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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-06-14
Farm, Garden and Household.
Hon,.hnId Nnfe..

aouscnOiu NOtca.
WHuRwAsH.-T Lighthouse Board
sends out the followlngreeipe: Slakehalf
bushel Of unslaked lime with boiling
water, keeping ii covered during the
process. Strain it, and add q peck of
salt, dissolved in warm water three
pounds of ground rice put in boiling
water, and boiled TO thin paste; half
pound of powdered Spanish whiting,
and pound of clear glue, dissolved In
warm water mix these well together,
and let the mixture stand for several
days. Keep the wash thus prepared in
a kettle or portable furnace, and when
used put it on as hot as possible, with
painters or whitewash brushes,
To PRESERVE EGGS PERFECTLY FRESH
for six or eight months, beat up the
white of an egg, with little salt (say
scruple) and three spoonfuls of cold
water. As soon after the eggs are laid,
and while still warm Of possibly paint
them over with the above with large
camePs hair brush, taking care that the
whole surface is painted, then place
upon blotting-paper till dry and hard.
Pack away amongst corn-chaff or bran.
Before using the albumen, filter it
through muslin till clear and free from
bubbles. If after being albumenized,
the eggs are placed on a plate or table,
it is almost sure to take a chip out of
the shell. gvasyfrF Eu1fT#
To CLEANSE CARPETS. One teaspoon
ful liquid ammonia in one gallon warm
water, will often restore the color to
carpets, even if produced by an acid or
alkali. If ceiling has been white
washed with carpet down, and few
drops are visible, this will remove it.
AnOther Wdy.--After the carpet is
well beaten and brushed, scour it with
OK gall, which will not only extract
grease but freshen the colors-one pint
of gall in three gallons warm water,
will do large carpet. Table or floor
cloths may be thus washed. The suds
left from o wash, where ammonia is
used, even if almost cold, cleanses these
foor-cloths well.
Potatoes. and Corn. Ta8H
E. I. Nichols, Trnmbull, Conn, ask
ed in the Farmers Club how it would
do to plant every other two rows with
potatoes in planting corn.
r. j. .Dodge-Unless very early
species of potatoes the corn would shade
them too much.
DR.. Trimble--I do not believe in this
mode of getting two crops off soil at
once. People ought to be satisfied with
one. --...s
f. D. Curtis-I could not advise this
man to plant potatoes, but he might
very proftably try pumpkins. Last
year l raised large crop of corn in one
of my fields, and then a person might
have walked all over the field on great
yellow large pumpkins. He might also
drop seed of ruta baga turnip in each
hill of corn. These will grow after the
corn has come to maturity. In this
way he may economic his land.
DIR. Trimble-That may do among
farmers who can raise only forty or
fifty bushels to the acre, but my Salem
county friends never think of less than
100 to ITO bushels, and hence they
would not be bothered with the turn1ps
and pumpkins; they put such things in
separate field.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-06-14

If Johnson's Anodyne Li1ain1ent is
half as valuable as people say it is, no family
should be without it. Certainly no person, be
he lawyer, doctor, minister, or Of any other
profession, should start on journey without
it. No sailor, fisherman, or woodsman should
be without it. In fact, it is needed wherever
cold.-Con,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-06-14
crinnlsh Combinations.

1t is difacult to ruin strong constitution. To
weaken, injurs or cripple this source Of physical
vigor and endurance lie an easier task and may al
ways be accomplished by positively disregardins
or violating certain hygeian laws, the observance
of which is essential to the well-beng Of the body
and to the susainment Of that vital force By which
1t is animated and supported. But good eonsti-
tuition is wonderfully elastic and after 1t has
been very hardly dealt with by it's posseSSor, all
its pristine vigor may be recovered If the proper
course Of treatment is adopted. Hostetter's stom-
mach BitterI may be Justly denominated s consti-
tuional tonic. Not only does it improve the appe-
tite stimulate the stomach, tone and regulate the
disordered liver and bowels and steady the tremb-
ling nerves. but it is also (and this is the NEST i'm
portant eject restores the Staminal strength Of
the system, where it has given way under the
pressure Of excessive labor, exposure, prirauon,
acute disease, fast living, foul atmosphere, ex-
traordinary heat or other cause. In summer the
constitution is often severely tried by long con-
tinuance Of hos weather. Nothing tells more
heavily upon the sources Of vital activity than
solar heat, and hence the expedieney Of recruiting
and replenishing them with wholesome, vege
table tonic, like Hostetter's Bitters, during the
summer months
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-06-14

Kentucky papers have started a re-
port that Capt. Jack is son of Capt.
Jack Chambers, who was born near
Frankfort, in that State, went to Cali
fornia with party of fortune-seekers
as early as 1S45 or 1916, and afterward
fell in with the Modoc Indians, and
married the daughter of their head
chief.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-06-14
SOUND REASONING.

Consumption is decay. Soothing, expectorant rem
edes only useful as paatives they do not reach
the cause-they do not stop the decay. Tonic medi-
cines strengthen the life forces and proong the bat
tle but the decay goes steadily on, and sooner or
later the victim must yield. Climatic changes are
sometimes good, but they seldom wholly cure. In
Short the very first thing to be done is to STOP THE
DECAY then apply the restorative TONIC and strength
giving treatment Think moment The Lungs are
Observation-Disclosures, alterations, cavities and depos-
its OF poisonous matter (pus) are forming. The cir
culation carries this poison all the body. VAST
ing loss Of appetite enervaon night sweats ard all
the terrible symptoms appear; is 1t worth while to
doctor the symptoms, which merely the results,
while the decay which is the cause is eating up the
These two things are well known by the best physi-
clans:
1st Cdrbohc acid poshseiy a,'rest, Decdy It Is the
most powerful antiseptic In the known world. Even
dead bodies preserved by it. Entering into the
circulation, 1t at once grspples with corruption and
decay ceases. 1t purihes the sources Of disease
3D. Cod Liner on Is Natures best assistant in resist
ing Consumption. 1t is at once food, tonic, pu
rider, and healer. 1t braces up and supplies the
vital forces feeds the wasted system and enables
ture regain her foohold. For these purposes moth
ing compare with Cod Liver OIL. This is the the
0ryO OF
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-06-14

Farmers and Horse Men are con-
tinually inquiring what we knew of the utility
of She,idanS CdUahy Condition POWDERS, and
in reply, we would say, through the columns Of
this paper, that we have heard from hundreds
who have used them with gratifying results !;
that is also our experience.-C Com.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-06-14

The PUREsT AND SWEETEST CoD-LIvER
on is Hazard & Caswels made on the sea
shore, from fresh. selected livers Of the cod on
ly by CAswELL, HAZARD & Co., New York. 1t
is absolutely pure and street. Patients who
have once taken it perfer it to all others. Physi
clans have decided it superior to any Of the
the oils in Market.-COna.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-06-14

CEE write Dr. Dodge Experiment Heart
- DrUpsV nOtoriety, Cures guaranteed. New Era.
ENrench Stamping Patterns.-GooD WAGES
II can be made IN almost any town by STAN pin g.
Full instruction package sent by mail for 20 Lates
patterns afterwards supplied at list prices. Send
FOR Circnnr. Nine l. Cend rihr. 626 BrOadM aY. NY,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-06-14

CRIsTADoRo's EXCELSIOR HAIR DYE
stands unrivaled and alone. It's merits have
been so universally acknowledged that it would
be supererogation to descant on them any
further-nothing can beat it.-Com.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-06-14

F1AGG's INSTANT RELIEF has stood
twenty years test. Is warranted to give inme-
diate relief to all Rheumatic, Neuralgia, H cad
Ear, and Back aches or money refunded Com
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-06-14
funeral charges:

As the amount of the bill was paid in
Hayti, in the currency of that nation,
it was reduced to Federal currency, and
amounted to 1858.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-06-14

FUNNY FISHING. exchange tells
how two New Workers caught fish at
Hamburg recently. They bought five
geese, tied to their feet lines with baited
hooks and started them across the
pond. The pickerel took the bait, and
as soon as caught of course began to
founder, which frightened the geese SO
that they made for the shore, where
they were relieved of their burden and
sent back with hooks rebaited for
another haul. In this novel way a
large number of pickerel were. caught.
The heaviest brain on record was re-
Gently found in the skull of London
brick-layer who could neither read nor
write, 1t weighed 81 ounces.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-06-14

A HUGE BILL.-In account lately
settled in the Probate Court at st. John,
N. B., the following were the items for
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-06-14
CONSUME I'ION
And Its Cure.

Victims Of this awful disease are found in every
neighborhood, in almost every house.
For them and for their friends, we have tidings OF
good cheer and hope-the announcement of most
Important discovery firmly based upon common sense
and reason by which the terrible maady Is positive
ly controlled, and its victims restored to health
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-06-14
WILSON'S
CARBOLkTED COD LIVER OIL

Is not secret empirical nostrum. 1t happy COM
bination Of two remedies known to physicians every
where as the best means of combating consumption.
This combination is Mr. Wilson's discovery. and is
founded upon the following
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-06-14
WILSON'S
CARB0LATED CODLIVER OIL,

As described fully in the inventors circular, which
will be mailed, upon application, to any address.
We cannot afford space to tell the whole story here
or to give the numerous certificates from eminent
physicians and well known citizens testiying TO the
absolutely wonderful results flowing from this great
discovery Suffice 1t to say 1t ia curing thousands
who supposed themselves to be at deaths door.
Wilson's Carbolgted Oil is scientifically prepared
with the purest Carbolc Acid, combined as to be
putirplv harmlnaa with
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-06-14
Sweet Norwegian Cod Liver Oil

from the celebrated fisheries at Aaesund Norway),
pronounced by physicians the most delicate efficient
Cod Liver Oil In the world.
1t is easily taken, tolerated by the weakest stom.
achs digests readily never becomes rancid and is al
most entirely free from the usual disagreeable char
acterlstics OF Cod Liver Oil.
For every of Cod Liver Oil Mr.. Wilson's discov,
cry is of'he greatest value.
For the safe internal administration Of Carboe
Acid Mr.. Wilson's method of combining it with Cod
Liver Oil is absolutely necessary.
The Republican journal., 1873-01-30
Getting Plenty of Fresh Eggs.

In long communication to the German
town Telegraph upon the subject Of poultry
Mr.. E. Dwight, of Hudson, Michigan, CON
siders the question, "How to get plenty of
good favored fresh eggs with little trouble. .
and thinks if there is any secret IN it he has
discovered it, and makes the same public
for the benefit Of all interested. lie says
"Once, thirty years ago, ! was troubled
Just as my neighbor now is | fed my hens
plenty of corn and got bnt few eggs. |
reasoned upon the matter, and happened TO
think that the constituent parts of milk and
the white of eggs were much alike. Now
it has long been known to milkmen that
wheat middlings and bran are about the
best of any food to make COW give milk !:
why not then the best to make the hens lay
eggs? [ tried it, and since then have had
no trouble. My mode of preparing the feed
is to mix about five parts of bran with one
of middlings.
In the morning wet up with water about
four quarts Of the mixture in a large pan.
taking pains to have it rather dry, though
all damp. This | set in warm, sunny
spot, south Of their shed, and they walk up,
take few dips, don't seem to fancy it like
corn, and start off on a short hunt for some
thing better, but always coming round in a
short time for Il few more dips from the
dish of bran. There is little time during
the whole day but what one or more are
standing by the pan and helping themselves.
| am careful TO mix fol them just as much
as they will consume during the day. At
night, just before they repair to the roost,
| usually throw them about pint of shelled
corn, well scattered, so that each one can
get few kernels. If your hens don't in
cline to eat this feed at first, sprinkle a
little Indian meal on to it. / would like
all who complain of not getting eggs to try
my plan, and l think they will never be
sorry"
The Republican journal., 1873-01-30

A lady called upon Mrs. Maria Richard
son, of Summerton, Michigan, recently,
and after chatting for a while, the latter
asked to be excused for moment and
went up stairs. Soon The caller observed
blood trickling through the ceiling, and
following its direction found Mrs Rich
ardson with her throat fatally cut That
seems, however, a curious way to enter
tain company.
The Republican journal., 1873-01-30
To a Beautiful Stranger.
BY JOHN GODFREY SAKE.


A glance, a smle,-I see it YETI
A moment, ere the train was starting:
How strange to tell! we scarcely met,
And yet felt pang at parting!
And you-aIas that all the while
'Tis | alone who am confessing,-
What thought was lurking in your smile
Is quite beyond my simple guessing.
| only knew those beaming rays
Awoke in me a strange emotion,
Which. basking in their warmer blaze,
Perhaps might kindle to devotion.
All. many heart as staunch as this,
By smiling lips allured from duty,
Has sunk in PASSIONS dark abyss
"Wrecked on the coral reefs of Beauty 7
And so, It's well the trains swift flight.
That bore away my charming stranger,
Took he--God bless her! out of sight,
And me as quickly out of danger.
The Republican journal., 1873-01-30
Pioughing by Steam.

Below is an interesting account OF expert
ments in pOughing by steam. on the exten-
9ive farm and market garden of MosSrs.
Llndreth, at B oomingGale, near Philadel-
phia:
Our experiments We're commenced in Au-
gnst of the present year. The gang of five
or six ploughS are affixed to an oblique
rigid beam. so inclined as to cause each
furrow Slice to fall into its proper place,
and with levers so adjusted as to run the
poughs to the desired depth, say eight
inches, as in our trials though shalower
or deeper depth may be adopted ut pleas
ure. Each plough turns a slice of fourteen
inches and when five only are used the
breadth simultaneously turned is nearly
six feet. The speed usually exceeds that
of mules or horses when engaged in plough
ing, and we have, without difficulty, accom-
plishcd an acre an hour. With greater
experience and proper facilities for supply
ing fuel and water, there is little room to
doubt eight acres & day with full allowance
Tor detentionS and stoppageS, may be set
down as an average result. Indeed, we
hope, with increased practice and the more
thorough removal of obstructions, to ex-
ceed that area
1t is not, however, from the plouohs
that we look for the most important results
hnt from an implement, termed by the
English "breaker," which is simply
series of iron couiters or sub-soiers, so
arranged on a frame as to cover a breadth
of nine feet, which, as it offers less resist
ance than pIou4hs, moves with greater
facility, and prepares many acres a day.
This breaker is designed Mt one operation,
TO disentegrate and pulverize the surface
soil, and also disturb the hard pan below
1T may be months after il has been
ploughed-and with a harrow attachment
used simultaneously, leave the surface
smooth and ready for seeding. Practical
men can at once perceive the advantage of
this process.
In our own culture with five hundred or
more acres to prepare for seeding, if posi-
bic hetwixt the opening Of Spring and first
of May ensuing, it may be difficult to esti-
mate its value, especially as we propose to
execute the ploughing in Autumn and early
Winter--only using the breaker and harrow
in Spring to Tighten up and further disin-
tegrate the soil. Such, it is certain, may
be a profitable practice in the preparation
of oat and corn lands, and enlarged pro-
ducts will attend the more thorough tillags
which steam power may enable US to prac-
tice.
We do not purpose, on this occasion, tC
enter into details as to the relative cost O
animal and steam ploughing, but we may
say, that if with steam eight acres a day
can be counted on as an average days
ploughng, and twice that number with the
breaker, there need be no question rs to
It's economy on large plantations; nobody
IT IS presumed, imagnes steam is adapted
10 the tillage ofsmal farms, except through
system of cooperation among farmers.
1t is hardly necessary to say that, in addi
tion to ploughing, the Williamson steamer
will be OF great service in hauling farm
ing wood, grinding fertilizers, and in many
similar employments, which the progressive
farmer must adopt in self-defence.
The marriage ceremony among the
The Republican journal., 1873-01-30

a Colorado pig rooted into can of
nitro glycerine and devoured twenty
pounds OF the frozen mixture. His owner
attached q long string to him and took
him out in tie woods; there he tied hlm
fast and then he got a keg OF gunpowder,
scattered it around the pig, fixed fuse n
mile in length, and set fire to it, In about
half an hour a terrific explosion oc-
CURED, and pork went higher than ever
before. The pigs owner has enough OF
wood already cut to supply his entire
neighborhood. Hereafter, when farmers
in Colorado want to cut their winter wood
they'll fill q pig with nitro lycerine and
blow him up. There is another wonder
full discovery by accident.
The Republican journal., 1873-01-30

A man out West mants a patent on an
invention calculated to prevent the bung-
ling method of executing criminals that
has now grown so common. In case the
vertebrn of The condemned are not scien-
titica]ly dislocated at the first fall the
rope instantly lowers the victim safely to
the ground, lassoes the Sheriff and his
assistants, jerks them fifty feet into the
air and drops them on the nearest picket
fence. This device is known rs the eau
tomato Avenger."
The Republican journal., 1873-01-30

How HORSE REASONS. A cores
pondent Of Our Dumb Animals writes ::
''For the last two years have driven my
mare nearly every day over the same
road. About one mile from my house are
two roads-one leading to the church, the
other leading to the depot. Now six days
in the week | drive to the cars, and on
Sunday to church. At the point where
these roads separate, give my mare her
head, leaving her free to make her
choice; and on week days she will go
straight to the depot, and Sundays Eshc
goes of her own free will, to the church :;
| never knew her to fail me vet.
1t puzzled me for Il long time to learn
how she should know any difference in
days; and have come to the conclusion
that she reasons from facts-facts con-
nected with every day life. On week
days start from my stable in two-wheel
carriage, on Sundays l start from my
| house in a carryall; thus making an entire
change both in time, place and carriage
and from these facts she must be guided
in her choice of roads,
The Republican journal., 1873-01-30

The most self-sacrificing man in the
country lives in Daubury. The other day,
while facing q severe storm with nothing
to shelter him from the pelting rain, he
met, in going Il single block, five OF his
neighbors, each carrying an umbrella
borrowed of him. The satisfaction he
felt at seeing them SO well sheltered more
than compensated him for the thorough
drenching he experienced. Such men
are rare
The Republican journal., 1873-01-30
Bill TO Promote Efficiency of Common
School System.

AUGUSTA, Jan, Is.
The committee on education have ageet
upon and reported this morning bill TO
promote the efficiency Of the common
school system of the State, in the matter
of school supervision. The bill provides
that the State be divided into seven
educational districts with Il school com
missioner in each, VINO il to have the
general supervision of the schools and
overlook the expenditure of the school
money. These commissioners to be APP
pointed annually by the Governor ana
Council on the recommendation OF the
school committee of each district in
convention assembled, and to have a
salary OF $500 a year with travelling
expenses. These commissioners are
also to constitute a board of education,
to meet annually during the session of
the Legislature. The bin was ably IN
troduced by Mr.. Dinglev Of Lewiston,
chairman of the committee.
The Republican journal., 1873-01-30

Some time since Il young minister,
wished to impress his Sabbath-school with
the dignity of life by reference to the fact
that men had souls while ordinary animals
have none. Striking an attitude, he asked
"Now, children, what is the great differ
ence between 4 monkey and y boy ?"
The tail, the tail, the tail" came from
all parts Of the house, and the minister
was satisfied.
The Republican journal., 1873-01-30

HIGH LIFE IN THE COUNTRY. Doctor 81
am pleased to say, Mrs Fitzbrowne,
that | shall be able to vaccinate your baby
from very healthy child OF your neigh
bors Mrs Jones'"
Mrs. Filzbrowne. "Oh dear, Doctor {!
could not permit that. We do not care
to be mixed up with the Joneses in any
way"
The Republican journal., 1873-01-30

A lady who had made pretentons to
the most refined feelings, went to her
butcher to demonstrate with him on his
cruel practices. GLOW can you be SO
barbarous as to put little innocent lambs
to death ?" ''Why, madam said the
butcher, ''you surely wouldn't eat them
alive, would you ?"
The Republican journal., 1873-01-30

Wedding cards in Denver consist of the ''Jack
OF Diamonds" and "Queen of Hearts, with the
names of the contracting parties on each. If the
brides mother-in-law is living, the "ten of
clubs" is also inclosed.
The Republican journal., 1873-01-30

writer relates the following: "Not far
from Hartford is the farm of Truman Har-
fis' where is meadow Of four acres, which
has yielded heavy crop of hay for over
sixty successive years, never having been
ploughed. 1t has occasionally been lightly
| manured, but owes it's success almost en-
tirely to an annual irrigation. The soil was
originally sort of gravel bed deposited bv
two streams flowing through the enclosure,
but by means of a dam across one of them,
built before 1912, it has been irrigated, and
never fails of good crop of hay. Harris
was born on the farm, and is personally
knowing to what has happened there during
| f1fty years"
The Republican journal., 1873-01-30
How to Use a Grindstone.

First-Don't waste the stone by running
it in water, but if you do, don't allow it to
stand in water when not in use, as this will
cause soft place.
Second Wet the stone by dropping
water on it from Il pot suspended above
the stone, and stop off the water when not
in use
Third-Don't allow the stone to get out
of order, but keep it perfectly round by the
use Of gas pipe or hacker.
Fourth-Cean off all greasy tools before
sharpening, as grease or oil destroys the
grit.
Fifth-Observe When you get stone
that suits your purpose, send sample Of
the grit to the dealer to select by; half
ounce sample is enough and can be sent by
mail.
The Republican journal., 1873-01-30

Can you tell me where can get horse,
sure?' asked an individual disappointed at half
dozen livery stables. "Get a horse-shoer? +?
why, at the blacksmith shop, to be sure" was
The answer, given with a horse chucke