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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-09-12

The teller and assistant teller of the
Exchange Bank, Albany, are defaulers in
the sum of S40,Si
A hundred and eighty head of cattle
were drowned by the swapping Of cattle
steamer at Shreveport, La, Wednesday.
Massachusetts has now four oranges, in
Greenfield, Deer6eld, Mortified and Bos-
ton, the first three being called respective
ly, "The Guiding Star Grange" "The
Deerfeld Grange" and "The Mortified
Grange" while the Boston institution is,
as yet, nameless. Forge Village and Ber-
nardston are talking of organizing them.
-Ekonomy, remarks Josh Billings IL
savings bank, into which men drop pennies
and git dollars in return. Avarice IL Xix a
graveyard; 1t takes oil that it kan git and
gives noihin back. Error will slip thru
krack, while truth will git stuck in door
way.
An agricultural paper says the true
way TO cook beet is 10 bake or brol it.
Thus treated and sliced either in vinegar
or bItter it is exceedingly palatable and
nutritious. Boiling extracts the most val
liable part of this vegetable.
-Oakes Ames's brother and executor
saws that his estate will not settle more
than $4,000, 600, or about one-third what
was estimated at his death. The net result
of all his Pacific Railroad operations and
speculations turns out positive loss.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-09-12
TIMELY RECEIPTS.

To PREsE RIVE GREEN GRAPEs.-Take
the largest grapes before they commence TO
turn ripe; stone and scald them. Take
three quarters of pound of sugar; clari-
fly it, aud then boil the grapes
in it until soft, but not TO jam skim
them out and put into Jars with the syrup.
To PRESERVE PEARS. Take pears not
quite ripe, and peel off the skins. Prepare
syrup with three quarters Of pound of
sugar to each pound of fruit. Melt it and
boil for half an hour, removing all the
scum which rises. Put in the pears and
let them boil for ten minutes, or just long
enough to soften little; thcn take out,
and cover tightly with paper wet in whis-
key or alcohol, and cover with another pa
per placed over the mouth of the jar.
APPLE JELLY.-Take golden pippns
pare, core and quarter them, and boil, in
water enough to cover them, until quite
soft. Then turn into a flannel jelly bag,
and let the juice run out without squeezing
at all. The jelly-bag is made like an enor-
nous funnel, with short nose and sewed
up in one seam. Take square of flannel
and double over in two points, tapping it
in the middle, and you will see how it is
done. Tie til s bag, by fastening tapes TO
each side of it, TO chairs, and let the juice
run into dish. To one pint of juice put
one pound of white sugar, and boil for
twenty minutes. Then turn into jelly cups.
Add sugar to the jam, and boil for MARINA
lade.
Preserved fruits often either ferment,.
mould or candy, unless they are placed in
air-tight cans, and these are not always
within reach of tho housewife. Now these
three effects are produced by three separ-
ate causes-they lermcnt because they were
not boiled enough; they mould from be-
ing kept in Il damp place; they candy from
being boiled too long. Ifpapers dipped in
whiskey or alcohol are laid directly over
preserves and jelies, it will often prevent
them from spelling. Preserves should be
kept in dark but dry place, and in ar
ranging them on the shelves of a store =
closet they should not come in contact with
tho plastering. Of Country Gentle
man.
GREEN CORN SoUP.-This make deli
cious dish. Cut the corn from twelve cobs,
and boil the latter in three pints of water
for half an hour; then skim them out and
boil the corn half an hour, leaving off the
cover Of the pot so that the water can evap-
crate. Add one pint of rich, sweet milk
and boil for fifteen minutes. Beat two
eggs season the soup with salt and pep
per, add the eggs, remove the kettle from
| the fire, stir for three minutes, and serve.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-09-12

REMOVING ACID STAINs.-If you have
been picking or handling any acid fruit
and have stained your hands, wash them
in clear water, wipe them lightly, and
while they are yet moist strike match and
shut your hands around it so as to catch
the smoke, and the stains will disappear.
If you have stained your muslin or ging-
ham dress, or your white pants with ber-
ries, before wetting with anything else,
pour boiling water through the stains and
they will disappear. Before fruit juice dries
it can often be removed by cold water, us
ing sponge and towel if necessary. Rub
bling the fingers with the inside of the par
ings of apples will remove the most of the
stains caused by pairing. Ink also, ifwash-
ed out or sopped up from the carpet with
cold water Immediately when 1t is spilled,
can be almost entirely removed. Ink spots
on floors can be extracted by securing with
sand, wetted in oil of vitriol and water
When the ink is removed rinse with strong
pearlash water.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-09-12

THE CROPS IN FRANKLIN Co.-A letter
from Franklin County 10 the Country Cen
tleman says that the hay crop. specially
in that section, was not up to an average
yield, but the quality is enough better 10
nearly compensate for the lack in quantity.
Oats are well filled but the crop was dimin-
ished somewhat by the drputh. Corn is
looking well, but backward. A large guam
tity is being shipped from the West and
laid in for winter use. At present prices
it is relatively considerably cheaper than
hay, and it is better economy to buy than
to sell stock That should be kept on the farm
at the low prices offered. Dairy products
will not probably average with other years
in quantity, owing to the dry condition of
pastures; yet, until recently the quality
has been good, decided improvement be-
ing visible, which is due somewhat to the
interest awakened in this department of
agriculture by the State Dairymen's Asso-
citation. This is encouraging, as darying
is the leading branch of farming in Frank
lin county.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-09-12
AGRICULTURAL lfkMS.

The number of cheese factories in YER
mont has reached sixty seven,
The Patent Office record shows that
more than 5000 different patents have been
taken out for churns.
MIR. Abram Satterly of Ferrisburgh,
recently moved two and a half acres of
oats in seven hours, and afterwards, the
same day, raked and cooked them, and Is
only II years of age.
"A Western farmer tried the experiment.
of transplanting fruit trees in bloom at
night. They perfected their crop and
showed no injury from having been re-
moved, while others moved by day shed
their blossoms and poduced little or no
fruit.
Professor II. G. Kedsie, of the Michi-
gan Agricultural College, has Analysed the
air of greenhouse which had been closed
for twelve hours, and found IL better than
pure contry air. This seems TO be strong
argument III favor of plants in sleeping
rooms.
The yellow pine, an Invaluable build
ing material for bridge and car work, is be-
ing rapidly thinned out in the South. No
tree of this kind grows aterward where
one is cut, but only worthless scrub pine
Of another species. Those who now set out
new plantations OF these trees will eventu-
ally find them very valuable.
Correspondents OF the American Far
mers' Club caution farmers 10 be careful
how they leave pumpkin and squash seed
where hens and turkeys can get hold of
them, as they are almost sure death to the
fowls if eaten by them. In turkeys pump
kin seeds produce amoness and if they re-
cover from this il is impossible to fatten
them afterward.
The Western Farmer says the agricul-
tural products of Wisconsin in 1873 prom
Use 10 be greater in quantity than in any
former year. There has been no season for
several years when most crops for the
whole State were so good, and there has
been a steady increase in the acreage Of
| cultivated lands The farmers of Wiscon-
sin have right toand do feel mo re cheerful
| than they have at least for three years past.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-09-12

THE GRANGERs' PLATFoRM.-The follow
ing are the main features of the Changers
platform as laid down in the West:
!. Tho protection Of honest industry in
all its branches against the cnrcoachments
of aggregate capital.
2. Equal and exact justice to all classes
and special privileges TO none.
8. The control of railroads and other
corporations by national and state legisla-
ton.
4. A tariff for revenue purposes, but
none for the support of special interests.
8. Opposition to salary-grabs and all
other government steals.
@. Rigid economy in all departments of
the public service.
7. No more land grants for railroads or
other corporations, but reservation of the
public domain for actual settlers.
s. Honesty and capacity tho only test
for official position.
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room F.sRuBR JOH.v.

Old farmer John ia sore porplexed-
Nay, farmer John is really vexed;
lie labors early, labors late,
Yet ever talks OF adverse fate;
For all his toilings scarce suffice
OF longed-for lands to pay the price.
The summers come, the summers go,
The spring showers waste the winters snow
Tho while from dawn till close Of day,
Receiving naught but frowns for pay,
The good wife tolls; and anxious care
Has faded lip and cheek and hair.
Acres on acres stretch away
OF woodland, corn, Of wheat and hay;
His cattle roam DER many ahill,
His brooklet turns the grooming MILL;
Yet still he signs and longs for more,
And grumbles e'er that he is poor.
Four sturdy sons, four daughters fair
Claimed at his hands fathers care.
Ho gave them labor without end,
And strove their souls, like his, TO bend
Into the narrow groove Of thought:
Gold to be earned, land to be bought.
Yea, farmer John is growing poor
You feel it as you pass his door.
His old brown house Is small and mean,
The roof is warped by crack and seam;
The leaning bars the half hinged door,
Proclaim old John is rery poor.
No books; no pictures on the wall;
Carpetless rooms and dreary hall.
Why think it strange such farmers boys
Should seek the city's pomp and noise?
Should learn TO loathe the sight Of home,
Where naught of JOY or grace may come?
Why think it strange his poor old wife,
Who coined for him her very life,
Should pause, at last, despite his frown,
And lay her weary burden down
In Joy, to walk the streets Of heaven,
Where naught is sold, but all is given?
Go where you will, search earth around,
The poorest man that can be found
Is no who tolls through life to gain
Widest extent Of hill and plain
Forgetting all his souls best needs
In counting DER his title deeds.
Mns. II. NJ. b. GooDwIl
ristidn Union.
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AMERICAN AND FOREIGN PATENTS.
n n rnnu SOLICITOR OF PATENTS FOR
X " LIIllV INVENTIONS, TRADE MARKS,

MOTTO State Street, opposite Kilby street, Boston,
A FTER extensive practice of upwardsof thirty
IA years, continues to secure Patents in the United
States asoin Great Britain, France and foreign
countries. Caveats Specifications, Assignments, and
all papers for Patents, executed reasonable terms
with dispatch Researches made to determine the
validity and utility of Patents of Inventions ana legal
and other rendered in all matters touching the
same. Copies of the claims Of any patent furnished
by remitting dollar. Assignments recorded in
Washington.
facilities for obtaining Patents, or dsceTtdining hs
Datentabiiity Of intentions.
All necessity of journey to Washington toproeure
a Patent, and the usual great delay there, are here
saved inventors
TESTIMONIALS.
~ regard Mr.. Eddy one of the most capable and
successful practitioners with whom have had official
intercourse.-CHARLES MASON, Commissioner Of
Patents
al have no hesitation in assuring inventors thatthey
cannot employ a man more competent and HuSfWOi =
ihy and more capable of putting their applications in
form to for them an early and favorable con
sideration at the Patent Oflce.-EDMUND BURKE
ate commissioner of Patents"
t'Mr. II. II. EDDY has made for me over THIRTY APP
pcations for Patents having been successuin almost
every case Such unmstakRble proof of great talent
and ability his part, leads me to recommend ALL
inventors to apply to him to patents as
they may be Of having the most
bestowed on their cases, and at very reasonable
charges.-JOHN TAGGART."
Boston, Jan. l, lSI3.-lyl
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A little Benniunton maiden.

A little Bennington maiden, 81 years
old and about p feet long, curly haired,
happily dimpled and occasionally colcky,
heard her mamma speak of friend
whom she said had sat least one foot in the
grave" During that night curly colicked,
and awoke her mother for peppermint.
"What ais my darling?" 81 dunno, but
l spects dot two free fleets in my drave r.
The patent churn is the latest item
creator yet produced in the boundess West.
A little girl at Clinton, Wis, was recently
caught in the gearing of one of these imple-
ments, and ere she could be rescued look.
ed as II she had been spanked with a curry
comb.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-09-12
Hse THE GREAT CAUSE OF HUMAN MISERY.

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The world-renowned author in this admirable Lee
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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-09-12

THE OLDEST HORSE IN THE WORLD
Twenty-nine years ago last spring horse
was brought from Vermont TO Boston for
sale, being then eleven or twelve wears old.
Strange as ii may appear, that horse is still
living, and is now forty or forty-one years
of age. lie was purchased at that time by
the late Cyrus Reed of Lexington, and is
now owned by his son John Reed, one
mile from the Lexington depot. Notwith-
standing his great age, he has been most
wonderfully preserved, and is able to per-
form light work, and is often seen on the
road, working as faithfully as he did a
quarter OF century ago. He was fortu-
nate to have been born in an age when
speed was not the only requisite for a good
horse, otherwise his bones might long since
have been mingling with the dust !; but he
bids fair to live several years longer. To
stand before this venerable old horse and
TO ponder upon the events he has passed
through, and to realize that he is the only
survivor of all the horses born in 1888,
makes US feel like paying respect to his
age, and like calling upon the society with
a long name to secure him against all la
Dor in the future.-Our Dumb Animais.
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P0etry.
Nv sBPTB.uBBR.

Foathery clouds are few and fair,
Thistledown Is on the air;
Ripping sunshine on the lake,
wild grapes scent the sunny brake;
Dizzy songs the crickets sing,
Wild bees wander murmuring;
Butterflies float in dream,
Over all tho swallows CLEAN;
Here and yonder, high and low,
Golden-rod and sun-aowers glow;
Here and there maple Pushes,
sumac rcddens, woodbine bushes;
Purple asters bloom and thrive,
am glad to be alive!
September Iidine.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-09-12

To Scientific and Practical Agriculture.
By HEsRY STEPHENS, F. II. s., Edinburgh, and the
late j. L. NORTON Professor CT Scientific Agriculture
in Yale College, New Haven.
Two vols Royal Octave 1900 pages and numerous
engrayings. Price, s7 by mail, postpaid, So.
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interest payable semi-annually We offer security,
Trust Deeds Of Real Estate in the City OF Chicago
Farming Lands in Northern Illinois, worth three
times the face of the loan. We permitted refer
to J. W. FROST and N. +. CABOT, Brattleboro, Vt,
through whom, II desired, parties may trsnmt
security offered.
BENNETT 4 TABOR,
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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-04-05

two hundred and forty dollars, payable
monthly on his " her own warrant.
SEC. 2 Be it further enacted, etc, Ihai
in order to ascertain who are ent!lieu -
pensions under the provisions OF thiS act'
the Auditor Of Public Accounts sAaA pre-
pare a pension list containing the names VI
all veterans who have drawn pensions "u.
der former acts Of the Legislature prior ~ %
rhe adoption of the constitution OF Iooo'
and shall cause the same 10 be puoIs htd
in the official journal OF the State "lthlh
twenty DAYS from the approval OF TINS ac.'
and all such veterans and WIDOWS oI te1
Grams so published in said pension HSl sA@-'
be entitled 10 the benefits OF THIS ac'. ~,
SEC. 8. Be it further enacted, etc., 4n&t
any person residing in any parlsh o1 tnI5
State except the parish OF orleans aEu
claiming TO be veteran or the WHO" % q
veteran of 1914 and 1873, whose name Goes
not appear upon the pension list hereln pro,
vided, before having his or her name placeu
thereon, shall be required to prove ne1oTe
the parish court OF the parish IN winch ne
or she may reside his or her right 10 such
pension. and should IL appear from evidence
that the person so applying was regularly
enlisted il the military service OF the I nl-tu
States or this State in the year 1917
and 1873. and in that capacity was at me
siege OF New Orleans III December, 1874,
and in January. lSlj, and is now residing
in this State, and that lie was honorably
discharged afterward from the service,
the clerk of the court shall forward copy
OF the record in such case 70 the Auditor
of Public Accounts. who shall be requested
to place the name OF such person upon the
pension list, unless it shall he objected 20
bv the Senator and Representatives from
the parish IN which such claimant may re-
side and if such claimant resides IL the
- Io CT, nll his Il .: IN
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-04-05
No. 81.
AN ACT

Giving the city OF New Orleans the right
10 construct and maintain a turning
bridge across TIE New Orleans canal al
Broad street.
Be i, enacted by the Senate and House Of
Representatives O! The State OF Louisiana
in General Assembly convened, That the
city Of New Orleans shall have the right 20
construct and maintain q turning bridge
across the New Orleans canal at Broad
street for such length OF time as the city
may desire il, the bridge 70 be one hundred
to one hundred and twenty feet in length.
supported il the centre by proper pi"O. and
turntable, with an opening each SIDE or
from forty TO fry feet.
(Signed) CHARLES W. LOWELL,
Speaker OF the House OF Representatives.
(Signedl c. &. ANTOINE.
Lieutenant Governor and President OI he
Senate.
Approved March ~ 1873.
iSigueG, WILLIAM Z. KELLOGG.
Governor OF the State Oh Lvu!-.aLa.
A true copy:
L. G. DEsLoNDr.
Secretary of state.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-04-05
No. d..

To reveal ard .e-.rac. sections -!S3 ,'S1
State ot Lou-sIana.
SECTION |. Re = enacted hv Tie &euatr
and House OF Representatives. OF II" State
Louisiana in Genera! Assembly convened.
That section -iSC OF the Revised Statutes
be and the same IS hereby repealed. ana
.e-enacted as follows: Il snail be the duty
Of :he Secretary OF state. Immediately
after the passage Of this act, - employ a
competent librarian al an anLUa! salary
not 10 exceed two tLOU.auI dollars. ana Az
assistant librarian a: al annual salary not
70 exceed eighteen hundred dollars, and
both librarian ard assistant eGail be re
CURED 20 enter inte good and sOlycD! bond
III THE sllin y. tive thousand dollars with
the Governor OF lie STATE Tor the faithful
performance OF th"i! respective duties.
SEC. :. Be ). .ur-he" enacted. etc. That
section Us. il L'Tenv repealed and le-cE-
acted as follows: /: shah be the duty o:
me librarian :" attend every day. Sundays
and Legal holidays no. excepted, and 10 see
that the library .onti!eI 10 his care -hdi.
suffer 70 .niUry. anu n case =! neglect or
!nattert.0I - rs cutltS. the Secretary Ul
Star" shall forthwith remove him.
So. ). BE :: tugta.v enacted. etc. That
section PISS Is hereby repealed ana r"-tn.
acted. a. follows: Tie .luv&;!an sha'! keep
the library "l'"n i..ily ,rori 'i-ht O'Clock 4.
VI. :" min. O'Clock Z. VI. S.IL.aE- ana :. : !.
holidays no. excepted.
So. !. Be !. iu..hr, enacted. &c. That
al! laws or par, a: laws n conflict Win
this act are le:.rT repeated. ana that 'i..-
act .N... take ...,, ::0!. al. 49,. Il. pas
sage.
,>i.neG, CHARLES V. LOWELL.
Speahe, o: IL. Hons" 9. Representatives..
.Sgne.!j c. {. ANTOINE.
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IN .A('I

Pc"v:..::s - ANNA r.r-.rn f.. -. s---
WV. -...i..- md ',!..nIy. ut veterans
81 :he "::": ~ az. l.,. and uroyia
il, Il" name! .: a>"-rtaiuir-r Who are
sch veterans and w..ow. Of veterans.
SECTION /. Re : enacted :v ,he senate
and House Of Representatives Of the Sta-a
OF Louisiana IL General Assembly con
yered. That from and after the first day Of
January, 1873. each and every remaining
and every surviving widow of q
veteran who served in the war of 1912 and
1871. snail De entitled 70 and receive an an.
ma! pension !GgLu .le STATE OF LOUISIANA Of