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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-07-10
The Best Way TO Grind Scythcs.

There is right way and best way to
grind and to whet both grass and cradle
scythes and there is both a wrong way and
a bad way to sharpen them. The correct way
is, for example, to take the heel of the scythe
in the right hand, while the left hand takes
hold Of the back of the tool, one foot or more
from the point, holding the cutting edge
towards the operator. Now, lay the under
side Of the scythe on the periphery of the
grind stone, not squarely across the stone.
but at an angle of forty-6ve degrees with the
cutting edge Let this angle be maintained
as the edge is ground from heel to point. Let
the scythe be firmly held, without the least
rocking motion; and continue to move the
scythe from the heel towards the point d.
agonally across the stone until the under side
is ground uniformly and true. Always let
the stone revove toward the edge, as per-
son can grind any tool with more accuracy
when the stone runs toward the edge than
when it revolves in the opposite direction
When about to grind the upper side Of the
cutting edge, let the operator take the heel in
the left hand, while the back of the scythe is
grasped with the right hand, keeping the edge
toward him, and holding the blade at an angle
of about forty degrees across the stone
The aim should be to hold the scythe at such
an angle that all the scratches made by the
stone gu both sides Of the scythe will all end
In minute serrature, or teeth at the cutting
edge standing like the teeth of a sickle at an
angle Of about forty-fve degrees with tbs
line Of the edge. When seythe is ground
thus, and the edge is whetted in the usual
manner, while the tool is resting on the small
end Of the snaith, the scythe can be kept
sharp for longer time, and with much less
whetting than il the edge were ground with
out any regard to the angle at which it was
held across the stone. If the periphery of q
grindstone does not revolve as true as the
revolution of a milestone, it will be impossible
to grind scythe tolerably well on it. More
mechanical skill is requisite to put scythe
10 prime order than to hone razor. 1t is
far easier to grind scythe wrongly and bad
ly than 10 do it as directed. 1t is wrong to
let the grindstone revolye from the cutting
edge, as the grit will not remove the steel 50
completely from the very edge as it will when
the stone runs toward the edge. There is
great danger, also, Of grinding the basi of the
scythe too thin; and one is far more liable to
grind thin when the stone revolves away from
the edge than when it is turned toward it,
Untold numbers of scythes are spoiled by
simply grinding the basil 50 thin that it is
impossible to produce a cutting edge that will
endure the wear aud tear incident to moving
or grading distance of hundred yards
When a scythe is held SO loosely on wab.
bling and boiling stone that the grinding is
all done, for an instant, at the very edge,
then on the back of the tool, aud then on the
rear portion Of the basil, moving and crad-
ing will be laborious, fatguing and back
aching work
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-07-10
Making Glover Hay.

There is no crop on which our farmers
lose more by managing badly than the clio
yer crop for hay. Not one.fourth of the
clover hay made is near so good as it might
be made, as any one may learn If he will
take pains to examine it at fifteen or twenty
farmers barns with good sample at hand
as have often done. Indeed, one seldom
ends clover hay in the winter time that Is
Just what it should be--bright, fragrant, and
so Juicy that cattle will cat it clean. Stock
prefer good clover hay to timothy, but every
feeder knows that poor clover is not much
better than pea vines.
Now, how shall we make it good First
cut it early. That is often said, but too sci.
dJm DONE hold that it should be cut be-
fore there is brown head in the field, be.
fore the blossoms are all out. Cut it when
the stalks are tender and full of juice, before
they have turned to woody fibre, Then it
should be cut when dry, and cured in the
shade. | like to NOV in tire afternoon and
morning, and let the clover cure say from
nine O'Clock 10 the forenoon till about four in
the afternoon, and if the sun is hot, all the
better. During this time it should be stirred
as much as possible, and therefore tedder
is almost indispensable 10 making clover hay
Otherwise a great deal Of labor would be
laid out in stirring. ! am aware that most
farmers do not deem it necessary, and do
not stir their clover hay much but then
know that these same farmers usually have an
inferior quality of hay. would stir the
clover as much as possible, aud if it could be
kent Hyipp in the air all the time the quality
would be be,tered
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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-07-10
nett Ndtertis
MISS sAwYEK's sALvE.

HERE you have n salve combining soothing and heal.
ing properties with nodangerous ingredient Aremedy
at hand for the many pains and aches woundsand bru'
to which Gesh is hcir Is easily applied than
many other remedies, mover producing bad effect but
always relieving pain, however severe.
Its prepared by Miss Sanger, who has used It in her
extensive treatment Of the sick Tor nearly twenty
years with great success.
The principal diseases for which This salve s recon-
mcuded are, clAhiains, Rhomlin, Plies, Serofa'a on
Ulcers, SAT- Rhcam sBrrins, Burns, F00 Sore' Feon',
rinpis', E,y,pea', Scr, Eyes, Bpbos HcA, Dfafae~,
Bolts, Rmg-wora coa' BHes Of fssee' canesr', Toom-
als Ep-aets Sore Nppe' Bafnc', SeoaeH 8rca'fs ie1
Scld Heai, Teeihmg Ch1qped Hnds, aide, cuts Bruises
Group, cra-tsd Lips, and Sores IN Chafrcn.
II never fails to Rheumatism lf properly applied.
Rub 10 on we'll with the hand three times day In sew
ea oases it Inns cured palsed limbs For rus it has
been discovered TO be remedy. Persons that have
been afflicted FOR years have been relieved by few APP
plcatons. For Eryspiils 10 works wonders alnying
the inflammation and quietlng the patient. ch9gp'f
Hnds It produces q cure Immediately Let u osi with
san RlepH obtain the salvc and apply 10 rroly, and
they will End invaluable. II good To- of Scrac
uiq and fuaors. Cancers have been cured with 70. Tho
host salvc Invented for seo s east and Ny
req No way injurious, hut su,o TO iord relief or
~eat Eyes Rub ON The DDS comfy, once twice o.
Jay Cures deafness by putting Do in the on pic,
10 '"''"i TOT ffW" ils r superior TO ANY 'hiH-
known or Pmifs iulsacts iikc charm. For Rfrf
andS dit apply Tho salvo at once md @ giyo mmcdi-
ate relief For on So. e', apply once o. day.
Not aidong us least Of the Invaluable properties of
MIFSAwYEHs SALyE are ITS beneficial effects ON tho
har Rubbed on the scilp in Eve SIX different parts
promotes The growth OF The hair prevents s turning
gray and on iom spots, 10 produces new growth of
hair so lady should be- without this invaluable article
an indispensable coamotc Cor thetoict aTadlcatcs
dandrua and disease from the head aad blotches and
pimpl,s from the lace.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-07-10

The berries for preserving should be ripe
but not soft or mussy. A syrup Of one pound
of white coffee sugar to each pound of fruit
is necessary to make rich preserve to each
pound Of sugar add one teacup of water
place in a porcelain kettle over slow fire,
aud stir it until it all dissoyes; when boil
ing hot put in the fruit, after having picked
of every hull aud imperfect berry; let them
boil very gently until cooked through, which
can be determined by cutting open berry
and observing that it has the same colol
throughout Take them from the syrup with
a skinner, so as not TO jar or mash them. and
spread them on fiat earthern dishes and lei
them remain until cold boil the syrup quite
thick; let it cool and settle; put the lrui'
into jars or crooks and pour the syrup over
It, leaving the sediment, which will remain Al
the bottom Of the kettle. The next day cover
with several thickuesses of writing or whit,
cap paper, wet with sugar, boiled 70 candy
set them in cool, airy place, and your work
is done
Berries put up in this way will keep for
a long time, la fact have kept them per,
lectly good without rescaIding, from one yeal
" WV h'AN Jul iiulNihEs
Strawberries keep very nicely made with
seven pounds Of sugar to ten pounds oil berries
they should be cooked as above directed, and
the syrup boiled quite thick, but not scorch.
ed. After being canned they shou be look
ed after occasionally to prevent working.
Strawberry Marmaiade. Pick ripe
Strawberries free from hull to pound oil
Of fruit put three.quarters Of pound of su.
gar; mash them together in a smooth mass
put them in a kettle, over gentle fire stil
with wooden spoon, and until it is jelly.like
and thick cool little of it, and if it thick
ems up like jelly, it is done. Then put il
small jars or tumblers, and cover with paper
as directed above.
Strawberry Jam.-Very fine strawberry
jam may be made with half a pound of sugar
to each pound of fruit, which should be
mashed up together and cooked in the same
manner as for marmalade aud placed in tum.
blers or jars. Care should be taken that the
jam does not burn.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-07-10

PRESERVING GIRDLED FRuIr TREEs.-l
have had some experience 10 this direction.
Some six or eight years ago had very fine
heart cherry tree that had become infested
with worms around the root, and the bark
was loosened all around for foot or fifteen
inches up the trunk. piled earth up around
the tree for four or five inches above the in
fscted parts (afler cleaning the insects of eff.
fectuslly,) as soon as the ground was thawed
in the spring; and since then the mice grded
some very fue young apple irees--treated
them the same way, aud il did finely, Could
not see that it stopped the growth III the least
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-07-10

BEsT Constructors OF STAEoaIoSs.--The
latest Improvement upon stanchioDs with the
dairymen ia this section, is to build them
thus Make the stanchions each side Of the
neck six inches wide; frame in a board be-
tween the stapchions about tbree-fourtbs Of
an inch forward Of the stanchons, wide
enough to fill the space except four inches
leave space OF two inches between the board
and stanchions; the movable stauchion will
fall behind the board aud leave room for the
COW TO put in her head. When the movable
stanchion is closed the whole space is closed
except the two inches space between the
stsnchions and fixed board, which space is
necessary to make room for the COW to put
her head 10 ---also that the COW behind you,
when milking, will sometimes kick if she
cannot see you.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-07-10
DMINIsTRAToR's SALE
VARIABLE REAL ESTATE,

The homestead, and all the lands belonging to the
estate Of the late Amer Hubbard, In the village OF
dontpeer consisting of a twostory double brick house
tn sheds ant barns attached, with thirteen Of
and, in high state Of Gu tvatiOn, situated between
lid bordering Barre Street and Onion River, giving
frontage on each Of about ninety rods.
Also, ahout twelve Of land the usfth side
he zane frontage Barr Street, and adjoining the
rounds Of the Vermont Conference seminary and Re
male College.
Also, any acres q wood and pasture land adjoining
he farm Of MT Sahn which has some valuable timber
t. 1t needs hut moments ref elton for one to appre
slate the advantages this estate possesses.
J C. EMERY, Administrator.
Montpelier July 2, 1871 29-if
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-07-10

Put up IN Boxe. az so cont. caeA Prepared by MISS
C. SAWYER, and put up by L. N. ROBBINS, Uzoi,-
'aie aHi Retail Drlqyisf, Roetiana, Ne.
Trial Box sent frce by mail on receipt Of seventy.
Eve cents by L. ~ robbins. Rock'and Alc
THIS VALUABLE sALvE Is SOLD BY ALL
DEALERS IN MEDICINES.
g2 i3intw
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-07-10

There is a long ID wearisome step be-
tween admiration and imitation.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-07-10
meut tAdterti
" II Il G Il l. Il b II A II ID
QUAKER BTTTERSl
A GREAT MEDICAL DISCOVERY !
Ertracis Of Roots and Hc,bs, ichich almost iHrar'-
ably cure The .fol'owiag complaints

Ertraois Of Roots and Herbs, wlich almost iarari-
ably cure the .foiiociag complaints:
Dyspepsia, Heart Burn Liver Complaint and Loss Of
Appetite, cured by taking few bottles.
Lassitude Low Spirits and sinking Sensation, cured
at once.
Erupuons Pmplcs, Blochcs and all Impurities Of
the Blood bursting through the skin otherwise cured
readily by following the directions on the bottle
Kidney, Bladder and Urinary Dcrangcmont inyoria
bly, cured One bottle will convince tho most skeptca
Worms expelled from the system without the least
difficulty Patients suffering from the prevalent disease
will soc marked change for the better in their cond
ton aftcr taking one hottie Worm difficulties are moro
prevalent than Is generally supposed In the young and
they will end the Quaker Bittcs a sure remedy.
Nervous Difficulties, Neuralgia, etc, speedily re
ucycd.
Rheumatism swolied Joints and scrofula Affections.
removed orgrcatly relcvodby this invaluable medicine.
Bronchitis. catarrh Commissions and ll crcs cured
or much relieved.
Difficult Breathing Pam In tho Lnngs, Side and Chest,
almost invariably cured by tahinea cs bottles Of tho
Quaker Bittors.
AL difficult Female Derangcments. almost invariably
caused by o violation of the organic aws prevalent
to the American ladies' yield readily TO this invaluable
mediclne-thc Quaker B'tcrs.
All Impurities Of the Hood and disease. incident TO
the same always curod by the Quaker Blcrs, &c taken
according to directions
The aged find in the Quaker Blttcrs just the article
they stand In need Of in their declining ears.
Itquickcus the blood and cheers The mind and paycs
| the passage down tie ulnue inclined
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-07-10
CApITOL DENTAL ROOMs-O h

CAPITOL DENTAL R0OMS.-C. X
~ PsLL, Surgeon Dentist, formerly with Dr. j. NJ
Uumegys 1t Alhans, VI, respectfully announces to thu
people of Montpelier aud vicinity, that he has opened
uhce over j. g. EneTyis store State Street. aud ik
permanently located. All work. warranted. Price,
reasonable Save your natural teeth by having then
hled. lie has given special attention TO this branch oi
the profession, and prepared 10 skfuy perform tbs
most difficult operations Nitrous oxide Gas or Ether,
administered In the extraction Of teeth.
The following letter from Rev. j d. Pitman of Swan.
ton Is evidence Of the proficiency Of DR.. PAIL in HE
profession
SwANroS, Vt, Jan. p, 1872.
This is to certify that in the past fifteen years hay,
had eighteen sets ~ teeth made ny of leading
Dentists Of New York anu Vermont, ali OF whom s0mt
after repeated attempts failed to make that would
perfectly it, Ia 1874 ! let DR.. q. r. pe try, thea
student OF DR. COmegys, In st. Ahans, who succeeded
the first effort In making me complete aud perfect
fitting Set DR. P.ll has also done work Tor some OF mS
Pensioners, giving perfect sat saoton. l hearth,
recommend hun Dentist and rs gentleman 10 ali
who may need his services.
J. D. PIrMAN, Rector Of Church Of Holy Trinity.
And here is what DR.. NJ. Comegys formerly 10 .ated
at Montpelier says Of DIR. Pelll
ST. ALBAss, March 8, 1879.
Whoever In Montpelier. or vicinity, may employ Dr.
pel TO do their Dental work will have II honestly ana
faithfully done. IL gives great pleasure 10 say thin
IN behalf Of my friend And former student
iS-u JOHN NJ. C0MEdYs, d,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-07-10

Your 60, ELizAnEru cooNps.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1872-05-02

SPAIN is again conyulsol by formid
shle revolutionary uprising The follow
erN OF the ambitious pretcudcr Don Car
los-tho 'CarlistS, as they are called
are unusually active. Adyiccs state that
$1,000 rebels are under arms, aud that
II these Join the rest Of the Carlist forces
there Is danger of their success against
King Amadens
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1872-05-02

>oNE idea of the magnitude of New
York city, rs wei rs the amount of crime
committed there may be gathered from
the fact that 100 persons werc arrested
by the police last week, or 2l3 persons
& day
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1872-05-02

THAr was n pleasant little scene thew
had the other day out in Muskagcc, in
the Indian Territory. Dec Proctor nc,
aoSed of murder, was acquitted, where.
uron a relative of the murdered person
shot the deIendent dead and then shot
the Judge on the bench This fear,
tnl readcHa led to an inliscriminatc
fight, IN which eleven other persons. in.
GLIDING three United States Marshals
were killed
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1872-05-02

PRNgR fires are raging along tho lines
T the Lake Superior Railroad, ia Min
scsotA
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1872-05-02

A SURE PREY f y TIT I'VE
For Fever and Ague Interments, Ei''lrusness ard al
rers arising from r1alariou. causes They are highly
',,,rc,t.d AS nm Anti .nYSPki III ard In cases o!
INDIGESTION are I>vaiuARtS. A. an APPtIlnER
ard NFCTPERANT. and in eases OF GENERAL l'EBlL'
nv thev have never In single instance I'll ed in pro-
cing the most happy RESULT They az" particularly
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-03-08
SPECIAL NOTICES.



The paroxysmal maladies which are characterized
by heat and cold prevail extensively at this season.
and it is curious fact that in many parts of the
country where they are prevalent, other diseases
that bear no resemblance to fever and ague or re-
mttent fever, assume a periodic type. Thus In
many sections infested with chs and fever, rheuma-
tism, neuralgia, hysteria, darrhea, Sc, sometimes
become intermittent, thereby Indicating that they
have been engendered by thes poisonous exhala-
tons which produce the first named disease.
In all these masked cases Of dgae-for such they
areas well in the regular intermtents, the most
safe and reliable remedy that be administered is
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. Neither quinine nor
dangerous and to leave sad traces of their
poisonous action in thesystem, whether they arrest
the paroxysms or not. In many instances all the
so-caled specifics Of the regular matera medica
utterly fail to 'break up" intermittent and remit
tent disorders. But the great vegetable Tonic
causes the chill is the result of nervous weakness,
produced by the facilitating operation Of an nm
wholesome atmosphere, and the tone and vigor given
to the nervous system by the Bitters enable 1t to
throw off the disease. The wiser policy, however, is
to anticipate attacks of this nature by aronsing all
the latent energies of the body at the commence
msnt Of the moist and chilly season, with this in
comparable antidote. By pursuing this course, in
termittents, remittents, rheumatism collie bilious
ness, dyspepsia and pulmonary affections may al
ways be prevented. tH .
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-03-08

Republican Committee recognizing the commit
tee of which Marshal Packard is chairman is
the only regular Republican organization in
Louisiana Had much better to have recognized
neither. FOG i 1f ~ II 48fF
Governor B. Gratz Brown, of Missouri, is de-
voting his time to putting up the Cincinnati
Convention He told a newspaper correspon-
dent the other day that while it was possible
that the Labor nomination for President and
Vice President would be ratified by the Cincin-
natl Convention, such was not now the inten-
ton. t '~
The convicts in the Michigan State prison
take Harper's Magazine in place of tobacco al
lowance.
1t is now said that Gov. Yarmouth is Grant
man.
Mr.. Summers health continues to improve.
but he did not attend the session Thursday.
Gen. S. Cooper, who resigned the Adiutant
Generalship of the United States army to take
part in the rebellion, is now living in INDECENT
circumstances in Virginia, at the age of 20
years.
The stove manufacturers of the United States
have been holding convention in New York
Through tickets around the world can now be
procured. The price is $1145 in gold, and the
running time eighty-one days. ,o adi1 q
Rhode Island has secret temperance organi-
cation which assumes the cheerful name of
Sons of Jonadab. ~ 'f
The Eastern Railroad are laying the founda-
tion in Portsmouth for building to be used as
repair shop and mandatory of the patent
switches now adopted by that road, said struc-
ture also to contain rooms for the convenience
OF theemployes of the road who are obliged to
remain there part of the time. The building
will measure 10 by SO feet, and will be of brick.
There is report from the Cape Colony that
twodamonds, each weighing more than 1000
carrots, have been found a-sNss i
The total number of paupers in warehouses;
and who are in receipt of outdoor relief in
London amount to the suggestive figures of
117OO0, including men, women and children.
Irasburg, Vermont, is a tough place for fond
parents and schoolmasters, judging from a re-
cent unpleasantness in one district, where a
teacher is on trial for knocking pupil down
with slungshot The same teacher was sub
sequently severely pounded by another pupil
whose father calmly remarked that he guessed
the lad was too much for the teacher
The New York Times says of "the new de-
parture" in the Union Pacific Railroad tit is
an alliance for the original Union Pacific party
upon which they will be congratulated general
ly, and the management of this great property
could not well be in more efficient hands than
in those of two parties now, we suppose, per-
manently allied"