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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-04-26

Within five years a wel-to.do farmer drew
quarter of million of dollars in prize
lottery. The whole country envied him his
luck but he has since died from style Of
living induced by his good fortune, aud his
only son has turned out drunkard
The man whose first bet on the race-course,
whose first deal at the card table, whose first
risk at faro, whose maiden lottery ticket,
brings money largely into his pocket, is a
ruined man at the very instant the world
pronounces him lucky" Any man, espec-
tally any young man, who starts out in life
with the conviction that money can be better
made than by earning it, is lost man,-lost
already to society, lost to his family, lost to
himself
An alarmingly large number of the sons of
rich men in New York are at this moment
helpless drunkards. Young men are they
many Of them Of education, of many noble
qualities, Of generous natures, honorable and
high-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. Elegant leisure was their ruin.
The best way to save a child from ruin 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 salyation-those
of affection and pride for we naturally love
those whom we help, or those whom we strug-
gle together with for a desired object, and
nothing so improves a child as to make him
feel that he is of some consequence, that he
can DO something, and that what he does is
appreciated. Halls Journal Of HealH.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-04-26

NJ. G. T. Curtis Of the Utica Herald, re.
Gently presented series of rules to be OBJ.
served by the patrons of cheese factories.
They may be summarized thus
Cows should not be abused or worried but
treated kindly and gently.
Cows should not be starved or fed innutri
tious or unwhoesome food, but should have
an abundance of good food, and should have
free access to salt.
Cows should have plenty of clean water tc
drink not be compelled to drink stagnant
water, nor 60 long distances for water
Cows should have ample shade in summer
and warm, clean, well ventilated stable III
winter, with opportunity for exercise.
Milking should be done in cool place il
summer, when the cow is standing quietly.
The udder should be cleaned. Milk from
a COW with calf less than four days old
should not be used nor that from COW suf
tering with any disease.
Cleanliness should be scrupulously observed
about the stable and dairy.house.
Milk should be cooled aud aired as soon Al
drawn from the cow by bringing it in contact
with cool surface and exposing it in thin
sheets to the air. 1t should be kept in GOV
cred cans only as short time as is unavoid
able, and should be protected from the ray
Of the sun.
Milk should not be watered
Mix should not be skinned, nor shoul,
the strippings be kept out.
Milk should not be adultcrated in any way
Mix drawn on Sunday should be kept a
home for butter, that the cheese. maker ma,
rest or worship, as the dictates of his con
science direct
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-04-26
The True Way TO MILK Cows.

As rule, particularly in diaries Of any
considerable size, the milking is performed in
an extremely indecent and filthy manner.
Laborers often commence milking, after they
have been doing the most dirty work, without
even thinking about washing their hands,
which are literally smeared with the filth OF
the yard. Then, after they have begun to
milk, dust aud dirt are constantly falling
from the hands and from the COWS udder into
the milk. Many persons are also addicted to
the habit Of dipping the hands into the milk
every half minute, aud, with the warm liquid,
molslening and lubricating the teats, to rem
der them more pliable, so that the milk may
he drawn more easily. Hence, if the udder
and hands are not entirely clean, mixer
will collect enough of filth to vitiate ones
taste for the best of milk. These suggestions
will explain how aud why it is that such a
large quantity Of dark-colored dirt is usually
seen in the bottom of the pitcher after the
milk is carefully turned out.
Our own practice, when we superintendent
the milking, was as follows Every COW was
fed just before the milking was to be done.
When COW is eating, or Immediately after
she has swallowed her mess, she will always
give down the milk better than If Tho is hnn.
ery. The stalls were then cleaned Then =
man nroceeIed viii Iasao naI ~ ooi5 -.
ter and a cloth, to wash the teats and udder
The large, filthy wash.eloth was not dipped in
the water but a little clean water was iaded
out of the pail on the cloth. BY this means
the operator had the advantage Of clean wa.
ter until the work was completed. As soon
as the udder was washed clean all the loose
dirt was washed from the hair around about
the udder, 50 that there would be none Of the
dry aceumulations of the stalls to fall into
the milk pail By washing the teats aud I'D.
ders clean, the cows will always milk easier
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-04-26
Seeding 10 Grass.

There is an unusual breadth of land to b,
seeded 70 grass the present season. The ex
IRENE high price Of grass seed year age
had the effect of preventing some farmers from
seeding their land as usual and the extraor
binary drouth that prevailed through the
Summer and Fall killed the new grass on
many fields and there proves to be at present
no catch" Of grass in fields where the farmer
has counted on an abundant crop Of clover
This is a bad state Of affairs, for grass is the
most important farm crop in Vermont and
unfortunately the price Of seed is again at an
eNtravagant figure.
What shall the farmer do in such case
The question, what couse is best to pursue un-
der these circumstances, is one that yexes the
mind of many farmer to-day.
This first, in answer 1t is best to make
judicious use Of grass seed, even through
the cost may be unreasonable The farmer
cannot afford to do without grass seed The
quantity Of seed may be greatly economised
by extra attention to the mechanical condition
Of the soil. Thick seeding is often advocated by
agricultural writers, and is usually admitted
TO be the correct rule. We have seen several
statements Of the number of seeds in given
number Of quarts or pounds, and an estimate
based upon such premises Of the number Of
seeds per square foot where the usual quanti-
ty per acre is applied Without taking at
this time the trouble TO refresh our memory
so as to be exact, it may perhaps be sufficient
to say that the number ofplants to the square
foot, in case all the seed gcrminated, would
be many times the actual usual number
There is without doubt an immense annual
loss from the use Of poor seed too deep or too
shallow covering, and especially improper
condition Of the soil The soil should be
thoroughly worked aud pulyerized with no
clods or Jumps Of any size If the soil is re-
duced to a uniform condition of fneness and
good seed lightly covered, the weather being
favorable, there is little risk about the coming
of the seed. If it all comes, considerably less
than the traditional peck Of herds grass seed
and ten pounds of clover will answer The
roller, or a very light brush will cover it deep
enough.
The sowing ofgrass seed alone in the Spring,
is not usually advisable. The absence of
grain crop to shade it, leaves it exposed to
the burning rays of the SUM- which destroys
the young plants, and lift escapes this danger,
the crop amounts to but little any way the
first year. 1t is a good way to SOW some
spring grain, such as barley, wheat or oats,
taking care to SOW a different crop from that
OF last season. If oats were sown last year,
wheat or barley may be put on this. The lat
ter crop requires a soil especially fertile and
for that matter so does wheat. A light top
dressing Of compost, to be narrowed in with
the grain, will pay for itself. The oat crop
is poor one to seed with, the shade is so
dense and if used should be sown thin.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-04-26
Computing Dressed Welghi.

The rule for computing the dressed weight
by measurement, Of cattle, hogs, and sheep,
is this Ascertain the girth in inches back
OF the shoulders, and the length in inches
from the straight or square of the bullock.
to point even with the shoulder blade
Multiply the girth by the length, and divide
the product by IA for the superficial feet
and then multiply the superficial feet by one
Of the following numbers for animals Of diff.
ferent girths, and the product will be the mum.
Der of pounds of beef pork, or mutton in the
four quarters Of the animal.
For cattle of grth from 8 to ! feet, al.
low 20 pounds to the superficial foot of a
girth of from 7 to 9 feet allow 81 pounds
Of girth of 3 to feet, l6 pounds.
For sheep, hogs or pigs, calves, etc, meas.
uring less than 3 feet girth, allow II pound.
to the superficial foot.
Here is an example which will illustrate
the rule A hog girths feet inches, and
its length las above) is 2 feet inches-39
inches grth, multiplied by the length 32
inches, gives ! PAS inches. To obtain the
superficial feet divide by IA, giving Sc
which multiplied by l6 1.-THE number Of pound.
allowed to the superficial foot for animals Of
this size,) gives as the weight, 1884 pounds.
Western RNral.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-04-26
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The virtue. Of simple Tea
HAIR TONIC AND PRESERNER
have lon hoen known but no attempt. have hocn made
to extract the oil scientifically By process peculiar
10 This preparation, the
ESSENTIAL OH or THE TEA PLANT
ha. boon addc, To- other vegetable extracts and an un
cqualei
TOiLET ARTICLE FOR THE mar
IS the result
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WASH FOR THE SCALP,
TO- stimulate the haif bulbs anl prevent hc sadua. de
cay and loss of color Boo Che structure Of the hair tnne.
Price ilUu.
DR. KENNEDY
lu Warren Street.
GI S5e0w Roxhury. Mas.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-04-26

CAUSE AND EFFECT OF Pooh MIK.-Cows
require good food and plenty of it to make
good milk. If kept up, cows should be fed
with food which supplies the phosphates, 9th.
erwise the milk will become putrid, and when
examined through microscope, contains
globules Of corrupt matter, which are only
eaten because not generally know to exist.
The effect Of il upon infants and children who
use 1t daily for food, is weakness, sickness,
and premature death. A child might as we'll
be put TO nurse in the last stage of con.
sumption as fed on such milk,
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1871-11-10
Tell Us Something.

We ask this as favor from all our
NUMEROUS friends, wherever the Bulletin
circulates. If anything interesting occurs
If you know anything that you think
your neighbors wauld he pleased TO hear
of-why, don't bitch up the mules and
go over and spend three or four hours
time in trying to les them know what is
going on, but just send the "scrap of
news to US, AMI we'll print il, and
then all your friends will find out about
it. We are all Interested about most every
thing, in their regular order. For inst
ance this friend Of yours here wants to
know how you are getting along with your
crops; they wish to know if or not you
are going to have good ''yield"-if the
prospects are better this year than
last; or, if such ard such u one has got
married; if such and such one has died,
been 'foully dealt with" "Ku kluxed,''
or perhaps some friend that you know
who has another friend has been made
happy with the gift Of a sweet pair of
twins-anything at all, so that it will in
terest some one of our readers and your
friends, for that's just what we 'print"
he Bulletin for, to see if all our readers
ave heard the news" But we would
NO. have any of you to think that we do
not ever hear from any of our friends.
We do. But then they favor us too much
Nearly all Of them commence with, My
father was a Champion man he scatters
grain to his fIocks on the hills, etc, and
keep on that way until they give us about
five or six columns which, in fact, is rosi-
tiveley more that we can print A "coun.
try" newspaper can n 1t spare the space
for that amount Of knowledge from each
correspondent, hence the necessity for
Jreriiy. Let each one of you-and we
ask it as favor-send us just the least
item of news-the main points-and we
will enlarge or cOndease just in propor>
ton to the interest of the sub
ject at hand, for the benefit of ALL
no matter if we do print our paper for
a trife, so that it benefits humanity in
Se0CEdi- " itei lIII our LIiesioA Ou
earth is to do good. and that's our motto.
"BUsrED. a Chicago dispatch says
that action on the application to the State
Auditor TO dissolve the Republic Insur-
anee Company Il d appoint a receiver has
been postponed by the Circuit Court, it
being stated that the company had taken
action looking TO the collection Of unpaid
stock and rates. The State Auditor fled
bills in the Circuit Court looking to the
dissolution Of the kuick erbocker, Equita-
bic, Garden City and Commercial lnsur"
ance Companies, these companies being
bankrupt. The aggregate assets of the
KnickerbocEer, including capital stock not
paid up, $S70,O00; losses, $500 The
Equitable assets, not the capital bat in
Guiding capital stock not paid in, S330.0O0
losses, $500 coo. Garden City assets. not
including capital stock, less than $780,
600; losses $2,OO000O The Commercial,
has risks to the amount of SIS, 900, 900;
with assets, exclusive of capial stock paid
and unpaid, Of 100000.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1871-11-10

Memphis and Knoxville airline railroad,
and this company needs and deserves all
the assistance y0U cas giUe, and needs 1t
11oag
Build both roads if you possibly can
there Is no danger to be apprehended
from Your having too many railroads
but be sure to build the best, the one most
needed, and what viii doubtless be to
you the most profitable, first; then turn
your attention to the other, but on DO
account permit the less important road
to Corinth to distract your attention, and
cause you to lose for the present (per-
haps forever) road on which your fu~
ture prosperity almost entirely depends,
and without which your beautiful little
town will never be more than a stopping
place on the Tennessee river.
Yours respectfully,
THOS Il. BURLINGTON.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1871-11-10
mo. 459, Supplemental Bill,
In tn Chancery Court of Harde
man County. Tenn

e. Spencer vs. F. L. Pledge, w. T.
Pledge, A S. Pledge and o Woodbridge.
In this cause, it appearing from the
return Of process of summons heretofore
issued to the Sheriff of Hardeman Coun-
ty Tennessee, that defendant w E.
Pledge Is nonresident of Tennessee so
thatthe ordinary process Of law cannot be
served upon him.
Therefore it is ordered that said defen-
ant, W. +. Pledge, make his appearance
herein at the Court House in Bolivar
Tennessee on or before the lst Monday
IN January, 1872, (t being RaIe day of
said Court and plead, answer or demur
to complainant said supplemental bill or
the same will be taken for confessed as
to him, and set tor hearing exparte.
And that copy of this order be pub.
hshed once week for four consecutive
weeks 10 the Bolivar Bulletin, q newspa-
per printed in Bolivar, Tenn
A copy; attest I. b MCDOWELL,
Nov. 6, 1871. Clerk and Master
Hill il Hardin. Solicitors for complain
ant. 4w
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1871-11-10
NOn-ResIdent Notice.

In the County Court of Hardeman co1u.
ty, Tennessee.
ThOs Rainey, administrator vs.. the heirs
of VIM. Rtiney, deceased.
Petition to sell land to pay debts.
1t appearing from the petition in this
cause, which is sworn to, that defend
ants Nancy Guthrie, VIM Rainey, l. II.
d. Thompson and wife, Ann Thompson,
are ne9n-resitents of the State of Ten
nessee.
is ordered that publication be made
in the Bolivar Bulletin, a newspaper pub
lished in Bolivar, Tennessee, for four
consecutive weeks, for said non resi-
dent defendants to enter their appear
ance herein, on Monday, the 4th day of
December, 1871, at Comfy Court to be
held for the county Of Hardeman, at
the Court house in Bolivar, and plead,
answer or demur to the petition in this
cause, or the same will be taken for con
fessed as to them and set for hearing exs
parte. w. C.. DORI0N, G. IL NJ
Ov TO- 1871. 4w
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1871-11-10
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Oct. 81. 1871

We puD4iSu Gli0 iO1IO"4ItS lSLLSE tOT Lu6
benefit of all whom it may concern:
MEMPHIS, TENN. Oct 81, 1871.
Colonel s W. ShiFman. Savannah, Tenn;
DEAR CoLuNEL-I understand a deter
mined effort is being made BY the friends
of the Corinth aud Savannah railroad to
induce your town and county to make a
large subscription to that project which,
in my humble opiniuiOn, is an unfOrtu-
nate cirenmstan; g at this time.
l have had twenty years experience in
the construction Of railroads, have made
the influence they exert on towns and
counties through which they run ] spe-
cial study, and with light and knowledge
90 acquired will give you a few reasons
why Savannah should not subscrib7 to
the COriuth road now
l. Savannah IS not able to build two
roads at the same time, aud the Corinth
road Is not by any means the most i'm
purthnt road now seeking all the as ist-
ance Savannah can give.
,. There Is no market at or near
Corinth tor the surplus products of your
county; 1t Is not in the line of trade for
Savannah. Such a road might possibly
haul away a few articles ut an exorbi-
tant rate-having no c;npetitiun-but
would bring nothing in return.
3 The Memphis and Knoxville air
line railroad. which will connect you di-
restly with Memphis. the commercial
metropolis of your State, and the best
market for all the surplus products of
your county, needs your assistance If
you have cotton, corn, wheat, oats or bar
ley, send them to Memphis If you have
butter, eggs, chickens, fruit or vegetables
send them to MemPhis,-then you will
find ready sale, at remunerative prices.
If you have lumber, iron, lime, or Ey-
draulc cement to dispose of, Memphis is
the best market south of Mason and
D.xUn's Line" Memphis needs all
these articles, and in return will sell you
dry goods, groceries, hardware, &c, at
lower prices than you can get them from
any other market Memphis has in
creased in wealth and population during
the last decade faster than any other city
on the continent except the now desc
lated Chicago. To connect you with
Memphis, Knoxville, Nashville, and all
railroad centers east and west of you,
and to place you on what will eventually
become the great through route from the
Atlantic to the Pacific is the objest of the
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1871-11-10
BOLIVAR
EtUery and safe stable.
Eg. D. GREGORY

Having purchased from II, NJ. Parker
the old and well-known
Bolivar Livery and Sale Stable,
Takes this method Of saying to the
Public generally, and to the patrons of
the Stable in particular, that he will be
found ready at ali times to furnish Sad
die Horses, Buggies, Wagons, Contract
for Hauling, or
Buy and Sell Stock,
Or contract for any other business ap-
pertaining to his new situation in the
midst of the citizens of Hardeman
County, at low and uniform rates.
w. ID. GREGORY.
NOVEMBER 10, 1871.
steel Rail! Double Track /!
BALTIMORE & OHIO RAILROAD.
The great Short Line from Cincinnati or
Columbus East
Saving 81 to ITO Miles, and arriving One
Train In Advance at
NEW YORK.
Saving 80 Miles, and Arriving 81 Hours
in Advance at
B4LTINO ORE.
Saving II Miles, and Arriving 81 Hours
in Advance at
WASHIN GTOM
Reaching
PHILADELPHIA
TRAIN QUICKEST.
The Great Iron Railway Bridges Over
the Ohio River, at Parkersburg
and Bellaire, are Completed.
MORNING AND NIGHT LINES OF
PulZmans Palace Drawing Room and
Steering Cars
Are run on this Route from Cincinnati
or Columbus TO
BALTIMORE AND WASHINGTON
WITHOUT CHANGE.
By this Route you avoid all Omnibus
Transfers and Ferries.
Tickets for sale at all Ticket Offices
in the South and West.
] L WILSON,
Master Transport n, Bait, Nd.
L. NJ. COLE,
Gen'I Ticket Ag't, Bait, Nd.
SIDNEY b. JONES,
noVI0 Genl Pass. Ag't, Gin, o.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1871-11-10
Masonic Directory.

CLINTON LODGE Nc. 81, Meets RrEt Hsaday in
each month. L ADAMS W Ri, RoBEETsoE.
See'y.
BOLIVAR CHAPTER No. "a, N.ets Wednesday
after first Monday in each month L ADAMS n
II P. W V ROBERTSON Sss'y.
BOLIVAR COUNCIL No. &C. Meets second Mon
day in each month. L ADAMS G n. w V
R0BERTsoN Secretary Hall over Mask Statler's Esre-
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1871-11-10

Services every Sabbath. as I0H A. n. and P. NJ
by the Rev ). 3. SURRAT.
SABBATH SCHOOL at 81 a. n.
Singing Sabbath School Scholars every Sunday eve
ming at 2Jk o'clock. Prayer NJ eating every Wednes-
day night Choir Getting every Friday night. Regular
Church maetin g Wednesday night in each sRth.
Young Mems prayer meeting every Monday night
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1871-11-10
Baptist Church.

sabbath Serviee.I o5z and ~ 4 Sunday Sshosl
An; PRAYER Meeting Tuesday Evening; Regular
NonthIy Meeting Saturday before the Third sabbath
eRchmonth Communion Service the SABBATH fellow
ED A B TDMLINSON PAsFoR,
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1871-11-10

The President of the United States has
designated November Both, 1871, as
Thanksgiving Day, and calls upon all
good citizens, as well as the bad ones, to
observe it.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1871-11-10
Bolivar Council NO. I,

FRIENDS OF TEMPERANCE. NJ -sss every Fri
day. at75z z. 81.
0FTIcERs-8i- t. -POlR, Press W Haae9ek, A.
d. J. Nevbern EXP; ). B. Surratt. e.: p n. Me
Ciathery Seo j. A Baker =. s.; A N Stater, Treas.
W d Mask, G, Austin Miller, A c., K " illians, b.
George Adams, o y
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1871-11-10

Butler is said to be a decent thief com
pared to those Of the city government of
Chicago