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RoBBING His Own ORCHARD.

hOBBlNG Ills ONN Oho1ARD'
1t will he a surprise to many to
know that Washington Irving was
a confessed orchard thief. Once
when picking up an apple under a
tree in his own orchard, he was
accosted by an urchin Of the neigh
borhood, who, not recognizing him
as the proprietor, offered to show
him a tree where he could ''get
better apples than those" "But, :"
said the boy, "we must take. care
the old man doesn't see u.s." 81
went with him." said Irving, "and
we stole dozen Of my own ap-
ples.'
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An Iowa Justice of the Peace
refused to fine a man for kissing a
girl against her will, on the ground
that Hannah could have bitten him,
but did not.
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The new Jail at Danbury has five
occupants already. Although com
paratively a young institution, it is
80 managed as to command the
confidence of the public.
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A pleasant little reunion was
quite upset, recently, by one of the
children asking, in painfully audi
bic tone, "Mamma, why did you
tell me not to say anything about
Mr.. Jenkins nose? He hasn't got
any"
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ARREvTLLE BRANCH.

- ABBEVILLE BKANCH.
Train leaves Abbeville at 9.15 A. NJ,
connecting with Down Train from
Greenville. Leaves Cokesbury at 2.l5
P. NJ, connecting with Up Train from
Columbia. Accommodation Train,
Mondays, Wednesdays. and Fridays.
Leaves Cokesbury at Ills A. NJ, or OH
the arrival of the Down Train from
Greenville. Leaves Abbeville at
O'clock p. NJ, connecting with Ur
Train from Columbia.
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SozonoNT.-An article that is at
once a teeth pfeserver and breath
purifier, and yet so pleasant and
convenient to use, it's exceeding
popularity does not surprise any
one. Time has fully established
the fact that the Sozodont possesses
these excellent qualities in an eml
nent degree. 1t has legitimately
acquired the right to a. position
upon every toilet table.
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Accommodates Train between Bel
ton and Anderson on Tuesdays, Thurs
days and Saturdays. Leave Belton at
$50 "A. NJ, or Oh arrival of Down Train
from Greenville. Leave Anderson at
200 P. NJ, connecting with Up Train
from Columbia. EsEy ~
THOs. DODAMEAD, :.
Gen'l Superintendent
JaBEz NORTON, Gen'l Ticket Agent.
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Notice..

A LII persons indebted to the late
IA firm.of QUARLES, PERRIN &
CO., are earnestly to make payment to
us. Interest at the rate of Twelve per
cent, per annum will be charged on all
accounts past due, from 1st of January
last.
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New Wood Shop.

EHHE undersigned begs leave to in
Il form the public that he has open
ed WOOD SHOP at the residence of
Mr.. II. J. McCracken's, in the Lebanon
neighborhood, and is prepared to do all
kinds OF work entrusted to his care.
Wagon work made a speciality.
j. I'll. LIGON.
April 16, 1873, 1-3t
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M!LLIIERY & DRESS MAKING.

VATE added shapes styles of HATS AND BON
wv NETS MILLINERY DEP RTMENT, which have had
handsomely by MRS MAGGIE SSSARp whose taste and skill
Mnr welknown this community Our sales
will the charge Of MISS RAMEY who will always
we'll make and fit dresses the best
style at moderate prices.
MILLER & ROBERTSON.
April 16, 1873 Ltf
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gs. Connect at Alstonwith trains on
the Spartanqurg and Union Railroad !;
connecting at Columbia, S., G., with
Night Trains on the South Carolina
Railroad, up and down /; also with Trains
going North. and South Oh Charlotte,
Columbia and Augusta Railroad, and
Wilmington, Columbia and Augusta
Railroad.
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Spalding's Glue, always up to the
sticking point:
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Greenville & Columbia r. r.
s2 1 80 @ nza &C.,
CHANGE OF SCEDULE.

On and after Thursday, September the
9Th, 1877, the Passenger trains on this
Road will be run as follows, daily, Sun
days excepted:
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-08-13
INV tn pronnrntc nlackbcrrlos.

Tho root. f.,,, C,w hills Of blackber.
.;o1 ~ c.rcG,ljy Juo so tina, nothing is lost,
I'M c,.ai,L ~g,;nes cnongh far n Great
mon, Wants bio in the fH cut into
n liass .roni tbreo irchc. ito nm In small
Emn5i,s saw of ono bundled oscb and bury
IN a boy of sand stored In the cellar In
,Io srring whom ,bo o,r,h /. moderately
gorm msto rove. In omen Ground as YOU
would c,r beons droo tbe cuttings a few
;ncbos ono,t covcr hrco or four incbe.
1ccn and await results.
IL ,o,,,,oro,,re and soil are favorable
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-08-13
Cutting Hoofs and Horns.

Tho hoofs Of Merino sheep very often
grow to such an iuordinate length that it is
necessary to cut them off, and there is 20
better time to attend to this work than when
the sheep is in hand for tagging. A strong,
short pair Of shears, such as are used by
workers in plate tin, will cut off the ends
of the hools and good prunng-k knife,
such as is used by nursorymen will be
found about the best tool to bring the hoof
into shape, by removing the edges and sole
when necessary. In handling a flock of
fine wooled sheep, preparatory TO turning
them to pasture, every foot should be ox-
amlued and attended to when necessary
Many hocks of fine wooded sheep have
we,hers, and now and then ewes, that have
horns, aud sometimes these horns grow in
such q manner as to touch the heshy part
Of the unfortunate animals head, or the
horns take such direction that their points
reach the head, and unless removed will
grow into the vital part and destroy life.
These horns should be so far removed as to
prevent their doing injury, aud for this SER
vice there is nothing better than fine
toothed, thin and very sharp back.saw
Owners Of iirst-class ilocks of Merno sheep
try TO breed horns out of their flocks, so far
as the ewes are concerned, and in this they
have had some success but still horns do
make considerable trouble, even in good
aocks. Having properly tagged, and cut
the ieet aud horus when required, the sheep
are ready 10 be introduced TO the pastures
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-08-13

We saw recently, the advice published
that the FIST thing 20 be done in the morn
ing should be the opening of the bedroom
window. This suggests the rule that the
window is to be kept shut during the night,
aud q more pernicious suggestion could
scarcely be given. The air in any ones
bedroom shoald, during the night, in no
case be shut Off from the exterior atmos-
phere, except when the room is very large
and contains only a single person. To make
a simple aud striking trial Of the impurity
of the air Of close room Of ordinary size
when person has slept there a night, let
him or some one else enter the apartment
after breakfast, or after having been out in
the fresh air, the doors and windows mean
while being kept shut In most cases the
air will be found quite offensive Our rule
is to keep a window entirely, or at least
partially open, during the whole night, aud
on rising, shut il, so that in dressing no
danger will be incurred in taking cold
On leaving the room, throw every door and
window open
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-08-13


In the July number of the american
Journal Of Science and tie Arts, Prof
james d. Dana has an interesting paper
on the inner construction Of the globe. 1t
now seems to be demonstrated, he says,
that the interior Of the globe is essentially
solid, not mass of liquid fire, as has been
generally supposed. Prof Hopkins was
the first to attempt demonstration of this
view, or something approximatiug to it, in
a paper on theories Of elevation aud earth.
quakes, published as early as ls47, in the
course Of which he argues that the central
mass Of the earth must have become solid
in consequence Of pressure, but that be.
teween the central solid mass and the oxte.
rior crust there long remained a vicious
layer, which, as time went on, was gradu.
ally contracted by the union of the solid
interior with the overwhelming shell
Prof Dana admits that the possibility of
solidifcation at the center from pressure,
in the face Of a temperature too high for
consolidation by cooling, has never been
experimentally demonstrated, but thinks
that many facts favor the hypothesis.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-08-13

Laura b. Boyce, Of Faystou, writes to the
". Farmer. ave had set of Jewett pans
put in on trial the 10Th day Of june, and
they arc such an Improvement on the old
method that am quite as enthusiastic
over them as Mr. Douglas predicted.
can take care of the milk Of our thirty -four
COWS as easily in these pans as | could the
milk Of FIVE in the old way; but taking
care of the butter is qnite an-ther matter,
as churu seven TINES u week-justa day 5
cream at time. find that the cream
comes much quicker than when attempt
to churn more at once. can skin and
wash one Of our pans in thirty minutes --
some claim they can DO it in twenty, but |
can not there is no handling Of the milk T;
it is carried to its receptacle remote from
the milk room, and the men can use it
when they choose 1t seems to me that
there is the least possible work in taking
care Of the milk by the use of these pans,
and the butter is as nice as | ever tasted.
We have made 1000 pounds in June
from the milk Of 30 cows we have now 81,
but have hoen iattipg calves, so that We
only had The milk OF 32)
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-08-13

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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-08-13

STILLMAN CHASE Montpelier,
General Agent for Vermont and New Hampshire
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-08-13
Embalming Dead Bodies.

The Scientific american says 1.-THE
Brunetti method for the preservation of
the dead consists Of several processes !.
The circulatory system is cleared thoroughly
out by washing with cold water till it issues
quite clear from the body This may occu.
py from two to five hours. ,. Alcohol is
injected so as to abstract as much water as
possible. This occupies about a quarter Of
an hour. 3. Ether is then injected to alb
stract the fatty matters. This occupies
two to ten hours, 4. a strong solution
Of tannin is then injected This occupies
for inhibition two to ten hours >. The
body is then dried in current Of warm
air passed over heated chloride Of calcium.
This may occupy two to five hours. The
body is then perfectly preserved and resists
decay. The Italians are said to exhibit
specimens which are as hard az stone, aud
retain the shape perfectly aud are equal
to the best wax models. A more simple
form of preparation for injection, well
suited for aptomatical purposes, consists of
glycerine, fourteen parts; soft sugar, two
parts; nitrate Of potash, one part. 1t is
found that, after saturation for some days
10 this solution, the parts become compar-
atively indestructble, and change neither
in size nor figure"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-08-13
Sowing TurnIps.

Now is the time to SOW fiat turnip seed
the sooner the better; aud if we have a
favorable fall, large crop may be gatherd
The purple top strap leaf variety we regard
as the best. We know some say there is
10 great substance in turnips-mostIy wa.
ter. This may be so but we know the
cattle can be fatted on them, aud there
must DO some goodness in that which will
put fat on an animal But even il they
do not possess fat-giying qualities, still we
would raise them, because they at least fur.
nish an agreeable change for animals kept
up all winter on hay aud other dry fodder.
We raise mangels for this same purpose,
but it is too late to sow them and as the
hay crop is short, it is quite important to
raise all that can be raised that will help
out. The seed should not be sown too
thickly, or there will be no bulbs. Sow
and rake in the seed, or brush ii in with
the top Of birch tree drawn over the sur
face. If the plants are too numerous,
thin out so as to leave just what are
needed.
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.XArirultnral.
WORN Am WAR


4 husNandman who many years
Itd plough Die fields md sown Zoo tolrs
Grow wrey " Oh hIs doubts and fears.
OF TOLL in vaini These rocls and sands
VIII yield mo- harvest tn my hands,
fho Best 'eeds rot In barren lands
NY dropping vino 3 whitening
40 promised grapes lis blossoms hr.nEi
40 bird. among its branches sing.
NV fort is diving on The plain.
The hca veus ore hrass-they Yield no rain
The carth BE- ir0u--l toll In vain"
while vet ho spatc q breath had stirred
ma dropping vine, like wing Of bird,
And nom ia leaves voice he heard
d" The germs and fruits of liic mustte
Forever bid To- mystery
Vet none can toll boz vain for me.
"a mightler hand. more skilled than thine.
Must hang the clu.tcrs on the vine.
And make the fields and harvest shine.
oman can bat work God can create,
But they who work, and watch, and walt
Have their reward though 10 come late.
Look ur 20 heaven behold and hear
The clouds and tiundoI iuas ZOO thv ear
An answer 10 thy doubts aud fear
lie looked. aud To q cloud drlpod car
W th trailing SMOKE and flames aiAr
Was rushing from 70 distant star.
And every Thirsty 1oek and plain
Was rising MP 90 meet The rain
That came 90 clothc the fields with grain.
And on The tlodd. he saw again
Tho covenant of God with men,
Rewritten with bic rainbow pen
Seed time and harvest shall not fail
Aud though tine gates uf hril Hssnil
Ny truth and promise shall PREVAIL
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-08-13
Canning Fruit.

The fruit season is upon us, some of the
best fruit having gone for this year. As
apples are to be scarce this year, and every
family need and should have through all
the fall and winter season fruit of some
sort, it will be well to resort to canning
even more than usual. Glass jars, we think,
are the best thing in which to pack the
fruit thus to be preserved. We have al
ways felt little shy Of putting acid fruit
into tin cans, aud yet such cans arc used by
all the large establishments in the country,
and are counted all right, Fruits of all
kinds, from the earliest, may be preserved
in this way, and prove a great comfort in
the family when no longer fruit can be
freshly plucked from the tree or vine. We
simply call attention to the matter, pre-
sumiBg that all who will have the dispose.
tion to do the thing will know how.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-08-13
Jersey cntile for Beef.

A Vermont paper says-It is frequent.
ly objected to the use of Jerseys and their
grades, that although they are valuable for
the dairy, a common farmer can not afford
to grow stock which will not be useful for
the butcher when its dairy days are over,
This implies that the Jerseys do not iatteu
we'll, an opinion for which there is not the
slightest foundation. A good jersey, so
long as she is milking, turns her fat iuto
the pail to that degree that she looks like
rack of bones, but when she ceases milk
ing she does not lose her appetite, nor docs
she waste the fat-producing element Of her
food. On the contrary, she stores it away
in rich, highly-colorcd, and well.hayored
deposit, that makes much better beef than
can be obtained from any other COW of her
age or size.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-08-13
Vermont Cnttle Inv.

The last Vermont Legislature passed the
following law; ANY person who shall suf.
fer any cattle, horses, sheep or swine to run
at large in the public highway, or yard be.
longing to any public building, except on
his own premises, shall, for every offence
wilfully or knowingly committed, forfeit
and pay fine OF not less than three dol
lars nor more than ten dollars for each and
every offence so committed, with full cost
Of prosecution, to be recovered before any
justice Of the peace Of the county, whether
residing in said town or not, where such
offence is committed, on complaint of any
grand juror of the town in which such Of.
fence is committed, or the States attorney
of the county; and it shall be the duty Of
town grand jurors aud States attorneys to
prosecute violations Of this act"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-08-13

HoEISG.--Hoe late crops, for weeds will
grow now with great yigor since the rain
We often wish the crops would grow halt
as well as the weeds.
DIrcnNo.--There is no better time to
attend to this important work. The muck
that comes out of bitches that are to be left
open will often pay the whole expense of
digging.
THINNING fruit and other crops will now
be in order. 1t will not pay to neglect this
important matter.
LAYING Down LAND TO GRAss.--There
is no better time in the whole year, as we
know by long experience, than the month
Of August. In a dry season, 1t sometimes
docs not work so well, but generally, better.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-08-13
1pnpular Science.
The Mound Builders.

Researches have been made from time to
time into the character Of the people who
built the mounds scattered SO extensively
over the Western States. Mr. NJ f. Force,
.oi Cincinnati, who has carefully studied
the subject, says that " the mound builders
appear to have been an agricultural people,
as well as huaters capable Of patient toll,
living under a strongly centralized or des.
poiic government, aud were somewhat
more advanced than the Indians who sue.
ceeded them, 10 the rudiments Of civiliza.
ton They WERE perhaps on a level with
the Iuni or Pueblo Indians OF Arizona
Some general conclusions have been ar
rived at from various independent invcsti.
cations which have been made THE
works were constructed, as appears by trees
growing uton them, at least five or six
hundred years ago, and by a race quite
dissimilar from the present Indians They
were mainly an agricultural people, MS qp-
pears from their iavoric locations along
rich river valleys They had some enpi.
necring skill, as their works abound in geo.
metrical outlines, squares circles, octagous,
eliipses being often combined in ono com.
prohensvc plan. The squares are so ire
quen,ly exactly two hundred aud eighty
feet on a side, that their builders must have
had a STANDARD Of measurement At the
same time ;beir civilization must have been
Of an humble grade hey used stone
hatchets, axes, arrow heads and lance heads.
They took great pains TO get native copper
/ from Lake Superior, but they had no knowl.
1 edge Of melting or casting the metal but
merely hammered it into utensils or orun.
men's. Their pottery was superior IN OK
cution and design to that Of any OF the
present Indian tribes. They were great
smokers as is evident from the numerous
stone pipes they have left behind, bearing
marks Of their choicest carving. What
! became Of them 1t has been said, and
truly, that civilization generally radiatcs
from a centre, and when it fades out, con.
tracts on that centre. II we conccdc, there
fore, that the remains Of the mound build.
ers ally them with the ancient races Of
Central America, who have loft such strik.
l ing monuments Of their qualified ciyilizl-
ton, we may conclude that, after spreading
norihward and holding the country for a
long time, they we're gradually driven back
by more warlike but ruder race, while, at
the same time, they may have been weakened
by pesiilence. At all events the successive
lines Of Notifications show that they with
drew southwark, and disappeared possibly
died out in that direction. And yet, not
wholly, for it is n curious fact that there
are tribes aud parts Of tribes yet exta1t
which are so unlike the ordinary ludan
type as to suggest that they must have been
remnants Of the mound builders, separated
from the main body, and either by choice
or subjugation detained among the conquer
ors Such we're the Natchez. now nearly
extinct, the Madans. called by Catln 'tbe
white Indians, and other iragmeulury
tribes, whose language and habits stamped
them with an exceptional superiority
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-08-13
Bald Headed Men.

Dr. } NJ. Toner, Of Washington, a ply.
stefan of large experience, and close OBJ
server of facts, says that according TO his
observation nearly all persons Of both sexes
who have lived to the age of eighty years
and over, retained considerable if not
complete suit Of hair at the time of their
deaths. He comedies that there are excep-
tons to this rule, but insists that large
majority Of persons living at the age OF
eighty or upward, retain u comparative
good suit OF hair, or are not bald. His
hypothesis is that person who retains bis
hair past the age Of sixty-fve, has good
prospect of living to be over eighty. The
vast majority of persons who become bald,
or lose their hair, do so between thirty five
and forty-fye, and these rarely live to be
over sixty-iye or serenity years Of age.