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Connecticut western news., 1871-10-06
Horse TrOt in New Milford.
From our special correspondent

A fine day and good track greeted the horsemen in New Milford last Thursday The attendance was fully the average for this society, though not nearly so large as was On the grounds during the horse day in Falls Village. Below give the entries and results of the various contests.
 FOR sTALI1oNs. PURSE $9O.
 viz $50, $2o, $lO.
 Charles Dickerman, New Haven, enters bay stallion 'sNestor." A. Warren, Water town, enters bay stallion, "Waterbury." - Marsh, New Milford, enters black stallion, Chief"
 s'Chief," l-l-l ''Waterbury," 2-3-2 ''Nestor," 3-2-3 Time, 25I, 2 5I l-2, 50 HORSES THAT HAvENEvER BEATEN MINUTES,
 PURSE $So. viz $50; $2O; and $lO. In this race eight horses were entered, and all started.
 Jerome Holcome, Winsted. enters brown gelding ''Brown Jim." Charles Dicker. man, New Haven, enters black stallion "Duroc." - Danbury, enters bay mare, Belle of Danbury."
 'Brown Jim," LII "Duroc," 2-2-2 'Belle of Danbury," 3-33 1st heat other horses entered, were dis tanced. Time 25-l, 2 51 1-2, 2-52
 HORSES NEVER BEATEN 30
 PURSE $7O. viz $50, and $2O.
 Geo. Thorp, Lime Rock, enters chestnut mare, ''Washburn Maid" Jerome Hol- comb, Winsted, enters grey mare "Lady Schumacher" - Danbury, enters bay mare, 'Belle of Danbury." Samuel Sniff fins, Danbury, enters, roan gelden "Gip- sey."
 ''Washburn Maid" 2-1-l-1 ''Lady Schumacher" 3-2-s-s Belle of Danbury," 1928 ''Gipsey" distanced.
 Time, 2 51 1-2, 2 49, ? 49 1-2, 2 48
 PURSE OF $2Oo, FREE FOR ALL.
 A. Warren, Watertown, enters black mare, ''Belle of Watertown." Charles Dickerman, New Haven, enters bay geld ing Douglas" Samuel Sniffins, Danbury, enters bay gelding sWhite Stockings" Geo. Thorp, Lime Rock, enters black geld ing, ''Plympton."
 SUMMARY. "Belle of Watertown," l-1-21 ''Douglas," 243-3 "White Stockings" 8-s-1-2 "Plympton." 42.A Time, 2 37 1-2, 37, 37, 2 40
Connecticut western news., 1871-10-06
H0usatOnic Agricultural Exhibition
 at Great Harrington.
From our special correspondent.

The meetings of the Society, which are held up among the hills and rocks of South
 Western Massachusetts, were on Wednes- day, Thursday and Friday of last week, grand success. The first day we under stand, was in good keeping with similar days of other years. There being fine show of cattle, sheep, swine and poultry.
 The second day we had the pleasure of ex- amining the many articles on exhibition
 in the hall, and department for seeds and vegetables. Such luscious grapes in such quantities and varieties, we rarely sec, as were exhibited by J. Hunter of Glendale Massachusetts. The apples and peaches compared unfavorably with those of last season. An attractive feature of this division was all orange tree, with at least one dozen full grown oranges hanging from its branches. Itbelonged to MT. D: Leavitt of Harrington, and reminded us, especially on Friday, of ''the vine clad hills and orange groves of Greenland's icy shore,;" the weather being rather frigid. Mrs. J. M. Mackie of Burlington, had magnificent selection of flowers. Butter and cheese were exhibited in large quantities. But talk about bead work, fancy work, crochet ing, rag carpets and bed quilts, and if this show did not eclipse everything in that line that has come under our observation, then we err. We had heard much of the mann moth potato crop and were prepared to ;,, of u aif, yarn, but when we came to examine for ourselves, we could not refrain from in- wardly exclaiming; Peerless Peerless ,! Peerless!! weight over 3 lbs to a single ''tater" and an increase of 45 fold. Then the squashes, one of which was shown by Mr.. B. N. Clark of Sheffield, which we should judge weighed over 150 lbs, from the fact that there was one in close proxim- ity, that actually balanced l2O Avoirdupois. Guess that's some squash. Many fine teams of single horses, mares and colts, were entered the second day. The blowing match at A. M. Friday morning was not witnessed by the usual number of specta. tors, owing to the extremely chilly weather. A short and appropriate prayer was made in the hall at 45, by the Rev. MT. Curtis, which was followed by an address delivered by MT. George Waring Jr. of Newport, Rhode Island, which occupied about a5 minutes. The premiums were then awar' ded, which with horse trot and foot race
 wound up the proceedings of the exhibi
 ton. Music was furnished the two las
 days, by Howe's Cornet Band of Bridge port. ART.
Worcester daily spy., 1871-04-18

Few instances are found in New England Of
such rapid growth as is seen in the case OF
Woonsocket. Within the recollection OF a we'll
known citizen of Worcester, two houses consti-
tuted the embryo village, which has now become
Aourishing town of 12, 900 inhabitants.
The Rhode Island heirs bring an action against
Nelson Chase and others to recover twelve lots
of ground in Harlem, of wtich they were seized
in 1865, before the death of Madame Jumel, and
from which they were subsequently elected by
the defendants.
The teachers and other friends OF education in
the state are greatly pleased with the recent ac-
ton of the legislature in establishing a normal
school, The question of location is being dis.
cussed, but the best interests of the whole state
demand that Providence shall be the site of the
institution, even though some Of the people of
that city fear that the high school NAV lose
some OF its best pupils.
Worcester daily spy., 1871-04-18

OIlOE!-in pursuance of Section 3,
- Onspter o. OF the Laws and Ordinances of thecity
VI monSestsr and by direction of the joint standing
committee On water Of the city council a water takers
s AZ Lorpluuen 70 allow any water TO waste upon
eyer ana by SAID committee the Water Commission is
ises where ne has to suspect any asage may be
orders. PHINEHAS b ALL. liifv EnRneer
Worcester, Feb ., 1871, dif
Worcester daily spy., 1871-04-18
Zeal Gstate.

~ FOR SALE-A 2-story two Tene-
IN. ment French Roof House. finished in extra style;
NIL ~ ,Tt rooms painted, gapered and blinded been
with cellar ali the land ta Is wanted from acre to
Tenement to rent. ,. f. PARMENTER 4 COS
ala diff No Brlnlcy Han.
~ FOR SALE-Farm of 40 acres, Q
%I;, miles from Worcester; cottage house. rooms;
-&sA good % orchard cuts ten tons hay and wood
or the bargain will be gone Price $1,000 Terms easy.
d. +. PARMENrER co.
%A FOR SALE-A Nice Little Home
;ii containing l0acres of superior land miles nom
WllL Court House; cottage house, 10 rooms painted
and papered in perfect order; barn 2s go cellar
house. and all necessary out buildings 100 apple trees
100 pears and all kinds small fruit strawberry beds
chance for raising fruit and vegetables land all a gar
d. F. PARMENTER & co.
~ FOR SALE-House, Barn and
Es.i; acres of land, Holden Centre, miles from
Nlll Worcester; house fitted for two families I6
lent orchard Of every variety of ut trees on the stage
road, of mile from churches, stores post office &c
Price Sl5OO-wil exchange for city property-h down.
ID. +. PARMENrER d co.
49, FOR SALE-A Farm of 100 Acres of
Hii, good land, miles from Worcester; cuts 40 tons
kalil good hay by machine; will keep IL cows and 2
horses summer and winter; 225 young fruit trees; ;
cottage house. with rooms and l.; barn nearly new as
50, cellar under the whole; carriage house, pggery
hennery. and shop; tile buildings are all in good repar
The land is well fenced and watered and nnder nigh
state Of cultivation VIII exchange for city property
Price S43OO Terms easy.
d. F. PARMENTER Il co.
D. F. PARMENTER & CO.,
Real Estate Agents,
mh2s DIFF No. Brnley Hall, Worcester.
Worcester daily spy., 1871-04-18
RafIruans.
RAILRoAD TINE TABLE

TRAINS LEAVE WORCESTER
FOR BoST0N-Express trains at APO and e25 n m
and 34O and 965 p. m. Accommodation trains al
100 and 9,45 A. M, and LAO and 600 D. M Retnrnine
leave Boston at 90, 100, $50 (ex) a. M and i30 %
(ex) 4.30, $780, (ex) and 90 (ex.) D. M Sunday Mail
Train leaves Boston at $50 p M, and Worcester for
Boston at 23O a m. (MOnday)
FOR BOSTON, via GrOtOn Junction. at 80 and II Is a.
m, and 20 p. Returning, leave Boston at rs and
- llOO q. M, and 400 p. M
FOR SPRlNGFIELD, at $685. tAlbany accom) 900 and
and A. ex.l 445 and 1885, IN. Y. and A. ex) D. m New
York Sunday Mail Train at 1905 p. m. Returning,
leave Springfield for Worcester, at 200 It's ll.30 a. M
l4o, (eX) 400 and $40 (eX) p. Sunday Mail u rs
FOR PROVIDENCE, at73O 1915 (ex) Il. 80 a M, 400
ana 65O p, m Returning, leave Providence for Wor
u cesber a. IAO II 45 a. M, 2l5 (ex) and 405 IN.
Oh FIT RIG, at 6.3O Ills a. m,
~ M Returning, leave Fitchburg for Worcester
rf5Inlngham, Mansfield and Taunton, at 845 a. M
IZzV ana 52O p, m Leave Fitchburg Greenfield on
arrival OF the $50 and His IL M. trains from Worces-
vt, Leave fitchburg for WinchendOn, keene, Bellows
,,ir q MS at a30 a m, l.25. 1885 p. m
FOh NOhWlCH at 635 $50 a. M, rs, T. 20 (Steamboat
eX. 10 n. York; p. M Returning, leave Norwich for
worcester, at l5O (ex) 800, II 30 a. M, as D. m.
Specal train from Webster to Worcester at 500 a. M.
FOR NASHUA, at go Ills n M 42Op m Nasbn,
Tor worcester, 40 a. M. 1900 m. 500 D. M Sunday
tram from Worcester at 800 a. M, arriving at Worces
ter on return at 800 p, m. " 1
FOR MANSFIELD AND TAUNTON via Boston A.
Albany trains from Worcester, leaving Framng CHAM at
1920 a, m, l.4S and 55 p. m.
FOR MILFORD, via birmingham, 100, 9.25 q. NJ l. 40
$40 p. m; via Woonsocket, 400 D. m.
Worcester daily spy., 1871-04-18
for New York
TWO EXPRESS FREIGHT TfsATNa



WORCESTER AND NEW LONDON
connecting with the above-named Steamers 1aoy,,,
WORCESTER at IL. 80 and Ais p NJ Freiebt hs
these trains sure to be IN New York the next
unavoidable accidents alone preventing Tile faeiliiiasi
therefore for the rapid transit of freight are
sd the rates are always as low by any other line
Freight forwarded from New YorE South via Camden
and Amboy r. r. and West via. Erie and Penn Centra
H. K s, or BY any other route, ordered promptly
. For further information inquire of W. II. IJRHER
agent worcester. r ST M. ANDREWS, Sup't.
Worcester daily spy., 1871-04-18

NERVOUS DISEASES,
PUBLISHED BY THE
Peabody Medical Institute,
No. BuIHnch street, Boston, Opposite
Revere HOuse)
DIR. W. II. PARKER, Assistant Physician.
facO years.
THE scIENcf G Of LIFE M Ok eRSiH sELFPREsEvAT1oN Tf
Medical Treatise on the Cause and Cure of Exhausted
cal Debility Hypochonra and all other diseases arising
from the Errors of YOUTH the Indiscretions Ex-
man. Price only slOO 2s5 pages bound in cloth.
Book for every Woman,
Entitled SEXUAL PHYSIOLOGY OF WOMAN. AND
ly and Pathologcay, from Infancy to Old Age: with
elegant Illustrative Engayings $50 pages, bound in
beautiful French cloth. Price $780,
Book for Everybody.
a. fatered BY the reception Of and great demand for,
great need of the present age the author has just pub
hS1ed ,, new book treating exclusively of NERVOUS
or sent free on receipt of So for the other books
postage paid.
These are, beyond all comparison the most extraor,
dinary works on Physiology ever published There is
nothing whatever that the ed Single of either
fully explained and many matters of the most important
and interesting character introduced to which no
language All the New Discoveries Of the author whose
experience is such as probably never before fell the
without these valuable books.
"SA5 XA5UA6tE 6I BS9kswe have received the valuable
r
tqte These books are of actual merit and should find
place in every Intelligent family. They not the
siDe parties and purchased to gatify coarse tastes but
are written by responsible professional gentleman of
eminence, as source of instruction vital matters
concerning which lamentable ignorance exists. The
important subjects presented are treated with decacy
ability and care, and as appendix, many useful pre-
seriptions for prevailing complaints added
Republican, Lancaster. N. H.
The author of these books is of the learned
and popular physicians of the day, and is entitled the
gratitude of our for these invaluable productions
Il seems to be his aim to induce and women to avoid
the cause of those diseases to which they are subject
and he tells them Just how and when to do -ChTOni
Gle, FdfnliRgt0a Maine, Sept 7, 1863.
Either book sent by mail on receipt of price
n. B.-Ihe Author of the above-named medical works
Is the chief Consulting Physician OF the Peabody Medical
Institute and is so constantly employed consultation
with inyaids from all rarts of the country that he has
no time to attend to mere business Details Therefore an
letters should be addres sed to the PEABODY MEDICAL
INSTITUTE, or to Dr. w. H. PARKER. the Medical
Assistant OF the Author, and his Business Agent who
as well as the Author himself may be consulted on All
diseases requiring slu secrecy and experience.
lNYIoLABLE SECRECY AND CERTAIN RELIEF.
nj deODNWly
Worcester daily spy., 1871-04-18
OIL ID DIR. EMS
"QUAKER BITTERS."

- The past and present generation of Warrens
t<fHH&s in Massachusetts were and are wonderfully
KHKwa endowed with curative and surgical powers;
- in short, they are Great Doctors"
Old Doctor Jacob Warren dong since gone to his re
ward) not only left to posery hIs great medical work
used by "
These Btters are compounded of Roots and Herbs
among winch are sarsaparilla. yellow dock dandeon
genon wild cherry anise sassafras. winter green and
juniper berries; they are free from all poisonous drugs
and minerals and almost invariably cure the following
con e@ompiants Dyspepsia Jaundice, Pain in the Head
ana SIDE, all Nervous Complaints, Weakness of the
stomach and Bowels Loss OF Appetite Extreme Lassi-
tude Low Spirits, all Bilious Com plants caused bv the
usarranged condition of the liver Dizziness Weak Ewes
extreme C0stiyeness and Piles, will readily remove Pi-
pies ana BlOtcnes, and produce n smoth skin; few
sottes VIII readlly remove pains in the back Inamma-
ton of the Kidneys and Bladder in short renovate the
proved AFTER taking one two bottles unless the
obstinate. when greater effort will be required We can
produce the greatest amount of honest testimonials ever
oered 10 the public Please read Prof Hayes report to
Gen Blodhead, State Commissioner of Massachusetts,
in regard to the composition Of Quaker Btters:
~ state st, Boston,--J. A. BRoDHEAD, Esq. State
Commissioner, Mass: SRA Sample of "0ld DR.
Warrens Root and Herb or Quaker Biters from Flint
% Co.. Providence. X. l., has been analyZed with the
following results This is not beverage nor an intox-
eating liquor, but an official medicinal preparation con-
tanning extracts Of Roots and Herbs Ii is free from in
curious substances and may be used directed by
sons requiring medicine of this kind.
''' ip'''''' State Assayea Sa and M Chemist Esi
For sale in Boston by G. c. Goodwin 4 Co.. and
Weeks n Potter. ~ w
For sale in Worcester by BUSH a CO.. JAMES
GREEN & CO., n. X SCOTT, and G. r. SPURR.
FLINT IH CO., Providence, R, L.
Worcester daily spy., 1871-04-18
EARM FOR SALE
Splendid VILLAGE FARM,

~ Se IN desirable location. IL miles from Worcester,
eni lana I nn depot containing about l6 acres OF excel
' ias ias I, lOV FRUIT Trees, all young and thrifty
;,5 so2a ~ lWo-Story House. and good outbuildngs.
,,i, am VIII be sold low, is excellent Oppor-
or any one who wishes to live in the country IN
az So Forfurther Information inquire
Il. siy MAN 81, or address Lock Box SOL,
mhlO diff Worcester Mass.
Worcester daily spy., 1871-04-18

oMlETHING NEW FOR WORCFS
1en dE-We would respectfully announce 10 M "a
zsnS worcester and vicinity that we hoyo W .ne cs
spra Mroe ana stone works from Trumbn 10 N
,ybaro ~ s'@ee @ 10 our new and eommodoua br9;1o 80
Mnere we nave put In machinery for fhe nnon nuulng
oy q work for in and out door Of
the Lowest & &s'oek, oy hest mechanics guarantae5 ~
SS ny works esgn and foreign az tho
he mast 0esh vears .ne liberal patronage bestoxea
continuance. Please all call and o6iige. S'ncit Its
We have rooms and mower 70 lot u" q fhoRGAN.
IN iIhr oIFaSE60 s0iL n REMOVED l. VAULTS
ddrshsosing Box sSe. Worcester A''enaea to by
~' ''% ~ yoHS BARRY,
Worcester daily spy., 1871-04-18

The STEAMBOAT EXPRESS PASSENGER TRAIN
VII leave WORCESTER daily, Sundays eSceptedJ, at
2U NJ, for New London, there connecting with steam
er5 OF the Norwich and New York Transportation Com
panY. NNAA4s
CITY OF BOSTON.
CITY OF NEW YORK,
CITY OF LAWRENCE, or
CITY OF NEW LONDON
for New York,
Worcester daily spy., 1871-04-18

FARES GREATLY REDUCED.
Steamships on the Connecting on the Pacific
ALASKA, s15dz, GokoRAPo5h, Tue
HENRY dHAUNcEY, G0E5EN G0EE5IaE 3cIITSN' cITY'
S6EA1SFRT S6EAN 4RgEEE, F9y,ur SS96LBES St6E$3S HdE
u, One Of the large and splendid steamships of ,h,.
street at u o'clock, noon the 18Th and 39th Of @
mSnt mon On eXeePt & when hqse dates fan SnS
connecting via. Panama Hallway with on ~ a MNWALL,
Pany Steamships ea from Panama for sA FRASSISSGlo
All departures at Panama with steamors s.
S0ppTI SOpTH raC rPACiFlC and CENTRAL AMERtcAN
foKtS, departures of the 18Th touch at KINGsToS
For Japan and China, Steamer leave San Francisco
then on the day preceding. l''
one hundred POUNDS baggage allowed each Admit
tend to ladies and children without male Proteetors @ s
Baggage received the Dock the day before sailing f,
steamboats, railroads. and passengers who prefer 10 send
An experienced surgeon on board Medicine and n.
For Freight or Passage Ticket or further ipformo.o,
HpPB PBBY Asent SUTTON 'S &aEEEER Fl EhG ER9a oE
Block WorceSteri or to agents for New England ''O
o2s com l6 Broad street Boston
EA NORFOLK AND RAT.TT
1fRs44TTs "a MOI MORE s,s AND WASHINGTON. d T.
zS y ne sail from end of Central WbasSS ~ shls
ton EVERY FIVE DAYS for NORFOLK and RAT. bos
STEAMSHIPS:
LETT. -P' WILLIAM A HAL.
."GIE9RGE .IIG q I; APPoLD," Capt SOLOMON How're
"MdCLEiTANN Sant Capt GEo H. HAIIErr
~ freight forwarded from Norfolk to petsrsh
n ali and By the and e nG
pina ad Georgia aid over the Seabgsrd and Aa
t Pni. ~ III points North and South CSronao
places West. W washington and al
FinS Fi,ro4sn psli rates given to South and West
me passenger accommodation
rare, including Berth and Meaa Sl0 so. A.,
'oIk ~ hours; TO Baltimore 65 hours ' uhe 10 Nor
oriurther intor alton apply to
p,s ~. SAMPSON, Agent
u'i Do central Wharf Rostou
Worcester daily spy., 1871-04-18

fk44.sAs FOR SALE miles from Worcester,
iii near church, school store good cottage OF
rooms, well painted and papered; acre of land
apples, pears cherries &c. Price $1,000
Worcester daily spy., 1871-04-18
PAoIFIO l. MALL "a ,sSTEAMsHIP ooMPA.
FARES GREATLY REDUCED.

LINE
TO CALIFORNIA. CHINA AND JAPAN
Touching at Mexican Ports, and carrying the IJnited
States Mail, N~
Worcester daily spy., 1871-04-18

nor SALE-In Auburn. a Cottage House
Il of4 rooms, and acre ofland for $3.50
Worcester daily spy., 1871-04-18

- FOR SALE-4 3-4 miles from Worces-
ter farm of s. acres-20 in wood land; will
1Sil winter 10 cows, summer g.; gathered upwards CT
- SO b1ls. Of apples last year; good house off
rooms barn ~ TO- in good condition. carriage house,
granary, &c Price S3200
Worcester daily spy., 1871-04-18

FOR SALE-Severalg good Pastures, 4miles
" from City Han.
Worcester daily spy., 1871-04-18

~ FOR SALES 3-4 miles from Wor-
VIZ cester farm of95 acres 30 acres in wood balance
.L well divided; cuts 20 of hay; more than fruit
- - enough for the place; thorough built n story
house OF rooms; barn rs 52-celar underneath; nice
glass front hen house, u X 80. Price Sl66O
Worcester daily spy., 1871-04-18
NOR SALEl

IL ARE OdANOE fOh DOolN EoO =
- FOR SALE-rHE VINEGAR WORKS, located at
so, 81 Washington Square II is undoubtedly the best
arranged establishment of kind in New England. and
10 a te centre of large consumers trade The Vinegar
ma - ~ thls factory has always hal high reputation,
% tne good wall OF the will be very valuable to
~ III purchaser For particulars inquire Of e. II: WHIT
ST., Boston. " deontf " mb25
Worcester daily spy., 1871-04-18

~ FUK SALE Or EXCHANGE for a
i house in the city, farm II miles from Worcester
Hl ofl2 acres of first rate land; will winter 20 cows
and summer 10; 40 acres of young wood; large lot
of fruit two good houses of and rooms respectively
barn IS S. in good condition, cellar underneath water
al mouse and barn. Price $500.
Worcester daily spy., 1871-04-18

g. FOR SALE-13 miles from Worces-
Ns.i ter, good farm of 80 acres mile from school,
.Al.l mile from church; very pleasantly located on
= main road; miles from good market; land
well divided keep head of cattle; apples pears cur
rants, &c Buildings very good and pleasantly located;
cottage house of rooms barn sc 40; carriage house.
gTanary, &ci water at house and barn. Certainly
desirable for the mnneY-S120n
Worcester daily spy., 1871-04-18

o. FOR SALE-On Austin st., corner
kii lot, two tenements. Is rooms; barn. sheds; good
Eil!l lot Price S65O0-SlO0O cash; balance easy
all dtf L. A. ELY Il co.
Worcester daily spy., 1871-04-18

~ FOR SALE-On Coral st., tene-
MiiiI ment House; good lot
8lil Price $500. Terms easy.
all diff L. A. ELY & co.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1871-05-12
Bible Arithmetic.
ADDITION.

Add to your faith virtue and to virtue
knowledge and to knowledge temper
ance and to temperance patience and to
patience godliness /; and to goodness broth
erly kindness; and to brotherly kindness
love G Peter t., 5-8.)
Add in your own heart this perfect num-
Der of seven graces together, and if these
things be in you, and abound, they will
make you neither barren no unfruitful in
the knowledge Of our Lord Jesus Christ
SUBTRACTION.
He that lacketh these things is blind, and
cannot see afar, off, and hath forgotten that
he was purged from his old sins. e Peter
l., 81
Grace and peace be multiplied unto you
through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus
our Lord. G Peter l., %
He that ministereth seed to the sower
doth minister bread for your food, and null
tiply your seed soVn, and increase the
fruits Of your Righteousness. G Cor. tx,
10)
Come out from among them, and be ye
separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the
unclean things and will receive yoU, and
will be Father unto you, and ye shall be
my sons and daug hters, saith the Lord AL
mighty. G Cor. vi, II, 49,
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1871-05-12
Hard Times.

The farmer who owns his land, is free
from debt, and has tolerable improvements,
cannot comprehend the full meaning of the
term, "hard times" Hence, farming is the
best and surest vocation for the mass of the
people as general result, it does not lead
to wealth and luxury, but it may certainly
insure competence and even abundance.
To the jaded, unfortunate, unsuccessful
business man, there is no prospect that looks
SO enticing as that of a beautiful farm, well
improved, full stocked and carefully titled.
1t is haven of rest, where the corroding
care and life-sapping anxiety of a city bust
ness are unknown a domain over which he
is king, and where he may enforce his will
undisputed by any one. The true pleasure
of the farmers vocation consists in his init
mate relation to nature, and his possession
os all the rational enjoyments Of life.
Why, then, do we hear the complaint
from so large mass of the farmers that
times is hard p The answer is, they are
in debt Debt is curse that entails far
greater hardship than the fiat which pro-
nounced the doom of man to till the soil and
earn his bread by the sweat Of his brow
War prices and war currency afflicted
a large portion of farmers with greed of
gain, which they INDUCED by plunging in
debt. They were not content with securing
good homes, fitting them up in comfort and
laying something by fer rainy day, but
they grew lustful for broad acres and luxu-
ries which can only be enjoyed in cities, and
are but burdens to country life, and now
that reverse cut short expected incomes, the
pressure of debt is felt, and the cry is ''hard
times"
If we could teach only one precept with
force to farmers, it would be this: Make
yourselves Independent. Owe no man any
thing. Make your business snug and safe,
instead of expensive and risky. Then you
can sit down by your own hearthsides. and
if ''hard tines looks in at the window,
you can laugh in his face.-Perin Tove.