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Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1871-08-05
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aNarkets.
REVIEW OF THE BOSTON PRODUCE MARKET.
REPORTED FOR TIE VERMONT FARMER.


Boston, August l, ISL
Beans and Peas. White beans are steady Common
10 choice mediums have been selling ut S15 "a 237 extra
Pea and yellow Eyes are selling $2.15 IN 800 v bush
Butter. Choice New York and Vermont diaries ~ m
3Oc aud common from 20 % 25c v h.
Cheese. Farmers diaries 40 9lc; factory . 20 lie
Eggs. Eastern and Western u 40 pc v dozen.
Flour. Western supcrfnc ut $500 ID $685. common
extras 300 ID $500 Milwaukee and Minnesota $500
a. 5000 White wheas 1918 I'D $50 for Ohio Indiana and
Michigan; Southern flour 5000 10 500 V bb for common
extras and choice family. Corn meal S3.15 10 S40O " bb
Rye flour 800 I'd 600 V Dbl.
Grain Western and Southern yellow corn at 7,sc ~ bu
Western mixed at ~ "a 6c Oats at 90 10 Csc " buhc for
common and choice new.
Hay. $4,000 "a S330O V ton as to quality
Hops. Sales have been ut 10 "a lie rs To quality
Pork. Sales at $1,000 10 400 prince 80 "a 1900
for mess, Sl'OO a 1900 for clear and exNa clear Lard
Ol~leate demand, and has been selling TO- 6D IL cents
h for steam and kettle rendered Smoked hams II 6D H.
Potatoes. Common $3.50 10 800 v bbl.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1871-08-05
We II MONT FA r. E r..

Down below all the crust of human con-
ceptions, of human ideas, Christ sank an ar
tcsian well into II source of happiness so pure
and blessed that even yet the world does not
believe it,
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1871-08-05

At the St. Adams market Tuesday, butter dull, and
prices without material change Comnun quoted ut lSc
Fair, Doc Good De Prime, 25c Extra fine, &c Cheese,
II to 49,
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1871-05-04

vrstfrY cr ras HuxaS Srecsxs. 81
The 6rs. six months at child's iite Is too
uncertain 10 base my c~lculations. upon.
Tn sae other hand, after the expiration
of the FIRST yesf. the chances are even that
the child will live ta the age OF shirsv-
three: between tea and lifseca years af
age life l. mos; secure. and thc prohabili-
tics are even that Il win live fsgty-,hree
years longer
of a million Of people. 57s.46o win be
found :, b between the ages Of fillccui
and sixty: and as nearly one-hslf !, ( .hcm
are men. this nu,uher Of inhabitants coal
IN Al cmsrseney, faralsh a50.0 .0(iV men.
espa',la of h'aring arms. esr- IL IN allow
sfcs. he nssN Gar the sick, the lame. e,s
sxss.ssas. h. Sss,sysassl su he aasasr est
uumher. This viii explain th- eavucitv
Of such countries as the United States s;,l
Prussia. where the vnluntecr and mill, a
system is 50 fully developed. for putting
such vast numbers cf fighting rren in the
field when necessity has regnircd them.
Ii has been proved that the number #
males that are born exceeds that Of the
females: this is a striking instance Of the
wisdom If Providence, which has thus
provided far the preservation of the human
race. Men, in consequence Of the active
life for which they are naturally destined
by their strength aud courage. are expo
sed 10 more dangers than the femal" sex:
war, long sea voyages. enpl"ymcn,s Is
borious or p,ejudicial to hprlth. aud dis
males: and it thence results. that if the
number of the latter born did not exceed
that Of the females. the males would ra-
pidlv decrease and soon become extinct
The IrHect0r.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1871-05-04
BILLIxGs' .ApyIcS TO .Ior.-By

BILLIxcs' ApvIcE TO JoE.-By awl
fair show. Don't stand shivcrinr on the
hank, but pitch in and stick yurc he'd un
der and the shiver is over. There ain,
emmy more trick in getting married after
you're redy, than there is in catin. pea
nuts. Many n man has stood shivcring
on the shore till the river all run out T.
Don't expect to marry an angel. them hcv
awl been picked up long ago. Remember
Joe, YOU amt n saint yourself. Do not.
marry for huty exclusively buty is like
ice, awful slippery, and thaws drciful
easy? Don't marry for Inv neither luy
is like cooking stove. good for nothing
when the fuel gives out. But marry n
mixture. And let the mixture be some
buty be.omingly dressed. with about $3.50
in her pocket. a good spc!lcr. handy and
neat in the house. plenty of good sense. u
tuf constitution and bylaws, small feet, a
light stopper: an to this sound teeth and
warm heart, the whole to be well sha-
ken before taken. This mixture will keep
in emmy climate. an not evapora;e. II the
cork happens to be left of for two or three
minutes the strength amt all gone, Joe.
For heavens sake don't marry for peii-
gree. Thar amt much in pedigree un-
less it is backed by bank stocks 4 fam
lily with nothing but pedigree generally
lack sense; are like A. iglit with too much
tail if they would only take oph sum NV
the tail they nigh. possibly get up, but
they are allus too illustryous to take oph
the tail
But mi dear fellow, don't be afraid !:
wedlock IL as natural as milk, about histcn
cream. Thar is one thing often don't
happen and that is awl milk to hev cream
to rise good. AMI keep sweet. it must BE-
kept in a cool place, and not to be reused
up 80 often.
Don't be an old bachelor, lonesum and
selfish. crawling out ov yure hole in the
morning, like shiny-backoI beetle. and
thea backing into it again every night,
suspicious and suspected.
would "a soon be stuffed rooster. .c.
up in Il show window. or tin weather
rooster on 4 ridge pole Of n female semi
nary, rs u lonesum bachelor, jccrcd at by
all the virginity Of the land.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1871-05-04

CoasoDoRE ScrppxR's Doa.-Ccmmo-
dore Scudder. Of the United States Navy.
had a double-nosed pointer dog Of which
he Dragged a good deal. and for which he
would have refused larger sum than was
ever offered for . dog since the creation of
the werld. But he is dead now--not
Commodore Scadder. bat his dog. Like
the famous hound Gelert. he died y mar
tyr 30 his high sense Of honor The Com
modore told me the story
II went ont hunting partridges one
day.. he said. ..and took the dog along.
We, ,hsdn't much, luck at first but after a
'AFhile Baster-thsAwas the dogs name-.
staod epd poinicd II 4 ccyey Of the. finest
birds ever saw in al nv born sacy~-=
They were squatting down in the low
grass. dozen yards off, in plain sight.
and | determined TO fire at them as they
lay. !! lifted my gun, took deliberate
aim, and would have killed n dozen at
least /; but before could pull the trigger
courier dashed up with despatch which
he said required immediate attention.
Il reserved my fire and read the des-
patch. 1t was an order from the Navy
Department to proceed without delay to
Philadelphia to take command of squad
ron which was about to sail to the Medi-
terranean. | was SO much excited. you
understand. that / laid down my gun
right on the spot. and went off leaving
Buster pointing at those birds like they
were North stars and he was a mariners ;
compass, so to speak ! forgot all about
him: but he Was faithful dog, Buster
was-and like Cassabiauca, he wouldn't
have left burning ship without my or
der.
"Well. I went to the Mediterranean and
cruised around for three years, having n
first rate time. When | returned at the
end of the cruise, it occurred TO me, as
stepped ashore in Philadelphia, to go out
and see how things were at the place
where | went cunning. John and I went:
and the first thing came across was my
gun. lying there with the barrel covered
with rust and broken clean off the rotten
stock. But what was my surprise. upon
going few PAGES farther. to find the
skeleton of that heroic. double-nosed poin-
ter. standing up just where I had left the
dog three years before! He had never
budged an inch. Mr. Quill. not a single
solitary inch, that double -noscd pointer
hadn't but he had stood there ard point
cd at those birds until he had perishcd in
his tracks! Well, sir, after shedding n
tear over my departed friend. l went a
few yards ahead, and-'hcre were the sl;sl-
etons ef those partridyes. l regard this
as the most extraordinary circumstance
that ever came under my observation !:
but il any man prcsumcs TO doubt my
word I'll shoot him on the spot viii by
George
1t was queer. that story of Scudder's
about his dog, bu, it would hardly be safe
to say what think about it.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1871-05-04

MINED" CLuBs.-Thc idea of having
clubs for womcn-which was originally
started in this country aud in Que instance
at least partly carried into effect here
has been broachcd in London. a storm
of di>plcasure has been excitzi BY the pro-
posal, especially among the large class who
10 not believe in ''woman's rights" in
the lates, acceptance of the phrase, and
who are firm in the conviction that wo-
mans proper sphere lies near her own FIRE
side.
SO loud and sharp was the outcry that
for time the daring advocates Of female
clubs appear to have been silenccd but
at this point. with a boldness highly char
actcristic, Miss Frances Power Cobbe
has come forward and proposed compro-
mise.
Why" she inquiries, .'should there
not be club with two wings and CEN
tre-one wing exclusively for men, the
other exclusively for womcn-the centre
containing the reading room, the princi-
pal dining room and drawing room for
both? Each wing of course wouti have
its own entrance, and there would be no
necessity for misogynous gentleman even
so much as to behold the shadow Of a
chignon, or shy lady to catch sight Of a
chimncy-pot hat, should either prefer TO
remain in his or her proper domain On
the other hand, for those who like society
in common. who desire to learn masculine
politics, or are not avcrse to the rather
feminine gossip which. I imagine. is not
wholly unknown in Pail Mall or the COW
or side. the centre of the club house would
have chief attraction. Many husbands
and fathers / am sure would be delighted
if their wives and daughters could share
with them the comforts Of which now they
partake alone: and If such a club were
once started | have little doubt i, would
soon be extremely popular OF course
the admission Of members. both male and
female, would need 10 lie particularly well
regulated but this point | imagine might,
without mach difficulty, be attained
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1871-05-04

'Meala murther," roars Jerry in tone
of surprise and fright. lyon don't mean
to say your honor is Redmond O-iian-
Ian. ~
al do indeed. So hand over. NV man
and look sharp abont It."
.'But, f.ix, it's kilt intirely by the mas.
ter, III ne IL go home without the rinss. s.
Whats that to me - asked OHan-
Ian.
Anyhow" says Jerry. '.T must show
them that | had numbering fight for il.
Perhaps your honor wouldn't mind firing
u shot through ny beaver" O'Hanlan
did go, laughing at the trick.
And now annther tlaxouah tho breast
Of my coat" and Heaven bless YOU
This was done. Now just one i'm the
skirts of it, and good luck to your hon.
or"
''But I've discharged both of my pis-
tolls. and don't want the trouble of load
ing them again for you
"Faix | should dearly ike a shot
through the skirts: il would show that
fought desperate. Are YOU sure your
honor hasn't another pistol in Your pock-
ct that you wouldn't mind firing for a
poor boys sake ?''
''Confound To BE- sure | am. Hand
over the money, or Til beat you to jelly
with my horsewhir."
We'll" says Jerry, after good deal
Of fumbling, 4 suppose, considering the
trouhl" I've had in collecting these rints,
your honor wonN mind going over the
hedge after them 2
And he threw over a sack apparently
well filed with coin. Halflaughing, half
angry, the highwayman-frst aiming at
Jrrry with his whip, which he avoided b.
ducking-dismounted. and climbed over
the hedge: and no sooner had he done
81. than Jerry slipped off of the old hack,
and mounted O'IIanlan's horse.
bad scran to you Redmond O'TIan-
lam" he bawled. Didn't | tell you
Jerry the Fool was match for dozen
Of you! 1t is a sack of brass buttons
you're gone over the hedge after, you
thief Of the world And touching the
fine mare with the spurs he galloped off,
singing at the top of his voice the old mel
ody. $50 to the mischief and shake your
self" O'Hanlan couldn't pursue him on
the hack, the cute fool had made him dis
charge his pistols. There was nothing
for it hut to walk away. cursing his own
stupidity. and ever after ifany one wanted
10 provoke him. they had only TO ask him
when he had last seen berry the Fool.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1871-05-04

Lrck.-Thc man who marries the rret-
ties, girl Of the place is said TO be a lucky
fellow and 20 of him who draws the
highest prize IN lottery. er hs some for
tanafe" turn in affair. clears the gulf be-
tween want and wealth in an hour. And
vet the histories of all times tell Us that
with n terrible uniformity and uncertainty
the man who becomes suddenivp possessed
of nnesrned millions dies in misery.
Within 1--WE yosrs wcll-to-do farmer
drew quarter Of million .of dollars in n
prize iattcry. The whole country en~ita
him his Eck< but he has since died f,rn
a style q living Indnced by his geoi sv-
tune. sn3 sopiyssan has ,,urnsd oat =
The man whose first bet on rarc-rc:s.
whose dea, at the card table. whose first
risk at faro. whose maiden lottery ticket.
brings money largely into his po.kci>. is
n ruined man NJ the very instant the world
pronounced him lucky" Any man, eS-
pecially aRl young man. who starts on; in
life with the conviction that money can be
better made than by earning it. is lost
Hisit--foS1 ~ SVSAttN itSt ~ iNtS
family. lost TO himself
An aiarmingly large number of:he sons
of the rich men of New York are at this
moment helpless drunkards. Young men
are they. many of them educated. of man
ly qualities, of generous natures. honora-
Die and minded; but the demon of
drink has taken such possession Of them
that fathers breaking heart, = mothers
tears and sisters agony avail not to draw
them from their deep damnation. Elc-
giant leisure was their ruin
The best way to save child from rain
is TO bring him up to help father" Make
children feel that they must do something
to support the family, to help along; then
two feelings arise which are their salvation
those Of affection ani pride: for We nat
urally love whom We help. or those whom
We struggle together with for desired
object, and nothing 50 improves a child rs
to make him feel that he is Of some con-
sequence. that he can do something. and
tha. what he does is appreciased.-HaFs $
Journal ef Ueaith.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1871-05-04

\ MrHnrRors SEA FLowsR.-One Of
the exquisite wonders Of the sea is called
the opclct. ana is abou, as large as the
German aster. looking indeed. very much
like one. Imagine very large double
a<ter with ever So many long petals Of q
Ggh, green, glossy and satin. and each
Que tippei with rose color These lovely
petals DO not lie quietly in their places.
like those of the astcr in your garden, but
wave about in the water. while the opelet
clings to rock How innocent and love-
" it looks OH its rocky bed. Who would
suspect that il cou'd eat anything grosscr
than dew or sun,igh;? But those beSu''-
fnl. waving arms. as you call them. have
another use besides looking pretty. They
have to provide food for 4 large. open
mouth. which is hidden deep down amongst
thcin-so well hidden that one can scarce
" find it. Well do they perform their
duty. for the instant a foolish little fish
touches one of the rosy tips. he iS struck
with poison. rs fatal TO him rs lightning.
He Immediately becomes numb. and in \
moment stops struggling. and then tho
other beautiful arms wrap themselves
around him. and he is drawn into tho
huge, greedy mouth. and he is seen No
more Then the lovely arms unc!osc and
wave again in the water. lookin: as innocent
and harmless as though they never touched
fish.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1871-05-04
The FooD OF SHAp.-Of all the edible
fishes which ascend from the sea into our

fishes which ascend from the sea into our
fresh-watcr streams, the shad is the most
valuable, and, perhaps, as yet. the great
est mystery to naturalists. Whatever un-
known substances constitute his bill of
fare. they are certainly of kind to i'm
part to his flesh a favor gratefully accept
able to the human palate 1t would seem
strange that the principle food of this fish
has never yet been determined Rarely
one rises to the fly of the fisherman, or
seizes upon the minnow, designed to en-
trap some other member of the finny tribe.
but this is evidently when, for want of
his favorite diet, the keen demands of ap-
petite have driven him to extremity.
Much speculation and study have as
vet thrown but little light upoa the food
OF the Shai. The report of the New .Jcr-
>cy commissioners states that ''Stomachs
of >had captured in the Delaware river.
one hundred miles from the sea, are fire.
qucntly found filled with green Shiny
mass. whsch is proved, by microscopic ex-
animation, TO be composed of half iigcsted
fragments Of the Ira iti>SiR,a, well
kncwn marine aquatic plant, common on
cur coasts. In one examined hy the COM
missioners, May is, 1870. ut Howell
Fisheries, located at Fancy Hill, six miles
below Philadelphia. the entire stomach
was filed with a soft, pultaceous, salmon
colored, unknown substance"
Whatever it is, their food evidently ex-
lists in large quantities. The prolific char
acter of the shad is also noteworthy.-
There is no doubt whatever that the an
nual catch may be doubled or quadrupled,
in all our Atlantic streams, by efforts such
* the commissions are now making -
The character of these efforts has been
heretofore explained at length in this jour
nal, AID hence need not be dwelt upon
here. Their Importance will, however,
be better appreciated when We state, on
the authority Of the Commissioners, tha,
the price Of shai has risen from six 10 six
teen dollars PER hundred in the lower wa
ters Of the Delaware river, aud to thirty
five dollars in the upper portion. Simi-
lar advances in price have been made in
>hal caught in the Hudson. These adj
vanceS are chiefly attributable TO tho re-
duction of the supply. though of course.
partly TO increased demand
-tnicFIciu.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1871-05-04

VINO WAS WASHINGTON THE FATHER Or?
An interesting newspaper controversy il
going on as TO whether 1.-The father of his
country was anybody elsc's father. In
thc,ca>c brought by George Washington
Bowen. in which, claiming to be the SON
of the late Nine. Jumcl (widow Of Aaron
Burr. he sues n recover her estate. Mrs.
Eliza Nandorroort testified Gu Saturday
last that her mother spoke of George
Washington as the father of George Wash
ington Bowen, but in her testimony on
Wednesday las, she said tha. her moth.r
was merely joking. 4 correspondent Of
the Providence Journal in the meantime
came to the defence of our first President
from the imputations against his moral
character and gives a circumstantial ac-
count of his two visits to that city--.ho
first in 1871, the second in l19D--to
prove tina, he could not have been con-
ccrned in an intrigue on either occasion.
The Cincinnati Commercial. however. with
out any expression ofopinion on this patcr-
nifty question. asserts that Washington was
the father Of lndiana's first Governor Po-
sey): that his mother, Mrs Poscy. lived
on the Mount Vernon estate when the
Governor was born. aud that Washington
addressed his letters 10 him Dear Son"
ani handsomely provided for him.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1871-05-04

EATING " ITHoUr ArrErITE. E
wrong 10 eat without appetite, for it shows
there i no gastric juice in the stomach.
and that nature docs nat need fool and
Ill re not being any fuid TO receive and
act upon. i, wonll remain there only to
putFcfy. the ve,y thought of which should
b. sufficient 10 deter any man from eating
without an appetite for the remainder Of
his life. Ii 4 tonic" is taken to whet
the appetite. it is mistaken course for
its only result Is TO cause one TO eat more.
when already an amount has been eaten
beyond what the gastric juice supplied is
able to prepare. The object to he obtain
ed is larger supply OF gastric juice. not
a larger supply Of food. ami whatever fails
to accomplish that essential Object fails to
have any efficiency towards The cure OF
iyspec,c diseases aud a. the formation
Of gastric juice as directed is directly pro-
porIioned to the wear aud waste of the
sYs;cin. which is to be the means Of sup
plying. aad this wear and waste can only
take place as the result Of exercise, the
point i reached again that the efficient
remedy for dyspepsia il work-catloor
work-benefciai and successful in direct
proportion ~ il Is agreeable, interesting
and profitable.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1871-05-04

To ColoR BLAcK-For enc pound Of
goods. take one ounce of logwood extract
aud abou, one tablespoonful Of copperas !:
dissolve the coppcras in about one ami
half gallons Of soft water boiling hat stir
It up, pat in the goods, and let it simmer
for fifteen ct twenty minutes. then wiring
ont and wash in good, ho, suis. Dis
solve your logwood in about the same
quantity Of clean. boiling water; put in
your goods. stirring it often TO preven,
spo,sing; let them boil slowly for half an
hour. or until they are as black rs You de-
sire take out and hang up. and let them
dry. Then wash in good suds, and rinse
in clear water.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1871-05-04
TRUTH N ABSENCE.

''Wih thou be truey IN agony twas spoken,
With beadng heart, paic checks, and glances
Wild
Sill In mine ear thy words ofiove were sounding
| ciasped thy Land, Twill = said, and smiled
sstiied-but had known what th0rny circet
! on.'ny brow was crushing, how storm-'oSt
Upon drcary SEA % aoub; thout'st leave me,
| might have ,clt, and paused 10 conn; the cost.
In olden time the martyr to his glory
Pass'a amid stoE.qs and blood, and scathing
famm =
Ind ern frr- N sfyffr OF rrfs- carrn yfarsny
Refused not sulI,a!y forced acclaim.
But the home martyr, in these days OF freedom,
Mus, bear his cross in silence aui unknown;
Unseen the aching broken heart, the tear drops
That nigAdy water God eternal throne.
Yes, am tire, though in these months Of wait
ing,
4 blank TO ear and eve. there comes no sign:
7 catch no shadow Of tn kin.Iy presence,
No li,,ant whisper that thy faith is mine.
Yet love IS woman's youth; where that is want
ing
The bl"on, The light, the softness pass away:
The evening shadows o cr her morning dlrken :
or, :hct once given, her night becomes day.
u God that art more rnerciful than man,
H,causc Thou only dost our weakness know,
Haste Thou The dtv whcu in the light Of heaven
The True shall flourish Ani the False 'ir low
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1871-05-04

MANAGEMENT nF Bs"nNs-If BroomS
are wet in boiling sudS once n week. they
will become very tough. will not cut :.
carpet. last much longer, and always
sweep like new broom. Y handful or
so Of sal, sprinkled on the carpet will car
~ the dust along with it aud wake the
carpet look bright and clean 4 dusty
carpet may be cleaned BY setting pail OF
cold water out by the door, wet the broom
in it, knock it to get of all the drops,
sweep yard or so. then wash the broom
=, before and sweep again. being careful
20 shake all the drops of the broom. and
not sweep far at time. /: done with
care i, vii! clean carpet very nicely. and
you win b. surprised At the quantity ol
dirt IN ;hc water The water may need
changing once or twice il the carpet j,
very dirty Snow sprinklcd over c1r-
pet. and swept of before it has had time
to melt or dissolve. is useful for renova-
ting soiled carpet. MoiStenel Indian
meal is used with good effect by house
keepers. What IS said in The folsuwin
is true. In many town and city houses
the apartments receive ba: one thorough
sweeping a week. Brooms wear oat car
pets quite as much as feet do.