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

To the amateur who has not the facilities
for propagating plants in any other manner,
laycring is the simplest method of multiply
ing his shrubs and vines. 1t not sufficient
ly expeditions for the nurseryman, and it is
too wasteful of material, us he could make II
dozen plants from cuttings of the material
required to make one layer. In private gar
dens, we wish to increase the stock moder-
ately, either to obtain II few plants for our
own use, or to present to friends, and to do
this, layering answers admirably. Even the
nurseryman is obliged to resort to this meth
cd with plants that cannot be propagated in
any other way. The operation is of the SIM
plest. We have only to bend down the shoot
and bury portion in the earth, and in most
cases it will be found well rooted byautumn,
and it may be severed from the parent plant,
and removed mt that time, OF be left until the
following spring. There are few points
necessary to be observed. The wood of the
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1871-08-12
TOADS, &C., IN THE GARDEN.

In II recent lecture on Insect Enemies, be-
fore the Vineland Agricultural and IIorticul-
tural Society, N j., by Mr.. Treat, he thus
aludes to the usefulness of toads: Garry
They will devOur immense numbers of bugs
A toad will swallow the largest specimen of
the tomato worm, though sometimes he will
have II hard time of it. Snakes, hens. wasps,
spiders, are I'LL devourers of your enemies
A common duck will go up and down the
rows of tomato and potato vines, and pick OIL
the large worms usually found on such vines,
us fast us it can see them, and they will see
Il half dozen when IL man would not see one.
Young turkeys will do the same service.
though they are not so easily controlled and
guided All fallen fruit is to be picked up
twice u day-at any rate one time-boiled'
BY doing this, it will pay ten times over, and
the result of it will be that next year you will
not have so many insects.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1871-08-12
GROWING POND LILIES.

On seeing my dish of pond lilies and adj
mirng their beauty and fragrance, asked,
why is the pond lily so little cultivated
flower so much admired and so easily grown,
yet in many places so rare. The answer
was 1t is not universally known that it can
be grown so easily Many ask the question,
where did you get those pond liliesP We tell
them we raise them. What! raise pond
lilies?" We reply. yes, raise them us easily
rs corn or potatoes. And as many seem in
tercsted about them, | thought would tell
the lovers of flowers how we raise ours.
\ few years ago, my husband seeing some
growing in II distant pond so nicely and spon-
taneously, thought he would try them in his
u small pond of few rods in extent ut one
end of his field. lie brought home II root and
set it in; this was done by wa,ling in bare
foot, and taking it between the toes and
pressing down in the mud. 1t soon made its
appearance above the water, and now the
pond is pretty well covered with leaves and
lilies, and it does not have that sickening APP
is made the home of one of the most beauti-
full kinds of flowers instead. We know of no
insect that troubles Them neither frost nor
wind affects them; nothing molests them but
mischievous boys, who love the flowers but
will take no pains to raise them themselves.
Now | would advise all who love this sweet
lily to get II root, and set in some pond that
they can have free access to, and they will
soon reap II rich reward for IL little trouble.
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horticulture.
DRUMNIOND's PHLOx.

This is one Of the most satisfactory ANIMALS
in cultivation; it is brilliant and varied in
color, has long season, and is easy to grow
A bed of Phlox Drummondii is II dazzling
sight on the green lawn; border of it wind
ing along the path, is II constant attraction
with its show of varied and delicate bios
SONS. 1t is the only annual Phlox known.
In 1885, Drummond. Il botanist, sent out
by the Glasgow (Scotland) Botanical Society,
discovered this annual IN Texas, where il is II
native. lie described it rs purple in color,
and probably sent home seed gathered from
flowers of that shade, but three years later
Mrs. Loudon had ten or twelve colors in her
collection of Phlox.
This disposition to show variety of colors
is characteristic of the Drummondii, and
though florists have striven to grow it, so
that the different colors should become fixed
and could be depended on to come true from
seed, we believe they have never succeeded
in fully attaining this. True, II large num-
Der of named varieties are advertised each
year, and for general purposes they come
true enough from seed. but if the grower
finds some sports" or what he deems mix
lures, where he expected the bloom to be
uniform in type he must remember that 1t is
not the fault of the scotsman, but charac-
tcristic of the PhloX. Seed may be saved
from plant for instance, that shows moth
ing but II white or scarlet flower. and sown
by itself next year, great variation in the
color of the flowers thus grown will be seen
Even on one plant flowers of various shades
of color, and differently marked, often occur.
The principal colors of Phlox are purple,
scarlet, rose and white, with varying shades
No fine yellow is known, although the Lsa-
dellina takes on that shade slightly being II
shaded white or dull yellow. Neither is
there any dark variety like the darkest Pam
sizes. Eye markings and stripes distinguish
named varieties.
Amateurs will find it an interesting work
to endeavor to fix certain types of the PhloX,
/, and grow pure varieties. There will be dis
appointment enough attending it, however,
rs after two or three years trial with fair sue
cess, it is not unfrequent to have Il lot of seed
or plants break out into several types, even
if the utmost pains have been taken. But
the PhloX in any of its types is so beautiful
and constant and profusc of bloom, that it
will long remain one of the first f;Nortcs
among annuals.-Am. Rural Home.
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recommend.

Some very foolish people lately accused the
mayor of Louisville, Ky, of holding disloyal
sentiments because he refused IL one-legged
man who had lost his limb in the war, per-
mission to walk u tight-rope at II lofty eleva-
ton. The mayor very sensibly rejoined that
he did not know or care where or how he
lost his leg, but he didn't propose to help him
to lose his life
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MINOR TELEGRAMs.

AT Shamburg, Pa, Monday morning,
two men were applying benzlne 70 the
ceiling Of house for the purpose OF kill.
Ing bed bugs, when an explosion occurred
from the gas generated by the benzine,
badly burning the men, and burning a
Mrs. Sneider 10 death.
Southern Illinois ls suffering seriously
from drouth. The wells and cIsterns are
fast drying up
Rev. Charles NJ. Fox, DID,, Rector Of
the Chuch Of Epiphany, of Chicago, died
this (Monday) afternoon Of malignant
carbunkle.
Carl SChurZ, In response 10 for.
nal invitation from the citizens Of Nash.
vile, Irrespective Of party, has consented
to deliver an address In that city ON Sep.
tember SOth, upon the condition Of public
afFairs
"A Havana telegram says that advices
from Areclbo Of the 22d report fearful
hurricane, In which the American vessels
@. o. Rulore, G. V. Williams, and Carroll.
ma, and the English vessels Lady Bird
and Millle Nov were wrecked. All on
board were saved.
THE Executive Committee OF the
American Women Suffrage Association
has decided TO hold their next annual
meeting In Philadelphia, November 22d
and 23d.
The Seventh annual convention Of
cigar makers held an international meet
Ing at Boston yesterday.
"A bale Of California hops was received
at New York yesterday, and sold for 10
cents per pound.
The bark ErmandIne capslzed In a
gale near the English coast. All on board
lost
The brig Peacock capsIzed of
Shields, England, The entire crew per.
ished.
"A disastrous Typhoon visited the
ylsinlty Of Hong Kong, China, Sunday;
Twelve vessels were driven ashore ana
much damage done on land.
The Secretary Of the, Interior as
trustee for the Kickapoo Indians, has In
vested in the new five. per cent loan
about $4,000 ~ being tho amount re.
allied by the salcot their lands In Kan.
sas.
The Cincinnati Exposition will prob.
ably open Friday.
Queen Victoria Ia still confined within
doors.
1t is understood that Gov. Hoffman
will Investigate the case Of Evans, the al.
legged detaulting State Agent from Penn.
sylvania, who Is now in New York city,
before responding to Gov. Geary'a rcquisi'
tlon for the fugitive.
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KENTUCKY.
Inauguration Of the New Governor
To-day.
LoUBvILLE, KY, September 4,

LOUISVILLE, KY, September 4.
Hon, Preston II. Leslie, Governor elecI
Of Kentucky, will bo inaugurated al
Frankfort tomorrow with the usual CerG,
monies, consisting OF a procession, music,
administration of the oath of office, inAu.
gural address, etc. A large attendance Is
expected from convenient parts Of the
State.
On Wednesday night man named
Rodes, near Egner's Ferry, McCracken
county, went homo In q state OF intoxiCa.
tlOn and commenced beating his wife and
children, when his son, about sixteen
years old, seized gun and shot his father
dead.
Lowdy Howard was fined $500 to-day
In the City Court and sentenced to one
years imprisonment for firing a revolver
at Officer sCabold last night when the
latter attempted to arrest him for dis.
orderly conduct. Tho case was n fragrant
one, In attempting to kill an officer while
In the discharge OF his duties.
Sentence of twelve months imprisOn.
ment and $500 was imposed on William
Cartwright In the City Court this alter.
noon for keeping a gambling house.
Cartwright has disappeared, lorteiting
5000 bali.
The official vote of the last election
was counted at Frankfort to-day, and all
the State officers commissioned. A
special to the COurierJOurndi from the
Assistant Secretary of State, w. #. Sam.
uels, gives the official maIoritles rs fol.
lows; Governor, 2. II. Lester, 3G,970;
Lieutenant Governor, J. G. Carlisle, 80,.
O27; Attorney General, John Rodman,
SO, 1850; Auditor, u. Howard Smith, 49,.
O48; Treasurer, J. W. Tate, 30,933; Regis.
ter, j. A. Grant, 89,704; Superintendent
Of Public Instruction, II. A. NJ, IIGnder.
son, l,470. No official returns have
been received from WolI county, where
Leslie got 1870 majority. Gov. Leslie has
selected A. j. James for Secretary of State
and W. Ii. Bots for Assistant Secretary.
Mike Ammon, now under sentence of
Blk years In tho penitentiary for killing
Laurence Ackley last May, was to-day
put on trial tor killing James Richey, In
1860.
David Jacobs was arrested last week,
charged with the murder of Capt. Clark,
In Salt Creek township, Monroe county,
Indiana. Friday he was brought before
d magistrate, but waived an examination,
and was held to bail In tho sum oi five
thousand dollars,
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FOREIGN.
ENGLAND.
The Entente CoTdIaIe between Eng
land and the U. 8.

LONDON, Sept 4.
Gladstone, in a speech Saturday, ex-
pressed his joy that Englshmon can now
look upon Americans as friends. He
said: ave may indulge the hope that all
controversies between the two peoples are
settled"
At mass meeting OF engineers at New
Castle on Tyne, Saturday, which was
attended by 5000 persons, II was deter
mined to insist upon nine hours as days
labor.
The International Convention of the
Young Mems Christian Association met
to-day Among the speakers were Messrs.
Ullman, Of New York, Il of
Chicago and Wannemaker, of Philadel.
phia, who gave statistics TO show the
propress OF the Association in the United
States, and spoke with pride OF their
labors for the organization.
The New st. Thomas Hospital will be
formally opened tomorrow,
There Is q general strike Of the coal
miners at North Umberland. Higher
wages are imminent,
A fishing schooner foundered yesterday
In Pentland Firth, Five persons were
drowned.
A terrible railway accident occurred TO-
day In North France Ten persons were
instantly killed, and an Immense number
injured
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SPAIN.
A Royal Journey through the Prove
lnceS,

A Royal Journey through the Prov
lnceS,
LONDON, Sept 4.
A correspondent, who on invitation
accompanies the King Of Spain on a three
weeks Journey through tho provinces,
telcgraphs from AlbOseto that the royal
party had reached that place Saturday
evening, having made thirty.six miles
stopping that day OH the route from Mad,
rid. The King was everywhere received
with enthusiasm. DCputatiOns presented
him addresses Of loyalty, to which he
gracefully replied. lie spoke with the
poorest, listening with great patience to
requests and suggestions. ITois receiving
petitions, and winning the hearts Of every
body. In personal conversation with the
King, he said that he desired that Spain
should be well understood by the United
States, and that friendship between tho
two countries should bo cultivated.
A special dispatch TO the standard from
Spain says that the progress of King Am
adeus from Alboecti to Valencia was
one continued ovation.
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CINCINNATI.
The Coming Industrial Exposition.

The Coming Industrial Exposition,
CINCINNATI, September 4
The buildings for the Industrial Expo,
sition were lighted tonight in the pres
ence Of the officers, committees and ex'
hibltors. The preparations to-day by the
exhibitors have been progressing with
great rapidity, and it Is certain the EXPO.
sition will open on Wednesday evening,
the 9th inst, according to previous an.
nouncement. Applications for space have
been far more than the present acCommo.
datlons will admit Of An additional
building was commenced last week.
The work has virtually commenced in
extending the railroad tunnel under Wal.
nut Hills, The company IL purchasing
pumping machinery and organizing a
working force.
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The Petersburg ProgresS pays its re,
spects to the late rebel Vice President
and present Democratic Southern leader
in the following stylei |
"If the flood had occurred In the time
of Mr.. Alexander II. Stephens, we verify
believe that during the thirty.ninth days
rain, he would have been seen astrtde ol
the ridge pole OF the Atlanta Sun office,
holding a faded umbrella over his head,
drawing up his diminutive legs to keep
them out OF tho surrounding surges, and
calmly inditing ten'column editorial to
the people of the late ConfedGracy, to
prove that the shower was null and void,
and the flood matter to be resisted at
the ballOt.box; and, no doubt, people
would have been found in Georgia who
would have btigmatizGd Noah's ark as a
"new departure" and have hazarded both
life and soul on the faded umbrella and
ponderous editorial OF poor little Mr. Ste
phens."
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GERMANY.
New York, Sept. 4

NEW lORk, bepl ~
A correspondent Of the Tribune, writing
from Berlin August 17th, states that no
gotiations for the evacuation OF France
BY the Germans were complicated by the
question of admitting German manutac'
lures TO France free Of duty after Septem'
Der 1st, at which date II was agreed that
the arrangements for passing goods into
tbs city free expired. The French were
offered a speeder withdrawal Of the
troops Il their privileges to Germans were
continued; but they are now In Condl.
ton to demand tho evacuation as right,
under the treaty at Frankfort.
VIENNA, Sept. 4.
ills officially stated that Minister Won
Beust, and Rassy and Havennart will as.
sist In the conference of the Emperors at
Galzburg. The Emperor Of Austria
leaves for that city tomorrow.
BERLIN, Sept. 4.
Bismarck Bholln has been relieved
from the government of AlSace and Lo.
raine, and promoted to the rank Of Gen.
nral
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Atkansas Dem octata Danari.

Inn hVOhi DVpl' u
The Democracy of Pulaski county me,
In convention to-day, and perfected an
organization. Their resolutions fully en-.
dOrse the new departure and the State
Central Committee. Several speeches
were made, among others ono by Colonel
r. A. Howard, who spoke at considerable
length In favor Of the advanced position
oithe Democracy. A good many colored
people were in attenanCe, and everything
passed over quietly and orderly.
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steamer News.

LONDON, September 4.
The steamship Bristol, from Now York
touched at Queenstown, and proceeded tc
Liverpool. The Allemanie touched At
Plymouth, and proceeded to Hamburg.
NEW York, September A
Arrived-the steamers Batavia and At
lantlc, from Liverpool, and the yandalla
from Hamburg.
QUEENSTOWN, September 4.
The steamer AbyssIna, from New York,
mas arrived.
LONDON, September 4.
Tho steamer Kohn, from New York for
Bremen, has arrived out.
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uARTFORD, CONN, pept. ..
A circular letter from General Hawley
Is published in reply to Gen. Butlert
Springfield speech, in which Hawley says
That he thinks Butler "the most reckless
interruptions and dangerous demagogut
this country has seen since Aaren Burr
That he may make a good deal Of troubll
but he win kill himself, lie might sue
ceed in Paris as Robespierre and Roche
fort succeeded, but he iS monStrosity II
New England
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beautiful red wine, with fragrent bou.
quet, good body and pleasant flavor, real.
ly a much more agreeable wine than the
Catawba, and 1t seems singular that it
does not supplant CatRwba in the popular
esteem.
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Killed In a Row at Terre Haute.
TERRE HAuTE, IND, Sept 4.

During a row in saloon last night
John Mcintyre received injuries from
blows on his head and face that will Tin.
doubtedly cause his death. He isa young
man and peddler by occupation. Other
parties are more or less injured. Some
Of tho rioters are in Jail and the police
officers are looking for the others. All
have been Indicted by the grand jury to-
1ay.
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FRANCE.
LONDON, September 4.
TIE FEEI.INa ABOUT MRTz.

LONDON, September t.
THE FEEIING ABOUT METZ.
A correspondent Of the London 7sb.
graph writing from Metz, under date ol
August 10Th, says the results of the late
war have produced most disastrous con
sequences upon tho French residents In
the border counties. The Germans arc
trying 10 make things look bright, but do
not succeed. They get up pleasant con.
certs by the natives, hut do not attend
them. Three.fourths or nearly half the
population, have already emIgrated, the
other half Is preparing to do likewise.
Every other private house Is empty or for
sale. German shop keepers are rapidly
displacing natives of the soil, though
there Is a general .beliel among French
men that Metz will yet be restored TO
France. The inhabitants feel convinced
that no power will ever wrestle Metz
from Teutonic grasp, or induce the En-.
peror Of the Fatherland to yield It up by
peaceable means,
A Times dispatch from Versailles says
there will be no vacation OF the Assem-.
bly,, until after the evacuation Of Paris by
the Germans
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FINE wiNE.-Mr. A. @. Robinson
President ofthc Belmont Grape and Wint
Association. made raid on our tetotaI
principles last evening with bottle Of fine
Concord wine Of last years vintage, bot
tied by the Association. Grape grower
hereabouts say they cannot find a market
for Concord wine, as the public will buy
nothing but clear wine The Concord 4
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TENNESSEE.

Murder Of a PIanter-COttOn Crop.
MEMPHIS, Sept 4.
A planter named Conway, living near
Bartlett, on tho Louisville railroad, was
found near home yesterday morning lying
In the road with his skull crushed, as II
done with fence rail. lie had difll.
Guilty with some of bis hands Saturday,
and II is supposed he was murdered by
one or some Of them.
Reports of tho cotton crop are very I'm
favorable. The shedding which has been
going on In the uplands on account of the
drouth is now commencing In the low.
lands, especially In Arkansas, and the re.
ports since Friday are very gloomy
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SAINT LOUIS.


st. LOUlB, Sept I.
Eugene Jaccard, a leading Ieweler Of
this city, and very prominent citizen,
died to-day.
Yesterday an unknown man jumped
from tue ferry boat into the river, and was
drowned, and to-day David Reeds was
found hanging stiff and stark at COS
Spruce street. This makes three suicides
since Saturday.
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IRELAND.
Mon,ler Amne,tr pemon,tratlon.

Monster Amnesty Demonstration.
DUBLIN, Sept. 8
A monster demonstration was held to-
night, with vast procession. A hundred
thousand people were present at a meet
ing In Phoenix Park. Messrs. smyth,
Burt and Nolan spoke, and resolutions
demanding the release Of the Fenians
we're adopted. As the people were re.
turning home several collisions took place.
Police officers drew their slaves, and the
people used sticks and stones, but the lat.
ter gradually dispersed. Many arrests
phFn made
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The Pennsylvania SleaI-..Evans In
New York.

NEW YORR, Sept 1.
Evans, the Pennsylvania State agent,
for whose person requisitlOn has been
made by Gov. Geary upon Gov, Hoffman,
charges Of embezzlement having been
made against him, has taken counsel, and
will contest the right of any Pennsylvania
officer to remove him from this State
without legal examinations here. lie
charges that a certain political ring In
Harrisburg has conspired against him be.
cause he would not yield to their demands
for certain share Of the money which he re-.
cCived for his services in procuring the
payment Of the State war debt. Cover.
nor Hoffman will be called upon to decide
the case to-day or tomorrow.
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WINNEPEG.
TORONTO, Seni.

Toronto, sepl. !.
Winnepeg dates to August 10Th have
been received. The Lieutenant Governor
and Commissioner Simpson are nj Lake
Manitoba, making treaty with the In.
dians, Outside ofthe province the wealth.
or has been unusually stormy during the
past two weeks, hut without much dam.
age to tho crops, A magnificent harvest
Is expected. The annual meeting of the
Hudson Bay Company will be held this
year at Fort Geary. Donald A, Smith
was expected daily. The Scott Ccnten.
nary was duly celebrated.
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Seizure of stolen watches at Buffalo,

BUFFALO, Sept. H.
A number of watches and gold chains
were seized here to-day by p. Q. Doyle,
Superintendent Of tho Buffalo City Police,
1t Is supposed they have been stolen either
In Missouri or Nebraska by o burglar
whose name Is suppressed for the present.
Parties losing such goods are requested
to write to Superintendent Doyle without
delay.
A burglar named Henry Walker was
also arrested to-day, with ten pieces of
cashmere cloth supposed To have beOn
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