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Plank Floors for Horses.

The following from the Cincinnati Ga
zette by an Indiana correspondent, says
something on the subject:
''In regard to horses standing on bare
plank floors | have tried it for fifteen years,
and never Uttered a stall yet, nor have
ever had horse or mule get lame by being
so treated. l have at times left stable
floors without plank, and afterwards plank
ed them, for the reason that the horses do
better on plank floors, and the stables are
easier cleaned. They do not wear in holes
or ever get wet. got the idea from pa
per many years ago, which stated that in
Holland Il think they Use stone floors for
their stables. and never litter them, and
they have sounder horses than any other
country. Now if | was going to build a
stable floor l would get two by four inch
oak scantling, and lay them lengthways of
the stall, or the same way the horses stand,
and leave small half inch cracks between
them Setting them edgeways you will
have a floor four inches thick, and one that
will always be dry and cool. The reason
for laying it lengthways of the horse is, if
it should ever wear out it will be where
the horse stands; consequently, only few
pieces need be taken up and repaired.
would also have the floor two feet above
ground, if possible, for dryness and ventil-
alton"
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Stretch Forth Thy Hand

Even'the best christians, and those who
have made some progress in the discipline
of the mind, ever and anon find their pray
ers grievous disappointment; they had
looked to find a comfort and sedative in
prayer, looking that it might lift them
little out of the atmosphere of this world;
but they are crossed, and checked, and
thwarted at every turn, being made in this
way practically to feel their dependence
upon God for the spirit of grace and sup
phcations. In this condition of mind ,......
we are apt to say peevishly, ~ cannot pray
just now; l will put it off till circumstan-
ces favor, till the mind is less anxious and
volatile, till the animal spirits flow more
readily" All, this is not the true policy.
The true policy is to persist in spite of re-
Bluffs. The true policy in spiritual things
always is to endeavor, and to go on endeav
orng, after that which we feel quite une-
quail to do. The motto of this policy is,
Stretch forth thy hand;" if the needful
help does not come Immediately, it will
come as soon as God sees that your faith
and patience are sufficiently approved
Where you cannot pray as you wish, pray
at all events as you can do not allow your
self to be teased away from your post Of
duty; make a more vigorous endeavor.-
Great was the reward which the people of
old carried away, who, like the SyrophR-
nician woman or the bearers of the para
lytic patient, hang on to the Lord in spite
of Encouragement, and would take no de-
NAL Remember that no principle is shown
/ by praying when the course of prayer runs
| smooth when the mind is in order and
composed.
| If you are troubled and rebufed by dis
fractions in your prayer, pray on Stretch
/ forth thy hand" at the gate of mercy till
something is put into it from above. And
strive too; OF how else shall you yourself
be assured of the sincerity Of your prayer
Act upon the present light. Rouse your
selfto shake off everything in your presen
course which an enlightened conscienc,
condemns. Set about mending faults 0
character and conduct. Act as faith woulC
lead you to act, even when your faith i
feeble or rather seems to you to be none
And the faithful endeavor shall assured,
in Gods good time be crowned with sue
cess. The virtue that is in Christ shal
pass into the withercd hand and then th
eternal things, that arenot seen, shall hav
for thee the same reality and exert upo
r thee the same influence, As the things tn.
, are seen and temporal.-Dr Gou'juu,
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God Bless the Farm.

God bless the farm-the dear old farm
God bless its every rood,
Where willing hearts and sturdy arm
Can earn an honest livelihood!
Can from the coarse and fertile soil
Win back recompense for toll.
God bless each meadow, field and nook,
Begemmed with fairest flowers,
And every leaf that's gently shook
BY evening breeze or morning showers;
God bless them all each leafs gem
In Natures gorgeous diadem.
The orchards that in early spring
Blush rich with fragrant flowers,
And with each autumn surely bring
Their wealth of fruit in golden showers,
Like pomegranates on Aaron's rod,
A miracle from Natures God.
And may He bless the farmers home,
Where peace and plenty reignl
No happier spot meath Heavens high dome
Doth this broad, beauteOus earth contain,
Than where, secure from care and strife,
The farmer leads his perfect life.
Unvexed by toll and tricks of gain,
He turns the fertile mold;
Then scatters on the golden grain,
And reaps reward hundred fold.
He dwells where grace and beauty charm,
For God hath blessed his hope and farm.
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Culture of SUGAR Beets.

A brief outline of some ideas advanced
by Hon Henry Lane of Cornwall, Vt, at
the Vermont Dairyman's Association
When the grasses begin to fail in oeptcm-
Der and October. it j, very desirable to
have some other succulent food to give
them so as to keep up the flow Of milk
The breeder, OF merinos found the sugar
beet the best root to make ewes give milk
in raising early lambs, and experience had
proved that this root would keep COWS in
good condition and increase the flow Of
milk. Horses and hogs were also fond of
them Hogs can be mainly wintercd on
them. sandy soil Is likely to produce a
fair crop with good culture bur clay, with
about % per cent. sand, Is best, and the
soil must be free from etaguant water
Plough the land in the fall, As the seed
must be sowed a, early a, possible-by the
middle Of April. If coarse manure is used
work it into the soil after ploughiug One
one-half pounds of seed Will do If planted
with care and will give one seed to every
foot of drill, but pounds should be used,
giving four seeds to the foot in drills or
y feet apart; then thin out during the
growth of the plant to IS inches between
the plants. If the roots all Weigh pounds
each it will give % tons to the acre; if 10
pounds, s. tons After the root grows 70
one-half inch in diameter, it then ada, q
circle every u days, and the two outer
circles equal in weight all the lesser ones
or all the rest of the root so if you have
10 tons on the ground Sept. lst, two circle.
will be added during the month, doubling
! the crop, making % tons. If you have l;
tons Sept. Ist, you viii have 80 Oct. 1st
Harvest by the middle Of October, and j
they lay in heaps covered with tops 3 or
days in the field then they can be storec
and not heat or rot in the cellar. Thi
crop has so far proved free from insect
and disease.
The kind raised by Mr. L. is called tn
American Improved Sugar Beet. The,
are raised year after year on the sam
ground.
L. L. jameson.
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vitaIizinu the Prayer MEETING.

A writer in the Christian Union tell,
how the prayer meeting, which had become
thin, cold, stupid and discouragins, was
quickened into a service that chec'ed and
melted the attendants into sacred sympsS
thy and joy. He says; .......
Two weeks ago, Dea. S. came to me to
talk over the spiritual condition Of our
church. agreed with him that the pray
er meeting was fatal symptom if not a
fatal disease. We asked the session to put
it into our hands. They we're only too glad
to do so. We spoke quietly to two other
Of the brethren to cooperate with us. We
divided among ourselves the praying and
working portions of the church, aud visited
every one, talked with him concerning the
spiritual condition fthe church, asked him
to come next week to the prayer meeting,
and to bring with him warm hearts Come,
we said, if you come from your closets.--
Come in the spirit of prayer" Fifteen
minutes before the hour Of meeting we four
met in the bible class room. One agreed
TO act that night as leader. 1t was Dea. S.
He told the rest of US his subject. Then
we all knet together and asked Gods bles-
sing on our prayer meeting. From that
brief and simple conference we went togeth-
er to the conference room. Each one agreed
TO carry some offering with him--a word
a prayer, hymn. Each one agreed also
to bring in speech but a single thought
and in prayer but single petition. The
leader himself should occupy but five min
utes. Our hearts were aglow. We never
had such prayer meeting in Wheathedge
Deacon S. did not have to announce that
the prayer meeting was open. 1t opened
itself. We had hard work to close it. The
meeting last week was preceded in the same
manner by fifteen minutes of prayer. II
was characterized by the same warmth and
freshness. We are astonished to fnd how
short our hour is when we come to the
peeting from our knees; when We bring e
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1870-03-08
A New Cattle Disease.

A malady, partaking somewhat of rim
derpest, which, it may be remembered, a.
few years ago created such frightful havoc
among the horned cattle throughout Eu-
rope and the United States, has made its
appearance in Westchester County, New
York, and is particularly malignant in the
West Farms, where the large number of
cases proved fatal. 1t does no appear that
any precautionary sanitary measures have
been taken as yet to eradicate or arrest the
disease.
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We have known heifers that might have
been renowned as mixers utterly ruined by
coarse brutality. Kicking and striking
and beating with the fork handle, is no
uncommon thing in the country with GER
tain class of hired help, and ought to be
punished by imprisonment. 1t is as costly
as it is mean, and the farmer who does it
or suffers it, should at once sell his farm
and get situation as boss of dog pit.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1870-03-08
Snow Balls.

Horses travelling in the snow, should,
before going into the stall, have the snow
balls removed from their feet, by carefully
striking the side, and not the bottom of the
shoe, as by the latter course the nails are
driven farther in, the clench is raised and
causes trouble by cutting or raising the
shoe. The snow should be cleaned out of
the fetlocks perfectly, as it is one great
cause of scratches. The snow and ice
should also be carefully removed from the
tail by beating it with a smooth, round
stick. The tail hanging down over the
legs, keeps them damp and cold all night,
and sooner or later causes rheumatism or
stiffness of the hind legs.
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Horse Medicines.

A correspondent of the Maine Farmer
says: Kind treatment and good care, for
all kinds of domestic animals, especially
for the horse, are better than all the medi
cines in the world. But despite these,
horses will get out of condition, and COWS,
and sheep, and hens, viii "take sick.'-
And at such times, good, safe remedies,
properly administered, have a most excel
lent effect. We give below few recipes
for horse medicines, that we have either
proved ourselves or that have been proved
by our friends in the horse world, all of
which we can recommend as being excel
lent for their several ailments.
For general condition pOwder-where
horse exhibits loss of appetite, dizziness,
a slight cough, roughness Of coat, etc.
nothing is better than the following: Sui
phur one-fourth pound, saltpetre one-fourth
pound, ginger, one-fourth pound, black an
timony one-fourth pound, and fennegreek
seed, pulverized, one-tourth pound. Mi2
thoroughly, and give a great spoonful two
or three times i day in the feed. As sooI
as the condition IS improved, stop the med
icine. A gentleman well read in matter
pertaining to horse flesh, informs Us tina
this is the identical formula Of the cele
brated Cavalry Condition Powders, ant
you can get the prescription put up at tn
druggists at half the cost Of that article.
| For an obstinate cough use this Barba
does tar, six ounces, calomel, sixty grains
with sufficient linseed meal to make int
twelve balls. Give once a day. Admin,
ter as follows; Open the mouth and dra
out the tongue to the left side, reach
with the right hand, and place the ba
upon the tongue as far down as possibl
and in drawing in his tongue, the hdr:
will swallow the ball.
For the heayes mix six equal part, oil ,
tar and oil of lumber, and give from 81.
teen to twenty drops once a day in Il
feed Horsemen call it the best renee
; known for this distressing disease-Ho0,
. sfsaJ
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1870-03-08

The Presbyterian reports this anecdote:
A stingy christian was listening to a
charity sermon. He was nearly deaf and
was accustomed to sit facing the congrega-
ton, right under the pulpit, with his ear
trumpet directed upwards, toward the
preacher. The sermon moved him consid-
erably. At one time he said to himself
"Tll give ten dollars )" again he said, "Tn
give fifteen" At the close of the appeal
he was very much moved, and thought he
would give fifty dollars. Now, the boxes
were passed. As they moved along, his
charity began to oOze out. He came down
from fifty to twenty, to ten, to five, to zero.
He concluded that he would not give any
thing yet, said he, ''this won't dol
am in a bad fix. This covetousness will
be my ruin" The boxes were getting near
er and nearer. The crisis was upon him
What should he do? The box was now
under his chin-all the congregation were
looking. He had been holding his pocket
book in his hand during this soliloquy
which was half audible, though in his deaf
ness he did not know that he was heard
In the agony of the final moment he took
his pocket book and laid it in the box, say
ing to him self as he did it-"Now squirm
old natur' ~
/ Here is key to the problem of coYet
business. Old natur' must go under. L
will take great giving to put stingines;
down. 4 few experiments of putting il
the whole pocket book may, by and by ge
the heart into the charity box, and thel
the cure is reached All honor to the dea
old gentleman. He did a magnifcen
thing FOR himself. and gave an example
worth initiating, besides pointing para
graph for the students of human nature.
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For the Standard
Give Ear 0 Lord Unto my Prayer.

Cleanse me from sin-wash me from guilt,
Let all my hopes on Thee be built,
Let every sad, depending thought
For sweet relief TO Thee be brought.
When trials hard I'm called to endure,
IT'S in Thy love l rest secure,
And fee that 'tiS Fathers hand
That chastens oft His little band.
When sickness comes and prostrates me,
And helpless, causes me to be;
IT'S then Thy love to me is dear;
Ills then dear Saviour Thou art near.
Oh Saviour, then with Thee live;
IT'S then Thy loving smiles that give
Sweet fOretasies of that heavenly bliss,
That are unknown in worlds like this.
How sweet &c know my Fathers near,
And hear Him say, "Be Of good cheer )"
Then on His sympathizing breast
Reclining, safely feel at rest.
NJ. 4. C. G..
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it, in our hearts, the spirit of God. We
have no long speeches. So far We have
had few exhortations and much true expe-
Renee Shall we fall back again into the
old ruts? Perhaps. 1t is something that
we are not in them now. Meanwhile, from
this brief experience 1 Gull one or two
proverbs for my own use. give them for
the benefit Of whom it may concern:
The minister cannot make q good meeting.
Warm hearts are better than greet thoughts.
SOLEMN faces do not make sacred hours.
Little leading makes much following.
Brevity is the soul OF the prayer meeting.
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Salt in Cooking Vegetables

If one portion of dish of vegetable be
boiled in pure water, and the other in wa
ter to which a little salt has Been added, 4
decided difference may be observed in the
tenderness, flavor, and, if potatoes, meali-
ness of the two. Onions are probably
more improved by being cooked in salt
water than amy other vegetable Much OF
their unpleasant smell is taken away, and
a peculiar sweetness and improved aroma
are decidedly apparent. Salt hinders the
evaporation of the soluble and favoring
principles of vegetables.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1870-03-08
JOYS. Small and Great

4 selfish person can have no joys greater
than his own interests are valuable. a
patriot may have joys as great as the well
fare of his country is important. A phi
!lanthropist's joys may rise as high as the
well-spring of the joys is precious. A be-
nevolent person land every true christian
is one) may have joys infinitely great; for
he can rejoice in the happiness of God, the
infinite, and of all the inhabitants OF earth
and heaven. Every ones joys will actually
be greater in proportion as he gets away
from selfshness and like God in his benev-
olence; that is, in his GLOVE"
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1870-03-08

\ speaker in the club meeting at East
CRANKY, Mass, as reported in the New
England Homestead said:
a COW should be found in good flesh at
the time she is to come in mot over fat,
then should be fed with plenty of fine ear
y cut hay, feed Of grain and roots every
day, MIXED at regular times, and always
treated with kindness and care. for it pays
here if anywhere One member stated that
in wintering his cows, after they were dried
off part were put to a barn at some dis
lance from his house, were fed on hay on
ly twice a day and waJered once. did bet
ter than those that were fed three or four
times and watered twice"
We are quite confident that two feeds a
day is better than more; and that if cattle
have an hour out of the stable in the mid
die of the day, with free and easy access to
water the while, it Is better than any other
plan.
4 gentleman at the Ludlow Farmers
Club, reported in the same paper, says:
Zone gentleman gave a very sensible
opinion against the free use of salt on hay.
It's effect on the stock Is evil, inasmuch as
it keeps them thirsty and uneasy. They
will eat freely, drink too much, shiyer, and
lose in weight
/ VIII some of our readers give Us thei
ideas, and, what is better, their experience
with regard to this matter?
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1870-03-08

Saving in agriculture should be set about
by saving the young stock Of every variety
from ever receiving check in their growth;
by saving the COWS from ever getting a
check to a good flow of milk; by saving
the sheep from meeting with any stop to a
continued growth of the fleece, and by
determination to save every living creature
from the slightest hindrance to a steady,
progressive prosperity, attending them
from their birth till the disposal of them.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1870-03-08
Rapid Growth in Fowls.

Give good food mixed with milk cooked
meat chopped fine. Food to be constantly
changed and given frequently, little at
time. To this add warm roosting, good
run, and plenty of growing green food.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1870-03-08
Milk Fever in Swine.

\ writer in the Practical Farmer cured
one of his large Chester White breeding
sows of milk fever by bathing the back
with preparation of one quart Of strong
vinegar, half pound of lard and two ounc-
es ofpulverized camphor. The application
was made as hot as could be borne by the
animal The teats were also bathed with
hot vinegar and lard. The treatment was
repeated several times a day, until COM
plete cure was effected. The symptoms
were refusal to eat-inability 70 rise, and
when forced to do 50, indications Of great
suffering. Teats become swollen and hard,
and milk ceased to flow This was the
third day after dropping litter of twelve
pigs.
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trefl If kpnw that it cured them; those ~ r;,as
not know that it cures their Heghpots 3h iI,-av3
and all know that what it does once u uo
= t,.t II meyer fIS through any iaJlt or heSlIlt
il, composition We have thousands upon t w
sands Of certificates Of their remarkable cur ~ ~
following c0mplaints but such cures are khoNh u
,,ya,t ,h1fhood and we need not publish theu'
Adaptcd to all ages and conditions IN an cllt1S5i
containing neither canmei or any deietetlod7 ~
thev NAV be taken with safety by anybody; IH i
r,o-.. .t,tiuo preserves them ever fresh ana makes
them pleasant to take, while beng purely VeSet;t2IS
no harm arise rom their use N any qulnt,5
The operate by their powerful influence on tile
n,eral y,-epr3 to purify the blood and stimulatc II
into healthy action remove iiit 3p7Irucuohs .! VIZ
stomach. bowels, liver and o5hcr organs OF thG
bndy- re, orin their irregular action to health, and
9y, correcting wherever they exist, such derAnsc-
ments As are the first origin OF disease
Minute directions are given IN thc wrapper on
the box for the following complaints, |hleh 'hese
For Esyspepsi.a or Indigestion; EistIeSs-
mess. EanguOr and loss OF Sppe'ifF' iheF
should be taken moderately to stimulate the ston-
ach and restore its healthy tone and action
For z.ivpr Complaint and its various synp-
toms Bilious II eaisaciae. sick Aesaitsacis me,
BauniIice or Green Sickness Bilious
Collie and Billions Ecvers. they should be Jl-
diciOuslv taken for each to correct the diseased
action or remove the distractions which cause it
For BDySentery or Diarriaoea, but one mid
dose is generally required.
For xsheumatiSrr,. Cont, Gravel. EsaIDi-
tation Of she Heart, Pain in tafs Side,
Back and s4oins, they should be continuously
taken required, to change the diseased action OF
| the system. With such change those complaints
/ disappear.
should be taken in large and frequent doses TO pro
| duce the effect of q drastic purge.
For Suppression 4 large dose should be taken
a. it produces the desired effect by sym. dthv.
/ rs = Dinner PiJJ- take one or two Eijts to pro
mote digestion and relieve the stomach.
! An occasional dose stimulates the stomach ant
| bowels into healthy action, restores the appetite
| and invgorates the system. Hence it is often %
| rautagsOus where no serious arrangement exists
One who feels tolerablv we'll often finds that Cos
ofthe.e EiI{s makes him feel decidedly better, tror
their clean sing and renOvatng effect o. TIE Dies
tive apparatus.
DE. j. {. 4TI2R e CO.. Practical Chemists
IOFELL. Mass, q. S. Il.
For sale by VIM. JOSLYN & SONS. Barto
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The religious interest in the NJ. Z. church
in Benson continues to increase. Such a
time of deep and general awakening
throughout the entire town has not been
known for many years.