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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-09-28

East CAGArs.--Mr o. Q. NJ. PITEN was IA
tally injured on Friday last while endeayoring to
relieve an OK which had become east upon its
back He seized the OK by the horns, when the
OK, in shaking his head, drove him against a post
horn entering Mr.. Pitkin's neck, killing him
almost instantly. Mr.. p was an Intelligent and
respected citizen, and his loss will be deeply felt
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-09-28

gS-The directors of the Montpelier& Wellsltiy-
er Railroad Company met on Monday andxIues-
day of this week at Wells River, Hon, Roderick
Richardson was unanimously chosen President,
and was present and accepted the trust The capi
tai stock was found to fall shorof $500 600, and ii
was considered necessary to raise It to that sum
and when so raised the work will be put under
contract to responsible parties The enterprise is
on the whole looking hopeful.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-09-28
STATE OF VERMONT,

~ WASHINGTON DISTRICT, IS.
In Probate Court held at Montpelier in and for said
District on the 18th day OF September, A. ID. 1870
Amcda llamblct administrative Of the estate Of Mar
tin W. Hamblet, lno Of Moretown in said District de-
cuased, makes application 10 said Court 10 extend tho
time heretofore allowed her TO pay the debts due from
said estate and 10 render her administration account
until some future day Whoreupon, II is ordered by said
Court that said application bc heard at tho Probate
Office In Montpelier the 18th day of October and II
is further ordered, that notice be given To all persons
concerned by tho publication Of this order In the Yer
mont Notohman State Journal, printed at Montpelier,
three weeks successfully, before said hearing.
true copy Of rec0rd.-Attest,
$3.50 W. H. WHEELER Register.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-09-28
Legal hntioes.
Lien II. SMITHS ESTATE-The

4 Lien II. SMITHS ESTATE.-The
subscribers, having been appointed by the Honora-
bic Probate Court for the District Of Randolph Commits
eohers 70 receive, examine and adjust all claims and
denandsoi all persons against the estate OF Allen H.
smith, late of Bro0keld, 10 said District deceased repre-
sontcd nsolvent and the term OF six months from the
gu day OF Sept $50 being allowed by said Court TO
the creditors OF said deceased to exhibit and prove their
respective cnims before us Give notice that will
attend TO the duties Of appointment at tho dwelling
house OF Widow lKett A. Smith, In BrOok1cld, in said
District the FIRST Thursdays Of November and March
next at ten o'clock Ia the forenoon on each said days
shHAli i Epso nSprv Commissioners.
Brookicld, Sept. Il, A. ID. 1870 37,39
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-09-28

E1y' Cider manufacturers will find an excellent
milladyertised ia another column, and those wish
ing to start orchards that will be sure to produce
fruit every year, will also learn where TO procure
trees by consulting the same source.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-09-28
A LDEN HATHAWAY's EsTATE.--Tbo

4 Il Subscribers, having been appointed by the Hon
orabe Probate Court for the District of Washington,
commissioners 10 receive examine, and adjust all claims
aud demands Of all persons against the estats Of Alden
hathaway late of East Montpelier in said district, de-
ceased represented nsovent and the term OF six months
nom the st day Of September, 1870 being allowed by said
Court 70 the creditors Of said deceased to exhibit and
prove their respective claims before Give notice. that
We will attend to the duties Of appointment at tho
dwelling house Of Louisa Hathaway in East Montpelier
said District the first Saturdays Of December and
March next at ten o'clock in the forenoon on each OF
aid days.
JACOB RICH. l,,,
East Montpelier Sept. 8, A. d. 1870. 1851
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-09-28

H.cncn. llwarl fowrrn.n. Nlnt1dlirr. d5l.
'ar
AGicau. ~ Andrews. Blrrc. dollar.
Wild. 49, Toby. Calais dollar
""'''
I1nmIt a. Toby, Calais dollar
Common. y. llOy, OCals. dJiar.
many 1frg.tn uoNry ppU,D gr
hN"''
- l1 Lump, l,t, Allen Toby, Calais, dollars
81, IT, a Putnam, East Montpelier. dollar.
DID, lump, lst, Squire Blicy Eist Montps-
ulI, dollars -i VI. Andrews, Barre, dollars
i-.' ". Pig, 1i0n'pelitt' 'd'i'"JS
-'' a' ''''s' Dos. N'n'p'"'r' dollars
nam. ,..,v 81 ~ 3D.. ,3.r.... ,,
70. Webster. B.rrs. / I mar.
BnaL
Use 1ad Corn, 1ls. H. ~ Putmm, East Mont
pth.f '''.
Maa'e H.iy
$40 ae on it Worry nice.
Mr. M. Nayor Watsrlur,. evbuitol q. nice
orl,.t.,,. ,lael, r,r ,,l,inG 49,, n,,ari ti,, N
,r....i,Ia III 3 I,Uars
f'N'i b"7 anu N"as.
Seed Corn, a. H. llullister. East Montpelier.
F 90 cents. a. 81. llulIstcr, East Montpelier. 20
cents Wheat. A. ~ Foster, Cabot 80 cents
". 70. Persons East Montpelier, % cents
Flour, =. Va. Foster. Cabot, / dollar II A. Put
mm EHst MONTPELIER 10 cents: Oats A. ID
Arms El-t Montpelier. Surprise. 80 cents J..
A. Persons. East Montpelier. " Excelsior" p
cents Peas, A. d. Arms East Montpelier, 50
cents
Agricultural Implements.
Ciurr S,y..s.v GGv r,ot. NL,,r;r,, Ma
clire. l. 4. Kinney. lst G-anite State and
.I. N. Pony. Woods Machine T. a. KeIton.
IaHI Rollers Express or Farm Wagon, A. W
nn,..'. n;.I.,, ip,', we '.'enl, D
W ~ n.,, y, '' -, iVio''S['
81 Mann. d1or.
D9m.a,- l00aeo.,.,
Nr4 s $ Kcltop. Ott,rnon. one d,Iler Mr..
II. 4 Putnam, Striped Mittens, % cents Mrs
dollar ler-i- BlieheidSer' Rug 90 cents Tidy,
Cloth dollar; 10 yards Wooden Flannel. ! dol
lar J.. b. Cuts, TIDY, dollar Braided Rug
d n w. ISbv Corrage R,I Ic'i' d,i Ip,'
Mrs. Ira $. DwnoI, Yarn Carpet. | dollar
Mrs. Alma Poor, Wreath Quilt, so cents Ellen
carton specimen Tsel!s W 9rk, dollar Fanny
hi"htlA-t ape u9uAf Nnrilage Afghan, %
I.n.' "i7' ~ 3ellN"Iq, o'I1 IH'V"' J. lol-
H., r r. F,e,lb {vor.,ej rl,air Joi iii'
. Toilet Cushions, ] dollar; Wilma Wooster,
Wrought Niglt-dress, 90 cents Ms: Q. Perrin,
L l'n gal,i; ulli'T r., E'i "a >, Neh'' nay
f b,stcllc t,se ~ Millinery / dollar. Grtinr
AIlrn Cigors dollar. EVELYN Fellows Gents
slippers, 80 cents Collar, 30 cents Tidy. so
cent, w HiHi9 biBcTo'', I iii, ou SSe s MIS-
Vtasier INN Nnt 81 cents. Mrs e GoodeIl
Rne Yarn Rug dollar Mrs. Hir,m Cole Fringe
Micns. dollar Mrs Cheney Keith, Morsted
h'if' 1'iiaf N''Si NJ h,'l' 19il " 1or'te9
Iidv. 50 cents: Collar 30 conts; Chair 100
.atfss ..iI 1 lollar- Mrs & NJ Hqilev Knit Rcd
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-09-28
HINKLEY KNITTING MACHINE
VERMONT MORSE STOCK


The subscriptions Co the capital stock Of the Vermont
Uorac stock Company hIFe reached above the de-
uhndcd by the charter VIZ, tl5ulll before active opof-
ntuus are commenced.
The Company now prepared % receive scaled pro
pu from parties havin for sale premises suitable for
their purposes.
Those making propositions should state the location
number 0l ncrs, character % tho soil, how watcrud
amount OF annual crops condition OF fences, accurate
description of buildings, price and all tho Inducements
offered by the locality 100 tho why Of subscriptions 10 the
capital stock Of te Company n order To secure tho per-
munout location ut the Company farm no that place.
Tile farm must contain Ht least u OF land and hc
Within the State 10 BE- desirable that 90 be- near some
railroad thuroughfire.
Tho matorInl honeht aecrung 10 the community wher.
the Mrm may ho located viii Doc such rs 10 warrant %
large Investment Too tho capital stock Other thing be-
inc equal 70 h presumed tlnt the location will ho made
whore the most capital stock contcr.
THE proposals. may Doe unlc 10 the Secretary OF the
Company at south Royaiton, until November lst,
ls1u. 3als
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-09-28

We would not recommend the frequent or constant
use Of any medicine It important to take good
article iudiclously. Parsons Purgatiye Pllsn are
safe prompt aud reliable a laxative or eathartlo
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-09-28

Neutrality-suspicious. will be made to
~ the next session Of the Legislature for charter Of
Railroad om the Of barre, 10 connect with the
MontpelieE Wills RIVER Railroad At seme point in
Berlin.
Barre. September 10, 1910 s59T
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-09-28

WEST RANnolrH-A brakeman on the freight
train on the Vermont Central railroad, residing
in st Adams, had his left arm badly smashed
Stacking cars ut the station in this village
Thursday forenoon. He was taken in charge by
DR.. Stewart Il is Thought amputaton above
the elbow will be necessary.
Apples are very plenty in this vicinity this
year and the market is flooded with them COM
mon apples command but small price, while III 9
choicest may be bought for fifty cents a bushcl.
WArmmRy--Mr NJ. " Shurtlea Of thi.
place has recently purchased Of his partner, Mr..
G. p. Stevens, his interest in the clapboard mill
situated in jay, for 50 600
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-09-28

A. O. Cummings, of Montpelier, exhibited
two year. old Stallion, which received the second
premium at the State fair and the first premium
Of his class here both Of which he well meritel
\ four years old, known as the Joslyn horse,
exhibited by L. II Joslyn, of Waitsfeld. is also
an animal of great value as a stock horse. The
show for premiums Of gents drivers, for style,
speed and durability, was unsurpassed Among
these we noticed those entered By II. S. Town,
Julius Palmer, II $ Campbell. II. 4. Putnam,
G. II. Kinney, Philander Riford, George Davis
and W w Joslyn, as showing good action and
great speed.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-09-28
MONT UTUAL FIRE
ms TRANCE COMPANY!
NOTICE oF AssEssMENr roR ls,n.

Making 81 per cent for the year
ending August 1870 Said percentage 10 be cast upon
tho original amount OF the premium note without any
reference TO any enforcement, and to he paid 10 the
Treasurer at bis Office in Montpelier, before the
9th day Of october, 1870.
Members Of tho Company will find In the hands Of tho
Representatives elect TO the Legislature Local gents
of the Company, schedule showing the amount Of
-cFmcn due mOm each respectively and they par
cnary desired 70 that the money for Assessments
forwarded 20 the Office In October The must
De paid when due Those who fail 10 thus pay ought not
70 expect 10 be paid Il their property destroyed BY Gre.
little attention TO this tho part Of the Members Of
the Company, a. the proper time will them expense
and trouble lsee sccton sth Act Of Incorporation
our policy, which viii be enofccd.l
j. T. THuRSTON Treasurer.
Montpelier, September 9, 1870
IT The publishers Of each weekly Newspaper printed
n this state, requested TO the above notice
three weeks successfully Ia their respective papers, for
which $500 viii be paid presentaton Of their bill at
this Office 3i.37
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-09-28

RAILROAD AocinENr.-rhe freight train going
north Monday afternoon, ran Of the track be
tween NorthGeld and Montpelier junction. In
consequence several cars belonging to the green
line were badly damaged, and the track was
somewhat torn up. No one was injured, how
ever, and the trains are now running regularly.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-09-28


Among the prominent exhibitors of FINE WOOL
Ed SHEEP were c. H. Kinney, Charles X. Gray
and Geo Davis. They gave good evidence that
this class of wool bearers are not yet entirely out
of fashion. OBJ. Nye exhibited LEIcEsTERsuREs,
excellent specimens of their kind, and the display
of CorswoLDs By 5. & II. 5. Town, Jones and
Clark, Cyrus Barber, II. H. Martin and A. D..
nolliser was of the very best. SouTn DEyoNs
by T. b. Stevens and c. X. Gray were also ex-
hibited in the sheep family.
GRApEs.-O. c. Wilder, r. f. Persons, A. j..
HOLSTER and Jones x Clark were the principal
exhibitors of this class, which was well represen-
ted Three sweepstakes premiums were awarded
to :. & II. 5. Town. and one to o. G. Wilder
SWINE.
In this department there were ten competitors.
The exhibition of both old hogs" and pigs,
was unusually good, and we refer to the premium
list for the awards Of the committee
POULTRY.
The competitors were numerous, and the ex-
hibition quite large of the various fancy breeds
DAIRY, SUGAR, BREAD, HONEY ETC.
There was q fine exhibition in this department
and it would be difficult to enumerato all the wor
thy competitors who might well feel pride il
the display they were able to make. OF MIR
Toby's butter which took the first premium, we
have experimental knowledge, and can testify "a
the good sense of the Committee in making this
award. Mr.. Tobey exhibited this same butter q
the State Fair, where he received the second pre-
MUM, and his failure to receive the trst' he at
tributes to the fact that his successful competitor
wore velvet vest and gold chain. We hop
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-07-29
Water for Horses.

In the English Farmers Joumo1,
Mr.. Be- jamin CARTRIDGE, of Sheffield,
a member of the Royal Veterinary
College, calls attention to the very
common mistake made by keepers Of
horses in limiting the supply OF water
to their animals. Many owners of
horses, most grooms, and others who
have the charge of them, profess, he
says, Ito know how much water a
horse ought to be allowed, and, when
4 poor, thirsty, over-drivcn animal
arrives at his journeys end, he is
treated to a very limited supply,
and the pail is taken away before its
necessity is half met. 1t is a mis-
takennotion that cod water frequent
ly produces collie l have often
known it to cure the disease. When
cold water does cause abdominal
pain, it is from long abstinence, and
when the horse drinks to excess. But
even this is rare. | allow my horse
to drink from every trough l meet
on the road, if the water be clean,
and, in my own stable, never had a
case Of collie. AT home, my horses
always have water before them. A
friend Of mine, to whom, the other
day, gave this advice, directed his
servant to adopt it. Tbs servant
shook his head, and said 'he thought
he knew as well as Mr.. CARTRIDGE
when his horse required water, and
how much The owner, in reply, told
the servant that might be so, but he
must al ow his horses to drink as Of
ten and as freely as he did himself"
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-07-29
TO See Down q Well.

The New Hampshire Journal Of
agriculture, suggests an excellent
plan for exploring the bottom Of a
well.
1t is not generally known how
easy matter it is to explore the bot
tom of a well, cistern or pond of wa
ter, by the use Of a common mirror.
When the sun is shining brightly,
hold q mirror so that the reflected
rays of light will fall into the water.
A bright spot will be seen at the
bottom, so light as to show the small
est object very plainly. BY this
means we have examined the bottom
Of wells fifty feet deen, when half
full or more OF water. The smallest
straw or other small objects can be
perfectly seen from the surface. In
this way one can examine bottoms
of ponds and rivers, if the water be
some what clear, and not agitatcd by
winds or rapid motion. If a we'll or
ciStern be under cover, or shaded at
all, SO that the sunlight will not fall
near the opening, it is only necessary,
to employ two mirrors, using one to
reflect the light to the opening, and
the other to send it down perpcndic-
ularly into the water. Light may be
thrown fifty or a hundred yards to
the precise spot desired, and then
downward. We have used the mir
ror with success, to reflect the light
round the field to a shaded field, and
also to carry it from a south window
through two rooms and then into
cistern on the north side Of the house
half dozen reflections Of the light
may be made, though each mirror
diininishes the brilIiancy of the light.
Let any one not familiar with this
method, try it, he will not only find
it useful, but pleasant experiment.
1t will perhaps reveal mass of sedi-
ment at the bottom of the well, that
has been little thought of, but which
may have been a fruitful source of
disease, by its decay in the water.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-07-29

Confined vet weather during and after
harvest made ii impossible to secure the crops
in good order The light yield inferior quail
ity, and remarkable low price at which it was
forced upon the market, paid very little more
than the actual expense Of harvesting. The
consequences are. farmers generally cannot
meet heir promises to pay disappointment
is chiselal upon every cOuntenance. The
manufacturer who having built their ma
chimes on credit sod them to the dealer on
credit, and the dealer in turn sold 10 the far
mers on credit. The farmer relying solely
upon IA bouniful harvest, and good prices for
his crops, and thought he ran no risk in buy
ing literally, agreeing to pay after harvest.
The time for payment is ut hand. The man
ufacturers clamor for their pay, their very cx-
istence rs mnnufact nrers depending upon the
prompt receipts oftheir dues from the dealers.
The dealers in turn dun. tease, beg Of, and fl
naly are compelled to force by law the pay
ments due from farmers, their only Deepen
dence 1t is a hard thing for dealer, who
expects TO continue in business. to be compell-
ed to force his friends 10 pay at any sacrifice
the law may compel them to make.
Self preservation financially is our only
excuse for the rigid course taken in pushing
our collections.
We presume so.ac Of our friends feel injured
and have promised u no more patronage
This we foresaw. but like 4. Ward we arc
willing to sacrifice our friends and relatives
first.
By this course alone have VIC survived the
storm, and now We hope to run the rocc of
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-07-29
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Bad BUTTER.

Notwithstanding SO much has
2sen said and written upon the sub
&c. of managing diaries, etc, it is a
notorious fact that the cry of chad
butter" assails our ears on every side.
Horace Greeley says that -tcnths
Of all the butter sent to market is
little better than grease" A respcc-
table dealer in small city during
the past summer says he bought ton
of butter for l21 cents per pound,
when good article was bringing 80 to
40 cents. Among the "Farm Items
in the Tribune l saw the following :
"Somcthing must be wrong when
ora lard Of all the butter made sells
Ser more ta.a lae ycmaining two.
thirds"
Now if these statements are true
j, not only becomes farmers, but
farmers wives, and daughters, too, to
look into the matter and see where
the fault lies. That it is not the
fault Of farmers wives and dapgh-
tiers is evident from the fact that there
is little Or no complaint made about
the butter made in the spring and
autumn. Indeed know of one deal.
er who vii not buy summer made
butter at any plicc.
As 4 farmers daughter and farm
cl's wife | have not only meditated
but have carefully experimental,
and after making all due allowance
for careless, inefficient management,
have come to the conclusion that the
prime cause Of al! the poor butter in
lie market lies in the want of suita-
bic place to set milk in warm wealth
er. Chemists tell us that a tcmpera-
ture of G2 degrees or GA degrees is
the temperature to make butter in.
Not one. farmer in ten has suitable
place to set milk III the extra warn
weather. Most pan,ries are toe
warm, especially where they com
municate with kitchen land most o
hem do) wherein is a cooking stow
IN operation swo-thirds of the time
aryirg the temperature from II
slegrees to 100 degrees. Surely sucl
IN atmosphere is not at all adapte'
10 the production of good cream
and every one who knows anythin!
about it knows that good better cal
rot be made from anything but goo(
:rcam.
The faymer who should place
quantity Of ice in his pantry during
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-07-29

the dog. days with the injunction to
keep it from melting would be regard
ed as mailman or an idiot. Yet it
would be quite as rational and con-
sistent rs to expect good butter in
an atmosphere. AS most pantries
are too warm, SO on the other hand
most cellars are too damp; and we
all know that cream will not rise in a
damp place.
am well aware how idle it is to
complain of any wrong or evil with
out suggesting remedy. And the
only remedy in this case is for farm
er's to provide suitable places to set
milk in warm weather. The most
successful butter makers l ever knew
were far from excelling their neigh
bors in ncatness. The secret of
their success was spring house.
They skinned their milk and churn-
ed, al Hdituna. Who has not heard
the prosperous farmers wife exclaim,
81 can't make half so nice butter in
my new house as ! did when the
country was new and l had only a
dirt cellar to set milk in" Yes, a
good dirt cellar (Which the most
bungling farmer could build) would
be much better for butter making
than your nicely grained pantry.
Every farmer needs a dairy house
as much as he does smoke house,
pig-sty, or other ont buildings. A
dairy house should be set. over
cellar, not too deep, with windows
on the north and cast sides, surroun-
ded with shade trees. And as water
appears to be so necessary, the dairy
house might, with trifling cost, be
made so that water could be admit
ted and expelled at pleasure. If no
springs were near, it could be sup
piled from 4 well or cistern. In the
absence of a dairy honse-away from
the air of the cooking stove and
living room--the only thing we can
do is to set the milk in a tank of cod
water in warm weather and cool it
before it is strained. Take the same
care of the cream, setting it in cold
water, for few hours before it is
churncd. In conclusion l would say
that until manufacturers, and dealers,
and consumers understand and act
upon the principle that butter re-
luires temperature and treatment
similar to ice, we shall continue to
near the cry of chad butter,'' "strong
outter," "greasc," etc. But, while
you are breathing out tnreatenlngs
md slaughter against the vile stuff
Sc leg you to consider that the
wives and daughters of farmers are
rot wholly to blame. II. n. w.