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Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1873-02-28
Correspondence.
For The vsssoSr FARMER.
STEEL VS.. CAST IRON PLOWS.

Having had some experience in the use o
cast steel plOws, 1 will here state severa
reasons why, in my judgment, steel plowl
are much preferable to iron.
First, in draft. am Of the opinion thai
at least one third team labor is saved, al
well as that of the plowman. Especially il
this true in sticky soils, where, upon the
mould board Of a cast iron plOw, in its pas
sage through the soil, the dirt accumulatet
until it is convex in form, and instead Of
turning the furrow it simply displaces it,
Now it will readily be seen that this must
greatly increase the draft, besides the labor
and vexation OF cleaning the pillow at the end
of the furrow.
Now in my experience steel plows never
clog, but make clean work in all soils, not
only rendering the plowmans task much
lighter, but when the job is finished he can
view it With greater satisfaction, as it will
surely bring him larger and cleaner crop,
and this matter of clean crops | hold to
be of great Importance to every farmer.
Among other questions l have been fire.
quently asked if steel plows are not more Ii
able to break in stony soils. To this l will
say that on my farm there are but few
stones, aud so | am not able to judge from
my own experience, but will add that gen.
tleman of my acquaintance has steel plow
which he has used on stony soil, and to his
great satisfaction, infer, as it was mainly
through his influence that purchased one.
Two years ago had piece of new land,
containing few rods less than three acres,
which | wished to break up and stock down
to grass. 1t was quite a difficult piece, as it
was very rough, and filled with roots, and
my neighbors expressed the opinion that it
would require four horses to do the work. l
thought would use three horses abreast, but
on going to work thought best to strike out
the piece with two horses, to save trouble,
and the result was that plowed the whole
piece with two horses, and that it was well
done may be inferred from the fact that l
harvested two hundred and one bushels OF
oats from the piece.
Let no one conclude from this article that
| am interested in the sale of steel plows,
for | am not, but | do wish that farmers
were more alive to their interests, in procur-
ing better farm implements aud machinery.
Let them also include the steam engine, as
have done, and they will find farming fully
as profitable as before, and much peasanter.
| speak from experience, for l have in use a
steam engine on my farm, and perhaps in q
future article may give my experience with
steam as motor for farm purposes.
NJ b. OLMsrEAD.
81. Adams, Feb. l.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1873-02-28
HARD TIMES FOR ILLINOIS
FARMERS.

They are poor, they wear thin and old
clothes, and they are eternally borrowing at
10 per cent. Such one owns a farm worth
$4,000. He raises $4,000 bushels of corn,
and after paying his taxes and outstanding
bills, he has about 5000 left to represent the
value of his own labor, wear and tear OF
farming implements, and interest on capital
invested. The agent of an eastern insurance
company lends farmer $1,000 on quarter
section at the close of the year, the produce
ofthe 100 has paid the 800 interest, the
taxes, and couple of hundred dollars to
spare, aud all the time the market value of
that land is depreciating. The farmer sees
these things, and exodlpating himself, puts
the blame on the railroads. But the truth
is, that Illinois farmers are wasteful and ox-
travagant to degree not dreamed of in New
England. During the war; they bought pianos
for their daughters and they have not yet
got over the habits of that time. The won
en- dress well but they cook fearfully. This
poverty Of the farmers from whatever cause
it may come, is gradually producing its effect
upon other branches of business. They buy
less. Their consumption ofdry goods is fall
ing of. They buy fewer agricultural imple.
ments. So the country merchants are also
beginning to complain, and the feeling against
the railroads is growing more general and
intense. Butthe roads represent capital OF
two thousand and fifty millions, They are
united and able and rely upon the Oonserva.
tism of courts, aud decline to modify their
rates. or to yield to popular clamor of lot
of disorganized farmers.-Chicaqo Letter.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1873-02-28
Pen-Sp0tfers.

Painful uspense-Hanging
Brothers-in-law-Th judges.
A theatrical iption-Change of scene
A girl has ringing laugh when she is n
belle.
The place for picnic-thc Sandwich Is
lands.
Why is the earth like a Colt pistol? Be-
cause il is revolver.
Sunday is the strongest day in the week.
The rest are all week days.
Brown writes to learn if policeman has
any legal right to take up ;" IL note.
The homo circuit-Walking about with
baby in the night.
The only food that is always cheap and
abundant, is food for laughter.
The lost heir " WAS found in the sluttish
dairy womans butter.
One can always find sheet of water in the
bed of the ocean.
Another flying machine has been invented
Mt Bremen by Il German balloonatic.
The most curious thing in the world is a
lawyer, who is strongest when he is fee-blest
We cannot control the evil tongues of 9TH
ers, but good life enables us to despise them
The man who wrote :" am saddest when
L sing was foolish if he sang much.
Among insects the spider is found to be
very fond of music. His favorite ballad is
"Come, fly, to my bower
"Well, wife, you can't say ever contract
ed bad habits" mo, sir; you generally ex-
pand them"
No wonder the country editor said he was
puzzled in looking at ladies' hair to know
which was switch.
Love that has nothing but beauty to keep il
In good health, is short lived and apt to have
Ague fits.
Happy is he who knows how to place the
lamp of the past SO that its beams shall light
up the future course.
A young fellow, fond of talking. remarked,
i am no prophet. True, replied u lady pres
ent no profit to yourself or any one else,
1 rise for information, said member of II
Legislative body. am very glad to hear it,
said bystander, for no man wants it more.
Why is coal the most contradictory article
known TO commerce. Because, when pur.
chased. instead of going to the buyer it goes
20 the cellar.
There are said to be good reasons for sup
posing that sentimental young ladies who
write poems about death and the grave have
holes in their stockings
Swift said the reason IA certain university
was learned place was, that most persons
took some learning there, and few brought
any away with them; so il accumulated.
"Now. johnny Wells, can you tell me what
is meant by nliracleP" johnny" Yes,
GAa'am. Mother says if YOU don't marry our
new parson il will be u miracle"
A blessed old lady being asked if she ever
had her ears pierced by the wall of distress,
said she couldn't very well remember, but
she believed it was done with n fork.
When N. p. Willis was asked to make q
speech he replied, am by profession q writ
sr, and you cannot expect pump TO give
water from the handle as well AS from the
mOuth.
My dear, said the sentimental Mrs. Wad-
dies, home, you know. is always the dearest
spot on earth. Well, yes, said the practical
Mr.. Waddles. it does cost me about twice as
much as any other spot,
Doctrines are of use only as they are prac-
'ticed. Men may go to perditioB with their
heads full of truth To hold the truth RDd
night for it is one thing; 10 be sancti6ed
Through II is another.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1873-02-28
CUMMINGS a HosKINs.
Rates Of Advertising.
LEFT ALONE AT EIGHTY.
BIT ALICE ROBBINS.

What did you say, dear, breakfast
Somehow I've slept too late,
You are very kind, dear knie,
90, tell them not to wait.
II dress a. quick az ever can
Ny old hands tremble sore,
And Polly, who used to help, dear heart
Lies q other side o. the eoor.
Put up the old pipe, dsary
could MT smoke to-day
IN sort O. dased and frightened,
And don't know what TO say.
1t IS lonesome in the house here,
And lonesome out o. door
never knew what lonesome meant,
In all my life, before.
The bees 20 humming the whole day long,
And the first June rose has blown,
And am eighty, dear Lord, to-day,
Too old 10 be LEFT alone
o, heart Of lovel 90 still and cold,
Oprecious lips so white
For the first sad hours in sixty years,
You we're out Of my reach, last night.
You we cut the flower You 'ro very kind.
She rooted it, last May,
1t was only slip pulled the rose,
And threw the stem away;
But she, sweet thrifty soul, bent down,
And planted 1t where she stood
4" Dear, maybe the flowers are living" she said,
asleep in thus bit Of wood"
can't rest, deary-I cannot resti
Let the old man have his will,
And wander from porch to garden post
The house is SO deathly still
Wander, and long for a sight ofthe gate
She has len ajar for me
We had got SO used to each other, dear,
So used to each other, you see.
Sixty years, aud so wise and good,
She made me better man,
From the moment kissed her fair young face, 3
And our lovers life began.
And seven fine boys she has given me,
And out of the seven, not one
But the noblest father in all the land
Would be proud to call his son.
o, we'll, dear Lord, ~ be patient,
But feel sore broken up;
At eighty years, it IS an awesome thing
To drain such bitter cup.
know there's Joseph and John and Hal,
And four good men beside,
But hundred sons could MT be to me
Like the woman l made my bride.
Ny little Polly-so bright and fair.
So winsome and good and sweet!
She had roses twned in her sunny hair,
White shoes on her dainty feeti
And held her hand-was it yesterday
That we stood up to be wed
And No, remember, IN eighty to-day,
And my dosr wife, Polly, is dead
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1873-02-28
N. l.. ID.

A young gentleman of Stafford, Eng. call.
ed upon his intended tho evening before their
appointed weddiug'day, and she put on her
wedding dress to show him how she was going
to look. She looked so wOndrous lovely aud
her costume was so enchanting that he went
directly home and wrote her note saying
that in his humility he felt utterly unworthy
to wed such gorgeous being and took the
first train for Glasgow.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1873-02-28

stock, "gO ahead,' but be careful to breed
upon real merit. When you advise breeders
of thoroughbred Merino sheep to give up
sheep and buy your Jersey cattle, or any other
varieties of stock, we respectfully inform you
that we shall not bulge one inch, but our
motto will be: New England, the Place for
breeding Fine Wool Sheep
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1873-02-28
ST. JOHNSBURY, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY %, 1873.

raised AMI this will help to get them through
the spring should think we ought to have
en- early spring bat tho climate is changed so
much within the last fifty years it is impOssi-
bic to foretell any thing about the future
they tell us about the worlds burning up but
| think there is more danger Of its freezing
up. j. l.. HERsEY.
Tnttonborough, ". II.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1873-02-28

A man can be very polite to ladies in gen.
eral' if he can call his wife a stupid goose, )"
or "a perfect fool occasionally, aud Wo-
man can be exceedingly gracious to her friends
it allowed to vent her i'll humors npon her
husband, children or servants. They seem 70
act as safety valve through which the steam
can find vent.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1873-02-28

"I suppose | must pay but" he added
emphatically, "we'll close that account from
this time. You have given me too much
credit altogether-so other rascal has been
stealing on the strength of it,"
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1873-02-28
For the VERNoSr FARMER.
A QUERY.
Charlotte, Jan. 10.

The murderer destroys physical life. The
rumSeller destroys life deadens the mental
faculties and scaths the susceptibilities OF
the SOUL Which is the greater crime2 Will
some lady please answerH
N. l.. d.
CAarlestOaOn, Vermont.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1873-02-28
AYRSHIRE COW. "CoCKsEY."

This fine animal, of which we present a
cut from one of Mr.. Pages drawings, was
calved in May, 1868. She was bred by
Mr.. Morton, Park, Eastkilbride, Scotland.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1873-02-28

In cleaning out his well the other day. "A
farmer had occasion TO lower an Irishn1 nm
about forty feet into the bowels of the earth.
When about half way down, the Cet be-
came frightened, and shouted +" Let me mp
or III cut the rope ~
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1873-02-28
&aotes Department.

We particularly desire contributions TO hfs eofumn
upon all SUBJECTS interesting 10 our lady readers.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1873-02-28
Stock Raising.
MERINo SHEEP.

Paper read before the Farmers Meeting
at Bethel, BY A. E. Perkins, Esq, OF POM
fret.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1873-02-28

forms a covering which keeps out
the dirt from the inner part Of the
fleece, aud prevents the wool from
being chafed and worn away.
Deprive the wool Of all yolk
while on the sheep and il would
cease to grow, and become coated
or feltcd together by the rains
and motions Of the body Of the
sheep. Thus, while a reasonable
amount of yolk is necessary, IL
should not be the chief end and
aim to breed a sheep which has
the greatest obtainable amount of
yolk. An excess of yolk is an
injury to the health and cOnstitu-
tion Of the sheep aud of no practi-
cal value whatever.
Wrinkles on the general sur
face Of the body should be avoid
ed, they are of no value to the
sheep, but an injury to the length
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1873-02-28

CAarlestO,Un, Vermont
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-04-18

NEGRO LAWYERS. The opinion of the Su
prcmc Court Of the United States published
by us yesterday has had another practical
illustration in the case of MYRA BRADwELL
She claimed the right under the same amend
mcnts to practice law in Illinois. The New
York Tribune states the result very coz
ciscly. as follows:
"ln the New Orleans case, the court divided
State citizenship and the rights belonging
thereto from United States citizenship anG
the rights and immuuitieS under the protcc
ton of the Constitution OF the United States
The right TO admission TO practice law III
State courts is not one OF these latter. Ii
Myru Bradwell bases her appeal to The SUI
prcme Court Oh the claim that her rights as Il
citizen of the United States have been
abridged she pleads II non seqmtur. Her
rights may have been invaded; but it does
rot follow that those rights belong to her as
4 citizen OF the United States. The privileges
which she claims are clearly in the Class
which relate to the citizenship OF Il state.
Myra BrudwelFS case belongs in the same
category with that Of the New Orleans
butchers. These men claimed that their
rights were invaded by the establishment OF
4 monopoly. The court says that those
rights, " ;r;ever they may ne, are in the Gus
tody or tie State. So rith tie right to Trac-
tee lar. If tie STATE courts erciude !Hyr0
Brddtccll. tie United States Supreme Court
cannot assume jurisdiction and compel he,
ddmiSSion.'
OF course, if negroes are excluded from the
State courts as lawyers, they cannot do better
than MYRA BRADwELL. The Supreme Court
has no jurisdiction in any such case.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-04-18

The Score or THE THIRTEENTH AND FOUR
TENTH .iMENpME>TS.-The Supreme Court
hac just rendered its first decision defining
the scope of the thirteenth and fourteenth
amendments TO the Federal Constitution
The opinion is very important, for several
reasons. 1t is calculated TO throw the inn
mcn-e moral force OF the court on the side
of rational and careful Interpretation of the
rights Of the States and those of the Union.
1t is calculated to maintain and to add to the
respect felt for the court, us being ut once
srrupulous in its regard for the Constitution,
and unambitious of extending: its own iuris-
ulclon. 1t is also severe, and we might
almost hope fatal, blow to that school of
constitutional lawyers who have been en-
Gagged, ever since tie adoption Of the four
tccnth amendment, in inrenling impossible
consequences for that addition TO the Con-
slitution.-Netc York Times.
The Times will please take notice that the
so-cal.ed laws passed by Congress during the
last few years-such as the enforcement
law-ar all TO pass under review before the
Supreme Court. SUMMERS bill j. also uucon-
stitutionai. That is headed of by this deci-
sion. In fact, we cannot too highly estimate
thi, opinion. 1t is the sound of the bell that
notifies the southera people that they are
safe vet.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-04-18

An INTERESTING PIcTrRE-We have a
body of young artists in Richmond OF
whom we may be Justly proud. They have
already taken prominent positions amongst
the distinguished men of genius in art of the
nation. We have more than once referred
TO them, and are now reminded of their
rapid advancement in their profession by Il
| picture just finished by Mr.. WILLIAM B.
MYERS. This picture is very sweet, and calls
up to many rccolections which must be
both dear and melancholy, relating to the
stealthy rayagcs of that fell disease which
has prematurely sent to the CLEARINGHOUSE
some of the most loving, lovahle, and bright
beings that ever graccd society.
The picture is styled The Invalid" \
lady, weak and weary, sits with her head
thrown back upon her pilowcd chair with
book before her, and a socable near her
graced with the most delicate fruits to tempt
her palate. The hectic flush paints her cheeks
and the deep coral tint crimsons her lips Her
eyes are brilliant, and her abundant auburn
hair richly roofs the house that so soon will
lose IFS Immortal tenant and itself be reduced
to dust. Oh, that SO fair and stainless Il
being should thus perish AID be no more
known to her friends and her ways ofearth !!
The details and the coloring of this i'll
tercsting picture are worked up with such
miuuteness and success as to prove not only
the genius, but the devotion Of the artist.
The furniture, the drapery, and the eX.
quisitelv-psinted creeper which so gently
and unobtrusiveIy peeps in ut the window,
are all arranged and painted with artistic taste
and excellence.
1t has some faults, of course; but we will
not undertake to critici>e them, its general
merits are SO good. In fact, we are no critic.
We have often resolved to say nothing about
pictures, because we never looked ut a noted
one that VIC did not admire some feature in
it that somebody-some sclf-styled yir-
tuoso-- didn't say Was abominablc. Fora long
time we thought this inevitable individual
bic that we have at last been considerably
hacked, and begin to think we are the fool.
Mr.. MYERS may rot therefore, think much
of our approval Of his picture But we give
it very heartily, and are glad to hear that he
has sold his work for fine price to a wealthy
gentleman of Baltimore, whose appreciation
will compensate for any damage done to it
by our praise.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-04-18

A DEAD LANGUAGE. ISDEFD.-Mr. CAN
DOLE. an author not very famous, has said
what nobody but Frenchman could have
said concerning the Latin language. Every
teacher Of Latin who bus seen or shall see
his remark has laughed or will laugh
heartily at the righteousness and at the
same time the appropriateness of the
FrencLman's illustration. He is said to
treat classic Latin with the utmost dis
respect, declaring that it is entirely unfit
for use by any person of this day. even i'll
writing poetry. lie thinks that the English
is to be the universal language (rccollect, be
is Frenchman,) because important words
are put first in its sentences. And then he
adds that to read one of HoRAcE's odeS to an
unicttcred artisan, placing the words in the
same relttiye positions that they occupy in
the original, would suggest to him the idea
of dwclling-housc with the ball door IN the
third story!
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-04-18

Tombstones are proverbialIy unreliable,
and it must be confessed that eulogles Oh the
dead are too often erratic. This fact finds
illustration in the resolutions adopted by
the Republicans of this city yesterday con-
corning the late General CASEY. Ihcse
resolutions declare that the deceased, While
commanding the Virginia District, admins
tered his office faithfully to the rights of ths
Government without abridging any mans
private. right. This. encomium is in contra
diction of the true history of Gene
raj CASBY's career in Virginia. Nearly
every white man in Virginia viii
bear testimony that General CANDY mos
clearly transcribed his powers-interlerlng
with citizens and with the State Govern
ment in manner uuwarranted. He ignored
State authority and sustained men in open
violation of the laws OF the State and the
authority of her officers. He nullited the
authority of the courts, and forced upon
them VIGOROUSLY Incompetent and dishonest
men to take charge of the funds OF the
counties and the State.
F.. The gentlemen who adopted the rcsoIu'
tons might have done justice to General
CANDY without offending in this manner
General CANDY was, we believe, good
meaning man--a good and brave military
officer: but he was man of deep preludIccs,
with an unlimited conccit of his qualities a>
a Judge of law and Il civilian; in neither OF
which was he remarkable except for his
errors. His eulogists are both unwise and
unjust in paying to the dead an undescryed
tribute that ofiends the living.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-04-18

CHESAPEAKE AND Ono CASAL.-At u meet
in. OF the president and board of this COM
pany held OH. Tuesday, in Alexandria, it APP
pcarcd that there was decrease in the reve-
nue. OF the company during March, compared
with the receipts of the same month last
year. OF 81 ,Glo.l5 This falling of is at
tributed to the strike of the boatmen for
higher freights. Another example OF the
injury done by Strikes The financial report
Of the business of the canal from June, az
to March, '73, shows an increase upon TIT
corresponding months Of III, ", OF 81,
3o4.Si. During the same time there was
retrencllncnt of expenses amounting to So,
1913, making net increase OF balance s2i,
G3iG3. The company will bc able to pa,
coupon on the preferred construction bono
due ,Jaauury, 1857. The canal is gcttlny On.
slowly but surely. II is doing almost as wei
t,ruin;a
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-04-18

The New CODE.-The advertisement of
the superintendent of Public Printing, CALI
ing for proposals for printing the new Code,
is couchcd in the right words. He will have
no botched work The Code is to he used
for twenty years, and by old men as well as
young ones. and by officials who will need
all the light that clear type, correct punctu,-
ton, and freedom from plumbers, can afford
them.
Asto the index, we would suggest to Colo
mel MUSFoSp. or WHOEVER is TO prepare it
what gentleman " no has frequent occasion
to refer to the Code has suggested to us-that
when line OF the index refers the reader 70
another lIas the page SHOULD also By sissn,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-04-18

The New York World always wroug) says
that the recent decision of the Supreme
negroes slaves: that the States cannot de-
'privc them of the elective franchise; that
1.-THE States cannot exclude them from the
wItne>s-boX, from juries, nor from any
"o1lice or privilege to which white cit'zehs
care eligible"
The opinion says some but not all of these
things. The first two are said. Not the
others.