of tile for the purpose Of drain.
ing with profit?
Ansuer-Yes; suitable drain tube ioi
any common purpose Of Undertaking, may
be made at a cost Of cts. the running foot
or half the cost Of tile.
Q.--IIow long will such tubing last?
Ave do not know for a certainty bu
at any rate, if laid or 81 feet deep, for one
generation, and probably until new rcvou
ton in farming, which will replace draining
with something better
Q.-What is the best form to use?
A.--That Of an inverted trough, made IL
the manner described above. Such trough
makes protecting arch, and the water fnd
its way along the clay over the bottom of thu
trench--as it almost invariably does whei
round tile are laid
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-07-20
Water Proof Backing.


The following receipt for making a water
proof backing is given on the authority Of a
Liverpool uater-proof boot manufacturer,
and highly endorsed by the Country Ge,ile-
man
Take an old pair OF India rubber shoes
(boots or any old India RUBBER cut them
up and pull off the cloth lining; put the rub
Der in about pint Of meats foot OIL and set
it on the stove until the rubber is entirely
melted, stirring it once in a while, and don't
let it boil or burn. 1t will take about two
days to melt the rubber. As soon as the rub
Der is melted, stir in one.half pound of beef
or mutton talow and one-half pound of bees
wax. If it is not black enough, you may add
a little lamp-black but don't see any use
in it.
Now. to apply to the boots Wash them clean
of mud aud backing; when they are nearly
dry apply the waterproof all over them-if
the weather is cold, work near the stove.
The best thing to use in applying this black
ing, in ones hands and considerable elbow
grease to rub it well into the leather.
Any one using this application to pair of
boots and then having wet feet, had best give
the boots away and buy new pair or send
the old ones and have the seams attended TO-.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-07-20
RAILROAD.


SUMMER ARRANGEMENT.
On and amor May l7th lsG9, Passenger Train
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-07-20

Hay Caps.


Grass in process Of curing is injured more
or less by any exposure to rain or even dew,
and in any latitude, and during almost any
season, it is liable to considerable loss from
the latter. Any protection, therefore, that
should combine cheapness with durability and
should not involve greater loss of time in ap-
plying than it would save when applied, is
certainly an advantage to the hay.grower, and
a mercy for the cattle for which he provides.
Hay caps are exactly fitted to these needs
They are cheap. They are durable. They
are quickly applied and when placed on the
top Of a cock weighing seventy-dye pounds,
if it is to stand in the field through a three
days rain, it will more than pay for itself in
protecting the mass from the water, and thus
the hay from damage if not absolute loss
now TO MAKE THEM
They should be made five feet square-lour
will answer but five is botter--and they need
be no heavier or thicker than common brown
sheetipg which is the most suitable material
for them
The best mode Of manufacture is to buy
yard-wide goods, and then cutting piece iu-
to two strips, sew it to the edge Of the whole
piece, making it yard and half wide.
Then cut into sections the same length 40
width, and you have q piece Of cloth four and
half feet square. Now turn the corners
back four inches, and stitch them around the
edge, and in the center Of this double cloth,
work an ilet, into which should be tied a
small rope, say two feet long, to these cords
attach pins about fifteen inches long; They
should be made Of white oak and sharp
pointed and the cord is best fastened to them
| by boring hole diagonalIy through the head
Of the pin, letting it come out on the side two
inches below the top, aud then, after thrust
/ ing the cord downward through this aperture
| knot it so that it can not be drawn out, and
the work is done
HOW TO USE THEM
Always have barrow with platform OF
it devoted to the transportation Of these caps
and when they are taken off, see that they
are placed on this platform evenly and with
out any tangle Of the cords.
Make the cocks thimble-shaped, and whet
ready to be capped, let a mau or boy seize
the handles Of the barrow, run the whec
against the cock while two men, one on each
side of the vehicle lifting the upper cap, carry
it forward over the cock, pin it down in
jiify following at once the barrow-boy to tn,
next, where the same operation is repeated
Three men will cover about four cocks
minute, if the distance is not above the aver
age.
When taken off the next day, they shoul,
be thoroughly dried, and then laid CAREFUL,
on the barrow, preparatory to ready use
should any exigency occur when time is of a
much Importance in the bayfield, as taking il
sail at sea, with squal lashing the waite
, into foam but a little distance from the ship
bow.-Hearth y. Home
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-07-20

bU VI VI u IRA n @ + EMIT.
ON and aitor May l7th lsC9, Passenger Train will
fuu az follows
UPWARD TRAINS
AccoNonAuoy TRANS leaves Concord at I0i0am.
tor White River Junction, connecting with trains h.,
Wells River. SO. Juhu-hury, Barton Newport, Millau.
hy and MnE0g Lakes Staustead, Bath Llttlron Innf.
st. Adams kouses Point Montreal, Osdcnsburgh alt
che West
DAY ExrREss TRAM leaves Concord at lo.3s m.
ior White River Junction connecting with trains H.,
Montpelier burlington, Rouscs Point Montreal AL
and with Ogdensoursh and Grand Trunk Railroad
naisroL TRAIN leaves at 327 p. m for Franklin an.
Bristol.
EyrUSe ENrHEss TRAIN leaves Concord at a35p.r.
for White River Junction, connecting with train f,
Montpelier, burlington st. Adams. ll0usu's Point N.t
troal, Og1enshurgh ana the West.
Or arrival of trains from Boston w 0rcostor rari
mouth, Portland &C
DOWNWdRD TRAINS.
tMoRNING ExrREss rntis leaves White River Jurs
ton M0udays excepted for Concord AZ TO o.. Co., 40 oe
arrival Of trains from Ogdensbursh and Montreal r5
train will De run 70 Boston on sunday
BNlsruL TRAIN leaves Bristol for Concord 40 -I0a
to-, and Franklin At g0i a. M.
fMAiL TRAIN leaves White River Junction ~ Con
cord at 1920 p. m or ON arrival 81 trains over the Yer
mont Central Passumpsici anu White Mountains hl
roads.
DAr EtpREss TRAIN leaves White River Junctas a,
SD b. m., arrival of trains FROM Montreal an
Oglensburgh, nmttlcho50, kcune, Bellows Falls WBI
sur &c, connecting at Concord with trains for Manc
ter. Nashua, Lowell, aud Boston.
tThose trains connect At Concord with traInt ~
Manchester, Lawrence. Portsmouth, Portland, Na.hat
Worcester Sew York, Lowell and Boston,
oNsLOW sTEARNs. Agesf
Concord. n. H.. May, 1909.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-07-20
Preparing Wool for Market.

After the heeces are taken off, they should
be placed on a smooth, clean floor or table, with
the outward ends upwards and carefully ex-
amined all over by patting with the hand to
find every burr, which should be taken out
without fail. The fleece should then be roll
ed up snugly and tied with small twine
Our farmers have generally no idea Of the
injury they suffer by neglect of these the
shameful, dishonest practice Of tying up their
aeeces with ten aud even twenty feet of small
rope, or with strips Of two or three inches
wide, instead of two or three feet of small
Irvine, wrapping coarse and unwashed wool
inside Of some Of the finest fecces, putting in
dirt balls, dirt sweepings Of barn floors, and
doing up their aeeees wet 50 that they often
mould.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-07-20

which are all that some farmers have at this
time Of the year | should have other meats,
or rather should try to. Fats and fat meats
are Of very little dietetic value at any time,
and often they are worse than nothing in hot
weather. Farmers relish their ham and ba-
con more for their pungency Of taste than for
any other reason, No doubt they are often
missed for a few days when first laid aside !;
80 the topper misses his dram and the smoker
his pipe, but that does not prove that they
are beneficial to him.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-07-20
About Wool.

Gcarcelv n dov nosses that We arc not in.
ouired of concern;ng the nrobablo future Of
the wool market and os 70 whether il is bet.
Tor a. Mold ,ho cl;r no,v rcodv for tho buvcr
mr. s,bro;, ,o rodrc,;on NJ from Eve IN eigbt
con,s From, tbe Law nr;ce ~ 1890 We have
several times Indicated our opipiop but pro.
noso now 10 give n reason for the faith that
i in ne
Whom tbo vor commenced in 1861 il was
os,;ma,ed ,ho, ,here was anon, 1c oO0 looms
rrnn;no ON ,roolcn or cotton and uoolen Goods
tn ayennos os tr.do vb;cb ,ho+ yoor ,Hd tho
newt oncnod nroved the snnnIv far below the
demand and what had been n fair business in
~ 20 and ,G0 became q romorkablv Good
hus;ross n 1eei ana ,6o Vol want nm
Ton 5o cont IN isGo 20 ore doIlar n noun5
in 1904 and NJ that nr;co more money was
made for os ,nncb, 40 had eyer been made in
INV s;nS,lo raar ~ tho wooIen hns;ross In
fac, In; oyerv man Who made wooden
ooods in ,6s and IA md did not hold them
I'm Tho ,reo, gaI consenncnt mon ,bo term;na.
t;on oe,Se ,yor ,vos nd rich
nc oo,,,.ao 90 sooa as !, mae osoor,o;nod
tha, no,h;n, na;d Ito moLinn ,,oyornmont
Larla,. RI c,.Lio,,sos he, IL, 81 ,,,or
Who had monov ~ command ronsacked the
coun,rv in Soorcb Of wa,er.nower md 6ndinc
;,and in,,;,,. !, n,ory ,;r,os a. c,buIors rates
ho,an 90 Hr5a ,,ooIoD ,o;Ils IN in 1865 and
az ,ho nmnaho. ~ Ioonas h,d ;ncroasod from
~ oOo 20 ho,woon 40 600 and 20 600 the
Ias, % o0o oos,;na Win Whit ornerto;ned ~
them moro than three times ms much ms those
nnt in oner,,;on nrior 10 IsG0
When ,hoso NIL wore roodv 10 booin tbc
manueac,ure of Goods tho war was over and
,ho Jemond ocoas;oned hr :, ceased and frow
Tho, dav 20 th;s seye1.e;oh,hs ~ ali ,b@
woolon Iii in ,he country hove Noon rrr n,
a loss noorIv ono.boIf 40, on;te, have sunl
oil the;r con;,ol and sold 70 nav curront debts
I'm I'D ,here arc less lpows in onerotio,
,han tbere wore IN 1850 and oven these ar,
NOT nov;n, ION an overac0 mora than thai,
running eSnenses
A. some samnle If tho wreck We ,re nro
,o.od - a., ,,a,,;os % ill ,hot oost = a,
eIoo 600 ,bot can no bonnht for sl0 n z,
I've th;nI lessN and n others that cost s80O
no0 ,hat oro ofyaroJ hv mo cred;,ors e.,
s105 600 and would ho sold far eI00 0OO 4
a nnrchoser could bo fonnd even at tbese 60
10. "a s,ooL Nd IN 10th ins,ance,
ios;na ororr doIl.r ma ,hoy ovrondod !,
hm;ld;na az n;ils and hn,;nn ;bo mach;no,v
And ~ oro h,, s.mnios 81 scoro. ~ ey
pertinent, t Of Tho same l;nd
Mon Who corld woi, and Leon tbe;r bel,
toaether have wa;,od hnt wo;tod in vain co
he,ter tines until !, has come 70 mass tb,
Eortunes built nm dur,ng the war ont of N,
sale of woolen goods fsboddv. some saw, ar
wasted and The men once miIlionoircs ar,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-07-20
Indian Corn. A>hing.-.HoeIng

| well remember that one spring, when
was small boy my father planted three acres
with corn. He prepared the ground accord
ing to the custom of the farmers about him,
by giving the sward liberal coating of rotten
manure, and then blowing the ground into
one-bout ridges After the ridges were dress
cd with the hoe, and the corn planted, my
father gave me one row, telling me that
might tend it and have all could raise on it,
As soon us the corn came up, | ashed my
own row and another beside it. | could do
no more at the time, as aviolent shower drove
me from the field. a few days afterwards
the rest of the field was sshed but no rain
followed for nearly three weeks. But my
row was hoed more times than shall attempt
to tell for hardly day passed without my
hoeing it over. And this continued to do
till harvest We will now look at the
result
The season, cold and dry, was hard one
for corn But ii was soon apparent that the
rows which were ashed before the shower,
were getting ahead Of the rest Of the field.
The plants were larger and Of deeper green,
Indeed, the difference was so marked as IA
curiosity by people who visited the field But
there was another thing worthy Of notice.
The two rows We're not alike. The one which
was hoed so many times rapidly outstripped
the other. The corn on it was so much larger
and earlier than that on the other row, or on
the rest of the field, that it appeared to be a
different kind At harvest the difference wa,
still more apparent The field exclusive OF
the two rows, produced about sixty bushels oil
shelled corn much of which was but partially
ripened The row which was ashed with
mine before the shower was estimated by COM
petent judges to yield at the rate Of forty
bushels an acre while the row which had
so thoroughly tended was estimated to yield
at the rate Of more than eighty bushels ar
acre. My corn was sound, the ears well filled
with scarcely small one in the lot 1t wa,
sold for seed to an uncle living in another
/ town.
/ Mfereaces Pirst--lf farmers plant theii
corn on the sod, they will do well to ash it
especially if the work can be done Just before
rain. Second Farmers need never bC
afraid Of hoeing their corn too often or toe
we'll.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-07-20
THE NEW ARTICLE OF FOOD !
BITTERsl


This wonderful vegetable restorative Is the sheet
anchor Of the feeble and dcbilitatci As tonic and
cordial for the aged and longuid it has equal among
which women especially subject. il s supcrseding
every other stimulant. In all climates tropical tenn
peratc or rigid it acts specific in every species Of
disorder which undermines the bodily strength and
breaks down the animal spirits.
For SALE BY ALL DRUGGISTS. W3l
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-07-20
Basement Stables.

Having spent my life, so far, among do
nestle animals and being by profession a
veterinary surgeon, called continually for the
last thirty years to minister to the wants aud
diseases of our noble servants, viz. the horse,
cattle, &C., am prepared to give some adj
vice based upon such an experience, and do
say, once for ALL that for animal life to be
healthy, vigorous and strong, all--yea, ALL
must have light, pure, fresh air, and be kept
from damp, all Of which they lack in base
ment stables, and all such stables are most
fruitful source Of disease aud should, as a
rule, be condemned, the exception being to
find one ct to use as stable for so noble a
creature as the horse. =. S.-l'he above
Easements are side-hill ones.--Cor. Country
Gentleman
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-07-20

SOAKING CoRN FoR HoRsEs.--A cores
pendent Of the Prairie Farmer writes as fol-
lows
One of the best farmers that know saves
one-third Of his corn by soaking il before he
feeds ii out to his horses His plan is this !;
lie places two hogsheads in his barn cellar,
secure from the frost, fills them with ears Of
corn, and pours in water until they are COW
cred. When well soaked he feeds out Of one
TO his horses, and by the time this is exhausted
the corn Ia the other hogshead is well soaked.
The sobs become 30 soft that the horses eat
them with as good relish as they do the
corn, and they require only about two-thirds
rs much corn as when fed without soaking
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-07-20
THE LORRAINE VEGETABLE
CATHARTIC PiLL
ONLY TWENTY-FIVE CENTS.

Mild Certain, Safe Efficient. IL De- far the best Ca
tharc remedy yet discovered, and at relieves and
iuyi goratcs an the vital functions without causing
jury any Of them. The most complete success has
long attended it, ia many localities and 1t Is now
offered 20 the general public with the c~uycton that II
can never fail to accomplish all that s claimed for IT, II
produces little pain; leaves the organs free nom
irritation and never over taxes or cxcitc the nervous
system. In all diseases Of the skin blood, stomach,
bowels liver, kdncys,-oi children, and IN many diff
cutics peculiar 30 women, il brings prompt relief and
certain The best physicians recommend and
prescribe it, and person who this will vol
UNFAIRLY return to the use of any other cathartc.
Sent by mail, receipt of price and postage.
Box, $02i.... ................... Postage e cents
o Boxes, Observation-Disclosures. Is
~ Boxes 2'......... 80
1t il sold by all dealers in drugs and medicines.
TURNER a CO., PgorRErons,
l2D fremont St., Boston, Mass
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-07-20

Book Of 2i closely printed pages, lately Issued,
contain. st of the best American Advertising Mcdi
ums, giving the names, circuatons. and full particulars
concerning the leading Daily and Weekly Political and
Family Newspapers, together with all those having
large calculations published Ia the interest Of Religion,
Agriculture, Literature, sc. Sc. Every Advertiser
and every person who contompates becoming such will
find this book Of great value, Mailed free to any adj
dress receipt of fifteen cents. GEORGE p. ROWELL
CO., Publishers, No. Co. Park Row, New York.
The Pittsburgh Pa LeJer in t issue Of May %, 1870
says The firm Of q. r. Rowoll Co.. which issues this
interesting and valuable book, s the largest and best
Advertising Agency ia the United States, aud we can
ohcorully recommend to the attention Of those WHO
desire to advertise thoir business, SCIENTIFICALLY and
SYSTEMATICALLY In such way that s to secure tho
largest amount Of publicity for the least expenditure Of
money!
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-07-20
CINGER'S Saving MACUINE NJ
SINGER'S SEWING MACUJNF
IL o II Ell ADOl
$40 ACRES or LAND, AND PASSAGE TO IT. FOR
500 OR fl2j - 49,

T re, Steamer - will sail for "PIPER GRANT,
IN M "a va rivers Amazon and Purus, on the 10th
nays The grant lies across the navilable souibern
ulputies OF the Amazon adjons the roh gold paeer
iu sola anu SILVER quartz region Of Bolivia and The
ulanona region OF Brazil comprises one OF lie best
ng.egtuEa regions In the world has an even and de-
,hs steaer ~ or s0o u s. gold coin or It's couiya
iS py,as V location Of berths. Children under
xl n ssns R,Os i9h settler who goes by this steamer
s is ~ connect q Para, mouth Of Tho Amazon
ef sa se ssheis which sail from New YORK on lhe IN
I IiFS ~ s1serSss gold Apply % <. b, fiPRR at
hn ds,onf " PEABODY uOls, II Liberty square
New York, "N"'Ni'h eoutl street,
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-05-04
HOUSE.

The following House bills were intro
duced and referred:
By Mr.. Paine-To admit Georgia to
representation in Congress, with an
amendment by Mr. Beaman
By Mr. Archer-To equalize the COM
pensation of the officers of the navy
and army as per deported.
The bill to authorize the settlement of
the claims of Kansas for troops called
out by the Governor on requisition of
Major General Curtis to repel the inva-
sion of Price was recommitted.
Mr.. Stiles offered concurrent reso-
luton for the final adjournment Of this
session on the 4th of July and moved
the previous question, which was sec
onded-76 to 40.
Mr.. Schenck called for the yeas and
navs on the adoption Of the concurrent
resolution. Adoptcd-Sj to %.
The House then proceeded to the
business of the morning hour, when
Mr.. Jemckca reported II Till to regulate
the civil service of the United States.
The House went into committee OF the
Whole on the tariff bill
After the committee rose, Mr.. Schenck
introduced bill to confirm certain leg
islation in Colorado territory, which
was referred.
Mr.. Jones, of Kentucky, desired to
offer resolution providing in Difference
to the assignment of tomorrow as day
of fasting and PRAYER in Virginia, in
consequence of the Richmond calamity,
for adjournment until Thursday, but
objection was made.
Adjourned.