Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1871-11-25
MON FAR RI Err.

igan pine regions will materially change the
phase of operations. Great quantities of
timber will have to he cut at once to save it.
The amounts of timber burned are variously
estimated by the Michigan papers.
Rev. DR.. Jersey mt the recent Methodist
convention stated that when he was at the
seminary, he lived for year and II half on
potatoes and salt and molasses, and it did
him good-the starch in the potatoes gave
him lirmncss; the molasses swectened his
disposition. and the salt acted us IL prescrv;l-
tive.
The Massachusetts society for the prevcn-
ton of cruelty to animals, is destroying all
horses found affected with CHAMBERS which,
in the language of IN eminent veterinary pro-
fessor, is ~ frightful constitutional disease,
both infectious and contagious, and danger
Gus alike to the human family when brought
IN close contact with i'm affected ANIMAL
\ farmer mt Youngsvile Pa, short time
ago left home with his family nag, but getting
into state of great perplexity by too free use
of liquor, he tied his horse to tree in the
woods and made his way back on foot. When
he became sober he commenced II search for
the animal and after II r;,mbe of several
days found him where he had left him,
starved to death.
John Barnes, who is ITO years old, is sup
posed to be the oldest man in North Carroll
na Not long since, some of his interested
heirs induced the court to appoint guardian
for the old man. hut when he heard of it he
put off to the county seat and had the whole
matter set aside. He insists upon attending
to his own affairs, and says, ''if they will pick
the old gander they must wait for him to
die
A local paper mt Vinton, IT,, has become
discouraged ut the religious impenctrablity
of its readers and tells them From and after
this date our religious department will be-
come non est. If the town is bound to 90 to
the devil, why, let it; that's all we have to
say in the matter. We shall endeavor to
give you the latest and most important news,
historical political, and otherwise. Allow
MS, therefore, to religiously bow ourself out
of the parlor.
The museum ut Cassel, Germany, has II
curious collection, illustrating European and
other trees. 1t is in the form of II library, in
which the back of each volume is furnished
by the bark of some particular tree, the sides
+ are made of perfect wood, the top of young
+ wood, and the bottom of old. When opened,
the book is found to be box, containing
wax models OF the actual specimens of the
flower, fruit and leaves of the tree.
a nice young girl ut Green Bay, Wis, was
being courtcd by nice young man. He was
, generously inclined, and made her presents
of hair oil, which he purchased from the
store Of the father Of his adored. After Civ
ing her some 20 bottles of the olcaginous flu
id, he discovered he was working in II circle
us fast us he prcgented them she returned
them to the store, thus dutifully making
trade for her father. No cards.
The following notice is posted in the Ber-
: lin post office: My wife, Mary Miller, having
deceived me in regard to her age before
; marriage, claiming to be twenty-siX only
| when she was thTty-two, with teeth badly
decaycd, while | am not twenty-five, with
} perfectly sound teeth; therefore, | will pay