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Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1871-08-19
TALE-BE AIRING.

Judge not according to the appearance,
but Judge righteous Judgment"
Oh. that these words were only needed
that idle gossipers would only refrain from
that most detestable of luxuries, SANDER!
Oh. that these poor, weak natures of ours
possessed enough generosity, enough human
ity to spare our fellow creatures the anguish
of ilagitous reports! But, no; our little, mar
row, pinched-up souls, rather like. nay enjoy.
II bit of wonderment ut so and-so's expense.
1t matters little that every word spoken is II
poisonous arrow bearing slecpless nights and
bitter anguish for its innocent and unsuspcct-
ing billet; or how much the Islander costs Il
strong nature, who, mastering his passions,
suppressing his Indignation, is able. ut last,
to turn quietly and forgive.
This gossiping, this sanderous spirit, this
small, mean back-biting. is the secret cankcr
which is destroying many II homes peace and
happiness. BY it many IN otherwise cheer
full and contcnted heart has been estrangcd
from friendship and love, and filled with the
utter hopelessness Of despair.
would that each of my readers would de-
termine to do his or her best to rid social
life Of this, its great deformty.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1871-08-19

and say, Pretty well done for you, bub, did
you catch that big one YOURSELF" This is
also pure happiness the like of which the
boy will never have again; not if he comes
to De II selcctman and deacon, and to "keep
store"
But the holidays recall with delight were
the two days in spring and fall, when we
went to the distant pasture land, in neigh
boring town, may be, to drive thither the
young cattle and colts, and to bring them
back again. 1t was wild and rocky upland
where our great pasture was, many miles
from home, the road to it running by II brawl-
ing river, and up II dashing brooksidc among
great hills. What days adventure it was!
1t was like II journey to Europe The night
before | could scarcely sleep for thinking of
it and there was no trouble about getting
me up ut sunrise that morning. The break
fast was eaten, the luncheon was packed in
II large basket.
| wished the journey would never end but
mt last, by noon, we reach the pastures and
turn in the herl and after making the tour
Of the lots to make sure there are no breaks
in the fences, we take our luncheon from the
wagon and eat it under the trees by the
spring This is the supreme moment of the
day. This is the way to live; this is like the
Swiss Family Robinson, and I'LL the rest of
my delightful acquaintance in romance.
Baked beans, rye and Indian bread (moist,
remember), doughnuts and cheese pie and
root beer. What riclness You may live to
dine ut Delmonico's or ut Phillippe's in the
rue Montorguell in Paris, where the good
old Thackeray used to eat us good II dinner
us anybody, but you will get there neither
doughnuts, nor pie, nor root beer, nor any
thing so good us that luncheon ut noon in the
old pasture, high among the Massachusetts
hills! Nor will you ever, if you live to be
the oldest boy in the world, have any holiday
equal to the one | have described. But
have always regretted that did not take II
fish-line, just to throw i'm the brook we
passed. | know there were trout there.-C.
u. Warner, IN Work. md Piagtor July.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1871-08-19
CODE OF DRESS,

The writer of "IIome and Society in
!ScriJner's Monthly for June gives the code
of dress, which runs somewhat after this
WISE
lst The first instinct about IL new fashion
is the true one. Don't wait till your eye has
lost its accuracy and your judgment its edge
Subject the thing mt once to the general rule,
and bow to the decision.
I'd. What suits one person does not suit
another Know myself
3D.. Dress should supplement good points
and correct bad ones. Thick and Thin, long
and short, are not all to be subjected to one
Procrustean style.
4th. Colors should be harmonious, should
be massed, should be becoming. That is,
many little points or blotches of color sprink
led over II costume produces II pied and
speckled effect, MS of IA monstrous robins
egg or II plum pudding. One tint should
prevail, relieved by contrasting tint No
amount Of fashionable prestige can enable
an unbecoming color to be becoming nile
Green" will turn some people into oranges,
though twenty expresses ordaIn its adoption.
5th. Lines should be continuous graceful
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1871-08-19
THE BRITISH LION ON EXHIBITION.

The British seem quite us sensible us other
nations that they have lost their prestige
and no longer occupy the position of II first
class power. They say severer things of
themselves than anybody else does, by no
means sparing British scnsibilities, nor striv-
ing in the least to avoid the prcjudices of II
people who have heretofore been pleased to
consider themselves the arbiters of Europe.
Judy one of the London humorous and sati-
rical weeklies, has in II recent number this
singing sarcasm in the form of an advertise
ment:-
j. Bull begs to inform his friends, the pub
lie, heads of families, and teachers in infant
schools, that he is prepared to exhibit on
very reasonable terms his celebrated British
lion quite tame). The awe-nspiring and
terrific rOars of this noble animal, combined
with its perfect harmlessness, are now well
known. Any person may, with the greatest
impunity, kick or spit upon it, or pull it by
the tail, so that much fun may be derived
from its ferocious demonstrations, mt which
nobody need feel the least afraid. 1t has
been exhibited before all the crowned heads
of Europe and has raised screams of laugh
ter. Address j. Bull, ut the 'Wind Bag
Inn," Lambs Conduit Street.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1871-08-19
V MONT FARM E r.

and feminine. 1t is better to look like wO-
man Gf you happen to be- onc) than anything
else even II fashion plate.
9th. Ornament must be subordinate. Ma
turc, with I'LL her profusion, never forgets
this fundamental law.
9TH. Above all things, be neat. Dainty
precision and freshness is as essential to II
woman as to flower.
sth. individuality is the rarcst and the
cheapest thing in the world
9th, and lastly. stylish is of I'LL the
words in the English language the most
deadly. 1t has slain its thousands.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1871-08-19
Eaoirs' department.
HARD BEDS.

The idea that the soft side ofa plank makes
the best couch when one gets used to it, was
long ago exploded. People who know
"what is what" who read the newspapers
and mean to be somebody, don't believe II
word of it. Those who have settled down
to Diogencs-in-the-tub lite accept the doc
trine. 1t is true that the tired man or wo-
man will sleep soundly on II hard bed. and
habit may make the hardness dear to them.
1t is also true that Napoleon's soldiers slept
while on their march homeward from Rus
sia. and some of them may have become at
tached to locomotion and sleep united. Not
withstanding I'LL this, those who have once
felt the almost human Kindness and warmth
of II hair mattress beneath them. cannot go
back to straw and husks without II pang.
We do not recommend softness, but elias
ITCHY. Feathers, except in very cold wealth
or, are unwholesome, because they retain an
excess of warmth about the body, and also
because they absorb the insensible perspira-
ton thrown off by the pores, and permit the
body to re-absorb the eXcrementitious mat
ter. y bed of soft, fresh straw, evenly dis
tributed and covered with IL thin cotton or
wooden mattress, may be II good resting
place, and furnishes sweet sleep. But how
can man or woman rise refreshed. from IL
couch of straw OF shuck mattress, which has
been in nightly USE without renewal for II Sc
res of years? Yet there are portions of this
very land Of plenty, where travellers are put
to sleep upon just such beds us this.
Every man in grazing districts, may own II
dozen or two coarse-wooled sheep. These
and their increase will in IL short time give
him wool mattresses, than which none are
more pleasant more wholesome, or durable
The tag-locks washed and carded, should be
boarded by every farmers wife for this pur-
pose. In cities and villages, and in the more
populous parts of our country, those who car
afford good sleeping places generally hav,
them.
As II general rule the better care one take.
of his OF her body, in feeding it with skill
clothing it with discretion, and giving it du,
and refreshing sleep, the more work he cal
do, and the higher the quality of his work
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1871-08-19

A resident of kalamazoo writes to II ''school
boored" in Ohio that he will take II school,
us he ''has fought terms school and | at
tended colledge yrs mt detroit, michigan,
and am 26 yrs avage.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1871-08-19

1t is estimated that l75, 900, 900 feet of lum-
Der come out of Canada and pass into the
United States through Lake Champlain eve
~ season.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1871-08-19
Preserving Cherries.

Stone them; allow one pound of sugar to
one pound of fruit; put layer of fruit in the
preserving kettle, then II layer of sugar, and
repeat till all are in; boil till clear. Put in
bottles hot, and seal them. Keep in dry
sand.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1871-08-19

sand.
FrOsting for Cake.
One coffee cup of silted sugar, the white of
one egg and teaspoonful Of lemon juice;
beat to II stiff froth. This will frost two
small pans Of cake.
Take IL bunch Of green mint, and chop it
fine with II knife, or rub it in II mortar; add
half IL pint of fine sugar. and II half pint of
sharp vinegar. Stir or rub well, and serve
cold, to be eaten with roast lamb
Tomatoes.
With meat, raw, should he sliced up in
vinegar, salt and pepper, like cucumbers.
For tea, use sweet cream and sugar; tn cy
are almost us good MS Strawberries.
bordeaux Sauce.
Take cut cabbage, two gallons, sliced
green tomatoes, two gallons, sliced onions
one dozen, one ounce tumeric, one ounce eel
cry seed, one ounce alspicc, one ounce whole
black pepper, one ounce ground ginger one
ounce whole cloves, one gallon cider vinegar,
one half-pound mustard Seed one and three
quarter pounds sugar, one gill salt. Mix
and boil together about IN hour.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1871-02-25
An Indiguan, LIZ gislatOr,

The scene described below is said to
have taken place in the Kentucky legis-
iature In the winter of 1867: 4 mem
Der OF one of the mountain counties
was a persistent reader of the Louis
Vile journal, and each morning, as the
house opened, would commence read
ing his favorite paper. About the same
moment some member would move to
dispense with the reading of the jour
nal, and our mountain member would
lay down his paper. He stood this for
some tune, but one morning, rising
from his seat after the usual motion,
he exclaimed at the top of his voice !:
p" MI Speaker, I've sot here for MORN
a week and submitted to the tyranny of
this house. Somebody every morning
moves to dispense with the reading Ct
the Journal, and I've lost every paper
I've bought for week by it; and no
man has ever moved to dispense with
the Democrat or Courier; and Mr.
Speaker, [ won't stand it any longer =
Mr. Speaker Here the remainder was
lost IN the general laughter
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1871-02-25
The Engineer.

What an easy thing to drive a loco
motive, says the National Car Builder
Pull lever, away she goes; pull an
other, she Stacks up and stops That's
all. The quick eye, firm hand, prompt
courage, the knowledge of every fur
long of the road, the putting On steam
on an ascent, or the shutting off on a
down grade, the difference of expansion
IL the rails between hot and cold, wet
and dry, and the perpetual risk of life
and limb and property are matters I'M
known to the people who pay their
fare, take their tickets, and get
to their journeys end. All the
while their lives have been III the
hands of a grimy-lool1ing man at the
end of the train, whom, if they meet
him on the platform, they avoid lest
they should soil their silks or kersey-
meres by the contact. These men
should be, and often are, scientifically
educated; but they have no social po-
sitlon, and their wages are absolutely
inadequate to their responsibilities.
The gentlemanly conductor is person
ageof con sideration, the petted of pas
sengers, and the respected of directors
The engineer is mere mechanic The
world is full of irregularities and inius-
ticp
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1871-02-25
Gifts to Won MOItke.

A Versailles correspondent of the
London Times writes
"The man of the day at present is
Won Moltke, and [ am afraid to say
what the Count does not receive daily
from his admirers in England. The
other day it was some bottles of patent
elixir for the prolongation of his life,
sent by an English lady Then there
was book of water colors by the del
icate hand of a fair Scotch damsel as a
token of her profound admiration and
veneration. Photographs and photo
graph albums arrive without number.
and requests for locks of hair (the
Count is quite bald) are of frequent oc-
currence. But the most impupent
request of all was that contained in a
letter from one of our American cousins
IN New York. About 100 Chassepots
would be very acceptable for my show.
and one each of the different French
uniforms is absolutely necessary, all
new Il possible. AS you have SO many
mitrailleuses, you might perhaps spare
me few; | guess they would be very
acceptable. The letter went the round
of the German officers, and created no
end OF merrlment, as you may suppose.
The requests for the Counts autographs
are so numerous that were His Excel
lency to sign his name all day long 7
don't believe he could meet the demand
made upon him "
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1871-02-25
Position of the Horses Neck.

The shape and position of the horses
neck should be particularly observed
by the person who trains, rides or
drives the horse. 1t is rare to see two
horses formed SO exactly alike that they
can bear to have their heads elevated to
the same height, without painfully in
terfering with the action and power of
all parts Of the body. How unseemly
and how barbarous is it, then, for
some ignorant trainers, riders and driv-
ers, to screw up all the horses, no mat
ter how diversified their shapes, that
unfortunately fall into their hands, to
the same point, for the purpose of Civ
ing them what they are pleased to call
a graceful carriage! Do such people
ever imagine that gracefulness results
from peculiar and appropriate adapta-
ton of the different parts of the animal
to each other and not from partial
distortion, such as we often see exhib-
tied under the influence of the heavy
bit, or that most brutal invention, the
check-rein
Were it not for its cruelty, it would
be very amusing to observe the manner
ln.which some men in riding or driving
prop themselves up, for the purpose of
pulling, with might and main, at the
poor animals mouth, in the foolish
hope of being thus able to keep them
from falling, at the same time that they
render them so much more attractive to
the passers by. Their task is certainly
very anxious and laborious one,
and, if persevered in, it is sure
to end with broken knees, and
perhaps a broken nose. The horse
Is placed In such an unnatural position,
that his entire action is interfered with.
and he gets such habit of leaning on
his bit, instead of watching for himself,
that he is nearly certain of dropping
the first moment his governor forgets the
pulling process. A taut rein, with a
quick hand, will have far the best
chance for keeping a stumbling horse
on his feet. He viii then depend on
his own diligence and exertion, in the
same way as he would if he were run
ming at freedom. Dr.. Pddrer in Pydi-
RE Farmer.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1871-02-25
rrh,c MO. H. Led foo4Lo,

This was the last feather on the
cancels back. l fell forward, and a
grand rush of the servants at Mr. Row
ley's legs only saved the guardian from
summary dislocation on the spot He
was got down with difficulty, and once
down, he was not grateful.
A pretty fool you have made of me, -
he SAID to Clara, as he walked away
rubbing his wrist; ''and a pretty pair
of fools you and that boy are, too
Still, after all, he was not SO bad as
| expected to find him. He was a man
who kept his word, and for that l have
always respected old Rowley. Clara
and l saw each other In a more ration
al manner. | went to the hall once OF
twice; she was at my house on my 18th
birthday; at a little party, which my
mamma absurdly called Juvenile . in
the invitations; and there Jack Ed
wards was too attentive to Clara, and
raised q jealous demon in my breast.
went to London shortly afterward
Clara and l were to be engaged when /
"passed," and if / were of the same
mind, her guardian said. But we were
not. While 1 was walking the hospi.
tails fellow in the tallow-trade walked
off with Clara, and l do not think she
resisted in the least.
1t was an excellent match, though he
was forty seven, and very stout went
down to the wedding, and returned
thanks at the breakfast for the brides
maids, one of whom has promised to be
mine when l set up in business for my
self
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1871-02-25
Congressional Summary.

Sawyer, of Wisconsin, has introduced
into the House bill granting land for
a railroad from Berlin, Wis, to Bay
field, Wis, with branch.
The House has passed Joint resolu-
ton, by a vote of IT'S yeas to 81 nays,
giving, on behalf of Congress and the
people, to the Fenian prisoners Just ar
rived in New York, a cordial welcome
to the capital and the country.
The Senate bill appropriating $780,
900 for the prosecution of the work on
the ST. Mary's River in Michigan has
been concurred in by the House.
The House has passed the bill pro-
viding that assistant marshals for the
ninth census where the pay did not
amount to five dollars per day, be al
lowed increased pay to that amount.
The Senate and House have appoint
ed committee of conference to settle
the dispute between the two houses as
to the power of the Senate, under the
GOnstitutiop, to originate the bill re-
pealing the income tax.
The House mas passed a bill to ex-
tend the bounty land system to soldiers
and sailors of the late war, and their
widows and orphans. It provides that
all honorably discharged soldiers and
sailors who served in the late rebellion
ninety days, their widows and orphan
children, can acquire homesteads on the
public lands of the United States, or
If discharged on account of wounds
received, or incurred in the line
Of duty, their term of enlist
ment shall b e deducted from the tim
heretofore required to perfect title.
In case of the death of any person who
would be entitled to a homestead under
the provisions of the first section of the
act, his widow, unmarried, or, IN case
OF her death, or marriage, the minor
orphan children, shall be entitled to all
the benefits enumerated in the act,
PrOoided, that If such person died
during the term of enlistment, the
whole term of enlistment shall be de
Quoted from the time heretofore re
CURED to perfect the title Every
private soldier and seaman, marine
and officer who served ninety DAYS and
is now inscribed on the pension rolls
Is entitled to the benefits of the act.
The Senate he's adopted, and the
House concurred in, a joint resolution
commencing the suffering of the bel
hgerent nations of Europe to the char
tiles of the American people
Joshua Hill has been admitted to the
Senate as Senator from Georgia
The house has passed the Senate bill
of April last prescribing the oath of
office to be taken by persons who par
ticipated in the late rebellion, but who
are disqualified from holding office by
the fourteenth amendment. The bill
provides that such persons shall take
the oath prescribed in the act of the
18th of July, 1868, prescribing the oath
OF office to be taken by persons from
whom legal disabilities shall have been
removed.
The House has recommitted the bill
extending the time for constructing the
railroad from ST. Croix River or Lake
to the west end of Lake Superior and
Bayfield,, to the Committee on Public
Lands. This is said to be equivalent
to rejection. The vote stood, yeas,
l02; nays, 81. There seems to be a
general feeling in the House against
any more subsidies to railroads
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1871-02-25
Agricultural Crumbs.

Keep your rakes in good order-Re
formed rakes make good husbandmen
Farmers are not expected to be men
OF letters, but it is generally understood
that you will make A while the sun
shines.
Your field may be ''furrowed with
care but it cannot be "harrowed by
the recollection.
character, for when there are no horses
the farmers (s)teers will move the
plough
You must remember which are the
most noisy egetables-t potato balls,
and you can make pumpkin boiler,
Keep in mind the active ones, beans
will run, you can see the cornstalk in
the field, and one vine that you plant
you may find hop when it comes
Don't let your cattle stray; they often
wander to the most mysterious places :;
we once saw q cowhide in shoemaker
shop.
Best locks for your barn in winter
Bullocks.
Flowers for the haytield-The win
dows.
The sentiment of cheese is astronom
ical, for when forced to expression it
gives the milky whey.
When you get in your stock for the
winter, remember you cannot wear the
hoes you dug the potates with.
Your may haste the chicken, but you
will have to SOW the crop yourself.
When you find the larks- pur in the
country it may be safe to Judge the cat
tie go to the fields.
If you are day about the head in
spring it may be from over-stufing !;
some are savory in the river in summer
The flowers are no exception in fol
lowing the fashions; go to pond and you
find the lily pads there.
If you design to sweep the country at
election time you will find an under
brush in the woods.
If you are profane and like a damask
Rose in the farm kitchen for tulips, you
may get it.-BostOn Com. Bulletin.
A CEMENT UNDERSTANDING HEAT AND
MOISTURE. Pure white lead, or zine
white, ground in Oil, and used very
thick, is an excellent cement for mend
ing broken crockery ware but it takes
a very long time to harden. 1t is well
to put the mended objects in some
storeroOm, and not to look after it for
several weeks, or even months. It will
then be found SO firmly united that, if
ever broken again, it will not part on
the line of The former fracture.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1871-02-25
Suggestions TO Rase-Rallers.

The following suggestions, SAYS the
Commercial Bulletin, to the gentlemen
who are organizing q professional
nine In Boston, are offered by one of
the unfortunate men who were instru-
mental in inficting base bali on this
city:
Don't let your pitcher get full too
often
A small man will last you longer than
O Dig one for pitcher. Little pitchers
have long (y) ears !"
Men who want an advance in paw
just before match are not " good
strikers
Never "sell " a game. Peddling
matches is small business.
1t Is better to have one of your nine
"out on foul" than out on a lark.
A "boy of the period " does not
necessarily make a good short-stop.
Amiable men make the best players;
they are nor easily F'put out"
No bottles should be allowed on the
ground--not even blue bottles for 'fiv
catching"
Players should not indulge in vulgar
shouts, lest they be classed with foul
bawls
When the umpire decides which is
the base for you to take, you may CON
slder 1t like the first story of houses
because 1t is the basement.