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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-05-24
Books in Farmers, Families.

Many farmers families in comfortable cir.
cumstances are almost destitute of books, and
the children are growing up in ignorance
No one should consider his house furnished
until it contain, a library Of at least 30 to
100 volumes.
When this is once supplied let there be
yearly additions to it, After man has secur.
ed his farm and stock, why should he not de.
vote the produce Of at least one acre each yeai
to the purchase of books and other means
of intellectual culture
Let il for the present be an acre Of corn OF
wheat, and in the meantime set out an acre
of choice fruit for this particular purpose.
VIII not the boys and girls be very ready
to assist in the care Of the educational acre
when they see it really brings to them prompt.
ly pictures, books, philosophical apparatus
etc,
The farmers profession is really suscept-
ible Of being made one of the noblest. Bring
intelligence and culture to the aid of the pillow,
and the smart boys will not all desire to be
doctors, lawyers and presidents.
Let the God.made country vic with the
man.mado town, in the march Of mental inn
provement, and its superior physical attrac-
tions will not only retain It's really best popula-
ton, but draw from the cities many who pre-.
fer the town for its intellectual aud bushes.
advantages
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-05-24

q" Keeping Butter"

saw in the Wafcbmqn Of May Sd an ar.
ticle with the above caption, saying, " IL
watching the reports Of the y Y. butter
market we have seen good many complaints
Of butter losing in quality while in store ii
the city, which is generally ascribed to some
defect in making Now | take the ground
that in many cases, Tor in majority Of
cases. there is ddect IN making The
cream stands too long before 1t is churned
the working Of the butter is imperfect and
when the butter is put in the tub it Is unit
for the epicure, and grow. worse all the time,
whether az home OF 10 the city. have seen
more good, wholesome cellars for butter in
The city than ever saw in the country. How
many little six.by-eight cellars one can think
of--so shallow that man must ,toop if he
goes in at all Talk Of such places as being
sweet cool and airy Now, my remedy
would be, in the first place, be sure and make
good butter. If one does not know how call
in an expert and pay for a few lessons by
the way | never saw person that made poor
butter, that did not claim their butter was a.
good as any body'sl Then, after You have
\ made right, have a cool sweet cellar, and
have the butter all under a good hall.inch Of
pure salt, aud so fixed that when that becomes
brine the butter will be under the brine, just
as every good housewife knows that her pork
must be kept if kept well. Butter j, just
o. sensitive as pork, and more so yet how
many there are that manage their butter so
that when the buyer comes round in the fall
there is nothing on it but dirty cloh and
spider icebS' have often heard such dairy.
men say after learning their butter sold low
in market it must have hurt in the city.
will cite one case. bought, last Dccem-
Der, two as nice little lots 900 bs.) as ever
saw-but with single tub Of another dairy.
Both lots were sold in Boston about the mid.
die OF March the first lot gave me o net
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-05-24

The CULirator has a letter from a cor.
respondent in Berkshire county, Mass, who
says that where durability is desired, timber
should be cut in June, The bark should be
removed at once, as this iayors the rapid and
perfect seasoning Of the wood Chestnut
rails cut at that season fifty years ago are
now in use, and are still good and sound
Eyen the sap-wood Of trees then cut aud
barked will last three times as long as it will
if cut when the sap flows from the trunk after
chopping.
From June forward, until the bark cease,
to remove easily, is good time to cut The
sprouts start as readily from the roots of trees
cut in June or July as at any time 10 the
year. They frequently make good shoots the
same season. II durability of the timber cut
and new growth from the old roots, are de.
sirable, from the middle of February to the
middle Of April is the worst time for cutting
The sap is thin and watery, and it flows uuti
the life blood Of the roots has flowed out.
If wood is to be cleared of so as to max,
the land available for other purposes, it ma,
be chopped in those months. Some year
since a lot of chestnut timber was cut of the
last OF March, and not a single sprout appear
ed and the stumps and roots speedily decayed
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-05-24
4 YER'S SARSAPARlLLA,


FOR PURIFYING THE BLOOD
The reputation this excellent medicine enjoys, %.
derived from IL cures many of which truly marvel
ou.. lnvetemtc cases of seroNous disease whore the
stem seemed saturated with corruption, have been pu-
rGod and cured by H. Scromlous affections and disor-
dcr which aggravated by the soTouous contami-
nation until they painfully amctIns have been
radically cured In such great numbers in almost every
section of the country that the public scarcely need TO
be- informed of It's virtues or uses
Serululous poison of the most destructive enc
mile. Of our often, this and unfelt tenant
Of the organism undermines the constitution, and invites
the attack of enieebng fatal Diseases without eNct-
ing suspicion Of III presence Again it seems to breed
Infection throughout the body and then on some favor
able occasion, rapidly develop into or other Of It's
hdeous FORMS either the surface among the yitas
In the latter tuhorces may be suddenly deposited in the
lung. or heart or tnor formed in the liver or shows
ia presence by erupton- the skin foul alterations
ON some part Of the body Hence the occasional Of
a bottle Of this SwsspariAa Is advisable even when no
active symptoms Of disease appear Persons afflicted
with the following complaints generally and immediate
roiIe and, at length euro by the use Of this AARSAPA
RILLA S. AHhonys rue, Rose or Erysis,ia,, Ttuo,
san Rioai Sei Hoai Riageorm Sore Eyss Sore Ears,
and other orupons visible forms Of Scrofio disease.
Also la the more concealed FORMS Dyptpsid Dropsy
H'wi Disease. Fis, Ep0spsv Neuralgia and the various
ucuoa' affections of the musular and nervous ~ stems
NWAHN or shufM and hsrcHrai Diseases are cured
by H. though long time Is required for subdung tho4
obstinate maladies by any medicine. But long coutn
uod use Of this medicine will cure the complaint leu
oorrtol or WAhti Uierias UcVaoH, and Female Dstas
- commonly relieved and ultimately cured b.,
H. purifying and invgoating effect Minute direction,
for each ease are found 10 our Almanac supped gratis
Risumatifm and Gouf, when caused by accunuatons OF
eXian6ous matters In the blood yield quickly to H. a,
also Lr0 ComFiaaf'i T0rpdty Congestion or irflaHa
lion of the Lher, and Jruad'ss when arising, a. they
oiien do, from the ranking polsons in the bleed. rh,
SlRSSPARLLA Is great resorcr for the strength and
vgor Of the system. Those who Langud and List
is'', DePoHdeHf, Sispisss aud troubled with Nervous
ArfheHsioH' OF Feas, or any Of the affections symptom
attic Of W'alH', will hnd Immediate relief and convinc
ing evidence Of ts restorative power upon trial
PREPARE ny
DR. j. e. AVER CO., LOWELL, Mass,
Practical md dnalyiieai Chsmin.
SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS EVERYWHERE.
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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-05-24


one to answer. unless by the weeping ass'r
ton that we want them ON SO inr %. W.
are able to learn. there mo- one breed ihai
as q rule, is possessed of an ihe points desired
There may exist individual, 100 almost all OF
the established breeds. that posses. all good
qualities in a sufficient degree to answer the
purposes Of the ordinary farmer but as % race
there are none that embraces nh good quail
tiles, ami every farmer must be governed ln
his choice by his situation
If be has rich pastures, and extensive cou-
fields aud is near a market whore the price of
gooi bc,f rules high the Durham will proba-
bly, be as near perfection as any that can be
obtained.
The Shorhorns are great eaters II obey
run TO milk they give % large quantity OF it
II they have a tendency 20 lattcn, they iatteu
with great rapidity They grow rapidly and
are capable Of carrying ana immense load OF
flesh. They require the best Of care and the
richest Of feed and with ihi. they will amply
repay all outlay.
But if allowed To roam 100 the public road.
and wild pastures ln summer and kept ou
poor hay and mouly corn fodder !. winter
they will invariably prove he roc' orla,
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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-05-24

fIRE INSURANCE COMPANIES
NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE
Of London, Gold. ................ klfsG5elil q
LYCOMlNG of Pennsylvania. G30iqf2.Jl
FRANKLIN, Of Philadelphia ,..... .O--. i1lut
INSURANCE co. OF NORTH AMERICA,
Of Philadelphi ................ S2-slt-iuO
CONTINENTAL, Of New Yurk........... a5m5el5i
SECURITY, of New York ................. Ol,,sq..l
PHRNlN, of Hartford ....... ...... I.GsIIl.-G
PACIFIC, of San Francisco. ...,......... LCnaso9
ANDES, of Cincinnati. Observation-Disclosures. Iap,itoD
PUTNAM of Hartford. 7,GQ6.73
PEOPLES, Of Worcester. ................ tq2E.qi
MERCHANTS OF Providence. .....,.... 400Dnm
FIRST NATIONAL of Worcester. ........ Jll,Opm
NATIONAL, OF Bangor. ..,...,............ ltO0on
A. @. BROWN, Agent,
OFFICE N LANGpON's BLOCK,
Corner Of state and Main Streets
Montpelier Jan. I, 1871 al-u
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Meut Advertisements

s-NIO ID o. SEED from Canada
Just resolved.
SruRRs = JONES.
NUUIIN I..I
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-11-10

The BULLETIN Of two weeks since con
tanned an article descriptive Of mode
stock farm In Louisa county, in which
also, mention was made to two very fine
,yearlings. The article catching the eye
Of our friend Spsngler. of Buffalo town.
ship, he fayors US with the following &C
count of what he has done, and can show
in the line of young stock. As will be
seen it is a persimmon above the model
stock of Louisa: M
9e4A Nov. 4, 1871.
Mn. EDrroR:--In nm article in the last
BULLETIN under the heading. AN Iowa
Stock Farm,"I SAW mention made Of two
yearlinys 141x months old which weigh
ed 1893 pounds. each which reminds me
that Can beat that. have a yearling
IA months old which. after being driven
to Independence from my place, 10
miles, weighed l,040 pounds. Ipurchas.
cd two cows and calves in June last.
The yearling in question was one of these
calves, and farmers in Winthrop estima-
ted his weight ut that time ut IS pounds
and being poor and sorry looking from
neglect, much fun was made over my
purchase. Now il the above estimate
was correct, and think it was, the calf
has gained 100 pounds per month since
that time. The other calf weighed at 10
months SG5 pounds. They are Kentucky
short horns, thoroughbred Who can
beat them. s. I. SpANeLER.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-11-10
The Boston Store,
No a. Chatham St.

No 4. Chatham St.
JERNEGAN 4 CAMPBELL.
wholesale and retail dealers
in Groceries, Wooden & Will
low Ware, Canned and Dried
Fruits.
We buy our Goods direct
from importers and mannfac-
turers and save the whole
salers' profit. AID buying and
selling for Cash enables us to
retail Goods at wholesale pri-
ces. You will save ten per
cent. by buying your Grocer
les at the Boston Store. Light
rent. light expenses and small
profits.
We are Agents Of Sisson
Wallace & Co., San Francisco.
for the sale Of the Celebrated
TEAS Of their own importa-
ton. and can always guarau-
tee bargains in Teas.
We are also Agents for the
the celebrated Oes Moines SUI
gar Cured HAMS.
BuIL's New Block Chatham St.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-11-10
ThSHlArary Association

N~s~H $40
At the regular Annual meeting Of tn,
Independence Library Association. helt
at the Office Of the Librarian, on Tues
day evening of the present week, thu
following officers were chosen for the en-
suing year: ,ga]3ftgae
Presilent-GEo. 3. WARNE.
Vice President M. iWsHANxoN. e
Secretary-H. S.. JossLyN.
Treasurer-C. D. JONES.
EXECUTIVE CoMMrrTEE-H. s. joss
Ign, D. L. Smith, D. Elwell, J. G. Ems
mingcr, Geo. s. Wood If. L % b ~ -
Messrs. Jones. Woodruff and Warne
were chosen committee to solicit new
me,abcrships. ..-.-.v, ee4-.;
A resolution to increase the library ny
the addit on of one hundred new vol
umcs. in the sho test possible time, was
unanimously. adopted.
4 In suite 1t the discourage,nents Of the
last year, the work Of the Association is
to go on with unabated energy. To
those Of our citizens interested in sus-
timing this w,iftly enterprise tand who
should not be:), we would say, do not
wait t,rs the membership committee to
make special call upon you. for Its
members cannot sp.re time from other
duties to make thorough canvass Of the
city. Hand in your names whenever
you chance to meet them We doubt
not that it will be pleasure, as it is GER
tainly duty. for every citizen to lend a
helping han to this good work
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-11-10

TOWNSHIP INsrIrUTE.-The following
will be the order Of exercises for TIL
Teachers Institute to be held at indie
pendence, on Saturday, Nov. 18th: In
stitutc to commence at 0 O'clock A. NJ
LIST. Opening exercises.
2nd. Class drill in Intellectual Arith
mctic, by Mr.. Stockwell.s
Sd. Method IF teaching Primary Read
ing, Illustrated with primary class, By
Miss Cooper.
4th. Class exercises in spelling, by Mrs
Luckey.
I'll SATURDAY p. NJ.
1st Exercises in Primary Geography
by Miss Wheaton.
2nd. Primary Grammar. by Mr.. Webb
3l. Class exercises in Fourth Reader
by Miss Eliza Buttcrtieid
Each subject is to be followed by q
discussion Of the lesson
Miss White and Miss Mason will fur
nisl music for the day.
a full and prompt attendance is ex
2cctcd. WILSON PALMER.
Nov. Sth, 1871. For Committee.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-11-10
Great Reduction.

Doubtless, from the fact that each
Dry Go IDS house in our city, sells but
comparatively few Dress Gmsls. they
have cen cnmpcr ed t" get beyond what
would be general profit; consequently
our ladies have had to pay more for tho
same quality, than their more fortunat.
friends who live in the larger cities
Our popular New York Store has nj
ways had the credit If selling much
lower than competing houses, yer, not
seemingly satisfied with that, have de
tcrnincd to mark their Dress Goods in
accordance with other goods, and there.
by much increase their already exten.
sive Dress Goods trade. As has been
frequently asserted, scarcely u lady felt
perfectly satisfied unless her dress came
from the New York Store. Much more
will they so have occasion hereafter
knowing that they are getting desired
styles at much less price than can else.
where he aff ,rded. and who is there hut
has natural pride in buying equally
low rs does their neighbar.
The rroprictors of the New York
Store have long felt that by carefully
buying for cash in large quantities. the
choicest ard mos. desirable qualities
and >t, les, marking the same at the jom.
ext iiring prices, and selling strictly for
cash, that they could so increase their
dress goods sales. as II warrant them in
r du. ing the prices from ono fourth to
one hn!f lo,cer than those who sell but
few and do u credit business. They
have thcrcf' r. been through their large
stock and marked it down, in some in.
stances, 20 per cent. lower than are the
usual Pr .ces. rheir stock-wh;cli is be-
ing constantly Observation-Disclosures
everything pertaining to complete
dress goods department. Among the
most generally sought sfter brands, are
black. colored and plaid al pacas, rang
ing from 25 to SO CENTS. generally con-
sidcred cheap ut from so cents to 81 90.
Some Gerry choice, alpacas at proportion
atciy low figures. Many pieces Of mcri.
.os are t" he ruin IF 1T so cents yard.
regular price from IS cents to $lOO--
These are bargains that are rare. and
cannnt he long on the counters. Their
large stock Of plaids although at first
marked exceedingly low have been ma
teria'ly reduced. ranging from q to IS
cents. They have some fifty pieces of
varicus kinds of rich dress goods. which
are to be sold regardless Of cost, in or
der to Immediately close the sale, and
make room for new goods.
The course Of the New York ST. re-
cannot but he appreciated bv all who
wcar,or pay tor the Ladies nut fit and they
certainly can bc warranted large trade
us reward for their good determine
ton.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-11-10

The New York Store is about sending
to every family in our city ono Of their
neat memorandum and calender circu.
lars, and also neatly executed Photo.
graph (by Ensmingcr Bros) ftheir store
building, LAwtDn Bros. q Post are
doing Lions shire Of the business in
their line, and lately having reduced
n 'arly everything in their stock, are de-
I rmincd that every one shall know and
have the advantage of it. The presents
try are sending are such that will be
appreciated, the Pint graph in particn-
lar. as it gives a view of not only our
live house. but If an old land mark being
the first brick store built in this county,
and the one where our late and worthy
townsman, p. G. Wilcox used to trans
act such large and pr titable business,
that We hear frequently referred to by
our old settlers. Progress changes all
things. and but a few months are to
clapsc ere the old front Of this building
is to be torn down for one being more
after the modern style and that Snail be
worthy of the live house Of the west.
The New York St re.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-11-10

THE INsTALLATIoN.-Av very fair audi.
encc considering the inclcmancy Of the
weather was gatllertsl at the lit Pressby-
tcri:.sa cbarch1ass Weslnssl.y evening, on
the occasion Of the installation Of Rev W.
D. Phelps as pastor of the society. The
exercises consisted Of sermon by Rev.
w. w Thorpe, of Waterloo, the PROPOSE
ton Of the usual questions by the same
gentleman. the charge to the pastor by
Rev. ]. d. Caldwell. Of Litilcton, and the
charge to the people Ivy Rev. J. NJ.
Bnggs. The sermon was a well written
aud vigorous dissertation upon the quail.
fications essential tn successful minis.
try. The speaker contemed in strong
terms the merely intellectual aiiuncts nf
literary culture AMI graceful oratory.
citing the example Of ST. Paul ~ that ri
plain, earnest man, devoid IF education
or finish. and yet wondc, fully successful
amid the culture. polis', an'l learning oi
ancient Grecce. We think the argument
open to criticism. hut in defiult OF space
for elaborate comment. we offer the
sermon itself as it's own refutatiOn. II
WAS finished effort. evincin: careful
preparation. brilliant thought and high
literary ability.
nj, e<>t Va ocNo h Paw IT,
Caldwell was earnest, thoughtful and i'm
pressive. but lacked the quality Of con
densati"n. Mr.. B"ggs' charge to tl,l
people was characterized Ivy the earnest
manner and pcncticd good sense anf
Judgment Of its speaker. 1t WAS listened
/ to with, h,arke.l snd serious Interest.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-11-10

QkP1kIsros, ths celelsMt hysfc'aa
J will be at the Merchants Hotel, lndepcn'
dencc on Monday, NS0HbE 1sshf ssd
remain six days, for the cure OF oil
chronic diseases. Consumption in m
first Fnd second stages. permanently
CURED In thc1ast stage give no medi.
cine. Dyspepsia, Ri, unatism and Fe-
male weaknesses permanently cured. I
will give medicines to all those who have
doctored with me he !ore for half price.
This is my; tifih visit to independence
in fourteen years. Examinations free in
all cases. Sl *
The Dixon Democrat speaks Of him as
follows: aDr. Purinton has testimonials
from many respectable patients who have
been permanently cured. There gre
scores Of individuals in every community
who arc willing to testiWlto the. doctors
merits rs a physician
The RAILRoAD.-Thc Fayettc Union
Of this week says that grading has COM
mcnccd on the line Of the B. g. r. 4 NJ.
X. X. between Postvillc and West Union.
1t further pys:0 j. al G'AAs4.sAs.
Shanties are going up, and the army
If railroad builders are distributing Them,
selves preparatory to II vigorous proc
cution Of the work. The right of way
on tlfis portion III the line ia nearly all
secured, and the vcxcd question Of our
depot ground is considered settled. and
everything is progressing in II straight
forward, business like manner. If all
railroad caYbanfc, would perform their:
agreements, and deaf with them rs
AMI as promptly rs this com
pany is dong, we would have less ours
ing IF railroad corporations. II is this
everlasting blowing- about what great
things they are going to do by and by,
and never doing what they agree. that
Justly hrip&s. them imtO contsmpt Build
ing IL mile Of road day. is much better
than talking and blowing about it.
Another paragraph from the same
paper is to the following effect
The Engineers Of the B. c. r. &. NJ.
railroad have returned to POstville to
set grade stakes. The contractors are on
the ground in fnce, and are going to
make lively work of the grading AS long
rs the weather will admit Of it,
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-11-10

WAGNER & Co.-Our readers will
note the change in the advertisement OF
the above firm on the second page. With
the increased facilities afforded by a
In ger store, they are prepared to serve
their customers with greater satisfaction
than ever. Their stock Of choice books
stationery. toys. wall paper, &C., isanaplt
and selected with their wellknown TASTE
and judgment. We know Of no more
attractive place of business than the new
store Of Waggoncr & Go.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-11-10

AID SOcIETY-SOn, Of our ljenevO!cpt
and public spirited ladies have il in con
temptation to organize n society for the
purpose Of extending aid to the suffering
p" r. in our own community, and the
sufferers Ivy fire in Michigan and Wisc"n
sin. We are requested to invite all
ladies favorable to this pllilanthropic
I urposc, to meet at the Office of Lee u
Weart on Tuesday next at 3 o'clock p.
NJ. 1t IS proper m say that if it is '.scer-
tanned that no further aid is needed by
the sufferers by the fires. the whole efforts
Of the society will lie given to the
amclioratinn If orr own poor. r.