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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-10-05

THE JEALOUsIEs OF CLAY AND Blu.
CHANAN-Henry Clay never fully for
gave Buchanan for the part be played in
lS24-25 in the celebrated bargain and
sale by which it was charged that
Clay gave the vote of Kentucky to John
Quincy Adams for president instead of
Gen. jackson, in consideration of his sub
seuuent appointment by Adams to the
department Of state. Buchanan was then
a representative in Congress from the old
Lancaster, Chester and Delaware district
| in Pennsylvania. Chosen originally as q
Federaliat. he became a Democrat under
the il flueuce of Jackson's popularity,
while CLAW. orig inally Democrat, became
a violent Wing antagonist Of Jackson and
his party. 10 1S24-25 Buchanan was in
his 35 yer and Clay in his 4Stb. The &C.
cusation that Clay had supported Adams
for a place in his cabinet, long insisted
upon by bis adversaries, aroused the Bit
terest passions, and was haughtily and in
dignantly repealed by himself. He was
made to believe that the story was start
ed by the young member from Lancaster,
but this was always denied by the latter,
and he wrote several letters eHectually
diaprovips it but they were not satisfac-
tory to the impsrious Kentuckian. II
will be recollected that John Randolph Of
Virginia was one of Gays fercest ssaail-
ants, and he carried his enmity 40 far that
it led to duel between them, which ter
minated without bloodshed. Some ten
years later Clay and buchanan were both
in tho United States Senate together, and
the latter was one of the leaders of the
democracy CLAW did not conceal his dis
like of the Penn sylvsnisp, and sought
every occ sion to show it. One memora-
BILE day he rose and made q studied at
tack upon the democrats, and especially
upon Gen. Jackson. Mr.. Buchanan was
put forward to answe him, which be did
with his best ability. When be took bis
seat Mr.. Clay rose with well-feigned sur
prise and sarcastically remarked that "he
had made no allusion to the senator from
Pennsy lvania. He was referring to the
leaders, not to the subordnates of the
democracy" Upon which Buchanan
took the floor and said that the senator
from Kentucky was certaily in error, be-
cause he bad pointedly and repeatedly
looked at him while he was speaking.
Clay quickly and sneeringly retorted by
slluding to Buchanan's slight obliquity
of vision. Il beg to say, Mr.. President"
be remarked, ''that the mistake was the
senator's, and not mine. Unlike him, sir.
| do not look one way and row another
1t mas a cruel thrust; ard when gentle
man reproached Clay for his harshness. he
shrugged his shoulders and said: "Oh r
d-n him, he deserved it! He writes let.
ters," On another occasion Buchanan de-
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-10-05

CURING FODDER CoRN.-The COM
try Gentleman makes the following reply
to correspondent who asks for informa-
lion in regard to the proper time and best
mode Of curing corn fodder:
As our correspondent doubtless refers
to thickly sown or drilled fodder for the
stalks exclusively, we may say in the first
place that the great difficulty with all no
vices is to prevent the stalks from heat
ing and spelling when stacked or heaped
together. For this reason they should
never be placed in large masses. We
have known large stacks to be ruined in
three days after the stalks had dried for
several eeks in .shock in the field, and
when the owner supposed them to be per-
fectly cured, Tricky grown fodder is
soft and fine, and lies compact}y together ;
the amount Of juice remaining in the stalk
is sufficient to originate powerful fermen-
tatlon. 1t may be prevented by making
large and erect shocks in the field, to re-
main there till drawn for winter use or
by building small stacks, and placing
three or four erect rails in the center,
around which the stack is built, thus leav-
ing an opening or chimney through which
the vapor escapes or by scattering them
to dry, over the tops of the bays of hay
in the barn and sheds, to a thickness Of
some three feet.
The fodder may be cut in three ways.
IF the ground is smooth-by means of a
reaping machine, the stalks after drying
few days on the ground, to be raked to
gether with the horse-rake, and then
drawn eff and either spread over hay
mows and in shed lofts, or put in small
stacks with ventilators or chlmneys in the
center, as Just described. Or the stalk:
may be cut with common scythe, a little
practice and skill enabling the operator tc
throw the tops all one way, so that they
may be gathered and bound in bundles
or they may be cut with common corn,
cutter by hand.
Every person who raises corn fodder OF
feeds it to cattle, should remember thai
when perfectly cured, so as to retain its
sweet flavor and green color, it is one O
the best kinds OF food that cattle can live on
while if allowed to become wet, mouldy
dscolored and dark brown or black, it il
little better than poison. 1t is by feeding
such unwholsome, badly dried fodder
th at some careless farmers have come t.
the conclusion that corn-fodder is poo
food for animals. Hence the importance
of perfect curing.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-10-05

FALL SEEDING TO GRAss.-One Of the
unfortunate results of the severe drouth OF
the seasons of 1870 and 1871 is the unfa-
vorable effect upon new seeded land
Many fields that have been sown with
grass seed two years in succession, are
now quite bare of useful grasses, and some
are covered by sorrel or weeds. On 9th
ers there is but poor catch, which gives
promise of a light crop next season.
There are also numerous old fields which
have yielded to the same adverse circum
stances. What course to pursue with
such lands is a question which puzzles
many a f3rmer to-day. We think the
best disposition to be made of these fields
is to pillow this Fall, harrow in light coal
OF fine manure, compost or scrapings from
the yard, plaster and ashes or superphos
phate, and SOW with grass seed, timothy
and red top, or such other seed as the far
mer may prefer, to be followed next spring
by clover seed.
Care should be exercised in blowing, t.
turn the burrows smoothly, and the grount
should be left in good condition for thu
passage of the moving machine. A ittl'
extra pains may be necessary.
Fall seeding is quite unusual, on &C
count of the extra blowing required. W,
know farmers who have practised Fal
seeding extensively with success, and hav
never of one who failed after giving 1t
fair trial.
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NEW ENGLAND SECURITIES.
FIRST MORTGAGE JOINT BONDS
OF
THREE NEW ENGLAND RAILROADS,
Principal and Interest Payable in Gold,
FRYE FROM GOVERNMENT TAX,
vERMONT DIVISION
OF THE
| PORTLAND & OGDENSBURG
| TRUNK r. r. LINE.


We urge upon capitalists and ali having money
to invest, the most careful inve-tg4tion of these
securities, believing them to combine more safety
and profit than any Railroad Bond now in the
market. The Portland and Ogdensburgh Rail-
road line will be the shortest route by more than
fifty miles from the Lakes TO the Atlantic
The Road will have local business enough to
pay all its running expenses and to insure the
prompt and regulA ar payment of interest on its
small bonded debt. Il will he the greatest pleas
ure thornughfsre in the Eastern States, uni ing
by the shortest route sarstog and Lakes George
and Oh 4rnplaln with the White Mountains Lakes
Memphremsgog and willoughby, Mount Mans
field and the celebrated mineral spr nys of Nertb-
ern Vermont.
The Road is under the management of some o'
the most experienced, tul aud widely
known business men in the untry, who will
| insist upon the closest economy and honesty in
the administration of its affairs.
The managers of the Road have themselves in
vested largely in its capital stock, the cash sub
scriptions being nearly sufficient to complete the
ROAD ready for the iron, thus showing their APP
probation of the Importance and value of this en-
terpriseI For convenience of investors the bonds
coupon or regsteredl, are of the following de-
| nominations
$1,000, $500 and 90,
and the Interest, SIX per cent, gold, is payable
ssmi-annually in Boston On the LIST of May AID
the lst of November. These Bonds are offered
until further notice, at 80, ard accrued interest
in currency.
For further inforrna' ion-p mphlets, maps, &C.
| apply to
e. & T. FAIRBANKS & CO.,
St. Johnsbury, Vermont.
FAIRBANKS CO.,
252 Broad way, New York.
FAIRBANKS, BROWN & CO.,
lis Milk Street, Boston.
| FAIRBANKS & EWING,
5 Che>tnut Street, Phiia.
FINANCIAL AGENTS
| - = .as-4
| Trustees for The First Mortgage Bondholders,
Hon. LUKE p. POLAND, St. Johnsbury, vt
ABRAHAM II. LOWE, Etq.,
President lst Natieaa Bank, Boston, Mass
| FOR SALE BY
FIRST NATIONAL BANK, Boston,
/ RICHARDSON, HILL & co,
Sears Hiding, Boston
And all leading Banks and Brokers.
aug2d:wed ssatl limo &w3m)
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THE OLDEST POSTAGE STAMPs.-Al
though postage stamps are among the
most familiar objects of daily use, it is
probable that very few persons have trou-
bl' themselves to consider when
and where they originated. In q
pamphlet by Mr. Piron, Sous Direc-
teur des Postes. published in Paris
in 1888, and entitled, "Du Service
des Postes. ct de la Taxation de Lectures
au Moyen dun Timbre," we find that the
idea of the postpaid or stamped paper
| originated, early in the reign of Lonis
XIV. with M. De Velayer, who, in 1858,
established private peupy-post, placing
boxes at the corners Of streets for the re-
ception of letters wrapped up in enve-
lopes, which were franked by bands or
slips of paper tied around them, with the
inscription, ''Post paid the - day of
-, 1868 or "a" These slips were sold
for sou tape, and could be procured at
the palace, at the turn tables of converts.
and from the porters of colleges. When
Louis XIV, used to quit his habitual resi-
dence, the personages Of his suite were
accustomed to procure these labels intend
ed to be placed around letters destined for
Paris. M. De Velayer had alse caused to
be printed certain forms of billets, or
notes, applicable to the ordinary business
among the inhabitants of great towns
with blanks which were to be filled up by
the pen with such special matter as might
complete the writer's object. One
of these lilIets, filled up by Pelis-
son, and sent to Mademoiselle Scu-
derry, is still preserved in Paris,
and is one of the oldest of penny-post let
tiers extant, and q curious example of a
pre-psying envelope. These primitive
slips and forms were irregularly used, and
soon fell into disuse. In 1853. however,
under Louis VI one M. De Chamouset, a
wealthy Parisian,/ established a modest
post for the metropolis, charging two
sous for single letters under an ounce,
which were prepaid by stamps similar to
those now in use. Government, preceiv-
ing the gains thus derived from the new
enterprise, took it from him, compensat-
ing him by an annual pension of 20 900
francs but so meager were the arrange
ments of the government that the stamps
were seldom used, and soon were entirely
| forgotten. The next country to issue
postage stamps was Spain, their issue
having been authorized by royal decree
Of the 7th of December, 1716, which slip.
ulated that the secretaries of the crown,
etc, etc, W II have the privilege of eppss-
ing on the letter addressed to the other
authorities a seal. impressed in ink, bear
ing the royal arms of CASTLE and Leon,
which will pass them free. By the gen.
eral regulations of the post 9Th June,
1894 notice was given that the stamps
mentioned in the decree of 1716 were to
were to be used only for letters concern
ing public business. These official stamps
remained in use until the beginning of
the present century, when their issue wss
entirely abandoned.-Harper's Magazine
for October.
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New IDEA ABOUT TOMATOES. p. E.
Bucks says in the Canada Farmer that
the following is the right plan for raising
early tomatoes: There is however, no
doubt in my mind, from practical expert
ence, that cuttings taken from the plants
in Autumn, just before freezing up time,
stuck in damp soil, and when well rooted
removed to six inch pots, kept in an at
mosphere of 40 10 so degrees, and watered
just sufficiently TO keep them alive du-
ring Winter, and by keeping the shoots
as they appear properly pinched, and a
part of the larger leaves, so as TO retard
growth as much as possible, is the true way
of obtaining the earliest fruit. 1t will be
found that If the plants are we'll attended
to, by the Spring they will be thick and
strong at the base, and as woody almost
as wall flower. Growing tomatoes as
almost all gardeners do, in hot beds, is
decidedly the wrong method, as no doubt
many of them have found out. The hot
bed plants are weak and spindling. Many
put down seeds in this way SO early that
the plants run up 10 the glass before the
weather becomes sufficiently warm to put
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-10-05

1t is not generally admitted that the
feeding of corn fodder in liberal quanti-
ties to COWS in milk increases the flow,
though many have rather changed their
minds on this point this year. One reason
is that many feed it as soon as cut The
better practise is to keep a sufficient guam
tity cut two or three days ahead, letting ii
lie in the sun to get wilted. Some expe-
rienced farmers claim that where this is
done it does increase the milk to much
greater extent than where it is fed green
and unwilted, while there is no doubt that
the cattle like it better. Perhaps it is be-
cause portion of the water is evaporated,
leaving larger percentage of saccharine
matter, while the stalk is softer and more
easily masticated. We are satisfied that
it is the better way.
But whether corn fodder increases the
milk or not is not the question to decide
the farmer about raising it and feeding it
out. There can be no question that it
furnishes an immense amount of food to
the acre, where it is grown on good
ground, and in such season as this, with
the pasture generally destitute of grass,
what can be done without it2 1t will car
ry cattle along in good condition, and that
is far more than it would be possible to
do on many farms without it. 1t becomes
therefore, almost matter of necessity.
If it did not increase the milk at all, it
would be wise to grow it simply to meet
just such an emergency a. we have this
year experienced, and those who have
grown it in the largest quantities are the
ones in luck now. while those who did
not SOW and cultivate it because they
didn't think it was worth anything, have
found they made mistake, and We have
heard them say they were sorry for it.
The fact is, whatever may be said about
it, that it is simply necessity on many
farms, in such a season as the present,
and that it would be extremely difficult to
do without it.-MaSaacbusetts Plough
man.
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By the authority of the act Of the Legislature
of Kentucky, of March ID 1871, the Trustees OF
the Pubic Library Of Kentucky will give a
Grand GIFT CONCERT, at LOUISVILLE, Ky.
on TUESDAY, OCTOBER 81, 1874. 100 OO0
tickets of admission, SO each, currency half
tickets, s. quarter tickets, 81 so. Tickets will
he sent by registered le'ter the money for them
may be sent by z. .. order, greenbacks. or draft.
Each ticket consists Of four quarters value 80
each. The holder is entitled to admission 70 the
Concert, and to the value of the gift awarded TO
it or it's fraction. s550,000 in Greenhacks will be
distributed to holders OF tcke s, IN gifts Of from
s'0O,00O the highest, TO 500 the lowest. being
72l gifts in all. The Concert is for the benefit IL
the PUBLIC LIBRARY OF KENTUCKY.
The Citizens Bank of Ky, is Treasurer, ana the
Corporators and Supervisors are the Hon. Thos.
Il. Bramlette, late Governor of Kentucky. and
twenty-seven Of the most distinguished and re-
spectacle citizens Of the State.
The undersigned late principal business man
ager of the very successful Chit Concert for the
benefit OF the Mercantile Library at San Fran
CISCO, has been appointed a gent and Manager OF
this grand Gift Concert
The drawing AID distribution will take place
IN public, and everything will be done TO satisfy
the buyers OF tickets that their interests will be
as Well protected as il they were personally pre-
sent TO superintend the entire affair
For tiekeIsand inform alton apply to
u. K. PETERS, 100 NJ ain S., Louisville. XIV
No. Astor Hogse New York
n \. Hempsted, No. 40 Br, adVay Milwaukee,
NJ. a. French, Virginia City, Nevada.
ID: A. Wolh, Ne. 3l6 Chestnut street st. Louis
I,ckets also Tor sale in every prominent D ace
in the y. 9. 3S.w4g.
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them out in the open ground, and the
leaves either scorch or become frost-bltten.
/ have seen many frame of tomatoes for
which l would not give five cents for the
best FIVE hundred plants in them.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-10-05

Two Nashville editors and Nashville
lawyer are to have a spelling match
shortly. A purse of fifteen dollars and a
share in the side bets are to fall to the
winner. There is considerable enthus.
iasm.1
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MrDDLEBUnY COLLEGE, June &c, 1869.

MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE, June &c, 1869.
thereby certify that 1 have analy zed for Messrs.
Carr Blanchard, No. TAI Front Street, New
York, the following named liquors: Bourbon and
Rye Whiskies, Meder, Swan and Holland Gins,
Martelle Brandy and st. Croix Rum, and found
them all to be pure and unadulterated and free
from inorganic COMMUNICATIONS, and properly ad-
ministered, can commend them for medical use.
PROF. HENRY III. SEELY.
Aug, 10 3Swly
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COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.

COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
~ The undersigned having been appointed by
the Hon. Probate Court for the District Of Rut-
land, Commissioners to receive, examine and
adjust all claims and demands Of all persons
against the e-tate of Amos Tower late OF
Ira. in said district, deceased, hereby give
notice that will meet for the purpose of examir-
ing and allowing said claims at the house ot
Thomas A. Tower, in Ira, on the first Tuesdays
of November, 1871, and January. 1872
each of sad days, and that SIX his from
the 5th day of Ssptemb 7, A u 1871, is the time
limited by sad Court for said creditors to present
their claims tn us for examin alton and allowance
Dated at Ira, this h day of september
A. ID. 1871
P PB Ii P P1G CLARK, Commissioners.
Ssw3W
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~STATE OF vEKMO\ IT DISTRICT

~STATE OF VEKMO IT DISTRICT
~ OF RUTLAND. IS.
Re it remembered that at a session of the Pro
bate Court, holden at Rutland, within and tor
the district OF Rutland, the 10Th day of Sep
TENDER, A. d. 1871.
Present Hon. Walter c. Dunton, Judge
Whereas, TIL mas ST. ford administrator
of the estate of Jonas R. Holden late of Waillng-
ford, in said District. deceased, has this day
presented to said Court, his petition in writing
setting forth, that it wilt be necessary to sell
part of h. real estate of said deceased, for the
payment Of the debts and charges OF admins
tration and therein making application to said
court Tor lice TO make such sale.
1t is ordered that all persons interested in the
estate of said deceased ne notified to appear be-
fore said Probate Court, at the Probate Office in
Rutland, in sand district. the 18Th day of ucto-
Der, A. d. 1871, by publication of this order
three weeks eucres-ivey precious thereto, in
the Rutland HERALD, a newspaper printed at
kutland aforesaid, to show cause, if any they
may have, why said license should not be
granted.
j. C. BAKER,
So:W3w Register.
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DARN OF 200 ACRES FOB u.

In the town of Fairhaven, iayl1wF e., ~
north Of the village. on the 1859 .l. 70 .1E
ton. Fifty acres IN one body sll.- ms Y
ing. Two veins OF slate cro-s M ~. srs ~
dwelling houses and six barnr' tD' NJ 20
out-buildings ali in god REAL "a sas5s 2.
well ~atered baDcsome greuho 81 gBss
around the h0ure. also goo 81 IL .-lrrngEts'
ser1b-r being advanced in age sll - II fsr5s
firm. viii sell at a low price. Terms -
made easy for the pDr'h'sAsIRi NoLD BB l..l
Fairhayen, VT, Sept. 5tb, ISL -
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COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.

a
" The undersigned, having been appointed by
the Hon. Probate Court for the District OF Rut-
land, Commissioners to receive, examine and ad-
just all claims and demands OF all persons against
Henry Sherman, late of WallingtOrd, in said
District, deceased, hereby give notice that We
will meet for the purpose OF examining and
allowing said claims at the dwelling house OF
the last Saturday of October and February xt
from | o'clock until orc ock m, each OF
said days, and that six mouths from The 18th
day of eptember, A. d. lS7l is the time limited
by said Court for said creditors TO present their
claims for examination and allowance.
Dated at WalIingford, this 18th day of sep
TENDER, a. d. 1871.
F Fl q SkA MILLER, Commissioners.
S9:wSW
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