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Middletown transcript., 1873-01-18
Joke on Blaine.
A Very Large Jnb Of whitewsshing The
Innocent African who Wanted 10 take II.

The Washington Capi,oi tells the follow
ing: a good story is in circulation at
the expense Of our able friend. Speaker
Blaine. Old Job Salikcl, cclored man,
has been in the whi,ewnshing business
since the days Of Washington. He is
lively old darkey. and be dropped in to
say :. dat some dem fallers fooled him like
de debblc.' Aud it seems tina, some wags,
soon after Mr. Speaker Blaine had made
his dramatic demand for an investigating
committee, told old Job. always in search
Of work that Mr.. Speaker Blaine had the
biggest sort Of job Of whitewashing on
hand, and he. J, s.. had better SEQ him
Duly armed with bucket and brush. the old
man took pull a, the bell Of the Speakers
palatial residence. and on being answered,
said, Il wants to see tho Speaker"
He was shown into the library. where
parliamentary law and gavel relaxed in
gown and slippers
.Well, my man. whats wan,ei?"
IL heard. sab. dat sou had mighty
big job OBJ whitcwashin' on hand an jcs
drop along to see ct could git IT,"
"Whitcwashing?" repeating each scpa-
sesu iuesss 40 - u'"PP'uS euc WViu iom
vial into a spoou.
..Yes, sab dey say dat You is gwinc to
Wh;tewash the whole House Of Repre-.
sentatives.'
You Internal old scounlrel," cried the
speaker. but he could not refrain laughing
At the amazed look Of the venerable Afri-
can.
lord. Iss no scoundrel only axcd
you for yer job of whi,ewashin '-dat's all
Now--now--no look 70 heah." he con-
tinued in some trcpidation as be saw the
speaker rise to question Of order. Il
do no what you mean. An you jst tell
sf yoa waut dat whitewashin or not-ch."
LOOK here, old man." exclaimed the
speaker, 'some stupid ass has been i'm
posing on you"
"An'den. sah," said old job to US. che
splain the matter, on"-hcrc the old fel-
lows coun,enancc opened in the most a
farming manner. and from its oavcrnous
depths came . yah, yah, YAH" Of the
heartiest sort.
Middletown transcript., 1873-01-18

Every year increases the populari-
" ofthis valuable Hair Preparation;
which Is due to merit alone. We
can assure our old patrons that il is
kept fully up to its high standard;
and lis the only reliable and perfect
cd preparation for restoring GRAY
or FADED HAIR to its youthful color,
making it soft, lustrous, and silken.
The scalp, by its use, becomes white
and clean. II removes all cruptions
and dandrun, and, by its tonic prop
critics, prevents the hair from falling
out, as it stimulates and nourishes
the hair-glands. BY its use, the hair
grows thicker and stronger. In
badness, it restores the capillary
glands to their normal yigor, and
will create new growth, except in
extreme old age. II is the most eco
nomical HAIR DREssIsG ever used,
rs it requires fewer applications,
and gives the hair n splendid, glossy
appearance. A. A. Hayes, MD,
State Assayer of Massachusetts,, says,
"The constituents arc pure, and care
fully selected for excellent quality;
and | consider it the Best PRErA-
RATION for its intended purposes
Sold BY alt Druggists, and Dealers il lMedicines.
Prioo One Dollar.
Middletown transcript., 1873-01-18
NOTICE.

hcfeby give notice thai Il the next session OF
the Legislature, Of ths stats Of Delaware I shall
apply for divorce from the bonds Of Matrimony
Qjm my husband, John Duhadaway.
- Dsc. 2osA-lm SU0AN DenApAwAY.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1873-03-14

ago, going into the blacksmith shop to see
how they shod horses in Vermont! He ex-
amlned the whole process, told how he had
his horse shod, took up the horses foot and
explained his way IF doing it, aud drew from
the smith his idea and manner of doing the
same work. Pleased with the information
he had obtained, he bought some shoes to
take home with him and offered to friend
Harroun liberal pay he would 20 to his
farm in Connecticut and show his man how
he shod horses.
One such man as Mr.. Murray is doing
more to elevate and honor honest labor than
an army Of your kid.goved gentry who when
they 20 to market for pound of tea expect
the market man to send team to take il
home. We see some men who are not
ashamed to be seen on the street carrying
home their lighter purchases. As farmer
| bow with respect to this class for the ex-
ample they set to the coming generation.
My friend W. is profuse in his encomiums
OF the farmers for which | highly respect
him. Let him be equally jealous in elevat.
ing aud dignifying labor, and he will rank as
one Of the beneiactors of the race, an honor
to himself and his country. SECRETARY.
Pasampsic, March l.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1873-03-14
PLANT ACTION UPON SOILS.

In regard to mineral potash, which so
many teldspathic soils contain, it is well
known that very few plants will grow and
take it up well. They are amongst the
poorest of soils, Yet stable manure added
to them tells better on the crops than the
same amount OF vegetable matter would on
soil which had not this native potash element
in it. The dead vegetable seems to act on
the preparation of the element for other
plant food as living matter would.
There are, however, many plants which
can make admirable use Of the elements in
these rocks, and thuslprepare them for other
crops, On these barren feldspar soils the
common mulein grows to an enormous size
Even on the refuse Of rock from an old quar-.
ry, we have seen it with leaves two aud
half feet long and eight inches wide, with
flower stems three inches thick aud four TO
five feet in height. In such soils as this there
could be no better plant for green manurlng ;
on this, indeed, clover would not do at all.
1t is thus seen that the whole subject of ths
best plant for this purpose is open to an in.
leresting investigation. Gardeners Month.
In
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1873-03-14
For the VERMONT FARMER
THE PATRONS OF HUSBANDRY
So. JohnSJury, FEB. 2S.

noticed IN the FARMER of February ii,
an inquiry by man in North Ferrsburgh
in relation to the workings of the Patrons of
Husbaudry. Now there are so many ways
that the Patrons can work Tor their own
benefit, that | should hardly dare to attempt
to define The way But | can tell them how
they can tiud out the workings of the order,
aud that is to get up Grange aud learn for
themselves. Any community wishing to get
upa Grange, can do so in the following way /:
First, find any number OF individuals from
fifteen to thirty-one-thrd at least, of whom
should be women interested in agriculture
who are willing to pay three dollars each for
males, aud fifty cents for females, to 90 into
the organization, 1.-THE number of thirty being
allowed at these rates called charter mem.
bers,) then notify either Hon. Il. p. Cotton,
OF lrasburgh, Master OF the State Grange,
or Jonathan Lawrence, Of Passumpsic, Gene.
raj Deputy for the State Of Vermont, OF your
doings, and they will CO. or send competent
person, to organize you aud instruct you ia
the rites aud mysteries Of the order. You will
have to pay the agent to organize you, five
dollars and his expenses. Therefore if sev.
eral adjacent towns could get up organ.
izatlons about the same time, it would
be saving OF expenses, as the same
agent could organize several Oranges
at the same time, aud 1t would be more con.
yenient if he could meet you twice about a
week apart. You will also have to pay to
the National Grange fifteen dollars for
charter, rituals, &c The remainder Of the
funds will belong to your grange, The fees
for membership over aud above the number
Of thirty (charter members) will be five dol
lars for males and two dollars for females.
You will need some other paraphernaia for
working grange which you eau get up as
you see fit, Any one wishing for a constitu-
tion Of the Order can obtain them for one
cent each by sending to o, II. Kelly, Wash
iugton, ID. c., and probably Of almost any
grange in the state, gratis
The farmers in eveV town in the state
should go into this organization, Farmers
eau do nothing single handed to right their
wrongs, but by cooperation can accomplish
all that thoy may reasonably desire. In
union there is strength but there is no
strength without union.
The farming community seem to be alive
to the necessity of doing something to elevate
their condition; and if any one can suggest
any better mode for the accomplishment of
the object than this organization, we of the
Order will readily abandon ours and fall in
with it. would also advise every farmer
in the state to subscribe for the VERMONT
FARMER and learn by that what this order is
doing A PATRON.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1873-03-14
horticulture.
For the VERMONT FARMER.
THE JOURNAL OF INGLESIDE, NO 5.
BY HORTENsIUs.
Dissemination of weeds. Sc.

Dissemination of Weeds, sc.
Jan. 8. The recent slight thaw closed
with sleet, and now thin sheet Of ice on
the surface of the snow CLEANS in the fields.
We are having frequent high winds, and
the seeds aud chaf Of weeds are being shak-
en- from the dry stalks which rise above the
surface Of the snow, aud are blown in the
wind far and wide. The seeds lodge in
great numbers in assures of the snow which
covers meadow or pasture, neatly titled field,
or rich woodside, and afford us evidence that
one Of the most efficient means at command
Of Nature for the distribution of plants is
afforded her by the smooth surface of the
snow.
The Snow as Protection for Plants.
Jan. 30. Yesterday morning the temper
ature Of the air was lao below zero under
two inches of lightly driven snow the ther.
mometer indicated but So below zero l2
inches below the surface of the snow it
showed 26s above zero, or only six degrees
of frost aud close to the surface of the
ground, where the earth was not frozen, un-
der two feet of snow, it stood at 800. The
snow was evidently wasting away below.
This morning, after twenty-iour hours Of in.
tense cold, during which time the mercury
had not risen to zero, the temperature of
the air was l3' below zero, and the same
tests Of temperature of the snow did not dis
close variance of more than degree.
Winter began late in November with the
second snow storm we had experienced here
in the valley, Where the soil was bare it
was at that time frozen to the depth of but
two or three inches, aud sod was hardly fro
zen at ALL As the cold increased, heavy
snow storms added constantly to the body of
snow on the surface of tho fields; and this
was held in place by several successive in,
orustations on its surface Consequently the
frost seems to have been entirely excluded
from the soil, and our grass lands, our fields
Of winter grain, and tue biennial aud peren-
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1873-03-14
For the VERMONT FARNKR.
OPEN THE EYES OF THE
CHILDREN.

Children sometimes get tired Of themselves
and of those around them. On stormy win
ter days, why not place a few snow fakes
under the microscope and open to the eyes
of the little folks the beauties of these star
like forms with their many angles of fringed
and needle-like crystals How soon they
melt Now they are only drops of water.
How easy at this practical moment to teach
the philosophy Of rain, of clouds and of snow.
Children will at once become interested, aud
the white figures Of snow may never again
seem so unfrendy when keeping them shu
within the dull four walls on a snow.
bound day.
Then there is the jackknife, a boys first
pride, 1t should be pleasure to unfold to
them the mechanism OF its construction to
teach the properties OF the steel, the brass,
the pearl or ivory OF which the knife is COM
posed, and the labor performed in making
and adjusting. Especially will they be in
terested in the work Of mining and smelling
the iron and steel, and they will look upon the
knife hereafter as the result Of other powers
fully equal to its own whiting power
The various kinds of wood which comp ose
the furniture in our rooms, the glass in our
windows, and paper upon the walls can be
made objects Of widening interest and instruc-
tions, and Of many queries too.
A burning lamp, the causes of its illumi-
nation, will hold and fasten the mind of
child until they will receive clear under.
standing OF the elements and properties of
air, water, and carbon.
Allow them to agitate clay in a quantity
of water, After it has settled they will see
the distinct layers of sand aud clay-siica
and alumina-cameos and rubies lesson
that pIeaseS. Let them pass ray of
light through prism or small aperture aud
they are delighted at the beautiful rainbow
hues which they discover.
On these beautiful evenings point them to
Venus as she is seen shining alone soon al
ter sundown. Teach them her distance aud
size, her days and nights, her seasons and
surface, aud it will not be irrational to con.
lecture of her inhabitants. The curiosity of
the children being awakened they will ask
multitude of questions concerning this world
and that, aud the thousands of others that
surround the stars or suns. The stars are
topic that always crowns, for it brings their
Author near; aud the children are talking
with hushed voices now Their eyes are op.
ening to the light their hearts, to the good
Yet in the greater number Of our common
and graded schools the infnitesimals of mathe.
MATES are taught while the eyes Of the schol.
ans remain closed to the grandeur of na.
ture which everywhere surrounds US. Why
is thist n. l.. ID.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1873-03-14
For the VERMONT FARMER
FARMING OUT WEST"

Perhaps the following, which extract
from letter written by j. b. Crooker, of
Calmus, Clinton Co.. Iowa, may be worth
giving to the readers Of the FARMER -
The FARMER you sent me is very good
agricultural paper, but your agriculture is
different from ours. lu the first place, we
have no stones in the ground therefore we
are ablo to 60 along with gang plow turn.
ing two burrows at once, and ride next we
have seeders that sow in drills or broadcast.
aud then brush with broad harrow does
the work For corn the ground is plowed.
narrowed, and marked one way, then plant.
ed with two-horse planter which plants
two rows as fast as horses walk, or twelve
acres per day. When the corn is up nicely,
We have Walker Plows, drawn by two hers
es, with two shovels to each handle, which do
all the work the machine runs on wheels.
Thus we get our corn cheap, but what is it
worth !? Serenteen cents per bushel. If we
could get your prices We would soon be rich,
but we must wait until our merchandise is
manufactured among us, aud then this will
be the country. Land is worth from $50 to
$50 per acre here. The price Of fruit at our
station is about the same as reported in your
paper"
Young men who think Vermont is hard
place to get living in, remember there are
two sides to every picture, and that though
crops may be more cheaply raised in the
great West than here, they also bring a low
er return there, while many of the uecessaries
OF life which the farmer has to buy cost
more. W. II. W.
81 JobusBuru LSb 0S
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1873-03-14

The other day at the Arlington House at
Washington, Gen. Fitz Hugh Lee sat down
to dinner at the same table with Plnohback,
and didn't seem to 6ud his appetite in the
least impaired by the proximity of that dusky
fellow-being An attempt was made after
dinner to quiz him little on the subject.
Well, gentlemen, said the sensible e1-slaye-
holder and rebel, Pinchback did not dis.
turb me, and | hope my presence was not
distasteful to him. | accept the situation"
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1873-03-14
Is Patrons ever welcoming
All honest members 10 It's throng.

Its Patrons ever welcoming
All honest members to It's throng.
How sad indeed II was 10 waken
Out nom such pleasant dream,
And find fate's book, like many others,
That prove to be not what they seem.
But there may be a better future
Than either dream or prophets vision,
Though things agree not with their seeming
We II right them up by our decision.
The noble precepts Of your order
Shall our sons and daughters train
Rightly to improve their talents,
Teach they were not made in vain.
For the world Is loudly calling
To tho young Of every class;
Men Of rank and note are falling
And the sad professions pass.
Now amid the foaming breakers
Rolls our good old ship Of state,
She has need Of sturdy sailors
To direct her future fate.
Every high and low position,
In our own and other lands
Every station, each profession,
Honest, upright men demands.
In the path OF life so drsAry,
Let our star Of hope shine bright,
Let our love Of truth ne'er weary
While contending for the right
Sure the times are now demanding
Women Of undaunted will
Who with grace, respect commanding
Wider spheres Of life shall fll
1t is useless now dsdaining
Woman as the weaker power,
Just as useless to be claiming
This the question Of the hour
For such social questions viewing
Ne'er shall veI the liberal mind,
That, no shadowy future waiting
Well improves the present time.
Then let every earnest Patron,
Triaing time no more away,
Work to 1T himself for duties
Growing clearer every day.
For the car of progress ever
With steady motion rolls,
Though the wrong may seem triumphant,
Yet the right It e'er upholds
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1873-03-14

A Washington lady wears lockot ofrock
crystal, set with diamonds, and on the crys-
tai is carved peacock with widespread tail,
the brilliant plumage being well initiated by
filling in the carving with colors.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1873-03-14
Correspondence.

Articles thaf are BRIEF practical, and 10 the point
WiH receive ths preference for this column. Ten lines
Of uhat knor 4" better than a column Of irhat you
guess.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1873-03-14
WHOLE NO. 119.
Eaoies' department.

We particularly desire contributions 10 his column
upon aH SUBJECTS tnferssting 10 our ladV readers.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1873-03-14
Stock Baising.
TRoTTlNG HORSES.

A Paper read before the Farmers Meeting
ofthe Board OF Agriculture. Sc., at Bethel,
Jan. ~. by W. &. Danforth. Esq, OF Harm
ard.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1873-03-14

What man wants-al he can get.
What woman wants-all she can't get.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1873-03-14
Chair Tidy,

A very pretty chair tidy, is made Of red
and white alpaca braid interaced. Cut off the
strips half yard in length and pin them to
a cloth stretched smoothly over board ar
range them checker board fashion, leaving a
fingers length at the end of each strip to be
raveled out for fringe. Wnen, with drawing
needle they are all perfectly adjusted and
even, with needle and thread run around the
outside edge where the two colors interlace.
Take out the pins, ravel out the ends, trim
off the fringe evenly, and the tidy is done.
b. b.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1873-03-14
For the VERMONT FARMER.
MAKE HOME ATTRACTIVE.

In passing through New England, how
often do we see dwellings, especially those be-
longing to farmers, not always those who
are poor and under the depressing influence
OF debt, that are bare and unattractive. Out
OF doors the rubbish Of years has accumulated
and is to be seen at every step the fences
are dilapdated, and everything in a shiftless
condition.
Not tree or flower is seen near the door,
and if the girls in their desire to improve the
appearance Of the place, endeavor to cultivate
few flowers, they are soon nipped off by the
COWS, as their road to pasture lies through
what should be the hower-garden.
To be sure the farmer might With small
amount Of labor and expense have built neat
fence around the door, and thereby added
much to the looks of his farm but no, "he
can't attend to such things, he has other work
Of more Importance"
What the inside of such home will be like,
we can readily guess there are very few books
or papers, to be seen the walls are unadorn-
ed, except, perhaps, with map, and one or
two cheap pictures; the wife has grown old
before her time, and the children only wait
until Of age when they leave home for some
more congenial lot, with no regret, except
that of parting with their patient mother.
What are the fathers in such homes think.
ing of? Is there nothing worth living for,
but to get money, money, and keep it? When
they come to die will their last hours be any
less sweet, if they could think they had made
home pleasant, and attractive, and their fam
lily contented and happy? Did they never
read in Gods word that " he that hasteth to
be rich hath an evil eye, and considereth not
that poverty shall come upon him ?"
BARBARA BARTON,
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
POEM

Reed at PubIie Meeting Of the Patrons Of Htsbandry
in Glover, BY Mrs. Or. c. l.. French.
Rhymes cheap and words are plenty,
Time. though precious as the gold,
May not all be coined in specie
Whose par value NAV he told.
So, as we have met together,
And time has beon we'll improved
With good speaking and addresses
We may now have lighter food.
Leaving arguments and logic
such strong food may do for men,,
Follow now the idle faacies
-arua..In IN 4. ~ So,
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1873-01-15
Let On Alone!

Charleston pays her taxes promptly, en-
ioys a colored majority on election day, and
has City Council which certainly does not
lean to Democracy; but the members OF the
Legislature will not let Charleston alone. 1t
is true that they have not, as yet, resurrec-
ted the Metropolitan Police bill, nor have
they proposed to regulate the length OF the
solar day, as we'll as the working day, by ar
act OF Assembly. They have, however, a
marvellous Ingenuity in proposing measures
which can only do harm, and which, In hurt
Ing Charleston, ipjurs the whole State. The
unwise proposition 70 limit the number OF
notarles to four is case in point; and now
comes a bill "to create board OF street
commissioner" for this city.
Every one, knows that the ways OF Charles
ton are not straight, and that the principal
thoroughiares need mending all over. The
city authorities, however, can do this work
far better than it can be done by some
"board" which has no other public object
than to give board and lodging, as we'll as
cigars and whiskey, to Its members. What
Charleston asks for is very little. 1t is, to
be let alone-to have her affairs directed and
controlled by her own officers, who have at
least the merit OF having been elected by the
people. Too little governments better than
too much. Pray, let as alone
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1873-01-15
Tho Judiciai Election.

1t Is fit thing that Legislature which
elected "Honest" John Patterson to the
United States Senate should elevate Mr..
Cooke, OF Orangeburg, to the judicial bench.
Nor was the motive In the one case less un-
worthy than In the other. Mr.. Patterson
won by his money, and Mr.. Cookies strong
point is his Radicslsm. The Legislature
had it In their power to elect Conservative
gentleman OF high character, who would
have done credit to the State and given con-
hdencs to the people. Instead OF 30 doing,
they elect man whose chief recommends
ton, outside OF his politics, is that respect
able folk know 30 little about him. 1t Is a
small comfort to remember that Judge
Wright, who appears to be iair-minded,
well.meaning man, was elected to the Su-
preme Bench only because he has black
skin. Let US hope that Mr.. Cooke who,
being white man, had less claim to favor,
will do almost as well.