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Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1872-11-08
"oNLY A FARMERs DAuenTnR.o -

''She is only farmers daughter"
A stylish lady said,
With q scornful glance other handsome eye,
And a toss other naughty head.
She was friled and nounced and furbelowed
In the very latest styles
Her head was a wonder of crimps and curls,
And her train something less than mile.
Hor hands, that sparkled with many ring,
Were shapcly, and fair to view,-
AS they well might be. for no useful work
wero they over allowed to do.
To hear her talk of the clover class"
or their sins against proprioty,
OF cher family" and of Country girls"
And the horror Of "mixed society,""
One would think that among her ancestry,
She numbered, at least, an Earl,
(IIer father was once a carpenter,
Aud her mother a factory girl)
They say she is brilliant and beautiful.
Twill not their words deny,
But an the farmers daughter
Is f,irer by far, to my eye,
She is not in the height of fashion,
But is very becomingly dressed,
With founces enough for comfort,
And they look as ifmade Of the best.
The roses and lilies upon her checks
By nature are warranted pure;
She never brought thcm at Randalrs,
Neither at Dow's, lam sure.
Mirth and innocent happiness
Out Of her blue eyes shine;
Her hair is untortured by crimps or curls,
And she wears 1t by right divine.
Though her fingers can sklllmlly touch the
keys,
They can wash the dishes as well;
And her voice, that sings blitholy, at work or at
play,
Doth charm US with musical spell.
No mother tolls in the kitchen for her,
While she on the sofa lolls,
Novel in hand, dressed in her best,
Receiving her morning calls
A share in the heat and the burden of life
She willingly, cherfully takes,
And duty, and love, in that happy home,
A pleasure OF labor makes.
OF that wisdom and knowledge whose gift is
power
She has more than an average share,
And daily, some lessons from nature she learns
At her school in the open air.
And though you may smile at this curious fact,
have seen her with hoe in her hand,
While she planted the corn, or waged war on the
weeds,
When mans help was scarce in the land.
And the aowers-well, next Summer you'll sec
them yourself,
AS you ride past the farm on the Plain,
And mark the home, covered with roses and
vines,
The work Of this Martha or Jane!
And I'm sure you viii say, spite the verdict o
those
Who live but in fashions gray whirl,
That "Only farmers daughter" means
Only a sensible girl
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1872-11-08
FOR THE EPIZooTiC.

To the Editor of the Vermont Farmer:
l send you a recipe for the now prevailing
horse disease, which my son sends me from
Portland, Me-, as having been used there
with good results
Powdered fox glove, (digitalis,) one ounce;
Jamaica ginger, three ounces; saltpeter,
four ounces; sulphur, eight ounces. Mix
well together. A table spoonful at night
will soon cause the catarrhal symptoms to
disappear. NATfffS WAY.
West Burke, Oct. 81.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1872-11-08
SIGNS OF WINTER

The wnter-time draws near,
The air Is cold and keen
The chestnut burrs are dropping, dropping
On grass no longer green.
The leaves have turned tO brown,
The skies have turned t o gray
And the fierce north wind IS flowing, blowing
The autumn days away
Upon the open hearth
The wOod-fre sings and scars,
The children are gayly rompins, rompng
In the cold air ont Of doors.
We open the camphor-trunk
And bring the mittens down,
And tie the muiIlers closely, closely
Over the curls ofbrown.
Up on the hillside now,
And down as fast again
That is the way-hurrah hurrah -
To meet Jack Frost and his men.
Now back they come with rush,
And stamping Of little feet,
And cheeks as red as the apples, apples
That make the autumn sweet.
These are the signs that show
Winter is creeping near;
Each day we think that surely, surely
The next will sec him here.
For when we awake some morn,
The world will bo white and still,
Then we will know for certain, certain
Winter has come with a will
Mary S. DOuJleda
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1872-11-08
"GRAN,NIA ALIAS DOES"


wants to mend my wagon,
And has to have some nails;
JUS two, free will be plenty,
We're going to haul our rails.
The splendidest cob fences
We're maxim ever was!
l wis you'd help us find 'em,
Gran'ma alas does.
My horses name is Betseyi
She jumped and broked her head
| put her in the stable,
And fed her milk and bread.
The stables in the parlor;
We didn't make no muss.
wis you'd let it stay there,
Gran'ma alas does.
rs goin' to the cornheld,
To ride on Charles plow
spect he'd like to have me;
wants to go right now.
Oh, won't l gee up awful.
And who like Charlie whoasl
l wis you wouldn't bozzer;
Gran'ma never docs.
! wants some bread and butter;
rs hungry worstest kind
But Taddie mustn't have none,
Cause she wouldn't mind.
Put plenty sugar on 1t;
l tell you what, l knows
It's right to put on sugar
Gran'ma alas does.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1872-11-08

itable sorts of sixteen years old, only few
years before, and which were bearing abund-
antly. This apple appears to succeed well
everywhere. 1t requires good soil and good
cultivation to develop its excellent quality to
the best advantage. Country Gentleman.
[The Jonathan is winter apple. We
should be glad to hear from any one who
has tested it in Vermont--ED. VT. FARM
ERl
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1872-11-08

second application, and after that even a
third may be made A proper adjustment
should be given to the wearing surface Of the
hopf aud shoe, as failure sometimes results
from neglect Of this precaution. Should
lameness persist it may be advisable to pro-
coed TO the extreme measure of using the
hot iron for this, however, you would need
professional assistance.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1872-11-08
LITTLE LIPS.

Little lips, so gently pressing,
Little fingers, soft caressingi
Oh, tho bosom Of mother
Knows more joy than any other.
Little feet, so early straying,
Little Wills soon disobeyingi
Oh, the bosom Of a mother
Knows more care than any other
Little knees, our stiff knees shamlng,
Little lips, tho Father naming
Oh this Fathers heart a mother
Knows more truly than another
Oh, the love links Of a mother,
Stronger far than any Others
God has welded every chain
In tho Infants heart and brain!
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1872-11-08
MERINos IN CALIFORNIA.

DIR. B. NJ. Jewett informs US that Mr.,
Samuel Jewett, who went from Independence,
Mo-, to California with car load of choice
Merinos, sold twenty on the day of his arri-
val, at an average Of one hundred dollars in
gold and that he expects to realize that
price for his whole lot Western Planter.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1872-11-08
SEVEN YEARS OLD.


BY A. II. POE.
Seven years old,
Maggie, my pearl!
Thoughtful, fair-haired,
Blue-oyed girl
II does seem strange;
And, pet, do you know
What n snowdrop you were
Seven years ago.
Seven years old,
Maggie, my pearl
Grandma Is keeping
Your first baby curl.
Your cheeks were as soft
As a pink apple blow,
Or the heart of a paDsy,
Seven years ago!
Seven years Of gladness,
Blossom and song;
Near to the angels
All her life long.
The years are so bright
To our dear little girl,
May they never be darker,
Maggie, my pearl!
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1872-11-08
LITTLE FINGERS.

Busy little fingers,
Everywhere they go;
Rosy little fingers,
The sweetest that | knOwi
Now into my work-bOx,
All the buttons finding.
Tangling up tho Knitting.
Every spool unwindlng,
Now into the basket
Where the keys are hidden,
So mischieyous looking,
Knowing II forbidden,
ThoH in mothers tresses,
Now her neck enfoldlng,
With such sweet earesses,
Keeping on a scolding.
Darling little fingers,
Never, never stin,
Make them, Heavenly Father,
One day 10 do thy will.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1872-11-08

A chap advertised horse for sale, "sim-
ply because he wanted to leave town" The
horse proved to be incuNbly balky, which
explained his owners difficulty in leaving
town.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1872-11-08
NUMBER 40.
A COLUMN FOR MOTHERS.

We give up the ladies' column this week
to collection Of verses interesting to moth
ers. Some are sad, some humorous, but all
will touch the chords of the maternal heart.
TIRED MOTHERS.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1872-11-08
-.N'ermdMt Ratmet
PUNISHED WEEKLY,
TT ST. JOH.vSB URY, V'T.,
BY
CUMMINGS & H0SKINS.
Rates of Advertising.

Short advertisements Is cents por inch for first nser
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charge less than sl.0O.
Favorable rates for extensive and yearly advertisers
may be had upon application to the publishers.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1872-11-08

81. JohnsJury, Nor. l.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1872-12-05

In February last It was discovered
BY the Second Auditor Of the Treasury
that one DIR. George G. Bingamou. OF
Cincinnati, WAS engaged in preparing
and filing fraudulent papers to defrand
tho Government. The case was imme-
diately prepared and placed In the
hands Of the United States Attorney
for prosecution. A bill of Indictment
was found against Bingamon, but be-
fore Q warrant could be served he fied
the State, and was not otapprehended un.
I'll three weeks ago, when he was found
in Illinois practicing medicine, and en-
gagged to have been married the llay
following his arrest to lady of estim.
able character. Bingamon was iudict.
ed under tho act of April 5, 1866, the
Indictment covering fourteen. counts
and ON Thursday last was convicted on
every count. @ sS,f
The case is an important one. inss-
much - Bingamon is largely connect.
ed with parties in Western Ohio. hi.
nois, Indiana, and Arkansas, and the
effect Of his conviction will operate AZ
q check to future attempts at this kind
OF fraud upon the Treasury.
The family Of Bingamons is exten
sively related and some members art
Of the most dangerous character ; and
II is said very successful operators in
dealing with and "shoving, counter,
felt money, and we learn from Mr.
Hartman, who has just returned from
The trial. that the vindication of thu
law in the case of DR.. George C. will
have . most salutary effect upon all ths
other members aud their abettors
Great credit 10 due the Second Audi.
tor. and Solicitor Of the Treasury 70,
their vigorous and uucompromisiDa
prosecution of this class Of criminals
- Wash. Chroascle.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1872-12-05

When the rebellion broke out Coll
Irwin Mcdowell was regarded by Gen.
Scott and other well informed officers,
generally, as the most brilliant officer
in the army. He was by general con-
sent put in command of the new army,
and its disgraceful stampede at Bull
Run at the cry of the "Black Horse
Cavalry was no fault of his, because
in the organization and disposition Of
the troops and their victory up to the
momen: Of the inscrutable frenzy
which carried them of the field at
double quick time, he had shown all
the masterly qualities fitting him "a
command.
He was, after that rout, made the
vica,ious atonement for all those ske.
daddlers, and permitted to pass into
temporary disgrace under the charge
of drunkenness, notwithstanding tn,
fact that he never tasted drop of an,
kind OF liquor In his life.
Abraham Lincoln knew the wortl
of the man and put him subsequent,
in command OF the army betwee,
Washington and Richmond, while Nc
Ciellan went down to the Peninsula
aud in all positions, before and since
hetas exhibited the highest qualities
OF hesoldier aud gentleman.
AZ the death Of Meade he was tn,
senior Rrigadier General which Com
NILSSON ne~won and obtained from
PRESIDENT Linco,s, and Gcn Grant ha
wisely promoted Hin Major Genera
over his principal compesitor, Meigs
who won his starr In = cushioned chat
at Washington administering the haz
arrdous hard-tsck and aow-bellv dutie
81 N Quartermaster General.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1872-12-05

The inquiry As often made of me how
| manage my sheep TO obtain so large
a yield of wool from year 10 year.
Some say, "You must feed large
amount Of grain" and when tell
them that ted no grain 10 my sheep
in the last three or four wears. they
seem surprised; but such Is The fact.
Ii grain is fed corn is best, and should
be fed in the months Of November and
December, assisting nature (fhe AMI
mal) ia its efforts to clothe itself will,
heavy warm coat preparatory fer
winter. II is in these months that
wool grows the fastest for the reasons
above stated.
My sheep are pnre bred Spanish Me-
rinos, and raise no ticks. A sheer,
that is infested with ticks cannot pro-
duce heavy fleece Ofswool. A SURF
and cheap preventive is to feed once
In two weeks one twentieth part oi
sulphur with their salt; il not only
prevents ticks but also the various
skin diseases.--1Aoai'oe (lMich.) NeUs.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1872-12-05
A valuable State exchanpe trulv !,

A valuable State exchange truly re-
marks that Iowa has no complete sys.
tenn OF township government, though
IT has the skeleton of one. II Is =
question worthy of attention whether
very much Of the business now done
tnrongh our county Board Of Super
visors, especially the laying out and
control of roads, erection Of bridges.
ETC., could not be moro economieally
and satisfactorily managed by the peo.
pie in their several townships. The
nearer their. affairs are brought home
to the people interested in them the
better they are usually done.
Illinois has long since adopted a
system OF township organization. So
Minnesota. Iowa lags behind hcr
neighbors in this respect. Who Of onr
public men will make a move In this
direction !-MWscatiac Journal.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1872-12-05
4 aaAsrLY sPECTACLE.
me sssr.ss .r /. ar.v.yars Rev.s,,.1

| ii
As many Of the city readers Of the
|Monpdriel are fully aware, Supervisor
thornton has been actively engaged.
|for some time past in cutting 1 street
Through the bluffs in the eastern mart
'of the city, near the location of the old
block house. They are also aware that
the new thoroughfare passes through :
portion OF an old cemetery, long since
abandoned - . burying place. We
feel assured, however, that compara.
lively few indeed, have any idea what
ever, of the ghastiy spectacle presentea
by the sides Of the bluffs. since the
opening OF the street. and especially
after the recent heavy
|rains. As 1t was not thought worth
while TO remove the remains Inferred
fn the old cemetery, they were, Of
course, thrown aside with the earth.
and used to al up the grade to 4 pro-
|per level, wherever needed. MANY of
the coffins and burial cases being In q
good state Of preservation, were saw-
Ied or chopped off, when projecting
iover the line marked out for the side
Iof the street and the crumblinp re.
mains contained in them, permitted to
remain undisturbed. But not long.
for the heavy rains coon washed the
earth OF and away from around them,
exposing them to view, In all their
Many of the partially uncovered
ekeletons were exhumed, but 4 large
humber still project from the sides Of
the bluffs, at distance Of about four
feet from the top. One OF our promi.
nent Citizens, passing along Broadway,
met small boy carrying package 81
something which il was evident from
his actions, be desired to keen con.
cealed. Asking the urChin what Il
was he had wrapped up so carefully n
the paper In his hands, he was at first
lothfnl to tell, but after a little pursua- !
sion opened the paper, and exhibited
20 the gentleman = lot Of the most
beautiful, luxuriant hair he ever be.
held. He ct once inquired OF the boy
TO whom Il belonged, and where he
was going with it. To his astonish.
ment and horror, he was informed
that II had been obtained from one n
the partly uncovered graves II the
nbandOncd cemetery. His amnxemenl
was not - may be readily imagined,
~ any degree lessened, when the boy
told him that several other similar lota
iof human hair had been found by othcu
gamins, and that they had disposed
Of 1t for good round sum, and that he
hoped to realize not little from ths
sale Of that IN his possession.
This information will probably bs
iDteresting to those OF our readers who
pride themselves so highly upon thu
quality and beauty OF the inateria
composing their switches and chi0non,
and we leave 1t to them to detcrmin,
for themselves how many Of Their
have been adding to their attractive
mess at the expense of the old and 81
most forgotten cemetry on the bluffs.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1872-12-05

The Senatorial muddle In North
CsroliDa still continues. The vote yes
|terday was "A for yance-the Rebel
|Governor, who advised his men to fiji
hell with Yankees until their legs
hung out OF the second story window.
Ponl the incumbent and native Re-
publican, Il, and Morryman, Inde-
pendent Democrat %. There is nc
prospect ofs settlement.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1872-12-05
iowa Condensed.

/ The "last rail between Clinton and
Dubuque was laid Friday.
Up to the first of this month lows
paid out $225, ,4S0.06 on the new Capt.
tol.
! The new depot at Charlton will be
one of the best in Iowa.
Various parties in Union and Guth-
rie counties are shipping stock to CAL
ifOrlia instead of eastward.
One third Of the teachers ut q county
institute In Iowa failed to spell the
name of the State capital correctly.
| Hon. A. H. Swan, Of Indianola, lost
his residence recently by fire. Loss
estimated at $1,000; insured for -, 800.
Last Tuesday, two year old boy,
son of Mr., Stokes, of Newton, fell into
tub of hot water and was so badly
burned that he died the next day.
Stilson Hutchins, former editor OF
the Dubuque Herald, is one Of the
prominent candidates for speaker of
Missouri House Of Representatives.
Joseph uterer was killed and two
other men injured by being thrown
from butchers wagon In Council
Bluffs, last Tuesday. A runaway team
did it. Es..sr -. 4
Travel ON the Sioux City & st. Paul
road IS still obstructed for distance
of l5O miles. No train had arrived in
Sioux City UP to the 18th for over q
week.
A mandatory is to be established
Immediately at Guelph, Canada, to
make " watch case spring attachments "
invented by G. L. Easton, of Des
MOines.
The stockholders OF the Abba, Knox
vile & Dcs Moines Railroad company
meet in Knoxville on the 10th of De-
cembeE for the purpose Of electing
Board of Directors.
Last Thursday night seventeen boys
anu young men were arrested in Des
Moines for tearing down fences, etc.
They were out skating and wanted
wood for their bonfire.
Joseph Gribble, of Des Moines, is a
monamaniac on the snbject Of mur-
der. lie wants to kill some one. and |
as nobody feels like offering their bod
les to him for a target, he has been put |
in durance vile.
The dwelling of James r. Brewer,
near Iowa City, was burned about 2 o. |
clock Friday morning, with ali its |
contents, the family, consisting of Mr.. !
Brewer, his wifc and two children,
barely escaping with their lives.
One Payne has recovered $1,000 |
damages from the Dcs Moines 4 Ind
ianola Railroad for being run into BY |
a train at Carlisle last spring. A Mr..
Lemon, who was in the buggy with |
Payne at the time, also recovered $500 /
for injuries received.
A Dewitt doctor. whose horse is
laid up with the distcmper, advertiscs
"for spirited short horned bull" to
take his place." Imagine an M. D..
with pill box in one hand and stick
in the other, charging up to your door
on the back Of a bellowing bovine.
Linn is the banner county Of Iowa
this year-giving majority for Grant
of l,92S. Jasper follows close under
the flag with 1908. Marshall Is third
with 1881 Benton fourth. with l,7JO
and Black Hawk fifth with l,660.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1872-12-05
Kidney WerAs In Msss CWreA ny ear.
belle Acid,


On the 10th Of February last, no.
ticed that one Of my hogs--a large
chester white sOw--was little weak
In the hack. On examining her ]
found that It was with great difIicul.y
that she raised her fore feet in trying
to walk. As have had very little eN-
pcrience In raising hogs, at once con-
suited number OF my ncixhbOrs.
They all pronounced il kidney worm.
and of coursc each had q remedy
Some prescribed soap-suds, others
weak lye, c0pperas, blue vitrol, turpen-
tine, etc. gave each fair trial, with
no good result, aud OIL the. a0th OF
March, she laid flat on her side, unable
to turn over, and had not been on her
feet for ten days, when my father, DIR.
Brown, handed me bottle OF carboli,,
acid, and told me use il as follows:
"Ten drops once day in drink.
then put thirty drops in one gin Of hot
vinegar and bathe the back over The
kidneys once day"
gave her the first dose ON Thurs.
day, March 2lst.
On Sunday, the 75th, when went
out to feed. she raised to her feet and
took two or three steps TO meet me-
BY Saturday, the 30th, she was wei!
aud sound as ever.
The same remedy is equally good IL
treating the mango. First, wash the
hog well with soap-suds, then to onc
pint of lard, quite hot, add ono ounce
Of csrbolic acid, stirring until il is cool.
Rub the hog two or three times with
this and give yourself NO uneasincss
about the mango.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1872-12-05

Annual Report ~ Treasurer HpAnner.
The annual report of the Treasurer
OF the United States is now in the
hands Of the printer. Considerable
space is devoted to . statement of the
losses which occurred in the Office
through the defalcations Of johnson
and others; and some reference is al.
so made to the workings OF the civil
service rules. These portions of the
report have heretofore been published
in the Chronicle. In closing this re-
port General Spinner says:
"The conscience fund was increased
by $5,977:42 during the past year, and
now reaches the sum Of $l29, 9,I24. II
These contributions have been made
by persons who thus not only acknowl-
edge their Indebtedness but their will
ingness to pay the Government what
they owed ii.
"On the other hand the United States
Government is indebted to individuals
ON various accounts for unclaimed In
tercst on bonds. Governments should
set an example Of honesty to the peo-
pie. The Withholding OF tho amount
Of an honest indebtedness is as dis.
honest and meaner than the absolute
refnsal to pay.
ut is therefore recommended that
there shall be properly published at
the close Of every fiscal year list of
oil unclaimed balances due from the
Government that have remained upon
the books Of the Department for two
years or more; said list to state the
names of the persons to whom moneys
are due and the amount due 20 each
respectively"
Aeeonpanying the report are tabular
statements showing in gross and detail
the 0usiness and work of the fiscal
year, together with the amount Of funds
received, the particular sources Of in
come, money expended, on what &c.
count and Tor what purpose paid out
Also tne tsouc of new and redemption
OF OLD paper money, including the 50.
curities held in trust for national banks
IN LIQUIDATION that have been re.
deemed, teeether with various othel
matters a interest relating to the busi,
ness opet43ions of the Treasury Of thl
United dntss.- Wnshinetoa GAroAj'
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1872-12-05
Ifthe following statistic. are 4

II the following statistics are true
they tell sad tale:
The people Of tho United State,
smoked l.S52, ,24s, 900 cigars last year. /,
acost Of sls5.224.oo Includig snuf;
chewing tobacco, 10, the expenditure
was about t15000o000. During the
same time but s200 100000 were spent
for aour, and ridiculously small sum,
lcompAratively speaking) for the
laprcad Of the gospel ovsr the world.