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Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1870-11-30
Texas Cattle and New York Prices.

The beef question is one of daily in
terest to all classes and conditions OF
men, and some facts in regard to the
sources of our beef supply may Lot be
uninteresting. Texas is the great cattle
State of the Union, and Kansas and Ne
braska are the pasture lands where the
herds Craze and refresh themselves, after
their long journey across the country.
New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Illinois
and Iowa, with Ia, 900, 900 of people, have
but 4, 900, 900 of CATTLE Texas, with 70O,-
900 people, has about the same number.
The number annually raised and brand
ed, is about 100000. They are reared
on the vast plains watered by the great
rivers of the State, upon vegetation
abundant and rich, and on ranches,
whose owners possess from 1000 to To-
600 head of cattle. One ranch of $4,000
acres on the Santa Calrutos River, has the
immense number of 65, 900 cattle, 10000
horses, 1000 sheep, and s, 200 goats One
thousand saddle-horses and 800 Mexicans
are constantly employed in herding,
gathering, and driving this stock.
Another ranch, started only eighteen
years ago, has now $4,000 cattle, and
sells 10000 yearly. These cattle are
driven North into Kansas and Nebraska,
and then, if fat, are shipped Eastward at
once if thin, are kept at grass to fatten.
Abilene, in Kansas, has been the concen-
trating point this year. The shipments
from Abilene reached $4,000 in October.
This cattle trade at Abilene, which has
assumed such gigantic proportions, was
initiated in 1867, and has therefore
counted four seasons. Last year one
bank in Kansas handled SO, 100000 of
"cattle money" The cattle at Abilene,
after journey of 700 miles are worth
from 800 a head for beef cattle to IS for
yearlings. A short period of grazing adds
twenty per cent to their value The
Topeka Record says that "the money
actually invested in Texas steer up to
the time of his reaching st. Louis or
Chicago is about 1928 and he brings, on
an average, at 3! cents per pound, just
1881 50-leaving profit to the seller on
the total investment rs 80, or about forty
per cent. The same steer sent to New
York or Boston will represent, on reach
ing there, about 800; and he sells in
those markets for $72, average-giving
but trife more profit than if sold in
Western markets atprices one-half less. "
There are large firms in Texas that
devote themselves to packing beef, and
these find a ready market in Eastern
cities and in Europe. Attention is also
given now to refrigerator cars, with a view
to the supply of our market with fresh
meat. These are one of the prime neces-
sites of the day, and when they are in
troduced a revolution in marketing will
take place The Texas beef, killed in
the region where it is raised, will be
transported speedily to market and sold
at prices far below what beef now brings.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1870-11-30

A certain Judge, while attending court
in shire town, was passing along the
road, when boy was just letting down
the bars to drive some cattle in. His
father stood in the door of his house on
the opposite side Of the road, and seeing
what his hopeful was doing, shouted out,
"John, don't you drive them cattle in
there I; l told you to put them in the pas
ture behind the house" The boy took
no notice Whatever of the remonstrance,
and his father repeated the order in
louder tone without the least effect, and
the third time gave positive orders not to
drive the cattle in there. The son did
not look up, and disobeyed the parental
order in a way that positively shocked the
dudge, who looking at the culprit, said
in tone of official authority, "Boy,
JOINT you hear your father speaking to
you ?" ooh, y-a-s-s !" replied the boy,
"but I don't mind what he says. Mother
don't neither, and tween she and fwe've
about got the dog so he don't"
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1870-11-30

CLOSE QUARTERS. 1t appears says a
correspondent, that the French prisoners
interned in Belgium, who were permit
ed during the day to walk out of the forts
have had this permission withdrawn, and
are now strictly confined within the walls
of the fortress. The MeuSe says that on
Sunday last fifteen to eighteen French
prisoners who were informed in La Cita-
dele, took advantage of the leave offered
them to visit the town, and departed
from the town. 1t is supposed that they
have returned to France. On Tuesday
night last eighteen also escaped from the
fortress. The Belgian government is
determined not to permit such proceed
ings, and will adopt the most rigorous
treatment rather than have its position so
compromised.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1870-11-30
How War Is Carried ON.

A correspondent gives the following
notices, from the battle ground -" Very
Important Notice. The German mill
tary authority informs the public that
should shot be fired on single German
soldier, six inhabitants will be shot-St.
Quentin, Oct o."
"French Republic. Notice. The
undersigned colonel, commanding the
German troops at st. Quentin, making il
known to the inhabitants that the adj
ministration of the town will Professionally
remain in the hands of the municipal
committee. If, however, after the de-
parture of the troops of the Prussian
army, fresh treacherous demonstrations
or disturbances of any kind should take
place so as to necessitate the return of the
troops, the most RIGOROUS measures will
be resorted to against the town, higher
contributions will have to be paid, every
individual compromised or suspected will
be punished with death. st. Quentin,
Oct. %, 1S70.-The Colonel command
ing the troops, Won Kahlden."
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1870-11-30

THE RESULT. recent San Fran
cisco lottery begins to bear its legitimate
fruits. A young German blew his brains
out because he had invested heavily in
the lottery and drew nothing. Law
suits have been commenced over tickets
held in partnership. The winner of the
800, 900 prize, miner who can neither
read nor write, took $1,000 of the money
with the avowed purpose of spending Il
in prolonged spree. Thus neither the
winners nor the losers are benefited by
the grand gambling operation.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1870-11-30
The Sergeant Of the PIni.n

o.,..sA, o tlllieth
Out OF 6lackened clouds Of ,o.,
Gazed the moon upon r. gwaer
Where had rolled the bs,siHS, sight;
Ere the coming of the niaSt lahda
An old sergeant of the fftisaN
TO his general made renost
present four, and |. ali Nv
Praised be God. we hold h. sls.
Weak and trembling were IA.
For his blood was almost t,s ,sAoCenb,
But the general asked him apest
Where his company was ans meant
Turning to his comrades t a.ed
He made answer, Pardon S Ga
Shot and shell have left no v ma
These the mitrailleuse b..
Five poor wounded, these s 5IPated Oi
sharp and fierce the shock ~ S' I'a,i
But the enemy are pons,S oa'tle,
"Then return to your battspo.
Comrade brave" the general
Pardon, General; here Won ~ s.a wa
On the crimson sod are lai5 ''e tAen
All the rest. " The general mr.,
Gnawing at his moustacbe a nli INJURED
"sorely my poor boys are be sah
Cursed be their task to ,dsv 'n'
SUI we took those murderoIs c,r,..
TO your regiment repair '4un'n
With low voice replied the ss,,,.-,
" Pardon General; they are S bs,a ,
Tears dissolved the general s1 nr
GOD avert more such misfortune S !,
Friends, the eagle which wa ;,u
And the flag, are they LOST u to ,O 5S
Never !" and the bloody tat tDO
From his breast the soidisr S S.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1870-11-30
III.-LooKING DOWN.
Two Castles.

l know castle, great and high,
That flaunts its turrets to the sky,
And covers, fairly measured round,
Three hundred roods of fertile ground.
And we're that castle fate forefendD
Burned to the earth, no stone on end,
Three years, and money, were it got,
Would build 1t up again, wot
But here o nobler castle stands,
Than e'er was reared by human hands,
A tall, wide spreading beechen tree,
Whose bole is thirty feet and three.
And were this castle smitten low,
BY fire, or food, or woodman's blow,
Not all the strength of mortal men
Could ever build it up again.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1870-11-30

A PECULIAR TRAIT.-The seafaring
habits of the people of ST. John, New
Brunswick, are reflected in their speech.
Servant girls and servant men are said
to ship, when they hire for month
or for six months. A fine, stout lass,
will ring at your hall door and inquire
whether you want to "ship girl . and
when young couple are engaged they
are said to be =" shipped" A congrega-
ton will talk of shipping" clergy
man. The master of the house, what
ever his calling, is invariably called the
skipper. !" Even the parsons were
"skippers of the church, and at their
homes are inquired for under this famil.
lar title. The best society is called ''mer.
charitable that being the term for fish
of the first quality. While the lowest
stratum is "scruff" or "dun."
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1870-11-30

WANTED TO CUT ADRIFT-A few months
ago an ardent swain in Ohio, having
made matters right with the object of his
affections, applied, as in duty bound, to
the Probate Judge of Lake county for
the necessary document. The marriage
license was duly issued, the wedding
came off, and the course of true love was
flowing smoothly in defiance of the PROV
erb. But, a few days since, startling
and original missive reached the Probate
Judge from the happy husband 1t ran
to this effect "Dear Sir got married
about two months ago on the license
you gave me. My wife and 1 get along
first rate, and are very well suited to each
other. But my father and mother have
concluded that l had better not be mar
ried, and her father and mother have
concluded she had better not, too Now,
what l want you to tell me is how 1 can
get free. There is no trouble between
my wife and me but the old folks think
that on the whole we had better not be
married, and had better remain single.
Please inform me if there is any way
we can get shut of the arrangement.
am going out West, and my wife is going
to stay at her fathers. shall be obliged
to you if you can give me the advice
want. Yours respectfully, -"
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1870-11-30

AN ARTEsIAN WELL.-An artesian well
of six inches bore will deliver half mil
hon gallons per day at the cost of the
interest on say $4,000, for sinking the
well, which would be at 7 per cent,
1880 per annum, That is to say, an
artesian well of that size would furnish
the people with 100000 gallons of water
for seventy-fve cents per day, which
amounts to but one-seventh of cent for
every 1000 gallons.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1870-11-30

In NO GREAT HURRY.-It is stated that
the commandant of Neu Breisach, when
called upon to surrender the place, re-
piled that the delay of an hour which
was offered him was too short time for
him to make up his mind, and he would
have to return for the answer in six
months.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1870-11-30

By the new apportionment of Yer
mont senators to the various counties.
which the constitution required after
each United States census, Washington
county will lose one of its three mem.
bers, and Rutland county will gain one.
thus having four out Of thirty senators.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1870-11-30
The Famous Antwerp Docks.

The docks of Antwerp, for which the
city is indebted to the First Napoleon,
are considered the finest in Europe.
A correspondent writes. When the
great man first turned his attention to
Antwerp lin 1902 there were no quays,
so that at high tide the town was in
danger of being flooded. Indeed, it is
on record that at three different epochs
the water entered the magnificent
cathedral, and stood three feet deep in
the nave. The houses were fast falling
to ruin, grass grew in the streets, and in
the quarter now occupied by the docks
no one dared venture, even by day, so
dreadful were the people who inhabited
it. SO great, indeed, was the change in
this city, famous in the sixteenth century
for its wealth and luxury, that Napoleon
upon visiting it said he thought himself
in some remote town of Africa. He
Immediately undertook the work of re-
storation f; houses were built, new streets
made, and five hundred men-galley
slaves and Spanish prisoners-weres sent
on from Brest to work upon the docks.
These docks were finished in 1911, at a
cost of G560,00 sterling. In CHANGING
at history of Antwerp to-day l found
this remarkable tribute of praise to the
first Emperor. The author inquiries,
"What matters it to us that Napoleon
causes millions of men to perish, or that
he was ambitious and an egotist ? Do
we not owe to him our new existence p
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1870-11-30

ALL IN THE DARK.-Two young people
OF Macon, Ga, of whom it was prophesied
That their married life would prove one
OF continued misfortune if united in the
hight OF day, recently aroused Magis-
trate after midnigh tand had the ceremony
performed by lamp-hght.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1870-11-30

WANT MORE LFE-The Denye,
Herald says that there are at this time
only seventeen newspapers in Colorado
and thinks there should be seventy Ave
o, or one hundred more, "just to make Il
lively for the boys"
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1870-11-30
Three Sonnets by Jean IngelOw.

L.
o fancy, if thou fiiest, come back anon,
Thy iuttering wings soft as loves nrst word,
And fragrant as the feathers of that bird
Which feeds upon the budded cinnamon
| ask thee not to work, or sgh-play on,
From nought that was not. was, or is, deferred;
The fax that Old Fate spun thy flights have stirred
And wayered memorial grass Of Marathon.
Play, but be gentle, not as on that day
saw thee running down the rims OF doom
With stars thou hadst been stealing-while they lay
smothered in light and bue-clasped to thy breast;
Bring rather to me in the frelit room u
A melted halcyon bird to sing of rest. t.t E
u.-ooMPENsATIoS
One launched ship, but she was wrecked at sea;
He built bridge, but floods have borne 1t down;
He meant much good, none came; strange destiny
His corn lies sunk his bridge bears none to town
Yet good he had not meant became ms crown:
For once at work. when even as Nature free
From tnonght of good he was, or OF renown'
God took the work for good, and let good be.
So wakened with trembling after sleep,
Dread Mona Roa yields her fateful store;
All cleaning hot the scarlet rivers creep,
And famed of greatleafed palms slip to the shore
Then stolen to unpumped wastes of that far deep
Lay the foundations for one island more.
HI.-LooKNG DOWN.
Mountains of sorrow have heard your means
And the moving of your pines; but we sit high
On your green shoulders, nearer stoops the SKY,
And pure airs visit us from all the zones
Sweet world beneath, too happy far to sigh,
Dost thou look thus beheld from heavenly thronesF
No; not for all the love that counts thy stones
While sleepy with great light the valleys lle
Strange rapturous peace its sunshine doth enfold
NV heart; have escaped to the days divine,
It seemeth as bygone ages back had rolled,
And all the eldest past was now, was mine,
Nay, even as if Melchizedec of old
Might here come forth to us with bread and wine'
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1870-11-30

An experienced old gentleman says
that all that is necessary in the enjoy
ment OF love or sausages is confidence.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1870-11-30

STAGE robberies are of daily occurrence
in California and Nevada.
The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1870-10-08
agricultural.


In month or two from this time, the
farmers Fall work will be over, and then
comes season of comparative rest. for
his horses, at least. Many farmers are
in the habit Of putting their horses on
short allowance, as soon as the Winter
sets in, and keep it up until the near ap-
preach of Spring, under the impression
that 1t is an economical practice. No~,
than this, nothing could be further from
the truth, as my experience has satisfac-
torily demonstrated tosme.
Every farmer is aware Of the fact. tha
| Spring work for horses is the heaviest O .
the year, and in order to do it properly
his teams mus. be in good order. An
other well-known principle is, that very
much of the power of draft in horse de-
pends the weight of the animal. A light
horse, may, under certain circumstances
draw as heavy plow or loaded wagon.
as heavier one, but this can be,the re-
suit OF excessive muscular exertion only.
1t is wasting process, which in the end
Is most damaging to the animal. At the
end of the season, the horse.thus unduly
taxed, is so.prostrated that the most lib
eral feeding during the leisure season,
rarely succeeds in restoring him to n
condition fit for the heavy work that
will be required of him. Generous feed
ing, with the careful grooming that the
horses should always have, whether at
work or resting, will be found to be
much more economical than the stinted
supply which is SO frequently allowed
during the Winter season.
The farmer who would have lively. &C.
tive and strong horses, should bear this
fact in mind, for it is very important
one. A we'll cared for team will do SO
much more work than one that has been
scantily fed, and badly cared for, that the
extra feed and attention required to keen
them in good order will be far more than
repaid.
There is, in addition to this, a feeling
OF satisfaction on the part of the owner
when he looks at sleek, well-fed stock,
that no man with his heart in the right
place would forego, for the sake of the
trifiing additional expense necessary to
1t should also be remenT5ol1 1u, rl1s..-
where horses are properly sheltered-
that is, where they are not subjected to
cold drafts from broken windows, aud
dilapidated doors, a smaller quantity of
food will suffice to keep them in good
order, than where they are not thus pro-
tected.
Another facr to be borne in mind is,
that horses thus cared for will be SER
viceable when the neglected ones are
sold to the bone boiler.-JomYial of the
Farm.
The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1870-10-08

GooD.--Soon after Chief Justice Chase
assumed the gubernatorial chair in Ohio
he issued his proclamation appointing a
Thanksgiving Day. To mako sure OF
being orthodox, the Governor composed
his proclamation almost exclusively of
passages fl ON the Bible, which he did
not designate as quotations, presuming
that every one would recognize them,
and admire the fitness of the words, as
well as his taste in their selection. The
proclamation meeting the eyes of DEM
ocrstic editor, he pounced at once upon
it, declared that he had read it before,
couldn't exactly say where, but would
take his oath that it was downright
plagiarism, from beginning to end i
That would have been pretty fair joke,
but the next day the Republican editor
came out valiantly in defence of the Go
vernon, pronounced the charge false and
libelous, and challenged any man living
toproduce one single line of tho procla
nation that had ever appeared in print
before.
The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1870-10-08


When Judge Thatcher was a mem bel
of the House Of Representatives of the
United States, a bill was reported ON the
subject of American Coins, W hich made
provision that one side OF them should
bear the impression of an eagle. Mr.,
Thatcher moved an amendment that the
word eagle should be stricken oft
wherever II occurred in the bill, and the
word goose be substituted. He arose to
support the amendment, and with great
gravity stated that the eagle was an en-
blem of royalty, and had always been SO
considered.
at is royal bird, Mr.. Speaker, and
the idea that it should be impressed upon
our Coinage is inexpressibly shocking to
my republican feelings. Sir, it would be
grossly inconsistent with our National
character. But the goose, sir, is a repub-
lican bird, the fit emblem OF republican
ism. Ever since became acquainted
with classic lore SIR, I have remembered
with ever new satisfaction, that it was
the cackling of flock of these republi-
cans which saved the creates city in the
world, and always since have felt dis
posed to greet every goose have seen
as brother republican. These reasons,
sir, upon which could enlarge very
auch, are. in my view, conclusive in
favor of the amendment proposed. and
hope our dollars will bear the impress
sion of goose, and the goslings may be
put on the ten cent pieces"
When the amendment was proposed
every countenance was relaxed into a
smile. AS Mr.. Thatcher proceeded to
state bis reasons, there was universal
peal of laughter, loud and long. Unhap-
PLY the member who reported the bill,
and who must certainly have been a
goose himself, thought that all the laugh
was at him. The next day he sent a
friend TO Mr.. ThatcherIwith a challenge.
When the message was delivered, and
the reason of it told, MIR. Thatcher re-
piled;
'TelI him won't fight"
"But, Mr.. Thatcher, what will the
world say7 They may call you cow
ard"
"a coward r. said Mr.. Thatcher,
'why, / am, as the world goes, and he
haaes Iitfit ssll or rsf EAiild naSeE
have wifei and children no have a
deep interest in my life, and can
not put it into such danger without
tI,os~ oNpoanf will xurffa 10 fhnn1
The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1870-10-08
SAVING SWEET POT ATOEs.

A correspondent of the Southern Ftans-
er, at Benlomond, Arkansas, writes as
follows:
Construct house after the following
plan: Build a double wall, with the
space of ten inches between the walls
and daub closely inside and out; then
fill up tho space between the walls with
dry dirt. AT tho proper height place a
loft of logs closely laid and daubed. leav-
ing square hole two by three feet to adj
nit air Immediately over the door. The
potatoes should be dug as soon rs ripe,
which may be known by breaking and
laying up for a few hours; if ripe, they
will turn white where broken; if not,
they will become dark Whom ripe, dig
and leave them in the path two or three
days, exposed to the sun; if cold, throw
vines over them, TO protect from frost.-
They should remain in the sun suffi-
cient time TO wilt, after which they may
be housed. Potatoes should be sorted
before being put up. Place in piles of
thirty bushels, and sift on dry sand un-
til all the crcvices are filed. When the
weather is warm leave the door open, to
admit free circulation of air. The hole in
the loft should never be closed. This sys-
tenn will save swe- tpotatoes.
The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1870-10-08

RooT FIBREs.- The editor of the Gar
dene''s Monthly says he found, nearly
twenty-five years ago, that the root fibres
of trees were only annual; like tho
leaves, they die every year; they have
the same relation to the main roots es the
leaves have to the branches, except that
while the leaves are the preparers of
food-the cooks, the fibres arc the ro-
viders-the husbandmen for the cooks.
Take up very carefully young tree,
and we find that the fibres are noarly all
on the surface, and that they increase in
number and importance with every inch
of depth. In the largest trees scarcely
fibre win be found one foot from the
top. Large roots-tap roots-you may
and will find, but no root that is OF the
slightest benefit to the nutrition OF the
trec.