Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1873-06-27
For the VERMONT FARMER.
FRESH LEAVES.

This morning found package Of VER-
MONT FARMERS lying on the sitting-rcom ta-
bic, and sitting down by the west window,
where the breath from the lilacs came in, l
began to look over the Ladies Depart
ment !" to see who had written, and what had
been written about.
Well, find among our contributors
young friend poet, M. L., painter, II. l.. O.,
and a florist with two hundred flower varie-
ties also several articles by thrifty farm
er's wife, the intellectual and energetic Mrs.
l.. B. b.; and here a piece by a lady physi-
sian, M. W., NJ. D., graduate of the Hy-
geio-Therapeutic College and now presiding
over Home for Invalids at Concord. The
remcdia agents at this New England HOmoarc
air, light, temperature, electricity, rest, diet,
bathing, exercise, ETC., etc. An Hygeian
Cure is an honor to our Green Mountain
State, and should be fostered by US. But to
proceed A sensible piece is written by W.
II. Ii. on dress, which it would be wisdom
for US to heed Barbara Barton is alive and
timely, Ethiopia, original, terse and CHEEKY.
Think more of Gods work than our own,
and so find our lives by losing them" This
idea assimilatcd, and VIC are living that life
that knows no death, only an emerging from
the chrysais to the fruition of home. Other
profitable ideas and recipes have also been
given by L. II. b., and other kind friends.
The question " Which is the worst the
murderer or the rumseller," has not been an
swered. But the query has called forth two
contributions, both containing words Of truth.
1t is fact that the appctites of children for
stimulants are fostered through cordials and
highly seasoned food at unreasonable hours;
and we wish the words Of Arville could reach
candidly home to the heart Of every parent.
| Thousands Of influences and tributaries are
at werk to draw the young and the old into
the fatal mnstrom Of intemperance and
these influences all lead out into the ocean
Of infnitude. Only the breadth of the Eter-
nal can span or understand the exact posi-
tion ofthe foe, but with human eye we are
able to discover that the agency or education
that will save the child from touching the
wine cup, rarely possesses the immediate pow
er requisite 10 rescue the inebriate.
Ono has said that "rum and not the rum
seller destroys" but On the same principle,
the bullet, and not the soldiers, kills. As the
world now vbrates, rum and the rumseler
are always combined in the agency of drunk
ard-making.
DR.. Williams says that "scientifc men
arc discovering that alcohol is never necessa-
ry, that its effect is always deleterous. If
this theory be a correct one, then upon the
discoverers rests the responsibility, mostly, Of
overthrowing the rum traffic. The banner of
these scientists should be unfurlol, with their
system Of analogy, conclusions and proof dis.
played to the unsuspecting world. Ard it
seems to me to be the duty of those in the
medical profession to lead in the van, in no.
ticing, considering and testing this impor-
tant rationale Of discovery. Should this idea
become an acknowledged fact, worldwide,
then we are at the root of the matter Of in
temperance and when alcohol is individual
! ly discarded, then we have the " tree up by
the roots, and no soil left for it to grow in,"
"a millennium happily approaching.
To all the lady readers and writer's of the
FARMER, greeting. Hope that the number of
articles for the " Ladies Department will
increase, and many new names be added to
the list. Our column ought to be filled to
the brim every week. Let not the gentlemen
outvie us with their several columns. As We
learn something profitable among the various
departments Of housekeeping, share it with
the FARMER. While washing dishes, sewing
or studying, some pleasant thought may un-
fold to mind, jot it down for the FARMER.
And as entertaining incidents occur while
visiting, travelling, etc., please remember the
| FARMER, MID.
East Charleston, June 9.