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Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1871-10-28
VOL. L, No. ~.
(Terms, S1.OO per Annuin.

their defects and give way upon the first
strain," and my own experience has taught
me that II 100 three year old colt can do
more work safely, more quietly, and with
less strains and bruises, on farm, than
900 four year old, notwithstanding his loose
joints. Now, while we are upon this subject
of joints, let us enquire how it was with
Ethan Aliens joints, the Ia hand trotter (and
II good one). His joints were not ill-propor-
toned and loose, suppose, because he was
small. One half his colts didn't have coarse
joints, did theyP Well, supposing they did,
they made good trotters, and have lasted
well. l find no fault save size.
Flora Temple was wonder, it is true, and
nevertheless (but queer Morgan) one of the
brightest examples of endurance. But Geo
M. Patchen, the big Bashaw stallion, did
stand more than campaign with her, and
beat her more heats ut one, and especially
two, miles than any other horse she ever
met, and that to the end of his trotting ca
reer, when he went into the stud.
l have nothing to say against Mr. belongs
horse, publicly or privately. l think him Il
good stock horse, especially upon rangy
mares with high stepping action behind, and
his colts, some of them in the hands of the
boys. have sold well after their speed was
developed somewhat, perhaps reallyas high,
or quite, as the mark made for selling un-
broken colts ut the halter. Not rs high us /
expect they will sell though, by II long shot,
nor us high rs the examples Mr.. &. has CIV
en- us before quoted, nor anywhere near us
high rs Mr.. A. j. Alexander sold mt his an
nual sale the 2Sth of June last, being So colts
and filies mostly yearlings, at IN average
price of S47l.5O each, or for the round lot
S26,600. Let lis not think we get us much
for our horses rs other people, but be sure
we have II kind that will fetch as much, not
for few selections, when matured and
schoOled, but for the round lot, the 95 that
may or may not be trotters. With Mr.. &. l
agree perfectly to preserve our best blood
and procure the very best" and that will un-
doubtedly, if we breed them judicously, and
make no blunders in our crossing, and more
especially our n-and in brcedings, give us
success, and we shall us Vermonters soon at
tain if we have not maintained, our suprem-
acy in horses One thing more, very many
of the horses will be good Percherons save
in name, only with more speed.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1871-10-28

A Reply to Mr.. Chapman's Criticisms,
by Col. f. $. Stowell, Of Cornwall.

am glad that there is one person in the
world that admires horses rs well as do, or
mt least thinks he does, for it certainly affords
great pleasure to be able even to admire so
perfect and useful an animal; but to breed
him, attend him, watch his growth note his
improvement in gait, his Heightened stride,
his auickened motion, his increased and in
creasing ability to perform, his aptness to
learn, and evident desire to do all that you
ask of him, and especially to guard against
his ills, gives zest enough to make the breed
ing, teaching and driving of horses one of
the most fascinating of occupations, and to
the true lover of horse-hesh almost II neccs-
sary one. Certainly, to be n good judge of
horses one must have some intimate relations
with them, and it naturally follows that ones
taste will he more or less biased by what he
grows up with; thus Mr.. Chapman and my
self both admire Vermont horses, Orange
Co., n. Y, people, Hambletonians; Central
n. Y, Considerations: Jefferson Co. N. Y,
Andrew Jacksons; Kentucky, Mambrinos;
Maine, Knox horses; and Hartford, Conn.,,
your Jeflersons. Well, now, the truth is, all
of these horses have merit, rs Familiarity
(with a mean horse) breeds contempt" and
they all have staunch friends, rs any one
who will take the trouble to go and see these
several families mentioned, and many others
not mentioned, mt their homes, will discover.
That some of these families can be crossed
to advantage is my belief; that continued
in-and-in breeding, of some of them would
result IN lessenng size and bone, and also,
that crossing large mares, (or mares having
larger strains of blood in them, which is sub
stantially the same thing,) with small stations
will produce good stock, in former paper
gave few examples to show. l might have
given n great many more, they were not sex
ceptional cases." every body in Vermont
can cite examples of successful breeding in
this way, and every one who has noted the
effect of continued in-and-in breeding of Nor
gans OF Black Hawks, can cite examples of
decreasing bone and size in them If they
have not noticed the effect they can if they
will, and that as distinctly and surely as in
the Indian Pony OF Mexican Mustang.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1871-10-28

also gave more examples of successful
breeding where the mare was small and the
horse large those were not Exceptional
cases" either. l could have gwen almost
any number of marked success in the breed
ing of Star and Bashaw mares to Rysdyk's
Hambletonians They were foaled with
great expectations" no doubt, and those
expectations" are constantly increasing by
the wonderful success of the cross of the
small mare to the large horse, and paying
$500 Give hundredD for service would natu-
rally indicate '.eXpectations' of good colt,
Buffalo, the other day for $4,000, one of
these colts. and great us the expectations
might have been, the result of his growing
and maturing must have fully met them.
Does any one doubt that care and attention
long continued, and the best of it, was neces-
or that any but the best of material would
have paid for that care and patient labor us
he has done, or endured it either? if so, they
had better post themselves.
The history of all fast horses and colts if
told, would show II deal of patient care and
ceaseless work to bring them through the
necessary preparation for great performance
the drudgcry of the every day worker
dwindles IN comparison us test of endur-
ance, especially of wind and limb, and what
ever the opinion of the best judges may be,
it was the opinion of Hiram Woodruff that
nx-a thnY hal ,.1 Il
ling for he says, she was in the hands OF
wary and experienced men," and got no hurt
from his early work, and races. Indeed
doubt not his after excellence was enhanced
by them.
Now like to give credit where credit is
due, and doubt not Mr.. Chapman does also
but / fear he lets the merits of IA certain little
chestnut mare he drove to Ohio, ut the head
or tail of a flock of sheep, don't know which
blind him, and lead him wild on the subject
of Morgans. He seems to think every one
who speaks of another horse an enemy t.
Morgans, indicates that am, and doubts the
soundness of my reasoning, and conclusions
Now think paid the highest possible com
pliment to Morgans and Black Hawks, told
the exact truth about them, "did nothing eX.
tenuate, nor set down aught in malice" sait
just what one half the people in this county
and State even, have believed for years, ''that
the close built, round, swelled-muscled little
Black Hawk or Morgan horse has us much
true horse stamina us any in the world" ant
are especially valuable in their crosses witt
heavier stock, and are rs likely to produce
the best of results crossed with Mambrinos
lIambletonians, or Bashaws, us either Amer
lean Stars, or Kentucky Pilots. / am indebt
ed to Mr.. Chapman himself for examples o
the success of Black Hawks and Morgan
with Mambrinos &C., us in the sales of l.. L
Dorsey, and Mr.. Edwin Thorn. quoted il
his paper on Morgan Horses. Now if l ha,
adhered to the old established way of using
Morgans &c, that is with larger mares, a,
our fathers did, (and find no fault only tina
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1871-10-28
NEWPORT, SATURDAY, OCT. %, 1871.

we hav'nt the mares,) all would have been
satisfactory; no ones toes would have been
pinched. But have stepped out, in hopes to
benefit not few ofthe masses who are blessed
with small mares; have given few exam
pies to show that they may hope for equal
results by breeding them to larger, coarser
trotting stations, and that it is not necessary
to breed ponies to secure trotters.
Mr. G. calls these examples Exceptional" :"
such rs always follow the breeding of large
sires to small dams, "the marked cases that
come prominently before the public, while
the large number are never known outside
of their own immediate neighborhood'
That may be true not only of such cases
but AL cases. 1t is only the prominent ones
that make public fame, that are known out
side of their own immediate neighborhood
Some horses neighborhoods are larger than
others however | suppose New York would
be called in the neighborhood of Rysdyk's
Hambletonan. l remember not long ago
with a friend while riding on Harlem Lane,
of counting over 20 horses that were unmis-
/ tthtDiy ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, 81 IcCOSulLtU
by every one and given the road rs the best
horses out, save one, young Pochahontas,
, and we saw one other Ethan Allen that we
knew, but he was not the best one by any
means. Of course the examples could be
multiplied to IN extent that would overload
a paper of this kind
Mr.. &. furthermore remarks that large
Of
sound on critical examination. He ought
to know better than that, whatever he may
think, but he perhaps expects his qualifying
statement cor kept from becoming so by
the most careful care and management y
will let him out. And it will; for admit it
is true of my example as well as his, cor any
other horse" for they all need that same care
ful care and management. And here let me
quote Hiram Woodruff once more, for he
says of Flora Temple when beaten by Rose
of Washington, that he ''ncver had, or read,
or heard of II horse that want of condition
would not beat" and even Lady Thorn had
''to be hauled off for repairs" after having
her hip broken by a railroad collision.
Mr.. c. differs from the conclusion so gen.
eral that tall large horses possess lasting
power beyond that of small" Well, differ
from that conclusion myself | have never
advocated breeding TALL large horses, cer-
tainly not thoroughbreds, so called, but
have and do advocate breeding 'the light
fine, cheerful, staying Black Hawk, or Nor
gan, or Ethan Allen mare, to the larger
coarser Messenger or Bashaw stallion" and
expect good results in horses of speed, endur-
ance and size too. Still am not prepared
to say that the l6 hand horse can not endure
to do the same work as long us the IA hand
horse, for he has to exert himself less with a
load. and move with less rapidity at speed
Certainly Lady Thorn, American Girl and
Lucy have staid to the front pretty well, con-
sidering they arc IL ''violation of the old and
plain rule of breeding" that should produce
il loose, i'll proportioned joints, "sure to show
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1871-10-28
INNINGS, PROPRIETOR.
tn. HOSkINS, M. o., EDITOR

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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-02-22
Pensioners of 1912.

The following is an official copy off, An act
granting pensions to certain soldiers and sail
Ors of the war of eighteen hundred and
twelve, and the widows Of deceased soldiers >
Be 1t enacted by the Senate and House Of
Representatives. fthe United States of America
IN Congress assembled, That the Secretary of
the Interior be, and he is hereby, authorized
and directed to place on the pension roll the
names of the surviving officers and enlisted
and drafted men, including militia and vol
unteers, OF the military and naval service of
the United States, who served sixty days in
the war with Great Britain of eighteen hun
dred and twelve, and were honorably dis
charged, and to such other officers and sol
diers as may have been personally named in
any resolution of Congress for any specific
service in said war, although their term of
service may have been less than sixty DAYS,
and who at no time, during the late REBEL
ion against the authority of the United
States, adhered to the cause of the enemies
of the government, giving them aid and com
fort, or exercised the functions of any Office
whatever under any authority or pretended
in hostility to the United States
and who shall take and subscribe an oath to
support the Constitution of the United States,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-02-22
Congress.

Ia the Senate, Oh Saturday, resolutions
were introduced looking 10 the annexation Of
a portion OF the British North American
possessions. \ bill was introduced for the
revision Of the Patent laws
Senator HJwe's bin 10 encourage the Law
ing of ocean telegraph cables. and TO secure
their use . the United States. proposes to
establish a Commission. and issue bonds in
installments of 81 600 900 for each 1000
miles of the cable laid At the end of FIVE
years they are required to begin the accumu-
lation of a sinking fund for the payment Of
the bonds 1t either company defaults, the
Postmaster General Is To be allowed to take
possession and operate the lines. first TO pro-
vide the sinking fund, and then to secure re
payment of any interest which the United
States may have paid
The army appropriation bill passed the
House without a word being said, GA Sltur-
day, notwithstanding the debate on Friday
over II.
The bin reported by Mr.. Hooper, from the
Committee of Ways and Means, TO provide
for the expectation of distilled spirits. au-
th0rizes the Commissioner of Internal Rev
cnue to establish at any port of entry United
States bonded warehouses for the storage of
spirits which have not paid tax, and are in
tended for cxportation- These warehouses
shall be controlled by the Internal Revenue
Collector having charge of the expectation OF
articles subject to tax, and in charge'ot store
keepers appointed by the Commissioner OF
Internal Revenue. Spirits may, by the pro-
visions OF tins bill, be removed in bond with
out paying the tax from a distillery ware
house to an export warehouse, under the
supervision Of an inspector, on application
to the Collector of the District, and filing a
satisfactory bond.
In the river and harbor bill for surveys and
examinations of harbors in the Northern and
Northwestern lakes and on the Atlantic and
Pacific coasts, $4,000 is appropriated
Examinations are ordered of various rivers
and harbors in Alabama, Arkansas, Con-
necticut, Florida, Michigan, Louisiana,
Georgia, New Jersey, W Wisconsin, Virginia
and Vermont, and of the ship canal route
from Surgeon Bay to Lake Michigan.
In the Senate on Monday the appropria-
ton being before the Senate, Senator Fowler
~ policy toward the South and id defense of
the Southern loyalists.
The amendments increasing the judicial
salaries and repeating that part of the law
regulating evidence in the Court of Claims,
which makes possession of a pardon proof OF
dlsloyalty were cOncurred in.
In the Senate on Tuesday, the amendment
to strike out the increase of the educational
bureau was rejected, and to increase the sal
aries of comptroller and auditors of the in
terror and treasury departments. assistant
Postmaster General, and commissioner OF
customs and pensions to 81 900 per annum,
was adopted, 80 to 81
In the House the main question was order
ed on the South Pacific Railroad bill, with
the Senate proyiso.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-02-22
Grange County Temperance Con-
VentiOn.

The annual meeting of the Orange County
Temperance Society was held in the Congre-
gational Church in Chelsea, February 10th,
at ten clock, A. NJ, and was called to order
by the President, Freeman Reyes of New
bury.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Folsom.
The Secretary read his report, which was
accepted and adopted.
1t was then voted that he Chair appoint
g committee of five to report a list of names
for officers of the society, and for some per-
son to serve as County Commissioner. The
Chair appointed as the committee, Burnam
Martin of Chelsea, K. II. Dustin of Tun-
bridge, A. E. Kinney of Vershire, Mr. Mills
of Topsham and Mr.. Fletcher of Stanford.
Rev. Mr.. Guernsey of Chelsea and DR..
Watson of Topsham were appointed by the
Chair as committee to present resolutions.
After discussion of an hours duration
respecting the duty of the County Commits
sioner where the selectmen of the town fail
to recommend suitable person to act as
agent, which was participated in by L. G.
Hinckley, Mr.. Mills, Burnam Martin, r. Ii.
Dustin, Col Mead and DR.. Jewett, the Con-
rention adjourned to meet at half past one.
Met pursuant to adjournment, the Presi-
dent in the chair.
Prayer by Rev Mr.. Herrick.
The committee on resolutions not being
ready to report, Mr.. Seaver of Williamstown
being called for, entertained the Convention
until the committee came in
Col Mead, chairman of the committee on
resolutions, presented the following:
Whereas, the Word of God, the history of
the ages past, the results of scientific inves-
tigation, and the experience and observation
of our own time, unitedly declare the use of
liquors as a beverage not only
but injurious to all the inter
ests Of society and man; therefore
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-02-22
For the Freeman.
Sectarian Tests as Qualification for
Office

3. The principle of federation, says Dan
icl Webster. &. to which the world has come
so slowly, is at once the most just and the
most wise of all principles" The attempt
at prescription, and the fragrant injustice IN
the conduct Of Commissioner DR.. Van Aer
nam in removing certain homeopathic physi-
clans from the office Of Pension Surgeons,
and for no other reason than that they are Of
such persuasion. is the occasion of the head
ing Of this article. DR.. Spooner Of Oneida
and Dr. Bull Of Buffalo, y. Y, we understand
were regularly educated physicians OF the al
Iopathic school of medicine, and perhaps DR..
Hoppin of Providence. r l. but because
they thought they saw more light, and dared
be in company with the foremost thinkers Of
the age, they are forsooth 10 be considered
ineligible 70 office under the general govern.
ment This is applying the gag in a free
But no matter, were they graduates of homeo-
pathic colleges Have graduates of homeo-
pathic colleges no rights, no consideration tc
public patronage, after all their years of ar
duous toil2
The laws OF most, II NOT all OF the States
are precisely alike as to the privileges anc
immunities OF the two schools OF medicine
I Congress has recently affirmed by law to th'
New School all the privileges and immunitie'
granted the Old. Our tests Of graduation
are quite as severe. The curriculum Of oul
eleven homeopathic colleges viii compare IA
yorably with the same number of Old Scboo
colleges Our college in New York has ever
better, and is more on the plan of the best
schools Of Germany than any college in Amer
lea, having three competent professors il
most of its chairs. We do not know Of any
law OF Congress, OF legal enactment oi any
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-02-22
Alice Cary.

We noticed briefly last week the death Of
this gifted author and sweet singer of the
heart, whose name has 50 long been familiar
to all newspaper readers, who ever glance at
tue poets corner Her declining health
for the past eighteen months did not leave
her friends wholly unprepared for the
change. A portion Of the time last season,
she spent with her much esteemed friend,
Mrs. Baxter, widow Of the late Hon Portus
Baxter She is reported to have suffered
much from the malady which terminated her
life, but bore all with fortitude and calm
resignation. The press throughout the land
have bestowed many beautiful and touching
tributes to her memory, but we have seen
nothing more in sympathy with the occasion
than the following from notice in the Bos-
ton Posi-, written by a New York CORES
pOndent:
New York was shrouded in snow when her
gentle face was shut away from human sight
! forever. In the plain little Church of the
/ Strangers, with her true friend, DR.. Deems
officiating, and many other true friends gath
cred around in mourning silence, with streets
/ all mufIlcd into sympathetic stiffness by the
heavy drifting snow, and deep. strong sor-
row rising from hearts to eyes, the sad funer-
/ al rites were performed. Rarely has a more
! touching scene been witnessed than that
which separated Alice Cary from the world
that loved her. Many of those present were
moved to tears, though only one was bound
to her by kinship. That one was her sister
| Phoebe, her constant companion from child
/ hood, and more than her sister-hcr second
! sclf-through thirty years of literary trial
/ The little church filed with literary
4 friends who had grown warmly attached to
/ both during their twenty years residence In
! New York. All the members of SOTosis were
present, to pay final tribute to her who
had been their first President. Many prom
! inent journalists and authors were also there,
/ forgetful for the time Of all but the solemn
sadness around them Near the rosewood
coffin that contained the body Of the sweet
poctess sat Horace Greeley, BAyard Taylor,
Richard b. Kimball, Oliver Johnson, p r.
Barnum, Frank b. Carpenter, o. Ii. johnson
and Dr. W. W. Hall, who, TOR near and
special friendship during her lie, were chosen
to be nearest to her to the grave. When the
sad rites Of the church were concluded, the
body was borne forth ard taken to Green
wood Cemetery, the snow still falling heavily
and covering all things with pure white
shrOud. 1t seemed as though nature was in
sympathy with human sorrow, till the grave
was closed, for then the snow almost ceased,
though the sky remained dark and the silence
continued. And thus the mortal part Of
Alice Cary was laid at rest forever.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-02-22
Christian Mass Meeting at Water
bury

Wednesday, February 18th, quite a large
number Of the Christian people of Wash
ington County. and few from other por-
tions Of the State metat the Congregational
Church in Waterbury to spend enc whole
day for Jesus No time was wasted IN
organization OF other business. 1t was
time of uniting of hearts in prayer and sup
plicaton to God. The services of the fore
noon were conducted BY Rev. =. COPELAND OF
Waterbury. Commencing At nine IN,
the first hour was spent in prayer for the
success OF the Convention, and remarks sug-
gesting the way to make it profitable to all
present \ half hour was occupied in brief
verbal reports OF Churches and Associations.
a few Of which gave the welcome news of
souls being born To Christ Rev VIM.
Hazen of Mortified preached an excellent
discourse from Isaiah 81 ,. concerning the
enlarcing Of the tents Of Zion Illustrations
from the hearts of jewellers in tents in the
East were given, which helped 10 make the
subjcc; more plain and interesting. During
promise meeting Of about thirty minu ties,
seventy five promises were given by as many
persons. A lunch was bountfully served At
noon in the vestry, also At night to those
who remained in the evening. Rev. T. c.
Potter of Williston spoke to the uncouycrt-
ed from l Chron. - Q, IN the afternoon
The remainder of the time was improved by
prayer. and words of praise from the Bible,
or from personal experience. The sisters
took part as fully in these meetings, as the
brethren, -Congregationalst and Baptists
as much as Methodists. Geo. f. Davis of
Burlington took the lead Of the meetings
of the afternoon. \ more earnest and ac-
tive Christian young man l do not think
can be found in Vermont. \ sermon was
preached in the evening by Rev. j. L. Litch
of Richmond, from John u: 81, upon Christ
as the way Of salvation. \ prayer meeting
closed the exercises of the day. Rev. \. c.
Stevens of Mortified, who took charge of
the exercises, spoke at some length in an
earnest and affecting manner to those who
did not love the Saviour. The closing mo-
ments Of the Convention were spent in
solemn silent prayer, followed by singing
" Shall we gather at the river" And may
many finally gather at the river as a result
of this Convention. C