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Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1871-08-12
BE a MAN.

Foolish spending is the father of poverty
DO not be ashamed of hard work. Work
for the best salaries or wages you can get,
but work for half price rather than be idle.
BE your own master, and do not let society
or fashion swallow up your individuality
hat coat and boots. Do not eat up or wear
out all that you earn. Compel your selfish
body to spare something for profits saved
BE stingy to your own appetite, but merciful
to others necessities. Help others, and ask
no help for yourself See that you are proud
Let your pride be of the right kind. BE too
proud to be lazy; too proud to give up with
out conquering every difficulty; too proud to
wear u coat you cannot afford to buy; too
proud to be in company that you cannot keep
up with in expenses; tooproud to lie, or steal,
or cheat; too proud to he stngy.
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Asritultural gtems.

iJoWu TSdsi tulttlS SitN tiidl Sltitt tit IT,
cent rains the farmers are smiling like new
shingles on patched roof"
There are ten agricultural schools in Bel
GUM, six in Baden, and one or more in Swe-
den, Denmark Italy, Spain and Portugal.
The annual address ut the Washington
County Fair, to be held ut Montpelier, in
September, will be deiveredby Senator Nor
rill.
The Twentieth Annual Fair of the Orange
County Agricultural Society will be held ut
Bradford, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs
day, Sept, Goth, 9th, 2sth.
j. S. Goliath, of New Durham, n. III. has
had some pet cossets killed by dogs. and in
revenge he offers Il dollar head for every
dog killed on his premises.
The hay crop must be II pretty bad failure
in Laconia n. H., for farmer in that town
says that "grasshoppcrs have got lame in try
ing to jump from one blade to another"
The typical Bostonian looks so carefully
after his beans that we are not surprised to
read in one of the journals that nearly 40, 900
bean-poles are sold in that city every year
As Rev. p 5. Adams, of Newport, n. H.,
was moving in his field. few days since.
an imported greyhound belonging to his SON
in-law, jumped upon his scythe, and was al
most cut in two.
ats i'm i'll wind that blows nobody good"
\ farmer in Readficld, Me-. collects Il bushel
of gr;,sshoppers daily for his hogs. Scalded,
they make IN excellent soup that the swine
swallow with relish.
The farm of Gen. Bidwcll, near Chico,
Cal, contains $4,000 acres. This year there
are l600 acres of wheat, $50 of barley, $50 of
oats. and 200 of meadow. There are also
200 horses, 1000 cattle, 5000 sheep, and 200
hogs.
AT II recent sale in Boston of ten Jersey
cows from the herd of Mr. G. b. Aldrch, of
Blackstone, the prices made were S1i5, $50,
los, l05, $50, $50, 20, l25 and 27.5O,-thc last
being n young calf and S45 for II bull calved
in 1862
The London Grocer says that the number
of manufactures ut present engaged in the
manufacture of beet sugar is on the increase
in Central Europe. Itappears that there are
no less than one thousand six hundred and
sXty-three.
Horses, hogs and COWS have had their lit
tie epidemics throughout the country, and
now the Iowa chickens are taking their turn
They go to bed and sleep so hard us to trm-
BILE off the roost. One man has lost over
400 within few weeks.
The Fire island girls take especial delight
in asserting their independence by rowing
alone, fishing alone, strolling the beach alone
and dancing ut the hops alone. That little
game can be carried good ways, but they
can't get married alone.
The hay crop in the Connecticut valley of
that state proves only about half the usual
yield, while in other parts of the state it is al
most total failure and will not average half
II ton to the acre, take the state through. Last
years drouth is given the credit of it..
The grasshoppers are making fearful hav-
oc with the feed in the "hll pastures" in
Berlin. One farmer, who has large amount
of stock ION the mountain" has been obliged
to take his cattle home, us they We're likely
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1871-08-12

this year on account of the persistent 'cus-
sedness' of the mayor of Bangor who vetoed
the $500 appropriation of the city council to
help the thing along and unless some other
city takes it up the case is II hopeless one.
John Quinlan, of Charlotte, sent IA 1885 lbs
milk to the South Ferrisburgh Cheese Facto-
ny, from the fifth to the seventeenth of July
His cows are Shorthorn grade and As in num-
Der, the yield averaging. as it will he seen,
over 100 lbs. per day and about 800 lbs. per
COW.
a Michigan paper says: New wheat is be-
ginning to make IN appearance in our mark
cts, and the grades are beautiful The har-
vest weather has been very favorable, and
the crop nearly I'LL secured in splendid order.
Michigan has not produced better wheat for
years, and it is the opinion of many that II
choiccr crop was never raised in the state.
The grasshoppcrs are very thick on the hill
farms in Randolph, and doing more damage
than for any season within the last seventeen
years. One farmer after he had been getting
in hay, and the gr,,sshoppcrs had liberated
themselves from the hay just carted, had the
IL single handful, and counted eighty in num-
Der.
The failure of the hay crop in Maine is not
the only grief. The Portland papers say that Z.
the potato crop will be very light, and only
heavy rains can save it from failure: corn is
in II similar condition; there are few apples;
the grasslIoppers threaten to destroy what
w on tho b.,,
farming for profit amt known in Maine this
year
Mrs Mary Wilson owns IL farm of $50
acres near Reeds Corners, Ontario county,
n. Y, and although 70 years of age, has
gathered in all her grain without help. She
was found by IN interviewer pitching off i,
load Of wheat, and day or two ago, had
been moving. She swings II scythe and
handles II pitchfork with the ease of II man
in his prime.
a northern firm have recently leased II
large grazing farm in Powhatan county, Va,
and are stocking it with goats, to the raising
of which it will be entirely devoted. They
have started with 200 and will increase the
number to $4,000 or $4,000 us soon us they
dairy, the skins bring large profit in north
ern markets.
A new disease causing blindness has up
peared among the cows in certain part of
Missouri, and in Kansas City and vicinity
alone over 200 have been afflicted. The
eyes begin to swell little, lasting generally
from five days to two weeks. As soon us
the swelling commences the eyes also begin
to run clear water, just as though some hard
and foreign substance was beneath the lids
After the running ceases, II hard, white film
covers the eye-balls, completely destroying
the sight. This disease does not seem to af-
feet the general health Of the COW.
The barn of Hon. F. w. Bird, at East Wal
pole Mass was burned recently. The ell
tire crop of hay was in the barn, the last
load Qilling it fulD having been put in the
day before. All this, Of course, being in the
hay-loft together with II large stock of grain,
was consumed. All the horses and other an
imals, being on the lower floor and in the
basement, We're saved, us were also the most
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1871-08-12
X. ID. NJ.
LOtCeU, ".

a blind OK recently sold in Minnesota,
broke from the Enclosure of its purchaser
swan river, and walked twenty miles to its
own home, guided by " instinct
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1871-08-12
BEAUTIFUL SNOW.


Oh the snow. the beautiful snow
Filling the sky, and the earth below;
Over the house-tops, over the street,
Over the heads Of the people you meet,
Dancing
Flirting,
Swimming along.
Beautiful snow it can do nothing wrong
Flying to kiss a fair ady's cheek
Clinging to lips in irocsome freak.
Beautiful snow, from the heavens above.
Pure angel and tickle as love.
oh the snow, the beautiful snow
How the flakes gather and laugh as they 20!
Whrling about in its maddenng fun.
1t plays in its glee with every one
Chasing,
Laughing,
IIurrying by.
1t lights up the face and ii sparkes the eye;
And even the dogs, with bark aud bound.
Snap at the crystals that eddy around
The town is alive. and its heart In a glow
To welcome the coming OF beautiful snow.
How the wild crowd goes swayng along.
IIailng each other with humor and song
How the gay se'ges like meteors fash by
Bright for moment. then lost to the eye.
Ringing,
Swinging
Dashinc they 90
Over the crest of the beautiful snow;
Snow pure when 1t falls from the sky
To I've tramplel IN mud by the crowd rushing by;
roh, ,.a,,.,., :.
TIL :, h,on,,s ,r,,,, d., 49, arr, -, N''
~ WV
Once I was as pure AS the snow-but fell,
Fell, like the snow-fakes from beayen-to hell
Fell to he trampe, AS the filth of the stree, .
Fell. To- be scofed, to h. spit on and heat
Pleading.
Cursnp.
Dreadnr TO die
Selling NV soul to ,yboever would buv
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1871-08-12

oh the snow, the beautiful snow,
Filling the sky, and the earth below;
over the house-tops, over the street,
Over the heads Of the people you meet,
Dancing,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-03-14
1THE GAZETTE.
EVENING; MAReHl4.

EXCITED CoLLoQUY. The Chillicothe (Ohio)
Advertiser says :--One Of the most remarkable
church difficulties We have ever heard Of occur
red in this city on last Thursday night, at the
Methodist Church on Main street. revival
had been in progress for several nights, and IN
the course of his sermon that evening Mr. Mil
lard, the pastor, referred to d CLASSIC persons
WIN were religious in the church and irreligl-
Gus out of it, and spoke of a man who was
member Of that congregation who answered to
that character At this accusation MIR. Peter
Nj. De Camp, who is member OF the church,
sprang to his feet in an excited manner and
cried out "Name the man; who is it r The
minister proceeded with his discourse, when
Mr.. De Camp again Interrupted him with the
exclamation, ''Who is it? DO you mean me
The minister retorted that his remarks were Tor
general application, but if the shoe ut him ne
could wear it.
This was too much for Peters combatiye
temperament, and he again sprang to his feet
and used explosives of an emphatic character.
The minister undertook to continue his dis
course, when Mr.. De Camp took possession OF
the lamp (which belonged to himl by which the
minister waslreading But this did not succeed
in stopping the services and daughter OF Mr.:
De Camp cried out, 'Shut off the gas, father,
which Peter Immediately did, leaving the min
lister and audience enyeluped in darkness. The
room was soon empty, and MIR. DE Camp, who
is one Of the trustees locked the door and de-
parted for home. e.,
Whether there was any personal difficulty be
tween the minister and Mr.. De Camp which
will explain this singular proceeding we have
not learned The next morning It was rumor-
ed that Mr. De Camp would be prosecuted on
the charge of disturbing divine services; but
later in the day We learned that the trouble had
been entirely reconciled. ...
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PROFESSIONAL.
UNSETTLED WAR CLAIMS.

UNSETTLED w Ak CLAlMo.
A ITS LAST SESSION CONGRESS, AS
~ All amendment to the army appropriation
bill, directed the President to appoint q commits
sion to ascertain and adjust the claims Of all 10y
nj citizens in the South for Quartermaster and
Commissary supplies furnished to the United
States during the war. Under the head OF quar-.
termuster are included hay, straw, wood, rent OF
houses and lots, grain, horses and mules, &c,
As commissary stores are included cattle ana
hogs. flour, corn meal, &c As yet the rules
witch will be- adopted by the commission con-
corning proof Of loyalty and the furnishing OF
supplies are unknown. 1t is very necessary
however, that all claimants should have their
claims presented ut once, so as to have whatever
benefit may result from priority of appllcatlon'
ifany.
The undersigned will receive and promptly at
tend to all claims of parties who deem themselves
entitled to compensation under tho above act OF
Congress.
References by permission:
Hon F. f. Spinner, Treasurer of the Y. ;.
Hon LeRoy futile, Asst Treasurer U. ):
Hon Alex. Ramsey, u. ). Senator from Min
Hon Lewis Mckenzie. $780,.
Hon Clinton Lloyd, Chief Clerk II: Of X;
John Randolph, esq, Clerk Of the y. s. Court
~''''' WILLIAM Fl. BECK,
.. ... :.... Attorney ut Law,
~ King street Alexandria, Va. or
WILLIAM Ii. BECK, -
Care of s. A. Peugh, esq,
NH Il Washington, d. {.
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CHARLES WHITTLESEY,
UNITED STATES COMMISSIONER,
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR y
BANKR u PTCI.

Congress having just amended the Bankrupt
law so that nearly all parties can be discharged
from their debts unobstructcd by the fifty per
cent clause. so-called, another opportunity offers
to secure the benefits of this most effective and
permanent measure Of relief The abovc-named
will make bankrupt business q speciality; will
procure discharges on the most moderate terms
and transact al business in that line at prices
which cannot fail to be satisfactory. Being Uni
ted States Commissioner he will cndeavor to visit
the different counties on court days, and thus
save parties the trouble and expense of several
trips to Alexandria in beginning and proceeding
with their cases. Discharges can be obtained
here before Register Hill as promptly as in Rich
mond or elsewhere, and at much less expense to
parties 1t may be added that the Bankrupt act,
in connection with the Homestead exemption,
which it is now believed will be secured to the
bankrupt under the bankrupt law, is the only real
relief now offered to parties struggling in the
hopeless bondage of old debts. Address person.
ally or by letter at No II south Royal street,
Alexandria, Va jy lily
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-03-14

BLOWER SEEDS.-We have just received
I and opened large variety Of Fresh
at Sc each, or SOC per dozen In lots OF dozen
or more, we will mail them, free of postage to
Would ' name in part the following varieties =
African Hibiscus, Adonis Flower, China ABt a
Bachelors Buttons, Double Balsams, Balloon
Vine, Candytuft, Centranthus, Collinsia, Glenn
ats, Canary Bird Flower, Columbine, Coxcomb,
Canterbury Bells Chrysanthemum, Cypress
Vino, Carnation, Daisy Drummond's Phlox Fox
glove, Four O'clock Gas Plant, Golden Chain,
SWANS Egg Gourd, ~Honeysuckle, Heartsease,
Hollyhoeks, Ice Plant, jacobs Ladder Lark
spur, Lupins, MignonGtte, Mock Orange, Mari
tulaca, China Pinks, Sweet Peas, Scarlet Pop
ply, Petunis4 Japan Maize Sensitive Plant Scar
let Runners, Sweet Runners, Sweet Scabious,
Scarlet Sage Touch-me-not,' Sweet William, Sun
Flower, Wall Flower, Ten Week-Stocks, Nio-
let, Snapdragon, Pomegranate, Martynia, Mas
turtium, Zinnia and many others. We especial
ly invite the attention of the ladies. "
-, ..... ss..'.. JANNEY & CO.,
mar8 ..-' 81. AS King street
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Dividends annually distributed on the wcll-trcd
. ,. "CoNTRIBUTTON PLAN 80 49,,
Policies issued on all the plans adopted by first
g.. .p class companies, and arc NON
OBJ ' FORFEITABLE j..

While avoiding all questionable though spe-
cious so-called improvements" freely and reck-
lessy put forth in these latter days to secure pa
tronage, the ST. LOUIS MUTUAL has been
well content to plod steadily along in the old,
tried paths, and finds her reward in yearly IN
creasing business and the confidence of her pa
irons and the public .l
Her Assets and Reserve are wcll-sccurcdian
ample for all contingencies 49,.
Agents wanted ... =. ............ "'
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.aECTION, SIZES.
BY Beck. Knox a. Kerby..

=. Real Estate Agents and Aactioneer:.L
GALE OF A LIVERY STABLEoS W Ash
y INGTON STREET.-Thc subscribers, rs
Commissioners of the Circuit Court of Alexan-
dra county, Va, in the suit Of Henry A. Ar,
al, will sell, by public auction, in front Of the
M NJ, office. in the city Of Alexandria, Va,
On SATURDAY, the 18th day Of April. 1871.
the PROPERTY, on Washington street, east
side, between King and Cameron, now and Tor
some time occupied rs livery stable the SAM
being real estate Of which Alexander hFN"i
died seized
Terms Onc-third cash the residue III tire"
equal instalments at 8, s and II months, resl'cr-
lively from day of sale with interest; title to be
retained till full payment Of purchase money,
and purchaser to give bonds for deferred install
menls, with good personal security.
LYSANDER HILL
:. FERGUSON BEACH,
. ~ oo,s Com mi Siourr-
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. RUCTION .S.4LES.

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE
i. LANDRY virtue of deed of trust exc
cuted by Richard n. johnson, on the 9Th of
April, 1858, and for the purposes therein de-
the 9Th day of February, 1871, that being Court
day at the front door of the Court House, in
Brentsvile, offer for sale the TRACTS OF
LAND sold and conveyed by Robert c. Weir
to Richard n. johnson, containing 405 acres,
rood and 90 poles. This land is beautifully sit
uated on the o., A. il NJ. X. r., between Man
assas and Bristoc-2t miles from the former
place. 1t is naturally fine soil, and much Of
the place is now in good condition for tarmln1g1
The improvements are Ordinary PERSONS dc
string to- purchase are invited to examine the
premises before the sale.
Terms: BY the deed oftrust Il cash sale is re-
ollired but arrangements will be made BY the
parties in interest to make the terms liberal. =,
The title is believed to be unquestionablc,
but only such rs is vested in me NY said deed Of
trust will be c'nveEEfpdpi HINTON rr,stoo
Prince William county, dec 2l-cots >.
Aas-The above sale is postponed until MON
DAY, March Gth 1871, Court day. .
- EPPA HUNTON, Trustee
Prince William CO., feb 6-colm
n.H-The above sale is postponed until MON
DAY, April Sd, 1871, Court day.
EPPA HU NTON, Trustee.
Prince William CO., mar Scots
VALUABLE FARM FOR SALE NEAR
Y ALEXAN DRIA.-In execution of de-
cree of the Circuit Court of Fairfax, rendered at
the June term, 1870, in the suit Of Collard and
wife VS. MILAN, the undersigned will expose for
sale, by public auction, at Fairfax Court House,
on MONDAY, the 18th day Of April 1871, Court
day, that beautiful FARM, in the county of
Fairfax, now occupied by K. 7. Stonncll, the
former purchaser who has. failed TO comply with
the terms of sale This farm was originally the
property of Mrs. Susanna MILAN, who occupied
It at tho time of her death. The tract lies upon
the road leading from Alexandria to FredcrlcEs-
burg, known as the Telegraph road, and the
waters of Doeg run is about six miles from AL
cxandrn, and adjoins the lands Of DR.. Chase and
the late W. Mason and Dennis Johnston. II
contains 100 acres, and has upon it y comfortable
DWELLING, Barn, Stable and other out
buildings and is Of good quality.
Also, a TRACT containing 80 acres, about ono
mile from the tract above dcscribed-a in wood
Terms One-tcnth Of the purchase money IN
hand the residue in 6, II and Is months, with
interest, to be secured BY bond and approved Sc
curity, and retention Of the title Land t" be
resod upon the failure Of the purchaser to COM
rly with the terms of SALE with the forfeiture OF
the cash payment Law. Is IA1 LOf,
H. w. THOMAS
81
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81 i -:


j On and after'sUNDAY, January %, 1871, one
INGTON and LYNCHBURG, connecting at
Gordonsyillc, with-thc Chesapeake and Ohio
Railroad to Richmond, Staunton and the Nir,
GINA Springs; at Lynchburg for the West and
Southwest and at Washington, to the North and
Northwest. .....t.:' o. ......'. -. ,
Leave Washington daily ut G:55 q. NJ, and
Alexandria at 500 o. m, arriving ut Lynchburg
: Leave Lynchburg at 825 a. M, arrive at Alex
andria at 5:25 D. M, and at Washington at Gl5
For MANASSAS LINE leave Washington
daily Excepting Sunday at 1870 n. m. leave
Alexandria at ll:O a. m, pass Strasburg ut 4;A)
D. m and arrive at Harrisonhurg at eco p. m:
Eastward, leave Hnrrisonburg Mt G:;'0 a. IN. !
pass Strasburg at 9:25 q. M, arrive Mt Alexandria
at l:56 p. M, and at Washington in time for con-
Meeting with the 300 p IN. train from WASH
ington I" Baltimore.
Good connections by comfortable coaches are
ton TO Middleburg from Plains to uppcrvillc
from Piedmont and to Stanton from HnrrlsOn-
burg.
Both the Eastward and Westward bound trains
make close connection ut Strasburg with the
Winchester and Strasburg Railroad to Winches-
ter Harpcr's Ferry, &c.
Elegant sleeping cars are run daily between
New York and Lynchbnrg, without change.
Also cars through between Baltimore and
Lynchburg, avoiding the Inconvenience "f trans
fer in Washington. =,
Through tickets and baggage checked to all
- '''''' ~ J. NJ. BROADUS,
ian 27tf- General Ticket Agent
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VALUABLE REAL ESTATE FOR SALE.

leo ACRES OF IMPROVED LAND, on the
Middle River Turnpike, miles from Washing
ton and from Alexandria, with beautiful view
of the latter city and of the Potomac river. The
M%Is consist I.h OF d. bRaCh
buildings, and an abundance of choice I ruit
all descriptions. The farm is we'll watered, anu
has on it plenty of timber.
SEQ ACRES HEAVILY TIMBERED LAND
g miles from Washington city-same distance
from Alexandria, and about miles from sta
ton on the w. & .. r, offering ready mar
ket for wood and timber.
A FARM, in Fauquier county, miles below
Warrenton, and within two miles of a.statjon on
the Warrcnton branch Of the O., A. & NJ. r. r.
The tract contains about 400 acres; is we'll tim
bered and watered and is considered fine graz
ing land. =,
The above property, the title to which is with
out defect, will be sold cheap and upon accom-
modating terms. Apply to A. b., Gazette office
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Nv Green a. Wise.

Real Estate Agents and Auctloneers.
TOMMISSlONERSS ALE.-u ndcr author
" itv of decree Of the Corporation Court al
the city nf Alexandria, Va, rendered at the De,
rcmbcr term, 1870, and decree rendered by SAID
Court at its February term, ISL i'll II cfnnrery
suit of George II. Markell vs.. G"nrg" f. fr"hrh
ct nj. the undersigned, Commissioner, will sell,
by public auction in front Of the Mayors Office,
in the city of Alexandria, Va, at II o'clock m,
on THURSDAY, the 30th day of March. !S1
that desirable BRICK DWELLING HOUSE,
with pressed brick 'front.' and lot Of ground, a.,
with line side lot attached situated on the Bill
east side of Water street, about the centre of thr
square, between Prince and Duke streets, now
occupied by K !. IT. Wilson, esq.
Terms: One-tnth of the purchase money T."
BE- paid in cash, and the residue in equal install
nlrints ut six, twelve and eighteen months, with
interest from the day of sale; the purchaser {"
give bond, with good security, and the title TOP"
retained until the entire purchase money l. fully
paid. G. W. WATTLES,
feb E}-rnts Commissioner.
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The higher per centage Of interest obtaining in
the Western States, as compared with the East
crn Seaboard, and our large annual income
must constitute an irresistible appeal to those dc
string assurance with thoST. LOUIS MUTUAL
in the future of their policies. ..-.t'
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DENSIONS FOR SOLDIERS OF THE
l. WAR OF 1872.
A law has just passed Congress grnIt!ng pen
sion to certain soldiers and sailors of the war Of
1872 and the widows of deceased soldiers and
sailors of said war.
Having made an arrangement with an active
and reliable agent in Washington for prosecuting
and securing the claims of those who are entitled
to the benefit of this law, will give prompt at
tcntinn to all cases entrusted to Inc.
LAWRENCE 3. TAYLOR,
feb 2l-lm Attorney ut Law