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Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1873-03-14
St. JOhnsbury. Vt, March IA, 1873.
HON. SIMON BROWN.


The death Of the venerable editor Of the
Nec England Farmer will be felt as per.
sonal grief in thousands Of the homes Of Yer.
mont, as we'll as in all the country round.
He has gone to his reward full Of years aud
honors. His useful life was spent in all
good words and works, and his record is one
of which every living friend must ever be
proud.
As farmer he was eminently successful,
beginning upon poor, rough, rocky Massa-
chusetts farm, so exhausted that il produced
feed for only two cows and horse. 1t had
neither fruit nor shade trees, nor decent
farm buildings. He has left it cleared Of
stones and drained, adorned with shade trees
and shrubbery fruit trees and lawns and fertile
fields. Additions had been purchased and
the large barns are now filled so that some
forty cattle and horses are kept.
As an editor Mr.. Brown was clear and
sensible writer on most points OF practical
agriculture. and though somewhat deficient
in knowledge OF those modern sciences bear.
ing upon the pursuits of the farm, he rarely
misled bis readers, or failed to give them
sound and Wholesome instruction upon every
subject to which he gave his pen.
His death occurred on the morning o.
February 20, at his home in Concord, Mass.
at the age of seventy years, after an illness
of about ten days. Mr.. Brown was born il
Newburyport, Mass, Nov 29 1902. WheI
boy his father removed to New Hampshire
and 10 that state he learned the printing
business, aud established newspaper. Ii
1887 he accepted clerkship in Washing
ton, and subsequently the Librarianship o
the House Of Representatives, which post b
held until lS4S, when he resigned it an,
removed to Concord, Mass, upon the plac
where he died. Subsequently he served a
Lieutenant Governor, Member OF the Boar
of Agriculture, Trustee Of the Reform Schoo
and repeatedly as Representative in the Gen
SThl OOuTL Vi hdSstCnusellSs AAO was ~
founder of the local Farmers Club, and a
active member to the last, reading pape
before it at meeting in his own house bu
few weeks before his death. The clu
attended his funeral in body as a mark {
respect, By every man of them he was rec
oguized as personal friend, and they mour
him AS brother.
Iu manners, says a writer intimately az
quaiuted with him. Gov. Brown was qui'
aud modest, but affable and agreeable to al
and with the young, be was playful and a
fectiouate, so that children regarded him 1
pleasant companion. He had come
look at death as ever near, aud often spoL
Familiarity CT it, as merely the gateway to
better world /" | feel" he said, there
far more to fear in living than in dying
Two or three days before his death, he r
marked in the morning when he awoke, "
had hoped that this would be my last night
Weary with the burden Of his disease, al
confident of better life, he was ready f
the change.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1873-03-14

Prof Seely, of Mddlebury, asked what
the change of butter by overworking, max.
ing it salvy, consisted in. 1t was answered
that the butter properly worked presented a
grain which was extinguished by working
too much, but the peculiar nature Of this
change was not well understood. Some
thought the presence Of little moisture or
brine in the butter was essential to preserv-
ing the grain. Many other questions upon
dairying were asked aud answered, but as
the same matters have been gone over at the
other meetings Of the Board this winter, we
will not occupy space with repettions OF
what most.of our readers are already famil-
lar with.
WEDNESDAY EVENING.
The evening session was opened by the
reading Of paper on The Potato and its
Culture, by
G. G. Pringle, Esq.,
Of Charlotte.
Professor Collier
then addressed the audience upon the sub
ject of Agricultural Chemistry. We have
heretofore given synopsis of this lecture,
aud shall before long print it entire.
Mr.. Crane, of BridpOrt, inquired as to
the value of clover for blowing in upon clay
SOILS whether it was as useful on such land
as on lighter soils.
Prof Collier replied that it was quite as
useful for clay Soils, but the details of prac-
tice would have to be varied in different
soils, and that even in different seasons a
more or less beneficial result would be OBJ
tai"ed, according to the amount of moisture.
Mr.. Wilder, Of Charlotte, had powed in
clover on clay, aud found it best, generally,
not to pillow it 10 deep. He thought blowing
in clover his cheapest way for improving his
land
Mr.. Douglass, of Whiting, advised on a
clay soil to nvert the sod, SOW to peas, or
peas and oats, harvest this crop, pillow again
aud seed to clover Thought it important tC
turn the sod back before stocking, so as t.
keep the same side up, the decomposed veg
otable matter near the surface, for grass
Likes Alske clover mixed with grass seed
but it is not SO valuable alone, because shor
lived Nhen so sown.
Mr. Crane agreed with Mr. Douglas
about the Alske clover. 1t is an excellen
honey plant.
Mr.. Wilder said that in digging a ditcl
on his land he had found living red clover
roots at depth OF three feet.
Mr.. Merritt, Of Brandon, returned tn
thanks of the Brandon Club to the Boar
aud visitors from abroad in a neat speech
which was briefly responded to by Secrctar.
. Collier on behalf Of the Board, after whic
the meeting adjourned. These meeting
J were we'll attended, and appeared to be YER
satisfactory to all in attendance. The Bran
don Farmers and Mechanics club, in who's
neat aud commodious hall the meetings wer
held, is live institution, Of great practices
benefit, aud increasing influence Hon. \
r. Sprague, the president of this club, in
few closing remarks before adjournment, Ell
! forced the lessons of the occasion in an elC
quent and effective manner. We are gla
D to note the willingness of SO prominent an
) influential gentleman as Mr.. Sprague
: take hold Of the work of agricultural in
i provement in fraternal alliance with Il
d farmers and mechanics OF his vicinage.
i looks well for harmony aud progress
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1873-03-14

DOST'S GALVANIZED, METALLIC, EUREKA
i SAP SPJUrS and BUGKEr HANGERS,
should be used by every sugar desiring psriee-
ton. They the most Simple, Durable, Convenient
and Economisng article Of the kind used for tap
ping maple trees They have received the highest and
only awards ever gwen ny the Agricultural eieys,
aud are recommended by all that have given them
atrial. Aarger supply of sap is obtained through the
season than from any other spouts in Their APP
peatien does not njure the tree in the least. The
nail commonly used Tor hanging the bucket s dis
pensed with II used according to the directions these
spouts are warranted work perfectly or money re-
funded. Try them usir makers one and all and per-
feet satisfaction will he the result.
The auove are for sale by
IL. & d. Q. WOODRUFF,
Railroad ST., St. JUhns1ury, VI.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1873-03-14
TUESDAY AFTERNOON.

At 2 o'clock, the meeting was called to
order, in the hall of the Brandon Farmers
Club, by H. Ellis, Esq. Vice Pres't Of the
Club but it being election day, and the
meeting at the Town Hall not yet adjourned,
it was considered advisable to make no form
al opening Of the meeting at that time A
little informal discussion was INDUCED in,
and the editor Of the FARMER was called up
on for few remarks upon manure and ma
uurng. The principal topics alluded to
were the value of ashes, leached and uu-
leached; the Importance of preserving the
liquid excretions OF our live stock; the sur
face application of manure; preparing
bones for fertilziug purposes; the crops aud
products least exhaustive to the soil, &c,
&c. At four O'Clock the meeting adjourned
until evening
TUESDAY EVENING.
DR.. Case, of Brandon, opened the even
ing session, which was we'll attended, by a
brief but felicitous address Of welcome to
the Board, in which he spoke of its previous
meeting in Brandon, AMI the satisfaction Of
the farmers and citizens in again seeing its
members among them. The club had in its
ten years of active experience familiarized
itself somewhat with the discussion Of ques-
tions of scientific and practical agriculture,
and we're thus the better prepared to aPpre'
ciate and take part in the exercises OF q
meeting like this. The Board forms link
between the farmers and their clubs and the
sources of scientific information. These
meetings bring the members of the indus
trial classes together, aud promote friend
ship and harmony among them. A hearty
welcome was extended TO all who we're in
terested in the progress aud welfare OF thu
State, and were laboring in the common
cause. May Heaven speed the day, icon
cuded the Dr.,l when home among thes'
hills may be felt to be a paradise that nom
would willingly forsake
President BuckhRm,
of the State Agricultural College, then ad
dressed the audience upon The OPpOrtunitie
of Farmers. This address, at once scholar
ly, eloquent, aud full Of a heightened bu
practical common sense was listened to wit
the profouudest attention, eliciting frequen
aud hearty applause from the audience.
was the earnestly expressed desire OF man
who heard it, land the wish Of all, we fee
sure,) that President Buckham would iul
nish this address for publication, aud a
though we have not the promise of it, "
shall indulge the hope that the manuscrlI
may be placed in our hands for that purpos'
After the addresses, call was made NJ
on the editor of the FARMER to give b
ideas upon the restoration of exhausted ii
lage lands to profitable fertility, which wi
briefly done, and the meeting adjourned.
WEDNESDAY MORNING.
The morning session was opened by Il
reading of paper on Bee KeepiHg, by
Mr.. }. nc Crane,
of BridPort, which We shall SOon lay befo
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1873-03-14

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popular Books aud EHgraviHys The very largest com
mission paid, Those now at work report great sales
Circulars aud all information free. Write " WORTH
IN9TOR, DUSTIN CO., Hartford, Conn.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1873-03-14
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al 900

OIL 900 REWARD.
l.UUU For any case of Blind bleeding or Ulcer
ateu riles that DE BING'S PILE REMEDY fails 70
II is prepared expressly to the Piles, and
nothing else. Sold by all Druggists. Price, 800
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1873-03-14
Reported for the VERMONT FARMER,
EARMERS' MEETlNG.

with the State Board OF Agriculture, Man
uTactures and Mining, at brandon, March
4 and 8.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1873-03-14
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Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1873-03-14
Hon. y. ID. Douglass,

of Whiting, then read his practical paper on
Butter Making, which is how in our hands
and will be published in sn early issue OF the
FARhER
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1873-03-14
MARYLAND

f X I ! Y + A II VI =.
slnto SIS per acre Fine Fruit and Garden Soil Mild,
healthy climate Oysters aud Fish abundant. Cata
losuos free. II. p. CHAMBERS, fredericksburg Nd.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1873-03-14

XITOrking Class MALE OR FEMALE, $50 q
w week guaranteed. Respectable employ nent at
home, day or evening no capital requred iull in
and valua lie package Ut goods sent free ny
mail. Address with six cent return stamp, NJ. Young
4 Co. IL CuTtlandt ST., N \.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1873-03-14
Send for Illustrated Catalogue.
GUNSi GUNS
NO! NO! NOt

You cannot afford u poor machinery, neither can
you manufacture ptUhtd ~ without having the latest
i."proved cJntrvaicas Known. fhink of 1t candidly
Can you! DJlay ~ lon Ger! Wake up! Write A. g..
GEAR to 81 sudbury ST., Boston, fr catalogue and
circulars regarding all HoOi aud Iron WorkIhy MachiH'
sTV aud order ryRt of the machine you need 50 much
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1873-03-14
EIorriblO /.

suffered with Catarrh thrty,years, and curcd by
a simple remedy Will svni receipt postage free, to
all afiict Rev. J. MEAD, Drawer l76I syracuse
New York.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1873-03-14

AZ TO $50 PSrssy a, AssSss wap SsSps All u
sItner Sex young or old, make more money st work
for US in spare moments, ali the tune, than at
any thing else Particulars Tree Address H. STlNSON
& Co., Portland, Maine.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-03-12
THE FUNDING MEASURE.

Another feature of Judge Houk's fund
ing bill, to commend it in preference to all
others, is that which defines and sets apart
the school fund, so that there can be no
further controversy about it, and so guards
it as to secure it against all theft and
chance of misuse.
The following section explains itself:
SECT Be it further enacted, That the
permanent School Fund of the State,
heretofore dedicated to the purposes of
Common Schools and free education by the
State Constitution, together with the UNI
paid interest thereon TO the first day of
July, 1875, shall be funded into one inter
est bearing bond or certificate, bearing
interest at the rate of six per cent. per an
nun, payable semi-annually by the Treas
urer of the State, upon the warrant of the
Comptroller, drawn as may be prescribed
by law, for the payment of the School
money of the State. The amount of the
School Fund shall be ascertained and
declared by the General Assembly; and
when so ascertained and declared, the
Governor shall cause a certificate, or bond
to be issued, and signed and authenticated
as prescribed by this Act, for the signing
and authorization of the funding bonds
herein provided for; and in addition
thereto, said bond or certificate shall be
executed in the name of 1.-The Superin-
tendent of Public Instruction for the State
of Tennessee" and have printed on its
face the words, "rhis Certificate belongs
to the School Fund" and shall be substi-
tuted for and remain inviolate as part of
the School Fund of the State, restored in
the room and stead of the fund existing on
the 9th day of May, 1861. This bond, or
certificate shall be deposited in the office
of the Treasurer, at which place the inter
81, la nlN L.. al,ol
said certificate, which receipt shall be
copied into the books of the Comptroller,
and said books shall contain a descriptive
record of said certificate, or bond, showing
the purpose for which it was issued.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-03-12
Another Murder In SOdom.

On Friday, 2Sth of February, William
Brady, and Henry Patillo, from some mis-
understanding, got into a fight in Robert
Even's yard, they fought while and were
parted by some men who were standing
by, when Brady picked up piece of scant-
ling and followed Patillo n few steps and
struck him a blow on the head. Patillo,
it is said by an eye witness, made no effort
to ward off the blow, fell to the ground.
After laying on the ground few minutes
and with considerable effort got up, and
walked to his house, about seventy-tive
yards off. Sitting on n chair n few min
utes, he called for something to lay down
on and requested his wife to squeeze his
head, after which he spoke no more. The
accident happened about shutdown and
Patillo died about . o'clock in the night
Brady has business away from home
This is the fourth man killed in less than
a mile of Robert Even's house in the last
four of five years.
Perhaps you do not know where Sodom
is. 1t is bend in French Broad river, ten
miles above cambridge, in Jefferson coun-
ty, known by some people ms Taylor's
Bend. 1t is a regular sink of iniquity.
There is no lot in it that | know of, and do
not know why it may not as well sink
now as any time.
Yours from up-river,
LEATHERHEAD.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-03-12
Farmers Convention.

We learn that q committee of citizens
have been investigating the matter in re-
gard TO having u Farmers Convention.
They have partially decided on the ques-
ton, and propose to have Convention at
the Opera House, to last three days. Dur
ing the session grand concert is to be
given with the small admittance of %
cents for adults and 10 cents for children,
merely to pay the expense of the Conven-
ton. Arrangements will also be made
with the hotels and boarding houses so as
to bring the board of farmers wishing to
attend. down to the very lowest cent This,
with the hall rent printing, &C., being
paid out of the proceeds of the concert,
will make the convention cost but little
to those attending.
This is good move, and we trust that all
the arrangements will be completed, and
rousing farmers convention be the result.
The season should not be allowed to pass
without meeting of the farmers in coun-
Gil, in which they can discuss their expe-
riences of the past year and lay plans for
experiments during the present. The
benefits to be derived from conventions of
this class are incalculable, and none that
attend will go away without having gain
ed some knowledge that will do them good
and will materially benefit them in after
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-03-12
The Westinghouse Air Brake G.

Yesterday morning at nine O'Clock a
number of gentlemen assembled ut the
depot to go on the trial train to a point a
few miles above the city, for the purpose
of witnessing the test oftheWesting house
air-brake, which improvement had been
fitted to passenger train on the East
Tennessee Virginia and Georgia Railroad.
The brake had been partially tested the
evening before with three cars, but Capt.
Jaqnes wished to give 1t q thorough trial
before adopting it.
Accordingly at the appointed hour those
wishing to see the working of the appa-
ratus got aboard the train which steamed
about three miles eastward, where the track
was adopted for the test.
The first trial was made while the
train was going at the rate of about thirty
miles per hour and was checked in fifteen
or sixteen seconds and within the length
of the train and two car lengths. The
second trial was on the same ground at an
increased rate of speed, estimated at forty
miles an hour and was checked in seven
teen seconds within less than two train
lengths. The third and last trial was on
schedule time and was checked in fifteen
seco nds in the length of the train.
Capt. Jaques and Messrs. Ogden, Hodges,
Ambrister, Coffee and other railroad men
were present and were pleased with the
workings of the brake, while the engineer,
Mr.. Michael Frowley, was enthusiastic in
praise OF its working. Anything that
tends to secure safety and comfort to the
travelling public should be adopted, and the
management of the East Tennessee, Vir-
ginia and Georgia Railroad will omit moth
ing that will tend to preserve life by pre-
venting accidents.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-03-12
whore the YyoodbIne Twineth.

The committee appointed to investigate
the reason why the school fund of Roane
county cannot be found, report as follows :
That the County School fund of Roam e
county, of 1871, from $1,000 to $4,000,
seems to have gone the way of all earth,
and to have followed its predecessor of
King Harris and his brethren, and said
committee have appointed Saturday, rhe
18th of the present month, for the teachers
of Common Schools of Roane to meet at
the Kingston Courthouse, at o'clock, to
take such steps rs may seem to them prop
er, toward the recovery of said fund, and
any and every one knowing anything of
said fund, are requested to be present and
divulge, and give such evidence as may
lend to the knowledge of its whereabouts.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-03-12
diamond Cut diamond.

Some few months since, man by the name
of Williams made his appearance in the neigh
borhood of the Emery iron works, Roane coun-
ty, and there succeeded to get employment
from Bartlett & Diamond, who, by-the-by,
are both shrewd business men. He remained in
their employment up TO four weeks ago, by
which time he had Notwithstanding a very
smooth, oily tongue-in working himself into
their good graces. He finally represented him
self ms n capitalist from Richmond, Va, and
having become favorsbly impressed with this
locality, he had concluded TO buy them out, if
they would agree to sell. The proposition was
eagerly accepted and an invoice was taken,
while the Richmond capitalist dispatched for his
money. They turned over the store to him,
making out bill in full, anxiously awaiting
the arrival of the funds, which however, did
not come to time. But our adventurer succeed
ed in assuring his former employers that every
thing was all right, and that the money would
surely come Things went on in this manner
for few weeks, Williams also, borrowing
money from other parties, and selling as many
goods as possible, until yesterday a week ago
when he decamped for parts unknown taking
with him what money he could borrow and the
proceeds of few weeks sale. He certainly
must have been shrewd one to get ahead of
Mr. John ID Almond.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-03-12
Hawkins, HUT 4 CO.'S stove House.

These gentlemen offer to the public one
of the largest stock of stoves, combining
every variety of cooking, heating, parlor
and office, for coal and wood, ever brought
to this section. They also have an extern
sive assortment of tinware, hOllow-ware,
Their jobbing trade among country mer-
chants is rapidly increasing, for they make
it to the interest of those engaged in trade
to buy of them. Their large ware-room is
lined with the various articles they keep
for sale, while another floor is used rs their
mandatory of tin-ware. They are pre-
pared to make and put up guttering and
spouting, with promptness and cheapness.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-03-12
East Tennessee Notes.

There is nothing that attracts strangers
TO a city, for location, more than the APP
pearance of an enterprising newspaper
filled with the advertisements of the peo-
pie of its vicinity.
The wild geese have been flying north
ward for some time past. This is said to
be sign of the end of winter. From
present indications we should say that
either the clerk of the weather or the wild
geese have lost their reckoning
A correspondent of the Kingston East
Tenaesseedn, writing from Wartburg, Nor
gan county, says that a few days ago, a
young Mr.. Green, who lived few miles
east of that place, accidentally shot him
self and died within an hour. l under
stand he was trying to cross stream upon
log, and while attempting to push some
brush aside with his gun, the latter fired
and inflicted the mortal wound.