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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1870-12-06

( SIAETlNG ANN0U NCEMENT The farm
crs OF DO tbilcd States lose aunnall
Sl5,Ooo,oO worth Of live stock by dis.
cases which might bc curcd, and the stocl
sisted by q little timely knowledge Of IL,
tIp Veterinary Srieurc The imperial
,ti.coretls, made a late iu Europe, II
tle several departments Of Ncietiar,
Medicine, are indicative Of u.e aye !,
Whlh $50 live. Amarimu, must mol b.
behiud ihr sgc Their interest pri {
ahtl patriotism .hoald arouse them u d
,ensr If lIicir iudia renee and eDnsequen.
dependence oh other upli1a- for Necri
Hap knoWFdgc 70 iil this great wmi
" TIE people, lbc Veterinary Editor OF
tie AnnmctN STOCK JouBNsL answer
through lhc JotRNAt, free Of charge, al
question. RELATING 70 Sirk Iuinrcd 81 BIZ
tased Horses, Cauic, Shpel. Swine "
Poallry, thi- msee- il yerg ysiuabl,
HoiL fuafau auJn almost inlis.
lflt.b out; aaion rs En- Interested iu
>bk eviag Sire low price az whicl
p pei aa fatHp SCARF bling, II
u8Bda ae e3fh d 40 u{iHc tac -rtt>
rHt lsHt EHgsl siTtd ~ Agents md
rHsmtn- 20 aiBiRs make TITO dc
Interested trt tauaaf ala Breeder ~
esltpd Is &c aHtluu. send stamp lot q
sls3ufu lal9 iaFa Illustrated sioa
itH a PrHniun list Addw y +.
E3ffG i Cos PtaisuG-, partcs-
tHgE brstgf -. IA.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1870-12-06

hlsears = awed 'r,H Wasa-
iBgtaa tDai liz fisslsa government HHt
aUiy e0pUf 1n $3.50 u3st1l al3 ef aie wii-
81 States 70 Ae.l.i BERT ID sett6us her
peildlnv aialgun5ea wjh tmoiHaa psa
~, bag has saf8tss,-ia deslr. through
Minister Gsfamxt. II, hase it. govern
nsnt rvpu .eu'ed b. the Euruptan Cau.
grcss. ii ilsere shotii be ane. ii 4. al-s
AFFIRMED sissi Ma Semaer faau~ f.ie pgo-
js,t bul ihat thtro H. no appFoypl 81 ID op
The pau II ,lae administration. walyh pre-
iers 10 cafrg oal ti.c traaiiiaml American
is1iles snd hetp iis insa ell esstaag,in
alliaAccs. Illetc would Is. nsleeh, uu
place far rae ttitrd States 10 = e1nstss.
81 aailaus railesi b consider purely ~.
ropcan gseaiuss, bgg lacft haze beca d
goed uiaay international matters 81 geH.
eisi iBiegesi Naaseg sow these uiauy
years, " lsieh Nil gaess harder ior settle.
litan ever wtea tie peBdiag agming ID
Europe l. ever Ia = cpnaress 10 adjust
these questions slsc Ihiird States wouil
natumiis haes place and au innuelaiai
one sud We bula ID see sueha coH.frt,
90 session beiafe many year. have f'sssed
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1870-12-06

DEATH oF Hos. ISAIAH BLooD. ~ Az
AFrECTiNG SCENr.--Thc Troy Times OF
Wednesday evening, give, the following
,ucount Of the illness, death aud parting
,ceue between him aud his employ ecs-
Mr.. Blood was member OF the STATE
senate from the Flteenth District, AMI
yas well known IN Western Vermont;
Hon Isaiah Blood, senator from Ill,
Fifteenth district, died az his residence il.
Baliston spa, az O'Clock GA fue,dW
yeuIhg a~t Ills ilre.> wa, lihaid te.
,c., from Which be bad been -ufrdug tm
iearly two months. About week slncc
ae rallied sumca hat. aud il was >Hpposto
r would recover; bat ou SUNDAY hst
H. disease assumed more aggravated
Orn, and last evening be- cHliuiN and qu.
It's hrealled his last. Ills druh bed pc
.vntcd a most affecting scene. The ScGl-
on WAS large manufactures and en-
dos Cd considerable number q work
hen Ia his vitriou, business pursuits H.
cque led hat every one of his employee,
hUuld be ahuWcd 10 visit his bedside, a,
c wished to bid them all final farewell
~ earth Eacli and all silenly approach
Il the couch OF the DYING imam, Who had
zen to them not onl, an employer but /;
rue friend and counsellor, and pressed
lis hand rs il lav on tie covering Of tht
'rd--thc Senator being to weak aud fee
nc 10 eX end il 10 those Who Approached
lac scene was most impr ssiyc and ma
N STOUT heart was moved 10 tears III
his Silent but touching evidence OF Tho
warm affection that existed between the
rickcn employer and his berraved worn,
men.
SENATOR Blood was born in BalI,lon
Feb. Is, 1910. He was man OF untirii 9
Industry and large business requirement
nd was prominently connected viii
many of Tie leading manufacturing il.
luslries Of Saratoga County. Ills career
IS business nEn was cmnemlr success.
~, and the iame of Isaiah Blood will
iong be remembered with affection by th,
community IN which he resided, for iht
york lac performed in building up anu
,rOmoling tile prosperity 81 the pepph
uiong whom he resided. llc was super.
,isorDf the town OF Milton three vears
10Y. Morgan appointed him a member
4 the war committee of Saratoga count,
Il 1862 10 enlist recruits for the army and
&c gave much valuable time and with ~
ibrrnble hand from his purse 70 maintain
he patriotism pf old Saratoga. IN 1907
&c WAS elected "a the Assembly. aud IN
800 70 the SeHatc. being again elected
the Senate ia 1863. Mr.. q. was ii
democrat IN his convictions, aud was not
Il Ion his fcaify to party. His death
caves The political complexion ofihe SEN
ne as follows: Democrats ~, Rrpubii-
ans 10 senator blood lrayes daHdl-
Or, Mrs f. kuickerbJcber, 70 nuurn
his loss
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1870-12-06

The North Carolina Legislature la
elected ex.6uy Zebuipu b Nance United
States senator, hl vote of "a 70 50 tol
Joseph e Abbott the present Incumbent.
The h,s- 1t TIE latter u. hardly be cuu-
cidered salinWl c3amHy aud If Nau9,
Nho aas = siwsz uuI anal governor 81
she state during ii,e sar, aili srrs nni
the lofal aiid honorable oar-' which he
laid down tor mm,e.t ~ speech after
his elscl,ou, ne change mas uol need 10
10 regretted. The election lar senator IN
Alsbams would regularly harc occurred on
Tuesday, but owing a. tlie complication
80 ne Jste government lhe Legislature
adjourned without any action as j. Dit
Al.o yesterday Candidates ae uemcf-
eus 90 irotb sides and tbe result, Is well
- TIE ;ime 81 tht eleetipnls doubtful. -
Al elleu ]. making g uaile lc rcpuoii.
cans 90 obgr'cs iIah. ibe prc-cpt COM
anNtasa fau fah tlahHm d'~
uigi.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1870-12-06

TuEt0Es Fuh CoWguNp uos BlrWnN
EIHurg tNp ANEEi,A. Tergtapbie rom.
mMirsi0u in.D America 10 Europe i.
iemporail, interrupted. The cable 81 rs
ceased aelking sometime age Thnr,dav
ll,e cable u lss5 alec gave out; and tie
fteneh rablc, which Il now the last re-
.tft. ies sonse snsreouniable reason viii
lmusmit u0 messages eastward, except
sinh great difficulty, although Il coniin.
u.s. 10 biisg dipairIes from Europe.
westward, vlth neury its usual facility.
Mr Fleid iHeufHc ANNOUNCES that no
1. legtans igr Europe ran be received nn-
ri muber notice Il logaaa,e that tie
blia.yucmcy ofilic Frrueh cable Is n6t
reverted, TT Europe casa much better 10
usilu0t oHg ditlasties lhau We can du
uiihoat beers The supposed cause offbe
sleue 81 tle cable u s5 q thal 'he YES
felwt C Was teut d repair tire oHe FIST
daui1ei bF seme Hi.ua larstanlinx
erli4led ahA lraLe tbs f1imer snd be
early restoration Of ll,e eireuis i there
lese hooked for
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1870-12-06

The sngEa's SgWHG-M temNl "a
rsr OHe 0f do sin2ef sewiagmWbiu
patents expires uegi Friday, aud tie =
ms4r " t8nal % iv gtf tally mn1uiee
lo-dty. Tie Commissioner u Paten
.ale, however ila lhe eilis does y
throw thc rigIlt 70 uahe ti,e Singer Sos
ug-michinc' open g llie public, as thoI
rea number 81 other uetts having 'ei
etal year fci e run WHieh protect III
Singer Manufacturing Company ia q
exclusive right " mfunlaelarq iheir m
elincs. Several Of lie existing paieu
~ NOT espn Hulii 1911. and oHe ~ llien
Ne Commissioner stHlrs c8yegs snbstal
.atlt tl,e -aHe points a. iiie 0he lltai q
drrs nfkt Friday --lou the Sew Yoi
fines "a Nov "a
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1870-12-06

A ,our be H res
lad an sarrrsu 81 tsu
fslaus hm IS sa ius
austi Is lase aas
aa sa s uH
ta3 HaT lea ~
pgewfa3 aafieg 10 guu@
Hm q Gfurf restrain iasit
ated tla nse 10 spgba l4eba ll
straits q nanl.r4i'e. aa3 t'e B
Tar pua aa, uea lhe res.f
a501ti oaucesie flii- std tag. sa 50
.0s-.a has ttcn Is laa laWeg
.huAl have .lci Iar SOD Heis.ed upo
congress lie nation Cd tbt sai
Au5 there g So doHu, tsr demands uaos
att ben acee3cd to A lt +.
tigrcfs re- St easas 5.H ui atp
HH hn,ee GO peatc d, however RI
"a Thinks ier ehaHee : ne ul pfa.s
Is oat Fl ne wst, war Inevitable aa
twill duuhle.. IS tbs m3.i Terrible ia,
iepuai,c ihai has ever Sef occurred
II hussa Insist, - disreggitg ihe lrcal
ies, aHd no convention o. Cae9il Is mH
"a, 4indmu.t fight Turkey .h
markd Turkey ade &, beers, sod
Russia cpp4ucr European ra.scy lius
,iau mcfgma gen all ihcuadc. as mas
ier of course lrl'u..is coUquer- rWee
and Prussia conquer, imree, which iaI
'ter proposition looh, doubtful now. Is
Austrian Empire VII be 10 leopard,
z Is FOR lhi. thar Austria must aow lshJ-
I Hungary appears 10 be with Ausiria ID
good n,ilh, and thereby gives her mucI
strength Il s, just the time fur ltaE &
20 Ia war. Il isa good was ior Nicto
Emanuel 10 settle an dispute, at bom
and bling tbe llaliannaliai together. 4
Tor spain Sic IS il muddlc 90 he. lrliuk
though, that ii Aosia /, chosen king IT,
government win 20 with llgiy 10 FrHce
aud thus bring al the l.aiit nations h
gether against the descendants OF The Sal
accus, Tcutons aud Naudals.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1870-12-06

Diet a. tlie million Wealth 81 langd
~ uopaliles the Injuries of ll-e PersmI
I ilte moderate circumstance. ~ iife GA
.aye dehti0ns dessert dhlf for uf
80 tiGihg lhat IL y scarcely wofte uanlI
i'lset cas- take ilirif elioiee 81 Gus delieal
teaeh oue 1T wbieh fbr m0si iaslidlous a
deafe Wapld mseb ld tips NrF) ~
e -, viii b Ia i,ie drar { iues, uia} Ne
ne called nouiua taHaIsls. ti@ini
flame Mango pipbljugs, Flts, tokes all
felle- ED meiuded ia Ilds iffap aHd 4
rid blii ~ Iafe Bat a9 fhe skeFii a
f..dr, Struggling IS b nldefs ipcrel
sasi it. " HsJt HH age - inifa let gus
.isa fits H0t ae@WrliuAr Ii8s y au "a
,fnifaies -ulrasics ~ science nbd ~
A8s- Fafise i5e Hey auiele ihaf pri
faces iiss.r b5nMes bHeite-. Il aH u 4
s.sialefs Ihf -.ai iD-s taiiHe iaHfail
IS pafk ilfe. &re l4s. IT, manuiaanI
.ag iJis asliafalgle e.tbie fnpB Csfi
teea VI iush A1ss, uudera pateut pro- "a
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1870-12-06
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Gea JM uNeH. rm43.taf H,s i
M rH1 I emHt sltrI
fel o. la sla astsme &,
Dap8s UN ass Fpa#t.
u uM
3u an O. hau ibe
Swell eaa 6upt jo e. a5tur
hsl Guisus $40 hA fpu|
Is Ftr.esl Sc 81 AI1uH. e. cu
N Invasion ll aa amt Is 0tUa
lead 81 pHe weterNts to8 & eal
upu Was pgts. tpot a,r 81 uit
upasi Sis hundred bad hees pro-
i.cd b NvuaaW atd Nw,aaaea N
lurk hul on cisiay 81 niaoly report,
The Ctneni resolved telegrapbic 4
lulcle. oi Alas D. announcing that 4
Thousand men urre ou tl,e road lrom
South ana would 81 Is 81. Nlhsus ga
Al uemc l7tln the next morning. /
wilson ihf train arrived there wso OF
siNt, men ou bosrd This .eltlrd
question II c,nquc,iug tic Canatl5s 4
10 view Of such facts ll NEST bc admit
lmt ihe failure wa. not due h ans al
'ariiee or back If military genius on
lau q nc commanding General q,
|O'Noll dtshrcs himself opposed to 4
Fcumu attempt. against Cumda. he
20 SAYS that az tho battle Of Ridgcv
"Wg Ropprtcror The New York Wee
who WIS uyarihe ncla, was 50 alarIoa
drunk that 20 and 81. notebook had
be picked pp fau tie roadside that
ItrruooU III speaking at his rclea
+ ten O'Ncil states That Horace Cree
lrNcucl himself especially 60 bring Il
3uaut and 80. lle Ion Tloms, MurpI
|uullcciu 81 tbc pom % New York, 90
#irrcedc with the President 10 his bsh.
While he was Ia prison q number u q
tlcmrn kiudl, contributed to thr supp
Iof lis family Among them the Hon.
II stoughou gave $50, the Hon. "
n Evmts so and tbc Hon D. I. u
Ter so. Ills pamphlet fully relic
Cen u'Neil from the inpuiations up
/ hi, courage aud military capacity VIII
have been entertained since the failure
I The invasion
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1870-12-06

Government REetpT> ANb ENrEAm-
rUGEs.-Ilic iotasrcceipt- 81 toe treasury
br the quarter ending sept 80 &Il5ldl-
%, of which s5L723.473 wa. from customs
sig, IA, ~ from the internal revenue.
sS42, iS7 from tho sales Of public ands,
nd S7,3szlSi irnn miscellaneous sanrcc..
The internal revenue receipts were Gyc
i,er cent greater during The 6rst three
months oflhis year than for Tie corics-
Jonding mouths last gear. Tie total cX
pendifures for The same period were $50,
6l,92o, q which $50, ig6, $50 was paid lor
Interest On Tie pubic debt, si02ls.tSs
Wr indians aud pensions, SIS. z91 s1 far
ciyil aud miscellaneous rXpsha aHl
sii,si5,2as lof ,be navy Tie hisucs 81
lhe frcsHl september 3 wa. S6l Goa
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1870-12-06

4 NahiHA.'s Dispatch sass ihat net
wa ker. sop raitli lent 81 ilie eeDsus,
confidently praR 80. lIiat ooapicfe ceusn-
returns shall b. pa'li.i9ei 81 tear irsni
lhis lnue. ia~iraa 81 being dgiated three
~ E4ur e srs a. lie practice iat bern.-
Iie csn 81 il i en- bsig ciii, and we h1p'-
De will i,e aiipwt ulain 81 ogle afnl
wiH imteexert fsr liF 8r B5iHg e iit-
aew fle i a asf Secretary Deiaaa.
s reolel s liha g lire iamake re'Hpytis
Il 81. department bus ia SIN ptobabif
Enl So occasion Is uahe m-is Ia Gen
Walkers 14F.aa.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1870-12-06

paor bsgs lhave uot seem i roaa b
s.ue1 .e2 Washington TIehNds
a't u4 sl asgNei llw
ae laH - ~ ut ate uf
eta an1 a ala
W. ~ si'I ~ aes iH1te
M @ #aHee a W
Nr lNWtaN Improved
fiF Iume Iiai aW
oaubf pe5thcr. $50 qai -
An Resi- ta
WM N EHUtkWt
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1870-12-06

IaaGR1Axr LsfNFTtoxs A biii was
passed during Tie laa dass orule Ihgis.
Ia,are, eAriupiag ifpsa paa las Ell ilo e
slia have io,i tReFalm 81 the military
sera ies and tlsoss y - were peFnamrmlF
deprived of,tsagia while noe privilege
u tl.s eieeaVt luaash.se j. aoi ialcfisncd
villa
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1870-12-06
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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1870-12-06

-hT Il - = 4ss.ns - itnhluIs, be-
been 81 psimtd bt GY steuau 50 state
6eelos.sl and Guraef VI Tbs Stale C45i-
ngt 81 MQntpelier
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1870-12-06

TIN BLsth YeAR The ,ear lslJ, uii
&c kuownia faiare tinc. II De 5aadg
scar % Tie bhck wear Of by whueyer
0ama mru describe l.r afl ieaiHc Ha
.age- IS history Nor. bIooi im- Gb
.hed within ,te last i1ar mouth. haa Is
8uv equ8IPsiiod Of modern Times. etcn
la ite most destructive campaigns ~ Na-
poleou, ia he invasion Of llns..t. fJllow-
"a bs ihs retreat from NJ, ow Batie,
have been fought more blood tlll l;9fo-
dino ona single dgy tbe carnage equaH-
al tfal u l-cifsic and Waterloo rolled
into one Aiiertle battle II trvela te
a writer fDliowei theline d TIE dead ~
-even miles. Heaps Of corpse. iay on
every haud 4 ghasiy spectacle, mau aud
horses, friend and loe,
"in .sa r. 6m a beAs
The battle plain i u0w covered will
grsYes, Will fr away ia wa9 glt9 u
Germany. a. seI as ii Frsncc, thc Ho..
piials nre fiit-d with ma6gled lsmaln- 81
that terrible day. such i.thc tale u hpr.
rot nhiels makes llle world nnn i,a e. SOD
which caa outs be described 81 bbgaag
like lhai 81 ,lc book 81 Revelation WlieH
seal Is opewed 81 tisl Hi 81 pIaeaes
&. Poured tsui issFJ tlte air.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1870-07-19
Lost Opportunities.

You have had many such, and so have |.
Times when we have been certain that God
sent one across our path for us to help, and,
through indecision, or timidity, or pride,
our work has been left undone. Only a
moment, and the opportunity was gone
forever. A kind word land how little,
after all, would it have cost us,-a smile,
which perhaps the soul was painting for, a
tender rebuke-who of us can tell how far
its influence might have reached?
Every teacher knows how a single really
good, or really bad boy will draw upon the
morals of school. Decision, serving one
master, is what tells upon those about us,
and it is the opposite of this which kills
our spiritual life. We daily between the
good and evil inclinations of our hearts.
We step past the work which Jesus gives
us to do, and take other burdens which we
find more grievous by far to be borne
We send money, it may be to the tar-Oh'
heather, but we lift our heads above, and
draw up our garments from the deflements
of the heather about our door. 1t is the
mother whose child is sick in the dirty hut
around the corner who needs your help.
Something tells you that you might infu-
ence her to become better and happier
woman. Now is. the time. when her little
one lies between heaven and earth, that
her heart is broken up and that you can
gain hold upon her better nature. 1t
will be delicate work, and, perhaps, not
agreeable. You know how Jesus dealt
with the very worst, and poorest of earth.
He knows how to help you. Here is a
stranger, with faded shawl, perhaps, and
an questionable bonnet, who comes to
church and slips into the first pew by the
door, and by her face you can see that she
is not quite sure of being welcome even in
the lowest seat. Do show her that you are
christian sister, by shaking her by the
hand and asking her into your own pew.
1t will go farther than score of sermons
towards assuring her OF, the truth of relig-
ion. l lived once, three years, in a large
city, and during that time not single per-
son even asked me how it was with my
soul, and was among christian people,
too, and there were opportunities enough.
Who lost them, and how many such are
we losing?
As christians we are too thoughtless of
others, and too proud. We are constantly
wondering what the world will think of
US, and not what the Master thinks. There
are those beside us daily, who are waiting
for what, perhaps, we alone can give them !;
it may be kindness, it may be counsel, it
may be example. Let usstrive to be more
like our Leader, and let us not miss the
opportunities which come with each day.
lest some soul 60 down which might have
been saved if we had done our duty.-Ad-
| rance.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1870-07-19
Top Dressing and Close CUTTING.

On lands not too wet all will agree with
me that it is best to top dress. We should
give more attention to composing Of ma
nures to be applied as top dressing of our
moving fields. Let any farmer each year
make but five or ten cords more of manure
by hauling in muck and leaves into his
hog pens or barn yards to absorb the
urine, and apply it as top dressing soon
after haying, and the results will be won
derful. The grass will begin to grow i'm
mediately after the first fall of rain. The
roots are nourished and are better protect
ed against frost in winter and if fed off in
the fall it is not done so closely as if no
manure had been applied.
One reason why grass crops run out is
because they are fed too late in the fall, or
over fed. In the spring they should not
be fed at all. Cutting some kinds of grass
too low is often injurious. When the top
of the root of herdsgrass Is taken up by
moving or feeding too close by sheep it be-
gins to fail and the owner is at loss to
know why it has run out so soon, little
thinking that this close shaving of the
roots is the cause of his loss and disap-
pointment.-Maine Farmer.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1870-07-19
Wedding Potatoes.

1t may be known to farmers in general
that it Is common practice in some of the
potato growing districts to turn flock of
sheep into the potato field for the purpose
of eating down the weeds. The sheep will
not touch the potato vine.
This pasturing with sheep is very advan-
tageous when the crop is late planted one.
so that the hoeing cannot be completed
until the haying or harvesting is finished.
AT the growing season it is the farmers
aim to keep down the grass and weeds, so
that they may be covered by the cultivator
and hoe, when these are used.
Pasturing with sheep will obtain this
object. Early planted crops, the cultiva-
ton of which is completed in the early
part of the summer, frequently become
grassy and weedy before the time of dig
glng, when the size of the tops precludes
cultivation. In this stage the sheep are
economical weeders 1t is hardly necessa-
ry to mention that the feed thus given to
the sheep makes double profit, inasmuch
as it costs absolutely nothing, while labor
is saved and weeds prevented from seeding.
-farmer and Fireside.