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Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1872-10-25
HORTICULTURE IN POLITICS

OF course, as good citizens, hortieulturists
take an active interest in whatever may be
of service to their country; many Of the fra
ternity are very prominent at this time.
One of the most worthy of Southern horticul-
,ursts, Col. Langdon, of Mobile, is spoken
of as a candidate Tor Governor of Alabama.
Another equally distinguished, Col. Colman,
of St. Louis, we see named in connection
with the Governorship of Missouri.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1872-10-25
SLAM THE DOOR GENTLY.

Slam the door gently
Most people can hear,
By listening inse.itly,
When thunder rolls near.
And some folks, If earthquakes
Should travel their way,
Would be stirred by the great shakes
Would ask, whats to pay"
And gratuitous thunder,
From closing doors crashed,
Inspires one to wonder
What's suddenly smashed!
An earthquakes oommotion
For moving things serves,
But it's hardly the lotioA
For hinges and nerves,
Let US, consequently,
CSince mercy's treasure,)
Just slam the door gently,
When We have leisure.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1872-10-25
ADDISON COUNTY FAIR.
A. nY.dat.t,,,., Oe, q a a,,a m.

Notwithstanding the discOuraging rains of
last week the officers of the Addison County
Agricultural Society managed to sandwich
the most of the fair in between the rain OF
Monday night and Thursday afternoon and
considering the season and the weather, the
show on the whole was as creditabe as could
be expected, and in many of the departments
excellent.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1872-10-25
DISEASE AND CAsELEssNEss.

There can be no doubt that carelessness is
heorigin of most diseases Medical men also
hold that foolish people who follow their own
whims have hardly chance Of recovery when
visited by serious disease. Nine-tenths Of the
doctors work would be done if people were
only consistently prudent and cautious. On
ly it is SO hard to be habitually cautious
Sciencifc american,
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1872-10-25
RECIPES.



l cup molasses cup sweet milk, cup
chopped suet, 3 cups -four, cup raisns Or
currants and citron, teaspoonful soda, !
teaspoonful cinnamon, teaspoonful allspice,
teaspoonful cloves. Steam two hours and
serve with plain sauce,
Queen of Puddings.
pint Of bread crumbs, quart milk, l
cup sugar, butter size Of an egg, Yolks of
four eggs. Flavor with lemon, and bake as
custard. Beat the whites of four eggs to
froth, mix with cup of powdered sugar and
juice of lemon. Spread layer of fruit
jelly over the custard while hot cover with
the frosting and bake till slightly brown.
Eaten cold, and is pronounced by all as roy
al as its name.
SNOW Pudding.
Pour one pint of boiling water on one.
third of box Of geatine let it cool when
dissolved add two cups of sugar and the
whites of four eggs; beat for one hour and
put into a mould. This must be made the
day before it is used. Use the yolk of the
eggs for rich, soft custard to eat on the
pudding
Cream for Pie.
l pint milk, l cup sugar, eggs, l-2 cup
-four. Flavor to taste Equal to custard.
PIckling Cuoumbers.
As soon as the cucumbers are picked,
wash them then put the large in one ves-
sci, the smaller in another. Boil good wins
egar and pour on hot. The next morning
pour the vinegar of, and boil it; then pour
it on them hot. Continue this for ten days.
During this time the pickles will become
pale, aud aiterward will be restored to their
natural color At the end of ten days put
the pickles in jars, discardiDg the old, put on
fresh vinegar hot, and the pickles are prepar-
ed to keep one year or three, solid and high
ly oOored.
To remove paint from window glass melt
! some soda in very hot water and wash them
with it, using soft flannel 1t will entirely
remove the paint.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1872-10-25
LIVE ANDALEr LIVE.
A FARM ballad.

wen Farmer Smith has lost his wheat, his sheds and
His little boy, with one small match, burnt up the
whole consarn,
tell you wife, hen feel IL sore man on money
bent
Can't stand up under such load whom not insured a
cent
don't know as pity him; call II great ain
-EahoazEc harvest Of three years in spacious barn
and bin,
can't feel pity for who double locks his door,
And stops his ears to all the cries that up from
the poor.
like to see economy; like to sec men save,
And lay up something for their kin when they are In
the graves
But you and know very WELL nom what we both have
seen,
There is line which, when tic crossed man gets to
be mean.
When wheat was sixteen shillngsa price that paid us
we'll
Smith said "pn wait for tventy. VOW, before IN
SELL"
Then, when it reached the figure, hs said to me one
noon,
al guess IN hold itIlonger twill be three dollars
soon."
He hold it, and he ran in debt for things to wear and
eat;
When merchants dunned him, he would say "wait Till
sell my wheat"
Soon that old tune got addled out and began to
sue,
and he began to borrow to pay accounts long due.
When Smith goes OF to buy thing he spins around
the town,
And tries with all his might and main the price to ban
ter down.
when he has any thing to sell tits priceless In his eyes,
And he must have the highest mark-the lowest when
he buys.
Live and let live" golden words this other motto
too,
"pO unto others as you'd wish that they would do to
you;9
Ifsmith had done as they command, he would moi
have to-day,
The ashes Of three harvests to load and draw away.
Wife If you take berry and dry It in the sun,
Twill shrvel up till it takes two to make the size o.
one;
So may man in grasping gain so shrivel up his soul
That ii will ne'er expand again while lies years o'e'
him roll.
God bless the farmers Of our land They are not all
like him,
Who walks around that smouldering pile, now in the
twilight dim;
Living on Gods broad asres their sOss expand and
grow;
Their ears are ever open to tales of want and woe.
ed bless the men, vherser they be- in country In
town,
Who do not think 1t nfe's great work to crowd the
neighbors down;
This world would be the better, this life would pleas
ure give,
II every man who tolls to live would let bis bro'he
live.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1872-10-25

The secret of surprising marriage in
San Francisco 1t appears that everything
was arranged for her wedding with her cous-
in; the linen and plate were all bought and
marked with their monogram, and when he
broke off the match her mother. determined
that this expense should not be wasted,
looked around for some one with the same
initials, and that is how the affair was ar
ranged.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1872-10-25

Tea, in anything beyond moderate quanti-
ties, is as distinctly narcotic poison as is
opium or alcohol. 1t is capable of ruin.
ing the digestion, of enfeebling and disorder
ing the hearts action, and of generally shat
terinp the nerves,
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1872-10-25
Cattle.

The show Of Ayrshires was very small aud
not creditable to the owners of the Ayrshires
of the county, one bull by A. M. Evarts,
Salisbury, and one COW by John HalnOn,
Cornwall, making up all the pure bred Ayr
shires on exhibition.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1872-10-25

the character Of herbage best adapted for
producing good milk.--RuraL Nep Yorker.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1872-10-25

L. j. Wright, Weybridge made very
fine show Of some thirty animals. j. Nc
Mann, Middlebury, also had one COW; we be.
lieve these were all the pure bred Short
horns
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1872-10-25

O. z. Morrison, Addison, made very fine
show of twenty head Of Devons that for beau.
ty and excellence are rarely excelled. J.
McMann had fine COW. m
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-11-21

GONE EAsT.-H. w. Riddle, of the
firm of Merits & Riddle left home last
Saturday on brief visit to New York
Boston and other Eastern cities on bu-
siness connected with their carriage
works. S
The Grsntites are not the least par
ticle alarmed the at dangers of centra-
lization Congress can confer upon
the President imperial powers; au-
thorize him to declare martial law
whenever he pleases; to suspend the
writ of habeas corpus at his own
pleasure, and hold the liberties of aH
citizens in his own keeping, and this
they call good Republicanism. The
General Government may seize upon
and take into its own the hands man
agement of all the telegraphs, rail-
roads, public schools, and all the cleo
tions in the country, and still we are
told there is not the least particle of
danger of centralizatlon. When these
things are done, what is there left of
State independence and individual
liberty? And there are a large num-
ber of the leading men in the Grant
party who are in favor of comforting
upon the President and the General
Government all these extraordinary
powers.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-11-21
What George Wilkes thinks Of
the Horse Disease.
From the Spirit of the Time

From the Spirit of the Times.
First, there does not seem to be any
occasion for panic, or even for alarm,
and the reports sent far and wide by
the sensation moDgers are uncalled
for and mischievous. The march of
the complaint since its first appear
ance in Canada, and from the western
towns of this State to this CITY, has
been rapid and its path wide, but in
character it is mild, and, according to
all accounts, 1T is easily subdued by
suitable treatment and nursing care.
You will see by the telegraphic ac-
counts from the West that the rail-
road horses are affected, the stage-hor-
ses are affected, the citizens's business
and road horses are affected. In fine,
all horses are affected, which is very
alarming; but then comes the state-
ment that one horse is dead, which is
bad for the owner, but rather coIsol-
ing to every body else, because it
proves that theicomplaint is not dan-
gerous, To call this pestilence is
nonsense. 1t lacks the great element
of pestilence-mortal character. Ii
appears Ito us to be just like one of
those epidemical visitations of influ-
enza in England which sometimes fol-
low long course of dry, harsh Winde
which have come across the great Tar-
tarean Steppes from the northern bor-
der OF China. Then nearly all the
people are coughing, sneezing, aud
running at the eyes and nose. Yet
no serious effects follow, and we ear
nestIy hope and confidently believe
that this will be the case with our
horses. = & sii}'# .iIit
But great care is absolutely deman-
ded. q Those that are we'll should not
be exposed to wet, cold or fatigue.
We think their food should be liberal,
and we know it should he good and
gentle stimulant such as is afforded
by tablespoonful of good condition
powder in a mash, every other night
while this complaint is about cannot
be bad. We shall venture on it. Good
ventilation and protection from cold
draughts are needed now more than
ever. For those who have the incip.
lent symptoms of the complaints, such
as cough, running at the nostrils aud
watery discharges from the eyes, abso-
lutte rest and soft food are required.
Their hay should be wetted; their
manger feed should be nothing but
mashes and if they will drink good
oatmeal cruel, SO much the better.
When thethroat Is affected, which Is
nearly always the case, if the cough is
bad, 1iniment well rubbed in outside
has been found very useful. When
the horse is SO sick that you believe
medicine to be necessary, you had
better go at once to the Office of good
veterinary surgeon, remain there un-
til he comes, and then describe the
symptoms, 1t he Is unable to visit the
patient in person. We trust this COM
plant will pass away like cloud and
speedily disappear. .eH --al
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-11-21


The Catholic Church here had their
Concert yesterday, on which occasion
their new and magnificent organ was
heard for the first time by the public.
The audience was net very large, ow-
ing to the inclemency of the weather
and the horse sickness, which pre-
vented many from coming. But ,ethe
concert itself was success. The over
ture was played by Mr.. yotteler. of
Cleveland, and it was quite q surprise
to hear the superb instrument pour
forth its most melodious sounds with
force and power never heard before
in that church. Mr.. Gerhardstein
rendered some very fine pieces, ac-
companied by T. Trares and G.. .Roths
on the violin aud organ. Among the
singers were Miss Maggie Horning
and Miss Trares who sang the solos
to excellent advantage, and rejoiced
many by their faultless singing. The
whole choir eyinced a. high degree of
excellency; in fact, the concert was
success. 1 s.7~sfiaf.t
Our Catholic brethren here in the
German settlement are rapidly pro-
gressing under their energetic pastor.
1t is about five years since they built
their church. 1t is 100 feet long by so
wide,, and cost about $4,000. The
church is free of debt. Last summer
they got very nicely carved oak pull
pit with the Evangelists carved out,
which measures with the top about
% feet. Several nice statues from Mu-
Mich adorn their altars, and now their
new organ, which cost about $2,30O,
speaks in favor OF their congregation.
c.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-11-21

The attention of those interested in
the subject is called to the Address of
the Committee of the National Asso-
citation of Agricultural Implement
Manufacturers, in another column.
The tendency of nearly all things in
this country is towards consolidation,
-centralization. Only the farmers
and small manufacturers are prevent
ed from forming these combinations
to promote their own interests. They
are the small fish and only regarded
of Importance go far as they furnish
food for sharks and whales. Central
ization is the order Of the day. SO go
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-11-21

THANKSGIVING PARTY.-A Arrange
ments have been made for grand
Thanksgiving Ball, to, come off at the
Continental House in Kent, next
Wednesday evening. Freeman's cell
ebrated Quadrille Band, of Cleveland,
will furnishthe music for the dancing.
The Ravenna Silver Cornet Band will
be on hand in full uniform and add to
the interest of the occasion with some
of their choicest notes, and mine host
of the C,ntinental will spare no pains
to make it one ofthe gayest and pleas
ATTEST parties of the season. Those
who desire a good time should not
fail to attend. .-,--. =.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-11-21
Accident on the A. g G.. w. R'y
z Three Men Killed. .s.,-

Another terrible railroad calamity
ity occurred on the Atlantic and Great
Western Railroad, near louisville Sta
ton, eleven miles south of Urbana,
Ohio, early Sunday morning. result
ing in killing three persons, namely,
Johnny Mavnes, engineer. of Dayton;
Ford, q firemen, and one brakeman
whose name am unable TO learn.-v-
The particulars of the accident are as
follows. 80
The freight train which met with
the unfortunate accident left the above
named station in good condition.
While the engine was in motion the
boiler exploded, not having suffi-
tcient amount of water, killing three
persons aud wounding several others.
The engine and three cnrs were badly
demolished, and the loss to the CON-
pany will be quite heavy. The bod.
les were taken to prbsna, aN
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-11-21

A SURE THING.-Somebody wrote
to the editor of a. village paper to ask
how he would "break an OK" The
editor replied as follows: eff only
one OK, good way would be to hoist
him, by means of a log chain attached
to his tail, to the top of a. pole forty
feet from the ground. Then hoist
him by rope tied to his horns, to an
other pole. Then descend onto his
back five ton pile driver, aud if that
don't break him, let him start coun-
try newspaper, and trust people for
subscriptions. One of the two ways
will do it sure"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-11-21

When q business man disburses an
nually for salaries and expenses of
travellers to solicit trade, a larger sum
than he pays in making his business
known to tie public through other ju-
dicous advertising, he may be sure
that he ought to reconsider his man
agement. Salesman should be assist
ed in their arduous work by well man
aged advertising.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-11-21

AS this is the season for buckwheat
cakes, the following recipe for ''greas-
ing the griddle, (which we find imam
exchange, is opportune: ''Take tur-
nip, cut it in half, and rub the griddle
with the inner side, and you will find
the cakes come off nice and smoothly,
and you will be rid of the sdisagreea-
BILE odor of burning fat.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-11-21

DEAD BEATs.-We are not much OF
an agriculturist, but have some little
knowledge of "dead beats" which we
have gathered from sad experience,
and if some of those slippery chaps
don't walk up to the captains. Office
and square up soon, we propose to
write q brief chapter on what we
know about them. 50
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-11-21

When a business man comes to the
conclusion that he cannot afford to
spend during the year, in judicious
advertising, an amount equal TO, one
half or at least one-qnarter of the
sum he pays annually for rent, he may
very safely make up his MUD that it
is high time for him to move his bu-
siness to cheaper quarters.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-11-21

AccIDENr.-On Monday a boy of
thirteen years of age, by the name of
John Seigle, undertook to '1steal a
ride" to Strausburg on the express, in
company with two other boys. By
some means he was thrown from the
cars, receiving wen nigh fatal injuries.
His shoulder and arm were broken,
and his head completely scalped.-
Another warning to boys against this
common and dangerous practice
1i5i0nce Local.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-11-21
Disease Among the Fowls.

TO-
I'm addition to the epizooty they are
afflicted in Cincinnati with a malig-
nant disease among fowls which kills
them almost instanter, nor leaves any
trace of its cause. The Enquirer says :
"Seyeral poultry raisers in the north
ern part of the city have seen their
fiocks of chickens apparently healthy
enough drop over half dozen at q
time, and die instantly. After death
the flesh of the fowl turns black We
heard of one poultry man. on Hamii-
ton road, losing 800 fowls yesterday,
and several Others smaller numbers.
Persons buying fowls in market cam
not be too careful in selecting those
that have been healthy before being
killed." The same disease prevails
among the poultry in some parts of
New Yoak. Along the line of Hud-
son river chickens are dying by4hu
dreds. ~ ~
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-11-21

The Babcock street school COM
menced its winter term on Monday
last with full attendance of pupils,
every seat being full. It is under the
charge of Mr.. P. B. Tomson, an ex-
perienced and popular teacher.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-11-21

YOUTHS SINGING GLAss.-Miss M.
Isabella Reid will commence a sing
ing class for children at the Conserva-
tory of Music, in Reeds new Block,
at 4 o'clock on next Monday after
noon. Parents who desire to have
their children taught this pleasant ac-
complishmeut should not neglect this
opportunity.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-11-21

= DIARIES FOR 1S73.-Messrs. Smith,
Woodruff & Co., have just received a
new and splendid stock of diaries for'73
as fine as can be found else where in
the State. Z They have also just re-
ceived a fine stock OF Fancy Goods,
and splendid lot of poetical works,
elegantly bound. 5s4 9 ]
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-11-21
Public Sale!

TWILL sell at public auction, Mt my residence
l. one lille Sout Invest of Streetsboro Center, on
liqef FRIDAY. NOV. 22d, lsTa,
Commencing at 10 O'Clock A. NJ, the following
property, to wit; t-feertaa +.
10 CHOICE cows. sCALvEs, SETS DOU-
BILE HARNESS. l TWo-HoRSE WAGON,
1 HORSE RAKE, STRAW CUTTER, 1 CORN
sHELLER, PLow, DRAG, CULTivAToR,
&c, sc.
TERMS. An sums under &s Caah, over g.
six months credit without Interest with APP
proved security. Deferrel payments 70 draw
interest FROM Jay OF sale Y not paid when due.
~ ~ MRS j. A. CLARK.
II. H. BEAN. Auotioneef.- n e'i ~
Streetsboru', Nov. IL iSJa.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-11-21

The man who wouldn 7 take his To-
cal county paper because he could OBJ
tain a much larger one with more
reading in it from the city for less
money was in town the other day
He brought long article of personal
interest to himself which he wanted
inserted in our columns free of charge.
We respectfully declined, and to all
such we give the gratuitous advice,
carry all your marriage and obitua-
ry notices, and all your items of, local
interest to your mammoth city papers.
And if you have lost or found any
thing of value, or have anything to
sell or desire to purchase anything,
make it known through the same me-
dunn. 1t will be of so much advan-
tage to you; for you can get a great
deal more reading for less money,
and the local press, yon know, Amt OF
much account. i'a-i.f 1Heas
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-11-21

In another-column will be found
the prospectus of that excellent Dem
ocratic paper, the Cleveland Plain
Dealer. The p. d. has been too long
established and is too well known TO
need any commendation from US. IL
merits a liberal support. ff.Tl}s
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-11-21

We believe Portage County to have
the high honor of beng the banner
O'Conor county in this State, having
cast 81 votes for the ticket of the per-
psudiculars.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-11-21

REEDS Opera House was lighted
up for the first time Tuesday evening
and presented a coy and splendid ap-
pearance. 1t is one of the largest and
most commodious exhibition halls in
the country. Everybody should be
on hand at the Grand Opening Benefit
on Thursday evening.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-11-21

BRAKEMAN KILLED. A brakeman,
named Ames, on the A. & G. w. Ry.,
was killed at Freedom station on SUM-
day morning. By the giving way OF
the chain 10 the brake he was thrown
under the wheels Of the car and liter
ally cut to pieces.